Online Reporter
Yeukai Karengezeka
Court Correspondent
A HARARE couple’s fight over control of their family-owned company has spilt into the courts, with the wife accusing her husband of fraudulently taking control of their jointly-owned company and forging her signature to secure loans.
Murombo Joshua Mimana (50), a shareholder and director of MIMJ Holdings (Pvt) Limited, appeared before Harare regional magistrate Mrs Marehwanazvo Gofa, facing five counts of fraud.
He was granted US$500 bail.
The complainant is his wife, Marvel Mtisi, who is also his business partner, as well as a co-director and shareholder of the same company.
The prosecution, led by Mr Rufaro Chonzi, alleged that the couple established MIMJ Enterprises (Pvt) Limited in 2011, with each owning 50 percent of the shares.
However, in July 2021, Mimana allegedly applied for a ZWL$27 500 000 loan from Ecobank Zimbabwe without Mtisi’s knowledge after allegedly forging her signature on the application forms.
He later repeated the same thing in April 2024 and fraudulently secured a loan of US$186 727.
The charges further state that in May 2025, Mimana wrote to TotalEnergies Marketing Zimbabwe after forging Mtisi’s signature to remove her as a company director.
He also submitted fraudulent documents to TotalEnergies and Nedbank Zimbabwe, instructing them to change the banking details of MIMJ Enterprises without her consent.
The situation worsened when Mtisi discovered a Form CR 6 showing her removal as a director.
Upon inquiry, Nedbank confirmed receiving instructions from Mimana. Additionally, he sought and obtained a High Court order in June 2025 removing Mtisi as a shareholder and director without serving her any summons.
The court heard that between 2011 and 2021, Mimana opened multiple bank accounts under the company’s name without Mtisi’s involvement, forging her signature on account-opening forms.
He allegedly siphoned funds from these accounts for personal gain. In the final count, Mimana is accused of fraudulently altering the company’s registration records.
In July 2025, he misrepresented to the Registrar of Companies that he was the sole shareholder, removing Mtisi and appointing Christopher Gwaze and himself as directors.
He further amended the shareholding structure to claim 100 percent ownership of MIMJ Enterprises.
