Judging by the number of femicide cases that this court is dealing with, one can justifiably conclude that the fight against gender-based violence is far from over. This is one of the numerous cases in which a woman lost her life at the hands of her husband whose egotism can best be described as beyond measure. The accused a 51 year old man faces a murder charge as defined under s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The allegations by the state are that on 12 April 2021 at Mandimu Village Chief Musana Shamva the... More
The two accused are cousins in that their mothers are sisters. The deceased, Siyahamba Mukukuzi, (“the deceased”) was the elder brother of the second accused and a cousin to 1st accused. Their father had seven wives when he passed on. At the centre of this tragedy is their father’s youngest wife, Juliet Mukeketi. The events leading to the death of the deceased are not in dispute. The two accused were charged with the murder of their brother, Siyahamba Makakazi the deceased More
The accused faces a charge of murder arising from the death of Marambeni Sithole an old woman at Shekwa Village Chief Musikavanhu, Chipinge on 26 June 2015. More
The accused Madalitso Ranchi, a male adult, was charged with murder in that on the 25th of July 2015 at B 37 Beatrice Location, Beatrice he had unlawfully and with intent to kill murdered his wife Pamela Muzondo, or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that death might result, had struck the deceased with an unknown object thereby causing injuries from which the said Pamela Muzondo died. The accused pleaded not guilty. The essence of his defence was that he never intended to kill the deceased, but had lost control after finding her with a lover. More
