Mondlane trial to be recorded in audio and video
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Club of Mozambique
The trial of Venâncio Mondlane in Mozambique will be recorded in audio and video, a first for a judicial proceeding in the country. Hearings will begin on 17 November at the Supreme Court, with 12 prosecution witnesses and 20 defence witnesses, according to Judge Pedro Nhatitima cited by Club of Mozambique.
The trial of Venâncio Mondlane, a former Mozambican presidential candidate, will be recorded in audio and video during hearings beginning on 17 November 2026 at the Supreme Court in Maputo. Supreme Court Judge Pedro Nhatitima announced on Friday that the recording and transcription system should reduce the duration of the proceedings, reports Club of Mozambique.
Hearings will take place every day from 10:00 to 15:30. Five charges remain against Venâncio Mondlane, including incitement to terrorism. The case includes 12 prosecution witnesses, 20 defence witnesses, four witnesses for the assisting party and two experts from mobile operators Vodacom and Tmcel, according to Pedro Nhatitima.
The trial will consist of five Supreme Court judges, two deputy prosecutors general, a representative of the assisting party and two defence lawyers. The prosecution concerns post-election demonstrations organised between October 2024 and March 2025, which left more than 400 people dead in clashes with police and led to damage and looting of shops and public institutions, reports Club of Mozambique.
The announcement of the recording system comes after the trial was postponed to 17 November, announced on 21 September, and after the Supreme Court said it was ready to try Venâncio Mondlane on 29 October. The trial had previously been announced as not being broadcast in Mozambique on 22 September, according to Venâncio Mondlane trial will not be broadcast in Mozambique.
