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DONGO v REGISTRAR-GENERAL & ANOR 2010 (1) ZLR 361 (S)

2010 (1) ZLR p361

Citation

2010 (1) ZLR 361 (S)

Case No

Judgment No. S-6-10

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Chidyausiku CJ, Ziyambi JA, Garwe JA, Makarau AJA & Gowora AJA

Heard

31 March 2009

Judgment

3 June 2010

Counsel

Ms S Njerere, for the applicant
D P Drury, for the first respondent
No appearance for the second respondent

Case Type

Constitutional referral

Annotations

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Flynote

Constitutional law – Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 – Declaration of Rights – s 22 – freedom of movement – citizen's right to hold a passport in order to enjoy right to travel freely in and out of the country – minor child – has same right of freedom of movement as adult – issue of passport to child – not a juristic act requiring assistance of guardian

Family law – child – guardianship – need for guardian to assist child in juristic acts – passport – right of child to a freedom of movement and thus to a passport – issue of passport not a juristic act requiring assistance of guardian

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