Court Judgements
High Court of Bulawayo Judgements
This matter was filed under a certificate of urgency. The order sought in the interim relief is for the applicant to have restoration of occupation of the immovable property situate at stand number 206 Matsheumhlophe Township, Bulawayo. The order sought in the draft order is worded as follows:
“Term relief sought
1. Pending the final determination of this application and final determination of the application in case number HC 1083/21 pending before this court the 1st and 2nd applicants be and are hereby restored into occupation of the immovable property situate at stand number 206 Matsheumhlophe Township, Bulawayo.
2. The... More
This application was initially filed at the Harare High Court on the 9th June 2020. The parties appeared before KWENDA J who issued the following order:
“It is ordered that:
1. The Registrar shall immediately transfer this matter to be heard at the Bulawayo High Court.
2. No order as to costs for this postponement.” More
This is an oral application made in chambers at the instance of the plaintiff on the date set down for a pre-trial conference. Mr Sibanda, for the plaintiff, applied for the striking-off of the defendant’s defence as well as his counter-claim. He applied that the matter be referred to the unopposed court roll for the purposes of entering judgment as claimed by the plaintiff against the defendant. The basis of this application by the plaintiff is that defendant has no defence on the merits of the case, and that his counter claim has no prospects of success. Mr Sibanda referred... More
This is a bail application pending trial. Applicant is jointly charged with one Juliet Isaka with one count of robbery as defined in section 126 of the Criminal law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23. The applicant appeared before the Beitbridge Magistrates Court, whereupon he was placed on remand and detained in custody. He was advised to make his bail application before this court. More
The applicant has been charged with contravening section 113 (1) of the Criminal law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23), theft of motor vehicle. The applicant denies the charges. He has filed an application for bail pending trial and avers that he is a “perfect” candidate for bail. The motor vehicle which is the subject of the charge was stolen and driven away from Nobert Hungwe’s residence at number 560 Medium Density Area, Plumtree on 6th October 2018. The motor vehicle, a Honda Fit, was recovered in Harare’s Epworth area in the custody of a panel beater one Nhamo Chifombe.... More
