Real Estate Fraud Rocks Harare: Company Faces Court Over Double Sale.
A local building firm was in trouble after selling the same piece of land twice. Hayes Construction and its agent, Witness Tumelo Zamanga, must answer these claims in court.
The case began when two groups joined forces to build homes. The High Court picked Hayes Construction and RM Africa Property Consultants to work together. In exchange for their work, they received land plots.
Both firms had to sign off on any land sales. They split up 228 plots between them. In 2020, they sold plot 17940 to Elvis Jieman for $29,340.
Four years later, a new buyer came looking for land. The company's staff sent him to meet Zamanga. Even though the plot had an owner, Zamanga said it was free to buy. He asked for $39,800.
The buyer paid cash. He kept asking for papers to make the sale official. After many delays, Zamanga gave him papers with an old date.
The truth came out when the first buyer, Jieman, met the new buyer. He told him he owned the land first.
The court released Zamanga on $100 bail. He must appear on February 7 to face the charges.
This case shows how some firms might try to make extra money by selling land more than once. The new buyer lost almost $40,000 because he trusted the wrong person.
The court will decide what happens next. The case raises important questions about trust in real estate deals and how to keep buyers safe from fraud.
A local building firm was in trouble after selling the same piece of land twice. Hayes Construction and its agent, Witness Tumelo Zamanga, must answer these claims in court.
The case began when two groups joined forces to build homes. The High Court picked Hayes Construction and RM Africa Property Consultants to work together. In exchange for their work, they received land plots.
Both firms had to sign off on any land sales. They split up 228 plots between them. In 2020, they sold plot 17940 to Elvis Jieman for $29,340.
Four years later, a new buyer came looking for land. The company's staff sent him to meet Zamanga. Even though the plot had an owner, Zamanga said it was free to buy. He asked for $39,800.
The buyer paid cash. He kept asking for papers to make the sale official. After many delays, Zamanga gave him papers with an old date.
The truth came out when the first buyer, Jieman, met the new buyer. He told him he owned the land first.
The court released Zamanga on $100 bail. He must appear on February 7 to face the charges.
This case shows how some firms might try to make extra money by selling land more than once. The new buyer lost almost $40,000 because he trusted the wrong person.
The court will decide what happens next. The case raises important questions about trust in real estate deals and how to keep buyers safe from fraud.
