By A Correspondent- In a bizarre incident that has left villagers in Mkuze Village under Chief Mkoka in Gokwe South shell-shocked, women at a funeral wake mysteriously woke up without their panties last week.

The undergarments were later found hanging on a tree near the homestead.

Chief Mkoka confirmed the incident saying the strange incident had sent tongues wagging in the village.

“There was a funeral in the village at Twoboy Ncube’s homestead. As usual villagers went to the funeral wake to comfort the Ncube family and to help with all the other necessary chores.

“It is said that when they woke up in the morning, most women discovered that they had been stripped of their undergarments while they were asleep,” said Chief Mkoka.

He said the women were later asked to identify their panties from the tree.

“Most of them were able to positively identify their panties though they were scared to take them as they suspected witchcraft,” said Chief Mkoka.

Chief Mkoka said he received the report on the incident from Headman Mkuze on the same day seeking permission to invite traditional healers and tsikamutandas and seek answers.

“I received a report about the strange incident last week and we are trying to seek answers from spirit mediums and local prophets in our area. They are telling us that the ancestral spirits are the ones behind the whole issue.

“The spirit mediums were summoned and they performed their rituals. They didn’t say anything though after completing rituals,” he said.

This incident is not the first of its kind in Gokwe.

In September 2014, a similar incident happened in Chibarirwa and Demawatema villages in Gokwe South. In the same year Saviors Nyenyezwa of Gokwe was found in possession of 13 women’s panties and a black mamba during a cleansing ceremony.

In July 2012, a 62-year-old man from Charisekera, under Chief Njelele came out and claimed ownership of a goblin which had been terrorising women in his village by taking off their panties at night while they were asleep.

The man, Lumeck Ncube, made the startling revelations at a cleansing ceremony in the village.

-BMetro

By A Correspondent- Fudu primary and secondary schools in Nkayi, Matabeleland North Province, have  been closed for three  weeks after teachers fled in terror when female teachers  woke up wearing their male counterparts’ trousers.

Goblins are said to be behind the bizarre incident which has disrupted public examinations at the institutions.

As if that was not enough, one  of the male teachers claimed that  whenever he was at the school grounds he would fall into a trance and see the shoes of a teacher who they suspected to have been killed by another teacher at the school.

He said since the last week of September they had faced a hellish time at the hands of the alleged spirit of the late teacher.

Now word doing the rounds is that the  spirit of the late is hovering at the school and tormenting teachers.

“ There are two teachers who  fought for the position of deputy head and subsequently one died mysteriously and we firmly believe that her spirit is the one that is hovering at the school and disrupting lessons,” he said.  

Speaking on condition of anonymity a female teacher  confirmed that she and her female  counterparts woke up wearing  trousers.

“I have not seen anything like that! It’s strange. Just imagine  about six of us strangely woke up wearing trousers of our male  colleagues,” said the female  teacher.

As a result teachers fled the school and pupils at both schools  have been left stranded.

A teacher said pupils who were sitting for examinations were affected.

“This thing has left pupils who are sitting for final public O-level  examinations greatly affected    because they have to walk more than 18 kilometres to Mpumelelo  High School where it has been arranged they sit for their examinations. 

“This has put the pupils’ preparations for end of year  examinations into disarray as it has disturbed their preparations and  it’s not known whether they will  write examinations or not,” said the teacher.      

Parents have been left worried  and with the aid of the local leadership have sought the  services of a witch-hunters. 

A villager from Ward 22, Robert Moyo, said each community member contributed $5 to pay the witch-hunters.

“The pupils who have been disturbed are from Ward 22 and Ward 23 and those wards have  more than 200 homesteads respectively. We divided ourselves into two groups. 

“Some slept at the  primary school while some slept at the secondary school. 

“We were  asked to sing for the whole night  and at around 3am they (witch-hunters) conducted cleansing  but they failed to get rid of the beings  which they claimed are goblins,” he said.

Village head Victor Mloyi said witch-hunters had failed to exorcise the school of the goblins.

“They have tried to root out the beings for a week but they  have failed. We are worried. After paying they tell us they cannot root it out. 

“Now we are want to engage Chief Sikhobokhobo to plan the way forward,” said Mloyi.

Provincial education director Matabeleland North province  Jabulani Mpofu confirmed the  incident: “I can confirm that   Fudu Primary School and Fudu  Secondary have been affected by beings suspected to be goblins.  The local leadership has engaged witch-hunters to exorcise the schools.”

He could not be drawn to explain how they would help pupils sitting for end of year examinations.

-BMetro

MINISTRY of Energy secretary Gloria Magombo was yesterday grilled by Parliament over issues of rebundling of Zesa with MPs questioning why an institution that was recently unbundled was now being rebundled.

Magombo had appeared before the Joel Gabbuza-led Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Energy to speak on her ministry’s 2020 budget proposals.

Gabbuza also asked her to explain the $8,6 billion loss by Zesa which was attributed to exchange rate losses and low electricity tariffs.

“After the $8,6 million loss which was attributed to exchange rate losses you were now given a new tariff and calculations show that this will enhance your revenue by $800 million per month, and it shows that you should be able to offset this loss within three months,” Gabbuza said.

Magombo admitted that the sharp increase in Zesa tariffs will boost the company’s balance sheet.

“We were operating in a situation where our tariffs were low, as well as issues of inflation – and because of this background Zesa has been operating in an almost impossible situation with revenues amounting to $98 million against expenditure of $1,2 billion,” Magombo said.

“The major issue that was causing the net loss were the sub-economic tariffs that were previously charged,” she said.

Bikita West MP Elias Musakwa then asked Magombo to explain the rationale of unbundling and then rebundling Zesa, and why she would need to get outside consultants to rebundle Zesa.

“You said you will engage consultants to re-bundle Zesa, but is this country suffering from lack of consultants? Do we not have technocrats in this country who can do that exercise without us paying all that money to foreign consultants?” asked Musakwa.

Magombo then responded: “The issue sounds simple, but rebundling means there are people who are going to lose jobs. There is a vested interest and the role of a consultant is to do an independent structure which is not based on individuals and personalities.”

Uzumba MP Simbaneuta Mudarikwa said unbundling of Zesa was done by consultants, and now they wanted to hire other consultants to rebundle. He said Zesa was concentrating on wrong issues instead of focussing on ensuring that the country had enough power.

“The unbundling exercise was the work of a consultant and we need to know if they were competent enough. The only things we see is the expansion of the Zesa car park. You are generating 1 300 megawatts with three boards. While the sizes of your vehicles are improving, there is no generation of power. Our focus must be on generation of power,” Mudarikwa said.

MPs suggested that Magombo should look at the issue of hiring local consultants — even at universities to look at the issue of the Zesa rebundling.

NOIC acting chief executive officer Godfrey Ncube said the major challenge affecting non-availability of fuel was foreign currency.

“We had 104 million litres up to August, but we only sold 76 million litres. On capital projects, we developed four projects in Mabvuku, Bindura, Warren Park and Masvingo. The major challenges that we are facing which are causing shortages of fuel is foreign currency, but in the short term I think it will be better because of pricing, and we also hope that in the long term there will be proper functioning of public transport,” Ncube said.

The Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation former chairman who is facing criminal abuse charges absconded court once again yesterday as he is reportedly critically ill.

David Murangari, who is already on an outstanding warrant of arrest, was in a no show in court yesterday with his lawyer presenting his latest medical report to regional magistrate Hosea Mujaya which revealed that he has developed a heart condition.

“As the court is aware that Murangari is on an outstanding warrant of arrest, we would want to tender the latest medical reports from South Africa in which the doctors are indicating that he developed a heart complication after a spinal surgery.

“As such, he is having temporary blackouts and the doctors have advised that he shouldn’t participate in stressful activities like attending court hearings as it may strain his heart, he may be able to travel back to Zimbabwe next month but not strong enough to stand trial,” said Mushoriwa.

In response to the application to have the matter remanded to end of November, senior prosecutor Micheal Reza said he didn’t understand whether by saying if he continues coming to court he will damage his heart, do the doctors mean that the trial should be stopped completely.

The matter was subsequently remanded to November 25.

Murngari is appearing with his alleged accomplice Luke Akino and the duo is facing criminal abuse charges in which it is alleged that they corruptly awarded a $168 000 consultancy services contract to their acquaintance Thomas Mashungupa.

The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe has told the government that teachers were now incapacitated to execute their duties and responsibilities. Resultantly, they will be reporting for duty only twice a week with effect from the 21st of October 2019. We present the union’s letter to the Public Service Commission below.

THE battle for control of the MDC yesterday took a new twist at the Supreme Court with former deputy president of the party, Thokozani Khupe challenging party leader, Nelson Chamisa in his appeal against a High Court judgment which nullified his presidency in May this year.

The move by Khupe came after Chamisa’s lawyer advocate Thabani Mpofu, who was assisted by advocate Sylvester Hashiti, told Justices Paddington Garwe, Antoinette Guvava and Bharat Patel that Chamisa had decided to withdraw his appeal against Khupe, Elias Mudzuri and Douglas Mwonzora and also tendered to pay the wasted costs.

While Mudzuri and Mwonzora consented to the withdrawal of the appeal against them, and Elias Mashavira — who successfully challenged Chamisa’s appointment — also had no issues with the withdrawal, Khupe, through her lawyer Lovemore Madhuku declined the withdrawal.

Mashavira’s lawyer Ashell Mutungura, who was assisted by Sarudzai Chatsanga, told the court that his client had no issues with the withdrawal of the appeal against Mwonzora, Khupe and Mudzuri.

Khupe has, however, insisted that she intends to be part to the proceedings and defend the High Court judgment which was delivered in favour of MDC’s Gokwe Sesame district secretary, Mashavira.

In his submissions, Mpofu said it was baffling to note that Khupe had not been a part to the proceedings in the High Court and further that no judgment was passed in her favour, yet she was now insisting to be part of the proceedings in the Supreme Court.

“The third respondent (Khupe) takes nothing out of these proceedings and she cannot obtain a judgment in her favour. She did not obtain a judgment in the High Court and she can ask no judgment from this court,” Mpofu said.

He added that although Khupe did not appear in the High Court she was now the one leading the charge in opposing Chamisa’s request for access to the late party leader, Morgan Tsvangirai’s affidavit and the MDC’s original constitution.

In his address to the bench, Madhuku said Khupe had an interest in the current court proceedings arguing that the law says once the matter has been set down for hearing the applicant no longer enjoys the liberty to simply withdraw the same.

“Third respondent has an interest in these proceedings and she is prepared to defend the judgment of the High Court,” Madhuku said insisting that his client does not accept the withdrawal of the appeal against her.

As the matter continued Mpofu also indicated that his client was not happy with the copy of the party constitution which the Registrar of the High Court had obtained from another court record allegedly filed by Tsvangirai when he was defending his party’s constitution.

The challenge by Mpofu then prompted the Supreme Court to roll the matter over to today in order to allow all the parties to have access to the original court record and verify if the copy of the Constitution availed to the parties was the same with the one allegedly filed by Tsvangirai.

Chamisa’s appeal to the Supreme Court followed Justice Edith Mushore’s ruling in favour of Mashavira after he sought a declaration that Chamisa and Mudzuri’s appointments as MDC deputy presidents by Tsvangirai was unconstitutional.

— NewsDay

Paul Nyathi|Majority of Zimbabweans have declared that Zimbabwe is under no felt sanctions at all declaring the mantra on sanctions as a “stupid ZANU PF excuse” on its failures to govern.

In an online poll run by ZimEye.com on Thursday, 76% of the respondents said that ZANU PF was lying that the so called sanctions were crippling the nation.

The Zimbabweans instead blamed ZANU PF for all the suffering that they are going through.

A paltry 14% of the respondents voted in favour of ZANU PF claims that the country is failing to move ahead because of the sanctions imposed on its leaders by the USA and the European Union.

The online voting trend leaves many doubting who then will join the ZANU PF Anti Sanctions March set for next week.

Below is how Zimbabweans voted on the matter.

Farai Dziva|A government official has said school pupils are expected to join the Anti-Sanctions March because the issue affects everyone.

“We expect primary and secondary school pupils to attend the celebration because sanctions affect us all.

Members of POLAD and other organizations are also invited to attend. There will be a football match , musicians and comedians are to perform,” Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana told ZBC.

A 26-year-old man from Sizinda suburb in Bulawayo sent his neighbours into shock and disbelief after he slaughtered and braaied his dog in full view of his neighbours, that he also threatened with a similar fate.

According to sources a drunk Jacob Mwanza, popularly known as “Nyaguza”, had a tendency of not only patting his dog, but fondling it as well. He also told his neighbours that one day he would slaughter his dog commonly known as My Lady.

“My Lady was always abused by Jacob. Especially when he was drunk because he would be all over My Lady as if he was fondling a woman,” said one of the residents, Nonsikelelo.

Mwanza was known for making noise especially when he was drunk and he had threatened his neighbours that he would eat them one day.

“Jacob always makes noise especially when he is drunk. He threatened that he’ll eat us one day so we are afraid of him,” said one of the neighbours on condition of anonymity.

On D-Day it is reported that Mwanza came home drunk on Wednesday last week and started shouting at his tenants in the family house demanding meat for a braai.

“He shouted and asked for meat for braai when he came home drunk. He then slaughtered My Lady in view of the public,” said MaNcube, one of the residents.

It is understood Mwanza slaughtered My Lady and had a braai until members of the public reprimanded him.

“He slaughtered his dog and had a braai. Residents tried to reprimand him for eating dog meat but Mwanza became radical and ordered the community to respect his rights,”said Brian, one of the residents.B-Metro

By A Correspondent- Lesley Qiniso Mlala is an insensitive and aggressive son. 

This came out at the Bulawayo magistrates court when his mother broke down narrating how he beats her grandchildren for no reason and insults her every time he gets drunk.

Leanor Mlala from Entumbane suburb said in most instances her son comes home drunk at midnight and then starts insulting her for no apparent reason.

As if that is not enough he goes on to assault her three grandchildren. Now her grandchildren fear living in the house because of his abusive nature.

During her first days of being insulted, Leanor sought assistance from family members but efforts to tame Lesley’s rowdy behaviour were fruitless.

As months went by Lesley turned to be extremely violent and fearing for her life and her grandchildren’s Leanor decided to seek help from the courts. 

“I wish to apply for a protection order against Lesley who is my son. The respondent usually comes home drunk during midnight, and he starts insulting me for no apparent reason. He just lacks respect for me. He also assaults my grandchildren even if they have done nothing wrong,” said Leanor.

She added: “The respondent usually damages the door to gain entry when he comes home late at night. He switches off the television anytime when he finds me and my grandchildren watching, and if I try to reprimand him he becomes violent and starts damaging my property. He also raises the volume of the radio full blast at midnight, making noise for us and the neighbours. May the court assist me by reprimanding him not to make noise, assault my grandchildren so that I can live peacefully.

Western Commonage magistrate Urgent Vundla granted an interim order pending a final decision.

By A Correspondent- A man from Gundani Village under Chief Nembudziya in Gokwe was ordered to pay three cows for having an illicit relationship with his stepdaughter which resulted in pregnancy.

Jacob Manyengavana had a relationship with his 20-year-old stepdaughter Farisai Bhasikiti.

The matter came into light when Bhasikiti told her mother about the pregnancy. This was after Manyengavana tried to force her to abort the three months pregnancy.

A source who spoke on condition of anonymity said the two had a relationship for close to three years without anyone noticing until Bhasikiti got pregnant. They had a fallout after Manyengavana tried to convince Bhasikiti to terminate the pregnancy.

“Manyengavana and Bhasikiti started their relationship about three years ago. Their relationship went sour when Bhasikiti fell pregnant and her stepfather wanted her to abort.

“She refused to terminate the pregnancy and Manyengavana then threatened to chase her away from their home. He told her to go and look for her biological father if she wanted to keep the baby,” said the source.

Left with no option, Bhasikiti opened up to her mother about the whole incident.

“Due to pressure put on her by her stepfather, Bhasikiti told her mother about the pregnancy and that her stepfather was responsible. She also revealed that he wanted her to abort the pregnancy but she refused,” said the source.

Bhasikiti’s mother reported the matter to Chief Nembudziya.

Chief Nembudziya confirmed presiding over the incident saying he fined Manyengavana three cows for sleeping with his stepdaughter.

“I presided over the case and l ordered Manyengavana to pay three cows for the embarrassing incident. Two cows were given to the girl’s mother while the other cow goes to the community,” said Chief Nembudziya.

-BMetro

By A Correspondent- Government has seized an Isuzu Double cab vehicle, which it allocated to Chief Mupungu of Chipinge after it emerged that he sold it to a Chipinge man hardly two years after receiving it.

The law stipulates that a chief is not allowed to sell the vehicle five years before the time they received it. President Emmerson Mnangagwa handed over 90 new cars to traditional leaders in August last year.

Manicaland provincial administrator, Edgars Seenza, yesterday confirmed the development and said a reversal of the deal was underway.

Sources close to the development reveal that, as part of the deal, Chief Mupungu (Happyson Nxumalo) received a Toyota ToyoAce and $US4 000. The Isuzu Double cab has a market value of over US$50 000.

An affidavit dated October 9, which The Manica Post is in possession of, states that Chief Mupungu entered into an agreement with one Dzidzai Butau in exchange with a Toyota ToyoAce 1 tonne vehicle and US$4 000.

“Ini Happyson Nxumalo Mpungu wekwa Makoho Primary school boc 185 checheche ndakatengesa mota yangu Isuzu KB 250 reg number AFC 3164 kuna Dzidzai Butau achindipawo Toyota Toyoace nemari USD$4 000 akaibadara yese yakakwana…,” reads part of the affidavit.

(I, Happyson Nxumalo Mpungu of Makoho Primary School Box 185 Checheche, sold my car Isuzu KB 250 registration number, AFC 3164 to Dzidzai Butau, who in return gave me a Toyota ToyoAce and an amount of US$4 000 which he paid in full.)

Said Mr Seenza: “It is the position of the Government that the car should not be sold before a stipulated time. The vehicle is still Government’s property and that deal is a nullity.

“I cannot get into finer details but I can confirm that the reversal of the process is underway.”

Mr Seenza reportedly instructed police in Chipinge to seize the vehicle from the local dealer who bought the vehicle from the chief.

By A Correspondent- In a bizarre incident that has left villagers in Mkuze Village under Chief Mkoka in Gokwe South shell-shocked, women at a funeral wake mysteriously woke up without their panties last week.

The undergarments were later found hanging on a tree near the homestead.

Chief Mkoka confirmed the incident saying the strange incident had sent tongues wagging in the village.

“There was a funeral in the village at Twoboy Ncube’s homestead. As usual villagers went to the funeral wake to comfort the Ncube family and to help with all the other necessary chores.

“It is said that when they woke up in the morning, most women discovered that they had been stripped of their undergarments while they were asleep,” said Chief Mkoka.

He said the women were later asked to identify their panties from the tree.

“Most of them were able to positively identify their panties though they were scared to take them as they suspected witchcraft,” said Chief Mkoka.

Chief Mkoka said he received the report on the incident from Headman Mkuze on the same day seeking permission to invite traditional healers and tsikamutandas and seek answers.

“I received a report about the strange incident last week and we are trying to seek answers from spirit mediums and local prophets in our area. They are telling us that the ancestral spirits are the ones behind the whole issue.

“The spirit mediums were summoned and they performed their rituals. They didn’t say anything though after completing rituals,” he said.

This incident is not the first of its kind in Gokwe.

In September 2014, a similar incident happened in Chibarirwa and Demawatema villages in Gokwe South. In the same year Saviors Nyenyezwa of Gokwe was found in possession of 13 women’s panties and a black mamba during a cleansing ceremony.

In July 2012, a 62-year-old man from Charisekera, under Chief Njelele came out and claimed ownership of a goblin which had been terrorising women in his village by taking off their panties at night while they were asleep.

The man, Lumeck Ncube, made the startling revelations at a cleansing ceremony in the village.

By A Correspondent- Fudu primary and secondary schools in Nkayi, Matabeleland North Province, have  been closed for three  weeks after teachers fled in terror when female teachers  woke up wearing their male counterparts’ trousers.

Goblins are said to be behind the bizarre incident which has disrupted public examinations at the institutions.

As if that was not enough, one  of the male teachers claimed that  whenever he was at the school grounds he would fall into a trance and see the shoes of a teacher who they suspected to have been killed by another teacher at the school.

He said since the last week of September they had faced a hellish time at the hands of the alleged spirit of the late teacher.

Now word doing the rounds is that the  spirit of the late is hovering at the school and tormenting teachers.

“ There are two teachers who  fought for the position of deputy head and subsequently one died mysteriously and we firmly believe that her spirit is the one that is hovering at the school and disrupting lessons,” he said.  

Speaking on condition of anonymity a female teacher  confirmed that she and her female  counterparts woke up wearing  trousers.

“I have not seen anything like that! It’s strange. Just imagine  about six of us strangely woke up wearing trousers of our male  colleagues,” said the female  teacher.

As a result teachers fled the school and pupils at both schools  have been left stranded.

A teacher said pupils who were sitting for examinations were affected.

“This thing has left pupils who are sitting for final public O-level  examinations greatly affected    because they have to walk more than 18 kilometres to Mpumelelo  High School where it has been arranged they sit for their examinations. 

“This has put the pupils’ preparations for end of year  examinations into disarray as it has disturbed their preparations and  it’s not known whether they will  write examinations or not,” said the teacher.      

Parents have been left worried  and with the aid of the local leadership have sought the  services of a witch-hunters. 

A villager from Ward 22, Robert Moyo, said each community member contributed $5 to pay the witch-hunters.

“The pupils who have been disturbed are from Ward 22 and Ward 23 and those wards have  more than 200 homesteads respectively. We divided ourselves into two groups. 

“Some slept at the  primary school while some slept at the secondary school. 

“We were  asked to sing for the whole night  and at around 3am they (witch-hunters) conducted cleansing  but they failed to get rid of the beings  which they claimed are goblins,” he said.

Village head Victor Mloyi said witch-hunters had failed to exorcise the school of the goblins.

“They have tried to root out the beings for a week but they  have failed. We are worried. After paying they tell us they cannot root it out. 

“Now we are want to engage Chief Sikhobokhobo to plan the way forward,” said Mloyi.

Provincial education director Matabeleland North province  Jabulani Mpofu confirmed the  incident: “I can confirm that   Fudu Primary School and Fudu  Secondary have been affected by beings suspected to be goblins.  The local leadership has engaged witch-hunters to exorcise the schools.”

He could not be drawn to explain how they would help pupils sitting for end of year examinations.

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Farai Dziva|MDC Youth Assembly leader Obey Sithole has said Zimbabwe is under ruthless and clueless leaders.

Sithole also blasted Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa for tormenting hapless citizens.

Read full statement below :

In a country where unemployment and inflation are consistently competing to remain shooting high, it is only expected that a responsible government would seek to address such an anomaly.

Regrettably, in our motherland, the expected is seemingly never accepted by the thieving club which currently claims to be a government.

In the wake of high unemployment orchestrated by the religious failures of ZANU-PF, multitudes have located their survival in the informal economy. When a government fails to uphold it’s responsibility, citizens will always find their way to respond to the failures. This is why we see young men and women in the streets of Harare selling small to huge wares for the sole reason of survival. Surely, that cannot and must not be criminalized.

Under these difficult circumstances, the arrest of vendors therefore becomes a very disturbing act and equally an act which seriously threatens the right to life. It is even disturbing when these very same vendors are subjected to persecution for allegations decorated with extreme falsehoods. The recent arrest of eleven vendors is a testimony that we have irresponsible and clueless people in positions of authority. Instead of creating baseless falsehoods just to find a reason of arresting vendors, the government must be making spirited efforts to create jobs for them.

It is not by their design that they’re in the streets, they are in the streets because of the ZANU-PF made joblessness. Thus, arresting vendors and fabricating lies, accusing them of being violent must be condemned in utmost terms. Stop criminalizing vending, free our vendors and allow them to fend for their families. Several people are looking up to these vendors to have food on their small tables, the same manner in which Mnangagwa expects ‘zondo’ on his table in a private jet.

Once again, this is a clear testimony that we have ruthless and clueless people in power, these people rejoice when the ordinary citizens are languishing in poverty. This, we shall bring to an end, a new story attributed to our collective actions shall be written.

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Farai Dziva|Concerns have been raised over the high incidence of sexual harassment of women in crowded ZUPCO buses.

It has emerged men are taking advantage of the pressure in the long and winding queues to pleasure themselves on unsuspecting women.

Bulawayo Provincial Affairs Minister Judith Ncube told Chronicle that she has received numerous complaints of women and girls being s_xually abused in crowded public vehicles.

“It is very worrying. I have received these reports, especially from junior parliamentarians that some men in our society are now taking advantage of transport problems and using crowded buses to explore dirty agendas such as caressing and s_xually assaulting women and girls.”

Yes Mudiwa Hood is now OFFICIALLY my Government legal name, and was never just a Stage name ( do not insult me like that). As an intellectual i cannot jus wake up and call my self Mudiwa Hood because it feels good ?‍♂️, NO that is who i am. And i have the Blessing of my dad, who said, Well done for being bold son, you did this whilst i am alive… My own dad is happy i am now called by my real Surname, who else should go against who i am.

It is indeed a sad story to later find out the surname “Mtandwa” i have been using on all my legal documents all my life ? was jus my grandpa’s name, and i am no relative at all who use Mtandwa except my siblings… How it came to be so too… is very sad?…

Mr Hood who resided in Chivhu, married a black woman (my great grand ma), got her pregnant and because of racism and family pressure, he chased away the black woman who is in this case my great grand ma. My great grand ma, who was pregnant then, went on to give birth to a mixed race baby and named him “Mtandwa”( we were chased away, meaning Mudzingwa). Instead of giving him surname Hood, as a bitter woman she adopted a surname from where she got re-married.
So my grand dad, used his step father’s surname and his name was Mtandwa ……,(Couldn’t mention the surname for privacy sake).
When my dad was born, he automatically inherited a surname that wasn’t his?.
However As a bold man, when he got married and had kids, he gave us his dad’s name “Mtandwa” as a surname. So literally i have no relative called Mtandwa except my siblings and my uncles’ kids who my dad demanded they also use grand pa’s name as surname too.
So i was Born Mudiwa Ian Mtandwa. Now that i am a dad too, my dad said “do your son a favor son… like i did for you…Who is He? You now grown up and know your true history and who you are.”
As a proud dad, i want my children to be who they really are!!

I am grateful that my dad is proud and happy for me, this was the most important thing… Hood was never a stage name but my real Surname from the beginning!!!

Mudiwa Hood Snr.

Popular actor Lazarus Boora aka Gringo who underwent surgery for a ruptured appendix this week is recovering well in hospital and the family would like to thank all who helped him out.

Gringo was operated on on Tuesday at CitiMed Hospital in Chitungwiza after well-wishers from around the country raised money for him. He had been admitted to hospital last week Thursday.

This was after an appeal by his family for people to help him as Gringo was in dire financial straits and could not raise the reported $18 000 needed to go under the knife.

His daughter Tanaka Boora said she was grateful that people rallied behind him.

“Although he isn’t out of the woods yet as he still hasn’t gained his strength he is recovering well. I want to thank all the people who heeded the call to raise funds for him to undergo the surgery,” said Tanaka.

She said they were not sure when Gringo would be discharged from hospital.

When news spread that Gringo had fallen ill and was in need of the money for surgery, socialites such as Jackie Ngarande and Lorraine Guyo went on a plea to their followers and Zimbabweans at large to raise the $18 000.

It is reported that fashionista Pokello Nare pledged to raise the $18 000 and people thanked her.

However, despite the media reports no one could neither confirm whether or not Pokello paid for Gringo’s surgery.

“I don’t talk to the media and I don’t want to confirm anything,” Pokello said before hanging up.

Tanaka said she had no knowledge of any contribution by Pokello.

“Hapana chandinoziva (I don’t know anything about that donation personally).”’

Ngarande posted a picture on her Facebook page with Pokello with the caption: My friend has a heart made of gold, The most generous person I know, She made a huge difference for someone in need.

God bless you Pokello’s Addicted 2 Shoes.”

She did not say what exactly Pokello did to change someone’s life and it seems some people assumed that she donated to Gringo.

The award-winning actor hogged the limelight in 1997 when he featured on Enock Chihombori’s drama series “Gringo” that rocked the local television station ZBCTV.

The success of the series led to similar projects “Gringo Ndiani”, “Gringo Mari Iripi” and subsequently a movie “Gringo the Troublemaker”. He also acted as Gibbo in the film “Village Secrets”, which was being screened on ZBCTV. He made cameo appearances in local movies such as Yellow Card.

-State Media

By A Correspondent- The deputy governor of the Reserve of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Jesimen Chipika has underplayed prospects of the return of the multicurrency system which was outlawed on 24 June this year.

Chipika said that the Zimbabwe dollar which was reintroduced through Statutory Instrument 142 of 2019 was stabilising the economy and was part of the structural adjustment measures the country is embracing to address the financial crisis.

Speaking to captains of industry and commerce during her presentation at the 2019 bankers and banking survey launch in Harare this Thursday, Chipika said:

The Zimbabwe dollar may not be perfect but we are getting there.

We have seen the reduced trading of foreign currency on the black market and we are seeing stronger demand for the local currency.

Chipika speaks when calls for the re-dollarisation of the economy are also growing with some saying that it is the only way to address inflation and to assure growth.

The government, on the other hand, is reportedly in the process of printing the new currency which can be expected on the market anytime this year.

-TheIndependent

By A Correspondent- Popular actor Lazarus Boora aka Gringo who underwent surgery for a ruptured appendix this week is recovering well in hospital and the family would like to thank all who helped him out.

Gringo was operated on on Tuesday at CitiMed Hospital in Chitungwiza after well-wishers from around the country raised money for him. He had been admitted to hospital last week Thursday.

This was after an appeal by his family for people to help him as Gringo was in dire financial straits and could not raise the reported $18 000 needed to go under the knife.

His daughter Tanaka Boora said she was grateful that people rallied behind him.

“Although he isn’t out of the woods yet as he still hasn’t gained his strength he is recovering well. I want to thank all the people who heeded the call to raise funds for him to undergo the surgery,” said Tanaka.

She said they were not sure when Gringo would be discharged from hospital.

When news spread that Gringo had fallen ill and was in need of the money for surgery, socialites such as Jackie Ngarande and Lorraine Guyo went on a plea to their followers and Zimbabweans at large to raise the $18 000.

It is reported that fashionista Pokello Nare pledged to raise the $18 000 and people thanked her.

However, despite the media reports no one could neither confirm whether or not Pokello paid for Gringo’s surgery.

“I don’t talk to the media and I don’t want to confirm anything,” Pokello said before hanging up.

Tanaka said she had no knowledge of any contribution by Pokello.

“Hapana chandinoziva (I don’t know anything about that donation personally).”’

Ngarande posted a picture on her Facebook page with Pokello with the caption: My friend has a heart made of gold, The most generous person I know, She made a huge difference for someone in need.

God bless you Pokello’s Addicted 2 Shoes.”

She did not say what exactly Pokello did to change someone’s life and it seems some people assumed that she donated to Gringo.

The award-winning actor hogged the limelight in 1997 when he featured on Enock Chihombori’s drama series “Gringo” that rocked the local television station ZBCTV.

The success of the series led to similar projects “Gringo Ndiani”, “Gringo Mari Iripi” and subsequently a movie “Gringo the Troublemaker”.

He also acted as Gibbo in the film “Village Secrets”, which was being screened on ZBCTV. He made cameo appearances in local movies such as Yellow Card. 

-StateMedia

MDC Legislator for Magwegwe Constituency in Bulawayo, Anele Ndebele has refuted se_xual harassment allegations raised against him.

The Chronicle reported earlier that Ndebele had been arrested for rap_ing and impreg_nating a form six pupil. Ndebele said responded by posting on Facebook that the State-run paper was peddling lies about him. He said:

“Morning family. l wish to bring it to your attention that l am accused of rap_ing a minor and impreg_nating her. While this is dishonourable. I would like to assure you once more that l am a victim of fake news.l did not do what l am alleged to have done.

“l have called on the police for the last 24 hours to provide me with details on the issue. The charge sheet has not been coming. Yet l am vilified by the State Media who for reasons unknown to me have had access to the charge sheet. l am traumatised.

“There are indications that l am under arrest but l am not. l shall leave the story here for our spokespersons to interface with the media and shall not comment on the matter again. You have my deepest assurance that this is fake news again!”

By A Correspondent- A 34 year old Buhera woman claims that she was grabbed by mermaids and held underwater for 2 weeks.

Claris Chuma disappeared at Sebakwe River some three weeks backs and only came back last week.

Chuma says she disappeared mysteriously while she was fishing with her sister Melody Chuma.

“A whirlwind engulfed the place and when I turned back to look for my sister, she was nowhere to be found,” said Melody.

Claris’s aunt Angeline Nyamanda confirmed her niece’s claim.

“Claris went missing and but I could not believe she was taken by a mermaids. I told myself she had run away somewhere. We went to churches to seek for help, some churches claimed two beasts for us to find our daughter and we were willing to pay,” said Nyamanda.

Her sister Melody was told that Claris was underwater with mermaids after consulting with Johanne Masowe echishanu prophet Madzibaba Edborn.

It was after an intense prayer vigil was held that she came out of the water miraculously, holding a basket full of traditional medicines, snails and her body was white in colour.

Said Claris about her ordeal

“The whirlwind engulfed me and I fell into the small river, I was taken by three girls with long hair which stretches to its bottom half. I was taken to a place under the water for two weeks and was forced to eat fish, snails and was threatened that if l refuse to eat I could die.

President Mnangagwa has kept his word by transferring the title deeds of the Blue Roof Mansion and the Mount Pleasant home to the Mugabe Family according to reports.

Last month the Mugabe family embarrassed ZANU PF after snubbing a heroes acre burial opting instead to bury the Late Robert Mugabe in his rural home of Kutama.

The Former President was laid to rest in a private ceremony, comprising of only close family members.

Many speculated that Mnangagwa would revenge but recent events have proved otherwise. Speaking to The Daily News Publication, ZANU PF Secretary For Administration Obert Mpofu confirmed the development.

-Online

By A Correspondent- The state media reported that the Member of Parliament for Magwegwe Constituency in Bulawayo, Anele Ndebele (MDC Alliance), was arrested for allegedly raping and impregnating a high school pupil.

Ndebele is accused of raping an Upper Six pupil who learns at a school in Kezi, Matabeleland South Province.

National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the MP’s arrest yesterday.

“I can confirm that we received a rape report against a 47-year-old male who is a politician. He is a member of the House of Assembly for Magwegwe Constituency.

“The victim in this case is a minor therefore I cannot divulge further details. The matter is under investigation and the accused is assisting us with investigations,” said Asst Commissioner Nyathi.

Sources told The Chronicle that the matter came to light when the pupil, whose name has been withheld for ethical reasons, fell pregnant.

Ndebele is alleged to have first met the girl in March this year when he proposed love to her but was turned down.

He then allegedly started raping her in April and May after offering to pay for her school holiday lessons.

The girl reported the matter to the police after discovering that she was pregnant.

“Ndebele met the school girl at Kezi Business Centre in March and she told him she was a Form Six pupil. He allegedly met the pupil again the following month in Kezi during the school holidays and asked her why she was not attending holiday lessons like other pupils.

“The complainant is alleged to have informed him that she had no money to pay for the holiday school programme. He is alleged to have offered to pay for her holiday school lessons and gave her 100 rand and some local currency,” said a source.

Ndebele allegedly proposed love to the pupil and was shot down.

“After he was rejected by the school girl, he then forced himself on her. After the rape he gave her money and left,” said the source.

Ndebele is alleged to have seen the girl again in May this year after calling her from school to meet him by his car.

He reportedly drove to a house under construction in the area where he dismissed all construction workers.

“He told all workers to leave and then went into the house with the school girl. He raped her four times before he let her go. He gave her ZWL$60 and took her back to school where he dropped her off at the gate,” said the source.

The matter allegedly only came to light when the complainant discovered that she was pregnant and filed a police report. The Chronicle

Meanwhile the MP has issued the following statement on his Facebook page:

“Morning family. l wish to bring it to your attention that l am accused of raping a minor and impregnating her. While this is dishonourable. I would like to assure you once more that l am a victim of fake news.l did not do what l am alleged to have done.

“l have called on the police for the last 24 hours to provide me with details on the issue. The charge sheet has not been coming. Yet l am vilified by the State Media who for reasons unknown to me have had access to the charge sheet. l am traumatised.

“There are indications that l am under arrest but l am not. l shall leave the story here for our spokespersons to interface with the media and shall not comment on the matter again. You have my deepest assurance that this is fake news again!

Senator Tambudzani Muleya Mohadi, the former wife of Vice President Kembo Mohadi has been imprisoned for 90 days for breaching a court order that barred her from visiting the Vice President’s businesses and properties.

An application for civil imprisonment was brought against Tambudzani by her former husband through his lawyer Norman Mugiya of Mugiya and Macharaga Law Chambers.

The matter was heard on Wednesday afternoon at Beitbridge Magistrate Court by Langton Mukwengi.

Magistrate Mukwengi granted the application for civil imprisonment but suspended the whole term for 24 months. Tambudzani will go to jail if she breaches the contract within that period.

The couple’s divorce application was granted by the High Court in March this year.

Tambudzani who is feared by many in Beitbridge sat in the gallery unmoved as Mukwengi made his ruling. She however, would quietly exclaim as allegations of violence including that she broke keys to buildings were made against her.

She was represented by Julius Maposa of Masawi and Partners Law Firm.

Maposa remained holed in the court room after the ruling in fear of Tambudzani who he claimed could do anything on him if he left the court while she was still outside.

The lawyer told the court that Tambudzani has been harassing the VP and his workers since the divorce.

“She harassed him from head to toe”, said the lawyer.

-Mirror

Editorial|Mthwakazi Republic Party have issued a statement, and several others for that matter, claiming that Ndebele speaking people in Zimbabwe are discriminated on tribal grounds leading to their calls for the cessation of Matabeleland from mainstream Zimbabwe.

In the latest statement published on ZimEye.com, the Mthwakazi Republic Party claims that Ndebele student nurses are deliberately failed at Mpilo Hospital nursing school in Bulawayo and accuse a named hospital official for the vice.

Is this perception real or just imaginary?

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By A Correspondent- A 26-year-old man  Bulawayo man left his neighbors in shock after  he slaughtered and braaied his dog in their full view and he also threatened other dogs with a similar fate.

According to sources a drunk Jacob Mwanza, popularly known as “Nyaguza”, had a tendency of not only patting his dog, but fond_ling it as well. He also told his neighbours that one day he would slaughter his dog commonly known as My Lady.

On the day in question Mwanza came home drunk on Wednesday last week and started shouting at his tenants in the family house demanding meat for a braai.

“He shouted and asked for meat for braai when he came home drunk. He then slaughtered My Lady in view of the public,” said MaNcube, one of the residents.

It is understood Mwanza slaughtered My Lady and had a braai until members of the public reprimanded him.

“He slaughtered his dog and had a braai. Residents tried to reprimand him for eating dog meat but Mwanza became radical and ordered the community to respect his rights,”said Brian, one of the residents.

Mwanza told B-Metro that he slaughtered his dog after being inspired by a television show, Ultimate Braai Master.

He denied that he ate dog meat.

“I can’t remember what really happened because I was drunk. I love braai and was inspired by Braai Master show to slaughter my dog but it is a lie that I ate dog meat,” said Mwanza, looking a bit dazed.

“People want to tarnish my image and I know that members of the community have a grudge on me,” said Mwanza.

State Media|People from all walks of life, including Government officials, yesterday reacted with outrage to a proposal by the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) for tertiary institutions to introduce uniforms for female students, ostensibly to avoid sexual abuse.

Women’s Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Minister Sithembiso Nyoni equated the proposal to the abuse of women.

“We shouldn’t respect the uniform, but the person,” she said. “It means we are saying our men have no respect for women, but uniforms. The issue is not about uniforms, but respect for each other as human beings. There is no reason why we should abuse other people.”

Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Amon Murwira said the idea was not a law.

“Universities Acts have no statutes that regulate wearing of uniforms,” he said.

“However, it is a very free country and everyone is entitled to his or her opinion as this is not a directive.”

University of Zimbabwe’s Zimbabwe Congress of Students Union secretary-general Wilbert Muzaruwetu said the issue was not about what one wore, but perceptions.

Instead, he said, ZGC should do a survey of at least 50 000 people and see if it would come up with such recommendations.

SAYWHAT, a non-governmental organisation, said a dress code for the  students would be an act to further reinforce the dictates of patriarchy in which society was always policing the dressing of women.

“Having a dress code cannot be sustainable way of addressing the issue, what needs to be changed are the attitudes of the perpetrators, transformation of gender norm is needed in which men can respect women and their rights irrespective of what they are wearing,” said the organisation in a statement.

“The proposed solutions must not be skewed towards putting the blame on women. Having a dress code is tantamount to direct indictment that women are being sexually harassed because of the clothes they wear.

“There is limited correlation on the two as societies have witnessed that even women who dress in the so-called modesty and decent ways are sexually harassed, while others become victims of rape while dressed in long skirts and dresses.”

The uproar arose after ZGC legal and investigations manager Ms Delis Mazambani is alleged to have said: “During the weekend, the students can then wear whatever they want, but when attending lectures, they need to be guided on how to dress and this makes it easier for lecturers to pinpoint that according to the university’s policy you are not dressed appropriately.”

Following media backlash, ZGC through its chairperson Margret Mukahanana said the message was blown out of proportion, as one of their officials only made reference to the uniform issue as an example during a public lecture with a local university.

“The commission’s series of sexual harassment at tertiary institutions continues this morning (yesterday) at ZOU,” she said in a statement. “Our previous engagements with such institutions have been very successful.

“We look forward to get another progressive meeting with students and staff at ZOU.”

Paul Nyathi|The Speaker Of Parliament Jacob Mudenda is set to check out of his hotel in Belgrade at 10am Friday morning.

On Thursday, criminal charges were filed against him under the war crimes category in Serbia.

If Mudenda escapes Serbia, these charges are under international law meaning he can be arrested in any corner of the world.

We have perhaps the best opportunity in national history since 1980 to effect justice and stop crimes against humanity.

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Paul Nyathi| Below is a commitment made by the government of Serbia in 2015 on dealing with people suspected of having committed war crimes:

“The Government of the Republic of Serbia is aware that war crimes constitute delicta contra juris gentium and that their prosecution is a concern of the international community as a
whole, not just one national judiciary. The Government’s position is that all grave, large-scale and systematically committed war crimes have to be investigated and the perpetrators punished in accordance with international standards, regardless of national, ethnic and religious affiliation or status of the offender and the victim.

In the regard, Advocate Jacob Mudenda, speaker of the parliament of Zimbabwe must not be allowed to leave Serbia without being tried for his war crimes against the people of Zimbabwe.

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President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday threatened to kill people while at a business trade meeting in Bulawayo.

Mnangagwa was addressing delegates at the launch of the Zimbabwe National Trade Policy Vision and Export Promotion Strategy and the 2019 ZimTrade Annual Exporters conference at the ZITF when he said:

“But if you decide to say to yourselves you are bulls, I don’t know who of you will survive. This journey is long you might think that today you have succeeded, but on the day you realise you have not at all succeeded it will be too late. ”

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Paul Nyathi|President Mnangagwa has issued an unspecified but tough action on striking hospital doctors, describing them as being stubborn.

Mnangagwa warned the striking doctors who have not been reporting for work for nearly two months, saying that his Government was aware of external forces propping the industrial action.

He was speaking while addressing the first edition of the Rural District Councillors Meeting in Harare on Thursday.

Mnangagwa said Government was aware that some doctors were working with external forces to destabilise the health sector.

“Two months ago, we raised their salaries and they came back again saying the value of the money had been eroded and we offered them a 30 percent increase which they rejected and we increased it to 60 percent which they rejected again,” he said.

“After going through what is happening, we have discovered that there are a few individuals who are getting outside influence and then coming to influence others to continue with the strike. But what we are saying to the doctors is that you are Zimbabweans and the sick people are also Zimbabweans.

“There is no country that doesn’t have problems, so we should sit down and talk while you are at work. But if you insist on being stubborn, we will see where it will get you to. You might think what you are doing is right, but we will see what will happen at the end.”

The doctors have refused to go back to work even after the Labour Court ruled that their actions were illegal and appealed against the Labour Court ruling.

The doctors have responded to Mnangagwa indicating that they will not be intimidated by his threats.

Dr Peter Magombeyi leader of the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association Twitted on Friday morning indicating that the doctors will remain resolute on their demands.

Paul Nyathi|Leader of the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Associating, Dr Peter Magombeyi has responded to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s assertion that striking doctors are being unreasonable by refusing to accept a 60% salary increase offer from government.

In a Twitter message from South Africa where he is currently recovering after receiving hospital attention for torture and possibly poisoning after being abducted by suspected state security operatives, Dr Magombeyi reminded doctors’ employers that 60% of nothing will still give back nothing.

He reiterated the doctors’ stance that they will not be intimidated to resolve the impasse with government.

Mnangagwa said the striking doctors were working with external forces to destabilise the health sector.

“Two months ago, we raised their salaries and they came back again saying the value of the money had been eroded and we offered them a 30 percent increase which they rejected and we increased it to 60 percent which they rejected again,” he said.

“After going through what is happening, we have discovered that there are a few individuals who are getting outside influence and then coming to influence others to continue with the strike. But what we are saying to the doctors is that you are Zimbabweans and the sick people are also Zimbabweans.

GOVERNMENT has reportedly docked the salaries of some striking doctors who downed tools 47 days ago and refused to go back to work even after the Labour Court declared their job action unlawful.

Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) secretary-general Tawanda Zvakada yesterday said while some striking doctors received their monthly pay, most of them did not.

“We did not receive our salaries. Some did, but the majority did not. We are writing a letter to the Health Services Board (HSB) to ask why,” Zvakada said.

This comes as HSB chairperson Paulinus Sikhosana earlier this month said the government would be implementing the no work, no pay principle on the striking doctors.

“The principle of no work no pay happens everywhere in the world. Every employer knows that if you do not work, you don’t get paid,” Sikhosana said.

The Labour Court ruling said that the striking medical practitioners who downed tools on September 3 should be paid provided they go back to work 48 hours after the judgment, which was issued last Friday.

Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo, during a tour of Harare Hospital yesterday, told the media that government will honour its side of the deal by making sure doctors would get the promised 60 percent allowance increment before the end of this month.

FORMER Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko’s wife Laurinda is among bigwigs that include former ministers, business people and sport personalities who stand to lose their properties if they do not pay Bulawayo City Council’s (BCC) dues within 30 days.

BCC yesterday released a lengthy list of individuals and companies that owe it substantial amounts in rates for their properties.

The defaulting bigwig list includes former Bulawayo Provincial Affairs Minister Mrs Eunice Nomthandazo Moyo, former Minister of Water and Water Resources Development and Management Mr Samuel Sipepa-Nkomo, former Tsholotsho Senator Believe Gaule, former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor, Dr Gideon Gono and RBZ Deputy Governor Dr Kuphukile Mlambo. 

Also on the list is former Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari, soccer legend Agent Sawu and a Gift Banda, believed to be Njube-Lobengula MP who is also former Njube Sundowns owner and former Bulawayo deputy mayor.

In a third and final public notice yesterday, BCC advised all those whose properties have been listed to make necessary payments within 30 days or risk losing them.

“Notice is hereby given to the owners of the above listed properties to come forward and make necessary payments to council within the next 30 days. Failure to do so will result in council disposing of the said properties in terms of Section 5 of the Title Registration and Derelict Lands Act, Chapter 20:20, which reads as follows; ‘whenever there remains due and unpaid for the space of five years any rate or assessment payable to any municipality or other public body upon any immovable property in Zimbabwe and  such property is abandoned, deserted and left derelict and the owner thereof cannot be found, it shall be lawful for the person or body claiming such rate or assessment to apply to the High Court, stating the amount claimed to be due and the grounds for applying for relief under this Act,” reads the notice from council.

Derelict land is land whose rates had not been paid for a period of five years and above. 

Most properties that the local authority has threatened to repossess are in the affluent eastern suburbs.

Anzac Investments formerly owned by the late Vice President Joshua Nkomo, the National Railways of Zimbabwe, Zimre Properties, White Pear Farming Co, Bulawayo Glass and Allied Products, constitute some of the companies set to lose their properties. Mrs Mphoko is set to lose property on stand number 14440 Selbourne Park while Mr Sipepa-Nkomo will lose 347 Mahatshula stand. Mrs Moyo’s 43 Whitestone property, Dr Mlambo’s 259 Whitestone stand in Hillside suburb and Cde Gaule’s 2349 stand in Mahatshula have been listed for repossession. Banda is alleged to be in arrears over his 7 Chelsea Court property situated at 38A Jason Moyo Street. Mwaruwari owes council rentals on four properties, 64, 65 and 66 as well as 247 Mqabuko Heights in Matsheumhlophe while Sawu, a former Zimbabwe Saints and Warriors striker who also had playing stints in Switzerland, Cyprus and China owes council on his Whitestone property in Hillside suburb. Chronicle

State Media|President Mnangagwa yesterday warned businesses against relentless price increases, saying the Government will be forced to take action against such practices.

He said a meeting will be held next week between the Government and business to find ways of resolving unwarranted price increases.

The President also warned striking doctors, who have been absconding from duty for nearly two months, and said Government was aware of external forces propping up their illegal industrial action.

He was speaking while addressing the first edition of the Rural District Councillors Meeting, where he touched on welfare issues affecting the generality of the population.

“Wherever I am going these days, people are complaining about the ever-increasing prices of basic commodities, saying you promised to whip such business into line. So where is that whip?

“As a father, you don’t discipline your children every time they do something wrong, but just warn before taking any action.

“However, I think we have reached a point where action has to be taken because we don’t see any reason why there is this continuous rise in prices.”

President Mnangagwa said the meeting with the business community, being organised by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, will give the Government an opportunity to appreciate their challenges.

He said the Government secured funding for the establishment of Silo Shops, mainly in rural areas where the most vulnerable live.

“We now have the funding and we have identified seven commodities that would be subsidised,” said President Mnangagwa.

“These include mealie-meal, salt, sugar and cooking oil, among others. These shops target the rural populace who are facing the most difficulties.”

Mnangagwa said Government was aware that some doctors were working with external forces to destabilise the health sector.

“Two months ago, we raised their salaries and they came back again saying the value of the money had been eroded and we offered them a 30 percent increase which they rejected and we increased it to 60 percent which they rejected again,” he said.

“After going through what is happening, we have discovered that there are a few individuals who are getting outside influence and then coming to influence others to continue with the strike. But what we are saying to the doctors is that you are Zimbabweans and the sick people are also Zimbabweans.

“There is no country that doesn’t have problems, so we should sit down and talk while you are at work. But if you insist on being stubborn, we will see where it will get you to. You might think what you are doing is right, but we will see what will happen at the end.”

The doctors have refused to go work even after the Labour Court ruled that their actions were illegal.

President Mnangagwa told the gathering that he will launch a further 100 Zupco buses before the end of this month, as Government continues to work towards cushioning citizens from high transport costs.

“I will be launching these (100 buses) before the end of the month and I have agreed with the Minister (of Local Government Cde July Moyo) that the distribution be done with a bias towards rural areas this time,” he said.

“I think we have done a bit for the urban areas.”

Paul Nyathi|Social media has reacted to an old picture of mobile phone giant service provider Econet Wireless founder, Strive Masiyiwa with the late father Zimbabwe, Joshua Nkomo.

Seemingly, familiar faces are appearing in the picture. Let us know who you know. Check the picture below:

This is what Strive Masiyiwa recently said about his relationship with Joshua Nkomo, commenting on his Facebook thread.

The late Dr Joshua Nkomo loved me like a dear son. In the last years of his life he would just call for me, like a priest, and I would sit there quietly as he reminisced about his life.

Sometimes I read him tracks from a little Bible I carried in my pocket. I keep a picture of him, in which I’m praying for him.

At times I would go into his bedroom and listen to him as he lay there.

Often times he would fall asleep whilst talking and I would just sit there for however long and wait for him to wake up again. I never left even to go and come back.

He once told me that there were so many things in the Unity Accord [that he signed to end the conflict] that he did not like. He gave me intimate details of his anguish that often led me to tears.

“So why did you sign, baba?” I asked quietly.

“I looked at the suffering of the people. You must always try to do something if you see your people suffering.”

Again he said to me:
“Don’t allow anger or bitterness to cloud your judgment. See I’m working with Mugabe.”

Those words rung in my ears when I rushed to help end Cholera, not once but twice. It is what propelled me to rush to join the campaign to end the Ebola pandemic in West Africa. It propels me when I think of little Leah Sharibu’s plight in the hands of Boko Haram.

As the cycle of his life ebbed to its end, I would often go to the hospital to see him with his wife, known affectionately as “Mafuyana”.

“When he sees your face, he lights up despite the pain,” she told me once. “I can’t understand his love for you.”

We did not come from the same tribe, nor were we related. He taught me everything about love of nation, and the African continent.

And when he died, she made a special request to President Mugabe, which he granted despite the latter’s deep animosity towards me at the time.

I did something at the Heroes Acre to commemorate our special relationship.
Later I set up a scholarship in his memory, that has educated the most brilliant young people from Zimbabwe, and other nations since his death.

Joshua Nkomo is the greatest man I ever had the honor and privilege to know personally. If I can be just 10% to the mentor to you, that he was to me, then my life will be fulfilled considerably.

“I looked at the suffering of the people. You must always try to do something if you see your people suffering.”

State Media|Fired Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Prisca Mupfumira yesterday appeared in court on fresh charges of criminal abuse of office and money laundering after allegedly conniving with a local bank to defraud the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) of millions of dollars.

She was jointly charged with former Secretary for Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Ngoni Masoka.

The charges also emanate from an incident where she used money from the ministry to sponsor people who attended her child’s wedding in Cape Town, South Africa.

Harare provincial magistrate Mr Hosea Mujaya ordered Mupfumira and Masoka to abide by bail conditions that apply to their previous records following prosecutor Mr Michael Reza’s request.

Mr Mujaya deferred the matter to October 22.

The court heard that sometime in 2013, a local bank defaulted in repaying a US$25,3 million investment loan to NSSA that was secured with properties worth around US$32 million.

It is alleged that NSSA took over the bank’s properties that it held as surety to a value of US$25,3 million on a purchase/sale agreement.

As a result of the default, NSSA classified the bank as a high-risk client not worth trading with.

In December 2014, Mupfumira was appointed Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare.

Five days after her appointment, she allegedly held a meeting with the bank’s representatives at the ministry’s offices where minutes were recorded.

On December 16, 2014 Mupfumira and Masoka reportedly held another meeting with the then NSSA general manager James Matiza and the bank’s officials at the ministry offices.

The court heard that Mupfumira instructed NSSA to financially bail out the bank to the tune of US$15 million as it was facing liquidity challenges.

NSSA reportedly declined since the bank had previously defaulted over the US$25,3 million loan advance.

Mupfumira allegedly disregarded all that and went on to give Matiza instructions to seriously consider the bank’s loan request and process a loan of US$15 million to settle the bank’s US$5 million depositors credit and US$10 million for use in housing projects and bring feedback the following day.

No minutes on the meeting were recorded.

NSSA resolved to decline the US$15 million loan request after considering the bank’s risk status, but Mupfumira and Masoka forced the authority to buy the bank’s properties worth US$4 908 050.

It is the State’ case that after buying the properties and after NSSA had transferred money into the bank’s account, Mupfumira received US$44 600 from the bank through her company, Beautyview Investments Pvt Ltd, where she is a director together with her children.

It is alleged that when Mupfumira received the US$44 600, she was aware that the deposits were proceeds of crime and that they were meant to disguise the true nature, source and location and disposition or ownership with respect to the money.

All the money was used to offset a negative balance on her company account of US$39 777,14.

The court heard that sometime in July 2015, Mupfumira and Masoka unlawfully caused the purchase of a Toyota Land Cruiser VX-L 200 series from Croco Motors using US$90 000 corruptly obtained from NSSA on June 2, 2017.

Mupfumira directed her ministry’s finance director Memory Mukondomi to write a letter to CMED misrepresenting that the vehicle bought using NSSA funds was a NSSA vehicle, inferring that it would be taken back as it was appearing in NSSA audited financial statements.

It is alleged that as a result of the misrepresentation, CMED issued Mupfumira with a Jaguar.

Masoka accepted the vehicle into the ministry and wilfully neglected to inform the President and Cabinet as the appointing authority.

The court heard that Mupfumira effectively ended up having three personal cars instead of two, according to her conditions of service.

Sometime in October 2017, after she left the ministry, Mupfumira allegedly asked to buy the three vehicles and was given permission to do so knowing fully well that they were proceeds of crime.

In 2016, she instructed Mukondomi to pay tickets for her aides — Kutyamadzo Shumbayaonda, Sphiwe Dhliwayo and Alexandria Bwerinofa — using Government funds.

The three were to attend her daughter’s wedding in Cape Town, South Africa. It is alleged that on December 15, 2016 Mupfumira and Masoka unlawfully authorised payment of the air tickets from the Ministry National Drought Fund RBZ account.

They authorised Mukondomi to pay additional air tickets for seven Ministry directors and that of Masoka to travel to same wedding.

It is alleged that the two purported that the officers from the Ministry were travelling on Government business.

The court heard that Mupfumira and Masoka also ensured hotel accommodation for the seven officials at Cape Town Hotel, and Mupfumira’s relatives booked at Lord Charles and Southern Sun hotels using National Drought Account Funds.

Mupfumira and Masoka further incurred an unlawful R16 427 expenditure payment of taxi services using Ministry funds. Their actions prejudiced the ministry of US$10 215 and R113 539.

Meanwhile, former NSSA director contributions and collections Barnabas Matongera appeared before the same magistrate facing charges of criminal abuse of office after he connived with Mupfumira and represented NSSA in signing the Mzenya Gweru housing off-take agreement that prejudiced the authority of US$6,5 million

ZESA workers have a hand in the rampant vandalism and theft of electricity infrastructure, which has cost the country millions of dollars and led to disruption of efficient power transmission across the country, President Mnangagwa said yesterday.

The power utility needs at least US$40 million to replace more than 4 000 transformers, which have been vandalised across the country. It has also lost up to 1 000km of power lines to cable thieves, according to recent reports.

Responding to a question on the matter during a plenary session at the on-going 2019 ZimTrade Annual Exporters’ Conference in Bulawayo, the President said Government was disturbed by reports of power transmission disruptions linked to vandalism of electricity infrastructure and the attendant negative impact on ordinary people and business operations.

“We are convinced that those who steal transformers either work for Zesa or are related to Zesa workers because you need some degree of information and technology to steal these transformers, and you must know that there is some danger involved,” said President Mnangagwa.

“Transformers are being stolen countrywide and we need to find a way to stop this stealing.”State media

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday directed all businesses in the country to comply with the new monetary policy regulations as there is no going back on the use of the Zimbabwe dollar for all local transactions.

Addressing local and international business executives at the 2019 ZimTrade Annual Exporters’ Conference in Bulawayo, the President said Government was strengthening its monitoring and compliance systems to buttress the use of local currency.

“In line with our country’s laws, all companies must insist on the use of our local currency for all local transactions,” said President Mnangagwa.

“Going forward, Government will continue to strengthen monitoring and compliance mechanisms.”
The return of the Zimbabwe dollar has become a topical issue among locals and abroad since its re-introduction in June this year, as people seek to gain an understanding of its implications on the economy.

In particular, the public has raised concern about the impact of the policy shift on their earnings, spending power and general livelihood.State media

Farai Dziva| Prominent human rights activist, Prosper Tiringindi has “exposed” Zanu PF’ s election rigging tactics.

On October 15, villagers around Masvingo were forced to vote for FRELIMO as Zanu PF rigged elections in favour of the Mozambican ruling party at Chiefs Hall in Masvingo.

Speaking to ZimEye.com Tiringindi said:

On October 15 villagers from Nemamwa, Zano and Charumbira were forced to vote for Mozambique’ s ruling party, FRELIMO at Chiefs Hall in Masvingo.

The villagers were given Mozambican identity cards.”

“I have gathered overwhelming evidence to expose the rigging process.

I would like to urge opposition parties to unite and expose massive rigging by ruling parties.

It is clear that Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government is dubious, illegitimate and undemocratic,” added Tiringindi.

 By A Correspondent- A Glen View couple’s four-year marriage is on the brink of collapse following the wife’s alleged cheating habits.

The husband is reportedly bitter about his wife who has not shown any remorse over the issue and he now wants a divorce.

Simbarashe Mutarisi, 38, claims that Isabel Mutarisi, 34, is having an affair with another man behind his back and she is emotionally abusing him.

Narrating his story, Simbarashe said he caught Isabel with other men thrice before she broke the phone to destroy messages.

“It is the third time I caught her cheating on me but she used to delete messages to avoid misunderstandings with me.

“I used to remain silent when I saw her speaking to the other men but this time I am depressed and I need a divorce, she is stressing me,” said Simbarashe.

Added Simbarashe: “I have tried to make my relationship work and for the sake of my family I have been trying to keep it a secret. Now I cannot contain it since my relatives might find me dead because of stress.

“I separated with my first wife and she (Isabel) also divorced her first husband, but I am regretting being with her since I never found happiness in the marriage.

“I have five children and she has two, we have no children together but I was taking care of all the children.

“She is not appreciating my efforts to maintain other man’s children,” he said.

Simbarashe said he had made some efforts to engage her relatives but to no avail.

“I have contacted her relatives so we can solve the problem but she is being ruthless as she shows disrespect and she is remaining rude to me.

“My marriage is now on the rocks to the extent that I no longer feel ashamed to expose her bad habits since she showed me that she never loved me.

“The reason why I feel it necessary to reveal this is that she is planning to file false application to the court that l am assaulting her.

“I never assaulted her. My only fights with her are about the phone.

“She is planning to get me arrested but l never assaulted her my Lord will save me from that,” added Simbarashe.

He further revealed that he is no longer comfortable staying with Isabel.

“I am no longer comfortable and I do not want any more to stay with her, I am afraid she might bring diseases into my life.

“I am an innocent man.

“I want her to leave my house and take everything in the house except my clothes.

“I am processing my divorce papers, I no longer love her, she will kill me,” he said.

Contacted for comment, Isabel said she needs at least two weeks to comment.

“It is true that we are having misunderstandings but I am not ready to say anything about the matter.

“He only told me to move out from his house kuenda kwa sekuru but I will see when the sun sets, thank you,” she said.

H-Metro waited two weeks but when contacted for comment yesterday she said she is busy. She is still at her parents’ place.

-State Media

Former Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) audit executive Dr Cleopatra Mutisi will stand trial next year at the High Court on allegations of assaulting to death her 13-year-old nephew on suspicion that he stole US$70.

She is an estranged wife of Brigadier-General Francis Mutisi. She is facing murder charges. Allegations are that she participated in the fatal assault of her nephew, Tafara Matanhire, whom she accused of stealing money meant for paying people that were repairing a borehole at her Borrowdale home.

Mutisi allegedly teamed up with her alleged accomplices, Tafara Frank Gusha and Tafadzwa Shayanewako, who were manning her residence. The three were arrested in November 2012. Cleopatra allegedly took her nephew to Hatcliffe Police Post and asked the police to assault the boy until he confesses but the police refused.

It is alleged that she went home and locked the boy up for two days without food or water before ordering Gusha and Shayanewako to assault him and recover the money. Mutisi allegedly joined in assaulting the boy before leaving for her rural home in Maramba. The boy died and she allegedly made a false police report that he had been assaulted by unknown assailants at school.

The post mortem revealed that he died from severe head injuries and subdural haemorrhage.

Meanwhile, Brig-Gen Mutisi has filed for divorce at the High Court citing that Cleopatra is violent and abusive, a situation, that has made life unbearable at their home. He added that she has cheated on him with different men. At the centre of the divorce is a wrangle for properties which Brig-Gen Mutisi said he solely acquired while stationed in the United States of America.

“The defendant has refused plaintiff his c0njugal rights since October 2016, and without this intimacy the marriage has basically irretrievably broken down,” read the summons.

“During the subsistence of the marriage, the plaintiff assisted the defendant financially and materially to secure a decent education being a first degree, a Master’s degree and a PHD from his resources.

-StateMedia

By A Correspondent- The Amalgamated Rural Teachers of Zimbabwe have issued a statement warning the government against intimidation of teachers saying that the government risked worsening the already dire situation.

Below is the union’s statement issued on the 17th of October as teachers are on the 4th day of industrial action.

The government of Zimbabwe is displaying sickening arrogance and contempt towards our legitimate demand for interbank rate indexed salaries.

The employer is instructing hungry and desperate civil servants to board the inefficient ZUPCO buses as a way of dealing with incapacitation. They have further requested for patience as they engage in more pity parties under the National Joint Negotiating Council.

Incapacitation is not confined to transport only, assuming that the ZUPCO intervention could solve the transport crisis, civil servants would still need;
ZUPCO healthcare
ZUPCO education fees
ZUPCO rentals
ZUPCO food
ZUPCO clothing

The ZUPCO intervention in the transport sector remains inefficient and unavailable in rural areas. The immediate solution is a review of the transport allowance.

The so-called negotiations touted by Minister Nzenza, are a waste of everyone’s time. It is clear to all that we don’t have to negotiate salaries anymore. The new negotiated salaries will be eroded before they are announced. We demand interbank rate indexed salaries.

We note that the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has issued a circular demanding statistics of teacher attendance in our schools. This move is a clear testimony that the government has been shaken by the success of the ongoing job action.

The circular is aimed at intimidating teachers who are participating in the ongoing job action. We urge the teachers to ignore the threats and focus on demanding bread and butter for our children. We warn the government to desist from the shameful act of intimidating teachers, such cowardly behavior will force us to escalate the ongoing fight.

Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ salutes all the revolutionary civil servants who have taken heed of the call to withdraw their labour demanding a living wage. The bold move is set to rescue our public service from collapse. Let’s remain united demanding interbank rate indexed salaries.

Tomorrow Friday 18 October we will give a full statistical report of the first week of our job action.

Matebeleland North has volunteered to host the launch of poverty camps. The poverty camps will be centers for the working class to converge during this job action as we intensify the fight for a living wage. Preparations are at an advanced stage and finer details will be shared soon.

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