Mufandaedza was accused of using NBA funds for personal
use, spending more than US$6 000 on a holiday in South Africa, and putting his
gardener and housemaid on the NBA payroll among other charges, allegedly
prejudicing the authority of thousands of United States dollars in unapproved
expenditure.
He denied all charges when his trial opened last year
before Harare regional magistrate Mrs Feresi Chakanyuka.
After a fully contested trial, Mrs Chakanyuka found
Mufandaedza not guilty and acquitted him, noting that the prosecution failed to
prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
Charges against Mufandaedza covered a wide range of
payments by NBA, which he had allegedly authorised, with these payments largely
benefiting himself.
In 2015, US$10 000 was allegedly paid out to him and three
others over a biosafety report that was prepared by a NBA subordinate.
In December 2013, US$6 160 was allegedly paid for a holiday
in South Africa although he was not entitled to holiday allowances. He also
allegedly drew more than 28 000 litres of fuel which he was not entitled to.
Rents and rates were allegedly paid by NBA, and a cleaner,
gardener and two security guards on the NBA payroll were assigned to his leased
property. Other allegations include the purchase of cellphones, and hiring out
of his buses to transport NBA staff, as well as purchasing a Land Rover
Discovery vehicle in 2018 without board approval.
Mr Everson Chatambudza of Rubaya and Chatambudza Legal
Practitioners successfully represented Mufandaedza while Mr Brian Vito appeared
for the State. Herald
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