Pair jailed 5yrs for public violence

Michelle Gwizi, Chronicle Reporter

TWO men from Bulawayo have each been sentenced to five years in prison for public violence and looting goods worth $11 923 at a supermarket during the disturbances experienced in the country in January.

 Celton Hlongwane (26) and Phathisani Dube (24) appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Mr Tinashe Tashaya who sentenced each of them to 60 months in prison and suspended 12 months from each sentence.

“You have been sentenced to 60 months in prison, 12 months suspended on condition that you don’t commit any similar offence in the next five years, you shall serve an effective four years in prison.”