Zimbabwe: Tycoon linked to Mugabe faces tax inquiry

One of Africa's richest men is due to appear in court in Harare today (July 24) to face allegations of economic crimes. John Bredenkamp, a Zimbabwean tycoon who has homes and offices in Britain, was arrested in a raid at his estate near Harare on Friday. The 66-year-old former Rhodesian rugby captain, whose fortune comes from enterprises including tobacco and the arms trade, had only just returned home to Zimbabwe from London.