Former First Lady Grace Mugabe’s son, Russell Goreraza, has
been ordered to vacate his rented premises in Newlands, Harare over rental
arrears amounting to $65 801.
High Court judge Justice David Mangota on Wednesday gave
the order cancelling Goreraza’s lease agreement and his eviction from Number 4A
Clarence Drive, Nikolas Point, Flat 3 Newlands.
The property is owned by the Zimbabwe National Family
Planning Council’s Pension Fund (ZNFPCP), while Goreraza is Grace’s son from a
previous marriage.
The ZNFPCP lawyers Dube Manikai and Hwacha served the
summons to Goreraza on June 8 this year and the latter did not file opposing
papers.
In its declaration, the property owner said Goreraza had
accumulated rental arrears from March 2015 to May 2018, culminating in the
court case.
“In terms of clause 2.1 of the lease agreement, defendant
(Goreraza) undertook to pay rentals on a quarterly basis at the rate of $6 600
per quarter. In addition to the rentals, the defendant also had an obligation
to pay levies of $180 on a monthly basis,” the fund said.
“In breach of the terms of the agreement, the defendant
failed to pay rentals from March 2015 to May 2018 in the sum of $65 801.
The defendant has remained in occupation of the property
and may so remain until the determination of this claim by this court;
consequently, arrear rental will further accumulate.”
ZNFPCP also said despite several demands seeking payment
from Goreraza, the latter “failed, refused and/or neglected to pay the arrear
rentals”, prompting the former to approach the court seeking his eviction from
the property, which order was granted by the court.
“Wherefore plaintiff (ZNFPCP) prays for an order for, an order
for cancellation of the lease agreement entered into between the plaintiff and
the defendant for the property known as number 4A Clarence Drive, Nikolas
Point, Flat 3 Newlands, Harare,” the fund said.
“The eviction of the defendant and all those claiming
occupation through him from Number 4A Clarence Drive, Nikolas Point, Flat 3
Newlands, Harare and payment of the sum of $65 801 together with interest
thereon calculated at the rate of 5% per annum reckoned from the date of issue
of summons to the date of payment in full.”
Goreraza was also ordered to pay costs of suit. Newsday
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