Zalari has raised $2 million USD in a founding round led by Nyamaropa Technologies
Supreme Court
Tafadzwa Shamba & Tapiva Makore v The State
SC 36/25
Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
12 May 2025
Citation
SC 36/25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWSC 36
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Mathonsi JA
Full Bench
Guvava JAMathonsi JAMusakwa JA
Areas of Law
Criminal lawCriminal procedureSentencing
Keywords
murderritual murderdeath penalty abolitioncircumstantial evidenceaccompliceconfessionlife imprisonment
Tags
murderritual killingdeath penaltycircumstantial evidenceaccomplice liability
legislation
Statutes Cited
- High Court Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Death Penalty Abolition Act
- Death Penalty Abolition Act
- Death Penalty Abolition Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the death sentence should be substituted following abolition of death penalty","issue_type":"legal","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Both appellants sentenced to death before Death Penalty Abolition Act"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether second appellant was properly convicted as accomplice based on circumstantial evidence","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No direct evidence of second appellant's participation; evidence of providing premises and alcohol"}
This summary was generated by AI. Use Zalari to read the full judgment.
background
Facts of the Case
Background
Two appellants were convicted of the ritual murder of a 7-year-old boy. The first appellant confessed to kidnapping, drugging and dismembering the child. The second appellant was convicted as an accomplice for providing his premises and alcohol used in the crime. Both were sentenced to death.
Read the full judgment, get AI analysis, and find related cases
Open in Zalari →
Legal Intelligence
for Africa.
for Africa.
Zalari is Zimbabwe and Southern Africa's leading AI-powered legal research platform, built by DeepCounsel and powered by Nyamaropa Technologies. Search Zimbabwe Supreme Court and High Court case law instantly, get AI-generated answers with full source citations, and access the most comprehensive corpus of Zimbabwean and Southern African jurisprudence available online. Zalari is the go-to legal AI platform for attorneys, advocates, law students, judges, and corporate counsel across Zimbabwe and South Africa — delivering faster research, smarter insights, and a competitive edge in legal practice. Zalari does not provide legal advice. Always consult a qualified legal practitioner for advice specific to your situation. © 2026 DeepCounsel — a legal technology company democratising access to legal knowledge in Africa.