Marufu Sithole appointed acting ZMF President
Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) Vice President Marufu Sithole has been appointed acting ZMF President after the conviction of the mining body’s President, Ms Henrietta Rushwaya.
In a letter addressed to ZMF General Council members by the ZMF Chief Executive Officer Wellington Takavarasha, it was revealed that Marufu will be acting as ZMF President until further notice.
“As you may be aware The Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) President was undergoing trial at the High Court today the 1st of November 2023 for attempted gold smuggling. She has been convicted on those charges and remanded in custody to the 10th of November for sentencing.
This memorandum therefore serves to notify you that the Vice President Mr.M.Sithole will be The ZMF Acting President with immediate effect until further notice,” the letter reads.
Sithole is a successful gold and quarry miner based in the Midlands.
Rushwaya was convicted of a gold smuggling attempt by High Court Judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda and remanded in custody for sentencing on the 10th of November 2023.
