Chimombe, Mpofu slapped with new charges

Beleaguered Harare businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu have been slapped with new charges.

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) arrested the duo in connection with a case of fraud with respect to streetlights in Harare.

The statement reads in full:

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested Juluka Enndo Joint Venture officials Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe on allegations of corruptly using false documents.

Mpofu and Chimombe allegedly submitted false documents while applying for a Harare City Council tender to rehabilitate street lights.

Allegations are that sometime in May 2024, Harare City Council readvertised a tender for two lots to fix street lights.

Responding to the advert, Mpofu and Chimombe acting for Juluka Enndo Joint Venture misrepresented that they were compliant with the provisions of Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets General Regulations by resubmitting a receipt which they had used in an earlier bid in which their company had been disqualified.

The accused also allegedly submitted a financial report claiming it was audited by a consultancy company which investigations have revealed is not registered.

They allegedly further misrepresented that they had undertaken similar work for City of Harare and were experienced in the area of street lights installations.

Juluka Enddo was awarded a tender on the basis of falsified information.

Mpofu and Chimombe will appear at Harare Magistrate court today, Wednesday 31 July 2024.

The duo is already facing charges concerning a USD9.2 million presidential goat scheme. The pair said to have been paid to supply goats. Most of them did not get to their intended beneficiaries.