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The Ministry of Local Government and Public Works has absolved Victoria Falls Mayor, Councillor Somvelo Dlamini, of corruption charges, and instead found the Town Clerk, Ronnie Dube, culpable on a number of graft charges.
Last year, Victoria Falls residents locked Dube’s office, accusing him of corruption, and in response, the Ministry dispatched a team to the city to investigate the allegations against him.
According to findings of the inquiry that have already been presented to the local authority, Dube has been found culpable on a number of charges. Part of the report reads:
<blockquote>
The Town Clerk, Ronnie Dube must be held accountable and culpable for writing to Jackelberry informing them that they had a 15-year lease that was being processed by council when in fact no allocation and resolution had been passed by council.
By so doing, the Town Clerk usurped the powers of council to resolve this critical matter an issue that the executive was expected to implement after resolution.
The Town Clerk Ronny Dube must be held culpable and accountable for allocating the Chinotimba Brewery to Jackelberry investments without a council resolution and authority.
The Town Clerk must be held accountable for variation of the employment of his contract by applying for a vehicle loan and requesting for a discount fully aware that it was not provided.
</blockquote>
Dube has been ordered to pay the loan in full as the council was prejudiced of US$20 075.
He was also found guilty of presenting matters in Full Council without first presenting the matters to committees for deliberations and for running council without Work Plans and failing to properly appraise his management during the course of the year, among other allegations. | <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/victoria-falls-town-clerk-must-face-the-music-government/">The Sunday News</a>

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'Victoria Falls Town Clerk Must Be Held To Account'

Victoria Falls City Council town clerk Ronnie Dube says he will not resign over corruption allegations levelled against the local authority’s management and councillors.
Dube told <a href="https://vicfallslive.co.zw/index.php/2022/10/26/victoria-falls-town-clerk-digs-in-says-wont-be-forced-to-resign/">VicFallsLive</a> that he will not quit over unproven corruption allegations.
This comes after Victoria Falls mayor Somvelo Dhlamini was arrested early this month on allegations of fraud.
Dhlamini was arrested after war veterans from Matabeleland North and Victoria Falls residents raided the town clerk’s office and force-marched him out demanding that he (Dube) step aside to allow for investigations into allegations of corruption levelled against him to be concluded first.
Residents allege that councillors and Dube sold a piece of land which had been set aside for a water, hygiene and sanitation project, for only US$4 million instead of the US$14 million which was agreed to by a full council meeting.
They further claimed that councillors and Dube shared US$400 000 that was paid as a bribe by the lowest bidder.
But Dube insists he is not going anywhere and will only speak about the allegations after ongoing investigations by various agencies are completed. He said:
<blockquote>
I have nothing really to say, but I will not be forced to resign because people have said things and judged me for corruption.
All I can say for now is I am watching the space because all these allegations have prompted various legal instruments to be put in by the central government, the police, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and a ministry of Local Government investigation team.
So let it be, let them come and let’s watch the space.
For all those allegations I will only be able to fully comment after all the investigations have been completed, but on the calibre of councillors, that is not my call.
It is the same people who are complaining that voted for them and the good thing is that we are having elections next year.
So they should start choosing councillors that would stand for their calls.
</blockquote>
In November 2021, Hwange magistrate Barbara Phiri dropped charges of criminal abuse of office against Dube after prosecutor Kudzai Mudzamiri made a verbal submission seeking to withdraw the charges before plea citing a lack of evidence.

Victoria Falls Town Clerk Refuses To Resign Over Corruption Allegations

Victoria Falls residents have called for a lifestyle audit for councillors and council management following allegations of corruption in the MDC Alliance-led city council.
The calls were made during a public meeting held at Chinotimba Hall on Friday.
The meeting, which was attended by more than 300 people, was convened by war veterans’ leadership from Matabeleland North to discuss the problems within Victoria Falls City council.
This follows the arrest of mayor Somvelo Dhlamini a week ago on fraud allegations.
Residents also claim that town clerk Ronnie Dube and other councillors were also involved in corrupt activities related to the parcelling out of commercial stands.
Speaking during the meeting, Victoria Falls Combined Residents Association (VIFACORA) secretary general Trymore Ndolo said they have evidence against Dube and some councillors. He said:
<blockquote>
They sold our land for US$4.2 million, how can land depreciate from US$14 million?
I’ll be clear and straightforward, some of the councillors came to us as Vifacora to report that they told us that when stand 8300 (comes up for discussion) we should agree to the sale as there was going to be bribery money and they surely got US$ 400 000 and this is why they have been fighting against each other.
(Stand) 1811 is the size of a stadium and cannot be sold to a councillor, and that stand was valued at US$ 5 million.
We protested even to the mayor at a full council meeting resolution where we were called to endorse its sale in bond (RTGS) and we’ve got all the information.
The people, who were the masterminds (are known) and we queried how a stand worth US$ 5 million can be sold for $11 million.
So this is what residents have been arguing about and we are saying there should be a lifestyle audit of everyone involved in these corrupt deals.
</blockquote>
A resident, who spoke at the meeting, claimed that some councillors were now living in opulence yet a few years ago “they were selling sweets”. Said the resident:
The war veterans are accusing Dube of conniving with the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission to cover up his alleged corruption by engineering the mayor’s arrest. | <a href="https://vicfallslive.co.zw/index.php/2022/10/16/victoria-falls-residents-demand-councillors-lifestyle-audit/">VicFallsLive</a>

Victoria Falls Residents Demand Councillors’ Lifestyle Audit

Victoria Falls City Council is planning to intensify water disconnections to force ratepayers to pay up their debts.
Town Clerk Ronnie Dube said the local authority is owed ZWL$500 million by residents and a 50 per cent discount promotion offered to residents was ignored.
Dube said because of defaults by residents, the local authority is struggling to buy water purification chemicals.
Victoria Falls City Council is getting ZWL$47 million per month in revenue against an approved expenditure of ZWL$90 million per month. Said, Dube:
<blockquote>
We offered the residents and commercial operators a deal of a 50 per cent discount and still, they are not coming through to pay.
We started off by disconnecting ( in February) those who had higher debts, but we have observed that they still don’t want to come and pay, and even those whose bills had lapsed over three months are still not coming so intensifying disconnections is the only option that we are left with.
</blockquote>
Dube urged ratepayers to ensure that they pay their bills in order for the local authority to continue providing uninterrupted service delivery.
Council records show that the local authority is collecting an average of about ZWL$47 182 044.42 per month.
<h4>More: <a href="https://cite.org.zw/vic-falls-to-intensify-water-disconnections/">CITE</a></h4>

Victoria Falls To Intensify Water Disconnections

Suspended Victoria Falls Town Clerk Ronnie Dube has bounced back after a five-member commission of inquiry set up to investigate him on criminal abuse of office charges cleared him of any wrongdoing.
The commission comprised of former Victoria Falls mayor Nkosilathi Jiyane, ex-councillors Vusumuzi Moyo and Million Moyo, Hwange Rural District Council chief executive Phindile Ncube and lawyer Elvis Mashindi.
<a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/06/20/suspended-victoria-falls-town-clerk-gets-windfall/">READ MORE: Suspended Victoria Falls Town Clerk Gets Windfall</a>
On Thursday, the commission presented its findings to the council. The local authority said in a statement:
<blockquote>Victoria Falls City Council Town Clerk Ronnie Dube has bounced back at the helm after being cleared of wrongdoing by a commission of inquiry, in a Special Full Council meeting held today 24 June 2021.
This comes after a litany of unfounded allegations were drawn against the seasoned leader, whose Local Governance experience spans from 1992 to date.
Council set up a five member-commission of inquiry to look into the allegations of misconduct levelled against the Town Clerk which made up of, the former Mayor and Alderman, former Councillors, a sitting Chief Executive Officer of a Local Authority, and a lawyer.
Following a week of investigations and deliberations on the issues brought before them, the commission recommended that Dube be cleared of all the charges since there was a paper trail of things being done above board.</blockquote>
Victoria Falls Mayor, Somvelo Dhlamini has reportedly written a letter to Dube advising him of his reinstatement.
Dube was arrested early last month and subsequently released on $50 000 bail on criminal abuse of office charges.
His suspension was briefly lifted by the Victoria Falls councillors before Local Government minister July Moyo verbally suspended him on 14 May.
<h4>More: <a href="https://cite.org.zw/vic-falls-town-clerk-ronnie-dube-reinstated/">CITE</a></h4>

Victoria Falls Town Clerk, Ronnie Dube, Reinstated

The Victoria Falls City Council has resolved to pay suspended town clerk Ronnie Dube $200 000 in allowances, about $80 000 more than his basic salary.
Dube was arrested early last month and subsequently released on $50 000 bail on criminal abuse of office charges.
He was suspended on 28 April by mayor Somveli Dlamini on charges of gross incompetence, corruption, abuse of office and causing the local authority to lose revenue.
He was suspended without pay and other benefits pending investigations into charges against him.
However, councillors moved in and reversed the suspension while accusing their boss of not following procedure and carrying out unilateral decisions.
Dube was suspended for a second time on 14 May by Local Government Minister July Moyo.
According to the report of the full council meeting held on 1 June spilling over to the next day, Victoria Falls city fathers resolved to pay Dube $200 000 in allowances whilst on suspension. The report read in part:
<blockquote>The human resources official (HRO) advised the meeting that since council suspended the town clerk in terms of the Urban Council’s Act wherein there is no provision for the payment of a salary and benefits, but an allowance that council should fix, it would be a better option to proceed using the Urban Council’s Act.
For the sake of clarity, Section 139 subsection (5) stipulates that during the period of his suspension, he shall not be entitled to his salary or wages in respect of that period, but he may be paid such an allowance, not exceeding the amount of his salary or wages, as the council may fix.
A member wanted to know the town clerk’s salary so they could fix his allowance.
The HRO noted that the current basic salary is $115 337, 50 and the net is $226 319, 21.
A member proposed that the town clerk be given a flat allowance of $200 000 subject to tax.
The proposal was seconded. It was agreed that the town clerk’s suspension conditions be amended to allow suspension with a flat monthly allowance.</blockquote>
<h4>More:<a href="https://www.thestandard.co.zw/2021/06/20/suspended-town-clerk-gets-windfall/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> The Standard</a></h4>

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