Crimes & Courts

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is yet to reveal to the public the status of the fire engines and trucks procurement which caused controversy last year after Local Government Minister July Moyo was accused of signing the deal with Belarusian companies without following due procedures.

MUTARE - Provincial Magistrate for Mutare Perseverance Makala has remanded two men who allegedly attempted to illegally import fuel valued at US$88 115 in custody to May 30, 2023, for the continuation of trial. Malvin Mugodoki (38) and Wellington Kasalaweka (34) allegedly forged import documents to show that the fuel was crude-degummed soya bean oil which is duty-free.

The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) this week dismissed an application by opposition MDC Alliance leader Douglas Mwonzora challenging the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s (ZEC)’s delimitation report. Most political commentators were of the view this was a backdoor attempt to postpone elections.

The conviction and sentencing of award-winning and renowned novelist, filmmaker and cultural activist Tsitsi Dangarembga and Julie Barnes, a pro-democracy campaigner, has been set aside by the High Court.

Israeli businessman Gilad Shabtai has withdrawn fraud charges against his erstwhile partner Ofer Sivan and personal assistant Cassandra Myburgh citing that he is unable to travel to Zimbabwe to testify against the two on medical grounds. The two were standing trial in the High Court accused of defrauding Shabtai of over US$700 000 and $25 million in local currency.