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Corroborative Evidence re: Approach iro The Rule Against Narratives or Self-Corroboration

HH111-09 : ELLEN SIMON vs FUNDA SAIMON
Ruled By: KUDYA J

The defendant called the evidence of Elizabeth Nyakudanga, a pastor of the church attended by the parties in 1999. The pith of her testimony was that the plaintiff informed her that she had sold a portion of the Stand so that she could use the proceeds to build a better house. Her church was ...
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HH45-10 : CHRISTMAS MUSONI vs NABOTH JOKONOKO and SHURUGWI TOWN COUNCIL
Ruled By: CHITAKUNYE J

The plaintiff sued the two defendants claiming basically for his restoration as the registered buyer of House Number 360 Makusha Township, Shurugwi.In his summons and declaration, the plaintiff alleged, that, on 20 August 1981 he entered into a written agreement of sale with Dickson Katerere (“D. Katerere”) in respect of ...
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HH123-10 : SPORROW HAULIERS (PRIVATE) LIMITED t/a J & J TRANSPORT vs GILBERT MASVINGISE and FAXRIDGE (PRIVATE) LIMITED t/a MUKAHIWA HAULAGE
Ruled By: KUDYA J

James Mwanaka relied on the written documents availed him by the defendants on the cause of the accident and extent of the damages. His opinions of the cause of the accident and the resultant damages were coloured by the one-sided version that he relied on. Although he was never in the employ of the ...
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HB05-14 : CASPER SIBANDA vs BARNABAS SIGOLA
Ruled By: MOYO J

The defendant also called his wife, one Sicolani Ncube, whose evidence did not assist the court much as she basically told the court what she had heard from the defendant.
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CC21-19 : NELSON CHAMISA vs EMMERSON DAMBUDZO MNANGAGWA and OTHERS
Ruled By: MALABA CJ, GWAUNZA DCJ, GARWE JCC, MAKARAU JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, PATEL JCC, BHUNU JCC, UCHENA JCC and MAKONI JCC

Counsel for the first respondent challenged the reliability of a report prepared by one Dr Otumba, which was submitted on the applicant's behalf to show inconsistencies in the Presidential election result as declared by the twenty-fourth respondent (the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission). In that report, Dr Otumba analysed the Presidential election result and concluded that ...
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HH189-15 : ELTON NYABUSHA vs ZIMBABWE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
Ruled By: MATANDA-MOYO J

Mrs Chebanga testified that she is employed by the Forest Commission as a District Forest Extension Officer. She knows the plaintiff as a farmer in Mazoe District. She testified that on 11 October 2011 she received a complaint from the plaintiff that his plantation had been burnt by fire. She visited the farm to assess the damage. ...
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HB82-15 : THULISANI NYAMAMBI vs BONGANI NCUBE
Ruled By: MAKONESE J

The last witness for the defendant was Nigion Majohana Moyo. He testified that the defendant had advised him that she had bought a Mercedes Benz Sprinter and that a dispute had arisen after the defendant discovered that the plaintiff was using the vehicle and making trips to South Africa. The main feature of this witness's evidence is ...
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HH198-15 : MUCAL ENTERPRISES vs STEWARD BANK
Ruled By: TSANGA J

The plaintiff's director also presented its projections of business it was set to do with TM and Pick n Pay. It said the value lost amounted to approximately $74,000=….,. The plaintiff director's own testimonial evidence of growth and projected profits is not the kind of evidence that the court has in mind as constituting “sufficient evidence upon ...
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HB27-15 : MONICA DHLIWAYO vs BONGANI NDLOVU (as Executor Dative estate Late Jubane James Jack) and ESTATE LATE JUBANE JAMES JACK and CLEMENTINE JACK and DEPUTY MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT
Ruled By: MAKONESE J

The plaintiff stated, that, in or around 1981 she was looking for a property to buy. She was advised that there was a plot for sale just outside the city of Bulawayo. She said that she negotiated for the purchase of the property, being Lot 1 A Gumtree and Lot ...
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HHH374-19 : MUNYARADZI KEREKE vs FRANCIS MARAMWIDZE N.O.
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and WAMAMBO J

The appellant was convicted of rape, as defined in section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23], by the Regional Magistrate, Harare, and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment of which four years were suspended for five years on the usual conditions, on 11 July 2016.The appellant ...
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