Claim: Zimbabwe stock theft attracts a stiffer sentence than rape in some instances
Fact-check: Yes, while stock theft attracts stiffer sentences than rape in some instances, rape can get you life  - FactCheckZW
Verdict: while it is true as claimed that 'zimbabwe stock theft attracts a stiffer sentence than rape in some instances', it is a bit more complicated than that. a convicted rapist will get a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years to a maximum of 15 where there are no aggravating circumstances, and from 15 years to a maximum of life where they exist. on stock theft, on the other hand, a convicted thief gets a mandatory minimum of 9 years to a maximum of 25 but can get as low as a wholly suspended sentence where a court finds special circumstances to exist.
Organisation: FactCheckZW
Author: Lifaqane Nare
Date published: 2023-11-22T10:32:24