Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Francis Bere

‘TWO Bulawayo prophets strangled Police Assistant Inspector, in Khami in a promised cleansing before stealing his car,’

Posted on October 5, 2016October 5, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

TWO self-proclaimed Bulawayo prophets allegedly ganged up and strangled their client, a police Assistant Inspector, in a bushy area where they had taken him to “cleanse him of evil spirits” before robbing him of a car, $200, a laptop and two smart phones, a High Court judge heard yesterday. Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Francis Bere heard this when Patrick Matikiti (26) of Sauerstown and Assurance Moyo (23) of Lobengula West appeared before him…

Ex-top cop gets life for killing ex war vet’ leader Cain Nkala in 2001 over gold mine ownership

Posted on August 11, 2016August 14, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

AN ex-top police detective who fatally shot a mine worker in a fight over the ownership of a gold mine in Fort Rixon was yesterday sentenced to life in jail. Refias Masuna (50) of Mahatshula North, Bulawayo, who was employed as an operations manager by Manifest Security Company was convicted of murder with actual intent by Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Francis Bere. Masuna killed Ernest Mudenda (31) at Zulu 8 Mine Pioneer in…

Jailed Former Bulawayo Acting Regional Prosecutor-in-charge, (50) Granted US$500 Bail By The High Court

Posted on May 26, 2016May 26, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

FORMER Bulawayo acting regional prosecutor-in-charge, Vincent Shava, has been granted US$500 bail pending appeal by the High Court. Shava, 50, was two months ago sentenced to an effective three years in jail for abuse of public office for soliciting a US$400 bribe from a rape suspect. The top prosecutor was arrested during a sting operation after Vusumuzi Ndlovu, who was facing rape charges, reported him to the police. Ndlovu claimed that Shava solicited for a…