@matinyarare exposes Kagame kaMnangagwa (SHONA). In this clip, publicist Rutendo Matinyarare lyrically and somewhat unwittingly exposes his mentor Emmerson Mnangagwa's KaGame (pun intended) Kagame of creating own terrorism (since 1983-2020 ) in order to stay in power. pic.twitter.com/YgwyrPhDc3

— ZimEye (@ZimEye) January 24, 2023

What publicist Rutendo Matinyarare says in the above video, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has done, Emmerson Mnangagwa has done 7 times since 1983 – 2022.

1983: Gukurahundi ritual genocide to punish opposition for causing climate change.

Creating fake terrorists like Richard Gwesela (mere state agents) in order to justify genocide.

1987 – Unity Accord, cover up for the genocide.
2003 genocide.
2008 genocide.
2008 coup against Morgan Tsvangirai, and boasting on video after executing it.

2017 coup against Robert Mugabe.

2018 coup against Nelson Chamisa.

2019 crackdown.

2020 public threats of genocide against Chamisa’s supporters in Kuwadzana, to punish them for stopping the rain.

TOTAL KILLED: 30,025
RAPINGS : Hundreds of women raped while their kids are watching.

The Hwedza apostolic church leader who was allegedly killed by former police detective Jaison Muvevi met his death while conducting rituals at his shrine to forestall the tragic events of January 13, his followers say.

Chrispen Kanerusine (48) who was popularly known as Madzibaba Sirage from the Johane Masowe Chishanu Nguwo Chena sect was the first person to be killed by Muvevi in the Negombwe area.

The officer-in-charge of Hwedza police camp Inspector Maxwell Hove (43) and 27-yearold Munashe Majani, who was a barman at Ruzema Bottlestore, Mukamba Business Centre were also shot to death within hours of Sirage’s cold blooded murder. A fellow apostolic sect leader Edison Moyo, also known as Madzibaba Eddie, told Standard People that Kanerusine had prophesied his demise.

“A week before, he prophetically told congregants that he saw a flag at half-mast near the shrine,” Moyo said.

“He said efforts to raise the flag from the half-mast were in vain.”

On the fateful day, some men from a different apostolic sect shrine are said to have made a prophecy about the bloody events at Kanerusine’s shrine.

They allegedly warned the sect’s members to stop attending meetings involving Kanerusine and said blood was going to be shed at the shrine.

The men performed some spiritual divination acts including going around the shrine three times.

“After that, Madzibaba Sirage took over and that is when Muvevi came and shot him dead,” Moyo said.

“If the three men had travelled earlier the death could have been avoided, we could have prayed fervently but like what he had told the people, the flag refused to be raised higher.”

Sect members said Kanerusine was well-known for his “gift” in foretelling the future as well as assisting those with afflictions spiritually.

He was also a trader who, when not at the shrine, would move around villages and business centres selling different wares among them leather belts.- The Standard

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has argued in court that it is within its rights to refuse to issue electronic copies of the voters’ roll claiming recipients can tamper with them.

This comes after a local independent watchdog, Project Vote 263, took the electoral commission to the High Court for refusing to issue them with a soft copy of the roll.

Project Vote 263 contended that it was their decision whether to have a hard or soft copy and that ZEC’s refusal precluded them from participating in election processes because a voters’ roll is a constitutional requirement.

The watchdog argued that Section 21 (3) of the Electoral Act obliges ZEC to offer a soft copy and was unreasonable for them to offer a hard copy, which is quite expensive and voluminous.

Section 21(3) states “the Commission shall within a reasonable period of time provide any person who requests it, and who pays the prescribed fee, with a copy of any ward or constituency voters roll, either in printed or in electronic form as the person may request.”

In their notice of opposition to Project Vote 263’s founding affidavit, ZEC, through its Chief Elections Officer, Utloile Silaigwana, said the request for the soft copy, using Section 21 (3) of the Electoral Act (Chapter 2:13) by the applicant, was incorrect.

“That subsection of the Electoral Act, contrary to the averred position by the Applicant, does not give rise to the absolute rights and immutable obligations expressed by the Applicant’s deponent,” read ZEC’s opposing affidavit

Silaigwana stated that where a voters’ roll is to be furnished in electronic form in terms of, inter alia, Section 21(3), the roll may be formatted so as to prevent it from being altered or otherwise tampered with, and the Respondent can impose reasonable conditions on the provision of the roll to discourage it from being used for commercial or other purposes unrelated to an election.

According to the Electoral Act Section 21(7) –”Where a voters roll is provided in electronic form in terms of subsection (3), (4) or (6), its format shall be such as allows its contents to be searched and analysed: Provided that-

(i) the roll may be formatted so as to prevent its being altered or otherwise tampered with;

(ii) the Commission may impose reasonable conditions on the provision of the roll to prevent it from being used for commercial or other purposes unconnected with an election.”

These “reasonable conditions,” as emphasized by ZEC, do not imply a refusal to provide a soft copy of the voters’ roll, as the electoral commission is required to ensure that the copy of the voters’ roll is in such a format.

According to ZEC’s statement, the commission has concerns and must employ Section 21(7) to address them.

“The effect of Section 21(7) is to expand the mandate of the respondent under section 20 of the electoral act that is the mandate to keep and maintain voters roll, to include a mandate to ensure that those rolls that are kept and maintained in electronic form are I a form that does not permit alteration of any form of tampering and to formulate conditions that prevent the misuse of the voters roll. These are all legitimate and legislated obligations of the respondent,” said ZEC.

To demonstrate its concerns, ZEC cites breaches by an online team of data analysts known as Team Pachedu, which exposed a number of anomalies in the voters’ roll, warning that they could lead to another disputed election in 2023.

ZEC also cites the Cyber and Data Protection Act (Chapter 12:07) in supporting its decision not to release the voters roll, claiming provisions of Sections 13 and 18 of same act impose obligations upon the commission, “as a repository of millions of Zimbabweans personal data and information, to ensure that the data is protected from negligent or unauthorised destruction, negligent loss unauthorised alteration or access and any other unauthorised processing of the data.”

However regional framework on elections and data protection, for instance the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights guidelines on access to information and elections in Africa says, “the voters’ roll must be provided with the necessary details, such as full name, identity number, photograph (where it exists), gender and age of each voter and any subsequent amendments to this information.

Last year in November, ZEC charged US$187 000 for a hard copy of the voters’ roll after the Election Resource Centre (ERC), an independent election watchdog, gave the commission seven-day ultimatum to release the document.-Cite.org.zw

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has argued in court that it is within its rights to refuse to issue electronic copies of the voters’ roll claiming recipients can tamper with them.

This comes after a local independent watchdog, Project Vote 263, took the electoral commission to the High Court for refusing to issue them with a soft copy of the roll.

Project Vote 263 contended that it was their decision whether to have a hard or soft copy and that ZEC’s refusal precluded them from participating in election processes because a voters’ roll is a constitutional requirement.

The watchdog argued that Section 21 (3) of the Electoral Act obliges ZEC to offer a soft copy and was unreasonable for them to offer a hard copy, which is quite expensive and voluminous.

Section 21(3) states “the Commission shall within a reasonable period of time provide any person who requests it, and who pays the prescribed fee, with a copy of any ward or constituency voters roll, either in printed or in electronic form as the person may request.”

In their notice of opposition to Project Vote 263’s founding affidavit, ZEC, through its Chief Elections Officer, Utloile Silaigwana, said the request for the soft copy, using Section 21 (3) of the Electoral Act (Chapter 2:13) by the applicant, was incorrect.

“That subsection of the Electoral Act, contrary to the averred position by the Applicant, does not give rise to the absolute rights and immutable obligations expressed by the Applicant’s deponent,” read ZEC’s opposing affidavit

Silaigwana stated that where a voters’ roll is to be furnished in electronic form in terms of, inter alia, Section 21(3), the roll may be formatted so as to prevent it from being altered or otherwise tampered with, and the Respondent can impose reasonable conditions on the provision of the roll to discourage it from being used for commercial or other purposes unrelated to an election.

According to the Electoral Act Section 21(7) –”Where a voters roll is provided in electronic form in terms of subsection (3), (4) or (6), its format shall be such as allows its contents to be searched and analysed: Provided that-

(i) the roll may be formatted so as to prevent its being altered or otherwise tampered with;

(ii) the Commission may impose reasonable conditions on the provision of the roll to prevent it from being used for commercial or other purposes unconnected with an election.”

These “reasonable conditions,” as emphasized by ZEC, do not imply a refusal to provide a soft copy of the voters’ roll, as the electoral commission is required to ensure that the copy of the voters’ roll is in such a format.

According to ZEC’s statement, the commission has concerns and must employ Section 21(7) to address them.

“The effect of Section 21(7) is to expand the mandate of the respondent under section 20 of the electoral act that is the mandate to keep and maintain voters roll, to include a mandate to ensure that those rolls that are kept and maintained in electronic form are I a form that does not permit alteration of any form of tampering and to formulate conditions that prevent the misuse of the voters roll. These are all legitimate and legislated obligations of the respondent,” said ZEC.

To demonstrate its concerns, ZEC cites breaches by an online team of data analysts known as Team Pachedu, which exposed a number of anomalies in the voters’ roll, warning that they could lead to another disputed election in 2023.

ZEC also cites the Cyber and Data Protection Act (Chapter 12:07) in supporting its decision not to release the voters roll, claiming provisions of Sections 13 and 18 of same act impose obligations upon the commission, “as a repository of millions of Zimbabweans personal data and information, to ensure that the data is protected from negligent or unauthorised destruction, negligent loss unauthorised alteration or access and any other unauthorised processing of the data.”

However regional framework on elections and data protection, for instance the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights guidelines on access to information and elections in Africa says, “the voters’ roll must be provided with the necessary details, such as full name, identity number, photograph (where it exists), gender and age of each voter and any subsequent amendments to this information.

Last year in November, ZEC charged US$187 000 for a hard copy of the voters’ roll after the Election Resource Centre (ERC), an independent election watchdog, gave the commission seven-day ultimatum to release the document.-Cite.org.zw

By Gift Ostallos Siziba

At the centre of our National Democratic Project are the oppressed- the downtrodden.

Those are our people and they remain the central focus of the Agenda for Change.

Our objective is to transform the concrete realities of ordinary people.

What ever we do, at the end of our road and journey on this Mother Earth will be how CCC as led by Advocate Nelson Chamisa became a platform for men and women with a burning desire for genuine Change and Total Transformation.

Against all temptations, challenges and visible persecution we have remained true to these ideals and values of a freedom and to the Democracy Promise

THE owner of a Zimbabwean company selected by FBC Holdings to renew the security licence for its emails allegedly took the advance payment of almost $28 million needed to push the transaction through the auction system and spent it.
Morden Niche Digital Consulting and its director Mark Tanyaradzwa Maraire yesterday appeared at the Harare magistrates court on allegations of defrauding FBC Holdings of $27 857 850.

Maraire and his company were not asked to plead to the charges when they appeared before magistrate Mrs Evelyn Mashavakure, who remanded them to February 16.

Maraire is the majority shareholder of Modern Niche Digital Consulting Africa Private Limited and the sole signatory to the company’s bank account, the State alleges.

On August 11 last year, FBC engaged Maraire and his company for renewal of the bank’s email security licence. The court heard FBC Holdings was satisfied that Maraire’s company was registered as partners of Proof Point, the British company that provides the licence. The deal was done well in time as the FBC lience was due to expire in September last year.

Maraire and his company allegedly quoted $27 857 850 but needed prepayment. On October 14 FBC Holdings transferred $27 857 850 into Morden’s FBC Bank account for an application to the Reserve Bank auctions and pay for Proof Point security system services to be made. The auction system requires applicants to have the local currency in their bank account, and to supply the invoice so that the foreign currency is transferred to the foreign payee.

But when the money flowed into the Morden account, Maraire did not apply for foreign currency at RBZ as expected, but instead allegedly converted all the money to his own use. -stat media

Stat media- Most of the 291 private voluntary organisations recently deregistered by the Registrar of Private Voluntary Organisations had not bothered to submit their annual returns as required by the Private Voluntary Organisations Act, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Professor Paul Mavima has said.
These returns and, for those raising money from donors for their work, audited financial statements are required so that everything is above board, genuine PVOs are able to continue doing their needed and valuable work, and vulnerable communities are not manipulated by self-seekers after donor funds.

Prof Mavima said the PVOs were deregistered for varying reasons, chief among them being departing from the mandate on which they were registered, failure to submit audited financials as per the dictates of the law and annual reports of their work.

“The reasons for deregistration vary from one organisation to another, but basically most of them failed to submit the needed annual returns as mandated by the Act,” said Prof Mavima.

“Typically, you will find that on rare occasions there are issues of national security, but those are very rare.

“The main problem was people biting off more than they could chew.

“People just register but they do not deliver on their mandate, and also some cannot keep up with the requirements for reporting, and therefore they end up being deregistered.”

“For example, they say they want to provide services to vulnerable people, maybe children, maybe elderly people. They bring brilliant ideas, but on implementation they find that they cannot get the resources that are needed and they cannot keep with the requirements.

“That is to say bring the report on an annual basis, bring audited financial statements. As a result they fail to comply, let alone to deliver on the mandate so they end up being deregistered because they have not fulfilled the requirements for registration,” said Professor Mavima.

In an earlier statement, the registrar of the PVOs announced the cancellation of the certificates of the delisted organisations for not complying with what the Act required. The reports are not onerous, but include the need to list all executive or committee members and detail any financial transactions. Some organisations quietly collapse during the year and the degregistration simply removes these from the lists.

“The Registrar of Private Voluntary Organisations in conjunction with the Private Voluntary Organisation Board has noted with concern that a number of registered private voluntary organisations are not complying with the prescribed expectations of their operations, as outlined in terms of the Private Voluntary Organisation Act (Chapter 17:05),” said the statement.

“Accordingly, the Registrar of Private Voluntary Organisations and the Private Voluntary Organisation Board have therefore deregistered 291 organisations that were found to be non-compliant with the provisions of the Private Voluntary
Organisation Act.”

The organisations were asked to go to the office of the Registrar of Private Voluntary Organisations and surrender their certificates.

The number who failed to follow the basic requirements of the Act are a small percentage of those who are registered, most of which routinely year after year send in the annual returns, and when those who run them decide there is no longer a useful purpose for the organisation they wind it up properly, close the bank accounts and tell the registrar what they have done. -state media

Tinashe Sambiri|Fearless and tough-talking preacher, Bishop Ancelimo Magaya, has implored the church to denounce Zanu PF barbarism.

In a strong statement at the weekend, Bishop Magaya challenged the church to remain firm and resolute in speaking out the truth to power.

Read the statement below…

The church’s recent efforts commendable.

We commend and applaud the church’s recent pastoral visit to the Murewa politically motivated victims of violence and their subsequent clear statement calling for peace and restoration of people’s freedoms.

The story of a Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) does not only ridicule a religion that does not take cognizance of the full worthy of the dignity of humanity as depicted by the Priest and Levite who “passed by on the other side”, but clearly models how the church should lead in good neighborliness.

At a time that many “church leaders” have opted to sing a song of a parot as written by Kenyan writer Ngugi Wathiongo, and sadly doing so for corruptible gold and silver, the true church should rise and be true to their calling. The church is exhorted to do more than statements. Let us overcome fear and be ready to be counted among the ancient prophets and apostles. It is ironic that many that call themselves apostles and prophets today do not have an aota of similarity with the prophets and apostles who have gone before us. If the church rises and be true to her calling, serving God and “holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience “ (1Tim 3:9), Zimbabwe will be transitioned into an era of socio-economic,justice bliss:a foretaste of what the new world under the rulership of Christ will be.

A warning to those who have opted to fear and serve the interests of the evil doers -strengthening their hands(Jer 23:14), God will expose you soon unless you repent from your blaspheming spree and be true to your calling. God save Zimbabwe.

By Gift Ostallos Siziba

At the centre of our National Democratic Project are the oppressed- the downtrodden.

Those are our people and they remain the central focus of the Agenda for Change.

Our objective is to transform the concrete realities of ordinary people.

What ever we do, at the end of our road and journey on this Mother Earth will be how CCC as led by Advocate Nelson Chamisa became a platform for men and women with a burning desire for genuine Change and Total Transformation.

Against all temptations, challenges and visible persecution we have remained true to these ideals and values of a freedom and to the Democracy Promise

The Hwedza apostolic church leader who was allegedly killed by former police detective Jaison Muvevi met his death while conducting rituals at his shrine to forestall the tragic events of January 13, his followers say.

Chrispen Kanerusine (48) who was popularly known as Madzibaba Sirage from the Johane Masowe Chishanu Nguwo Chena sect was the first person to be killed by Muvevi in the Negombwe area.

The officer-in-charge of Hwedza police camp Inspector Maxwell Hove (43) and 27-yearold Munashe Majani, who was a barman at Ruzema Bottlestore, Mukamba Business Centre were also shot to death within hours of Sirage’s cold blooded murder. A fellow apostolic sect leader Edison Moyo, also known as Madzibaba Eddie, told Standard People that Kanerusine had prophesied his demise.

“A week before, he prophetically told congregants that he saw a flag at half-mast near the shrine,” Moyo said.

“He said efforts to raise the flag from the half-mast were in vain.”

On the fateful day, some men from a different apostolic sect shrine are said to have made a prophecy about the bloody events at Kanerusine’s shrine.

They allegedly warned the sect’s members to stop attending meetings involving Kanerusine and said blood was going to be shed at the shrine.

The men performed some spiritual divination acts including going around the shrine three times.

“After that, Madzibaba Sirage took over and that is when Muvevi came and shot him dead,” Moyo said.

“If the three men had travelled earlier the death could have been avoided, we could have prayed fervently but like what he had told the people, the flag refused to be raised higher.”

Sect members said Kanerusine was well-known for his “gift” in foretelling the future as well as assisting those with afflictions spiritually.

He was also a trader who, when not at the shrine, would move around villages and business centres selling different wares among them leather belts.- The Standard

Tinashe Sambiri|Fearless and tough-talking preacher, Bishop Ancelimo Magaya, has implored the church to denounce Zanu PF barbarism.

In a strong statement at the weekend, Bishop Magaya challenged the church to remain firm and resolute in speaking out the truth to power.

Read the statement below…

The church’s recent efforts commendable.

We commend and applaud the church’s recent pastoral visit to the Murewa politically motivated victims of violence and their subsequent clear statement calling for peace and restoration of people’s freedoms.

The story of a Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) does not only ridicule a religion that does not take cognizance of the full worthy of the dignity of humanity as depicted by the Priest and Levite who “passed by on the other side”, but clearly models how the church should lead in good neighborliness.

At a time that many “church leaders” have opted to sing a song of a parot as written by Kenyan writer Ngugi Wathiongo, and sadly doing so for corruptible gold and silver, the true church should rise and be true to their calling. The church is exhorted to do more than statements. Let us overcome fear and be ready to be counted among the ancient prophets and apostles. It is ironic that many that call themselves apostles and prophets today do not have an aota of similarity with the prophets and apostles who have gone before us. If the church rises and be true to her calling, serving God and “holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience “ (1Tim 3:9), Zimbabwe will be transitioned into an era of socio-economic,justice bliss:a foretaste of what the new world under the rulership of Christ will be.

A warning to those who have opted to fear and serve the interests of the evil doers -strengthening their hands(Jer 23:14), God will expose you soon unless you repent from your blaspheming spree and be true to your calling. God save Zimbabwe.

By A Correspondent- The Government looks forward to continuing its close ties with China to further consolidate the bilateral cooperation between the two nations, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Monica Mutsvangwa, has said.

In a speech at the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations, she said the new season offers an opportunity for the nations to solidify the strong bond of friendship and solidarity that exists between the two countries and people.

“Allow me to take this opportunity to profoundly express my appreciation of the excellent bilateral relations that exist between Zimbabwe and the People’s Republic of China.

“As you may be aware, Zimbabwe-China relations were elevated from ‘all weather friend’ to “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership”, to appropriately reflect the depth of our relations which date from the period of our liberation struggle.

“Over the past few years, we have witnessed increased investments in Zimbabwe by the Chinese Government and Chinese companies,” she said.

Minister Mutsvagwa said the Chinese Government and business community have transferred technical expertise and created employment opportunities for tens of thousands of Zimbabweans.

“The investments have helped to increase the country’s Gross Domestic Product and volume of exports. I cannot over-emphasize the contribution that Chinese companies have made towards boosting production in the economy and in the same vein transforming the livelihoods of Zimbabweans.

“The investments have been buttressed by the successful completion of several projects in a number of fields, including mining, agriculture, infrastructure development, energy and the environment.

China has also assisted Zimbabwe with human resource development through provision of scholarships for Zimbabwean students to study in China.

“This has seen our nationals being trained in companies such as the Chinese tile factory in Norton and the Onsen Iron and Steel Company in Manhize,” she said.

Tinashe Sambiri|Fearless and tough-talking preacher, Bishop Ancelimo Magaya, has implored the church to denounce Zanu PF barbarism.

In a strong statement at the weekend, Bishop Magaya challenged the church to remain firm and resolute in speaking out the truth to power.

Read the statement below…

The church’s recent efforts commendable.

We commend and applaud the church’s recent pastoral visit to the Murewa politically motivated victims of violence and their subsequent clear statement calling for peace and restoration of people’s freedoms.

The story of a Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) does not only ridicule a religion that does not take cognizance of the full worthy of the dignity of humanity as depicted by the Priest and Levite who “passed by on the other side”, but clearly models how the church should lead in good neighborliness.

At a time that many “church leaders” have opted to sing a song of a parot as written by Kenyan writer Ngugi Wathiongo, and sadly doing so for corruptible gold and silver, the true church should rise and be true to their calling. The church is exhorted to do more than statements. Let us overcome fear and be ready to be counted among the ancient prophets and apostles. It is ironic that many that call themselves apostles and prophets today do not have an aota of similarity with the prophets and apostles who have gone before us. If the church rises and be true to her calling, serving God and “holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience “ (1Tim 3:9), Zimbabwe will be transitioned into an era of socio-economic,justice bliss:a foretaste of what the new world under the rulership of Christ will be.

A warning to those who have opted to fear and serve the interests of the evil doers -strengthening their hands(Jer 23:14), God will expose you soon unless you repent from your blaspheming spree and be true to your calling. God save Zimbabwe.

By A Correspondent| Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has ripped into new kid on the bloc Robert Chapman who fronts the Democratic Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ) saying he is a clown just emerging from the bush without an understanding of politics.

In a Twitter thread, Mliswa says Zimbabwean politics is now filled with dull people who take it as a game yet is about people’s lives.

“It’s unfortunate for us as a country when clowns continuously emerge from bushes on the eve of elections and start showering the public with effervescent nonsense of what they will do when they win. Do these people understand that politics is about people’s lives?

“That’s why our politics, in Parliament and Councils, has become a field of dull people some of whom don’t even know what is going on. It’s all a game to them they have no serious regard for the interests of the people. But as happens in anything, a clown will also get followers.

“Politics is about power& wealth distribution. If we are a people who continuously entertain adventurists, flexing their middle age fantasies, where are we going? Serious politicians should be looking to maximize where there is strength to provide a formidable alternative,” said Mliswa.

He urged Zimbabweans not to entertain Chapman saying he has never held a public office but promises to rule the country.

“Somebody like @DrivenChapman has never been a Councilor or MP, jets in from the blue, no party& no structure, and starts promising to rule the country. How do we entertain such characters seriously if serious about our country? It’s all a pastime to him& he knows it himself,” added Mliswa.

“Dr Nkosana Moyo had a mile better political portfolio and emerged just like this. How did he perform? It shows the futility of such middle age expeditions. It’s a waste of time, people’s hopes and an obscene ridicule to the efforts of all those in the trenches for long.

“Politics isn’t a circus. Of course you can be a clown& have an audience of your own happy-clappers. It’s like POLAD. Filled with Chapmans. What has it achieved? Zilch. It’s a waste of taxpayer’s money. They have abused their democratic right to be a burden on the whole nation,” said Mliswa.

MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora says he will win the 2023 Presidential election with a 66 percent winning margin.

Speaking on Zimpapers Television Network (ZTN) programme, The Chase, on Thursday, Mwonzora also claimed that his party has a membership of over 500 000. He said:

I am going to contest for the presidency of Zimbabwe, come election time. I am contesting not with the intention to accompany others but with the intention to win.

We are going to garner 66 percent of the Presidential vote, record it, we are going to garner 66 percent.

Mwonzora said the win percentage margin is based on research his team did. He said:

I asked them to do research on the political strategy and should it work, and that is a critical assumption as well, it should generate such a vote.

Since Mwonzora took over the MDC-T presidency in 2020, the party has failed to win a single local government or a parliamentary seat in by-elections held since March 2022.

In the 2018 presidential election, MDC-T candidate Thokozani Khuphe managed just 45 573 votes equivalent to 0.95 percent.

MDC Alliance candidate Nelson Chamisa garnered 44.93 percent of the votes, while ZANU PF candidate President Mnangagwa polled 2 460 463 translating to 51.48 percent of the total votes cast.

-State Media

Zanu PF benefactor and prominent gold dealer Pedzisai Scott Sakupwanya’s gold operations at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga, Manicaland province, have been closed by the Environmental Management Agency (Ema) following reports of numerous fatal accidents involving artisanal miners.

Sakupwanya through his company Better Brands Mining has been defying Ema’s directive to stop operations until civic groups threatened to picket at the mine.

In a joint statement yesterday, the Centre for Research and Development (CRD), Ziva Community Empowerment Trust, and Penhalonga Youth Development Ratepayers Trust claimed  that 100 artisanal have died at Sakupwanya’s mine since 2020.

Sakupwanya is a key Zanu PF member and is expected to finance the ruling party’s 2023 election campaign.

He has also been previously pictured with President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House.

Sakupwanya has become the biggest gold dealer in the country amid reports that he was using his close links with the First Family.

He is also the ruling party’s councillor for Mabvuku-Tafara in Harare.

NewsDay is in possession of a letter written by Better Brands dated January 20, 2023, confirming the company’s decision to halt operations in compliance with Ema’s directives.

“Better Brands hereby advises its valued stakeholders that all surface mining operations shall be suspended with immediate effect due to the concerns about the increased number of fatalities, and environmental degradation.

“Better Brands Mining shall take this opportunity to restructure and rehabilitate the mining field in preparation for the resumption of surface and underground mining,” the letter read.

But CRD director James Mupfumi said the temporary stoppage was meant to hoodwink the world into believing that Sakupwanya respects the rule of law.

“It is a temporary ban meant to fool the country from demanding accountability. It has happened twice with lies on promises to return to safe mining practices. We are approaching the government and Parliament to summon Better Brands.

“If the government fails to heed our call, we are approaching the United Nations (UN) human rights to express our concern on government’s failure to protect citizens from militia mining that is taking place at Redwing Mine. Zimbabwe is a signatory to the UN on the sanctity of human life and government protection,” Mupfumi said.

-Newsday

Tinashe Sambiri| CCC champion Richard Pamire embarked on a pothole filling initiative in Kuwadzana, Harare on Saturday.

The hardworking CCC member is also spearheading a massive voter registration campaign in the area.

In a brief statement, Pamire said :

“Due to raining ndikuita pothole filling in Kuwadzana, ward 37( Our roads were damaged by heavy rains so I have decided to moot the pothole filling initiative).

I am using my own resources . I am happy with the support from the community. It is our mandate as citizens to make sure that our roads are decent and up to scratch.”

Tinashe Sambiri| Zimbabweans shall celebrate victory from Zanu PF oppression after the 2023 polls, CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has said.

According to the CCC leader, the Zanu PF regime cannot postpone the people’s victory.

Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s new dispensation has dismally failed to transform the economy.

Zimbabweans are grappling with deepening political and economic woes.

On Thursday President Chamisa said in a statement:

“ONE DAY AND SOON, we will wake up to wild joyful celebrations and it will be so good, beautiful and wonderful in a New GREAT ZIMBABWE.

We will make the world headlines for winning against all odds.The euphoria will surpass the 1980 independence celebrations!Zimbabwe,get ready.”

He also paid tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr:

The legacy of Rev Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. is an inspiration for many in the struggle for dignity,equality,justice and freedom.May the world be free from all forms of oppression.A New Great Zimbabwe with freedom & justice for all shall be a befitting tribute to his great legacy.

By Gift Ostallos Siziba

At the centre of our National Democratic Project are the oppressed- the downtrodden.

Those are our people and they remain the central focus of the Agenda for Change.

Our objective is to transform the concrete realities of ordinary people.

What ever we do, at the end of our road and journey on this Mother Earth will be how CCC as led by Advocate Nelson Chamisa became a platform for men and women with a burning desire for genuine Change and Total Transformation.

Against all temptations, challenges and visible persecution we have remained true to these ideals and values of a freedom and to the Democracy Promise

By Gift Ostallos Siziba

At the centre of our National Democratic Project are the oppressed- the downtrodden.

Those are our people and they remain the central focus of the Agenda for Change.

Our objective is to transform the concrete realities of ordinary people.

What ever we do, at the end of our road and journey on this Mother Earth will be how CCC as led by Advocate Nelson Chamisa became a platform for men and women with a burning desire for genuine Change and Total Transformation.

Against all temptations, challenges and visible persecution we have remained true to these ideals and values of a freedom and to the Democracy Promise

Jaison Muvhevhi
FORMER police detective, Jaison Muvevi — who is accused of killing three people in Hwedza last week and trying to kill two others — is facing a fourth murder charge after he allegedly shot and killed another person at a Harare car sales last November.

Detectives probing last week’s shootings established that Muvevi (42) could have been behind the November 19, 2022 killing of Nyarai Round in Eastlea, Harare, as the suspect apparently used the same weapon in the commission of the Hwedza offences.

Muvevi yesterday appeared in court facing four counts of murder and two of attempted murder after he also shot and injured a police officer in Hwedza before shooting at another man in Mutare whom he narrowly missed.

He was not asked to plead to the charges when he appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Evelyn Mashavirakure, who remanded him in custody to February 6.

Muvevi was advised to approach the High Court for bail application.

According to the State, Muvevi killed Round (33) of Domboshava, Chrispen Kanerusine (48) of Wedza, the officer-in-charge of Hwedza Police Camp Inspector Maxwell Hove (43) and 27-year-old Munashe Majani, who was a barman at Ruzema Bottlestore, Mukamba Business Centre, Wedza.

Muvevi allegedly attempted to kill Tendai Mugova, a police officer at Wedza Camp and Raphael Nyahwema at Mutare Boys High School where he was seeking food as he sought to escape to Mozambique.

It is the State’s case that on November 19 last year at around 9:30pm, Nyasha Eusen was in the company of Round at Clan Court in Eastlea, Harare.

It is reported Muvevi approached the pair and withdrew his pistol and shot Round once on the head for no apparent reason.

Nyasha Eusen tried to run away, but was caught before being forced into a Toyota Allion sedan.

Muvevi then drove to Huruyadzo Shopping Centre in St Mary’s, Chitungwiza, with two other men.

The court heard that Eusen managed to escape.

On January 13 this year, at around midday, Kanerusine, who was the leader of Johanne Masowe eChishanu Apostolic Church, was at the church shrine with other congregants.

Muvevi arrived in the company of Shupikai Muvevi and was ushered into the shrine by senior church members, who gave him a white wrapping cloth to cover himself since his dress code was deemed inappropriate for the shrine.

Muvevi joined other congregates while Kanerusine was preaching.

After two minutes, Muvevi stood up and proceeded to his car and fetched a gun.

He allegedly hid it under the garment before he shot Kanerusine in the head, forcing other congregants to flee.

Muvevi then sped off from the scene.

The matter was reported to ZRP Wedza where the late Insp Hove was the officer-in-charge.

Hove mobilised a team of police officers and left ZRP Wedza for Negombwe Village to attend the scene.

As the police officers were driving along Wedza-Murambinda Road, they spotted Muvevi parked at the 25km peg talking to an unidentified man.

Police officers blocked his vehicle and as they were disembarking from the car, Muvevi opened fire and shot Hove thrice in the head while he was seated in the passenger seat.

He also allegedly shot Detective Constable Tendai Mugova three times on the pel_vis and abdomen, leaving him seriously injured, according to the charge sheet.

Other police officers ran away for their dear lives, leaving the two lying on the ground.

The fleeing police officers are said to have dropped an FN rifle with a magazine and 10 rounds and a CZ pistol.

Muvevi then drove to Mukamba Business Centre where he went to Ruzema Bottle Store.

He then saw Majani seated outside the bar in the company of Given Pambeni and Tinashe Musangano.

Muvevi is said to have called Majani and had a brief chat with him before shooting him.

Muvevi is said to have sped off heading towards Mutare.

On January 14, he went to Mutare Boys High School where he confronted Nyahwema and fired three shots towards him after he refused to give him food. He missed him.

Muvevi then skipped the border into Mozambique where he was arrested on January 15 before being sent back to the country.

— Herald

Jaison Muvhevhi
FORMER police detective, Jaison Muvevi — who is accused of killing three people in Hwedza last week and trying to kill two others — is facing a fourth murder charge after he allegedly shot and killed another person at a Harare car sales last November.

Detectives probing last week’s shootings established that Muvevi (42) could have been behind the November 19, 2022 killing of Nyarai Round in Eastlea, Harare, as the suspect apparently used the same weapon in the commission of the Hwedza offences.

Muvevi yesterday appeared in court facing four counts of murder and two of attempted murder after he also shot and injured a police officer in Hwedza before shooting at another man in Mutare whom he narrowly missed.

He was not asked to plead to the charges when he appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Evelyn Mashavirakure, who remanded him in custody to February 6.

Muvevi was advised to approach the High Court for bail application.

According to the State, Muvevi killed Round (33) of Domboshava, Chrispen Kanerusine (48) of Wedza, the officer-in-charge of Hwedza Police Camp Inspector Maxwell Hove (43) and 27-year-old Munashe Majani, who was a barman at Ruzema Bottlestore, Mukamba Business Centre, Wedza.

Muvevi allegedly attempted to kill Tendai Mugova, a police officer at Wedza Camp and Raphael Nyahwema at Mutare Boys High School where he was seeking food as he sought to escape to Mozambique.

It is the State’s case that on November 19 last year at around 9:30pm, Nyasha Eusen was in the company of Round at Clan Court in Eastlea, Harare.

It is reported Muvevi approached the pair and withdrew his pistol and shot Round once on the head for no apparent reason.

Nyasha Eusen tried to run away, but was caught before being forced into a Toyota Allion sedan.

Muvevi then drove to Huruyadzo Shopping Centre in St Mary’s, Chitungwiza, with two other men.

The court heard that Eusen managed to escape.

On January 13 this year, at around midday, Kanerusine, who was the leader of Johanne Masowe eChishanu Apostolic Church, was at the church shrine with other congregants.

Muvevi arrived in the company of Shupikai Muvevi and was ushered into the shrine by senior church members, who gave him a white wrapping cloth to cover himself since his dress code was deemed inappropriate for the shrine.

Muvevi joined other congregates while Kanerusine was preaching.

After two minutes, Muvevi stood up and proceeded to his car and fetched a gun.

He allegedly hid it under the garment before he shot Kanerusine in the head, forcing other congregants to flee.

Muvevi then sped off from the scene.

The matter was reported to ZRP Wedza where the late Insp Hove was the officer-in-charge.

Hove mobilised a team of police officers and left ZRP Wedza for Negombwe Village to attend the scene.

As the police officers were driving along Wedza-Murambinda Road, they spotted Muvevi parked at the 25km peg talking to an unidentified man.

Police officers blocked his vehicle and as they were disembarking from the car, Muvevi opened fire and shot Hove thrice in the head while he was seated in the passenger seat.

He also allegedly shot Detective Constable Tendai Mugova three times on the pel_vis and abdomen, leaving him seriously injured, according to the charge sheet.

Other police officers ran away for their dear lives, leaving the two lying on the ground.

The fleeing police officers are said to have dropped an FN rifle with a magazine and 10 rounds and a CZ pistol.

Muvevi then drove to Mukamba Business Centre where he went to Ruzema Bottle Store.

He then saw Majani seated outside the bar in the company of Given Pambeni and Tinashe Musangano.

Muvevi is said to have called Majani and had a brief chat with him before shooting him.

Muvevi is said to have sped off heading towards Mutare.

On January 14, he went to Mutare Boys High School where he confronted Nyahwema and fired three shots towards him after he refused to give him food. He missed him.

Muvevi then skipped the border into Mozambique where he was arrested on January 15 before being sent back to the country.

— Herald

Tinashe Sambiri| CCC youth taskforce spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma has openly challenged Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop treating opposition members like second class citizens.

The tough-talking CCC youth leader on Thursday said Mr Mnangagwa would be removed from power.

Sarkozy declared:
“We can’t continue to live like we are second class citizens in our own country. ED is biting more than he can chew!

We only have one option- to remove him, to remove him and I repeat- to remove him.”

Fresh from abusing the mother of his three children, Acting President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has praised the late iconic songstress, Mbuya Stella Chiweshe, as a cultural ambassador who worked hard to preserve Zimbabwe’s culture and promote the country’s traditional music on the global stage.

The musician, who pioneered and popularised the Mbira Dzavadzimu music genre, died at her Kuwadzana home on Friday after battling cancer.

She was 76.

Government will foot her funeral costs after she was granted a State-assisted funeral.

The Mbira Dzavadzimu music proponent rose to global acclaim on the back of her uniquely Zimbabwean sound.

In a statement, Acting President Chiwenga said he had learnt of Mbuya Chiweshe’s passing with a deep sense of sorrow.

“Mbuya Chiweshe played a huge role in the preservation, celebration as well as taking Zimbabwean culture on to the global stage through her Mbira Dzavadzimu music,” said Acting President Chiwenga.

“Today, the rest of the world is acquainted to mbira music and Zimbabwean culture, thanks, in part, to the works of Mbuya Chiweshe.

“As Government, we view her international success marked by international music awards not only as recognition of her talent but as a celebration of Zimbabwean culture.

“Thanks to the immortality of music, the world will continue to celebrate Zimbabwean culture beyond the life of Mbuya Chiweshe, and, as Zimbabweans, we can only be proud of this global acclaim that she has and will continue to bring us.”

Acting President Chiwenga said the late musician helped inspire Zimbabwean’s quest for freedom.

“Having started her musical journey as far back as the 1960s at a time the colonial Government frowned at the mbira instrument, which they viewed as an instrument of rebellion and one of spiritual inspiration towards the attainment of independence, Mbuya Chiweshe’s music played a role in inspiring freedom fighters.

“Let me also take this opportunity to thank His Excellency the President Dr ED Mnangagwa for granting this great ambassador of our culture and our music a State-assisted funeral.”

Zimbabwe, he said, was poorer without Mbuya Chiweshe.

In a statement announcing the decision to accord the inspirational musician a State-assisted funeral, Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda said: “The Acting President, Dr Constantino Dominic Guveya Nyikadzino Chiwenga, after consultation with His Excellency President, Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, has announced that Government has granted the late music icon and Mbira Dzavadzimu player, Mbuya Stella Rambisai Chiweshe, a State-assisted funeral.

“This means all the costs related to her interment will be assumed by the State.

“His Excellency the President, who is on leave, and the Acting President extend their deepest, heartfelt condolences to the entire Chiweshe and Reich families on this, their saddest loss.”

He said the late musician epitomised Zimbabwe’s cultural excellence through the Mbira Dzavadzimu genre, which she successfully took to the international stage.

National Arts Council of Zimbabwe director Mr Nicholas Moyo thanked the Government for the recognition.

“For us, we are grateful for this recognition; its confirmed, and we would like to thank the Government for that,” he said.

“The seriousness that the Government is showing to the industry is greatly appreciated.

“It’s not like there is a crisis or that artists cannot cater for themselves, but it’s an honour and recognition from Government, and, once again, we are grateful for that.”

Mr Moyo said burial arrangements will be finalised upon the arrival into the country of Mbuya Chiweshe’s eldest daughter.

Separately, the Zimbabwe Music Awards described the late Mbuya Chiweshe as a renowned mbira player, musician and cultural ambassador who single-handedly made it possible for the girl-child to play the mbira instrument when it was associated with men only.

“She unapologetically took our music and culture to the world and raised the Zimbabwean flag high and proud.

“Today, she leaves not only a musical legacy, but a legacy of humility and humanity, Ubuntu.”

Stella Rambisai Nekati Chiweshe was born on July 8, 1946 in Mujumi Village, Mhondoro, Zimbabwe.

She was internationally known for her singing and playing mbira, an art which she learned between 1966 and 1969.

Mbuya Chiweshe performed numerous times in Germany and also participated in the WOMAD Festival (1994 in the United States, 1995 in Australia, and 2006 in Spain). In 2004, she toured England with her daughter.

Mbuya Chiweshe was married to Peter Reich, a German national.-state media

A 65-year-old Fort Rixon widow has so far lost more than 50 cattle as the dreaded theileriosis, commonly known as January disease, has ravaged through the area leaving peasants and small scale farmers wallowing in abject poverty.

The widow, who is Insiza District Ward 18 councillor, Jostinah Ndondo is not alone in the loss of her investment. Her neighbour, Mr Tadious Mhlanga (58) has so far lost 22 cattle to the tick borne disease, among a list of villagers who have lost varying numbers of cattle since the disease attacked the Matabeleland South district last month. The disease is common in the rainy season between December and March. The ward has so far recorded 262 deaths of cattle, according to the Department of Veterinary Services, although deaths could not have been reported.

The disease is forcing farmers to sell their cattle at drastically low prices of US$100 to US$300. In good times, cattle in the area sell for between US$500 and US$800, depending on the size and breed. Since the disease outbreak, visitors are greeted by the smell of fresh meat at every homestead with dogs in the village no longer so keen on eating the carcasses.

“I am at a loss for words. I have so far lost more than 50 cattle out of the 90 cattle I had. This is a cattle area but this disease is impoverishing us at a rate we never really ever thought. I had over 160 cattle but of course I sold some and invested in a tractor and other farming implements but then losing more than 50 is too much of a blow especially when you are not getting anything out of it. The challenge is that if the disease attacks your cattle, within three days they will be dead. There is no time to run around and look at what you can do. Besides, the disease looks like it can’t be cured, while very little can be done to prevent it completely,” said Mrs Ndondo.

She said almost every homestead had meat from cattle killed by the disease and no-one was buying from another, leaving villagers sometimes just letting their cattle be eaten by vultures. She added that it was fortunate that Village Four had electricity, a development that somehow mitigates the problem as they can store some of their meat fresh.

“These three deep freezers you see are full (of meat) while we are also busy drying some,” said Mrs Ndondo.

The cattle buyers in the area could not be drawn into commenting but two trucks were parked at the local PBS Shopping Centre with one already loaded with cattle. Some of the trucks were seen going around with a police officer assisting in clearing the cattle. At Mr Mhlanga’s homestead, the news crew was greeted by a sombre atmosphere uncharacteristic of rural homesteads. Mr Mhlanga lay deep in sleep at his veranda far from his usual work routine. The tragedy that befell him has left him with minimal energy and the zeal to go about his day-to-day chores.

“Even if we talk, will we bring back to life these cattle,” said a dejected Mr Mhlanga as he resignedly invited the news crew to his empty kraal.

“I settled here in the year 2000. I came here with only six cattle and I managed to grow my herd to 46. However, since 23 December to date I have lost 22 cattle due to the January disease and that is less than a month.

The cattle have just been dying, the herd boys would go to the grazing fields and come with reports that particular cows are sick while some would have died. At times you wake up to find that five are sick in the kraal and even if you try to dose or give them any medication it yields nothing as they would eventually die. Initially we would try and bury the carcass but as the number escalated, we couldn’t manage,” said Mr Mhlanga.

So intense has been the outbreak such that even the mere flying of vultures brings some pain and boredom to villagers.

Meanwhile, Matabeleland South Provincial Veterinary Director Dr Enart Mdlongwa said the Government was working tirelessly to ensure that farmers do not continue losing more cattle to the disease.

“The Government is doing a lot to curb the diseases. We have intensified the distribution of tick-grease with farmers receiving a kilogramme annually as well as dipping chemicals. Resources have been mobilized as well to ensure the rehabilitation of dip tanks in the areas,” said Dr Mdlongwa.

Dr Mdlongwa said the disease had no negative effect on human beings hence consuming the meat from cattle slaughtered after being observed to have been attacked by the disease was not harmful. The disease is suspected to have been imported by a farmer who moved in cattle irregularly from areas where it had been reported. – state media

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has laid down the technicalities that will be considered for absorbing learners coming from outside the country into the country’s education system.
The country is anticipating an influx of learners into its system after the extended 30 June deadline for the expiry of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) in South Africa and school going children are expected to produce valid examination results that will be measured using the qualification equivalence grade conversion system, so that they can be admitted to further their education.

For students who may not have sat for examinations yet in South Africa but want to return to school in Zimbabwe, they will be assessed at the school level by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education.

Admittance into primary and secondary education will be measured by syllabus coverage of the learners from South Africa which will determine where they will be placed to continue with their education before they sit for public examinations that are assessed by Zimsec.

Zimsec public relations manager Ms Nicky Dlamini told Sunday News that they will assess students that produce an exit qualification from South African schools or any other country to see its comparability with local examination standards, either Cambridge or Zimsec.

“The grade conversion is what is termed ‘Qualifications Equivalence’. This is a process where candidates have their grades equated to the grading standards of the country in which they wish to continue their education. For instance, candidates would need to get an equivalence of their Matric to Zimsec qualifications so as to know which level they have attained according to the educational system in Zimbabwe,” she said.

Ms Dlamini explained that countries have standards that they follow regarding learners coming from other jurisdictions.

“All examination boards have a standard that they abide by when conducting equivalence. The syllabus of the country of origin and the syllabus of the country in which they wish to study are compared and contrasted. The assessment models and instruments are also used. These standards are according to assessment standards set and regulated by the Southern African Association for Education Assessment (SAAEA), Association for Education Assessment for Africa (AEAA), and the International Association for Education Assessment (IAEA),” said Ms Dlamini.

The process is not free. Ms Dlamini said parents and guardians should be aware of the Equivalence of Qualifications costs which are pegged at US$15 which is payable in local currency at the interbank rate of the day.

This process takes a maximum of 48 hours and learners must provide their original certificates awarded by the examining board.

Director of Communications and Advocacy in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education Mr Taungana Ndoro recently said the country was ready to absorb learners coming from South Africa.

“We have systems in place in our sector to assess learners from other countries so that we place them in appropriate levels or grades. That has been going on for a long time. So, the affected children from South Africa are most welcome,” he said.

He concurred with Ms Dlamini that extraterritorial learners in the Zimbabwean education system would have their competencies assessed accordingly using set guidelines to determine the level of absorption of the curriculum the learner would have made to determine the grades that they would fall into. South Africa recognises the last grade of high school as Grade 12 or matriculation while Zimbabwe uses Upper Six as the last exit qualification for high school that ushers students into tertiary institutions.

Government is on record as saying it is anticipating a mass arrival of Zimbabweans from South Africa after the expiry of their permits.

“Cabinet would like to inform the public that mass deportations of undocumented Zimbabweans were expected from South Africa following the expiry of Zimbabwe Exemptions Permits (ZEP) which South Africa had granted them. However, most ZEP holders do not qualify for the outlined critical skills visas hence the low uptake (of applications for renewals). The Zimbabwean government has issued guidelines and regulations for returning residents which include one duty free vehicle and no limit to personal property,” Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Cde Monica Mutsvangwa is on record as saying.

Zimbabwean ZEP holders in the neighbouring country were given up to June to regularise their stay or face deportation. Reports indicate that about 178 000 could be forced to leave South Africa as they had not applied for further stay by end of November. –Sunday News

EX CID officer Jaison Muvevi, who shot and killed three people in Wedza, has revealed that he crossed into Mozambique at night before hiring a motorcyclist to ferry him to Chimoio.

In another video, the unidentified motorcyclist described his encounter with Muvevi.

“Muvevi approached me and asked for a ride to Chimoio. He said he would pay me US$200. I realised that he had a gun after he pulled it out and pointed it on my back while he was seated on my bike. By then the police were following me, but I evaded them in Manica town. At one point I had convinced myself to take the risk of ferrying him to Chimoio. His offer of US$200 was too tempting for me.

“I later convinced him to board a kombi since there would be many people in the kombi. If he had insisted I had planned to jump off the motorbike at the police check point after Manica town and leave Muvevi to crush. He paid me for my services using our metical currency. He said he is a criminal in Zimbabwe and not Mozambique,” said the biker.

When asked why he wanted to go to Chimoio, Muvevi said: “I have never been to Chimoio and I wanted to see how the city looked like.”

Muvevi was extradited from Mozambique on Tuesday and was briefly detained in Mutare before being whisked away to Harare.

He appeared in court on Wednesday, with investigation officers applying for more time to wind up their investigations, including taking Muvevi to the crime scenes in Hwedza where he killed a police officer, Inspector Maxwell Hove; a prophet Mr Crispen Mubvana Kanerusine and a bar tender, Mr Munashe Mujanhi.

— Manica Post

The mother of the late Wedza officer in charge, Inspector Maxwell Hove, has stunningly revealed that her son attempted to flee from the murderous former CID officer Jaison Muvevi before he died.

She alleged that her son failed to flee from the marauding gunman when the door of his police car jammed, and he could not open it, leaving him dangerously exposed.

The distraught mother revealed these shocking details at her son’s burial in Chanda Village in Mberengwa.

In addition to the police car’s door failing to open, the grieving mother revealed that Inspector Hove’s gun allegedly jammed when he needed it the most. Due to his weapon malfunctioning at the critical moment, the unfortunate police officer was left defenceless and vulnerable.

At his funeral, Inspector Hove’s mother delivered an emotional eulogy. She appealed to the senior police officers and commanders to make sure that police officers are equipped with the best equipment available so that such casualties can be avoided.

The heartbroken mother lamented the possibility that her son could have survived the tragic shooting if he had been well-equipped with a functional police car and gun.

Following the death of the late Inspector Maxwell Hove, Police Commissioner General Godwin Matanga declared that the police will shoot to kill perpetrators of heinous crimes such as armed robbery.

The wife of the recently busted killer cop Jaison Muvevi came through in support of her hubby during his second appearance at the Harare Magistrate’s court on Friday.

Muvevi, who terrorised Wedza last week while on the run from the police appeared in court on Friday to be formally charged over the killing of three people in Wedza on January 13. He had been remanded in police custody as detectives needed more time with him to investigate some of his heinous crimes.

New developments have indicated that the triple homicide murder suspect will be charged with a fourth murder after it was revealed that there was an unsolved last year incident where Muvevi allegedly shot dead a man in Harare after a gold deal went sour.

While appearing before the magistrate on Friday morning, Muvevi’s wife came through to witness the proceedings.

She was captured entering the courts with some of Muvevi’s family members who were also there to witness the trial.

Media reports have also indicated that Muvevi’s family has also tried to reach out to his victims to ask for forgiveness.

It is alleged that Muvevi’s family through the chiefs in Wedza, Zanu Pf officials and the police paid $300 so far as part of the negotiation procedure to apologize on behalf of their son.

Muvevi went on a killing spree in Wedza last week killing three and injuring one. His recent arrest saw the Wedza community having a massive sigh of relief as they claim they had abandoned their homes in fear of the killer cop.

While intentions of his shooting spree are still clouded in mystery, there have been several theories as to how he found himself against the law.

Rumours allege that Muvevi went on a shooting spree after he got a disturbing prophecy about his wealth from his first victim Madzibaba Silence.

Unfounded claims have also put his wife at the centre of the prophecy, alleging that Madzibaba Silence had been in contact with the woman which led to Muvevi losing his temper.

After today’s court appearance, the police are expected to bring to light the reasons behind Muvevi’s senseless killings.- iHarare

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has condemned more than 230 of its facilities with an internal audit conducted recently revealing that if urgent measures are not taken to renovate a number of council buildings they will continue to deteriorate while others may face collapse.

Although no specific inventory of the buildings was made available, it is suspected they include community social clubs, community halls, and housing offices. The internal audit confirmed that of the 1 100 facilities owned by the local authority, 21 percent of those were in a condemnable state owing to lack of periodic inspection of the buildings by council.

It was noted however, that the figure could have been higher if an independent assessment had been done by consultants, who would have given a professional opinion. According to the audit, a mere 32 percent of council-owned facilities are in a good state, needing minor repairs and maintenance, 47 percent are in moderate condition, requiring manageable repairs and 21 percent are in a bad state needing major maintenance.

Some of the defects identified include leaking roofs, rotten timber, falling roofs, ceilings, gutters, and fascia boards, rough floors, interior and exterior paint peeling off, cracks on walls and pavements, missing sockets for lights, broken doors, windows and some have no peg stays, burglar bars are broken, toilets with no covers, faulty flushing systems, cistern, sink, putty falling off, hanging electric wires and some live; and non-functional geysers and air conditioners.

Some of these neglected facilities- according to the audit- have been badly affected by vandalism with most of the interior having been stripped bare, including cisterns and sinks.

“The building and maintenance section has not undertaken any building condition assessment to systematically determine which buildings need to be repaired, replaced, or upgraded to conform to industry standards. Rather, the process has been one of selected and targeted repairs and refurbishment. Such a reactive approach is unlikely to be effective.

“Lack of data on city facilities (for example, replacement cost of each city facility) to enable full and accurate budgeting for planned maintenance. To maintain facilities at an acceptable level, industry standards recommend budgeting for maintenance and repair at two to four percent of the cost to replace the facility. Without such vital statistics, the city is likely to be under budgeting on planned maintenance,” reads the audit report.

The audit discovered that because of resource constraints, the building and maintenance section performs little planned maintenance, with availed resources channelled mostly towards corrective repairs.

“Best practices suggest planned maintenance should account for 70 percent of a department’s maintenance budget to adequately maintain the facilities. When corrective repairs consume 30 percent or more of the available resources, there are insufficient resources devoted to facilities maintenance.

“In the city, corrective repairs are the large majority of work activity performed by the building and maintenance section. As a result, the section cannot perform the necessary maintenance to prevent performance failures and ensure that the city’s facilities actually achieve their service life, in these circumstances, defects can occur, which may result in extensive and avoidable damage to the facilities,” reads the report.

The internal audit further noted that the deterioration in the city’s facilities was also as a result of staffing levels at the building and maintenance section, with the section having to contend with less than 50 percent of optimal staffing levels between 2012 and 2020.

“At present, it is still at less than half strength (48 percent). Added to the general staff shortages, the section remained without a substantive head for 18 years, from 2004 until 2022. Lack of transport is also inhibiting the movement of work teams.

“During our review, we observed that the section had one seven-tonne truck and two (one-tonne) trucks for executing its operations. Staff informed us that conflicts often arise due to the sharing of these scarce resources and contribute to the section’s inability to address maintenance requests in a timely manner,” reads the report.

The internal audit further unravelled that 86 percent of the BCC-owned facilities are at risk of catching fire due to outdated fire extinguishers or lack of servicing of fire extinguishers and fire sprinklers.

“We were informed, for example, that fire extinguishers at the Tower Block and Revenue Hall buildings were last serviced in 2014, increasing the risk of these buildings being extensively damaged in the event of a fire outbreak, in fact, early in the year, a fire sprinkler at a Revenue Hall office failed to detect the effect of fire leading to extensive damage of the office. We noted several facilities with electrical issues, for example, flickering or dimming lights, old wiring, loose or hanging wires, loose outlets, faulty appliances, and non-functional sockets. Such electric faults and exposures may cause short-circuiting leading to electrical fires,” reads the audit report.

Responding to the various issues raised by the internal audit, the director of housing and community services, Mr Dictor Khumalo, said their major hindrance was the issue of under-staffing and lack of resources to carry out the necessary works.

“Over and above a number of capital projects there is daily garden maintenance works conducted by the department subject to resource availability, such successes should be acknowledged in the audit report as they are factual and secondly, to motivate those who have worked tirelessly, brick by brick to develop Bulawayo and provide services to the community.

“The department has extra capacity to engage temporary labour and expertise to meet works requirements for capital projects to ensure timely project delivery however, this route is rarely used in view of inadequate projects funding. This partly explains why some maintenance projects remain unattended leading to infrastructure deterioration. It’s a funding issue,” said Mr Khumalo.-state media

Tinashe Sambiri| CCC youth taskforce spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma has openly challenged Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop treating opposition members like second class citizens.

The tough-talking CCC youth leader on Thursday said Mr Mnangagwa would be removed from power.

Sarkozy declared:
“We can’t continue to live like we are second class citizens in our own country. ED is biting more than he can chew!

We only have one option- to remove him, to remove him and I repeat- to remove him.”

Tinashe Sambiri|Hard-hitting CCC vice president Hon Tendai Biti has accused Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa of using colonial regime tactics to terrorize citizens.

Mr Mnangagwa is known for his penchant for tormenting political foes.

Hon Biti bemoaned the rampant violation of human rights in Zimbabwe.

See statement below:

Zanu PF govt now outright fascist – our meetings banned, our leaders being jailed.

An overused tool of authoritarian regimes is a dragnet approach where mass arrests of opponents takes place&systematic attacks on all Human Rights Defenders particularly lawyers,journalists & doctors.We are witnessing reincarnation of Smith s Rhodesia 44 years after independence.

We are deeply worried by the physical & mental condition of our detained comrades.

The conditions in Zimbabwe s prisons subject inmates to cruel,degrading treatment& torture.Bail is a constitutional right.Let us respect that.#FreeWiwa #FreeBudiriro26 #JusticeForMoreblessingAli

Tinashe Sambiri| Controversial preacher Passion has reduced by the Zanu PF leader Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa to a ghetto youth.

Java is doing as he pleases at State House and many believe the preacher is toying around with Mr Mnangagwa.

The cleric took Nigerian artist D’banj to State House to interact with Mr Mnangagwa.

See below comments on Java’s recent flitartion with Mr Mnangagwa.

MJ Zhou:
“He is not even known and recognised worldwide, only what he knows is to make millions of Zimbabwean people suffer a very useless president.”

Malcolm Moyo:
“ED is slowly becoming Charlie Chaplin the joker.”

Jack Mazivanhanga:

“Ed same same nemasabhuku haana value bhobho ave asinatime nemapenzii.”

Bridet Zulu:

“Zim economy is in the coma already and this man ed should have made some efforts by sharing ideas with likes of Congolese and zambian presidents on how they could improve Zimbabwe him has preferred to be mingling with the stars he used to admire when he was a normal minister, and this does not benefit the people of zim in anyway, mr ed kindly give power to the young and vibrant leaders and they will take care of you as a great leader if you do only that for Africa.”

Fidelis :
“What a humiliation this Java is making our President.”

The mother of the late Wedza officer in charge, Inspector Maxwell Hove, has stunningly revealed that her son attempted to flee from the murderous former CID officer Jaison Muvevi before he died.

She alleged that her son failed to flee from the marauding gunman when the door of his police car jammed, and he could not open it, leaving him dangerously exposed.

The distraught mother revealed these shocking details at her son’s burial in Chanda Village in Mberengwa.

In addition to the police car’s door failing to open, the grieving mother revealed that Inspector Hove’s gun allegedly jammed when he needed it the most. Due to his weapon malfunctioning at the critical moment, the unfortunate police officer was left defenceless and vulnerable.

At his funeral, Inspector Hove’s mother delivered an emotional eulogy. She appealed to the senior police officers and commanders to make sure that police officers are equipped with the best equipment available so that such casualties can be avoided.

The heartbroken mother lamented the possibility that her son could have survived the tragic shooting if he had been well-equipped with a functional police car and gun.

Following the death of the late Inspector Maxwell Hove, Police Commissioner General Godwin Matanga declared that the police will shoot to kill perpetrators of heinous crimes such as armed robbery.

The wife of the recently busted killer cop Jaison Muvevi came through in support of her hubby during his second appearance at the Harare Magistrate’s court on Friday.

Muvevi, who terrorised Wedza last week while on the run from the police appeared in court on Friday to be formally charged over the killing of three people in Wedza on January 13. He had been remanded in police custody as detectives needed more time with him to investigate some of his heinous crimes.

New developments have indicated that the triple homicide murder suspect will be charged with a fourth murder after it was revealed that there was an unsolved last year incident where Muvevi allegedly shot dead a man in Harare after a gold deal went sour.

While appearing before the magistrate on Friday morning, Muvevi’s wife came through to witness the proceedings.

She was captured entering the courts with some of Muvevi’s family members who were also there to witness the trial.

Media reports have also indicated that Muvevi’s family has also tried to reach out to his victims to ask for forgiveness.

It is alleged that Muvevi’s family through the chiefs in Wedza, Zanu Pf officials and the police paid $300 so far as part of the negotiation procedure to apologize on behalf of their son.

Muvevi went on a killing spree in Wedza last week killing three and injuring one. His recent arrest saw the Wedza community having a massive sigh of relief as they claim they had abandoned their homes in fear of the killer cop.

While intentions of his shooting spree are still clouded in mystery, there have been several theories as to how he found himself against the law.

Rumours allege that Muvevi went on a shooting spree after he got a disturbing prophecy about his wealth from his first victim Madzibaba Silence.

Unfounded claims have also put his wife at the centre of the prophecy, alleging that Madzibaba Silence had been in contact with the woman which led to Muvevi losing his temper.

After today’s court appearance, the police are expected to bring to light the reasons behind Muvevi’s senseless killings.- iHarare