BY WANDILE TSHUMA 

A 39-year-old man from Inyathi Township has been convicted of malicious damage to property after a disagreement with his wife

The accused recently appeared before the Inyathi Magistrates’ Court for malicious damage to property.

According to the National Prosecuting Authority, sometime in September, the accused person had a misunderstanding with the complainant, his wife over the welfare of the family.

He forced the complainant and their children out of the house.

While the complainant was away, the accused person burnt the complainant’s belongings.

The destroyed property was valued at $140.

The accused person was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment, of which 3 months were suspended for 5 years.

A further 18 months were suspended on condition that he completes 630 hours of community service.

The remaining 3 months were suspended on condition of restitution.

BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI

Try Ndiweni, a 38-year-old man from Bulawayo, has been missing since August 20. His mother, Catherine Ndiweni, is desperate for any information that can lead to his safe return.

“He showed the signs of not being well but on the Tuesday of his disappearance, l had just come back from the farm in Bubi, and when l asked why he was not answering the phone as l away, he started to search for it from his jacket accusing us of stealing it. I tried to calm him down, but he was persistent.”

His mother explained that Try has a history of mental health challenges and has been seeing psychiatrists since 2005

“We suspect that he had stopped taking his medication recently, and I’m worried about his well-being,” she said.

On the night of his disappearance, she said, “We were all asleep, and when we woke up, he was gone. He took his identity certificates and carpentry academic papers with him but left all his other belongings behind.”

The family suspects that Try might have crossed into Botswana, where he has resided before. However, efforts to locate him have been unsuccessful so far.

She is worried about her son’s safety and well-being.

“I’m worried sick about my son,” she said.

“I am also unwell, l have hypertension and diabetes so l thought he was following the instructions. I do not know what triggered him to stop, but as a family we are very much worried because he has never disappeared.

We ask ourselves day and night where he vanished because his twin brother attimes go quite and asks me where his brother is, what is he eating, bathing, what he is wearing, where is he sleeping and myself everyday around 2AM, l lose sleep and whenever l eat l think about him, but l hold on to God to answer my prayers because l do not know where he went.”

Ndiweni is described as light in complexion, 1.5-1.7 meters tall, with a moderate build and bald hair. He was last seen wearing a red t-shirt and black shoes.

If you have any information about Try’s  whereabouts, please contact his mother Catherine Ndiweni at [‪+263 71 315 6336‬]

BY STAFF REPORTER 

A 32-year-old man from Emagageni Village, Inyathi, has been sentenced to pay a fine of USD400 or face 6 months imprisonment for illegally connecting Zesa wires at his workplace.

Zibusiso Ngwenya, a tyre repair and car wash attendant at the Inyathi Bus Terminus, was found to have bypassed and diverted electric current, using electricity from an ungoverned source without a meter.

On September 4, ZESA officials discovered the illegal connection during an inspection.

When questioned, Ngwenya claimed that his meter was burnt and he was waiting for a replacement from ZESA.

However, the officials were not convinced, and a loss control technician captured the illegal connection, filing a police report the following day.

The police, together with the ZESA team, returned to the scene and found the illegal connections disconnected.

Ngwenya was subsequently arrested and taken to court, where he received his sentence on Wednesday.

An additional six months were suspended for five years.