This is an application for condonation of late noting of an appeal and for leave to prosecute the appeal in person. The application is opposed by the respondent.
The applicant was convicted of rape as defined in s 65 of the Code. He was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment of which four years imprisonment was suspended on condition of good behaviour, leaving an effective prison term of 14 years. The conviction was in terms of the judgment dated 2 August 2018. The instant application was filed in 2023. More
The plaintiff issued out summons claiming adultery damages against the defendant who she alleges was engaged in an adulterous relationship with her husband, one Jabulani Tawanda Chikore since July 2020. They were married on 21 August 1998 in terms of the then Marriage Act [Chapter 5 :11] now the Marriages Act [Chapter 5:17]. There is one minor child born of the marriage. It is alleged that the plaintiff has suffered personal injury or contumelia and loss of her spouse’s consortium. The inclusive amount of damages claimed is USD 50 000.00 being USD 25 000.00 a piece. More
Sometime in 1988 and 1994, the parties entered into a written retirement annuity policy namely number 7097386 and 7262909. In terms of the policy, the defendant undertook to pay monthly annuities to the plaintiff upon his retirement. Thereafter, the plaintiff advised the defendant of his retirement and demanded payment of monthly annuities as per the agreement.
The late Joshua Bechowitz Weller after consulting “experts” demanded monthly annuities of USD481.22 and USD61.26 respectively from policy number 7097386 and from policy number 7262909 effective from 1 April 2013 payable in arrears. Plaintiff has duly complied with his obligations under the respective policies... More
This is an application for the reinstatement of a pre-trial conference (PTC) which was erroneously deemed abandoned and lapsed by the registrar. The dispute has its roots case No. HC 211/20(the main matter) the latter which was claim bought an motion but referred to trial by the court after it was rules to be incapable of resolution on the papers. More
This is an urgent chamber application for stay of execution in which the following provisional order is sought:-
“TERMS OF THE ORDER SOUGHT
That the respondent show cause why a final order should not be made in the following terms:-
1. That the provisional order is hereby confirmed.
2. That the judgment under HC 4309/22 be and is hereby rescinded and set aside.
3. The first respondent to pay costs of suit. More
This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) sitting at Harare, handed down on 24 November 2021, dismissing the appellant’s application to set aside the arbitral award delivered by the third respondent on 8 October 2018 in favour of the second respondent, on the grounds that the said award offends the public policy of Zimbabwe. More
On 17th November 2022 at Harare, Designated Agent (DA) V. Tasiyana issued a determination. He dismissed appellants’ (employees) claims of unlawful termination by respondent (employer). The employees then appealed to this Court. The appeal was made in terms of Section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01. The employer opposed the appeal. More
