A Bulawayo resident has fired off a blistering corruption complaint to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, accusing Zimbabwe’s judiciary of “thieving in the name of the law” and reducing justice to a “law of the jungle.”
Mackenzie Mlotshwa, of Woodville suburb, alleges that judicial officers at the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and High Court have facilitated the irregular administration of a deceased family member’s estate.
The estate dispute has now dragged on for 47 years.
In a letter dated May 21, 2026, copied to vice presidents Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi, Mlotshwa said he was turning to the president as a “last resort” after authorities ignored his “overwhelming documentary evidence.”
“The Bulawayo High Court, in conjunction with the master of the High Court, continued in its quest to assist in the thieving, albeit in the name of the law,” Mlotshwa alleged.
He first raised concerns in December 2024, accusing a High Court judge of unethical conduct.
He claimed ordinary citizens and lawyers fear speaking out because of possible repercussions in court proceedings.
Mlotshwa also slammed the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission for failing to investigate his claims.
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He praised former Chief Justice Luke Malaba for intervening in some matters, but said the JSC has taken no meaningful action since acknowledging his complaint on March 11, 2026.
The dispute centres on the estate of his late relative Daya Mlotshwa, who died in April 1979 yet the estate was only registered in October 2020.
At issue is a 106-hectare farm, with Mlotshwa alleging a senior judge may have been “promised a share.”
When Mlotshwa tried to deliver his letter to the President’s Office at Munhumutapa Building, officials refused to accept it.
He sent the documents via DHL on May 21, but messengers returned saying officials still declined.
“This sparks suspicion of an ulterior motive and protection of corrupt people so that the President does not get to know what is happening,” Mlotshwa said.
The JSC has advised him to pursue appeals, while the Master of the High Court insists it acted lawfully.
The judges involved have defended their rulings, and the appointed executor, Campion Mlotshwa, has dismissed the allegations as an abuse of court processes.
