Trial opens in US$300,000 Nedbank Bulawayo heist case

A Bulawayo man pleaded not guilty as trial commenced over the alleged theft of nearly US$300,000, over R2.4 million, and five gold coins from a Nedbank branch in a daring August 2023 break-in. The case tests the judicial system’s capacity to prosecute complex financial crimes involving physical breaches of banking infrastructure. The heist’s scale raises questions about security protocols at Zimbabwe’s financial institutions.