Fresh turmoil has erupted at Highlanders FC after the club moved to suspend chief executive officer Denzel Mnkandla following allegations of financial irregularities linked to the team\u2019s pre-season trip to Botswana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mnkandla allegedly received a verbal suspension notice on Tuesday, and the club’s chairman, Kenneth Mhlophe, is set to provide a formal written notice today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decision has plunged the Bulawayo giants deeper into crisis at a time when supporters had hoped the club was entering a new era of stability and progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to sources within the club, concerns first emerged during Bosso\u2019s six-day stay in Botswana. Club treasurer Nkani Khoza is said to have become suspicious after noticing discrepancies in the costs charged for accommodation and other services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After reportedly requesting invoices directly from the hotel, Khoza allegedly discovered that the figures presented to the club did not match those issued by the establishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sources claim the club may have been overcharged by more than US$20,000 through an agent who had been working closely with Mnkandla in organising the trip. Insiders say the amount under question could increase as more invoices and records are examined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revelations have sparked outrage within the club and among supporters, many of whom believe the Botswana trip has exposed deeper problems in the way Highlanders is being run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mnkandla arrived at Bosso in July last year amid high expectations. Having previously worked at FC Platinum, he was viewed as a modern administrator capable of restoring order and professionalism to one of Zimbabwe\u2019s biggest football clubs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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