Acting chief in bribery storm

ACTING Chief Saunyama — Victor Saunyama — of Nyanga has been accused of demanding bribes from his subjects so that they get favourable verdicts at his traditional court.

This came to light in the High Court in an application by Nyanga farmer Lovemore Madongonda seeking a compelling order for the appointment of a substantive chief in line with what was agreed after the death of the area’s substantive chief nine years ago.

Madongonda cited Saunyama, Nyanga district development co-ordinator Nyashadzashe Zindove, Local Government minister July Moyo and President Emmerson Mnangagwa as first, second, third and fourth respondents, respectively.

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