The accused, Mr. Tawana Paul Clifford Ngwenya, 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 Law Code). It being alleged that on 29 May 2020 the accused struck Tabelo Mazolo (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”) on the head with an iron bar and slit her throat with a knife 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... More
Accused faces charge of murder it being alleged that on the 22nd of September 2010 he assaulted the deceased Tambudzai Mpofu with clenched fists and an iron bar resulting in the deceased later dying from the injuries sustained in that assault. He pleaded not guilty to the charge, he however tendered a limited plea to the charge of culpable homicide. The state counsel accepted that plea and the parties drew a statement of agreed facts. It was tendered and marked Exhibit 1. More
The facts show that as at 17th August 2022 the accused was 27 whilst the deceased was 74 years old. The deceased came to the borehole where the accused and other villagers were fetching water. The deceased advised the accused not to use the pump in the manner the accused was using it and held the accused by his shirt. The accused then struck him with open hands and fists on the face and all over the body. Efforts to restrain the accused failed and the accused pushed the deceased towards the pump. He fell and hit his head against... More
The deceased Oliver Tshuma was 39 at the time of his demise. The accused was aged 23 at the time and resided in the same village with the deceased.
The accused now faces a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It was the state’s allegations that on 27 April 2017, the deceased was drinking beer at Banala Business Centre with two of his brothers. At about 2000 hours, he decided to go home. She was walking home, the accused caught up with him in the school grounds... More
The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 8th of February 2013 he caused the death of Pepukai Toendepi by striking him once on the head and once on the top of the left eyebrow with an adze.
The deceased was accused’s biological son. The accused person pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder and instead tendered a limited plea to the charge of culpable homicide. The state accepted that plea and a statement of agreed facts was drawn and tendered by the parties. It was marked Exhibit 1. More
