Boss Tumelo in Court for Fraud
Tumelo failed to provide a legitimate Agreement of Sale, instead issuing a backdated and invalid document.
Boss Tumelo in Court for Fraud
Socialite Witness Tumelo Zamanga, popularly known as “Boss Tumelo,” and his company, Hayes Construction (Pvt) Ltd, have been implicated in a high-stakes fraud case in which a client lost US$40,000 over a disputed residential stand.
Boss Tumelo appeared in court before Harare magistrate Isheanesu Matova and was remanded out of custody pending his next hearing.
The allegations are that Tumelo misrepresented and deceived the complainant in a botched land deal.
The origins of the dispute date back to 2018, when the High Court of Zimbabwe authorized RM Africa Property Consultants, trading as Rawson Properties, and Hayes Construction to develop residential stands in Tynwald Township under a joint agreement.
Both developers were allocated 228 stands by the Sheriff of the High Court and were required to jointly approve the disposal of any property through signed agreements.
One such stand, number 17940, was sold in June 2020 to Elvis Jieman under a properly signed Memorandum of Agreement of Sale for US$29,340.
Boss Tumelo in Court for Fraud
Both RM Africa Property Consultants and Hayes Construction confirmed the transaction, marking it as finalised.
However, in June 2022, Boss Tumelo, allegedly fully aware that the stand had already been sold to Jieman, engaged in fraudulent activity.
The complainant, who was searching for a residential property in Ashdown Park, was referred to Hayes Construction and eventually to Tumelo himself.
The buyer agreed to purchase the stand for US$39,800, paying the entire amount in cash on June 17, 2022. Hayes Construction issued a receipt for the payment.
However, Tumelo failed to provide a legitimate Agreement of Sale, instead issuing a backdated and invalid document.
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The complainant became suspicious and, after further investigation, discovered that Jieman was the rightful owner of the property.
Efforts to resolve the matter directly with Tumelo proved futile, forcing the complainant to escalate the issue to the police.
