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Harare Man Jailed for 2 Years After Fatal Road Traffic Accident

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Sep 1, 2025 — 1 min read

A Harare Magistrates' Court recently sentenced Ernest Ringisai Mauna, a 39-year-old man, to 36 months' imprisonment with 12 months suspended, after he was found guilty of causing a fatal road traffic accident in Borrowdale earlier this year. The incident occurred on April 14, 2025, when Mauna was driving a Nissan Hardbody at excessive speed and failed to maintain a safe following distance, resulting in a chain reaction of collisions involving several vehicles, including a Toyota Wish, a Nissan Sunny, a Powerstar heavy truck, and a Honda Fit. A passenger in the Nissan Sunny, 53-year-old Andrew Makuwaza, died instantly in the accident.

Key Takeaways:

Ernest Ringisai Mauna was sentenced to 36 months' imprisonment with 12 months suspended for causing a fatal road traffic accident in Borrowdale, Harare.
The accident occurred on April 14, 2025, when Mauna was driving a Nissan Hardbody at excessive speed and failed to maintain a safe following distance.
A chain reaction of collisions involved several vehicles, including a Toyota Wish, a Nissan Sunny, a Powerstar heavy truck, and a Honda Fit.
A passenger in the Nissan Sunny, 53-year-old Andrew Makuwaza, died instantly in the accident.
Mauna was also banned from operating both light and heavy motor vehicles, effectively canceling his driver's license for classes 2, 4, and 5.
The court urged drivers to exercise patience and responsibility on the road, warning that reckless driving would not be tolerated.

Statistics:

36 months: Length of imprisonment sentenced to Ernest Ringisai Mauna.
12 months: Suspended portion of Mauna's sentence.
24 months: Effective imprisonment served by Mauna after the sentence was reduced by the suspended portion.
4 vehicles: Number of vehicles involved in the chain reaction of collisions.
1 passenger: Number of fatalities in the accident, Andrew Makuwaza, aged 53.

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