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Constitutional Rights re: Socio-Economic Rights, Protection of Societal Values and Norms, Good Governance and Social Trust

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HH195-14 : FARAI MUSHORIWA vs CITY OF HARARE
Ruled By: BHUNU J

The right to water is a fundamental right enshrined in section 77 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe which provides as follows:”77. Right to food and waterEvery person has the right to -(a) Safe clean and portable water; and(b) Sufficient food;And the State must take reasonable legislative and other measures within ...
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SC54-18 : CITY OF HARARE vs FARAI MUSHORIWA
Ruled By: PATEL JA, UCHENA JA and ZIYAMBI AJA

The High Court opined that the right to potable water is enshrined in the Constitution and that the appellant, being a public body, cannot deny water to any citizen without just cause. Furthermore, the relevant by-law relied upon by the appellant, Government Notice No.164 of 1913, titled 'Bye-laws for Regulating the Supply and Use of ...
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HB154-16 : FORBES & THOMPSON (BULAWAYO) (PVT) LTD vs THE ZIMBABWE NATIONAL WATER AUTHORITY and TIMOTHY KADYAMUSUMA
Ruled By: MOYO J

Section 77 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe provides as follows: “Every person has the right to - (a) Safe, clean and portable water; and (b) Sufficient food, and the State must take reasonable legislative and other measures, within the limits of the resources available to it, to achieve the progressive realization of this right.”
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SC94-20 : ZIMBABWE HOMELESS PEOPLE'S FEDERATION and OTHERS vs MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND NATIONAL HOUSING and ZVIMBA RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL and LEENGATE PL and MINISTER OF LANDS
Ruled By: PATEL JA, MAVANGIRA JA and MATHONSI JA

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.The first appellant is an ...
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SC94-20 : ZIMBABWE HOMELESS PEOPLE'S FEDERATION and OTHERS vs MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND NATIONAL HOUSING and ZVIMBA RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL and LEENGATE PL and MINISTER OF LANDS
Ruled By: PATEL JA, MAVANGIRA JA and MATHONSI JA

Reasonable Limitations and Reasonable MeasuresSection 86 of our Constitution prescribes the manner in and extent to which fundamental human rights and freedoms may be subjected to limitation or derogated from. Section 86(1) stipulates that rights and freedoms “must be exercised reasonably and with due regard for the rights and freedoms ...
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CC20-17 : MORGAN TSVANGIRAI vs ROBERT MUGABE and ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION and RITA MAKARAU, N.O. and CHIEF ELECTIONS OFFICER
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JA, GWAUNZA JA, GARWE JA, GOWORA JA, HLATSHWAYO JA, CHIWESHE AJA and MAVANGIRA AJA

The right to food, the right to clothing, and the right to reasonable accommodation have been implied from the right to life.
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HH37-16 : GEORGINA NJODZI vs LORRAINE MATIONE
Ruled By: MWAYERA J

This matter concerns the status of adultery damages in Zimbabwe in the 21st century. The main issue is whether or not the common law delictual claim for adultery damages is constitutional or unconstitutional.The plaintiff is married to Lawrence Muzvondiwa in terms of the Marriages Act [Chapter 5:11].From about 2012, it ...
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HH668-14 : ELIZABETH TANYANYIWA vs LINDIWE HUCHU
Ruled By: CHIGUMBA J

Adultery is defined as "sexual intercourse between two persons of whom one or both are married but who are not married to each other":Sapsford v Sapsford and Furtado (1954) 2 All ER 373; P.M. BROMLEY and N.V. LOWE, Family Law, London, 7th ed. 1987…,; see also S.A. ADESANYA, Laws of ...
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HH955-15 : SAMUEL UNDENGE vs BONGANI UNDENGE
Ruled By: MAKONI J and MWAYERA J

The appeal is against the entire judgment of the court a quo wherein the court ordered, that, the appellant pays maintenance in the sum of $350 per month until the respondent becomes self-supportive. The appellant raised grounds of appeal as follows:“1. The learned magistrate erred and misdirected herself in awarding ...
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SC78-21 : ZIMBABWE HOMELESS PEOPLES FEDERATION and OTHERS vs MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND NATIONAL HOUSING and OTHERS
Ruled By: GARWE JA, MAVANGIRA JA and MATHONSI JA

After hearing argument from the parties, the High Court of Zimbabwe made an order dismissing the application filed by the appellants in terms of section 85(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. The court also ordered the appellants to pay the costs of the application.This followed a finding by the court ...
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HMA13-19 : CONCILIA CHINANZVAVANA vs MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS and OTHERS
Ruled By: MAFUSIRE J

Section 251(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe says:“For a period of ten years after the effective date, there is a commission to be known as the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission consisting of –”The rest is not immediately relevant.The applicant is a Member of Parliament for the House of Assembly ...
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CC14-20 : HILTON CHIRONGA and RASHID MAHIYA vs MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS and MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS and MINISTER OF DEFENCE and GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JCC, GWAUNZA JCC, GARWE JCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATHSWAYO JCC, PATEL JCC, BHUNU JCC and UCHENA JCC

One of the crucial elements of the new constitutional dispension ushered in by the 2013 Constitution is to make a decisive break from turning a blind eye to constitutional obligations. To achieve this goal, the drafters of the Zimbabwean Constitution Amendment (No.20) Act 2013 (“the Constitution”) adopted the rule of ...
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HH264-21 : MUSA KIKA vs MINISTER OF JUSTICE LEGAL & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS and THE CHIEF JUSTICE HONOURABLE LUKE MALABA N.O. and OTHERS
Ruled By: ZHOU J, CHAREWA J and MUSHORE J

Section 3 of the Constitution 2013 states the following, among other things:“3. Founding Values and Principles(1) Zimbabwe is founded on respect for the following values and principles —(a) Supremacy of the Constitution;(b) The rule of law;(c) Fundamental human rights and freedoms;(d)…,.;(e)…,.;(f)….,.;(g)…,.;(h) Good governance;(i)…,.;(2) The principles of good governance, which bind ...
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HH236-18 : MFUNDO MLILO vs THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE
Ruled By: MANGOTA J

This is an ordinary opposed application which the applicant turned into an urgent one. He did so through a letter which he addressed to the Registrar of this court. The letter is dated 20 February 2018. It reads, in part, as follows:“2. As you will be aware, the application, among ...
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HMT03-19 : THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNITED MUTARE RESIDENTS AND RATEPAYERS TRUST (UMRRT) vs CITY OF MUTARE and THE MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS & NATIONAL HOUSING
Ruled By: MUZENDA J

On the 23rd of March 2015, Mr Sebastian Bakare; Mr Terrance Moody; Ms Natsai Nyamuwanza; Mr Cephas Sagwete; Ms Poshier Magada; Ms Maraidza Elizabeth Mutambara joined together to form United Mutare Residents and Ratepayers Trust.Counsel for the applicant appears on the copy of the Resolution dated 3rd July 2018 which ...
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