The accused is facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act) [Chapter 9:23], (the Criminal Law Code). It is alleged that on 11 November 2021 at or near Shamva Gold Mine, Shamva, the accused unlawfully and intentionally or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that death would result, shot Remember Musariri (hereinafter called the deceased) with a 12 bore Beretta shot gun thereby causing injuries from which the said Remember Musariri died. More
This matter was brought to my attention for automatic review in terms of section 29 of the High Court Act . The accused, a 39 year old male was charged for contravening section 60A (3) (a) of the Electricity Act . The charge relates to the tampering “with any apparatus for generating, transmitting, distributing or supplying electricity with the result that any supply of electricity is interrupted or cut off”. The circumstances as set out in the charge sheet were that:
“In that on the 30th of August 2020 at number 4010 Ndlela Way Graniteside Harare. Tinashe Mutemeri unlawfully and... More
The accused person is facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Criminal Law Code). She pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The State alleges that on 19 May 2022, the accused unlawfully and with intent to kill or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that her conduct may cause death continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility and caused the death of Walter Chiponda by throwing him into Mazowe River thereby causing him severe head trauma and drowning... More
On 10 December 2016 at around 5 pm in Kazangarare area in Karoi near Kazangarare Primary School two women were walking, coming from Kazangarare Grain Marketing Board. More
The two accused persons Wallace Kufandada and Takudzwa Pepukai who are male persons aged 21 years and 18 years respectively were charged with robbery as defined in section 126 (1) and rape as defined in section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (The Criminal Law Code). They both pleaded not guilty to the charges. Despite their protestations, they were both convicted of the first count of robbery. The first accused was also convicted of the second count of rape, whilst the second accused was acquitted of that count. More
