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
The accused persons are charged with the crime of murder. The allegations against them are that at 7.30 pm of 30 March, 2023 and at the homestead of one Robert Maphosa, Tjewondo Village in Maphisa, Kezi, they assaulted Robert Maphosa and, in the process, killed or caused the death of, Robert Maphosa (“the deceased”). They allegedly struck the deceased once on the left side of his chin, once on the left ear, once on the back of his head and once on the right side of his head. More
The accused is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that 23 September 2023 he unlawfully caused the death of Happy Ncube referred to as the deceased by stabbing him with an okapi knife once on the chest intending to kill him or realising that there was 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
The 2 accused persons face a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 19th of November 2017 at Insiza bus stop along the Bulawayo-Harare highway they fatally assaulted Chibhase Chinamasa with an axe handle thereby causing his death from the injuries sustained in that assault. The state tendered the following into the court record .
- the state summary.
- the affidavit of the police officer who identified the deceased’s body to the pathologist.
- the post mortem report which gives the cause of death as peritonitis, raptured small bowel, blunt force trauma.
- both accused’s confirmed warned... More
This matter was placed before the court at the instance of the scrutinizing regional magistrate. The offender was charged with two counts of theft as defined in s 113 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. In both counts it is being alleged that on two occasions he stole green vegetables from the complainant’s garden. The total value of the vegetables stolen is UD$130.00 and nothing was recovered. He pleaded guilty. In count 1 he was sentenced to six months imprisonment of which three months was suspended on the usual conditions of good behaviour. In count 2... More
