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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)

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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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)

The High Court granted condonation and rescinded a default judgment ordering transfer of a disputed property unit, holding the underlying transaction was arguably illegal and peremption was not proved.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

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)

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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Commercial law [2025] ZWMTHC 53

ANGEL AND STAR CARE SERVICES LIMITED v BRICKWORX INTERNATIONAL (PVT) LTD and OTHERS (53 of 2025)

ANGEL AND STAR CARE SERVICES LIMITED v BRICKWORX INTERNATIONAL (PVT) LTD and OTHERS (53 of 2025) [2025] ZWMTHC 53 (25 September 2025)

The High Court held that Angel and Star Care Services Limited owned the brick-making machine it had purchased, and ordered costs against the second defendant.

  • Ownership of property
  • Verbal agreements
  • Company law
  • Declaratory orders
  • Ownership-of-property
  • Declaratory-orders
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Contract law [2025] ZWMTHC 48

NASHCRYSTAL MOTORS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v TOTAL ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED and OTHERS (48 of 2025)

NASHCRYSTAL MOTORS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v TOTAL ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED and OTHERS (48 of 2025) [2025] ZWMTHC 48 (8 August 2025)

High Court of Zimbabwe judgment after Supreme Court remittal: the plaintiff received a refund of US$80,000 without interest, but its damages and improvements claims failed.

  • Specific performance
  • Damages
  • Eviction
  • Improvements to property
  • Refund of purchase price
  • Contract-law
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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)

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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Property law [2025] ZWHHC 450

MARIMBA RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES v BEABLE INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED (450 of 2025)

MARIMBA RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES v BEABLE INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED (450 of 2025) [2025] ZWHHC 450 (29 July 2025)

The High Court granted an urgent interim interdict stopping clay extraction and brick moulding on Springs Farm, finding the applicant had a prima facie ownership right.

  • Interdicts
  • Ownership of immovable property
  • Environmental protection
  • Urgency in civil proceedings
  • Environmental-law
  • Property-law
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Civil procedure [2025] ZWHHC 446

SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE versus DIGITAL AGRICULTURE CONSOLIDATED (PRIVATE) LIMITED and ANOTHER (446 of 2025)

SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE versus DIGITAL AGRICULTURE CONSOLIDATED (PRIVATE) LIMITED and ANOTHER (446 of 2025) [2025] ZWHHC 446 (28 July 2025)

The High Court dismissed an interpleader claim over attached trucks and trailers, holding that the claimant failed to prove ownership and that the property was executable.

  • Interpleader
  • Ownership of attached property
  • Burden of proof
  • Ownership-of-attached-property
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Civil-procedure
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Property law [2025] ZWHHC 419

Mutigwa v Mathias and Another (419 of 2025)

Mutigwa v Mathias and Another (419 of 2025) [2025] ZWHHC 419 (14 July 2025)

The High Court ordered eviction from Stand 13855, finding the plaintiff had the better right through Nyikavanhu, but refused to cancel the first defendant’s lease.

  • Eviction
  • Allocation of state land
  • Housing cooperatives
  • Locus standi
  • Privity of contract
  • Housing-cooperatives
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