Human rights commission loses US$33k to employee

AN administration officer from Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission was arraigned before the Harare magistrates courts on Thursday last week facing a theft of trust property charge amounting to US$33 510.

Tafadzwa Mapepeta (29) was granted US$300 bail and ordered not to interfere with State witnesses as well as to reside on his given address when he appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa.

He is expected to return to court on January 30 next year for possible allocation of trial date pending finalisation of investigations.

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