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Zvikomborero Parafini
Masvingo North legislator Brian Mudumi, who was convicted of fraud, has been ordered to perform 420 hours of community service at Marlborough Police Station.
Mudumi appeared on his behalf and on behalf of his company Cloud Africa and Business Investment Network Private Limited.
Cloud Africa was ordered to restitute ZWG$234 238.80 on or before 30 September 2024, failure of which, the clerk of the court shall issue a writ of execution against the company’s property.
Mudumi was sentenced to 30 months’ imprisonment and six months were suspended on condition that he doesn’t commit a similar offence in the next five years.
Twelve months were suspended on condition that he restitutes ZWG$234238.80 on or before 30 September 2024.
Twelve months were suspended on condition that he performs 420 hours of community service at Marlborough police station.
The complainant was Metrical Enterprises Private Limited represented by Kenneth Chitando.
Prosecutor Takudzwa Jambawo proved that in January last year, Chitando was looking for a 20 cubic dump truck to purchase.
He made inquiries locally and on the internet and was referred to Cloud Africa as a local contact company for a Chinese company.
Chitando called Mudumi, who advised him to meet him at their offices in Avondale, Harare.
Chitando proceeded to meet Mudumi at their offices where he indicated to him that he needed a 20 cubic dump truck.
Mudumi confirmed to Chitando that they were in the business of importing motor vehicles and had the capacity to import the dump truck he wanted.
Mudumi quoted Chitando ZWL$32 479 077 an equivalent of US$34 000, which he said was sufficient to land the truck in Zimbabwe.
He further advised Chitando that the dump truck would be delivered within eight weeks from date of payment.
On March 29 last year, Mudumi instructed Chitando to transfer the funds into Cloud Africa’s FBC bank account and he complied.
Mudumi acknowledged receipt of the funds by advising through email and presented a receipt.
On April 4, Chitando received an email from Cloud Africa’s employee Prudence Tembo advising that they had made a submission to the bank auction process of an equivalent of US$10 000-00 using a rate of ZWL$932-000 and promised to make further applications until the whole amount was converted.
He then responded by writing an email to Cloud Africa where he indicated to them that they could have applied for up to US$100 000.
Chitando was then replied by one Perfect Khumalo the Cloud Africa Business Development Manager, who said that since the purchase was under US$50 000 they could only do it under the Small & Medium Enterprises auction window.
On May 8, Khumalo advised Chitando through email that they had managed to get US$17 000 from the auctions and had managed to pay US$ 10 000 from their free funds.
He further advised that they had secured the truck.
Chitando was advised that the truck would be delivered by the end of June 2023 but it has not been delivered to date.
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