“Another Catch And Release”: Neville Mutsvangwa Now A Free Man After Getting Bail

Neville Mutsvangwa, the son of ZANU-PF politicians Chris and Monica, has walked free after being granted US$1,000 bail at the High Court.

He is the son of ZANU PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa and his wife Monica, the Women’s Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Minister.

Neville Mutsvangwa Granted Bail

Justice Rodgers Manyangadze passed the decision after a series of dramatic court proceedings that have captured the nation’s attention.

Neville was arrested on May 8th, 2024, on charges of illegal foreign currency dealings. The arrest was part of a crackdown on illegal financial practices, with Mutsvangwa and his co-accused facing three criminal charges. The police added two more charges of money laundering and possessing a Starlink kit to his case.

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They were initially denied bail by Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi, leading to an appeal at the High Court.

The Drama Involving The Case

The case took a turn when High Court Judge Justice Esther Muremba recused herself after being summoned to State House to explain delays in the case. ZimLive reported that Justice Muremba was invited to the State House, where she met President Mnangagwa and Minister Monica Mutsvangwa. The judge told President Mnangagwa that the delay emanated from receiving the record from the magistrates’ court late.

After her recusal, she explained that she was stepping down from the case for personal reasons.

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During the court proceedings, the defence argued that the prosecution’s evidence hinged on Visa cards seized from Mutsvangwa’s home, which they claimed did not constitute a crime.

The prosecution, however, maintained that there was overwhelming evidence against Mutsvangwa, including difficulties in arresting him as he initially denied police entry to his house and later hid outside his home when police cut his electric fence and climbed over his gate.

After three weeks in remand prison and two postponements of the hearing, Justice Manyangadze ordered Mutsvangwa to surrender his passport as part of the bail conditions.

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