Bulawayo worker fined for assaulting HR manager

A 25-year-old employee at Ingwebu Breweries, Aloise Dube of Nguboyenja, was fined US$50 after assaulting the company's Human Resources manager and threatening his life.

Dube appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Ms Beverly Madzikatire on charges of assault and making threats against the complainant, Dumisani Moyo, who serves as HR manager at Ingwebu Breweries. The accused and the complainant are colleagues but not related. The case was remanded to 12 January.

According to prosecutor Mr Methuli Ncube, the incident occurred on 27 December at around 3:15 PM at the company's fuel point. "The complainant ordered the accused to go home and report for duty on 29 December after receiving a complaint from a colleague that she was being harassed by Dube. This did not go down well with the accused, who became violent," said Mr Ncube.

Court proceedings revealed that Dube pushed Moyo twice, including once against a truck, before security guards intervened. The complainant did not sustain any injuries from the assault.

Following the physical attack, Dube allegedly threatened to kill Moyo, demanding remuneration for five months of unpaid work at the brewery. The matter was reported to police, resulting in Dube's arrest.