A 28-YEAR-OLD hairdresser appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with theft after she withdrew $6 277 from her bank account which was erroneously transferred by her manager.
BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE
Patience Chiweshe of Eastlea, Harare, was not asked to plead when she appeared before magistrate Gideon Ruvetsa who remanded her to December 6 on $100 bail.
The complainant is Yolana Investments represented by Yolanda Mutseyekwa. Chiweshe was employed as a hairstylist and make-up artist.
It is the State’s case that on September 23 this year, Mutseyekwa was doing salary payments for all employees of the company through mobile banking system.
While reflecting on line transfers on her mobile phone Mutseyekwa allegedly received a call from her supervisor. Upon answering the call she erroneously transferred $20 599 from the company’s bank account to Chiweshe’s Agribank account instead of transferring $205 being the salary that was due to Chiweshe.
The State alleges that Mutseyekwa realised her mistake and immediately notified her bank manager Patson Mhinda and in turn Mhinda notified Chiweshe’s bank, Agribank which assured him that the problem would be rectified.
It is alleged Chiweshe instead of verifying the origin of the money on different occasions transferred $3 000 and $2 000 to other bank accounts through ZIPIT platform on her mobile phone with a view to deprive the owner of the money.
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The State alleges Chiweshe went on to transfer various amounts of money from her bank account to her eco-cash account. The offence came to light on September 27 when Mutseyekwa was notified that the money had been transferred into Chiweshe’s bank account.
Mutseyekwa approached Chiweshe’s bank and Chiweshe allegedly transferred back $14 332 of the remaining balance in her account.
Sebastian Mutizirwa appeared for the State.
