1. On 11 January 2023, the High Court issued an order declaring the provisions of s 314 of the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 29:15], (“the Act”), inconsistent with the Constitution and therefore invalid. More
[1] This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (‘the court a quo’) sitting at Bulawayo dated 5 March 2024. The court a quo held that the appellants were in contempt of court following the appellants’ failure to comply with court orders issued in case number HC 2424/10 dated 18 November 2010 and case number HC 2354/11 dated 22 January 2012. After hearing submissions from both parties, the appeal was dismissed with costs. We indicated that the reasons for this decision would be availed at a later date. These are they. More
1. This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court of Zimbabwe (“the court a quo”), sitting as an appellate court at Bulawayo, dated 21 June 2018. The appellants appeal against the dismissal, by the court a quo, of their appeal against both conviction and sentence. After hearing submissions from counsel, the court dismissed the appeal and advised that reasons would be furnished in due course. More
This is an appeal against the whole judgement of the High Court (“the court a quo”) delivered on 2 March 2023. The court a quo dismissed an appellant made by the applicant in terms of s 4 of the Administrative Justice Act [Chapter 10:28] (“AJA”) More
This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) wherein the court dismissed the appellants’ claim. The claim was for the cancellation of mortgage bond 11422/2001 registered over a certain piece of land situate in the District of Salisbury called Stand 731 Glen Lorne Township 15 of Lot 41 of Glen Lorne measuring 5 960 square metres held under deed of transfer No. 11317/2000 dated 31 November, 2001 and alternative declaratory relief confirming the abandonment or waiver of rights by the first respondent. Additionally, the appellants sought an order declaring any cession of... More
This is a chamber application for condonation and extension of time within which to file an appeal against a judgment of the High Court. It is brought in terms of r 43 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2018. The application is opposed. More
This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) in which all the appellants were convicted of murder as defined in s 47 (1) (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and each was sentenced to death. More
