CHEGUTU West legislator Dexter Nduna said he felt like he
had been hit by “lightning bolts coming in three dimensions” after realised he
had allegedly been conned out of R535 000 by controversial businessmen, Genius
Kadungure and Wicknell Chivayo in a botched deal to supply pumps to Marange
Resources.
Testifying before Harare magistrate Morgan Nemadire, Nduna
said he was convinced that he was dealing with genuine people after receiving
communication through e-mails and had been promised an enticing 100% profit
which was hard to resist.
“I thought I was dealing with genuine people because all
the communication emails were captioned ‘Let there be peace on earth and let it
begin with me.’ It was only when the parcel was delivered that I realised I had
been duped. This struck me like lightning coming in three dimensions,” Nduna
told the court.
Nduna reported the matter two years after the alleged fraud
in 2014 saying he was still mourning his child who had passed away during the
same period.
The court heard Nduna reported the matter both in this
country and in South Africa because he had personally converted $65 000 to
South African rand and deposited R535 000 into an Absa bank account belonging
to Always on Pumps Company.
Nduna said after depositing the money, the e-mail which
they used to communicate with suddenly became non-functional and the Absa bank
account into which he had deposited the money was closed.
Chivayo and Kadungure allegedly targeted Nduna and opened
an Absa bank account for a company called Always on Pumps (Pvt) Ltd. It is
alleged the duo wanted Nduna to supply pumps for Marange Resources at a
lucrative price.
Nduna was allegedly given an order for 20 T-90 Transco-Flo
Helical Rotor pumps and advised that the preferred supplier was Always on Pumps
Company. Nduna then travelled to South Africa where he deposited R535,000 into
the APC account on November 13, 2012.
The MP received a small box a day later which contained
cellphone chargers.
Kadungure and Chivayo are also facing another count of
defrauding a Kadoma Miner Enock Gatawa of R500 000 using a similar modus
operandi.
Ephraim Zinyandu appeared for the State. Newsday
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