The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in Section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification) and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23]. The brief allegations forming the basis of the charge being that on the 26th June 2018 at Mapinge Village, Mutema, Chipinge, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Patikai Madaro by stoning him and striking him several times on the head with a machete and a stone realising that there was a real risk or possibility that conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility resulting... More
The accused in this case pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder proffered by the State. It is alleged that on 14 October 2018 at Muyambo Homestead, Ukoto Village, Chief Musikavanhu, Chipinge, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Joel Muyambo by striking him on the head once with a log with an intention to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility.The accused was thus charged with murder as defined on s 47 1 (a) or... More
: The appellant found his way to this court through an appeal against both conviction and sentence. He was convicted of Stock Theft contrary to section 114 (2) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] by the Magistrates Court sitting at Nyanga and he was sentenced to the mandatory minimum sentence of 9 years imprisonment on 11 January 2024. When we heard the submissions from counsel on the 13th of November 2024, we found no merit in the appeal and we accordingly dismissed the appeal against conviction and sentence and we indicated that the reasons will... More
On 15 September 2021 an application was filed by The Trustees Manicaland Commercial Federation Trust wherein it sought an order declaring;
a. First respondent’s 2020 supplementary budget process and consequent budget to be flawed and in contravention of s219 of the Urban Councils Act;
b. First respondent’s budget process 2021 budget process and consequent budget to be flawed and in contravention of s219 of the Urban Councils Act;
c. The consequent increases from those budget processes and budgets to be unaffordable to ratepayers given the Covid 19 induced economic turmoil;
d. And as a result, that the parties be ordered... More
A raft of measures meant to comply with the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines on the prevention containment and treatment of Coronavirus disease commonly known as COVID19 prompted the Minister of Health and Child Care and indeed the Government of Zimbabwe to make an order for National lockdown under Statutory Instrument 83 of 2020 on 28 March with effective date of operation 30 March 2020. The order among other important provisions provides that the supply of water and electricity services are critical and essential services. The virus is real and indeed a menace as evidenced by reports of the numbers... More
