Council officials in the dock over tender scam

Zimbabwean town council officials, including the chairperson, have been arrested for corruptly allocating themselves properties. They allegedly allocated themselves residential and commercial stands without following procedures, and awarded each other unapproved travelling and subsistence allowances. New Zimbabwe reports that council chairperson Abel Matsika, Wellington Mutikani, Stewart Jena, Nicholas Murwira, Rangarirai Hungwe, Thomas Mbiri and Kenson Kamuponda were charged by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission. They have appeared in the Karoi Magistrate's Court and were released on bail.