Andy Mhlanga,
who is also a former secretary-general of the Zimbabwe National War Veterans
Association, alongside nine co-accused, including his son Perfect, was arrested
by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission following investigations into the
illegal importation of the goods.
Court documents
revealed that in October 2024, Jeed Investments Private Limited, represented by
Mhlanga’s associate Jetro Mavangwa, who is currently in remand, purchased 1 066
cartons of T-shirts from Slovenia.
The shipment
arrived at Port Beira in Mozambique in February this year.
In March 2025,
Mavangwa allegedly engaged Secure Freight and Shipping Company in Harare to
alter the bill of lading, changing the consignee details to Rufaro Nenyasha
from a private voluntary organisation (PVO).
The PVO’s director, Norest Marara, is also in custody. Marara is accused of fabricating a fraudulent waybill, falsely declaring the cargo as drip irrigation equipment — a duty-exempt import — and listing a Chinese company as the supplier.
On March 23,
2025, the container arrived in Harare.
By April 23,
falsified documents were uploaded into the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority system,
enabling the goods to be cleared without physical inspection, resulting in a
US$78 880 revenue loss.
The cleared
shipment was then transported by Tony Chisuse, who is also in remand, to
Bramfield Farm, owned by Mhlanga in Nyabira.
Subsequent
police raids recovered boxes of T-shirts from Mhlanga’s son in Westgate,
Harare.
Mhlanga
appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court on 17 July 2025 and was granted
US$300 bail.
The case has
been postponed to August 13 for trial. Newsday
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