This is an application for bail pending trial. The accused persons are facing murder allegations in contravention of section 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). The applicants deny the allegations. The brief allegations are that on 5th November 2020 around 0300 hours at Gwanda, applicants acting in common purpose assaulted the deceased, Prince Mkhululi Moyo, aged 22 years, several times on the head and shoulder, stabbed him once on the head, under the ear, once on the back and seven times on the right leg. The deceased succumbed from injuries sustained in the assault.... More
The brief facts of the matter are that on the 11th of June 2022 and at around 1630 hours the complainant was at a traffic enforcement roadblock at the corner of Cecil Avenue and Harare road, Bulawayo. The accused person was driving a Toyota Rejius motor vehicle, registration number ACW 2468. He was stopped at the road block and ordered to pull over to the side of the road. Accused’s motor vehicle was checked. He was advised that he was carrying passengers using a non-public service vehicle and that he would be escorted to the Zimbabwe Republic Police Station at... More
These 4 appeals were consolidated into one by consent of the parties at a case Management Meeting on 11 July 2023. The consolidation included another appeal under EC 06/23 which was later withdrawn before hearing. Although the 4 matters are consolidated into one, EC11/23 and EC16/23 are appeals concerning individuals who presented themselves for nomination as Rural District Council candidates for Gwanda and Bubi respectively. On the other hand, EC14/23 and EC15/23 involve appeals concerning Provincial Council Party List candidates for Matebeleland South and Matebeleland North respectively. More
The President of Zimbabwe promulgated 23 August 2023 as the date for harmonized elections. As part of the Proclamation 21 June 2023 was fixed for the sitting of the nomination court across the country for the purpose of the submission of nomination papers for different elective public offices. The applicant contends that the nomination officer received its nomination papers for party-list candidates just before cut-off time i.e., 4 p.m. The nomination papers were received through a police officer who collected such papers on behalf of the nomination officer. The nomination officer after examining the papers found that they were defective... More
