26 )UHHGRPRIUHOLJLRQ««« )UHHGRPRIH[SUHVVLRQ««« Midlands State University Students v the Vice Chancellor Three students based at Midlands State University, Zvishavane campus were suspended. The allegations were that they contravened the University Disciplinary Statutes by circulating WhatsApp messages encouraging fellow students to demonstrate against the bad conditions at the campus. Initially, the students were picked up by police who did not proceed to charge them as they could not find enough evidence to present a case beyond reasonable doubt in court. The suspension made it impossible for them to write their examinations. Lawyers filed a court application to compel the Vice Chancellor to allow them to write supplementary examinations. This application was granted by the High Court and the judge observed in his ruling that using social media platforms to mobilise for protest was not a crime. 5LJKWWRKRXVLQJ««« Jean Pierre Dusabe and Another v City of Harare and 2 Others =/+5ODZ\HU'DYLG+RÀVLFKDWVZLWKKLVFOLHQW0DWKHZ6RJRODQLRXWVLGHWKH &RQVWLWXWLRQDO&RXUWRQDFDVHFKDOOHQJLQJWKHQDWLRQDOSOHGJH ZLHR Annual Report 2016 Mathew Sogolani v Minister of Primary and Secondary Education and Three Others Mathew Sogolani is the father of three children who resides in Harare. He finds the national pledge that is being recited at schools objectionable to his faith. He is a Christian in the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe denomination and contends that secular salutations must never be part of a prayer. In April 2016, lawyers intervened by filing an application to enforce the rights to freedom of conscience, freedom of thought, freedom of expression, dignity and equal protection of the law. Jean Pierre Dusabe and John Peter Mutokambali purchased land at Subdivision E of Arlington Estate (off Airport Road) in Harare from Nyikavanhu Housing Cooperative in 2013 and 2015 respectively. They built houses worth US$75 000 and US$100 000 respectively. On 21 January 2016, the houses were demolished by armed municipal police officers with neither a court order nor requisite notice. The urgent chamber application was heard at the High Court on 2 February 2016. On 10 February 2016, urgent relief was granted in the form of interdicts against the respondents from threatening or harassing the residents, or further destroying their household property without a court order.