Court Judgements
This application raises a question which has presented itself in a number of matters in recent months. It raises the issue of guardianship rights and the circumstances under which a parent may be divested of such rights. More
BHUNU J: There is no material dispute of facts on the bulk of the facts in this case. It is common cause that the first and third defendants were married in terms of customary law for 12 years. They divorced each other on 22 February 2002 where upon the Magistrate’s court issued an order distributing the former matrimonial home being Stand number 491 Prospect Township of stand 106 of Prospect registered in the first defendant’s name under deed of transfer 5963/87 More
This is an application for quantification of damages at the instance of the appellant employee. More
This is an application for rescission of a judgment of the 6 March 2014 by Chivizhe J.
Applicant and his representatives of record, the Zimbabwe Furniture Timber and Allied Trade Unions did not turn up for a hearing on the 6 March 2014 which was set down for0900 hours, despite proper service of the notice of set down.
In the application before me it is explained that on the day in question the applicant got ill and had severe diarrhoea leading to his attendance at Highlands Clinic. Further it was explained that applicant failed to advise his representatives on time... More
DOUGLAS MUZANENHAMO
v
(1) OFFICER IN CHARGE CID LAW AND ORDER
(2) OFFICER COMMANDING HARARE CENTRAL DISTRICT
(3) COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE
(4) CO-MINISTERS OF HOME AFFAIRS
(5) OFFICER IN CHARGE HARARE CENTRAL PRISON
(6) COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF PRISONS
(7) MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND LEGAL AFFAIRS
(8) ATTORNEY - GENERAL
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF ZIMBABWE
CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JA,
GARWE JA, GOWORA JA, PATEL JA, HLATSHWAYO JA,
CHIWESHE AJA & GUVAVA AJA
HARARE, MAY 24 & NOVEMBER 14, 2013
Z.T. Chadambuka & D. Chimbwe & M.T. Zhuwarara, for the applicant
T. Dodo & C. Chimombe, for the respondent
PATEL... More
The magistrate referred for determination in terms of s 24(2) of the former Constitution (“the Constitution”), the question whether s 33(2)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap. 9:23] (“the Criminal Law Code”) violated the fundamental right to freedom of expression entrenched by s 20(1) of the Constitution. More
This application is made in terms of s 24(1) of the former Constitution of Zimbabwe (hereinafter referred to as “the Constitution”), which provided:
“24 Enforcement of protective provisions
(1) If any person alleges that the Declaration of Rights has been, is being or is likely to be contravened in relation to him (or, in the case of a person who is detained, if any other person alleges such a contravention in relation to the detained person), then, without prejudice to any other action with respect to the same matter which is lawfully available, that person (or that other person) may,... More
