The accused is charged with the crime of murder as defined in Section 47(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, (Chapter 9:23). The allegations against him are that he, on 26 December 2020 and at David Nleya’s Homestead, Nsubula Village, Madlambuzi, Plumtree, did assault one Nkululeko Makaba all over the latter’s person with an unknown object and on his head with a plank and, in the process, he killed or caused the death of, Nkululeko Makaba (“the deceased”). The State alleges further that, when the accused assaulted the deceased in the above-described manner, he intended to kill, or... More
The accused appeared before us charged with murder as defined in section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. The state’s case is that on 28 March 2020 at around 1800 hours the now deceased was at a party at Mayele Mbedzi Store Maware Beitbridge. He was in the company of his young brother Tamson Gumbo. The accused was also at that party. At around 0030 hours the accused accosted Tamson threatening to assault him because he considered him as a person who is from a village of arrogant... More
[1] The offender was arraigned before the court of a magistrate at Kwekwe on 4 July 2025 facing two counts; a charge of assault as defined in section 89(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (“the CODE”) and a charge of Robbery as defined in section 126(1) of the CODE. The allegations in count one were that on 17 April 2025 and at Village Masina, Chief Malisa, Silobela, the offender person assaulted the complainant by stabbing him once on the upper lip and twice on the back with a knife. More
The folly of the trial magistrate in choosing to deal with this case is simply staggering. It is difficult to comprehend why a provincial magistrate would want to try a matter where he/she clearly has no jurisdiction. I thought it elementary that the first thing a magistrate must ask himself/herself about a case brought before him/her is whether or not he/she has the necessary jurisdiction because without it, one cannot not take a step forward. More
The four accused persons face a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 5th day of February 2004, they assaulted deceased Kwamba Vurungi resulting in his death from the injuries sustained from that assault. More
