HIGHLANDERS have reported suspended chief executive officer Denzil Mnkandla to the police over alleged missing funds linked to the club's pre-season training camp in Botswana.
Mnkandla was served with his suspension on Monday after the club reactivated disciplinary proceedings over allegations that the club was prejudiced of funds during the Botswana camp.
The Bosso chief executive had initially been suspended earlier this year but was reinstated after his lawyers successfully challenged the club's disciplinary process on procedural grounds.
The suspension has now been reactivated, while the matter has also been referred to the police.
Highlanders chairman Kenneth Mhlophe confirmed that executive treasurer Nkani Khoza lodged a report with the police on Tuesday.
"The treasurer (Khoza) made a report to the police yesterday. I believe the matter is now being handled by the police. We are only dealing with our own internal disciplinary issues. It does not read well that we have a donor who sponsors our camp and next thing they read in the papers that funds went missing. That does give us a good standing as a club. All we are saying is people need to account for what happened there by producing receipts. It happens in every organisation. The case has been reported to the police," Mhlophe said.
The alleged missing funds relate to Highlanders' pre-season training camp in Botswana, with the club seeking accountability over expenditure incurred during the trip.
The latest developments evoke memories of the case involving former Highlanders chief executive Brian Moyo, who was suspended in 2022 before the club reported the matter to the police over alleged fraud involving club funds.
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Moyo was subsequently arrested, prosecuted and convicted by the courts.
Since Moyo's departure, Highlanders have experienced instability in the chief executive's office, with Kindman Ndlovu serving in an acting capacity before Mnkandla was appointed to the post.
The outcome of both the club's internal disciplinary proceedings and the police investigation is expected to determine Mnkandla's future at the Bulawayo giants.
