Mugabe allies implicated in Panama Papers

TWO prominent businesspeople with suspected links to President Robert Mugabe have been fingered in the ongoing international financial fall-out over what has become known as the Panama Papers.

The Panama Papers are a series of confidential financial information leaks held by Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca and Mugabe is named as having allegedly benefited through Zanu PF-linked business tycoons John Bredenkamp and Billy Rautenbach.

According to reports, in 2009 Mossack Fonseca ended its relationship with Bredenkamp allegedly after revelations of his links with Mugabe.

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