
newZWire
February 25, 2025 at 03:44 PM
*Journalist to Spend More Nights in Jail Ahead of Thursday Bail Ruling*
Reporter Blessed Mhlanga will remain in remand custody until Thursday, when a magistrate is set to rule on his bail application.
Mhlanga faces charges of distributing data messages deemed likely to incite public violence. The case stems from videos posted on the HSTV YouTube channel, in which a group of war veterans called for a national strike to pressure President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down.
In court, Mhlanga’s lawyer, Christina Mhike, argued that her client should be granted bail, describing the charges as unconstitutional and a direct attack on press freedom.
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