Rutendo Nyeve
ONE of Victoria Falls city’s popular entertainment venues, Tshisa Nyama, has been ordered by the High Court to stop playing loud music after 8 PM on weekdays and 9 PM on weekends following a successful application by a local tour operator.
The order was granted by Justice Nokuthula Moyo on Thursday last week at the Bulawayo High Court, following an application filed by Mosskatte Investments (Pvt) Ltd, a hospitality facility operating in the resort city.
The applicant argued that the popular nightspot, officially registered as Paradis Gaze Investments (Pvt) Ltd trading as Royal African Dining, was causing a nuisance to its customers by playing loud music until late hours.
Tshisa Nyama, situated at 1862 Livingstone Way, has become a favourite watering hole for both local residents and international tourists seeking a vibrant nightlife experience in the resort city.
However, its popularity has come at a cost to neighbouring hospitality businesses.
In her ruling, Justice Moyo issued an interdict against the first respondent.
“The First Respondent be and is hereby interdicted and restrained, whether by itself, its employees, agents, servants or any person acting under its authority, from causing, permitting or allowing the operation of any wireless, loudspeaker, gramophone, record player, amplifier or such other musical instrument at its premises at 1862 Livingstone Way, Victoria Falls beyond 8PM during weekdays and 9PM on weekends,” she ordered.
The court further authorised the City of Victoria Falls, cited as the third respondent, to impound any music device or instrument used by the nightspot should it fail to abide by the order.
“The Third Respondent be and is hereby authorised to impound any such music device or instrument used by the 1st Respondent for purposes of playing loud,” she said.
Additionally, Tshisa Nyama has been ordered to pay the costs of the suit on an attorney and client scale.
The ruling is expected to have significant implications for the resort city’s nightlife industry, as authorities move to balance tourism entertainment with the rights of hospitality operators to a peaceful environment.
