Shillah Manyewu (in her capacity as the Executrix Dative of Estate Late Sharai Chizema DR number 2309/19) and Jackson Chikoore v Calvin Mpofu and Minister of National Housing & Social Amenities and Arosume Property Investments (Pvt) Ltd and Sally Mugabe Housing Cooperative and The Registrar of Deeds N.O and The Surveyor General N.O

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the application is urgent given the timeline of events","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicants became aware of transfer in November 2022/January 2023, filed application on 10 March 2023"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether there was fatal miscitation of second and third respondents","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Second respondent cited as Minister of National Housing instead of Minister of Local Government Public Works and National Housing; Third respondent cited as Arosume Property Investments instead of Arosume Property Development"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether second applicant has locus standi as a tenant","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Second applicant is a tenant, his maize crop was slashed"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether applicant has established a prima facie right to the property","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Late Chizema allocated property in 2002, built house in 2007, transfer to first respondent in 2022"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether there is apprehension of irreparable harm","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"First respondent showing property to prospective purchasers, pending litigation"}

Background