Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Member of Parliament for Bulawayo Central Surrender Kapoikulu is scheduled to appear in court for a negligent driving offence that happened in 2021.
The negligent driving incident which took place on June 21, 2021, around 7 pm on Burnside Road in Bulawayo allegedly resulted in a head-on collision with another vehicle.
According to court documents, Kapoikulu was driving a Jeep Ranger registered under his name when he veered into oncoming traffic, leading to a collision with a Toyota Hilux driven by Mr Mayibongwe Ncube.
The collision left three occupants of Kapoikulu’s vehicle injured, requiring immediate hospitalization. Both vehicles suffered extensive damage.
The police who arrived at the scene determined that Kapoikulu was at fault. He is now facing charges of negligent driving, including failure to observe oncoming traffic, speeding, and inadequate reaction to the impending accident.
Initially scheduled for a court appearance on September 8, Kapoikulu failed to attend, resulting in the issuance of an arrest warrant. However, the warrant was later cancelled when his lawyer appeared in court on his behalf.
A trial date has been set for October 23. It’s worth noting that Kapoikulu is already facing other charges related to defacing political posters and making criminal insults.
Kapoikulu and five other CCC members, including MP for Pelandaba-Tshabalala, Gift Ostallos Siziba, Simbarashe Dube (Ward 20 councillor), former Ward 20 councillor Ernest Rafamoyo, and party members Lovewell Mwinde and Tendai Masotsha, are accused of defacing a political poster.
The complainant in this case is a fellow CCC member, Ms. Soneni Moyo, who aspired to be a member of the Pelandaba-Tshabalala Constituency, which was eventually won by Siziba.
It is alleged that on August 11, Kapoikulu, Rafamoyo, Masotsha, Siziba, and Dube went to Ms Moyo’s residence in Nkulumane, parked their cars at her gate, and hurled insults at her, accusing her of being a sell-out and a prostitute.
On August 16, around midday, the accused individuals visited Pelandaba Business Centre and removed Ms. Moyo’s campaign posters, which were affixed to walls and electricity pylons. A police report led to their arrest, and they have been remanded out of custody until September 29.
Source iHarare
