Zalari has raised $2 million USD in a founding round led by Nyamaropa Technologies
Harare High Court
SAHAWI INTERNATIONAL (PTY) LIMITED and YAKUB IBRAHIM MAHOMED v JOHN ARNOLD BREDENKAMP and BRECO INTERNATIONAL (PRIVATE) LIMITED
HH 24-2010
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
10 February 2010
Citation
HH 24-2010
Neutral Citation
[2010] ZWHH 24
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
MAKARAU J
Full Bench
MAKARAU J
Areas of Law
Commercial LawLegal Practice
Keywords
loan contractexchange control approvallegal practitioner residencyright of audience
Tags
loan agreementexchange controlright of audiencelegal practitioner residence
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Justice Act 1967
- Criminal Justice Act 1982
- Criminal Justice Act 1988
- Criminal Justice Act 1991
- Criminal Justice Act 2003
- Crime (Sentences) Act 1997
- Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000
- Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000
- Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
- Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
- Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014
- Prison Act 1952
- Prison Rules 1999 (SI 1999/728)
- European Convention on Human Rights
- Human Rights Act 1998
- Mental Health Act 1983
- Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Coroners and Justice Act 2009
- Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
- Police and Justice Act 2006
- Criminal Defence Service Act 2006
- Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008
- Coronavirus Act 2020
- Sentencing Act 2020
- Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether defendant's counsel has right of audience despite residing outside Zimbabwe","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Counsel resides in Cape Town; practicing certificate issued for 2009"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether plaintiffs' objection procedure was proper","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Objection raised without formal review application"}
This summary was generated by AI. Use Zalari to read the full judgment.
background
Facts of the Case
Background
Plaintiffs claimed US$3,872,123 allegedly loaned to defendants between February and November 2001. Defendants resisted the claim, denying the contract and raising exchange control approval issues. Before trial, plaintiffs objected to defendant's counsel's right of audience, alleging he had ceased to be resident in Zimbabwe.
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.