This is a matter involving a fight amongst small scale illegal gold panners over gold ore. Always common in these fights is the use of sharp knives with fatal consequences. What has emerged from this saga is that the accused and his friend Tauya Chitembetembe arrived at a gold hammermill at Glassgow Compound, Kadoma, on the 3rd of March 2022 to toast their gold ore. Upon arrival they found the deceased already processing his own gold ore in the company of several others. This area is housed within some building and divided by a thatched hedge. One side is where... More
Accused was subsequently arrested and brought before this court for the murder trial. The summarized facts are that the accused was seen by two of the State witnesses who attested orally in court arriving at Seaways Night Club, the scene of crime. The first witness Josephine Danken, the then bar tender testified that when the accused arrived at the joint in the early hours of the morning, he and his colleagues caused a pandemonium in the bar. They forcibly retrieved a US$5.00 note from the bar lady after demanding free beer from the patrons. They then started assaulting the other... More
The accused was convicted on a charge of removal of an animal from one place to another in contravention of s59 of the Parks and Wildlife Act (Chapter 20:14). He was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment of which 6 months was conditionally suspended for 5 years. A further 3 months imprisonment was suspended on condition of restitution. Effective sentence 3 months imprisonment. More
The two accused were initially jointly charged with one Ronnet Mthungameli Bhebhe who absconded. The State decided to proceed against the two accused and applied for a separation of trials.
The two accused were charged with the murder of Tinashe Chinorwadza. The state alleged that they stabbed the deceased with a machete, an okapi knife and a columbian knife all over the body. More
This is a criminal appeal wherein the accused person was charged and convicted of contravening s185 (1) (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged that on the 20th of August 2022 whilst under prison officials’ custody, fetching firewood the accused unlawfully escaped from lawful custody. He disappeared into the nearby bush whilst in the company of his inmates and escaped. He was arrested on the same day at the nearby Shopping Centre. He was sentenced to 46 months, with 12 months wholly suspended for 5 years on condition of good behavior. He is... More
