She had pleaded not guilty to charges of public indecency, claiming that she stripped following an instruction from the arresting police officers who shouted ‘bvisa’ (remove your clothes).
Since her arrest Sibanda has appeared in court over 20 times and justice seemed elusive on many occasions. The magistrate questioned “Why would one person undress following the instruction from police and not everyone else?”
Then answered her own questions by stating, “You probably, you removed your clothes as a protestation against the group’s arrest.”