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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
  • Civil-procedure
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Criminal-law [2025] ZWHHC 3

MAPINGIRE v THE STATE (3 of 2025)

MAPINGIRE v THE STATE (3 of 2025) [2025] ZWHHC 3 (2 January 2025)

The High Court dismissed Shelton Mapingire’s bail pending trial application, finding he had not shown fixed abode or rebutted a strong risk of absconding.

  • Bail-pending-trial
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Robbery
  • Abscondment-risk
  • Equal-treatment-of-co-accused
  • Third-schedule-offences
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Civil-procedure [2024] ZWSC 94

Buchwa Iron Ore Mining Company (Pvt) Ltd v Sheriff of the High Court Gweru N.O and Another (94 of 2024)

Buchwa Iron Ore Mining Company (Pvt) Ltd v Sheriff of the High Court Gweru N.O and Another (94 of 2024) [2024] ZWSC 94 (22 November 2024)

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal over a sheriff’s sale of iron ore fines, holding the appellant failed to prove ownership for actio rei vindicatio.

  • Actio-rei-vindicatio
  • Ownership
  • Sale-in-execution
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Joinder-of-parties
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Criminal-law [2024] ZWBHC 146

Phiri v State (146 of 2024)

Phiri v State (146 of 2024) [2024] ZWBHC 146 (24 September 2024)

The High Court in Bulawayo dismissed Joseph Phiri’s application for bail pending appeal after finding his appeal grounds were generic and lacked real prospects of success.

  • Bail-pending-appeal
  • Robbery
  • Conviction-and-sentence
  • Prospects-of-success
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Criminal-appeal
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Civil-procedure [2024] ZWBHC 113

Bonde v National Foods Limited and Another (113 of 2024)

Bonde v National Foods Limited and Another (113 of 2024) [2024] ZWBHC 113 (5 September 2024)

The High Court dismissed an application to suspend sale in execution, finding the applicant had not proved full settlement of the debt, including the USD component.

  • Stay-of-execution
  • Sale-in-execution
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Costs
  • Debt-recovery
  • Civil-procedure
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Criminal-law [2024] ZWHHC 346

Mudziwaona and Another v State (346 of 2024)

Mudziwaona and Another v State (346 of 2024) [2024] ZWHHC 346 (16 August 2024)

The High Court dismissed two applicants’ bail request in an armed robbery case, finding strong prima facie evidence, flight risk, and risk to investigations.

  • Bail
  • Armed-robbery
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Flight-risk
  • Equal-treatment-of-co-accused
  • Criminal-procedure
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Criminal-law [2024] ZWHHC 181

THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL v DUMBU and OTHERS (181 of 2024)

THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL v DUMBU and OTHERS (181 of 2024) [2024] ZWHHC 181 (15 May 2024)

The High Court found that a residential stand was tainted property bought with proceeds of theft from NMB Bank and ordered civil forfeiture to the State.

  • Civil-forfeiture
  • Tainted-property
  • Proceeds-of-crime
  • Money-laundering
  • Theft
  • Burden-of-proof
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Succession-law [2024] ZWHHC 171

MAGARA and ANOTHER v MAGARA and ANOTHER (171 of 2024)

MAGARA and ANOTHER v MAGARA and ANOTHER (171 of 2024) [2024] ZWHHC 171 (9 May 2024)

The High Court dismissed a challenge to a will, holding that the plaintiffs failed to prove the deceased lacked capacity in May 2017.

  • Capacity-to-make-a-will
  • Validity-of-will
  • Mental-incapacity
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Succession-law
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Civil-procedure [2024] ZWMSVHC 27

Patience Kandelela v Tyson Gore

Patience Kandelela v Tyson Gore [2024] ZWMSVHC 27 (18 February 2024)

The High Court dismissed a civil appeal against summary judgment, holding that the appellant’s repayment defence was self-contradictory and not bona fide.

  • Summary-judgment
  • Loan-recovery
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Civil-appeal
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Contract-law [2024] ZWBHC 17

L S Ventures [Pvt] Ltd T/A Golden Acres Guest Lodge v Dayelot and Another (13 of 2024)

L S Ventures [Pvt] Ltd T/A Golden Acres Guest Lodge v Dayelot and Another (13 of 2024) [2024] ZWBHC 17 (15 February 2024)

High Court judgment enforcing a lodge debt after a verbal accommodation agreement. The court awarded US$65,288 for accommodation and car hire, but rejected ancillary service claims.

  • Verbal-agreements
  • Proof-of-debt
  • Accommodation-services
  • Ancillary-services
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Costs
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