Bogus Land Deal Exposed as Suspect Arrested

Police have arrested Nomsa Mapfumo in connection with multiple fraud cases involving the alleged sale of non-existent residential stands and the unlawful disposal of a motor vehicle.

According to official reports, Mapfumo is facing charges under case reference CR 706/07/25, with linked records RRB 6667013 (Fraud – Stand) and RRB 6675623 (Fraud – Stand at Tollgate).

Investigations indicate that the suspect allegedly defrauded several individuals by falsely offering residential stands purportedly allocated to residents affected by the Trabablas Interchange road detour in Hopley.

Authorities say the stands in question do not exist.

In a related incident, Mapfumo is accused of selling a non-existent stand located on a road reserve in Southlea Park, near the Madzibaba Jeremiah Masowe area.

In a separate count, the suspect allegedly defrauded a complainant identified as Mr Bhepe of his motor vehicle.

It is alleged that Mapfumo initially entered into an agreement to hire the vehicle but later sold it without the owner’s consent.

Mapfumo is expected to appear in court soon to answer to the charges;

Last year, A shocking scandal emerged in Hopely, Harare, where Nomsa Mapfumo, a suspected land baron, has been accused of manipulating the government system to hijack residential stands meant for victims affected by the new highway construction project.

The project, a major infrastructure development that connects to Masvingo Road at Trabablas Interchange, has left 351 residents from Hopely and Southly Park affected.

According to Solomon Muyambo, a representative of the affected residents, Mapfumo has been working in cahoots with Shingira Mushamba, Director of Special Planning at the Ministry of Local Government, to sell the stands to select individuals.

According to Solomon Muyambo, a representative of the affected residents, the stands were supposed to be allocated based on a fair and transparent process.

However, ‘Recently, 75 stands were allocated to victims, but none of the affected residents benefited,’ Muyambo said.

“Instead, Mapfumo and Mushamba are selling the stands to their cronies.”

The scandal turns darker with allegations that Mapfumo has been using her connections to acquire stands meant for the affected residents.

“In Guillstone farm, 51 stands were not given to the correct beneficiaries,” Muyambo said.

“We have all the documents, including letters to the President and the Minister of Local Government, but it’s shocking to see Mushamba offering papers of the land to Mapfumo.”

Despite efforts to reach out to Nomsa Mapfumo and Shingira Mushamba, they remained unavailable for comment until publication. If found guilty, they could face severe legal consequences.