Land barons jailed additional 4 years

TWO Gweru land barons, who were three months ago sentenced to seven years in jail for swindling 32 home-seekers of $34 000, were last week slapped with an additional four years following their conviction on a related offence.

Zvidozvevanhu Housing Co-operative chairperson, Jaison Sibanda and his accomplice Bigboy Khumalo (55) were last week convicted of duping home seekers of over $7 000 after they appeared before provincial magistrate, Phathekile Msipa, facing seven counts of theft by conversion.

In passing sentence, Msipa said a custodial sentence was proper considering that the duo betrayed the trust bestowed on them by homeless residents.

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