IT’S over! While preparing for her white wedding Sikhanyiso Tshuma was busy cheating on her husband-to-be Milton Furira.

Her cheating game came to a halt when a local prophet found her lying with her face down inside a taxi with the driver behind her driving a sexual point into her in a bushy area in Bulawayo’s Selborne Park.

The driver, identified as Mafuta would not stop until Johane Masowe Wechishanu church goers in the same bush interrupted. All that was captured in video.

“I was going for night prayers with some church members and we were shocked to see a taxi parked at the shrine and we became suspicious that there is something wrong going on at our shrine. We moved closer quietly and caught the two having sex at our shrine where we conduct prayers and deliverance services,” said Madzibaba Mutumwa of the Johane Masowe Wechishanu.

The clip shows the church leader Prophet Madzibaba Mutumwa running after Mafuta who didn’t go far. As punishment church members hit him with open arms while some castigated him for poking someone’s wife and having sex at a holy place.

Meanwhile, Tshuma became a spectacle of shame as she remained seated while her legs were wide open. Some church members captured her prized assets.

With B-Metro already summoned to the spectacle, she begged this reporter not to write the story.

“Please do not write the story because the story will wreck my marriage. I’m tying the knot on 23 December and as I speak preparations of the wedding event are at an advanced stage. Please I beg you and I can do anything for you,” she pleaded.

Seeing that all was out in the open and the truth would set him free, Mafuta said he had tried and failed to leave Tshuma because of her sexual prowess.

“I have been having sex with Tshuma for some time now. I tried leaving her but anodziya (she is good in bed),” said Mafuta.

Tshuma’s husband Furira said he was unlucky in love. His first wife died and he thought he had found a worthy replacement.

“I’m at a loss of words. My first wife passed away and I married this one (Tshuma) and I have three children with her and as I speak we are meant to wed on 23 December. Life is very tough. This has wrecked my marriage,” he said in between sobs.

B-Metro is in possession of the wedding invitation card.

B-Metro

Correspondent|A Zimbabwean court has reportedly ordered “illegal occupiers” of a white farmer’s property in Goromonzi, to “vacate the land immediately”, saying that the farmer was illegally removed from his property by the ministry of lands.

According to Daily News, Hector Dalton Ludick (senior), Hector Dalton Ludick (junior) and Jennifer Patricia Ludick filed a high court application seeking to retain ownership of their property which had been taken over by a man only identified as C Samuriwo.

In their court application, the Ludicks cited the lands ministry, as well as Attorney General Prince Machaya as respondents.

The Ludicks were evicted from their Strathlone farm on September 26, 2017 after the lands ministry had issued a withdrawal notice the previous month.

The lands ministry re-issued an offer letter to Samuriwo who had claimed to have been given an offer letter in 2004.

Rightful owners

Passing judgment on the matter, High Court judge Isaac Muzenda said the Ludicks were the rightful owners of the farm, as the land ministry had erred in the issuing of the offer letter to another recipient.

Muzenda said that the family had been productively using their farm, and as a result, they should be “allowed to continue farming without any disturbance”.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently assured Zimbabwe’s white farmers that their land would not be taken, calling on them to work together with government, an AFP report said.

Under Mnangagwa’s predecessor Robert Mugabe, white farmers were evicted in favour of landless black people from 2000 by a controversial policy that wrecked agriculture and triggered an economic collapse, said the report.

But less than two weeks to go before Zimbabwe’s first elections since Mugabe’s ouster, Mnangagwa moved to quash any fears the practice would be repeated.

‘We must build the Zimbabwe we want’

Mnangagwa acknowledged the failure of the land reforms, saying the expertise of white people in the farming sector was still needed and encouraging them to take part in rebuilding Zimbabwe.

“We must build the Zimbabwe we want. We want to restore the status of Zimbabwe as a food basket of the region,” he said.

Last week the country’s new minister of agriculture Perrance Shiri said that authorities wanted to address “injustices” committed during the controversial land reforms.

The state-owned Sunday Mail newspaper quoted Shiri as saying: “Our government is firmly committed to a process of the need for corrective measures to deal with the consequences of past injustices.”

Shiri also emphasised, however, that the land reform was an irreversible exercise.

Jane Mlambo| Zanu-PF politiburo has rejected an application by National Patriotic Front leader, Ambrose Mutinhiri for re-admission  into the party.

The party spokesperson, Simon Khaya Moyo said Mutinhiri’s application was still being processed including that of Kudzanai Chipanga and Innocent Hamandishe.

This is despite the fact that former Secretary for Administration, Didymus Mutasa and former Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) chairman Jabulani Sibanda were re-admitted yesterday.

The party said by contesting as an candidate, Mr Matangaidze automatically expelled himself from the ruling party.

According to the Herald, Mutinhiri took all effort to see Mnangagwa to convey a message that he has disbanded his party the National Patriotic Front and that he was now ready to come back to the party.

“His case as I said, falls under those cases which have been referred back to the provinces for comment and once we get a feedback, necessary decisions will be taken. Besides Ambrose Mutinhiri, we also have Kudzanai Chipanga who has also applied for readmission, Anastancia Ndlovu and Innocent Hamandishe. Their matters are being processed and we shall brief you accordingly in the near future,” said Khaya Moyo.

Government will continue implementing short and long-term measures to prevent the outbreak of cholera and typhoid and is pleased with the sharp decline in the number of people being admitted in hospitals due to water-borne diseases, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has said.

Minister Mutsvangwa said this on Tuesday while briefing journalists on Cabinet deliberations earlier in the day.
Cholera has so far killed 49 people and infected thousands others, mainly in Harare since its outbreak on September 6.

“Government continues to carry out short-term measures to address the current outbreak of cholera and typhoid as well as the long-term measures to prevent a recurrence of the same epidemics,” she said.

“It is pleasing to note that whilst the outbreak is not yet over, there is now a sharp decline in the number of cases of patients being admitted in hospitals due to cholera infections.”

Minister Mutsvangwa said Government was also happy with the cleanliness now prevailing in cities.
This followed the removal of illegal vendors from the Harare central business district (CBD) through joint efforts by the Zimbabwe Republic Police and council.

“Government is also pleased by the rise in improvement in the cleanliness of our cities and appeals to all our people and the business fraternity to continue observing general personal hygiene and to prioritise cleanliness of the environment so as to effectively contain the disease,” she said.

As part of short-term measures to prevent the recurrence of cholera, Government has rolled out an oral vaccine programme.
The programme will see over 500 000 Glen View, Budiriro, Glen Norah and Mbare residents receiving an oral vaccine that protects them from bacteria causing cholera.

It will later be widened to cover 900 000 people from eight other suburbs in Harare, two in Chitungwiza and Epworth.
The vaccination programme is only a short term measure to contain the disease and gives council time to address water and sanitation infrastructure as a long term solution to preventing cholera outbreaks.

-State Media

WATCH as ZIMPAPERS TV Network, interviews newly appointed Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Information, Media, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Mr Nick Ndabaningi Mangwana.

Jane Mlambo| At a time when Zimbabwe is struggling to access lines of credit to boost the economy, the state owned Herald has reported that the world is responding positively to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s efforts to take the country back into the family of nations.

Mnangagwa had high hopes that Zimbabwe would have an easy go with the world due to his ‘Zimbabwe is open for business’ mantra which now appears hard to sell as nothing in terms of loans and foreign direct investment has come his way.

“As our engagement and re-engagement efforts begin to yield visible benefits, I challenge industry to anticipate the expanded export market and develop business strategies with this in mind,” said President Mnangagwa while addressing the Zimtrade Exporters Conference.

“. . . my Government will continue the ongoing efforts to re-engage with the international financial institutions to support the recapitalisation and retooling of industry, as well as trade finance to boost capacity utilisation and production for export.
“We are, to date, encouraged by the positive response we are receiving as a result of our re-engagement efforts.”

Zimbabwe’s plans to rejoin the Commonwealth were recently thwarted with the bloc insisting that they will only look at the issue at its 2020 summit.

Mnangagwa also returned from the United Nations General Assembly empty handed despite having a busy schedule meeting up with investors.

He even hinted that United States President, Donald Trump land turned down his offer for land to put up a golf course in the resort town of Victoria Falls.

With glaring signs of failure written all over the ED administration, it is shocking how the Herald would twist facts to appear like all is well.

By Paul Nyathi|The ruling ZANU PF has set up five more full-time officers to function as Ministers within the party based at the party Headquarters.

The officers who will be getting perks and privileges as those of cabinet ministers but whose roles are not clearly set out are coincidentally all former cabinet ministers in the roles assigned to them.

The politburo which met in Harare on Thursday set up the following departments: Dept of Health to be headed by former Health and Child Care Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa and Cliveria Chizema.

Dept of Labour and Production to be headed by Cde Josiah Hungwe; Department of Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment to be headed by Dr Mike Bimha and the Department of Local Government to be headed by Cde Edna Madzongwe

Staff Reporter|Parliament yesterday added five more members to the Standing Rules and Orders Committee (SROC) and nominated members who will be in the Speaker of the National Assembly Panel.

The SROC has the mandate of supervising the administration of Parliament, formulate standing orders, considering and deciding on all matters concerning Parliament and exercising any other functions that may be conferred or imposed on the Committee by the Constitution or by Standing Orders or any other law.

The announcement was made on Thursday by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Mudenda, during the National Assembly sitting.

He said the appointment of the SROC was done in terms of Section 151 (1) of the Constitution.

The added members of the SROC include leader of Government Business in Senate and Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri, leader of the opposition in the Senate, Engineer Elias Mudzuri, Zanu-PF Senate Chief Whip, Tsitsi Muzenda, MDC-Alliance Senate Chief Whip, Lilian Timveos and Senator Omega Hungwe.

Buhera North Constituency legislator, William Mutomba, was retained in the Speaker’s Panel while Lupane West legislator, Martin Khumalo, and Proportional Representation legislator, Tatenda Mavetera, were added.

Khumalo and Mavetera replaces Melody Dziva and Reuben Marumahoko who failed to make it to the Ninth Parliament.

Said Advocate Mudenda announcing the final list of the committee members:

“For the avoidance of doubt, the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders shall consist of the following:

Hon. Advocate Jacob Francis Mudenda, the Speaker of the National Assembly and Chairperson;

Hon. Mabel Memory Chinomona, President of the Senate and Deputy Chairperson;

Hon. Tsitsi Gezi, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly;

Hon. Sen. Lt. General (Rtd) Michael Reuben Nyambuya, Deputy President of the Senate;

Hon. Mthuli Ncube, Minister of Finance and Economic Development;

Hon. Oppah Chamu Zvipange Muchinguri-Kashiri, Minister of Defence;

Hon. Dr. Joram Gumbo, Minister of Energy and Power Development;

Hon. Ziyambi Ziyambi, Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and Leader of Government Business in the National Assembly;

Hon. Sen. Chief Air Marshall (Rtd) Perence Shiri, Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement and Leader of Government Business in the Senate;

Hon. Tabitha Khumalo, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly;

Hon. Sen. Elias Mudzuri, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate;

Hon. Pupurai Togarepi, ZANU PF Chief Whip in the National Assembly;

Hon. Prosper Chapfiwa Mutseyami, MDC-Alliance Chief Whip in the National Assembly;

Hon. Sen. Tsitsi Muzenda, ZANU Pf Chief Whip in the Senate;

Hon. Sen. Lilian Timveos, MDC Alliance Chief Whip in the Senate;

Hon. Sen. Chief Charumbira, the President of the National Council of Chiefs;

Hon. Royi Billah appointed by the Speaker.

Hon. Sen. Omega Hungwe, appointed by the President of the Senate and eight members, four being members from the National Assembly and four from the Senate:

Hon. Marian Chombo;

Hon. Innocent Gonese;

Hon. Spiwe Mukunyaidze;

Hon. Mathew Nyashanu;

Hon. Sen. Sikelela Gumpo;

Hon. Sen. Morgan Komichi;

Hon. Sen. Tambudzani Mohadi and

Hon. Sen. Sydney Sekeramayi.”

A 28-year-old Gweru man was recently jailed nine months for political violence.

Givemore Nyapundo (28) of 1152/2 Mkoba 13, appeared before Gokwe provincial magistrate Mr Shortgame Masiona.

Mr Masiona convicted Nyapundo after a full trial and he was sentenced to an initial 15 month, of which six were suspended on condition of good behaviour.

It is the State’s case that on July 13, the complainant was on his way from Zaire Bar in the company of his nephew and wife when they reached Chikumbiro Primary School where they met Nyapundo who was in the company of his friend Evidence Mushonwa.

Nyapundo approached the complainant and asked him whether he supported President Emmerson Mnangagwa or MDC Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa, but the complainant responded by saying he does not do politics.

It is alleged that the response angered Nyapundo, who began to assault the complainant whom he struck twice on the head and on the mouth with a brick.

The complainant sustained injuries and was ferried to Gweru General Hospital.

A medical examination report was presented before the court as evidence of the assault.

Mr Andrew Marimo represented the State.

State Media

CHURCHES under the banner of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches are leading efforts to bring President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to the negotiating table to break the post-election conundrum characterised by a worsening cash crisis and escalating shortages of some basic products.

Mnangagwa and Chamisa were the main contenders in the July 30 poll, seen as key to pulling the southern African nation out of international isolation and launching economic recovery.

But Chamisa rejected Mnangagwa’s victory despite the Constitutional Court throwing out his petition challenging the result and has since maintained that he won the election, regularly calling his rival “illegitimate”.

Mnangagwa, despite a widely condemned army crackdown on opposition supporters that left seven people dead on August 1, has offered an olive branch to ihs nemesis, saying he has “a vital role to perform in Zimbabwe’s future” and proposed an official Westminster style “Leader of Opposition” post in Parliament for his rival.

The army crackdown is now being probed by a commission headed by former South African President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Churches disclosed their plan at the Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) Conversations platform on Wednesday, which was attended by clerics, captains of industry and diplomats to interrogate how Zimbabwe could move forward.

“The process of envisioning is not an easy one. It must be painful and it is supposed to give nightmares to us because we are trying to grapple with our past trying to make sense of the present. But we are also trying to envision where we are going as a nation,” ZCC vice-president Bishop Solomon Zwana told the gathering.

“Let us try to find ways to move our nation forward. Yes, there is a period of problems and there must be another period of strategising and yet another phase of moving forward and not continue to mourn without trying to look for practical ways of moving forward.”

The ZCC officials later met with Chamisa at the Anglican Cathedral in Harare on Wednesday evening.

ZCC secretary-general Kenneth Mtata declined to say what the churches discussed with the MDC Alliance leader, but said they were waiting for Chamisa to sign a “document” before going on to the next stage, adding that their focus was to bring the parties to the negotiating table urgently.

Mtata said Zanu PF party officials were aware of their meeting with Chamisa.

“Yes, Zanu PF is willing, but it must be formalised and they are aware of the meeting that we held yesterday (Wednesday). There is likelihood that we may have these dialogues starting soon,” he said without going into detail.

“What we are trying to achieve is that there are key actors in Zimbabwe who must be able to come to negotiate and how we create a future process in which there will be convergence in the way we are thinking post elections.

“The biggest challenge we have is that right now, we don’t have dialogue. The reason why we need dialogue in Zimbabwe is that our politics is poisoned, our people are polarised and even if we use official results, it means that half of the population is for Nelson and half are for ED. It tells you that we are in a country where those two people will need, in a way, to talk to each other on how they provide a common narrative for the nation.”

Mtata said even before elections, the churches had insisted on dialogue among the key political actors.

“We have proposed that at the moment, there are two main actors, that are Zanu PF and the MDC (Alliance). They can pretend as much as they want that they will go for elections and preparing for 2023 and so forth,” he said.

“But we have a deeper challenge of mistrust and lack of recognition of institutions, suspicion that some institutions are captured. So before we even try to imagine resuscitating the economy, we must clear the air. At the moment, someone will be saying ‘Zimbabwe is open for business’, while on the other hand, someone will be saying Zimbabwe is closed for business and that will not move this country forward.”

Mtata refused to shed light on who ZCC was talking to in Zanu PF, citing “sensitivity” of the matter.

After the Wednesday meeting with the clergymen, Chamisa told NewsDay that he was ready for dialogue.

“We are not dialoguing because we are in a weak position, but we are dialoguing because we believe that all nations are built on the foundation of dialogue,” Chamisa said.

“Even if we are to say we are to confront Zanu PF, after confrontation, there has to be a table. So, it’s better if you are able to get a table sooner than protests in the streets. But if they are not able to listen, we will take the long route until they see the logic and sense of unity, peace and working in a progressive manner.”

He said the people were divided and the country was confronted by many challenges, hence the need for dialogue.

“We need both hands to be able to tackle the magnitude of this problem. One hand will not suffice,” Chamisa said.

Asked about Mnangagwa’s statements that his doors were also open, Chamisa retorted: “If his doors are open, then he must walk out of those doors and locate our doors that are very open. We cannot go to his doors because they are locked. We have looked around and we see that the doors are locked.”

Chamisa said the offer to create the office of the Opposition Leader was totally unacceptable.

NewsDay

SOUTH African police on Wednesday night intercepted a truck load of abalone fish worth R6 million intended for smuggling into Zimbabwe via the Botswana border.

The trade of abalone shellfish, which is regarded as endangered species, is prohibited in most Sadc countries.

Abalone shellfish is a unique type of snail classified under the gastropod phylum-mollusca and is often referred to as the sea ear because of its flattened shape.

This type of seafood is considered a delicacy in Asia.

Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe yesterday said the smuggling attempt was busted at their border with Botswana (Groblersburg Border Post).

He said they were still pursuing the driver and another suspect who fled after realising that their plot had been discovered.

“The South African Police Service in Limpopo made a major breakthrough when millions worth of abalone were recovered during a regular stop and search operation at the Groblersburg Port of Entry.

“The recovery, which is considered a step closer to breaking the back of abalone trade, occurred when a truck travelling to Zimbabwe via Botswana was last night (Wednesday), stopped by the police at the search point of the border post. During the search, the driver and his crew jumped off, ran away on foot and disappeared in the darkness,” said Col Ngoepe.

“The police continued searching the truck and found a hidden compartment under the loading bin stashed with bags of potatoes. Inside these bags, there were 1350 kilogrammes of abalone with the estimated value of R6 million”.

Col Ngoepe said anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the suspects, may contact Captain Richard Boshomane on +2779 894 5501 or the crime stop number +27860010111, the crime line SMS 32211 or the nearest Police Station.

The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo Lieutenant General Nneke Jim Ledwaba yesterday commended the efforts to curb smuggling by the police and the border authorities.

He said the interception was a milestone achievement by the security authorities.

The smuggling of abalone between Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana is common.

In May 2012, two South Africans – Alick Maunwere (30) and Joseph Ndanganeni Ndou (48), were arrested after smuggling 973 packets of abalone fish worth nearly R40 million rand into Zimbabwe via Beitbridge Border Post.

The contraband had been concealed in packets of charcoal.

Earlier that year, another South African truck was intercepted while carrying a similar consignment worth R18 million destined for Harare.

In September last year, two Mozambicans were arrested at the Plumtree Border Post while smuggling from Botswana R26 million worth of sea snails weighing almost two tonnes.

State Media

Press Statement|We read with utmost disgust, the purported allegations made by one clown, a ZANU PF secretary for legal affairs Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana that Devolution was not a Matabeleland issue and that it is being spread by secessionist Mthwakazi Restoration Movement in a bid to curve the country into tribal fiefdoms”.

We would like to put it to him that tribalism was a creation of ZANU PF in 1963, not us. It was then further implemented through the 1979 grand plan by both Zanu PF and her sister party MDC.

It is a fallacy and grand standing of the highest order for Mangwana to claim that Zimbabwe including Matabeleland is a unitary state. It is only on paper that Mashonaland and Matabeleland are one country. If we were one country as purported by Mangwana, why did the Gukurahundi genocide only target Mthwakazi and not the whole of Zimbabwe? Why were the North Korean trained 5th brigade killing Mthwakazi people, looting and destroying everything in Matabeleland only?.

Mangwana and his party should know that we don’t even appreciate the kind of Devolution of power provided in the Constitution in it’s current form. We only supported the idea as it seem to be a temporary relief for the suffering masses out there who continue losing jobs and business opportunities on daily basis to people from Harare.

The people of Zimbabwe together with those of Matabeleland demand the implementation of Devolution of power as soon as possible, to boost development in marginalized areas like Matabeleland. This advocacy has, in the past days been spearheaded by 66 Matabeleland civic society organizations.

This clown by the name Mangwana, who tried to file papers in court on a holiday does not in anyway surprise us by being shallow minded, that he has even forgotten that it’s the majority who voted for that constitution to be in place, way before the formation of MRP.

Mangwana thinks he is making us favour, disregarding the fact that its our constitutional right to enjoy our God given resources.

Nevertheless, we are aware of the plans by the Junta to try and destroy the Mthwakazi people’s revolutionary party. We are aware that there is a spirited effort to intimidate influential individuals and organizations in Matabeleland to dissociate themselves from the people’s movement. We are also aware that we are being targeted for arrests, persecution, assassination and so on. But we are determined the people’s revolutionary party will not die.

Of late we have been observing the sudden interest by state media in our activities, also have noticed a number of Zanu PF bigwings threatening us, prior and post July elections where Zanu PF rigged us so as to portray us as being rejected by our own people together with our noble cause. All this we have kept it in our records.

There has been an upsurge of people writing about us in pseudo names while distorting our party and the history of this country and trying to rewrite the history. In all this we remain resolutely in defense of Mthwakazi Nationwood. We are happy that as a party we know Zanu PF is feeling our presence hence their propaganda against us.

For Peace and Justice in Our Life Time

Mbonisi Gumbo Secretary for Information and Publicity
Mthwakazi Republic Party

 

The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) and the Zimbabwe Teachers Association
(Zimta) have slammed Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Paul Mavima’s decision to turn down their request to be paid for invigilating Zimsec examinations.

Mavima said: ” They should consider that invigilation is part of their normal duties  undertaken during working hours and in place of other duties that they would normally be doing at that time…I believe that all our teachers would be inclined to put the interest of the country and those of the learners first and would answer the call to duty.”

Reacting to the comments, Zimta secretary-general Tapson
Sibanda: “This shows us the kind of leaders we have in our education system. The minister should have engaged us after we wrote the ministry a letter on September 26, demanding that conduct of public examinations need to be remunerated.”

In a statement, Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) said: ” These venomous utterances by the minister must be condemned by any sane human being under the sun…Mavima must be reminded that his colonial mentality of thinking that teachers are pawns that can be pushed anywhere willy-nilly is very unfortunate in as much it is regrettable and unacceptable.”Daily News

Harare lawyer Mr Jonathan Samukange hasrenounced agency in a case in which he was appearing for former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere, who is facing criminal abuse of office charges.

Mr Samukange, who is Zanu-PF legislator for Mudzi South constituency, cited conflict of interest in a letter deposited at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts yesterday.

In an interview last night, Mr Samukange said the decision follows concerns raised by youths in his constituency.
He said the youths registered their concern over his decision to act for Kasukuwere when Zanu-PF is fighting corruption.
“When this occurred I made self-
introspection and heeded the appeal by the party youths in my constituency to avoid being conflicted,” said Mr Samukange.
“I have since communicated to Kasukuwere my decision to withdraw my services.”
Mr Samukange said Kasukuwere had since accepted his decision.
Last month, Mr Samukange infuriated the Zanu-PF Youth League when he offered legal services to Kasukuwere who is accused of
corruption. The youths questioned the legislator’s political standing.
They found everything wrong with Mr
Samukange over alleged endeavours to throw spanners in the work of the party thrust to combat corruption.
Kasukuwere is facing criminal abuse of office charges and is out on $3 000 bail.
Three of the charges relate to land allocations made to Mrs Grace Mugabe’s sister, Shuvai Gumbochuma, while he was Local
Government minister and a fourth one arose from alleged tender violations in granting investment firm, Brainworks, a tender to perform brokerage services to the Ministry
of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment.State media

A 22-year old man has been arrested after he allegedly stabbed and stoned his aunt to death, accusing her of witchcraft.

Abel Vundla (22) of Bambanani Village in Tjingababili, Tshitshi area in Mphoengs, allegedly killed his aunt, Hilder Ngwenya (49), of the same village.

Vundla is alleged to have committed the grisly murder a few metres away from Ngwenya’s homestead on Saturday evening.

Matabeleland South police spokesperson Chief Inspector Philisani Ndebele confirmed the incident which he described as cruel and uncalled for.

“We are dealing with a case in which a man killed a 49-year-old woman accusing her of witchcraft. He is currently in police custody and is assisting police with investigations,” he said.

Chief Insp Ndebele urged members of the public not to take the law into their own hands.
“We have lost a precious life through barbaric beliefs of witchcraft. People should not take the law into their own hands but involve third parties in case of disputes which include the police, elderly, churches and other persons who can assist so that they reach an amicable solution. We do not encourage people to use violence for problem solving because we are losing lives unnecessarily,” he said. Neighbours said the incident happened when the deceased met Vundla on her way from escorting a neighbour’s child.

“On her way back, about 100 metres from her homestead, MaNgwenya met her nephew who had laid an ambush and he struck her with a stone on her back resulting in her falling to the ground. He then proceeded to stab her three times on her breast, left and right shoulders,” said Mr Jotham Ncube, a neighbour.

He said Vundla fled the scene of the cold blooded attack. Ngwenya, according to sources, rose to her feet and managed to stagger to her homestead where she narrated her ordeal to her 13-year-old daughter before she passed out. The daughter, whose name is being withheld as she is a minor, attempted to render first aid to no avail. She called neighbours who tried to assist but Ngwenya passed away before they could get medical assistance. The deceased managed to disclose the identity of her attacker before she died.

Neighbours called members of the neighbourhood watch committee who then made a police report.

Vundla was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning while he was sleeping in his hut. A bloody Okapi knife used in the attack was recovered.

Meanwhile, Vundla was not asked to plead to a charge of murder when he briefly appeared before Plumtree resident magistrate, Miss Sharon Rosemani on Tuesday. He was remanded in custody to 16 October and advised to apply to the High Court for bail. Prosecutor Mr Moses Kavhumbura appeared for the State. -state media

Chief Justice Luke Malaba yesterday toured Bulawayo courts to familiarise himself with their operations and called for the modernisation of the judiciary and use of modern technology by court officials.

He urged the provincial magistrate, Mr Elias Magate, to replace the furniture in most provincial courts at the Tredgold building.

“Some of these chairs are fit to be used in farms and they do not qualify to be used in this modern working environment. Some of these rooms used at courts look like they are dump site areas,” said Chief Justice Malaba after touring the fast track court.

He emphasised the need for magistrates to be well versed with new information technologies for research purposes.

“Laptops are a modern necessity for everyone in any job. It will make perfect sense for magistrates to be given laptops so they are better equipped to read and research on their cases. We do not want a situation where lawyers come to court with latest information around law and our magistrates cannot say no because they are not well read or in touch with technology,” he said. “With laptops and Wi-Fi, magistrates can access the virtual libraries so they can read and research for knowledge.”

According to Justice Malaba, court interpreters need reorientation programmes to help them deal with their attitudes in dealing with people.

He also took the chance to clear the air on members of the Judicial Service Commission allegedly being blocked from furthering their studies.

“We never said people should not study, we only said they apply and we take it from there. They are encouraged to develop themselves for better service delivery,” said Chief Justice Malaba.

Chief Justice Malaba will today officiate at the official opening of the High Court in Bulawayo. – state media

Zimbabwe Airways have selected to use the full Alkym suite and will phase it into the operation as it prepares to start flying one of the four Boeing 777 aircrafts bought from Malaysia in 2017.

Captain Simba Chikore, CEO Advisor with Zimbabwe Airways, commented:” Our projected growth plans were set in motion many months ago. We sought to work with the best in the business on all aspect of the organization.

“No higher priority could be assigned to the safety of our operation. Working with Seabury Solutions ensured we had proven leaders in the field of Technical Operations.

“Alkym meets our requirements specification. However, for us it was the people we dealt with in the process that assured us we made the right decision.”

With the new Mobile platform, Alkym brings its current module list to eighteen.

Seabury Solutions, a subsidiary of Seabury Capital Group, has added the Republic of Zimbabwe’s new start-up airline, Zimbabwe Airways, to its growing customer base in Africa’s rapidly developing aviation market.

The airline will begin the certification process with the aircraft, under control of Alkym Management and Control System for Aircraft Maintenance, with Its first of the four new Boeing 777 aircraft landing in Herrera already having its data loaded into Alkym.

“Working with new start-ups is key to building our customer base and something that brings great pride to see them grow with our solution at their core,” said Seabury Solutions SVP, Head of Sales & Marketing, John Barry.

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Maverick businessman Phillip Chiyangwa yesterday branded Zanu PF politicians “fools”, bluntly decrying the former liberation party’s policies which he said have ruined business.

The real estate tycoon said his colleagues in Zanu PF were financially illiterate, chasing away investors and eliminating indigenous business while some were being bought with bottles of whiskey while the economy implodes.

“Cash talk breaks no friendship,” Chiyangwa bellowed at the Affirmative Action Group’s empowerment conference held in Harare yesterday.

“We need a more proactive government, government official, ministers and people in Zanu PF where I am. The problem iripo havazive mari (they do not know money),” he said to uproarious laughter.

“This problem is very serious. Ukauya ukanzi nemunhu ‘bhodhoro rewhiskey, baba vangu, wakutoenda naye nyika ichiparara (Zanu PF politicians are being swayed by bottles of whiskey while the country burns). You cannot take me kupusa kwakaita sei kwekuti Marange igotorwa zvinhu zvigopera tozoziva zvapera. Kupusa kwakaita sei ikoko? (How foolish our politicians are that our diamonds are looted in Marange and we only find out when nothing is left, that is foolishness of the highest order).

“We operate in a blind way yet Zimbabwe has produced serious business people that ought to be with us but they are now cut outside the country because the country has no vision for satisfying business people who should be here.

“And sometimes we are even eliminated. I often say Strive Masiyiwa is one of those people and many others.”

Self-exiled Masiyiwa is the chairman and founder of Econet, a diversified telecommunications group with operations and investments in Africa, Europe, North America, Latin America and the Asia Pacific.

His business interests also straddle renewable energy, water treatment, Coca Cola bottling, financial services and hospitality; and also serves on a number of international boards.

Chiyangwa demanded that political leaders should not put barriers in front of those trying to get the economy running and make money.

“Right now, we have cash shortages, how do I feel that someone prints a paper, signs it and calls it money?” Chiyangwa said.

“How does that make me feel? For me, I want a situation where our economy is running well. Right now, I am coming from Cameroon (on football business). Each and every one in that country knows and appreciates the value of cash, yet Zimbabwe is much more illiterate. But kupusa (we are daft when it comes to) pacash big time. Big time!”

The businessman, never far from controversy, urged the government to put in place progressive policies that allow for development of the economy.

“A lot of my stands are sold at a deposit of $150 because I want everyone to have a roof over their heads. But you see politicians complaining how did Chiyangwa get all this, ndakaita buck wanga uripi? (when I was making money where were you?).

“I am young man who has made it on my own. I know the road I have walked. I was avoiding these politicians, then I joined them so that I criticise them while I am among them. Haikona kutiza chokwadi uri kundinzwa (don’t run away from the truth). Cash talk breaks no friendship. You (Zanu PF politicians) must address the issues that affect us.”

The Native Investments Africa Group founder said every businessman should speak against what they felt was an uneven playing field, saying no one will be arrested for speaking the truth.

-Daily News

Zanu PF secretary for information and publicity Cde Simon Khaya-Moyo says members who include Cde Didymus Mutasa and Cde Jabulani Sibanda have been readmitted into the party.#StarFMNews@MudzingwaTobias pic.twitter.com/V7mwonb2yY

— Star FM News (@StarFMNews) October 4, 2018

 

Terrence Mawawa|Respected political analyst and social commentator Dr Pedzisai Ruhanya has said Zanu PF bigwigs must uproot corrupt elements within their structures to ensure economic growth and revival.

“Instead of setting up a prices hikes probe team composed of clueless Zanu PF officials,the ruling party should simply stop its corrupt
practices to instil confidence in the market; address the political governance deficits too,” tweeted Dr Ruhanya.

“FAILURE is an achievement in ZANU PF; otherwise the majority in this government should not be where they are. Our economy is tired of these failed politicians and bureaucrats to the extent that it can no longer play the ball!

Zimbabwe is a facing a fundamental
GOVERNANCE QUESTION not an ECONOMIC one!”

 

Terrence Mawawa|Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti has described the midterm monetary policy presentation as ruinous to the already ailing economy.

“The #newmess at the Min of Finance has created total mayhem in the marketsShops are upwardly adjusting prices and many have shut
down until certainty.

It’s 2008 de javu. A
complete dog’s breakfast but one which many dogs will not touch , not by a mile.#RiggingDoesNotPay,” tweeted Biti.

Zimbabweans have described the midterm monetary policy presentation as a document loaded with high sounding words that are largely ineffective.

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A FORM four pupil at Stanmore Secondary School will receive four strokes as punishment for raping his 10-year-old cousin as her three-year-old younger brother watched.

The teenager who cannot be named for ethical reasons was convicted on his own plea of guilty to rape when he appeared before Gwanda regional magistrate, Mr Mark Dzira.

He was sentenced to receive four strokes that will be administered with a rattan cane by a designated officer at Gwanda Prison.

In passing sentence, Mr Dzira rebuked the teenager for engaging in sexual activities at such a young age.

“You are still in school and should be focusing on your studies and not sexual activities. Leave sexual activities to adults and focus on your education because the two can’t go along. You committed a serious offence which calls for a deterrent sentence as you violated a 10-year-old girl thereby destroying her future. To make matters worse she is your cousin.

“However, I will take into consideration that you are a school pupil therefore I will spare you a jail sentence but I will not let you go unpunished so that you can leave your bad habit and so that like minded teenagers can also learn a lesson,” he said.

Prosecuting Mr Mncedisi Dube said the teenager raped the juvenile on September 30 last year.

At the time the victim was doing Grade Five pupil at a local primary school while the teenager was a Form Three pupil.

“On 30 September last year the accused was left alone with his 10-year-old cousin and her two siblings aged three and five-years-old.

“He prepared lunch for them and after they ate he tasked his cousin to go and fetch firewood. The complainant left and took her three year old brother with her.

“The teenager followed them into the bushes and upon catching up with them ordered his cousin to have sexual intercourse with him. The juvenile refused and her cousin went on to rape her while her three year old brother watched and warned the complainant against reporting the matter,’’ he said.

Mr Dube said upon her mother’s return the juvenile disclosed what her cousin had done to her.

He said the matter was reported to the police resulting in the teenager’s arrest.

State Media

Good morning comrades.We wish to advise you that,as ZCTU we are going to embark on a demonstration against ESAP 2,Ease of doing business.

Workers from all facets of life,are calling for ZCTU to provide leadership.Therefore our demonstration is earmarked for the

Thursday 11October 2018.
Todzokororwa zvee here vana veZimbabwe??????
#ZCTU Organising Department#

A SECOND-YEAR finance student at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) Atumisoe Makhurane, who was found hanging in his hostel room at the institution on Saturday was buried on Tuesday in Matanamombe, Gwanda.

Nust spokesperson Lindiwe Nyoni said the university was saddened by the loss of one of their family members.

“The institution is saddened by the loss of one of our family members and we are grieving with the family of the deceased. He is being buried today (Tuesday) in Gwanda and Nust has sent members of staff and students to pay their last respects to the student,” she said.

Nyoni said the matter was still under investigation.

“We have not received any information so far from the police as the incident is still under investigation,” she said.

Bulawayo police deputy spokesperson, Inspector, Abedinico Ncube said the investigations were still in progress.

“The investigations are still in progress and we do not have something tangible so far,” he said.

Makhurane’s body was found decomposing after security noticed an unusual amount of flies on the curtains, windows and a foul smell emanating from his room.

Reports say the hostel warden had assumed the smell was from a blocked sewer pipe.

ZANU PF secretary for legal affairs Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana on Tuesday said the narrative that the concept of devolution was a Matabeleland issue was wrong, and that it was being spread by secessionist Mthwakazi Restoration Movement in a bid to curve the country into tribal fiefdoms.

Mangwana said this while addressing journalists during a Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) discussion on devolution in Harare.

“There is no merit in the narrative that devolution is going to benefit the people of Matabeleland alone, and generally that is a narrative which is being spread by Mthwakazi Restoration Movement, but the people of Matabeleland do not even support Mthwakazi, they support Zimbabwe,” Mangwana said.

“Devolution is not about creation of a separate state in Zimbabwe, it is not about breaking up Zimbabwe, and that is why in the Constitution we started with the preamble that Zimbabwe is a unitary State, but provided limited self-governance within provincial councils through devolution with local authorities at the lowest level, provincial councils in the middle and the national government,” he said.

Last week, 66 Matabeleland civic society organisations met in Bulawayo and drafted a communique to be handed to government, suggesting the campaign was rooted in the desire to control resources found in Matabeleland and play an active citizenship role in their governance.

The organisations said through their lobbying, devolution was included in the Constitution [Chapter 14] and its implementation would boost development in marginalised Matabeleland communities.

Mangwana said the Zanu PF government was committed to implementing devolution, and that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to follow the Constitution on the matter.

“Devolution means you are giving powers exercised by central government to the other tiers (local authorities and provincial councils) so that power is devolved from the centre to the provinces, but they will not exercise the power of taxation on their own, and they will get their budget [5% allocation] from Treasury to look at their own development,” he said.

Mangwana said devolution required an Act of Parliament to be operational.

“What has not been done is promulgation of an Act that will give meat to the skeleton of devolution, and deal with issues like what type of employees are provincial councils going to have, what type of budget so that the Act minimises duplication of responsibilities by the three tiers of government,” he said.

The Zanu PF official said provincial ministers had nothing to do with provincial councils, as they were part of the central government, adding that there was no constitutional provision which requires cities such as Harare, Bulawayo or Masvingo to have a provincial affairs minister.

“I cannot give a timeframe of when devolution will be implemented because I am not in government, but there is political will to do so,” Mangwana said.

NewsDay

MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa’s supporters across the country are backing his stance to reject President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s bid to placate him by officially recognising him as the ‘Leader of the Opposition in Parliament.’

“The people are very clear in all the provinces we have held provincial council meetings so far. They are saying they support Chamisa in rejecting Mnangagwa’s offer for him to be drafted in his government. The grassroots masses are saying Mnangagwa is illegitimate,” said MDC Alliance organising secretary, Amos Chibaya.

“He was not voted by majority of the people of Zimbabwe. Accordingly, he cannot try to window-dress his legitimacy crisis by an illegal offer to the people’s favourite, our party leader Nelson Chamisa.”

He said the party held provincial council meetings across the country in the past week and the grassroots supporters back Chamisa’s stance.

“From what is coming out in the provincial council meetings, the people are still solidly behind our leader, Chamisa, despite the setback of losing the elections whose results we still dispute. The people are saying our victory was stolen, but God is in it and so Chamisa will eventually rule this country. They are still solidly behind him,” he said.

Chamisa, who says he was the legitimate winner of the elections and accuses the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission of voter fraud despite losing a Constitutional Court petition challenging the results of the vote, has called for political dialogue to resolve the issue of legitimacy.

In a memo to party structures last week, Chamisa said the dialogue must be premised on several conditions that “shall be anchored on a five-point plan (that) includes return to legitimacy and democracy, the respecting of the win and will of the people, respecting the true outcome of this election.”

“The reforms must include electoral, political, constitutional and legal reforms that allow for the holding of truly free, fair and credible elections in Zimbabwe.”

NewsDay

Staff Reporter|THE disciplinary hearing into the conduct of suspended Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) chief executive officer Nancy Masiyiwa-Chamisa fell apart yesterday after it emerged a member of the independent committee headed by Justice Moses Chinhengo, which was set up to probe her, is related to a witness in the matter.

Masiyiwa-Chamisa, who is now being represented by human rights lawyer Advocate Sylvester Hashiti had sought a postponement of the hearing, but Zinara, represented by Advocate Thembinkosi Magwaliba, refused to budge.

Hashiti confirmed that the hearing had stalled.

“We found out that one of the members of the panel was related to a witness so we shared notes with our colleagues representing Zinara.

The next step is for us to agree on what should happen now, specifically the composition of the independent committee.

“It is our considered view that the whole panel must be disbanded because it is compromised,” Hashiti said.

The member of the committee reportedly claimed to have “forgotten” he had a relative employed at Zinara.

Masiyiwa-Chamisa was suspended in June this year, initially without benefits before they were re-instated, for allegedly seeking the dismissal of two senior directors without then Transport minister Joram Gumbo’s approval.

New Transport minister Joel Biggie Matiza has indicated he is aware of the problems bedevilling Zinara, a key parastatal under his portfolio.

“I have met with the board and have assigned my deputy (Fortune Chasi) to look into Zinara and make sure we are on sound footing for take-off. But I can assure you that in all our parastatals, corruption is not going to be tolerated. We will not be apologetic about that,” Matiza said last week.

Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri yesterday claimed no one was killed during Operation Restore Legacy, a code name for the November 2017 de facto coup that forced former President Robert Mugabe to resign after 37 years in power.

She was responding to a question by Zengeza West MP Job Sikhala, who wanted to know the number of people who died during the period and the number of Zimbabweans who escaped the country in fear of the military.

“Operation Restore Legacy took place from November 17 to January 18 and if the MP was referring to people who died of various ailments, then the best answer would be provided by the Registrar-General’s Office that deals with registrations and births,” Muchinguri said.

“But if the MP is referring to victims or casualties of Operation Restore Legacy, which I believe he was, then Mr Speaker, the answer is none as far as we are concerned because no one was killed during that operation.

“The new government never at any time ordered anyone into exile and, instead, those that purport to be in exile and left during the operation did it out of their own volition, and in this regard, government will not give statistics of such persons.”

Muchinguri said immigration laws allowed people to travel in and outside the country, as long as they have valid passports.

“We cannot refer to people that skip the country to evade the law as people that have been exiled, and if anything, that is self-imposed exile,” she said.

“I have alluded to the fact that government has not exiled anyone or threatened anyone.
Those in self-imposed exile know better why they are staying out of the country, but a number of individuals in such situations have returned home and are staying here safely and free.”

Muchinguri cited former Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko, former Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere, former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi and Dickson Mafios as examples.
“However, if those in exile have criminal cases, they should account for those in the courts of law as is happening in most cases,” she said.

MDC Alliance MPs later walked out in solidarity with Sikhala, who was ordered out of the House for calling Bindura North MP Kenneth Musanhi a baboon for heckling him.

-Newsday

Staff Reporter|A BEITBRIDGE man who offered a stranded woman a job as a maid but allegedly raped her over six days, has been let out of custody after police in the town delayed to bring the man to court.

Lonias Shoko, 44, of Makavhani Village near Lutumba Growth Point, allegedly locked his victim, whose name has been withheld to protect her identity, in his bedroom from September 18 to 23, with just a bucket to use for ablution.

He allegedly told the woman that she was now his wife and proposed to acquire a birth certificate for her young child in his name. He eventually released her after six days and threatened to kill her if she divulged the rape and imprisonment.

But she told her story to a relative who reported the matter to the police, leading to Shoko’s arrest.

Shoko appeared before Beitbridge magistrate Nyatsine who granted him freedom after his lawyer, Jabulani Mzinyathi submitted that his client had been over detained.

According to the law, an arrested person must appear before the courts within forty eight hours of their arrest. Any further detention should be granted by the courts.

The court ruled that Shoko will only be summoned back to appear in court when police complete their investigations.

MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa’s supporters across the country are backing his stance to reject President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s bid to placate him by officially recognising him as the ‘Leader of the Opposition in Parliament.’

“The people are very clear in all the provinces we have held provincial council meetings so far. They are saying they support Chamisa in rejecting Mnangagwa’s offer for him to be drafted in his government. The grassroots masses are saying Mnangagwa is illegitimate,” said MDC Alliance organising secretary, Amos Chibaya.

“He was not voted by majority of the people of Zimbabwe. Accordingly, he cannot try to window-dress his legitimacy crisis by an illegal offer to the people’s favourite, our party leader Nelson Chamisa.”

He said the party held provincial council meetings across the country in the past week and the grassroots supporters back Chamisa’s stance.

“From what is coming out in the provincial council meetings, the people are still solidly behind our leader, Chamisa, despite the setback of losing the elections whose results we still dispute. The people are saying our victory was stolen, but God is in it and so Chamisa will eventually rule this country.

They are still solidly behind him,” he said.

Chamisa, who says he was the legitimate winner of the elections and accuses the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission of voter fraud despite losing a Constitutional Court petition challenging the results of the vote, has called for political dialogue to resolve the issue of legitimacy.

In a memo to party structures last week, Chamisa said the dialogue must be premised on several conditions that “shall be anchored on a five-point plan (that) includes return to legitimacy and democracy, the respecting of the win and will of the people, respecting the true outcome of this election.”

“The reforms must include electoral, political, constitutional and legal reforms that allow for the holding of truly free, fair and credible elections in Zimbabwe.”

-Newsday

Government has warned small scale miners against destruction of infrastructure and vegetation saying their unregulated operations should be done in responsible and accountable manner.

Speaking during the great dyke tour launch held at the Great Dyke investments in Darwendale yesterday, Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Polite Kambamura condemned the destructive role mining is playing in society.

“Many a time miners suffer from the unfortunate tag of being insensitive to the environment. In Zimbabwe our small scale miners in particular have come under serious scrutiny for their wanton destruction of infrastructure, vegetation, especially in areas where chrome mining is most practiced.

“The Zvishavane Shurugwi road is the latest of such occurrences,as a ministry we have no desire to see mining playing a destructive role to society. We demand responsible and accountable mining,”he said.

He urged the Great Dyke to fully take its place to ensure that Zimbabwe transforms from current economic challenges to middle income status by 2030.

“It is no secret that the Great Dyke is Zimbabwe and indeed one of the world’s most prized mineralogical region.

“Yet despite this common knowledge the Great Dyke remains under explored and still to fully take its place to ensure that Zimbabwe transforms herself from current economic challenges to middle income status as espoused by his excellence, President Mnangagwa,” said Kambamura.

‘Tour de Great Dyke 550 km Annual Cycling Festival’ is a program aimed at enhancing awareness of the immense investment opportunities across the Midlands Province organised by a Zvishavane based radio YaFm running from the 2nd to the 6th of October.

-263Chat

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is in the eye of a storm for allegedly courting an Estonian company to roll out an electronic voting system, which it plans to use in 2023 to allow Zimbabweans in the diaspora to vote.

The system, called Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS), according to informed sources, will be handled by NetGroup Estonia, a move that has irked local ICT firms.

“We are always impressed when government is introducing Information and Communication Technology solutions of our ever-changing environment. What we don’t understand is why our government chooses international companies over our own local technologists, who are now outstripping farming and tourism in terms of GDP [gross domestic product]?” the Zimbabwe Information and Communication Technologies (ZICT), a subdivision of The Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers, asked.

“Why is government engaging an Estonia company called NetGroup Estonia to develop and implement an e-voting system that allows Zimbabweans based in the diaspora to participate in future national elections?”

Zec, which implemented a biometric voters’ roll for this year’s eletions, bought its biometric voters’ registration kits from a South African company based in China, Laxton Group, shelling out over $8 million, before securing AFIS software from an American company, Ipsidy Inc, ahead of the July 30 general elections.

The procurement of the e-voting system is reportedly being handled by Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, who was not picking his phone at the time of going to print last night.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, met with Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas to discuss wide-ranging issues, including how Zimbabwe could tap into Estonian knowledge on e-voting.

Mnangagwa’s spokesperson George Charamba confirmed the meeting to the State-owned media while in the United States.

“Estonia is, in fact, a leader in terms of ICT development and for Zimbabwe, we looked at three critical areas of ICT co-operation with Estonia; e-health, e-governance, but more critically, e-voting. You are aware that we do have a big diaspora community, whose fervent call has been for them to be given the power to vote, except the logistics of it has been forbidding,” Charamba said.

Zec vice-chairperson Emmanuel Magade said there was discussion at the electoral body to adopt the e-voting platform, but a decision had not yet been reached.

“Let me say that this is a moot point at the moment, which still has to be discussed at the highest level at Zec. As far as I know, there is no concrete decision that has been made, but in other countries in the region like Namibia, e-voting has been adopted successfully,” he said.

NewsDay

LMaverick businessman Phillip Chiyangwa yesterday branded Zanu PF politicians “fools”, bluntly decrying the former liberation party’s policies which he said have ruined business.

The real estate tycoon said his colleagues in Zanu PF were financially illiterate, chasing away investors and eliminating indigenous business while some were being bought with bottles of whiskey while the economy implodes.

“Cash talk breaks no friendship,” Chiyangwa bellowed at the Affirmative Action Group’s empowerment conference held in Harare yesterday.

“We need a more proactive government, government official, ministers and people in Zanu PF where I am. The problem iripo havazive mari (they do not know money),” he said to uproarious laughter.

“This problem is very serious. Ukauya ukanzi nemunhu ‘bhodhoro rewhiskey, baba vangu, wakutoenda naye nyika ichiparara (Zanu PF politicians are being swayed by bottles of whiskey while the country burns). You cannot take me kupusa kwakaita sei kwekuti Marange igotorwa zvinhu zvigopera tozoziva zvapera. Kupusa kwakaita sei ikoko? (How foolish our politicians are that our diamonds are looted in Marange and we only find out when nothing is left, that is foolishness of the highest order).

“We operate in a blind way yet Zimbabwe has produced serious business people that ought to be with us but they are now cut outside the country because the country has no vision for satisfying business people who should be here.

“And sometimes we are even eliminated. I often say Strive Masiyiwa is one of those people and many others.”

Self-exiled Masiyiwa is the chairman and founder of Econet, a diversified telecommunications group with operations and investments in Africa, Europe, North America, Latin America and the Asia Pacific.

His business interests also straddle renewable energy, water treatment, Coca Cola bottling, financial services and hospitality; and also serves on a number of international boards.

Chiyangwa demanded that political leaders should not put barriers in front of those trying to get the economy running and make money.
“Right now, we have cash shortages, how do I feel that someone prints a paper, signs it and calls it money?” Chiyangwa said.

“How does that make me feel? For me, I want a situation where our economy is running well. Right now, I am coming from Cameroon (on football business). Each and every one in that country knows and appreciates the value of cash, yet Zimbabwe is much more illiterate. But kupusa (we are daft when it comes to) pacash big time. Big time!”

The businessman, never far from controversy, urged the government to put in place progressive policies that allow for development of the economy.
“A lot of my stands are sold at a deposit of $150 because I want everyone to have a roof over their heads. But you see politicians complaining how did Chiyangwa get all this, ndakaita buck wanga uripi? (when I was making money where were you?).

“I am young man who has made it on my own. I know the road I have walked. I was avoiding these politicians, then I joined them so that I criticise them while I am among them. Haikona kutiza chokwadi uri kundinzwa (don’t run away from the truth). Cash talk breaks no friendship. You (Zanu PF politicians) must address the issues that affect us.”

The Native Investments Africa Group founder said every businessman should speak against what they felt was an uneven playing field, saying no one will be arrested for speaking the truth.

-Daily News

Staff Reporter|A 25 year old unemployed man has pleaded for forgiveness from Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Chairperson Priscilla Chigumba for circulating a fake social media Twitter message attributed to her.

The tweet said: “I can’t wait for the election fiasco to come to an end. I could do with a holiday and some good sex. My body needs a break.”

Night Tawona Shadaya, 25, pleaded guilty to criminal insult after telling a magistrate that he was drunk when he retweeted the fake Twitter account in the name of Priscilla Chigumba.

It was just days after the July 30 elections when Shadaya retweeted the parody account.

Shadaya told Harare magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa: “It was a mistake.”

The Harare man, said he had downed a few beers and was not thinking clearly.

“I had three Black Label quarts. I was tipsy and I simply retweeted the post. After I realised the mistake, I undid the retweet. I undid the post the following morning after I regained my sober senses.

“I don’t know who owns that account or its origin and all I can ask for is mercy. What I did was not intentional, even when I heard about the charges I’m facing, I apologised on all social media platforms and even warned others against making the same mistake.”

He admitted that his retweet impaired Chigumba’s dignity and asked for forgiveness. Chigumba was forced to issue a statement clarifying that she did not have a Twitter account.

Shadaya was remanded in custody for sentencing on Thursday.

Jane Mlambo| Leading online news organisation, ZimEye has been fingered as one of the news platforms used by Norton legislator, Temba Mliswa to churn out defamatory remarks against controversial land baron and Chivi South lawmaker, Killer Zivhu.

According to Zivhu, Mliswa, whose Twitter handle “Hon. Temba P. Mliswa @TembaMliswa”, has since April 25, 2017 to date been using the social media platform to tweet defamatory statements against him, insinuating that he is a thief and a corrupt individual.

“… The defendant [Mliswa] has been using the social media platform to tweet defamatory statements implicating that the plaintiff [Zivhu] is corrupt and that he is a thief who corruptly acquired land in Norton which he has failed to develop and sells dubious stands to Galloway residents and does not provide them with title deeds,” Zivhu said in his declaration.

“The defendant’s Twitter account is widely viewed as he has a large number of followers and these particular tweets have been retweeted by other twitter users, thereby further broadening the viewership of these defamatory tweets and allegations. Printouts of the mentioned tweets and published articles are hereby attached.

“Moreover, several articles have been published on several news websites including ZimEye, The Sunday Mail and the Zimbabwean.com who all quoted the defendant as the source.”

The Chivi South legislator said he, together with his organisation ZAHA, have been reported to different police stations, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Fraud section, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), former President Robert Mugabe, army and various government departments by Mliswa, for his arrest, but no action has yet been taken.

“The defendant’s words, in the context of the tweets and numerous articles, are untrue, wrongful and defamatory of the plaintiff in that they were intended and were understood by the readers and followers on Twitter account to mean that the plaintiff is dishonest, manipulative, pretentious, divisive, unscrupulous, cold-hearted towards the public and unworthy of leadership,” Zivhu said.

“The defendant’s said words were further understood to mean that the plaintiff is a criminal with intentions of defrauding the poor public members and residents of Galloway Norton of their money in selling those stands, where he will not deliver title deeds to the stands nor develop the area. It also imputes that the plaintiff has high profile connections that are quick to cover up his fraudulent dealings.

“… The damage caused to the plaintiff is continuing because the articles are still available online and the tweets continue to circulate on social media platforms, thereby perpetuating the harm that has been perpetuated on the plaintiff’s reputation … plaintiff seeks general damages against defendant in the sum of $1 000 000 for defamation of character.

Chivi South legislator Killer Zivhu (Zanu PF) has taken his Norton counterpart Temba Mliswa (independent) to court for defamation and is seeking $1 million compensation after the latter allegedly labelled him “a thief and a corrupt individual” on Twitter.

Through his lawyers, Machiridza Commercial Law Chambers, Zivhu, who is president of the Cross-Border Traders’ Association and the chairman of the Zimbabwe Amalgamated Housing Association (ZAHA), filed summons at the High Court on October 2, 2018.
Mliswa is yet to file an appearance to defend.

According to Zivhu, Mliswa, whose Twitter handle “Hon. Temba P. Mliswa @TembaMliswa”, has since April 25, 2017 to date been using the social media platform to tweet defamatory statements against him, insinuating that he is a thief and a corrupt individual.

“… The defendant [Mliswa] has been using the social media platform to tweet defamatory statements implicating that the plaintiff [Zivhu] is corrupt and that he is a thief who corruptly acquired land in Norton which he has failed to develop and sells dubious stands to Galloway residents and does not provide them with title deeds,” Zivhu said in his declaration.

“The defendant’s Twitter account is widely viewed as he has a large number of followers and these particular tweets have been retweeted by other twitter users, thereby further broadening the viewership of these defamatory tweets and allegations. Printouts of the mentioned tweets and published articles are hereby attached.

“Moreover, several articles have been published on several news websites including ZimEye, The Sunday Mail and the Zimbabwean.com who all quoted the defendant as the source.”

The Chivi South legislator said he, together with his organisation ZAHA, have been reported to different police stations, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Fraud section, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), former President Robert Mugabe, army and various government departments by Mliswa, for his arrest, but no action has yet been taken.

“The defendant’s words, in the context of the tweets and numerous articles, are untrue, wrongful and defamatory of the plaintiff in that they were intended and were understood by the readers and followers on Twitter account to mean that the plaintiff is dishonest, manipulative, pretentious, divisive, unscrupulous, cold-hearted towards the public and unworthy of leadership,” Zivhu said.

“The defendant’s said words were further understood to mean that the plaintiff is a criminal with intentions of defrauding the poor public members and residents of Galloway Norton of their money in selling those stands, where he will not deliver title deeds to the stands nor develop the area. It also imputes that the plaintiff has high profile connections that are quick to cover up his fraudulent dealings.

“… The damage caused to the plaintiff is continuing because the articles are still available online and the tweets continue to circulate on social media platforms, thereby perpetuating the harm that has been perpetuated on the plaintiff’s reputation … plaintiff seeks general damages against defendant in the sum of $1 000 000 for defamation of character.”
-Newsday

 

Zesa Holdings chief executive Engineer Joshua Chifamba has been arrested in connection with $35 million underhand deals involving an Indian company, PME.
Two other Zesa bosses, Eng Julian Chinembiri and finance director Thokozani Dhliwayo were arrested yesterday in connection with the same case.

Zimbabwe Republic Police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi has

confirmed the development to The Herald.

Staff Reporter|On the introduction of Bond Notes in 2016, the Reserve Bank vowed that the currency will remain at par with the US dollar and would be recognised as such.

On Monday Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube declared that with effect from the 15th of October these two currencies will cease being considered the same.

Were Zimbabweans taken for a ride?

THE Government has said the “coronation” of a new Ndebele “king” is a cultural event that has little significance in the governance of the country.

The Khumalo family defied a High Court order and installed South Africa-based Mr Bulelani Colin Lobengula Khumalo as the new Ndebele “king” at Mhlahlandlela on the outskirts of Bulawayo last Saturday.

Mr Bulelani Khumalo was initially set to be installed in March this year during a traditional ceremony scheduled for Barbourfields Stadium but the ceremony was stopped after another claimant to the throne, Mr Peter Zwide-Kalanga Khumalo, secured a High Court interdict blocking the event.

In an interview yesterday, the Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, Cde July Moyo, said Government had nothing to do with the coronation of the new “king”.

“It’s just a cultural ceremony that they did. We have nothing to do with it. Our Constitution does not recognise a king or queen. It has a chief, head man or kraal head,” he said.

Cde Moyo could not be drawn into saying what action Government would take against the Khumalo clan for defying a court order barring the installation of a king.

“As of now we don’t know what they did. When we are in the know of their ambition, we will react,” he said.

Contacted for comment yesterday, Mr Peter Zwide KaLanga Khumalo, said he could not speak on the matter since it was before the courts.

During Saturday’s ceremony, which was organised in secret and attended by a handful of people, Ntabazinduna Chief Felix Nhlanhlayemangwe Khayisa Ndiweni declared Mr Bulelani Khumalo as the official monarch of the five houses of the Khumalo.

In March, the initial coronation of the king was stopped after Mr Zwide Khumalo approached the High Court challenging the planned coronation of his South Africa- based rival Mr Bulelani Khumalo in Bulawayo.

Zwide had earlier declared himself King Nyamande Lobengula II.

In an urgent chamber application filed at the Bulawayo High Court, Zwide cited Chief Mathema in his capacity as the chairperson of the Royal Crown Trust, Bulelani and the Royal Crown Trust, as respondents.

Zwide, through his lawyers Ncube Attorneys, said the intended coronation of Bulelani was necessitated by an unlawful process put in motion by the respondents.

In his founding affidavit, Zwide said no one succeeded King Nyamande hence the Ndebele people remained without a king for a long time.

He said he qualified to ascend the Ndebele throne after he was chosen following a series of meetings which were attended by representatives of King Lobengula’s various houses.

Minister Moyo, in a letter addressed to one of the organisers, Chief Mathema, said the coronation was unconstitutional and illegal.

This was followed by an urgent chamber application by Chief Mathema in his capacity as the chairperson of the Royal Crown Trust challenging the Government’s decision to declare the coronation illegal and unconstitutional.

High Court judge Justice Makonese ruled that there was no law in the country allowing the establishment of a monarch. — State Media

GOVERNMENT is coming up with appropriate interventions to address the recent wave of price increases which it says are largely unjustified.

This comes amid indications that the country’s industry is on a recovery trajectory characterised by increased capacity utilisation and production.

Speaking during a tour of businesses in Norton, Industry and Commerce Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu said the price hikes were speculative and unjustified.

“I have not received a brief on price increases and the magnitude but I know it is a culture that has been developing in the last few weeks, people just increase prices,” said Minister Ndlovu.

“Largely, it is not justified but it is something that I will need proper briefing on before I can comprehensively comment on it. I have not heard of the increases as from the announcement of the Monetary and Fiscal policy pronouncements.”

He said the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP) to be launched soon would address industry concerns and help improve its competitiveness for the regional and global export market.

Minister Ndlovu said policy interventions such as Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016 and its successor Statutory Instrument 122 breathed life into industry.

“What we have seen here in Norton has left me with no doubt that indeed 2030, a middle class economy is possible. From what I have seen here companies have sacrificed through the hard times and indeed they have picked up production and capacity utilisation is increasing,” he said.

“Surely anyone who doubts that a middle class economy by 2030 is possible, think again. We need to generate more forex therefore we cannot overemphasise the importance of export-led growth. As we are improving capacity utilisation, I wish to encourage our companies to explore the export market.”

Minister Ndlovu said Government through the TSP wants to promote local production and Brand Zimbabwe. He said a study has been initiated to establish the impact of interventions such as SI64 and 122 with preliminary indications that they led to local industry increasing capacity.

“We have SI122 now, it replaced SI64 and as a Ministry we are conducting a comprehensive study to assess and analyse the impact of these interventions we have made,” said Minister Ndlovu.

“Indications so far are that local industries have increased capacity remarkably. Just here at Dandy they have managed to increase their production three-fold. We cannot operate in isolation, we have to be realistic about that. We have to expect that there will be products from outside. So we need to focus on the competitiveness of our products.”

He said Government would continue to protect local companies but within reasonable limits with emphasis being on how to improve their competitiveness for the regional and global market.

The Minister toured Best Fruit Processors, Dandy Zimbabwe, engineering firm Hastt Zimbabwe, Wilson Furnitures and Central African Batteries, manufacturers of Lucas Batteries.

The tour was organised by Norton legislator Temba Mliswa.

“We all know Norton as an industrial hub and that is no longer the case. Whilst there are companies that are struggling, others are doing well and increasing production. Dandy is one of the beneficiaries of SI64 because chewing gum was now being imported when it is produced locally,” he said.

Minister Ndlovu hailed Honourable Mliswa for organising the Norton Stakeholders Business Tour saying such initiatives should be replicated in other areas to operationalise devolution.

Mashonaland West Minister of State Mary Mliswa said industrial hubs in the province including Norton and Kadoma should be urgently resuscitated.

The tour was also attended by Industry and Commerce deputy Minister Raj Modi, Special Economic Zones chairman Dr Gideon Gono, Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries president Sifelani Jabangwe, the Norton Development Association and industrial players among others.

State Media

CABINET Ministers, Members of the House of Assembly and Senators have been ordered to declare all their assets by end of day Friday.

In an interview, the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ziyambi Ziyambi, said legislators were expected to submit their declarations for purposes of transparency and accountability.

“As enshrined in Section 198 of the Constitution, holders of public office are expected to make regular declarations of assets. Legislators are expected to declare all their assets within 30 days of being appointed and sworn into office. Declaration forms are expected to be submitted by end of day this Friday 5 0ctober 2018,” said the Minister.

He said the process was in line with the Constitution which has a provision for regular declaration of assets by legislators. Each MP was upon taking oath given a declaration form which they are expected to hand in tomorrow.

“Section 198 of the Constitution which provides for regular disclosure of assets and Standing orders 49 and 48 of the National Assembly and Senate state that every member shall and not may, register all his or her financial interests in a book to be maintained under the direction of the Speaker and president of the Senate. Such registration shall be in a manner specified in the Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament. To satisfy those requirements, Parliament came up with the forms of declaration of assets. Legislators are expected to submit their declaration forms within 30 days after taking oath,” said Minister Ziyambi.

He said the process was good as it sought to promote transparency and accountability while ensuring public trust in holders of public office.

Minister Ziyambi said the move was meant to address speculation on how certain bearers of public office amass wealth.

“This is good in two ways. Where a member is elected into Parliament and all of a sudden they acquire wealth that is unexplained, it is easy to go back to the declaration form and say where did you get this wealth. And some may be wrongly accused that they amassed a lot of wealth yet when they became Members of Parliament they already had those assets.

“So this is good in two ways, for the members as well as the generality of the public. It acts as a deterrent for suddenly increasing your wealth yet you declared moderate wealth it will be an indication that something has happened,” he said.

Minister Ziyambi said the move was standard practice and in line with best practices.

“And those that already have wealth, they may be wrongly accused. The public may speculate that you got into Parliament and became rich. However, it will be easy in Parliament to say that no this is what this person declared when he assumed office. So this is a way to control Members of Parliament and also to protect them. So everyone, Minister, MP, Senator, are all expected to declare.

“It is now standard practice in line with corporate governance that we as Cabinet Ministers declare our assets. We are declaring simultaneously with Parliamentarians and Senators,” he said.

State Media

A first year Industrial Engineering student from the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) in Bulawayo died after he was attacked by unknown assailants in Magwegwe suburb, police confirmed yesterday.

Tinashe Nemakonde (22) of New Lobengula suburb sustained serious injuries and was rushed to Mpilo Central Hospital after he was beaten up by the suspects during a beer drink at about 9PM on Tuesday.

He died on Tuesday morning from injuries sustained during the attack.
Bulawayo acting provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident.

“I can confirm that a Nust student was attacked by unknown assailants in Magwegwe at around 9PM while he was having a drink with a friend. The deceased was found by a relative who rushed him to hospital where he died.’’

Insp Ncube said police are investigating the case and any member of the public who may have information should report to the police.

He urged members of the public to desist from going out late at night as they become exposed to robberies.

“Police are worried about murder cases that are reported especially in recent weeks. We appeal to members of the public to desist from night walking. When they want to go out for drinks or anything, they should go to nearby houses where it is safer than bushy areas,’’ Insp Ncube said.
This is the second death within a week at Nust after another student allegedly committed suicide last week.

Yesterday, The Chronicle caught up with Nemakonde’s family who were making funeral arrangements and they expressed deep sorrow over the loss.

Family members said the student’s death was a blow to the family because they had hopes of a bright future for him.

Nemakonde’s father said his son was initially a conventional student (students who attend lectures during the day) but he switched to being a parallel student (students who attend lectures in the evening) so that he could get a job during the day to earn money to sustain him at school.

“The very first day he attended the evening classes is the day he was attacked,’’ said Mr Nemakonde.

“I am in pain and l do not know how to explain my son’s death. I never expected a sudden death because he was a healthy and happy looking young man. As a father, I noted great potential in him. He was intelligent and disciplined,’’ he added while forcing back tears.

Mr Nemakonde said he last saw his son in August because he lives in the rural areas while his son stayed with his uncle in the city.

“I never had time to bid him farewell. I had entrusted my younger brother with this boy while l stayed with the rest of the family in our rural home. If l could have had time to hear his last words, then my soul could be at peace,’’ he said, looking depressed with watery eyes.
Nemakonde’s uncle, Mr Sengai Nemakonde, described him as a “quiet and disciplined young man who loved church and books.’’

“I last saw him going to school. Around 10PM, l heard people knocking on my door saying your son has been attacked,’’ he said.

Nust Information and Public Relations officer Mrs Lindiwe Nyoni said the institution was saddened by losing two students within a week.

“We encourage students to prioritise their safety. They should consider walking in groups,’’ she said.

The Bishop who prophesied that former president Robert Mugabe would run Zimbabwe till death has been slapped with an investigation for fraud.

The Emmerson Mnangagwa ru Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has begun investigating the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) president Bishop Johannes Ndanga on allegations of defrauding more than 20 000 followers of their money in botched housing stands and vehicle schemes.

“The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating a case of fraud as defined in section 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act) Chapter 9:23 that was reported to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission,” according to a letter written by ZACC recently to officials from the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe.
“I hereto allude to the meeting that was held at my office with Bishop Komichi, Rev Manongwa, Pastor Dzvene and three investigation officers namely Masimba, Ndlovu and Jere in the same matter from which we resolve that the three elders of the church should go and collect the information from all their members who paid money towards some residential stands and did not get (them).
“This will facilitate further investigations and you will be advised of our progress as investigations continue,” reads the ZACC letter.- additional reporting state media

A BULAWAYO man yesterday demanded a paternity test alleging that a six year old child that he is paying maintenance for but has never seen, is not his.

A court heard that Nkosiyabo Mdlongwa and Ms Loveness Chikuni have one child. Mdlongwa said he does not even know the name of the child- state media