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Chisuma man sentenced for assaulting neighbour

Published

2 years ago

January 9, 2023

BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI

A Chisuma man in the outskirts of Victoria Falls has been sentenced to perform 210 hours of community service after he hit his neighbour with a bottle of beer several times on the head accusing him of interfering into his sister’s marital affairs.

Victoria Falls residents magistrate Godswill Mavenge recently heard this when Ndabenkulu Ndebele (42) of Chisuma village appeared in court accused of injuring Lewis Maphosa (29) of the same village.

He was charged with assault and he pleaded guilty to the offence.

The state alleged that on December 26 last year and at around 5.30pm, the accused and the complainant were at Vulindlela Shopping Center drinking beer and a misunderstanding rose between the two.

“The accused asked to talk to me privately at the corner of the shop, but inside,” Maphosa said in his sworn statement.

“He immediately started to assault me with a bottle of beer three times on my head and forehead and as I questioned him about his actions, he told me that I was not supposed to interfere in the quarelling between my sister and her husband.”

According to the medical report, Maphosa sustained a cut on the forehead.

Before handing over the sentence, Mavenge strongly cautioned the accused against domestic violence.

He was handed 12 months imprisonment of which six months was suspended for five years on condition that he does not commit a similar offence.

The remaining six months were altered to a sentence of community service.

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Jambezi officer of the law turns alleged rapist

Published

4 days ago

January 27, 2025

VicFallsLive

BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI

A 39-year-old police officer stationed at Jambezi has been arraigned before the Victoria Falls Magistrates’ Court on charges of raping a 13-year-old girl. The alleged incident occurred on January 18, at around 12:30 am, when the accused officer reportedly pounced on the minor, who was with her cousin at the time.

According to the allegations, the police officer questioned the two girls about their presence at that late hour, and they explained that they were waiting for their sister. The accused then dragged the 13-year-old behind a nearby shop, where he fondled her breasts, kissed her, and ultimately raped her.

In an attempt to silence his victim, the police officer bought her two soft drinks, two packets of biscuits, and a bottle of opaque beer. The accused has been remanded to February 7, pending further proceedings.

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Victoria Falls man appears in court for rape of 13-year-old girl

Published

4 days ago

January 27, 2025

VicFallsLive

BY STAFF REPORTER

A Victoria Falls man was arraigned before the Victoria Falls Magistrates Court on charges of raping a 13-year-old girl.

According to the National Prosecuting Authority, the alleged incident occurred on October 10, last year, at around 7 pm, at a house in Chinotimba Township.

The accused allegedly entered the complainant’s bedroom while she was alone, forcefully undressed her, and raped her.

After the assault, he threatened to kill her if she revealed the incident to anyone.

The matter only came to light on January 12, when the complainant confided in her aunt about her ordeal.

The case has been remanded to tomorrow.

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Victoria Falls man jailed for defying protection order, threatening ex-wife’s life

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4 days ago

January 27, 2025

VicFallsLive

BY WANDILE TSHUMA

A Victoria Falls man has been sentenced to ten months in prison for violating a protection order and threatening to kill his ex-wife.

According to the National Prosecuting Authority, the man breached the protection order by visiting his ex-wife’s home, where he threatened her with a knife and hurled vulgar insults.

The court heard that the protection order had been issued to protect the ex-wife from her former husband’s abusive behavior.

However, the man flagrantly disregarded the order, putting his ex-wife’s life in danger.

In passing sentence, the magistrate emphasized the seriousness of violating protection orders and the need to protect victims of domestic violence.