COURT WATCH 10/2020 - Separation of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court

COURT WATCH 10/2020

[15th June 2020]

Separation of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court

Reminder: Deadline for Nominations for Five Vacancies for Constitutional Court Judges is 30th June

Introduction

SC 56-20 - MDC et al v Mashavira et al - Supreme Court judgment of 31st March 2020

The full judgment of the Supreme Court in this case can be downloaded below.

The judgment concerns the leadership dispute in the Movement for Democratic Change formerly led by the late Morgan Tsvangirai (MDC), who died in February 2018.

SC 3-20 - Zambezi Gas Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd v N.R. Barber (Pvt) Ltd & Another

This is the Supreme Court judgment of 20th January 2020 deciding that a pre-22nd February 2019 judgment debt expressed in US dollars can be discharged on and after that date by payment in RTGS dollars on a one-to-one basis.

Note that the legislation referred to in the judgment is available on this website:

SI 2019-197 Supreme Court (Fees) (Civil Cases) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 (No. 7)

IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, in terms of section 35 of the Supreme Court Act [Chapter 7:13], has made the following regulations:—

GN 2019/1492 - Supreme Court and High Court Calendar 2020

General Notice 1492 of 2019.

SUPREME COURT ACT [CHAPTER 7:13]

HIGH COURT ACT [CHAPTER 7:06]

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Supreme and High Court Calendar 2020

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IT is hereby notified that the Chief Justice has, in terms of section 27 of the Supreme Court Act [Chapter 7:13], and section 47 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06], directed that the sitting and vacation of the Supreme Court and High Court during the year 2020 shall be as specified in the Schedule.

Civil Appeal 344/2018 - Miriam Patsanza v Pramadvara Appalraju & Anr, Supreme Court, 18 June 2019 - Order Upholding Appeal

In this appeal by Miriam Patsanza against a High Court decision against her, the Supreme Court allowed the appeal and issued the following order:

IT IS ORDERED BY CONSENT THAT:

1. Appeal is allowed with each party bearing its own costs.

Court Watch 8/2019 - Public Interviews of Candidates for Two Supreme Court vacancies - 19th June

COURT WATCH 8/2019

[12th June 2019]

Judicial Service Commission to Conduct Public Interviews of

Five Candidates for Appointment as Supreme Court Judges

Wednesday 19th June 2019

SI 2018-084 - Supreme Court Rules Annotated

As of 23rd April 2019, the Supreme Court Rules 2018, published in SI 84/2018 [link] have been amended once, by SI 89/2019 [link], of 19th April 2019 - which affected rules 30 and 33 regarding appeals by the Prosecutor-General in criminal cases.

SC 54-2018 City of Harare v Farai Mushora

REPORTABLE (44)

CITY OF HARARE

v

FARAI MUSHORIWA

SUPREME COURT OF ZIMBABWE

PATEL JA, UCHENA JA & ZIYAMBI AJA

HARARE, 25 SEPTEMBER 2017 & 20 SEPTEMBER 2018

F. Girach, for the appellant

T. Mpofu, for the respondent

SC 32-18 ZESA HOLDINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v ITAYI UTAH

ZESA HOLDINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

v

ITAYI UTAH

SUPREME COURT OF ZIMBABWE

GWAUNZA JA; GUVAVA JA; MAVANGIRA JA

HARARE, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 AND JUNE 12, 2018

S. M. Hashiti, for the appellant

M. Gwisai, with C. Mahlangu, for the respondent

SC 42-18 MARGARET SUMBURERU v PRISCA CHINAMORA and Ors

MARGARET SUMBURERU

v

PRISCA CHINAMORA (2) THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT (3) WILBERT NYAMUPFUKUDZA N.O.

SUPREME COURT OF ZIMBABWE

ZIYAMBI JA, HLATSHWAYO JA & PATEL JA

HARARE, 24 OCTOBER 2013 & 13 JULY 2018

SC 41-18 MARIAN CHOMBO v IGNATIOUS CHOMBO

MARIAN CHOMBO

v

IGNATIOUS CHOMBO

SUPREME COURT OF ZIMBABWE

MALABA CJ, HLATSHWAYO JA & UCHENA JA

HARARE, OCTOBER 12, 2017 & JULY 06, 2018

Ms B. Mtetwa, for the appellant

T. Mpofu, for the respondents

SC 37-18 TRACEY LEIGH MACKINTOSH (NEE PARKINSON) v ANTONY WILLIAM MACKINTOSH

TRACEY LEIGH MACKINTOSH (NEE PARKINSON)

v

ANTONY WILLIAM MACKINTOSH

SUPREME COURT OF ZIMBABWE

GARWE JA, GUVAVA JA & UCHENA JA

HARARE, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 & JUNE 15, 2018

R. M. Fitches, for the appellant

L. Uriri, for the respondent

SC 36-18 NGONIDZAISHE GUMBO v ZIMBABWE ANTI CORRUPTION COMMISSION

NGONIDZAISHE GUMBO

v

ZIMBABWE ANTI CORRUPTION COMMISSION

SUPREME COURT OF ZIMABWE

GOWORA JA, HLATSHWAYO JA & BHUNU JA

HARARE, NOVEMBER 24, 2016 & JUNE 19, 2018

T.K. Hove, for the appellant

J. Mumbengegwi, for the respondent

GOWORA JA:

SC 35-18 ZESA HOLDINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v ZESA MANAGERS ASSOCIATION

ZESA HOLDINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

v

ZESA MANAGERS ASSOCIATION

SUPREME COURT OF ZIMBABWE

GARWE JA, GOWORA JA & PATEL JA

HARARE, 24 OCTOBER 2017 & 19 JUNE 2018

A. K. Maguchu, for the appellant

T. Magwaliba, for the respondent

SC 34-18 MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT and Ors vs GRANDWELL HOLDINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED and Ors

MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT (2) ZIMBABWE MINING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (3) MARANGE RESOURCES (PRIVATE) LIMITED (4) ZIMBABWE CONSOLIDATED DIAMOND COMPANY

vs

GRANDWELL HOLDINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED (2) MBADA DIAMONDS (PRIVATE) LIMITED (3) COMMISSIONER GENERAL ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE

SC 33-18 SMIT INVESTMENT HOLDINGS SA (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED

(1) SMIT INVESTMENT HOLDINGS SA (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED (2) GENET MINING (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED

v

(1) THE SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE (2) PUNGWE MINING (PRIVATE) LIMITED

SUPREME COURT OF ZIMBABWE

MALABA CJ, HLATSHWAYO JA & PATEL JA

HARARE, 26 JANUARY & 19 JUNE, 2018

SC 31-18 ZIMBABWE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY v STUART CHAPMAN

ZIMBABWE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

v

STUART CHAPMAN

SUPREME COURT OF ZIMBABWE

GARWE JA, HLATSHWAYO JA & MAVANGIRA JA

HARARE, 24 FEBRUARY 2017 & JUNE 7, 2018

E.T. Moyo, for the appellant

I. Chiwara, for the respondent

SC 29-18 RESERVE BANK OF ZIMBABWE v LLOYD MUFUDZI and Ors

RESERVE BANK OF ZIMBABWE

v

T. LLOYD MUFUDZI (2) RICHARD USEYA (3) NYASHA CHIKAZAZA (4) WARAIDZO TANDI

SUPREME COURT OF ZIMBABWE

GOWORA JA, BHUNU JA & ZIYAMBI AJA

HARARE, JUNE 26 2017

V. Mukwachari, for the appellant

SC 27-18 Getrude Pazvichainda Stembile Mutasa & Anor vs The Registrar of Supreme Court & 2 Others 173 -17

(1) GETRUDE PAZVICHAINDA STEMBILE MUTASA (2) DIDYMUS NOEL EDWIN MUTASA

v

(1) THE REGISTRAR OF SUPREME COURT (2) NYAKUTOMBWA MUGABE LEGAL COUNSEL (3) SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE

SUPREME COURT OF ZIMBABWE

GUVAVA JA

HARARE: FEBRUARY 14, 2018 & MAY 14, 2018

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COURT WATCH 10/2020 - Separation of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court

SC 56-20 - MDC et al v Mashavira et al - Supreme Court judgment of 31st March 2020

SC 3-20 - Zambezi Gas Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd v N.R. Barber (Pvt) Ltd & Another

SI 2019-197 Supreme Court (Fees) (Civil Cases) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 (No. 7)

GN 2019/1492 - Supreme Court and High Court Calendar 2020

Civil Appeal 344/2018 - Miriam Patsanza v Pramadvara Appalraju & Anr, Supreme Court, 18 June 2019 - Order Upholding Appeal

Court Watch 8/2019 - Public Interviews of Candidates for Two Supreme Court vacancies - 19th June

SI 2018-084 - Supreme Court Rules Annotated

SC 54-2018 City of Harare v Farai Mushora

SC 32-18 ZESA HOLDINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v ITAYI UTAH

SC 42-18 MARGARET SUMBURERU v PRISCA CHINAMORA and Ors

SC 41-18 MARIAN CHOMBO v IGNATIOUS CHOMBO

SC 37-18 TRACEY LEIGH MACKINTOSH (NEE PARKINSON) v ANTONY WILLIAM MACKINTOSH

SC 36-18 NGONIDZAISHE GUMBO v ZIMBABWE ANTI CORRUPTION COMMISSION

SC 35-18 ZESA HOLDINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v ZESA MANAGERS ASSOCIATION

SC 34-18 MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT and Ors vs GRANDWELL HOLDINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED and Ors

SC 33-18 SMIT INVESTMENT HOLDINGS SA (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED

SC 31-18 ZIMBABWE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY v STUART CHAPMAN

SC 29-18 RESERVE BANK OF ZIMBABWE v LLOYD MUFUDZI and Ors

SC 27-18 Getrude Pazvichainda Stembile Mutasa & Anor vs The Registrar of Supreme Court & 2 Others 173 -17

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