FORMER first lady Grace Mugabe’s brother, Samson Marufu, is
embroiled in a court battle with his nephew Russel Goreraza and businessman
Genius Kadungure following a botched sale of a Mercedes Benz ML63.
In an application for an interdict filed in the 3High
Court, Marufu wants an order for Kadungure to be stopped from dispossessing him
of the car. He also wants Kadungure to be directed to honour an agreement
entered into with him.
The court heard that Goreraza borrowed the Mercedes Benz
from Kadungure for use during the late former president Robert Mugabe’s
funeral, but was involved in an accident.
The car was reduced to a wreck and Kadungure refused to
take it back, resulting in the parties agreeing that Goreraza would replace it
or pay for the damage.
In December last year, Goreraza sold the vehicle to his
uncle Marufu for US$10 000. Marufu then
began repairing the car and had spent US$18 000 when Kadungure suddenly started
showing interest in repossessing it, saying Goreraza had not paid him.
“The first respondent (Kadungure) demanded that he should
be paid for the car and named US$15 000 as the price despite that I had already
paid the second respondent (Goreraza) for the vehicle. I undertook to raise
some money and pay first respondent while at the same time urging second
respondent to play his part,” Marufu said.
“In December, I paid US$4 000 to the second respondent and
he acknowledged receiving it.
“We agreed that I would raise more money until I paid the
total named price. There were no specific payment dates or time frames bearing
in mind that I am now paying for the wreck twice,” Marufu said.
However, the court heard that Kadungure is alleged to have
used “extortive” means and threatened Marufu with criminal prosecution while
demanding his car back.
Marufu said his lawyers wrote to Kadungure seeking that the
matter be resolved amicably but he has not responded, prompting him to seek
reprieve through a court interdict. Daily News
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