Supreme Court of Zimbabwe - 2004 January

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3 judgments

Citation	Judgment date
January 2004
S v Tshuma (Civil Appeal 183 of 1995; SC 52 of 2003) [2004] ZWSC 52 (25 January 2004) Possession of suspected stolen hospital property inferred from items wrapped in appellant’s clothing in her house; conviction upheld. Criminal law – possession of property reasonably suspected to be stolen – inference of possession from goods found in accused’s home and wrapped in accused’s clothing – adequacy of accused’s explanation – s 14(1)(b) Miscellaneous Offences Act.	25 January 2004
Moyo v Muwandi (Civil Appeal 79 of 2002; SC 47 of 2003) [2004] ZWSC 147 (14 January 2004) Sale in execution set aside where respondent promptly lodged cession and took possession despite municipal transfer delay. Cession of lessee-to-buy rights – attachment and sale in execution of rights still registered in judgment debtor’s name – effect of prompt lodgement of cession and taking of possession – special circumstances permitting setting aside sale in execution	14 January 2004
Chisepo v Chibuku Breweries (Civil Appeal 263 of 2001; SC 5 of 2004) [2004] ZWSC 5 (11 January 2004) An appeal from the Labour Relations Tribunal to the Supreme Court lies only on questions of law; none was raised, so appeal dismissed. Labour law – Appeals from Labour Relations Tribunal – s 92(2) – appeal to Supreme Court only on question of law; distinction between law and fact; misdirection on facts standard; time limits for labour relations office intervention (s 94); internal appeals under employer's Code of Conduct	11 January 2004