{"issue_text":"Were the applicants in peaceful and undisturbed possession of the scrap metal?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicants paid for machine, stripped it, stored scrap at Costas Centre"}
{"issue_text":"Were the respondents deprived of possession forcibly or wrongfully against their consent?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Removal without consent on 31 August 2022"}
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Background
The applicants, who are in the scrap metal business, purchased a machine for US$1800 through the second respondent, stripped it to obtain 14 tonnes of scrap metal, and stored it at Costas Business Centre in Zvishavane while arranging transport to Harare. On 31 August 2022, the respondents removed the scrap metal without consent and transported it to Harare. The applicants seek a spoliation order for restoration of possession.
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