Suspected bogus gold dealer in court
A SOUTH Africa man, who presented himself to many people as an investor and gold dealer, yesterday appeared in court on allegations of duping Ntabazinduna Gold Mine of US$79 000.
Peter Coetzee also known as Van Tonder Vikus allegedly duped Mr Stanely Ndlovu of cash in a gold mining partnership deal.
He was not asked to plead to the charges. Prosecutor Mr Shephered Makonde alleges that sometime in October 2021, Ndlovu, of Emhlangeni, Bulawayo and a gold miner at Ntabazinduna Gold Mine in Mbembesi was called by Coetzee who said he got his number from one Memory, who is now late.
Coetzee said he was looking for a partnership with someone in the gold mining business since he had heavy and modern gold mining equipment.
On October 15 last year, Mr Ndlovu travelled from his mine to Harare in the company of his wife, Mrs Belinda Ndlovu, where they were received at Sam Levy Village by Vongai Machokoto.
Machokoto was recently arrested and has already appeared in court on similar charges.
Machokoto and one Tanaka then escorted Mr Ndlovu to 15 Hawkshead Drive, Borrowdale.
Machokoto posed as secretary and started noting minutes of the meeting.
During the meeting, Coetzee presented himself as an investor who was also registered as a gold buying agent with the Fidelity Printers and Refineries in Zimbabwe.
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