The applicant who faces three counts of murder and one of attempted murder sought bail. The three people shot to death were all members of his employee’s family in particular the employee’s wife and two minor children. What triggered the shootings was some missing grain which the applicant suspected his worker to have stolen. I denied applicant bail and provided oral reasons which I said I would reduce to writing. More
The accused was charged with murder as defined in s 47(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] it being alleged that on 23 December 2016 at Gute Nite Club Ziko Dema the accused unlawfully and intentionally caused the death of Benjamin Chandimhara by strangulating the deceased with a shoe lace. More
The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 1st day of April 2019 and at house number A 5736 Old Pumula the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Mthokozisi Phakathi by stabbing him with an Okapi knife, 3 times on the left side of the chest and once on the right side of the chest, thereby causing his death. More
The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 23rd of June 2020 at house No. 1418 Light Industry Gokwe, the accused caused the death of the deceased Anywhere Tshuma by assaulting her and strangling her. The accused denies the charge. More
The accused person in this case was convicted after a full trial of contravening section 38 (4) (c) of the Railways Act Chapter 13:09 that is “digs, excavates, drills, tunnels under, or otherwise tempers with the ground within 45 meters on either side of the middle of a railway to the actual or potential detriment of the safety of railway traffic. More
Accused faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 14th of December 2020 and at Stand 19 Village 4, Inyathi, he struck the deceased Francis Ndlovu with an axe once in the head and thereby killing him. The accused pleaded Not Guilty by reason of insanity. More
The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 30th of August 2021 and at Sinikiwe Magutshwa’s homestead Tshanke area Nkayi, accused unlawfully caused the death of Ferdinat Ndlovu by striking him with a log and switch several times all over the body and thereby causing his death. The accused pleaded Not Guilty to the charge, he instead offered a limited plea to a charge of culpable homicide. More
