Couple Defraud Hotel Owner Off $90k
Usedia Zhuwaneti and his wife Edzayi Arufaneti planned to defraud Chifamba by posing as shareholders of Anglovaal Investments Private Limited.
Couple Defraud Hotel Owner Off $90k
HARARE – A couple appeared in court yesterday facing charges of defrauding the owner of Pandhari Hotel of US$90 000.
Usedia Zhuwaneti and his wife Edzayi Arufaneti appeared before Harare magistrate Ethel Chichera.
They are represented by Shepard Makonde. The complainant is Sunday Chifamba, the owner of Pandhari Hotel.
State prosecutor Zebediah Bofu told the court that in 2014, the couple planned to defraud Chifamba by posing as shareholders of Anglovaal Investments Private Limited.
They allegedly claimed that they also owned stand number 761 Glen Lorne Township of 41 of Glen Lorne held under Deed of Transfer 9391/98 through the company.
In March 2014, Chifamba acted on the accused's misrepresentation and bought stand number 761 Glen Lorne for US$90 000 from them.
It is alleged that the property had an equivalent value of 200 shares in Anglovaal Investments (Pvt) Ltd.
In 2016, Eelco Alexis Walraven, the owner of the property who had sold it to Anglovaal Investments in 2011 but later reclaimed after Anglovaal Investments (Pvt) Ltd had failed to pay the full purchase price, approached Chifamba, claiming ownership of the property.
In June 2019, Walraven obtained a High Court order to evict Chifamba from the property.
As a result of the accused’s actions, the complainant suffered actual prejudice of US$90 000 and nothing has been recovered.
Meanwhile…
The Zimbabwe Republic Police and Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) have initiated an investigation into a burglary at Karoi Magistrate Court on Monday, during which audacious thieves made off with US$750.
Couple Defraud Hotel Owner Off $90k
According to JSC spokesperson Daniel Nemukuyu, inquiries into the incident are currently ongoing.
“We can confirm that there was a break-in at Karoi Magistrate Court on April 1, 2024. It was discovered on April 2. As we speak, our internal security department and the police are investigating the matter,” Nemukuyu said.
“They broke into the fines office and made off with US$750.
“We appeal to members of the public to help the police in arresting the accused persons and those with information to give to the police…”
Assistant Inspector Aggary Jaure, the deputy police spokesperson for Mashonaland West province, also verified the occurrence of the incident.
