The bail ruling for opposition activist Godfrey Karembera, popularly known as Madzibaba Veshanduko, has been deferred to tomorrow after the Harare magistrates court indicated the decision was not ready.
Karembera appeared before magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai on Friday where the ruling was expected to be delivered.
The charges against him are linked to his alleged involvement in the participation in a protest dubbed the “One million men march”.
The demonstration was called for by outspoken war veteran Blessed “Bombshell” Runesu Geza.
Prosecutors said on October 16, 2025, Karembera conspired with accomplices still at large to incite the public to participate in the march.
The protest, scheduled for October 17 at Robert Gabriel Mugabe Square and Africa Unity Square, was planned in opposition to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration.
The court heard that the protests were prompted by videos Geza posted on YouTube, in which he accused Mnangagwa of betraying Zimbabweans, aligning with “criminal saboteurs” and engaging in corruption and looting.
Prosecutors alleged that Karembera and his accomplices printed and distributed fliers in the Machipisa, Highfield, Glen View, and Budiriro suburbs.
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The fliers bore messages such as “Stop the looting”, “Zimbabwe is not for sale”, “7 billion reasons to march”, and “One million men march”.
The court heard that following a tip-off about a silver Toyota Aqua being used to distribute the material, police intercepted the vehicle along Patrenda Road in Glen View. A search led to the recovery of 7 200 fliers.
Prosecutors alleged that on the day the protest was to take place, Karembera recorded a video inciting the public to gather at Africa Unity Square and posted it on several WhatsApp groups and on Facebook.
The fliers recovered by police were submitted to the court as exhibits.
There were reports that the protests fizled after the shadowy Forever Associates of Zimbabwe (Faz) deployed its members to target alleged protesters.
Faz, which boasts of links to the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), gained prominence during the Zanu PF restructuring programmes in 2022, triggering chaotic party primary elections.
The group was accused of rigging votes in favour of Mnangagwa’s known allies.
