Supreme Court dismisses Zesa vandals’ lengthy jail term appeal

TWO brothers from Gweru in the Midlands province have been jailed 45 and 48 years, respectively, for vandalising Zesa Holdings infrastructure and stealing over 11 000 litres of transformer oil.

The convicts, Jacob and Masimba Chibunhe, had their sentences confirmed by the Supreme Court bench consisting of Justices Susan Mavangira, Nicholas Mathonsi and Joseph Musakwa.

The two were convicted on 17 and 18 counts, attracting sentences of 45 and 48 years, respectively.

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