As will be illustrated, the manner in which this case was handled smacks of arbitrariness. On 10 May 2022 the applicant (for the purposes of clarity herein after referred to as “the accused”) appeared before the first respondent (hereinafter referred to as “the trial magistrate”) sitting at Chivhu on a charge of attempted rape as defined in s 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act) [Chapter 9:23] (The Code) as read with s 189 of the Code. More
This is an application for contempt of court against the second respondent. The application is based upon the following background of facts: Sometime in 2014 a tender was flouted for the provision of security services to United Bulawayo Hospitals. More
At the hearing of this application, I dismissed the application and gave brief reasons for my decision. The applicant has now indicated an intention to seek leave to appeal against that decision. What follows are my brief reasons for that decision. More
1. This appeal is without merit.
2. The first and second appellants were convicted of seven counts of assault as defined in s 89 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (“the Code”). With all the counts treated as one for the purposes of sentence each appellant was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment of which 3 months were suspended for 5 years on the usual conditions of good behaviour. More
