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ZBC chief correspondent Rueben Barwe in court over $20 000 debt
24 Apr 2012 at 04:42hrs | Views
ZBC chief correspondent Rueben Barwe has approached the High Court seeking to recover a US$20 000 debt from his workmate Walter Mufanochiya. Barwe claims to have extended a loan to Mufanochiya in November last year but he has up to now failed to pay back.
Mufanochiya was recently arrested over fraud charges stemming from the same case and he is waiting for his trial date at the Harare Magistrates' Court. Barwe has decided to file a civil suit claiming his money back while the criminal case was still pending at the magistrates' court.
In the summons filed on March 30 this year at the High Court, Barwe says he wants the US$20 000 with interest at the rate of five percent per annum.
Through his lawyers Musunga and Associates, Barwe stated that he loaned Mufanochiya US$20 000 on November 6, 2011 after a special request. According to the summons, on January 23 this year, Mufanochiya signed an acknowledgement of debt in which he undertook to clear the debt by February 29.
Despite acknowledging the debt, Mufanochiya up to now, has failed to pay back. Mufanochiya is expected to file his response to the summons at the High Court before the determination of the matter.
Mufanochiya was recently arrested over fraud charges stemming from the same case and he is waiting for his trial date at the Harare Magistrates' Court. Barwe has decided to file a civil suit claiming his money back while the criminal case was still pending at the magistrates' court.
Through his lawyers Musunga and Associates, Barwe stated that he loaned Mufanochiya US$20 000 on November 6, 2011 after a special request. According to the summons, on January 23 this year, Mufanochiya signed an acknowledgement of debt in which he undertook to clear the debt by February 29.
Despite acknowledging the debt, Mufanochiya up to now, has failed to pay back. Mufanochiya is expected to file his response to the summons at the High Court before the determination of the matter.
Source - TH