MANZINI: Zinhle Precious Shongwe who was accused of stealing forty-six thousand Rands(R46,000.00) was heavily assaulted by King Mswati’s police and subsequently sentenced to four(4) years without an option of no fine by the Manzini Magistrate Court last week.
It has been disclosed that Shongwe was selling the Villa Perfume products and was stealing part of the money, her employer reported her to the police where she confessed to the crime.
Despite confessing,it is alleged that the angry employer instructed the police to whip her, Shongwe is currently serving her sentence at Mawelawela Prison.
Cases of violence against women are escalating in this tiny Kingdom, security forces are among the chief perpetrators.
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ESCALATES IN ESWATINI:Zinhle Precious Shongwe heavily assaulted by Mswati’s police for stealing R46,000.00, sentenced to four(4) years no fine.