Manase, who presided over an estimated US$1,2 billion worth
of assets under the pension fund, was suspended in July last year, as the
government undertook a probe, following allegations of corporate governance
failures, mismanagement and corruption at the asset manager.
He was replaced by Charles Shava, Nssa’s director for
occupational safety and health in acting capacity.
On Wednesday this week, Manase turned down a request for
comment, referring the Independent to the Nssa board.
Shava referred questions to chairperson Emmanuel Fundira.
“I don’t have any information about the GM but the chairman
knows exactly what is happening,” Shava said.
“I can only talk about anything below the level of a GM.
Anything above that I cannot comment because he is my boss. I cannot start
talking about the affairs of my boss. It does not work that way.”
Fundira said: “The person who is telling you that (the GM)
is fired must give you the full details.”
But it was later established that he had resigned.
On reports that some senior executives had also left, he
said: “When you are talking about senior executives in an organisation, you
talk about separation.
But in an interview with the Independent in July, Fundira
said he will be acting on officials implicated in looting in the new forensic
audit.
“We want to clear all the mess which has been existing at
Nssa,” Fundira, who was appointed in May, said at the time.
“There have been correct and serious observations made in
the audit and we are going to follow that as a bible and make sure that people
are accountable for their transgressions.” Zimbabwe Independent
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