Supreme Court of Zimbabwe - 2019 August

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2 judgments

Citation	Judgment date
August 2019
Mpofu & Another v Ncube & Others (Civil Appeal 612 of 2017; SC 66 of 2019) [2019] ZWSC 66 (6 August 2019) High Court lacked jurisdiction to hear the applicant’s bail appeal; s32(3b) certificate reinstated and appeal dismissed. Criminal procedure — Bail — Prosecutor-General's certificate under s 32(3b) — Ousting of jurisdiction to grant bail during certificate lifespan — Proper appeal route (challenge to magistrate's validation) — s 121 appeals — Supreme Court review powers under s 25(2).	6 August 2019
Dendairy (Private) Limited v (Civil Appeal SC 813 of 2018; SC 65 of 2019) [2019] ZWSC 65 (1 August 2019) High Court lacked jurisdiction to set aside a Prosecutor-General’s s 32(3b) certificate; Supreme Court reinstated the certificate and dismissed the appeal. Criminal procedure – Prosecutor-General certificate under s 32(3b) – effect on bail jurisdiction – proper avenue of appeal – limits of High Court jurisdiction – review under s 25(2) of Supreme Court Act – constitutionality of s 32(3b)/(3c) vis-à-vis s 50(1) Constitution.	1 August 2019