By A Correspondent- Residents Association of Victoria Falls on Tuesday frogmarched Town Clerk, Ronnie Dube, out of his office after he was suspended for alleged abuse of office.

The association mobilised residents to physically remove Dube from his Council office following his suspension by the Mayor.

“Today, we stormed Council premises and locked Ronnie Dube’s office and put a key blocker.

“Dube is under investigation by ZACC for corruption and illegal Council deals.

“After we left, some Council security personnel tried to remove the key blocker, but failed.

“It seems Ronnie wants to hide all evidence, but the police have warned that any security guard who removes the key blocker will be arrested,” said a source.

 In the suspension letter, Dube is accused of five counts of alleged incompetence.

“On May 26, you wrote a letter to Jackberry Investment instructing them to make a payment towards one-month rentals into City Council Account number 4572-033912-202 held at ZB Bank to the tune of ZW$8 251 522.65.

“There is no Council resolution to allocate the brewery to the said investor.

“The purported lease being drawn in the same letter is illegal. You acted ultra vires your express and/or implied terms and conditions of service.

On February 25, you unilaterally allocated the Council dumpsite to Greenline Africa, in partnership with Mosi oa Tunya Waste and Landfill (Pvt) Ltd without a Council resolution.

“In your letter dated February 25, you stated that management had no authority to lease out the said dumpsite/landfill site or sewerage pond area.

“You acted outside the scope of your mandate and powers by usurping Council powers.”

Added the letter:

On August 4, as the Town Clerk of the City of Victoria Falls, you caused the transfer of                           US$84 000 from a Council account.

“There was no cause for this transfer.

“Council neither authorised such nor does it have an agreement with you authorising the transfer of the said money.

“This is theft of trust property.

“In June, 2022, you misrepresented to Council a proposal arising from the tender to sell stand number 8300.  The purpose of selling land, through the tender system is to get the competitive maximum value available on the open market.

You misled Council to award the tender to Zambezi Properties, whose bid of US$4.2 million was lower than the highest bid of US$5.7 million.

“You failed to discharge your duties diligently and effectively in line with the express or implied conditions of your contract of employment.

“In your capacity as Town Clerk, you have failed to solve perennial service delivery challenges, namely water shortages.”

By A Correspondent- Angry mourners yesterday bashed the mother of a Grade 7 pupil who died while giving birth at an apostolic church shrine in Bikita.

 Muparadziwo was assaulted by some mourners, who demanded to know why she didn’t accompany her pregnant daughter, Nokutenda Hwaramba, 15, to Bikita, where she died in labour.

Nokutenda was taken to Bikita by her father, Bernard Hwaramba, to his church’s shrine for prayers, when she complained of being unwell.

One mourner told H-Metro that the family was heartless, especially the mother.

“We are mothers who know how painful it is from pregnancy to delivery,” she said.

Nokutenda was a young girl and her condition was described as demonic by church members.

“Instead of taking Nokutenda to the clinic to save her life, they decided to follow their church doctrine.

“Furthermore, Loice did not bother to accompany Nokutenda to Bikita even though she was also pregnant.

We are waiting for a better explanation from Bernard and we do not want to see their church members here.

“They caused Nokutenda’s death by not taking her for medical assistance, describing her condition as evil spirits.

“Mai ava tanga tichida kuvarovera nyaya yekudzivirira murume wavo.

“Bernard has been abusing Nokutenda and we are aware of that.

“He blocked Nokutenda from being taken to her lover after neighbours discovered that she was pregnant

Hwaramba had been staying with Nokutenda, and two other children, following his separation from her mother Muparadziwo.

Muparadziwo has since remarried.

Hwaramba is expected to accompany his daughter’s body from Bikita.

By A Correspondent – Madam Boss collapsed as her husband, Ngoni Munetsiwa, begged her to allow his pregnant lover, Evangelista Zhou, to remain at their matrimonial house in Seke, until she finds alternative accommodation.

The meeting followed Evangelista’s decision to apply for a peace order against Madam Boss. Ngoni and his sisters tried to persuade her into giving Evangelista a period of time to vacate their Seke home.

In return, Ngoni was to persuade Evangelista to drop her protection order application against Madam Boss

A confident Ngoni said:

“I have talked to my wife about this matter and we agreed on a way forward.

“Leave everything to me so that I make sure Evangelista remains safe since she is expecting,”said Ngoni.

The meeting was held at Madam Boss’ mother-in-law’s house. And, after recovering, Madam Boss even performed some house chores. Evangelista lost her job as a nurse at a private hospital when the initial story was published in March. She even threatened to commit suicide back then. It could not be established whether Evangelista had been persuaded to withdraw her application for a protection order against Madam Boss at Chitungwiza Magistrates’ Court.

By A Correspondent- There is shock and outrage in Norton after a Grade 7 pupil died on Tuesday while giving birth at a shrine in Bikita, Masvingo.

Nokutenda Hwaramba died together with her baby, at a shrine, where she was being cared for by unidentified prophets.

She was 15.

Her parents, Bernard Hwaramba, 41, and Loice Muparadziwo were not with Nokutenda at the shrine where they dumped her for prayers.

Nokutenda’s mother, Loice, told H-Metro that she also had a miscarriage on the day her daughter died, while in labour.

Nokutenda was said to have been impregnated by one Aaron from our neighbourhood.

“She got sick and would just fall as if possessed by evil spirits.

“Her father consulted prophets from his congregation and later took her to Bikita for more prayers.

“He left Nokutenda in the hands of the intercessors and she died while giving birth at the shrine.

“The church doctrine did not allow us to take Nokutenda to a clinic, or hospital, to give birth or for any medical treatment.

I failed to accompany them to Bikita because I  had a miscarriage and was at Norton General Hospital on the day Nokutenda passed away,” said Loice.

Aaron was reported to have vanished from Norton after Hwaramba learnt that he was responsible for his daughter’s pregnancy.

 He said the family intends to collect Nokutenda’s body from Bikita and take it to Mt Darwin for burial.

Mourners are gathered at Hwaramba’s homestead in Katanga, Norton.

The tragedy has left the town of Norton in shock and anger.

In January this year, a pregnant 15-year-old Marange girl died after bleeding excessively, under the watch of a faith healer.

Ferby Munyafi of Chiadzwa Village in Chief Marange’s area, was married to 29-year-old Arthur Chitombo, of the same village.

Chitombo was arrested and charged with having sexual relations with a minor.

The two got married in April last year and, when the teenager got pregnant, she did not register her pregnancy at the clinic.

On January 9, she started experiencing labour pains and was rushed to a faith healer in Mafararikwa Village.

The police report indicated that on January 12, Ferby bled profusely as she was in labour and died before she could give birth.

By A Correspondent- Zimbabwe’s world-acclaimed a-cappella group Ubuntu will this month perform at Georgia State University’s Rialto Center for the Arts, in Atlanta.

According to the university, the show is set for Saturday, October 15 at the historic 833-seat performing arts venue which is also marking its 100-year anniversary.

The show by the all-female Zimbabwean quintet is part of the centre’s annual Rialto Series, “a unique subscription series featuring world-class artists, presenting an eclectic mix of world music, jazz, contemporary dance and international programs, as well as media arts”.

Nobuntu have drawn international acclaim for its inventive performances that range from traditional Zimbabwean songs to Afro Jazz to Gospel.

The ensemble’s concerts are performed with pure voices, augmented by minimalistic percussion, traditional instruments such as the Mbira (thumb piano) and organic, authentic dance movements.

Nobuntu was nominated for Best Musician of the Year at the Zimbabwe International Women Awards in London in 2015 and is currently a two-time winner for the Best Imbube Group at the Bulawayo Arts Awards 2017 and 2019.

The word Nobuntu is an Zimbabwean concept that values humbleness, love, unity and family from a woman’s perspective. The ensemble represents a new generation of young African women singers who celebrate and preserve their culture, beauty, and heritage through art.

The ensemble’s mission is the belief that music can be an important vehicle for change, one that transcends racial, tribal, religious, gender, and economic boundaries.

Nobuntu comprises of Claire Dangarembwa, Heather Dube, Joyline Sibanda, Briget Siphiwe Dube and Duduzile Sibanda.

The release of their debut 11 track album in 2013 titled THINA immediately took them to their first international tour in Europe in November the same year were the group played in Concert venues and Festivals mainly in Germany and Austria.

The ensemble’s mission is the belief that music is the most important and original wheel of change, way of expression of a new generation of young women singers with the uniqueness to transcend racial, tribal, religious, gender and economic boundaries

By A Correspondent- President Emmerson Mnangagwa has denounced violence and vote buying as his ruling Zanu-PF party gears up for its central committee elections this weekend.

Central Committee elections are a precursor to the Zanu-PF’s congress which will be held later this month.

 The build-up to the central committee elections has been marred by reports of party bigwigs looking to secure posts in the most powerful arm of the ruling party without being contested.

In his opening remarks at Wednesday’s Zanu-PF politburo meeting President Mnangagwa warned against underhanded actions in this weekend elections.

“The Central Committee election process must be approached with great diligence and purpose and spirit of Camaraderie,” he said.

“The Central Committee is the highest organ of the Party in between congresses. In light of this, every cadre of the Party is reminded that there is no room for concession regarding party principles, rules and regulations.”

He added;

“We must observe the provisions of the party constitution. All eligible members of the Party have the right to participate in the central committee elections.”

Party members have been jostling for positions in the central committee with indications top leaders were targeting certain positions to be reserved for them.

The ruling party is organising itself as it looks to maintain its stranglehold on power being winning general elections scheduled for next year.

President Mnangagwa said party procedures and regulations must be followed during the weekend elections.

“In light of the beckoning Central Committee Elections, all eligible members of the Party have the right to participate in the elections, subject to the rules.

“Candidates must be identified and selected by the appropriate organs of the Party. There is no room for chicanery of whatever nature and form.

“Vote buying, violence, name dropping and imposition of candidates are not and will never be part of our political and organisational DNA.”

Mnangagwa demanded unity and challenged the party to ensure “resounding” victory in next year’s general elections.

“No one should be allowed to divide our party,” he said.

“We are one, colossal, mass revolutionary party; hence every wing of the party, affiliate organisation and indeed member, is directed to work.

“Together in unity, from the village, ward, constituency, district and provincial level, we all shoulder the responsibility of ensuring a resounding and thunderous victory for the party in the 2023 Harmonised General Elections”.

He added; “We are the only party with a revolutionary history; a people-centred agenda for the present and a vision for the future. As such, our organisational acumen, fluidity and strategies must reflect accordingly.

“As national leaders, individually and collectively, we must move in one accord. Our unity must never be tampered with.

Violent and divisive elements must be denounced, exposed and rejected. We are servants of the party and the people of this great country.

By A Correspondent- Zanu-PF has given the nod to socialite Mike Chimombe’s candidature to stand in the weekend elections for the ruling party’s Central Committee (CC).

The polls are being fiercely contested amid allegations of vote buying, rigging and intimidation.

Chimombe, popularly known as Boss Mike, was recently arrested for allegedly defrauding a Harare man of US$16,500 in a botched residential stand deal. He is out of custody on bail.

According to a leaked Zanu-PF Mashonaland West list submitted and endorsed by the party’s Politburo at its Wednesday meeting held in Harare, Chimombe will fight it out for one of the four Makonde district slots alongside equally wealthy businessmen and former councillors, Charles Mutisi and Simba Kanzou.

Information Deputy Minister, Kindness Paradza also made it onto the list of successful candidates to challenge incumbent Makonde CC member, Phineas Makumbe in one of the impending plebiscites.

According to sources, Paradza and Local Government Deputy Minister, Marian Chombo of Zvimba North, both have President Emmerson Mnangagwa to thank after he reportedly intervened to save them from being labelled “rebels” and removal from the contestants’ list for their previous flirtations with opposition parties.

Paradza once joined yester-year finance minister Simba Makoni’s Mavambo/Kusile/ Dawn party, while Chombo was a top-ranking official in the National Patriotic Front (NPF) led by embittered former vice president, Joice Mujuru.

Another top Zanu-PF official and former Cabinet minister, Prisca Mupfumira accused of grand corruption involving over US$90million at the National Social Security Authority (NSSA), will contest the Makonde women’s quota slot against Martha Tafirenyika, who according to sources initially had her curriculum vitae (CV) suspiciously going missing.

In an interesting turn of events, some key Zanu-PF members, including outspoken Chegutu West lawmaker Dexter Nduna, former information deputy minister Bright Matonga and ex-finance deputy minister Terrence Mukupe had their candidatures disapproved for various reasons.

“Nduna was disqualified for pending disciplinary matters and the vetting panel recommended him to be enrolled at the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology in order to whip the rebellious MP into line,” a Zanu-PF insider told NewZimbabwe.com Wednesday.

“Matonga wanted to contest for the Mhondoro-Ngezi slot but had his CV thrown out for being a security threat while Mukupe was not cleared because he didn’t have a transfer letter from his former Harare province.”

Former Hurungwe legislator, Franco Ndambakuwa was reportedly disqualified due to a rape conviction.

Other unsuccessful candidates were Clever Kunonga of Chegutu West, who was struck off the list for his history in the opposition NPF, while Tsikayi Sungano, who wanted to contest against former health minister, Douglas Mombeshora in the Mhangura polls, was barred for failing to meet the minimum five years threshold at senior party level.

By-Zanu PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa has read a riot act to his senior members to cow them ahead of the party’s Central Committee elections this weekend.

Mnangagwa said there is no room for chicanery, name-dropping, violence, or imposition of candidates ahead of these elections.

To fill positions in the Central Committee, which is the highest decision-making body outside Congress, President Mnangagwa said Zanu PF will have to stick to its democratic principles, which entail free expression, identification, and selection by relevant organs of the party.
The President told the 365th Session of the Politburo yesterday that relevant party departments and the National Elections Directorate must see to it that party rules and regulations are adhered to in the Central Committee elections.
“There is no room for chicanery of whatever nature and form. Vote-buying, violence, name dropping and imposition of candidates are not and will never be part of our political organisational DNA.”
To fulfil the party’s indispensable values of democracy that were soldered during the liberation struggle, culminating in the attainment of independence in 1980, President Mnangagwa said the Central Committee elections must be approached “with great diligence and, purpose and spirit of camaraderie”.
“This is more so as the Central Committee is the highest organ of the party in-between congresses. In light of this, every cadre of the party is reminded that there is no room for concessions with regard to matters of party principles, rules and regulations.
“We are a revolutionary party, which fought and delivered democracy and the utility of universal suffrage. At all times, we must practise and defend that democracy.
“As the only party that is representative of the people of this great country, we must continue to observe to the letter the provisions of our party constitution, party ideals and ethos.”
President Mnangagwa said all eligible members of the party had a right to participate in the elections, subject to the rules, regulations and procedures.
“I, therefore, call upon the relevant party departments and National Elections Directorate to ensure that the rules and regulations are well clarified, explained, understood and adhered to.”
The President also rallied Politburo members to remain resolute in providing sound, principled and consistent guidance and leadership as this will ensure the continued growth of the revolutionary party.
“Let us, thus, never shy away from making bold and sometimes uncomfortable decisions for the growth and continuous re-generation of our party. We are the only party with a revolutionary history; a people-centred agenda for the present and a vision for the future. As such, our organisational acumen, fluidity and strategies must reflect accordingly.
“As national leaders, individually and collectively, we must move in one accord. Our unity must never be tampered with. Violent and divisive elements must be denounced, exposed and rejected. We are servants of the party and the people of this great country.
“These are the ideals we set for ourselves from the formative stages of the revolution and our colossal mass party,” President Mnangagwa said.
Amid continued sanctions against Zimbabwe that are designed to dislodge the ruling party from power, the President said youths must be nurtured to remain the vanguard of the party as he commended Zanu PF structures and affiliates for the sterling work in mobilising and recruiting new members towards ensuring 5 million votes in next year’s elections.
“The mobilisation work by all leagues of the party alongside other affiliate organisations is applauded. The increased attendance by the youth at various Government programmes and the overall visibility of our party, through robust efforts of affiliates such as the Young Women for Economic Development; Men BelievED; ZICOSU; Teachers for ED; Councillors for ED and Mahwindi for ED, among others, should continue to be encouraged.
“The youth in particular must be nurtured to remain the vital contingent and vanguard of our party. Their role in the present national development agenda as well as the need for them to defend the rich liberation heritage should continue to be explained to them.
“This is more pertinent as our erstwhile detractors and their proxies continue to seek ways to capture and politically corrupt our young people. Zanu PF will never surrender its responsibility to guide, guard and provide for our young people.
“As we keep our organisational focus on the 2023 Harmonised General Elections, the revolutionary rallying call, ‘muZanu PF iwe neni tine basa,’ must galvanise our grassroots towards exponential growth of the party membership and resultant voters.”
President Mnangagwa said the onus is on every member of Zanu PF to work around the clock and ensure that the party resoundingly wins next year’s elections.
“No one should be allowed to divide our party. We are one, colossal, mass revolutionary party; hence every wing of the party, affiliate organisation and indeed member, is directed to work. Together in unity, from the village, ward, constituency, district and provincial level, we all shoulder the responsibility of ensuring a resounding and thunderous victory for the party in the 2023 Harmonised General Elections”.
A moment of silence was observed in honour of national heroes Brigadier General Charles Kaneta and de Highten Nkomo who passed on recently.
-Herald

A German tourist has been killed near the Kruger National Park. He was shot near the Numbi gate in what appears to be a botched hijacking. An eyewitness, Andre Khoza was at a nearby school when the incident occurred. #DStv403 pic.twitter.com/xFEN7LWGRj

— eNCA (@eNCA) October 6, 2022

By- The courts have again denied CCC deputy chairman and Zengeza West Member of Parliament (MP) Job Sikhala bail

This is the 5th time now the state has died Sikhala
together with Chitungwiza North MP, Godfrey Sithole bail.

The pair had applied for bail, arguing that circumstances had changed.
Magistrate Taurai Manuwere, however, denied them bail saying there are no changed circumstances to warrant the duo getting bail.

They are facing charges of inciting public violence, which erupted in Nyatsime on 14 June during the funeral wake of slain Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Moreblessing Ali.
They were arrested in June together with 14 other Nyatsime residents and have been in jail since then.
Another Nyatsime resident was arrested last week over the same incident while other accused persons are said to be on the run.

By- Police have arrested three suspected armed robbers who were part of a group involved in a shootout with security guards before stealing nearly 12kg from a cash-in-transit vehicle in Bulawayo.

The three were part of a 13 men gang that intercepted How Mine security guards yesterday morning and also got away with four firearms.
The incident occured near the 22km peg along the Bulawayo-How Mine Road at around 7.30am.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrests and said investigations were still in progress.
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest of Antony Moyo (39), Wilson Mutandwa (24) and Ernest Mutandwa (30) in connection with an armed robbery case which occurred on the 4th of October 2022 at the 21 km peg along Bulawayo- How Mine Road, Douglasdale, Bulawayo, where 11.6 kgs of gold on transit from How Mine to Fidelity Printers, Bulawayo and four firearms were stolen,” he said.
On the same, day police received information that some of the stolen items were abandoned at a house under construction along Folly Road, West Summerton, Bulawayo.
Detectives reacted to the report and recovered, car keys, 3 x 9mmm spent cartridges, a black glove, a 303 rifle loaded with eight live rounds and three empty metal boxes.
Further investigations by the Police established that the South African registered Nissan NP 300 single cab vehicle, registration number HR30XJGP, which was abandoned by the suspects at the scene, belongs to Ximba Nkosilathi, also known as Tonderai Vumbunu and was at times seen being driven by Antony Moyo.
“Police arrested Antony Moyo who implicated Wilson Mutandwa and Earnest Mutandwa, who were subsequently arrested,” Asst Comm Nyathi said.
Earnest Mutandwa was arrested in Beitbridge while attempting to flee to South Africa.
The suspects’ accomplices who include Abraham Vumbunu, Elijah Vumbunu, Israel Zulu, Diva (no further particulars known) and six other unknown suspects are on the run.
Asst Comm Nyathi said,” armed robbery syndicates, including company employees and associates leaking information to criminals are warned that their days are numbered.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police is appealing for information which may lead to the arrest of the outstanding suspects. Anyone with information should contact National Complaints Desk on (242) 703631 or WhatsApp on 0712 800197 or Bulawayo Operations on (242) 7488 36 or report at any nearest Police Station,” he said.

-State media

By James Gwati- The government of Zambia has built 82 secondary schools in the space of one year.

This was announced by that country’s President, Hakainde Hichilema, Wednesday in Lusaka.

HH was speaking at an event to mark international teachers day.

Said HH:

We’re committed to improving access to quality education for all learners & investing in education infrastructure is key to achieving this. Our govt has completed the construction of 82 secondary schools & in next phase will construct teachers’ houses, admin blocks & 120 more schools.

We’re committed to improving access to quality education for all learners & investing in education infrastructure is key to achieving this. Our govt has completed construction of 82 secondary schools & in next phase will construct teachers houses, admin blocks & 120 more schools. pic.twitter.com/AXUQrc0SxZ

— Hakainde Hichilema (@HHichilema) October 5, 2022

By- The courts have again denied CCC deputy chairman and Zengeza West Member of Parliament (MP) Job Sikhala bail, confirming that Zanu PF wants the opposition politician to rot in jail.

This is the 5th time now the state has died Sikhala
together with Chitungwiza North MP, Godfrey Sithole bail.

The courts get directives from the Justice minister who is a Zanu PF deployee.

The pair had applied for bail, arguing that circumstances had changed.
Magistrate Taurai Manuwere, however, denied them bail saying there are no changed circumstances to warrant the duo getting bail.

They are facing charges of inciting public violence, which erupted in Nyatsime on 14 June during the funeral wake of slain Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Moreblessing Ali.
They were arrested in June together with 14 other Nyatsime residents and have been in jail since then.
Another Nyatsime resident was arrested last week over the same incident while other accused persons are said to be on the run.

By- A Harare magistrate has denied CCC deputy chairman and Zengeza West Member of Parliament (MP), Job Sikhala bail.

This is the 5th time now the state has died Sikhala
together with Chitungwiza North MP, Godfrey Sithole bail.

The pair had applied for bail, arguing that circumstances had changed.
Magistrate Taurai Manuwere, however, denied them bail saying there are no changed circumstances to warrant the duo getting bail.

They are facing charges of inciting public violence, which erupted in Nyatsime on 14 June during the funeral wake of slain Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Moreblessing Ali.
They were arrested in June together with 14 other Nyatsime residents and have been in jail since then.
Another Nyatsime resident was arrested last week over the same incident while other accused persons are said to be on the run.

By James Gwati- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has announced that his government has recruited 30 000 teachers.

The Zambian President said this in a statement to mark international teachers’ day.

He said the recruited teachers had also been offered a living salary adding that he remained committed to improving their conditions of service.

We remain committed to transforming the education sector & have, recruited over 30,000 teachers, enhancing infrastructure in schools countrywide & providing vulnerable children with bursaries through #CDF– that’s increased from K25.7m to K28.3m per constituency.#aBrighterFuture

— Hakainde Hichilema (@HHichilema) October 5, 2022

We remain committed to transforming the education sector & have, recruited over 30,000 teachers, enhancing infrastructure in schools countrywide & providing vulnerable children with bursaries through #CDF– that’s increased from K25.7m to K28.3m per constituency.#aBrighterFuture

— Hakainde Hichilema (@HHichilema) October 5, 2022

By- The UK government has deported nine Zimbabwean criminals and immigration offenders.

In a statement, the UK Home Office said in September 2022 only, more than 500 offenders were deported from the UK.
The new Home secretary Suella Braverman said they were sending a clear message that dangerous criminals are not welcome in the UK, further noting that they will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to those who break their laws.
“In total, 533 people were returned, including 105 to Albania on three dedicated charter flights and scheduled flights this month. The Home Office also returned 26 Romanian nationals and nine individuals to Zimbabwe on separate charter flights,” Braverman said.
Braverman said the UK was exploring ways to accelerate flushing out those who had entered the country illegally.
The foreign national offenders removed had received combined prison sentences of more than 337 years and were convicted of crimes including sexual and violent offences, supplying Class A drugs and facilitating illegal entry to the UK. More than 300 people who had no right to remain in the UK, including three Albanian nationals who entered the UK illegally — one via a small boat and two through other clandestine means — have also been removed,” she said.
To date, the UK has kicked out 8 175 people, who include 2 250 law breakers from that country. Newsday

By James Gwati- Over 30 apostolic sect members are languishing in prison for four (4) months without a trial for denouncing President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government.

Obey Shava, a human rights lawyer, said the victims were arrested for allegedly walking along pavements in the CBD whilst singing “Emmanuel tisunungure tanzwa nenhamo” (Emmanuel, bail us out of poverty).

34 members of the apostolic sect have been languishing in prison for 4 months without a trial, having been arrested for allegedly walking along pavements in the CBD whilst singing "Emmanuel tisunungure tanzwa nenhamo" (Emmanuel, bail us out of poverty). They're facing criminal.. pic.twitter.com/KIOIKtdbf3

— @obeyshava1 (@obeyshava1) October 4, 2022

By Advocate Nelson Chamisa

Sad news…The legendary drummer, Tarusenga Chekerwa, popularly known as Mudhara Bhuradha has passed on.

A committed Change champion, a conscious citizen and courageous fighter. RIP Champion!

Oh,what a sad loss fellow citizens…The late Mudhara Bhuradha leaves a huge gap..A solid and dedicated cadre.

Organic, principled and unshakable to the very end, to his very last breath. Go well Champion! RIP.

Tinashe Sambiri|
Thousands of CCC supporters on Wednesday attended the burial of legendary party percussionist, Tarusenga Chekerwa, in ward 5 Bikita West.

Chekerwa was popularly known as Mudhara Bhuradha.

CCC international organising secretary Amos Chibaya described the late Chekerwa as a true legend of the people’s struggle.

See CCC statement below:
REST IN POWER:

“We’re in Bikita to lay to rest a dedicated & veteran change champion, Tarusenga Chekerwa – popularly known as Mudhara Bhuradha.

He was courageous & principled. May his soul rest in power.”

https://twitter.com/freddymm93/status/1577364182047293440?s=21

JUST IN: A Zimbabwean national stoned to death in Limpopo province, by the angry mob after he was allegedly found in possession of stolen copper cables. The victim was identified as Tops Mutanho also from Chivi in Zimbabwe. pic.twitter.com/uG5p88QI1A

— THE TRUTH PANTHER (@TheTruthPanther) October 4, 2022

Fire Brigade has finally managed to put put out the fire at Ringwood flat in #Bulawayo. So far no casualties have been reported.. #Asakhe pic.twitter.com/O1zEDahTLh

— Zenzele (@zenzele) October 4, 2022

JUST IN: A Zimbabwean national stoned to death in Limpopo province, by the angry mob after he was allegedly found in possession of stolen copper cables. The victim was identified as Tops Mutanho also from Chivi in Zimbabwe. pic.twitter.com/uG5p88QI1A

— THE TRUTH PANTHER (@TheTruthPanther) October 4, 2022

By- Police at Masoyi, in Mpumalanga are investigating an incident in which a German tourist was shot and killed by a group of “ruthless criminals” along Numbi Road near White River.
Brigadier Selvy Mohlala said the “terrible incident” happened on Monday afternoon, after 4pm.

“According to the report, at that time four tourists from Germany were travelling in a Hyundai H1 on Numbi Road en route to Numbi Gate at Mdluli Safari lodge. They were then stopped by three armed suspects who were driving in a Volkswagen Caddy,” Mohlala narrated.
“The suspects are said to have instructed the tourists to open the doors of their vehicle but when the driver reportedly locked all the doors, apparently one of the suspects shot him on the upper body through the window.”
A German tourist was fatally shot, before their vehicle crashed on Numbi Road while they were travelling to Numbi Gate at Mdluli Safari Lodge.
It is further said that the victims’ vehicle, the Hyundai H1, drove in reverse for about 100 meters before crushing into the wall of Heroes Academy.
-ILO

By-Over 300 Zanu PF youths on Monday stormed Mbare magistrate court and threatened the legal officers demanding that arrested CCC activists be denied bail.

This happened during the appearance of two members of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) at the court of allegations of threatening to kill Zanu PF youths.

Tapiwa Chibaya and Phanex Zikimvu were arrested after they went to court in solidarity with Last Chinodya, a CCC member arrested last Friday for allegedly threatening to kill a Zanu PF member.

Bail ruling in Chinodya’s case of threatening violence will be heard today.

Through their lawyer, advocate Wilbert Mandinde of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, Chibaya and Zikimvu deferred bail application citing failure to be served with court papers.
Chinodya was arrested last Friday at his workplace after Tonderai Rusere, a Zanu PF youth made a police report alleging that he had threatened to kill him if he continued to campaign for the ruling party in Mbare.
Chinodya however, claims that the allegations are false and designed to criminalise him and other CCC leadership ahead of the 2023 polls.
While making his submissions, the trio’strio’s lawyer Mandinde said his clients chose to apply for bail through the High Court.
“”My clients have elected that they will not apply for bail now because they have not been served with court papers,” ” Mandinde said.
Chibaya and Zikimvu were remanded to October 17 by Mbare magistrate Nyasha Vhitironi.
But during court proceedings , Zanu PF supporters numbering over 300 stormed court premises, toyi-toying, and threaten to set ablaze the trio’strio’s lawyers if they were granted bail.
Some of the Zanu PF members also threatened Mandinde for representing the trio. The situation was so tense that riot police had to be called in.
-NewsDay

By James Gwati- Over 30 apostolic sect members are now languishing in prison for four (4) months without a trial for denouncing President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government.

Obey Shava, a human rights lawyer, said the victims were arrested for allegedly walking along pavements in the CBD whilst singing “Emmanuel tisunungure tanzwa nenhamo” (Emmanuel, bail us out of poverty).

34 members of the apostolic sect have been languishing in prison for 4 months without a trial, having been arrested for allegedly walking along pavements in the CBD whilst singing "Emmanuel tisunungure tanzwa nenhamo" (Emmanuel, bail us out of poverty). They're facing criminal.. pic.twitter.com/KIOIKtdbf3

— @obeyshava1 (@obeyshava1) October 4, 2022

Tinashe Sambiri| Legendary CCC drummer, Tarusenga Chekerwa, popularly known as Mudhara Bhuradha, has died.

Chekerwa died at Silveira Mission Hospital in Bikita on Monday night.

According to CCC, Mudhara Bhuradha will be laid to rest in Bikita, Nhondovare Village.

“Very sad, A hero an inspiration , entertainer and a dedicated champion is gone before our attainment of freedom that he always sang about.
May his soul rest in eternal peace.

Body of Mudhara Bhuradha will be taken from Silveria Hospital today.

Burial is set for tomorrow- Nhondovare Village, ward 5, Bikita West.

Directions

From Nyika Growth Point ….take Zaka Road ….pass Bikita Offices … about 5 km at Mushanduri Business Centre turn left and drive to Nhondovare Village which is about 8 km,” CCC Masvingo said in a statement.

By A Correspondent-Teachers are reportedly divided over reports that the government is giving senior civil servants in the education sector are being given travel and subsistence allowances pegged in United States dollars (US$).

The senior officials are getting per diems of up to US$125 per day, which is paid in local currency for attending meetings, chairing disciplinary meetings and other events in the education ministry, NewsDay reported.

Teachers who spoke to NewsDay accused the government of offering perks to the senior education officers to encourage them to intimidate and frustrate efforts to push the government to restore pre-October 2018 salaries that were around US$540.

Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe president Obert Masaraure claimed:

A layer of elite civil servants is being created to strengthen ‘supervision’ of the majority of civil servants. That layer is enjoying special perks and is being deployed to scuttle any collective job actions. Government has divided teachers through the introduction of a layer of teachers who are promised to enjoy economic privileges, professional exceptionalism and social protection. The group named Teachers for ED is being used as a vehicle to bastardise trade unionism.

Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe secretary-general Raymond Majongwe said: 

Senior officials in the Education ministry get per diems on several occasions during the course of the month while teachers are in class, working. 

Majongwe added that the senior teachers were getting USDs and have, as a result, been pocketing way more than what teachers are earning, which is somewhat demoralising teachers in class.

Education ministry spokesperson Taungana Ndoro said there was nothing amiss in giving allowances to senior members because it was the norm across all other government departments, as well as in the private sector.

By-Over 300 Zanu PF youths on Monday stormed Mbare magistrate court and threatened the legal officers demanding that arrested CCC activists be denied bail.

This happened during the appearance of two members of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) at the court of allegations of threatening to kill Zanu PF youths.

Tapiwa Chibaya and Phanex Zikimvu were arrested after they went to court in solidarity with Last Chinodya, a CCC member arrested last Friday for allegedly threatening to kill a Zanu PF member.

Bail ruling in Chinodya’s case of threatening violence will be heard today.

Through their lawyer, advocate Wilbert Mandinde of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, Chibaya and Zikimvu deferred bail application citing failure to be served with court papers.
Chinodya was arrested last Friday at his workplace after Tonderai Rusere, a Zanu PF youth made a police report alleging that he had threatened to kill him if he continued to campaign for the ruling party in Mbare.
Chinodya however, claims that the allegations are false and designed to criminalise him and other CCC leadership ahead of the 2023 polls.
While making his submissions, the trio’strio’s lawyer Mandinde said his clients chose to apply for bail through the High Court.
“”My clients have elected that they will not apply for bail now because they have not been served with court papers,” ” Mandinde said.
Chibaya and Zikimvu were remanded to October 17 by Mbare magistrate Nyasha Vhitironi.
But during court proceedings , Zanu PF supporters numbering over 300 stormed court premises, toyi-toying, and threaten to set ablaze the trio’strio’s lawyers if they were granted bail.
Some of the Zanu PF members also threatened Mandinde for representing the trio. The situation was so tense that riot police had to be called in.
-NewsDay

By- Police at Masoyi, in Mpumalanga are investigating an incident in which a German tourist was shot and killed by a group of “ruthless criminals” along Numbi Road near White River.
Brigadier Selvy Mohlala said the “terrible incident” happened on Monday afternoon, after 4pm.

“According to the report, at that time four tourists from Germany were travelling in a Hyundai H1 on Numbi Road en route to Numbi Gate at Mdluli Safari lodge. They were then stopped by three armed suspects who were driving in a Volkswagen Caddy,” Mohlala narrated.
“The suspects are said to have instructed the tourists to open the doors of their vehicle but when the driver reportedly locked all the doors, apparently one of the suspects shot him on the upper body through the window.”
A German tourist was fatally shot, before their vehicle crashed on Numbi Road while they were travelling to Numbi Gate at Mdluli Safari Lodge.
It is further said that the victims’ vehicle, the Hyundai H1, drove in reverse for about 100 meters before crushing into the wall of Heroes Academy.
-ILO

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By- A member of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has died, while three others were arrested during a shootout with police in Birchenough Bridge following a botched armed robbery at Nehanda business centre in Bikita.

National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said he was yet to check the details.
ZNA spokesperson Colonel Alphios Makotore said he was not aware of the incident and could not confirm whether the man killed and the three arrested were army personnel.
But according to a police internal memorandum seen by NewsDay, the ZNA members were arrested together with four civilian accomplices.
The deceased was identified as Elliot Kandiyero (27), whose rank in the ZNA was not established, while those arrested were identified as Private James Keriphanos Makombe (22), Lance Corporal Oswald Kaseke (27) and Corporal Maxwell Kuwanda (32).
The soldiers were stationed in Harare, Bulawayo and Mutare.
The four civilians are Peter Chiripiwako (33), Owen Dzinduwa (26), Collius Kamuti (40) and Timothy Mawere (29).
One of the suspects, Moses Tengera, escaped during the shootout which occurred at around 8pm in Birchenough Bridge.
Police recovered a Mossberg rifle serial number 46B159, 3×12 bore live rounds of ammunition, a 24 pound hammer and a machete from the gang.
According to the memo, police reacted to a tip-off that the accused persons were intending to commit an armed robbery at Nehanda business centre in Bikita.
Following the tip-off, police arrested four suspects linked to the planned robbery and took them to ZRP Bikita, where they were interrogated by detectives from CID Homicide Harare and CID Nyanga.
The accused persons were arrested while waiting for their five accomplices who were armed so that they could carry out the robbery.
Detectives then proceeded to Birchenough Bridge business centre and spotted the accused persons who were using a Toyota Cresta vehicle registration number ADE 8291. When the police identified themselves, the accused persons bolted out of the vehicle.
Kandiyero, who was armed with a Mossberg rifle, opened fire on the police together with Tengera, who escaped while firing shots from a suspected revolver.
Police returned fire, injuring Kandiyero who was rushed to Birchenough Bridge District Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Three accomplices were arrested on the scene, while Tengera escaped.

-NewsDay

By-Police in Harare at the weekend arrested two members of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) for allegedly threatening to kill Zanu PF youths.

Tapiwa Chibaya and Phanex Zikimvu were arrested after they went to court in solidarity with Last Chinodya, a CCC member arrested last Friday for allegedly threatening to kill a Zanu PF member.

Bail ruling in Chinodya’s case of threatening violence will be heard today.

Through their lawyer, advocate Wilbert Mandinde of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, Chibaya and Zikimvu deferred bail application citing failure to be served with court papers.
Chinodya was arrested last Friday at his workplace after Tonderai Rusere, a Zanu PF youth made a police report alleging that he had threatened to kill him if he continued to campaign for the ruling party in Mbare.
Chinodya however, claims that the allegations are false and designed to criminalise him and other CCC leadership ahead of the 2023 polls.
While making his submissions, the trio’s lawyer Mandinde said his clients chose to apply for bail through the High Court.
“My clients have elected that they will not apply for bail now because they have not been served with court papers,”Mandinde said.
Chibaya and Zikimvu were remanded to October 17 by Mbare magistrate Nyasha Vhitironi.
But during court proceedings yesterday, Zanu PF supporters numbering over 300 stormed court premises, toyi-toying, and threaten to set ablaze the trio’s lawyers if they were granted bail.
Some of the Zanu PF members also threatened Mandinde for representing the trio. The situation was so tense that riot police had to be called in.
-NewsDay

By-Zanu PF youths on Monday caused chaos at Mbare magistrates court, threatening to set ablaze lawyers’ vehicles if three members of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) who were arrested on yet-to-be-established charges were granted bail.

This was after two CCC members, Tapiwa Chibaya and Phanex Zikimvu were arrested on Saturday after they went to court in solidarity with Last Chinodya, a CCC member arrested last Friday for allegedly threatening to kill a Zanu PF member.
Bail ruling in Chinodya’s case of threatening violence will be heard today.
Through their lawyer, advocate Wilbert Mandinde of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, Chibaya and Zikimvu deferred bail application citing failure to be served with court papers.
Chinodya was arrested last Friday at his workplace after Tonderai Rusere, a Zanu PF youth made a police report alleging that he had threatened to kill him if he continued to campaign for the ruling party in Mbare.
Chinodya however, claims that the allegations are false and designed to criminalise him and other CCC leadership ahead of the 2023 polls.
While making his submissions, the trio’s lawyer Mandinde said his clients chose to apply for bail through the High Court.
“My clients have elected that they will not apply for bail now because they have not been served with court papers,”Mandinde said.
Chibaya and Zikimvu were remanded to October 17 by Mbare magistrate Nyasha Vhitironi.
But during court proceedings yesterday, Zanu PF supporters numbering over 300 stormed court premises, toyi-toying, and threaten to set ablaze the trio’s lawyers if they were granted bail.
Some of the Zanu PF members also threatened Mandinde for representing the trio. The situation was so tense that riot police had to be called in.
-NewsDay

By-Four members of the Zuze family who died in a car crash have been laid to rest at Warren Hills Cemetery in Harare.

The four – a husband, wife and their two children – perished on the spot in a road accident along Sandringham Road in Norton on their way to a prize giving day at Sandringham School.
Family spokesperson Mr Twine Phiri, an uncle to the family, said: “I received shocking news of the death of my nephew, Florence, and her husband on Friday; as a family I would like to express my profound gratitude to Tynwald residents.
“They came in their numbers to comfort us. We have agreed as a family to take custody of the remaining children.
“On the issue Michael, who is writing his Form Four examination on 6 October, we have agreed as a family that he would undergo an extensive counselling so that he can excel in his examinations.”
Ms Felistas Chavheri, younger sister to the late Florence Zuze, said she was devastated by the death of her sister.
“We were a family of four and I feel saddened that we have lost one us. We have lost an icon, a pillar. It is something that we have not expected but anyway, it is the will of God,” she said. The deceased have left behind three children.

-State media