The accused person faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 2nd of October 2021 at Village Marawa, 1B, Nembudziya, Gokwe, he unlawfully caused the death of Shepherd Nzomba by hitting him once on the head with the back of an axe and further striking him once with an axe on the right cheek, once on the left cheek and once on the right side of the chest and thereby killing him. He pleaded not guilty and stated that he was acting in self defence. More
The 26 year old accused is facing a charge of murder in contravention of section 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act (Chapter) 9:23. The state alleges that on 2ndApril 2020 and at Gibson Ndlovu’s homestead, Xhanixhani Line, Tsholotsho the accused stabbed his 52 year old father three times in the stomach and once in the throat, with a knife, thereby causing his death. The accused admits the stabbing but avers that at the time of the commission of the offence he was suffering from mental illness and could not appreciate the consequences of his actions.... More
: This is an application for a discharge in terms of the provisions of section 198(3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07]. At the close of the evidence for the prosecution, defence counsel applied for the discharge of the accused. The discharge was sought on the basis that at the closure of the State’s case there was no evidence against the accused person which required a reply from him. In terms of section 198(3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act, [Chapter 9:07], the court shall return a verdict of not guilty if at the close of... More
The accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 9th of October 2021 at Fanwell Dube’s homestead, he unlawfully caused the death of Fanwell Dube by striking him several times with a log on the head intending to kill him and thereby causing his death. Accused denies the charge but instead pleads guilty to culpable homicide. More
The accused is charged with murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He pleaded not guilty.
The state alleges that on 6th July 2014 at around 0545 hours the now deceased “Tarisai” met the accused along an unnamed road in Spitzkop Gwanda and asked him about his memory card and cell phone. Earlier on the accused had taken Tarisai’s cell phone for repairs but failed to repair it. He however damaged the touch pad and gave the cell phone back minus the memory card. Upon being asked about the cell phone... More
On the 24th April 2018 at around 20:40 hours the deceased was eating sadza at Mai Sam’s Kitchen, Bigman, York Business Centre, Mberengwa. The accused and the deceased had a misunderstanding at the kitchen. The accused left the scene. The accused proceeded to Deo Shop. The deceased followed and caught up with the accused at Deo Shop. A further misunderstanding soon occurred involving the accused and the deceased. The deceased assaulted the accused with clenched fists. The accused fell down, got up and left Deo Shop heading towards Deo Night Club. After the accused had left, the deceased pursued the... More
MAKONESE J: On the 1st of June 2019 the accused arrived at Silver Sands Lodge, Bulawayo around 20:00 hours. He was in the company of a male adult. Accused booked room 19 for one night. Accused did not immediately take occupation of the room. He proceeded to a strip club in the city where he met the deceased Patience Ndlovu. Accused procured the services of the deceased, a sex worker. The two were sexually intimate in the club before they left for Silver Sands Lodge. Accused bought a 750ml bottle of Vodka with ice and drinks before proceeding to the... More
This was a very protracted trial which commenced on 22 July, 2019 and the defence witness only testified on 16 July 2020, 2020 after which judgment was postponed to today 18th September, 2020. During course of the trial,a trial within a trial was held for the determination of the admission of a warned and cautioned statement and the accompanying video, now exhibits 5(a) and (b) which culminated in a judgment HMA 56/19 delivered on 15 November 2019. We now incorporate this judgment in this final judgment to avoid repetition of some of the issues. 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.
The state’s case is that on 21st December 2021 the now deceased, who was the accused’s step-son, came home drunk at around 3a.m and started insulting the accused. The now deceased’s mother intervened and succeeded in diffusing the situation. Later that day at around 1400 hours the now deceased and the accused picked up from where they had left off with the earlier misunderstanding. The accused took a rope, tied the now deceased’s hands... More
MAKONESE J: The accused was aged 50 yearsat the time of the commission of the offence. Thedeceased was aged 3 years at the time he met his death. The accused appears in this court facing a charge of murder in contravention of s47(1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). The accused admits committing the murder but alleges that she lacked the requisite mental capacity to commit the offence by reason of insanity. The state and defence have filed a statement of agreed facts narrating the events leading to the murder. On 20th June 2019 and at... More
This matter was placed before me by the Registrar on automatic review.
The accused, a 29 year old single mother of 3 minor children appeared before a Magistrate at Western Commonage facing a charge of contravening section 7(1) of the Children’s Act (Chapter 5:06) “Ill treatment or neglect of children and young person”. She pleaded guilty and was sentence to 36 months imprisonment of which 6 months imprisonment was suspended for five years on condition that accused does not within that period commit any offence involving ill treatment or neglect of a child and for upon conviction will be sentenced... More
Laye Fode Kaba (the deceased) was a Guinea National who was residing in Mozambique but would frequent Zimbabwe to illegally deal in diamonds from Chiadzwa area. He was known to both accused and it is clear from the evidence led and accepted by the court that the deceased was very close to the accused persons whom he relied upon as his agents in the lucrative illegal diamond business. More
The six accused persons are charged with treason as defined in s 20 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act [Cap 9:23], alternatively contravening s 30 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act [Cap 9:23] that is to say, causing disaffection among the Police Force or Defence Force. More
