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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87188, member: 27"] A blown court date just turned a flashy gold case into an international headache, and South African cops are hunting a ZANU-PF official who skipped bail like it was optional. Warrants Over Gauteng Bail Breach [LIST] [*]Joachim Chivayo, ZANU-PF Harare deputy information boss, is wanted in South Africa. [*]Brakpan Magistrate’s Court issued arrest warrants on 11 March 2025. [*]Authorities say he and Brian Gungwa ignored bail rules and missed court. [*]Their case was set down for 25 February 2025, and they did not pitch. [/LIST] R15 Million Gold Bar Case [LIST] [*]Hawks Serious Organised Crime Unit grabbed Chivayo at Helderwyk Estate in Brakpan. [*]Brian Gungwa, a 22-year-old South African, was arrested with him. [*]Investigators linked the pair to six raw gold bars worth about R15 million. [*]The court granted each man R20,000 bail two days after arrest. [/LIST] Strict Conditions And Missed Check-ins [LIST] [*]Bail terms confined Chivayo to Gauteng province. [*]Weekly reporting at Brakpan Police Station started on 1 December 2024. [*]Postponement gave investigators time, but attendance was still mandatory. [*]Noncompliance triggered the court to activate fresh warrants. [/LIST] Political Profile And Extradition Risk [LIST] [*]Chivayo is the younger brother of Wicknell Chivayo. [*]September 2025 saw him take up his ZANU-PF provincial post. [*]His name also fronts ZimSports4ED, tied to the ruling party. [*]Interpol cooperation between South Africa and Zimbabwe could pull him back. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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