The accused appears in this court on a charge of murder. It is alleged by the state that on 28th September 2018 at Bernard Dube’s homestead, Village 3 Lukala Siganda, Inyathi, the accused assaulted Mthandazo Sibanda with booted feet and switches all over the body thereby causing his death. The accused denied the charge of murder and tendered a plea of guilty with respect to the lessor charge of culpable homicide. The state conceded that the plea tendered was appropriate in the circumstances. The state proceeded by way of a statement of agreed facts. Mr V. J. Mpofu appearing for... More
MAKONESE J: This matter was placed before me by way of review. The scrutinizing Regional Magistrate at Lupane took issue with the sentence imposed by the trial court.
The accused persons were charged and convicted of theft of trust property valued at Z$12 400 in violation of section 113 (2) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). Accused persons sold 16 x 50kg bags of cement which they held in trust on behalf of the complainant. Accused pocketed the proceeds of the illegal sale resulting in their arrest and subsequent conviction. More
[1] The accused is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 12 July 2023 he unlawfully caused the death of Confidence Ndlovu referred to as deceased by stabbing him once on the chest with a knife intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of the deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
The accused is charged with murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He pleaded not guilty. More
The accused was arraigned before this Court on 5th October 2020 on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23. It being alleged that on the 3rd March 2020, and at Chinotimba Old Bar, and along fourth Avenue Road near house number 1228 Chinotimba, Victoria Falls and along a footpath between house number 1186 and 1189 Chinotimba, Victoria Falls, and at house number 9419 Mkhosana, Victoria Falls, the accused unlawfully assaulted Auxilia Nkomazana with open hands across the face, booted feet on the hips, knocked her head against the... More
