By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka
HARARE – The High Court has dismissed an application seeking to remove the elected board of the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA), dealing a blow to efforts aimed at restructuring the organisation through the courts.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, ZIMURA confirmed that the case, Phillip Chipfumbu vs ZIMURA and Others (HCHC 482/23), was dismissed by the High Court after the applicant sought to unlawfully replace the association’s sitting board.
The court ruling effectively affirmed the legitimacy of the current ZIMURA leadership, which was elected in line with the association’s governing framework.
ZIMURA said the application represented an attempt to bypass internal governance processes and undermine the will of its membership.
“The High Court dismissed an application that sought to unlawfully replace the elected ZIMURA Board,” the association said, adding that the ruling reinforces respect for corporate governance and constitutional processes within membership-based organisations.
The case is one of several legal matters involving ZIMURA that have attracted public attention in recent months, amid debates around governance, regulatory compliance, and the management of the association’s affairs.
ZIMURA has maintained that it only engages in litigation to defend the rights of its members and to uphold copyright law, insisting that disputes over leadership should be resolved through established constitutional and electoral mechanisms rather than court intervention.
The association said it remains focused on its core mandate of protecting the intellectual property rights of composers and authors, while strengthening governance and institutional stability.
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