By Political Reporter- A Masvingo Magistrate, Franklin Mkwananzi, has sentenced the violent Zanu PF, Masvingo provincial youth chairman Delight Mandebvu to two years.

Mandebvu was convicted and convicted of assault; the charges arose after he assaulted former Masvingo Mayor and lawyer Collen Maboke, his wife and a relative after their vehicle sideswiped along Masvingo Mutare Highway.

Magistrate Mkwananzi suspended the whole custodial sentence after considering that the accused suffered a broken leg during the melee.

Mandebvu will go to jail if he commits any offence with violence in the next five years.

Mandebvu’s left foot was run over by a vehicle as he was assaulting the trio. Medical reports showed that the foot is permanently damaged.
Mandebvu was convicted after the court concluded that his defense had loopholes and that it did not make sense for Maboke to run him over after a small misunderstanding following the side swap.
Maboke, his wife Tariro and relative Simbarashe Matyei’s statements corroborated and were consistent with the injuries recorded on their medical reports.
The incident happened on March 2, 2024, at the 45km peg along the Masvingo – Bikita road at night. Maboke’s vehicle was being driven by his wife. After sideswiping, Mandebvu made a U-turn, pursued Maboke’s vehicle and blocked it after 10km.
Mandebvu disembarked from the vehicle accompanied by several men, and they assaulted Maboke, his wife and Matyei who was allegedly struck with a bottle in the face.
-Masvingo Mirror