St Engenas Zionist Christian Church v Maxwell Mahwehwe & 5 Ors

HMA 11-21

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Case Details

Court

Masvingo High Court

Date

12 February 2021

Citation

HMA 11-21

Neutral Citation

[2021] ZWHMA 11

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

Wamambo J

Full Bench

Wamambo J

Areas of Law

Property LawReligious Organizations

Keywords

church school ownershipresponsible authoritychurch constitution

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether or not plaintiff is the registered owner of the school being 5th defendant","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"School construction by J.J.C. Mawewe, church registration, Ministry recognition"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Dispute over ownership of St Engenas Zionist Christian Church High School (Zivavose High School) between two factions of the St Engenas Zionist Christian Church - one led by Fana Phanuel Chikato (plaintiff) and the other by members of the Chikato family (defendants). The school was built in 1982 by J.J.C. Mawewe and congregants.

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