The accused is charged with the crime of murder, committed in aggravating circumstances, as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Chapter 9:23. It is alleged that on the 10th of February 2013, and at Mutize and Sons Flea Market, Bulawayo, the accused person acting in common purpose with Isaac Nyakurerwa and Mduduzi Timothy Mathema, one or more or all of them, assaulted Vengai Murisi with a wooden plank on the head and strangled him with a wire intending to kill him or realizing that there is a risk or possibility that his conduct may cause... More
This matter has been referred for sentence in terms of section 54(2) of the Magistrates’ Court Act (Chapter 7:10). The accused was arraigned before a Provincial Magistrate sitting at Gweru on allegations of contravening section 60(3)(A) (a) of the Electricity Act (Chapter 13:05). The provision criminalises the cutting, damaging, destruction or interference with any apparatus for generating, transmitting, distributing or supplying electricity. It was alleged by the state that on the night of 3rd of April 2017 the accused was apprehended after he had been seen by state witness cutting down electricity transmission cables belonging to the National Railways of... More
These four matters were dealt with in separate trials by the same Bulawayo magistrate. The matters raise a similar issue, as will appear below. These four accused persons, in different records were convicted and sentenced by a Bulawayo magistrate for various crimes. In respect of Isheunopa Sibanda, the allegations were that: on the 15 March 2020, at Broadwell Farm, in Umguza-, the accused unlawfully hunted an Eland in contravention of section 59(1) (a) of the Parks and Wildlife Act [Chapter 20:14], and he was sentenced to a fine of $2000, in default of payment, 3 months’ imprisonment. In addition, 3... More
Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on 21st of August 2017, at Kate Ndlovu’s homestead, Tsholotsho, accused struck the deceased Kate Ndlovu 3 times on the head with a knobkerrie and thereby killing her. The accused pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The state accepted the plea and a statement of agreed facts was tendered into the court record. More
The accused appeared before us on a charge of 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 allegations are that the now deceased, Shanangurai Chomwisa and the accused were at Mwembe business centre on 3 June 2020. The two had an argument as they left the shops and the accused picked up a log with which he assaulted the now deceased on the chest and arms. The now deceased was then assisted home by her son who had been called to the... More
The applicant with 2 others appeared before me for sentence after being referred to this court by a Gweru Provincial Magistrate. The applicant and another were convicted of 17 counts of :
“vandalise, cut, damage, destroy, or interfere with any apparatus for transmitting and distributing or supplying electricity” in contravention of section 60A (3) of the Electricity Act (Chapter 13:19) as read with section 22 (3) (b) of the Electricity Amendment Act published in Statutory Instrument number 12 of 2007. More
Accused appears in this court facing a charge of murder in contravention of section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). The state alleges that during the period between the 24th and the 27th March 2020 at Plot 38 Central Estates, Mvuma, the accused unlawfully and intentionally killed Trust Munnhuwei (deceased) by striking him twice on the head with an axe, intending to cause his death or realizing that his conduct could cause the death of the deceased. More
The accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 22nd of December 2019 he assaulted the deceased Anastacia Tshuma who was his wife causing her death. He pleaded not guilty to murder but tendered a limited plea to culpable homicide. The state counsel accepted that plea and the parties drew a statement of agreed facts which was tendered and marked exhibit 1. It reads as follows: More
This is a review matter that came before me in terms of s 57(1) of the Magistrates’ Court Act [Chapter 7:10]. The accused was charged with the crime of rape as defined in section 65(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was convicted and sentenced to twenty (20) years imprisonment of which two (2) years were suspended for five (5) on condition of good behaviour. More
Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 17th of February 2020, the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Peter Madzivanyika by hitting him with stones on the head and thereby caused his death.
The accused pleaded Not Guilty by reason of insanity. The parties drew a statement of agreed facts that was tendered and marked. More
The two accused are soldiers in the Zimbabwe National Army. They hold different ranks.Both were arrested on the 15 October 2018 and charged with the murder of Tafadzwa Saidi (herein after “the deceased”) in contravention of section 47(1)(a) of the Criminal Law(Codification and Reform)Act [Chapter 9:23]. More
The accused faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 22nd of December 2020 and at Puma Service Station Zvishavane, he unlawfully caused the death of Evans Maziva by stabbing him once on the left thigh with a double bladed thick knife.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder but offered a lesser plea to the charge of culpable homicide. More
The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. His plea to a lesser charge of culpable homicide was rejected by the state. The state alleges that on 20 March 2022 the accused visited a prophet and on arrival back home he found his two year old son unwell. He suspected that this was due to his mother who was bewitching his family. He proceeded to her home where a misunderstanding ensued. The accused struck her with a knobkerrie on the forehead and twice... More
1. The accused person is charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 1st January 2022, and at a Sewage Stream near Roman Catholic Church, Pumula South, Bulawayo he drowned Constance Chitete(hereinafter referred to as the “deceased”) three times inside the Sewer Stream until she lost consciousness intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may causeher death continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility of death. More
