NO SPECIAL ACCESS RIGHTS FOR GRANDPARENTS IN ZIMBABWE? AN EVALUATION OF OUR LAW AFTER MACHIKA V MAKONI HH-271-23

This article seeks to evaluate Zimbabwean law concerning the right of grandparents to access their grandchildren following a recent High Court judgment on the issue.

GRAVE IMPLICATIONS FOR FAILURE TO PAY COSTS OF SERVICE TO SHERIFF IN THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE

Written By: KUDAKWASHE KAMBO –Legal Practitioner, Notary Public, Conveyancer INTRODUCTION This article examines the provisions of the High Court Rules, 2021 Statutory Instrument 202 of 2021 which imposes an obligation on litigants to approach the Sheriff for Zimbabwe for the determination of the amount to be deposited for costs of service of set down upon

STIFF RESTRICTIONS ON THE EXPORT OF UNBENEFICIATED BASE MINERAL ORES FROM ZIMBABWE: THE EFFECT OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 05 OF 2023 (SI 05 OF 2023)

INTRODUCTION Zimbabwe is a very rich country endowed with a highly diversified mining sector of over forty (40) mineable resources including, but not limited to, lithium, asbestos, iron ore, gold, diamonds, coal, gemstones, granite, manganese, chrome, and copper.[1] The mining sector contributes significantly to the country’s export earnings.[2] Zimbabwe’s mining sector presents a great opportunity

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A VALID POWER OF ATTORNEY

In this Article, Kudakwashe Kambo, introduces non-lawyers, students of law and legal practitioners to the basic requirements for a valid power of Attorney. He writes with clarity and vigour about the essential elements that constitute a valid power of Attorney. He is in his final year at the University of Zimbabwe where he is studying

A developmental step in the right direction at the right moment? An overview of the Victoria Falls Special Economic Zone

Introduction Victoria Falls town, named after one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world is situated in the western part of Zimbabwe. The town which is well known for being a tourist destination was granted municipality status by the government of Zimbabwe in 1999. It has an estimated population of 35 000 people with

BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME: THE ZIMBABWE INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (ZIDA).

“When money realises it is in good hands, it wants to stay and multiply in those hands.” -Idowu Koyenikan The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency was inspired by Rwanda’s Investment Promotion Agency. The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) was established in 2009. Since its establishment, the board has turned Rwanda into one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies.

EXPANDING THE DOCTRINE OF VICARIOUS LIABILITY IN FROLIC CASES

The law relating to vicarious liability where an employee acts outside the ordinary course and scope of his employment is settled in Zimbabwe as captured in Mushonga v Zinhumwe HH-519-15. The High Court held that where an employee deviates completely from the employer’s scope and mandate of business, removing the causal link between the wrongdoer’s