: This matter came by way of an urgent court application.
The relief sought is formulated as follows:-
“1. The application be and is hereby granted.
2. The removal of third and fifth applicants from their membership of the SROC in their ex officio and Opposition Chief Whip in the National Assembly by the first and second respondent be and is hereby declared unlawful and ultra vires the Constitution of Zimbabwe.
3. The appointment of Nonhlanhla Mlotshwa as first applicants overall Chief Whip, a position which does not exist under s 151(2) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe be and is... More
Summons, in this case, was issued on the 5th of September 2023. Plaintiff stated in the declaration that she married the Defendant on 22 May 2004 in terms of the then Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11] now Marriages Act [Chapter 5:17]. The marriage was blessed with four children, three of whom are still minors. The marriage relationship has irretrievably broken down to such an extent that there are no reasonable prospects of the restoration of a normal marriage relationship. She proposed that she be awarded custody of the minor children with Defendant having access. She also proposed that Defendant pays all... More
This is an application for the amendment of a plea. The amendment is sought in terms of r 41(4) of the High Court Rules, 2021. The applicant seeks to amend his pela in case number HC 7833/22 (“main matter”). The respondent opposes the amendment. For purposes of this judgment, and in order to avoid confusion, I will refer to the parties, were the context permits by their names i.e. the applicant as ‘Chimbetete’ and the respondent as ‘Bako.’ More
This is a composite application for condonation and extension of time within which to file an application for Leave to Appeal to the Supreme Court and an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court.
This Court rendered a judgment on 22 April 2024 in which it dismissed Applicants’ appeal against the decision of the Designated Agent. In terms of the Labour Court Rules, 2017, Applicants were supposed to have filed an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court by 22 May 2024. They did not. More
Kumbirai Manyika Kangai, passed away on 24 August 2013. He died testate and his estate was registered under reference DR 1405/13. On 13 May 2014, the plaintiff lodged a claim for maintenance against the deceased estate in terms of section 3 of the Deceased Persons Family Maintenance Act [Chapter 6:03]. The grounds for her claim were that though she was the first widow of the deceased, she had been omitted in the list of beneficiaries in the deceased’s Last Will and Testament. As a widow, she averred that the estate has an obligation to maintain her.
The marriage between the... More
This is a court application for a declaratur in terms of section 68 (1) and (3) of the Companies and Other Business Entities Act [Chapter 24:31] (the Act) as read with section 14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06] in which the applicant seeks an order against the 1st respondent in the following terms;
“1. The 1st Respondent be and is hereby declared personally liable without limitation for
payment of the debt owed by the 2nd Respondent to the Applicant.
2. That the 1st Respondent pays the Applicant the sum of US$106 207-51 [One Hundred and Six Thousand Two... More
