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On 28 January 2025 this court handed down the order which read as follows “Application for review being without merit it be and is hereby dismissed with costs on the ordinary scale. The court indicated to the parties that reasons for the order could be availed to them on request. A request for the dame has been made by the applicant. More

This is a composite application for condonation for non-compliance with the rules of the court, extension of time within which to note an appeal and the reinstatement of an appeal. The application was made in terms of rule 60(1) of the High Court rules, 2021. The applicant seeks the following relief. “IT IS ORDERED THAT a) The failure to comply with rule 95 (17) of the High Court rules, 2021 be and is hereby condoned. b) The application for extension of time within which to appeal be and is hereby granted. c) The application for reinstatement of appeal be and... More

This is a judgment on a preliminary point raised on behalf of the applicant in an application for review. The facts are common cause. They are as follows. The applicant filed the application for review and duly served the respondent. The respondent was supposed to have filed the notice of opposition within ten (10) days of receipt of the application, that is to say, by the 31st of March 2025. It did not do so . Instead it filed the notice on the 4th of April 2025. This was obviously out of time. There was no application for condonation for... More

This is a judgment on a preliminary point raised on behalf of the applicant in an application for review. The facts are common cause. They are as follows. The applicant filed the application for review and duly served the respondent. The respondent was supposed to have filed the notice of opposition within ten (10) days of receipt of the application, that is to say, by the 31st of March 2025. It did not do so . Instead it filed the notice on the 4th of April 2025. This was obviously out of time. There was no application for condonat More

[1]This is an application for, inter alia, a declaratur and an interdict. The relief sought is couched as follows: i.That the first and second respondents together with any persons acting or purporting to act on their behalf and / or acting in common purpose with them be and are hereby interdicted from proceeding with the construction of the Glaudina and Kuwadzana Extension Junction along Bulawayo Road based on the Draft Plan Number TPY/WR/1/24. More

This is a court application for rescission of default judgement where the applicant seeks the following relief; 1.“Application for rescission of default judgement be and is hereby granted. 2.The judgement entered against the now applicant on the 4th day of December 2024 under the cover of Case No. HCH 4617/24 BE AND IS HEREBY RESCINDED. 3.Applicants be and are hereby authorized to file their Notice of Opposition to the now Respondent’s Eviction Application under Case No. HCH 4617/24. 4.The aforesaid Notice of Opposition shall be filed within seven (7) days of the making of this order. 5.Each party to bear... More

DUBE J: This is an application for contempt of court. The 3rd Respondent did not file any Notice of Opposition. 5th Respondent being cited nominee officio also did not file any opposition, meaning they choose to abide by the outcome whichever way. The 4th Respondent filed a consent to the prayer being sought by the Applicant. More