Mugabe son-in-law gets trial date

The trial of former President Robert Mugabe’s son-in-law Simba Chikore, who is facing charges of unlawfully detaining former Zimbabwe Airways (Zim Airways) legal head Bertha Zakeyo, has been set for November 14.

Chikore, who is being represented by Chris Venturas is being charged together with Simbarashe Mutimbe and the two appeared before magistrate Elisha Singano yesterday.

The State represented by Linda Gadzikwa successfully asked the court to merge the two dockets.

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