Online Reporter
Online Reporter
TWO leaders of Light to the Disabled Housing Cooperative, which was purportedly formed to ensure quality housing for people with disabilities, appeared in court on Tuesday facing fraud charges.
The duo, Farai Chikuku and Aaron Madzinga, were not asked to plead when they appeared before Harare magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai.
Chikuku is the chairperson, while Madzinga is the secretary of the cooperative.
The duo formed the cooperative in 2012, together with Joseph Komechayana, who is already on remand.
They advised the five complainants that they had secured land from Harare City Council and if they wanted to secure residential stands through their housing cooperative, they will pay through instalments.
The complainants started to pay some instalments to the housing cooperative in 2012 through Joseph Komechayana.
They were subsequently allocated stands and built structures.
In December 2024, the duo called the complainants to a meeting where they advised them that they should move since the land belonged to Imbahuru Housing Cooperative.
After conducting their own investigations, the complainants established that the land had always been owned by Imbahuru Housing Cooperative.
They lost US$15 000 and nothing was recovered.
