Harare Man Uses ZANU PF Name To Rent Cars, Fails To Pay US$5,600

A Harare man allegedly used ZANU PF’s name to hire two vehicles and has appeared in court facing fraud charges.

Martin Mutize, 27, from Budiriro, is accused of failing to pay US$5,600 in car rental fees after purportedly claiming the vehicles were needed to transport ZANU PF delegates.

Prosecutors told the Harare Magistrates Court that in July 2025, Mutize approached Sanangurai Kundidzora to hire a white Toyota Hilux and a grey Audi for 28 days, agreeing to pay US$150 per day for the Hilux and US$50 per day for the Audi.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) alleges that Mutize falsely stated the vehicles were for party business, but investigations later showed he had been using them personally.

When the rental period ended, Kundidzora discovered that the vehicles had not been used by any ZANU PF officials, and Mutize allegedly failed to pay the US$5,600 owed despite having the vehicles for nearly a month. The NPA charged:

“The accused misrepresented facts to the complainant so that he would use the vehicles himself.”

Mutize appeared before Harare Provincial Magistrate Apolonia Marutya and was remanded in custody pending a decision on bail.

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