The accused appeared before a Regional Magistrate at Bulawayo charged with having extra-marital sexual intercourse with a young person in contravention of section 7O(1)(a) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). The age of the complainant was stated in the charge sheet to be 15 years but no evidence of her age was led. On his part, the accused pleaded guilty but denied knowing the complainant’s age. He was convicted and sentenced to 15 months imprisonment of which 5 months imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on condition the accused does not during this period commit any... More
Legal Aid Directorate The deceased arrived at Andrew Muleya’s homestead looking for his lost cattle. The accused and the deceased exchanged harsh words. Accused then uttered words to the effect that, “Get away from here. I am not the one who bewitched you. You failed to sleep with your mother to become a traditional healer.” The deceased momentarily left the scene, and was going away when, suddenly he returned and struck the accused with a stick on the shoulder. The accused’s reaction was swift. He picked up a home-made axe and struck the deceased behind the neck. The deceased sustained... More
The accused appeared before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He pleaded not guilty but tendered a limited plea of guilty to culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea.
A statement of agreed facts was produced and marked Annexure A. These facts are to the effect that the accused who was 32 at the time and the deceased who was 61 were husband and wife. On 15 January 2022 they were together at Nkosibusise Business Centre in Trenance Bulawayo where they were drinking beer. More
On the 10th May 2018 and at around 16:00 hours, Chitekete place in Muyobe Village, ChiefSiabuwa,Binga, was the venue for a drinking party. Traditional brew was for sale. EsteryMuzamba was host to several villagers who had gathered to enjoy the alcoholic drink commonly known as “skokiana” or quick brew. The beer is known to be popular in the country side for its affordability andpotency. The beer is typically brewed over one day. It was at this place, where the deceased, Charles Chama Muzamba, the first and second accused and others were gathered and consuming alcohol. The first accused was aged... More
The accused is 23 years old. He was 21 at the time of commission of the offence. The deceased was 32.
The accused was charged with one count of murder as defined in section 47 (1 of the Criminal Code, Chapter 9:23. He denied the murder charge and pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of culpable homicide.
The state and the defence filed an agreed statement of facts. The deceased was the accused’s uncle. The accused quarreled with his own mother allegedly over a piece of soap which he (accused had taken). The accused started assaulting his mother and sister.... More
