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Ncube faces an additional charge of Criminal Abuse of Duty.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The accused persons were remanded to 24 November 2026 on US$500 bail for Ncube and $100 for the other five.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">It is alleged that in April 2025, the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works launched a nationwide Local Authorities Systems Audit covering all 92 local authorities.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0According to the circular, Local Authorities were to cover the travel and subsistence expenses of deployed officials while the Ministry was to provide transport.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Investigations established that Ncube allegedly authorised a request for the Ministry to pay travel and subsistence allowances to 54 officials, including herself.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The other five accused persons, who constituted the Mashonaland 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