WATCH: Mnangagwa Flies Hoarde Of Helicopters Carrying Khupe, Brian Mteki, Madhuku to Chimanimani
LATEST – Mnangagwa Thanks Trump For Donating $2,5mln To Zimbabwe Cyclone Aid
By Chimanimani Correspondent| Below were were the scenes at Ngangu stadium as ZANU PF leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa and a small group of leaders of political parties in the National Dialogue left for Harare, late Thursday afternoon.
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The opposition leaders thanked Mnangagwa for airlifting them to Chimanimani. Among them were Thokozani Khupe, Lovemore Madhuku, Trust Chikohora for CODE, Lucia Matibenga, Bryan Taurai Mteki and others.
Khupe was filmed smiling as she was announced as the country’s former Deputy Prime Minister.
During his speech, Mnangagwa said some affected families will be relocated. Mnangagwa revealed that government will build “beautiful houses” for those who lost houses.
Mnangagwa also promised the people of Ngangu saying a lot of aid was on its way to the area.
Speaking about Great Britain, Mnangagwa said he appreciates that Queen Elizabeth wrote a letter empathizing with us, Prince Charles also wrote the same with Prince William. In his own words, Mnangagwa said ‘kushata kwezvimwe kunaka kwezvimwe.’
He also spoke highly of US President Donald who he praised for releasing an additional: “$2.5mln US$ not RTGS or bond notes.”
Landmark Ruling, Woman Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Raping Ten Year Old Boy
JOHANNESBURG. – A KwaZulu-Natal woman who raped her 10-year-old cousin on multiple occasions has been sentenced to life imprisonment, police say.
The Eshowe Regional Court convicted and sentenced the 30-year-old women on Tuesday, police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Thulani Zwane said on Wednesday morning.
“The court heard how she raped a boy last year at Maqhakaza area, Eshowe.”
Zwane said the arrest would send a strong message to others “who might be involved in such criminal activities”.
He said the boy was raped on August 24, last year, after the woman was invited to a birthday party of the survivor’s younger brother in Maqhwakazi.
“After the party, family members, the victim and the accused went to sleep in a rondavel house. In the middle of the night, the accused was caught raping a 10-year-old boy inside the rondavel,” Zwane said.
He added: “When the boy was questioned about rape, he told his mother that he was raped twice before by the same accused.”
Zwane said a case of rape was then opened at Eshowe police station.
“After an intensive investigation by our experienced Eshowe Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit members, the accused was arrested the following month and was charged for rape.”
– News24
BREAKING: BZA’s William Pilbrough Dies
By Own Correspondent| ZimEye is receiving sad news that the Build Zimbabwe Alliance president, Dr Noah Manyika’s deputy, William Pilbrough has died.
Dr Manyika said the man passed away on Thursday.
It was not clear at the time of writing what went wrong as his closest colleagues contacted by ZimEye.com said they knew nothing further.
What!!! I met him at the Zol counter at Sam Levy yesterday and had an animated chat with him and he looked as fit as a fiddle. What would have led to his untimely death if true??
— Coach Jerry?? (@maguranyanga) April 4, 2019
The party’s UK chapter leader, Todd Maforimbo who confirmed the sad development said, “We just received a message from Harare saying WIlliam is no more.”
Maforimbo did not explain further as he said details were too sketchy.
The late Pilbrough’s last tweets do not suggest any struggle with life.
In one of them posted at 12:21 AM – 3 Apr 2019, he said, “many people actually like Trump. They are entitled to their views. But this misses the point, he has alleged bias on the part of the media, against him. The CNN Ethiopian Airlines story appears to give credence to this and vice versa. Let’s not let our personal bias blind”
Pilbrough was an avid ZimEye reader.
Pilbrough, a British national though born in Zimbabwe, had relocated to Zimbabwe and had fought for and regained his Zimbabwean citizenship in 2017.
Khupe’s Executive Threatens To Resign En-masse In Solidarity With Linda
Media Statement|MDC-T Mashonaland Central Provincial Executive Committee has learnt with great shock about the expulsion of leader Linda Masarira who was the National Spokesperson.
As a province which believes in her able and capable leadership, we continue to stand with Cde. Masarira as she has been the only one truly concerned about the Mashonaland Central Province.
We have agreed as Mashonaland Central Province that we will resign en masse and follow Leader Masarira who is the only National Leader who was always in the province and guiding us on the way forward.
We believe in unity and tolerance and the expulsion of Leader Masarira based on images which circulated on social media of her donning Zanu PF regalia is unprogressive and a sign of political immaturity.
We unconditionally stand with Masarira during this moment recognizing her for having tirelessly shielded the party through thick and thin. She has consistently and visibly served as the voice of the Party from the date she assumed office. We will gladly follow her where she is going.
Chiedza Yakobe
Acting Mashonaland Central Chairperson
Dear Editor: Opposition Party Leaders Make Their Supporters Poorer
By ABIGALE MUPAMBI |TODAY let me attempt to unpack the untold reality; the untold truth , Remember that facts are stubborn, so bear with me. The good about the truth is that it sets the people free.
It maybe a painful injection never to be disguised as a lollipop but the sick will be healed.
There is a deliberate and artificial confusion to often align or bunch partisan and government agendas in one cooler box. The major risk caused by this misinformation and concoction has rendered the opposition followers vulnerable.
Here in Zimbabwe we are blessed with a ‘vibrant’ opposition movement that is driving democratic Agenda and the hopes for many are banked around this . The painful reality to note is that loyalists are fast drowning into abject poverty and misery day in, and day out as they wait for the “democratic” dawn.
Name a single opposition that has in the past or is presently encouraging its supporters to participate in government projects that can benefit them or at least economically empowering them by its own efforts.
Which opposition movement encouraged its supporters to benefit from government projects? Rather, there has been all sorts of political speeches made so that the people shy away from national programs that benefit them.
The Case of the Land reform:
The local opposition movement denied its supporters their right as Zimbabweans to own land by fooling the innocent supporters that the land redistribution program was rather a ZANU PF program than a national program. The opposition propaganda detached its supporters from their own entitlement.
In the political philosophy of the opposition, 4000 whites deserved to own land while majority of their supporters were to remain in the towns and over populated arid, infertile soils. Alas! Are they not Zimbabwean children who deserve to own land and make production from that land.
After all they pay tax just like everyone else but they are told not to partake in what is rightfully theirs. I realise that in all efforts to support what they believe to be a noble cause a significant part of the populace have been hoodwinked. All government programmes meant for the women and youths empowerment are labelled Zanu PF projects and forbidden fruits.
Take the inventory for yourself and see how many ‘opposition’ leaders have the farms they denied their supporters. How many are in business with those they call enemies. Whose trucks haul Gushungo Dairy products? How many are always knocking at the State Procurement Boards doors looking for business? Yet they misled the majority into the thick forest of abject poverty.
There is nothing wrong in opposing or being an opposition supporter but there is everything wrong in opposing and misleading the members to reject their stake in government programs.
Members are misguided till they forfeit their rightful benefits in the name of opposition. The level of hypocrisy and propaganda is highly toxic and demonic.
The dilemma is yet to come when my fellow colleagues will realize that even in the aftermath of the opposition forming Government through the grace of God, there will be no room whatsoever to start a new land reform targeting the them.
What it literary means is that some of us will remain poor even if the opposition is to govern today should we remain blindly shunning development opportunities around us as a way of demonstrating loyalty to the opposition.
It has to be noted clearly that partaking in developmental programs of your country and being a beneficiary of such will not usurp anyone’s political attachment to their political party, instead that makes you a complete citizen. It is the government that had the obligation to meet all socio-economic needs of its people.
What kind of struggle really that won’t let the people to become self sufficient and develop themselves by taking up available opportunities! It is evil to subject people to poverty, through making them victims of a political game of allegiance to political party opinions when the ruling party and in particular opposition leaders team up in in taking developmental programs.
Do their followers realise that the so called opposition movements are abusing their blind supporters to amass wealth for themselves while their supporters remain poor.
I attended many rallies in the past where the leaders for opposition movements tell people to shy away from government initiatives and programmes that are meant to benefit them. Such actions are driving the poor men further and further into the doldrums of poverty.
Today its a taboo in the opposition for an ordinary member to announce that they have land, to be known that you got a government scholarship, its even worse when you are known to be chasing the women or youth loans that are availed under the respective ministries.
Once caught in these genuine attempts to partake of the right empowerment, you gain yourself the unpopular name “mutengesi”. This has been a major tool used to demonise, brainwash and drive away citizens from a reasonable livelihood.
Now the reality of extreme frustration manifests itself in the emotional and violent way our fellow colleagues are intolerant and use hate speech and insults as a smoke from a cigarette of bitterness.
Productive time is substituted by addictive social media activism in their bid to display or sell their support of their leaders. Its beyond a democratic cause to them, its indeed a do or die play. Intolerance dominates ,they seem to be growing anger with everyone.
One way or the other l understand them ,they are my fellow colleagues. They are waiting for the rains ” yet the rains are there” Cry my beloved motherland.
These group of people suffer from a double capture if l may borrow their rhetoric, the internal capture is deadly let’s win that first ,19 years of paying tax and fleeing away from your direct benefits is not a joke.
What have you become in the name of opposition politics…a charity case. We need progressive opposition politics .
Abigale Mupambi is the leader of the newly established Civil Society and Churches Convergence which has been giving Emmerson Mnangagwa a huge civil society backing.
BREAKING: Suspected Robbers Sneak Into Chiadzwa Diamond Area, Enter Pit With Ore
A gang of suspected robbers on Monday morning sneaked into Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company’s operating areas in Chiadzwa and entered a pit with ore that had been exposed earlier in the day.
The permanent secretary of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting services Nick Mangwana said two of the suspects have been arrested and in investigations are underway.
-State Media
Man Fined $250 For Beating Up Sex Worker For Refusing To Have Unprotected Sex With Him
By Own Correspondent- A Bulawayo man, Blessing Verengerai (25) from Nkulumane has been fined $250 by a local magistrate Lesigo Ngwenya for assaulting a sex worker.
The court heard that Lisa Bumhudza (23), referred to here as a sex worker, had refused to have unprotected sex with Verengerai.
Verengerai was also facing theft charges.-StateMedia
Prof Charity Manyeruke Appointed Ambassador?
By Own Correspondent- One of the Kgalema Motlanthe led August 1 Commission of Inquiry members Professor Charity Manyeruke has been appointed as an ambassador.
Professor Manyeruke, today attended an induction workshops for recently appointed envoys.
Professor Manyeruke is a Zimbabwean academic with close links to Zanu Pf. She is also Council Member of the University of Zimbabwe Council and Vice President of the Organisation for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa-Zimbabwe Chapter OSSREA.
In 2018, Manyeruke was appointed to The Motlanthe Commission of Inquiry into the August 1 murders which left 7 people dead after soldiers opened fire at unarmed civilians.
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Violence Disrupts MDC A District Elections
Farai Dziva|Cases of violence have become prevalent in the MDC A as the party prepares for the make or break Congress scheduled for May.
A faction aligned to Masvingo Provincial chairperson James Chafungamoyo Gumbi is allegedly unleashing violence against fellow party members, according to a report seen by ZimEye.com.
Masvingo Urban organising secretary Gibson Murinye was last week assaulted by hooligans sympathetic to Gumbi.The hooligans accused Murinye of campaigning for Tongai Matutu who is contesting against Gumbi for the province’s top post.
Matutu has accused the Gumbi faction of using violent tactics to intimidate his supporters.
Gumbi was not immediately available for a comment on the matter.
Zim Man Wins R12mil Lottery Jackpot In S.A
By Own Correspondent- A Zimbabwean man who has been living in South Africa for the last 10 years on Wednesday won 12 million Rand in a national lottery jackpot, Ithuba.
The man who grew up in abject poverty back home decided to try his luck for a second time after he won nothing at the first attempt.
After winning the lottery, the 34-year-old man said he would renovate his family home in Zimbabwe, buy himself a house and car, and invest the rest of the money.
He said:
“A few weeks ago, I decided to give lotto a try for the first time and I won just over R200. I decided to play again. I did not think much about the numbers, I just randomly selected them.
I could not believe it when I learnt that I had a winning ticket. I won R12m!
My parents passed away when I was still very young and my sister had to step in as a mother figure to my siblings and me. Growing up in a child-headed home was tough – the poverty just never improved.
When I was in my early twenties, my friend who was already living and working in Durban suggested that I come to look for work in South Africa to help ease my circumstances at home. I stayed in Durban for five years and during that time I worked a lot of different casual and domestic jobs.
One of the companies I worked for in Durban recognised my hard work and offered me a permanent job at their head office in Johannesburg.
This move changed my life. I was able to rent a decent place and was able to help my family back home to have food on the table every day. I thought that my life could not get better than that.”-SowetanLive
Warriors Move Up FIFA Rankings
Farai Dziva|The Warriors have moved up the ladder, according to latest FIFA World Rankings released today.
They, however, remain outside the top 100 despite qualifying to the 2019 Afcon after beating Congo Brazzaville 2-0 during the just ended March international break.
Zimbabwe climbed three places up to number 110 while in Africa, they are now on position 26 with 1190 points.
Senegal remain the best-ranked nation on the continent with 1515 points while Belgium top the world chart with 1737 points.
World Top 10: 1. Belgium, 2. France, 3. Brazil, 4.England, 5. Croatia, 6. Uruguay, 7. Portugal, 8. Switzerland, 9. Spain, 10. Denmark
ZIFA In Trouble For Failing To Host COSAFA Tournament
Farai Dziva| The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) Zifa is facing a heavy penalty after failing to host the 2019 COSAFA Cup in February.
According to The Herald, the matter will be determined next Thursday.
The association’s communications manager, Xolisani Gwesela, told the newspaper yesterday that they asked for the postponement so that they would get more time to prepare for the appeal.
“We have written to Cosafa asking for the postponement of the hearing so that they allow us time to prepare for the hearing.
“I can confirm that our request has been granted and the hearing will now commence on April 11. Since the matter is still before the Cosafa Disciplinary Committee, I will not comment further than this.”
Full Text: ‘Presidium’ Member Almost Died in Mutare
By Farai Maguwu| Sickness is not a crime but …..if one is terminally ill they should step down from public office and concentrate on their health.
So this VVVVVVIP Came to Mutare to proceed to Chimanimani to inspect the impact of Cyclone Idai. He spent the night at Golden Peacock Hotel and in the morning as delegates prepared to go to Aerodrome to take the flight to Chimanimani he didnt appear from his room. An emergency situation was declared. Local Doctors were rushed to Golden Peacock since the South African and Indian Doctors would need hours and days to reach Mutare respectively.
For about 2 hours doctors battled to resuscitate him and thankfully or whatever you feel, he regained consciousness. Am told Doctors had very mixed feelings when he popped open his eyes.
Here we are beloved Africa. We have leaders sitting in the departure lounge clinging to power when their minds are firmly fixed on their next destinations. Its no surprise most of them take thousands with them as African leaders naturally prefer large delegations when they travel.
Leading a nation is a huge responsibility which requires one to work 16 – 18 hours a day. This means one must be fit, both physically and mentally. People who are in and out of hospital must NOT be in public Office. Respect to the Algerian people for forcing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to resign on medical grounds and his advanced age.
Watch Video- As Police Throw Teargas Inside Journalists’ Office, What Is The Lesson Here?
By Own Correspondent- Police this afternoon stormed into offices belonging to the 263 Chat team and opened a teargas canister after one of the officers noticed a journalist Lovejoy Mutongwiza filming their running battles with the vendors along Jason Moyo.
The video below shows the 263Chat team vacating their office which was engulfed in teargas smoke.
Khupe Fired Linda Masarira For Wearing Mnangagwa Regalia But She Also Accompanied The Zanu PF Leader To Manicaland In A Helicopter
Farai Dziva|MDC T president Thokozani Khupe who fired party spokesperson Linda Masarira for wearing a wrapping cloth bearing Emmerson Mnangagwa’ s face today accompanied the Zanu PF leader to Manicaland in a State helicopter.
Political analysts argue the so called dismissal of Masarira is just a window dressing move meant to attract public attention.
In a picture circulating on social media, Khupe is seen ensconced in the helicopter accompanying Mnangagwa to Manicaland.
Masarira Attacks Khupe Over Expulsion
By Own Correspondent- Former MDC-T spokesperson Linda Masarira who was recently fired from her party led by Dr Thozokani Khupe for wearing a Zanu Pf wrapping has attacked her former boss likening him to MDC leader Nelson Chamisa.
Masarira accused Khupe and Chamisa of disregarding party Constitutions.
She said:
In terms of constitutionalism, the difference is the same. They [Chamisa and Khupe] both indicate left and turn right. We have a mammoth task to ensure constitutionalism at all levels in our country.
Being expelled for tying a mere piece of Zanu PF cloth is the highest level of mediocrity which I will not dwell upon as I have better things to focus on as national development issues for the prosperity and posterity of this nation.
I am not going to join any political party rather its time to put my vision into action. I am a visionary with a vision for a united, tolerant and democratic Zimbabwe.
Masarira was on Wednesday shown the exit door by Khupe after she was pictured wearing ZANU PF regalia at a rural function.
The Khupe-led MDC was worried that Masarira’s indiscretions will give traction to the view held by some that MDC-T is a mere appendage of ZANU PF.
Gvnt To Relax Procurement Procedures For Tropical Cyclone Idai Related Material
By Own Correspondent- Misheck Sibanda, Chief permanent secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet revealed government intentions to relax procurement procedures for Tropical Cyclone Idai related material.
This is argued would accelerate rehabilitation and rebuilding of Cyclone Idai destroyed infrastructure.
Speaking to officials over the weekend, Sibanda said:
“We want to now take certain initiatives arising from cabinet; for instance one issue that has been constraining the reconstruction programme is the tight procurement procedures.
I will consult with the chairman of Cabinet, the president be authorised to write to PRAZ (Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe ) after consulting my colleague the secretary for Finance so that we relax the procedures so that we take into account the exigencies of disaster such as the cyclone which we have just witnessed.”-DailyNews
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Mudzuri, Mwonzora Plot To Oust Chamisa Revealed?
Farai Dziva|MDC A vice president Elias Mudzuri and Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora are clandestinely working with the party leadership in Masvingo to remove Nelson Chamisa from the presidency, party sources have said.
Impeccable sources have exclusively revealed to ZimEye.com Mwonzora and Mudzuri took full advantage of the clash between Chamisa and Masvingo provincial chairperson James Chafungamoyo Gumbi to advance their political ambitions.
Gumbi, who has been supporting Chamisa for the presidency switched camp after being embarrassed by the youthful leader at a provincial council meeting at Mucheke Hall in Masvingo two weeks ago.
“Gumbi is now working with Mudzuri and Mwonzora in plotting Chamisa’ s ouster.
Known Zanu PF members and state security agents are joining party structures at will,” said a senior party official.
Mwonzora Camp Leading Race In Masvingo?
Farai Dziva|MDC A intelligence sources are extremely worried about reports that a faction supporting Douglas Mwonzora for the presidency of the opposition party is dominating district and ward elections in Masvingo.
Reliable sources in the party have revealed current provincial chairperson James Gumbi wants Mwonzora to replace Nelson Chamisa as the leader of the party.
Gumbi is unhappy with the fact that Chamisa undressed him during a provincial council meeting at Mucheke Hall two weeks ago.
Chamisa accused Gumbi of performing dismally after the party managed to win just a single Parliamentary seat out of 26 constituencies in the province.
“What we are looking at is that the Gumbi faction is no longer supporting the president.Surprisingly the team is leading the race in the province.
We are also investigating sources of intimidation and violence,” said the sources.
“Khupe Must Also Be Fired For Kissing Mnangagwa “
Farai Dziva|Masvingo based political analyst Jeffryson Chitando has said the “party of pretenders” led by Thokozani Khupe is crumbling like a deck of cards.
Chitando said the party would soon disband.
“I am not sympathising with Linda Masarira because of what happened. In essence I do not sympathise with anyone in the party.
By the way the party has only two members remaining. Maybe Obert Gutu will also fire Thokhozani Khupe for kissing Mnangagwa.Who will fire who? Let’s wait and see as the drama unfolds,” said Chitando.
Linda Masarira was sacked for wearing a wrapping cloth bearing Emmerson Mnangagwa’s face.
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Mwonzora: “Chamisa Must Support Me For Party Presidency In The Same Way I Supported Him For State Presidency” | VIDEO
By Farai D Hove| As the MDC national congress draws nigh, the party’s Secretary General, Douglas Mwonzora has said that he expects his boss, Nelson Chamisa to support him for the party presidency in the same way he assisted Chamisa win the national presidency vote tally in Manicaland.
ZEC’s 2018 figures in Manicaland show Chamisa leading against Mnangagwa, said Mwonzora.
Speaking to 263chat, Mwonzora said, “The question of his rise to the presidency of the party is a matter of, that was a bit of an argument within the mdc and I do not want to revisit that. Suffice to say that he is the president as we stand and to that extent I do respect him as the president of the party. I worked with him well when he was gunning for the state presidency.
“I actually campaigned for him in Manicaland, and I am happy to say that Manicaland is the only rural province where MDC won without question.
“The president he won so and I do credit myself and my colleagues in Manicaland, for having stood by him, but that was that. That was in the state presidency.
“I suppose that if I were to be the president of the party I will expect the same from him I will expect the same from other leaders so we have always supported each other.”
We Cannot Trust “Whites ” 100 Percent: Mnangagwa
Farai Dziva| Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa has said “whites cannot be trusted even though they have donated food items and clothes to assist Tropical Cyclone Idai victims.”
Mnangagwa made the remarks in Ngangu today.
Commenting on the donations made by the United Kingdom and the United States of America to survivors of Tropical Cyclone Idai Mnangagwa said:”You all know that these people are not happy with the fact that we repossessed our land.
As I have always said, there is no going back on the land issue.
We are happy with their donations but we cannot trust them.”
“The Queen wrote a letter to us and (Donald) Trump also donated money through his ambassador,” added Mnangagwa.
BREAKING- Police Turn To Journalist During Vendor Wars
By Own Correspondent- Police who were engaged in running battles with vendors along Jason Moyo turned their frustrations and beat up a journalist Lovejoy Mutongwiza for capturing images of the police as they conducted their operation.
The police, who were conducting the operation in partnership with council police ran after Mutongwiza whom they had seen capturing their conduct on camera as he sought refuge at their offices.
They beat him up before throwing teargas in the office and left.
Mutongwiza sustained injuries on his stomach from the assault.
Said Lovejoy Mutongwiza:
“So today as I was carrying out my duties, Some Police and Council officials chased after me and I had to seek shelter in our offices.
However, the gun trotting police officers besieged our offices and tried to drag me and my colleague out of the office .
They then threw tear gas right at me and my colleagues right in our offices… I’m hurt and most of my co- workers are affected by this heinous crime.
We are lodging a police report.”
This is a developing story. Refresh this page for latest updates.
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Mnangagwa Appreciates Aid For Victims Of Tropical Cyclone Idai
By Own Correspondent- President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appreciated the aid received from well wishers locally and internationally saying such gestures had eased the plight of survivors of the Tropical Cyclone Idai.
Mnangagwa who is on a tour in Manicaland in areas ravaged by the natural disaster said this at Ngangu township, one of the worst areas affected by the disaster.
He singled out Econet boss Strive Masiyiwa for helping in the rehabilitation of destroyed bridges.
Mnangagwa is being accompanied by leaders of opposition political parties including MDC T leader Dr Thokozani Khupe, NCA President Lovemore Madhuku and Brian Mteki who contested as an Independent.
Vice President Constantino Guvheyo Chiwenga is also accompanying Mnangagwa and his opposition political parties dialogue partners in assessing the damage left by Tropical Cyclone Idai in Chipinge and Chimanimani.
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Violent Caregiver Caught On Camera Physically Assaulting Minor Nabbed
By Own Correspondent- Police have confirmed that a woman seen in a video assaulting a young girl child at a Carltenville creche was arrested after another teacher opened a case against her last week.
The video, which shows the woman slapping the little girl repeatedly on the head, has gone viral on social media and sparked public outrage with people calling for the creche to be shut down.
Carletonville police spokesperson Warrant Officer Peter Masooa said the woman appeared in court on March 28 after a fellow teacher opened a case of assault on a minor against her.
Masooa said the woman had been remanded in custody while investigations continue.
He said the woman would make her second court appearance soon.
Masooa said the woman was remanded in custody while investigations continue.
He said the woman would make her second court appearance soon.
In the video, the teacher is seen lowering the denim jeans of the child before she gives her a couple of smacks on the buttocks.
The child, who is crying softly, looks up at the teacher as she continues to use a cloth to clean up her own vomit on the small green plastic table in the classroom.
There are no other children seen in the clip.
“Why are you vomiting? Why?” the teacher is heard repeatedly asking the child as she towers above her, her hands on her hips.
The child, dressed in a pink jersey with her hair tied in a little bun, doesn’t answer, but continues to scrub the desk.
The teacher then walks off shot and returns with a tissue, which she throws on the wet desk, telling the young child to wipe her face with it.
The child takes the tissue and begins to wipe her face, but all of a sudden the teacher hits her on the head numerous times.
The blows that land on the child’s head are loud, as the teacher repeatedly hits her. -Sowetan Live
This is a developing story
BREAKING- Police Fire Tear Gas In Harare CBD
By Own Correspondent- Police here have thrown teargas in Harare central business district in an operation targeting vendors.
The gun wielding police details, who are rounding up street vendors are working with Harare City Council police in their exercise which aims at clearing the streets of Harare.
The development follows an earlier exercice by council police this morning which saw them engage in running battles with the vendors who resisted the confiscation of their wares.
Unconfirmed reports alleged that municipal police details were assaulted by the vendors and they the sought re-inforcement from the ZRP.
This is a developing story. Refresh this page for latest details.
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S.A Woman Urinates In FNB Banking Hall
By Own Correspondent- A frustrated South African woman decided to pee on the floor of an FNB branch in full view of staff and customers.
She had apparently been waiting for assistance for an hour.
The incident was caught on camera.
In the video, she is heard saying the toilets were locked and she was pressed, so she had no choice. The video has been doing the rounds on social media.
Lee-Anne van Zyl, CEO of FNB Points of Presence, said they were aware of the video.
“We can confirm the matter has been addressed directly with the customer concerned.
“For security reasons, customers are not allowed to use back office restroom facilities in our branches,” she said.
Van Zyl said the bank discouraged the circulation of the video to safeguard the dignity of the customer.
Zanu PF Legislator Accused Of Campaigning ED Goes Beserk,
ZANU PF central committee member and Mutasa South legislator Irene Zindi has taken party deputy secretary for youth affairs Lewis Matutu head-on as divisions in the party deepen.
Zindi confronted Matutu at the Zanu PF central committee meeting last Friday, demanding to know why the youth wing was fighting her.
“Why are you de-campaigning me? You came to my constituency and held meetings, accusing me of fronting the remnants of G40. That is bad, I don’t like that. You have to stop it or we will face off,” Zindi said as she charged towards Matutu.
Matutu, who was talking to journalists at the time, tried to maintain his cool and asked Zindi to discuss party matters in privacy.
Zindi would have none of it, insisting that the matter be discussed while central committee members waited for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to arrive.
“I don’t care who you are standing with, I want the matter discussed. I know you and I don’t know the other people you are with,” she shouted.
Zindi is accused of having secretly de-campaigned Mnangagwa ahead of last year’s elections, allegations she said were false and meant to push her out of the constituency in the 2023 elections.
-Newsday
Live Pictures Of ED And “Todya Mari” Crew In Mutare
Hawks Save Zim Woman From A Lifetime Of Sexual Exploitation In South Africa
By Own Correspondent- A Zimbabwean woman escaped a life of perpetual sexual exploitation after she allegedly refused submission to two men who had trafficked her from Johannesburg to Cape Town, two South African cities.
Sowetan Live reports that the woman’s captors, Lebogang Molapo‚ 33‚ and Ndubuisi Andy Okafor‚ 34‚ were nabbed by the Hawks’ anti-human trafficking team and the City of Cape Town’s law enforcement vice squad.
The Hawks, who are South Africa’s famed crime-busting police unit, arrested the duo after a raid on a house in Milnerton last week.
In a press statement on Wednesday, Hawks spokesperson Cpt Philani Nkwalase said:
The Zimbabwean-born woman‚ who left her country of birth to find work‚ was enticed to travel by bus with her recruiter as she could not immediately find a job in Johannesburg.
When the woman arrived in Cape Town, the duo took her to a house in Farnworth Street, Rugby, where she was locked up during the day and forced into prostitution and drugs at night.
The Hawks, however, did not reveal the woman’s identity.
Khupe Fires Masarira For Wearing Zanu Pf Regalia While She Is “Eating” From The Same Plate With ED, What Is Going On?
Zanu PF MP Confronts Mathuthu, Threatens To Fight Him
ZANU PF central committee member and Mutasa South legislator Irene Zindi has taken party deputy secretary for youth affairs Lewis Matutu head-on as divisions in the party deepen.
Zindi confronted Matutu at the Zanu PF central committee meeting last Friday, demanding to know why the youth wing was fighting her.
“Why are you de-campaigning me? You came to my constituency and held meetings, accusing me of fronting the remnants of G40. That is bad, I don’t like that. You have to stop it or we will face off,” Zindi said as she charged towards Matutu.
Matutu, who was talking to journalists at the time, tried to maintain his cool and asked Zindi to discuss party matters in privacy.
Zindi would have none of it, insisting that the matter be discussed while central committee members waited for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to arrive.
“I don’t care who you are standing with, I want the matter discussed. I know you and I don’t know the other people you are with,” she shouted.
Zindi is accused of having secretly de-campaigned Mnangagwa ahead of last year’s elections, allegations she said were false and meant to push her out of the constituency in the 2023 elections.
Matutu refused to comment on the issue, saying internal party issues would not be discussed in the media.
“She is an elder; I can’t exchange words with her in public, and these are internal party matters. There is no need to drag it out in the media.”
Matutu, a close ally of Mnangagwa owing to his Midlands connections, has been loosely leading the fight back against those suspected to be trying to block the President in 2023, but his peers in the youth league feel Matutu was not doing enough, resulting in an attempted vote of no confidence on him and other leaders.
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“Checkmate!” Threatens Linda Masarira
Day Care Centre Brutality On Minor Over Vomitting Goes Viral, Where Is This?
By Own Correspondent- A video of a woman assaulting a child who is between 3 and 5 years has gone viral on social media with social media users calling for the arrest of the woman.
The setting of the video depicts a day care centre and the child is assaulted first on their bums and is later given several blows in the head by the caregiver.
The video, which has sent tongues waging on how minors are treated at day care centres has left most parents regretting taking their children to day care centres.
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MDC Issues Warning Against Violence As Provinces Hold Congresses
Zanu Pf Stalwarts In Public Confrontation
By Own Correspondent- Irene Zindi, ZANU PF central committee member and Mutasa South legislator confronted Lewis Matutu, party deputy secretary for youth affairs over why the youths were fighting her.
Zindi confronted Matutu at the Zanu PF central committee meeting last Friday.
She said:
Why are you de-campaigning me? You came to my constituency and held meetings, accusing me of fronting the remnants of G40. That is bad, I don’t like that. You have to stop it or we will face off.
Matutu was talking to journalists when Zindi confronted him. He asked her that she refrain herself from discussing party issues in the public.
A defiant Zindi is reported to have continued shouting saying:
“I don’t care who you are standing with, I want the matter discussed. I know you and I don’t know the other people you are with.”
Matutu who refused to comment on the issue said:
She is an elder; I can’t exchange words with her in public, and these are internal party matters. There is no need to drag it out in the media.
Zindi disproved allegations that she secretly de-campaigned Mnangagwa ahead of 2018 elections. She claimed that her detractors wanted her out of the constituency in the 2023 elections. Meanwhile, Matutu, believed to be Mnangagwa’s close ally, is reported to have retaliated against purported obstacles to Mnangagwa’s 2023 presidential candidacy.
By Own Correspondent- Wheat trucks heading to Zimbabwe which have been stuck in Beira are now on their way after being stuck in Mozambique for some time due to Tropical Cyclone Idai.
Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe spokesperson Garikai Chaunza revealed that most of the wheat was not affected by the rains.
Said Chaunza:
“The bread situation in the country is set to improve because the 100 trucks that were holed up in Beira are now crossing Forbes Border Post and are trickling into the country in instalments because most of the wheat was not affected, although some of it got wet, the losses were not huge.
We are expecting another ship to dock next week with 30 000 metric tonnes and we have directed the ship to dock in Maputo and then the wheat will be transported through Chiqualaquala Border Post.”
Zimbabwe has been experiencing bread shortages over the past several months due to shortages of foreign currency.
Bread producers recently attempted to increase the price of bread but were blocked by the government.
The price of bread is pegged at RTGS$1.80, which is less than 50 per cent of what it costs in South Africa, according to reports.
Litten Chikoore Finally Arrested
By Own Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has thanked the public for cooperating in identifying and assisting in the arrest of a Kadoma man caught on camera while viciously attacking another man whom he accused of stealing.
The man in the video that went viral on social media was identified as Litten Chikoore.
He handed himself to police in the company of his lawyer while his victim has been identified as Pedzisai Mangisi (30).
The police statement reads:
“Update on social media post: Assault incident in Kadoma
The ZRP wishes to thank members of the public for the cooperation rendered in the inquires. The complainant Pedzisai Mangisi (30) has since been located while the accused person Litten Chikoore has been arrested.
The accused handed himself to the police accompanied by his lawyer. The due process of the law will now take its course and the accused will appear in court soon.”
Pictures: Mnangagwa Sets To The Skies With His “Todya Mari Crew,” Destination Manicaland
Handina Kuchekeresa’ – “Back To Sender” Prophet Breaks The Silence
Correspondent|Popular Apostolic Sect leader Madzibaba Masango of the Johannes Masowe Kubata kweVapostori who recently lost all his three children in a horrific accident has dismissed accusations that he sacrificed his kids for power and wealth.
The distraught prophet bore his soul in an interview on with Phatisani Sibanda on Star FM on Tuesday, saying that he would never sacrifice his family because now he has no one to enjoy his life with.
In the interview, Masango also said that prophets do not have the ability to foresee everything in life.
I do not have much to say mukoma Pathisani, because of ndiri pakati pekuchema. Dambudziko iri harijairirwe. People can say anything because they are not in the situation. I do not blame myself for not prophesying this and zvagara zviri mutsanangudzo kuti vana vaisafanirwa kutorwa.
Job akawirwa nemuyedzo asi akatsungirira haana kuregedza kunamata kudzamara azopiwa vamwe vana. Chero ndichichema ndaingonamata kuti Mwari honai; kana kuri kuti ndimi mazviita then it is your will. If it’s Satan Dhiabhorosi, then help me cope.
Speaking on the allegations that he sacrificed his kids, Madzibaba Masango said,
Dai ndaida kuchekeresa ndaiita Izvozvo ndisina chandiinacho ndozotanga kusimuka kutenga makombi ndichienda kumberi, but now mari yacho ndinoidya nani?
Makombi angu arikungoshanda apa handitika, uye ndine mamwe mabusiness andinoita asingazivikanwe. Handingachekerese vana vangu kuti ndiite mari. Ndinenge ndichitoda kudya mari yacho nemhuri yangu. I even cancelled my trip to UK because my children passed on. I wanted to go to the UK for my children. Handingade kubata ropa mumaoko mangu for pfuma.
…Kuchekeresa handingachekerese because pfuma yangu ndagara ndinayo. Zvandingangoudza ruzhinji kusanganisira varikukanda pfungwa dzavo pasocial media ndezvekuti rufu murawo waMwari harutizwe, harujaiirirwe rwunongowira parunoda zvisinei kuti urimuporofita kana kuti unoshopera.
Chimbaira To Appear In Court
By Own Correspondent- MDC legislator for Zengeza East Goodrich Chimbaira is set to appear in court today for public violence.
Chimbaira (47) was on Tuesday arrested together with Chitungwiza Ward 14 councillor Chengetai Nyagonda (48) on charges of public violence that occurred at the party’s Ward 17 councillor Fungai Magadzire’s home in Chitungwiza on Saturday.
Chimbaira is facing another charge of attempted murder after he tried to run over Chitungwiza deputy mayor Jabulani Mtunzi with his Toyota Fortuner.
Five complainants have come forward raising charges of public violence against Chimbaira and his co-accused.
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WhatsApp New Feature, You Can Now Accept Or Reject Being Added To A Group
Correspondent|WhatsApp is set to roll out a new privacy feature.
- WhatsApp has a new privacy feature.
- It allows users have more control over group invite.
- Now, you have the ability to accept or reject a group invite.
On April 3, 2019, the instant messaging platform announced plans to give users more control over group chats.
This new update will come with a privacy feature that gives users the option of accepting or declining requests to join groups on the app.
Prior to this feature, WhatsApp users could be added to any group without their consent. Now, users have control over which groups they want to join.
“WhatsApp groups continue to connect family, friends, coworkers, classmates and more. As people turn to groups for important conversations, users have asked for more control over their experience,” the Facebook-owned company said in a statement.
“With these new features, users will have more control over the group messages they receive,” WhatsApp added.
How to use this new exciting feature
To start enjoying WhatsApp’s new privacy settings, all you will have to do is go to the ‘settings’ option on the app. There, you choose one of three options - nobody, my contacts, or everyone.
Choosing nobody means you have control over every single group invite. This option means no group can add you without your approval.
The next option - ’my contacts’ simply means all your contacts can add you to any group. If you choose the last option, you will have zero control over your group invites.
With this new privacy feature, the person inviting you to a group will have to send a private invite through an individual chat. Once you receive this invite, you will have three days to accept the invite before it expires.
This privacy feature, which comes with the latest version of WhatsApp, is being launched today to some users.
It will be available worldwide in the coming weeks.
Mliswa Lures Linda To His Side, “Come To Where I Am My Sister.”
Own Correspondent|NORTON legislator Temba Mliswa (INDEPENDENT) has urged fired MDC-T spokesperson Linda Masarira to consider being an independent politician.
This follows the firing of Masarira without a disciplinary hearing for bringing the party’s name into disrepute and aligning herself with the rival Zanu PF party after a photo of her wrapped in ZANU-PF regalia went viral on social media.
“Come to where I am my sister as an independent, there is fresh air. No one chases you from Parliament and all i do is represent people,” Mliswa said to Linda.
He added: “Linda, I have always told you to be an independent as I’m. As an independent i can wear whatever I like, T-shirt for Nelson Chamisa or Emmerson Mnangagwa or (Thokozani) Khupe. No one whips me into line, i do it myself.”
In response to her firing, Masarira has said she will not be challenging the expulsion and will not waster her time challenging issues as trivial as a cloth.
“We don’t fight for power. I am not challenging the expulsion. We can’t divide ourselves over mere lives of cloth. Those are trivial issues that my conscience can’t waste my time on challenging,” she said.
In a rather cryptic message, Masarira warns that there were interesting times ahead.
“When you choose a side of the coin you want to belong to, be prepared to face the consequences that come with your choices that you make. Pachanakidza pano (watch this space!).”
South African Police Arrest Xenophobia Leaders
South African law enforcement agents have arrested three people for leading attacks and attacking foreign nationals, the government said on Tuesday.
The arrests came after some locals attacked foreign nationals in KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo provinces last week.
“Three people have been arrested for their part in the criminal incidents and law enforcement agencies remain steadfast to bringing the perpetrators responsible for these crimes to book,” said Phumla Williams, acting director-general of the Government Communication and Information System.
The government has warned people against using social media to spread fake news about xenophobic attacks in the country.
There have been messages circulating on Facebook and WhatsApp about impending attacks on foreign nationals living in the country.
“The spread of misinformation, fake pictures and videos on social media as well as fake websites may be fuelling tensions in our communities between South Africans and foreign nationals,” Williams warned.
People should not believe everything they read or see on social media that is purported to be about attacks on foreign nationals, she said, adding that some video clips and images purporting to be of the recent attacks on foreign nationals are not true.
“The recent spate of the fake online stories which are fuelling tensions between South Africans and foreign nationals calls for greater efforts to raise awareness in society about fake news and fake social media posts,” Williams said.
The fake news are meant to sour the relations between South Africa and its neighbors, she said.
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U.N Rubbishes Negative Report On Zim Cyclone Relief Situation
Media Statement|The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is aware of a news article alleging shortages of Jet A-1 fuel in Zimbabwe that would impact negatively on relief efforts.
The information in that article is outdated.
WFP Zimbabwe, working closely in coordination with Department of Civil Protection and local fuel suppliers, has secured adequate fuel supplies for its current operations.
In the immediate aftermath of Cyclone Idai, ensuring access to fuel for relief operations was an urgent priority.
WFP continues to liaise with Government and other partners to ensure sufficient access to fuel to continue air operations to affected areas.
WFP is currently providing humanitarian air services to some 20 partners, supporting the delivery of urgently-needed relief items (including food, medicine and shelter) to those in need in Chimanimani and Chipinge.
Over the next three months WFP plans to reach up to 270,000 affected people with food and nutrition assistance.
The plan will include multiple phases, from initial focused distributions of a nutrition product, Super Cereal +, to the most vulnerable, for three weeks, to scaling up to a full food ration for the broader population for three months, and it will also include a final early recovery phase.
Minister Convenes Indaba To Discuss Run Away Price Increases Of Basic Commodities
GOVERNMENT will hold candid discussions with industry and commerce executives in Harare today to address the latest spate of basic commodity price increases, which have sparked an outcry from consumers and are frustrating economic progress, Industry and Commerce , said yesterday.
Responding to questions during a Bulawayo Provincial Investment Conference held at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre, Minister Ndlovu said Government was equally concerned by the unjustified price increases.
“Businesses have been increasing prices in the last two weeks and someone was telling me that it is in response to the exchange rate.
I don’t know whether our economy is a foreign exchange market or what but this does not make sense,” said Minister Ndlovu.
He said he met operators in the tourism industry on Tuesday and they were also saying they had increased prices in response to the exchange rate.
“What component of their business requires foreign currency, what percentage requires foreign currency and why are our price increases or price adjustments a mirror of the foreign exchange rate and not the inflation rate?”
A few days ago retailers including major supermarkets increased prices of basic commodities by margins of up to 75 percent.
The move was despite the stability in the economy after the February Monetary Policy Statement, which has been widely endorsed by business.
Minister Ndlovu condemned the tendency by the private sector to profiteer through charging exorbitant prices.
“They are pushing consumers to revolt and thereafter want to engage and I believe that this is not responsible practice. I will be meeting them (private sector) tomorrow morning (today) and we want to have candid discussions around this issue which is killing our economy. It is killing our efforts to re-engage and have competitive products,” he said.
The Minister said some of the private sector players have informed the Government that there was no incentive to export because they were able to make their money locally.
“In other words it doesn’t matter to them whether or not our products are competitive in the region because they are making their money here.
“But they will come to Government for foreign currency to import raw materials, which foreign currency is earned by the private sector not by Government through exports. So it’s a concern to us and we hope this will be addressed,” said Minister Ndlovu.
The latest price increases have pushed prices beyond the reach of most consumers as their salaries have not been increased.
Prices of grocery items that include flour, rice, cooking oil, sugar, toiletries, washing powder, cereals and meat have been increased and as such are no longer affordable to most consumers.
A snap survey conducted a few days ago revealed that prices have gone up by margins of up to 75 percent.
A two litre bottle of cooking oil has gone up from an average of RTGS$7, 50 to RTGS$14 while a two kilogramme (kg) packet of chicken portions has gone up from RTGS$11 to RTGS$16.
A 10kg bag of mealie-meal has gone up from RTGS$6 to RTGS$8, 50 while 500g margarine shot up from RTGS$8 to RTGS$22.
Rapist Lecturer Sentenced 12yrs
By Own Correspondent| A Harare college lecturer will spend the next 12 years behind bars after he was found guilty of raping a student.
The 23-year-old lecturer however pleaded not guilty when he appeared before a Harare magistrate on Friday.
Magistrate Gloria Takundwa found him guilty due to overwhelming evidence and sentenced him to 12 years, four of which were suspended on condition of good behaviour.
The magistrate considered the age of the victim (19 years), and the sentence was to act as a deterrent to teachers who would prey on students.
Prosecutors Chipo Chitambo said that the convict approached the complainant on February 15 this year and made a love proposal.
On the 20th of the same month, he ordered the student to remain behind after a lecture and she complied.
The convict then forced himself upon the complainant after locking the door to a reception area where he did the deed.
The complainant then bolted out of the room soon after the incident and went to the police base along First Street where she reported the matter.
The lecturer was picked up by the police within 30 minutes of committing the offence.
The victim was referred to the hospital for medical examination.-Newsday
Top Police Officer Arrested For Stealing Weapons From Armoury
A SENIOR police officer in charge of Bulawayo province’s armoury has been arrested for allegedly stealing seven different types of guns from the armoury in a case that has exposed illegal dealing in firearms by a number of cops.
Manatsa Matibe (43) who is the officer in charge of the Bulawayo provincial police armoury at ZRP Ross Camp was found in possession of an 9mm FN browning pistol, 9mm Norinco pistol, Beretta pistol 6.35mm, Webley and Scott pistols 6.35mm, Unique pistol 6.35mm and a BSA Krico rifle .22.
The firearms, which are privately owned, were lodged at the Bulawayo provincial armoury for safe keeping.
Matibe appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Mrs Ulukile Mlea-Ndlovu facing charges of theft and defeating or obstructing the course of justice.
He was remanded in custody to April 16 and advised to apply for bail at the High Court.
Prosecuting, Mr Mufaro Mageza said on March 23, Matibe allegedly stole privately owned firearms from the Bulawayo provincial armoury.
The weapons were lodged at the armoury for safekeeping. He allegedly took the guns to Matabeleland North provincial police armoury.
The court heard that after learning of the arrest of his three colleagues stationed at Matabeleland North provincial police armoury in connection with the firearms, Matibe raised a false issue voucher to cover up for the charges levelled against his accomplices.
His accomplices David Fugao, whose age was not given but is the Officer-in-Charge of the Matabeleland North Provincial Armoury, Wonder Tawanda Karamba (33), Francis Chaterera (39), who are both stationed at the armoury have since appeared in court facing similar charges. They were remanded in custody to April 6 for trial.
The three police officers were arrested two weeks ago after they were found with 15 different types of guns, more than 180 live rounds of ammunition and an assortment of weaponry, which was not accounted for by the force.
In papers before the court, detectives from the homicide section received information that there were suspicious movement of firearms at the armoury.
The court heard that the detectives, through investigations, found out that some members of the police were removing firearms that are subject to a handover-takeover from the armoury to a backyard room.
The discovery followed the arrest of Fugao, after he was implicated by a suspected armed robber, Ame Mpala, who was arrested with an AK-47 rifle along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Road.
When detectives arrived at the armoury they requested that it be opened and a search was conducted in the presence of Karamba and Chaterera.
It was discovered that there were several firearms that had been stored in the armoury that did not match those recorded in official documents.
Some of the guns listed included 22 Birmingham Sport Company rifle, 12 Bore Winchester shotgun, 22 Bruno rifle, 22 Mauser long rifle, 303 Era rifle, 22 Kregskorte rifle, 22 Winchester rifle and 22 revolver.
On the same day at around 7PM detectives received a tip-off informing them that there was a suspicious package that had been stashed at a house in Thorngrove suburb.
When the house was searched, the detectives found an assortment of weapons and ammunition.
Some of the weapons found at the house included a Noringo pistol, Vsor Pistol, FN pistol, Special Renato gamba revolver, 22 Astra revolver, 6.35mm Berreta pistol and 6.35mm automatic pistol.
The detectives interrogated the owner of the house, Delighted Chingoyori who revealed that Karamba had left the firearms at her house.
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ANOTHER CYCLONE ATTACK? : Ngangu Headman Says: Mountain Rocks Will Strike Zimbabwe If People Fail To Pay Reparations For Causing Cyclone
“We’re going to have to hold a cleansing ceremony because the very same rocks which descended from the mountains will rise and go to attack the people’s houses. So what I am saying is that every individual must pay something.”
By A Correspondent| The Headman for the Ngangu area is demanding payment from people in the form of traditional sacrifices as reparations for allegedly causing the deaths of many people from the cyclone Idai last month. More than 400 people are feared dead in Zimbabwe alone.
The cyclone effects entered Zimbabwe from Mozambique; however Ngangu’s headman, vaMukono alleges it all began in Zimbabwe after some unnamed Christians who entered the mountains seeking to increase their powers, had stolen sacred pots reserved for the ancestors which are kept in the mountain.
He said these sacred pots were left in the mountain by his late father.
He told ZimEye.com, ” There was an incident before before the cyclone hit the area as told. Drums were heard blasting loudly, before it all happened.”
He also said, ” You do not pray in this mountain you are not allowed, But they were entering this mountain, thinking that this will increase their powers.
“While they were seeking to increase their powers, they then stole my father’s secret pots.”
He added saying: ” on all this that happened we are going to have to hold a cleansing ceremony. “We’re going to have to hold a cleansing ceremony because the very same rocks which descended from the mountains will rise and go to attack the people’s houses. “So what I am saying is that every individual must pay something. “When I talk to the whites, they understand that this must be done, but our own black people refuse. “All this needs the King/Chief. I am really pained by all that happened,” he concluded.WATCH THE VIDEO LOADING BELOW…
Mnangagwa Takes His “Todya Mari” Crew To Manicaland
Own Correspondent|President Emmerson Mnangagwa is taking his crew of 17 losing presidential candidates to cyclone ravaged Manicaland Province purportedly to assesses the effects of the cyclone.
This is the first time that the bloc of political party leaders taking part in the Mnangagwa led national dialogue have come together to assess damage caused by Cyclone Idai.
The team made up of mostly unknown politicians who emerged to contest elections last year suffered a credibility dent last week when one of their members recorded a video of himself at Rainbow Towers in Harare boasting that they were enjoying state funds (“Todya mari”) while MDC leader Nelson Chamisa remains outside.
Chamisa and three other candidates refused to be part of the dialogue which Mnangagwa dominates. Speaking on the visit, Mnangagwa called on Chamisa and other leaders to join him and put political differences aside.
“Now with disaster that has struck us, all I want to say is that let us put our politics aside and let us see what assistance we can give as a people to those among us who have lost their beloved ones,” said Mnangagwa.
“We have come as a team of the Zimbabwe Political Dialogue, the heads of political parties in the dialogue, the Presidents including myself have come over so that together we can move around and show solidarity because this disaster has no totem, has no political party, everybody is affected. So we need this unique unity which we are experiencing as Zimbabweans, which has brought us together as a result of the disaster that we demonstrate that we are one people.
“The grief of one family is the grief of the entire community, the grief of the community is the grief of the entire province is also the grief of the entire nation. The lesson that I believe one now realises is that when disaster strikes is when we realise that we are human beings, we all have feelings, we all have relatives and we all belong to this one family.”
Today, Mnangagwa will lead a programme that will see leaders of political parties traversing Chipinge and Chimanimani using helicopters to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Idai and efforts being made by Government to rebuild the affected communities.
After his arrival in Mutare yesterday, Mnangagwa interacted with leaders of other political parties where they received a detailed brief on the national disaster and measures that were being undertaken to mitigate the effects of the catastrophe.
He took time to field questions from leaders of the opposition parties who wanted to know what Government did to sensitise people about the cyclone before it struck.
This morning, Mnangagwa will lead the first delegation that will leave Mutare for Nedziwa where they will see a damaged bridge before proceeding to Machongwe which is one of the hardest hit areas.
Mnangagwa did not manage to visit the area during his last visit because it was not navigable.
From Machongwe, Mnangagwa will proceed to Ngangu, a township in Chimanimani urban where he will deliver a keynote address and take part in the clean-up campaign.
On the other hand, Vice President Constantino Chiwenega will lead a delegation that will go to Biriiri before proceeding to Chipinge.
Chipinge was hard hit in terms of water supply and the hospital there is the one where most people from affected areas were taken to.
From Chipinge, the VP will then proceed to Ngangu for the Mnangagwa key note address.
Another delegation that was supposed to be led by Vice President Kembo Mohadi will leave Mutare for Cashel at Mutambara Hospital.
From Cashel the delegation will go to Nyahode river where there was a badly damaged bridge. Until this week, rescuers were not able to go beyond that river by road either with food or to evacuate people.
The delegation will then go to Chikukwa which is the most isolated area right now by road. Evacuation of people or delivery of food is still by helicopter.
From Chikukwa the delegation will proceed to Ngangu. Another team of political parties will depart Mutare heading towards Mhandarume near Wengezi where there is a bridge which is now passable.
The delegation will fly over Nedziwa and Muusha and land at Nyahode bridge before proceeding to Kopa. After Kopa the helicopter will go to Ngangu for the Presidential address.
According to the programme, another team will land at Mhandarume before heading to Silver Stream and then to Ngangu.
Another team will depart Mutare for Biriiri and then Chipinge. From Chipinge the team will go to Kopa before proceeding to Ngangu.
The delegations will also end up in Ngangu, the ground zero of the Cyclone Idai damage.
Source: State Media
Deputy Mayor Accused Of Teaming Up With “Bouncers” To Disrupt MDC Ward Meeting
Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Tinashe Kambarami is reported to have teamed up with ward 28 losing Councillor Collet Ndlovu to block some MDC Youths from accessing a Ward 16 Congress venue on Tuesday.
Ndlovu is the Luveve District Deputy Chairperson.
Reporting on the matter Ward 16 Secretary for Elections Abel Dube said, “Chaos prevailed once again in Gwabalanda today (Tuesday) due to youths being not allowed to go inside the designated Venue, a house owned by former ZRP Law and Order Constable Malusi Fuyana, the Outgoing Ward Chairperson.
“The electoral process was being conducted by Former Councillor Collet Ndlovu his son Masiza Ndlovu, Former Ward 16 councillor Nephat sibanda who is the district chair and her daughter Samkeliso.”
Dube said Ndlovu had brought his bouncers to vet the voting delegates.
“The process couldn’t go on due to the fact that Mr Collet Ndlovu’s bouncers who work for him at his Cowdray Park bar (mahweba) were the ones vetting people and disallowed the youth led by Wayne Mpala and Leo Phiri from entering the voting venue.
“After half of the delegates were called in, Deputy Mayor Tinashe Kambarami, who was recently found guilty of threatening violence on people, arrived in the company of Takunda Madzana and Pashor Sibanda and instructed the Collet’s security to block the youths from voting and this resulted in Ward youth chair and his troops to forcefully push the gate and enter Fuyane’s yard in their large numbers.
“The youths were upset due to the fact that, they can’t be disallowed to vote in their ward by a person who just got 221 votes and lost an election to ZANU PF and being commanded by beerhall security in their own ward.” Dube added.
There have been reports of chaos in some MDC Ward congresses held across the country with some cases reported to have turned bloody.
Govt Announces Salary Increases For Civil Servants, Minimum Pegged At $600.
Government has announced a $400 million cost of living adjustment package for civil servants with effect from 1 April 2019 that will see the lowest paid employee taking home over RTGS$600 as it moves to cushion its workers from the obtaining economic challenges.
The salary increases will range from 13 percent to 29 percent according to grades.
This will be effected from deputy director level in Government ministries to the lowest income earner, who in this case will get the highest increment of 29 percent.
Of the $400 million, the Public Service Commission including the uniformed forces have been allocated $281 million, Health Services Board will get $56,8 million, while the Judiciary Services Commission gets $2,5 million.
Independent commissions and grant aided institutions get $2,6 million and $56,8 million respectively.
This development follows negotiations with the civil servants body, the Apex council recently.
The latest figure is an increase from the $350 million Government had offered to its employees that it reviewed after realising the need to further cushion the workers.
The cost of living adjustment is also in addition to the $63 million once off allowance civil servants received during the first quarter of 2019.
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Dr Sekesai Nzenza, said Government together with civil servants had agreed on the $400 million offer and this would be reviewed again in June in line with the cost of living.
“Following the announcement of the cushioning allowance, which the President announced from January to March of $63 million, there have been negotiations through the National Joint Negotiating Council, which looks at salaries and benefits for civil servants.
“Government has now offered $400 million as the cost of living adjustment for civil servants, which is an outcome of the negotiating processes that have been going on in order to support them given the cost of living in the country.
“The workers agreed with Government that $400 milion will be offered from the initial $350 million,” she said during a briefing in the capital yesterday also attended by Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube.
Dr Nzenza emphasised Government’s commitment to improving the living conditions for civil servants by supporting them with both monetary and non-monetary benefits.
“We will be reviewing this again in June. Government is committed to the welfare of civil servants,” she said.
Also speaking at the same briefing, Minister Ncube said Government would continue to watch economic developments as they unfold and cushion the civil service in line with that.
Minister Ncube also indicated this cost of living adjustment will see the lowest income earner pocketing a salary above the poverty datum line (RTGS$600).
“We are looking at grades from deputy director to office orderly who is at B1. We expect to cushion the lower grades with higher percent increase, for instance the deputy director gets 13 percent. The lowest earner is getting a 29 percent increase.
“We will continue to watch the economic developments for instance the inflation and cost of living and in June we take stock,” he said.
Government is also looking at other non-monetary benefits such as transport and housing provision for the civil service.
Public Service Commission chairman Dr Vincent Hungwe, said this was in line with international best practice and Government would continue to address these basic needs for a sustainable living during and after service.
“It is imperative that civil servants have access to basics even when they retire,” he said.
State Media
Botswana Increases Visa Fees
By A Correspondent| The government of Botswana has increased its visa prices. The state made the below announcement:
MINISTRY OF NATIONALITY IMMIGRATION AND GENDER AFFAIRS SERVICE AND FEES
The Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs would like to remind its valued customers about the fees for the respective services offered by its departments and below are the types of services and fees applicable:
Chamisa Receives Churches Donations For Cyclone Aid
Correspondent|MDC president Nelson Chamisa on Wednesday received donations from various church organisations for Cyclone Idai relief.
The goods were brought to the party’s national headquarters, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House, formerly Harvest House.
The powerful cyclone made landfall in Mozambique and hit the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe on 15 March.
The death toll in Zimbabwe officially stands at 299, although hundreds more are still to be found. Thousands have been displaced.
LIVE: BREAKING- Ngangu Headman Blames Christians For Causing Cyclone Idai Deaths By Praying In Chimanimani Sacred Mountain
By A Correspondent| The Headman for the Ngangu area has blamed Christians for allegedly causing the deadly cyclone Idai through which more than 400 people are feared dead in Zimbabwe alone.
The cyclone effects entered Zimbabwe from Mozambique but Ngangu’s headman alleges it all began in Zimbabwe after some unnamed Christians had stolen sacred pots reserved for the ancestors which are kept in the mountain.
He told ZimEye.com, ” There was an incident before before the cyclone hit the area. Drums were heard blasting loudly, before it all happened.”
He also said, ” You do not pray in this mountain you are not allowed, But they were entering this mountain, thinking that this will increase their powers.
” While they were seeking to increase their powers, they then stole my father’s secret pots.”
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Mnangagwa’s Praise Singer Warns Him, “Chinowora Chinhu Ichi”
Correspondent|ONE of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s most staunch supporters has turned the guns on the party bosses including Mnangagwa himself and accused them of “eating alone” while ignoring the youths.
A frustrated Jones Musara has accused President Mnangagwa’s administration of giving each other jobs as “old madhalas” and showing traits that got former President Robert Mugabe kicked out by a military coup.
He also goes on to blast the so-called technocrats in government, asking “where were they when Mnangagwa needed support during his succession battles with G40.
Read his full threat below:
See no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil has destroyed many countries, governments or parties and therefore should be avoided.
Chinhu ichi should not appear like or be chinhu chavo madhara chete. It should be always Chinhu cheduand that requires Generational blending and Gutsaruzhinji.
Madhara akangodya ega as usual as was the case in the Mugabe era then we would be back to Chinhu Chavo. Chinowora chinhu ichi zvikadaro.
When some of us supported Chikara to succeed Mugabe we wanted a new system different from Mugabe system. We wanted a new system where there is Gutsaruzhinji kwete Gutsamashefu or Gutsavashoma chete chete. We wanted more freedom and more Development. We still want that.
That cannot be achieved by dominance of the same folks loyal to Mugabe or new folks opportunists who only started supporting Mnangagwa after he won.
Mnangagwa loyalists both dhalas and youths should be dominating chinhu ichi because ndovanoziva zvinangwa zvatakasarudzira Garwe. Otherwise chinowora chinhu ichi.
Whereas retention of some Mugabe era elements is necessary for experience and institutional memory,the once who should dominate in creation of a new system are ED loyalists both old and young, old faces and new faces not opportunists or Mugabe loyalists. Otherwise chinowora chinhu ichi.
All these politicians and technocrats now dominating chinhu ichi, where were all these people when ED needed help and support most during the succession battle? Chinhu ichi should be dominated by ED loyalists not Opportunists or Mugabe loyalists otherwise chinowora chinhu ichi.
Council Bosses Sweat Over Missing Funds
Farai Dziva|Top officials at Masvingo City Council have been thrown in a quandary following revelations that the money offered to the local authority for a road rehabilitation project by
Nyaradzo Life Assurance was squandered.
The company offered to resurface a 100m stretch of road leading to their offices.
However, top officials at the Civic Centre, the city council headquarters are at pains to clarify how the funds were administered.
City engineer Tawanda Gozo has admitted they have been sitting on the project.Gozo blamed the delays in the implementation of the project on rains.
Zanu PF Forces PSL Bosses To Approve Condemned Stadium
Farai Dziva|Zanu PF official Kazembe Kazembe is exerting pressure on Premier Soccer League bosses to approve Trojan Stadium in Bindura for top flight matches, it has emerged.
Trojan Stadium is the home ground of Mushowani Stars .
PSL sources have revealed Kazembe is using his political stamina to demand the approval of the stadium.
PSL chairman Farai Jere and Kazembe were in Bindura yesterday.
Kazembe is the Zanu-PF provincial chairman for Mashonaland Central.
Pressure Groups Demand Prosecution Of Mohadi
Farai Dziva|There are growing concerns about Kembo Mohadi’ s violent conduct.
Mohadi went out of the way and harassed Senator Tambudzai Mohadi in full view of police officers.
Pressure groups are calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Mohadi.
MDC A spokesperson Jacob Mafume said:”
Reports are that Mohadi attacked Sen Tambudzani in full view of members of the Police.
The fact that he had the guts to harass someone in front of potential witnesses and law enforcement points out to the fact that the Zimbabwean State on a broader scale has been captured by very dangerous individuals.
We demand that action be taken against Mohadi, everyone must stand up in protection of rights of women, in this case, they were clearly violated.
Allegations of malicious damage of property and deaths threats must be investigated. “
Enzo Ishall To Perform In China
Farai Dziva|Zimdancehall musician Enzo Ishall will tour China in a mega deal set to transform his career.
Enzo rose to stardom through the popular track Kanjiva.Enzo Ishall will travel to China this month.
His first show will be on 6 April. The artist who is under the Chillspot stable has so far performed in Australia as part of his international appearances.
Both Chillspot and Enzo Ishall confirmed the China trip on social media yesterday.
Tsvangirai’s Spokesman Revealed As A Top CIO, Envoy | WAS CHAMISA WRONG TO FIRE HIM?
ZANU PF President Emmersom Mnangagwa has appointed former MDC MP James Maridadi appointed an ambassador.
Mnangagwa personally handpicked ex-MDC legislator for Mabvuku-Tafara, James Maridadi for a role as an ambassador and the announcement was made through the state broadcaster, ZBC.
The development saw whispers being sounded about the man’s activities during the time he was an MP in the MDC party, a time when numerous secrets were leaked to the state apparatus. It also appeared to justify the reason why Nelson Chamisa ejected the man.
Maridadi was also once the late Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s spokesman.
The former ZBC dj, was among 15 ambassadors designate and 23 foreign affairs officials who started a month-long diplomatic training course in Harare today.
SUDDEN ESCAPE: Prisoner Vanishes
A prisoner escaped from Victoria Falls prison where he was serving 15 months, Matabeleland North public relations officer for the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS), Assistant Principal Correctional Officer (APCO) Gareth Nkomo has confirmed.
Noel Mwembe (33) of Victoria Falls escaped on Monday afternoon and a manhunt has since been launched.
He was serving a 15-month jail term after being convicted of disposing pesticide or toxic substance into the environment,” said APCO Nkomo.
Mwembe was set to complete his term on January 21 next year. APCO Nkomo said investigations to establish how Mwembe escaped are in progress.
A source however said Mwembe escaped when he and other inmates were doing some menial work near CHOGM Park about 400 metres from the prison holding cells at the magistrates’ court.
Mwembe allegedly told prison guards that he wanted to relieve himself and entered a nearby bush before disappearing.
Prison officers searched for him after noticing that he had not returned but could not find him. A report was then made to the police.
In 2017 a self-proclaimed prophet who doubles as a tsikamutanda, Jabulani Nyoni escaped from Victoria Falls prison.
He was re-arrested a few days later and claimed that he bribed a prison officer who assisted him to escape. Nyoni was then transferred to Khami Maximum Prison.
Last year, another self-proclaimed inyanga Masimpe Muleya escaped from Hwange Prison in the company of Maxwell Musariri, a constable who had been arrested for breaking into colleagues’ houses.
The two used a piece of steel from a combat boot to drill a hole on a wooden section of the prison cell wall before making good their escape.
Both were re-arrested and transferred to Khami Maximum Prison.
Meanwhile, a Gwanda Prison inmate has been jailed three months for escaping while he was working at a ranch in Colleen Bawn with 14 other inmates under the supervision of five prison officers.
Polite Siziba (23) of Vokola area in Filabusi fled from prison officers and went to his homestead where he was arrested the following day.
He was convicted on his own plea of guilty to escaping from lawful custody by Gwanda magistrate, Mrs Nomagugu Sibanda.
Siziba was sentenced to an effective three months in jail. Prosecuting, Miss Faith Mutukwa said Siziba fled on March 25 and was arrested the following day at around 1PM.
“On 25 March at around 7AM Siziba who is serving a 30 month jail term for unlawful entry at Gwanda Prison was clearing bushes along power lines at South Hill Ranch in Colleen Bawn together with 14 other inmates under the supervision of five prison officers.
“Siziba escaped into the bushes and went away unnoticed. The prison officers later instructed the inmates to get into the vehicle at around 2PM so that they could return to Gwanda Prison and that’s when they realised that Siziba was missing. They searched around the area but failed to locate him,” she said.
The prison officers laid an ambush outside his home the following day and they arrested him when he turned up there at around 1PM.- state media
Court Outlaws Corporal Punishment
The Constitutional Court (Concourt) has outlawed judicial corporal punishment, saying it amounts to inhuman and degrading punishment.
Chief Justice Luke Malaba, sitting with eight other judges of the apex court, ruled that such inhuman treatment had no place in a democratic society.
The court struck down Section 353 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act, which provides for the caning of juvenile offenders, saying it was in conflict with Section 53 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe.
The latest decision was made in a case in which a 15-year-old boy, who was convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl, was contesting the legality of the sentence of six strokes of the cane.
High Court judge, Justice Joseph Mafusire in 2014, found the sentence to be unconstitutional but in terms of the law, the case was referred to the Constitutional Court for confirmation.
Advocate Thabani Mpofu filed heads of argument as a friend of the court in the matter, while Messrs Tendai Biti and David Hofisi represented the Justice for Children Trust and the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), respectively.
Mr Justin Uladi represented the State, while Mrs Olivia Zvedi acted for the Attorney-General.
The nine-member bench heard the matter in 2015 during the tenure of the now late former Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku and reserved judgment.
Chief Justice Malaba had to write the judgment which was availed yesterday. The issue of caning had sparked legal challenges in Zimbabwe, with others even contesting caning at school and in the home.
However, the Concourt had to make a ruling in relation to the sentencing of juveniles to strokes of the cane, which was before it.
“The court holds that judicial corporal punishment is, by nature, intent and effect, an inhuman and degrading punishment within the meaning of Section 53 of the Constitution.
“The court also holds in respect of the main question that Section 353 of the Act is inconsistent with Section 53 of the Constitution.
“The order of the High Court concerning constitutional invalidity of Section 353 of the Act is hereby confirmed,” ruled Chief Justice Malaba.
Chief Justice Malaba said the judgment also applied to those who have been convicted of offences, but awaiting caning.
“With effect from 3 April 2019, no male juvenile convicted of any offence, shall be sentenced to receive moderate corporal punishment.
“The prohibition shall apply to juveniles already sentenced but awaiting execution,” he said.
The chief Justice said any punishment which involves the infliction of physical mental violence on a person which caused pain and suffering was inhuman.
Many countries, the court said, had since done away with corporal punishment.
“Caning invades the integrity of the human body. It is an inhuman punishment which blocks the way to understanding the pathology of crime. It has been abolished in many countries of the world as being incompatible with the contemporary concepts of humanity, decency and fundamental fairness,” the court ruled.
He said there were several other alternatives lawful sentences that can be imposed to rehabilitate the juvenile offenders.
The chief justice said community service, suspended sentence or even postponement of the sentence are other alternatives available for juvenile offenders. Other judges who heard the case were Justices Vernanda Ziyambi, Elizabeth Gwaunza, Susan Mavangira, Ben Hlatshwayo, Chinembiri Bhunu, Tendai Uchena and Lavender Makoni. -state media
Mandiwanzira Cleared Of One Charge
Former Minister Supa Mandiwanzira heaved a sigh of relief yesterday after the High Court acquitted him on one of the criminal abuse of office charges involving a $218 million auditing contract signed by NetOne and a South African company.
Justice Nicholas Mathonsi granted the defence application for review of the trial court proceedings, in which Mandiwanzira sought to set aside the charge relating to procurement of services from the South African-based Megawatt Energy.
Mandiwanzira was accused of unprocedurally cherry-picking Megawatt Energy to investigate a $218 million contract that was signed by former NetOne chief executive Reward Kangai.
The Nyanga South legislator had denied all the charges and was cleared of the first count.
He now faces one charge involving the appointment of his personal assistant Tawanda Chinembiri, a civil servant at director level, to the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (Potraz) board and Universal Services Fund in violation of corporate governance principles.
Charges against Mandiwanzira were that on June 26, 2013, Kangai and a Chinese company Huawei Technologies entered into a contract for the supply of network expansion and modernisation equipment to the tune of $218 954 843.
After signing the contract, NetOne secured a loan with China Exim Bank through the Finance Ministry then represented by former minister Patrick Chinamasa. It was alleged that on January 19, 2015, Megawatt Energy, a South African company owned by Lui Xiadong wrote to Mandiwanzira, seeking a meeting with him. Mandiwanzira agreed to engage Megawatt supposedly on a pro bono basis.
Megawatt, it was alleged, jointly owned a property in Johannesburg with Mandiwanzira’s company Blue Nightingale. Mandiwanzira engaged Megawatt without going to tender and in the absence of a contract, according to the State case.- state media
Linda Masarira Says: It’s True I’ve Been Fired By Khupe
“Unfortunately she (Khupe) succumbed to pressure from some sheep in wolves clothing posing as loyalists.”- Masarira
By Farai D Hove| Thokozani Khupe’s spokesperson Linda Masarira has said it is true that she has been fired by her party.
This was as a result of revelations in pictures-while wearing ZANU PF regalia. This also follows an expose’ by ZimEye.com on Tuesday afternoon which saw the party deputy, Obert Gutu responding to ZimEye’s investigative which shows that the makeshift party has no more than 10 members.
Masarira last night stated she has received an email from the party announcing the decision. It was revealed that there was no hearing conducted.
Masarira who has in recent months been staying in South Africa said “we meet to part and part to meet; I am not going to challenge the expulsion as it will put me at the same level of myopia, tomfoolery and intolerance.
“It is difficult to exist in an establishment where guns are always out blazing on you. I came, I served and got fired.
“I am now moving on with my vision for Zimbabwe which I had put on hold to assist a sister Thokozani Khupe who was facing a lot of abuse from misogynists in Zimbabwe’s political landscape.
“Unfortunately she succumbed to pressure from some sheep in wolves clothing posing as loyalists,” she added.
Commenting on the issue of the regalia, Masarira said: “I am shocked by the depths of political illiteracy shown by some Zimbabweans. The way that most people especially from the opposition major in trivial issues leave a lot to be desired and one wondering whether such politically illiterate citizens are supposed to vote or not. Our politics have produced a polarised society full of intolerant citizens who breathe hate speech and insults. We must work very hard to undo this self destruct and poisonous culture.
“Few days ago I found myself in an African home, my new home to be precise. My husband took me there to meet my new found family. It is common that in the rural areas where ZANU PF dominates you will obviously find Zanu PF regalia. The families there are not as polarized as we are in the towns were could possibly be stoned to death for wearing another political party regalia.
“I found myself in a situation that I had to embrace the diversity of my hubby’s people who have also become my people. I found it an opportunity to bond with my mother in law and aunts. It never was an offence to put on my Aunt’s regalia. As in soccer where teams in competition when the match is over, despite their rivalry do a jersey swap. Eden Hazard exchanging a jersey with Rashford, is an act of many words to football lovers. Wearing my in-laws regalia was an acceptance of their diversity and a testimony that I had become their daughter unconditionally. They needed not be MDCT or any other opposition. I accept them as they are.
“With me that was a token in our culture that became an expression of my pride for my people. African homes should not be destroyed by the toxicity of urban politics of intolerance. It should never surprise the politically mature and level headed that it is not a sin to integrate amongst ourselves. Politics comes second to our families and on arrival they are not to divide us. So the legend Morgan Tsvangirai saw no offence in marrying someone from ZANU PF.
“Now if a whole former prime minister and president of the MDC found nothing uncultural, unconstitutional and unnatural in sharing the same blankets with a Zanu PF member or daughter of ZANU PF parents, why should I be judged by the politically illiterate opposition bootlickers! It is a trivial thing that only those not informed major on. Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events and small minded social media activists discuss people.
“As we move towards 2023, seeing we are already almost a year from last elections, where unfortunately our erstwhile cdes to the MDCT the party I am proudly National Spokesperson have chosen to remain in elections mood forever, we must demonstrate to our fellow citizens, relatives and friends in every society be it urban or rural, a culture of tolerance, acceptance of our diversity.
“It is imperative, therefore, that we engage in conversations that show demonstrable maturity and focus on developmental issues. It must be taboo that we get offended by a mere T Shirt. We must tell our people to channel their energy on proffering solutions to our challenges to rise from this quagmire. Its high time political parties followers understood that we are not enemies of each other but institutions of different political ideologies all aimed at building our great country. As such we must discourage a language dominated by a vocabulary of hate speech, insults and political violence. Our language should be of peace, love and harmony. True leaders need that as a foundation and revolutionaries make that the a purpose to their visions. We have more that unites us than what divides us.”
Khupe’s MDC T Fires Linda Masarira?
Full Text Of ZESN Report On Cowdray Park By Election
On 30 March 2019, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) conducted a local authority by-election for Cowdray Park (Ward 28) to fill a vacancy that had arisen following the death of the incumbent Councillor, Hapson Ncube, who died in December 2018.
Cowdray Park is in Bulawayo Metropolitan Province and is one of the three wards that make up Luveve Constituency, the other 2 wards being Gwabalanda (Ward 16) and Luveve (Ward 15).
The ward has a voting population of 23 257 which is one of the largest in the province. Accordingly, ZEC established 36 polling stations for use in this by election.
The Nomination Court for aspiring candidates sat on February 22, 2019 in keeping with Section 125(4)(b) of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13] .
Feedback from the
ZESN observers who closely tracked the Court proceedings indicated that due processes were adhered to in the processing of the submissions by aspiring candidates.
Seven (7) of the 18 people who contested this ward by-election did so as independent candidates.
Observer reports indicated that the campaigns were largely peaceful; however, disturbing reports of defacing and tearing of campaign posters were reported by ZESN observers.
The most prominent modes of campaigning in use for candidates and political parties were reported to be campaign posters and door to door visit. The ruling party conducted the most visible political campaign and It was also the only party that held a rally in the ward.
At the invitation of the ZEC, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) such as ZESN and a Consortium of CSOs based in the Matabeleland region conducted a number of civic and voter education activities that included distribution of Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials, convening meet the candidate forums, radio talk shows, and public meetings.
The only voter registration center that was open for voter registration was the provincial ZEC offices; this presented a significant financial hurdle for those who intended to register to vote.
Election Day political environment was generally calm and peaceful, in keeping with the political environment that was observed in the pre-election period.
On Election Day, reports from ZESN observers indicated that all polling stations in the by election were set up in accordance with laid down procedures and opened on time, with all essential election material being present.
However as a departure from what had become the norm, ZEC did not provide height adjusted voting booths to cater for persons with physical handicaps such as wheelchair users and voters of short stature. ZESN observers reported high numbers of voters redirected to other polling stations.
The ZANU PF candidate Kidwell Mujuru was duly elected as the Councillor of Ward 28 of Cowdray Park having garnered 1,899 votes. The seat was previously won by the MDC Alliance during the 2018 harmonized elections.
The Alliance fielded two candidates in the by-election who polled a combined tally of 1,450 votes. The other political parties and candidates polled a combined total of 1,002 votes. Kidwell Mujuru becomes the only Zanu-PF councillor out of 29 councillors in an MDC-Alliance-dominated Bulawayo City Council.
MDC And ZANU PF Square Off In Another By Election
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has presided over a nomination court for Mutasa Ward 10 with three candidates from Zanu PF, MDC Alliance and NCA being duly elected to contest in the by-elections scheduled for the 11th of May next month.
The by-elections for Mutasa Ward 10 are being held after Councillor Frank Chitembwe of the MDC Alliance party was convicted and imprisoned over the #ShutDownZimbabwe violent protests leaving the seat vacant.
Following a nomination court held in Mutasa, Nomination Court Officer Cornelius Mudehwe declared Magret Tindinika of Zanu PF, Tanyaradzwa Rose Mukodza of the MDC Alliance and Tanyaradzwa Justin Chirimo of the NCA duly elected candidates to contest during the 11 May by-election.
The successful candidates thanked the electoral officials for conducting the process in a transparent manner with women candidates saying they are happy to be afforded the opportunity by their political parties to contest for leadership positions.
“We are happy with the process and the chance to contest. For me as a Zanu PF candidate I am contesting for the first time to be a councillor,” said Tindinika.
A number of council by-elections have been held after the 30 July 2018 harmonised elections with the ruling party taking the lion’s share. — ZBC
FUNERAL OUTBURST: Who Will Defend the Dead Step Mother?
By Ndaba Nhuku| Having watched that video, l am still left asking why she had to be insulted on the day she should be mourned and buried to rest in peace. What crime did she commit, falling in love with someone who proposed to her?
I don’t think children have to fight on behalf of parents. Noone knows what drives parents apart. Some men do not want to tell the world that their wives are seeing other men; Will children know that if dad just walks out? As someone said elsewhere, “the battle is not for children”.
In the video, the gentleman calls Beauty a “hure/ prostitute.” But why? On what grounds? His father loved her and never called her hure? What is a “hure”? Zimbabweans like describing women, esp second wives or women who fall in love with married men this way. Are men not prostitutes if they do the same thing?
Did Beauty rape this PhD student’s father? Whilst discussing the issue with a friend, she asked, “What if his mother was abandone for the same kuhura which he is accusing the late Beauty for?” He can legitimately complain for not having been sent to school because his father was irresponsible but there is no evidence the step mother caused it. If she did, then his father was an irresponsible fool.
It is appalling and sad to listen to such a grown man talking nonsense in public kurwa shanje dza mai. And to think that there is a woman and children who call such “baba”! This guy should move on and have a life. His PhD is meaningless with this kind of behaviour and thinking. Or he wants to justify taking over Beauty’s possessions? This is a sense of entitlement and public humiliation of his family.
He is not God to have decided the right wife for his father and name calling of Beauty. What if Beauty had realised her own mistakes in life and had truly repented? That is if there is something she did wrong and she lived well with members of her community. Who is he to judge Beauty and denigrate the church?
Sone step children are vengeful and vindictive without knowing the relationship that existed being their parents and caused them to divorce. They have no idea about their own mother’s past but they are quick to label ana mainini mahure. In brief , this is not his battle to fight. Akashaya akamupa size panhamo ipapo. This is an insult to most step mothers doing a great job with kids who are not appreciative just because they want to fight their mothers corner!
The gentleman needs anger management and some counseling to help him move on with his life and have a great family. He is simply embarrassing his wife, children and his own mother. He could have made the public acknowledge him in a very polite and reconciliatory manner. He would ha e walked away the winner. But now be walks away as someone in need of psychiatry treatment to live a better and more fulfilling life.
Step mothers, most of you do a great job just life men who take on step kids as their own. Fathers, avoid abandoning your children once you divorce their mothers. Your children remain your responsibility for life. There is no justification at all for abandoning your kids. And fathers’ recklessness and irresponsibility should not be transferred to his new wife. Some men are simply irresponsible even with the new wife!! Grown up step children should research esp for a PhD student, causes of divorces and why some parents abandon their children, before making public stunts about their step mothers
Patson Dzamara Believes ZANU PF Did Not Rig The Cowdray Park By Election
Activist Patson Dzamara has ignored the clear ZEC and ZANU PF alliance which allows the MDC to field more than one candidate and has accused some of his colleagues in the Movement for Democratic Change of being in denial saying it was ridiculous for anyone to suggest rigging in the Cowdray Park council by-election which the MDC lost at the weekend.
The MDC lost the Cowdray Park council seat to ZANU-PF candidate Kidwell Mujuru who polled 1 899 votes against the combined votes of two MDC candidates of 1 450.
Dzamara’s sentiments seemed to be a reaction to MDC leader Nelson Chamisa’s spokesman Nkululeko Sibanda’s defence to the party’s loss to rigging after Sibanda tweeted: “Look, we blinked and the rigging machine took advantage. This is primarily because the president focussed on the cyclone and humanitarian situation. Be rest assured, president will look into this.”
Dzamara responded: “I see some are in denial regarding the defeat our party suffered in Cowdray Park over the weekend. It’s actually ridiculous for anyone to even suggest rigging. Hama, there was no rigging apa, we were beaten because of our internal issues. We must attend to those issues.”
He said if the MDC doesn’t reset during this congress “then we must forget about dismantling ZANU-PF anytime soon”.
Dzamara said three things must happen:
- Absolutely nobody is entitled to anything.
- All tired hands & feet must be rested.
- A multi-pronged reset of the entire party must be effected.
Tsvangirai Spokesman Maridadi Revealed As A Top CIO, Envoy | WAS CHAMISA RIGHT TO KICK HIM OUT?
Police Invite Man Assaulted By ZANU PF Official To Come Forward And Report
Correspondent|The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is looking for any information which may assist it to locate the man who was shown being viciously assaulted by a Zanu-PF politician to come forward.
The Zanu-PF politician has since been identified as Litten Chikowore and the police are saying that in order for the case against Chikoore to progress the victim must come forward.
In a statement, the ZRP said,
The ZRP is appealing for info which may assist to locate the complainant in a social media post which went viral recently. In the video, accused person, Litten Chikoore of Kadoma is seen viciously assaulting the hapless complainant on the pretext that he had stolen from him.
While Chikoore has been located, the availability of the complainant will ensure that the law takes its course without delay. Members of the public can contact the Complaints Desk on telephone number 0242-703631 or CID Kadoma 06821-26600/27464 or any nearest police station.
However, the police are facing criticism and ridicule after posting the statement on social media with users saying that Chikowore should lead them to the person he brutally assaulted. Some have gone as far as accusing them of insincerity and playing to the gallery.
Architect Who Designed JMN Nkomo Airport Killed In Road Accident.
Own Correspondent|Reports just in indicate that top Bulawayo Architect Gody Chitima was this Wednesday morning killed in a horrific accident at Woodlands Suburb in Bulawayo.
Chitima is popular for being the local architect who designed the current structure of the Joshua Mqabuko International Airport when it was renovated a few years ago.
The pictures below show the crashed vehicle he was driving when the accident occurred.
More details to follow…
MDC Vanguard Leader Arrested, Accused Of Wearing Army Uniform And Shooting With An AK47 Rifle
MDC youth assembly leader Shakespeare Mukoyi was arrested on Monday accused of shooting a Zanu-PF activist two days after a nationwide strike over fuel prices in January, his lawyer said.
Mukoyi is accused of shooting the unnamed Zanu-PF supporter in the thigh with an AK47 while dressed in military uniform, which he refutes.
The incident allegedly happened on January 16, two days after widespread protests in response to a 168 percent fuel price increase decreed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Mukoyi spent the greater part of Monday, April 1, being questioned by detectives at Harare Central Police Station before being released into the custody of his lawyer. He will appear in court soon facing charges of attempted murder.
Obey Shava, of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, said the charges were baseless.
“The allegations are without foundation and we will be fighting them vigorously. If they were genuine, surely the police would have been ready for court by now, considering that it allegedly happened in January 2019,” the lawyer said.
The January 14 protests were crushed by the military, which is accused of killing at least 18 people, while over 80 others were left nursing gunshot wounds.
Opposition leaders and labour activists are among over a thousand people rounded up after the protests and accused of a range of crimes, including plotting the overthrow of the government.
Human rights groups have called for justice for the over 400 people allegedly brutalised by the military, including victims of rape and murder, in the nationwide crackdown that followed.
The military denies committing any atrocities in the campaign, blaming it on rogue opposition elements who allegedly stole army uniforms.
Source – ZimLive
Mnangagwa Appoints James Maridadi A Top CIO, Envoy
ZANU PF President Emmersom Mnangagwa has appointed former MDC MP James Maridadi appointed an ambassador.
Mnangagwa personally handpicked ex-MDC legislator for Mabvuku-Tafara, James Maridadi for a role as an ambassador and the announcement was made through the state broadcaster, ZBC.
The development saw whispers being sounded about the man’s activities during the time he was an MP in the MDC party, a time when numerous secrets were leaked to the state apparatus. It also appeared to justify the reason why Nelson Chamisa ejected the man.
Maridadi was also once the late Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s spokesman.
The former ZBC dj, was among 15 ambassadors designate and 23 foreign affairs officials who started a month-long diplomatic training course in Harare today.
Mnangagwa Picks James Maridadi Amongst His Ambassador Designates.
Correspondent|President Emmerson Mnangagwa has picked former MDC legislator for Mabvuku-Tafara James Maridadi to be an ambassador.
While it is yet to be revealed where Maridadi will be deployed to, the former ZBC disc jockey was among 15 ambassador-designates and 23 Junior Officers who attended a Diplomatic Training Programme for Foreign Affairs & International Trade Officers today.
Since losing the MDC primary elections and eventually the national elections where he bulldozed himself as a duplicate candidate, Maridadi has been following Mnangagwa’s events and attending them diligently.
The meeting was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Trade Lieutenant General (retired) S.B Moyo who gave a keynote address on Zimbabwe’s Foreign Policy.
Mthuli Announces New Salaries For Civil Servants Watch Video
Own Correspondent|FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has announced a new salary structure for civil servants.
Flanked by Labour and Social Minister Dr. Sekai Nzenza, Mthuli Ncube also announced non-monetary benefits for civil servants.
Government and the civil service have been locked in negotiations for a cost of living salary adjustment due to pricing distortions.
Through the Apex Council, an umbrella body representing Government employees, civil servants had last month issued a strike notice, but it eventually lapsed and they returned to work.
Watch the video below:
Mysterious Cattle Disease Hits Masvingo
Mr. Makado, Masvingo Beef Association provincial chairman, has revealed that there are some butchery operators buying dead cattle and selling to unsuspecting villagers.
This follows the emergency of a rare disease that is killing cattle in Gutu, Masvingo.
Makado urged the veterinary department to work towards apprehending shrewd business people. He said:
We are receiving reports from our members in Gutu that a rare disease killing cattle has invaded the district.
More than 100 cattle have been lost to the disease as farmers woke up to find their cattle dead every morning.
This was confirmed by Mr. Haruzivishe Manyanya from Chief Munyaradzi who said that he woke up to dead livestock. He further said:
We appeal to Govbernment to help us as we suspect this could be tick-borne.
Dr. Ernst Dzimwasha, Masvingo department of veterinary services provincial officer, urged farmers to dip tgheir cattle. Dzimwasha said:
While I am yet to get the report, of late we have the problem of tick-borne disease in the country.
I urge people not to eat meat from buthcheries not inspected as uncsrupulous business persons may decide to cash in on contaminated meat and sell it for a song. I also advise farmers to dip their cattle.
Cattle have been dying from mysterious diseases around Zimbabwe including three Mashonaland Provinces. Some have suspect the disease could be January disease or theileriosis. State media
BREAKING: South African Airways Donates To Cyclone Idai Victims, Cargo To Be Flown From London To Harare
By A Correspondent| South African Airways has stretched a helping hand to the suffering people of Zimbabwe by donating flightspace for clothing items which are for cyclone victims.
The development will see over 500kg being shipped from London to Harare en-route to Manicaland where the cyclone idai did the most damage.
A total of over 400 people are either missing or feared dead in Zimbabwe alone following the cyclone attack.
In a letter dated 3rd April 2019, the company’s Communications And Marketing Manager, Thula Nzuza told ZimEye, “we hereby advise you that your request to transport cargo for the cyclone idai relief donations has been approved. We will transport the cargo of 500kgs from London to Harare free of charge.”
The approval is applicable to airfreight charges.
The cargo will be dispatched by ZimEye.
Meanwhile, collections across the United Kingdom will be conducted. – DO YOU WANT TO VOLUNTEER AS A DROP OFF POINT IN THE UK? – CONTACT ZIMEYE NOW ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE – More to follow…
Furore As Council Squanders US $ 43 000 Nyaradzo Funeral Company Donation
Farai Dziva|Top officials at Masvingo City Council have been thrown in a quandary following revelations that the money offered to the local authority for a road rehabilitation project by
Nyaradzo Life Assurance was squandered.
The company offered to resurface a 100m stretch of road leading to their offices.
However, top officials at the Civic Centre, the city council headquarters are at pains to clarify how the funds were administered.
City engineer Tawanda Gozo has admitted they have been sitting on the project.Gozo blamed the delays in the implementation of the project on rains.
LIES AGAINST SENATOR TIMVEOS WILL NOT WORK
A sad scenario, where the ZANU CIOs are pretending to be loyalists of President Nelson Chamisa while falsely castigating those who stood with President Nelson Chamisa from before the rigged 2014 Congress, has arisen.
In the audio, Linia Msipa, who works in Mudisi’s Butchery is encouraged to lie and defame Zvishavane Senator, Lilian Timveos, by labelling her a disciple of Douglas Mwonzora. A few women, among them Lynettte Madzingaudza, Esnath Ndhlovu and Gamuchirai Tsvete, join the conversation to assassinate Senator Lilian Timveos’ character.
The lies are peddled to disguise the fact that at the Zvishavane-Ngezi 2019 District Congress held last weekend, *the party won resoundingly over Mudisi’s CIO project.* Since Mudisi’s faction hatched a plan to portray itself as being aligned to President Chamisa, Senator Timveos is being cast as a Mwonzora disciple.
Mudisi and his faction are in fact closer to former CIO boss, Pearson Mbalekwa, than they are to President Nelson Chamisa.
For the record, Senator Lilian Timveos wholeheartedly supports MDC President Nelson Chamisa, Moyo Chirandu Gono and will continue to do so.
Losers at last weekend’s MDC District Congress in Zvishavane-Ngezi *should not* turn to lies to prop up their vanished political careers.
Chamisa Chete Chete
Munhu Wese Wese
Chinja Maitiro!
“Reports Of Chamisa Being Appointed Prime Minister Are Baseless”
Farai Dziva|Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC A leader will never mix – just like water and wine, political analyst Jeffryson Chitando has said.
Chitando was commenting on a report circulating on social media claiming Chamisa will be appointed the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe.
See the report below:
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed an agreement with opposition leader Nelson Chamisa to form a GNU to salvage the economy of the troubled Southern African Nation.
Reports in the UK state that EU and American ambassadors have been working flat out to facilitate the negotiations amid reports in the UK they will support the initiative with Ten billion US dollars to aid the ailing economy.
The news arrives at a crucial time after the nations was devastated by cyclone idai some two weeks ago.
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa who is set to become Prime Minister after constitutional amendments has said it’s beautiful to see this day and hopes to deliver a new Zimbabwe. While his counterpart ED Mnangagwa confirmed the news and urged people to remain calm and peaceful.
Doctors To Assess Billiat Injury
Farai Dziva|
Khama Billiat is expected to get some rest while medical doctors monitor his right ankle to ascertain the extent of damage after the player suffered a knock in the Nedbank Cup fixture against Cape Town City on Sunday.
The Kaizer Chiefs winger was substituted in the 64th minute following a crunching tackle by Edmilson Dove.
Coach Ernst Middendorp told the club’s official website that they’re hoping for the best at this stage.
“I hope it’s not too bad. We will get the full picture from our medical team. Hopefully, a bit of rest will settle the pain.”
If the Warriors international fails to return to training this week, he is likely to miss Saturday’s league clash against Baroka.
Mighty Warriors Get Olympics Qualifiers Bye
Farai Dziva|
Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon, South Africa and Equatorial Guinea will start their 2020 Olympics qualifiers in the second round after receiving byes.
The Mighty Warriors who made their first appearance at the event in 2016 will face Zambia who progressed after Angola withdrew from participating in qualifiers. Should the Mighty Warriors beat their northern neighbours, they will meet South Africa provided that they also go beyond the second round.
The preliminary ties are scheduled to take place in April 2019, with the first and second leg ties coming between April 1-9. The second and third round matches are scheduled for September and October 2019 respectively.
Reports: Two Men Arrested For Stealing Cyclone Idai Aid
Unconfirmed reports indicate that two men were arrested in Rusape today after being found in possession of blankets stolen from the cyclone idai donations currently being distributed in Chipinge and Chimanimani.
Below is the picture making rounds on social media
Theresa May Drops Video Saying, “The Conservatives Are Delivering on Things That Matter To The British People”
By A Correspondent| The embattled British premier, Theresa May on Wednesday afternoon published the below video in which she claimed that the Conservative party is delivering on the things that matter to the British people. VIDEO:
It’s Cold Out There- Andy Muridzo Rejoins Jah Prayzah Group
Farai Dziva|They say it is cold out there.
Musician Andy Muridzo has rejoined Jah Prayzah’ s Military Touch Movement.
According to sources close to the lanky musician, Muridzo had some private talks with the Military Touch Movement last year in December.
As part of the deal, Andy recorded a song with “Tiwa Savage” in Nigeria.
Muridzo walked out of the Military Touch last year. At the time he blamed the record label for focusing on Jah Prayzah only.
According to Zimbuzz, Military Touch Manager Keen Mashampaidze is yet to confirm the new contract.
Chaos As MDC A Official Throws Teargas Canister At Fellow Party Members
Farai Dziva|There was chaos at an MDC A district congress in Masvingo when a party official threw a teargas canister at fellow party members.
Several people people were injured when the official, suddenly went berserk and began to accuse party members presiding over the district elections in Masvingo Urban of rigging the polls.The incident happened at Mucheke Hall on Saturday.
“We had to stop the whole process because a party official threw a teargas canister at members who were presiding over the elections.
This resulted in a stampede and several people were injured,” party sources said yesterday.
“We will not tolerate such unruly conduct and we are in the process of compiling a report on what happened.”
The official who threw the teargas is believed to be a member of provincial chairperson James Gumbi’ s faction.Gumbi is being challenged by former Masvingo Urban MP Tongai Matutu in the battle to lead the province.
Enzo Ishall Of Kanjiva Fame Strikes Mega Deal
Farai Dziva|Zimdancehall musician Enzo Ishall will tour China in a mega deal set to transform his career.
Enzo rose to stardom through the popular track Kanjiva.Enzo Ishall will travel to China this month.
His first show will be on 6 April. The artist who is under the Chillspot stable has so far performed in Australia as part of his international appearances.
Both Chillspot and Enzo Ishall confirmed the China trip on social media yesterday.
Demo Against Mohadi Looms
Farai Dziva|There are growing concerns about Kembo Mohadi’ s violent conduct.
Mohadi went out of the way and harassed Senator Tambudzai Mohadi in full view of police officers.
Pressure groups are calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Mohadi.
MDC A spokesperson Jacob Mafume said:”
Reports are that Mohadi attacked Sen Tambudzani in full view of members of the Police.
The fact that he had the guts to harass someone in front of potential witnesses and law enforcement points out to the fact that the Zimbabwean State on a broader scale has been captured by very dangerous individuals.
We demand that action be taken against Mohadi, everyone must stand up in protection of rights of women, in this case, they were clearly violated.
Allegations of malicious damage of property and deaths threats must be investigated. “