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2 Swiss Express bus workers in R1 million theft scandal
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Two employees of Swiss Express luxury coaches have appeared in court for allegedly diverting over R1 million for personal gain.
Doreen Moyo and Muziwethu Ndlovu appeared before Bulawayo Senior Regional Magistrate Mark Dzira yesterday on theft charges. Both pleaded not guilty and were remanded out of custody until March 9, 2026, after each posting US$500 bail.
The court ordered the duo to surrender their passports, reside at the addresses provided to the court, and refrain from interfering with State witnesses. They are also required to report to the Commercial Crimes Division (CCD) in Bulawayo every Friday.
Prosecutor Hazel Ncube told the court that between May 11, 2025, and January 30, 2026, Moyo and Ndlovu, both employed as clerks with system access, altered receipt books and took cash totaling R1,208,400 from the company's Fife Street and 6th Avenue office.
"The accused persons were exposed by two customers attempting to use fake bus tickets to hitchhike to Gwanda, which were detected by the inspector, leading to their arrest," Ms Ncube said.
In a separate case, two employees from Fairy Café—Theophelous Moyo and Loke Dube—appeared before Bulawayo Magistrate Patience Madodo for allegedly manipulating computer data and stealing US$4,724.
The duo faced charges of unlawful interference with data or a data storage medium and unlawfully concealing transactions, as defined under Sections 163(B) and 172(1)(a)(i)(ii) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. Both pleaded not guilty and were granted US$200 bail each. They were ordered to surrender their passports and report to police every two weeks, with stern warnings against interfering with witnesses. The trial is set to commence on March 17.
Prosecutor Joseph Rugara told the court that between January and December 2025, Moyo, the café manager, altered his credentials to appear as the owner of Fairy Café, while Dube, employed as a security guard, used the credentials to delete stock information and conceal transactions totaling US$4,724.
The court heard that Dube impersonated management to gain system access, facilitating the deletion and concealment of the data.
Doreen Moyo and Muziwethu Ndlovu appeared before Bulawayo Senior Regional Magistrate Mark Dzira yesterday on theft charges. Both pleaded not guilty and were remanded out of custody until March 9, 2026, after each posting US$500 bail.
The court ordered the duo to surrender their passports, reside at the addresses provided to the court, and refrain from interfering with State witnesses. They are also required to report to the Commercial Crimes Division (CCD) in Bulawayo every Friday.
Prosecutor Hazel Ncube told the court that between May 11, 2025, and January 30, 2026, Moyo and Ndlovu, both employed as clerks with system access, altered receipt books and took cash totaling R1,208,400 from the company's Fife Street and 6th Avenue office.
"The accused persons were exposed by two customers attempting to use fake bus tickets to hitchhike to Gwanda, which were detected by the inspector, leading to their arrest," Ms Ncube said.
In a separate case, two employees from Fairy Café—Theophelous Moyo and Loke Dube—appeared before Bulawayo Magistrate Patience Madodo for allegedly manipulating computer data and stealing US$4,724.
The duo faced charges of unlawful interference with data or a data storage medium and unlawfully concealing transactions, as defined under Sections 163(B) and 172(1)(a)(i)(ii) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. Both pleaded not guilty and were granted US$200 bail each. They were ordered to surrender their passports and report to police every two weeks, with stern warnings against interfering with witnesses. The trial is set to commence on March 17.
Prosecutor Joseph Rugara told the court that between January and December 2025, Moyo, the café manager, altered his credentials to appear as the owner of Fairy Café, while Dube, employed as a security guard, used the credentials to delete stock information and conceal transactions totaling US$4,724.
The court heard that Dube impersonated management to gain system access, facilitating the deletion and concealment of the data.
Source - The Chronicle
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