A Mvuma business woman has been arrested for allegedly
illegally opening her bar against the Covid 19 induced lockdown rules and
regulations.file pic
Plaxedes Chivera (40) from Mvuma allegedly opened her bar,
allowed her patrons inside and started selling them beer during the lockdown
without exemption.
When she saw police officers on patrol, she allegedly
opened the doors so that her patrons could escape.
Chivera first appeared in court before Mvuma magistrate Ms
Constance Mutandwa on January 18 facing one count of unlawfully and
intentionally opening an establishment during lockdown without exemption.
She again appeared before the same magistrate on January 22
wherein bail was denied even though the Prosecutor Mr Michael Kazomba was not
opposed to bail. Ms Mutandwa remanded Chivera in custody to February 23.
She advised her to apply for bail at the High Court. Her
lawyer Mr Esau Mandipa yesterday filed an appeal at the Bulawayo High Court.
Mr Kazomba told the court that Chivera is employed at
Touchstone bottle store in Mvuma as a bar lady. The court heard that on January 14 around 7pm,
Chivera allegedly opened her bottle store.
Chivera allegedly allowed people to sit inside the bottle
store while selling beer to them.
She had locked her patrons inside the bottle store.
The court heard that Chivera saw police officers on patrol
before allegedly unlocking the door and allowed her patrons to escape from the
police. The court heard that some of her patrons managed to escape from the
police officers
The police officers managed to arrest two of the patrons
namely Tinashe Bote and Portia Tafirei who were still in the bottle store.
Bote and Tafirei were charged with drinking beer at a
public place and making unnecessary movements during the lockdown. The police
then arrested Chivera. Chronicle
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