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Arbitration [2026] ZWHHC 8

REFORMED CHURCH IN ZIMBABWE v ZINYEMBA, ZINYEMBA v REFORMED CHURCH IN ZIMBABWE (11 of 2026)

REFORMED CHURCH IN ZIMBABWE v ZINYEMBA, ZINYEMBA v REFORMED CHURCH IN ZIMBABWE (11 of 2026) [2026] ZWHHC 8 (14 January 2026)

Court
Harare High Court
Case number
11 of 2026

The High Court upheld registration of an arbitral award and dismissed an application to set it aside, finding that Zinyemba had been properly served and notified.

  • Registration of arbitral award
  • Setting aside arbitral award
  • Service of process
  • Notice requirements
  • Enforcement of arbitral awards
  • Arbitration
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Civil procedure [2026] ZWBHC 4

Sheriff of The High Court,Gweru N.O v CHINAZIM International Smelting Company (Private) Limited and Others (7 of 2026)

Sheriff of The High Court,Gweru N.O v CHINAZIM International Smelting Company (Private) Limited and Others (7 of 2026) [2026] ZWBHC 4 (13 January 2026)

Court
Bulawayo High Court
Case number
7 of 2026

The High Court dismissed an interpleader claim over attached assets, finding collusion, no proven ownership, and issue estoppel from earlier judgments.

  • Interpleader proceedings
  • Issue estoppel
  • Collusion
  • Ownership of attached property
  • Costs on attorney and client scale
  • Interpleader-proceedings
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Civil procedure [2026] ZWBHC 2

Ncube v Provincial Mining Director Matebeleland South N.O (5 of 2026)

Ncube v Provincial Mining Director Matebeleland South N.O (5 of 2026) [2026] ZWBHC 2 (6 January 2026)

Court
Bulawayo High Court
Case number
5 of 2026

The High Court upheld an exception to a mining-claim summons, finding no disclosed cause of action, vague fraud allegations, and fatal non-joinder.

  • Exception to pleadings
  • Cause of action
  • Non-joinder
  • Mining claims
  • Fraud pleading requirements
  • Exception-to-pleadings
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Contract law [2026] ZWHHC 9

CIT CHEM 1.O.I (PRIVATE) LIMITED v FARMGATE (PRIVATE) LIMITED AND ANOTHER (14 of 2026)

CIT CHEM 1.O.I (PRIVATE) LIMITED v FARMGATE (PRIVATE) LIMITED AND ANOTHER (14 of 2026) [2026] ZWHHC 9 (6 January 2026)

Court
Harare High Court
Case number
14 of 2026

The High Court dismissed a debt recovery claim for agrochemical supplies, finding no proved contract with the defendants and that the debt had already been settled.

  • Existence of contract
  • Debt recovery
  • Settlement agreements
  • Security for debt
  • Contract-law
  • Debt-recovery
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Civil procedure [2026] ZWHHC 7

ERARAH INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v DOVE WINGS INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED AND OTHERS (10 of 2026)

ERARAH INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v DOVE WINGS INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED AND OTHERS (10 of 2026) [2026] ZWHHC 7 (5 January 2026)

Court
Harare High Court
Case number
10 of 2026

The High Court granted condonation and rescinded a default judgment ordering transfer of a disputed property unit, holding the underlying transaction was arguably illegal and peremption was not proved.

  • Condonation
  • Rescission of judgment
  • Illegality of contract
  • Subdivision of land
  • Peremption
  • Rescission-of-judgment
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Civil procedure [2026] ZWHHC 2

JOCKSTAR INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED AND ANOTHER v MASHIRI AND ANOTHER (2 of 2026)

JOCKSTAR INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED AND ANOTHER v MASHIRI AND ANOTHER (2 of 2026) [2026] ZWHHC 2 (2 January 2026)

Court
Harare High Court
Case number
2 of 2026

The High Court allowed the main appeal, dismissed the cross appeal, and remitted the matter for a fresh hearing before a different magistrate.

  • Appeal
  • Cross appeal
  • Preliminary objection
  • Remittal
  • Costs
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil procedure [2025] ZWBHC 206

Wilson Asher v Andre Tasker (2 of 2026)

Wilson Asher v Andre Tasker (2 of 2026) [2025] ZWBHC 206 (31 December 2025)

Court
Bulawayo High Court
Case number
2 of 2026

The High Court reinstated a rescission application after finding the delay arose from a legal misunderstanding, and that the applicant had arguable merits.

  • Reinstatement of proceedings
  • Eviction
  • Rescission of judgment
  • Long-term occupation
  • Executor duties
  • Reinstatement-of-proceedings
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Civil procedure [2025] ZWHHC 510

CREST BREEDERS INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD v CHEVHU HOUSING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED AND OTHERS (1 of 2026)

CREST BREEDERS INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD v CHEVHU HOUSING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED AND OTHERS (1 of 2026) [2025] ZWHHC 510 (24 December 2025)

Court
Harare High Court
Case number
1 of 2026

The High Court granted a decree of perpetual silence against cooperative respondents who repeatedly relitigated title to Stand 1162, Saturday Retreat Township, Harare.

  • Decree of perpetual silence
  • Abuse of process
  • Finality of litigation
  • Land ownership
  • Vexatious litigation
  • Decree-of-perpetual-silence
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Ecclesiastical law [2025] ZWMTHC 52

JIYAMWA and OTHERS v UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH OF ZIMBABWE and OTHERS (52 of 2025)

JIYAMWA and OTHERS v UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH OF ZIMBABWE and OTHERS (52 of 2025) [2025] ZWMTHC 52 (22 September 2025)

Court
Mutare High Court
Case number
52 of 2025

The High Court dismissed a church election challenge, holding that the applicants lacked locus standi because the church constitution vested national membership and voting rights in local churches.

  • Locus standi
  • Church governance
  • Declaratory relief
  • Internal dispute resolution
  • Locus-standi
  • Church-governance
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Property law [2025] ZWBHC 49

Lepar v Matabeleland Hauliers & Anor

Lepar v Matabeleland Hauliers & Anor [2025] ZWBHC 49 (1 August 2025)

Court
Bulawayo High Court

The High Court set aside a registrar’s cancellation of a title deed, holding it was unlawful because it was done without a valid court order after the triggering judgment had been rescinded.

  • Declaratory orders
  • Fraudulent cancellation of title deeds
  • Sale in execution
  • Rescission of judgment
  • Costs
  • Declaratory-orders
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