Online Reporter
Danisa Masuku
THE trial of former Highlanders CEO Brian Busani Moyo, who is accused of defrauding Bosso of US$2 000, has been pushed to 8 September after his lawyer requested a postponement.
Moyo’s lawyer, Thamani Ncube of Wallace Law Chambers, told Bulawayo magistrate Richard Ramaboea that he needed to attend to a High Court case. The magistrate granted the request, noting that High Court matters take precedence.
Last week, Ncube tried to have Moyo discharged, but Mr Ramaboea threw out the application, saying it would be “scandalous” to acquit him without trial.
The case stems from the December 2024 transfer of two players from Bulawayo Chiefs to Highlanders — striker Never Rauzhi and midfielder Malvern Hativagoni.
Initially, Chiefs pegged Rauzhi’s fee at US$25 000 and Hativagoni’s loan at US$15 000, but negotiations saw the amounts reduced to US$13 000 and US$10 000 respectively.
However, the court heard that Moyo and former Chiefs administrator Mandigora conspired to inflate the figures to Highlanders, falsely claiming the deal was worth US$18 000.
The US$5 000 difference was allegedly split between them, with Mandigora pocketing US$3 000 and Moyo allegedly taking US$2 000.
Mandigora has already pleaded guilty and turned State witness, while Moyo is determined to prove his innocence.
In a dramatic twist, Mr Ramaboea revealed that Moyo’s lawyer refused to allow State witness Lovemore Sibanda, the owner of Bulawayo Chiefs, to retrieve crucial receipts and a Memorandum of Understanding to prove Chiefs received only US$18 000.
The high-stakes case, which has gripped the local football scene, will resume next week as Bosso fans wait to see if their former CEO will walk free or face the music.
