A South African court has sentenced a Zambian national to seven years imprisonment for being in possession of a stolen vehicle.
Chilala Muhyila, 47 was sentenced by a Laphalale Magistrate court in Limpompo province.
Mr Muhyila, a businessman based in Livingstone, was arrested when he tried to cross Martindrift border into Botswana on his way to Zambia.
The court established that he was guilty of being in possession of a stolen motor vehicle, identified as a Ford Ranger
Mr Muhyila has since been taken to Modimolle Correctional facility in Limpompo province where he will serve his sentence
He once lived in Kempton Park, Johannesburg before relocating to Livingstone with his family sometime last year.
And Zambia’s Acting High Commissioner to South Africa Mr Maynard Misapa who is also Deputy High Commissioner has urged Zambian car dealers to engage in clean businesses.
He said there was need for car dealers to ensure that the vehicles they were buying from South Africa were cleared by local authorities.
Mr Misapa said the imprisonment of Mr Muhyila was unfortunate.
This is contained in a statement by Naomi Nyawali ,First Secretary Press and Public Relations, Pretoria south Africa.
