Zim Now Writer
Former Zanu PF Insiza Ward 17 councillor Sindiso Ndlovu and his accomplice, Buhle Nkomazana, were each sentenced to an effective 14-year prison term on Friday after being convicted of stock theft. Their co-accused, Onias Dube, was fined US$400 or faced a two-year jail term.
Despite denying the charges during their appearance before Filabusi resident magistrate Abednicho Ndebele, the trio was convicted based on overwhelming evidence presented in court.
Ndlovu, 40, and Nkomazana, 28, who works at Break and Turn Butchery at Nkankezi business centre, along with Dube, who is employed at Esigodini Abattoirs, were initially charged with three counts of stock theft.
The prosecution established that Ndlovu sold stolen cattle to Esigodini Abattoirs, where the victims later identified the hides of their slaughtered animals. Evidence indicated that Ndlovu had been selling cattle he falsely claimed to own without recording these transactions in his stock card, making it difficult to trace the sales.
The court heard that Ndlovu stole two cattle from livestock farmer Richard Dube at Plot 93 Ebenezer Farm in Filabusi. The accused allegedly cleared the stolen cattle with local police before transporting them to Esigodini Abattoirs for slaughter.
In another instance, they are accused of stealing two cattle from Sinovuyo Ndlovu at Insiza grazing lands. Additionally, they allegedly stole seven cattle from Shadreck Malinga at Plot 3 Winnfred Farm in Filabusi. Magistrate Ndebele found the defendants guilty of two counts while dismissing the third.
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