Craftcall Investments (Private) Limited v Diana Mutsa Mapondera and Lawrence Masanga

HH 495-25

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

2 September 2025

Citation

HH 495-25

Neutral Citation

[2025] ZWHH 495

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Chitapi J

Full Bench

Chitapi J

Areas of Law

Property lawContract law

Keywords

Sale agreementPower of attorneyForgerySpecific performanceProperty transfer

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the sale agreement dated 26 April 2013 is valid and binding on the first respondent","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Power of attorney post-dates agreement; first respondent denies signature"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the applicant is entitled to an order of specific performance","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant claims full payment made; first respondent disputes receipt"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the power of attorney dated 29 May 2013 was validly executed","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"First respondent claims she was not in Karoi on that date"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant company sought an order for specific performance to compel transfer of property it claimed to have purchased from the first respondent. The sale agreement was allegedly signed by an agent under a power of attorney, which the first respondent disputed as forged.

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