The accused appears before this court on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23. It being alleged that on the 26th May 2021, accused unlawfully caused the death of Ernest Ncube (deceased) by striking him a switch several times all over the body and further struck him with the back of an axe once on the back of the back and stamped on his stomach several times with botted feet intending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may... More
The six accused persons appeared before the court facing one count of murder in contravention of s 47 (1) of the Criminal Code. The state alleged that on the 25th of July 2020 the accused persons with common purpose assaulted the deceased indiscriminately with logs, open hands and clenched fists leading to his death. They suspected the deceased to have stolen the 1st and 4th accused’s cattle. They then dragged him to their vehicles and took him to Nyabira Police Station. The deceased later died of injuries. More
The accused appears before this court on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23. It being alleged that on the18th June 2021, accused unlawfully caused the death of John Mudenda(deceased) by striking him on the head several times and stamping on his chest several times with booted feet and striking him with an open hand on the checkintending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite... More
The accused person is charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 24th April 2021, accused unlawfully caused the death of Simati Mefias Mudimba (deceased) by striking him with an axe two times, once on the head and once on the neck intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause his death continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
The accused, Mr Simon Gamha appeared before the Magistrates Court and this court as a representative of a company called Silver Bern International (Private) Limited. The accused appeared before the lower court and this court in terms of s 385(3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07], which provides that in any criminal proceedings against a corporate body, a director or employee shall be cited and be dealt with as if he were the person accused of having committed the offence in question. More
DUBE-BANDA J: The accused was arraigned before this Court on 19th May 2021, on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23. It being alleged that, on the 17th June 2014, and at Zwavamwenye Village, Mberengwa, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Daniel Tarukwasha Mtiyi (deceased) by hitting him on the back of the head with a mattock intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause death and continued to engage in such conduct despite the risk... More
DUBE-BANDA J: The accused is charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged that on or about the 8th May 2018, and or near Wanderer Mine, Shurugwi, in the Midlands Province, the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Hardlife Delight Javangwe (deceased) by throwing stones at him and causing him to fall into a deep shaft intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death and continued to engage in that... More
1. The accused person is charged with the crime of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 31st April 2021 at Fanyana Moyo’s Homestead, Newline Village, Brunapeng Area, Mpoengs, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Jonathan Moyo (deceased) by stabbing him on the side of the neck and on the shoulder with a knife, intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk that his conduct might cause his death. More
The accused person is charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 2nd January 2021, accused unlawfully caused the death of MoffatMoyo(deceased) by striking him once on the head with a knobkerrie,intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause his death continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
The accused, Mr Thokozani Ncube, 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] (hereinafter referred to as the “Criminal Law Code”). It being alleged that on 2 December 2021 at approximately 0000 hours at Lyn 24 Mine Filabusi, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Martin Sibanda (hereinafter referred to as the “deceased” or “Martin” as the context will permit) by shooting him with a shotgun on the right thigh intending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk... More
On the 4th of July 2018, the deceased, a taxi driver reported for work at Proline Taxis, Bulawayo. He took out his motor vehicle, registration number ACL 8064 and went about his duties. He worked the whole day late into the night. That same evening he was hired by an unknown person and drove with his passenger along the Bulawayo-Matopo Road. From that day onwards, the deceased was never seen alive and was reported missing. On the 5th of July 2018 the taxi was recovered at the 33km peg along the Bulawayo-Matopo Road. The vehicle had been dumped. The driver’s... More
DUBE-BANDA J: The accused appears in this court on a charge of murder, as defined in section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 16th January 2019, and at Jindu River, Village Machovha, Chief Chingoma, Mberengwa, accused unlawfully caused the death of Bhaureni Banda (deceased), by forcing three sticks into the anus of the deceased, intending to kill him or realising that there was a risk of possibility that his conduct may cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. The accused through his defense... More
1. This court (per KAMOCHA J) on 13 September 2013 convicted the accused of the crime of murder with actual intent to kill. The court found that there were no extenuating circumstances and passed a sentence of death. The accused appealled to the Supreme Court against both conviction and sentence. After hearing the appeal the Supreme Court (Dube v The State SC 57/2016) ordered as follows: More
The accused person appears before this court facing two counts. In count 1 he is charged with the crime of rape as defined in section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 18th January 2021, accused unlawfully had sexual intercourse with Lizzie Mpofu, a female person, without her consent knowing that she had not consented to it or realising that there is a risk or possibility that he had not consented to it. More
The accused appears before this court on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23. It being alleged that on the 8th August 2021, accused unlawfully caused the death of Chizeya Smart Ngwenya (deceased) by striking him with a metal shock absorber on the left side of the head and face, intending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
