No bail for fake Zim traditional healers

Fake healers during on of their court appearances
Fake healers during on of their court appearances

Three Zimbabwean men, who are alleged to have masqueraded as traditional healers, were yesterday further remanded in custody pending trial.

The trio, Gift Chihwayi (27), Phillip Rusari (39) and Emmanuel Chihwayi (42) appeared before Broadhurst Magistrate, Wame Mosugelo. Representing the State, detective senior superintendent sergeant Marapo pleaded with the court to further remand the suspects in custody because all of them were illegal immigrants who did not have passports.

“If this court can grant them bail the immigration laws of the land would take effect and they would be deported immediately as they are illegal immigrants and do not have passports,” Marapo said, adding that it would be difficult to trace them.

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