On the 31st August 2018 and at around 20:00 hours the accused, the deceased and one Abongile Ndatshana were drinking opaque beer at Umguza beer garden, Fingo Business Center. Later that night, the 18 year old accused and the deceased who was aged 17 years at the time he met his death, together with other young men were to proceed for an Umguyo circumcision ceremony. The Xhosa male circumcision is a ritual that has been practiced for several centuries by the Xhosa people. It serves as a passage from boyhood to manhood. More
The accused is a female adult. She was 29 at the time of the commission of the offence. She faces a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Code, [Chapter 9:23].
The statement of agreed facts tendered into the record and marked as Exhibit 1 confirms that the accused resided in the Mitiyabo village under chief Mahlebadza in Mberengwa district. The deceased Monias Ncube resided at his own home in Mahobo village under chief Bvukwe also in Mberengwa. He was aged 49 at the time he met his death. More
After the oral evidence of 2 state witnesses and the admission in terms of section 314 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act of 12 other state witnesses’ evidence as summarised in the state outline, the state called a 3rd witness to give oral evidence, one Lovemore Sibanda. More
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
