Overview
- South African police said they detained two men after finding 26 blasting cartridges and detonating devices in a vehicle.
- The detainees are 53 and 78 years old, and their identities will be confirmed in court.
- Zimbabwean and South African media reported that the younger man is Job Sikhala, a former Citizens Coalition for Change lawmaker.
- Sikhala’s brother said lawyers informed him of the arrest and that Sikhala was stopped with his uncle after meeting friends.
- Sikhala was released in January 2024 after nearly 600 days in pre-trial detention and a conviction for inciting public violence, as political tensions rise following Zanu-PF’s push to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term.