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Harare High Court
Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe v Abraham Masamba & 2 Ors
HH 505-25
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
3 September 2025
Citation
HH 505-25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWHH 505
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Dube Banda J
Full Bench
Dube Banda J
Areas of Law
Civil ProcedureEvidence Law
Keywords
Witness exclusion ruleAdmissibility of evidenceCommon law practiceWitness credibility
Tags
EvidenceWitness testimonyAdmissibility
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Civil Evidence Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether a witness who sat in court during other witnesses' testimony should be barred from testifying","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Rev. Johannes Nehanda sat in court while other witnesses testified"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff, Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe (a universitas), objected to Rev. Johannes Nehanda testifying after he had sat in court during other witnesses' testimony. The second defendant's counsel argued this violated common law principles and undermined trial integrity.
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