A 23-YEAR-OLD Lusaka man has been taken to court for allegedly obtaining K2,400 from his employer after he lied that his son had died. David Sikazwe, a general worker, is charged with one count of obtaining money by false pretences. It is alleged that Sikazwe, on May 6, 2023, with intent to deceive, obtained K2,400 cash from his employer Lucky Chama by falsely pretending that his son had died and that he needed a funeral grant, when in fact not. According to information gathered, on May 30, 2023, a human resource manager of Trade Zone Limited in the light industrial area, whose duties include overseeing the welfare of the workers, was visited by Sikazwe in her office. Sikazwe informed her...

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