The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested four officials from the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development in Mashonaland East on criminal abuse of office allegations.
The four, Tizah Mandawa, Zvinodaishe Mubariri, Rachel Nkomo and Godfrey Dadirai, allegedly recommended the registration of mining claims on land not meant for pegging in Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe and Mutoko.
ZACC confirmed the arrests in a statement issued on Monday morning. Said ZACC:
ZACC has arrested four Ministry of Mines officials, Tizah Mandawa, Zvinodaishe Mubariri, Rachel Nkomo and Godfrey Dadirai for criminal abuse of duty.
The four are accused of recommending the registration of mining claims on grounds not open for pegging and prospecting in UMP and Mutoko.