PPC Zimbabwe Ltd v Tendai Chikonodanga & Philemon Mokuele & The Provincial Mining Director Matabeleland South Province; PPC Zimbabwe Ltd v Romeo Mkandla & The Provincial Mining Director Matabeleland South Province

HB 247/23

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

14 December 2023

Citation

HB 247/23

Neutral Citation

[2023] ZWHB 247

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

NDLOVU J

Full Bench

NDLOVU J

Areas of Law

Mining LawAdministrative LawEnvironmental Law

Keywords

Prospecting licensesMining claimsCertificates of registrationMines and Minerals ActEnvironmental Management Act

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the 2nd Respondent filed opposition within the prescribed time limits","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Service date of 21 December 2022 and filing date of 11 January 2023"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the opposing affidavits were properly commissioned and valid","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Affidavits dated 28 December but commissioned on 29 December without proper identification"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the 1st Respondent in HC 2565/22 complied with service requirements under Rule 59(8)","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Failure to serve copies within seven days and file proof of service within 48 hours"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

PPC Zimbabwe Ltd sought declarations invalidating prospecting licenses and certificates of registration issued to various respondents for gold mining claims. The applications were consolidated as they involved the same applicant and similar procedural issues.

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