Harare magistrate Taurai Manuwere has postponed the matter of former Harare City building inspector Roy Nyabvure who is accused of criminal abuse of office to July 31 for a possible trial date.
Nyabvure is accused of fraudulently and singlehandedly approving a building plan resulting in that building being condemned and demolished.
Investigations into the matter established that Nyabvure (65) unprocedurally signed a building plan for George Katsimberis which was used to build a showroom which was later demolished by the city council.
Allegations are that on February 23, 2017 and in the course and scope of his duties as chief building inspector, Nyabvure unprocedurally approved a building plan for Stand Number 19559 Harare Township otherwise known as 19559 Corner Teviotdale and Whitwell Road which had been submitter directly to him at Cleveland House by George Katsimberis, who was a constructing partner at one of Pokugara Properties (Pvt) Ltd sites.
It is alleged that Katsimberis went on to present the approved plan to Pokugara Properties, misrepresenting that it had been duly approved.
Acting on this misrepresentation, Pokugara Properties went on to sanction the building of a house on the said stand.
It is alleged after the completion of the building, Pokugara Properties was served with a notice of demolition from City of Harare. The building was demolished thereafter.