Zalari has raised $2 million USD in a founding round led by Nyamaropa Technologies
Harare High Court
City of Harare v Chengeta Law Chambers and Tafara Infrastructure Development Consortium
HH 93-23
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
8 February 2023
Citation
HH 93-23
Neutral Citation
[2023] ZWHH 93
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Mungwari J
Full Bench
Mungwari J
Areas of Law
Civil ProcedureProperty Law
Keywords
rescissiondefault judgmentmisfilingdelaycondonation
Tags
rescission of judgmentdefault judgmentprocedural compliance
legislation
Statutes Cited
- High Court Rules, 2021
- Urban Councils Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the application for rescission of judgment was filed within the prescribed time limit","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Judgment granted 25 Nov 2020; application filed 16 Jun 2022; one month limit under r 27"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant had knowledge of the judgment before 6 June 2022","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Service of court order on 16 Dec 2020; conflicting dates in affidavits"}
This summary was generated by AI. Use Zalari to read the full judgment.
background
Facts of the Case
Background
The City of Harare sought rescission of a default judgment granted on 25 November 2020 in favour of Chengeta Law Chambers. The applicant claimed it only discovered the judgment on 6 June 2022 due to misfiling by a former employee. The application was filed one and a half years after the judgment.
Read the full judgment, get AI analysis, and find related cases
Open in Zalari →
Legal Intelligence
for Africa.
for Africa.
Zalari is Zimbabwe and Southern Africa's leading AI-powered legal research platform, built by DeepCounsel and powered by Nyamaropa Technologies. Search Zimbabwe Supreme Court and High Court case law instantly, get AI-generated answers with full source citations, and access the most comprehensive corpus of Zimbabwean and Southern African jurisprudence available online. Zalari is the go-to legal AI platform for attorneys, advocates, law students, judges, and corporate counsel across Zimbabwe and South Africa — delivering faster research, smarter insights, and a competitive edge in legal practice. Zalari does not provide legal advice. Always consult a qualified legal practitioner for advice specific to your situation. © 2026 DeepCounsel — a legal technology company democratising access to legal knowledge in Africa.