Lawyers representing NetOne CEO Raphael Mushanawani have written to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), demanding his immediate release and insisting he is the victim of a calculated power grab within the organisation.
Mushanawani was arrested on Monday over allegations of fraud involving US$1.2 million. The claims centre on contracts with local software company Lunartech Solutions (Pvt) Ltd for the upgrade of NetOne’s SAGE 1000 system to Sage L200. The initial cost of the upgrade was US$257,600, which, including addendums, totalled US$273,310.
In a letter to ZACC dated 30 September 2025, Mushanawani’s lawyers, Rubaya and Chatambudza, argued that the allegations are fabricated and false. They said their client is being held illegally and must be released without delay.
The lawyers further alleged that ZACC had been misled, arguing that all of Mushanawani’s actions were fully authorised and approved by the board, contrary to claims that he engaged companies without proper authorisation.
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