Dambudzo Machingura a.k.a Muzenda Machingura t/a Panashe Investments v Nqaba Sibanda (In his capacity as Executive Dative of Estate Late Nhlanhla Sibanda DRB 319/17) and Real Gate Properties and Assistant Master of High Court

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the US$1,200 security deposit is refundable in US$ currency or ZWL at 1:1 rate","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Security deposit paid in 2014 in US dollars"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the US$14,000 ZESA amount is payable in US$ or ZWL at 1:1 rate","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"ZESA bill paid in 2019, valued in US dollars before effective date"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether interest should run from 2014 or date of judgment","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Defendant accepted liability without prejudice"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff should pay costs despite technical success","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Plaintiff declined earlier tender, prolonged litigation"}

Background