NetOne chief commercial officer Learnmore Masunda sent on forced leave amidst damning allegations

NewsBy Nigel PfundeHARARE –NetOne’s Chief Commercial Officer Learnmore Masunda has been sent on forced leave following a cascade of serious allegations ranging from financial mismanagement to sexual harassment and intimidation tactics,Express Mail Zim can reveal.The move comes as the State owned telecommunications giant grapples with mounting pressure to address the accusations that threaten to tarnish its corporate image.Sources close to the matter reveal that Masunda is facing scrutiny over several contentious issues.Among them are irregularities in vehicle disposal and participation in a company vehicle auction in complete negation of corporate governance tenets.Express Mail Zim has it in good authority that according to the charge sheet Masunda did not adhere to proper procedures in the sale or decommissioning of company assets.“Besides that auction saga, he also did unauthorized stock adjustments which is clear financial mismanagement and a severe lapse in internal controls.,” said our inside source who preferred anonymity.” He has also been embroiled in sexual harassment allegations as stated in a leaked dossier by some employees and he is creating a toxic workplace culture where staff members feel vulnerable and subjected to inappropriate conduct,”added our source.Express Mail Zim understands that the company has launched a thorough investigation into these sensitive claims.Masunda is also alleged to have brought a firearm to work, purportedly to intimidate staff.The NetOne’s board reportedly made the decision to place Masunda on forced leave to allow for an unimpeded investigation into the coterie of allegations.The company has yet to issue an official statement but internal memos confirm Masunda’s temporary absence from his duties and he has been stripped off access into the company offices at their headquarters in Harare.Learnmore Masunda has previously dismissed the allegations describing them as “choreographed smear campaign” designed to tarnish his reputation.He is on record asserting that that the accusations are baseless and orchestrated by individuals with ulterior motives although he did not drop names.Incessant calls to his number for his right to respond went unanswered at the time of writing.He who alleges has a burden to prove and Masunda failed that test.Leave a ReplyCancel reply NewsBy Nigel PfundeHARARE –NetOne’s Chief Commercial Officer Learnmore Masunda has been sent on forced leave following a cascade of serious allegations ranging from financial mismanagement to sexual harassment and intimidation tactics,Express Mail Zim can reveal.The move comes as the State owned telecommunications giant grapples with mounting pressure to address the accusations that threaten to tarnish its corporate image.Sources close to the matter reveal that Masunda is facing scrutiny over several contentious issues.Among them are irregularities in vehicle disposal and participation in a company vehicle auction in complete negation of corporate governance tenets.Express Mail Zim has it in good authority that according to the charge sheet Masunda did not adhere to proper procedures in the sale or decommissioning of company assets.“Besides that auction saga, he also did unauthorized stock adjustments which is clear financial mismanagement and a severe lapse in internal controls.,” said our inside source who preferred anonymity.” He has also been embroiled in sexual harassment allegations as stated in a leaked dossier by some employees and he is creating a toxic workplace culture where staff members feel vulnerable and subjected to inappropriate conduct,”added our source.Express Mail Zim understands that the company has launched a thorough investigation into these sensitive claims.Masunda is also alleged to have brought a firearm to work, purportedly to intimidate staff.The NetOne’s board reportedly made the decision to place Masunda on forced leave to allow for an unimpeded investigation into the coterie of allegations.The company has yet to issue an official statement but internal memos confirm Masunda’s temporary absence from his duties and he has been stripped off access into the company offices at their headquarters in Harare.Learnmore Masunda has previously dismissed the allegations describing them as “choreographed smear campaign” designed to tarnish his reputation.He is on record asserting that that the accusations are baseless and orchestrated by individuals with ulterior motives although he did not drop names.Incessant calls to his number for his right to respond went unanswered at the time of writing.He who alleges has a burden to prove and Masunda failed that test. HARARE –NetOne’s Chief Commercial Officer Learnmore Masunda has been sent on forced leave following a cascade of serious allegations ranging from financial mismanagement to sexual harassment and intimidation tactics,Express Mail Zim can reveal. The move comes as the State owned telecommunications giant grapples with mounting pressure to address the accusations that threaten to tarnish its corporate image.

Sources close to the matter reveal that Masunda is facing scrutiny over several contentious issues. Among them are irregularities in vehicle disposal and participation in a company vehicle auction in complete negation of corporate governance tenets. Express Mail Zim has it in good authority that according to the charge sheet Masunda did not adhere to proper procedures in the sale or decommissioning of company assets.

“Besides that auction saga, he also did unauthorized stock adjustments which is clear financial mismanagement and a severe lapse in internal controls.,” said our inside source who preferred anonymity. ” He has also been embroiled in sexual harassment allegations as stated in a leaked dossier by some employees and he is creating a toxic workplace culture where staff members feel vulnerable and subjected to inappropriate conduct,”added our source. Express Mail Zim understands that the company has launched a thorough investigation into these sensitive claims. Masunda is also alleged to have brought a firearm to work, purportedly to intimidate staff.