A 49-year-old man from Lalapanzi has been fined US$300 by a magistrate for operating an unregistered private college.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed that Munyaradzi Marufu appeared before the Mvuma Magistrates’ Court, where he faced charges for violating section 42(1)(a) in conjunction with section 42(3) of the Education Act, Chapter 25:04.
This law prohibits the establishment, operation, or maintenance of unregistered correspondence colleges and independent colleges, as well as certain related advertisements. Said the NPA:
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The accused person was charged with unlawfully and illegally establishing, operating, or maintaining an independent college for a reward without being registered or approved by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education.
It is alleged that on an unknown date between January 2023 and October 2024, at Lalapanzi, the accused person, Munyaradzi Marufu, unlawfully and illegally established, operated, or maintained “Restoration Academy,” an independent college, without being registered or approved by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, in contravention of the Act.
It is also alleged that the college was operating with approximately 140 to 150 students and 9 teachers teaching various subjects. The college is a high school with four classes: Form 1, 2, 3, and 4.
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Marufu pleaded guilty to the charge and was convicted. He was sentenced to pay a fine of US$300, with a four-month prison sentence imposed in the event of non-payment.
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A man was fined $300 for running a college without permission. The law says you can't have a college without the government's approval. The man had around 140 students and 9 teachers. He admitted to breaking the law and was fined. If he doesn't pay, he might go to jail for four months. It's important to follow the rules when starting a college.

Owner Of Unregistered College Fined US$300

Police in Midlands Province are investigating a case of suspected murder after the body of a 30-year-old man was found dumped in a gully in Mvuma on Tuesday.
The man has since been identified as Milton Sithole of Vuta village in Lalapanzi.
Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident on Monday.
He said two teenagers, both aged 16, stumbled upon the body while collecting firewood at a farm.
Police have since taken the body to Mvuma District Hospital for post-mortem. Said Insp Mahoko:
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The body of a 30-year-old man was found naked and dumped in a gully on Tuesday, August 17 at around 9 am at Fort Farm in Mvuma.
Two juveniles, Gibson Mazana and Tafadzwa Munure, both aged 16 of Mvuma found the body lying in a gully while gathering firewood at the farm.
When police attended the scene, they found that the body had injuries and rope marks on the legs.
Some clothes and registration particulars were found about one metre from the body.
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