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(1) Z M TRANSPORT (PVT) LTD HC 947/19 VERSUS SIMON WILLIE N.O. AND CHARLES NKOMO (2) Z M TRANSPORT (PVT) LTD VERSUS SIMON WILLIE N.O. AND CHARLES NKOMO (2020-06-11)

The above two (2) matters involving the same parties arise from the same facts. They were set down for hearing on the same day before me. On the date of hearing the parties agreed to argue the 1st case only as its determination would necessarily dispose of the second application. The parties therefore as per their agreement argued the application under cover of case number HC 823/19. It is an application in terms of Order 9 Rule 63 of the High Court Rules 1971. It seeks an order setting aside a default judgment of this court granted in case number... More

(1) ZIMBABWE HOMELESS PEOPLE’S FEDERATION (2) PESIWE GONYE (3) THOMAS KAHOMA (4) INNOCENT KAHOMA (5) VICTOR KAHOMA (6) NOREEN KATSANDE (7) TRISH KATUMWA KATSANDE (8) MAKATENDEKA KATSANDE V (1) MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND NATIONAL HOUSING (2) ZVIMBA RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL (3) LEENGATE (PRIVATE) LIMITED (4) MINISTER OF LANDS, LAND REFORM AND RESETTLEMENT (2020-07-17)

This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court dismissing an application by the appellants for a declaratory order and consequential relief pertaining to various fundamental rights, in particular, the right of children to shelter. The application was dismissed with no order as to costs. More

(1) CONSTANTINE CHIMAKURE (2) ALPHA MEDIA HOLDINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED V (1) AMBASSADOR AGRIPPA MUTAMBARA (2) ESTER MUTAMBARA (2020-07-02)

The respondents are husband and wife. They are before this Court pursuant to a suit for defamation instituted by them in the High Court against the appellants herein. In the declaration, the first respondent is described as an Ambassador. It is a description which appears common cause. The first appellant is the editor of the Newsday Newspaper, with the second appellant being the publisher, printer and distributer of the publication. More

(1) INNOCENT GONESE (2) JESSIE MAJOME V (1) PARLIAMENT OF ZIMBABWE (2) THE SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (3) THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE (4) EMMERSON MNANGAGWA N.O. (5) THE PRESIDENT OF ZIMBABWE (2020-03-31)

The two applicants are Members of Parliament. They brought two separate applications in terms of s 167(2)(d) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) 2013 (“the Constitution”), as read with r 27 of the Constitutional Court Rules. They alleged failure by Parliament to fulfil the constitutional obligation to act in accordance with the procedure for amending the Constitution prescribed by s 328 of the Constitution. The allegations in the applications are the same. So are the issues. 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) JOHN LEGGETT (2) EARTHMOVING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED V (1) ASSWEL AFRICA GURUPIRA (2) JEAN JANE GURUPIRA (3) SANDRA MAUREEN MUIR (4) THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS (5) THE SHERIFF (6) THE DEPUTY SHERIFF (2020-06-25)

This is an appeal against a judgment of the High Court handed down on 18 May 2016. More

1. GRAIN MARKETING BOARD HC584/20 VERSUS ARENEL (PVT) LTD AND GORDON GEDDES N.O. 2. ARENEL (PVT) LTD HC 366/20 VERSUS GRAIN MARKETING BOARD (2020-07-23)

This Court is seized with two applications which have been consolidated. The first application (case number HC 584/2020) sought the setting aside of an arbitral award, while the second application (case number HC 366/2020) sought the registration of the same award. More