Categories: Zim Latest

Chegutu ZESA cable thief in the dock

A Chegutu man has appeared before a Regional Magistrate Court in Kadoma on allegations of contravening a section of electricity act and was remanded in custody to Friday 26 July for the continuation of trial.

Shine Tsomba, 29, of 2332 Umvovo Chegutu has been arraigned before Regional Magistrate Ignatius Mugova to answer charges after contravening Section 60(A)(3)(a) of Electricity Act.

It is alleged that on March 18 2019 at around 01:00hrs the accused with his now deceased young brother Wellington Tsomba and Chenjerayi Denhere hatched a plan to steal ZETDC copper cables at Hinton Suburbs.

During the act power was restored leading to the electrocution of duo of Wellington and Denhere who died on the spot and the accused survived but had severe burns on both legs and on the back.

ZETDC got an anonymous call and upon investigating the the power outage found the accused lying on the ground and two lifeless bodies and the accused was rushed to Chegutu General Hospital for treatment.

The value of the damaged property is $5400.

Wayne Togara represented the State.

zwnews

Share
Published by
Nyoni Peter

Recent Posts

Buying Cars in Harare & South Africa via Beitbridge: A Complete 2025 Guide

Buying a car in South Africa and bringing it into Zimbabwe through Beitbridge has become… Read More

4th December 2025

A New Era Begins — Our Football Coverage Has Moved to Mzansi.com

For years, our platform has been your trusted destination for breaking football news, match updates,… Read More

26th November 2025

Autos.Africa: Connecting Africa’s EV Car Buyers, Exporters, and Dealers in One Automotive Network

Across Africa, vehicle buyers and importers are discovering a new way to connect — through… Read More

5th November 2025

Buy UK, South African and Chinese Vehicles in Lesotho — CarsInLesotho.com Opens Global Access to Quality Cars and Trucks

Cars for sale in Lesotho  are now easily available to consumers with different budgets. Moreover,… Read More

5th November 2025

3 perish, 18 injured in fatal RTA along Harare-Mutare road

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirms a fatal road traffic accident which occurred on 23/10/25… Read More

24th October 2025

CIO bursts WhatsApp extortion web scam

Zimbabwe's state security agency, Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) has burst an intricate WhatsApp-based scam through… Read More

24th October 2025