Tabitha Madzikanda, a senior card manager at FBC Bank and the former mother-in-law of businessman Wicknell Chivayo, has been arrested following allegations of a US$1.4 million fraud.
Detectives took Madzikanda into custody this morning, alleging she conspired with other bank officials to siphon funds from a trust account established for Chivayo’s children.
The account was originally funded as part of a US$5 million divorce settlement between Chivayo and his ex-wife, Sonja, who is Madzikanda’s daughter.
Investigators claim the group attempted to transfer the capital to finance a property development project involving cluster houses and sought to remove Chivayo as a signatory on the account.
In addition to fraud, Madzikanda faces charges of violating cyber laws.
She is accused of distributing AI-generated images of Chivayo with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to falsely imply an unsanctioned meeting took place.
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Preliminary investigations reportedly traced the creation of these images to her mobile phone.
Madzikanda and her daughter remain in police custody and are scheduled to appear in court tomorrow.