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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>CONTROVERSIAL Gold Leaf Tobacco co-founder, Simon Rudland, is in the eye of a storm following claims that he is allegedly financing Zanu PF activist, Rutendo Matinyarare\u2019s campaign against manufacturer of consumer staple and durable goods group, INNSCOR and its founder Zinona \u201cZed\u201d Koudounaris.<\/p>\n

Matinyarare\u2019s erstwhile lawyer, Simba Chitando\u2019s explosive affidavit, filed in a South African court in support of a criminal complaint against the Zanu PF activist, has exposed alleged details of Rudland\u2019s financial hand targeted at bringing down INNSCOR and Zed.<\/p>\n

In his affidavit, Chitando, who was Matinyarare\u2019s lawyer in the fight against INNSCOR, said the activist had committed perjury and obstructed the administration of justice.<\/p>\n

\u201cI depose this affidavit in support of a criminal complaint against Mr Rutendo Benson Matinyarare, South African identity number: 760609 61118 184, Zimbabwean passport number: EN402240, (hereinafter called Matinyarare, alternatively, the first respondent),\u201d part of Chitando\u2019s affidavit read.<\/p>\n

\u201cMatinyarare has committed the offence of perjury and obstructed the administration of justice in his 6 May 2024 affidavit in contempt of court proceedings against him before the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court under Case Number: 131956\/2023.\u201d<\/p>\n

Matinyarare has launched a spirited campaign on microblogging sites, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, against Zed and INNSCOR alleging that the group was involved in \u201cfood imperialism\u201d by producing GMO foods for the Zimbabwean and regional markets. He contends that evidence from \u201clabs\u201d has corroborated his theories.<\/p>\n

However, Matinyarare has so far lost battles in court and has been forced to take down the offending posts from the two sites.<\/p>\n

A fallout with his lawyer, Chitando, has opened a can of worms in which Rudland\u2019s name features in several WhatsApp messages between the two.<\/p>\n

In the messages, Matinyarare boasts of Rudland\u2019s alleged cash injections towards the court cases against INNSCOR.<\/p>\n

Also, in the WhatsApp messages, Matinyarare claimed that Rudland was overseeing drafting of court papers with the help of his lawyers as he was not happy with Chitando and his team.<\/p>\n

In one message, Matinyarare made reference to Rudland\u2019s alleged desire to have \u201cZed cornered\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe (Rudland) feels that by now, we should have put Zed in a corner with the evidence we have. He has set aside something for us and was supposed to have released it two weeks ago and then he came up with this,\u201d Matinyarare wrote to his lawyer.<\/p>\n

Matinyarare forwarded another message to the lawyer in which he said: \u201cThat\u2019s from Simon. He\u2019s in this with another two people that are watching this very keenly.\u201d<\/p>\n

The message highlighted as having come from Rudland to Matinyarare read: \u201cI hope this message finds you well. We\u2019re closely monitoring your case and are eager to assist you.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, I do have a concern regarding the competency of your current legal team.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve observed two instances where default judgments were issued against you due to their failure to attend court hearings. This raises doubts about their effectiveness.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore allocating any resources, we need to see outcomes or victories that show that your legal representation is capable.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would be beneficial if you could also provide a comprehensive report detailing the case\u2019s progression from its inception to the present. This will allow our team to assess the situation thoroughly.\u201d<\/p>\n

In January this year, the Johannesburg High Court forced Matinyarare to pull down his defamatory posts that included videos in which he accused INNSCOR of destroying the taste of Zimbabwean food.<\/p>\n

Rudland, one of Zimbabwe\u2019s richest men and co-owns Gold Leaf Tobacco, was in 2022 accused by the South African Revenue Service of selling illicit cigarettes and evading taxes.<\/p>\n

An investigation by Al Jazeera named Rudland as one of the alleged kingpins in gold smuggling from Zimbabwe in a \u201cweb of crime (that) extends far beyond that, to an elaborate money laundering and gold smuggling scheme that helps him hide millions of dollars of unaccounted cash\u201d.<\/p>\n

Matinyarare\u2019s then lawyer, Chitando, said their fallout was also necessitated by the outspoken activist\u2019s penchant for 16-year-old girls.<\/p>\n

Matinyarare has tried to justify his sexual intimacy with young girls posting on his X account on April 28, 2024 saying: \u201cYoung women who are sexually emancipated to have sex have a right to choose who they sleep with, without anyone trying to police their bodies and choices. Who are you to dictate who young women can sleep with?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThese words are chilling, especially to the parents of 16-year-old girls. There are several other posts and video clips, which I have (and) do not wish to repeat, where Matinyarare doubles down on these appalling statements. A copy of Matinyarare\u2019s publication is attached marked: \u2018SC3\u2019,\u201d Chitando said in the affidavit.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do not share Matinyarare\u2019s views regarding the age of sexual consent. In my view, a 16-year-old is a child, and ought to be protected from middle-aged sexual predators who share the same sick ideas as Matinyarare.<\/p>\n

\u201cHad I known about them, which I did not when ZASM was formed, I would not have become a director in the same organisation as him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that he believes that all his views are that of ZASM, where I am a director and appear on the website along with him, is a fact of serious concern.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first respondent has irreparably damaged the reputation of ZASM.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis reprehensible statements glorifying the abuse of 16-year-old girls, on a ZASM logo, are entrenched in the minds of the public.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder the circumstances, the first respondent, by his own hand, has suppressed any hope that the organisation can embark on any beneficial activities for the public.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. CONTROVERSIAL Gold Leaf Tobacco co-founder, Simon Rudland, is in the eye of a storm following claims that he is allegedly financing Zanu PF activist, Rutendo Matinyarare\u2019s campaign against manufacturer of consumer staple and durable goods group, INNSCOR and its founder Zinona \u201cZed\u201d Koudounaris. 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