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Bulawayo High Court
Job Sibanda v Dowood Services (Pvt) Ltd and Bulawayo City Council
HB 120/25
Case Details
Court
Bulawayo High Court
Date
18 July 2025
Citation
HB 120/25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWHB 120
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
M DUBE J
Full Bench
M DUBE J
Areas of Law
Property LawCompany LawContract Law
Keywords
Agreement of SaleStand TransferCorporate RepresentationNullity
Tags
Agreement of SaleProperty TransferCorporate Representation
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Contractual Penalties Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether a company can be represented by its director without legal practitioner representation","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"1st respondent is private company, Notice of Opposition signed by director"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the Agreement of Sale is valid and binding","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Agreement signed 2010, purchase price paid, possession taken"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the purported cancellation is valid","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Cancellation letter dated 4 September 2023"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Applicant, a legal practitioner, purchased Stand 15324 Kelvin West from 1st respondent in 2010 and paid full purchase price. After 13 years of peaceful possession, 1st respondent's director attempted to terminate the agreement and took possession. Applicant sought declaratory order confirming validity of agreement.
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