This review is at the instance of the scrutinising Regional Magistrate. The accused was arraigned before the magistrate court sitting at Western Commonage, Bulawayo. He was charged with the crime of contravening section 52(2) of the Road Traffic Act [Chapter 13:11] “Negligent driving.” It being alleged that on the 18 June 2021, and at Luveve Road near Machipisini, adjacent number 214 Sotshangane Flats, Bulawayo, accused drove a motor vehicle negligently opposing one-way and hit a pedestrian, thereby causing minor injuries. He was convicted on his own plea of guilty and sentenced to $18 000 in default of payment 4 months... More
The accused is facing a charge of murder to which he pleaded not guilty. It is alleged that on 9th September 2021 at around 1800 hours the accused arrived home and started shouting at his two sons, accusing them of leaving the kitchen hut exposed to rain. He armed himself with a knobkerrie, ordered the two boys, aged 13 and 11, to lie down and proceeded to assault them with the knobkerrie. He thereafter ordered the younger boy to go and pen the goats whilst he remained assaulting the now deceased. After the assault the now deceased staggered out of... More
The accused is charged with murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23, in that on 15 October 2022 at MH Bottle Store, Dulutsha Business Centre, Siganda in Inyathi, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Ardlife Sema by striking him once on the head with a log, intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that the accused conduct may cause death but continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
KABASA J: The accused appeared before us on a charge of murder as defined in s47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, chapter 9:23. He pleaded not guilty to the murder charge but tendered a plea of guilty to culpable homicide, which was accepted by the state.
To that end the state tendered a statement of agreed facts. The facts are to the effect that: More
The 3 accused persons (originally 4) are facing a charge of murder as defined in section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23.
The state adduced oral evidence from five (5) witnesses. The deceased was Emmanuel Khulekani Moyo who at the time he met his death was 26 and resided at number 238, 10th Street, Makokoba. It was the state’s case that on 24 May 2010 at about 2130 hours the deceased was walking home when he met the four (4) accused persons at the corner of 6th Street and 4th Road, Makokoba, Bulawayo. They demanded... More
