Mega Pak Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd manager up for fraud

Mega Pak Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd's development manager, Tsungai Leah Sabena Chinogwenya, has appeared in court on allegations of defrauding her employer of nearly US$500,000 through a series of illegal transactions.

Chinogwenya appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing two counts of fraud. She was released on US$500 bail pending trial.

Prosecutors allege that between September 2024 and March 30, 2025, Chinogwenya generated false delivery notes for preforms — plastic moulding materials — purportedly destined for Zimpac Foods (Pvt) Ltd and Bakers Inn.

At the time, both companies had already ceased trading with Mega Pak.

Using the fraudulent delivery notes, Mega Pak allegedly released consignments of preforms, which Chinogwenya then diverted to Nitrivo Food and Beverages. Nitrivo reportedly issued goods received notes acknowledging delivery.

The State says Chinogwenya subsequently received payments directly from Nitrivo, amounting to US$405,269.05, which she allegedly kept for her personal use instead of remitting to her employer.

In the second count, prosecutors claim that between November 2024 and May 2025, Chinogwenya received US$91,559.56 from Nitrivo as payment for preforms earlier supplied on credit.

Instead of surrendering the money to Mega Pak, she allegedly converted it to her own use, signing invoice vouchers acknowledging receipt.

The total prejudice to Mega Pak is said to be US$496,828.61, with nothing recovered to date.

The case was remanded to a later date for trial.