adminHe was slapped with an effective three- year-jail term.
Victor Nyathi (25) pleaded not guilty to theft of trust property charges but regional magistrate Mr Clever Tsikwa convicted him after a full trial.
Mr Tsikwa sentenced Nyathi to four years imprisonment of which one year was set aside on condition that he does not commit a similar offence.
In passing judgment, Mr Tsikwa highlighted that Nyathi’s moral blameworthiness was very high considering that he was single and had no dependants but was earning US$400, far ahead of civil servants who were earning an average of US$150.
Nyathi was employed as Zimra’s clerical administrative assistant based at Kurima House, 89 Nelson Mandela Ave in Ha- rare.
Nyathi’s conduct prejudiced Zimra of US$1 695 750 and nothing was recovered.
He also said Zimbabwe was in the process of rebuilding its economy and all the roads are in bad shape and needed urgent repair.
Nyathi was employed as Zimra’s clerical administrative assistant based at Kurima House, 89 Nelson Mandela Ave in Harare.
His duties, among others, included distributing tollgate ticket books on request through the SAP system.
He also had custody to the keys of the storeroom and was responsible for ordering tollgate tickets from the central stores.
In the period between July 1 to August 6 in 2010, Nyathi was in possession of 21 605-passenger motor vehicle ticket books of 50 tickets each, 1 360 heavy vehicle tickets of 50 tickets each, 2 400 minibus tickets books of 50 tickets each, 160 bus ticket books of 50 tickets each and 318 haulage ticket book of 50 tickets each.
Nyathi was supposed to hand over the ticket books to Laurence Muzhanye, another employee of Zimra, on demand but failed.
On August 6 last year, the tollgate ticket books were discovered at Eskbank tollgate in Marlborough along Mazoe road.
The ticket books were not recorded in the company system neither was the revenue banked to the company.
Nyathi’s conduct prejudiced Zimra of US$1 695 750 and nothing was recovered.
Online Reporter