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The accused appears before this court facing two counts. In count 1 being 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 2nd May 2021, accused unlawfully caused the death of Tedious SibandaSiasumpa (deceased) by striking him with a log twice on the head,intending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More

In the evening of 14 October 2019, the body of twenty-one-year-old Aleck Mavhiya (hereinafter the deceased) was discovered lying sprawled on the eastern side of Ntsukamini tuck shop Khongwane village in Silobela. It was alleged that he had been attacked by Prosper Bebhe (hereinafter the accused), acting in common purpose with three male accomplices Mtokozisi Nyoni, Mpatisi Nyoni and Shepherd Nyoni (hereinafter Nyoni brothers). All of the accomplices are fugitives from justice. The state alleged that the attack on the deceased was unprovoked. The accused in the company of the Nyoni brothers, struck the deceased with sticks all over the... More

The accused appears before this court 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 26th May 2021, accused unlawfully caused the death of Ernest Ncube (deceased) by striking him a switch several times all over the body and further struck him with the back of an axe once on the back of the back and stamped on his stomach several times with botted feet intending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may... More

The accused appears before this court 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 the18th June 2021, accused unlawfully caused the death of John Mudenda(deceased) by striking him on the head several times and stamping on his chest several times with booted feet and striking him with an open hand on the checkintending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite... More

The accused faces one count of murder in that the state alleges that the accused stabbed and killed the deceased, one Ndumiso Khumalo by stabbing him on the chest. The accused duly advised by counsel pleaded not guilty to the charge. More