Vusumuzi Dube
Vusumuzi Dube, Online News Editor
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) on Thursday evening arrested Bulawayo Deputy Mayor, Edwin Ndlovu and chairperson of the finance and development committee, Councillor Mpumelelo Moyo on corruption charges.
ZACC spokesperson, Ms Simiso Mlevu confirmed the arrest of the duo for allegedly demanding a US$20 000 bribe for ‘facilitating’ the approval for land to set up a cement mixing plant.
“ZACC has arrested Bulawayo City Council Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu and Councillor Mpumelelo Moyo on a bribery charge. Ndlovu and Moyo allegedly demanded US$20 000 from Labenmon Investments as payment for facilitating approval for land to set up a cement mixing plant.
“Circumstances are that sometime in November 2023, Tsitsi Mapfumo from Labenmon Investments made an application, without success, for 10 hectares of land to the Bulawayo City Council for a cement mixing plant. Labenmon Investments resubmitted the application in April 2024 and was offered 5.6 hectares,” said Ms Mlevu
It is alleged that after Labenmon Investments received an offer letter, the accused persons approached Mapfumo demanding a reward of US$20 000 cash on behalf of other 20 Bulawayo City Council councillors for facilitating the approval.
“A report was made to ZACC leading to Ndlovu and Moyo’s arrest. They are expected to appear at Tredgold Magistrate court on 16 November 2024,” said the ZACC spokesperson
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