Lupepe sued over rental arrears

Businessman and Zimpapers board chairperson, Delma Lupepe, faces eviction from his rented house in Matsheumhlope low-density suburb, after accumulating $18 000 in rental arrears.

Lupepe was served with summons by the property owner, Ecobank, on August 20 under case number HC8031/16.

“The plaintiff (Ecobank) is the owner of an immovable property known as Lot 9 of Subdivision B of (Farm 7 and stands 78-85 and roads) of Matsheumhlope measuring 4 821 square metres in extent (also known as 4 Bunting Close, Matsheumhlope, Bulawayo) which it holds under deed of transfer number 252/2016 which was registered at the Deeds Registry at Bulawayo on March 2, 2016,” the bank said in its founding affidavit.

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