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Gweru court orders bogus lawyer to pay US$15,000
A Gweru magistrate has ordered a man who posed as a lawyer to repay US$15,000 he fraudulently obtained from a local woman in a botched divorce settlement.Takunda Manjokota, 37, was sentenced b...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:54hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
Bogus lawyer up for US$43 000 fraud
A BOGUS lawyer appeared in court yesterday for allegedly swindling his client of US$43 000.Denford Jaricha (35) is facing two counts of theft of trust property and one count of practicing as a...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:39hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'Bogus lawyers on the prowl in Zimbabwe'
The Law Society of Zimbabwe has expressed concern over the emergence of criminals masquerading as legal practitioners and, in the process short-changing the public.In an interview, Law Society...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:27hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
ZEC gazettes local authority women's quota
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has gazetted the actual numbers of additional councillors at each local authority to meet the 30 percent of the total membership of each local authority now reserved ...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:16hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Fake lawyers making a killing
Is your lawyer really qualified or licensed?Well, you might need to check again.The number of people falling victim to bogus lawyers continues to rise by the day.There are even...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fake lawyer arrested
A-33 year old Harare bogus lawyer appeared before magistrate Yeukai Dzuda facing four counts of contempt of court charges and contravening the Legal Practitioners Act.Beaven Chipunza was reman...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:30hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Bogus lawyer dupes client US$3 000
A SERIAL fraudster who masqueraded as a lawyer was on Friday arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi after duping several people that unknowingly requested for legal services from him....Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 18:42hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Bogus lawyer in court for fraud
A Harare man, who allegedly masqueraded as a lawyer and was paid US$3 000 for his "services", appeared before a Harare court on Friday charged with fraud.Beven Chipunza (32) of 1206 Crowboroug...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:42hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Bogus lawyer up for fraud
A HARARE woman who allegedly masquaraded as a lawyer and as Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga's daughter, has been arrested after she defrauded a homeseeker of US$2 395.Evelyn Matanga...Published: 15 May 2021 at 09:47hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
New twist to adultery case
A Harare woman, who was recently ordered by the High Court to pay $50 000 in adultery damages to Rudo Boka, has approached the court seeking an out of court settlement.Through her lawyers Devi...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 20:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Small house challenges $50k adultery damages
LORRAINE Chitereka, who has been ordered to pay Harare businesswoman Rudo Boka US$50 000 for having an extra-marital affair with her husband, has approached the court seeking to overturn the judgment....Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 13:51hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Bogus lawyer arrested for fraud
A BOGUS lawyer, Descent Moyo, who allegedly masqueraded as a housing estate agent, was nabbed last week and brought to court on charges of duping a Harare property owner of his money after being hired...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:03hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Judge exposes bogus lawyer
HIGH Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi has unearthed a fictitious chamber application filed by a suspected bogus lawyer amid fears that many other similar urgent chamber applications may have sailed...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus lawyer arrested for duping litigants
A 49-YEAR-OLD Harare man who allegedly masqueraded as a lawyer before duping litigants of $400 in legal fees, appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Courts yesterday, facing fraud charges.Masimba...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus Botswana-based lawyer using brother's certificates
A ZIMBABWEAN bogus lawyer who was arrested in Botswana for allegedly practising without proper qualifications has been using his late brother's certificates obtained from the University of Zimbabwe....Published: 30 Jun 2018 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Makandiwa prophecies challenged
A Harare couple has claimed in High Court papers that United Family International Church (Ufic) leader Emmanuel Makandiwa and his wife, Ruth, are false prophets out to make money.Upenyu and Bl...Published: 08 Oct 2017 at 15:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus lawyer faces fraud charges
A former High Court orderly appeared in court last week on allegations of defrauding an unsuspecting man of $1 140 after misrepresenting to him that he was a lawyer.Jaison Vembo appeared befor...Published: 02 Oct 2017 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus lawyer finally convicted
Bogus lawyer Sofat Chumbu (54) was finally convicted at the Bindura provincial magistrate's court after defrauding a number of people in areas around Mvurwi.Chumbu was sentenced to pay US$200 ...Published: 18 Nov 2016 at 18:17hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Increase in bogus lawyers worrying,' says Mnangagwa
THE Government is worried about the increase in bogus and unscrupulous lawyers who are defrauding the public, Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.VP Mnangagwa who is also Justice, Legal...Published: 24 Jun 2016 at 06:57hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
Bogus lawyer swindle couple of $10,000
A BULAWAYO businessman allegedly connived with a friend and swindled a couple from Cowdray Park suburb of $10,000 after masquerading as a lawyer. The self-styled legal practitioner, Nesbert Chikaka, w...Published: 21 Oct 2015 at 07:03hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
Bogus lawyer escapes jail
An unemployed man who masqueraded as a lawyer and duped an unsuspecting "client" of $650 on the pretext he could provide him legal services has been spared a custodial term after a magistrate commute...Published: 01 Dec 2014 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bogus lawyer swindles client off $650
An unemployed man Eubank Damiso who masqueraded as a lawyer and duped an unsuspecting "client" of $650 on the pretext he could provide him legal services has been arraigned in court for fraud....Published: 07 Nov 2014 at 19:47hrs | 2 | by Court Reporter
Harare firm loses $7 000 to bogus lawyer
A conveyance clerk at Machaya and Associates Legal Practitioners reportedly swindled Produlink Investments of $7 000 after masquerading as a legal practitioner who would negotiate a loan repayment te...Published: 12 Dec 2013 at 03:04hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Jonathan Moyo is missing the point
South African president Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is not a Sadc facilitator, at least according to the gospel by Arthur Mutambara and his Zanu-PF handlers.On September 15 2008, President Robe...Published: 29 Aug 2012 at 14:31hrs | | by Edwin Ndlovu
Bogus lawyer nabbed
A HARARE man allegedly posed as a lawyer and swindled two unsuspecting people over US$50 000 in a property deal. Edmore Govere (32) was arrested last week and appeared in court on Friday facing fraud...Published: 23 Apr 2012 at 04:17hrs | 17 | by Court Reporter
Siyabonga's lawyer suspended, Four lawyers struck off roll
FOUR lawyers have been delisted from the legal practitioners' roll while three others are awaiting judgment on various misconduct allegations including misappropriation of trust funds and unprof...Published: 02 Oct 2011 at 22:17hrs | | by -
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