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Harare High Court
Rio Zimbabwe Limited v Irvine Dzingirai and Walter Mzembi and O. Mazombwe
HH 85/2013
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
11 February 2013
Citation
HH 85/2013
Neutral Citation
[2013] ZWHH 85
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
MWAYERA J
Full Bench
MWAYERA J
Areas of Law
Property lawSpoliationUrgent applications
Keywords
SpoliationUrgent applicationMiningDispossessionStatus quo ante
Tags
SpoliationUrgent applicationMining rightsLabour dispute
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Indigenisation Laws and Regulations of Zimbabwe
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the application is urgent and properly before the court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Unlawful takeover occurred, applicant denied access to mine"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the respondents unlawfully dispossessed the applicant of Renco Mine","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondents took over control, appointed new management, denied access"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, Rio Zimbabwe Limited, owned and operated Renco Mine in Masvingo Province. Following labour disputes with employees, the respondents intervened on 18 January 2013 purporting to resolve the dispute but instead unlawfully took over control of the mine, with the first respondent assuming the position of General Manager and denying the applicant access to collect its gold bullion.
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