Zimbabwe's Spy Chief Wins Millions in Wikileaks Case

Intelligence boss, Happyton Bonyongwe, has won a substantial settlement against a mining company over comments published by Wikileaks accusing him of illegally profiteering from the country's diamonds.

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  • Zimbabwe:  Court Awards $10 Million Over WikiLeaks

    Radio France Internationale, 18 November 2012

    A Zimbabwean mining executive has been ordered to pay a huge sum of damages to the country's spy chief, Happyton Bonyongwe, over comments published by the whistle-blowing website ... read more »

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Loose round brilliant diamonds.

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  • foryohjonathan0000
    Nov 19 2012, 14:38
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    THIS IS HOW TO DEAL WITH THESE DESTRUCTIVE CLOWNS WITH THEIR PROPAGANDA. ONE WAY OR ANOTHER THEY NEED TO BE HIT HARD; HARDER THEY COME, THEY HARDER THEY FALL - AND THIS SHOULD BE THE NORMS FOR THESE DESTRUCTIVE FOREIGN COMPANIES IN AFRICA. IT'S TIME FOR AFRICA AND AFRICANS TO START SEEING THE BENEFIT OF THEIR RICH RESOURCES. THESE ARE THEY COMPANIES, WHEN THEY STILL THEY ALWAYS LOOK FOR A BYSTANDER IN AFRICA TO BLAME. JOB WELL DONE MR. BONYONGWE.

  • Nintalan
    Nov 19 2012, 20:56
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    All this proves is that the Judiciary in Zimbabwe is hopelessly politicised. Anywhere else in the world this suit would be laughed out of court.

  • kjrs120
    Nov 20 2012, 03:37
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    foryoh, you have your head screwed backward. Not only are these crooked buggers looting the diamonds but are now being awarded bogus "damages." I wonder how much of the "damage" is going into the judge's pockets.

  • foryohjonathan0000
    Nov 24 2012, 21:59
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    KJRS 120; YOU ARE ONE DUMB ASS, NO NEED FOR SOMEONE TO LISTEN TO A FOOL AND DUMB ASS LIKE YOU.

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