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Harare High Court
House of Vengesai (Pvt) Ltd t/a Vengesai Architects v Minister of Tourism and Hospitality
HH 284-24
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
2 July 2024
Citation
HH 284-24
Neutral Citation
[2024] ZWHH 284
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Manyangadze J
Full Bench
Manyangadze J
Areas of Law
Contract lawProfessional servicesGovernment contracts
Keywords
Architectural servicesDefault judgmentGovernment contractUNWTO conference
Tags
Contractual disputeProfessional servicesGovernment liability
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Architects (Conditions of Engagement and Scale of Fees) By-Laws
- Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) (Amendment of Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Act and Issue of Real Time Gross Settlement Electronic Dollars (RTGS Dollars)) Regulations
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff is entitled to default judgment for architectural services rendered","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Defendant failed to defend after plea struck out; plaintiff substantiated claims"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the quantification of claims at 4.5% of construction cost is appropriate","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Claims based on SI 829 of 1980; no supervision fees included"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff architectural firm provided architectural designs for tourism facilities to be constructed in Victoria Falls for a 2013 UNWTO conference. After the defendant failed to pay for the services rendered, the plaintiff sued for payment. The defendant's plea was struck out, leading to this default judgment application.
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