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Supreme Court
Norbert Machingauta v Registrar of the Supreme Court & Air Zimbabwe (Private) Limited
SC 81/25
Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
11 September 2025
Citation
SC 81/25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWSC 81
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Mavangira JA
Full Bench
Mavangira JAKudya JAMusakwa JA
Areas of Law
Civil ProcedureAppellate Practice
Keywords
condonationnon-compliancereinstatementsecurity for costsprospects of success
Tags
condonationreinstatement of appealsecurity for costsSupreme Court Rules
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Supreme Court Rules, 2025
- Supreme Court Rules, 2018
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant is entitled to condonation for non-compliance with Supreme Court Rules","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Multiple previous applications struck off for procedural defects"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant has demonstrated prospects of success for intended appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Failure to address prospects in founding affidavit"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant's appeal under SC 160/25 was deemed abandoned and dismissed for failure to comply with security for costs requirements. He filed multiple applications to reinstate the appeal, all struck off for procedural deficiencies. The present composite application sought condonation and reinstatement but failed to address prospects of success.
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