Ex-Zim soldier's trial starts

Malaki Nkiwane
Malaki Nkiwane

The trial for ex-Zimbabwean soldier Malaki Nkiwane, who is facing charges of fraud and giving false information to a person employed in the public service, commenced this week at Extension II Magistrate's Court in Gaborone.

The former Zimbabwean Air Lieutenant Nkiwane was a subject of a double identity scandal following his arrest in Mogoditshane in October 2015 when he told the police that he is Mike Graduate Mutidzwa, but police investigations later revealed that his real name is Nkiwane. 

Investigations later revealed that the real Mutidzwa was indeed still alive in Zimbabwe and never served in the army.

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