Russell Mapuvire
ZVISHAVANE– A quartet appeared before magistrate Archie Wochiunga on January 14 facing allegations of stealing 130 kilograms of gold ore from Sabi Gold Mine.
The four, Tineyi Ngwenya (32), Tichaona Chitsvoroma (27), Tapiwa Ngwenya (18) and Tawanda Ngwenya (18) were arrested for allegedly stealing the gold ore on January 12.
The Ngwenyas are brothers.
The total value of the stolen ore is US$419.
The four were then asked to pay fine of ZWL$10 000 each or go to prison for four months for failure to pay the fine before the deadline for the payment on or before February 28 2022.
It is the state case as presented by prosecutor Hilda Sibanda that Chitsvoroma who resides in Majoni village under Chief Mazvihwa and the three Ngwenyas who reside in Madhoro village in Mberengwa under Chief Mazivofa stole the ore at Sabi Mine.
They allegedly went to Sabi Mine armed with a pick and shovels before stealing 130 kilograms of gold ore.
The mine was represented by Ishmael Moyo (41), the complainant who was entitled to own, possess or control the gold ore
The complainant was reportedly doing perimeter checks when he saw the accused stealing and managed to arrest them with the help of his friends.
The complainant was able to recover all the three sacks containing gold ore before apprehending the accused to the police together with the ore as exhibit.
The recovered gold ore was kept at Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Minerals Flora and Fauna, Zvishavane as an exhibit to be used in court.
In another case, An Ingezi resident Liston Kubvoroma (24) appeared before the same magistrate facing charges of robbing a female Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (ZUPCO) conductor Tracy Time (27) using violence or threats of violence before he took her valuables on January 15 2022, along the Butchwa -Zvishavane road.
Kubvoroma appeared in court on January 17, 2022 facing charges of robbery.
It is the state case as presented by prosecutor Hilda Sibanda that the accused who resides in Ingezi, Zvishavane unlawfully and intentionally used violence against Time before taking a sling bag which had ZW$8 000 and US$60-00 from the complainant.
On January 2022 at around 1600hrs, the complainant was on duty along Butchwa-Zvishavane road with a commuter omnibus collecting bus fare.
She picked up Kubvoroma who was in the company of his accomplice Gift Ndabambi (still at large) at Ingezi Business Center claiming to be going to DRC, Zueedaburg area, Zvishavane.
The complainant asked for the bus fare and Kubvoroma and his accomplice claimed to have US$20.The complainant told the accused persons to disembark since she had no change.
Ndabambi told Time that one of them was going to drop at DRC, Zueedaburg while the other will drop in town to look for change.
When they approached Zeruva area, Ndabambi gave the conductor US$20 and he asked the driver to stop demanding for change.
Kubvoroma threatened to beat up the conductor and the vehicle was stopped. The duo then stood by the door and slapped Time who was seated near the door after which she fell down and he snatched the complainant’s sling bag containing ZWL$8 000-00 and US$60-00 before disappearing into the bush and nothing was recovered.
The case was postponed to February 8 2022 as Kubvoroma who pleaded not guilty was granted ZWL$3 000 bail.
