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(1) LIBERAL DEMOCRATS (2) REVOLUTIONARY FREEDOM FIGHTERS (3) VUSUMUZI SIBANDA (4) LINDA MASARIRA (5) BONGANI NYATHI V (1) PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE E.D. MNANGAGWA N.O. (2) VICE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE RTD. GENERAL CONSTANTINO G. CHIWENGA N.O. (3) THE ZIMBABWE DEFENCE FORCES (4) SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY N.O. (5) ROBERT G. MUGABE (2018-07-16)

On 1 March 2018 the applicants filed a chamber application for leave for direct access to the Constitutional Court in terms of r 21(2) of the Constitutional Court Rules SI 61 of 2016 (“the Rules”). The first and second applicants are political parties represented by the third and fourth applicants respectively. The fifth applicant is a political activist. He is not a member of any of the political parties. It is not explained in the papers why the political parties were joined with him in the making of the application. More

(1) TBIC INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED (2) PAUL ESAU HUPENYU CHIDAWANYIKA V (1) KENNEDY GODWIN MANGENJE (2) MINISTER OF LANDS AND RURAL RESETTLEMENT (3) THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS (4) THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE (5) THE COMMISSIONER GENERAL (2020-10-15)

This is a chamber application for an order for leave to appeal to the Constitutional Court (“the Court”) against a decision of the Supreme Court (“the court a quo”). The application is made in terms of r 32(2) of the Constitutional Court Rules S.I. 61/2016 (“the Rules”). More

(1) GREATERMANS STORES (1979) (PRIVATE) LIMITED T/A THOMAS MEIKLES STORES (2) MEIKLES HOSPITALITY (PRIVATE) LIMITED V (1) THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE, LABOUR AND SOCIAL WELFARE (2) THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (2018-03-28)

This case raises for determination questions of the constitutionality of civil legislation’s retrospective effect. More

(1) TOM BEATTIE FARMS (PRIVATE) LIMITED A.K.A. CHIGWELL ESTATE (2) THOMAS IRVING BEATTIE V (1) IGNATIUS MUGOVA (2) ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE (2017-03-16)

On 31 March 2009 the Court issued the following order in this matter: "IT IS DECLARED THAT: (1) The refusal to refer the constitutional issue in the magistrate court in the matter of The State v Tom Beattie Pvt Ltd and Thomas Irving Beattie to the Supreme Court for determination was wrongful and was consequently a breach of the applicants’ right to protection of law under section 18(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. (2) Section 277(3), as read with section 277(5), of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] is consistent with section 18(1), as read with section... More

(1) ZIMBABWE DEVELOPMENT PARTY (2) VOICE OF THE PEOPLE V (1) PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE (2) SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT (3) CHAIRPERSON – ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION (2018-03-28)

This is an urgent chamber application for an order directing the Registrar to set down for hearing on an urgent basis the main application the applicants purported to file on 1 March 2018. The applicants are political parties represented by Mr Mukwazhe, who is the leader of the first applicant. In the application purportedly filed on 1 March 2018, under case no. CCZ 11/18 (the main application), the applicants did not seek leave to file the application. An endorsement was made on the application to the effect that leave to apply for direct access to the Constitutional Court (“the Court”)... More