Pokugara Saga Rages On

As the battle for justice between Pokugara Properties (PVT) Ltd and Georgios Katsimberis rages on, Michael John Van Blerk in his own capacity and representing Pokugara Properties and Mandla Marlone Ndebele have been summoned before the Magistrates court once again, facing fresh charges of Malicious Damage to Property.

The state led by Zivanai Macharaga alleges that during the period stretching from January 2018 to October 2018, Pokugara Properties (PVT) Ltd, Michael John Van Blerk, Mandla Marlone Ndebele and Kenneth Raydone Sharpe demolished Katsimberis’ show house. He had erected this on Plot 9 of 21 on the consolidated stand number 19559 of 19828 Harare Township, Corner Teviotdale and Whitwell road, Borrowdale in Harare.

They reportedly did so despite knowing that Katsimberis constructed this property as per his joint venture agreement with Kenneth Sharpe.

“During the period extending from January 2018 to October 2018 and at Plot 9 of 21 on consolidated stand number 19559 of 19828 Harare Township Corner Teviotdale and Whitwell road, Borrowdale, Harare Pokugara Properties (PVT) Ltd , Michael Van Blerk, Mandla Marlone Ndebele and Kenneth Raydone Sharpe who is still at large one or more of them, knowing that Georgios Katsimberis is entitled to own, possess or control any property or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that another person may be so entitled, damaged or destroyed the property intending to cause such damage or destruction or realizing that there is real risk or possibility that such damage or destruction may result from their act that is to say Pokugara Properties (PVT) Ltd, Michael John Van Blerk and Mandla Marlone Ndebele or one or more of them destroyed a show house which had been constructed by Georgios Katsimberis for a joint venture between Georgios Katsimberis and Kenneth Sharpe,” reads the summons.

They will appear and answer to these charges in court on the 22nd of October.

Alternatively, the accused are in contravention of Section 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9.23 for misrepresenting to the City of Harare that the show house built on plot 9 of 21 on consolidated stand number 19559 of 19828 Harare Township Corner Teviotdale and Whitwell road Borrowdale in Harare was built using unapproved building plans.

“During the period extending from July 2018 to September 2018 and at Harare, Pokugara Properties (PVT) Ltd, Michael John Van Blerk and Mandla Marlone Ndebele one or more of them misrepresented to City of Harare by failing and or refusing to disclose that a house built on plot 9 of 21 on consolidated stand number 19559 of 19828 Harare Township Corner Teviotdale and Whitwell road Borrowdale Harare was built with an approved plan dated 1 March 2017 Plan WX609 and refused and or failed to advise the complainant Georgios Katsimberis that a show house that he had built on the above mentioned stand was facing demolition or needed representation to stop demolitions before the accused persons started demolishing the house,” also reads the summons. VoiceAgencyZim