TOBACCO SALES FLOOR LTD v SWIFT DEBT COLLECTORS (PVT) LTD 2011 (1) ZLR 486 (H)

2011 (1) ZLR p486

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Company – director – relationship to company – not necessarily an employee of company

Landlord and tenant – statutory tenant – eviction of – landlord alleging good and sufficient grounds for eviction – what constitute "good and sufficient" grounds – what landlord must show – period of notice of eviction – factors which court must consider

Practice and procedure – affidavit – attestation – who may attest to affidavit – person having an "interest" in matter to which affidavit relates – such person not entitled to attest affidavit – exceptions – person whose interest arises from employment – director of company seeking eviction of tenant – whether director has an interest in matter

Practice and procedure – motion proceedings – dispute of fact – approach court should take – need for dispute to exist before taking robust view

Words and phrases – matter in which person "has an interest" – meaning of "interest"