Paul Nyathi|Bulawayo political activist Josphat ‘Mzaca’ Ngulube has reportedly been sentenced to seven years in prison.

Ngulube and three other assailants were on Thursday convicted of burning three cars and property of a house belonging to Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial women’s league chairperson Eva Bitu.

Ngulube (34), Fortune Masuku (29), Melusi Moyo (32) and Otilia Sibanda (34) were found guilty of malicious damage to property during the violent January protests.

Lavenda Moyo (66), their co-accused, was found not guilty and acquitted.