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
The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 1st day of April 2019 and at house number A 5736 Old Pumula the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Mthokozisi Phakathi by stabbing him with an Okapi knife, 3 times on the left side of the chest and once on the right side of the chest, thereby causing his death. More
The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 23rd of June 2020 at house No. 1418 Light Industry Gokwe, the accused caused the death of the deceased Anywhere Tshuma by assaulting her and strangling her. The accused denies the charge. More
