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Anti-Corruption Commission officials said on the second charge, Mhlanga showed favour in the transfer of funds into Bulawayo Plumbers account.
He owns the company.
He reportedly transferred US$32 000 into his company account claiming that the firm had supplied goods when it had not.
Mhlanga reportedly also transferred a further US$9 000 into Alex Company’s bank account.
Investigations also showed he transferred another US$2 000 to his friend’s company, Silver Sharp.
On Wednesday, Magunje legislator Franco Ndambakuwa (Zanu-PF) appeared in court facing two counts of fraud and three of theft involving over US$49 000.
According to indictment papers, Magunje lost US$49 304 to Ndambakuwa (52). He is out on US$500 bail.
Last week, St Mary’s legislator Marvellous Khumalo (MDC-T) appeared in court for allegedly diverting the CDF money to personal use.
The MP is reported to have bought himself a lorry before pocketing part of the money.
Meanwhile, a State Procurement Board executive has been arrested for criminal abuse of office as a public officer.
Patrick Mushonga was arrested yesterday and is expected to appear in court today.
He reportedly flouted tender procedures and awarded a tender to Peace Security which had failed to meet the requirements.
Officials at the board discovered the offence and a report was lodged with the police leading to Mushonga’s arrest.
A National University of Science and Technology student was also arrested in Bulawayo for allegedly forging an Advanced Level certificate to enroll at the university.
Tatenda Kugara, who was doing a degree in engineering and manufacturing, was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission following a tip off by classmates.
It is reported that Kugara had not passed A Level and had one point.
Investigations showed that he was hel- ped by one David Masenga to forge a certificate with 10 points and used it to enroll at NUST.
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