A 47-year-old man, Vengai Imbwanhema, has been sentenced to an effective 14 months’ imprisonment by the Zvishavane Magistrates’ Court after being convicted of stock theft.
Imbwanhema was found guilty of stealing six donkeys from grazing lands in Taruvinga Village under Chief Mazvihwa in September 2025.
The court heard that he later sold the animals. However, the complainant managed to track three of the donkeys to a homestead in the same area, where he discovered that their ear marks had been altered.
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The occupant of the homestead told the court that he had purchased the donkeys from Imbwanhema.
The complainant recovered three of the animals and reported the matter to the police, leading to the accused’s arrest.
Imbwanhema was initially sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment.
Four months were suspended on condition of good behaviour, while a further six months were suspended on condition that he restitutes the complainant, leaving an effective 14-month jail term.
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