The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of Murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and proffered a plea of guilty to culpable homicide as defined in s 49 of the same Act. The state accepted the plea of guilty to culpable homicide and thus the matter proceeded on the basis of a statement of agreed facts. More
Accused is charged with Murder 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 on the 13th of June 2019, the accused caused the death of Nobody Kadeya by stabbing him with a knife, multiple times intending to kill him 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 resulting in injuries from which Nobody Kadeya died More
The accused is facing a charge of Murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and the State alleges that on 24 February 2019, and at Zandoyi Village, Bvumbura, Chief Mutambara, Chimanimani in Manicaland, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Mejury Matiza by striking her several times on her body with a stick, intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that her continued conduct might cause the death continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility thereby... More
Accused is charged with Murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] it being alleged by the State that on 14 May 2019 and at Mapinge Village, Chief Mutema, Chipinge, accused unlawfully caused the death of Trust Muzvireki by striking him with wooden logs all over the body intending to kill Trust Muzvireki or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause the death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility resulting in injuries from which Trust... More
In this case the accused was arraigned before the court on one count of attempted murder and 3 counts of murder. First it is alleged that on 16 September 2018 at Mangwiro Homestead Marindire Village, Headman Mombeyarara, Chief Makumbe Buhera, Takadu Oxford Mangwiro unlawfully attempted to cause the death of Farai Mandigo by shooting at him twice with a 303 BSA rifle with intent to kill him 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, secondly in that on the... More
The accused is being charged for murder 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 on 3 July 2019 and at Mutsai Village, Chief Makoni, Rusape, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Violet Chisango by striking her on the right side of the neck with an axe 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 thereby causing... More
This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court upholding an arbitral award handed down by the third respondent on 10 July 2018 in terms of which the appellant’s claim was dismissed for want of prosecution and the first respondent’s counterclaim was granted. More
