TAKUVA J: This record was referred to the Registrar of this Court by the learned Regional Magistrate Hwange with the following request;
“… I therefore humbly seek guidance on whether the reformed law under the Criminal Code now criminalises mere utterances that one is a witch or a wizard without any reasonable basis or grounds and without imputing the use of non-natural means.” More
MAKONESE J: In terms of section 52 (4) (c) of the Road Traffic Act (Chapter) 13:11 where a person is convicted of an offence involving the driving of a commuter omnibus or a heavy vehicle, the court shall prohibit the person from driving a vehicle for a mandatory period of not less than 2 years, unless there are special circumstances. An International Truck is a heavy vehicle. That fact should ordinarily be disclosed in the charge sheet and state outline. The sentencing court should in all traffic violations be careful to establish and ascertain the class of motor vehicle involved... More
Accused, Amos Gwinyai assaulted Nyasha Mudzimu, his wife using booted feet and fists several times on the head and body and on 6 April 2020 she died and the pathologist Dr Dominic Nkulu concluded that the cause of death was due to head injury. Accused was charged of Murder as defined in s 47(1)(a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. More
The accused was arraigned before us facing one count of Murder and second count of Attempted Murder. In count one the state alleges that on 25 November 2019 and at Bembezeni Compound, Roscommon Estate, Chimanimani, accused shot Beware Tsarara once on the chest with an optima Shotgun thereby causing injuries from which the said Beware Tsarara died. In count two it is alleged that on the same date and place the accused unlawfully attempted to kill Shingirirai Mafake by shooting him once on the upper side of his left hand and once on the left side of his chest with... More
On 9 March 2021 the accused was arraigned for murder as defined in s 47 (i) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. The state alleged that on 19 January 2020 at Mayedzengwa Village, Chief Marange, Mutare, the accused, together with Dzidzai Nyangovere, who is still at large, caused the death of Liberty Dadirai Chimonyo, by stabbing him several times with an Okapi Knife on the neck, back, chest and left arm with the intention to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death... 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 being alleged that on 21 September 2020 at Dzekiwa homestead Buhera, accused assaulted the deceased by striking him twice on the head with a pick head 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 the now deceased died. More
The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of 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 7 October 2019 and at L2, Rukudzo Village, Chief Marange, Odzi, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Norbert Kavharo by striking him with a stick on the head, hands, abdomen, back and buttocks several times with intent to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that the conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct... More
