He also stands accused of producing a ‘fake’ court order to
illegally prolong his stay at his rented premises.
Moyo used to run a nightclub that was called Metropolis Bar
at Ascot Shopping Centre where he left under unclear circumstances a few years
ago.
The businessman has been chucked out of the Paddonhurst
Shopping Centre twice, but he keeps coming back without the permission of the
building owners – C & D Property Investments.
The spokesperson of the family that owns the property, Ms
Christabel Jhamba said Moyo through his company, Jaspro Enterprises, has been
in illegal occupation of part of their building.
“The occupant (Moyo) has been operating his bar without a
lease agreement, a self-imposed lease agreement that we as the owners of the
building did not sign. He has not paid rent for the last six years and owes
over US$25 000,” she said.
“Each time we evict him, he comes back to occupy the
premises illegally. He must just do the right thing and learn to co-exist with
property owners and pay his rent. We hope this time he will be a gentleman and
stay away from our building because he is no longer welcome here.”
‘Chronicle news crew’ observed a group of men hired by the
building owners removing chairs, pool tables, crates filled with an assortment
of beers, bar stools and refrigerators from the premises as Moyo stood
motionless.
After making several phone calls, Moyo produced what he
claimed were court documents.
According to the papers, it was stated that the two parties
had agreed to extend the lease agreement, giving the bar owner the right to
remain operating for the next two years.
“The applicant is the tenant of the premises with a valid
lease agreement that was given to him by the respondent represented by one E.M
Jhamba on 10 November 2017.
The lease agreement was duly renewed through the
Respondent’s representatives, Bankables Real Estate on 17 April 2021, attached
to this application is the renewal notice,” read the document.
“The Applicant is in possession of the property, operating
it as a pub and grill and has been doing so since 2017. On the 17th of January
2024, the respondent locked the applicant’s premises without any warning or
justifiable cause, and has also welded iron bars on the entrance of the
premises.”
The lawyer representing the building owners, Mr Arkisayi
James Dhliwayo of T Hara and Partners law firm, disputed the authenticity of
the court documents produced by Moyo, arguing that they were not genuine.
“At first glance, the documents produced by Moyo appear
genuine but they are, in fact, fake because the name of the magistrate who
supposedly heard the case does not appear on the documents,” said Mr Dhliwayo.
“I strongly believe that they are not genuine. The lease
agreement that is attached to his documents expired a long time ago and was
never renewed.”’
Mr Dhliwayo said Moyo failed to abide by the terms of the
first lease agreement by not paying rent.
“The building owners made a decision not to renew the lease agreement and asked him to vacant the premises,” he said
Moyo declined to comment. Chronicle
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