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Two Zanu-PF officials from Hopley have been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) on allegations of fraud involving the illegal sale of private land valued at approximately US$1.5 million.

The suspects, Phinias Muchichwa (41), the Zanu-PF Chairman for the Godfrey Chidyausiku District, and Anderson Frendson (37), the party's Branch Chief Security for the Josiah Magama Branch, are accused of unlawfully subdividing and selling land belonging to Sunshine Developments (Pvt) Ltd without authorization.

According to ZACC, the pair parcelled out Stand 34, Tariro Township - a 9.3-hectare property owned by the private developer - to more than 200 home seekers, charging US$300 per stand.

The transactions, which were reportedly presented as legitimate, party-sanctioned housing allocations, allegedly defrauded the developer of property worth around US$1.5 million.

Muchichwa and Frendson are expected to appear in court on October 6, 2025, facing fraud charges.
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