THE High Court has sentenced two senior Harare City Council officials to 10 years in jail each for criminal abuse in a case where they illegally sold commercial stands.
Stanley Ndemera, the former acting finance director and Emmanuel Mutambirwa who was the valuer and estates manager were behind the parcelling of land that was leased to the Old Hararians Sports Club.
Posting on its X handle ZACC said: “ZACC arrested the duo after it emerged that they connived to parcel out commercial stands on land leased to Old Hararians Sports Club.”
Prosecutors Whisper Mabhaudi and Lovack Masuku had said between September 2018 and August 2020, the two acted in cahoots to facilitate the sale of the stands.
The stands were sold to Optel Enterprises, Silver Harbour Enterprises and Leanforth Investment.
High Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero presided over the matter.
