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Mpofu denies colluding with Chimombe

Businessman Moses Mpofu, director of Blackdeck Pvt Ltd, yesterday denied allegations that he colluded with fellow businessman Mike Chimombe to manipulate government processes and fraudulently secure a multi-million-dollar tender under the …

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 10:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Goat tender fraud trial resumes

The trial of businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, accused of defrauding the Government of US$7 million under the Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme, resumed yesterday with Mpofu outlining the financial and operational setbacks that cri…

Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 08:58hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter

Chimombe applies for discharge in US$7m goat scandal

Zanu PF Central Committee member and businessman Mike Chimombe, along with his co-accused Moses Mpofu, have applied for discharge at the close of the State's case in their ongoing US$7 million fraud trial linked to a failed government goat…

Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:26hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter

Witness nails Chimombe, Mpofu to US$7m goats case

A senior government official has testified in the ongoing US$7 million fraud case involving controversial businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, offering damning evidence that links the two to the tender document at the heart of the sc…

Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 07:43hrs | 1404 | by Staff reporter

Chimombe, Mpofu charges dropped

The State has withdrawn fraud charges against businessman Moses Mpofu and ZANU PF central committee member Mike Chimombe in a case involving an allegedly corrupt lighting tender awarded by the Harare City Council. The charges were dropped …

Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 12:52hrs | 2850 | by Staff reporter

Chimombe, Mpofu's defence object to tendering of new documents

Lawyers representing businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe on Thursday protested in court after the prosecution attempted to introduce a crucial document in the ongoing trial over a controversial US$7 million goats pass-on scheme.The t…

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 18:31hrs | 743 | by Staff reporter

Chimombe, Mpofu fraud case takes a new twist

The high-profile fraud trial involving businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe took an unexpected turn on Monday after the former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, John Basera, conceded in court that the accused had par…

Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 10:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chimombe, Mpofu trial kicks off

The trial of Harare businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, accused of defrauding more than US$7 million from the Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme, commenced at the High Court this Tuesday.The State opened the proceedings by presenting …

Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Courtroom drama intensifies in Chimombe, Mpofu fraud trial

The legal battle between business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe took a dramatic turn yesterday, as the defence team successfully challenged the inclusion of two assessors who were set to oversee their trial.In a decision that furt…

Published: 21 Feb 2025 at 12:41hrs | 3015 | by Staff reporter

Mpofu, Chimombe fraud trial deferred

The much-anticipated trial of business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, accused of misappropriating millions of dollars from Zimbabwe's Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme, has been postponed to February 20. The delay comes after a ber…

Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mpofu, Chimombe have been denied bail, again

High Court Judge Justice Benjamin Chikohwero has dismissed a bail application filed by controversial businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, who are accused of defrauding the City of Harare of US$9 million in a botched street lights pro…

Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:54hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter

Chimombe, Mpofu in another bid for freedom

High Court judge, Justice Benjamin Chikowero, is set to deliver his ruling on January 23 in a matter where business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe are seeking bail in a case accusing them of defrauding the City of Harare (CoH) of U…

Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:21hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter

Chimombe, Mpofu's bail application expected today

The High Court will today deliver its ruling on the fresh bail application by business partners Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, accused of misappropriating US$7.7 million from the Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme. Justice Pisirayi Kwenda de…

Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chimombe, Mpofu request rejected

Business partners Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu faced a legal setback yesterday as their application for refusal of further remand on fraud charges was dismissed by Harare regional magistrate Mr. Taurai Manuwere. The charges stem from alle…

Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 13:55hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter

Chimombe and Mpofu to spend Xmas in jail?

Businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu are now pursuing bail pending trial after High Court Judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda dismissed their application for referral to the Constitutional Court. Without bail, the duo faces the possibility …

Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 12:54hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo washes hands of Chimombe fraud case

Prominent businessman Wicknell Chivayo has successfully challenged a subpoena requiring him to testify in a high-profile fraud case involving Zanu PF central committee member Mike Chimombe and his business associate, Moses Mpofu. The two m…

Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 10:57hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter

Chimombe, Mpofu challenge presence of 'old' High Court assessors

Businesspersons Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, linked to the ruling ZANU-PF party, have contested the presence of two "old" High Court assessors at their trial concerning allegations of fraud involving US$7.7 million related to the preside…

Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:46hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter

Mpofu, Chimombe say they are being punished for Chivayo's leaked audios

Jailed businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe have alleged that external forces are influencing their prosecution, which has kept them behind bars for several months. The claims emerged as their trial commenced before High Court judge J…

Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:57hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chimombe, Mpofu engage Lovemore Madhuku

Businessman Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu appeared at the High Court today to face charges of fraud involving US$7.7 million, allegedly siphoned from the Presidential Pass-On Scheme. The high-profile case has drawn significant public inter…

Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 15:27hrs | 1003 | by Staff reporter

Chimombe, Mpofu trial kicks off this Wednesday

Jailed fraud suspects Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu claim their constitutional rights have been violated, adding they will raise the complaint with the court as trial starts this Wednesday.The business partners are accused of embezzling US…

Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 14:08hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter

Kingpins of US$40m Zec scandal fear repercussions

Key players involved in a controversial US$40 million deal with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) are implicated in potential money laundering activities, as revealed by leaked audios and correspondence. The deal, orchestrated by fig…

Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's goatgate scandal explodes

Controversial local business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, currently in China, are expected to return home today to confront two significant corruption scandals.Chimombe is embroiled in controversy surrounding the US$87 million P…

Published: 20 Jun 2024 at 09:05hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter

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