Zimbabwe: Sikhala Explosives Case Delayed As Defence Alleges Political Plot

The case involving Zimbabwean opposition figure Job Sikhala and his uncle Alexander Ferrowst Thema has been postponed to 3 August 2026 by a South African court.

The two were arrested in November 2025 after police said they discovered explosives in a car driven by Thema with Sikhala travelling as a passenger.

However, questions have been raised over the circumstances of the arrest.

Police officers are said to have handcuffed Sikhala at the scene despite him not being the driver or owner of the…