IN this penultimate instalment of the latest Global Witness report, Financing A Parallel Government? which makes interesting revelations about Chiadzwa, the article, through analysis, identifies which companies are controlled wholly or partially by members of the Zimbabwe’s intelligence service.
The Global Witness report sheds light on activities unfolding at Marange diamond fields, detailing who is involved and the intricate networks comprising the Chinese and Zimbabwe security forces dealing in diamonds, cotton and property sectors.
In July 2010, Cotton Ginners Association of Zimbabwe (CGAZ) filed a case at the High Court, in which they accused Sino-Zimbabwe Cotton of purchasing cotton already contracted to other companies and violating terms of their licence.
Sino-Zimbabwe Cotton denied the allegations entirely. In a media report Jimmy Zerenie, described as Sino-Zimbabwe Holding’s director, said the company had not “induced any contracted farmers to breach the law” and the application had misled the court. In the case against Sino-Zimbabwe Cotton, the judge ruled that the case had been brought in the wrong forum.
CGAZ then made an application to the Cotton Marketing Technical Committee, asking them to withdraw Sino-Zimbabwe Cotton’s licence. During meetings between the parties, Global Witness was told that Sino-Zimbabwe Cotton was represented by former (and one serving) members of the CIO.
The dispute was settled out of court and Global Witness has seen no further evidence to suggest impropriety or improper behaviour by Sino-Zimbabwe Cotton Holdings in the cotton sector.
Properties Sino-Zimbabwe Development is reported in the press and in Zimbabwean government documents seen by Global Witness to have bought include Livingstone House, Gecko Gardens hotel and conference centre, Highlands Park Hotel, the Pangolin Lodge, and Imba Matombo Lodge, all located in Harare.
Structure of Sino-Zim Development
Here we describe the corporate structure, directorships and shareholdings of related companies — first in Zimbabwe, then in Hong Kong, and finally in Singapore and the British Virgin Islands. Through this analysis companies controlled wholly or partially by members of the Zimbabwean intelligence are identified.
Sino-Zimbabwe Development (Pvt) Ltd
The Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) has claimed that Sino-Zimbabwe Development is established as a joint venture with the ZMDC. However, in reality this claim merely provides cover for the involvement of CIO members.
Sino-Zimbabwe Development (Pvt) Ltd was incorporated in Zimbabwe on the May 14 2010. Its offices are at the 3rd Floor Livingstone House, Samora Machel Avenue, Harare and 14 Selous Avenue, Harare. The Zimbabwean directors of Sino-Zimbabwe Development are Gift Kalisto Machengete and Pritchard Zhou. The non-Zimbabwean directors of Sino-Zimbabwe Development are:
- Lo Fong Hung, a Chinese citizen. Lo is a director of at least sixty other companies in the Queensway syndicate;
- Veronica Fung Yuen, a Chinese citizen and director of at least 30 other companies in the Queensway syndicate;
- Jimmy Zerenie, a Singaporean. All of the non-Zimbabwean directors record the same residential address, in Chisipite, Harare in company records.
One source told Global Witness that Masimba Ignatius Kamba holds a leadership position in the company, however, it has not been possible to confirm this.
Jimmy Zerenie holds 49% of the share capital of Sino-Zimbabwe Development while Gift Kalisto Machengete, owns the other 51% cent. Global Witness believes Machengete holds these shares on behalf of the CIO rather than for his personal benefit, given his senior role in the CIO, the presence of other CIO members as directors, and the funding which sources say Sam Pa gave to the CIO.
Hong Kong: Sino Zim Diamond Ltd
Jimmy Zerenie is also a director of Sino Zim Diamond Ltd, registered in Hong Kong. The other director of this Hong Kong company is Eliezer Nefussy, an Israeli citizen resident in Namibia.
Nefussy is also director of Orient Treasure International Trading Ltd, which is registered in Hong Kong and owned in turn by Samicor, registered in Namibia. Nefussy is also the chief executive of Samicor. The registered address of Sino Zim Diamond Ltd is 27/F, 8 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong.
There is always something sinister going on at Chiadzwa from the likes of racist entity such as Global Witness and a host of other imperialist plunderers.This hatred is based on the fact that the people of Zimbabwe own their diamonds and they are upset they cannot get their filty hands on the peoples’ wealth.This is never the case with other foreign mining companies operating in Zimbabwe. I would recommend that a concerted effort be mounted to investigate what is going on in the other mining companies and I bet they will be shocked by the level of theft and corruption that is taking place in broad daylight in collaboration with the racist rhodies who still enjoy Zimbabwean citizenship despite their downright hatred for black Zimbabweans.These are the same racist NGOs who have attempted and failed to redifine Zimbabwe’s diamond as blood diamonds and to prevent the country from selling its diamonds on the international market.When was the last time you heard of an African questioning the legitimacy of the breakdown of the share ownership of a mining company and the names of directors in the US,Canada or Australia?.Yet you give the enemies of Zimbabwe space in local newspapers to spew their lies and deception everyday to manipulate the population.As I said before,the Zimbabweans who have been corraled into this conspiracy,be carefull about what you are hoping for.Not a single one of you can ever dream of owning or running a mining operation in any of the Western capitalist countries for one and only one reason,you are an black African kaffir.If you don’t believe,then try it yourself.Every obstacle they can think of would be placed in your way and the same Global Witness and the rest of their henchmen will see to it that you never get off the ground.Stop deluding yourselves.You have been punked and the racists will get the last laugh if you do not wake up in time and clearly see and understand what they are doing.No amount of money should blind you and make you a part of this overaching conspiracy which will definitely condemn your people to second class citizens in their own countries.Many of you who have returned home after studying and working abroad in Western capitals could not have become Chief Editors,editorial writers,columists,analysts or find other positions with a decent pay check in any of the the prestigeous newspapers and magazines in any ot these countries and you know it.The continued attack against the peoples’ diamonds must stop before it is too late.
Uri muCIO arikuda kuvhara chokwadi chiripo chekuti mari iri kubva kungoda haasi kushandiswa kusimudzira nyika yose uye vanhu vevhu vose asi kuti iri kuenda kuvashoma ve ZANU PF varimumahofisi makuru ematongerwe enyika.Varikushandisa imi macio,maChina,maRussians,maRhodisians matsotsi savanaRautenbasch nemaIsraelites.
Asi Zimbabwe ndeyevanhu uye mwari musikavanhu vakatarira zvese izvi….. zvichapera uye vose nyangwe vakaitasei,vachanotongwa kudenga!
GOD SHALL FREE AND RE-STORE OUR IN-HERITANCE AS A NATION JUST LIKE HE DID WITH ISRAEL.
God Bless Ninga.
Abraham.
I gues the only stupid ppeople are those fools tht throw lavish parties for foreign inteligence personnel in th name of freedom of information and ignore the percecution of individuals who have brot th truth abt (ASSANGE) th hyppcrits tht employ th same inteligence officers operating as Global Witness NGO. Howwvr th sad part is tht Zimbawean journalist r naive t imagine they hve a stqck in western capital grandplan hence bringing oit so called expose’ would win them recognition in future, maybe, bt God forbid. Wilf Mbanga wil tel u tht yo own mothr wil die n b buried in yo absence shld u choose their side in fateful camaraderie with them. Mayb its sacrifice bt any fool will makw noise n say tht h is wel dressd wen h is naked. Suffice t say evry coin has 2 sides, u pik a side defend it n hop th spin goes yo way bt shld it nt dnt persecute th minds of th population t win yo side. Global witness’ handlers hve so far faild t lay their hand on Zim’s gems, and all security personnel r duty bound to make tht possible. Its vein attempt t discredit th country’s response t their hurtful sanctions can only prove their pain. In addition when british agents were running th PM’s office also as a parralel Gvt, it wasnt news for th Independant, Wow!, diamonds r not running a paralel Gvt, no, The Gvt, w r havin a stable economy largely due t th exploitation of our resources without th meddling of broke western Gvts tht sponsor Global Witness n they knw it. Th paralel Gvt thts in Zim is stil in thPM’s office sponsored by them bt nw ineffectiv cos of the skil n scheme tht brot zimbabwean gems into zim control. Lastly, i marvel at th second comment’s shallow screaming as if its an african movie from Nigeria, i urge th author to pause n thnk for a moment. Th first author would do better if h taught n not threaten for both th inteligence oficers workn fo Global witnes n th CIO r persuin n agenda, th zim agenda is best defined home n CIO is homegrown w own it n we will use it t our defense. Aluta Continua