Online Reporter
Peter Matika, [email protected]
POLICE in Bulawayo are investigating a bus company owner and former United Kingdom resident following allegations of fraud.
The case involves Timothy Moyo (64), who owned Dewa Bus and Coach Services, for allegedly defrauding a Bulawayo woman, Ms Sithabisiwe Ncube, of US$16 000 and then accusing her of fraud and forgery after failing to honour their debt.
According to a police source, Ms Ncube filed a complaint against the couple in October, after they dragged her to court on counts of forgery and fraud.
In a statement gleaned by this publication, Ms Ncube said that she lent the couple the money in 2023.
“During the same period, they signed an acknowledgement of debt for the said amount. They were to pay the money in full by April 2024,” read part of her statement.
Ms Ncube said they only paid US$1 000 through World Remit under order numbers 193698 and 187598, which were deposited by his wife, Mrs Astrid Bernett Moyo.
She said that after that payment, they went silent and evaded her.
“I instructed my lawyer to institute a civil matter, and I won the case on 10 January 2025. They appealed against the judgment on 11 March 2025, and it was dismissed by the civil court. After that, an execution against their property was done, and their property was attached by the Messenger of the Court. The property sold was valued at US$9 411,” said Ms Ncube.
She alleged that during the process, Moyo opened a fraud case against her at Hillside Police Station, yet they were at fault.
Ms Ncube said they currently owe her US$5 589, and the matter will soon be heard in court.
However, Moyo has since dragged Ms Ncube to court, accusing her of forgery and fraud.
According to court documents, Moyo claimed that on 13 October 2023, Ms Ncube forged an acknowledgement of debt which purported that he owed her US$16 000, when he instead owed US$6 000.
“The accused further forged the complainant’s signature on the acknowledgement of debt document. On 2 September 2024, the accused misrepresented to the Civil Magistrates’ Court in Bulawayo (Tredgold) by tendering a forged acknowledgement of debt which was purportedly signed by the complainant. The accused attached the forged acknowledgement of debt to her summons, case number CG352/24. The acknowledgement of debt purported that the complainant was owing the accused US$16 000 whilst, in fact, the complainant was owing only US$6 000.
“As a result of the forged acknowledgement of debt, the court granted the order in the accused’s favour. As a result of the order, the accused obtained a writ of execution and attached the complainant’s property worth US$30 000,” read the document.
Ms Ncube is being represented by Mr Tinashe Tashaya of Tashaya Law Chambers.
The matter was initially heard on 17 October, where the State and defence cross-examined Mr Moyo before proceeding to trial.
They are due back in court on Friday.
