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A South Africa-based woman appeared in court over the weekend for allegedly duping her clients of over R1 million.
Helga Mlambo was not asked to plead when she appeared before Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda, who remanded her in custody to today for bail considerations.
The court heard that in September 2021, Mlambo, who resides in South Africa, allegedly convinced Chivimbo Mushambadzi that she could facilitate the purchase of groceries from South Africa for her.
Mushambadzi ordered groceries worth R66 000 and transferred the money into one of Mlambo’s two bank accounts.
Mlambo allegedly promised to deliver the groceries within three days, but she only delivered R33 500 worth of groceries and converted the rest of the money to her own use.
In the second count, the court heard that Mlambo received R157 000 from Nyaradzai Zvoutete, a grocery trader in Harare.
Mlambo again failed to deliver the goods within the three days she’d stated and converted the money to her own use.
On count three, Mlambo received money from Zvoutete again for groceries worth R92 630, but failed to deliver on the agreed date.
Mlambo is also accused of duping Evangelister Biyasi of R700 270.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter