Range Rover Sport Fraud Allegations
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A 2026 Range Rover Sport Autobiography, valued at US$250,000, was publicly announced by the late businessman Wicknell Chivayo as a gift to prominent lawyer Advocate Lewis Uriri.
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The vehicle was allegedly imported using fraudulent customs documentation processed in Uriri’s name without his knowledge.
Alleged Fraud Details
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Identity hijacking: The car was bought from Johannesburg dealer Verve Auto Sports and cleared through ZIMRA entirely under Lewis Uriri’s name.
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Uriri says he had no knowledge of the importation and never authorized it.
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Expired/cancelled papers: The customs paperwork used an uncertified copy of Uriri’s old passport.
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That passport had been cancelled in 2024 after running out of pages, so it was no longer valid for identity purposes.
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Financials: Purchase price recorded as R2,882,782.
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US$74,460.57 was paid in full to ZIMRA for import duties, allegedly processed falsely under Uriri’s name.
Dealership Response
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Exquisite Motors, where the car was originally kept, denied involvement in the fraudulent paperwork.
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It confirmed the vehicle has since been moved to an undisclosed location.
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ZIMRA and Advocate Uriri declined to make further public comments.
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She remains active in ministry and philanthropic work, most recently hosting the Annual Ladies Camp Meeting at Chinhoyi Prayer Mountain.
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Mnangagwa leaves for Moscow.
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Mnangagwa with Tagwirei in Russia.
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Tadiwanashe Mildred Maradzika found dead after a dispute with UK-based husband Calton Nyahunzvi.
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Zimdancehall personality Hulengende and his wife Malloti survived a head-on collision on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
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Time: around 5:30 AM.
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Location: Harare–Bindura Road near Mapunga Farm.
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Vehicles: couple’s older Mercedes-Benz and a Toyota Probox.
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The Mercedes was severely damaged; Probox passengers suffered serious injuries.
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Hulengende and Malloti escaped without major injuries and returned home safely.
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Denzel Tadiwa Maveve remains in hiding after allegations that he blackmailed his fiancée Melissa “Mello” Mutunzi and her mother, businesswoman Zodwa Mkandla.
Africa
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The Northern Cape Provincial Legislature hearing is scheduled for 10 November 2026.
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It is a critical legal battle to overturn a law that drastically extended liquor-trading hours in the Northern Cape.
Business
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Mukuru aims to double its customer base across Southern Africa in the next 3–5 years.
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The fintech platform is expanding beyond cross-border remittances into the informal economy.
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New offerings target workers and entrepreneurs with:
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Digital wallets
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Savings
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Credit services
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Many customers have bank accounts but only use them to receive and withdraw cash immediately.
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Mukuru aims to offer better saving and payment options.
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It will use customers’ digital transaction records to assess creditworthiness and provide loans to people without traditional financial histories.
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The text notes that migration tensions in South Africa have affected remittance activity.
