The court
issued the subpoena after repeated requests for Mpilo Hospital officials to
appear and clarify the institution’s role, if any, in the case that has shocked
the city.
Vanhuvaone who
used the alias Prosper Mpofu is accused of operating illegally from within
Mpilo Central Hospital for nearly two years. He allegedly attended to patients,
prescribed drugs and even extended his fraudulent activities to United Bulawayo
Hospitals (UBH).
Vanhuvaone is
being charged with fraud as defined in Section 136 of the Criminal Law
(Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. The charges relate to
misrepresentation, financial gain through deceit and unauthorised practice in a
professional field.
Dr Dzvanga’s
testimony is expected to shed light on how Vanhuvaone infiltrated the hospital
system, set up an office and practised undetected for an extended period.
The trial,
presided over by Bulawayo magistrate Mrs Eva Matura, resumes on 24 April.
Vanhuvaone is
facing several charges including impersonating a doctor and defrauding multiple
individuals. He is also appealing a recent conviction on two counts of fraud,
arguing that he was misled by police officers into believing a guilty plea
would result in a non-custodial sentence. Sunday News
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