Two courtrooms are being refurbished at the High Court in Harare and Bulawayo to accommodate the Anti-Corruption Court. JSC is now working on establishing the special anti-graft court at High Court level. Seven provinces now have special anti-graft courts and the JSC is expected to open more courts in Matabeleland South, Matabeleland North and Mashonaland West. This year, more courts were opened in Mutare, Masvingo, Gweru, Bindura and Marondera. The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) this year complemented efforts by ZACC to curb the scourge by establishing specialised commercial courts in most provinces.Ĭhief Justice Luke Malaba officially opened the special courts in Harare and Bulawayo in 2018. Gumbo is yet to appear in court on the charges.įormer principal director of State Residences in the Office of the President and Cabinet Douglas Tapfuma was arrested for criminal abuse of office after he allegedly facilitated the importation of several vehicles duty-free. Gumbo stands accused of corruptly reinstating CMED chief executive Mr Davison Mhaka despite a disciplinary tribunal finding him guilty of misconduct after he authorised payment of US$2,7 million to a fuel company for the supply of fuel that was never delivered.ĭespite the tribunal finding Mr Mhaka guilty and his subsequent dismissal by the CMED board, Gumbo intervened and directed his reinstatement without explanation. Gumbo is being accused of showing favour to his relative, the politician Mavis Gumbo, by awarding her a contract to rent out her house to Zimbabwe Airways.Īs part of the deal, it is alleged Gumbo directed the release of US$1 million for the refurbishment of Ms Gumbo’s property and customising it into the airline’s headquarters. Joram Gumbo, the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs (Monitoring and Implementation of Government Programmes), was also arrested for criminal abuse of office on November 4 this year. Using the tainted money, Mubaiwa is said to have bought two houses and furniture in South Africa, and three top-of-the-range vehicles. She was also charged with money laundering involving US$990 000 and fraud. ![]() ![]() Mphoko appeared in court where he was granted $1 000 bail.Īnother arrest that confirmed ZACC’s seriousness in the fight against corruption was that of Marry Mubaiwa, the estranged wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, for externalising US$1 033 000. The two were being charged with criminal abuse of office. Mphoko is alleged to have unlawfully instructed officers at Avondale Police Station to release from custody former Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) acting chief executive officer Moses Juma and non-executive board member Davison Norupiri. In the same year, ZACC swooped on former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko and arrested him for criminal abuse of office. Mupfumira became ZACC’s first big catch on July 25. Ten days after the swearing-in ceremony, the newly constituted commission hit the ground running, arresting ex-Minister for Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Prisca Mupfumira on corruption allegations involving US$95 million. In July, President Mnangagwa appointed a new commission, headed by renowned judicial officer Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo, to effectively and efficiently investigate all corruption cases.īeing a new broom, ZACC truly swept clean. The year 2019 was historic as the once “toothless” Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) was bestowed with arresting powers. ZIMBABWE’S anti-corruption drive this year scored major successes, as a number of prominent figures were arrested and taken to court. ![]() Daniel Nemukuyu Investigations and Special Reports Editor
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