By A Correspondent| Cynthia Gambiza, a member of the Teachers for ED group and the proprietor of Destiny Achievers College in Domboshava, has appeared in court facing multiple fraud charges.

Gambiza, 49, stands accused of defrauding parents of Ordinary Level students out of US$4,000 in Cambridge Examination fees.

The charges stem from an incident that began in January 2021 when Rachel Munhenga enrolled her daughter, Gaumuchirai Matsenga, at Destiny Achievers College, which is located in Glen Forest, just north of Harare.

Munhenga was led to believe the institution was a registered Cambridge examinations centre, a claim the school prominently advertised on social media and billboards.

Matsenga attended the college from Form One to Form Four, anticipating she would sit for her Cambridge exams in 2024.

In May of that year, Munhenga paid US$700 for her daughter’s registration for the October-November 2024 Cambridge examinations.

However, in late September 2024, Munhenga received a WhatsApp message from Gambiza informing her that her daughter would not be sitting for the exams due to failure to register. Gambiza cited the absence of a national identity document as the reason for the non-registration.

Investigations later revealed that Gambiza had used this tactic to defraud other parents, raising serious concerns about the legitimacy of Destiny Achievers College and its operations.

Gambiza appeared before Harare Magistrate Lisa Mutendereki, with Anesu Chirenje representing the State during the court proceedings and returns to court on February 13.

The case has drawn significant attention due to Gambiza’s public affiliation with the Teachers for ED group, which actively supports President Emmerson Mnangagwa.