'Explosives are not his': Zimbabwean group defends Job Sikhala after his arrest in South Africa

Zimbabwe: Sikhala Speaks On His South African Arrest - Says He Was Set Up, As Police Review CCTV Footage

PROMINENT opposition figure Job Sikhala has described his arrest in South Africa for travelling with explosives as a set up by Zanu PF.

Zimbabwe opposition group cries ‘foul play’ in Sikhala arrest

The National Democratic Working Group (NDWG) in Zimbabwe has strongly denied that explosives allegedly found in opposition politician Job “Wiwa” Sikhala’s vehicle during his arrest in Pretoria belonged to him. The party described the incident as suspected foul play. South African police arrested Sikhala after reportedly stopping a Ford Fiesta on a tip-off that it was transporting explosives. Officers allegedly discovered 26 blasting cartridges a…

'Explosives are not his': Zimbabwean group defends Job Sikhala after his arrest in South Africa

The NDWG defends Job Sikhala, claiming the explosives found in his vehicle during his arrest in South Africa do not belong to him. What does this incident reveal about the political climate for opposition figures in Zimbabwe?

‘Explosives are not his’: Zimbabwean group defends Job Sikhala after his arrest in South Africa

Pictures have been circulated widely on social media platforms showing Zimbabwean outspoken opposition figure Job ‘Wiwa’ Sikhala in handcuffs after his arrest in Pretoria, South Africa. The National Democratic Working Group (NDWG) in Zimbabwe has denied that explosives allegedly found in opposition politician Job “Wiwa” Sikhala’s vehicle during his arrest in Pretoria belonged to him, describing the incident as suspected foul play. In a statemen…