Online Reporter
Freeman Razemba
Senior Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is set to recruit 30 additional investigators to enhance its workforce, which currently stands at 90.
ZACC chairperson, Mr Michael Reza, made the announcement yesterday while addressing 32 senior members of security services from various countries attending Course 13 of 2024 at the Zimbabwe National Defence University (ZNDU).
The presentation focused on ZACC’s role in the country’s economy and its functions in fighting corruption.
Participants in the course hailed from countries including Kenya, Botswana, Namibia, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
In an interview, Mr Reza emphasised the necessity of increasing the number of investigators.
“With a population of about 17 million, having only 90 investigators is insufficient.
“We need to aim for about 200 to 250 investigators, similar to Tanzania, which has around 2,000 investigators for a larger population,” he said.
He acknowledged that adequate resources would be essential to effectively combat corruption.
This recruitment announcement follows the recent swearing-in of 14 new commissioners to ZACC and the Defence Forces Service Commission (DFSC) by President Mnangagwa.
The appointments, made at a ceremony in Harare, aim to bolster institutional oversight and improve governance across critical sectors.
Among those sworn in as ZACC commissioners were former Information Deputy Minister Mr Kindness Paradza and former Epworth MP Ms Zalerah Makari, among others.
Last year, ZACC recovered over US$30 million in stolen assets while pursuing a robust anti-corruption strategy.
The commission achieved a 74 percent conviction rate during the same period, investigating 470 cases and referring 343 to the National Prosecuting Authority.
In addition to criminal charges, ZACC has engaged in civil actions to strip the corrupt of their gains, regardless of the outcomes of criminal cases.
The commission reported that over 12 000 individuals had signed Integrity pledges, with 143 institutions establishing integrity committees to promote transparency and accountability.
With these developments, ZACC continues to strengthen its commitment to combat corruption and enhance good governance.
