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At the initial hearing of this matter Mr Madzvamuse applied for a postponement of this matter to enable the finalization of an application for joinder filed under HCH 1110/24. The court granted that application and this resulted in the joinder of 554 other applicants to a matter wherein there were initially 300 applicants. More

This is an appeal against the decision of the Appeal Officer’s determination which upheld the decision to find the appellant guilty of acts of misconduct and to dismiss him. At the hearing of the appeal the respondent’s representative raised preliminary points which challenged the grounds of appeal filed in casu. More

The Applicant (respondent in this appeal) filed an application in the Magistrates Court seeking inter alia restoration of the status quo ante before the spoliation and that the respondents (Appellants in this matter) and anyone acting through them be ordered to vacate the property known as Lot 1 of Lot 2 of Derbyshire, Harare. The applicant also wanted the Respondents interdicted and restrained from asking, encouraging or instructing any of their employees or agents from visiting or invading the mentioned property, and that they be interdicted and restrained from visiting the property of the Applicant. In opposing the application, Respondents... More

This application for condonation of late noting of appeal and extension of time within which to note an appeal against conviction and sentence has no merit and is dismissed. More

The Applicant is currently in occupation of an A2 Farm measuring 125 hectares which farm is identified as S/D 43 Mahara Farm, Ward 16, Mvuma [the farm]. The 1st to the 4th Respondents are all cited in their official capacities. The 1st Respondent is the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development. He deals inter alia with issues pertaining to agricultural land. [the Minister] The 2nd Respondent is the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for the Midlands Province. I presume he is cited because the said farm is situated in the Midlands Province among other... More

The petitioner and the respondent are political party activists. The former is a member of a political outfit which is known as Citizens for Coalition Change. The latter is a member of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front. These are respectively referred to as CCC and ZANU (PF), for short. Both parties successfully filed their nomination papers with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (“ZEC”). They were sponsored by the political parties to which they are members. Both of them participated in the harmonized election which took place on 23 August, 2023. They were each vying for a parliamentary seat for Gwanda... More

The following is common cause. The 2nd respondent purchased from the 3rd respondent stand number 46 Murombedzi Growth Point, Murombedzi ‘the property’. The 3rd respondent is a Rural District Council. They entered into a lease with an option to buy agreement. On the 26th of May 2015 the 2nd respondent sold the property to the applicant in the sum of US$3 600.00. It was agreed as between the parties that, US$1 800.00 shall be paid in cash to the 2nd respondent on signature. The balance of US$1 800.00 was payable to the 3rd respondent to clear all outstanding arrears for... More