Mutare, Zimbabwe – Two housemaids, Ntandoyenkosi Sibanda (32) of Chikanga, Mutare, and Ashley Munyaradzi Matika (20) of Dangamvura, Mutare, have been sentenced to 36 months in prison after being found guilty of stealing USD26,000 from their employer.
The pair appeared before the Mutare Magistrates’ Court facing charges of theft.
On July 11, 2024, Sibanda and Matika stole a cash box containing the large sum of money from their employer’s bedroom, where they were both employed as housemaids. The theft was
discovered the following day by the employer, who immediately reported the matter to the police. Following investigations, the police were able to apprehend the two culprits and recover a portion of the stolen funds, amounting to USD7,800.
