The case involving local alcohol manufacturing company Comrades Beverages, which is facing allegations of manufacturing and selling liquor without a licence, and operating an unauthorised factory at an unlawful location, has been further remanded to June 26, 2026.
The company is being represented by its managing director, Langa Moyo.
The matter was heard before Bulawayo provincial magistrate Themba Chimiso on Thursday.
According to court papers presented by Samuel Mpofu, the company is facing charges of operating an unauthorised factory and selling liquor without a licence, in addition to unlawfully handling hazardous substances.
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Mpofu said the matter came to light on June 10, 2026, when police detectives received a tip-off and conducted a compliance check at the city centre premises where the alcohol was allegedly being manufactured.
“The detectives proceeded to the flat. Upon arrival, they stated that they were conducting a compliance check,” the court papers read.
“They discovered that the accused was engaged in liquor manufacturing operations at the premises, which are not registered and do not have a certificate to operate as a factory.”
The papers further state that investigations revealed the company was producing and distributing various alcoholic beverages in and around Bulawayo.
“Police recovered 96 bottles of gin branded Highlanders African Gin, 85 unbranded bottles of liquor, 156 bottles of Kalahari African Gin, and manufacturing equipment,” the papers read.
“Detectives also discovered 600 litres of ethanol, for which the accused did not possess a permit from the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) or a storage certificate.”
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