Nyore Madzianike Senior Court Reporter
AN assistant accountant at the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) appeared in court today on allegations of corruptly awarding the Authority’s general manager a personal loan to buy a top of the range car using undervalued exchange rates.
Erasmus Mavondo appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court charged with criminal abuse of duty as a public officer.
Mavondo allegedly made the NSSA general manager to buy a new Mercedes Benz E53 AMG for $25 351 418.60 instead of $60 251 593.80, which was equivalent of USD$178 000 the purchase price of the car in question.
He allegedly prejudiced NSSA of $34 900 175 in the process.
He allegedly converted the US$178 000 using an exchange of March 31 of $1:142 instead of $1:138 as at June 21, 2022.
Harare regional magistrate Mr Taurai Manwere presided while Mr Lancelot Mutsokoti prosecuted.



