Court Judgements




Harare High Court Judgements

1) ASSOCIATED MINE WORKERS UNION OF ZIMBABWE VERSUS ACTURUS MINE (PVT) LTD 2) ASSOCIATED MINE WORKERS UNION OF ZIMBABWE VERSUS METALLON GOLD ZIMBABWE T/A MAZOE MINE 3) ASSOCIATED MINE WORKERS UNION OF ZIMBABWE VERSUS METALLON GOLD ZIMBABWE T/A SHAMVA MINE 4) ASSOCIATED MINE WORKERS UNION OF ZIMBABWE VERSUS METALLON GOLD ZIMBABWE T/A HOW MINE 5) ASSOCIATED MINE WORKERS UNION OF ZIMBABWE VERSUS METALLON GOLD ZIMBABWE T/A REDWING MINE (2017-10-22)
The plaintiff, a trade union organisation, instituted summons in each of the five matters claiming for payment of trade union dues due to it in terms of a Collective Bargaining Agreement. The defendants in each of the cases raised a special plea of lack of jurisdiction averring that the collective bargaining agreement is a contract between an employer and employee and thus non-payment of trade union dues is a labour matter for which the High Court has no jurisdiction. More

1) HC 6353/21 MISHECK GORORO AND GODTREV INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD AND TAVAZIVA MUGADZA AND GODFREY NZUMA 2) HC 6649/21 GODFREY NZUMA VERSUS MISHECK GORORO AND TAVAZIVA MUGADZA AND GODTREV INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD AND REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES N.O (2023-07-31)
The two matters HC 6353/21 and 6649/21 were consolidated with the consent of the parties. I invited the parties to file supplementary heads of argument addressing the opposition under HC 6649/21. More

1. BRECKRIDGE INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD HC 1380/20 VERSUS RIOZIM LIMITED AND NORTH RAND (PVT) LTD AND MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT 2. BRECKRIDGE INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD HC 1381/20 VERSUS RIOZIM LIMITED AND NORTH RAND (PVT) LTD AND SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT AND MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT (2021-01-25)
This matter is a consolidation of two cases HC 1380/20 and HC 1381/20 the parties of which are the same. In both matters, rescission of judgment is being sought. In HC1380/20, the applicant seeks the following relief: 1. The rescission of the judgment in HC 4945/18. 2. The joinder of the Applicant in Case No. HC 4945/18 3. That the 1st Respondent serves the Applicant with a copy of the application and founding affidavit in HC 4945/18 within 4 days from the date of this order being granted. 4. That Applicant is granted 10 days within which to file its... More

1. EDWARD BUWU CASE NO. HC 7760/18 AND FANI LESLY BUWU VERSUS VILLAGE INN (PVT) LTD AND SHERPHARD T. CHIMUTANDA AND TATIPANO PROPERTIES (PVT) LTD AND THE CHIEF REGISTRAR OF DEEDS 2. EDWARD BUWU CASE NO. HC 7843/18 AND FANI LESLY BUWU VERSUS FOLAY INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD AND SHERPHARD T. CHIMUTANDA AND PARADISE ROAD (PVT) LTD C/O MR. MUDYIWA EDSON PADYA AND THE CHIEF REGISTRAR OF DEEDS (2021-01-13)
The plaintiffs are praying for an order against the defendants to the effect that the agreements of sale be and are hereby cancelled. That the fourth defendant be and is hereby restrained from effecting transfers in terms of the agreements. That the 2nd defendant bears costs on the higher scale of client- attorney. More

1. JOHN MAHUDU HC 89/21 AND CHABVONGA MINING SYNDICATE VERSUS MELVIN GWISHIRI AND PROVINCIAL MINING DIRECTOR MASHONALAND EAST PROVINCE AND MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT AND OFFICER COMMANDING ZRP CID FLORA AND FAUNA MASHONALAND EAST PROVINCE 2. MELVIN GWISHIRI HC 90/21 AND CHABVONDOKA MINING SYNDICATE AND JOHN MAHUDU AND ACTING PROVINCIAL MINING DIRECTOR MASHONALAND EAST PROVINCE N.O AND MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT N.O (2021-02-17)
This judgment disposes of two matters dealing with predominantly the same parties and the dispute relates to the same piece of land. At the centre of these two urgent chamber applications is a dispute in respect of a certain piece of land situate in the communal land of Madicheche, Pfungwe under Chief Chitsungo herein after referred to as the mining location. John Mahudu ‘Mahudu’ is the applicant in HC 89/21. He alleges that the land is part of his field and it is currently under cultivation. Mahudu discovered some gold deposits in the field. Together with some partners Mahudu constituted... More


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