Taurai Mukuzunga (2) Margaret Mukuzunga (3) Solomon Mukuzunga v Musasiyane Mashonganyika (2) Mining Commissioner Mashonaland East N.O (3) Minister of Mines and Mining Development N.O (4) Lydia Mukuzunga

SC 20/25

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Case Details

Court

Supreme Court

Date

19 February 2025

Citation

SC 20/25

Neutral Citation

[2025] ZWSC 20

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Condonation

Bench

Presiding

Mathonsi JA

Full Bench

Mathonsi JA

Areas of Law

Mining LawAdministrative LawCivil Procedure

Keywords

mining claimscondonationextension of timeappealcertificate of registration

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether condonation should be granted for late filing of appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appeal struck off on 31 January 2025, application filed 3 days later"}
{"issue_text":"Whether there are reasonable prospects of success on appeal","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Certificate cancelled then revived by same office"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicants sought condonation to appeal against a High Court judgment that granted an interdict preventing them from mining at a location where the first respondent holds mining claims. The first respondent's certificate had been cancelled but later revived by a successor official.

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