The two accused persons Wallace Kufandada and Takudzwa Pepukai who are male persons aged 21 years and 18 years respectively were charged with robbery as defined in section 126 (1) and rape as defined in section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (The Criminal Law Code). They both pleaded not guilty to the charges. Despite their protestations, they were both convicted of the first count of robbery. The first accused was also convicted of the second count of rape, whilst the second accused was acquitted of that count. More
The two accused, Wallen Mupunga (hereinafter first accused) and Masimba Makoto (hereinafter second accused) pleaded not guilty to a charge of the murder of Tinotenda Mandiyanike (hereinafter the deceased). With them vehemently denying any connection to the unfortunate demise of the deceased they initiated a lengthy process of a trial which took the court in and out of a trial within a trial, before finally returning to the main trial. The protracted trial endured for several months, causing a considerable strain on all the parties involved. The conclusion of the trial brought a palpable sense of relief to all the... More
The charge which he faced in court was couched as follows:
“Bernice Chitsedza Hereinafter called the accused person charged with the crime of Contravening s 4(1) of the Statutory Instrument 2 of 2024 of the Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) (Criminal Laws) (Protection of children and Young Persons) Regulations, 2024
In that on a date to the prosecutor unknown but during the period from the month of December 2023 to the 3rd of March 2024 and at Zvivindi B Village, Chief Chipuriro Guruve, Bernice Chitsedza a male adult unlawfully and intentionally had extra marital sexual intercourse with Mimi Chindori, a female... More
Accused persons who were, at the time of the commission of the offence, security guards manning a mine site, shot and killed the deceased person. In the process, two members of the deceased’s gang were shot. As a result, they have been arraigned on 1 count of murder and 2 counts of attempted murder. More
On 21 June 2024, the accused, a 38- year old unemployed man, visited the police station in Mahusekwa. Unprovoked, he began hurling obscenities at the police officers and everyone present at the station. He then removed a nearby washing line and issued threats to assault children who were playing outside, causing them to scurry away to safety. In response to the chaos the accused was creating at the station, a courageous officer, Frank Mutasa tried to restrain him and with great difficulty, managed to confine the violent accused in the police holding cells for disorderly conduct. The accused was however... More
Godknows Tafadzwa Ringoziva (hereinafter referred to as the accused) appeared before us charged with the crime of murder as defined in Section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The state alleged that on 14 January 2023 and at Kanengoni Village, Chambare, Manyene under Chief Chinyoka in Featherstone, the accused person unlawfully and with intent to kill or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that death might occur assaulted Mary Mubata (herein after referred to as the deceased) a nonagenarian aged ninety-three years (93) by kicking her all over the body and... 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 17 March 2023 he unlawfully caused the death of Vusumuzi Ngwenya referred to as deceased by stabbing him once on the chest and once on the buttock with an okapi knife 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
