By Takudziridzwa Nyama
A 39 year old woman from Eswatini, Precious Luphoko, has been convicted by the Gwanda Magistrates’ Court for unlawfully entering and remaining in Zimbabwe without proper documentation.
Circumstances are that Luphoko was reportedly smuggled into Zimbabwe through the Beitbridge border post by her unnamed boyfriend, believed to be a truck driver.
After crossing illegally, she was abandoned at Collen Bawn bus terminus. With nowhere to go, she sought refuge at a good samaritan’s home in Coleen Bawn.
On the 15th of June 2025, the good samaritan took her to the police for assistance, leading to her arrest after it was confirmed she had no valid travel documents or permits to be in the country.
She was ordered her to pay a fine of US$150, and in default, she will serve 1 month imprisonment. She was also ordered to be deported back to Eswatini.