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Harare High Court
Keven Mirosi and 22 Others v City of Harare and Minister of Local Government Public Works & National Housing N.O.
HH 500-23
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
30 August 2023
Citation
HH 500-23
Neutral Citation
[2023] ZWHH 500
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
MHURI J
Full Bench
MHURI J
Areas of Law
Property lawSpoliation orderAdministrative law
Keywords
SpoliationPeaceful possessionUndisturbed possessionHousing schemeDemolitionKuwadzana Extension
Tags
SpoliationLand disputeHousing schemeDemolition
legislation
Statutes Cited
- None (no statute or section quoted or interpreted)
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicants were in peaceful and undisturbed possession of the property","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Occupation since 2020, violence from 2022, ongoing disputes"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicants acted timeously in bringing the application","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Application filed same day as demolition"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicants, members of Kuwadzana Extension South Pay Scheme, occupied land in Kuwadzana Extension since 2020 and built residential structures. In 2022, members of Parkridge Housing Scheme claimed the land and became violent. On 28 July 2023, the first respondent (City of Harare) demolished the applicants' houses and chased them away, prompting this urgent spoliation application.
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