A 43-year-old Harare man has appeared in court for allegedly defrauding a South Africa deportee of US$600 after falsely claiming he could have a one-year entry ban lifted.
Humfrey Chogugudza appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court facing fraud charges.
The State alleges that complainant Gift Nyakuromba was deported from South Africa on June 17, 2026, and issued with a one-year ban from re-entering the country.
Nyakuromba reportedly went to the South African Embassy at No. 7 Elcombe Road, Belgravia, Harare, the same day to inquire about having the ban lifted.
Embassy officials allegedly advised him that the application had to be submitted online.
The State alleges that as Nyakuromba was leaving the embassy, Chogugudza approached him and claimed he could process the upliftment of the ban.
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He allegedly demanded and received US$600 from Nyakuromba, but no upliftment was effected.
The matter resurfaced on August 28 when Nyakuromba returned to the embassy.
According to the State, Chogugudza approached him again and allegedly made the same offer.
Nyakuromba raised an alarm, leading to Chogugudza’s arrest at the scene.
The State alleges that Nyakuromba suffered actual prejudice of US$600 and that none of the money has been recovered.
Chogugudza was remanded to August 31, 2026, for further proceedings.
He is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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