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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)

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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Criminal law [2025] ZWHHC 423

State v Mumanyi (423 of 2025)

State v Mumanyi (423 of 2025) [2025] ZWHHC 423 (14 July 2025)

The High Court dismissed an application for leave to appeal against convictions for stock theft and 9-year sentences on each count, finding no reasonable prospect of success.

  • Stock theft
  • Appeals
  • Sentencing
  • Stock-theft
  • Criminal-appeals
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Contract law [2025] ZWHHC 235

Chipango and Another v CBZ Bank Limited (235 of 2025)

Chipango and Another v CBZ Bank Limited (235 of 2025) [2025] ZWHHC 235 (31 March 2025)

The High Court dismissed an appeal against dismissal of an exception, holding that the pleadings disclosed a cause of action and new suretyship arguments were not properly raised.

  • Suretyship
  • Exceptions to pleadings
  • Cause of action
  • Appeals
  • Exceptions-to-pleadings
  • Cause-of-action
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Civil procedure [2025] ZWSC 20

Mukuzunga and 2 Others v Mashonganyika and 3 Others (20 of 2025)

Mukuzunga and 2 Others v Mashonganyika and 3 Others (20 of 2025) [2025] ZWSC 20 (19 February 2025)

The Supreme Court granted condonation and an extension of time to appeal, holding that the delay was adequately explained and that an arguable appeal existed.

  • Condonation
  • Extension of time
  • Appeals
  • Mining claims
  • Interdicts
  • Extension-of-time
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Civil procedure [2025] ZWHHC 65

MUNYUKI v MUTSONZIWA (65 of 2025)

MUNYUKI v MUTSONZIWA (65 of 2025) [2025] ZWHHC 65 (11 February 2025)

The High Court struck the appeal off the roll because the notice of appeal was found to be fatally defective for not stating clear and concise grounds.

  • Rescission of judgment
  • Service of process
  • Appeals
  • Default judgment
  • Civil-procedure
  • Notice-of-appeal
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Civil procedure [2025] ZWHHC 42

Shah v Professor Nherera and Another (42 of 2025)

Shah v Professor Nherera and Another (42 of 2025) [2025] ZWHHC 42 (26 January 2025)

The High Court held that Jayesh Shah’s urgent chamber application for a stay of execution was not urgent and removed it from the roll with costs.

  • Stay of execution
  • Urgency in applications
  • Jurisdiction
  • Malicious prosecution
  • Appeals
  • Stay-of-execution
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Property law [2024] ZWHHC 416

Munotengwa v Mukaronda (416 of 2024)

Munotengwa v Mukaronda (416 of 2024) [2024] ZWHHC 416 (13 September 2024)

High Court appeal over competing claims to a stand was dismissed. The court found the appeal grounds vague or unmeritorious and upheld the magistrate’s costs order.

  • Eviction
  • Sale of immovable property
  • Judicial management
  • Company law
  • Appeals
  • Civil-appeal
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Criminal law [2024] ZWHHC 47

MURIDZO v THE STATE (47 of 2025)

MURIDZO v THE STATE (47 of 2025) [2024] ZWHHC 47 (19 July 2024)

The High Court dismissed Amanda Muridzo’s criminal appeal, upholding her bribery conviction after finding the US$20 received through Ecocash was a bribe.

  • Bribery
  • Judicial conduct
  • Appeals
  • Criminal-law
  • Judicial-conduct
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law [2024] ZWHHC 299

S v Timba and 74 Others (299 of 2024)

S v Timba and 74 Others (299 of 2024) [2024] ZWHHC 299 (17 July 2024)

High Court bail appeal partly succeeded for one minor appellant, but the refusal of bail to the other 73 appellants was upheld.

  • Bail
  • Appeals
  • Public order offences
  • Judicial discretion
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Bail-appeals
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Civil procedure [2024] ZWSC 60

Bariade Investments (Private) Limited v Mashamhanda (60 of 2024)

Bariade Investments (Private) Limited v Mashamhanda (60 of 2024) [2024] ZWSC 60 (8 June 2024)

The Supreme Court held that the High Court could not remove an eviction application from the roll in a way that suspended a prior Supreme Court judgment.

  • Appeals
  • Rei vindicatio
  • Lis pendens
  • Stay of execution
  • Lis-pendens
  • Rei-vindicatio
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