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Harare High Court
Bethlehem Apostolic Church and Bishop Zacharia Caleb Gemu N.O v Rephio Chirumbwa and 8 Others
HH 516-18
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
10 September 2018
Citation
HH 516-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHH 516
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
Manzunzu J
Full Bench
Manzunzu J
Areas of Law
Property lawSpoliation orderChurch disputes
Keywords
SpoliationChurch propertyLeadership disputeStatus quo anteUnlawful dispossession
Tags
SpoliationChurch leadershipPossessionStatus quo ante
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicants were unlawfully despoiled of peaceful possession of church property","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Second applicant's possession as acting bishop, alleged eviction on 29 March 2018"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the requirements for spoliation order are met","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Peaceful possession, unlawful dispossession"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicants sought a spoliation order after the respondents forcibly evicted them from church premises and took temple keys on 29 March 2018. The dispute arose from a leadership wrangle in Bethlehem Apostolic Church following the resignation of former Bishop Alfred Zamnkosini in June 2015.
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