The Sheriff of Zimbabwe v Showcase IT (Private) Limited and Caroline Kaunda

HH 674-25

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

28 October 2025

Citation

HH 674-25

Neutral Citation

[2025] ZWHH 674

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Deme J

Full Bench

Deme J

Areas of Law

Property lawCivil procedureCompany law

Keywords

interpleaderexecutionattachmentcorporate veilpossessionownership

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether there was material non-disclosure by claimant regarding relationship between deponent and judgment debtor","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Deponent to claimant's affidavit is spouse of judgment debtor"}
{"issue_text":"Whether claimant has proved ownership of attached property","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Property found in claimant's possession; judgment debtor former director; vehicles not in judgment debtor's name"}
{"issue_text":"Whether corporate veil should be pierced due to alleged collusion","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Judgment debtor former director and spouse of current director; property at claimant's premises"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The judgment creditor obtained a costs order against Joseph Msika and instructed the Sheriff to attach movable property to satisfy the debt. The property was found at the business premises of Showcase IT (Private) Limited, whose director (Msika's spouse) claimed ownership. The claimant company asserted that Msika had resigned as director before attachment and the property belonged to the company.

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