School head Lovemore Chabaya went to court for fraud after helping a school inspector claim money twice. The case involves Chabaya and Evershine Ndongwe, who both claimed cash for the same trip to pick up a bus. Magistrate Mkwananzi let them go home because papers were missing. The pair will return when officials send them papers.
Chabaya used to run Ngundu High before moving to another school. He arranged for nine people to travel to Bulawayo for a new bus. Chabaya stayed as a bank signer for Ngundu after he left. He approved $1,983 for the trip, with $525 set aside for himself and Ndongwe. They each took fuel money but drove just one car.
Anti-corruption officers found that Ndongwe had asked his office for the same travel money. School staff met Chabaya at a turn-off to hand over $525 in cash. When asked for gas receipts later, the men bought fake ones from a service station. They put a school program name on the papers instead of their names. Officers arrested both men soon after.
Chabaya used to run Ngundu High before moving to another school. He arranged for nine people to travel to Bulawayo for a new bus. Chabaya stayed as a bank signer for Ngundu after he left. He approved $1,983 for the trip, with $525 set aside for himself and Ndongwe. They each took fuel money but drove just one car.
Anti-corruption officers found that Ndongwe had asked his office for the same travel money. School staff met Chabaya at a turn-off to hand over $525 in cash. When asked for gas receipts later, the men bought fake ones from a service station. They put a school program name on the papers instead of their names. Officers arrested both men soon after.
