WATCH LIVE as Gambakwe speaks on the reported accident of Zimbabwe Billionaire, Kuda Tagwirei. Kuda Tagwirei and his wife, Sandra Mpunga have received over $2,7 Billion in government contracts in the past few years.
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Sandra Tagwirei (often referred to as Sandra Mpunga, her married name) was placed on United States sanctions primarily due to her role in facilitating and benefiting from corruption linked to her husband, Kudakwashe Tagwirei, and their business empire in Zimbabwe.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Sandra Mpunga under Executive Order 13818, which implements the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. She was sanctioned for:
Acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of Sakunda Holdings, a Zimbabwean firm owned by her and her husband, which has been central to facilitating state corruption.
Being the spouse of Kudakwashe Tagwirei, who has been accused of materially assisting, sponsoring, or providing financial, material, or technological support for corruption and the transfer or facilitation of proceeds of corruption.
Playing an instrumental role in Tagwirei’s business activities, including serving as the executive director and being the sole beneficial owner (with Tagwirei) of Sakunda Holdings.
Sakunda Holdings, under their control, was accused of leveraging close relationships with Zimbabwe’s political leadership to secure lucrative state contracts, gain favored access to hard currency, and facilitate the misappropriation of public funds—particularly through opaque dealings and the Command Agriculture program, which was the subject of a parliamentary inquiry into billions of dollars in unaccounted public funds.
As a result of these actions, all property and interests in property of Sandra Tagwirei (Mpunga) in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with her.
Kudakwashe Tagwirei’s business empire includes several major groups and companies across multiple sectors and jurisdictions. The Sakunda Group in Zimbabwe encompasses a diversified conglomerate involved in fuel supply, agriculture, logistics, property, and petroleum marketing, including entities such as Sakunda Holdings, Sakunda Energy, Sakunda Properties, Sakunda Trading, Sakunda Logistics, Sakunda Petroleum, Sakunda Agriculture, Billheights Investments, and Bionest Investments (also known as Trek Petroleum). The Landela Group consists of companies like Landela Mining Ventures, Landela Investments, Landela Infrastructure, and Landela Energy, focusing on mining, infrastructure, energy, and investments within Zimbabwe. Tagwirei also controls the Great Dyke Investments, a platinum mining joint venture with a Russian firm, as well as Bindura Nickel Corporation and Freda Rebecca Holdings with its subsidiary Freda Rebecca Gold Mine, both involved in nickel and gold mining respectively. Additionally, Chervantes Investments is linked to planned acquisitions in the chemical sector.
Regionally, Tagwirei’s network includes multiple South African trading and investment companies such as Takutata, Suzako Investments, Redfox Management, and East Africa Supply and Trading, which engage in commodity trading, investment, and management consulting. The African Connection Logistics Group in South Africa, comprising African Connection Logistics SA, ACL Transport Solutions, and ACL Bulk Packaging Solutions, operates in logistics, transport, and packaging. The Sotic Group operates across Mauritius, UAE, Singapore, and South Africa, focusing on holding, trading, and investment activities. The Pfimbi Group, with entities in Mauritius and Zimbabwe, is involved in holding and mining operations. Other notable companies include Caladrius Investments in Mauritius, which provides logistical services, and Cascade Imperial in South Africa, specializing in logistics.
Beyond these business ventures, Tagwirei owns Arundel Hospital in Zimbabwe, a non-profit medical facility providing free healthcare, as well as multiple luxury real estate holdings, including a mansion and various properties in Zimbabwe. This extensive and diversified portfolio illustrates Tagwirei’s broad economic influence across sectors such as mining, energy, logistics, agriculture, healthcare, and real estate, supported by a complex network of companies operating locally and internationally.
