MOYO J: The accused in this matter faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 9th of May 2017 the accused struck the deceased Primrose Ndlovu with an axe on the neck. The accused pleaded not guilty.
The following were admitted into the court record as exhibits;-
- The state summary.
- The accused’s defence outline.
- The 3 photos taken at the scene.
- The post mortem report.
- The axe that was allegedly used
They were all duly marked. The evidence of Sonyboy Sibanda, Thandiwe Siziba, David Dube and Zororai Marevesa was admitted into the... More
The above matter has been placed before me by the scrutinizing Regional Magistrate.
The accused persons in this matter appeared before a Provincial Magistrate at Esigodini on 8th of January 2019. They faced charges of contravening section 59(a) of the Parks and Wild Life Act (Chapter 20:14), that is, hunting any animal on any land. Accused persons pleaded guilty to the charge and were convicted and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment. A period of 6 months was suspended for 5 years on the usual condition of future good conduct. The remaining 2 months imprisonment was effective.
The factual background to... More
The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 30th of August 2021 and at Sinikiwe Magutshwa’s homestead Tshanke area Nkayi, accused unlawfully caused the death of Ferdinat Ndlovu by striking him with a log and switch several times all over the body and thereby causing his death. The accused pleaded Not Guilty to the charge, he instead offered a limited plea to a charge of culpable homicide. More
The accused was facing a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23 to which he pleaded not guilty but tendered a plea of guilty to culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea. The agreed facts are that on 27 August 2022 at around 1845 hours the accused was on his way home from a party when he passed by the deceased’s home. The deceased struck him on the back with a sjambok ostensibly because the accused had once assaulted him. The deceased continued with the assault and the... More
This review is at the instance of the scrutinising Regional Magistrate. The accused was arraigned before the magistrates’ court sitting at Zvishavane, in the Midlands Province. He was charged with the crime of contravening s 3(1)(a) as read with s 4(1) of the Domestic Violence Act [Chapter 5:16]. It being alleged that on 16 November 2022 the accused committed physical abuse upon the complainant, his wife by striking her with a wooden log three times on the right arm and three times on the right leg. The complainant developed a swollen leg. The accused pleaded guilty and was duly convicted... More
