Theaccused was 17 years old at the time of the commission of the offence. He has been arraigned in this court on a charge of murder. It is alleged that on the 2nd of September 2016 and at Methodist College, Makokoba, Bulawayo, the accused stabbed the deceased, Fulton Moyo once on the lower body with an unknown object and once with an Okapi knife intending to kill him. The accused pleads not guilty to the charge of murder. He tenders a plea of guilty to the lessor charge of culpable homicide. The state rejected the limited plea and the matter... 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 7th of April, under a Mususu tree along a foot path leading to Mandawe Line, Chief Siphoso, Tsholotsho, the accused unlawfully stabbed Khululani Sibanda with a knife once on the stomach intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause death but continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
TAKUVA J: The accused persons were charged with murder in contravention of section 47(1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Act). It being alleged that on 26 December 2018 at Ncube’s homestead Fort Rickson the accused persons assaulted the now deceased with stones, a hoe handle and stabbed Edson Hlupho on the left side of the chest intending to kill him or realising that there was a risk or possibility that he might die. More
The accused was charged with the crime of murder in terms of the Criminal Code. It was alleged that on 24 December 2018, outside house number 22Matshobana Township in Bulawayo, he stabbed the deceased Jonathan Phiri once on the right shoulder with a knife intending to kill him or realizing that there is a real possibility that his conduct could cause the death of the said Jonathan but nonetheless continued to engage in that conduct despite the possibility or risk leading to the death of the deceased.
It was allegedthat the accused was 23 years old at the time the... More
The accused faces a murder charge in contravention of section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). It was alleged in the state outline that the deceased and several others, had set up a temporary base for illegal gold miners at a bush at Lonely Star mine. They were warming themselves around a fire. The accused allegedly arrived in the company of his uncle and friends. They were looking for one Prince Mwale, a step brother to the accused. They accused him of having assaulted one of their friends, earlier in the day. The accused confronted... More
This criminal review raises the question of the competency of treating the offences of negligent driving and driving without a drivers’ licence as one for the purposes of sentence.
The accused was arraigned before a magistrate facing one count of driving a motor vehicle negligently in contravention of section 52 (2) (a) of the Road Traffic Act (Chapter 13:11) and a second count of driving a motor vehicle without a valid licence in violation of section 6 (1) (a) of the same Act. The accused was convicted on his own plea of guilty and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment of... More
The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 28th of June 2019 he assaulted the deceased Larry Sibanda with a stone on the head causing his death. More
