Marry Mubaiwa further remanded to May

Zim Now Writer

Despite her complaints that she has “unnecessarily” been kept on remand since 2019 and seeking removal from remand, Vice President, Constantino Chiwenga’s ex-wife Marry Mubaiwa had her case postponed to May 11 by Harare magistrate, Stanford Mambanje.

Mubaiwa, who is represented by Beatrice Mtetwa, argued that the state is clearly not ready for trial.

“We have been coming for 40 months. The court’s ruling the last time was that it was a fact that my client has been on remand for some time… you (magistrate) gave the State a last chance to provide a trial date.

“During those months she has lost an arm because the State was refusing her to go get some medical treatment. I don’t see why the state is failing to provide a date. The courts are for everyone and not just the State,” she said.

The magistrate, however, dismissed her application noting that the State should be given time to prepare for the trial.

“The court believes that it is important to give room to the finalisation of the matter. I have no real reason to doubt the sincerity of the State,” he said before postponing the matter to May 11.

Mubaiwa was arrested in 2019 on allegations of having laundered about US$1 million to South Africa and China.

Her properties in South Africa, including top of the range vehicles and an upmarket house, were confiscated by South African authorities engaged by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption commission last year.

Mubaiwa allegedly used her drivers Carrington Kazingizi and Terrence Mutandwa to launder US$114 000 to China.

She also allegedly diverted US$201 848 meant for the purchase of tents and chairs and used it to purchase a personal vehicle in South Africa.

Court papers further show that she allegedly transferred US$307 545 meant for the purchase of prepaid metres and used it to purchase a house in South Africa which was registered under a company where she was the sole shareholder.

In an ongoing trial the former model is accused of attempting to kill the former army general when he was hospitalised in South Africa.