South African police want to send government critic Wellington Masiwa back to Zimbabwe. They arrested him on April 13 on immigration charges. Officials claim he lacks valid papers to stay in South Africa. Zimbabwe asked for his return through a warrant dated April 29 under the SADC Protocol on Extradition.
Zimbabwe says Masiwa must serve an 18-month prison term for fraud. His lawyer, Chrispen Machingura, reports problems with his birth documents. Court papers show Zimbabwe claims he was born in 1977, but his ID shows 1987. The Zimbabwean Embassy told prosecutors his papers are fake.
Masiwa ran WhatsApp groups that spoke against President Mnangagwa. He tells his lawyers the fraud case aims to silence his political voice. His lawyer claims someone hacked his WhatsApp groups after his arrest. These groups now share adult content instead of political messages. The court will hear his case again on May 9.
Zimbabwe says Masiwa must serve an 18-month prison term for fraud. His lawyer, Chrispen Machingura, reports problems with his birth documents. Court papers show Zimbabwe claims he was born in 1977, but his ID shows 1987. The Zimbabwean Embassy told prosecutors his papers are fake.
Masiwa ran WhatsApp groups that spoke against President Mnangagwa. He tells his lawyers the fraud case aims to silence his political voice. His lawyer claims someone hacked his WhatsApp groups after his arrest. These groups now share adult content instead of political messages. The court will hear his case again on May 9.
