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This is an automatic appeal against both conviction and sentence. The appellant was convicted of murder with actual intent by the High Court sitting on circuit at Gweru on 22 September 2014. Upon conviction, the penalty of death was imposed. More
The appellant is aged 22 and was a student at Africa University in Penhalonga, Mutare. In count 1 the State alleges that on 12 February 2019 at around 1600 hours, Desire Gwaturi, first complainant was in his room K17 when the appellant came to him looking for a hard drive. Complainant told appellant that the hard drive was in the adjacent room to his. Complainant accompanied the appellant to the room and when complainant returned to his room, he found his Samsung S. 3 blue in colour missing. Appellant later on admitted stealing the cell phone. The cell phone is... More
Applicant is the son of Tapson Ndlovu (Tapson) and Maria Ndlpovu (nee Tapera). Maria Ndlovu obtained a decree of divorce and ancillary relief against Tapson Ndlovu by order of this court in HC 788/17. This order was ganted on the 27th of July 2017 and per clause 4(1), the names of Trvor Ndlovu and Talent Ndlovu.
Meanwhile and unknown to applicant, 1st to 31st respondents who are members of a burial society obtained judgment against Tapson on the 11th of May 2017. This judgment was obtained on default of appearance of Tapson. The order directed Tapson to pay the sum... More
The parties in this application are embroiled in a bitter dispute over the implications of their failure to specifically include Value added tax (abbreviated herein as “VAT”) matters in agreements for the milling of sugarcane. More
The applicant is a Sergeant in the Zimbabwe Republic Police. He is based at Beitbridge. He is facing allegations of theft of a motor vehicle as defined in section 113 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). Applicant denies the charge. He has approached this court seeking bail pending trial. The state is opposed to the application. More
This is an urgent application. This application was filed on the 6 August 2020, when this court was on vacation. On the 7th August 2020, the duty Judge then, endorsed that the matter could not be set-set down for hearing due to lack of time. It was then rolled over to the next duty Judge. On the 21 August 2020, the next duty judge endorsed that the respondent was not in attendance. She was admitted in hospital with the baby, the matter was again rolled over to the next duty Judge. On the 24 August 2020, when I started my... More
This is an appeal against the decision of the Appeals Committee that was handed down on 17 July 2015. The Appeals Committee upheld the decision of Disciplinary Committee to dismiss the Appellant from employment. More
