The High Court just stopped working on the bail case for reporter Blessed Mhlanga. Nobody knows when they'll start again. Judge Gibson Mandaza paused everything because the defense team asked for more details about the case. Both sides will hear from the court when the judge decides what happens next.
Chris Mhike leads the defense team's request for extra papers since prosecutors never showed the videos they claim exist. Mhike says these videos matter because they need to check if written claims match what appears on the screen. He believes the court needs this information to make the right call about bail.
Prosecutors fought back, saying Mhike should have asked earlier during the first court visit. Mhike responded that they had already questioned if the evidence was real when talking to Magistrate Farai Gwitima. He stressed how videos could help explain their side better. Prosecutors keep hiding certain papers, claiming special rights over case files.
The charges come from two videos allegedly put online by Mhlanga. The first appeared on January 27, featuring Blessed Runesu Geza supposedly stirring up trouble. Another appeared on February 11, also accused of trying to make people violent. These videos went up on YouTube, HSTV, and ZimLive News. Mhlanga went to the High Court after lower courts said no to bail.
Chris Mhike leads the defense team's request for extra papers since prosecutors never showed the videos they claim exist. Mhike says these videos matter because they need to check if written claims match what appears on the screen. He believes the court needs this information to make the right call about bail.
Prosecutors fought back, saying Mhike should have asked earlier during the first court visit. Mhike responded that they had already questioned if the evidence was real when talking to Magistrate Farai Gwitima. He stressed how videos could help explain their side better. Prosecutors keep hiding certain papers, claiming special rights over case files.
The charges come from two videos allegedly put online by Mhlanga. The first appeared on January 27, featuring Blessed Runesu Geza supposedly stirring up trouble. Another appeared on February 11, also accused of trying to make people violent. These videos went up on YouTube, HSTV, and ZimLive News. Mhlanga went to the High Court after lower courts said no to bail.
