Former legislator Munyaradzi Kereke accuses Supreme Court judge Justice George Chiweshe of demanding cash and a stake in a gold mine in exchange for assistance in overturning Kereke’s rape conviction. Both outlets report that the allegations have been brought before Zimbabwe’s High Court for consideration.
Chiweshe, according to the reports, seeks urgent court action to halt a disciplinary hearing being conducted by the Judicial Service Commission that is scheduled for Wednesday. The two sources present the dispute as centered on the seriousness of the accusation and the parallel disciplinary process, but they do not add differing or confirmed details about the underlying rape case or the evidence supporting the demand. The accounts focus instead on the claims of quid-pro-quo, the identity of the accused judge, and the timing of the disciplinary proceedings.
At this stage, the reports describe allegations and related procedural steps rather than any finding of wrongdoing by the courts or the disciplinary bodies.
