This murder case raises one issue for determination whether the accused is liable for the death of the deceased who fled from the accused and jumped into a river and died. The background facts are largely common cause. On the 20th of January 2024 the accused who was in the company of one other person apprehended the deceased Tawanda Musona a suspected thief. They assaulted him using open hands and switches. They intended to take him to the farm office. Along the way, the deceased bolted. He ran away, they pursued him. Deceased ran and jumped into Munene River. The... More
The accused person pleaded not guilty to the offence of murder in contravention of s47 (1) of the Criminal Law Code. He raised two defences, provocation and self- defence with voluntary intoxication as a mitigatory factor. It is alleged that he axed to death his friend and relative, Washington Kachepa, on the night of 25th of March, 2024 after a beer drink at Bluegrass Village, Kadoma. More
This is an application for an interdict brought by the applicant against the respondents and all those who act through them. Applicant alleges that it is a church, which has been in existence since 1960, owning several properties. On the other hand, the respondents are portrayed as ex-members of a breakaway faction of the same. More
On17 May 2022 , the applicant was convicted by the magistrate sitting at Chinhoyi on nine counts of robbery as defined in 126 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act), [Chapter 9:23].The applicant was convicted together with his co accused who is not before the court. All counts were treated as one for purposes of sentence. He was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment with 3 years suspended on condition of good behaviour. More
The accused was convicted on his plea of guilty on two counts under the Road Traffic Act (Chapter 13:11)‘the Act’ for driving without a driver’s licence and negligent driving in contravention of s6 (1) (a) and s52 (2) of the Act respectively. On the first count he was sentenced to pay a fine of $30 000.00 in default of payment 3 months imprisonment. In addition 5 months imprisonment was wholly suspended for five years on the usual conditions. The accused was also prohibited from driving all classes of vehicles for five years. More
