Online Reporter
Zvikomborero Parafini
Court Reporter
PRINCESS Phiri, known on social media as “Kissmore Soko”, has been ordered to perform 210 hours of community service in the matter in which she is accused of cyberbullying Harare businesswoman Zodwa Mkandla.
Phiri initially appeared before Harare magistrate Micheal Mafukidze on Monday and was remanded to Wednesday for sentencing after she pleaded guilty.
She was sentenced to 12 months, but six months were suspended on condition that she does not commit a similar offence in the next five years.
The remaining six months were suspended on condition that she completes 210 hours of community service at Glen Norah Poly Clinic
Phiri pleaded guilty to harassing the businesswoman online.
In the viral video, she hurled insults at Zodwa, her daughter Mello and her partner Denzel Tadiwa Maveve.
She unleashed a barrage of insults against the trio.
In the video, she abused Mello by calling her the “daughter of a prostitute”, which resulted in Zodwa filing criminal charges against her.
Prosecutor Kanchelskis Ropi told the court that on Wednesday last week, Zodwa came across a TikTok video posted by Phiri in which Princess insulted her, calling her a “prostitute” and using highly offensive language.
