Harare– A legal bid to interdict operations at a contested mining site crumbled in the High Court on [Day/Date], after the applicant conceded that the matter had been rendered redundant by subsequent court rulings. The urgent chamber application, filed under Case Number HCH976/26 by Navid Incorporated (Private) Limited—an agent of…
Blow for Freda Rebecca as High Court Slams “Self- Help” Mining, Orders Vacation of Botha Gold Mine Premises
Harare – In a decisive legal blow against unlawful occupation in the mining sector, the High Court has ordered Freda Rebecca Gold Mine to immediately restore possession of the Botha Gold Mine operations to its lawful owners and to remove all fencing erected in the disputed area. Handing down an…
Botha Gold Mine Refutes Targeted Smear Campaign over Vision 2030 Stance
Bindura— Botha Gold Mine has refuted allegations that it opposes President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Vision 2030 agenda, claiming it is the target of a coordinated scheme to fabricate political hostility against the company. According to information brought to the attention of stakeholders, certain disgruntled individuals are allegedly planning to manufacture and…
Bail for 9 Botha Mine Employees as State Fails to Prove Case for Detention
Bindura– Nine employees of Botha Gold Mine were granted US$100 bail each on Monday after a Bindura magistrate ruled that the State had failed to present compelling reasons to justify their continued detention. The case, which has exposed tensions between a commercial dispute and the criminal justice system, saw the…
Freda Rebbeca Accused of Using Police to Seize Botha Mine After Court Defeat
Bindura— Freda Rebecca Gold Mine is facing accusations of resorting to coercive, extra-legal tactics at Botha Gold Mine after failing to secure relief through the courts, with witnesses alleging the company deployed police officers to fence off mining areas and arrest seven officials who questioned the operation. According to multiple…
High Court Rejects Freda Rebecca’s Urgent Bid to Halt Botha Gold Mine’s Operations
Harare – The High Court has delivered a sharp rebuke to Freda Rebecca Gold Mine, striking off the roll its urgent application to stop the operations of Side Electrical (Pvt) Ltd, trading as Botha Gold Mine. Court gavel The decision marks a significant legal setback for Freda Rebecca and allows…

