Mashonaland Central Provincial Affairs Minister Martin Dinha’s son, Michael has been involved in a horrific road accident.
Minister Dinha confirmed the accident to ZimEye.com Tuesday, “my son Michael involved in a bad accident Bindura -Harare road near Christon Bank on the 68km peg. He avoided a head on with someone who had encroached his lane driving a Honda Cvr.
Dinha however told ZimEye his son is alive and well while recovering in hospital. ” Am currently at Parirenyatwa he is fine but about 3 passengers were injured including our Office Clerk Mrs Elizabeth Muchenjeri,” he said.
MUGABE DEAD TB JOSHUA: Mutharika Rubbishes Prophecy
Mugabe, Mutharika dead by April 1st, TB Joshua alleged prophecy suggests.
Malawian President Peter Mutharika on Sunday attacked popular Nigerian television evangelist, TB Joshua over an alleged prophecy that him and Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe will die before April 1.
“I’m told there is a man in Nigeria called Joshua and he is saying that Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and Peter Mutharika will die before April 1,” he said, referring to an evangelical preacher called TB Joshua.
“Let me tell you, Joshua… you will fail. What you did in 2012 will not happen again this year,” the president told a rally in the capital Lilongwe.
In 2012, Joshua reportedly predicted the death of a president of an unnamed southern African country. Mutharika’s brother, Bingu, who was president at the time, did die within the predicted timeframe, giving the prophesy strong currency in Malawi.
Mutharika did not say when or where Joshua made the latest prophesy.
In January, Joshua reportedly gave a televised prophecy, telling his congregation to pray for the leaders in southern Africa, saying: “End of February to April this year, peculiar months for Southern Africa.”
But Mutharika questioned Joshua’s credentials as a prophet, pointing to the collapse of a guesthouse in his sprawling Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in Lagos in September 2014, which left 116 people dead, mostly South Africans.
“Why did he not foretell this tragedy?
“This all shows that he is a liar. He just wants to raise money,” said Mutharika, who is in his mid 70s, pledging to be around in 2019 for the next presidential elections, and in also 2024, when — if reelected — he will wrap up his last term.
Mutharika came to power in 2014 after defeating Joyce Banda.
Banda, who succeeded Bingu Mutharika, made several visits to the Nigerian headquarters of Joshua’s church and once described the evangelist as her “spiritual father”. –
BREAKING NEWS IN PICTURES – Double Accident In Harare
By Kelvin Ngwazane|A double accident has just occurred at corner of Samora Machel Ave and 4th street intersection the first one involving a minibus from Missionaries of Charity(Mother Theresa), a Nissan Slphy and an Isuzu KB.
Eye witnesses at the scene told ZimEye.com the accident happened after the driver of
the minibus failed to stop at the red traffic signal and proceeded to crash into the Nissan Sylphy which was oncoming and had right of way, ramming into it at the mid-side causing it to spin round three time before grinding to a halt in the middle of the road facing the opposite
direction from which it was headed.
The police were quick to respond to the accident and proceeded to take statements from parties who included the driver of the minibus and his passengers two elderly nuns, and the lone driver of the Nissan Sylphy, who all seemed to have sustained minor injuries.
The driver of the minibus was instructed to get his vehicle out of the road as it was obstructing traffic. As he was following the instructions, he proceeded at high speed and lost control of the vehicle and smashed into a passing Isuzu KB and then into a building located at the
civil court where his vehicle missed a local fruit vendor and a pedestrian who was crossing at the intersection.
A source at the scene told ZimEye.com “it seems the hand of God played a part in this as no one died and it seems everyone sustained minor injuries.”
Zanu PF Writes “Mahofa Death” Obituary
High ranking Zanu PF officials in Masvingo are warming up for the Masvingo Provincial Affairs minister’s job after the incumbent Shuvai Mahofa remained bed-ridden and failed to report for duty since December last year.
Mahofa has been bed-ridden for close to three months after her health deteriorated soon after the Zanu PF conference in Victoria Falls last December, amid speculation she took poisoned food.
However, close family members have dismissed the narrative, saying she had a heart and kidney problem.
She was conspicuous by her absence at President Robert Mugabe’s 92nd birthday bash in the province recently, amid reports she is unwell and is hospitalised in South Africa.
At the function, held at the Great Zimbabwe Monuments, Mahofa had been slotted in as one of the speakers, but Psychomotor minister Josaya Hungwe stood in for her and announced that she would resume duty by March 5.
Zanu PF insiders told Newsday that some “political vultures” had already started positioning themselves for a possible takeover of the post in the event that Mugabe would need a replacement for Mahofa.
“Jostling for Mahofa’s post has reached fever-pitch with about three candidates subtly canvassing for support,” an insider said, adding that names thrown into the ring were those of provincial political commissar Jeppy Jaboon, women’s league chair Veronica Makonese and the director in Mahofa’s office, Kudakwashe Machako, who is seen at G40 meetings.
Machako, however, dismissed the reports.
“Who told you that? I think you should go and seek a comment from the people who said so,” he said.
Former Chiredzi South legislator Ailess Baloyi alleged in a meeting to counter provincial chair Ezra Chadzamira’s suspension that Jaboon was eyeing Mahofa’s post and wanted to land it through backbiting.
“We know the likes of Jaboon also want to be the next Provincial Affairs minister. But he will not land it through backbiting and maligning others. He is a sell-out,” he said, but Jaboon dismissed the allegations as unfounded.
“I am simply being punished because I chose to support the President (Robert Mugabe) and not a faction. They have a faction, but I support the President,” he said.
Makonese could not be reached for comment yesterday.
But other sources said she once dressed down Mahofa in front of First Lady Grace Mugabe, alleging that the Provincial Affairs minister had stolen some donations in a briefing before a rally at Mushayavanhu High School last year.
Mahofa, dubbed the Iron Lady of Masvingo, set tongues wagging ahead of the party’s conference after she rejected Grace’s presidential bid, saying she only recognised her as the women’s league chairperson and wife of the President.
Grace is locked in a bitter succession war with Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s faction – to which Mahofa reportedly belongs – to replace Mugabe.
Mutsvangwa Builds Massive Industry Smog
“Mutsvangwa’s Norton Industrial hub haze”
Dear Editor,
The expelled War Veterans Minister Chris Mutsvangwa has built a massive industry hub, geographically located at the back of his genius mind. Upon his snatching of the Norton constituency, Mutsvangwa promised his hub would supply motor parts to overseas Japan Toyota motor industries. He then erected a large television set at Katanga shops.
Truly speaking some people can dream but not to the extent of supplying motor parts to Japan Toyota motor Industries. An MP’s tenure of office is just 5 years and he plans to construct industries and manufacturing plants in that five period.
Since the honourable MP rose to power in Norton after his “dirty” campaigns, we have not seen him. People were made to believe that with his great foreign connections we were going to be one of the well developed constituencies in Zimbabwe coupled with the Chinese mega deals, Russian platinum fields and the people in Norton were to be masters internationally.
Among all the MPs and the little money allocated to the Development fund Mutsvangwa has dashed people’s hopes. In Norton we still do not have running sewage pipes; the roads are not tarred. There is no water in our taps, at a time when yet Harare is supplied with water which flows from right here in Norton.
Our Dear Honourable MP jumped to dream of bigger things, yet most of his people here do not have Title Deeds for their properties. What kind of grievances do you need to be told of than what we have given you during your campaigns. Debating and speaking good English in parliament is nothing without coming back to your own people whom you claim to have voted for you. Sewage is flowing here in Maridale – you only have less than 2 years to lie again to retain your seat in Norton, and are you going to rig your way back into our poor Norton.
You told people that you would build fisheries in our backyards. Where are they? From 2013 Mr Mp, you erected a Tv at Katanga shops. It’s not even screening any program and above all you wanted the electrolate to watch the TV at that open space not at the comfort of their homes. Please come back to us. I thank you
2 Italians Killed in Zimbabwe: FULL REPORT
Two Italian residents of Zimbabwe were on Sunday killed in disturbing circumstances during an anti poaching exercise in Mana Pools. Since the deaths of Claudio Chiarelli and his son Massimiliano, ZimEye.com has received the below detailed report from the the Zambezi Society:
Richard Maasdorp and Gary Layard of The Zambezi Society today visited the scene of the tragic incident which took place in Mana Pools National Park on Sunday 13thMarch and resulted in the deaths of Claudio Chiarelli and his son Max Chiarelli.
The two deceased died instantly when caught in the mistaken fire of a National Parks patrol of three rangers at about 3.30p.m in the afternoon of Sunday 13th March.
Claudio and Max, together with Francesco Marconati were providing voluntary support to deploy two National Parks anti-poaching patrols consisting of 6 rangers with the intention of uplifting the three rangers who were in the field following a fresh spoor of poachers.
The group had parked their vehicle on the side of the road in the middle section of the Mana Pools National Park to await the arrival of the three Park rangers who had been tracking poachers in dense bush since 9.00a.m. that morning.
The intention was to meet at the road and hand over three fresh rangers to continue the follow-up.
Claudio and Max Chiarelli with Francesco Marconati took the opportunity to open the bonnet of their vehicle to inspect the engine. Meanwhile, the 6 Park rangers they were transporting had dismounted from the vehicle and arranged themselves next to it while waiting for their three colleagues to arrive.
Unbeknown to them, the vehicle had been parked within just 15 metres of where the poachers’ tracks had crossed the road.
Meanwhile, the anti-poaching patrol in hot pursuit, heard voices, crouched down, and slowly moved forward through the thick undergrowth.
Through a gap in the bushes, they saw part of a blue shirt. They assumed this was a poacher and let off a burst of gunfire.
Tragically, both Claudio and Max were killed instantly.
As the anti-poaching patrol rangers were crouched, they were unable to see the road at all.
Fortunately, the 6 rangers awaiting deployment did not return fire.
Richard Maasdorp, Strategic Director of The Zambezi Society stated: “Today (Monday 14th March 2016), we witnessed a thorough on-site investigation by the Zimbabwe Police CID and members of the National Parks Investigations Branch and Senior Management.
The Zimbabwe Parks & Wildlife Management Authority and other state organs now, more than ever, need support and resources to contain their battle against wildlife poaching.
We, the Zambezi Society, extend our very deepest sympathy to Mrs Chiarelli and her daughter and the family on this terrible tragedy. We posthumously thank Claudio and Max Chiarelli, as a father and son combination, for the years of dedication that they have shown in support of wildlife conservation in Zimbabwe. This tragedy is deeply regretted.”
Prophet Dies While Having Sex with Friend’s Wife
A prophet with a ‘White Garment’ church in Lagos, identified simply as ‘Woli Adesoji’, died while intimate with the wife of his close friend and elder in the church.
Pulse reports that the ‘Woli’ was actually expelled from another church where he was a prophet after he was caught with a member’s wife and he later opened his own church and seemed to continue in his indulgence.
According to Pulse, a church member said, “It was a thing of shame when Prophet Adesoji, a married man with several children, died while making love to another man’s wife. And the woman is married to an elder in the church.
“We all know Woli to be very randy and had been suspected by many but since he was the founder of the church, no one could confront him. It seemed the woman’s husband had planted ‘magun’ (a Yoruba voodoo meant to prevent a woman from committing adultery), on his wife and behold, it was Woli that was caught in the trap.
“He died in a very shameful way in his private room in the church. The woman has since fled the area while church members have been trying to come to terms with the ugly incident.”- Agencies
Grace Mugabe Aide Beaten Up By War Vets
By Terrence Mawawa, Chiredzi|Angry war veterans last week beat up a senior government official and well known Grace Mugabe aide Fortune Chimbishi, accusing him of working with the First Lady to denigrate the former freedom fighters.
Chimbishi, who is the Provincial Lands Officer for Masvingo,was in Chiredzi to address a stakeholders meeting in the company of Deputy Lands Minister Berita Chikwama.
Furious war vets charged for Chimbishi and assaulted him accusing him of working with Mrs Mugabe to dislodge the former freedom fighters.
Chiredzi District war veterans chairperson, Killer Makuni confirmed the development but was quick to suggest that there were many reasons why the former freedom fighters attacked Chimbishi.
A Chiredzi based war icon said Chimbishi was assaulted for working with Mrs Mugabe to weaken the veterans of the liberation struggle.
“As war veterans we are disgruntled because of the manner in which we are being reduced. Chimbishi was therefore caught up in the storm. This battle between the so called G40 and the war veterans is not over yet. We will not be intimidated by whoever is behind this faction,” said the defiant war veteran.
Mrs Mugabe is expected to visit Masvingo province early next month in a bid to coax dissent but CIO agents have warned the president’s wife will not have a stroll in the park given the mounting tension in the province which is boiling for a confrontation with President Robert Mugabe because of his wife.
PICTURES:Tsvangirai Liz Skin Perox to Indian Lass
Dear Editor.
Re: In response to the previous article”Tsvangirai wife in cancer scare,”
Dear Mr Editor. I’ve known Elizabeth since she was a little girl. Below is the Elizabeth I know (also see the video gallery at the bottom):Before and After
Angelina Masuku Out
The ZANU PF dismissal juggernaut is shifting to the otherwise quiet Bulawayo province with Senator Angeline Masuku
set to be the next to fall.
The Bulawayo province of the ZANU PF youth league is pushing for the veteran politician to be kicked out immediately for “undermining President Mugabe,” ZimEye.com can reveal.
In a statement to the media, the provincial chairperson Anna Mokgohloa said the league had lost confidence in Masuku’s leadership after she addressed a war veterans meeting in the company of ousted war veterans leaders Jabulani Sibanda and Christopher Mutsvangwa in Bulawayo this weekend.
The youth claim that Masuku’s association with the two clearly indicate her disobedience of President Mugabe who suspended and dismissed the two respectively.
“Firstly we want to state that her war credentials are questionable as we have never heard her name being pronounced by former liberators.”
“We took notice of her association with former War Veterans Minister and Chairman Christopher Mutsvangwa, Zimbabwe People First and front-runner Jabulani Sibanda,” said Mokgohloa.
“Her loyalty to Zanu-PF is questionable,” she added.
In a separate statement the youth are calling for the Bulawayo Provincial Executive to execute Masuku’s dismissal from the party.
Sources within the party say another of Masuku’s reasons for being wanted out is her alleged loyalty to Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
The sources claim that the former Matabeleland South Governor is coordinating Mnangagwa’s Presidential moves. At its Annual National Conference in Victoria Falls last year, the ruling party adopted a recommendation by its Women’s League to have President Mugabe appoint a woman as one of his Deputies. That development was a well calculated move meant to kick Mnangagwa out and replace him with First Lady Grace Mugabe who in terms of party hierarchy is the most senior woman, being the Secretary of the Women’s League.
The Mnangagwa faction countered all that by lobbying former PF ZAPU women to demand that they be given the opportunity to provide the female Vice President. That would then see core Vice President and Grace Mugabe ally Phelekezela Mphoko being sacrificed.
Current allegations are that Masuku has been leading in that call and is positioning herself for the post in her claimed capacity of being the most senior PF ZAPU woman in the current ZANU PF set up.
Father, Son Killed by Rangers
By Agence France-Presse| A man and his son have been shot dead by a wildlife ranger while on an anti-poaching patrol in Zimbabwe, in an apparent case of mistaken identity.
The two were killed in the Mana Pools national park in the north of the country on Sunday.
“Claudio Chiarelli, who was an accomplished professional hunter who brought European tourists to Zimbabwe, was accidentally shot with his son and they both died,” Emmanuel Fundira, head of the Safari Operators Association, said on Monday.
“Claudio and some colleagues were on a trip with a parks anti-poaching unit when a ranger came from nowhere and shot at them while they were standing outside their vehicle. We understand it was a case of mistaken identity.”
Fundira said private individuals regularly assisted Zimbabwean anti-poaching activities by providing logistical support for patrols.
Chiarelli, reportedly from Padua, Italy, had lived in Zimbabwe since 1982 and his son was born in the country, an Italian embassy official said.
Italian media reports said Chiarelli was 50, and named his son Massimiliano, aged 20.
“We can confirm it happened yesterday at Mana Pools national park but we are not aware of the exact details,” said the official. “We are in contact with the family. It’s a tragedy. The loss of a father and a son, and also for Zimbabwe for the bad publicity it will generate.”
The government parks department and police said they were investigating the incident.
Chombo Strangles Neighbour in Court Over $200
Controversial “mega-rich” cabinet Minister Ignatius Chombo has taken his neighbour to court over a property damage valued at no more than $200.
The Minister yesterday brought his neighbour to court on allegations of damaging a water drainage system at his Chishawasha Hills home.
Nichodimus Vengayi Takavadi (49) appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Victoria Mashamba. He is facing malicious damage to property charges and was remanded out of custody to March 23.
Chombo’s site manager acting under the politician’s instructions, Mr Luckmore Thom stood in court yesterday. Prosecutor Ms Shambadzeni Fungura alleged that on February 20, Takavadi arrived home and discovered that Thom had already placed stones just before the minister’s precast wall.
The stones were a decoration at the residence, the court heard. It is alleged that Takavadi wanted to park his vehicle next to the minister’s precast wall. He allegedly pushed six stones down a slope and into the stormwater runoff (water drainage).
It is alleged that the drainage was built beside the minister’s precast wall, a few metres from the back gate. The drainage was damaged by the stones. After pushing the stones, Takavadi allegedly parked his vehicle along the minister’s precast wall.
It is alleged that Takavadi has been maintaining the land in front of the minister’s house. The value of the damaged property is $200.
Zuma Visit to Zimbabwe
SOUTH African President Jacob Zuma is expected to visit Zimbabwe this year in fulfilment of conditions of the Bi-National Commission established between the two countries during President Mugabe’s State visit to the neighbouring country last year.
The Bi-National Commission is co-chaired by the two Heads of State and Government and elevates the two countries’ political and economic relations to presidential level from the ministerial rank where they reposed for years.
The Bi-National Commission requires that the presidents meet annually cementing political and economic relations. Prior to President Mugabe’s visit to South Africa political and economic highest bilateral engagements were only done at ministerial level.
During his visit President Zuma is expected to join his counterpart President Mugabe to assess progress made under political and economic agreements signed last year.
Addressing the sixth edition of the Investment and Trade Initiative in Harare yesterday, outgoing South Africa Ambassador to Zimbabwe Vusi Mavimbela said the Bi-National Commission significantly takes the two countries’ relations to a higher level and will be an annual engagement at the level of Heads of State.
“So last year during His Excellency’s visit to South Africa a number of agreements were signed one of which was the Bi-National Commission. What that Bi-National Commission means in practice is that as His Excellency President Mugabe went to South Africa last year President Zuma would be coming to Zimbabwe very soon,” said Ambassador Mavimbela.
“What is good about this is that when that agreement was signed in front of the Heads of State it means that it was endorsed by those Heads of State and the ministers and all of us have got to go and do our work.
“Now on an annual basis the ministers and all of us will have to come and sit in front of the Heads of State and say we signed this and that agreement, what has been the progress? What have we done?
“And we all know the pressure that comes with that responsibility because the ministers and everybody cannot then say we were too busy with this and that when they talk to their principals. I am happy that our relations are at that level,” said Ambassador Mavimbela.
Zimbabwe and South Africa share strategic strengths including geographic proximity, skilled and abundant resources, technological expertise, abundant natural resources among other things, which if leveraged on, could help in addressing the current poor trade balance between the two countries.
From an investment perspective, a number of South African companies continue to operate in Zimbabwe, principally in the mining, tourism, agriculture, banking and retail sectors.
Future investments estimated from South African companies operating in Zimbabwe include the $8,85 million by Tongaat Hulett in the agro-processing sector; Panasonic Business Systems have also committed towards an investment of $1,2 million in advanced manufacturing and $521 million to be invested by Nucoal in the coal, oil and gas sectors.
According to FDI Markets, between 2003 and 2015 South Africa invested R20 billion in Zimbabwe in the mining, agriculture, banking and retail sectors.
A further attestation to the economic activity between the two countries, is highlighted in the ongoing participation of South African companies in the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair, where 23 exhibitors participated last year.
This year 33 South African companies representing diverse sectors including agro-processing, mining, health care, infrastructure and ICT among others, are expected to exhibit at the ZITF.
The two countries also share striking similarities in their economic blueprints, the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation and South Africa’s National Development plan both of which highlight the same issues relating to food security and nutrition, social services and poverty eradication, infrastructure and utilities and value addition and beneficiation.
These issues reinforce the need for business communities from both countries to synergise efforts in dealing with challenges.
“You are coming here under that broad political and economic framework of agreements and you are actually part of the engine that must make sure that those broad agreements are concretised and have become a reality,” said Ambassador Mavimbela.
He called for urgency in the implementation of the agreements signed last year as the two leaders would require a progress report when president Zuma visits Zimbabwe.
“What is going to happen is that we are going to look back to at the past year and say what is that we achieved after those agreements were signed.
“So we need to move with much more seriousness, urgency and agility to make sure that we make good all those agreements that were signed and be able to report progress,” said Ambassador Mavimbela.
Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to South Africa, Mr Isaac Moyo, said discussions are already underway to facilitate President Zuma’s visit.
“We have already started talking about when that could be,” said Ambassador Moyo.
This year 32 South African companies are in Zimbabwe under the Investment and Trade Initiative and will visit Gweru and Bulawayo for business linkages.-State Media
Load Shedding No More, says Govt
The government says it has put in place measures to ensure the country does not experience power shortages although generation at Kariba has been reduced to an average of 285 megawatts.
Kariba hydro power has an installed capacity to generate 750 megawatts.
Energy and Power Development Minister Dr Samuel Undenge told students at the Zimbabwe Staff College that 2016 is likely to be the transitional year of no load shedding as the government has increased imports from South Africa and Mozambique.
Dr Undenge added that the government has also maintained very high levels of generation at the four thermal power stations, particularly Hwange to supplement the limited generation at Kariba hydro power station.
“Some large power users embarked on energy efficiency improvements, thereby releasing 25 megawatts to other consumers whilst Sable Chemicals released 40 megawatts since they no longer use the old energy intensive technology of electrolysis in the production of ammonium nitrate,” said Dr Undenge.
Diesel generators which will be installed at Dema substation in Seke will also help according to Dr Undenge who hints the much awaited renewable energy policy will be finalised this year.
Zimbabwe has an enormous solar energy potential which if exploited can supply approximately 10 000 giga watt hours of electrical energy per year.
Last Auction For Sacked Diamond Companies-Govt
Mines and mining development minister Walter Chidhakwa says the country is this week going to hold the last diamond auction for the evicted Chiadzwa diamond mining companies.
Chidhakwa told the state media on Monday that on the auction day which is yet to be announced, the new Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Mining Company is (ZCDMC) expected to put 160 000 carats under the hammer.
Government last month ordered all diamond companies to vacate their various concessions and cease operations after seven months of unfruitful firm consolidation talks between government and the miners.
Government also said the country lost over $15 billion to diamond mining companies since their discovery in Manicaland province in 2008.
Chidakwa accused the mining companies of operating illegally adding that they were to merger with government and “in fact operating illegally as the granted permits had expired and were not renewed over the last four to five years”.
Nurses Use Old Lorry For Transport
Mashonaland East’s Mahusekwa hospital nursing staff is using an old lorry to get to and from the health care facility as the hospital faces serious transport challenges.
Patients seeking treatment at the hospital have urged authorities to ensure the health workers’ dignity is upheld.
Mahusekwa hospital is a state-of-the-art medical institution in Marondera district.
But there is nothing near being state-of-the-art when it comes to the welfare of its staff.
Nurses who stay in Marondera are enduring the humiliating experience of travelling to and from work in an old open truck.
The state media caught up with the sad scene at Munosi Centre in Marondera where the nurses and other support staff were struggling to board the lorry.
For some, boarding the lorry was such a mammoth task that needed assistance.
In the heat of the moment, one female nurse dropped a shoe and never noticed it.
Had it not been the colleagues who noticed, she might have got to work with just one shoe.
Sitting in a lorry can be messy business and to keep up appearances, the female nurses have to carry wrapping material commonly known as “mazambiya”.
Arriving at the hospital, it is once again the arduous task of disembarking.
Patients who were waiting to be treated could do nothing but feel sorry for the nurses.
Most of the hospital staff stay in Marondera as the hospital only has accommodation for doctors.
Mashonaland East provincial medical director Dr Simukai Zizhou was not in office and his mobile phone was unreachable.
War Vets To Challenge Mugabe Over G-40
Former liberation war fighters say they are “very soon” meeting President Robert Mugabe to challenge him to restore “Zanu PF’s lost ideology,” forcing the veteran leader to turn the sword onto the G40 leaders, widely accused of hijacking the politburo.
Victor Matemadanda the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association’s secretary general told the daily Newsday in Harare Sunday Mugabe must change.
The G40 is a grouping of Zanu PF Young Turks believed to be fronted by First Lady Grace Mugabe.
Of late, the grouping has led a systematic purge on Zanu PF founding members and war veterans perceived to be aligned to Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa as part of a wider plot to remove them from the ruling party’s succession matrix.
Both factions are jostling to strategically position themselves in the Zanu PF succession race for the ageing Mugabe who turned 92 last month.
Matemadanda said his executive had launched nationwide mass mobilisation rallies to sensitise members on the gravity of the matter before their no-holds-barred meeting with Mugabe “anytime soon”.
“The party has been hijacked and that is what we want to tell our patron that we feel the party has lost it. We hope he will listen to us. But at the moment, we are busy mobilising and bringing back in the association every war veteran outside there who could have been forced out by this ill-treatment taking place in our party,” Matemadanda said.
Other reported G40 top officials include Zanu national commissar Saviour Kasukuwere, politburo members Jonathan Moyo and Patrick Zhuwao, although they have publicly distanced themselves from the faction.
Matemadanda’s remarks came after embattled war veterans’ chairperson, Chris Mutsvangwa and his predecessor Jabulani Sibanda jointly addressed a rally in Bulawayo over the weekend where they resolved to placate Zanu PF from the jaws of “malcontents who want to destroy it from within”.
War veterans, who have been the vanguard of the governing party since the liberation struggle and had violently campaigned for its victory in past elections, have lately been on the receiving end after being hounded by the G40 faction whose members reportedly now dominate the politburo.
“As far as we are concerned, the politburo should be the secretariat of the central committee, but has been reduced to become a disciplinary committee. More time is being spent on trivial issues while the people are suffering.
“The welfare of the war veterans has been neglected, but we will not sit down and watch. As freedom fighters, this is not what we fought for. We will force the party to do the right thing and those who are causing chaos in the party today will go,” Matemadanda said.
“We are currently going around the country mobilising our membership and uniting the war veterans so that we can approach our patron who happens to the leader of Zanu PF and tell him what we think about this party.
“There is discontent within the war veterans. War veterans feel that the ethos and ideals of the struggle have been missed along the way.”
Matemadanda added: “And it is our duty to ensure we take back the party to its original state. How can you have a politburo handling disciplinary cases meant for a district?
“How can you explain that a member of a cell is disciplined by the politburo? What is the role of the provincial disciplinary committee.”
New War Veterans minister Tshinga Dube, last week disclosed that he had asked Mugabe to delay meeting the war veterans until they have united. This was after ex-Zipra cadres had reportedly threatened to sever ties with the ZNLWVA and vowed to form their own welfare organisation.
Mutsvangwa was, two weeks ago, suspended from Zanu PF alongside his wife, Monica on allegations of causing divisions and factionalism within the party before they both lost their government posts.
Zanu PF spokesperson, Simon Khaya Moyo yesterday refused to comment on the matter and challenged Matemadanda to prove that the party had been hijacked.
“He (Matemadanda) should explain who has hijacked the party and what he means as losing the track.
“I can’t comment on his thoughts, it is his right to think like that as long as he has evidence to back up his statements,” Khaya Moyo said.
Mugabe’s Amigo Flees £40Million Mansion
£41million mansion still being built 31years later
By DailyMail|STRETCHED between rows of ancient trees and sprawling over green fields, this is the so-called Ghost House of Sussex – a massive £40million ($57m) mansion left incomplete after work first began in the 1980s.
Property baron Nicholas Van Hoogstraten, who began the construction of Hamilton Palace, near Uckfield in East Sussex in 1985, has long since left British shores to further his business interests in Zimbabwe.
The controversial businessman, who was once jailed for paying thugs to hurl a grenade into a rival’s home, started building the home – complete with its own mausoleum – in order to house his vast art collection.
It’s not clear if Hoogstraten still owns the property – he long ago claimed to have transferred many of his assets into his children’s names.
However, a local resident has now complained that construction work on the property stopped long ago and it is simply going to waste, The Mirror reported.
Neighbour Richard Baxter told the paper: “With all the housing problems we have in this country surely the building can be put to good use. It’s a disgrace that it is just going to ruin.”
Hoogstraten made his fortune as a slum landlord in Britain but is better known for his court case regarding the gruesome gangland slaying of a business rival, who was stabbed five times before being shot in the head.
Van Hoogstraten was exonerated of any blame in the killing.
Once described by a judge as a ‘self-imagined devil who thinks he is an emissary of Beelzebub’, Hoogstraten was born in Bognor in 1946 and as an 11-year-old schoolboy started selling stamps to noted collectors.
It later transpired that the young Hoogstraten, who claimed to have a stamp collection worth £30,000, had hired classmates to steal the stamps for him from specialist shops.
By the time he was 14, he had taken to wearing a suit to school and would excuse himself from lessons to sit in an empty classroom, where he would read the Financial Times and attend to business deals.
As a teenager, he started a loan-shark business that saw him take property deeds as collateral for loans. He also ran nightclubs in Brighton and once called Rod Stewart, the rock star, a greedy ‘little runt’ in a row over takings.
He also picked up a conviction for organising a henchman to throw a grenade at a priest, as well as the 2002 conviction for manslaughter for the killing of that business rival.
The verdict was overturned on appeal, but he was ordered to pay the victim’s family £6 million (US$8.6m) in a civil case in 2005.
Fireworks As Grace, Kasukuwere Dismantle Masvingo
By Terrence Mawawa Masvingo|First Lady Grace Mugabe and her henchman Saviour Kasukuwere who is the Zanu PF National Political Commissar are on the way to dismantle the Masvingo Provincial Executive, it has emerged.
The Grace led G40 team has lined up a series of meetings and rallies solely scheduled for Masvingo dedicated to weed out provincial members said to be sympathetic to embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
The fired up First Lady is expected to henpeck perceived members of the Mnangagwa faction as she seeks to take control of the province’s entire political canopy.
Impeccable sources in the crisis torn Zanu PF have warned Mrs Mugabe risks flying into the middle of a storm since war veterans and State Minister Shuvai Mahofa’s sympathisers openly blame Mugabe’s wife for attempting to weaken the former liberation war fighters. Party sources told ZimEye.com Grace and Kasukuwere would soon physically tour Masvingo province since it had been identified as one of the trouble spots.
The provincial executive has told Mrs Mugabe to her face on the hot presidential succession matter. “The First Lady is pushing for the dismissal of the entire provincial executive. The First Lady and Kasukuwere are coming here very soon to dismantle the entire executive and place an interim committee. All perceived Mnangagwa factions are going to be axed. Rallies and meetings have been arranged and the G40 is coming to Masvingo very soon,”a senior party official told ZimEye.
Grace is expected to address rallies in Bikita, Masvingo and Chiredzi districts. The G40 is said to be working with Bikita South MP and Provincial Commissar, Jeppy Jaboon, to destroy the Team Lacoste in the province. Jaboon recently dumped the Mnangagwa camp to join the G40.
It is understood Mrs Mugabe and Kasukuwere want to replace embattled chairman Ezra Chadzamira with Chiredzi West MP Darlington Chiwa who is a Grace bootlicker.
CIO Boss Caught With Fake Money
By Terrence Mawawa, Chivhu| A senior Central Intelligence boss was spotted on Closed Circuit Television using a fake US $100 dollar note to buy goods at the local Pick and Pay Supermarket branch.
Police officers in Chivhu spotted by ZimEye.com have demonstrated reluctance on the matter. A senior employee at Chivhu Pick and Pay who begged for anonymity for fear, revealed a senior Chivhu based CIO boss was last week caught on camera buying from the giant retail outlet using fake money.
“It is true that a senior intelligence officer was caught on camera purchasing goods using a fake US $ 100 note. The CIO boss also threatened the girl on the till so the situation is very tricky. The police have not done anything since they are afraid of prosecuting the intelligence boss,” he said.
Police details are jittery on investigations and Mashonaland East Acting Police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Tendai Mwanza said the written report on the matter had gone missing from the official tray- adding he had nothing further to comment on it all.
Police details in Chivhu town said the matter was too sensitive, indicating the magnitude of fear, even in the ZRP. It is understood CIO operatives are frequenting the Chivhu Pick and Pay premises to monitor the situation.
IN PICTURES: Hundreds Ditch “Sex” Prophet Wutaunashe Worldwide
Controversial and sex scandal ridden preacher, Andrew Wutaunashe (who prophesies good of the 2013 sham elections saying President Robert Mugabe was by God Almighty given a second chance to finish “what he started”) was yesterday ditched by scores of followers across the world who have now started a new church, the Family Covenant Church. Below are pictures from various church meetings within and beyond Zimbabwe ALSO READ – Wutaunashe deserted by church after sex sleaze.
GUN ATTACK:Cop Shoots Cop at Minister’s House
A POLICE officer allegedly shot a female colleague while trying to sneak into a Government minister’s house she was guarding in order to see his lover, a housemaid, a Harare magistrate heard last Friday.
Constable Lloyd Salobe (29) appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Fadzai Mtombeni facing attempted murder and supplying false information charges after he shot Constable Hazel Mutasa at Marco-Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Minister Obert Mpofu’s Gunhill residence in October last year.
He was remanded in custody to March 22 for trial. Prosecutor Ms Ressy Nyamombe alleged that on October 30 last year Salobe and his colleague in the Police Protection Unit, Mutasa, were together on parade at Harare Central Police Station before being deployed to provide night security services in Highlands and Gunhill, respectively.
While at his station – Justice Lavender Makoni’s home – Salobe decided to visit his girlfriend who was a housemaid at Minister Mpofu’s home where Mutasa was on duty.
At around 10pm, Salobe allegedly called his girlfriend informing her that he was coming over.
The court heard that at around 2am Mutasa heard a knock at the guardroom and asked for the day’s password. Salobe gave the correct password and Mutasa opened the guardroom.
It is alleged that Mutasa was surprised to see that the visitor was wearing a face mask and armed with an AK47 riffle. Salobe ordered Mutasa to follow his orders and she dropped her gun and surrendered.
He kicked Mutasa and she fell to the ground before a scuffle ensued.
Trying to free herself, Mutasa allegedly crawled towards the house intending to alert the residents.
It is alleged that Salobe then shot her on the left side of her abdomen.
Thinking that Mutasa was dead, Salobe scaled the precast wall and fled to his work station.
To cover his tracks, Salobe alleged lytore his uniform and scratched his face, stomach and chest using thorns.
At his work station, Salobe started crying and calling for help. It is alleged that he told residents at his work station that he was attacked by an assailant who stole his firearm and police uniform. He added that the assailant returned the firearm minutes later with two rounds of ammunition missing.
He reported the matter to the police and investigations revealed that he had filed a false report.
Investigations also revealed that the spent cartridge at the crime scene matched Salobe’s service rifle, while his hands tested positive for gunshot residue following a forensic examination.
The face mask was also recovered at his work station.
A medical examination concluded that Mutasa suffered lacerations on her backside and lower abdomen.
Zim Doctor ‘Killed’ in South Africa.
The case has generated debate over the slow pace at which South African police investigate cases of murder of foreigners in that country, and the improper conduct of South African pathologists.
In October last year, Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Professor Jonathan Moyo also expressed concern over shoddy investigations following the death of his daughter, Zanele, who was found dead in her Cape Town apartment.
Former Radio Three DJ John Matinde told The Southern Times last week that his family was now wondering why South African police were taking time to investigate the death of his brother, Tham, and bring the killers to book despite assurances that the matter would be investigated timeously.
When asked whether the case had been finalised, Mr Matinde said: “Not yet. Far from it. We have not received any response from police on how far the investigations are. No one has been arrested so far. Not yet. Not that we’ve been advised by Milnerton Police, Cape Town, on this crime that happened on 19 July 2015, just over six months ago.”
Dr Matinde, a prominent gynaecologist working in the Western Cape, was found dead at his Sunset Beach Property (7 Cowrie Crescent), Cape Town. The discovery was made by his long-time girlfriend, Thandi Juliet Mabena, in the early hours of July 19.
Events surrounding the death of Dr Tham have been mired in controversy with the family disputing Ms Mabena’s narration. When news about the tragic death of the gynaecologist broke out, mourners, friends and relatives were advised that he had died from a chest infection for which he was undergoing treatment.
According to reports, there was much consternation and uproar as other family members had already been advised that he had been found stabbed in the neck with a kitchen knife.
Information that emerged soon after Dr Tham was found dead suggested he had two stab wounds but when asked for an explanation by the relatives, Ms Mabena is reported to have claimed it was a suicide.
Conflicting details surrounding the death of Dr Tham led to a major fallout with Ms Mabena trying to rush the repatriation process of the deceased (to Harare) which she finally achieved within one week.
Relatives questioned why she was in such a rush to do so. The media reported that the emergence of an erratic handwritten death certificate which was later rejected by Zimbabwean authorities also raised suspicion. When asked what was delaying the inquest, Mr Matinde said: “Our lawyer’s efforts to find out the current state of play have thus far been unable to specifically find out why, except to say investigations are still under way, the autopsy pronunciation had yet to be made by the (South African) state.
“We already had our private pathologist report commissioned on same the week of death. I shall comment at the right time about this as commenting now might interfere with police investigations.” The Matinde family launched a private autopsy after being upset by the pace of investigations.
“We await an official autopsy pronunciation to see if that tallies with our private one, in which case swift progress can hopefully proceed,” said the former Radio Three broadcaster. The police investigation is not the only one under way. There are parallel third party investigations both to do with the case, and circumstances surrounding what has happened since.”
Ms Mabena is said to have told the Matinde family that she was the one who discovered the body with stab wounds but denies ever hearing any groaning sounds or any other disturbances during the night. Mr Matinde said Ms Mabena has not been of much help to the investigations and vowed to continue pursuing the matter.
“We are hoping the police will finalise their investigations sooner so the family and Thandi can have closure on what really happened.” Ms Mabena refused to comment on the matter.
“I am not sure what to say to you other than that I am distraught with grief and have no comments for you,” she said in an emailed response. “My husband was a very private person and I would like to respect that by not taking this painful loss to the media. I kindly request that you respect that too.”-State Media
Woman Helps Hubby Rape 14yr Old Daughter
A Zvishavane woman helped and watched as her husband raped their 14-year-old daughter after locking her in the bedroom.
Philemon Tauze (30) appeared at the Zvishavane Magistrates Court on Wednesday 24 February 2016 facing rape charges and has been remanded in custody. His wife Nestsai Sibanda is charged with rape.
It is alleged that Sibanda of Mhike Village, Chief Mazvihwa Zvishavane was in the habit of finding women for her husband whenever she was not in the mood for sex. Tauze who appeared for initial remand before Magistrate Shepherd Munjanja pleaded guilty to the charge.
It is the State’s case that Tauze in the company of his wife took their 14-year-old daughter into the bedroom where they locked her in for Tauze to have sex with her. Tauze had sexual intercourse with the minor twice without her consent while the mother looked on.
The minor reported the matter soon afterwards and Tauze went on the run.
Tauze hanged his name and places of residence many times in order to avoid detection, according to court documents. He was arrested after massive manhunt. masvingo mirror
Mugabe Exit
By Minenhle Gumede|We must know as a people that a country’s path to prosperity or ruin is often dictated by the character of its citizens,and therefore the solution to our problems lie with no other than you and l as Zimbabweans.
lt is indeed unfortunate that l write this piece 36 years later when we insinuate that we are a liberated country, yet the reality that stares back at us daily is that of our children living in abject poverty under a tyrannical and violent government.
l will not attempt to list the numerous problems which we face as a nation but instead will endeavour to ask a few pertinent questions each and everyone of us must take time to answer in truth,so that when we begin to discuss solutions we know exactly what our challenges are today.
Firstly, can we safely say we are living in a well governed country if our ability to get good health care and education depends on the whims of politicians? Can we say we are governed well when almost a third of our earnings annually goes to taxes aimed at supporting all levels of government? Are we well governed if the system and political class spending keeps piling up national debt which most of us don’t understand that it is to be paid by us,our children and grandchildren to come? Are we well governed if it is impossible to remove poor performing officials from positions? These are the issues we must deal with and witness daily as citizens.
Currently government is struggling to even pay civil servants salaries but we are subjected to this fiscal insanity of the president’s endless spending on all sorts of frivolities which have albeit caused most of these cuts in the budget towards vital human services. The economic meltdown we are experiencing exemplifies an abandonment of democratic principles, which has seen a handful of government leaders making reckless choices at the same time being unable to even accept the consequences.
We are living in the times where we have chosen to be led by a government high on wine which has proven beyond a shadow of doubt that it has lost touch with the needs of its people.This is a corrupt entity that cannot even begin to understand at this stage that for any nation to thrive its people have to be free to make their own choices,to assume responsibility for their own actions and accept the consequences,be it good or bad.
Our country is on the brink of ruin today because we have lost our strength of character as a nation to fight for our values without fear or favor and to defend the very tenets of what it truly means to be a free nation. Zanu PF has trapped us in perpetual poverty instilling a poverty mindset which pervades many and we are stuck in a vicious cycle of poor choices that show only a desire for immediate gratification over long term planning, our myopic thinking has assisted this renegade governance which has divided us with partisan politics, and planting seeds of hatred and intolerance among the people. A case in point to be weary of is the increase in the use of tribalism as a political tactic.
We are watching with much bravado our current vice Presidents being pitted against one another along ethnic lines,and people label you a tribalist nowadays if you disagree with another individual especially if one is a politician.
We have instead taken front seats to watch this destructive behaviour as it escalates, the question is why have we allowed it? Many have also gone on and joined the bandwagon of absurdity to drink from this cup of bitterness and hatred which seeks to openly divide Zimbabwe along tribal, political and other demarcation lines to satisfy Zanu PF selfish agendas to be re-elected again into government.
Notably those who are doing it are not concerned with the damage it has done to the fabric of our country. As we enter a new cycle of the election phase which signals that we are drawing closer to the election period the desperation from Zanu PF politicians to revive their bases has begun taking centre stage, and the entire ruling party has thrown out sensibility, discipline and dignity breeding only hatred and intolerance among citizens.
We must seek to elect leaders of government who are capable of embracing the diversity of our nation unequivocally, and we ought to recognise those individuals who focus only on solving problems rather than fanning destructive tribal politics as an election campaign tactic as seen with the current crop. When will we get tired of being a constant illustration of a nation which found itself in the clutches of a ruthless elite which abuses state power?
We will continue to pay the price for the absence of social justice which equates to no peace and constant turmoil. We must say NO! to governance that holds the opinions of its citizens in contempt and again, governance that is insensitive and subjects untold suffering upon its own people without losing sleep.
Minenhle Sokhela
MDC National Executive Member
Grace Mugabe Youths Weep
ZANU PF youth league members that were instrumental in the purge that targeted former vice-president Joice Mujuru have apologised for their role, saying they have since realised that they were used as pawns.
The youth leaders featured prominently at First Lady Grace Mugabe’s nationwide rallies, which she used to demand Mujuru’s resignation.
Grace accused Mujuru of corruption, incompetence and witchcraft, as well as plotting to kill President Robert Mugabe.
The First Lady is yet to produce any evidence to back the claims a year after Mujuru was fired from both Zanu PF and the government.
The seven Zanu PF provincial youth chairpersons who were recently fired for attacking Mugabe and Grace, said they were being victimised for refusing to back a similar campaign against Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa .
Three of them — Harare’s Godwin Gomwe, Vengai Musengi from Mashonaland West and Godfrey Tsenengamu of Mashonaland Central — told The Standard on Friday that they regretted their role in the Mujuru debacle.
“We didn’t know that if they want to tarnish the image of a person, they create falsehoods like what happened to Mujuru who was accused of demanding 10% from corporates and that she was consulting witchdoctors, all without evidence and we later concluded that all those were lies,” Musengi said. “We want to apologise to her that we were used out of ignorance.”
Gomwe said the seven would mobilise and tell the people about all the allegations against Mujuru and made people believe them.
“Our role was to mobilise on the ground using that information, which we were given by [names supplied] concerning Mujuru,” he said.
“We later discovered that it was false just like what is happening to Mnangagwa right now.”
Musengi said the Zanu PF G40 faction which is fighting to stop Mnangagwa from succeeding Mugabe, was started in Mugabe’s own house through Grace.
Gomwe said those who did not support G40 were being hounded out of Zanu PF.
“We were expelled as seven provincial youth chairpersons because towards end of year last year, we were not attending the First Lady’s tours because we realised the hate speeches at Grace’s rallies were not doing any good to the party,” he said.
Mujuru has challenged Mugabe to prove the allegations he made against her in court. standard
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Pasuwa Announces AFCON Squad
Despite the latest match fixing allegations, Warriors head coach Calisto Pasuwa has today announced his provisional squad that will face Swaziland in an AFCON Qualifier match on the weekend of March 23-25.
The inclusion of Central Defender, Patson Jaure, has already raised eye brows as he is being implicated in the scandal that has seen Edzai Kasinauyo being suspended from his duties.
The Warriors are scheduled to take on Sihlangu in Mbabane on the weekend of March 23-25 before hosting the same side in the reverse fixture four days later in Harare.
PROVISIONAL SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS
Washington Arubi
Tatenda Mukuruva
Donovan Bernard
DEFENDERS
Partson Jaure
Eric Chipeta
Coster Nhamoinesu LawrenceMhlanga
Hardlife Zvirekwi
Bruce Kangwa
Onesimo Bhasera
Tendai Darikwa
Brendon Galloway
Elisha Muroiwa
MIDFIELDERS
Willard Katsande (c)
Marvelous Nakamba
Ronald Chitiyo
Kudakwashe Mahachi
Marshal Mudehwe
Macoully Bourne
Tafadzwa Kutinyu
STRIKERS
Knowledge Musona
Nyasha Mushekwi
Curthbert Malajila
Khama Billiat
Evans Rusike
Matthew Rusike
– SportBrief.co.zw
Mudede: I Was Threatened
REGISTRAR General Tobaiwa Mudede claims he received threats from the media and “high places” while writing his controversial book on family planning.
Mudede launched the book titled, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and Population Control Drugs in Developing Countries in Harare on Friday.
However, the controversial Mudede said threats and intimidation will not deter him and his co-author Richard Hondo from propagating their theories against modern contraception methods in favour of traditional methods because they had fought many fierce battles before.
Addressing over 100 people who had attended the book launch, Mudede said their families feared they would be killed.
“It is a journey in which we have been threatened and our families thought they would lose us and we were warned by MPs to prepare for trouble,” he claimed.
“We are not to be threatened, we are not afraid, because Mudede has fought physical battles in Mbare in stage fights, and I can use a riffle and hit a buffalo at 173 metres.
“I hunt the big five except lions, and so when you face this man who does not have a big tummy, you should know he is not afraid.”
Hondo added: “When we were writing this book, we were given pressure from intimidation, threats, but there is always a price to pay whenever one man tries to do any service for another.”
In his book, Mudede challenged journalists from The Standard and NewDay, Phyllis Mbanje and Veneranda Langa to offer better methods of family planning if they thought his were not good.
“To those who thought differently, NewsDay scribes Phyllis Mbanje and Veneranda Langa being prominent in this group, we say it would have been more helpful if they had offered better methods than we are advocating, rather than just vent their perpetual displeasure with the authors, or advocate the continued use of clearly harmful drugs,” Mudede and Hondo wrote.
Conspicuous by their absence at the book launch were Ministry of Health officials.
In their book, Mudede and Hondo attacked modern family methods like depo-provera, norplant, jadelle, and others, saying they are a threat to women’s health and a ploy by the West to control Africa’s population growth.
The book lists more than 57 defects that it claims were caused by modern family planning methods.
Mudede and Hondo also give advice on how to use traditional birth control methods like withdrawal, abstaining from sexual intercourse during the fertile phases of the menstrual cycle and herbal remedies.
The two also bragged about their slim bodies, saying they never consumed GMOs, which they say are very harmful to health.
Speaker after speaker during the launch praised the book, and women gave testimonies alleging modern family planning methods were bad and harmful to their health, causing excessive bleeding, loss of libido, poor eyesight, headaches, weight gain and a myriad other problems. Standard
Teachers Axed, Stranded in South Africa
THE South African government is not renewing contracts of Zimbabwean teachers working in the neighbouring country, leaving a significant number stranded. (ALSO READ – 300 Zim Teachers Fired By South Africa) Thousands of Zimbabwean teachers left the country for South Africa and other neighbouring countries around 2008 in search of greener pastures. However, in2014 the South African government did not include teaching as part of the critical skills list.
The list was published in June 2014. In the latest development it is reported that some provinces in the neighbouring country are not renewing contracts of Zimbabwean teachers in their system to open up employment opportunities for suitably qualified South Africans.
Confirming these developments, Zimbabwe Teachers Association chief executive officer Mr Sifiso Ndlovu said they had received reports that some Zimbabwean teachers were not retained after their contracts expired.
He said while this was unfortunate, there was a need for the affected teachers to realise that they were best needed back in the country to help revive the education sector. “According to reports which we are receiving, we are told that one province where our colleagues have been most affected, is KwaZulu-Natal where the government did not renew the contracts of these teachers.
“I cannot give you the estimated figures of the affected teachers but we will surely investigate and liaise with them to find out how many have been affected and what we can do to support them,” said Mr Ndlovu.
He further called on the Government to create a conducive environment in terms of welcoming back these teachers and encouraging them to return to the country. “Our affected colleagues should simply accept their fate and come back to the country because their skills are surely needed this side.
“The Government on their part should be encouraged to accept these teachers back into the system as their skills are gravely required noting the shortages which we have especially in Maths and Sciences,” said Mr Ndlovu. Sunday News
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