The offenders together with two others who have since been acquitted were jointly charged with the crime of criminal abuse of duty as public officer as defined in s 174(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (“the Criminal Law Code”). More
The accused is facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23] (The Criminal Law Code). It is alleged that on 17 May 2022 and at Chaira Village, Chief Musarurwa, Masasa in Chivhu, he murdered one Gibson Mawire by assaulting him several times all over his body and throwing him into a well. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge. More
The 2 accused are charged with two counts of murder as defined in section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. They pleaded not guilty to both counts. The state alleges that on 28 January 2022 the two accused had a misunderstanding with the now 2 deceased, Nqaba and Kelvin Ndlovu. Accused 1 then produced a Colombia knife and stabbed deceased one on the back. The now deceased staggered and fell to the ground. Accused 2 stomped on his body whilst the now deceased lay on the ground bleeding. The two accused thereafter charged at deceased... More
The deceased Malunga aged twenty-seven years suffered one of the most vicious, atrocious and brutal deaths at the hands of the accused person and two of his accomplices now at large. His most pivotal vital organs the heart and the lungs were lacerated. More
The proceedings in this matter are not only marred by procedural irregularities but also involve issues of substantive law. This matter was referred to this court ostensibly for my views by the Gutu Resident Magistrate. This was after the accused was convicted of contravening section 189 as read with section 65 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] which is attempted rape. The accused had pleaded guilty to the charge and was duly convicted. However before sentence the Gutu Resident Magistrate, to her credit, had second thoughts on the propriety of the conviction and sought the... More
The accused is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 9 August 2023 he unlawfully caused the death of Cabangani Tshuma referred to as the deceased by striking him with a wooden log once on the head intending to kill him or realising that there was 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
According to the pre-sentencing community service suitability assessment report filed of record, the accused and complainant were husband and wife. Their marriage ended on 23 October 2023 after but a month. It ended as a result of the act of domestic violence forming subject of these proceedings. It ended with the accused headed to prison, and complainant with a disfigured ear. The accused was arraigned at Marondera facing a charge of “physical abuse”. This being a contravention of section 4(1) as read with section 3 (1) of the Domestic Violence Act [ Chapter 5:16]. He was convicted on a plea... More
