State Still Confirming Whether Zimbabwean Politician Job Sikhala Has Criminal Record

The state says it is still working to determine whether Zimbabwean opposition politician Job Sikhala has an existing criminal record.

Sikhala made a brief appearance at the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Thursday, where he faced charges related to the alleged possession of explosives. He was granted bail set at R10,000.

His arrest last week followed claims that police discovered explosives inside his vehicle while he was driving through Pretoria.

State Requests INTERPOL Assistance in Criminal Record Probe

During Thursday’s proceedings, the prosecution confirmed that it had reached out to the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL).

The request seeks to verify reports that Sikhala has allegedly been arrested more than 60 times during his political career in Zimbabwe.

Sikhala Claims Explosives Were “Planted”

Speaking to journalists after securing his bail, Sikhala insisted he had been set up.

“I think you have seen the proceedings in court. We always believed that South Africa has an independent judiciary.

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“Here, there are no feja feja [fraudulent] things, there are no feja feja investigations and there is no feja feja judiciary. They have found out that these things have been planted in our car.”

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