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Zanu-PF chairman's son up for stocktheft
15 May 2013 at 06:08hrs | Views
The son of former Zanu-PF provincial chairman and ex-secretary general of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association, the late Alex Mudavanhu, is reportedly on the run after he skipped trial on charges of stocktheft.
Assah Mudavanhu on Monday absconded court where he was supposed to answer to charges of stealing 16 cattle which he allegedly hid on a farm that was grabbed from a white commercial farmer under President Robert Mugabe's controversial land reform programme, NewsDay reported.
His co-accused, Watson Chamisa (26) of Plot Number 24 Rippling Waters, however, appeared before Masvingo Magistrate Oliver Mudzongachiso this week.
Chamisa pleaded not guilty to the charges and he is expected to be back in court on Friday.
Appearing for the State, Tafirei Tandirai told the court that the two on January 15 this year allegedly stole four cattle worth $1 400 from Joseph Chivakire of Chief Charumbira's area.
Between January 31 and February 2 this year, the two allegedly went to Chimombe farm where they stole another nine beasts from Chivheya Mazvidza also of Chief Charumbira area.
Barely a week later, the court heard the two allegedly stole another three beasts in the same area.
They allegedly used the Swatfontein Farm - grabbed by Mudavanhu - as a haven for the stolen beasts.
Assah Mudavanhu on Monday absconded court where he was supposed to answer to charges of stealing 16 cattle which he allegedly hid on a farm that was grabbed from a white commercial farmer under President Robert Mugabe's controversial land reform programme, NewsDay reported.
His co-accused, Watson Chamisa (26) of Plot Number 24 Rippling Waters, however, appeared before Masvingo Magistrate Oliver Mudzongachiso this week.
Chamisa pleaded not guilty to the charges and he is expected to be back in court on Friday.
Appearing for the State, Tafirei Tandirai told the court that the two on January 15 this year allegedly stole four cattle worth $1 400 from Joseph Chivakire of Chief Charumbira's area.
Between January 31 and February 2 this year, the two allegedly went to Chimombe farm where they stole another nine beasts from Chivheya Mazvidza also of Chief Charumbira area.
Barely a week later, the court heard the two allegedly stole another three beasts in the same area.
They allegedly used the Swatfontein Farm - grabbed by Mudavanhu - as a haven for the stolen beasts.
Source - newsday
