By A Correspondent | The High Court has blocked a Harare Magistrate from continuing the trial of the MDC Alliance Trio Joana Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri, and Netsai Marova.

The hearing was held to get Magistrate Bianca Makwande to recuse herself from the case.

The block is temporary. Passing the ruling, Justice Tawanda Chitapi said:

The hearing of the urgent application is postponed to 13 May 2021 at 2:30 pm. The trial of the three applicants in case number CRB ACC 45-47/20 is hereby temporarily stayed pending the determination of this urgent application.

To enable determination of the matter and to meet the request of the parties, for the transcript of proceedings in the said case to be availed at the applicants’ costs.