Zimbabwe: Journalist Mhlanga Denied Bail On Appeal By High Court

Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalist Blessed Mhlanga has been denied bail on appeal by the High Court.

He is accused of transmitting information inciting public violence following a press conference by war veteran Blessed Geza.

He was denied bail by Magistrate Farai Gwitima, who ruled that if granted bail, Mhlanga was likely to interfere with witnesses who are his junior subordinates.

The magistrate also said his lawyers were trying to trivialize a huge offence by treating it lightly.

Gwitima…