Anti-corruption officials nabbed two people for cheating Harare city out of more than $415,000 meant for a biogas project. Vusumuzi James Mpofu and Nobukhosi Mpofu from Synlak company face fraud charges after they lied about their qualifications. The money came from European Union grants for building biogas digesters and a power generator in Mbare.
The company falsely claimed to sell equipment from Camda New Energy Technology during the bidding process. The suspects worked with former city officials Phillip Pfukwa and Josephine Ncube to grab payment before doing any actual work. They put all the cash into CABS and BancABC accounts where they could withdraw it freely.
Investigators continue investigating the case and might arrest more people soon. The anti-corruption team wants everyone to know they protect public money from thieves regardless of their identity. The Mpofu pair will face a judge at the Harare court this Friday. Their alleged scheme hurt a project meant to help the community with clean energy solutions.
The company falsely claimed to sell equipment from Camda New Energy Technology during the bidding process. The suspects worked with former city officials Phillip Pfukwa and Josephine Ncube to grab payment before doing any actual work. They put all the cash into CABS and BancABC accounts where they could withdraw it freely.
Investigators continue investigating the case and might arrest more people soon. The anti-corruption team wants everyone to know they protect public money from thieves regardless of their identity. The Mpofu pair will face a judge at the Harare court this Friday. Their alleged scheme hurt a project meant to help the community with clean energy solutions.
