Source: Man steals US$6k meant for payment of internet service for 11 schools – herald
Danisa Masuku, Danimasuku4455@gmail.com
A 55-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo’s Luveve suburb appeared in court for allegedly stealing nearly US$6 000, which was meant for paying Starlink subscriptions for 11 schools in Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province.
Ndabezinhle Robert Ndlovu from Bulawayo’s Luveve suburb appeared in court on Thursday before Bulawayo magistrate Ms Patience Madondo, facing a theft charge.
Ndlovu was not asked to plead and only spoke to confirm the allegations levelled against him.
He was granted bail and remanded out of custody to 12 February.Prosecutor Ms Josephine Gurazhira told the court that Mr Smile Dube, who is a director of a local security company, allegedly gave Ndlovu US$6 600 for paying monthly subscriptions for 12 months for 11 schools in Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province.
“Ndlovu paid subscriptions for one month only and reportedly converted US$5 995 to his personal use. Mr Dube received a complaint from one of the schools that they had no internet service, after that an enquiry was instituted among other schools. They found out that no subscriptions had been paid.
“The matter was reported to the police, leading to the arrest of Ndlovu,” said Ms Gurazhira.
Meanwhile, in an unrelated incident, two men who are accused of stealing a cow from a farm in Fort Rixon, Matabeleland South Province, before slaughtering it and selling the meat, have appeared in court for trial.Jonathan Masuku (23) and Lungisani Tshabalala (30), both from Bulawayo’s Lobengula West suburb, appeared on Friday before Bulawayo magistrate Mr Challenge Mahembe, charged with stock theft.
Testifying, the accomplice witness Liberty Mlalazi told the court that he conspired with Masuku and Tshabalala to steal the cow and slaughter it.
“The cow strayed to our village. After that, Masuku, Tshabalala and I agreed to slaughter it. We sold it to a buyer who was found by Masuku. The buyer came in a Honda Fit and collected the meat. They gave me US$40,” said Mlalazi.
They allegedly threw the hide into a Blair toilet to conceal the crime.
The matter was postponed to 2 February for continuation of trial.Prosecuting, Ms Brenda Ndlovu told the court that in August last year, Masuku and Tshabalala conspired with Mlalazi and went to a well known war veteran, Cde Jabulani Sibasa’s farm, where they allegedly stole a cow valued at US$500.
“Mlalazi, recently appeared in court alone facing a stock theft charge and pleaded guilty. He is waiting to be sentenced. The cow they stole and slaughtered was branded GIA2F1. After a few weeks, while the cow was in the company of their herd, Masuku, Mlalazi and Tshabalala connived and slaughtered it. Thereafter, they sold the meat to a buyer who had been found by Masuku,” said Ms Ndlovu.
Cde Sibasa reported the matter to the police, after that Mlalazi handed himself to the police. Masuku and Tshabalala went into hiding after that police launched an investigation leading to their arrest.
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