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Harare High Court
Conscious Mativenga v Zivanai Sithole and Registrar
HH 281-24
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
4 July 2024
Citation
HH 281-24
Neutral Citation
[2024] ZWHH 281
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Katiyo J
Full Bench
Katiyo J
Areas of Law
Contract LawProperty Law
Keywords
specific performancebreachrepudiationagreement of saleimmovable property
Tags
specific performancebreach of contractrepudiationsale of immovable property
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Deeds Registries Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff breached material terms of the agreement","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Failure to pay full price by 8 November 2013 or 8 January 2014"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether there was repudiation of the agreement and its effect","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff disappeared from 2013 to 2016"}
- {"issue_text":"How much was paid by plaintiff and balance outstanding","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Disputed installment payments"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Plaintiff claimed specific performance of a 2013 agreement to purchase immovable property, having allegedly made partial payments and tendered delivery of cement. Defendant countered that plaintiff breached the agreement by failing to pay the full purchase price by the agreed dates and subsequently repudiated the contract.
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