Mnangagwa on slippery slope

VP Emmerson Mnangagwa is on a slippery slope after his close ally, PG Johannes Tomana was this week slapped with a 30-day imprisonment for defying court orders compelling him to issue private prosecution certificates.

In a unanimous ruling-which could have far-reaching consequences for Tomana and serious political collateral damage for Mnangagwa- Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku, with eight other ConCourt judges, jailed Tomana to a wholly suspended sentence on condition that he complies with their order in 10 days or face a ban from legal.