Suitcase full of cash stolen from Robert Mugabe, court hears

"Johanne Mapurisa bought a Toyota Camry and a house for USD 20,000 after the incident," state prosecutor Teveraishe Zinyemba told the court. "Saymore Nhetekwa also bought a Honda and livestock which included pigs and cattle for an undisclosed amount." The chief prosecution witness in the case was named as a manager of the charity foundation run by Mugabe's wife, Grace. The three accused were bailed and are due back in court on January 24. One suspect is still at large. US dollars are prized in crisis-hit Zimbabwe, where account holders are forced to queue for hours outside banks to try to withdraw their savings. They are allowed to take out only limited sums, which are dispersed in local "bond notes" -- which are theoretically equivalent to US dollars but are actually worth much less. Mugabe's whereabouts is unconfirmed since late November when President Emmerson Mnangagwa, his successor, said the ailing 94-year-old was in Singapore for medical treatment and was now unable to walk. His 37-year reign was marked by state corruption, economic collapse and brutal repression of dissent. Dailyhunthttps://wanelo.co/jiggerzeans