Harare Nurse Appears in Court for Alleged Fraud

Court Reporter A 45-year-old nurse from Eastview Phase 9, Harare, Rose Mhakayakora, faced a Harare magistrate yesterday on charges of fraud and theft. Prosecutors allege Mhakayakora forged documents to claim $2,503 from the National Employment Council, pretending it was for her son’s university fees. Mhakayakora submitted a fake Great Zimbabwe University school fees statement to […]

Businesswoman Successfully Defends Against Loan Shark’s Threats

Court Reporter A HARARE businesswoman has approached the Norton Magistrates Court seeking an interdict to stop a loan shark from communicating with her. She claims the loan shark forced her to pay US$59 650 as interest following threats of being harmed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s close security detail. Fungai Golowa, who got a US$13 000 […]

Aussie firm loses AU$5,5m lawsuit against Blanket Mine

Court Reporter THE High Court has dismissed a lawsuit by Australian firm Mining Engineering Consulting Services that was claiming AU$5,5 million from Blanket Mine after the latter terminated its contract and services. The firm had cited Blanket Mine and George Gapu, the arbitrator, respectively, as respondents in the case. Mining Engineering is a private company […]

High Court Denies Delatfin Stand Fraudsters’ Bid to Overturn 18-Year Jail Term

Court Reporter THE High Court has dismissed an application for appeal against conviction and sentence filed by two former employees of Delatfin THE High Court has dismissed an application for appeal against conviction and sentence filed by two former employees of Delatfin who defrauded their employer of stands valued at US$3 million.  Justices Happius Zhou […]

Landmark Ruling: Estranged Wife Secures Major Victory

Court Reporter IN a landmark judgment, a 56-year-old woman, Petronella Tendai Militala, has secured a significant victory in the High Court which awarded her a share of her estranged late husband’s estate valued at more than US$700 000. This contentious probate case which underscores the need for careful consideration in estate planning, particularly in complex […]

Harare Auditor Fined $300 for Forging Certificate to Secure NPRC Job

Court Reporter A Harare internal auditor has been fined $300 for using a fake certificate to secure his job at the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC). Joseph Mufambisi (46) was convicted by Harare regional magistrate Mr Donald Ndirowei of  corruptly using a false document and faces six months in jail if he fails to […]

Bogus Estate Agents Face Charges Over US$198,000 Fraud

DT Correspondent Two individuals posing as real estate agents appeared in court yesterday, facing charges of defrauding a home seeker of a staggering US$198,000. Michael Makata, aged 47, and Wonder Sande, aged 67, appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Dennis Mangosi, where they were charged with fraud. Makata is being represented by lawyer Mr Rungano Mahuni. […]

Govt Slams Mzansi Express for Reckless Driving

DT Correspondent Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister, Felix Mhona, has strongly criticised Mzansi Express, a cross-border bus company, for reckless driving that endangered the lives of passengers and other road users. The incident, captured on video and widely shared on social media, shows a Mzansi Express bus attempting to overtake a haulage truck carrying highly […]