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Nyore Madzianike Senior Court Reporter 

AN assistant accountant at the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) appeared in court today on allegations of corruptly awarding the Authority’s general manager a personal loan  to buy a top of the range car using undervalued exchange rates.

Erasmus Mavondo appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court charged with criminal abuse of duty as a public officer.

Mavondo allegedly made the NSSA general manager to buy a new Mercedes Benz E53 AMG for $25 351 418.60 instead of $60 251 593.80, which was equivalent of USD$178 000 the purchase price of the car in question.

He allegedly prejudiced NSSA of $34 900 175 in the process.

He allegedly converted the US$178 000 using an exchange of March 31 of $1:142 instead of $1:138 as at June 21, 2022.

Harare regional magistrate Mr Taurai Manwere presided while Mr Lancelot Mutsokoti prosecuted.