Categories: Southern Africa

Gold Smuggling Racket Exposed in Zimbabwe

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Henrietta Rushwaya has been arrested by Zimbabwe police who is the boss of a miners’ federation and formerly the CEO of the football association, for allegedly trying to smuggle six kilogrammes of gold out of the country. Police said he was at large. The Zimbabwe Miners Federation is an association of small-scale miners which are also known as artisanal miners. 

They account for 60% of gold deliveries to the state, but they are also accused of smuggling gold to South Africa, via Dubai. When he came into office, President Emmerson Mnangagwa vowed to tackle corruption but his administration has been accused of shielding the real culprits while using less powerful people as scapegoats.

Data source: All Africa news

TOA Correspondent

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