Zimbabwe: Company Car Misuse Backfires

22 November 2012
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Misuse of company property has for long resulted in employers and workers being at loggerheads. The main bone of contention has ultimately been what constitutes misuse of company property and what would be the appropriate sentence? Patrick Mashingaidze worked for Zesa Holdings when he was charged with contravening Section 7(1) (d) (iii) of the Zesa Employment Code that is "misusing or making unauthorised use of property belonging to the authority or in its lawful possession."

In particular, it was alleged that Mashingaidze ferried a live beast (cow) in a motor vehicle marked Zesa contrary to his conditions of employment. He pleaded guilty to the charge in question.

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