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Religious Indoctrination and Extremism

HH111-09 : ELLEN SIMON vs FUNDA SAIMON
Ruled By: KUDYA J

The plaintiff sues for the eviction of the defendant from her plot while the defendant counter-sues for the transfer of title, rights and interest in a portion of the same plot. The plaintiff testified and called the evidence of two other witnesses who were her daughter, Eneresi Simon, and an employee of the Epworth Local Board, Cagewell ...
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HH427-15 : THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL vs PHIBEON BUSANGABANYE and MAGISTRATE N MUPEIWA N.O.
Ruled By: MATHONSI J

This is a matter rising out of the trial of one Anderson Tagara at the Magistrates Court Harare on a charge of fraud as an accessory after the fact in contravention of section 206 as read with section 136 of the Criminal Law Code [Chapter 9:23]. At the conclusion of that trial, Anderson Tagara was found guilty ...
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SSC78-14 : ROBERT GUMBURA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: PATEL JA

The appellant is the pastor of his own church based in Marlborough, Harare. He was convicted by the Harare Magistrates Court on 3 February 2014 of four counts of rape and one count of contravening section 26 of the Censorship and Entertainment Control Act [Chapter 10:04] i.e. possession of pornographic ...
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HHMT18-18 : THE STATE vs JUDITH MUPELEFURAHA MULUMBA
Ruled By: MWAYERA J and ASSESSORS: MAWONEKE and MUDZINGE

In this case, precious human life was lost in circumstances where religious extremism was at play.Under the umbrella of exorcising demons, a nine year old was strangled to death.It is alleged, by the State, that on 14 June 2013, and at Tongogara Refugee Camp, Chipinge, Judith Mupelefuraha Mulumba unlawfully caused ...
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SSC25-21 : ROBERT GUMBURA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: BHUNU JA

The applicant approaches this Court in terms of section 123(1)(a)(i) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07] with an application for bail pending appeal....,.The applicant is the owner and pastor of a Christian church. He is a convict serving a 20-year term of imprisonment. He was convicted in ...
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HHH03-21 : ROBERT GUMBURA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHITAPI J

The applicant was convicted by the Regional Magistrate sitting at Harare on 4 October 2017 on four counts of rape. Consequent on the conviction, the applicant was sentenced to fifty years imprisonment. Ten years of that sentence was suspended for five years on conditions of future good behavior. The effective ...
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HHH231-14 : ROBERT GUMBURA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MUSAKWA J

In this unusual case, a man of cloth was arraigned on nine counts of contravening section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and one count of contravening section 29(1)(B) of the Censorship and Entertainments Control Act [Chapter 10:04].In respect of the latter charge, I am ...
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SC105-21 : WALTER MAGAYA vs ZIMBABWE GENDER COMMISSION
Ruled By: GOWORA JA, PATEL JA and UCHENA JA

The appellant is a clergyman of the Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries, commonly known as the PHD Ministries.The respondent is the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (“the Commission”), an independent commission provided for in accordance with section 245 of the Constitution and established as a body corporate in terms of section 2 ...
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