On 10 April 2025, after hearing oral arguments from the parties’ legal practitioners, the court reserved judgment sine die. The applicant approached the court seeking a review of the first respondent’s decision made on 29 August 2024 on the grounds that the decision was irrational, unfair and motivated by malice and bias. The applicant seeks an order that the resolution by the first respondent to look for alternative land that is not depicted on layout plan TPX/WR/11/15 and TPX/WR/11/15/1 for applicant’s members be set aside; that the first respondent be ordered to finalise its processes in the allocation of residential... More
This is an application by the defendant for absolution from the instance at the close of the plaintiff’s case. The plaintiff, Bleimah Investment (Private) Limited, sued the defendant, Visperfaide (Private) Limited trading as Synergy Biscuits, for payment of a debt allegedly acknowledged in a written agreement. The matter commenced by summons for provisional sentence, but that relief was refused and the case proceeded to trial as an ordinary action. After the plaintiff led evidence from its sole witness, the defendant invoked r 56(6) of the High Court Rules 2021 and applied for absolution on the basis that no prima facie... More
This is an application for a Caveat or for the placement of the following. Immovable property registered in favour of the first respondent under judicial attachment; a certain piece of land situate in the district of Salisbury, called Stand 173 Willowvale Township of Willovale measuring 7438 square metres, held under Deed of Transfer No 6366/88 (the property). More
This is an application for condonation of the late filing of an application for Review. The facts, which are common cause are that the Second Respondent rendered a determination which served on the Applicant on 5 June 2024. In terms of the Rules, Applicant was supposed to the application for Review within 21 days. This was not done. Applicant has therefore approached this Court for condonation. More
The applicant prays for a review of the matter and an order that the penalty conditions imposed by the Commissioner General under REF HQ 10/50/180/2023 be set aside and the motor vehicle a Toyota Fortuner be released unconditionally to him.
The background of the matter is that applicant entered Zimbabwe via the Beitbridge Border Post in a Toyota Fortuner which he alleges was driven by one Simbarashe Ngoshi and which he had been given and authorised to drive by the owner Tongesai Chigwamba. Notably this version of events in its detail is impugned by the respondent through documentation and analysis... More
The Appellant was employed by the Respondent in the position of Housing Allocation Clerk but was working as an Acting Assistant Research Officer in the department of Housing and Community Services. The Respondent convened a disciplinary hearing for the Appellant on the 3rd of August 2020. The Appellant was to answer to two charges, namely (1) contravention clause 10.5 (f) alternatively clause 10.5(t) of part VI of the Collective Bargaining Agreement; Harare Municipal Undertaking (Employment Code of Conduct) Statutory Instrument 13 of 2015, Clause 10.5(f) related to a charge of Fraud which is defined under the relevant code to mean,... More
This is an application for an interdict, in which the applicant seeks an order couched in the following terms:
i. The respondents be and are hereby interdicted from disturbing the applicant’s peaceful possession and use of subdivision 4 of Lot 34 AB of Middle Sabi, Chipinge District.
ii. The respondents shall not verbally, or physically threaten to assault, kill or prevent the applicant, his family, his workers, contractors or agents from carrying out any farming activities on subdivision 4 of Lot 3B AB of Middle Sabi, Chipinge District.
iii. The respondents shall pay the costs of this application jointly and... More
