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Harare High Court
David Samambwa v Samuel Samambwa & 5 Ors
HH 811-18
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
12 December 2018
Citation
HH 811-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHH 811
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
TAGU J
Full Bench
TAGU J
Areas of Law
Administrative LawConstitutional LawCustomary Law
Keywords
Chief SamambwaTraditional successionPresidential appointmentReview application
Tags
ChieftainshipTraditional LeadersPresidential Powers
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Traditional Leaders Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Does the High Court have jurisdiction to review the President's decision appointing/removing Chiefs?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"President appointed both parties as Chief at different times"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant was appointed substantive Chief Samambwa on 20 October 2016 by former President Mugabe. Following Operation Restore Legacy, the current President Mnangagwa removed him and appointed his brother Samuel Samambwa as Chief on 19 December 2017. The applicant sought review of this decision.
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