Mines Minister Winston Chitando has been dragged to court over allegations that he grabbed eight gold mining claims belonging to businessman Yakub Ibrahim Mahomed and re-issuing them under a special grant to Golden Reef Mining (Pvt) Ltd, where he is a director.
In his High Court application, Mohamed who owns Anesu Gold (Pvt) Ltd, is seeking to interdict Chitando, Mines secretary Onesimo Moyo, Golden Reef Mining, and Midlands provincial mining director Tariro Ndhlovu from grabbing the mining claims
He said that Anesu Gold is the registered owner of the eight gold claims in Mberengwa district, Midlands province, which are also referred to as Mangoro claims (Ipanema).
On Monday, High Court judge Justice Rogers Manyangadze postponed the matter to February 24 at the request of Chitando’s lawyer, Takudzwa Mutomba who indicated that the minister, together with Moyo and Ndhlovu had secured the services of a new lawyer, Lovemore Madhuku who was tied up elsewhere.
Welshman Ncube is representing Golden Reef Mining while Advocate Tawanda Zhuwarara is representing Anesu Gold.
