This matter was placed before me by the Registrar on automatic review.
The accused, a 29 year old single mother of 3 minor children appeared before a Magistrate at Western Commonage facing a charge of contravening section 7(1) of the Children’s Act (Chapter 5:06) “Ill treatment or neglect of children and young person”. She pleaded guilty and was sentence to 36 months imprisonment of which 6 months imprisonment was suspended for five years on condition that accused does not within that period commit any offence involving ill treatment or neglect of a child and for upon conviction will be sentenced... More
The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 21st of December 2004, and at village Mhlahlo Chief Gwesela, Zhombe, the accused, unlawfully caused the death of Tinos Mhlahlo by striking him on the head with a stone.
The accused person pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder, but instead offered a limited plea to the charge of culpable homicide. The state counsel accepted that limited plea and the parties drew and tendered a statement of agreed facts, it was marked Exhibit 1. More
This matter was placed before me on automatic review. The accused persons were arraigned before the Regional Court- Central Division. Accused person Maxwell Moyo was charged with two counts of contravening section 65 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23, it being alleged, as follows:-
That on a date unknown to the prosecutor, but during the period extending from January to March 2019 and at Ndabambi grazing area, Headman Madigani, Chief Sogwala, Lower Gweru, Maxwell Moyo, a male adult person unlawfully had sexual intercourse twice with Sigcnweyinkosi Ncube, a female juvenile without her consent knowing that she... More
The accused person faces a charge of murder.
It being alleged that on or about the 4th of September 2018 and at or near Impaluli 22 Mine, Hidden Treasure, in Shurugwi, the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Takunda Moyo.This is a matter wherein factual issues were resolved as the case unfolded and it is thus a very simple and straightforward case factually. The following were tendered into the court record;
1) State summary,
2) Defence outline
3) Accused’s confirmed warned and cautioned statement
4) post mortem report
5) The two spears that were allegedly used in the commission... More
The accused, Mr. Kholwane Nkiwane, is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) [Act Chapter 9:23] (Criminal Code). It being alleged that on 13 November 2021 he stabbed Bambeni Ndlovu (deceased) intending to kill her or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of the deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
