By TellZim Reporter
Two Masvingo land developers and businessmen, Godhati Dunira (57) and Ephraim Gwanongodza (59), have been remanded in custody and will return to court tomorrow, September 30, after their initial appearance before Magistrate Tafadzwa Miti on fraud charges. They are accused of allegedly orchestrating a land scam by selling residential and business stands on a piece of land known as the Remainder of Victoria Ranch.
The court heard that the accused are shareholders of Ravajik Investments Private Limited, a company they formed in 2005. While Ravajik was allocated part of LOT A of Victoria Ranch for development, the complainant in this case, ShinePlus Holdings, was allocated 50 hectares of the adjacent Remainder of Victoria Ranch by the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing in 2019. ShinePlus is represented by its Managing Director, Charles Junior Mushinga, aged 39.
According to court papers seen by TellZim News, the accused persons sold stands to home seekers. They allegedly prepared a layout plan for the Remainder of Victoria Ranch, the land legally owned by ShinePlus and began pegging and selling stands. Payments ranging from US$2,000 to US$7,500 totaling US$1 million,were collected from various victims.
The matter came to light in September 2025 when Shineplus visited the area and saw structures on the piece of land. The matter was reported to the police, leading to the arrest of the two.
