Online Reporter
Michelle Musandinyoze, [email protected]
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Corruption (ZACC) has exposed 15 fraudulent organisations who have been masquerading as anti-corruption agencies and deceiving people and tarnishing its reputation.
In a press release by ZACC Commissioner Mr Kindness Paradza, two members from an organisation called Southern African Regional Anti-Corruption Organisation (SARACO), Edmond Nzombe and Loveworthy Nyamugunda were recently arrested on charges of bribery and impersonation respectively.
“Nzombe allegedly solicited bribes from a woman who had reported a corruption case, claiming he would coordinate efforts with ZACC officials whilst Nyamungunda impersonated a ZACC official and demanded release of his vehicle that had been clamped by Mutare City Council.”
“While the commission acknowledges that combating corruption is a collective responsibility requiring collaboration amongst stakeholders, however, this demands that all stakeholders, including civic organisations, operate within the law. Organisations misrepresenting their intentions undermine genuine anti-corruption efforts,” said Mr Paradza.
He said civic organisations are encouraged to register under the private voluntary organisations amendment Act [No.1] of 2025 and refrain from attempting to usurp the mandate of law enforcement agencies such as ZACC.
“Zacc is committed to its constitutional mandate as defined in the section 255 of the constitution of Zimbabwe amendment [No. 20], 2013 and the Anti-Corruption Commission Act [Chapter 9:22] which is to combat corruption in both the public and private sectors, promote transparency and uphold the rule of law”.
“The constitution of Zimbabwe and the Anti-Corruption Commission Act empowers the Commission to investigate and expose Corruption, ensuring Accountability in the public and private sectors “he said.
However, Mr Paradza said ZACC also reported that there are various other organisations posing as anti-corruption agencies.
“The organisation strongly dismissed its affiliation with these agencies saying the commission distances itself from the operations of those respective organisations.
The 15 organisations are Act Now Against Corruption, Coalition Against Corruption Trust ,Crime and Corruption Watchdog Trust, The Government And Anti-Corruption Trust, The Global Infrastructure and Anti-Corruption Centers Trust, The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Citizens Taskforce (ZACCT), Youth Against Corruption and Economic Sabotage Trust ,Zimbabwe Corruption Hawks Trust ,Zimbabwe National Advocates for Anti-Corruption Organisations Trust (ZNACO), Zimbabwe Women Against Corruption ,National Anti-Corruption Organisation (NACO), National Anti-Corruption Association of Zimbabwe (NACAZ) ,Zimbabwe National Anti-Corruption (ZNAC) ,Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Unit and Zimbabwe National Anti-Corruption.
He said as ZACC they urge all citizens and stakeholders to exercise caution when engaging with the organisations claiming to be anti-corruption agencies and report any suspicious activities or individuals to the Zimbabwe Republic Police warning that any organisations or whose representative found to be impersonating law enforcements will be dealt with by the law.
