The accused appeared before us facing a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. The state alleges that on 16 September 2022 around 0655 hours, the accused had a misunderstanding with his wife over US$310 the accused owed. The accused proceeded to where his Toyota Hino truck was parked and reversed out of the yard. The now deceased ran out of the house and grabbed the door handle demanding her money. The accused did not stop but increased speed resulting in... More
The accused is charged with murder, it being alleged that on 17 July 2022 at Esiqongweni General Dealer in Tsholotsho, the accused caused the death of Honest Ndlovu by striking him with a knobkerrie on the left side of the head intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that your conduct may cause death but proceeded nonetheless. The accused pleaded not guilty but tendered a plea of guilty to the lesser charge of culpable homicide which the state accepted. More
The 2 accused persons face a charge of murder. In that it is alleged that on the 12th of January 2017 and at a railway crossing fly over along Masiyephambili Drive in Bulawayo, in the said province, the accused persons stabbed the deceased Njabulo Dube on the back, right side of the neck, right shoulder and right cheek with an Okapi knife and thereby causing his death. More
The accused was facing a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23 to which he pleaded not guilty but tendered a plea of guilty to culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea. The agreed facts are that on 27 August 2022 at around 1845 hours the accused was on his way home from a party when he passed by the deceased’s home. The deceased struck him on the back with a sjambok ostensibly because the accused had once assaulted him. The deceased continued with the assault and the... More
Accused faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on 18 December 2021 at Village Madongorere, Chief Masunda, Zvishavane, he unlawfully caused the death of Jabulani Chingovo by stabbing him once on the abdomen. Accused pleaded not guilty to murder but tendered a limited plea to culpable homicide. More
This review is at the instance of the scrutinising Regional Magistrate. The accused was arraigned before the magistrates’ court sitting at Zvishavane, in the Midlands Province. He was charged with the crime of contravening s 3(1)(a) as read with s 4(1) of the Domestic Violence Act [Chapter 5:16]. It being alleged that on 16 November 2022 the accused committed physical abuse upon the complainant, his wife by striking her with a wooden log three times on the right arm and three times on the right leg. The complainant developed a swollen leg. The accused pleaded guilty and was duly convicted... More
DUBE-BANDA J:
[1] This is a review at the instance of the scrutinising Regional Magistrate. The accused was charged with two counts: viz count 1, physical abuse as defined in s 3(1)(a) as read with s 4(1) of the Domestic Violence Act [Chapter 5:16]. It being alleged that he kicked and slapped the complainant his wife several times all over the body. In count 2 he was charged with the crime of malicious damage to property as defined in s 3(1) (h) as read with s 4(1) of the Domestic Violence Act [Chapter 5:16]. It being alleged that the accused... More
