Magistrate Ethel Chichera postponed the case to 24 January
2024 and expressed concern at the long delay in the case.
Kudzanai Mudzamiri is the new prosecutor representing the
State in the case.
The State says Tatenda Shaft Wakatama (44) of 10049 Unit H
Seke Chitungwiza, Prosper Bizwek (43) of 15331 New Zengeza 4, Seke Chitungwiza
both not employed and Jona Ngome of 13819 Kuwadzana Extension connived on June
22, 2021 to forge Mutumbuka’s title deed 4480/88 into Ngome’s name. They, with
the assistance of an officer at the Deeds office pulled out the deed, took it
out and returned it after counterfeiting it.
Wakatama and Bizwek who were arrested in October 2021
appeared in court today charged with forgery. Ngome who is the key suspect is
at large. The trial was supposed to begin on November 9, 2023 and was postponed
to November 29 and then January 16 and today it was postponed to January 24. It
is not clear why the trial took so long to start after the arrest of suspects
in October 2021.
The State further says that after forging the deed, the
trio advertised the house and Harrison Marange and his wife Demetria Zirenga
agreed to buy it for only US$140 000. They paid US$45 000 of the agreed
down-payment of US$90 000. The agreement of sale was prepared by lawyer Kenias
Mutyaira who shall appear in court as a witness.
The Registrar of Deeds is one of the witnesses and he will
testify that the house belongs to Mutumbuka and indeed the title deed was
forged.
Mutumbuka who is Zimbabwe’s first Minister of Education is
now based in the United States and he is being represented by Webster
Tambandini who has his power of attorney. Masvingo Mirror
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