Interpleader proceedings are interlocutory in nature. They deal with competing claims of the judgment creditor and the claimant who, in terms of the relevant rule of court, lays claim to property or goods which the Sheriff for Zimbabwe attaches at the instance of the judgment creditor in whose favour a judgment has been entered by the court. By virtue of the claim which he lays to the property, the claimant bears the onus of proof. He should prove, on a preponderance of probabilities, that he is the owner of the property which the Sheriff has attached. Where he is able... More
On 3 October 2019 at Munorwei Village, Chief Nyashanu, Buhera, all three accused who are siblings assaulted Kasirai Masawi using a log, catapult and stones all over the body leading to his death. They are now being charged with murder. More
This matter came before me for automatic review in terms of section 57(1) of the Magistrates Court Act [Chapter 7:01]. The three accused persons who were unrepresented faced assault charges as defined in section 89(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 31 January 2023 at a business Centre in Mrewa one, each or all of them unlawfully committed an act of assault upon Evidence Chiponda by grabbing him once on the neck, hitting him once on the face and stabbing him twice on the stomach with a broken beer bottle intending... More
The accused is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23. It being alleged that on 8 November 2020 the accused unlawfully caused the death of Takunda John Murahwa (deceased) by striking him several times all over the body with switches, intending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of the deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
The accused, Mr Fredy Tsanangura, is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23 (Criminal Code). It being alleged that on 8 April 2019 the accused unlawfully caused the death of Elphas Tsanangura (deceased) by manual strangulation intending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of the deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
The accused, Mr Israel Mxotshwa, is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23 (Criminal Code). It being alleged that on 21 September 2020 the accused unlawfully caused the death of Zibulo Sibanda (deceased) by stabbing him twice on the left arm and left chest with a homemade knife, intending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of the deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk... More
The accused, Mr Kudakwashe Mujajati, is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (hereinafter referred to as the “Criminal Law Code”). It being alleged that on 8 July 2021 he unlawfully caused the death of Audrey Chikoka (herein after referred to as the “deceased”) by striking her once on the back of the head and once on the forehead with a wooden board intending to kill her or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause... More
