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Vindicatory Action or Rei Vindicatio re: Possessory Rights

HH40-09 : DODHILL (PVT) LTD and SIMON KEEVIL vs THE MINISTER OF LANDS AND RURAL RESETTLEMENT and NYASHA CHIKAFU
Ruled By: BERE J

BHUNU J..., stated:“Although the applicant is entitled to occupy the land, he is not entitled to evict the former owner…, because he does not own the land and has not, at any stage, acquired possession.It is now settled law, that, a lessee who has not acquired vacant possession cannot evict ...
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SC20-19 : GRACE SHURO vs MOLLY CHIURAISE and CITY OF MASVINGO
Ruled By: GARWE JA, HLATSHWAYO JA and BHUNU JA

WHETHER THE FIRST RESPONDENT HAD LOCUS STANDI TO SUE FOR EVICTION Whether the first respondent had the locus standi to sue for the eviction of the appellant remains a live issue between the parties. It is common cause that the late Walter Style Matumba had entered into an agreement of sale with the Minister in respect of the ...
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HB02-12 : MUNICIPALITY OF VICTORIA FALLS vs LOIDA NYATHI and 11 OTHERS
Ruled By: NDOU J

These are twelve cases, which were consolidated into two matters, which were heard at the same time.For easy reference, the one matter involved what may be called the ZimSun houses (five (5) defendants under HC2224/08). The five defendants being Alice Ndlovu, Sivumo Ndlovu, Kambarachi Zex Raura, Freda Khumalo and Simolita ...
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HH173-17 : F. MUTATA and OTHERS vs THE MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Ruled By: CHITAKUNYE J and NDEWERE J

This is an appeal against the judgment of the magistrate sitting at Harare in which he granted an order for the eviction of the appellants from certain premises owned by the Government.The appellants are retrenched or retired civil servants who occupied houses situate in the Messengers' Camp in Highfields, Harare.The ...
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HH58-12 : ASHANTI GOLDFIELDS ZIMBABWE LIMITED t/a FREDA REBECCA MINE vs JOACHIM C NGUWO
Ruled By: MUTEMA J

On 29 March 2011 I dismissed, unconditionally, an application for summary judgment by the applicant.On 4 May 2011, I dismissed a chamber application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against the order dismissing the application for summary judgment. The application for the leave to appeal had been made ...
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SC40-15 : INDIUM INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD vs KINGSHAVEN (PVT) LTD and DANIEL SHUMBA and LINDA SHUMBA
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, GWAUNZA JA, GOWORA JA, HLATSHWAYO JA and MAVANGIRA AJA

On 28 February 2008, under case no. HC1239/08, the appellant caused summons to be issued against the respondents seeking an order for the cancellation of a lease, and, consequent thereto, the eviction of the respondents from the leased premises.On 10 December 2008, a second summons was issued by the appellant ...
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HH90-10 : LOCAL AUTHORITIES PENSION FUND vs F & R TRAVEL TOURS AND CAR SALES (PVT) LTD and FREEJOY CHIGWIDA and RAPHAEL MAKWARA
Ruled By: MAKARAU JP

The applicant and the first respondent are landlord and tenant respectively. Their relationship commenced when they concluded a written agreement in respect of certain commercial premises situate at Throgmorton House, Samora Machel Avenue, in Harare. The agreement was for a period of one year, commencing on 1 July 2006 and ...
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HH99-10 : CRAIG ROBINSON vs ROBERT ROOT PROPERTY CONSULTANTS and HAMMER AND TONGUES (PVT) LTD
Ruled By: MAKARAU JP

In March 2009, the applicant approached this court on a certificate of urgency and obtained a provisional order calling upon the respondents to show cause why they should not be ordered to release certain items of household goods and effects whose details were listed in an annexure to the application.As ...
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HH91-09 : SANANGURAI GWARADA vs KEVIN JOHNSON and MR WILLIAMSON and BERNARD CHOTO
Ruled By: GOWORA J

This matter came before me by way of an urgent chamber application.At the initial set down date, the legal practitioners indicated that they wished to file written submissions and the matter was accordingly postponed for that purpose.In view of the legal issues that were apparent from the affidavits, and that ...
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HMA18-19 : BRIAN GAVA vs CHAMISA MAWERE and CHAMPION CHAKANETSA (as Executor of Estate Late Claudio Chakanetsa) and MISHECK MIZEKE and MESSENGER OF COURT – GWERU and CITY OF GWERU and REGISTRAR OF DEEDS – BULAWAYO N.O.
Ruled By: MAFUSIRE J

The property situate, Stand 2468 Mkoba 7 Township in Gweru (“the property”) was at all relevant times owned by the fifth respondent, Gweru City Council.However, one Honest Pepolo was apparently buying it from Gweru City Council in terms of one of those standard term lease to buy agreements.Apparently, in June ...
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HMA21-19 : MR MBOZVI vs CHENGETAI SIDHUNA
Ruled By: MAWADZE J and MAFUSIRE J

The dispute between the parties centred on a property described as Stand 238 Phase 1 Checheche (“the property”). It is one of those council-owned township properties that local authorities sell on a rent-to-buy basis. It is under the Chipinge Rural District Council.In the court a quo, the respondent (“Chengetai”) sued ...
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HH48-12 : ENOCK GOVHA vs ASHANTI GOLDFIELDS ZIMBABWE LIMITED t/a FREDA REBECCA MINE and ANOR
Ruled By: MATHONSI J

This is an application for rescission of a judgment of this court entered in default in favour of the first respondent on 26 June 2008 in terms of which the eviction of the applicant and those claiming occupation through him from premises known as 1495 Chiwaridzo Township Bindura was ordered ...
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HH103-12 : ASHANTI GOLDFIELDS ZIMBABWE LIMITED T/A FREDA REBECCA MINE vs TATENDA TAKAVADA
Ruled By: MUTEMA J

This is an application for summary judgment whose draft order reads:“1. The respondent be and are (sic) hereby ordered to vacate the plaintiff's premises to wit House No. 1117 Haka Way, Chipadze Township, within seven (7) days of this order.2. The respondent pays costs of suit.”This is one of several ...
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HH271-13 : ASHANTI GOLDFIELDS ZIMBABWE LIMITED t/a FREDDA REBECCA MINE vs NYASHA MUTENGWA
Ruled By: MAWADZE J

This is an application for summary judgment wherein the applicant seeks the eviction of the respondent and all those claiming occupation through him from House Number 1131, Chipadze Township, Bindura and costs of suit.The facts of this matter are largely common cause:The respondent was employed by the applicant. With the ...
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