Lovemore Matombo (died 27 January 2020) was the President of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU).
[1] Police arrested Matombo in March 2007 for allegedly assaulting his daughter-in-law, Mary-Ane Nyathi, on 11 February.
One of the two witnesses in the incident, security guard Tangirai Mukondo, admitted police had coached him on what to say in court.
[1] On 8 May 2008 Matombo and ZCTU Secretary-General Wellington Chibebe were arrested for allegedly inciting rebellion when speaking at a rally on May Day.
Hlatshwayo ordered that they "not address any political gatherings" until the conclusion of their case, along with other restrictions.