FORMER Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) chief
executive officer Patrick Mavhura and ex-head finance, administration and human
resources manager Benenia Shumba yesterday appeared in court facing corruption
charges.
The two were not asked to plead when they appeared before
Harare magistrate Mrs Barbra Mateko who remanded them in custody to tomorrow
for bail application.
Allegations are that the two siphoned more than US$340 000
advertising revenue from the national broadcaster.
According to court papers, Mavhura bought a house in the
leafy suburb of Borrowdale, vehicles and other properties.
“An advertising company Total Media was asked to make
advance payments of US$75 000 and US$25 000 to an Ecobank account belonging to
Mugiya and Macharaga Law chambers in exchange for advertising airtime worth
US$112 500 and $37 000 respectively,” the court papers read in part.
“The former ZBC boss and his accomplice again entered into
another agreement with Adrenalin Advertising agent who had to make yet again an
advance payment of US$100 000 in exchange for advertising airtime worth US$ 150
000.
“Under instruction from Shumba, Adrenalin Advertising
deposited the money into Mugiya and Mucharaga law chambers’ Ecobank account.”
Mavhura and Shumba left the national broadcaster early this
month following the appointment of a new board. Sunday Mail
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