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1997 — Volume 2

Cases

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1997 (2) ZLR 1 (H)

NATIONAL FOODS LTD V J A MITCHELL (PVT) LTD T A MITCHELL'S BAKERY

1997 (2) ZLR 14 (H)

S V DZIMURI & ORS

1997 (2) ZLR 27 (H)

MUNGADZE V MURAMBIWA

1997 (2) ZLR 44 (S)

DEWERAS FARM (PVT) LTD & ORS V ZIMBABWE BANKING CORP

1997 (2) ZLR 47 (H)

CHIMPHONDA V RODRIQUES & ORS

1997 (2) ZLR 63 (H)

1997 (2) ZLR 71 (H)

AMI ZIMBABWE (PVT) LTD V CASALEE HLDGS (SUCCESSORS) (PVT) LTD

1997 (2) ZLR 77 (S)

MARAVANYIKA V HOVE

1997 (2) ZLR 88 (H)

1997 (2) ZLR 102 (H)

1997 (2) ZLR 114 (H)

MUKADAM ENTERPRISES & ORS V STANBIC BANK ZIMBABWE LTD

1997 (2) ZLR 117 (H)

MATAMISA V CITY OF MUTARE

1997 (2) ZLR 122 (H)

1997 (2) ZLR 138 (H)

1997 (2) ZLR 149 (H)

1997 (2) ZLR 162 (S)

LENS AGENCIES (PVT) LTD V KNIGHT FRANK & RUTLEY & ANOR

1997 (2) ZLR 167 (S)

ZIMBABWE IRON AND STEEL CO LTD V DUBE & ORS

1997 (2) ZLR 172 (S)

CHIOZA V SAWYER

1997 (2) ZLR 178 (S)

PASIPANODYA V MUCHORIWA

1997 (2) ZLR 182 (S)

MANDEBVU & ANOR V PEARCE T A F & B BUILDERS

1997 (2) ZLR 186 (S)

MCHECHESI V FIELD NO

1997 (2) ZLR 191 (S)

FORUM PARTY OF ZIMBABWE & ORS V MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, RURAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT & ORS

1997 (2) ZLR 194 (S)

DURCO (PVT) LTD V DAJEN (PVT) LTD

1997 (2) ZLR 199 (H)

ETHNOMUSICOLOGY TRUST V DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, LABOUR RELATIONS TRIBUNAL & ORS

1997 (2) ZLR 207 (H)

NATURAL STONE EXPORT CO (PVT) LTD & ANOR V DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT & ORS

1997 (2) ZLR 215 (H)

HUBERT DAVIES & CO (PVT) LTD V EDUCATIONAL BUSINESS SUPPLIERS (PVT) LTD

1997 (2) ZLR 223 (S)

KELLOGG CO V CAIRNS FOODS LTD

1997 (2) ZLR 230 (S)

HATTINGH & ORS V VAN KLEEK

1997 (2) ZLR 240 (S)

1997 (2) ZLR 247 (H)

UNITED PARTIES V MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS & ORS

1997 (2) ZLR 254 (S)

DEPUTY SHERIFF, HARARE V MAFUKIDZE & ANOR

1997 (2) ZLR 274 (H)

HM THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA V IRVINE

1997 (2) ZLR 289 (H)

1997 (2) ZLR 298 (H)

S V MAKOSI & ANOR

1997 (2) ZLR 308 (H)

MAPHOSA & ANOR V COOK & ORS

1997 (2) ZLR 314 (H)

WATSON V GILSON ENTERPRISES (PVT) LTD & ORS

1997 (2) ZLR 318 (H)

1997 (2) ZLR 333 (H)

1997 (2) ZLR 339 (S)

MONARCH STEEL (1991) (PVT) LTD V FOURWAY HAULAGE (PTY) LTD

1997 (2) ZLR 342 (H)

S (PVT) LTD V COMMISSIONER OF TAXES

1997 (2) ZLR 348 (S)

MANDIMIKA V MANDIMIKA & ANOR

1997 (2) ZLR 352 (H)

MAWERE V MUKUNA

1997 (2) ZLR 360 (H)

CHIDZIVA & ORS V ZIMBABWE IRON & STEEL CO LTD

1997 (2) ZLR 368 (S)

MHERESI V MCNAUGHT WICKWAR

1997 (2) ZLR 386 (S)

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK ZIMBABWE LTD V MATSIKA

1997 (2) ZLR 389 (S)

S V C (A JUVENILE)

1997 (2) ZLR 395 (H)

CONTINENTAL FASHIONS (PVT) LTD V MUPFURIRI & ORS

1997 (2) ZLR 405 (S)

DELCO (PVT) LTD V OLD MUTUAL PROPERTIES (PVT) LTD

1997 (2) ZLR 414 (S)

TIP TOP DRY CLEANERS (PVT) LTD V KARANGURA

1997 (2) ZLR 420 (S)

DEPUTY SHERIFF, HARARE V MAHLEZA & ANOR

1997 (2) ZLR 425 (H)

PUMPKIN CONSTRUCTION (PVT) LTD V CHIKAKA

1997 (2) ZLR 430 (H)

GILLESPIES MONUMENTAL WORKS (PVT) LTD V ZIMBABWE GRANITE QUARRIES (PVT) LTD

1997 (2) ZLR 436 (H)

KOHLHAAS V CHIEF IMMIGRATION OFFICER & ANOR

1997 (2) ZLR 441 (S)

RHB IMPORT & EXPORT (PVT) LTD V DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMS & EXCISE

1997 (2) ZLR 448 (H)

MAKUWAZA V NATIONAL RAILWAYS OF ZIMBABWE

1997 (2) ZLR 453 (S)

NYAHONDO V HOKONYA & ORS

1997 (2) ZLR 457 (S)

MAVHEYA V MUTANGIRI & ORS

1997 (2) ZLR 462 (H)

MACHIYA V BP SHELL MARKETING SERVICE (PVT) LTD

1997 (2) ZLR 473 (H)

1997 (2) ZLR 483 (S)

MURINGI V AIR ZIMBABWE CORPORATION & ANOR

1997 (2) ZLR 488 (S)

PTC V MODUS PUBLICATIONS (PVT) LTD

1997 (2) ZLR 492 (S)

AFRICAN DISTILLERS LTD V MATABELELAND TRACTOR SERVICES (PVT) LTD

1997 (2) ZLR 503 (S)

WAZARA V PRINCIPAL, BELVEDERE TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE & ANOR

1997 (2) ZLR 508 (H)

NYONI V SECRETARY FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE, LABOUR AND SOCIAL WELFARE & ANOR

1997 (2) ZLR 516 (H)

MUSAKWA V RUZARIO

1997 (2) ZLR 533 (H)

1997 (2) ZLR 540 (S)

SMYTH V USHEWOKUNZE & ANOR

1997 (2) ZLR 544 (S)

ZIMNAT INSURANCE CO LTD V NYAKAMBIRI FARM (PVT) LTD

1997 (2) ZLR 562 (S)

SCOTFIN LTD V NGOMAHURU (PVT) LTD

1997 (2) ZLR 567 (H)

S V MAZHAMBE & ORS

1997 (2) ZLR 587 (H)

INNISFAIL (PVT) LTD V POLLITT & ANOR

1997 (2) ZLR 596 (S)

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NYAHONDO v HOKONYA & ORS 1997 (2) ZLR 457 (S)

Case details

Citation

1997 (2) ZLR 457 (S)

Case No

Judgment No. S-194-97

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Gubay CJ, McNally JA & Korsah JA

Heard

21 October 1997

Judgment

6 November 1997

Counsel

E T Matinenga, for the appellant. J Sayce, for the first and second respondent. D P Carter, for the third respondent.

Case Type

Civil appeal

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Flynote

Evidence — civil case — onus — proof of negative — when onus of proving negative lies on party — where a negative assertion forms part of claim or defence, that party bears burden of proving it

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