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Harare High Court
Pulserate Investments (Private) Limited v Andrew Zuze and Barrington Resources (Private) Limited and The Provincial Mining Director – Mashonaland East Province N.O and The Minister of Mines and Mining Development N.O and Officer Commanding Zimbabwe Republic Police- Mashonaland East Province N.O and The Sheriff of the High Court of Zimbabwe N.O
HH 656-23
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
8 December 2023
Citation
HH 656-23
Neutral Citation
[2023] ZWHH 656
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
Mungwari J
Full Bench
Mungwari J
Areas of Law
Mining LawProperty LawSpoliation
Keywords
Mandament van spolieMining locationPeaceful possessionDispossessionPrior peggerCo-existence order
Tags
SpoliationMining claimsPossessionMandament van spolieSelf-help
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant was in peaceful undisturbed possession immediately before 10 Nov 2023","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant’s guards on site, court-ordered co-existence"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether first respondent unlawfully deprived applicant of possession","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Forcible barring of directors, threats, blocking access"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether mandament van spolie available via urgent chamber application","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Form used, certificate of urgency"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Applicant, prior pegger of mining block ME 130BM, had been in peaceful co-existence with second respondent on the blocks per court order. After Supreme Court dismissed second respondent’s appeal on 7 Nov 2023, second respondent vacated and first respondent forcibly took over on 10 Nov 2023, barring applicant’s staff and damaging property. Applicant seeks spoliation order.
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