Federation of Non-Governmental Organisation Trust and Goodson Nguni v Sybeth Musengezi and Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front and Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa (N.O) and Obert Mpofu (N.O) and Patrick Chinamasa (N.O) and Phelekezela Mphoko (N.O) and Ignatious Chombo (N.O)

HH 645-22

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

21 September 2022

Citation

HH 645-22

Neutral Citation

[2022] ZWHH 645

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Dube JP

Full Bench

Dube JP

Areas of Law

Civil procedureConstitutional lawAdministrative law

Keywords

JoinderLocus standiTrust litigationPublic interestPolitical party constitution

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the applicants have direct and substantial interest warranting joinder","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicants' status as public interest trust and party member"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the first applicant trust is properly before court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Trust representation through single trustee"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the applicants' joinder will cause prejudice","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondent's claim of no prejudice"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicants sought to be joined as parties to pending proceedings where the first respondent challenged the ascendancy of President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the leadership of ZANU PF. The first applicant is a public interest trust and the second applicant is a trustee and ZANU PF member who claimed the litigation affected constitutional values and their personal interests.

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