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Mashayamombe released on US$500 bail
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Zanu-PF member Shadreck Mashayamombe and City of Harare deputy mayor Rosemary Muronda, facing fraud allegations linked to a US$100,000 land transaction, were released on bail yesterday by Harare magistrate Jessie Kufa. Each accused was granted bail of US$500.
The case has seen legal teams assembled for both sides, with Mashayamombe represented by Devoted Nyagano and Felistas Mwaonandini, while Muronda is represented by Barnabas Kazembe. The State, represented by Oscar Madhume, indicated that it consents to bail as the complainant intends to withdraw the case.
Bail conditions stipulate that the accused surrender their passports to the court, refrain from interfering with witnesses, reside at their given addresses, and report to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission offices once every fortnight on Fridays. The matter has been remanded to February 24 for a possible withdrawal of the case.
The complainant, Mavis Java, a farmer and director of Maja Logistics, alleged that between April and June 2025, Mashayamombe and Muronda misrepresented their ability to facilitate the allocation and sale of commercial stands in Newlands, Harare. The stands involved include numbers 41770, 41771, 41772, and part of 41567, located at the corner of ED Mnangagwa Road and Churchill Avenue.
According to the complaint, the accused misrepresented that the stands would be allocated through their companies—Aspire Elite Incorporated (Pvt) Ltd, Diexodus Marketing (Pvt) Ltd, Gemdale Investments (Pvt) Ltd, and Clean Burn Energy (Pvt) Ltd—and transferred to Java upon allocation.
It is alleged that on June 27, 2025, Java, accompanied by her legal practitioner, Tawanda Maguwudze of Chasi and Maguwudze Law Firm, met with the accused to make a payment arrangement. Each accused allegedly received a US$50,000 deposit at the lawyer's offices, with acknowledgements of receipt signed.
However, on December 15, 2025, Java reportedly discovered that the same stands had been allocated by council to Logara Properties, a company not owned by her. The State alleges that the accused were aware they did not have ownership of the stands when the transaction occurred, resulting in a total loss of US$100,000 for the complainant.
The outcome of the case remains pending, with the possibility of withdrawal to be addressed at the next court date.
The case has seen legal teams assembled for both sides, with Mashayamombe represented by Devoted Nyagano and Felistas Mwaonandini, while Muronda is represented by Barnabas Kazembe. The State, represented by Oscar Madhume, indicated that it consents to bail as the complainant intends to withdraw the case.
Bail conditions stipulate that the accused surrender their passports to the court, refrain from interfering with witnesses, reside at their given addresses, and report to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission offices once every fortnight on Fridays. The matter has been remanded to February 24 for a possible withdrawal of the case.
The complainant, Mavis Java, a farmer and director of Maja Logistics, alleged that between April and June 2025, Mashayamombe and Muronda misrepresented their ability to facilitate the allocation and sale of commercial stands in Newlands, Harare. The stands involved include numbers 41770, 41771, 41772, and part of 41567, located at the corner of ED Mnangagwa Road and Churchill Avenue.
It is alleged that on June 27, 2025, Java, accompanied by her legal practitioner, Tawanda Maguwudze of Chasi and Maguwudze Law Firm, met with the accused to make a payment arrangement. Each accused allegedly received a US$50,000 deposit at the lawyer's offices, with acknowledgements of receipt signed.
However, on December 15, 2025, Java reportedly discovered that the same stands had been allocated by council to Logara Properties, a company not owned by her. The State alleges that the accused were aware they did not have ownership of the stands when the transaction occurred, resulting in a total loss of US$100,000 for the complainant.
The outcome of the case remains pending, with the possibility of withdrawal to be addressed at the next court date.
Source - Newsday
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