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Ex-Harare town clerk acquitted over US$80 million tender scandal
Former Harare Town Clerk Tendai Mahachi has been acquitted of charges relating to the alleged prejudice of the Harare City Council of US$80 million after he hired a foreign firm, Augur Investments, to...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:15hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
Biti details illegal land grab in dodgy deal between Augur Investments and Harare City Council
HARARE East legislator, Tendai Biti has revealed that part of the land reportedly grabbed by Augur Investments in their dispute with the City of Harare (COH) was nefariously seized without the knowled...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 18:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Biti spills more beans
HARARE East legislator, Tendai Biti has accused Augur Investments of fraudulently acquiring a national project status for the construction of the Airport Road, a move he said prejudiced the country of...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 18:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt shields dodgy US$400m deal from political scrutiny
THE government has ring-fenced a filthy US$400 million waste-to-energy Pomona dumpsite deal pushed through by Local Government minister July Moyo (pictured) from political scrutiny and possible ...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 17:07hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Former Harare bosses want their case referred to ConCourt
Former City of Harare bosses, Sekesai Makwavarara, Michael and Tendai Mahachi on Tuesday filed an application to have the matter in which they are facing charges of criminal abuse of office, referred ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa prosecutor bunks Harare City bosses trial
The trial of former City of Harare commission chairpersons Sekesai Makwavarara, Michael Mahachi and former town clerk Tendai Mahachi, who are facing charges of awarding Augur Investment Company a cont...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 19:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Harare council bosses' trial in false start
The trial of former members of a commission that ran Harare City Council between 2006 and 2008, who are jointly charged for corruptly awarding Augur Investments a contract, failed to kick off on Tuesd...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Makwavarara's $80m fraud docket to be merged
THE court has ordered that former chairperson of Harare City Council's caretaker commission, Sekesai Makwavavarara, who is accused of awarding a road dualisation tender to Augur Investment Company wit...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:06hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Makwavarara granted bail
Former Harare City Council Commission Chair Sekesai Makwavarara yesterday appeared in court facing charges of criminal abuse of duty.Makwavarara, 61, was granted $1 000 bail when she appeared ...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 15:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-Harare Commission Chair Makwavarara arrested
Former Harare City Council Commission Chair Sekesai Makwavarara has been arrested.Makwavarara is facing charges of criminal abuse of office after allocating an US$80 million tender to Olgar In...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 12:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Former parastatal bosses face criminal abuse charges trial
FORMER bosses of Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra), National Social Security Authority (NSSA) and City of Harare, who are separately accused of criminal abuse of office, were yesterday given trial da...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 17:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Exposé : The rot in Harare city council explained
Whistleblower Prisca Mutema has detailed how Michael Mahachi who was former chairperson of Harare City Council Commission fraudulently benefited close to USD $9 million from the City council. Mahachi ...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 09:44hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ex-Harare commissioner denied bail in $80m airport road scam
Former chairperson of the commission appointed to run the affairs of City of Harare between 2006 and 2013, Michael Mahachi, appeared in court on Saturday charged with criminal abuse of office after he...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 06:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zacc hunts for Chombo over airport deal
Fromer Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo's troubles continue to mount this time under the radar of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) over a murky airport deal in which the Harare ...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 10:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Vingirai takes control of Mashonaland Holdings
NICHOLAS Vingirai, through his investment vehicle, Transnational Holdings Limited (THL), has taken control of Mashonaland Holdings (Mashold) following the appointment of his crony, Michael Mahachi, as...Published: 01 Jun 2017 at 08:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Vingirai booted out of ZB board
The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) flexed its muscle and mobilised shareholders of the ZB Financial Holdings (ZBFH) to boot out banker Nicholas Vingirai and his nominees from the board at a...Published: 14 May 2017 at 15:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere investigates Harare land deals
LOCAL Government Minister, Saviour Kasukuwere says his ministry is investigating the land-for-road deal that the City of Harare, under the supervision of his predecessor, Ignatius Chombo, entered with...Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 06:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Vingirai in new effort to get Intermarket back
Nicholas Vingirai's Transnational Holdings together with Econet Wireless Holdings Limited have resuscitated their legal battle to get the former Zimbank and Intermarket takeover reversed after filing...Published: 23 May 2013 at 14:20hrs | 3 | by Financial Express
Bosso welcomes Mkhokheli Dube and Thabani Moyo
FORMER Highlanders hitman Mkhokheli Dube yesterday trained with the club at White City Stadium in what could be a clear indicator that the 29-year-old is indeed on his way back to the Castle Lager Pre...Published: 27 Jul 2012 at 05:14hrs | 2 | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Nicholas Vingirai to bounce back as a major shareholder at ZB Holdings
VILIFIED exiled banker Mr Nicholas Vingirai is set to bounce back as a major shareholder of ZB Holdings Limited according to a deal which is being brokered by lawyer and TN Holdings group chief execu...Published: 12 Jun 2011 at 10:21hrs | 13 | by Mafu Sithabile
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