corruption

Death threats hit Harare council whistleblowers

Death threats hit Harare council whistleblowers

Senior official reveals poisoning attempts and assassination threats against those exposing corruption at Zimbabwe’s capital city authority. A top Harare City Council official has testified that whistleblowers exposing corruption at Town House face death threats and poisoning attempts, revealing a dangerous pattern
January 16, 2025
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Ex-MP Chipanga Freed on $400 Bail in Farm Theft Case

RUSAPE- Former Makoni West legislator Kudzi Chipanga appeared before Rusape regional magistrate Barbara Mateko on Tuesday, facing charges of stealing presidential agricultural inputs valued at US$11,200. He was granted US$400 bail with strict reporting conditions. The court ordered Chipanga to reside at
December 14, 2024

Chamisa Summoned to Testify in Harare Council Inquiry

HARARE- Zimbabwe’s former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa will testify before a commission investigating widespread corruption and service delivery failures at Harare City Council, Commission Chair Retired Justice Maphios Cheda announced today. The commission summoned Chamisa to explain his Citizens Coalition for Change
December 9, 2024
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Trindade Unfit for Trial in R1.4bn Eskom Fraud Case

JOHANNESBURG – Former Eskom contractor Antonio Trindade has been declared medically unfit to stand trial in the R1.4 billion Kusile Power Station corruption case, the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) announced on Tuesday. The Sterkfontein Hospital assessment led to Trindade’s case being
December 4, 2024
President Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe President Orders Crackdown on Council Corruption

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has demanded swift action against corrupt local government officials as investigations expose widespread graft in Zimbabwe’s city councils. Speaking at the All Councillors Indaba in Harare on Tuesday, Mnangagwa warned that “no one will be spared” as authorities tackle
November 27, 2024
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