The accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 28th of August 2017 and at or near Village Germany in Mberengwa he unlawfully caused the death of Malambani Makando by hitting him with a stick all over the body several times. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge but tendered a limited plea to the charge of culpable homicide. The state counsel accepted the limited plea. The parties drew a statement of agreed facts which was tendered and marked exhibit 1. More
This matter has been referred for sentence in terms of section 54(2) of the Magistrates’ Court Act (Chapter 7:10). The accused was arraigned before a Provincial Magistrate sitting at Gweru on allegations of contravening section 60(3)(A) (a) of the Electricity Act (Chapter 13:05). The provision criminalises the cutting, damaging, destruction or interference with any apparatus for generating, transmitting, distributing or supplying electricity. It was alleged by the state that on the night of 3rd of April 2017 the accused was apprehended after he had been seen by state witness cutting down electricity transmission cables belonging to the National Railways of... More
These four matters were dealt with in separate trials by the same Bulawayo magistrate. The matters raise a similar issue, as will appear below. These four accused persons, in different records were convicted and sentenced by a Bulawayo magistrate for various crimes. In respect of Isheunopa Sibanda, the allegations were that: on the 15 March 2020, at Broadwell Farm, in Umguza-, the accused unlawfully hunted an Eland in contravention of section 59(1) (a) of the Parks and Wildlife Act [Chapter 20:14], and he was sentenced to a fine of $2000, in default of payment, 3 months’ imprisonment. In addition, 3... More
Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on 21st of August 2017, at Kate Ndlovu’s homestead, Tsholotsho, accused struck the deceased Kate Ndlovu 3 times on the head with a knobkerrie and thereby killing her. The accused pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The state accepted the plea and a statement of agreed facts was tendered into the court record. More
The accused appeared before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The state allegations are that the now deceased, Shanangurai Chomwisa and the accused were at Mwembe business centre on 3 June 2020. The two had an argument as they left the shops and the accused picked up a log with which he assaulted the now deceased on the chest and arms. The now deceased was then assisted home by her son who had been called to the... More
