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
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
TAKUVA J: The accused is charged with the crime of murder in contravention of section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23) (The Code). It is alleged that on the 26th day of September 2018 at Atlas Mine Esigodini, the accused shot and killed Antony Prince Bvundura using a gun on the left bicep intending to kill Antony Prince Bvundura or realising that there is a risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of Antony Prince Bvundura continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
The accused was arraigned before this Court on 5th October 2020 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 3rd March 2020, and at Chinotimba Old Bar, and along fourth Avenue Road near house number 1228 Chinotimba, Victoria Falls and along a footpath between house number 1186 and 1189 Chinotimba, Victoria Falls, and at house number 9419 Mkhosana, Victoria Falls, the accused unlawfully assaulted Auxilia Nkomazana with open hands across the face, booted feet on the hips, knocked her head against the... More
The accused appeared before us on a charge of murder to which he pleaded not guilty. His defence being that although he visited the deceased’s shop earlier that day he however was not there at the time of the murder as he spent the night in a truck with his friend. More
DUBE-BANDA J: This matter was placed before me on automatic review.The two accused persons, Mr ButholezweSibanda (accused 1) and BonganiSibanda (accused 2), appeared before a Provincial Magistrate at TredgoldMagistrate’s Court, Bulawayo, charged with two counts of contravening section 131 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 09:23. In count one, it is alleged that on a date unknown to the prosecutor between the 28 August 2020and 12 September 2020, and at Plot 189, Montgomery, Bulawayo either ButholezweSibanda or BonganiSibanda or both of them unlawfully and with intent to steal, stole property namely, RYOB1RG-6900K petrol generator, green concrete wheelbarrow,... More
The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 15th of September 2019, he assaulted the deceased Ayanda Ncube with an axe resulting in his death a few days later. More
