BY STAFF REPORTER
Two women have appeared in the Magistrates’ court in Bulawayo charged with fraud.
Nokuthula Sibanda and Nothando Ndlovu allegedly received a total of $5 730 from the complainant on the pretext of securing a UK sponsorship certificate for her daughter sometime last year.
However, the accused persons provided conflicting information during numerous follow-ups, leading the complainant to report the matter to the police.
The pair was remanded to November 18.
The state alleges that the complainant and her daughter approached Sibanda seeking assistance to secure a UK sponsorship certificate for her daughter.
Sibanda and Ndlovu, acting in connivance, promised to facilitate the process upon payment of a registration fee of $230 and a processing fee of $5 300.
The complainant paid the registration fee and an additional $5 300 on May 2 .
She also paid the remaining $200 on May 3
The accused persons assured her that her daughter would depart for the UK in August.
Despite numerous follow-ups, the complainant received conflicting information, leading her to report the matter to the police.
The total amount lost by the complainant is $5 730, which has not been recovered.