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Functions, Status, Role and Political Activities of Traditional Leaders

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

Section 281 of the Constitution imposes a duty on a traditional leader not to be a member of any political party or in any way participate in partisan politics. He or she must not act in a partisan manner or further the interests of any political party or cause.
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SC01-21 : BERNARD MARANGE vs ZVIDZAI MARANGE and MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF NATIONAL CULTURE AND HERITAGE and PRESIDENT OF ZIMBABWE
Ruled By: GWAUNZA DCJ, PATEL JA and BERE JA

Section 280 of the Constitution recognises the institution, status, and role of traditional leaders under the Constitution, while section 281 underscores the principles to be recognised by traditional leaders. Section 282 spells out the functions of traditional leaders within their respective areas of jurisdiction.Sections 285 and 286 of the Constitution ...
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HH586-15 : TEMBA MLISWA vs THE CHAIRPERSON (ZEC) and ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION and OTHERS
Ruled By: UCHENA J

The applicant is an independent candidate for the Hurungwe West By-Election scheduled for 10 June 2015. He, by ordinary application, applied for an order suspending the holding of elections in Hurungwe West on 10 June 2015 due to alleged violence and intimidation.In the alternative, he seeks orders compelling the first ...
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HH11-17 : ANDREW PASCOE vs MINISTRY OF LANDS AND RURAL RESETTLMENT and W. BUNGU and THE ATTORNEY GENERAL N.O.
Ruled By: CHITAPI J

In this application, the applicant seeks the following relief as set out in the provisional order:“TERMS OF FINAL ORDER SOUGHT1. That it be and is hereby declared that second respondent's dispossession of certain land and buildings in respect of applicant's offer letter for a certain piece of land described as ...
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HH363-13 : TAKANAYI MUREYI vs FORTUNE CHARUMBIRA
Ruled By: MTSHIYA J

This matter came before me as an urgent chamber application. I then set it down and heard the parties legal practitioners on 26 August 2013.After hearing the legal practitioners, I dismissed the application with costs.On 13 September 2013, the applicant's legal practitioners, Messrs Musendekwa and Mtisi, wrote to my clerk ...
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