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Gullible officials blew Z$5billion on diesel n'anga

Zimbabwe government officials squandered Z$5 billion worth of taxpayers' money and gave away a farm in pursuit of fanciful claims about a miracle diesel discovery in Chinhoyi, court documents show.

29 Oct 2007

Rotina Mavhunga, the n'anga at the centre of the embarrassing affair, convinced Cabinet she had discovered enough diesel to supply the whole country.

Court documents seen by The Financial Gazette this week show that between April 2006 and July 2007, the woman, also known as Nomatter Tagarira or Sekuru Dombo, squeezed large amounts of cash, food, and even a farm out of the government.

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