SPITEFUL Investments, a company that operates a fuel
station in Gokwe, has been fined $400 after its diesel failed to meet minimum
regulations as required by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority.
The company also risks having its property attached if it
fails to pay the fine. Spiteful Investments which was represented by its
lawyer, Mr Patmos Magura, appeared before Gokwe magistrate Mr Musaiona
Shortgame facing charges of failing to abide to Zera regulations.
Representing the State, Mr Romeo Zibandi said on 20 July
2018, Zera officials were conducting random tests when they got to the service
station. They then approached Spiteful Investments garage where they asked for
samples of their fuel.
The Zera officials went on to test diesel flush point and
it failed to meet the minimum 5,2 degrees Celsius leading to their arrest.
In another case heard by the same magistrate, four men from
Gokwe were remanded in custody to 29 October for trial after they pleaded not
guilty to a charge of vandalising and stealing electricity cables at a school.
Shepherd Denhere (34), Alexio Denhere (29), Gibson Mupetiwa
(37) and Ronald Moyo (32) appeared before Mr Shortgame facing charges of
vandalism and contravening the Electricity Act.
Allegations are that, on a date unknown but in August, the
four connived with one Lawrence, who is still at large, to vandalise Zimbabwe
Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) property.
The team proceeded to Nyamhara Primary School in Gokwe
North armed with a 24 inch bolt cutter, spanners, ropes and a hacksaw.
Upon arrival, they cut a power line, as well as three
aluminium conductors linking the power line and the transformer using a bolt
cutter.
The four also allegedly tried to force open the transformer
but failed before they loaded their loot into a Honda Fit.
Acting on a tip-off, police carried out investigations
leading to the recovery of the loot at Moyo’s homestead, resulting in his
arrest. Moyo implicated his co-accused leading to their arrest while Lawrence
is still at large.
Mr Tinashe Wazvarenhaka represented the State. Sunday News
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