The accused, a 19 year old man, was convicted on his own plea of guilty on a charge of rape. He raped the complainant, a grade 5 pupil who was 10 years old at the time. She was born on 2nd March 2009 and the rape occurred in March 2019. More
The accused appears in this court on a charge of murder. It being alleged that on the 27th August 2018 and at Arizona 74 mine, Matobo area, Gweru, accused unlawfully and intentionally killed his brother, Jaison Musanika by stabbing him with an okapi knife twice in the chest. The accused pleaded not guilty. He suggested that the deceased was accidentally stabbed during a fight that ensued following a misunderstanding. More
MAKONESE J: On the 22nd of October 2018 around 1300 hours, Shella Moyo (the deceased), Lilly and Laiza Gumede left their homes in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo for Esiphaziphazi Mountains in search of firewood. At around 1700 hours the three ladies made their way back home. Along the way the ladies decided to rest at some place in the bush about a kilometre from Cowdray Park. At that time accused passed on his way towards the mountain. The accused exchanged greetings with the deceased and her colleagues. A little while later the deceased together with Lilly and Laiza Gumede resumed their... More
Accused faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 21st of September 2019, the accused stabbed deceased Moses Nkomo with an okapi knife causing his death. The accused pleaded not guilty to this charge and instead offered a limited plea to the charge of culpable homicide. The state counsel accepted this limited plea and the parties drew a statement of agreed facts that was tendered and marked Exhibit 1. It reads as follows: More
On the 14th of January 2019, during the evening hours the deceased and the accused were part of a group of villagers who were gathered for a beer drink at Nhlanhla Sibanda’s homestead after assisting him fence his fields. It is a long held tradition in the country side for neighbours to assist each other in undertaking specific tasks in the fields. Once the task at hand is completed villagers retreat for a beer drink. Food is normally served as well at such events. More
