The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC), the largest coalition of civil society organizations in Zimbabwe, has reached out to the current Southern African Development Community (Sadc) chairperson, President João Lourenço of Angola, seeking assistance in calling for a fresh election.

In a letter dated September 18, CiZC chairperson Peter Mutasa highlighted that Sadc has a critical role to play in holding the Zimbabwean government and its institutions accountable. He expressed concerns that the recent elections in Zimbabwe were not considered free, fair, or credible, as indicated in reports from various election observer missions, including Sadc’s own observer mission.

Mutasa humbly requested President Lourenço’s diplomatic engagement with Harare to help Zimbabwe return to majority rule, emphasizing that the current electoral situation is not conducive for the country, Sadc, or the African Union.

He argued that the people of Zimbabwe, as citizens of Sadc, should receive the same protection from the regional bloc as those in Northern Mozambique or the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Mutasa urged President Lourenço to help Sadc prevent “electoral coups” in the region, noting that Zimbabwe’s contested elections and governmental legitimacy issues were hindering economic recovery and sustainable growth.

As a way forward, Mutasa asked President Lourenço to convene an extraordinary Sadc summit to receive reports from all parties involved, including the Zimbabwean government and civil society.

The main opposition party, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has also revealed its engagement with Sadc leaders to intervene and resolve the electoral result crisis in Zimbabwe.

By A Correspondent| The Zimbabwe Republic Police has voiced serious apprehension regarding the escalating incidences of school-related pupil misconduct during learning sessions.

This follows an incident at a school in Waterfalls, Harare, where two Form 2 students were reported to have sexually assaulted a Form 1 learner on the school premises during the break period.

Authorities disclosed that the three students were consuming beer in violation of school regulations during the designated break time.

“The ZRP is concerned with reports of students who are drinking beer at school premises and urges school authorities to monitor the students even when they are at break or lunch at school grounds. On 25/09/23 a Form One female student was sexually abused by a Form Two male student following a beer drinking spree with other students during break time at the school grounds in Waterfalls, Harare,” the police said.

On Tuesday, a Harare magistrate, Yeukai Dzuda, dismissed former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MP Job Sikhala’s application for discharge in a disorderly conduct case. Sikhala is jointly charged with Chitungwiza mayor Lovemore Maiko. They have expressed their intention to appeal at the High Court, as they believe Dzuda’s ruling was unreasonable.

Dzuda stated that the prosecution had a strong case, and thus, Sikhala and Maiko should proceed with their defense case. Jeremiah Bamu, representing Sikhala, announced their plan to take the matter to the High Court. He mentioned their intent to file a review based on the court’s factual findings and the need for time to prepare their case, aiming to file it before the end of the week.

Dzuda clarified that she lacked the authority to pause the trial and postponed the matter to October 24 for continuation.

The State alleges that Sikhala, Maiko, and other CCC members disrupted a Zanu-PF rally for the aspiring ward 7 Zengeza West councillor Charamba Mlambo ahead of the March 2022 by-elections. They purportedly led CCC supporters to the rally’s location and began pelting Zanu-PF supporters with stones.

By A Correspondent- Bulawayo Central legislator, Mr. Surrender Kapoikulu, representing the Citizens for Coalition Change (CCC), is facing court charges for negligent driving that resulted in a head-on collision with another vehicle in 2021.

The incident took place on June 21, 2021, at approximately 7 pm along Burnside Road in Bulawayo. According to legal documents, Kapoikulu was driving a Jeep Ranger registered under his name when he veered into the lane of oncoming traffic, causing a collision with a Toyota Hilux driven by Mr. Mayibongwe Ncube.

The collision resulted in injuries to three individuals who were in Kapoikulu’s vehicle, requiring hospital treatment. Both vehicles sustained extensive damage.

Police investigations determined that Kapoikulu was at fault in the incident. He is now facing charges of negligent driving, specifically for failing to maintain a proper lookout for oncoming traffic, speeding, and not taking reasonable action to prevent the accident.

Kapoikulu was initially scheduled to appear in court on September 8 but failed to do so, leading to the issuance of an arrest warrant against him. However, the warrant was subsequently canceled after his lawyer appeared in court on his behalf on Monday. A trial date has been set for October 23.

In addition to the negligent driving charge, Mr. Kapoikulu is facing other legal matters, including charges related to defacing political posters and criminal insults. He is co-accused with five other CCC members, including MP for Pelandaba-Tshabalala, Gift Ostallos Siziba, Simbarashe Dube (Ward 20 councillor), former Ward 20 councillor Ernest Rafamoyo, and party members Lovewell Mwinde and Tendai Masotsha. They are collectively charged with defacing a political poster.

The complainant in the case is fellow CCC member Ms. Soneni Moyo, who aspired to represent the Pelandaba-Tshabalala Constituency, won by Siziba. It is alleged that on August 11, Kapoikulu, Rafamoyo, Masotsha, Siziva, and Dube went to Ms. Moyo’s residence in Nkulumane, parked their cars at her gate, and hurled insults at her, accusing her of being a sell-out and making derogatory remarks.

On August 16, the accused individuals reportedly removed Ms. Moyo’s campaign posters, which were affixed to walls and electricity pylons at Pelandaba Business Centre.

A police report was filed, leading to their arrest, and they have been granted bail until September 29.

By News24-A respected Zimbabwean religious leader has proposed incarcerating its president and his opposition rival in the name of peace.

It would take “courage and wisdom” for Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his rival, Nelson Chamisa, to put the interests of the country ahead of their own, but locking them up could help, Roman Catholic cleric, Father Fidelis Mukonori said.

In Conversation with media personality Trevor Ncube, Mukonori, suggested the following to solve the impasse between the two:

• Let’s do it the Catholic way and put them in a house and they discuss and decide until they’re true.
• Give them food inside, they eat, we lock the room, and you don’t come out until you are done.

He said Mnangagwa and Chamisa “know me well now” after he interacted with them separately over the years.

If he were to meet them again over the current political impasse, he would remind them that between 70 000 and 100 000 lives have been lost due to political contestations as far back as the war of independence in the 1970s, he said.

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“Why should they play with human lives? This kind of ‘you stole my votes’, ‘I didn’t steal your votes’ can end up with people wanting to go back to the bush [to fight],” he said.

Mukonori has been a constant feature in Zimbabwean politics since the struggle for independence in the 1970s, and is credited with some of the country’s biggest negotiated breakthroughs.

He was involved in brokering the 2009 to 2013 Government of National Unity (GNU) that brought together Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai.

ears in the workers union space. Well before that, he was a sounding board for Mugabe and other nationalists during the war of independence.

Talks between Mugabe and Tsvangirai began in private with Mukonori at the centre before the Frontline States (FLS), a loose coalition of African countries from the 1960s to the early 1990s that was committed to ending apartheid and white minority rule in South Africa and present-day Zimbabwe, were involved.

As such, when former South African president, Thabo Mbeki, got involved, much ground had been covered, Mukonori said.

Drawing lessons from this, it could work if talks between Chamisa and Mnangagwa were home-brewed before a buy-in from the SADC region.

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“I prefer to do things quietly. Once you go in public, politicians start grandstanding,” Mukonori said.

The last negotiation in Zimbabwe that Mukonori oversaw was when Mugabe stepped down in November 2017 after military tanks rolled into Harare, effectively ending his 37 years in power and the eventual rise of Mnangagwa.

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By- Police in Zambia have banned the country’s former President Edgar Lungu from jogging.

Lusaka Times reports that authorities have seen Lungu’s public jogs as political activism.

Lungu’s weekly runs with members of the public and his party supporters have gained significant attention. The police have ordered him to seek approval for future jogging events, stating that failure to do so breaches the law and jeopardizes public safety. In a recent statement, Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said:

The Zambia Police Service has noted with concern the unlawful assembly and political activism that was conducted by Patriotic Front cadres on Saturday, September 23, 2023, when the Former President Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu was conducting his morning jogging routine.

We would like to warn the Patriotic Front cadres that public gatherings or demonstrations, including political events, should be notified to the police as by law established. Failure to do so amounts to a breach of the law. This is to ensure public safety, traffic management, and to prevent disruptions to the daily lives of citizens.

However, Lungu’s lawyer Makebu Zulu has asserted that he will continue jogging without notifying the police and may take legal action if obstructed. He told BBC News:

Mr Lungu has been jogging since time immemorial and his motivation has never been to contravene the law.

The BBC says the so called restriction on Lungu’s activities follows previous restrictive directives, including being blocked from travelling to South Korea for a conference. Despite announcing his retirement from politics after losing the 2021 election, Lungu has recently been reemerging in the public eye, leading to speculation that he plans to contest the presidency in 2026. Lungu allegedly aims to capitalize on public discontent over rising fuel and food prices in the upcoming elections.

President Hakainde Hichilema’s government has faced criticism with UK based lawyer, Brighton Mutebuka also issuing caution.

Commenting on the development, ZimEye’ Simba Chikanza said

I am not aware of any restrictions on Edgar Lungu, and outsiders constantly get tempted to swallow any political scream as substance.

I’m of the opinion that Brighton Mutebuka and others might be too academic and removed from the reality of what even Human Rights Watch has warned of Edgar Lungu, who I personally engaged during the dark transition period.

HRW’s comments and warnings concerning the power Lungu possesses after leaving power should serve as a guide. Mutebuka doesn’t seem to understand that Edgar Lungu has declared real militant war on Hichilema to the point of saying he won’t finish his term before being removed. That is no small talk and any analyst should be aware that the dynamics at play are not of any political nature but of ongoing sabotage by a former president, who was no president during his tenure but a terrorist leading a militant group that seeks to mutilate the institutions and the economic pillars just so to seize back power. Such people are not politicians and all lawyers should know the type of operator is no ordinary citizen, but the type who should even be slapped with life bans on leading anything.

I also think the Human Rights Watch warnings should be utilized by prosecutors to put Lungu in his rightful place regarding terrorism and such related crime. The deportation of Tendai Biti, which was a coup aided by Mr Lungu in his personal capacity should be processed by Zambian courts.

This was a heinous crime being part and parcle of a pre meditated overthrowal of an elected government even announced on the ZBC news channel in very clear terms that soldiers were being used to change election results.

Lawyers handling the case have already passed opinion that this can be taken up, even as a civil litigation case.

The violation needs to be litigated since it happened in Zambia and the ZED government has not done justice to itself by allowing it to go unpunished. The punishment doesn’t have to be physical, since there are some other considerations, but once the ruling is passed, even as a civil case, it helps to fix this cancer that could tear the nation apart one day.

I challenge my brother Mutebuka to take a peep at this matter and collaborate with his Zambian colleagues as this is the real meat of the matter at stake regarding Lungu.

A man in Gweru, Zimbabwe, was robbed of 7 grams of gold and cash by three armed men posing as potential buyers. The incident occurred in Shurugwi, where the robbers approached the man while he was selling the gold. They offered a partial payment of US$200 and agreed to complete the transaction in Gweru.

Midlands Police Spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident saying the matter was now under investigation. The Chronicle cites him as saying:

The complainant was at Surprise Shops in Shurugwi looking for potential buyers while holding 7 grams of gold. He was approached by three unknown male adults who were driving a Honda Fit indicating they wanted to buy his gold.

However, during the journey, the robbers stopped the car, claiming a mechanical issue, and proceeded on foot. One of the suspects then struck the man on the head, rendering him unconscious. They stole his mobile phone, the gold, and the US$200. Mahoko added:

The suspects are still at large and police are appealing for anyone with information which may lead to their arrest approaching the nearest police station.

Gold buyers can be targets of robbers who pose as sellers and steal from them. In November 2022, a robbery occurred in Bulawayo where a gold buyer lost $350,000 in cash and other valuables.

The unknown assailants, armed with a small firearm, approached the buyer claiming to have 50 grams of gold for sale. They proceeded to ransack the buyer’s home, taking the cash, a CCTV HDI server, and a main gate remote. 

Blessed Makumbe, a serial shoplifter, was sentenced to one year in jail after stealing groceries worth over ZW$700,000 (US$152) from a TM Pick N Pay Supermarket in Bulawayo.

Makumbe, a 32-year-old from the Emakhandeni suburb in Bulawayo pleaded not guilty but was convicted on six counts of theft. He received a two-year sentence with six months suspended, and another six months suspended for five years on the condition of no similar offences. The incidents occurred on different dates in September 2023.

What transpired:

Prosecutor Joseph Rugara told the court that on September 1 at approximately 7:35 pm, Blessed Makumbe entered TM Pick N Pay Supermarket in Bulawayo. He went to the shelves, took two sets of 6-piece tablespoons, concealed them under his jacket, and left the store without paying for them.

According to Mr. Rugara, on September 20, 2023, at around 7:42 pm, Makumbe revisited the same shop and stole two more sets of 6-piece tablespoons, managing to leave undetected.

On September 30, at approximately 7:41 pm, Makumbe returned to the supermarket and stole two additional sets of 6-piece tablespoons, hiding them under his clothes before exiting without payment. During the same month, he also took eight packs of polony unnoticed. However, Makumbe’s luck ran out when he attempted to leave with stolen items captured on CCTV.

Alerted security guards recovered the stolen goods, leading to his arrest and the recovery of all stolen items worth ZW$715,074 from his house.

The below report is of SADC’s Election Observer Mission head, Nevers Mumba on 12 Sept publicly re-hashing his statements supporting Emmerson Mnangagwa and Uebert Angel’s election rigging goldmafia operations as late as September 2023, which communications are now being used by pro ZANU PF agents to dismiss the Zim 2023 election SADC observer mission report findings.

Nevers Mumba: “But we think that just as a church because we do not support each other, does not mean we use this opportunity to demonise Prophet Uebert Angel. So I think it is important to understand that he (Uebert Angel) is becoming a solution. He is not the first one to be misunderstood. …. it’s not criminality when you are not breaking the law of the land, but you are trying to answer the question that is in your country, that’s what you are called for…. so to the Africans, let us be careful, we are an endangered species, and if Zimbabwe is attacked today for using their own gold in the way they want to use it, I think that tomorrow it will be Zambia, the other day it will be Malawi, the other day it will be Kenya. We must hold together. A country with sanctions must find a way to survive and I believe Zimbabwe is doing whatsoever it needs to survive..”

– Mnangagwa’s proxy Zambian opposition and sworn Hichilema enemies have already launched campaigns to say the West and Zimbabwe’s opposition are using sanctions to rig elections, which potentially invalidates the SEOM’s findings in the 2023 elections.

By A Correspondent | ZimEye | In what the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe criticises as false, and following his April 2023 video protecting president Emmerson Mnangagwa and ambassador Uebert Angel over Kenya(1993)-to-Zimbabwe(2023) goldmafia funded election rigging, the head of SADC’s Election Observer Mission, Nevers Mumba has okayed the use of the Zambia flag and the country’s court of arms by him and Uebert Angel’s so called “spiritual son,” Harry Kalaba, in scripted video statements to announce that the West has sanctions on Zimbabwean gold.

The two Zambian politicians recorded videos in April which assisted Uebert Angel and other implicated individuals following Al Jazeera’s GoldMafia investigative documentary, escape money laundering charges, and get their bank accounts unfrozen. In their videos, the two repeatedly claimed that Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa whose business partner Kamlesh Pattni has for over 3 decades sustained dictators corrupt their elections using stolen central bank money and grounded the economies of many African countries beginning with Kenya in 1990, must be allowed to use his country’s gold the way he wants because the West has sanctioned Zimbabwean gold transactions.

Mumba as of Sept 2023 still maintains that the election-rigging gold smuggling exposed in Al Jazeera’s Goldmafia documentary being operations which began in the 1990s (where they were first prosecuted) and have destroyed various African economies are not at all criminal, despite himself (Mumba) assisting obfuscate disclosures over vote rigging that began in the 1990s in Kenya and is now being executed in Zimbabwe where Emmerson Mnangagwa has accumulated a reported over USD240million laundered money for the 2023 elections, as Uebert Angel and Mnangagwa’s convicted Kenyan gold smuggling partner, Kamlesh Pattni confess on video.

So far, Zimbabwe’s central bank, the RBZ has issued caution against Mumba’s claims in advance saying, “there are no sanctions on Zimbabwean exports and imports, including trade in gold to warrant Zimbabwe to circumvent international sanctions using illicit trade in gold. As such the claim that there is a scheme to bust international sanctions using illicit ways shows beyond doubt that the peddlers of this narrative have a sinister agenda with nefarious objectives of tarnishing both the bank and the Republic of Zimbabwe.”

Nevers Mumba made these claims in the following video he recorded in April 2023 and using the Zambian flag, of which when confronted by ZimEye for explanations said he was not at all talking about gold transactions.

“That statement I made about president Mnangagwa and Uebert Angel, had nothing to do with the issues of gold,” he told ZimEye’s Simba Chikanza (see the full text of the interview below).

He also said he was only talking about Pan Africanism.

But his video does have multiple repeats of mentions of gold transactions, plus also repeats of Mnangagwa’s ambassador at large, the disgraced prophet’s name, over 6 times in 8 minutes of the footage, saying him and Mnangagwa are doing good for their country, Zimbabwe (see video).

Mumba was on 27th August 2023 requested by Simba Chikanza to correct his statements, so to save the lives of many victims of violence, and in line with the truth re-hashed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe which froze Uebert Angel’s bank accounts, seeing how his Mnangagwa-sanctions statement authorise the dictator to rig elections and kill people in repeating operations run across Africa by the Mafia since the early 1990s.

During the 27th Aug interview, Mumba had promised to revise his Zimbabwe-sanctions statement, seeing the overwhelming evidence that it empowers Mnangagwa to rig elections and violate the Constitution under the false claim that the West is doing the same, a Mumba-position now adopted by opposition leaders like Kelvin Bwalya (4th Sept 2023 video

https://fb.watch/nfN-7wXM8h/

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But 2 weeks later, instead of simply reversing his disinformation, Mumba, has taken to his Facebook portal to pour piles of scorn on the singular journalistic request that highlights that corrective action is needed since his (Mumba’s) SADC observer electoral mission’s statement position is now being overridden by his (Mumba’s) Uebert Angel, Mnangagwa-sanctions video. He took time to expend large paragraphs of over 300 words to phrase out mockeries, which now reduce the journalistic request to a mere accusation that he is part of the GoldMafia.

In his post, Mumba said President Hakainde Hichilema arch critic, the iPhone15 obsessed Harry Kalaba’s and his own statement (republished here), supporting the goldmafia implicated individuals got completely misquoted and twisted.

He also criticised Al Jazeera’s GoldMafia researcher Simba Chikanza saying he is a disgraced journalist.

Mumba has not criticised cynics against the SADC election observer mission who use his condemned goldmafia-sanctions statement to announce falsehoods stating that Mnangagwa is allowed to rig elections because the West is rigging elections using sanctions against Zimbabwean gold. One of the critics is the Zimbabwean Mr Rutendo Matinyarare who recently threatened SADC Chairperson on Defence and Politics, President Hakainde Hichilema, with death. Another critic is the Zambian politicians Kelvin Fube Bwalya, who has even gone on to make veiled death threats against the SADC Chairperson using the sudden death of the late president Levy Mwanawasa in 2008 as a reference to what could easily happen when Zambian leaders oppose ZANU PF during impasses (video, timeline 0:00 to 3:00)

https://fb.watch/nfOmQb0c7c/

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Dr Mumba also made key accusations, the first one being that Simba Chikanza had accused him of being a ring leader in the GoldMafia, of which all Chikanza’s recording and written statements perused and supplied herewith do not contain any such a wording or meaning. Mumba wrote saying, “the same gentleman a few days later, called me and started equally accusing me of allegedly being a ring leader in President Munangagwa’s Gold Mafia Group. Again, That is why ba Kalaba Wesu responded the way he responded,” wrote Mumba on 12th Sept on his Facebook portal in the ccommens response area.

Simba Chikanza who over the last 15 years has played a crucial role in not only exposing crimes against humanity, but helping to physically stop them by confronting military generals and presidents (including former Zambian president Edgar Lungu https://fb.watch/ng1arPF2KA/ ), has been simply requesting the SADC Head of electoral monitors to address the life-threatening disinformation contained in his video statement ( https://www.facebook.com/reel/1192661294774503) seeing the damage it has on millions of Zimbabweans, likely to suffer more election rigging and violent crackdowns for centuries to come. This has been Chikanza’s singular request since the 27th August interview where he first asked the same after Harry Kalaba had said he sees nothing wrong with his abuse of Zambia’s court of arms to make statements representing and protecting Uebert Angel and Emmerson Mnangagwa, because Mumba has also stated the same things. (INTERVIEW QUESTION

https://twitter.com/ZimEye/status/1697846556148331002?t=bjcUz7SfblcjOUsVWHZdpQ&s=19 )

Mumba also passed another allegation saying Chikanza had lured Kalaba into conversations by lying that he had been sent to Kalaba with an iphone15 by his UK based friend, Uebert Angel. But video footage verified by local journalists from the News Diggers publication have got no such words or even impressions. Ref:
https://diggers.news/local/2023/08/25/kalaba-narrates-iphone-15-scandal-as-al-jazeera-journalist-reveals-how-he-trapped-him/

The journalist simply managed to gain trust in the first 90 seconds of their first conversation by promising Kalaba an iPhone15 to reward him for the role he played in helping his prophet friend escape prosecution. Chikanza has a long history of success in gaining trust even with his bitterest enemies who include the wife of the Zimbabwean dictator, Auxillia Mnangagwa with whom he has even had far lengthier conversations on videocall them fully knowing why they are talking to.
https://twitter.com/263Chat/status/1526102367522914304?t=LO9M0B-dgr3-qtItOi2-mw&s=19

The last of Mumba’s allegation is that Chikanza announced against Harry Kalaba, “all kinds of allegations,” when the LIVE video watched by over 500,000 people while inside Lusaka’s Levy Mall’s RightPrice shop shows only one revolving matter raised against Mr Kalaba which is the question of if he is going to apologise for helping his friend Uebert Angel create his fake video document he repeatedly acknowledges before and after the doorstep interview, that he created it with the Zambia Govt Court of arms per Uebert Angel’s script he loudly confirms in the recorded phone conversations since the 2nd August 2023, and which is confirmed in written correspondence also between Uebert Angel and their script writer, a South Africa based Mr Kudzai Mutisi, who received payment for the services by Uebert Angel on 28 March 2023 into his FNB bank account.

MEANWHILE, BELOW IS A TRANSCRIPT OF THE FIRST 16 MINUTES OF THE 27TH AUG INTERVIEW SIMBA CHIKANZA (SC) HAD WITH DR. NEVERS MUMBA (NM)

SC: Hello, Good afternoon Honourable.

NM: Good afternoon.

SC: Good afternoon Sir, my apologies I know I probably bombed your phone just like that, and I know you’re doing some great work at present in Zimbabwe.

NM; Who am I speaking to?

SC: My name is Simba Chikanza. I am one of your followers from a very long time from the 1990s when you used to do programmes with Andrew Wutaunashe and you were talking about restoring African politics from a Christian perspective, I don’t know if you remember those programs.

NM: Many years ago, correct.

SC: Yes, in 1995.

NM: Yes.

SC: So, I just note the work that you are doing for SADC at present. But you may not be aware. Andrew Wutaunashe is aware, I am a researcher on this GoldMafia documentary.

NM: Okay. Hold on please, hold on.

SC: Yes.

NM: If it cuts call again, hey?

SC: It’s fine Sir. So basically I came across your video… I think it has cut.

SC: Yes, Yes.

NM: Another call there.

SC: Yes. It’s fine, yeah.

SC; So, Hon Mumba, I came across your video where you were fervently criticising the documentary and the reason why I had to call you is also because from my conversation with Harry Kalaba, he referenced you also as a backer of Uebert Angel in this defence for Emmerson Mnangagwa around the GoldMafia investigation, so I thought I could engage you directly and maybe you can also question me, what you feel, your reservations, because I am one of the researchers on this documentary. I am not the only one, and as you can see here, the research has been there since 1992, it was started in 1992 in Kenya when I was even 13 years old.

NM: Just a moment.

SC: Yes Sir.

NM: Mr Simba just a moment. I will be talking about (sic) … and suffice to say, I have looked at your write up, you wrote to me, it came from you, right?

The SADC Observer Mission Head, Nevers Mumba has admitted recording the following video which classifies every person, Zambian or Zimbabwean who criticises Uebert Angel, Emmerson Mnangagwa's gold smuggling scandal as a 'sanctions-criminal' collaborating with the West, meaning… pic.twitter.com/V1tH2cIwrK

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 2, 2023

SC: Yes Sir. It did Sir.

NM: Eh, I want to put things into perspective, first of all, I want you to understand that words like Uebert Angel, rather I wrote what I said because it was structured or written for me by Angel, I think that is an insult to my intelligence. I have a background of research myself, I do my own work, even in politics I write my own statements, even up to… so to use that kind of language on me is a little unfortunate but don’t worry about that. I just wanted you to know that, of course except for SADC, it’s corporate work, it’s not my statement alone, it’s a statement of an institution that I was given the honour to read out on behalf of SADC.

But outside that, you can ask me any question and I will answer from my own history of research, so maybe to be using that kind of language is presumptuous as an investigator(sic); may not help collecting information because I think when you talk to people, assume that they are intelligent, they know what they are talking about, it helps.

Erm, secondly, I just want you to understand that that that statement I made about president Mnangagwa and Uebert Angel, had nothing to do with the issues of gold and all that because I even mentioned in that video that the laws of Zimbabwe must kick in(sic), if any law was broken, the laws of Zimbabwe must be applied, my argument has always been, since the days of Wutaunashe you have been referring to, find out my history. People talk about being Pan African, but whatever that means, I am clear what I subscribe to. What is happening – the understanding we have, anything that happens in Africa, of people trying to try to leverage their own resources in order to deal with the country that has been sanctioned, and they have to find the working system in which goods and services can be provided for their people, the West will criticize them.

They will insult them but when you go to Russia, Russia is doing clandestine things with gold every day. There is no Al Jazeera report.

America is worse in trying to make something work for their people because they have to create a system outside the global system that makes their country to survive, and nobody like Al Jazeera doesn’t do a statement.

You go to Europe, France has so much gold in there that comes from Africa, and they manipulate around and make themselves richer than Africa, that has the gold.

Now it comes to Zimbabwe, it’s not all about saying Mnangagwa, has done this or that, let’s look at how to solve, what is the problem that they are trying to resolve, and that’s all and I will always be that way, and I think Africa to me comes first.

If these international media organisations were fair, in reporting about thing that are happening around the world; When we are trying to use our own resources to survive, against the sanctions that are being made against us, that’s the basis of my (sic) I was just asked about that issue, I was not instructed by Angel, I don’t know Angel that much, I don’t. He is a preacher, but I don’t preach in his circles, he doesn’t preach in my circles; we are very far, you know, apart. So there is no invested interest in me speaking for him.

President Mnangagwa, I had not even met him by that time, so I had no vested interests. I was interested in how Africans are treated by the global community and how they demonize us, at the same time using our resources in order to, you know, build their own countries and economies. That’s where I was coming from. Was it completely in line with7 all the facts on the ground? Maybe not.

But I was wanting for everybody to know- look at us as Africans, like you look at the others.

Russia is under sanctions , they are doing all the crazy stuff outside the global economic framework, because they have to survive as a nation. No one is criticising them, because they are white and we are black, so I think for me that is my problem, and this brings me to the second issue.

The second issue is that now that I am being accused that I came here to Zimbabwe in order to support Chamisa whom they say is an imperialist supported candidate so me I am a Western puppet, I am working with Hichilema and Hichilema is a puppet and all that kind of rhetoric actually is cancelled by that video, because that video, who I am and what I believe and where ever there is truth, whether it’s on Chamisa’s side or Mnangagwa’s side, I will follow the truth not an individual, not …(sic) name, because that is who I am.

God called me to this thing when I was very young. My vision has been clear, I will not sell my birthright either to the West or to the East. I don’t belong to the East, I don’t belong to the West. I belong to Zambia and to Africa and that’s my priority, so when you write those statements like that, you know you mist first of all, and I am glad, I have to salute you, that you have called me directly, and for me I think I find people like yourself people I can talk to, rather than those who just go ahead and write what they want because they consider themselves to be the Jehovahs, they know everything, their research is accurate when they have never spoken to me, so for me, yes I accept the fact that once it becomes an issue of Pan Africanism, you will hear my voice. I will defend Africa, I will defend Zambia, I will defend SADC, but I will never defend wrong that’s why I said in that video, if there is any law that the President and his people have broken, I think the people of Zimbabwe should take them to task. Why? Because I am distancing myself from any wrongdoing but principle is what I was portraying in that video, and I thought I need to give that background.

SC: …thank you very much and I really appreciate your response.

Here is a problem from both a Zimbabwean and a Zambian perspective. You know that I’ve been literally on the ground in Lusaka in Zambia lately in the last few weeks, and people even who are Zambian are asking me questions here: your statement supporting and claiming that there are sanctions in Zimbabwe, while you’re criticising Al Jazeera you’re saying Al Jazeera news network has got an ulterior motive, that statement is far, by far exponentially damaging to the Zimbabwean people and it literally reverses anything that you could ever do either for SADC or any other entity to do with Zimbabwe because you have totally given Emmerson Mnangagwa the authority to both rig elections, the authority to torpedo anything. Anyone whatsoever.

NM: No, no, no, no.

SC: Allow me to finish, allow me to finish.

NM: No.

SC: Let me say here, let me just finish this,

NM: No, no,

SC: If I could just finish this honorable.

You are aware that the GoldMafia investigation did not start with Al Jazeera at all. It started in 1992, And this is all on the documentary. It shows you that Emmerson Mnangagwa’s partner, Kamlesh Pattni who destroyed Kenya’s economy, honourable, that man, was prosecuted in Kenya. His accomplices were convicted and he himself went through prosecution, way before Al Jazeera ever existed, way before I myself had even started working I was only 12 years old, and so what you are saying there, and way before sanctions existed in the Zimbabwean conversations, even as a conversation honourable, in the history of Zimbabwe, so that is where it is, your statement.

NM: Wait. Simba

The reason I’m trying to get in is because I have to get into my next interview. The point I am trying to make is that all your concerns that you raised now I summarise them in one paragraph in my video, I say any law broken in the process of trying to do all this whole issue, my must be prosecuted to the end whether it’s Mr Mnangagwa involved or Angel involved, or anybody else, I will never support anything illegal, never. But if you can see me out as I am dealing with a Pan African view that I have that against that they should also judge Al Jazeera against that. I only said I want to see the statements Al Jazeera the investigation they had made on Russia. I want to see what they have done on France, and not to be one sided, I am speaking from the African. I am not authorising Mr Mnangagwa to abuse the people of Zimbabwe that’s why we came with such a strong statement as SADC, because we have seen…

SC:: I don’t know if you understand the history of Zimbabwe. You are more senior than me..

Between 1983 and 1987, Emmerson Mnangagwa himself ran an operation to punish over 30,000 Zimbabweans in our region that is closer to Zambia, he was punishing them for the crime of stopping the rain, he was accusing them of being the one who stopped the rain, are you aware of the Gukurahundi killings?

There were no sanctions at all in Zimbabwe at any time at that time, he himself.

NM: We were not…

SC: Let me just finish. I just wanted to see how deadly and how destructive And how you have empowered Emmerson Mnangagwa to do anything that he wants. There was never sanctions.

Now we come to the GoldMafia documentary, It has got very little or anything to do with Al Jazeera. This is an investigation that was actually prosecuted by Kenyan courts between 1992 and 2004.

People were convicted in Kenya on this very investigation because of the money laundering work and gold smuggling by Kamlesh Pattni who is Emmerson Mnangagwa’s business partner, so honourable, look at it here if you start dropping the term “sanctions” you have destroyed the future of Zimbabweans for the next 1,000 years.

Any work, any statement that you are going to make on behalf of SADC or on behalf of any other entity can you now see that that statement, that nothing you will ever do positively for the public good for Zimbabweans will amount to anything because you have already destroyed their future by empowering him, using that statement of “sanctions”?

NM: No, I

SC: And would you like to see communications honourable, that I can show you that your statement was, your video statement was scripted by Uebert Angel, yeah, literally scripted? I even have his own confirmations that he instructed you and Harry Kalaba to make those statements.

NM: You want to show? (sic)

SC: And I’m sure you’d agree with me that according to Zambian law, that, what that is, it is interfering with an investigation in money laundering.
PHONE CUT

[PART 2 OF THE INTERVIEW-36 MIN IS SUPPLIED IN AUDIO FORMAT ONLY]

Even in part 2, Mumba continued to refuse to retract his statements which Simba Chikanza reiterated that they affect the lives of not only Zimbabweans, but his own countrymen, Zambians.

This is not the first time, Mumba has done something similar, and in 2004, he was fired from his Vice Presidency job by the late President Levy Mwanawasa when he refused to retract some damaging statements against the Democratic Republic Of Congo. He would only bounce back into government after Mwanawasa’s sudden death in 2008, reportedly caused by Mnangagwa.

Meanwhile analysts suggested that Mumba who has harboured presidential ambitions through the backdoor while twinning himself with Emmerson Mnangagwa since 1996, might actually be playing a trick so to blight his appointer.

By A Correspondent | IMAGINE YOUR OWN SON SITTING IN FRONT OF YOU AS FINANCE MINISTER ANSWERING TO YOU – Amidst a backdrop of controversy and scrutiny surrounding the composition of his cabinet, Emmerson Mnangagwa’s newly assembled team is gathering today for their inaugural meeting.

DNA CHECK: Soda Zhemu, Kazembe Kazembe, Kuda David Mnangagwa, Emmerson Mnangagwa pic.twitter.com/BtBA7vqmB8

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 11, 2023

This gathering signifies a significant moment in Zimbabwe’s political landscape, as the nation watches closely to see how this cabinet will function and what direction it will take.

The announcement of the cabinet meeting was officially confirmed by Acting Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr. Martin Rushwaya, in a statement released yesterday. He stated, “The Acting Chief Secretary of the OPC would like to advise Cabinet members that the first Cabinet Meeting will be held at 0900 hours on Tuesday, 26th September, 2023, at the usual venue. Members should be guided accordingly.”

The composition of Mnangagwa’s cabinet has not escaped controversy, with critics referring to it as “children-infested.” Many have raised concerns about nepotism and favoritism in the appointments, as some cabinet members are perceived to have close familial ties to the President.

Despite the controversy, the newly appointed ministers have publicly committed to continuing the work of the previous Cabinet. This pledge aims to ensure a sense of continuity and stability in government policies and initiatives.

As the nation’s eyes remain fixed on this first cabinet meeting, expectations are running high. Citizens and observers are eager to see how this cabinet, under President Mnangagwa’s leadership, will address pressing issues such as economic recovery, governance, and social development. The outcome of this meeting is anticipated to provide insights into the government’s priorities and strategies for the foreseeable future. – state media

SADC’s Election Observer Mission, Nevers Mumba on 12 Sept reiterates statements supporting Emmerson Mnangagwa and Uebert Angel.

Nevers Mumba: “But we think that just as a church because we do not support each other, does not mean we use this opportunity to demonise Prophet Uebert Angel. So I think it is important to understand that he (Uebert Angel) is becoming as solution. He is not the first one to be misunderstood. …. it’s not criminality when you are not breaking the law of the land, but you are trying to answer the question that is in your country, that’s what you are called for…. so to the Africans, let us be careful, we are an endangered species, and if Zimbabwe is attacked today for using their own gold in the way they want to use it, I think that tomorrow it will be Zambia, the other day it will be Malawi, the other day it will be Kenya. We must hold together. A country with sanctions must find a way to survive and I believe Zimbabwe is doing whatsoever it needs to survive..”

– Mnangagwa’s proxy Zambian opposition and sworn Hichilema enemies have already launched campaigns to say the West and Zimbabwe’s opposition are using sanctions to rig elections, which potentially invalidates the SEOM’s findings in the 2023 elections.

By A Correspondent | ZimEye | In what the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe criticises as false, and following his April 2023 video protecting president Emmerson Mnangagwa and ambassador Uebert Angel over Kenya(1993)-to-Zimbabwe(2023) goldmafia funded election rigging, the head of SADC’s Election Observer Mission, Nevers Mumba has okayed the use of the Zambia flag and the country’s court of arms by him and Uebert Angel’s so called “spiritual son,” Harry Kalaba, in scripted video statements to announce that the West has sanctions on Zimbabwean gold.

The two Zambian politicians recorded videos in April which assisted Uebert Angel and other implicated individuals following Al Jazeera’s GoldMafia investigative documentary, escape money laundering charges, and get their bank accounts unfrozen. In their videos, the two repeatedly claimed that Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa whose business partner Kamlesh Pattni has for over 3 decades sustained dictators corrupt their elections using stolen central bank money and grounded the economies of many African countries beginning with Kenya in 1990, must be allowed to use his country’s gold the way he wants because the West has sanctioned Zimbabwean gold transactions.

Mumba as of Sept 2023 still maintains that the election-rigging gold smuggling exposed in Al Jazeera’s Goldmafia documentary being operations which began in the 1990s (where they were first prosecuted) and have destroyed various African economies are not at all criminal, despite himself (Mumba) assisting obfuscate disclosures over vote rigging that began in the 1990s in Kenya and is now being executed in Zimbabwe where Emmerson Mnangagwa has accumulated a reported over USD240million laundered money for the 2023 elections, as Uebert Angel and Mnangagwa’s convicted Kenyan gold smuggling partner, Kamlesh Pattni confess on video.

So far, Zimbabwe’s central bank, the RBZ has issued caution against Mumba’s claims in advance saying, “there are no sanctions on Zimbabwean exports and imports, including trade in gold to warrant Zimbabwe to circumvent international sanctions using illicit trade in gold. As such the claim that there is a scheme to bust international sanctions using illicit ways shows beyond doubt that the peddlers of this narrative have a sinister agenda with nefarious objectives of tarnishing both the bank and the Republic of Zimbabwe.”

Nevers Mumba made these claims in the following video he recorded in April 2023 and using the Zambian flag, of which when confronted by ZimEye for explanations said he was not at all talking about gold transactions.

“That statement I made about president Mnangagwa and Uebert Angel, had nothing to do with the issues of gold,” he told ZimEye’s Simba Chikanza (see the full text of the interview below).

He also said he was only talking about Pan Africanism.

But his video does have multiple repeats of mentions of gold transactions, plus also repeats of Mnangagwa’s ambassador at large, the disgraced prophet’s name, over 6 times in 8 minutes of the footage, saying him and Mnangagwa are doing good for their country, Zimbabwe (see video).

Mumba was on 27th August 2023 requested by Simba Chikanza to correct his statements, so to save the lives of many victims of violence, and in line with the truth re-hashed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe which froze Uebert Angel’s bank accounts, seeing how his Mnangagwa-sanctions statement authorise the dictator to rig elections and kill people in repeating operations run across Africa by the Mafia since the early 1990s.

During the 27th Aug interview, Mumba had promised to revise his Zimbabwe-sanctions statement, seeing the overwhelming evidence that it empowers Mnangagwa to rig elections and violate the Constitution under the false claim that the West is doing the same, a Mumba-position now adopted by opposition leaders like Kelvin Bwalya (4th Sept 2023 video

https://fb.watch/nfN-7wXM8h/

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But 2 weeks later, instead of simply reversing his disinformation, Mumba, has taken to his Facebook portal to pour piles of scorn on the singular journalistic request that highlights that corrective action is needed since his (Mumba’s) SADC observer electoral mission’s statement position is now being overridden by his (Mumba’s) Uebert Angel, Mnangagwa-sanctions video. He took time to expend large paragraphs of over 300 words to phrase out mockeries, which now reduce the journalistic request to a mere accusation that he is part of the GoldMafia.

In his post, Mumba said President Hakainde Hichilema arch critic, the iPhone15 obsessed Harry Kalaba’s and his own statement (republished here), supporting the goldmafia implicated individuals got completely misquoted and twisted.

He also criticised Al Jazeera’s GoldMafia researcher Simba Chikanza saying he is a disgraced journalist.

Mumba has not criticised cynics against the SADC election observer mission who use his condemned goldmafia-sanctions statement to announce falsehoods stating that Mnangagwa is allowed to rig elections because the West is rigging elections using sanctions against Zimbabwean gold. One of the critics is the Zimbabwean Mr Rutendo Matinyarare who recently threatened SADC Chairperson on Defence and Politics, President Hakainde Hichilema, with death. Another critic is the Zambian politicians Kelvin Fube Bwalya, who has even gone on to make veiled death threats against the SADC Chairperson using the sudden death of the late president Levy Mwanawasa in 2008 as a reference to what could easily happen when Zambian leaders oppose ZANU PF during impasses (video, timeline 0:00 to 3:00)

https://fb.watch/nfOmQb0c7c/

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Dr Mumba also made key accusations, the first one being that Simba Chikanza had accused him of being a ring leader in the GoldMafia, of which all Chikanza’s recording and written statements perused and supplied herewith do not contain any such a wording or meaning. Mumba wrote saying, “the same gentleman a few days later, called me and started equally accusing me of allegedly being a ring leader in President Munangagwa’s Gold Mafia Group. Again, That is why ba Kalaba Wesu responded the way he responded,” wrote Mumba on 12th Sept on his Facebook portal in the ccommens response area.

Simba Chikanza who over the last 15 years has played a crucial role in not only exposing crimes against humanity, but helping to physically stop them by confronting military generals and presidents (including former Zambian president Edgar Lungu https://fb.watch/ng1arPF2KA/ ), has been simply requesting the SADC Head of electoral monitors to address the life-threatening disinformation contained in his video statement ( https://www.facebook.com/reel/1192661294774503) seeing the damage it has on millions of Zimbabweans, likely to suffer more election rigging and violent crackdowns for centuries to come. This has been Chikanza’s singular request since the 27th August interview where he first asked the same after Harry Kalaba had said he sees nothing wrong with his abuse of Zambia’s court of arms to make statements representing and protecting Uebert Angel and Emmerson Mnangagwa, because Mumba has also stated the same things. (INTERVIEW QUESTION

https://twitter.com/ZimEye/status/1697846556148331002?t=bjcUz7SfblcjOUsVWHZdpQ&s=19 )

Mumba also passed another allegation saying Chikanza had lured Kalaba into conversations by lying that he had been sent to Kalaba with an iphone15 by his UK based friend, Uebert Angel. But video footage verified by local journalists from the News Diggers publication have got no such words or even impressions. Ref:
https://diggers.news/local/2023/08/25/kalaba-narrates-iphone-15-scandal-as-al-jazeera-journalist-reveals-how-he-trapped-him/

The journalist simply managed to gain trust in the first 90 seconds of their first conversation by promising Kalaba an iPhone15 to reward him for the role he played in helping his prophet friend escape prosecution. Chikanza has a long history of success in gaining trust even with his bitterest enemies who include the wife of the Zimbabwean dictator, Auxillia Mnangagwa with whom he has even had far lengthier conversations on videocall them fully knowing why they are talking to.
https://twitter.com/263Chat/status/1526102367522914304?t=LO9M0B-dgr3-qtItOi2-mw&s=19

The last of Mumba’s allegation is that Chikanza announced against Harry Kalaba, “all kinds of allegations,” when the LIVE video watched by over 500,000 people while inside Lusaka’s Levy Mall’s RightPrice shop shows only one revolving matter raised against Mr Kalaba which is the question of if he is going to apologise for helping his friend Uebert Angel create his fake video document he repeatedly acknowledges before and after the doorstep interview, that he created it with the Zambia Govt Court of arms per Uebert Angel’s script he loudly confirms in the recorded phone conversations since the 2nd August 2023, and which is confirmed in written correspondence also between Uebert Angel and their script writer, a South Africa based Mr Kudzai Mutisi, who received payment for the services by Uebert Angel on 28 March 2023 into his FNB bank account.

MEANWHILE, BELOW IS A TRANSCRIPT OF THE FIRST 16 MINUTES OF THE 27TH AUG INTERVIEW SIMBA CHIKANZA (SC) HAD WITH DR. NEVERS MUMBA (NM)

SC: Hello, Good afternoon Honourable.

NM: Good afternoon.

SC: Good afternoon Sir, my apologies I know I probably bombed your phone just like that, and I know you’re doing some great work at present in Zimbabwe.

NM; Who am I speaking to?

SC: My name is Simba Chikanza. I am one of your followers from a very long time from the 1990s when you used to do programmes with Andrew Wutaunashe and you were talking about restoring African politics from a Christian perspective, I don’t know if you remember those programs.

NM: Many years ago, correct.

SC: Yes, in 1995.

NM: Yes.

SC: So, I just note the work that you are doing for SADC at present. But you may not be aware. Andrew Wutaunashe is aware, I am a researcher on this GoldMafia documentary.

NM: Okay. Hold on please, hold on.

SC: Yes.

NM: If it cuts call again, hey?

SC: It’s fine Sir. So basically I came across your video… I think it has cut.

SC: Yes, Yes.

NM: Another call there.

SC: Yes. It’s fine, yeah.

SC; So, Hon Mumba, I came across your video where you were fervently criticising the documentary and the reason why I had to call you is also because from my conversation with Harry Kalaba, he referenced you also as a backer of Uebert Angel in this defence for Emmerson Mnangagwa around the GoldMafia investigation, so I thought I could engage you directly and maybe you can also question me, what you feel, your reservations, because I am one of the researchers on this documentary. I am not the only one, and as you can see here, the research has been there since 1992, it was started in 1992 in Kenya when I was even 13 years old.

NM: Just a moment.

SC: Yes Sir.

NM: Mr Simba just a moment. I will be talking about (sic) … and suffice to say, I have looked at your write up, you wrote to me, it came from you, right?

The SADC Observer Mission Head, Nevers Mumba has admitted recording the following video which classifies every person, Zambian or Zimbabwean who criticises Uebert Angel, Emmerson Mnangagwa's gold smuggling scandal as a 'sanctions-criminal' collaborating with the West, meaning… pic.twitter.com/V1tH2cIwrK

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 2, 2023

SC: Yes Sir. It did Sir.

NM: Eh, I want to put things into perspective, first of all, I want you to understand that words like Uebert Angel, rather I wrote what I said because it was structured or written for me by Angel, I think that is an insult to my intelligence. I have a background of research myself, I do my own work, even in politics I write my own statements, even up to… so to use that kind of language on me is a little unfortunate but don’t worry about that. I just wanted you to know that, of course except for SADC, it’s corporate work, it’s not my statement alone, it’s a statement of an institution that I was given the honour to read out on behalf of SADC.

But outside that, you can ask me any question and I will answer from my own history of research, so maybe to be using that kind of language is presumptuous as an investigator(sic); may not help collecting information because I think when you talk to people, assume that they are intelligent, they know what they are talking about, it helps.

Erm, secondly, I just want you to understand that that that statement I made about president Mnangagwa and Uebert Angel, had nothing to do with the issues of gold and all that because I even mentioned in that video that the laws of Zimbabwe must kick in(sic), if any law was broken, the laws of Zimbabwe must be applied, my argument has always been, since the days of Wutaunashe you have been referring to, find out my history. People talk about being Pan African, but whatever that means, I am clear what I subscribe to. What is happening – the understanding we have, anything that happens in Africa, of people trying to try to leverage their own resources in order to deal with the country that has been sanctioned, and they have to find the working system in which goods and services can be provided for their people, the West will criticize them.

They will insult them but when you go to Russia, Russia is doing clandestine things with gold every day. There is no Al Jazeera report.

America is worse in trying to make something work for their people because they have to create a system outside the global system that makes their country to survive, and nobody like Al Jazeera doesn’t do a statement.

You go to Europe, France has so much gold in there that comes from Africa, and they manipulate around and make themselves richer than Africa, that has the gold.

Now it comes to Zimbabwe, it’s not all about saying Mnangagwa, has done this or that, let’s look at how to solve, what is the problem that they are trying to resolve, and that’s all and I will always be that way, and I think Africa to me comes first.

If these international media organisations were fair, in reporting about thing that are happening around the world; When we are trying to use our own resources to survive, against the sanctions that are being made against us, that’s the basis of my (sic) I was just asked about that issue, I was not instructed by Angel, I don’t know Angel that much, I don’t. He is a preacher, but I don’t preach in his circles, he doesn’t preach in my circles; we are very far, you know, apart. So there is no invested interest in me speaking for him.

President Mnangagwa, I had not even met him by that time, so I had no vested interests. I was interested in how Africans are treated by the global community and how they demonize us, at the same time using our resources in order to, you know, build their own countries and economies. That’s where I was coming from. Was it completely in line with7 all the facts on the ground? Maybe not.

But I was wanting for everybody to know- look at us as Africans, like you look at the others.

Russia is under sanctions , they are doing all the crazy stuff outside the global economic framework, because they have to survive as a nation. No one is criticising them, because they are white and we are black, so I think for me that is my problem, and this brings me to the second issue.

The second issue is that now that I am being accused that I came here to Zimbabwe in order to support Chamisa whom they say is an imperialist supported candidate so me I am a Western puppet, I am working with Hichilema and Hichilema is a puppet and all that kind of rhetoric actually is cancelled by that video, because that video, who I am and what I believe and where ever there is truth, whether it’s on Chamisa’s side or Mnangagwa’s side, I will follow the truth not an individual, not …(sic) name, because that is who I am.

God called me to this thing when I was very young. My vision has been clear, I will not sell my birthright either to the West or to the East. I don’t belong to the East, I don’t belong to the West. I belong to Zambia and to Africa and that’s my priority, so when you write those statements like that, you know you mist first of all, and I am glad, I have to salute you, that you have called me directly, and for me I think I find people like yourself people I can talk to, rather than those who just go ahead and write what they want because they consider themselves to be the Jehovahs, they know everything, their research is accurate when they have never spoken to me, so for me, yes I accept the fact that once it becomes an issue of Pan Africanism, you will hear my voice. I will defend Africa, I will defend Zambia, I will defend SADC, but I will never defend wrong that’s why I said in that video, if there is any law that the President and his people have broken, I think the people of Zimbabwe should take them to task. Why? Because I am distancing myself from any wrongdoing but principle is what I was portraying in that video, and I thought I need to give that background.

SC: …thank you very much and I really appreciate your response.

Here is a problem from both a Zimbabwean and a Zambian perspective. You know that I’ve been literally on the ground in Lusaka in Zambia lately in the last few weeks, and people even who are Zambian are asking me questions here: your statement supporting and claiming that there are sanctions in Zimbabwe, while you’re criticising Al Jazeera you’re saying Al Jazeera news network has got an ulterior motive, that statement is far, by far exponentially damaging to the Zimbabwean people and it literally reverses anything that you could ever do either for SADC or any other entity to do with Zimbabwe because you have totally given Emmerson Mnangagwa the authority to both rig elections, the authority to torpedo anything. Anyone whatsoever.

NM: No, no, no, no.

SC: Allow me to finish, allow me to finish.

NM: No.

SC: Let me say here, let me just finish this,

NM: No, no,

SC: If I could just finish this honorable.

You are aware that the GoldMafia investigation did not start with Al Jazeera at all. It started in 1992, And this is all on the documentary. It shows you that Emmerson Mnangagwa’s partner, Kamlesh Pattni who destroyed Kenya’s economy, honourable, that man, was prosecuted in Kenya. His accomplices were convicted and he himself went through prosecution, way before Al Jazeera ever existed, way before I myself had even started working I was only 12 years old, and so what you are saying there, and way before sanctions existed in the Zimbabwean conversations, even as a conversation honourable, in the history of Zimbabwe, so that is where it is, your statement.

NM: Wait. Simba

The reason I’m trying to get in is because I have to get into my next interview. The point I am trying to make is that all your concerns that you raised now I summarise them in one paragraph in my video, I say any law broken in the process of trying to do all this whole issue, my must be prosecuted to the end whether it’s Mr Mnangagwa involved or Angel involved, or anybody else, I will never support anything illegal, never. But if you can see me out as I am dealing with a Pan African view that I have that against that they should also judge Al Jazeera against that. I only said I want to see the statements Al Jazeera the investigation they had made on Russia. I want to see what they have done on France, and not to be one sided, I am speaking from the African. I am not authorising Mr Mnangagwa to abuse the people of Zimbabwe that’s why we came with such a strong statement as SADC, because we have seen…

SC:: I don’t know if you understand the history of Zimbabwe. You are more senior than me..

Between 1983 and 1987, Emmerson Mnangagwa himself ran an operation to punish over 30,000 Zimbabweans in our region that is closer to Zambia, he was punishing them for the crime of stopping the rain, he was accusing them of being the one who stopped the rain, are you aware of the Gukurahundi killings?

There were no sanctions at all in Zimbabwe at any time at that time, he himself.

NM: We were not…

SC: Let me just finish. I just wanted to see how deadly and how destructive And how you have empowered Emmerson Mnangagwa to do anything that he wants. There was never sanctions.

Now we come to the GoldMafia documentary, It has got very little or anything to do with Al Jazeera. This is an investigation that was actually prosecuted by Kenyan courts between 1992 and 2004.

People were convicted in Kenya on this very investigation because of the money laundering work and gold smuggling by Kamlesh Pattni who is Emmerson Mnangagwa’s business partner, so honourable, look at it here if you start dropping the term “sanctions” you have destroyed the future of Zimbabweans for the next 1,000 years.

Any work, any statement that you are going to make on behalf of SADC or on behalf of any other entity can you now see that that statement, that nothing you will ever do positively for the public good for Zimbabweans will amount to anything because you have already destroyed their future by empowering him, using that statement of “sanctions”?

NM: No, I

SC: And would you like to see communications honourable, that I can show you that your statement was, your video statement was scripted by Uebert Angel, yeah, literally scripted? I even have his own confirmations that he instructed you and Harry Kalaba to make those statements.

NM: You want to show? (sic)

SC: And I’m sure you’d agree with me that according to Zambian law, that, what that is, it is interfering with an investigation in money laundering.
PHONE CUT

[PART 2 OF THE INTERVIEW-36 MIN IS SUPPLIED IN AUDIO FORMAT ONLY]

Even in part 2, Mumba continued to refuse to retract his statements which Simba Chikanza reiterated that they affect the lives of not only Zimbabweans, but his own countrymen, Zambians.

This is not the first time, Mumba has done something similar, and in 2004, he was fired from his Vice Presidency job by the late President Levy Mwanawasa when he refused to retract some damaging statements against the Democratic Republic Of Congo. He would only bounce back into government after Mwanawasa’s sudden death in 2008, reportedly caused by Mnangagwa.

– Mnangagwa’s proxy Zambian opposition and sworn Hichilema enemies have already launched campaigns to say the West and Zimbabwe’s opposition are using sanctions to rig elections, which potentially invalidates the SEOM’s findings in the 2023 elections. 

By A Correspondent | ZimEye | In what the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe criticises as false, and following his April 2023 video protecting president Emmerson Mnangagwa and ambassador Uebert Angel over Kenya(1993)-to-Zimbabwe(2023) goldmafia funded election rigging, the head of SADC’s Election Observer Mission, Nevers Mumba has okayed the use of the Zambia flag and the country’s court of arms by him and Uebert Angel’s so called “spiritual son,” Harry Kalaba, in scripted video statements to announce that the West has sanctions on Zimbabwean gold.

The two Zambian politicians recorded videos in April which assisted Uebert Angel and other implicated individuals following Al Jazeera’s GoldMafia investigative documentary, escape money laundering charges, and get their bank accounts unfrozen. In their videos, the two repeatedly claimed that Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa whose business partner Kamlesh Pattni has for over 3 decades sustained dictators corrupt their elections using stolen central bank money and grounded the economies of many African countries beginning with Kenya in 1990, must be allowed to use his country’s gold the way he wants because the West has sanctioned Zimbabwean gold transactions.

Mumba as of Sept 2023 still maintains that the election-rigging gold smuggling exposed in Al Jazeera’s Goldmafia documentary being operations which began in the 1990s (where they were first prosecuted) and have destroyed various African economies are not at all criminal, despite himself (Mumba) assisting obfuscate disclosures over vote rigging that began in the 1990s in Kenya and is now being executed in Zimbabwe where Emmerson Mnangagwa has accumulated a reported over USD240million laundered money for the 2023 elections, as Uebert Angel and Mnangagwa’s convicted Kenyan gold smuggling partner, Kamlesh Pattni confess on video.

So far, Zimbabwe’s central bank, the RBZ has issued caution against Mumba’s claims in advance saying, “there are no sanctions on Zimbabwean exports and imports, including trade in gold to warrant Zimbabwe to circumvent international sanctions using illicit trade in gold. As such the claim that there is a scheme to bust international sanctions using illicit ways shows beyond doubt that the peddlers of this narrative have a sinister agenda with nefarious objectives of tarnishing both the bank and the Republic of Zimbabwe.”

Nevers Mumba made these claims in the following video he recorded in April 2023 and using the Zambian flag, of which when confronted by ZimEye for explanations said he was not at all talking about gold transactions.

“That statement I made about president Mnangagwa and Uebert Angel, had nothing to do with the issues of gold,” he told ZimEye’s Simba Chikanza (see the full text of the interview below).

He also said he was only talking about Pan Africanism.

But his video does have multiple repeats of mentions of gold transactions, plus also repeats of Mnangagwa’s ambassador at large, the disgraced prophet’s name, over 6 times in 8 minutes of the footage, saying him and Mnangagwa are doing good for their country, Zimbabwe (see video).

Mumba was on 27th August 2023 requested by Simba Chikanza to correct his statements, so to save the lives of many victims of violence, and in line with the truth re-hashed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe which froze Uebert Angel’s bank accounts, seeing how his Mnangagwa-sanctions statement grants the despot authority to rig elections and kill people in repeating operations run across Africa by the Mafia since the early 1990s.

During the 27th Aug interview, Mumba had promised to revise his Zimbabwe-sanctions statement, seeing the overwhelming evidence that it empowers Mnangagwa to rig elections and violate the Constitution under the false claim that the West is doing the same, a Mumba-position now adopted by opposition leaders like Kelvin Bwalya (4th Sept 2023 video

https://fb.watch/nfN-7wXM8h/

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But 2 weeks later, instead of simply reversing his disinformation, Mumba, has taken to his Facebook portal to pour piles of scorn on the singular journalistic request that highlights that corrective action is needed since his (Mumba’s) SADC observer electoral mission’s statement position is now being overridden by his (Mumba’s) Uebert Angel, Mnangagwa-sanctions video. He took time to expend large paragraphs of over 300 words to phrase out mockeries, which now reduce the journalistic request to a mere accusation that he is part of the GoldMafia.

In his post, Mumba said President Hakainde Hichilema arch critic, the iPhone15 obsessed Harry Kalaba’s and his own statement (republished here), supporting the goldmafia implicated individuals got completely misquoted and twisted.

He also criticised Al Jazeera’s GoldMafia researcher Simba Chikanza saying he is a disgraced journalist.

Mumba has not criticised cynics against the SADC election observer mission who use his condemned goldmafia-sanctions statement to announce falsehoods stating that Mnangagwa is allowed to rig elections because the West is rigging elections using sanctions against Zimbabwean gold. One of the critics is the Zimbabwean Mr Rutendo Matinyarare who recently threatened SADC Chairperson on Defence and Politics, President Hakainde Hichilema, with death. Another critic is the Zambian politicians Kelvin Fube Bwalya, who has even gone on to make veiled death threats against the SADC Chairperson using the sudden death of the late president Levy Mwanawasa in 2008 as a reference to what could easily happen when Zambian leaders oppose ZANU PF during impasses (video, timeline 0:00 to 3:00)

https://fb.watch/nfOmQb0c7c/

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Dr Mumba also made key accusations, the first one being that Simba Chikanza had accused him of being a ring leader in the GoldMafia, of which all Chikanza’s recording and written statements perused and supplied herewith do not contain any such a wording or meaning. Mumba wrote saying, “the same gentleman a few days later, called me and started equally accusing me of allegedly being a ring leader in President Munangagwa’s Gold Mafia Group. Again, That is why ba Kalaba Wesu responded the way he responded,” wrote Mumba on 12th Sept on his Facebook portal in the ccommens response area.

Simba Chikanza who over the last 15 years has played a crucial role in not only exposing crimes against humanity, but helping to physically stop them by confronting military generals and presidents (including former Zambian president Edgar Lungu https://fb.watch/ng1arPF2KA/ ), has been simply requesting the SADC Head of electoral monitors to address the life-threatening disinformation contained in his video statement ( https://www.facebook.com/reel/1192661294774503) seeing the damage it has on millions of Zimbabweans, likely to suffer more election rigging and violent crackdowns for centuries to come. This has been Chikanza’s singular request since the 27th August interview where he first asked the same after Harry Kalaba had said he sees nothing wrong with his abuse of Zambia’s court of arms to make statements representing and protecting Uebert Angel and Emmerson Mnangagwa, because Mumba has also stated the same things. (INTERVIEW QUESTION

https://twitter.com/ZimEye/status/1697846556148331002?t=bjcUz7SfblcjOUsVWHZdpQ&s=19 )

Mumba also passed another allegation saying Chikanza had lured Kalaba into conversations by lying that he had been sent to Kalaba with an iphone15 by his UK based friend, Uebert Angel. But video footage verified by local journalists from the News Diggers publication have got no such words or even impressions. Ref:
https://diggers.news/local/2023/08/25/kalaba-narrates-iphone-15-scandal-as-al-jazeera-journalist-reveals-how-he-trapped-him/

The journalist simply managed to gain trust in the first 90 seconds of their first conversation by promising Kalaba an iPhone15 to reward him for the role he played in helping his prophet friend escape prosecution. Chikanza has a long history of success in gaining trust even with his bitterest enemies who include the wife of the Zimbabwean dictator, Auxillia Mnangagwa with whom he has even had far lengthier conversations on videocall them fully knowing why they are talking to.
https://twitter.com/263Chat/status/1526102367522914304?t=LO9M0B-dgr3-qtItOi2-mw&s=19

The last of Mumba’s allegation is that Chikanza announced against Harry Kalaba, “all kinds of allegations,” when the LIVE video watched by over 500,000 people while inside Lusaka’s Levy Mall’s RightPrice shop shows only one revolving matter raised against Mr Kalaba which is the question of if he is going to apologise for helping his friend Uebert Angel create his fake video document he repeatedly acknowledges before and after the doorstep interview, that he created it with the Zambia Govt Court of arms per Uebert Angel’s script he loudly confirms in the recorded phone conversations since the 2nd August 2023, and which is confirmed in written correspondence also between Uebert Angel and their script writer, a South Africa based Mr Kudzai Mutisi, who received payment for the services by Uebert Angel on 28 March 2023 into his FNB bank account.

MEANWHILE, BELOW IS A TRANSCRIPT OF THE FIRST 16 MINUTES OF THE 27TH AUG INTERVIEW SIMBA CHIKANZA (SC) HAD WITH DR. NEVERS MUMBA (NM)

SC: Hello, Good afternoon Honourable.

NM: Good afternoon.

SC: Good afternoon Sir, my apologies I know I probably bombed your phone just like that, and I know you’re doing some great work at present in Zimbabwe.

NM; Who am I speaking to?

SC: My name is Simba Chikanza. I am one of your followers from a very long time from the 1990s when you used to do programmes with Andrew Wutaunashe and you were talking about restoring African politics from a Christian perspective, I don’t know if you remember those programs.

NM: Many years ago, correct.

SC: Yes, in 1995.

NM: Yes.

SC: So, I just note the work that you are doing for SADC at present. But you may not be aware. Andrew Wutaunashe is aware, I am a researcher on this GoldMafia documentary.

NM: Okay. Hold on please, hold on.

SC: Yes.

NM: If it cuts call again, hey?

SC: It’s fine Sir. So basically I came across your video… I think it has cut.

SC: Yes, Yes.

NM: Another call there.

SC: Yes. It’s fine, yeah.

SC; So, Hon Mumba, I came across your video where you were fervently criticising the documentary and the reason why I had to call you is also because from my conversation with Harry Kalaba, he referenced you also as a backer of Uebert Angel in this defence for Emmerson Mnangagwa around the GoldMafia investigation, so I thought I could engage you directly and maybe you can also question me, what you feel, your reservations, because I am one of the researchers on this documentary. I am not the only one, and as you can see here, the research has been there since 1992, it was started in 1992 in Kenya when I was even 13 years old.

NM: Just a moment.

SC: Yes Sir.

NM: Mr Simba just a moment. I will be talking about (sic) … and suffice to say, I have looked at your write up, you wrote to me, it came from you, right?

The SADC Observer Mission Head, Nevers Mumba has admitted recording the following video which classifies every person, Zambian or Zimbabwean who criticises Uebert Angel, Emmerson Mnangagwa's gold smuggling scandal as a 'sanctions-criminal' collaborating with the West, meaning… pic.twitter.com/V1tH2cIwrK

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 2, 2023

SC: Yes Sir. It did Sir.

NM: Eh, I want to put things into perspective, first of all, I want you to understand that words like Uebert Angel, rather I wrote what I said because it was structured or written for me by Angel, I think that is an insult to my intelligence. I have a background of research myself, I do my own work, even in politics I write my own statements, even up to… so to use that kind of language on me is a little unfortunate but don’t worry about that. I just wanted you to know that, of course except for SADC, it’s corporate work, it’s not my statement alone, it’s a statement of an institution that I was given the honour to read out on behalf of SADC.

But outside that, you can ask me any question and I will answer from my own history of research, so maybe to be using that kind of language is presumptuous as an investigator(sic); may not help collecting information because I think when you talk to people, assume that they are intelligent, they know what they are talking about, it helps.

Erm, secondly, I just want you to understand that that that statement I made about president Mnangagwa and Uebert Angel, had nothing to do with the issues of gold and all that because I even mentioned in that video that the laws of Zimbabwe must kick in(sic), if any law was broken, the laws of Zimbabwe must be applied, my argument has always been, since the days of Wutaunashe you have been referring to, find out my history. People talk about being Pan African, but whatever that means, I am clear what I subscribe to. What is happening – the understanding we have, anything that happens in Africa, of people trying to try to leverage their own resources in order to deal with the country that has been sanctioned, and they have to find the working system in which goods and services can be provided for their people, the West will criticize them.

They will insult them but when you go to Russia, Russia is doing clandestine things with gold every day. There is no Al Jazeera report.

America is worse in trying to make something work for their people because they have to create a system outside the global system that makes their country to survive, and nobody like Al Jazeera doesn’t do a statement.

You go to Europe, France has so much gold in there that comes from Africa, and they manipulate around and make themselves richer than Africa, that has the gold.

Now it comes to Zimbabwe, it’s not all about saying Mnangagwa, has done this or that, let’s look at how to solve, what is the problem that they are trying to resolve, and that’s all and I will always be that way, and I think Africa to me comes first.

If these international media organisations were fair, in reporting about thing that are happening around the world; When we are trying to use our own resources to survive, against the sanctions that are being made against us, that’s the basis of my (sic) I was just asked about that issue, I was not instructed by Angel, I don’t know Angel that much, I don’t. He is a preacher, but I don’t preach in his circles, he doesn’t preach in my circles; we are very far, you know, apart. So there is no invested interest in me speaking for him.

President Mnangagwa, I had not even met him by that time, so I had no vested interests. I was interested in how Africans are treated by the global community and how they demonize us, at the same time using our resources in order to, you know, build their own countries and economies. That’s where I was coming from. Was it completely in line with7 all the facts on the ground? Maybe not.

But I was wanting for everybody to know- look at us as Africans, like you look at the others.

Russia is under sanctions , they are doing all the crazy stuff outside the global economic framework, because they have to survive as a nation. No one is criticising them, because they are white and we are black, so I think for me that is my problem, and this brings me to the second issue.

The second issue is that now that I am being accused that I came here to Zimbabwe in order to support Chamisa whom they say is an imperialist supported candidate so me I am a Western puppet, I am working with Hichilema and Hichilema is a puppet and all that kind of rhetoric actually is cancelled by that video, because that video, who I am and what I believe and where ever there is truth, whether it’s on Chamisa’s side or Mnangagwa’s side, I will follow the truth not an individual, not …(sic) name, because that is who I am.

God called me to this thing when I was very young. My vision has been clear, I will not sell my birthright either to the West or to the East. I don’t belong to the East, I don’t belong to the West. I belong to Zambia and to Africa and that’s my priority, so when you write those statements like that, you know you mist first of all, and I am glad, I have to salute you, that you have called me directly, and for me I think I find people like yourself people I can talk to, rather than those who just go ahead and write what they want because they consider themselves to be the Jehovahs, they know everything, their research is accurate when they have never spoken to me, so for me, yes I accept the fact that once it becomes an issue of Pan Africanism, you will hear my voice. I will defend Africa, I will defend Zambia, I will defend SADC, but I will never defend wrong that’s why I said in that video, if there is any law that the President and his people have broken, I think the people of Zimbabwe should take them to task. Why? Because I am distancing myself from any wrongdoing but principle is what I was portraying in that video, and I thought I need to give that background.

SC: …thank you very much and I really appreciate your response.

Here is a problem from both a Zimbabwean and a Zambian perspective. You know that I’ve been literally on the ground in Lusaka in Zambia lately in the last few weeks, and people even who are Zambian are asking me questions here: your statement supporting and claiming that there are sanctions in Zimbabwe, while you’re criticising Al Jazeera you’re saying Al Jazeera news network has got an ulterior motive, that statement is far, by far exponentially damaging to the Zimbabwean people and it literally reverses anything that you could ever do either for SADC or any other entity to do with Zimbabwe because you have totally given Emmerson Mnangagwa the authority to both rig elections, the authority to torpedo anything. Anyone whatsoever.

NM: No, no, no, no.

SC: Allow me to finish, allow me to finish.

NM: No.

SC: Let me say here, let me just finish this,

NM: No, no,

SC: If I could just finish this honorable.

You are aware that the GoldMafia investigation did not start with Al Jazeera at all. It started in 1992, And this is all on the documentary. It shows you that Emmerson Mnangagwa’s partner, Kamlesh Pattni who destroyed Kenya’s economy, honourable, that man, was prosecuted in Kenya. His accomplices were convicted and he himself went through prosecution, way before Al Jazeera ever existed, way before I myself had even started working I was only 12 years old, and so what you are saying there, and way before sanctions existed in the Zimbabwean conversations, even as a conversation honourable, in the history of Zimbabwe, so that is where it is, your statement.

NM: Wait. Simba

The reason I’m trying to get in is because I have to get into my next interview. The point I am trying to make is that all your concerns that you raised now I summarise them in one paragraph in my video, I say any law broken in the process of trying to do all this whole issue, my must be prosecuted to the end whether it’s Mr Mnangagwa involved or Angel involved, or anybody else, I will never support anything illegal, never. But if you can see me out as I am dealing with a Pan African view that I have that against that they should also judge Al Jazeera against that. I only said I want to see the statements Al Jazeera the investigation they had made on Russia. I want to see what they have done on France, and not to be one sided, I am speaking from the African. I am not authorising Mr Mnangagwa to abuse the people of Zimbabwe that’s why we came with such a strong statement as SADC, because we have seen…

SC:: I don’t know if you understand the history of Zimbabwe. You are more senior than me..

Between 1983 and 1987, Emmerson Mnangagwa himself ran an operation to punish over 30,000 Zimbabweans in our region that is closer to Zambia, he was punishing them for the crime of stopping the rain, he was accusing them of being the one who stopped the rain, are you aware of the Gukurahundi killings?

There were no sanctions at all in Zimbabwe at any time at that time, he himself.

NM: We were not…

SC: Let me just finish. I just wanted to see how deadly and how destructive And how you have empowered Emmerson Mnangagwa to do anything that he wants. There was never sanctions.

Now we come to the GoldMafia documentary, It has got very little or anything to do with Al Jazeera. This is an investigation that was actually prosecuted by Kenyan courts between 1992 and 2004.

People were convicted in Kenya on this very investigation because of the money laundering work and gold smuggling by Kamlesh Pattni who is Emmerson Mnangagwa’s business partner, so honourable, look at it here if you start dropping the term “sanctions” you have destroyed the future of Zimbabweans for the next 1,000 years.

Any work, any statement that you are going to make on behalf of SADC or on behalf of any other entity can you now see that that statement, that nothing you will ever do positively for the public good for Zimbabweans will amount to anything because you have already destroyed their future by empowering him, using that statement of “sanctions”?

NM: No, I

SC: And would you like to see communications honourable, that I can show you that your statement was, your video statement was scripted by Uebert Angel, yeah, literally scripted? I even have his own confirmations that he instructed you and Harry Kalaba to make those statements.

NM: You want to show? (sic)

SC: And I’m sure you’d agree with me that according to Zambian law, that, what that is, it is interfering with an investigation in money laundering.
PHONE CUT

[PART 2 OF THE INTERVIEW-36 MIN IS SUPPLIED IN AUDIO FORMAT ONLY]

Even in part 2, Mumba continued to refuse to retract his statements which Simba Chikanza reiterated that they affect the lives of not only Zimbabweans, but his own countrymen, Zambians.

This is not the first time, Mumba has done something similar, and in 2004, he was fired from his Vice Presidency job by the late President Levy Mwanawasa when he refused to retract some damaging statements against the Democratic Republic Of Congo. He would only bounce back into government after Mwanawasa’s sudden death in 2008, reportedly caused by Mnangagwa.

 

By A Correspondent- Irked by the challenges faced by cancer victims and survivors in a nation plagued by increasing cancer cases, breast cancer survivor, Makosi Musambasi through her foundation, Sister’s Keeper has embarked on a cancer awareness drive through a golf tournament.

Last Thursday, Musambasi and her team were at the Royal Harare Golf Course playing golf for cancer in a move aimed at raising awareness and encouraging Zimbabweans to prioritise regular cancer screening to save lives.

Said Musambasi:

“The Sister’s Keeper Kitty Tournament started in Nigeria, so we did the first one in 2021, we did another one last year and this is the third one.”

A breast cancer survivor, Musambasi traced her journey with the disease revealing how she was diagnosed and the various procedures she did in the fight against cancer.

“I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had a mastectomy, I had chemotherapy and I had radiotherapy but I was very lucky because I was diagnosed at stage two which is very early. So, that’s why I survived, I had a 50-50 chance of either surviving or dying.”

She emphasized the importance of raising cancer awareness adding that when diagnosed early, the chances of saving lives are high.

Said Musambasi:

“Playing gold for cancer is raising awareness, because when cancer is detected early, it saves lives. It’s only when it is diagnosed late that people are dying of cancer. The purpose of this tournament is to say, if you are a woman, or a man, because men are also getting breast cancer, check yourself every morning in the shower. Go for mammograms.

There is no age when it comes to cancer so, as long as you have breasts, start checking yourself. I was diagnosed at 35 and some people are dying even younger, eat healthy and exercise.”

According to FactCheck Zimbabwe, a local independent, non-partisan Zimbabwean online fact–checking platform dedicated to playing a watchdog role by fact–checking news and information, breast cancer is the second most prevalent for Zimbabwean women.

Reports FactCheck Zimbabwe:

“While the causes of breast cancer are not fully understood, there are a number of factors associated with the risk of developing the disease. Some of the risk factors include, being a woman, increasing age, having a strong family history of breast cancer, a number of hormonal factors, personal and lifestyle factors and race or ethnicity.  

Speaking at the same tournament, golf coach, Simon Murungweni emphasised the importance of cancer awareness and encouraging people to go for early screening using acceptable medium such as sport.

He said:

“On the golf course people are relaxed and also the news spreads fast because it’s a clean sport to raise awareness with and a lot of programmes happen through the golf course, so golf is a good medium to spread to the cancer awareness message.”

Proceeds from the event which attracted golf enthusiasts, policy makers, leaders in society, and businesses will go towards funding breast cancer awareness programmes.

By A Correspondent- Tendai Charuka, the unsuccessful Zanu-PF candidate for ward 1, is calling on the Citizens for Coalition Change (CCC) candidates to prioritize the welfare of street vendors. He believes that the city council should focus on safeguarding the livelihoods of vendors by creating approved vending zones.

Charuka expressed his gratitude to party supporters during a “thank you” rally held in Bulawayo last Thursday. He emphasized that the Zanu-PF cadres are committed to continuing their work and delivering for the people of Zimbabwe. He also assured the audience that President Mnangagwa’s initiated projects would not stop and that a prosperous Zimbabwe aligned with Vision 2030 would be achieved.

Although Charuka lost in his bid for the Bulawayo Central National Assembly seat, he extended his congratulations to Mr. Surrender Kapoikulu, the CCC candidate who won, and emphasized that they were ready to collaborate with the elected representatives for the betterment of the country.

Charuka stressed the importance of unity among citizens and their commitment to national development, regardless of political affiliations. He urged the mayor and councilors to work towards the revitalization and growth of Bulawayo.

He also highlighted the vital role played by vendors in the country’s economy and called on the council to create suitable spaces for them to operate in the central business district (CBD). Charuka noted that acknowledging President Mnangagwa as the country’s leader is essential.

He concluded by urging everyone to put aside grievances and work together for a brighter future for Bulawayo and Zimbabwe, emphasizing the need for unity among Zimbabweans.

By A Correspondent- Zanu-PF supporters, who were arrested for their involvement in an unauthorized demonstration at the party’s national headquarters in Harare, remained in custody over the weekend as the State opposed their release on bail.

These supporters appeared before Harare magistrate Apolonia Marutya last Friday.

Prosecutor Takudzwa Jambawu opposed bail, arguing that while the supporters had a right to bail, this right was not absolute. He also contended that they faced charges of public violence and had the potential to pose a threat to public safety.

Jambawu stated, “There is an indication that the accused were warned by the police to stop chanting slogans, and the State is concerned that if the accused are released on bail, they may repeat the same offense.”

The court postponed the case because the investigating officer, Inspector Samuel Matsekwa, was unable to attend due to a family emergency.

However, the supporters’ lawyer, Tonderai Chikosha, challenged the application, asserting that the case could proceed because the investigating officer had already submitted a signed affidavit.

The bail hearing was rescheduled for tomorrow.

The allegations involve 12 Zanu-PF members who, on September 19 of this year, were accused of unlawfully disturbing the peace, security, or order by defying a police order to cease their demonstration against senior party officials in Harare province.

By A Correspondent- The government has issued instructions to the Surveyor-General’s Office to conduct a survey of the residential stands at Judd Farm in Gwanda, Matabeleland South province. This decision comes after beneficiaries faced challenges in developing the area over the past nine years.

Approximately 300 individuals purchased residential stands from the land developer, Forit Contracting (Pvt) Limited, in 2015, but little progress has been made since then. Beneficiaries had experienced difficulties dealing with both Gwanda Municipality and the land developer.

In a letter dated September 6, 2023, addressed to the Surveyor-General, Shingirayi Mushamba, the Chief Director of Spatial Planning and Development in the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works, requested assistance in land surveying for the Gwanda Municipality’s allocated portion of Judds Farm for urban development. The letter emphasized the need for the survey to align with the approved plan.

Beneficiaries expressed hope that government involvement would finally lead to progress on their residential stands. They also anticipated that the new Gwanda mayor, Thulani Moyo, would expedite the resolution of this longstanding issue.

Earlier this year, the beneficiaries had petitioned the then Matabeleland South Provincial Affairs and Devolution minister, Abednigo Ncube, to address the delays in servicing and delivering the stands.

They emphasized the urgency of their situation and sought permission to expedite the process. Despite several petitions and requests for updates, little progress had been made in the past nine years.

-SouthernEye

Reportedly, 30 students have been expelled from Chemhanza High School in Hwedza, Mashonaland East province, following allegations of bullying and physical fighting, including the severe assault of a student who is said to be the daughter of a high-ranking Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative.

According to sources and voice notes shared with NewsDay, concerned parents expressed their astonishment at the school’s decision to expel certain Form 4 and 6 students, who are currently in the midst of their final examinations.

The incident is said to have occurred on September 17, and the school authorities initially suspended the students believed to have been involved in the altercation.

One parent recounted how a student witnessed her sibling escaping from a dormitory for Forms 1 and 2 through a window. Upon investigation, it was revealed that Form 4 students had allegedly been assaulting younger students. In an attempt to protect them, the concerned student brought the younger ones to her room. However, she, along with other students, was subsequently expelled on accusations of assaulting a Form 3 student who is reportedly the daughter of a CIO operative and considered untouchable.

The parent further noted that since Sunday, the expelled students have been deprived of food, prevented from accessing the study area, and are not attending lessons. Concerned parents only became aware of the situation later and visited the school to gather more information.

The parents expressed their dissatisfaction with the expulsion process, claiming that the authorities failed to record the students’ statements objectively. They alleged that leading questions were asked to manipulate the students’ responses.

Another parent mentioned that the school head provided them with incomplete minutes from the hearing, and it was the district schools inspector for Hwedza, Mr. Parani, who instructed them to take their children home.

The parents also accused the school authorities of displaying bias against their children.

Efforts to obtain comments from school officials proved unsuccessful as the deputy head, Tarirai Mararike, referred NewsDay to the head, Reverend Noel Nhariswa, whose phone was switched off.

By A Correspondent- The state has closed its case against Henrietta Rushwaya (56) who is appearing in the Anti-Corruption Court at the High Court of Harare on charges of smuggling 6kg of gold valued at USD333 042.28.

The accused was scheduled to appear before the High Court from the 18. to the 22nd of September 2023 and the trial is proceeding accordingly.

Rushwaya is the president of Zimbabwe’s mining association and a niece of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

The State is alleging that on the 26th of October 2020 the accused person went through the VIP route at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport evading security check points. Upon going through an X- ray monitoring machine a suspicious object in the accused person’s luggage was identified.

A physical search was conducted by a Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe security officer which led to the recovery of four gold bars. The accused person failed to produce an exporter’s permit and instead produced a commercial invoice and packing list on behalf of a company named All Japan 786 Private Limited which purportedly authorized her to transport the gold. It is the State’s case that it was unlawful to export gold using these documents.

In terms of the law Fidelity Printers and Refiners Private Limited is the sole authorized exporter of gold in Zimbabwe. For an individual or company to export gold, a Gold Dealership License is required. All gold exports must be accompanied by a Bill of Export, Fidelity Printers and Refiners Commercial Invoice, Fidelity Printers and Refiners Packing List CD1 Form and RBZ Authorization Letter. Fidelity Printers and Refiners is also responsible for the movement of the consignment of gold to the airport and will only handover the package to the courier on the Airside. An individual or company cannot physically possess the gold and or package before entering the Airside.

The accused person was initially charged with two others namely Stephen Chenjerai Tserayi (47) and Raphios Mufandauya (40). However, the State has withdrawn charges against the two.

By A Correspondent- People from all walks of life have expressed anger following the death of Zimbabwean doctor, Mthabisi Nembaware, who died at Mutare Hospital while waiting for an ambulance to be airlifted to Harare.

Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono said over 10 doctors wrote to him “expressing their legitimate anger at what happened to one of their colleagues yesterday in Manicaland.”

Dr. Nembaware, who had been working at a rural hospital in Hauna, was involved in a road accident while travelling to Mutare.

Despite being stabilized at Mutare Hospital for severe Traumatic Brain Injury, the hospital lacked a functional ICU unit and city-to-city ambulance service.

Thus, he needed to be transferred to Harare for specialized care via air ambulance. Chin’ono wrote:

Despite parading the overpriced so called helicopter ambulance, the State couldn’t airlift him to Harare. His family put together US$5,000 to airlift him using a private ambulance air service.

But sadly the air ambulance plane couldn’t go because Mutare airport doesn’t have working landing lights. Unfortunately, Dr Mthabisi Nembaware succumbed to the injuries at around 11 pm last night.

The doctor has become yet another unnecessary statistic of a collapsed healthcare services. Our country has adequate resources to have a good functional healthcare system, but the public funds are ruthlessly looted to the detriment of the whole nation.

Millions of dollars are spent annually buying thousands of luxury cars for Zimbabwe’s unethical political elite, money that could have been deployed fix the critical public services like healthcare. May Dr Mthabisi Nembaware Rest in Peace.

Many people responded to Chin’ono’s post on X (formerly Twitter) expressing their anger towards the government for neglecting the health sector in Zimbabwe. 

Critics of the government accuse political elites of looting funds that should have been allocated to the health sector.

They argue that the politicians show little concern for the healthcare system as they can afford to seek medical treatment abroad.

The collapse of the healthcare sector has been an ongoing struggle in Zimbabwe since the early 2000s, leading to daily challenges for the people.

By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced that by-elections will be held in four wards across the country.

These by-elections were necessitated by the deaths of some of the candidates in those wards before August 23, 2023, harmonised elections.

In a statement, ZEC said the affected wards are Kusile RDC Ward 13, Nkayi RDC Ward 11, Vungu RDC Ward 14, and Zvimba RDC Ward 23.

ZEC Chief Elections Officer, Utloile Silaigwana said the Nomination Court will convene on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, to receive nominations for the vacant wards. If necessary, a poll will take place on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Read the statement:

11 November 2023 By-elections

It is hereby notified that candidates in the following Wards died before the commencement of poll on 23 August 2023 and elections were terminated in terms of section 50 of the Electoral Act.

The nomination courts to receive nominations for the vacant wards shall sit at the offices of the respective local authorities.

The Zimbabwe Electoral Coromission fixes Saturday, 11 November 2023 as the day on which a poll shall take place if it becomes necessary in terms of Section 125(4) (b) of the Electoral Act.

Kusile RDC Ward 13
Nkayi RDC Ward 11
Vungu RDC Ward 14
Zvimba RDC Ward 23

It is further notified in terms of Section 121A of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13], that following the death of the incumbent councillor for Rural District Council Ward 24, a vacancy has arisen,

The Nomination Court for purposes of receiving nominations of candidates for election as councillors for the vacant wards shall sit on Tuesday 10 October 2023 commencing from 1000 hours to 1600 hours.

By- Members of the dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation, CIO, have allegedly bribed ZANU PF polling agents at Mupandawana offices in Gutu.

This again confirms a close connection between the ruling party and spy organisation in the 2023 election project. 

Analysts interviewed by The Mirror stated that this incident is not surprising as there seems to be a strong association between State entities and ZANU PF, blurring the lines between the party and the State.

Mirror reporters visited the CIO offices near Gutu Police Station after receiving public reports. They found numerous polling agents and some Forever Associates Zimbabwe (FAZ) members from four Gutu constituencies gathered there namely Gutu Central, South, East, and West.

When contacted for comment, Isaac Moyo, the CIO Director General, denied knowledge of the situation, stating, “I have no knowledge of it,” before ending the call. One of the agents confirmed to The Mirror:

We received our allowances from these offices a few days after the elections. Today, we were called on short notice and told to sign papers to confirm the receipts because there are allegations that some of us were shortchanged and did not receive the money.

The agents were disappointed as they were called to the CIO offices but not given money for transportation or food.

Opposition parties, particularly the CCC, have raised concerns about the CIO’s influence on the elections through a group called FAZ. It is alleged that FAZ controlled the Zimbabwe Electoral Authority (ZEC) and manipulated the elections in Gutu District. Presiding officers, including Teachers4ED members, were accused of manipulating results and harassing CCC representatives. The international community declined to endorse the elections due to the perceived closeness between the State and ZANU PF, suggesting that the ruling party had significant control. The involvement of the CIO in financial transactions on behalf of a political party was deemed inappropriate by Wilfred Mandinde of the Zimbabwe NGO Forum. Mandinde declared:

We have seen arms of the State acting like paramilitaries of Zanu-PF. This has to stop.

According to reports, ZANU PF’s chief agents received US$200 in allowances, while roving agents received US$160, and ordinary agents received US$120. ZANU PF had previously claimed to have millions of dollars for the elections.

In Gutu District, there were reports of widespread harassment by FAZ operatives, resulting in numerous opposition supporters being imprisoned and required to pay substantial fines for minor altercations. Ephraim Murudu, a CCC candidate in Gutu West and a war veteran, was allegedly fined US$300, which had to be paid immediately, following an incident involving a FAZ member.

-The Mirror

A senior official at ZBC has been suspended amid allegations of demanding sexual favors from a female subordinate, and there are concerns that this case is just the beginning of a more extensive problem.

The executive in question was reportedly escorted out of ZBC’s Pockets Hill headquarters following the scandal. ZBC’s chief executive, Adelaide Chikunguru, claimed that the senior employee had neither been suspended nor fired. However, multiple sources have confirmed his suspension pending a hearing scheduled in two weeks.

He is accused of attempting to exploit a woman who was recently transferred to Harare. The victim allegedly recorded the senior executive and retained text messages in which he solicited sexual favors to approve her paperwork.

Despite attempts by top management to downplay the issue and protect the company’s image, insiders believe that the evidence against the executive is overwhelming. ZBC employees have suggested that this case could reveal more instances of sexual harassment within the organization.

While Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services Minister Jenfan Muswere claimed not to be aware of the case, he acknowledged ongoing discussions with the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) regarding sexual harassment in the media industry. He mentioned that the ZMC was launching a policy document on sexual harassment in the industry to address this problem.

Monica Mutsvangwa, the minister’s predecessor, had previously expressed concern about the alleged widespread abuse of women in the media fraternity. She urged media organizations to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment and create safe environments for women pursuing careers in journalism, citing sexual harassment as a significant deterrent for women in the field.

By- The police have arrested the Bindura Town Council Mayor, Jacob Gwature and his Chamisa lead CCC colleague, Jonathan Kapasi.

The two were arrested in connection with 2021 fraud allegations involving US$6,970.

 The national police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, said the suspects, operating under the company name Pamhodzi Rainbow Network in Zimbabwe, received £5,000 (equivalent to US$6,970) from Kitchen Table Charities Trust in the United Kingdom. The funds were intended for drilling a borehole and installing a solar system at stand number 1305 Budiriro 1, Harare.

However, they failed to fulfil their obligations as per the agreement and did not proceed with the borehole drilling or solar system installation. Misheck Mlambo, representing Kitchen Table Charities Trust, deposited the funds into the suspects’ local bank account.

Following a complaint, the police arrested the suspects, who have since appeared in court. They have been remanded in custody until September 26, 2023, pending a bail application.

The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) says the charges are fictitious. The party’s spokesperson, Promise Mkwananzi, said:

Are you a Civil Servant or Pensioner in Zimbabwe? 

Bindura Mayor Cllr Jacob Gwature appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court this morning & has been remanded in custody to Tuesday 26th of September 2023. Cllr. Gwature, like many of our leaders & officials faces fictitious charges dating as far back as 2021. On Tuesday, the 26th of September 2023, we urge our supporters to fill up the Court in solidarity with the Mayor as well as to demonstrate our dismay & opposition against the abuse of state institutions to undermine the will & choices of the people of Zimbabwe. To restore & retain the people’s trust & confidence , our Courts must refuse to be reduced to ZANU PF’s instruments of persecution. The courts ought & must be seen to be carrying our justice without fear or favour. His Legal Advisor Enerst Jena is of the opinion that this is not a criminal matter & must be before a civil not a criminal Court, and rightly so. We are however are that this has been brought before the criminal Court to persecute & try to tarnish Cllr Gwature’s reputation.

The party expressed concern over the ongoing harassment of its members by the Harare regime, following an election they deemed shambolic and rigged. The CCC said the arrest was unjust. Some, however, questioned why the party fielded candidates with criminal pasts, as their actions may affect their future roles. They said law enforcement has a constitutional duty to address crime and cannot remain inactive.

By A Correspondent- Former Croco Motors boss Joseph Matinyarare’s properties have been forfeited to the state after a court established that he acquired them using the proceeds of crime between 2016 and 2020. The exchange rate in 2016 was US$1:ZW$1 but it depreciated over time.

This was after Prosecutor-General (PG) Nelson Mutsonziwa filed an application for an order for civil forfeiture of property made in terms of the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act. The property consists of two immovable and three motor vehicles.

The application for an order for the civil forfeiture of his house in Southlea Park suburb was however dismissed.

According to court documents, Matinyarare was a parts manager at Croco Holdings (Pvt) Ltd’s Graniteside branch, Harare.

The PG said Matinyarare engaged in conduct constituting or associated with serious criminal offences and, using the money obtained from such conduct, bought the property targeted for forfeiture.

The PG submitted that he specifically used money realised from the sale of stolen car parts. Matinyarare is already appearing before the magistrates’ court on a charge of fraud.

 It is alleged that he collected spare car parts from Croco Motors’ group procurement depart[1]ment using a manual goods out note between September 2019 and September 2020 and, instead of entering the parts into the Croco Motors Graniteside stock, converted the same to his own use.

 The allegations are that the stock is valued at US$306 851.80. It also is common cause that Matinyarare is again appearing before the same court on a charge of theft.

Allegations are that he stole motor vehicle spare parts belonging to his employer, between 1 January 2016 and September 2020. The value of the spare parts is given as ZW$103 656 448.03 of which ZW$8 850 605.05 worth of spare car parts is said to have been recovered. High Court judge Benjamin Chikowero said he was also convinced that Matinyarare had used the proceeds of crime to buy his properties.

“Despite his protestations, I am satisfied, on a balance of probabilities, that while employed as Croco Motors’ parts manager Graniteside, Matinyarare, during the period in question, was involved in some kind of conduct constituting or associated with the theft of ZW$103 761 568.89 worth of motor vehicle spare parts belonging to his employer of which ZW$ 8 850 605 05 worth was recovered from him.

“I have seen the Forensic Audit Report prepared by Caleb Mutsumba, the external auditor. He lays out the basis for his factual findings.

“He explains why he concluded that it was Matinyarare who manipulated Croco Motors’ system to facilitate the theft of the motor vehicle spare parts (stock) in question,” said the judge.

The manipulation took the form of irregular “adjustments” of the stock in the system followed by the physical removal of such, hence the theft. The four factual findings made by the auditor were that there were deliberate “adjustments” of stock by Matinyarare as the identified “user” in the dealership system used by Croco Motors at the material time.

There were no business, professional, or occupational reasons for those adjustments. The adjustments of the stock were unauthorised and had the effect of writing off stock from the system.

No reasons were given on the more than 1 000 occasions that the stock was written off. The correspondence between physical stock and stock records indicated that what was removed from the system was correspondingly re[1]moved from the physical stock.

The calculations by the auditor established that Matinyarare caused Croco Motors a financial prejudice of ZW$103 761 568.89 as at 30 October 2020. This amount represents the value of the stolen stock.

Ruled the judge: “It is ordered that, the Toyo[1]ta RAV 4X T4 Registration Number AA JOSTE, the Ford Registration number AFC 8278 and the IVECO Lorry 75E15 Flatbed Registration number AEX9419 be and are forfeited to the State.

“Matinyarare shall within the next forty-eight hours do complete and sign all such papers and documents to transfer ownership of the property mentioned in paragraph 1 of this order to which the Sheriff of Zimbabwe, his deputy or assistant shall do so.

 “The third respondent (Registrar of motor vehicles) shall upon being called upon by the PG do all things and sign and complete all papers and documents necessary to register ownership of the property mentioned in paragraph 1 (Rav4 and Iveco) of this order in favour of the State.

“The undivided 2.3250% share being share number 6 in a certain piece of land situate in the district of Salisbury called Stand 2494 Arlington Township measuring 3.0772 hectares held under Certificate of Consolidated Title Number 3111/2017 dated 20 August 2017 be and is forfeited to the State.

“The first respondent (registrar of deeds) shall within the next forty-eight hours do all such things and sign and complete all papers and documents necessary to transfer title of the stand in favour of the State failing which the Sheriff of Zimbabwe, his deputy or assistant shall do so.

 “The registrar of deeds shall upon being called upon by the PG do all such things and complete and sign all papers and documents necessary to transfer title the house in favour of the State,” ruled the judge.

By A Correspondent- Zanu PF polling agents in Gutu have allegedly received their allowances from the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) offices at Mpandawana. This suggests a close connection between the ruling party and State entities in the 2023 election project. 

Analysts interviewed by The Mirror stated that this incident is not surprising as there seems to be a strong association between State entities and ZANU PF, blurring the lines between the party and the State.

Mirror reporters visited the CIO offices near Gutu Police Station after receiving public reports. They found numerous polling agents and some Forever Associates Zimbabwe (FAZ) members from four Gutu constituencies gathered there namely Gutu Central, South, East, and West.

When contacted for comment, Isaac Moyo, the CIO Director General, denied knowledge of the situation, stating, “I have no knowledge of it,” before ending the call. One of the agents confirmed to The Mirror:

We received our allowances from these offices a few days after the elections. Today, we were called on short notice and told to sign papers to confirm the receipts because there are allegations that some of us were shortchanged and did not receive the money.

The agents were disappointed as they were called to the CIO offices but not given money for transportation or food.

Opposition parties, particularly the CCC, have raised concerns about the CIO’s influence on the elections through a group called FAZ. It is alleged that FAZ controlled the Zimbabwe Electoral Authority (ZEC) and manipulated the elections in Gutu District. Presiding officers, including Teachers4ED members, were accused of manipulating results and harassing CCC representatives. The international community declined to endorse the elections due to the perceived closeness between the State and ZANU PF, suggesting that the ruling party had significant control. The involvement of the CIO in financial transactions on behalf of a political party was deemed inappropriate by Wilfred Mandinde of the Zimbabwe NGO Forum. Mandinde declared:

We have seen arms of the State acting like paramilitaries of Zanu-PF. This has to stop.

According to reports, ZANU PF’s chief agents received US$200 in allowances, while roving agents received US$160, and ordinary agents received US$120. ZANU PF had previously claimed to have millions of dollars for the elections.

In Gutu District, there were reports of widespread harassment by FAZ operatives, resulting in numerous opposition supporters being imprisoned and required to pay substantial fines for minor altercations. Ephraim Murudu, a CCC candidate in Gutu West and a war veteran, was allegedly fined US$300, which had to be paid immediately, following an incident involving a FAZ membe

Tinashe Sambiri

CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has ruled the formation of a Government of National Unity(GNU).

The CCC leader said :
GNU, no. My senior Tsvangirai got burnt. “

According to President Chamisa, the nation needs a Transitional Authority.

“Never again shall we have ZEC running elections again,” said President Chamisa at a rally in Mash Central.

He added: “Apart from DISBANDING ZEC, we must disband FAZ,0the CIO terror group.”

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By-A dozen of Zanu PF supporters were imprisoned on Thursday for their alleged involvement in public violence at the party’s headquarters in Harare.

They had participated in a demonstration demanding the dismissal of Zanu PF’s Harare Youth Chairperson, Emmanuel Mahachi. The accused appeared before Harare Magistrate Appollonia Marutya and were remanded in custody. They will return to court on Friday for a bail hearing.

According to the State, on September 19, the twelve individuals gathered at the Zanu PF headquarters, where they chanted party slogans and held placards calling for Mahachi’s removal. Despite police warnings to cease their activities, they continued to disrupt the peace. Their prepared charge sheet stated:

The accused persons unlawfully… disturbed the peace, security or order of the public by chanting Zanu PF party slogans and chanting ‘Mahachi must go,’ ‘Pasi neGwekwerere’

They were wearing black T-shirts inscribed ‘Mahachi must go’. The accused persons were told by the police to stop what they were doing but they turned a deaf ear and continued to act in common purpose to disturb the peace.

By A Correspondent- MedOrange Pharmacies, a leading healthcare provider in Zimbabwe, is proud to announce the launch of its innovative online prescription service, designed to address the pressing needs of individuals living with chronic medical conditions in the country.

This groundbreaking service, accessible through the MedOrange mobile app, marks a significant milestone in improving healthcare accessibility and affordability.

Addressing Zimbabwe’s Chronic Health Challenges.

With nearly one individual in every Zimbabwean household living with a chronic condition, MedOrange recognizes the urgency of providing reliable access to essential medications. Common chronic diseases in Zimbabwe, such as HIV/AIDS, hypertension, cancer, and diabetes, have prompted the need for convenient and cost-effective
healthcare solutions.

Eliminating Remittance Hurdles for the Diaspora
For Zimbabwean families residing abroad who support their loved ones’ monthly medication needs, MedOrange offers a transformative solution. The online prescription service enables users to order medications directly for their relatives in Zimbabwe, eliminating remittance fees and potentially saving up to 20% on app purchases.

Effortless Ordering Process.

MedOrange’s user-friendly mobile app streamlines the ordering process. Patients can easily upload their prescriptions and receive quotations promptly. The app offers diverse payment options, and users can choose between collecting medications at a MedOrange branch or benefiting from free home delivery.

Enhanced Medication Adherence
To further support patients, the MedOrange app includes a medication reminder feature, particularly beneficial for elderly individuals who require regular prompts to adhere to their treatment plans, such as those managing hypertension.

Integrated Health Examination Kiosks
MedOrange Pharmacies goes beyond medication provision by offering integrated health examination kiosks.

These cutting-edge kiosks measure vital health parameters, including blood pressure, height, weight, blood oxygen levels, body fat percentage, body composition, body temperature, and body mass index (BMI). This data allows for expert health advice, enabling individuals to monitor and improve their well-being while mitigating risks associated with various non-communicable diseases.

First Aid Kits and Collaborative Partnerships
Recognizing the importance of preparedness for emergencies, MedOrange offers customizable first aid kits tailored to diverse needs.

Additionally, the company is open to partnerships with organizations interested in hosting awareness events like marathons and walkathons, offering support in advertising and related services.

MedOrange Pharmacies, established in 2020, is not just a pharmacy but a
comprehensive orchestrated platform committed to providing convenience in health, beauty, and wellness solutions. Through its robust online and physical presence, last-mile delivery, and services designed to cater to the diaspora, MedOrange is dedicated to enhancing healthcare access and overall well-being for all Zimbabweans.

By A Correspondent- In a shocking incident that unfolded in Maphisa, Kezi, Matabeleland South province a man was allegedly murdered by a mob consisting of over 20 individuals on Monday for robbery.

The circumstances leading up to the incident began with Hloniphani Ndlovu (45), the now deceased, who was armed with a firearm, robbing a group of individuals who are now considered suspects in the case.

The suspects who have since been arrested and are set to appear in court are, Tamsanqa Nyathi (22), Perfect Nyoni (22), Godswill Dube (21), Somandla Ndlovu (17), Lodrick Hloniphani (24) all from Malindi village in Kezi and Mkhululi Ncube (39), Prince Nkosilathi Khumalo (32), Makesure Mguni (33) all from Mangala village in Kezi.

It is reported that, after the robbery, the suspects reportedly teamed up and pursued Ndlovu. Upon catching up with him, they subjected him to a severe assault. Subsequently, the suspects handed him over to local police in Maphisa. Recognising the severity of his injuries, the authorities referred him to hospital.

Tragically, the man succumbed to his injuries shortly after being admitted to the hospital.

The incident has raised concerns within the community, as the alleged murder involved a large group of individuals. Police are investigating the matter to identify and apprehend all those involved in the incident.

The motive behind the severe assault and subsequent death of the deceased remains unclear at this stage. It is speculated that the suspects may have sought revenge for the earlier robbery, although this is yet to be confirmed by the authorities.

Matabeleland South police spokesperson Inspector Loveness Mangena confirmed the incident and urged members of the public to desist from taking the law into their own hands but allow the authorities to deal with such cases.

HOW rare is filicide, the death of a child at the hands of a parent?

And what would drive a mother to kill her newborn? The killing of a child by its parent is not as rare as you might think.

According to research a startling pattern of trauma and pregnancy denial incites some young women to do the unthinkable.

In a shocking case, a 24-year-old from Mbamba Village under Chief Gampu in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North province who was employed as a domestic worker in Kandana Village in Plumtree allegedly teamed up with her new husband to kill her 11-month-old child from her previous relationship.

Desperate to become husband and wife, Leaflet Ndlovu and Trust Mitsi reportedly connived to kill the former’s daughter from her previous relationship.

Circumstances are that on 8 September at around 10pm Leaflet allegedly connived with her boyfriend Mitsi who is still at large to strangle her 11-month-old baby but she did not die.

It is reported that the following day Leaflet, in a bid to cover her failed evil mission, contacted Givemore Ndlovu, her employer’s younger brother and told him that the child was not feeling well.

When Givemore came to see the child he reportedly found her groaning in pain and her left leg was swollen.

It is alleged that the following day Givemore took Leaflet and the baby to Bakisani Gambule’s homestead to seek assistance from Hleziphi Ncube, a community health worker since Givemore thought the child was dehydrated.

Ncube reportedly refused to assist them claiming that the child was not dehydrated and suspected that the child could have been assaulted or fallen from the bed and advised them to take her to hospital.

On their way back the child reportedly died and Givemore went and reported the matter to the police who attended the scene.

On examining the child, the police reportedly noticed that her left foot was swollen.

They ferried the body to Plumtree District Hospital mortuary where a post mortem was conducted and results revealed that the cause of the child’s death was due to impaired breathing, strangulation (constriction of the neck).

Investigations after the post mortem results led to the arrest of Leaflet who has since appeared before Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware facing a murder charge.

She was not formally charged and was remanded in custody to 2 October and the magistrate advised her to apply for bail at the High Court.

Arnold Mudekunye appeared for the State.-BMetro

By A Correspondent- In a rather surreal and soul-shaking case, a 61-year-old granny was busted for stealing women’s underwear and hiding them between her thighs at one of the shops situated in Bulawayo’s central business district.

The embarrassing incident which happened at a shop situated at corner Jason Moyo Street and Sixth Avenue took a more awkward turn when the granny, Christine Ncube, attempted to conceal the stolen items in a 2 kg empty plastic sugar paper.

The theft was discovered when the security guard who was standing by the door noticed Ncube walking in an unusual manner as she approached the exit.

Sensing something amiss, the guard alerted a female security officer  who requested to search Ncube.

“I noticed from the way this woman was walking that something was wrong, and the way she was nervous too, also she spent a lot of time in the shop and was looking around all the time to see if people were watching,” explained the security guard who preferred anonymity.

“Her actions were suspicious from the minute she walked into the shop,” added the security guard.

As she was about to get to the exit, the plastic containing the stolen panties slipped from between her legs before the search could commence.

Adding to the shocking revelation, Ncube was accompanied by her own granddaughter, who was also found in possession of a plastic bag filled with stolen panties.

“We were more shocked to find out that this lady was not alone in all this, she was with her granddaughter who had also stolen from us,” said a  shopkeeper  who also requested anonymity.

“In total the panties that were stolen amounted to 16 as each of them had eight in their plastic papers,” added the shopkeeper.

The motive behind their actions remains unclear as Ncube failed to provide a satisfactory explanation when questioned by the shopkeepers.

 The shopkeepers wasted no time in involving the authorities, promptly escorting Ncube and her granddaughter to Bulawayo Central Police Station.