Dexter Nduna arrested for Illegally collecting parking fees in Chegutu.

By Sam Mupedziswa

 
Former Zanu-PF legislator for Chegutu West, Dexter Nduna, was remanded in custody on Saturday following his appearance at Chegutu Magistrates Court on charges of illegally collecting parking fees from motorists.

Dexter Nduna was represented by Attorney Unite Saizi from Saizi Law Chambers, as the court deferred the matter to Tuesday for the bail ruling.

Nduna has faced a significant setback in his attempted to takeover of vehicle parking management in Harare and other cities, leading him to issue a public apology. 

Prosecutor Tafadzwa Vhore outlined the charges against Nduna, stating that he misled motorists by claiming that a company associated with him, Team Chapter, was responsible for collecting of vehicle parking fees in Chegutu.

Nduna’s company also, aimed to assume control of vehicle parking management from Harare’s City Parking, which has become a lucrative revenue source for Harare City Council. His ambitions to dominate in this sector have raised eyebrows. 

“The accused person made a representation to cause. To act upon the misrepresentation of his prejudice by telling him false demands on behalf of Chegutu municipality claiming that he wanted cash for parking,” Tafadzwa Vhore explained. 

Team Chapter has been advertising on Twitter and other social media handles, inviting unemployed youths to pay fees for training and recruitment as vehicle parking marshals. On Friday, Nduna announced that his Team Chapter marshals would begin managing vehicle parking in Harare.

However, sources revealed that Nduna had  been  summoned and ordered to cease his takeover attempts. Responding to the backlash, Nduna issued a statement on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, apologising for his actions. 

He acknowledged that the deployment of Team Chapter operatives did not adhere to legal protocols and that the vetting process was incomplete. “I have pulled down the tweet that had deployment of Team Chapter operatives for the 7th of October because it hadn’t followed the law to its fullest,” he stated.