Mutale Mwanza appears in Court for mention

Socialite, Mutale Mwanza, has appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for mention in a matter in which she is accused of cyber-harassing media personality, Daisy Lusumpa. Mwanza, whose case is before Magistrate Mbuywana Sinvula, is charged with harassment utilising means of electronic communication, contrary to Section 69 of the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act. Particulars of the offence are that on November 7, 2024, Mwanza used her Facebook page, M-Nation, to initiate electronic communication with intent to intimidate, harass or cause emotional distress to Lusumpa.

Under Section 69 of the Act, a person who intentionally uses a computer system to initiate electronic communication with intent to coerce, intimidate, harass or cause emotional distress towards another person commits an offence. The law provides that upon conviction, an offender is liable to a fine not exceedingfive hundred thousandpenalty units, imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years, or both. The matter has since been adjourned to March 13, 2026, for continuation of trial.