Meron Matewere v First Transfer Secretaries (Private) Limited

HH 384-25

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

1 July 2025

Citation

HH 384-25

Neutral Citation

[2025] ZWHH 384

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Mambara J

Full Bench

Mambara J

Areas of Law

Civil procedureCompany lawContract law

Keywords

SharesTransfer secretariesAbsolutionRes judicataPrescriptionDeed of Settlement

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether defendant is entitled to absolution from the instance at close of plaintiff's case","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff's evidence on share ownership, prior litigation, prescription"}
{"issue_text":"Whether res judicata bars plaintiff's claim","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Prior litigation HC 10299/18, judgment HH 585/19, identity of parties"}
{"issue_text":"Whether claim has prescribed under Prescription Act","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Share sale in June 2017, summons issued July 2020, plaintiff's knowledge"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Plaintiff claimed 77,235 Class A Econet Wireless shares or their value, alleging wrongful disposal by defendant as transfer secretaries. Defendant applied for absolution from the instance at close of plaintiff's case, arguing res judicata and prescription.

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