The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe | Mudzuru & Another v Ministry of Justice, Legal & Parliamentary Affairs (N.O.) & Others (Const. Application No. 79/14, CC 12-15) [2015] ZWCC 12 (20 January 2016); | [2015] ZWCC 12 | 20 Jan 2016 | Constitutional law – Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013 – Declaration of Rights – action to enforce... |
| Harare High Court | Njodzi v Matione (HC 11253/14, HH 37-16) [2016] ZWHHC 37 (14 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 37 | 14 Jan 2016 | Const i tut i ona l la w – Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013 – societal values reflected in... |
| Harare High Court | Jonas v Mabwe (HC 5577/14) [2016] ZWHHC 72 (22 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 72 | 22 Jan 2016 | Practice and procedure – pre-trial conference – failure by party to attend – judge striking out... |
| Harare High Court | Meikles Ltd. v ZSE & Another (HC 1847/15) [2016] ZWHHC 66 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 66 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 66-16 HC 1847/15 MEIKLES LIMITED versus ZIMBABWE STOCK EXCHANGE and ALBAN CHIRUME ... |
| Harare High Court | Karonga v Zimbabwe Leaf Tobacco Co. & Another (HC 2055/14) [2016] ZWHHC 64 (20 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 64 | 20 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 64-16 HC 2055/14 TENDAI G. KARONGA versus ZIMBABWE LEAF TOBACCO COMPANY (PVT) LTD and ... |
| Harare High Court | Zimbabwe Cover Legal Aid Trust v Chirochangu (HC 5463/15) [2016] ZWHHC 62 (20 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 62 | 20 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 62-16 HC 5463/15 ZIMBABWE COVER LEGAL AID TRUST versus CLAUDIOUS TAUNZWASURE CHIROCHANGU... |
| Harare High Court | Ex Parte: ZIMASCO (Pvt) Ltd (For a Provisional Order placing it under judicial management and for the appointment of a Provisional Judicial Manager) (HC 12220/15) [2016] ZWHHC 53 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 53 | 13 Jan 2016 | Company – judicial management – application for provisional order for judicial management – nature... |
| Harare High Court | BAK Storage (Pvt) Ltd. v Saltlakes Holdings (Pvt) Ltd. (HC 1393/10) [2016] ZWHHC 48 (19 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 48 | 19 Jan 2016 | ... |
| Harare High Court | S v Banda; S v Chakamoga (CRB GVE 644/15, CRB Mhw 450/15, HH 47-16) [2016] ZWHHC 47 (20 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 47 | 20 Jan 2016 | Const i tut i ona l la w – Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013 – national objectives – protection of... |
| Harare High Court | Sgt. Chibaya v Board President & Another (HC 6739/15) [2016] ZWHHC 46 (20 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 46 | 20 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 46-16 HC 6739/15 SERGEANT CHIBAYA L 060200 J versus THE BOARD PRESIDENT (Chief Superintendent... |
| Harare High Court | S v Chiurairwe & Another (CRB 197/15) [2016] ZWHHC 41 (30 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 41 | 30 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 41-16 CRB 197/15 THE STATE versus ADMIRE CHIURAIRWE and PHILIMON MHONDERA HIGH COURT... |
| Harare High Court | Dzaramba v Dzaramba (HC 3687/14) [2016] ZWHHC 38 (14 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 38 | 14 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 38-16 HC 3687/14 MARTIN DZARAMBA versus ANTONIA DZARAMBA (Nee Marimazhira) HIGH COURT... |
| Bulawayo High Court | S & Another v Manuel da Cunha & Another (HC 3414-15) [2016] ZWBHC 06 (21 January 2016); | [2016] ZWBHC 06 | 21 Jan 2016 | 1 HB 06-16 HC 3414-15 ALBANO ANTONIO MANUEL DA CUNHA and RJA KELLIE versus RANGARIRAI GAKANJE N.O... |
| Bulawayo High Court | S v Maruva (HCAR2279/15) [2016] ZWBHC 01 (14 January 2016); | [2016] ZWBHC 01 | 14 Jan 2016 | 1 HB 01-16 HCAR2279/15 THE STATE Versus RICHARD MARUVA IN THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE BERE J... |
| Bulawayo High Court | Jihazi v High Court Registrar N.O. & Others (HC 2902/15) [2016] ZWBHC 02 (14 January 2016); | [2016] ZWBHC 02 | 14 Jan 2016 | 1 HB 02/16 HC 2902/15 AMOS JIHAZI Versus THE REGISTRAR OF HIGH COURT N.O. And THE... |
| Bulawayo High Court | Maplanka v Masomera & Another (HC 2903/15 DRB 334/09) [2016] ZWBHC 03 (14 January 2016); | [2016] ZWBHC 03 | 14 Jan 2016 | 1 HB 03/16 HC 2903/15 DRB 334/09 SANPOULUS MAPLANKA Versus OLIVER MASOMERA And THE... |
| Bulawayo High Court | Mafu v Ncube & Another (HC 3413-15 XREF 3399/15, 1950/14 XREF HC 1464/08, HC 150/13) [2016] ZWBHC 04 (14 January 2016); | [2016] ZWBHC 04 | 14 Jan 2016 | 1 HB 4-16 HC 3413-15 XREF 3399/15, 1950/14 XREF HC 1464/08, HC 150/13 PATIENCE MAFU... |
| Bulawayo High Court | S v Caphu (HCB 162-15 Xref ENT 662-15) [2016] ZWBHC 05 (21 January 2016); | [2016] ZWBHC 05 | 21 Jan 2016 | 1 HB 05-16... |
| Harare High Court | First Mutual Inv. (Pvt) Ltd. v Jonsput Trading (Pvt) Ltd. & Others (HC 8397/13, HH 1/16) [2016] ZWHHC 1 (06 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 1 | 06 Jan 2016 | Costs – legal practitioner and client scale – agreement to pay – limited circumstances in which... |
| Harare High Court | Southview Holdings (Pvt) Ltd. v Taruvinga & Another (HC 2632/15) [2016] ZWHHC 02 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 02 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 2-16 HC 2632/15 SOUTHVIEW HOLDINGS (PVT) LTD versus BRUCE NHAMO TARUVINGA and MICRO PAL... |
| Harare High Court | Marega v OIC, Harare Central Prison & Another (HC 12568/15) [2016] ZWHHC 03 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 03 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 3-16 HC 12568/15... |
| Harare High Court | Mayor Logistics (Pvt) Ltd v Gong & Others (HC 6185/14) [2016] ZWHHC 05 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 05 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 5/16 HC 6185/14 MAYOR LOGISTICS (PVT) LTD versus GUOXING GONG and MATHONSI FAMILY ENTERPRISES... |
| Harare High Court | Mabuwa & Another v Sibanda & Others (HC10989/13) [2016] ZWHHC 08 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 08 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 8-16 HC10989/13 TAPERA D. MABUWA and LUCY MAURAENI NYAHUNI SAZIA... |
| Harare High Court | Ruchiyo v Katsande (HC 738/15) [2016] ZWHHC 11 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 11 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 11-16 HC 738/15 RUDO RUCHIYO and EDDY NYASHA KATSANDE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE FOROMA J... |
| Harare High Court | Muzondo v Mumvereki & Another (HC 655/14) [2016] ZWHHC 12 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 12 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 12-16 HC 655/14 NKOSANA MUZONDO versus SASTON MUGARI MUMVEREKI and THE HONOURABLE MAGISTRATE... |
| Harare High Court | Machote v ZIMDEF (HC 7372/15) [2016] ZWHHC 13 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 13 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 13-16 HC 7372/15 STANLEY MACHOTE versus ZIMBABWE MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT FUND HIGH COURT OF... |
| Harare High Court | GMB v Mandizha (HC 3881/15) [2016] ZWHHC 14 (08 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 14 | 08 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 14/16 HC 3881/15 GRAIN MARKETING BOARD versus ALBERT MANDIZHA HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE... |
| Harare High Court | Fusire v Chiroto (HC 1352/15) [2016] ZWHHC 15 (08 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 15 | 08 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 15-16 HC 1352/15 PRISCILLA FUSIRE versus EMMANUEL CHIROTO HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE... |
| Harare High Court | S v Machangara (B1150/15) [2016] ZWHHC 16 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 16 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 16/16 CASE NO. B1150/15 KUDAKWASHE MACHANGARA versus THE STATE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE... |
| Harare High Court | High Court Sheriff & Others v Bitcon (Pvt) Ltd. (HC 4679/15) [2016] ZWHHC 17 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 17 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 17/16 HC 4679/15 THE SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT and GLANNEG INVESTORS (PRIVATE) LIMITED and... |
| Harare High Court | Nixris Inv. (Pvt) Ltd. v Chinhoyi University of Technology & Another (HC 12266/15) [2016] ZWHHC 18 (08 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 18 | 08 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 18-16 HC 12266/15... |
| Harare High Court | Hepker v Woncon Inv. (Pvt) Ltd. & Others (HC 4519/14) [2016] ZWHHC 19 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 19 | 13 Jan 2016 | Practice and procedure – striking out – application to strike out unnecessary parts of pleadings... |
| Harare High Court | Kumbula v Pearl Properties (HC 7403/14) [2016] ZWHHC 20 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 20 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 20-16 HC 7403/14 CATHERINE KUMBULA versus PEARL PROPERTIES HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE... |
| Harare High Court | Base Minerals Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd. & Others v Chiroswa Minerals (Pvt) Ltd. & Others (HC 10201/14) [2016] ZWHHC 21 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 21 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 21-16 HC 10201/14 BASE MINERALS ZIMBABWE PRIVATE LIMITED and PETER VALENTINE versus... |
| Harare High Court | Kaela v Flame Co-op Inv. (Pvt) Ltd. & Others (HC 6522/08) [2016] ZWHHC 22 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 22 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 22-16 HC 6522/08 LUCIA KAELA versus FLAME CO-OP INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD and KAMA CONSTRUCTION... |
| Harare High Court | NRZ v Bruno Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd. (HC 9179/14 Ref Case No. HC 3785/14) [2016] ZWHHC 23 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 23 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 23-16 HC 9179/14 Ref Case No. HC 3785/14 NATIONAL RAILWAYS OF ZIMBABWE versus BRUNO... |
| Harare High Court | Megalink Inv. (Pvt) Ltd. v Murumbi & Others (HC 2899/15 Ref Case HC 4370/14) [2016] ZWHHC 24 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 24 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 24-16 HC 2899/15 Ref Case HC 4370/14... |
| Harare High Court | Chiota & Another v Mabuwa & Others (HC 12618/15) [2016] ZWHHC 25 (07 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 25 | 07 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 25-16 HC 12618/15 PHINEAS CHIOTA and BESSIE CHIOTA versus DAVID MABUWA and WALLACE... |
| Harare High Court | TelOne (Pvt) Ltd v Capitol Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Ltd. (HC 3651/13) [2016] ZWHHC 26 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 26 | 13 Jan 2016 | Arbitration – arbitration agreement – requirement to be in writing – when such an agreement may be... |
| Harare High Court | W&D Consultants (Pvt) Ltd. & Another v Masaka & Others (CIV A 206/15 Ref Case No: 30 422/14) [2016] ZWHHC 27 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 27 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 27/16 Case No: CIV A 206/15 Ref Case No: 30 422/14 W AND D CONSULTANTS PRIVATE LIMITED and... |
| Harare High Court | Farpin Inv. (Pvt) Ltd. v NetOne Cellular (Pvt) Ltd & Another (Hc 1844/15) [2016] ZWHHC 28 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 28 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 28-16 Hc 1844/15 FARPIN INVESTMENTS [PRIVATE] LIMITED... |
| Harare High Court | Timire v Director General & Others (HC 9898/14) [2016] ZWHHC 29 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 29 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 29-16 HC 9898/14 JEMIAS TIMIRE versus THE DIRECTOR GENERAL and THE DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION... |
| Harare High Court | Fumia & Another v Matshiya & Another (HC 6280/11) [2016] ZWHHC 31 (20 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 31 | 20 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 31-16 HC 6280/11 GEORGE STEPHEN FUMIA... |
| Harare High Court | Mufunani v Mufunani (HC 3828/13) [2016] ZWHHC 32 (21 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 32 | 21 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 32-16 HC 3828/13 LANDINAH MUFUNANI (nee SHUMBA) versus FARISI MUFUNANI HIGH COURT OF... |
| Harare High Court | Johnson v Ellse & Another (HC 3733/13) [2016] ZWHHC 33 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 33 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 33/16 HC 3733/13 MICHAEL JOHNSON versus PHILIP ELLSE and KAPP JACK TRADING (PVT) LTD ... |
| Harare High Court | Capital Brake Co. (Pvt) Ltd. v Benatar & Another (HC 8056/13, Ref HC5257/11) [2016] ZWHHC 34 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 34 | 13 Jan 2016 | Practice and procedure – judgment – rescission – grounds for – judgment erroneously granted in... |
| Harare High Court | General Leasing (Pvt) Ltd. v Allied Timbers Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd. (HC 1548/14) [2016] ZWHHC 36 (13 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 36 | 13 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 36-16 HC 1548/14 ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | National Engineering Workers Union v Dube (Civil Appeal No. SC 248/10) [2016] ZWSC 1 (15 February 2016); | [2016] ZWSC 1 | 15 Feb 2016 | Employment – disciplinary proceedings – disciplinary authority in terms of Labour (National... |
| Harare High Court | Nyika & Another v Minister of Home Affairs & Others (HC 5310/15 HC 5311/15) [2016] ZWHHC 181 (09 March 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 181 | 09 Mar 2016 | 1 HH 181-16 HC 5310/15 HC 5311/15 MICHAEL NYIKA and CRISPEN TOBAIWA [1] versus MINISTER OF HOME... |
| Harare High Court | CABS v Zimslate Quartzite (Pvt) Ltd. & Others (HC 9692/13) [2016] ZWHHC 49 (20 January 2016); | [2016] ZWHHC 49 | 20 Jan 2016 | 1 HH 49-16 HC 9692/13 CENTRAL AFRICA BUILDING SOCIETY versus ZIMSLATE QUARTZITE (PVT) LIMITED... |