Ex-Katima CEO arrested for allegedly selling leased land

Former Katima Mulilo CEO Charles Nawa was arrested on Tuesday on charges of corruption and fraud after he allegedly sold council land, which he was leasing to a businessperson.
Nawa appeared this morning before Magistrate Vincent Nzaca in the Katima Mulilo Magistrate’s Court and granted bail of N$10 000.
The case was remanded to 28 July for further investigations while Nawa secures legal representation.
Regarding the corruption and fraud charges, it is alleged that Nawa, who has been leasing 1 500 square metres of land for a period of five years from council, sold the land.
The lease has not yet lapsed.
The property in question is situated on the banks of the Zambezi River close to the waterfront, which Nawa allegedly sold to a businessperson and was paid N$200 000 for it.
It is further alleged it was just until the buyer, who later discovered that the land he bought did not belong to Nawa but actually is still property of the council, demanded to be refunded.
After failing to get his money back, the buyer laid charges with the police which led to the arrest of Nawa.
Aubrey Ndlovu appeared for the State.