admin
Prosper Dembedza-Herald Correspondent
An OK Zimbabwe money transfer agent has appeared in court on allegations of stealing $55 661 from his employer.
Talent Munamati appeared before Harare resident magistrate Mr Dennis Mangosi facing theft of trust property charges and was granted US$100 bail.
Munamati was advised not to interfere with State witnesses and to reside at his given address.
He will return to court on November 28 for routine remand.
The complainant is OK Zimbabwe and is being represented by its financial services field supervisor Clifford Moyo.
Mr Rufaro Chonzi represented the State.
The court heard that Munamati was responsible for conducting and supervising Ecocash money transfers at OK Zimbabwe, including cash-in and cash-out transactions.
Sometime in April this year, Munamati allegedly stole cash from his employer by making unauthorised money transfers amounting to US$30 884 and US$24 777 from the OK Zimbabwe Ecocash account to his own Ecocash account.
The court heard that Munamati then converted US$55 661 to his own personal use.
The offence was discovered on October 18 and the matter was reported to the police.
Online Reporter