Five years in jail for Zimbabwean who tried to bribe cops with R50

A Zimbabwean man who tried to bribe two policemen with R50 has been sentenced to a R50,000 fine or five years in prison for corruption. The Giyani specialised commercial crimes court also ordered Felix Tandenda Chiyongwa, 37, to pay a R5,000 fine or serve a one-year sentence for being an illegal immigrant. “The sentences will be served concurrently, resulting in an effective sentence of five years direct imprisonment,” National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi said in a statement. She said Chiyongwa pleaded guilty to the charges. On October 5 at …