Police started investigating famous cop Elizabeth Chipfakacha after businesspeople said she took money from them. Paul Nyathi, who speaks for the police, told The Mirror that investigators from Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba's office handle the case. They promise complete honesty about what they find. The public will hear everything once they finish checking the facts.
Business people wrote to the Commissioner General on October 4, 2024. The letter said they feel tired of Chipfakacha asking them for protection money. These demands hurt their shops and stores. They pointed out she lives better than what a normal government worker's salary allows. They claimed she runs illegal gold mining operations at Hillside Hills. Previous reports about this problem went nowhere.
The angry merchants want officials to examine how Chipfakacha and her husband, Eddie, spend their money. Both hold powerful jobs—she runs operations at Masvingo Central District, and he leads the Criminal Investigation Department there. The letter demanded her removal from Masvingo Province because her actions damaged business conditions and made the police look bad. They want any property she bought through crooked means taken away.
What bothers store owners most? Chipfakacha drops names of big shots when she demands cash. She brags about connections to former boss Chrispen Charumbira and current Commissioner General Mutamba. This makes people think nobody can touch her. The letter questions why she stayed almost thirty years at one station, which rarely happens with police officers. Her influence hurts other cops - junior officers face punishment, and even high-ranking officials transfer because of her gossip.
When The Mirror called Chipfakacha for comments, she refused to talk. She said reporters should contact Inspector Dhewa instead. Nyathi wrote back to The Mirror on March 5, 2025. His statement confirmed they received complaints against Superintendent Chipfakacha and promised thorough investigations with public results.
The business community explained many problems with Chipfakacha. Their letter stated she worked for nearly three decades around Masvingo. She repeatedly asked for protection fees, claiming she kept their businesses safe. She boasted about friends higher up, especially Commissioner Charumbira, and implied Deputy Commissioner General Mutamba supported her actions. The merchants believe her extortion began when she ran Traffic police, targeting transportation companies first.
Her scheme grew larger after she was promoted to district operations. The letter asked officials to check if her wealth matched her salary. Businesspeople want investigators to look at her gold mining activities and how these affect police work locally. They claim she built fancy houses—one expensive home sits at Hillside, and another stands at Rujeko. People also talk about other businesses she might control beyond mining operations.
Business people wrote to the Commissioner General on October 4, 2024. The letter said they feel tired of Chipfakacha asking them for protection money. These demands hurt their shops and stores. They pointed out she lives better than what a normal government worker's salary allows. They claimed she runs illegal gold mining operations at Hillside Hills. Previous reports about this problem went nowhere.
The angry merchants want officials to examine how Chipfakacha and her husband, Eddie, spend their money. Both hold powerful jobs—she runs operations at Masvingo Central District, and he leads the Criminal Investigation Department there. The letter demanded her removal from Masvingo Province because her actions damaged business conditions and made the police look bad. They want any property she bought through crooked means taken away.
What bothers store owners most? Chipfakacha drops names of big shots when she demands cash. She brags about connections to former boss Chrispen Charumbira and current Commissioner General Mutamba. This makes people think nobody can touch her. The letter questions why she stayed almost thirty years at one station, which rarely happens with police officers. Her influence hurts other cops - junior officers face punishment, and even high-ranking officials transfer because of her gossip.
When The Mirror called Chipfakacha for comments, she refused to talk. She said reporters should contact Inspector Dhewa instead. Nyathi wrote back to The Mirror on March 5, 2025. His statement confirmed they received complaints against Superintendent Chipfakacha and promised thorough investigations with public results.
The business community explained many problems with Chipfakacha. Their letter stated she worked for nearly three decades around Masvingo. She repeatedly asked for protection fees, claiming she kept their businesses safe. She boasted about friends higher up, especially Commissioner Charumbira, and implied Deputy Commissioner General Mutamba supported her actions. The merchants believe her extortion began when she ran Traffic police, targeting transportation companies first.
Her scheme grew larger after she was promoted to district operations. The letter asked officials to check if her wealth matched her salary. Businesspeople want investigators to look at her gold mining activities and how these affect police work locally. They claim she built fancy houses—one expensive home sits at Hillside, and another stands at Rujeko. People also talk about other businesses she might control beyond mining operations.
