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Unlicensed policeman driving at high speed hits two pedestrians

A police officer appeared before Harare magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure answering charges of reckless driving after he caused an accident that led to two people being admitted to the hospital.

Godzi Kudakwashe (32) faces two counts of negligent driving and driving without a license. He was released on $10 000 bail and told to return to court on March 13, 2023.

According to court records, on the first count, at around 1455 hours on January 10, 2023, Kudakwashe reversed his car at high speed and hit two pedestrians who suffered serious injuries. They were admitted to Parirenyatwa Hospital for treatment.

On the second count, it is alleged that on the same day of the incident, Kudakwashe was driving the same vehicle without a driver’s license and was arrested at a roadblock.

In other news – Armed robbers attack man, take turns to s0d0mise him

A 22-year-old man from Bulawayo is nursing injuries which he sustained after he was allegedly s0d0mised by suspected armed robbers who also took his cash. The incident happened in Bulawayo’s Burnside suburb on 26 December last year.

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A source close to investigations said the robbers were armed with an axe, machetes and a knife. The source said the man who cannot be named for ethical reasons was attacked a few metres from his home at around midnight. Learn More

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