Zalari has raised $2 million USD in a founding round led by Nyamaropa Technologies
Supreme Court
Benson Makachi & 7 Ors v Evangelical Church of Zimbabwe
SC 103/22
Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
29 September 2022
Citation
SC 103/22
Neutral Citation
[2022] ZWSC 103
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
UCHENA JA
Author
CHITAKUNYE JA
Full Bench
UCHENA JACHITAKUNYE JACHATUKUTA JA
Areas of Law
Property lawEcclesiastical lawVoluntary associations
Keywords
Church schismSecessionChurch constitutionChurch propertyBishop election
Tags
Church propertyEcclesiastical lawReligious organizations
legislation
Statutes Cited
- N
- o
- s
- t
- a
- t
- u
- t
- e
- s
- w
- e
- r
- e
- c
- i
- t
- e
- d
- o
- r
- a
- p
- p
- l
- i
- e
- d
- i
- n
- t
- h
- i
- s
- j
- u
- d
- g
- m
- e
- n
- t
- .
- T
- h
- e
- c
- a
- s
- e
- w
- a
- s
- d
- e
- c
- i
- d
- e
- d
- e
- n
- t
- i
- r
- e
- l
- y
- o
- n
- c
- o
- m
- m
- o
- n
- l
- a
- w
- p
- r
- i
- n
- c
- i
- p
- l
- e
- s
- .
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court a quo erred in finding appellants had seceded from the church","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Creation of parallel structures, violation of constitution"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether appellants were entitled to church property after creating schism","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Secession consequences, church property ownership"}
This summary was generated by AI. Use Zalari to read the full judgment.
background
Facts of the Case
Background
Former church leaders challenged their expulsion and loss of church property rights after disputed bishop elections led to formation of parallel church structures.
Read the full judgment, get AI analysis, and find related cases
Open in Zalari →
Legal Intelligence
for Africa.
for Africa.
Zalari is Zimbabwe and Southern Africa's leading AI-powered legal research platform, built by DeepCounsel and powered by Nyamaropa Technologies. Search Zimbabwe Supreme Court and High Court case law instantly, get AI-generated answers with full source citations, and access the most comprehensive corpus of Zimbabwean and Southern African jurisprudence available online. Zalari is the go-to legal AI platform for attorneys, advocates, law students, judges, and corporate counsel across Zimbabwe and South Africa — delivering faster research, smarter insights, and a competitive edge in legal practice. Zalari does not provide legal advice. Always consult a qualified legal practitioner for advice specific to your situation. © 2026 DeepCounsel — a legal technology company democratising access to legal knowledge in Africa.