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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.
MHIRIPIRI v MUSHUKU and ANOTHER (281 of 2025) [2025] ZWHHC 281 (29 April 2025)
High Court ruling on an exception in a defamation suit. The plaintiff must amend the summons and declaration to plead the defamatory words and each defendant’s role.
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.
SHONIWA v THE MESSENGER OF COURT, KWEKWE and Others (29 of 2025) [2025] ZWHHC 29 (20 February 2025)
The High Court ordered the Messenger of Court to execute a final eviction order, holding that a magistrates’ court could not stay an order confirmed by the Supreme Court.
Makwiranzou v Old Mutual Limited and 5 Others (341 of 2024) [2024] ZWHHC 341 (14 August 2024)
The High Court dismissed an opposed application over a unit trust investment, finding no proper cause of action against the cited respondents and no basis for the claimed USD payment.
Chemugarira and 53 Others v Zimbabwe United Passenger Company Limited Pension and Life Assurance Fund and 4 Others (330 of 2024) [2024] ZWHHC 330 (6 August 2024)
The High Court upheld exceptions by the fourth and fifth defendants in a pension-benefits dispute, finding the pleadings vague and lacking a disclosed cause of action.
JOCKSTAR INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v MUZIRWA (173 of 2024) [2024] ZWHHC 173 (10 May 2024)
The High Court dismissed an application to rescind a default judgment, finding no reasonable explanation for default, no bona fide application, and weak prospects of success.
Mbatha v Justice Bachi-Mzawazi (258 of 2023) [2023] ZWHHC 260 (26 April 2023)
The High Court refused leave to sue a sitting judge, holding that the applicant had not clearly pleaded a cause of action or the facts needed to support defamation or injury to dignity.
Chandida v Adaareva (103 of 2023) [2023] ZWHHC 103 (15 March 2023)
The High Court dismissed an application to terminate a summons action after payment of the principal debt, holding that outstanding costs meant the cause of action was not fully extinguished.
Mukarakati v The Trustees of the Don Moyo Family Trust and 2 Others (677 of 2022) [2022] ZWHHC 677 (5 October 2022)
The High Court dismissed an application to set aside a sale in execution, holding that the founding affidavit did not disclose a cause of action.
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