Ben Mutambu and Admire Gadzikwa and Chenjerai Mugwagwa v The Minister of Lands & Rural Resettlement and The Provincial Governor, Mashonaland West and The District Administrator and Stanley Mhondoro and Officer Commanding Police, Mashonaland West Province

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the 28 other farmers are entitled to relief without deposing affidavits","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Only 3 applicants deposed to affidavits"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the matter is urgent given the threat of imminent eviction","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Eviction threatened for 15 August, application filed 14 August"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether respondents can lawfully evict applicants without court order","issue_type":"legal","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Threat to use police riot squad without court order"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether applicants are in breach of Gazetted Land Act by remaining after withdrawal","issue_type":"legal","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Allocation withdrawn in August 2012"}

Background