A High Court orders a fresh assessment of damages for a woman in Mutare who is knocked down by a municipal truck. The court rules that the magistrate erred when rejecting her claims for several categories of loss.
According to reports, the woman, identified as Masiiwa Senga, seeks compensation including transport costs, maid services, food and medication expenses. The lower court dismisses those heads of claim because she did not provide receipts.
The High Court’s decision focuses on the evidentiary approach, finding that the lack of receipts alone is not a sufficient basis to reject the claims. Instead, it directs that damages be re-assessed, which will determine the appropriate amounts to award based on the court’s view of what can be proven without documentary receipts.
Both outlets describe the same ruling and the same issue—rejection of expenses solely for lack of receipts—while providing consistent case context. They do not present differing findings or competing details about the incident itself in the excerpts provided.
