Online Reporter
Online Reporter
THE case in which Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) was accusing Corporate 24 Medical Centre and its founder and chief executive officer Dr Mike Joka of fraud involving Z$108 860 in 2021 has collapsed, bringing to an end a case that has been running for the past three years.
Corporate 24 and Dr Joka, who were jointly charged, appeared before Harare magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa on June 6, 2023 and were granted Z$500 000 bail.
The two were being represented by Levious Mundieta.
It was the State’s case that sometime in 2021, PSMAS engaged Forensic RBG Auditors, who carried out an audit covering the seven-year period from 2015 to 2022.
The auditing firm reportedly unearthed several alleged fraud cases during the process.
“The accused rendered non-emergency services to different PSMAS members, but they claimed undue fees using other codes which require medical service members not to be charged,” prosecutors said.
It is alleged that acting on the misrepresentation, PSMAS effected payments to Dr Joka’s bank accounts.
PSMI claimed it suffered an actual prejudice of Z$108 860,91 and nothing was recovered.
However, the accused subsequently appeared in court several times before the case was removed from further remand on December 18 due to failure by the complainants to provide evidence and appear in court to prove the allegations.
The complaint was advised to proceed by way of summons.
The case was duly struck off the roll on May 8.
