Zimbabwe cheers as SA auctions assets of VP Chiwenga’s ex-wife
Marry Mubaiwa (second left), the former wife of Constantino Chiwenga, the Vice President of Zimbabwe, covers her head with a green wrap as she leaves Harare Magistrate’s Court on December 16, 2019, after she was charged with attempted murder, fraud, and money laundering.
South Africa has started auctioning luxury assets belonging to the former wife of Zimbabwe’s Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, with Harare hailing the move as an indication of a growing resolve to tackle cross-border financial crimes in the region.
On December 5, 2022, the High Court in Pretoria granted a forfeiture order against the luxury assets belonging to Marry Mubaiwa, ex-wife of VP Chiwenga, after the was arrested on allegations of trying to kill her husband, and money laundering.
