Former city boss’ matter postponed to November

Magistrate Ashton Dube challenged Machika’s justification, saying his actions were a direct violation of the child’s rights and an obstruction of due legal process.

Prosper Dembedza

Herald Correspondent

The matter for Harare’s former chief building inspector, Roy Nyabvure, will be heard on November 7 after a Harare magistrate postponed it.
Nyabvure is alleged to have unprocedurally approved a building plan for George Katsimberis and is facing charges of criminal abuse of duty.

The plan was used to build a showroom that was later demolished by the City of Harare.

Allegations are that on February 23, 2017, Nyabvure unprocedurally approved a building plan for stand number Number 19559 Harare Township, otherwise known as 19559 Corner Teviotdale and Whitwell Road, that had been submitted to him by Katsimbires.

Katsimbires was a construction partner at one of Pokugara Properties’ sites.

It is alleged that Katsimbires went on to present the plan to Pokugara Properties, misrepresenting that it had been duly approved.

Acting on this misrepresentation, Pokugara Properties sanctioned the construction of a house on the said stand.

After the completion of the building, Pokugara Properties was served with a notice of demolition by the City of Harare.

The local authority highlighted that the building had to be demolished as it had been erected without an approved plan.