This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) sitting at Bulawayo, dated 21 April 2022, in terms of which the court a quo granted the application by the respondent for the variation of clause 2 (e) (i) of the parties’ consent paper and para 4 of the divorce order granted by the court a quo on 27 March 2014 under HC 125/14, providing for the post-divorce maintenance of the parties’ two minor children. More
This is an appeal against the refusal of the Magistrates’ Court to release the applicants on bail pending trial. The appellants are charged with the crime of public violence as defined in s 36 of the Criminal law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 1 April 2023 the appellants were drinking beer at a bar, a fight started, empty bottles and chairs were thrown around and windows were broken. The appellants were denied bail after a substantive application. They now appeal this decision by virtue of the provisos of s 121 of the Criminal Procedure... More
This is an appeal against a judgment of the Magistrates Court which was seized with determining the appropriate award between the parties, of the immovable property stand number 4078 Manyame Park, Chitungwiza after the dissolution of the tacit universal partnership between them. More
This is an opposed matter wherein applicant sought an order for the appointment of second and third respondents as trustees to Centennial Trust declared null and void and the payments of costs on a higher scale.
After hearing the parties I granted the order and rendered an ex-tempore judgment granting the order sought as subsequently amended. More
The matter initially came before the Labour Court for the confirmation of a draft ruling. The Court dismissed that application on the basis that the applicant had exceeded his jurisdiction. He had decided the issue that had been referred to him and after that, he had created another issue and decided the case on the basis of that issue which was not properly before him. The Court found that it was irregular. As a result, the Court declined to confirm the draft ruling. This was in 2021. More
The plaintiff and defendant were married on 29 October 2007 in terms of the then Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11] at Guruve. The marriage was blessed with three children, Rufaro Chengeta (born on 9 April 2001) (Rufaro), Isaac Simbarashe Chengeta (born on 1 March 2003) (Isaac) and Michaela Ropafadzo Chengeta (born on 2 August 2013) (Michaela). On 19 July 2017 plaintiff sued out summons claiming a decree of divorce and ancillary relief. In her declaration she stated that the marriage between the parties has irretrievably broken down such that there is no reasonable prospect of restoration of a normal marriage relationship.... More
Ruziwa issued a determination. He ordered appellant (employer) to pay respondent (employee) outstanding
salaries, allowances and NSSA deductions. The employer then appealed to this Court in terms
of section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01 hereafter called the Act. More
