A 20-year-old Harare woman and her husband have appeared in court over allegations involving the rape of her 10-year-old sister.

The High Court awarded Marian Chombo 45% of the value of the rights and benefits attached to the 99-year lease over Allan Grange Farm after a long-running matrimonial property dispute.

The High Court of Zimbabwe sitting in Mutare has overturned the conviction of public prosecutor Timothy Tafadzwa Katsande, who had been found guilty of defeating or obstructing the course of justice. Katsande was previously convicted by the Magistrates’ Court following allegations that he had inserted a false statement into an agreed statement of facts in a criminal matter involving a minor. The case had drawn attention within legal circles due to questions surrounding prosec