The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that, on the 12th of April 2019 and at Violet Khabo’s homestead he stabbed the deceased Nontokozo Khabo several times all over the body and she later died from the wounds inflicted by accused’s conduct.
The following were tendered into the court record.
- the state summary
- the defence outline
- the accused’s confirmed warned and cautioned statement
- the postmortem report
- the flick knife that was allegedly used in the commission of the offence
They were all duly marked. More
The state alleges that at around 2030 hours on 1st November 2016 the accused and the now deceased were drinking beer at Lifa Investments Bar at Mambowa Business Centre Shurugwi. They had a misunderstanding which nearly degenerated into a fight but they were restrained. The deceased subsequently left the bar and the accused borrowed a knife from one Lawrence Munyuki and also went outside. She then used that knife to stab the deceased once on the left side of the neck and once on the left rib cage before running back into the bar and throwing the knife back to... More
The two accused are charged with murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23, it being alleged that between the 19th – 20th August 2018 at the 40,5 km peg along Plumtree – Madlambuzi road, the two accused, acting in common purpose, stabbed Memory Deredza with a knife several times on the chest and neck intending to kill Memory Deredza or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that their conduct may cause the death of Memory Deredza continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
The accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 31st of August 2019 he assaulted the deceased Ntobeko Matunjwa with a metal rod once on the head intending to kill him. Accused denies the charge and instead pleads guilty to a lesser charge of culpable homicide. More
The 41 year old accused appears in this court facing a charge of murder in contravention of section 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). The accused denies the allegations. The accused avers that he struck the deceased once in the head. He contends that he did so in self defence. More
The accused person in this matter faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 21st of September 2019 and at Expensive Moyo’s homestead Manzimahle line, Tsholotsho unlawfully stabbed Lizwelenkosi Ncube with a spear once on the chest resulting in his death More
The accused, a 19 year old man, was convicted on his own plea of guilty on a charge of rape. He raped the complainant, a grade 5 pupil who was 10 years old at the time. She was born on 2nd March 2009 and the rape occurred in March 2019. More
The accused appears in this court on a charge of murder. It being alleged that on the 27th August 2018 and at Arizona 74 mine, Matobo area, Gweru, accused unlawfully and intentionally killed his brother, Jaison Musanika by stabbing him with an okapi knife twice in the chest. The accused pleaded not guilty. He suggested that the deceased was accidentally stabbed during a fight that ensued following a misunderstanding. More
MAKONESE J: On the 22nd of October 2018 around 1300 hours, Shella Moyo (the deceased), Lilly and Laiza Gumede left their homes in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo for Esiphaziphazi Mountains in search of firewood. At around 1700 hours the three ladies made their way back home. Along the way the ladies decided to rest at some place in the bush about a kilometre from Cowdray Park. At that time accused passed on his way towards the mountain. The accused exchanged greetings with the deceased and her colleagues. A little while later the deceased together with Lilly and Laiza Gumede resumed their... More
Accused faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 21st of September 2019, the accused stabbed deceased Moses Nkomo with an okapi knife causing his death. The accused pleaded not guilty to this charge and instead offered a limited plea to the charge of culpable homicide. The state counsel accepted this limited plea and the parties drew a statement of agreed facts that was tendered and marked Exhibit 1. It reads as follows: More
On the 14th of January 2019, during the evening hours the deceased and the accused were part of a group of villagers who were gathered for a beer drink at Nhlanhla Sibanda’s homestead after assisting him fence his fields. It is a long held tradition in the country side for neighbours to assist each other in undertaking specific tasks in the fields. Once the task at hand is completed villagers retreat for a beer drink. Food is normally served as well at such events. More
The two (2) accused persons are facing a charge of murder in contravention of section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and denied causing the death of the deceased in any way and prayed for an acquittal on the charge. More
The accused was 19 years at the time of this offence. The deceased was 46 years old. The accused appears in this court on a charge of murder. It being alleged that on the 27th September 2010 the accused wrongfully and intentionally caused the death of Silindile Ncube by striking him with a log on the head and chest thereby causing his death. The accused pleaded not guilty on the charge of murder. He tendered a plea of guilty with respect to the lesser offence of culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea.
A statement of agreed facts was... More
The accused is 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.
It is the state’s case that on 14th December 2018 at around 0700 hours, the deceased who was aged 23 was drinking beer with his friends at Hozi Business Centre in Silobela. The accused who was also aged 23 arrived at the business centre, so did his brother,Bernard. The deceased confronted Bernard over an issue which had occurred the previous night. Bernard decided to flee but the deceased gave chase and... More
The above matters were heard by different magistrates at Epworth Magistrates Court. A worrying pattern runs across all of them. The problems in all of them relate to the imposition of the sentence of community service. They include the key considerations which must be taken into account, the procedural prerequisites, the calculation of community service hours and the period within which the offender should perform it. The records were referred to this court on automatic review. As a result, I have decided to address the three matters in a composite review judgment. More
