Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa is already performing the duties of a head of state in spite of the fact that nation is still waiting for the Constitutional Court’ s verdict.
Mnangagwa will officiate at the burial of Thokozile Mathuthu on Sunday. Mnangagwa has also officiated at the Heroes Day and Defence Forces commemorations on Monday and Tuesday respectively.
Zanu-PF secretary for Administration Obert Mpofu yesterday said Mathuthu’s burial had been tentatively set for Sunday following consultations with her family.
Mathuthu(61) died on Monday at her home in Harare and was declared a national heroine. Mathuthu’s body will leave Harare on Thursday for Hwange where it will lie in state at her house and the body will be flown to Bulawayo on Friday to give people in the country’s second largest city an opportunity to bid farewell
to Mathuthu.
The final prayer service for Mathuthu will be held on Saturday by the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Harare ahead of burial on Sunday, according to government sources.
Former radio and television presenter Ezra Tshisa Sibanda has described the killing of innocent citizens by armed soldiers as very unfortunate and regrettable.
Sibanda said although soldiers were hailed for removing Robert Mugabe from office they “spoiled their reputation when they opened fire on innocent civilians.”
” ZNA troops did well when they removed Mugabe but messed up by killing
Soldiers Beat Up Civilian In Harare Protest
protesters. Now get back
to your barracks and sleep,” said Sibanda.
Six people died when soldiers opened fire on protesters in the capital, Harare two weeks ago.
Members of the apostolic sect aligned to the ruling party Zanu PF have congratulated Emmerson Mnangagwa following his disputed win in the July 30 polls.
Mnangagwa was controversially declared the winner of the hotly contested plebiscite prompting the MDC Alliance to challenge the results at the Constitutional Court.
In a statement, Council of Apostolic Churches in Zimbabwe (CACZ) president Bishop Clement Chisango congratulated Zanu-PF candidate
Emmerson Mnangagwa for winning the 2018 presidential election.
“Bishop Chisango hereby congratulates His Excellency President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa for winning the
July 30, 2018 Presidential election. We wish you and your party, Zanu-PF, a successful and progressive five-year mandate bestowed upon you in
accordance with the Constitution of
Zimbabwe by the people of Zimbabwe,” reads
MDC Alliance principal Tendai Biti has sensationally alleged that agents
working for the coalition were sexually abused by soldiers after refusing to sign new V11 forms.
Speaking in court, Biti said said female MDC Alliance election agents were sexually abused by soldiers as a way of punishing them for refusing to sign new V 11 forms.
” I felt that the regime – which had had just seven months in office had
escalated the abuses. There was
massive onslaught on our election
agents. In Buhera, a woman was raped after refusing to sign a V11
form. We also received reports of
onslaughts on our people being
sodomised and raped across the
country specifically in Mutoko, but
nothing has been done by law
enforcement agents in those respects.
I have been a rights lawyer and activist since 1999 and over the years, arrested on countless
occasions. My house has been
bombed twice but this time the levels
of attack are unprecedented,” said Biti.
Zimbabwe Defence Forces did not comment on the allegations. Biti is facing up to 10 years in jail if he is convicted of unlawfully announcing results of the July 30 polls election and inciting public violence.
Christine Hallquist, a former utility executive from Vermont, a Democrat, made history of her own. She became the first transgender candidate to be nominated for a governorship by a major party, beating three other candidates in Vermont’s Democratic primary, according to The Associated Press.
“Tonight, we made history,” Ms. Hallquist said, addressing supporters at an election night party in Burlington. She added, “I am so proud to be the face of the Democrats tonight.”
It is a remarkable milestone, even for an election year already dominated by an influx of women and a record number of candidates who identify as lesbian, gay, transgender or queer.
“Christine’s victory is a defining moment in the movement for trans equality and is especially remarkable given how few out trans elected officials there are at any level of government,” said Annise Parker, the chief executive of the L.G.B.T.Q. Victory Fund, which trains and supports gay and transgender candidates, in a statement on Tuesday evening.
“Yet Vermont voters chose Christine not because of her gender identity, but because she is an open and authentic candidate with a long history of service to the state, and who speaks to the issues most important to voters.”
Ms. Hallquist was not the only transgender candidate on the ballot in the country in recent days. In Hawaii on Saturday, Kim Coco Iwamoto, a lawyer, lost her bid to be the Democrats’ nominee for lieutenant governor.
And more transgender candidates will be on the ballot soon, including Alexandra Chandler, a former naval intelligence analyst who is running in Massachusetts’s Third District.
Ms. Chandler is trying to differentiate herself in a crowded congressional primary in early September by emphasizing both her national security bona fides and the historic nature of her candidacy. “I’m running for Congress,” she said in a recent campaign video, “to be a voice for trans kids out there.”
The Democratic primary in Vermont was a fairly sleepy affair, with no big-name contenders to block a first-time candidate like Ms. Hallquist. But from here, her path to the governor’s office could be a narrow one, even though she is a Democrat running in a deeply progressive state. She faces a Republican incumbent, Phil Scott, who is running for his second term with history on his side — Vermonters have not thrown out an incumbent governor since 1962. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the seat as “solid Republican.”
Mr. Scott’s popularity fell, however, especially among conservatives, after he signed gun control measures this year. Still, a poll in July by public media organizations in the state found two-thirds of Vermonters supported the law, and nearly half of Democrats had a favorable opinion of Mr. Scott. Only 18 percent of Democratic respondents in the same poll said they had a favorable opinion of Ms. Hallquist, and 55 percent did not yet know who she was.
That may change now that Ms. Hallquist is the nominee, and she is likely to draw national attention — and fund-raising dollars — because of the historic potential of her candidacy. “She’ll raise more money and her message will get out there more,” said Eric Davis, an emeritus professor at Vermont’s Middlebury College. “Even if she doesn’t get elected governor, the greatest contribution of her campaign could be to raise awareness about the issues transgender people face.”
Before she ran for governor, Ms. Hallquist spent 12 years as the chief executive of the Vermont Electric Cooperative, an in-state power utility that she helped to bring back from near ruin. Her transition from male to female took place in 2015, while she was at the helm of the company, and was the subject of a documentary film made by her son.
As a candidate, she made it part of her stump speech, drawing knowing laughs from her female supporters at a fund-raiser this summer as she talked about what it was like to experience life as a woman for the first time.
“I remember the first time after transitioning, a stranger walking by told me to smile — I’m like, ‘Who the heck are you to tell me to smile?’” Ms. Hallquist said. “What my transition has taught me is just how far we have to go.”
But she also emphasized her experience with energy and infrastructure, and made speeding up internet access, which lags in some rural parts of the state, a key campaign pledge. Previous governors have made similar promises, but failed to fully deliver. On Tuesday night, she also called for progressive keystones like universal Medicare and stemming climate change.
Ms. Hallquist — who voted for Mr. Scott in 2016, according to the newsweekly Seven Days — also sought to tie her victory to the broader Democratic backlash against President Trump.
“This,” she said, “is a reaction to 2016.”
With 96 percent of precincts reporting by late Tuesday night, Ms. Hallquist had easily beaten a Democratic field of other little-known candidates, including Ethan Sonneborn, a 14-year-old who garnered 8 percent of the vote.
In a statement, the Republican Governors Association posted an image of Ms. Hallquist and called her “wrong for Vermont.”
Vermont is a socially liberal state that in 2000 became the first in the nation to establish civil unions, and Ms. Hallquist’s gender identity seemed to fade into the background for many voters.
Deborah Billado, the chairwoman of the state’s Republican Party, suggested it would not figure into the general election in a major way.
“I’m not sure why that plays a part in this — we’re talking about two human beings that are running for an office,” Ms. Billado said, referring to Ms. Hallquist and Mr. Scott. “I think that’s as far as the conversation should go.”
By Own Correspondent| President Emmerson Mnangagwa has come under fire for failing to acknowledge and apologise for the loss of six lives following the opening of live ammunition on civilians by soldiers in protests which rocked Harare on August 1 2018.
Citizens urged Mnangagwa to stop sugarcoating the murder of innocent civilians by soldiers and shifting blame to opposition MDC Alliance if the new administration was indeed a “new dispensation” which was serious about turning around the country’s economic fortunes.
CAPE TOWN – The Northern Cape High Court has handed a triple life sentence to a child rapist.
Moses Monnapula, aged 45, was found guilty of two counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape.
In 2015, Monnapula held two children, aged six and eight, captive in his shack in Galeshewe, in Kimberley.
He held them for over 24 hours and raped them. Community members rescued the girls the following day, after receiving a tip-off on their whereabouts.
During sentencing proceedings, Judge Vernon Smith said Monnapula showed no remorse for his crimes.
The police’s Olebogeng Tawana says: “As the police, we’ll leave no stone unturned regarding the suspects who traumatise and persecute women and children. We’re putting measures in place to ensure women and children are safe and protected.
President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed the Shop Licenses Amendment Bill, 2018, into law.
The new law will enable local authorities to issue shop licences quickly and efficiently thereby encouraging domestic and foreign investment as well as revenue collection.
Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda gave notice of the enactment of the law in Friday’s Government Gazette.
“The following law, which was assented to by His Excellency the President, is published in terms of section 131 (6) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe — Shop Licenses Amendment Act, 2018 (No. 8 of 2018),” reads the gazette.
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Former Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda had on July 26 given notice that the Shop Licences Amendment Bill, 2018, had been transmitted to Mnangagwa for his assent and signature.
The Act amends the Shop Licences Act so that any person who operates more than one vending machine on any premises, the licensing authority shall issue one vending licence in respect of the vending machines on such premises.
The Act also relaxes duration of licence, fees and penalties.
VULTURES in the MDC led by Nelson Chamisa have reportedly started plotting to topple him ahead of the opposition party’s elective congress next year.
Highly-placed sources said there was a group of insiders who felt hard done by the MDC Alliance, which saw them losing power to party returnees, especially Tendai Biti and Welshman Ncube and would want to push out Chamisa so that they reclaim lost power.
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Those against Chamisa are already proposing party secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora as their candidate ahead of the 2019 congress to elect a leader following the death of founding leader Morgan Tsvangirai in February this year.
“The plan is premised on two pillars, one to blame Chamisa and the alliance for failing to deal with double nominations, which allowed Zanu PF to get a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly and, secondly, to ramp up pressure on Chamisa by blaming his electoral defeat at the hands of Zanu PF on his campaign blunders,” the source said.
Those pushing for Mwonzora have already set up social media accounts pushing his 2019 agenda (It’s Mwonzora’s time), paving way for an internal bruising battle that could see another split in the party.
Daggers have already been drawn against Mwonzora, forcing him to take court action against media reports that linked him to the plot to oust Chamisa.
Chamisa’s backers have, however, said they were prepared to support him to stay in power and would mobilise the party base to retain him.
Youth secretary for security and Mabvuku incoming legislator, James Chidhakwa said the youth remained firmly behind Chamisa.
“Democracy will allow people to contest at the 2019 congress. That is what will happen, but make no mistake, for the youth, we are clear that he remains our choice. He ran a campaign that was second to none, performed better than all our candidates in all constituencies and won this election with little funding and overwhelming opposition. It is, therefore, clear that he is our best foot forward,” Chidhakwa said.
Party spokesperson Tabitha Khumalo said she was unaware of the jostling or any moves to dethrone Chamisa.
“I have not heard about it and I don’t know about it, so I can’t comment on that issue,” she said. Mwonzora was not immediately available for comment as he was said to have left his phone in Harare while he travelled to the rural areas, but he has since distanced himself from the reported jostling. “It (links to the ouster of Chamisa) also set up the plaintiff against his colleagues in the MDC Alliance,” Mwonzora said in summons against the The Herald.
By Own Correspondent| Zanu Pf President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s legal team this morning successfully filed their opposing papers to Nelson Chamisa’s presidential poll petition challenging the July 30 results which declared Mnangagwa as winner.
MDC Alliance leader, Chamisa has approached the Constitutional court alleging that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) manipulated the presidential election results in favour of President Mnangagwa.
After filing the notice of opposition, Zanu-PF’s secretary for legal affairs Paul Mangawana said that the Chamisa’s challenge was based on speculation and not facts.
He also said that the application did not comply with the results of the Constitutional Court and promised to make the opposition eat humble pie.
One of the lead members of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s defence team, Advocate Lewis Uriri descibed Chamisa’s application as “political rhetoric packaged in an affidavit” which will be dismissed.
Said Uriri,
“They are no more than clowns coming to court to play a game that ought to be played elsewhere.
This is a waste of the time of the people of Zimbabwe, yet it is their right to be heard,”
By Own Correspondent| Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has revealed that Zimbabwe remains “Open For Business” despite attempts by the USA to continue imposing sanctions on the country and punish citizens over “a mistake which can be corrected”.
VP Chiwenga said the new administration led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa would continue engaging and taking on board progressive nations willing to work with Zimbabwe in fulfilling its “Zimbabwe Is Open For Business” mantra.
JUBA – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir last week promoted his wife Mary Ayen to the rank of a major general in the army, according to the military.
The order issued by President Kiir, who is also the commander in chief of the SPLA army, did not specify what duties the First Lady would have in her new assignment as an army general.
Two other women were promoted from Brigadier to Major General in the army.
SPLA army spokesman Lul Ruai Koang confirmed that the women were promoted on 27 July.
“The promoted female officers are from Shield One and Shied two in the SPLA. They actually joined the movement since 1983 and they are from the Women’s Battalion known as Katiba Banat,” Lul said.
“General Nyankiir and General Aluel have also been promoted to the rank of a Major General,” he added.
Lul further said the promotions were based on merit and capacity.” It is the first time for female officers to be promoted to the rank of a major general,” he said. – News Agencies
By Own Correspondent| Failure by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to take responsibility and apologise for the deaths of at least 6 civilians after soldiers used live bullets on civilians and bystanders while dispersing opposition supporters who were protesting for presidentual election results exposes Mnangagwa’s irresponsible and untruthful behaviour.
MDC Alliance spokesperson Welshman Ncube dismissed Mnangagwa’s claims shifting blame on opposition as being responsible for the deaths arguing that the Alliance cannot be responsible since it does not have an army.
Said Ncube,
“Even in war-torn countries like Syria or Israel, nothing like that happens. How does he blame the MDC Alliance when we did not kill anyone? Did we shoot at anyone?
Do we have an army to kill? He is being irresponsible and untruthful. It is utter nonsense. Even in war countries like Syria, that does not happen.
We expected him to apologise at least and do so unreservedly.”
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have arrested two MDC Alliance party members taking the number of people arrested for allegedly participating in protests staged in Harare early this month over delays in announcing the results of harmonised elections to 31.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers arrested Last Vambe on Saturday 11 August 2018 and Jeff Chaitezvi on Monday 13 August 2018 and charged them with public violence as defined in section 36 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.
Prosecutors accused Vambe and Chaitezvi, who appeared at Harare Magistrates Court on Monday 13 August 2018, of participating in a demonstration held on 01 August 2018 in Harare to protest the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s management of the harmonised elections held on 30 July 2018, which reportedly resulted in the destruction of property and left six people dead after they were shot by some members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces.
Vambe and Chaitezvi, who were represented by Gift Mtisi and Kossam Ncube of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights were granted $50 bail by Harare Magistrate Francis Mapfumo, who ordered them to report once a week at Law and Order Section at Harare Central Police Station, reside at their given residential addresses and not to interfere with state witnesses.
The arrest of Vambe and Chaitezvi brings the number of people arrested in connection with the elections protest to 31 including Tendai Biti, one of the MDC Alliance party leaders, David Zvavamwe Shambare, Shadreck Mashayamombe, Tapiwa Joni, Ngonidzashe Makazhu, Michael Mheta, Simbarashe Mujeye, Judith Chacha, Lilian Mahosi, Anna Chezhira, Angeline Mukoki, Agatha Mubaiwa, Chancellor Nyamande, Livenice Kachana, Tichaona Daniel, Farai Nyamhunga, Mercy Mataramvura, Munyaradzi Chibanda, Samson Nerwande, Raymond Machakaire, Tapiwa Naume Khamu, Tendai Torerwa, Christopher Nikisi, Tonderai Chakona, Justin Mugashu, Simbarashe Zvobgo, Trymore Mubaiwa, Searchmore Mutegude and Kudakwashe Katunhu, who are all out of custody on bail.
By Own Correspondent| Failure by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to apologise for the deaths of at least 6 civilians after soldiers used live bullets on civilians and bystanders while dispersing opposition supporters who were protesting reflects that he is irresponsible and untruthful, MDC Alliance spokesperson Welshman Ncube has said.
Ncube dismissed Mnangagwa’s claims that the opposition was reaponaible for the deaths of the 6 people adding that the Alliance never pulled the trigger neither did it kill anyone.
Said Ncube,
“Even in war-torn countries like Syria or Israel, nothing like that happens. How does he blame the MDC Alliance when we did not kill anyone? Did we shoot at anyone?
Do we have an army to kill? He is being irresponsible and untruthful. It is utter nonsense.
Even in war countries like Syria, that does not happen.
We expected him to apologise at least and do so unreservedly.”
Gweru Residents Forum Statement|The Gweru Residents Forum notes with concern the outbreak of typhoid in some of areas of high density of Mkoba which has claimed over 9 lives so far and over 300 have received medical attention .In this context the outbreak has been experienced in areas of Mkoba 13, 15, 18, 19 and 20. Reports emanating from Gweru City town house points to the notion that the source of the Typhoid outbreak cannot be clearly pointed out. However some unconfirmed reports from the Town house suggest that there was contamination of one of the council pumped water pipes in Mkoba which mixed with raw sewerage and hence people drank that sewerage and the water which was now fed with excess chlorine which has led to the current state of affairs that we are currently grappling with in Gweru.
They are high expectations that in the typhoid crisis that we are currently experiencing there be a coordinated approach towards addressing the problem between Gweru City council(GCC), Ministry of Health and child welfare(MOHCW) ,technical partners ,residents’ associations and the communities. What we are witnessing now is the issue of finger pointing and blame game between the council and the government (Ministry of Health) which is worrisome considering the magnitude of the problem beforehand. The public service delivery infrastructure including water roads, sewerage and refuse collection that Gweru City council is using cannot cope with the urban housing expansion that has been witnessed over the last five years. Equally state land that have been parceled out by land hawks for expansion purposes without the involvement of Gweru City as land sale revenue has greatly contributed to the crisis .This has led to the failure by Gweru City Council to cope with the demand for public services because the resources to expand the service delivery infrastructure was not availed to the local authority .The GRF is of the conviction that there was need for central government to parcel out the land to Gweru City Council for proper planning and investment in public services infrastructure to avoid such challenges and to expand the public service infrastructure in line with the population and housing development within Gweru City.
The GRF urges the central government through the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare and Gweru City council and all stakeholders to find common ground and tackle the typhoid crisis head on and desists from accusations and counter accusations on the responsibility of the current situation that we find ourselves as residents. This should be done in line with the provisions in Part II, III, V, VI of the Public Health Act Chapter 15:09
The GRF reiterates the position of the general citizens of Gweru that:
– No to prepaid water meters
– No to arbitrary water disconnections by council employees
– Increase public health awareness programs in partnership with residents associations in sensitizing the residents on the typhoid outbreak.
– Improve public engagement forums to disseminate accurate information to residents rather than the speculation on vital health information that is currently being experienced.
By Own Correspondent| Trouble is brewing in the MDC T faction led by Dr Thokozani Khupe following revelations by the national chairperson Abednico Bhebhe which portrayed the just ended polls as far from free and fair.
In an interview with a local online publication, Bhebhe differed with his party president’s view that the elections were free and fair saying the elections were rigged in Nkayi South where he lost his bid to retain his seat to Zanu-PF’s Stars Mathe.
Bhebhe also complained about vote buying and abuse of food aid by Zanu PF.
Said Bhebhe:
“In Nkayi South, we witnessed covert and very sophisticated rigging machinery. For example, there were a lot of people who voted whom we did not know where they had come from.
Social welfare food was used to buy votes for Zanu PF. Food manipulation played a very important role in Zanu PF’s victory in this election.”-NewZimbabwe.
A recent research has revealed that aspirin could significantly reduce inflammation associated with contracting HIV.
The pilot study, which was conducted by researchers from Manitoba, Waterloo and Nairobi universities, in addition to the Public Health Agency of Canada said, however, that it would take further studies and research to prove that aspirin, a cheap and widely used drug, was another effective tool for HIV prevention.
They warned that they were not yet suggesting that taking aspirin would prevent transmission of the disease until further research was carried out.
Since the early 1990s, researchers have been aware that HIV infection was associated with excessive inflammation.
Some researchers suspected that HIV-related inflammation weakened the immune system in particular and the body in general. One known drug that can partially reduce inflammation is aspirin.
For six weeks, the women were given either aspirin or hydroxychloroquine, another anti-inflammatory drug. The low dosage of aspirin was similar to the amount commonly used for long-term prevention of cardiovascular disease.
At no point in the study were the women exposed to HIV. Instead, researchers wanted to look at whether taking either of the drugs could lower the number of HIV target cells in the women’s female genital tracts.
The researchers’ hypothesis was that, by lowering activated immune cells – the cells proven to be more at risk of HIV infection – they could potentially lower the risk of the infection.
After six weeks on the drugs, researchers found that women who took aspirin saw those HIV target cells drop by 35%. Those taking hydroxychloroquine also saw a significant drop.
The findings were particularly promising, researchers said, because the number of HIV target cells among women who took aspirin were close to the number of HIV target cells among a unique group of Kenyan sex workers who, despite being regularly exposed to HIV, remain uninfected.
The study’s lead author Keith Fowke, head of the University of Manitoba’s department of medical microbiology and infectious diseases, said further research was needed to determine whether aspirin’s level of target cell reduction may actually prevent HIV infections.
“We just need to have the evidence that tells people that in addition to taking other HIV prevention measures, you could add onto that using aspirin,” Fowke said.
Kenneth Omollo, a PhD student with the University of Nairobi, who worked on the study, said the promising findings could make a major difference in his home country.
“It is a huge concern and there is a lot of efforts being put to towards halting new infections and getting those who are already infected on treatment,” he said.
FORMER Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko is yet to receive his pension, despite government undertaking to settle it four months ago.
Mphoko’s lawyer Welshman Ncube said his client, who still has his State security aides and government vehicles, has not yet been paid his monthly benefits, despite the State acknowledging that it was obliged to pay him.
“The irony of this issue is that what they had agreed to pay; they are not paying, but what they had refused to take responsibility for, they are doing it. I am talking about security details and the likes and yet they are still to pay him his pension, which is equivalent to a salary of a sitting Vice-President. We will take up the matter once these election issues are over,” Ncube said.
Mphoko lost his post last November after the military deposed former President Robert Mugabe and since then, his lawyers have been fighting to get the State to pay his pension.
Section 102 of the Zimbabwe Constitution stipulates that: “A person who has ceased to be President or Vice-President is entitled to receive a pension equivalent to the salary of a sitting President or Vice-President, as the case may be; and such allowances and other benefits as may be prescribed under an Act of Parliament.”
Section 103 adds that: “The President and Vice-Presidents, and any former President or Vice-President, must not, directly or indirectly, hold any other public office or be employed by anyone else while they are in office or are receiving a pension from the State as former President or Vice-President, as the case may be.”
Besides his fat monthly pension payout, Mphoko is entitled to State security, an office and a government vehicle.
His former boss, Mugabe, has been given his constitutional benefits, but the latter claims that his pension benefits were far below expectation.
Former Minister of State for Midlands Provincial Affairs Jason Machaya has been further remanded to August 27 for the setting of his trial date on allegations which include abuse of office.
He appeared before Gweru magistrate Ms Charity Maphosa on Friday last week.
Machaya is on $1 000 bail.
The State’s case is that Machaya, who was employed as the Minister of Provincial Affairs for Midlands Province by the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe, thus being a public officer, did and inconsistent with his duties intentionally allocated State land totalling 17 799 stands to land developers. This was despite the fact that he did not have any lawful responsibility to allocate State land to the developers in question, which is the sole responsibility of the Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing.
Machaya, the court heard, further received 1 791 commonage stands from the land developers which constituted 18 percent of the total stands on the allocated State land.
It is further alleged that he did and inconsistent with his duties, disposed of 1 185 of the commonage stands, which could only be allocated and distributed by the Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing.
Machaya allegedly further allocated 192 commonage stands to the Apostolic Christian Church of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) when he did not have the power to do so.
Mr Andrew Marimo appeared for the State.
Appearing before the same court were the now Mashonaland West provincial administrator, Cecilia Chitiyo, who was Midlands provincial administrator, Gweru district administrator and five other senior Government officials from the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing for Midlands province facing charges of criminal abuse of office.
Chitiyo (50) is being accused together with Matilda Manhambo (59), Sherpard Marweyi (48), Sifelani Moyo (59), Ethel Mlalazi (65), Chisainyerwa Chibhururu (47) and Everest Nyamadzawo (33).
The seven, who are all on $200 bail each, have applied to be removed from remand.
Ms Maphosa deferred the case to Wednesday for judgment.
It is the State’s case that Chitiyo allegedly intentionally allocated State land totalling 4 469 stands to land developers by co-signing the offer letters for the transaction.
Manhambo, who is employed as the provincial projects officer by the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing for Midlands province, also allegedly intentionally allocated 2 000 stands to land developers.
Similarly, Marweyi, who is the district administrator for Gweru, allegedly intentionally allocated 5 199 stands to land developers. – State Media
Brazilian Student Danielle Breene is auctioning her virginity online to the highest bidder in order to pay her debts and buy a house for her mother and younger sister.
The 22-year-old student has revealed she is hoping to make £750K from selling her virginity online to the highest bidder despite being ‘very shy’, and never having been on a date.
Danielle was inspired to take extreme measures to tackle her growing debts after reading about other girls who have done the same.
Although completely confident she’s making the right decision, Danielle – who is concealing her face to protect her family – told Femail: ‘I’m a little anxious, and I’m nervous about how things are going to be, after all, it’s my first time.
‘I’ve never dated and I’m very shy. I hope the winner be a kind and polite person, a gentleman.’
Danielle hasn’t told her family what she’s doing and is obscuring her face to protect them. Only her best friend knows about the auction, and will be her point of contact on the day to make sure she’s safe
Danielle revealed her main motivation behind the drastic step is financial security.
‘I study and work part time. The money that I make doesn’t cover the expenses and the cost of living in my country is very difficult. I have debts that only grow,’ she explained.
‘I will use the money to buy a home to live with my mom and my little sister, pay our debts and also pay my student loans that I would probably take a lot of years to pay.
‘I also want to invest in my career building my own business, to secure my future. I hope with this I’ll be able to provide a life without financial difficulties for my family.’
The student has never dated and describes herself as ‘very shy’ but is confident that auctioning her virginity online to the highest bidder is the right decision for her.
The student has never dated and describes herself as ‘very shy’ but is confident that auctioning her virginity online to the highest bidder is the right decision for her.
Since setting up her website in June, Danielle has received two serious bids, the highest being for £220,000.
She’s hoping to attract an offer of £750 000, and says she won’t agree to anything unless she feels assured of her safety.
‘The auction is something I’ve been thinking about for several months, I’ve done a lot of research and I’m taking everything very carefully.
‘I expect to reach £750,000. It would be the best thing that could happen to me. Let’s see how it flows.
‘For the day of the meeting, I’m going to have a bodyguard. Security is very important to me, and I’m taking all the necessary precautions for this.
Danielle intends to hire security on the day she meets the winning bidder to have sex for the first time and insists that staying safe is her top priority.
“I also have my trustworthy person, and I will periodically report that I am well, where I am and with whom I am.
‘Being secure is a worry, so I put rules on the site that favour my security, and the bidder’s as well. Nothing will happen until everything is in order.’
Danielle’s family don’t know about the auction, but she has confided in her best friend.
‘She was a little nervous when I told her because she cares about my safety,’ she said.
‘I have explained to her all the precautions I will take to make everything happen safely and to I won’t be duped. She gives me support when I need to talk about it. She is my trustworthy person.’
Danielle says she has no qualms about negative comments about her decision and says that people’s opinions aren’t going to pay her bills.
One thing Danielle isn’t concerned about is the potential impact on future relationships.
‘I do not have to tell anyway, I can either make up a story or just tell the truth, and if he does not like it, he’s just not the guy for me,’ she explained.
‘I also do not care what people are going to say. The only thing I care about is my family reaction.
‘The mean comments I receive are not going to pay my bills and solve my problems. I don’t regret this decision and I’m fine with it.’
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa reneged on his earlier pledge to attend all State functions, and chose to stay away from both the Heroes’ Day and Defence Forces Day commemorations in the past two days, saying he was “mourning” alleged theft of his election victory.
Chamisa, who took over from Tsvangirai, announced that they would be attending State functions, a complete shift of policy from his predecessor, the now late Morgan Tsvangirai who accused Zanu PF of conflating State events to Zanu PF functions.
Chamisa went on to attend the Independence Day celebrations at the National Sports Stadium in April this year and also encouraged his supporters countrywide to also attend national events. However, after the July 30 harmonised elections, Chamisa boycotted the Heroes’ Day and the Defence Forces Day celebrations.
Chamisa’s spokesperson Nkululeko Sibanda said the current situation, emanating from the disputed elections, had made them shelve their policy for now.
“We are in the middle of a disputed election and, as such, the things we can do are conditioned by that, our context. When conditions allow, the president will maintain his decision. We are monitoring the environment and it doesn’t allow for that,” he said.
Zimbabwean former president Robert Mugabe’s late wife Sally and his sister Sabina’s graves were reportedly “abandoned” after “no single relative appeared to have turned up to visit them” on Monday during the country’s Heroes Day celebrations.
The two graves used to be the “centre of attraction” during the annual National Heroes’ Day commemorations presided over by the now ousted leader.
Thousands of Zimbabweans gathered at the country’s national shrine the Heroes Acre in Harare on Monday, as they celebrated the men and women who fought for the liberation of Zimbabwe, SABC reported.
The all-important day for the southern African country was the first not to be presided over by Mugabe, and took place after Zimbabwe’s historic 2018 elections.
The former ruler’s absence at the event was visibly seen, as the grave of his late wife Sally – who died in 1992 – was among the deserted ones.
In previous years, Sally and Sabina’s graves were at the centre of the country’s Heroes Day commemoration as the Mugabes would take time to visit and lay huge bouquets of flowers while his aides cheered.
It remained unclear whether the Mugabes would chose a different day to honour their loved ones as the former leader had made it clear that he was unhappy with the country’s new leadership.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa was the main speaker at this year’s commemorations.
Mnangagwa called on the country to move on from its disputed election, despite his victory being challenged in court over alleged fraud and his inauguration delayed.
“It’s now time to put the election period behind us and embrace the future,” the president-elect said.
“The task facing us today is a great one,” he added.
Zanu PF Marondera Central losing parliamentary candidate Cleopas Kundiona yesterday stunned residents and motorists as he went around mounting fresh campaign banners for President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa along the Harare-Mutare Road, saying they should remain visible long after the July 30 polls.
The educationist-cum-politician moved around town with some youths and erected canvas banners inscribed ED Pfee and #EDHasMyVote along the highway and on the way to Rudhaka Stadium where people gathered for the Defence Forces Day commemorations.
Kundiona, who lost to opposition MDC Alliance’s Caston Matewo, said he would continue marketing Mnangagwa even after the polls.
“This is about the Heroes Day holidays, ED (Mnangagwa) is the leader, and he is the President. The ED Pfee juggernaut is not going to stop, it is here to stay, it is moving,” he said.
Kundiona and Zanu PF’s Goromonzi South candidate Petronella Kagonye, were the only ruling party candidates who lost the election in Mashonaland East province, where the party won 23 constituencies.
The late former Minister of State for Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs Thokozile Mathuthu’s burial is set for Sunday at the National Heroes Acre.
According to a provisional programme availed to the media, the body of the late Mathuthu is expected to arrive at the Colliery Stadium from the capital on Thursday, then to her Hwange house in Mpumalanga Township of Hwange where it will lie in state ahead of a church service and body viewing scheduled for Bulawayo on Friday.
The body will then be flown back to Harare ahead of its burial on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Matabeleland North Province has welcomed the national heroine status accorded to the late former Minister of State as a befitting honour for her immense contribution to the province and entire country during the war of liberation and after independence.
Speaking at the Defence Forces Day celebrations at Somhlolo Stadium in Lupane today, Matabeleland North Minister of State for Provincial Affairs Ambassador Cain Mathema said the province feels honoured by the conferment of the national heroine status to the late Mathuthu and pledged the province’s commitment in ensuring that her dreams about the community will be achieved.
“Our former governor our former deputy minister, member of the Central Committee is no more. She has been declared a national heroine by His Excellency. We are together with the Mathuthu family and will forever be with family because she is one of the heroines of the liberation struggle,” he said.
Other government officials and senior Zanu PF party members said the country has been robbed of a patriotic, hardworking and unwavering cadre who spearheaded several developmental projects in the province.
Mathuthu died on Monday the 13th of August, after a long battle with cancer.
Opinion By Discent Bajila|The game is getting tricky. You see, Parliament and Local Authorities may not be sworn in before the President is sworn in.
So the EDiots have come up with plan B. Their plan is to pretend to be worried about the leadership vacuum at Local Government level and invoke Ministerial powers so that the Minister of Local Government, appoints Commissions to run local authorities in the interim. These Commissions are very expensive and unelected bodies.
The current ones being set up are primarily in areas where MDC ALLIANCE won the majority of councillors. The strategy is to create a fight between MDC Alliance councillors and their National Leadership, particularly the Presidential Candidate. Once these Commissions are in place the public will want to know why there are Commissions when they voted for councillors. The answer will be that “the Alliance leadership is delaying the swearing in of MPs and Councillors by persuing that court case. Government has thus taken measures to put in place people who will be in office in the interim so that services can be delivered”.
To spite the Alliance further, they have carefully chosen controversial people as Commissioners. For example in Chitungwiza Municipality Commission they have chosen Mr Macheka, the father in law of the late Morgan Tsvangirai as Commission Chair. Having Elizabeth Macheka-Tsvangirai’s father usurp the powers of duly elected MDC Alliance councillors fits into a dangerous narrative that if handled carelessly has the potential of being a fault line in the Alliance. I posit that the choice of Mr Macheka was a careful one and is designed not for the purposes of service delivery but to spite the alliance leadership, feed into a divisive narrative and above all put pressure on the alliance with respect to the pace of the Concourt case.
In Gwanda, they have appointed the ZANU PF District Executive as the Commission and made former Mayor Rido Mpofu to chair it.
In other cities, they are choosing losing ZANU PF candidates and former Councillors as Commissioners.
In Bulawayo, they are likely to appoint a Commission made up of Ndebele speaking civil servants chaired by a woman. This will again have nothing to do with service delivery but to fit into a cocktail of Khuphe-MRP narrative.
They can fool some people some times but they cannot fool all people all the times.
Discent Bajila is the opposition MDC Youth Secretary General.
Churches in Zimbabwe should continue praying for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was chosen by God to lead the people of Zimbabwe. This was said by leader of the Apostolic Faith Church of Portland Oregon in Southern Africa, Reverend Richard Sibanda during a crusaders camp meeting in Bulawayo.
Rev Sibanda said Christians were not supposed to question God’s choice of a leader, but pray for Him to help their leader.
“Our duty is not to question God’s will,” he said. “Let us pray for our President Emmerson Mnangagwa so that the Lord can open his eyes and help him through the way. We know he is going through a tough time and as Christians, our duty is to support him with prayer.”
Rev Sibanda said President Mnangagwa was chosen by God and no man could fight God, adding that all the battles that President Mnangagwa was going through were minor before God.
“In the Bible we have so many examples of people who wanted to fight the men of God, but they fell by the wayside the moment God intervened,” he said. “President Mnangagwa was chosen by God to steer the Zimbabwean ship forward, let us support God’s will with prayer.”
Rev Sibanda said only Zimbabweans could determine their future through prayer.
“What Zimbabwe needs is prayer and nothing else,” he said. “We can try all we can but nothing beats prayer. No matter what challenges we face, let us unite as a country and pray and things will work out for the good.”
The call comes at a time when opposition leader Mr Nelson Chamisa has filed a court application challenging the results of the Presidential election, which Mnangagwa was declared to have won with 50,8 percent of the total votes against Chamisa’s 44,3 percent.
The MDC-Alliance leader alleges that the elections were rigged and the application has temporarily stalled President Mnangagwa’s inauguration.
The divorce of VP Constantino Chiwenga and former wife Jocelyn which turned nasty in 2014 was handled by Advocate Thabani Mpofu with him being on the side of the wife in question. This is the same advocate Mpofu who is now leading the MDC Alliance case in the Electoral court…
Constantino Chiwenga lost that case of divorce to the wife. The coincidence is that Chiwenga would want to kill Advocate Mpofu as the advocate proclaimed… Bad history between the two in my view… But that’s just my opinion…
DIVISIONS have reportedly rocked President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa’s legal team after it emerged that some of his lead lawyers gave him a wrong interpretation of the operations of the law regarding MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa’s Constitutional Court (ConCourt) presidential election challenge.
Highly-placed sources in the legal fraternity told independent run Newsday newspaper on Tuesday that Mnangagwa had pencilled his inauguration on August 12, following advice from one of his lead counsels and was now seeking to argue before the courts that Chamisa’s petition was filed out of time.
“These arguments are embarrassing to the legal team, clear misreading of the law and misinformation being given to the President as advice is now frustrating other members of the team,” the source said.
The discrepancies were highlighted in a 17-page document prepared for Mnangagwa by Lewis Uriri, titled Ex Parte: Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, in which he urged his client to disregard findings by the instructing lawyers.
“Whether my instructing attorneys are correct in their interpretation that in view of rule 3 of the ConCourt Rules (2016), the last day of filing of a petition challenges, my consultant’s election as President of the Republic of Zimbabwe is the 16th August 2018,” Uriri wrote.
He added: “Whether my instructing attorneys are correct in their view that no election petition is filed, inauguration day would be Monday the 20th August 2018.
“My opinion and advice: A petition challenging my consultant’s election as President of the Republic of Zimbabwe has the effect of delaying his inauguration up until the 25th of August 2018. He must, in any event, be sworn in no later than the 26th of August 2018”.
The memo showed that the initial advice was that Mnangagwa’s inauguration could only take place on August 20 and the technicality issue being raised by Zanu PF legal affairs secretary Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana that the court papers were filed out of time was reportedly based on Uriri’s interpretation.
Uriri told Mnangagwa that his inauguration date was supposed to be August 12, while Chamisa’s deadline for filing the challenge was August 10, instead of August 16.
“The time for any challenge to my consultant’s election as the President of Zimbabwe lapses at midnight on 10 August 2018. Inauguration day, in the event that no petition is filed, is Sunday the 12th of August 2018,” Uriri said in his advisory note to Mnangagwa.
His legal opinion, which informed the decision by the Zanu PF legal team to present itself at the Constitutional Court on Monday, a public holiday, was that section 93 of the Constitution did not relate to week days.
“Section 93 of the Constitution does not relate to seven week days, it relates to seven days. If the intention was to exclude Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, the legislature would have said so by using appropriate language. The simple reference to seven days is a reference to calendar days and includes weekends and public holidays,” Uriri said.
Contacted for comment on his advisory note yesterday, Uriri said he was not at liberty to discuss his client’s confidential matters with the Press.
“I note you have attached what purports to be an opinion allegedly given by me to Messrs Mutumbwa, Mugabe and Partners. I neither confirm nor deny that the said lawyers sought my opinion. My relationship with my clients is strictly privileged. I do not and will not discuss their affairs with unauthorised third parties, and certainly not with the Press,” he said.
But law lecturer Valentine Mutatu said if the interpretation by Uriri and Mangwana was correct, they should have filed their responses by August 13.
“If Mangwana and company are correct in their counting of days, if the application was served on Friday the 10th, then the last day of filing opposing papers was the 13th, but that cannot be because the courts, which don’t count the weekends and holidays, are closed. The court can, therefore, not count a day in which it is not possible for you to file papers,” Mutatu said.
Chamisa filed his court application on August 10 and managed to serve Mnangagwa and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) on the same day, according to his chief election agent Jameson Timba.
A lawyer, who refused to be named for professional reasons, said Mnangagwa risked being misled by his legal team.
“It’s clear that the President is being misled by his legal team. He needs to replace them, especially (his point persons). If you look at the history of some of them, besides the case where they are a litigant, you won’t find any case they argued and won that’s worth nothing. The one time they attempted to go to the ConCourt recently ended in a disaster. They misfired procedure,” the lawyer said.
Mangwana approached the ConCourt in case 02/14 representing Boas Mapuva and Zishe Chizani, which case was dismissed on a technicality in judgment CCZ 6/2015.
The court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza, admonished Mangwana for failing to follow proper procedure by bringing the matter in an improper manner.
ZANU PF leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa is guilty of murder, Bishop Ancelimo Magaya has said.
Writing directly to Mnangagwa, Bishop Magaya said “on 1 August 2018… It was clear from eye witnesses that your soldiers were under orders to kill. Under the law – and protocol in Zimbabwe – it is only you that could have ordered the soldiers to kill innocent and unarmed civilians. ”
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Dear President Mnangagwa,
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All of us in Zimbabwe and elsewhere are desperately sad at the gunning down of innocent and unarmed civilians in the streets of Harare by your soldiers on 1 August 2018. It was clear from eye witnesses that your soldiers were under orders to kill. Under the law – and protocol in Zimbabwe – it is only you that could have ordered the soldiers to kill innocent and unarmed civilians. Under command responsibility it is you that has to be considered jointly responsible for these murders. We understand that you profess to be a follower of Christ Jesus. Under Gods law, there has been the murder of innocent people at your hands.
We were so hoping that there was going to be a change, and that you would have heralded this change and gone down in history as being the agent of change for a just and righteous and Godly leadership.
I believe God is calling on you to do all that you can to publicly repent before God of these murders; and do all that you can to repair what you have done before the hurting loved ones of the murdered and before the people of Zimbabwe. The bible says ‘Thus says the Lord God: you have gone too far O princes of Israel [6] Put away violence and oppression, and execute justice and righteousness. Cease your evictions of my people, declares the Lord God. [ Ezekiel 45 vs9], “The Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man” [Psalm 5 vs 6].
I also want to appeal to your conscience to repent before God for having taken part in the massacres in Matabeleland during mid 80s, maiming’s, tortures, abductions and killings that have become a part of a government that you have been part of for the past 38 years. On the basis of the prophetic mandate endued on the church, i warn that God’s judgement is imminent if you will not repent. Also, be reminded of the word of God which says that he will punish the children because of the sins of their fathers down to the third and fourth generations (Exodus 20 verse 5b). I pray that your children will come to the knowledge of the Lord so that they escape from the curse associated with your sins.
Sincerely in his service
Bishop Ancelimo Magaya
Director Zimbabwe Divine Destiny
By Dorrothy Moyo| Thokozani Khupe’s deputy, Obert Gutu has said ZANU PF leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa is moving on and those opposing him are still dreaming.
When they wake up, they will find that Zimbabwe is now on another level, he said. FULL TWEET:
water bodies on the Crocodile Farm in Dalat. VietnamA 14–year-old Redcliff boy was killed by crocodiles while swimming in Kwekwe River in Torwood.
Ali Phiri, a Form One pupil at Batanayi High School in Redcliff, was snatched from the jaws of the daring crocodiles by community members, but it was too late as he was already dead.
Ali’s three friends escaped with minor injuries.
The disturbing incident took place on Sunday afternoon. Family spokesperson, Mr Munyaradzi Munikwa who is also newly elected ward 2 councillor confirmed Ali’s tragic death.
“He was swimming in Kwekwe River together with his three friends. We then saw the other two boys coming in a huff informing us about the reptiles having attacked Ali,” narrated Mr Munikwa.
“We had no option but to jump into the water to rescue the hapless boy from the crocodiles which were by now drawing the body into the water.”
The family was still at pains, he said, to learn of the tragic death of the boy who had a promising career in football.
“As a family we are still trying to come to terms with the incident. We are still shocked because Ali died a painful death which was not at all expected,” he said.
About six crocodiles are said to have been spotted in the river and to date they are said to have claimed more than six lives.
“We are calling upon the Parks and Wildlife Department to intervene and do something about these crocodiles before they claim more lives,” Mr Munikwa said.
Burial arrangements were still to be announced . Midlands Provincial Spokesperson Assistant Inspector Ethel Mkwende said she was yet to receive a report on the matter.-state media
A 43-year-old Barclays Bank employee appeared in court facing two counts of forgery and two counts of fraud after he allegedly transferred money from a client’s account into his family’s in order to convert it to personal use.
The complainant in the matter is Barclays Bank.
Cuthbert Kumire appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Milton Serima last week, charged with forgery and fraud. He was ordered to pay $100 as bail and was remanded to August 21.
Prosecuting, Ms Ropafadzo Bosch alleged that on July 25, Kumire, who was on duty at Barclays Bank Msasa forged an inter-account funds transfer document in Yunus Ebrahim Omerjee’s name.
Kumire then allegedly transferred $7 500 from Omerjee’s account number into the one for his cousin, Brighton Moyo’s. From July 26 to July 31, Kumire allegedly transferred the money from Moyo’s account into Agnes Kumire and Gift Chitiyo’s accounts.
On August 1, Kumire allegedly forged another inter-account fund transfer document in Omerjee’s name.
He allegedly transferred $12 500 from Omerjee’s account into Moyo’s account.
From August 2 to 5, Kumire allegedly transferred more money from Moyo’s account into Agnes and Chitiyo’s accounts. – state media
By Local ZimEye Correspondent| There was drama when Chief Chamutsa from Buhera South was chased away from the District Heroes Celebration centre.
The fracas happened in ward 28 near Murambwi river in the afternoon.
During the meeting, Chinotimba caused a stir when he rapturously rose from nowhere and began screaming before the crowd of onlookers.
He then accused Chief Chamutsa and other men present of being sellouts.
Chinotimba publicly announced that all who were supporting independent candidates be chased away. The elder Chamutsa was humiliated by Chinoz as he was swiftly whisked away by gun wielding police officers.
Among those singled by Chinos were the Chairman of War Veterans in Buhera Cde Mahamba who is from Murambinda, and Cde Chapeyama who is from Mutiusinazita.
The event turned up to be a Zanu PF function as no other parties were allowed there.
Things only calmed down when Chief Nyashanu rose up to condem Chinoz.
While giving his vote of thanks, Chief Nyashanu said, “we strongly condemn Cde Chinotimba’s behaviour as it incites public violence during this period.”
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By Patrick Guramatunhu | Tyrannical regimes are hard to change because they not only brainwash the populous, they brainwash themselves – they start to believe their own lies and propaganda.
“Our country has since independence remained as one of the most peaceful and politically stable countries in the region,” said President Mnangagwa.
“Today’s celebrations come just two weeks after the country’s crucial harmonised general elections. These were held in a peaceful environment where our citizens were able to exercise their democratic rights without fear or intimidation.
“Allow me to extent my sincere appreciation to the whole of Zimbabwe for observing peace before, during and after the harmonised election. This has made us a proud nation.”
Until a few years ago, the regime was still boasting of Zimbabwe being the “most prosperous” country in the region. With the country now confirmed as the poorest nation in Africa the regime has quietly dropped all reference to the country’s economic performance.
Still with unemployment soaring to dizzying heights of 90% and 75% of the population now living on US$1.00 or less a day it is not surprising that many Zimbabweans have left the country. At least 30% of the country’s population are political and/or economic refugees or illegal migrants, who will be shocked to hear Zimbabwe is the most stable country in the region.
On the political front, Zimbabwe has never ever held free, fair and credible elections. President Mnangagwa has been at the head of Zanu PF’s culture of political violence; the intimidation, harassment, beatings, rape and even cold blooded murder of political opponents. Yes, compared to 2008 and 2013 elections, these elections were peaceful.
It is interesting to note that until a few weeks before voting day 30 July 2018, President Mnangagwa had insisted these elections would be “peaceful, free, fair and credible.” He has since dropped everything else only to focus on peaceful.
He knows that no one in their right mind would ever judge elections in which there was no free public media, no verified voters’ roll, were Zanu PF robbed the nation blind to bankroll its vote rigging schemes, etc. free, fair and credible. Of course, Zanu PF rigged the elections.
President Mnangagwa, by rigging these elections you have just confirmed that Zimbabwe is still the pariah state of the Mugabe era, you have been trying hard to distance yourself since last November’s coup. You have just dashed all the hopes of the desperately needed economic recovery because no investors want to do business with vote-rigging thugs.
As the reality of very little inward investment and worsen economic situation sink in there will be a new wave of Zimbabweans leaving the country and it will be just a matter of time before those remaining go on the street to protest the inhuman economic hardship they are facing.
Zimbabwe is the most unstable country in SADC and its continued instability is now a serious threat to the development and stability of the whole region. What is there for you, President Mnangagwa, and us, the people of Zimbabwe, to be proud of in being one of the “shit-hole” of Africa, as US President Donald Trump would put it! – SOURCE: zsdemocrats.blogspot.co.uk
By A Correspondent| Bailed alleged “fraudsters” who are still on the dock for a brazen attempt to defraud a local Chinese national of land and other assets, have shown no regards of the law, defiantly interfering with the complainant’s business and the property in question.
Earlier in May, Frera Washington(38), Tom-Baris Vincent(57) and Ngoshi Norman(42) were arraigned before Magistrate Ms Tilda Mazhande on allegation of faking agreement of sale papers, Company registration documents and a non-existent mine claim in bid to defraud of Ms Yan Yu of her and late husband’s company Shomet Industrial Holdings (Private) Limited and its assets. They are on bail with weekly signing at the CID Harare, among other stringent conditions.
The trio are alleged to have filed a fraudulent Change of Directors with the Company Registrar’s office sometime after the death of Zhaosheng Wu, resigning the other Directors without resolution and or their knowledge and authority in bid to take over ownership of Shomet Industrial Holdings (Private) Limited.
The trio, now with the assistance of one Mr Blesert Tawodzera, a briefcase land developer and Witness J Zamanga aka Thumelo who owns Hayes Constructions and alleged to have had been awarded the development contract at the time the trio hatched a plan to defraud Ms Yan Yu despite being on bail for the fraud and with all evidence stacked against them continue to interfere with Shomet Industrial business and brazenly used the same forged documents to try to convince Waterfalls ZRP Police they are the owners of one of Shomet’s properties.
A white Toyota Hilux Double cab belonging to Tawodzera has frequented the site and he alongside Zamanga and the accused trio made numerous threats to Shomet Industrial Holdings (Private) Limited’s handyman at the Prospect property.
Tawodzera and Zamanga have been linked in numerous foiled projects in the past, including a land development project in Norton where
they committed a landowner to a development contract when they neither had nor could prove capacity to meet the contract resulting in them losing the contract through a court nullification. In mitigation, Shomet has approached the Commercial Crime CID who are liaising with the
Prosecutor General on merits of having the criminals’ bail conditions reconsidered. A cautionary Notice has been issued to the public who may have any dealings with the above individuals to report to the Harare CID Police immediately.
Emmerson MnangagwaBy Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa| Distinguished guests; ladies and gentlemen;I am humbled to address you today, on this important day and gathering in the history of Zimbabwe where we celebrate the works of our Defence Forces.
The entire nation joins our illustrious sons and daughters in the military to celebrate this 38th Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day.
This day was set aside by the Government at independence, in 1980, to recognize and appreciate the critical role played by our Defence Forces in maintaining peace and tranquillity, as well as in safeguarding national security and territorial integrity.
Our country has, since Independence, remained as one of the most peaceful and politically stable countries in the region. Today’s celebrations come just two weeks after the country’s crucial Harmonized General Elections.
These were held in a peaceful environment where citizens were able to exercise their democratic rights without fear or intimidation. Allow me, to extend my sincere appreciation to the whole nation for observing peace, before, during, and after these harmonized elections. This has made us proud as a nation. I am however deeply concerned with the incidents of violence that rocked the streets of Harare at the instigation of some members of the MDC Alliance leadership, which subsequently resulted in the regrettable loss of lives, injury to persons and damage to property.
On behalf of Government, and indeed on my own behalf, I would like to extend my deepest condolences to the bereaved families and relatives of the victims of the politically motivated violence. We strongly condemn these barbaric acts of violence. Let me once again state that violence and intolerance have no place in the new Zimbabwe, in our Second Republic.
We continue to call for restraint, peace and more peace throughout the country. The new dispensation has opened up the country’s democratic and economic space and demonstrated that Zimbabwe’s democracy has matured. This, however, should never be abused. Let us bury our political differences and focus on rebuilding a prosperous Zimbabwe as one family.
Distinguished guests, comrades and friends; as Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, I am honoured to share this joyous day with you our Defence Forces. You have indeed remained a source of inspiration and national pride throughout the thirty-eight years of existence and operations. While you have maintained peace and security in this country, at the same time you have contributed to global peace, security and harmony through your involvement in regional and international peace-keeping missions.
As part of the constitutionally enshrined mandate outlined in Section 212 of our Constitution, the Defence Forces will continue to protect Zimbabwe, its people, its national security, interests and territorial integrity. Furthermore, our Defence Forces have supported other sister security forces like the Zimbabwe Republic Police, in curbing the economic haemorrhaging
Distinguished guests; comrades and friends; we applaud the Defence Forces for the various corporate social responsibility activities and programmes which has seen the ZDF providing civil assistance to ministries in all the country’s ten provinces, as well as various community projects. These projects included construction of school classroom blocks, clinics, hospitals and bridges, among other infrastructure developments. In addition, our Zimbabwe Defence Forces, in conjunction with the Civil Protection Unit, also offered aid by providing logistical, food and medical assistance to victims of natural disasters especially in the country’s flood-prone low lying areas.To this end, our Forces continue to showcase that they are a people’s force and committed to serve the nation.
In fulfilment of their obligations, various training anddevelopment programmes are being conducted for ZDF members at various training institutions around the country. Only on Friday, I officiated at the ZimbabweNational Defence University’s Sixth Graduation Ceremony of the National Defence Course 06/2017 which saw students graduating after acquiring requisite tools to address today’s contemporary national defence and security strategic challenges and opportunities.
To widen the scope of ZDF competencies, officershave continued to undertake training programmes offered by other countries. This accounts for severalZDF officers presently attending regional courses inBotswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia as well as others carried out in China, Russia, Greece, India, Malaysia and Pakistan.
This has significantly transformed our forces as majorcontributors to international peace and stability. In thisregard, our officers have earned excellent international reputation, goodwill and confidence throughout theworld. Several officers are currently deployed in Ethiopia, Lesotho, Somalia, South Sudan, and at the UN Headquarters. We are indeed proud that our Forcescontinue to raise the Zimbabwean flag high throughdemonstration of professionalism, intelligence and diligence, wherever, they are deployed.
Furthermore, the ZDF currently has a contingent ofofficers and men participating in the Russian InternationalMilitary Games, which are being hosted by the Russian Federation,Kazakhstan,ChinaandBelarus. International military interactions of this nature, are critical in improving the operational capabilities of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces as well as its image at the world stage. Most importantly, participation of our Forces at that level helps to sharpen their skills, while at the same time improving their professional conduct and preparedness to defend Zimbabwe. This is over and above the obvious benefit of improving bilateral and diplomatic relations between Zimbabwe and other participating countries.
Back home, my administration is committed to progressively and comprehensively addressing the Conditions of Service of our Defence Forces, inclusive of their housing needs, as the economy improves. In addition, my administration will also pay attention to the re-equipping of our Forces, whose equipment in some instances dates back to 30 years.
Ladies and gentlemen, comrades and friends; in conclusion, allow me to commend Commanders of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces for their astute leadership and guidance to our Defence Forces. To all our officers, men and women of the ZDF, I encourage you to remain resolute, and to diligently and professionally execute your mandate to protect Zimbabwe, its people, its national security, interests and territorial integrity.
Allow me to take this opportunity to thank our visitors, the members of the Malawian Defence Forces Football Team, for their presence to play against our ZDF select team, as part of our entertainment today.
With these remarks, I wish the ZDF Family and the entire nation, a memorable Defence Forces Day celebrations.
Brazilian legend Ronaldo is in intensive care with pneumonia in Ibiza, a Spanish island, it has emerged.
The 41-year-old Brazilian is said to have been diagnosed with the illness after being rushed to Can Misses Hospital on Friday.
According to the newspaper, Diario de Ibiza, Ronaldo asked for a transfer to a private hospital called Clinica Nuestra Señora del Rosario just before midnight the same day.He is making positive progress, according to the newspaper.
The Brazilian, regarded as one of the world’s best-ever players, owns a house in Ibiza and is a regular visitor to the island.
He is believed to have arrived in Ibiza for a summer break a few days ago.
Zambian soccer legend Kalusha ‘King Kalu’ Bwalya has been banned for two years by world governing body FIFA.
The former African Footballer of the Year was suspended for two years from all football-related activities.
Fifa had been investigating the 54-year-old Zambian since February 2017 following his links with banned Qatari official Bin Hammam.
Hammam was banned for life from football by FIFA in 2011 for his part in a cash-for-votes scandal.
FIFA said in a statement that the adjudicatory chamber found Bwalya guilty of having violated article 16 and article 20 (offering and article 15 of the FIFA Code of Ethics.
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has advised the Sports and Recreation Commission to suspend the National Youth and Paralympic Games indefinitely due to the
typhoid outbreak in Gweru.
Health and Child Care permanent
secretary, Gerald Gwinji, recommended the cancellation of the games.
“At the moment, the outbreak is not yet under control as cases are on the rise.
On that note, the Ministry suggests two options regarding the proposed youth games to be conducted in Gweru City.
The first option is to suspend the Youth Games until the city is declared free from the disease outbreak and the second option is to change the province the youth are going to converge for the games. The decision is made in order to reduce the risk of exposure to the officials and sports
teams and avoid spreading the
outbreak to other areas,” the Ministry said in a statement.
By Own Correspondent| The just ended harmonised elections were held in a condusive environment which was free from intimidation and violence, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.
Addressing hundreds of people who thronged the National Sports Stadium for the Defence Forces commemorations in Harare Tuesday, Mnangagwa said Zimbabweans should be commended for upholding peace before, during and after the just ended harmonised elections.
Mnangagwa’s statements however come following post election violence which rocked Harare on August 1 2018 which left 6 people dead and several others injured when soldiers fired live ammunition at civilians including MDC Alliance supporters in the central business district who were protesting over the announcement of presidential election results.
Said Mnangagwa:
“Our country has since independence remained as one of the most peaceful and politically stable countries in the region.
Today’s celebrations come just two weeks after the country’s crucial harmonised general elections.
These were held in a peaceful environment where our citizens were able to exercise their democratic rights without fear or intimidation.
Allow me to extent my sincere appreciation to the whole of Zimbabwe for observing peace before, during and after the harmonised election. This has made us a proud nation.”
Bishop Ancelimo Magaya has just sent this forthright letter to President Emmerson Mnangagwa:
Dear President Mnangagwa,
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All of us in Zimbabwe and elsewhere are desperately sad at the gunning down of innocent and unarmed civilians in the streets of Harare by your soldiers on 1 August 2018. It was clear from eye witnesses that your soldiers were under orders to kill. Under the law – and protocol in Zimbabwe – it is only you that could have ordered the soldiers to kill innocent and unarmed civilians. Under command responsibility it is you that has to be considered jointly responsible for these murders. We understand that you profess to be a follower of Christ Jesus. Under Gods law, there has been the murder of innocent people at your hands.
We were so hoping that there was going to be a change, and that you would have heralded this change and gone down in history as being the agent of change for a just and righteous and Godly leadership.
I believe God is calling on you to do all that you can to publicly repent before God of these murders; and do all that you can to repair what you have done before the hurting loved ones of the murdered and before the people of Zimbabwe. The bible says ‘Thus says the Lord God: you have gone too far O princes of Israel [Zimbabwe] Put away violence and oppression, and execute justice and righteousness. Cease your evictions of my people, declares the Lord God. [ Ezekiel 45 vs9], “The Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man” [Psalm 5 vs 6].
I also want to appeal to your conscience to repent before God for having taken part in the massacres in Matabeleland during mid 80s, maiming’s, tortures, abductions and killings that have become a part of a government that you have been part of for the past 38 years. On the basis of the prophetic mandate endued on the church, i warn that God’s judgement is imminent if you will not repent. Also, be reminded of the word of God which says that he will punish the children because of the sins of their fathers down to the third and fourth generations (Exodus 20 verse 5b). I pray that your children will come to the knowledge of the Lord so that they escape from the curse associated with your sins.
Sincerely in his service
Bishop Ancelimo Magaya
Director Zimbabwe Divine Destiny
By Terrence Mawawa| A section of members of the apostolic sect aligned to Zanu PF has implored MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to withdraw his election results challenge for the sake of progress.
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Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, the Zimbabwe Amalgamated Churches Council
(ZACC) said that the election result challenge by MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa had already created
a stalemate.
The organisation urged Chamisa to “put the country first” by dropping the challenge.
“As the Church in Zimbabwe,
representing apostolic sects in the
land, we prayed for peace and we
observed that the elections were held in a free and fair environment…
However, we are now surprised that
Chamisa, who claims to be a pastor
wants to foment chaos and suffering
among Zimbabweans. It is trite that
Zimbabweans are peace loving and
God fearing people and do not want to be abused by political leaders who are more concerned with attaining their
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has urged the people of Zimbabwe to remain positive as they anxiously await the Constitutional Court ruling on the disputed July 30 polls.
The MDC Alliance last week filed papers at the Constitutional Court challenging Emmerson Mnangagwa’ s controversial win.
“I am so humbled by your messages of support, solidarity and encouragement to fix the national
question and election stalemate.
I am so moved by the prayers and supportive mood across the whole country.We won the elections
and celebrations are coming,” said Chamisa yesterday.
Outspoken MDC Alliance official Charlton Hwende has exposed gross anomalies in the voting process.
Below is Hwende’s statement:
The 38 000 (0.8%) votes Mnangagwa gained via rigging:
1. Votes counted twice : 7 703
2. Polling stations counted twice : 9 035
3. Extra votes for ED gained from discrepancies between ZEC TV announcement and CD results : 4 904.
4. Ghost polling stations : 5 396
5. Unaccounted ballot papers : 40 717
6. Votes ED gained from polling stations missing from ZEC vote tally : 853.
The total is 68 608.
The real votes:Nelson Chamisa 2 674 032,
By Own Correspondent| President Emmerson Mnangagwa today commended citizens for exercising their democratic right to vote peacefully in a free and fair environment and upholding peace before during and after the elections.
Speaking at the Defence Forces Day commemorations in Harare today, Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe should be hailed for being one of the most peaceful and politically stable countries in the region.
Said Mnangagwa:
“Our country has since independence remained as one of the most peaceful and politically stable countries in the region.
Today’s celebrations come just two weeks after the country’s crucial harmonised general elections.
These were held in a peaceful environment where our citizens were able to exercise their democratic rights without fear or intimidation.
Allow me to extent my sincere appreciation to the whole of Zimbabwe for observing peace before, during and after the harmonised election. This has made us a proud nation.”
By Own Correspondent| Authorities here have arrested two more MDC Alliance party members bringing to 31, the number of people arrested for allegedly participating in protests staged in Harare early this month over delays in announcing the results of harmonised elections.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers arrested Last Vambe on Saturday 11 August 2018 and Jeff Chaitezvi on Monday 13 August 2018 and charged them with public violence as defined in section 36 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.
The State accused Vambe and Chaitezvi, who appeared at Harare Magistrates Court on Monday 13 August 2018, of participating in a demonstration held on 01 August 2018 in Harare to protest the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s management of the harmonised elections held on 30 July 2018.
The protests turned violent resulted in the destruction of property and left six people dead after they were shot by members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces.
Vambe and Chaitezvi, who were represented by Gift Mtisi and Kossam Ncube of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights were granted $50 bail by Harare Magistrate Francis Mapfumo, who ordered them to report once a week at Law and Order Section at Harare Central Police Station.
The duo were also ordered to reside at their given residential addresses and not to interfere with state witnesses.
The arrest of Vambe and Chaitezvi brings the number of people arrested in connection with the elections protest to 31 including Tendai Biti, one of the MDC Alliance party leaders, David Zvavamwe Shambare, Shadreck Mashayamombe, Tapiwa Joni, Ngonidzashe Makazhu, Michael Mheta, Simbarashe Mujeye, Judith Chacha, Lilian Mahosi, Anna Chezhira, Angeline Mukoki, Agatha Mubaiwa, Chancellor Nyamande, Livenice Kachana, Tichaona Daniel, Farai Nyamhunga, Mercy Mataramvura, Munyaradzi Chibanda, Samson Nerwande, Raymond Machakaire, Tapiwa Naume Khamu, Tendai Torerwa, Christopher Nikisi, Tonderai Chakona, Justin Mugashu, Simbarashe Zvobgo, Trymore Mubaiwa, Searchmore Mutegude and Kudakwashe Katunhu, who are all out of custody on bail.
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The ZANU PF broadcaster, ZBC, exposed vote rigging at a polling station in Norton. The polling station had only 611 registered voters but on the day, more than 900 people voted. VIDEO LOADING BELOW:
The MDC extends its commendations to the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), in celebration of the 2018 edition of the Defence Forces Day.
A product of Zimbabwe’s heroic liberation struggle, the ZDF have since 1980 had illustrious moments that have done us proud as a nation. Nationally, these moments have included operations to rescue communities in harm’s way during cyclones and other natural disasters, initiatives to provide medical doctors, build schools, clinics, bridges and other social amenities, especially in marginalised communities across the country.
The ZDF have also contributed to peacekeeping missions under the banner of Sadc, African Union and the United Nations. It is a matter of national pride that the ZDF have discharged their responsibilities in these missions with highly regarded discipline and professionalism that is second to none.
In great part and thanks to the ZDF’s professional young men and women, our country has by and large remained a beacon of exemplary peace and stability. Our military is one of the finest on the continent, their readiness to make the ultimate sacrifice for our security cannot be overstated.
As we acknowledge and celebrate the ZDF’s accomplishments, we must also express the grave concerns that the country now has following deeply worrying developments in the context of our politics.
While our professional soldiers continue to work hard to earn their stars, our politicians have conducted themselves in ways that risk tarnishing the good reputation of the ZDF. Since 1980, politicians have tried to exploit our men and women in uniform, reducing them to pawns, to prop up their political ambitions.
This abuse weakens our military and arouses public resentment against the gallant sons and daughters who protect our country. This is why, as MDC Alliance, we make the commitment that under our new government this will never happen. The military must be allowed to pursue its constitutional mandate without interference from self-serving political actors.
The most successful countries in the world allow their military bases to be the hubs of innovation, ingenuity, human development and progressive societal renewal. It is in this connection that the internet we enjoy today is a product of military innovation. When our men and women are not serving abroad, they must be developing methods and tools to improve the lives of our people.
At no point should our military be weakened, balkanized and divided into units under the control of self-serving politicians with warlord mentalities.
On 15 November 2017 there was a facade of a change of guard. A new dispensation was promised. Zimbabweans welcomed the intervention and there was dancing in the streets. But the dancing was not to last. The people had been deceived. Those who had preached constitutionalism had done so not out of love for the people but out of love for themselves. They immediately took over power for themselves at the highest levels of government in cabinet, in the presidency and in Zanu PF.
On 1 August 2018 a unit of our armed forces were given an unlawful order; armed with live ammunition and bayonets, they confronted protestors and bystanders. At least six unarmed civilians were killed, some shot in the back as they fled. This happened in full view of rolling cameras. Subsequently, there was a well-documented week of intimidation and harassment of people in Harare’s residential areas.
It is appalling that, as the country marks Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day, there are grieving families in anguish, whose loved ones are no more, having been gunned down in cold blood by soldiers executing an unlawful directive. The politicians who gave this unlawful August 1 order have not been held to account. This is because impunity reigns in this outgoing government. Impunity has been the defining characteristic of this government.
According to the Constitution of Zimbabwe, the function of the Defence Forces is to protect Zimbabwe, its people, its national security and interests and its territorial integrity and to uphold the Constitution. It is a national tragedy that this outgoing government has failed to fulfil this constitutional obligation.
Sadly, to many Zimbabweans today, ZDF now appears to be an offensive force due to the mischief of rogue and self-serving political elements who have tarnished an army whose majority members are loyal Zimbabweans who are professional soldiers.
It is opportune to use the Defence Forces Day to reflect on this tragedy to get rid of self-serving political elements and to find a lasting solution to get ZDF out of partisan politics and set it to professionally discharge its constitutional obligation to protect Zimbabwe and Zimbabweans.
Under our incoming new government the overarching goal of our military will always be to disrupt, dismantle, defeat and prevent anyone from building capacity to threaten Zimbabwe and our allies.
Our strategic goal will be to build respect and admiration for our army. We have a three-point plan for our military to be restored to its glory based on handsome remuneration, strategic patriotic reorientation and advanced technological capacitation.
Thank you,
God Bless you
God Bless ZDF
And God bless our Great Zimbabwe
By Own Correspondent| Citizens here have attributed the low turnout at yesterday’s Heroes Day commemorations to fears of a repeat of the White City Stadium bomb explosion which claimed two lives and injured dozens others.
Two people died in June 2018 at a Zanu Pf rally when a bomb exploded soon after President Emmerson Mnangagwa finiahed his address to party stalwarts in a development which left several senior paety stalwarts including Zanu Pf national chairperson Oppah Muchinguri Kashiri and Vice President Kembo Mohadi seriously injured.
By Own Correspondent| MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa’s chief election agent Jameson Timba has warned MDC Alliance officials against posting insulting messages regarding judges presiding over the party’s poll petition warning that such conduct discredited the party.
The MDC Alliance last week (Friday) filed their poll petition challenging the presidential election results alleging that the country’s elections body ZEC manipulated the results in favour of Zanu Pf’s Presidential candidate Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Timba said that insulting judges will be used against the MDC Alliance and will alienate them from the judiciary.
Said Timba:
“You are kindly requested to desist from commenting on the conduct of judges and or speculating about the conduct or character of a judge or how that judge is perceived by anyone or forwarding messages concerning the same.
Our duty is to communicate to our supporters about the strength of our case as filed. Such conduct will be used against us and will alienate us from the judiciary.”
One would need some degree of madness to believe what Zanu pf often tells the people of Zimbabwe. On Sunday during News Hour, ZTVnews announced the untimely death of Sithokozile Mathuthu at 50. To me, it mathematically became clear that she was born in 1968. This means that at Independence in 1980, she was just 12.
ZTVnews went on to describe the immense contributions this departed cadre made during the period 1975 to 1980 when she assisted the Liberation Fighters.
In 1975, Sithokozile was 7 and one would then wonder the immense contributions one could have made from the age of 7 to 12. Zanu pf, spare us please. Zimbabwe is tired of your rubbish.
By Own Correspondent| Vice President and Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs Constantino Guvheya Chiwenga has urged MDC Alliance to accept the presidential election results adding that the Alliance should not be surprised by losing to Zanu Pf because “there are no miracles in an election”.
Chiwenga also urged Zimbabweans to shun anything that brings instability and problems into the country calling on citizens to be peaceful and hardworking.
Said Chiwenga:
“On the issue of elections, I think you have heard even his Excellency President Mnangagwa saying that elections are over and we want to go ahead with development.
If you go into a race, you must know that there are two things you are going to meet, either you win or you lose. You can go into a race knowing that you are going to lose because in an election there are no miracles. Don’t expect miracles and luck.
In a game of politics, it is the message you are giving to the electorate that matters. Does that message convince the electorate? What is it that you have done which you can say to the electorate vote me for the next five years?
Zimbabweans must rise to the occasion. We must negate anything which brings instability and problems into our country.
Be peaceful and hard-working and convince ourselves in our minds that no one will come and build this country, but ourselves.”
Zanu PF Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has said there are no miracles in elections.
Chiwenga urged the MDC Alliance to accept the controversial results of the June 30 polls.
The MDC Alliance last week filed papers at the Constitutional Court challenging the results of the controversial plebiscite.
Chiwenga told Chronicle the MDC Alliance should accept the presidential election results.
Chiwenga also accused the MDC Alliance of attempting to cause
instability in the country.
“On the issue of elections, I think you
have heard even His Excellency
President Mnangagwa saying that
elections are over and we want to go
ahead with development.
If you go into a race, you must know that there are two things you are going to meet, either you win or you lose. You can go into a race knowing that you are going to lose because in an election there are no miracles.
Don’t expect miracles and
luck. In a game of politics, it is the
message you are giving to the
electorate that matters. Does that
message convince the electorate?
What is it that you have done which
you can say to the electorate vote me
for the next five years?
Zimbabweans must rise to the occasion. We must negate anything that brings instability and problems into our country. Let us be
peaceful and hard-working and
convince ourselves in our minds that
no one will come and build this
country, but ourselves,” said Chiwenga.
By Own Correspondent| Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) boss Philip Valerio Sibanda yesterday accused MDC Alliance for causing the deaths of six people shot by soldiers during post election violent protests in Harare over presidential election results announcement.
In an interview with a local publication ahead of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day today, ZDF Commander General Sibanda said six people would not have been killed had it not been for the opposition which incited violence.
Said General Sibanda:
“Zimbabwe remains secure despite the recent politically motivated violence that erupted a day after the harmonised elections on 30 July 2018.
That notwithstanding, the country has continued to enjoy peace, security and stability during the harmonised elections. Had it not been for evil intentions of some opposition political players who went on to 8incite violent protests, unnecessary loss of life of six people who were caught up in the unfortunate shooting incidents could have been avoided.
All the same, the Zimbabwe Defence Forces remain resolute in its support for the ZRP as they continue to fulfil their constitutional mandate of maintenance of law and order to ensure peace, security and stability in the country.
People are therefore, assured that they should feel free to go about their usual business.”
By Selby Dliwayo| After today, I have come to believe that it’s time we the Opposition Leaders specially MDCA should have a very serious second plan in case, in fact since I am sure ZANU PF is not going give up power regardless knowing they have lost the elections and the court case.
After Today, I Have Come To Believe That It's Time Chamisa Has A Very Serious 2nd Plan Set In Motion | IS THIS TRUE?
We have to already start the ball rolling on any eventuality, if they ZANU looses plan b will support the MDCA and become even stronger but being unprepared will be a disaster. We are desperate for change. PICTURES –
By Farai D Hove| President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday blamed the massacre of civilians in Harare (on the 2nd August) on MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa.
Mnangagwa was speaking at the national heroes acre while commemorating the Heroes Day.
Said Mnangagwa: “We however condemn the MDC Alliance inspired violence, post our free and fair elections, which resulted in the death of innocent citizens.
“May their souls in eternal peace. I have instructed a commission of enquiry to investigate the matter.
“It is now time to put the election period behind us and embrace the future…” WATCH THE LIVE VIDEO BELOW :
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Zanu PF Politburo member Sydney Sekeramayi was literally roasted on twitter after attacking MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa.
Sekeramayi yesterday castigated Chamisa for rejecting Emmerson Mnangagwa’ s victory in the July 30 plebiscite.
Below are responses from angry Zimbabweans: Patric Muchengi:
People are starving iwe uchidira upfu mumusoro … yomunhu.
I respected you until I saw this video clip, musoro wakazara mvura Sekuru, sure sorry henyu but musoro wenyu
wadhanganyika sekuru.
Bunda Stand: Chamisa must understand that there is a winner and
a loser in an election contest. If he doesn’t start correcting his mistakes now, same story will happen in 2023.
Lawrence Muziya: What do you expect honestly from a man who thinks that diesel oozes from a rock…ndidzo shasha dzeku
n’anga ka idzi.
James:
There is a difference between rigging and people’s choice.
Tay Nemara: To think we grew up respecting and being governed
by such people.He is right Mnangagwa must not change results
after losing forcing other candidates to go to court. Why does Zanu force itself on people?
EnCik Tedd Prince Mpd
Chihota: Politician for 70years as a minister not even a borehole kwaSamuriwo.
Prominent clergyman and perceived government backer, Bishop Nehemiah Mutendi has said people should not die for politics.
Bishop Mutendi, a declared government sympathiser and ally of Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa told a state run daily paper it was unfortunate and sad to note that people had lost their lives because of politics.
He made the remarks on the sidelines of the ZCC Defe Dopota Holy Land 42nd commemoration of the passing on of church founder Reverend Samuel Mutendi in Gokwe
North yesterday.
He said the current political situation over the July 30 harmonised elections outcome was only
delaying socio-economic growth.
“Yes, people died for this country
(during the liberation struggle) and it’s different from dying for a seat in
Parliament. That’s not a hero’s death.
As they say the politics is a dirty
game, let the politicians do their dirty
work. The Constitution is there, why
quarrel? Quarrelling delays progress,” said Mutendi.
The country’s state run companies owe ZIMRA over $491 million in
unpaid taxes.
At a time the country’ s economy is virtually grounded, state run companies have continued to default on the payment of tax, it has emerged.
The revenue authority disclosed the shocking deficit in its 2017 annual report.
“It is a black hole and for government
this highlights their dilemma, how do
we stop the public sector from bleeding government in this way?
Parastatals are using
Eddie Cross
resources, which would otherwise be
for key social services and health, I
mean that is nearly double the health
budget for the country,” Eddie Cross told a weekly publication.
That is why the worst human being to ever live in this country, Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, from the day he resigned, he became the most loved man around. He does not even need a bodyguard. People love him simply for stepping down before being embarrassed.
Emmerson Mnangagwa and Constantino Chiwenga resigning, they will be honoured greater than Robert Mugabe and Kenneth Kaunda. Anyone disputes that fact?
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The exiled Prof Jonathan Moyo has indicated he is soon dropping a bombshel expose’ that shows that ZANU PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa has tampered with judicial independence.
Wrote Moyo: “B.S.There’s no separation of powers PR they are selling here. It’s a disaster. Wait until you read a scandalous confidential opinion given to Mnangagwa by Lewis Uriri & which, because #godisinit, has found its way into the public domain. They have tied themselves up in knots!”
Below was his tweet:
B.S.There's no separation of powers PR they are selling here. It's a disaster. Wait until you read a scandalous confidential opinion given to Mnangagwa by Lewis Uriri & which, because #godisinit, has found its way into the public domain. They have tied themselves up in knots! https://t.co/PeqsIxlqgU
Convicted Fraudster Chivayo Gets $2,000 Bail While The Country's Best Barrister Biti Is Punished With $5,000 Bail For Petty Politics | WHAT'S THE LESSON HERE?
By Paul Nyathi|Government has appointed a three-member commission to preside over the affairs of Harare City Council before the swearing in of a new council. The caretaker commission was appointed in terms of section 80 of the Urban Councils Act.
The commission is chaired by Bella Manyakara. The other two members are Shingai Mutumbwa and one C Kampila.
“The commission will preside over Harare on an interim basis until the new council is sworn in. The commission will not make any far reaching decisions on behalf of council without consulting Government and shall not engage in land/ stands allocations,” Harare City Council said in a notice.
Pressure has eased on embattled businessman Wicknell Chivayo after High Court bail-judge Benjamin Chikowero observed that the state’s case “was weak”.
This followed a $5 million fraud charge against the Intratrek Zimbabwe (Intratrek) founder and related to his 100 megawatt Gwanda solar power project with the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC).
In granting Chivayo a $2 000 bail, Chikowero was certainly convinced by the accused’s lawyers – advocate Lewis Uriri and Wilson Manase – that the lower court had conceded “there was no misrepresentation because Intratrek had been freely awarded a tender by the State Procurement Board and subsequently signed a contract with ZPC”.
Even, though, the rotund businessman had been denied freedom by magistrate Elisha Singano on the basis that he was a flight risk, the defence team also vigorously pursued or advanced the viewpoint that “the essential elements of fraud and money laundering were non-existent as the source of the money was known”.
Uriri, it is said, argued that the Intratrek deal “was purely a business transaction based on contractual provisions and obligations”, and ZPC “could seek remedy and enforce the matter through civil proceedings”.
Crucially, the presumption of innocence must apply and work in Chivayo’s favour.
And as part of his bail conditions, the 39 year-old businessman was ordered to report twice weekly to the Criminal Investigations Department’s frauds squad and surrender title deeds to his Borrowdale house.
Today we as a nation commemorate our heroes. As I have observed on previous occasions, there is hardly any Zimbabwean family that did not participate in the effort for the liberation of our country. It follows, therefore, that this day, Heroes Day, is a day for ALL Zimbabweans.
Let us all, therefore, join in the commemorations, in our own way and in our own spaces, as we feel appropriate. Let us be cognisant that those lying at the Heroes Acre are but a representative sample of a lot more unsung heroes. We must salute them all on this day. To all those who paid the ultimate price for the liberation of our country, we will never forget your sacrifice.
May this day serve as a point of reflection by all who are living, as to whether we have stayed true to the cause for which they gave their lives.
ZANU PF leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa’s lawyers were today caught tight lipped when they left their work places on the sacred day to commemorate Zimbabwe’s National Heroes, to travel to the Constitutional Court to submit their challenge of MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa.
They can be seen in the below pictures smiling from tooth to tooth while on their journey to the embarrassment end.
HIP-hop mega star Prokid (real name Linda Mkhize) died in the arms of his girlfriend, Mandisa Mbanjwa, whom he has been seeing for almost a year behind his wife’s back.
Sunday World can reveal that Ayanda, Prokid’s wife, burst into tears and screamed when she saw the lifeless body of the Dankie San hit-maker on Mbanjwa’s bed in her flat in the Joburg CBD on Wednesday night.
Before his demise, Sunday World understands the rapper spent a week at the flat.
Ayanda grabbed Prokid’s clothes and stormed out of Mbanjwa’s flat after she, the artist’s father and two brothers authorised the removal of his corpse to the mortuary.
The explosive details were revealed by Mbanjwa in an exclusive interview with Sunday World at her flat on Friday.
Meanwhile, reports yesterday said Prokid was allegedly abusing drugs heavily before he died.
The late rapper’s mistress, however, has said he’d been suffering from ill health and depression, but said nothing about drugs.
Reports suggest that many saw him as a “troubled man” who was perhaps even using drugs to get through his days.
His family and friends have strongly denied the allegations, although insiders and neighbours told that the 37-year-old was deeply troubled. One called him a “walking junkie” who was barely recognisable towards the end.
He died at a block of flats in inner-city Joburg, where one neighbour said he’d lost a lot of weight before reportedly having his fatal seizure.
Mkhize’s manager dismissed the allegations, but industry insiders said Pro’s career was not going well and he wasn’t getting many bookings.
Mkhize’s wife was reportedly very emotional about having to authorise the removal of her husband’s corpse from the other woman’s flat after he had spent about a week there. Guards at the building said Prokid had been spending so much time there that they regarded him as a tenant. The two met 13 years ago, when ProKid was first exploding on to the music scene, his mistress said, and they only became romantic 12 years later. Mbanjwa described him as being sick, though “he was hiding it”. They were reportedly planning to have a child together. He already had a three-year-old daughter with his wife.
Mbanjwa said Mkhize had claimed to have ulcers and was suffering from depression due to alleged poor treatment from the music industry. Although he won many awards and many of his albums were very popular, he never scooped a Sama.
His family had earlier described Mkhize’s mistress’ apartment as the home of a “friend”. They will be laying him to rest next weekend – Sunday World/Citizen (SA).
MDC-Alliance member and outgoing Bulawayo South legislator Mr Eddie Cross says Mr Nelson Chamisa, who intends to challenge the Presidential election result, is wasting his time as the outcome of Monday’s harmonised election is a true reflection of the people’s will.
The July 30 elections, he said, were the most democratic elections ever held in the past 18 years.
The 78-year-old politician, who predicted Cde Emmerson Mnangagwa’s victory before the polls, said it is time the country gets down to business.
In an interview with The Sunday Mail yesterday, Mr Cross said he doubts the courts will overturn the election results if the MDC-Alliance goes ahead with its challenge.
“Let’s get down to business and start rebuilding Zimbabwe. We must work together and I have no doubt about the outcome. Zimbabwe has the potential to move forward and together in peace and unity, we can achieve that.
“I doubt that the courts will overturn the results. The people spoke and their will has to be respected. These were the most democratic elections since 2000,” said Mr Cross.
Mr Cross urged President Mnangagwa to put together a competent Cabinet to turn around the economy.
Last week, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network endorsed both Presidential and Parliamentary results and said that their figures where tallying with those released by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission.
ahead of burial on Sunday, according to government sources.
public violence.
exposure to the officials and sports
across the whole country.We won the elections
different from dying for a seat in
