Crime and Courts
Mbare Kombi Driver Jailed for Running Red Light
A Mbare traffic court has sentenced Consider Mandava, a kombi operator, to two years behind bars for reckless driving after he allegedly ran a red light at the Simon Mazorodze/ZBC intersection on 22 August 2025.
Mandava faced four charges: driving without a valid licence, failing to obey police instructions, giving false information to law enforcement, and reckless driving.
He was handed six months’ imprisonment for driving without a licence, a US$100 fine for ignoring police directives, and a US$200 fine for providing the false name “Munyaradzi Gatsi” during his arrest.
Following police verification of his true identity, additional charges were applied, resulting in the two-year sentence for reckless driving. Authorities said the conviction serves as a warning to motorists about the dangers of disregarding traffic signals.