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MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE & ORS v MASHAVIRA & ORS 2020 (1) ZLR 797 (S)

2020 (1) ZLR p797

Citation

2020 (1) ZLR 797 (S)

Case No

Judgment No. S-56-20

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Garwe JA, Patel JA & Guvava JA

Heard

17 October 2019; 18 October 2019; 23 October 2019

Judgment

31 March 2020

Counsel

T Mpofu and S M Hashiti, for the appellants
A Mutungura and S Tatsanga, for the first respondent
R Zimudzi, for the second respondent
L Madhuku, for the third respondent
J Kadoko, for the fourth respondent

Case Type

Civil appeal

Annotations

Flynote

Appeal – court's powers on appeal – principle of mootness – question of whether court should hear matter when the matter has been overtaken by subsequent events – exceptional circumstances in which court will still hear matter despite its mootness

Associations – constitution – adherence to – appointment and election of office bearers – appointment unlawful unless in compliance with association's constitution

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