In this case precious human life was unnecessarily lost in circumstances were it would have been avoided. The right to religion as provided for in our Constitution was irresponsibly exercised to the detriment of the fundamental right to life. What occurred in this case lays bare the evils associated with religious extremism. In this murder trial the court is to determine whether or not the accused had the requisite intention to commit the crime of murder levelled against him. More
: The appellants were on their own pleas of guilty, each convicted of theft as defined in s 113(1)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. They were sentenced each to 36 months imprisonment of which 6 months imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on condition of good behaviour. They now appeal against sentence only. More
The accused was charged with murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (“the Criminal Law Code”). He pleaded notguilty. More
In this case a 10 year old lost life in a cruel and violent manner. She must have died a painful death when she was struck with a sharp edged hoe causing the skull to crack and open. It is alleged by the State that on 28 March 2016 and at Nyikadzo Village, Chief Mutema Chipinge, the accused Dumiso Ngadziore unlawfully ceased the death of Janet Mutisi by striking her with a hoe and stick on the head and knees intending to kill her or realising that there was a real possibility that his conduct might cause death and despite... More
The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder they are facing.
The State’s allegations
It is alleged that on the 7th of October 2022, the accused confronted the deceased who was drinking beer with his colleagues in front of the guard room near Nenyere Flats in Mbare, Harare. The accused persons demanded that the deceased and his colleagues vacate the piece of land they had taken. When the deceased’s colleagues told the accused persons that they had nothing to do with the said piece of land, the accused persons started to assault the deceased on the head... More
The accused was initially charged with murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged that on 7 June 2017 and at Ratelshoek Tea Estate, Chipinge, the accused unlawfully and with intent to kill 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 shot Tinashe Gwiza in the head with a 12 Bore Pietro Beretta shotgun once thereby inflicting injuries from which the said Tinashe Gwiza died. The accused pleaded not... More
Unsubstantiated rumour mongering had terrible fatal consequences in this case. The accused is alleged to have spread rumours to the effect that the deceased and two others Ranganai Sola and Simon Gideon had stolen a beast from one Revai Sylvester Mushayandebvu. More
The accused person is a 17 year old juvenile first offender. He is an orphan doing Form 3 at Majaha Secondary School. He was residing with his senile grandmother. He pleaded not guilty to raping a 14 year old complainant who is his friend’s niece. He initially went to the kitchen hut where the complainant and her siblings were to put up for the night and when asked what he wanted he bolted out without saying anything. He later returned after the complainant and her siblings had fallen asleep, opened the door, entered, throttled the complainant and raped her. More
The accused pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder in aggravatory circumstances as defined in s 47(1)(a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged by the state that the accused person killed two elderly people who were husband and wife by striking each one of them with an axe on the head. After fatally striking the couple the accused ransacked the couple’s bedroom and stole US233 and about $30ZWL. The accused denied having unlawfully and intentionally caused the death of the deceased persons. He also denied having any realisation that there... More
The accused is the Minister of Energy and Power Development. In the main count he is alleged to have directed one of his subordinates Griefshaw Revanewako to purchase 5 million litres of diesel without going to tender in contravention of s 30 of the Procurement Act [Cap 22: 14] as read with sections 5 (4) (a) (ii) and 35 of the procurement regulations [S.I. 171 of 2002].
Mr. Justin Mupamhanga the Ministry’s permanent secretary gave evidence on behalf of the state. Under cross-examination he was subjected to the following questions by Mrs. Mtetwa counsel for the defense. More
The accused was arraigned before this court on a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The state alleges that on 28 October 2018, and at Munhuhaashati Village, Chief Mutema, Chipinge, the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Phillip Ndlovu by striking him twice on the back intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his continued conduct might cause the death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility thereby causing injuries from which the... More
The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 21st of December 2004, and at village Mhlahlo Chief Gwesela, Zhombe, the accused, unlawfully caused the death of Tinos Mhlahlo by striking him on the head with a stone.
The accused person pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder, but instead offered a limited plea to the charge of culpable homicide. The state counsel accepted that limited plea and the parties drew and tendered a statement of agreed facts, it was marked Exhibit 1. More
This is a family tragedy of epic proportions. A father who died at the hands of his two eldest sons who on their part are likely to spend the rest of their more productive ages in prison. More
The accused was charged with murder in that on 21 October 2018 and at Kanyimo Village Chief Katerere, Ruwangwe, Nyanga, the accused in the company of Albert Tambara and Kudzanai Tambara who are late and on the run respectively, unlawfully caused the death of Godfrey Kanyoka by striking him with sticks all over the body intending to cause his death or realising that there was real risk or possibility that their conduct might cause the death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility resulting in injuries from which Godfrey Kanyoka died. The accused pleaded not... More
The accused was charged with and convicted on a charge of coercing or inducing young persons to have sexual intercourse in contravention of s 84(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment of which 6 months imprisonment was suspended on the usual conditions of good behaviour. The remaining 18 months were suspended on condition the accused performed community service More
