Information Minister, Monica Mutsvangwa’s maid, Tracy
Manase (59) from Chizemo village, under Chief Mutambara, has been jailed for
stealing $25 000.
She was jailed for three years of which 12 months was
suspended on condition that she restitutes US$15 000.
Another 12 months were suspended on condition she will not
commit a similar offence in the next five years. In her mitigation, Manase told
the court she was paid a paltry ZWL$120 monthly, suggesting that this may have
tempted her to steal the money. She then begged for forgiveness.
“I was being given ZWL$120 as my salary,” she said. “I am
asking for forgiveness my Lord, l want to call my sons and relatives so that
they can pay back the money.” The complainant in the matter is Joyce Mukono
(49) from Zimre Park in Harare and is not employed.
According to the State, in March this year, the complainant
gave her sister Mutsvangwa, who was the accused’s employer, US$25 000 for
safekeeping. Manase reportedly took the US$25 000, resigned from her workplace
at the end of May and went to her rural home in Chimanimani.
On an unknown date in the month of June the complainant
asked for her money back and Mutsvangwa informed her that the money had gone
missing. The complainant carried out her own investigations and found out that
the accused was hiring workers at her rural home and paying them in United
States dollars.
The complainant made a report at Mutare Central Police and
proceeded to the accused’s rural home with police officers where they recovered
US$3 200 cash and groceries worth US$6 200.
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