Fraud Suspect Given Greenlight To Contest Zanu PF Central Committee Elections

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.

Town Clerk Frogmarched Out Of Office

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.”

Angry Mourners Bash Mom Of Minor Who Died While Giving Birth

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.

Meet Victoria Falls Safari Spa Manager Avalon van Leent

Victoria Falls Safari Spa manager Avalon van Leent is excited to be bringing a new standard to spas in Victoria Falls and putting Zimbabwe’s leading tourist attraction on the map as a wellness destination.

“It’s exciting because it’s the first purpose-built spa in Victoria Falls and marks a new milestone in the wellness industry in Zimbabwe, with Victoria Falls now catching up with the rest of the world,” Avalon said.

Victoria Falls Safari Spa, nestled in peaceful indigenous woodland, rich in birdlife, with the occasional bushbuck or warthog passing by, will feature three stand-alone treatment rooms, and a main area with a hair and make-up studio, a polish bar, a splash pool and café.

The African tented safari camp style spa will offer massages, facials, manicure and pedicures, as well as many other treatments, with mini options available for children. Its offerings will include half day and full day packages and wellness weekends.

“People are very much about creating memories when they travel, so spa treatments, which can be enjoyed with friends or your partner, will be a wonderful way to do this,” Avalon, 36, said.

She believes Victoria Falls Safari Spa could potentially extend stays in Victoria Falls, as it adds another element to the destination, and while men may choose to play golf or go fishing, women may opt for a spa treatment.

Born in Masvingo, Avalon studied Holistic and Spa Therapies with Camelot International in Johannesburg, where she gained a CIDESCO qualification, the world’s most prestigious qualification for Aesthetics and Beauty Therapy.

After her studies, Avalon joined a 5-star cruise ship called The Quest, part of the Yachts of Seabourn, to gain international experience and travel the world as a spa therapist, before moving to Australia and gaining further experience in the wellness industry.

But it was always her dream to return home, bringing her knowledge and experience to Zimbabwe, and after she and her husband Martijn’s travel plans were disrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic they moved to Victoria Falls.

Avalon will head up a team of four therapists when Victoria Falls Safari Spa, which will use all natural, plant-based Africology and Cashmere & Co. products, opens on November 1.

Madam Boss Collapses Over Hubby’s Pregnant Lover

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.

Political Analysts Speak On Sikhala Detention

Political analyst and academic, Alexander Rusero, says the continued incarceration of firebrand Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator, Job Sikhala is a ploy by Zanu-PF to instil fear on dissent ahead of the 2023 harmonised elections.

Rusero was speaking during a press briefing on organised violence and torture convened by the Research and Advocacy Unity (RAU) in Mutare on Tuesday.

His remarks come at a time legislators Sikhala, Godfrey Sithole and other CCC activists have locked up four months in pre-trial detention.

Rusero said this was unimaginable, blaming the ruling party for lacking democracy.

“In some way Job’s spirit is being broken. That is violence; imagine being separated from your family for more than 90 days without being tried,” Rusero said.

He said the message being communicated is that, in politics, one cannot survive without any backup.

“Zanu-PF is a competitive authoritarian regime which strikes a balance between certain things that are very progressive. There are certain progressive things that Zanu-PF does that one can envy but you cannot take the bush out of them,” he said.

“The bush will always be in them, hence they are striking fear. Competitive authoritarian regimes strike a balance between what is acceptable and what is not; hence that balance retains some minimum degree of legitimacy that they want.

“You can not separate Zanu-PF from organised violence and torture because that was the modus operandi of liberation movement connotations which viewed people in binary characteristics, you either with us and you are Patriot or against us and you are an enemy.

Rusero said the “problematic aspect” of treating citizens as enemies and others as patriots has resulted in organised violence and torture.

“When you hear Zanu-PF saying asingazive ngaadzidziswe (those who don’t know must be educated), what is it they want to teach you and what is the methodology of such a teaching.

“It is not like they will take you to the classroom, the approach is actually organised violence and torture. Looking at organised violence and torture in Zimbabwe precisely with regards to elections, Zanu-PF has been to a larger extent very complicity in being the culprit.”

The Nyatsime16 were arrested four months ago for allegedly inciting the violence which erupted during a memorial service for slain CCC activist, Moreblessing Ali.

Sikhala was representing Ali’s family following her gruesome murder and was on the forefront demanding justice.

Ali’s family vowed not to bury her decapitated body until Sikhala is freed.

World Teachers Day, Celebration Statement | FULL TEXT

The 5th of October is World Teachers’ Day. The Gambia – Zimbabwe friendship association celebrates and appreciates all teachers around the world.  We are proud of Teachers in Africa and in particular Zimbabwe who soldier on in a challenging environment and still produce great results and excellent academics. 

Gambia Zimbabwe Chairman

We celebrate transformers and reformers of generations. On this day, we take the opportunity to convey our deepest gratitude to our teachers and mentors, who continue to play a part in building of society. 

Teachers are one of the most important people in our societies, while many are successful today, it could not have been possible without the support and influence of these great men and women who have moulded our lives. The act of positively impacting a generation through knowledge cannot be overemphasised.  It is by far the most noblest and most honourable things to do.  From all of us at The Gambia- Zimbabwe friendship association, we wish you a happy international teachers day once more.

Hon. Kemo Bajong 

Vice Chairman 

Gambia – Zimbabwe Friendship Association.

Minor Dies While Giving Birth At Shrine

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.

Zim Acapella Group Set For Atlanta

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

Toddler Drowns In Rusape

TWO people, including a toddler, drowned in two separate incidents that happened last weekend in Nyanga and Rusape respectively.

In the first incident that happened in Rusape, a toddler (2) died after she crawled away from her father who had fallen asleep and fell into a well.

The toddler’s mother, Aquiline Samu, had left the deceased in the company of her husband who fell asleep and left her unattended.

Manicaland provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Norbert Muzondo said Samu, was in the garden when she proceeded to a well away from their homestead.

She left the toddler in the company of her father. He fell asleep and left the child unattended before the latter crawled and fell into a well.

No foul play is suspected.

In another incident which happened in Nyagadza Village in Chief Saunyama’s area on Sunday, 19-year-old Tinashe Mhande, who had embarked on a swimming expedition with his friends drowned in Nyamombe River.

“Mhande left church and went to swim with his friends. They swum until the four friends got tired. He continued swimming before he drowned. His friends failed to rescue him and proceeded to call a church elder and other church congregants who retrieved the body,” said Inspector Muzondo.

-State Media

ED Denounces Violence

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.

Mliswa Says Mapfumo Is Right To Fear Coming To Zim

By Jane Mlambo| Controversial Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has backed Chimurenga music icon Thomas Mapfumo who last week said he was not able to come to Zimbabwe to bury his brother and former band member Lancelot Mapfumo due to fear of arrest.

Mliswa said with the way the Zimbabwe government is using state institutions to victimize its opponents including Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala and St Marys parliamentarian Godfrey Sithole as well as renowned author Tsitsi Dangarembga, Mapfumo is justified to be avoid visiting the country.

“Thomas Mapfumo’s fear to return to Zimbabwe, even for his brother’s funeral is very valid and he is well within his right to do so. For some of us who have experienced what its like to be victimised using state apparatus we can understand him. It’s better to be safe.

“We endured the pain of victimisation because we were younger, he can’t survive it at his age. Look at @JobSikhala1, Dangarembga, etc the system has been pursuing them& using state institutions to victimise them. He must avoid that. Once orders are given from above it’s bad for,” said Mliswa while posting on Twitter.

Fraud Accused Chimombe Given The Nod To Contest Zanu Pf Elections

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.

Killer Zivhu Rips Into Makandiwa

Controversial politician and former Chivi South legislator Killer Zivhu has accused popular prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa of paying a blind eye to the suffering his members are going through while endorsing supporting corruption by the elites.

Speaking during a church address, Makandiwa said, ‘corruption is corruption, but the one of chopping down half of the amount, USD5billion, is not at all corruption if the roads are constructed.’

Zivhu hit back saying Makandiwa’s life was going on well yet thousands of his church members had retreated to rural areas after going broke while seeding to him.

“Makandiwa their Prophet deleted my comment yesterday, but let me say it again, Mufundisi zvenyu zviri kufamba chose, from Chitungwiza to madheudheu, but do know kuti thousands of your church members are now moving kuinda kumusha, mari dzakapera vachiita seeding ku church,” said Zivhu.

Meanwhile, self exiled former Zanu PF cabinet member Professor Jonathan Moyo has also accused Makandiwa of being a rolling stone.

Tagwirei Wants To Buy Rufaro Stadium

By A Correspondent | Businessman Kuda Tagwirei wants to purchase the country’s first-residents-money built-giant-stadium, Rufaro, ZimEye has learnt.

This comes at a time when it also emerged that the former Douglas Mwonzora led Harare City Council had by last year leased out Rufaro to Tagwirei’s Sakunda company.

In the latest development, Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume, who has battled out the takeover of the Pomona Dumpsite by the alleged “Mabelreign-armed robber” Delish Nguwaya’s Geogenix BV company, has put his foot down saying he will not sign off any council properties during his term.

Sources told ZimEye, Tagwirei has been secretly bidding for the city’s 2nd stadium which was built by Harare residents in 1972 and commissioned by a junior Councillor (picture). Properties built with residents’ money cannot be sold off to businesspeople who became billionaires in the same city that made them prosper, says Mayor Mafume.

Rufaro Stadium, built by Harare residents in 1972 and commissioned by a junior Councillor

Said Mayor Mafume:

“I am tired of phonecalls, I am tired of candestine meetings…

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Harare Mayor speaking to residents yesterday

“We are not going to surrender council property to people who have made money in Harare, and they want to take the inheritance of all the residents and give it to their children and they say we were cleverer than other residents, so that your children inherit properties that belong to the city.

“What kind of businesspeople are they? We don’t need them. What we should be doing is properly charging then rates and taxes, so that they understand that it is not their money.

“How do you take things that have been inherited by residents from the 1970s and we want to give to an individual company?

“So let’s stop promising people properties that belong to the city…

“So tell them, many of them to stop coming to my office, to the councillors trying to persuade them…even you, avoid promising people properties that belong to the city.

“And those business people, we have made you rich as a city, we have made you billionaires not only in Zim, but across Africa and the world, if you want to give back, give back properly…”

The most popular sports in Africa apart from Football 

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Football is the world’s game and nowhere is this more apparent than on the entire African continent. People from all over Africa have a deep and historical love for the beautiful game and it will most likely stay that way for a very long time into the future.

But at the same time, interest in other sports across the continent is growing. Part of this is because of internet streaming that makes it possible to watch international sports in different ways than before. Today a person in Zimbabwe or South Africa can take part in the March Madness picks on the same level as someone in America. 

In this text we’re going to share some of the most popular sports across Africa as a whole, apart from football. Maybe you will find something interesting to watch after the world cup is over.

Rugby 

Rugby is a great sport enjoyed by many in Africa, and just in South Africa alone there are 600 000 registered players with the national federation. South Africa is without a doubt the powerhouse of African rugby as a whole, even though Kenya has started to produce some very impressive players and results in recent years. Rugby is just like football, a very accessible sport to pick up and play, and one can expect to see more and more quality players coming from more countries in the coming years. 

Athletics

Ever since the first ever African gold in the olympics in 1908, Africa has been one of the strongest contenders in the world when it comes to athletics. Even though athletics as a whole is very popular, the biggest impact on the international stage has been in the field of running, where countries like Kenya has time and time again proven to be the best in the world. 

Basketball 

Basketball was first played on the African continent in the middle of the 1960’s, and today it’s a popular sport among young people across many countries. According to the international power rankings Nigeria is by far the best country with Tunisia in second place. Africa has had a couple of players make it all the way to the NBA, something that without a doubt has led to many young boys and girls dreaming of playing in the NBA one day. Today it’s not uncommon to see youngsters wearing sweatshirts and jerseys to support their favorite team or players, even though those players live halfway across the world.

Chaos In Zanu PF Ahead Of Weekend Elective Meeting

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

Job Sikhala Denied Bail For The 5th Time

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.

Man Threatens To Commit Suicide Over Dispute With Wife

A WOMAN was granted a peace order against her suicidal ex-husband, who has been constantly stalking and abusing her verbally and emotionally.

Rumbidzai Padenga had applied for a protection order against her ex-husband, Paradzai Mutungwazi, at the Harare Civil Court.

Magistrate Tamara Chibindi granted her application.

Rumbidzai told the court that Paradzai was in the habit of stalking and insulting her in public.

“He even threatens to commit suicide if I don’t reconcile with him.

“He has attempted to take his own life before and was hospitalised for some time.

“He has never laid a hand on me, but threatens to harm me,” Rumbidzai said.

She added:

“He also threatens to kidnap our children so that he can stay with them.

“He goes to their school, and they run away from him because they are afraid of him.”

Paradzai was not in court, and magistrate Chibindi granted the protection order in default.

— HMetro

Robbers Disarm Cops, Seize Guns

DEVON police are still traumatised after three armed men stormed into the police station before 2am this morning, 5 October, to rob them.

The armed suspects are alleged to have held them hostage, disarm them and went to the safe to steal more firearms and rifles.

Colonel Athlenda Mathe said the suspects made off with three rifles and seven pistols.

Gauteng police commissioner Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela and a team of investigators rushed to the police station in Devon, near Leandra in Mpumalanga, to gather evidence that could lead to the arrest of those responsible.

Devon Police Station falls under the Ekurhuleni District administration.

Mathe said according to a preliminary investigation, three suspects entered the police station in the early hours of the morning under the pretence that they were reporting a hijacking incident.

“The suspects proceeded to disarm members on duty and made off with ten firearms, including three rifles and seven pistols, that were also in the safe,” said Mathe.

She said a manhunt for the three suspects was underway.

“The Employee Health and Wellness Unit has been deployed to the station to provide psychosocial services to affected members,” Mathe said.

Residents who gathered outside the police station said they were disturbed by the incident.

“These men might have known what’s going on because they came at the time when they knew not many police officers were there.

“We’re going to work with the police to ensure that the suspects are arrested. We are not going to allow thugs to rule us,” said a resident.

— Daily Sun

Cheeky Gunmen Raid Police Station

DEVON police are still traumatised after three armed men stormed into the police station before 2am this morning, 5 October, to rob them.

The armed suspects are alleged to have held them hostage, disarm them and went to the safe to steal more firearms and rifles.

Colonel Athlenda Mathe said the suspects made off with three rifles and seven pistols.

Gauteng police commissioner Lieutenant-General Elias Mawela and a team of investigators rushed to the police station in Devon, near Leandra in Mpumalanga, to gather evidence that could lead to the arrest of those responsible.

Devon Police Station falls under the Ekurhuleni District administration.

Mathe said according to a preliminary investigation, three suspects entered the police station in the early hours of the morning under the pretence that they were reporting a hijacking incident.

“The suspects proceeded to disarm members on duty and made off with ten firearms, including three rifles and seven pistols, that were also in the safe,” said Mathe.

She said a manhunt for the three suspects was underway.

“The Employee Health and Wellness Unit has been deployed to the station to provide psychosocial services to affected members,” Mathe said.

Residents who gathered outside the police station said they were disturbed by the incident.

“These men might have known what’s going on because they came at the time when they knew not many police officers were there.

“We’re going to work with the police to ensure that the suspects are arrested. We are not going to allow thugs to rule us,” said a resident.

— Daily Sun

Billiat Honoured

Khama Billiat has been named in the Confederation of African Football Champions League Team of the Decade.

Billiat made the team following his performance during the 2015/16 season when he was still with Mamelodi Sundowns.

He won the Champions League trophy in that campaign and CAF named him the second best Africa-based player of the year behind the then Sundowns teammate Denis Onyango.

Billiat also played in another Champions League final in 2021, with Kaizer Chiefs, but lost to Al Ahly.

Uganda goalkeeper Onyango and Percy Tau, who were both part of Sundowns’ 2016 winning team, were also included in the list.

This makes Tau (South Africa), Billiat (Zimbabwe) and former TP Mazambe defender Stoppila Sunzu (Zambia) the only players from the COSAFA Region to be included in the Champions League Team of the Decade.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe

How Mine Gold Robbers Arrested

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

Man “Refuses” To Be Dumped By Wife

A WOMAN was granted a peace order against her suicidal ex-husband, who has been constantly stalking and abusing her verbally and emotionally.

Rumbidzai Padenga had applied for a protection order against her ex-husband, Paradzai Mutungwazi, at the Harare Civil Court.

Magistrate Tamara Chibindi granted her application.

Rumbidzai told the court that Paradzai was in the habit of stalking and insulting her in public.

“He even threatens to commit suicide if I don’t reconcile with him.

“He has attempted to take his own life before and was hospitalised for some time.

“He has never laid a hand on me, but threatens to harm me,” Rumbidzai said.

She added:

“He also threatens to kidnap our children so that he can stay with them.

“He goes to their school, and they run away from him because they are afraid of him.”

Paradzai was not in court, and magistrate Chibindi granted the protection order in default.

— HMetro

Katsande Defends Billiat

Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Willard Katsande has backed his former teammate and fellow countryman Khama Billiat, who is struggling to reach top form.

Billiat is enduring his worst run in the South African top-flight after managing just one goal and two assists in 17 league appearances, stretching back to the previous campaign.

The slump in form has attracted criticism from all corners, with the club’s supporters and former players expressing their discontent with the Zimbabwean forward’s contribution.

But Katsande feels that Billiat brings value to the team beyond goals and assists.

“I know Khama is a big boy, he’s my little brother and I always spend time with him, always telling him how important he is to the club and the setup,” Katsande said, according to KickOff.com.

“I always tell him, ‘You are our spearhead, you are our best player, so you need to know that you are the best. We are coming from five months without playing football, so obviously there’s a little bit of rust, but what you can do is contribute towards the team.’

“So, at the moment, yes, he’s not getting there where we know him, but look at his contribution to the club and the team, he’s very, very useful and that’s why he’s always selected to play.

“Goals will come, we just need to be patient with him and give him confidence, which is what he needs at the moment, and we will try to put him in a comfortable position whereby all he thinks about is just playing well and helping the team.

“The most important thing, as much as you are a good player, you need to be a team player. So, basically, this guy is a big player but he’s a team player.”- Soccer24 Zimbabwe

President Chamisa Pays Tribute To Legendary Drummer

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.

Mnangagwa Loses Sleep Over Young Generation Influence

Tinashe Sambiri| The Citizens Coalition for Change( CCC) believes the ballot is stronger than the bullet.

The vibrant party has dismissed Zanu PF’s notion that elections will not change anything in the country.

Zanu PF is accused of attempting to rig polls by discouraging young people from voting.

CCC’s Last Maengahama on Tuesday said:
“Your Vote is your Voice…”

Stephen Sarkozy Chuma a CCC youth leader last week declared:
“Your vote is your power, never surrender your future into the hands of the few.

Young must take part and take charge.

Never be apologetic!

Our struggle is about a generation whose mission and objective is to change the concrete lives of the suffering masses of Zimbabwe.”

President Chamisa Aide In Key Meeting With Malema

By Gift Ostallos Siziba

We are Africans, we are one people.

We belong here and our Revolution is about the freedom of African people.

The regime in Harare will never dictate who we meet and how we should engage with fellow African brothers and sisters.

We have our own rules of engagement and strategic interventions to the national question, diplomatic calls and international solidarity.

One Africa!!!

Emotional Send-off For Mudhara Bhuradha

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.”

Java Praises Mnangagwa, Mocks Broke Zimbabweans

Tinashe Sambiri| Controversial preacher and socialite Passion Java has mocked suffering Zimbabweans.

Java is seen in a video footage boasting of buying a brand new car for his child while “one cannot buy a skorokoro for one’s girlfriend.”

Java’s narrative points out the fact that the majority of Zimbabweans are poor and can’t afford to buy luxurious items.

The controversial cleric also declares open allegiance to Zanu PF and Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa.

“Kutengera 7 year old mwana zi Benz kuti, Iwe kana kutengera mukadzi kana girlfriend skoroskoro usaite sa calaz,” Java wrote on Facebook.

https://fb.watch/fXzB8EzGSW/

ZRP Cop Trapped Inside Married Woman’s House

CHIPINGE – A cheeky Police officer is bundled at the house of a Chipinge woman he arrested and detained for hours on September 18, 2022 but then started sending love and steamy messages immediately after her release.

Chipinge Times is reliably informed that Julius Mucheri was trapped at the Kositina homestead in Mugiyo Village in Ward 8 Chipinge last night. His captors tied his hands and legs together after they overpowered him and Police had not yet collected their colleague since yesterday.

The Officer Commanding Chipinge/Chimanimani, chief Superintendent Godfrey Chinyanganya professed ignorance over the incident.

“I am not aware of the incident. We will investigate that,” he said.

However, Memory Mandaa the woman the cop proposed love to confirmed the incident to Chipinge Times.

She said that Mucheri is stationed at Mabheka Police Base and he was handling a land dispute case between the Madoza and Kositina family when he started proposing love to Mandaa who is married to one of the Kositina sons who works in South Africa.

On September 18, 2022 Mucheri allegedly arrested Mandaa and her mother-in-law for breaching a peace order between the warring families. The two allegedly spent the whole day detained at Junction Gate Police Base.

“I was shocked when Mucheri started calling me after our release. He called me and asked if we had travelled well and then immediately afterwards started proposing love to me. I explained my marital status to him but he would not stop.

“I called my husband in SA and he advised me to trap him. I then agreed to Mucheri’s advances and allowed him to come home for quality time,” said Mandaa.

Some of the messages read;

Last night Mucheri then came and entered Mandaa’s bedroom but all hell broke loose before he had even warmed up to sex.

“I secretly beeped my in-laws who were hiding outside and they rushed in and found Mucheri in the room. He tried fighting them as he wanted to run away but he was overpowered and his legs and hands tied. We called the Officer in Charge Chipinge and told him the story. Police still hasn’t arrived to pick him up since last evening,” she said. – Masvingo Mirror

Cop Pesters Married Woman For S*x

CHIPINGE – A cheeky Police officer is bundled at the house of a Chipinge woman he arrested and detained for hours on September 18, 2022 but then started sending love and steamy messages immediately after her release.

Chipinge Times is reliably informed that Julius Mucheri was trapped at the Kositina homestead in Mugiyo Village in Ward 8 Chipinge last night. His captors tied his hands and legs together after they overpowered him and Police had not yet collected their colleague since yesterday.

The Officer Commanding Chipinge/Chimanimani, chief Superintendent Godfrey Chinyanganya professed ignorance over the incident.

“I am not aware of the incident. We will investigate that,” he said.

However, Memory Mandaa the woman the cop proposed love to confirmed the incident to Chipinge Times.

She said that Mucheri is stationed at Mabheka Police Base and he was handling a land dispute case between the Madoza and Kositina family when he started proposing love to Mandaa who is married to one of the Kositina sons who works in South Africa.

On September 18, 2022 Mucheri allegedly arrested Mandaa and her mother-in-law for breaching a peace order between the warring families. The two allegedly spent the whole day detained at Junction Gate Police Base.

“I was shocked when Mucheri started calling me after our release. He called me and asked if we had travelled well and then immediately afterwards started proposing love to me. I explained my marital status to him but he would not stop.

“I called my husband in SA and he advised me to trap him. I then agreed to Mucheri’s advances and allowed him to come home for quality time,” said Mandaa.

Some of the messages read;

Last night Mucheri then came and entered Mandaa’s bedroom but all hell broke loose before he had even warmed up to sex.

“I secretly beeped my in-laws who were hiding outside and they rushed in and found Mucheri in the room. He tried fighting them as he wanted to run away but he was overpowered and his legs and hands tied. We called the Officer in Charge Chipinge and told him the story. Police still hasn’t arrived to pick him up since last evening,” she said. – Masvingo Mirror

Hichilema Builds 82 Secondary Schools In One Year

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.

Zanu PF Wants Sikhala Die In Remand

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.

Madam Boss Slapped With Court Peace Order By Hubby’s Pregnant Girlfriend

By Showbiz Reporter | The socialite Madam Boss might have managed to beg government for laws to silence distant critics on social media, but she has totally failed to stop someone who is right inside her home. The conqueror is her own husband’s girlfriend who is now pregnant.

The small house (girlfriend) is in the below video seen walking away from Chitungwiza Magistrates Court after managing to obtain a peace order against, Tyra Chikocho over alleged harassment.

Madam Boss’ husband, Ngonidzashe Munetsiwa’s shenanigans with one Evangelister Zhou, an assistant dentist at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, came to light on Monday when the latter disclosed her intention to terminate the pregnancy. HMetro reports that Ngonidzashe who denied knowledge of Evangelista Zhou, describing the allegations as one of many stories cooked up to tarnish his image, was later exposed by a certain male preacher, only identified as Pastor Maphosa, whose revelations have been backed by videos and finally the magistrate’s court verdict (video below.)

Sikhala’s 5th Bail Bid Hits Brick Wall

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.

HH Employs 30 000 Teachers, Offers Attractive Salaries

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.

UK Deports Another Batch Of Zimbabweans

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

Java Taunts Hungry Citizens

Tinashe Sambiri| Controversial preacher and socialite Passion Java has mocked suffering Zimbabweans.

Java is seen in a video footage boasting of buying a brand new car for his child while “one cannot buy a skorokoro for one’s girlfriend.”

Java’s narrative points out the fact that the majority of Zimbabweans are poor and can’t afford to buy luxurious items.

The controversial cleric also declares open allegiance to Zanu PF and Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa.

“Kutengera 7 year old mwana zi Benz kuti, Iwe kana kutengera mukadzi kana girlfriend skoroskoro usaite sa calaz,” Java wrote on Facebook.

https://fb.watch/fXzB8EzGSW/

34 Apostolic Sect Members Arrested

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).

Malema Embraces CCC Struggle For Democracy

By Gift Ostallos Siziba

We are Africans, we are one people.

We belong here and our Revolution is about the freedom of African people.

The regime in Harare will never dictate who we meet and how we should engage with fellow African brothers and sisters.

We have our own rules of engagement and strategic interventions to the national question, diplomatic calls and international solidarity.

One Africa!!!

Mendy Bounces Back

Edouard Mendy is back in the Chelsea but coach Graham Potter has refused to guarantee him a regular first XI berth in the coming weeks.

Mendy missed the Blues’ last two matches with a knee injury.

The goalkeeper has recovered from the setback and will be available for selection in Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League clash at home to AC Milan.

But due to a heavy fixture that will follow, Potter is hoping to rotate his players, with Kepa Arrizabalaga set to start in goals in some games.

“I think if you look at what we’ve got over the next six weeks, it’s an incredible schedule,” Potter told the media on Monday ahead of the AC Milan encounter.

“So I’m in no rush to label anyone one or two or anything like that. I want to help Edou get fit and ready to play, which he’s done really well so far.

“Then we’ve got two goalkeepers, and in an ideal world you want football to decide. We’ve got two we really believe in and that’s a really good situation for us.”

Potter also revealed that N’Golo Kante is making progress on a hamstring injury that’s kept him out since August.

“My focus at the moment is to help rehabilitate N’Golo in a good way so he’s available for us, because when he’s on the pitch he’s a huge asset for us,” said the gaffer.

“The other stuff is between the club and him. My focus is to help him get fit, get him enjoying his football, because there’s not many players in world football like NG.

“So the quicker he’s back for us the better. So that’s where I’ll leave my focus.”- Soccer24 Zimbabwe

Mushekwi Inspires Zhejiang Greentown To Crucial Win

Three Zimbabwean players based abroad were on target for their respective teams on Tuesday.

Tawanda Maswanhise scored his seventh goal of the season across all competitions in Leicester City U21’s 4-2 penalty shootout victory against Bradford City in the Papa Johns Trophy.

The Zimbabwean youngster netted City’s second goal to complete the 2-2 comeback that forced the game into penalties.

Maswanhise has now scored in both appearances in the competition, while also boasting of a five-goal tally in the Premier League 2 campaign.

In the China Super League, Nyasha Mushekwi took his season total to eight goals after helping his Zhejiang Greentown side to a 2-1 victory over WH Three Towns.

Mushekwi also extended his record as the club’s all-time top scorer to forty-four goals.

Defender Divine Lunga netted his first goal in his second spell at Golden Arrows in the DSTV Premiership match against Cape Town City.

Lunga grabbed a late equaliser to squeeze a 1-1 draw for his side.

The left-back, who’s on a season-long loan from Mamelodi Sundowns, has started in all the last seven games for Arrows.

Elsewhere, England-based trio of Burton FC striker David, Plymouth Argyle defender Brendan Galloway and Fleetwood striker Admiral Muskwe were also in action on Tuesday night.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe

Saka Joins Top Earners At Arsenal

Arsenal reach agreement in principle on £52m Bukayo Saka deal

Arsenal have reached an agreement in principle on a mega-money Bukayo Saka contract, sources have told Football Insider.

The attacking midfielder, 21, is set to multiple his salary many times after finalising a deal worth nearly £200,000-a-week.

It will catapult him into the bracket of top earners at Emirates Stadium, Gabriel Jesus and Thomas Partey.- Arsenal Transfer News and Updates

Corporates Support Cultural Development In Africa

THE KEEP WALKING:

AFRICA TOP 30 LIST
Celebrates African creatives who are boldy pushing culture forward across the continent and abroad.

Johannesburg, October 5th, 2022 – Johnnie Walker and Trace have partnered in an innovative new initiative, KEEP WALKING: AFRICA TOP 30, a definitive list recognising next generation cultural shapeshifters from across the African continent.

The List will identify and celebrate 30 next gen African cultural pioneers and visionaries who are not always recognised for it but are boldly pushing culture forward and making impact on the continent’s creative economy across music, film, media, fashion, and art.

The list of nominees will be revealed in October while members of the public are also encouraged to vote for cultural shapeshifters who they believe have given impetus to and moved culture forward, both across Africa and abroad.

“The culture is shifting across Africa in the most amazing ways, and we want this list to be a true reflection of the best next generation of cultural innovators from across the continent. We want creators to know that we see them, we hear them, and we celebrate them for their excellence. Trace is delighted to be partnering with Johnnie Walker™ in bringing this new awards platform to life,” says Valentine Gaudin-Muteba, Trace Managing Director, Southern Africa.

Committed to a spirit of progress and moving forward for over 200 years – and today working with some of the world’s top artists – Johnnie Walker™ celebrates stories of creative energy, determination and pushing boundaries. This legacy continues with the KEEP WALKING: AFRICA TOP 30 platform in which Johnnie Walker™ and Trace have worked with top talent managers and industry leaders across the continent to identify a definitive list of pan-African cultural shape shifters.

KEEP WALKING: AFRICA TOP 30 comes at a time when trends for Africa’s creative economy are overwhelmingly positive. UNESCO reports indicate that Africa’s still largely untapped film industry could quadruple revenue to $20 billion, and create an additional 20 million jobs, while digital music streaming revenue in Africa is expected to reach US$500 million by 2025.

“These figures all indicate that now is the moment for African creatives to showcase their talents and be acknowledged both on the continent and globally. Our intention for the KEEP WALKING: AFRICA TOP 30 list is to not only recognize them but to be an inspiration to all African creators to take bold steps in shifting the continent’s culture, especially as the world re-opens after lockdown,” says Adrian De Wet, Category Brand Manager, Beer and Reserve – Partner and Emerging Markets.

“In the spirit of our founder, John Walker, who had to innovate the status quo of how Whisky was blended, packaged and delivered to the world and which revolutionized the Whisky world forever, we applaud and celebrate those who tread their own paths and leave big steps in their wake.”

• #JohnnieWalker #KeepWalking #AfricaTop30

ENDS

President Chamisa Pays Tribute To Mudhara Bhuradha

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.

Four Die In Night Inferno

Four people died in Zaka last night after a hut they were sleeping in was gutted by fire at around 10pm in a sad incident that has cast a dark cloud in Ward 20 in the district.

Full details about the identity of the deceased are still to be gathered but police have this morning revealed that among those who died are two elderly people while the other two are children believed to be in primary school.

Sources said one of the deceased is an 85- year-old grandmother who had visited her daughter’s homestead were the tragic incident occurred.

National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi this morning said police details were still combing the scene of the tragedy to gather full information.

”Our team is still on the ground as we speak, gathering all the necessary information so we will get more details as the day progresses.

As of now, we can only confirm that four people were burnt to death after a hut they were sleeping in caught fire last night.

We have not yet established their full identities save to say two of them are elderly people while the other two deceased are children,” he said.

Assistant Commissioner Nyathi said the tragic incident was saddening adding that full circumstances will be released upon completion of investigations.- The Herald

Mental Health A Global Priority

Whilst the pandemic has, and continues to, take its toll on our mental health, the ability to reconnect through World Mental Health Day 2022 will provide us with an opportunity to re-kindle our efforts to protect and improve mental health.

Many aspects of mental health have been challenged; and already before the pandemic in 2019 an estimated one in eight people globally were living with a mental disorder. At the same time, the services, skills and funding available for mental health remain in short supply, and fall far below what is needed, especially in low and middle income countries.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global crisis for mental health, fueling short- and long-term stresses and undermining the mental health of millions. Estimates put the rise in both anxiety and depressive disorders at more than 25% during the first year of the pandemic. At the same time, mental health services have been severely disrupted and the treatment gap for mental health conditions has widened.

Growing social and economic inequalities, protracted conflicts, violence and public health emergencies affect whole populations, threatening progress towards improved well-being; a staggering 84 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced during 2021. We must deepen the value and commitment we give to mental health as individuals, communities and governments and match that value with more commitment, engagement and investment by all stakeholders, across all sectors. We must strengthen mental health care so that the full spectrum of mental health needs is met through a community-based network of accessible, affordable and quality services and supports.

Stigma and discrimination continue to be a barrier to social inclusion and access to the right care; importantly, we can all play our part in increasing awareness about which preventive mental health interventions work and World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to do that collectively. We envision a world in which mental health is valued, promoted and protected; where everyone has an equal opportunity to enjoy mental health and to exercise their human rights; and where everyone can access the mental health care they need.

WHO will work with partners to launch a campaign around the theme of Making Mental Health & Well-Being for All a Global Priority. This will be an opportunity for people with mental health conditions, advocates, governments, employers, employees and other stakeholders to come together to recognize progress in this field and to be vocal about what we need to do to ensure Mental Health & Well-Being becomes a Global Priority for all.

Campaign slogan
Make mental health & well-being for all a global priority

Hashtag

WorldMentalHealthDay

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“Ballot Is Stronger Than Bullet”

Tinashe Sambiri| The Citizens Coalition for Change( CCC) believes the ballot is stronger than the bullet.

The vibrant party has dismissed Zanu PF’s notion that elections will not change anything in the country.

Zanu PF is accused of attempting to rig polls by discouraging young people from voting.

CCC’s Last Maengahama on Tuesday said:
“Your Vote is your Voice…”

Stephen Sarkozy Chuma a CCC youth leader last week declared:
“Your vote is your power, never surrender your future into the hands of the few.

Young must take part and take charge.

Never be apologetic!

Our struggle is about a generation whose mission and objective is to change the concrete lives of the suffering masses of Zimbabwe.”

Malema Complements CCC Struggle For Democracy

By Gift Ostallos Siziba

We are Africans, we are one people.

We belong here and our Revolution is about the freedom of African people.

The regime in Harare will never dictate who we meet and how we should engage with fellow African brothers and sisters.

We have our own rules of engagement and strategic interventions to the national question, diplomatic calls and international solidarity.

One Africa!!!

Thousands Attend CCC Drummer’s Burial

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.”

Croco Motors Case Wrongful Arrest | FULL TEXT

The Commissioner – General
Zimbabwe Republic Police
Police General Headquarters Harare.

19 September 2022
Hon. Commissioner sir ,
Re: ANONYMOUS REPORT AGAINST ABUSE OF POLICE FORCE AND STATE
MACHINERY.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has been dragged and used to victimize a Zimbabwean woman who is embroiled in a legal battle with Croco Motors. We have observed that there was :
1. Wrong arrest and detention with the intention of intimidating her out of a court case
2. Docket was not properly compiled
3. The accused person was not notified of her charges, she was denied CRB number and also denied a chance to see the docket or what she was being accused of
4. There was over reach , abuse of state resources and heavy handed apartheid policing tactics where employed in a bid to intimidate and cause emotional damage to the accused person
5. The police harassed accused person and her lawyer , the accused person was later released after spending a night in the cells at Marlborough police station. , they were given a copy of a ZRP form 390whose serial number is 0019841CID ref 90/03/22but did not have a CRB number
It is our strong conviction that someone at CROCO MOTORS abused their personal relationship with a member of the police force or bribed a member of the police force to institute the aforementioned allegations on a woman who is embroiled in a legal fight with CROCO motors.
The ordeal was disturbing and tainted the reputation and image of the Zimbabwe Republic Police. This appalling behavior has prompted that we raise this issue with you as an anonymous complaint as we are members of the police force who witnessed this from a distance and felt a need to fight for the victimized woman.
We do hope that your office will look into the matter accordingly
Kind regards
Anonymous complainant
CC
Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission
Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs
Special Anti Corruption Unit in the Office of the President and Cabinet.

Controversial Shadaya Wins New Fan Across Zambezi

By A Correspondent| Controversial social media personality Shadaya Knight has won a new fan in Zambia’s motormouth politician Joseph Kalimbwe who said he was charmed by his views about men and women.

Posting on Twitter, Kalimbwe said Shadaya had a sober mind urging other young people to tap into his wisdom.

In Zimbabwe, Shadaya always divides opinion with some agreeing that his views are what most men believe though they may not have the guts to say it while some feel he is just an anti-women activist who is bitter over some unrevealed issues.

Coming To Zim Not Safe At All – Mukanya

By A Correspondent

Chimurenga music guru Thomas Mukanya Mapfumo will miss the burial of his brother Lancelot as he fears for his life.

Lancelot is one of the founding members of the Blacks Unlimited and a brother to Mukanya, who died last month in the US.

In an exclusive interview with the Standard from his United States base on Friday, Mapfumo said he will not make the trip to Zimbabwe for the burial of Lancelot. He said:

Lancelot was my brother, workmate and friend. I and the band have lost someone we worked with throughout our lives. It won’t be possible to fill his gap.

Lancelot will be buried in Zimbabwe, his homeland. We are making arrangements to bring his body from here.

Unfortunately, I won’t make the trip to Zimbabwe because of political reasons, as you know I am not a favourite of the government.

I fear for my life and safety if I come to Zimbabwe.

Mukanya has been living in the United States for many years after fleeing persecution during the Robert Mugabe era. He was a critic of the regime.

Mapfumo is also critical of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s regime.

He says Zimbabwe is not moving forward adding that the current government has failed the people and the gains of liberation have been wiped off. He added:

I am totally against the Mnangagwa regime. People, the young people should take into the streets and remove Mnangagwa.

I hate an oppressor, that’s why I am in exile. If it was to me I would be living large in Zimbabwe with farms and stealing money like they do, but I decided to stand with the people.

He said he stands with the oppressed, a message inherent in his music.

Mapfumo was imprisoned during the Smith regime and after independence criticised the new black government led by Robert Mugabe for corruption.

He was targeted and harassed prompting him to move to the United States in the late 1990s.

After Mugabe’s overthrow in 2017, Mapfumo returned to Zimbabwe in 2018, to a massive show named ‘Homecoming Bira’ in the capital.

He returned to his base after a four-month-long visit, but Mapfumo now claims that he is not safe from political danger.

Tribute To Mudhara Bhuradha

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.

Defeating Mnangagwa Via Social Media

By Jeffryson Chitando

Former MP Masvingo Central Constituency

Zimbabwean citizens who are fighting for democracy must know that Zanu PF has killed the private media.

Mnangagwa has neutralised the private media.

Social media must be Zimbabweans centre for truthful, honest, reliable and dependable news.

Oasis of truthful news.Whilst ZanuPF bombard people with propaganda, change champions must capture every event and story to inform the true Zimbabwean story.A story of Citizens in great need of democratic,free,fair and transparent elections.

The proliferation of social media must outcompete ZanuPF mouthpieces.Social media must be our weapon of mass destruction of the ZanuPF propaganda.

Patriotic Papa JC speaks when things are not good for Citizens who want change in Zimbabwe.

Retracing President Chamisa’s Struggle Against Zanu PF

Decades of naked contact with repression.

By Gift Ostallos Siziba

Came across this interesting yet so revealing piece of history of our Change Champion in Chief, Advocate Nelson Chamisa , frontline fighters and anti regime crusaders.

In September 1999, Advocate Chamisa and a team of pro democracy students confronted the regime and its masquerades at a local tertiary institution.

“You’re implants of Zanupf who are masquerading as genuine, nonpartisan commissioners” Chamisa said.

Being in the frontline of a struggle without dithering or falling for the trappings and trinkets of the regime is a very important virtue of leadership.

It is never an easy road but we must focus on the goal and central objective- that is to bring genuine Change to the citizens of Zimbabwe.

We keep the focus knowing pretty well that we shall finish what we started.

Noma kanjan!

Pressure pressure fellow countrymen- until victory.

About World Mental Health Day Message

Whilst the pandemic has, and continues to, take its toll on our mental health, the ability to reconnect through World Mental Health Day 2022 will provide us with an opportunity to re-kindle our efforts to protect and improve mental health.

Many aspects of mental health have been challenged; and already before the pandemic in 2019 an estimated one in eight people globally were living with a mental disorder. At the same time, the services, skills and funding available for mental health remain in short supply, and fall far below what is needed, especially in low and middle income countries.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global crisis for mental health, fueling short- and long-term stresses and undermining the mental health of millions. Estimates put the rise in both anxiety and depressive disorders at more than 25% during the first year of the pandemic. At the same time, mental health services have been severely disrupted and the treatment gap for mental health conditions has widened.

Growing social and economic inequalities, protracted conflicts, violence and public health emergencies affect whole populations, threatening progress towards improved well-being; a staggering 84 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced during 2021. We must deepen the value and commitment we give to mental health as individuals, communities and governments and match that value with more commitment, engagement and investment by all stakeholders, across all sectors. We must strengthen mental health care so that the full spectrum of mental health needs is met through a community-based network of accessible, affordable and quality services and supports.

Stigma and discrimination continue to be a barrier to social inclusion and access to the right care; importantly, we can all play our part in increasing awareness about which preventive mental health interventions work and World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to do that collectively. We envision a world in which mental health is valued, promoted and protected; where everyone has an equal opportunity to enjoy mental health and to exercise their human rights; and where everyone can access the mental health care they need.

WHO will work with partners to launch a campaign around the theme of Making Mental Health & Well-Being for All a Global Priority. This will be an opportunity for people with mental health conditions, advocates, governments, employers, employees and other stakeholders to come together to recognize progress in this field and to be vocal about what we need to do to ensure Mental Health & Well-Being becomes a Global Priority for all.

Campaign slogan
Make mental health & well-being for all a global priority

Hashtag

WorldMentalHealthDay

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Man Bashes Kids Over Sadza

A man has appeared in court before Chitungwiza magistrate Ms Tendai Mutamba for allegedly beating up his two children using an electric cable as a form of discipline as the two were fighting over food that had been served.

Claudius Zuva (30) is being charged with two counts of ill treatment of children.

He was granted $10 000 bail and was instructed not to interfere with witnesses.

The trial is expected to start tomorrow.

Prosecuting, Mr Malvern Mwendera told the court that on September 27, the complainant Alvin Kamwanza aged eight was sharing food with his younger brother Adrian Zuva at around 6pm and had a quarrel over the quantity of food.

The younger brother felt he had been given a smaller portion and he began to cry.

When the father got into the house, he asked why they were making noise and the two explained. This did not go down well with Zuva, who beat them up with an electric cable because they had eaten sadza before the stipulated supper time.

The children sustained some injuries.

The two were rescued by their fellow tenant Vimbai Musugandi.

The matter was reported to the police leading to the arrest of Zuva.

— Herald

Robbers Snatch 11Kgs Of Gold From How-Mine

By-Armed robbers Tuesday intercepted three security vehicles transporting Gold from How Mine about 10 kilometres from the mine, and got away with 11 kgs of Gold.
How Mine is located in Matebeleland-South province, about 30 kilometres southeast of Bulawayo in southern Zimbabwe.
Sources said there was a gunfight involving security officers from a cash-in-transit truck and the suspects whose vehicles were left riddled with bullet holes.
Eyewitnesses told the Sunday News that the armed robbers were using three vehicles, a Toyota GD 6, a Nissan March and Nissan Hard boy single cab.
It is alleged, How Mine’s internal security manager (name withheld) was following the three cash-in-transit (CIT) vehicles using a Toyota Fortuner from a distance when the ambush took place.
The security manager then pursued the three armed robbers’ vehicles.
A shootout ensued and he managed to shoot the Nissan Hardbody which they then dumped while firing at the security manager.
The manager then pursued the other two vehicles (Toyota GD6 and Nissan March) until Ekusileni Hospital (Hillside) towards the Bulawayo city centre, where the armed robbers managed to escape.
How Mine’s security manager’s vehicle was left with numerous bullet holes.
A revolver gun was recovered from the Nissan Hardbody which was abandoned.
Officials at the mine sent out a distress call warning nearby communities to be on the lookout for the two getaway vehicles.
The Gold which was destined for Fidelity Printers is worth about US$581 555 on international markets as of Tuesday 04 October 2022.

-State media

South Africans Murder German Tourist

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

Zanu PF Youths Threaten To Burn Down Mbare Court

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

Mnangagwa Jails 34 Members Of The Apostolic Sect

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).

Benitez To Return To EPL?

Former Liverpool and Everton coach Rafael Benitez could return to the English Premier League after Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis reportedly identified him as a potential candidate to replace embattled Steve Cooper.

Cooper’s position as Forest coach has been in doubt for a number of weeks amid behind-the-scenes tensions.

Forest, who signed twenty-three new players in the summer transfer window, find themselves on the bottom of the table with only four points from eight games.

According to the Mail, the club owner has started the process of identifying candidates to replace Cooper.

And Benitez is leading the options along with ex-Burnley boss Sean Dyche.

Both coaches are not attached to any club at the moment.

Benitez’s recent job was with Everton, who sacked him in January, while Dyche left Burnley in April.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe

About World Mental Health Day

Whilst the pandemic has, and continues to, take its toll on our mental health, the ability to reconnect through World Mental Health Day 2022 will provide us with an opportunity to re-kindle our efforts to protect and improve mental health.

Many aspects of mental health have been challenged; and already before the pandemic in 2019 an estimated one in eight people globally were living with a mental disorder. At the same time, the services, skills and funding available for mental health remain in short supply, and fall far below what is needed, especially in low and middle income countries.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global crisis for mental health, fueling short- and long-term stresses and undermining the mental health of millions. Estimates put the rise in both anxiety and depressive disorders at more than 25% during the first year of the pandemic. At the same time, mental health services have been severely disrupted and the treatment gap for mental health conditions has widened.

Growing social and economic inequalities, protracted conflicts, violence and public health emergencies affect whole populations, threatening progress towards improved well-being; a staggering 84 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced during 2021. We must deepen the value and commitment we give to mental health as individuals, communities and governments and match that value with more commitment, engagement and investment by all stakeholders, across all sectors. We must strengthen mental health care so that the full spectrum of mental health needs is met through a community-based network of accessible, affordable and quality services and supports.

Stigma and discrimination continue to be a barrier to social inclusion and access to the right care; importantly, we can all play our part in increasing awareness about which preventive mental health interventions work and World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to do that collectively. We envision a world in which mental health is valued, promoted and protected; where everyone has an equal opportunity to enjoy mental health and to exercise their human rights; and where everyone can access the mental health care they need.

WHO will work with partners to launch a campaign around the theme of Making Mental Health & Well-Being for All a Global Priority. This will be an opportunity for people with mental health conditions, advocates, governments, employers, employees and other stakeholders to come together to recognize progress in this field and to be vocal about what we need to do to ensure Mental Health & Well-Being becomes a Global Priority for all.

Campaign slogan
Make mental health & well-being for all a global priority

Hashtag

WorldMentalHealthDay

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Minister Ziyambi’s Daughter Caught On Camera Driving Govt Work Car

Dear Editor. Please expose this abuse of Office/Gvt property.
As you maybe aware, Ministers are allocated two official vehicles, one off road and a Merc. Well, we have a Ministers daughter, a first year student who drives Hon Ziyambi’s black Ministerial Merc.

 

The reg number is AEN 3356. 

The car is serviced by tax payers money and the girl plays music on loud volume on campus. This draws the attention of everyone even people in lecture rooms. After lectures it’s full of her friends and they will be playing loud music and singing along. Haaa the executive Benz yanetsa pa UZ. It’s an E350. Some pics of Ziyambi’s daughter ? 

 

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President Chamisa’s Decades Of Struggle Against Zanu PF Brutality

Decades of naked contact with repression.

By Gift Ostallos Siziba

Came across this interesting yet so revealing piece of history of our Change Champion in Chief, Advocate Nelson Chamisa , frontline fighters and anti regime crusaders.

In September 1999, Advocate Chamisa and a team of pro democracy students confronted the regime and its masquerades at a local tertiary institution.

“You’re implants of Zanupf who are masquerading as genuine, nonpartisan commissioners” Chamisa said.

Being in the frontline of a struggle without dithering or falling for the trappings and trinkets of the regime is a very important virtue of leadership.

It is never an easy road but we must focus on the goal and central objective- that is to bring genuine Change to the citizens of Zimbabwe.

We keep the focus knowing pretty well that we shall finish what we started.

Noma kanjan!

Pressure pressure fellow countrymen- until victory.

Retracing Nelson Chamisa’s Perennial Battle With Zanu PF Dictatorship

Decades of naked contact with repression.

By Gift Ostallos Siziba

Came across this interesting yet so revealing piece of history of our Change Champion in Chief, Advocate Nelson Chamisa , frontline fighters and anti regime crusaders.

In September 1999, Advocate Chamisa and a team of pro democracy students confronted the regime and its masquerades at a local tertiary institution.

“You’re implants of Zanupf who are masquerading as genuine, nonpartisan commissioners” Chamisa said.

Being in the frontline of a struggle without dithering or falling for the trappings and trinkets of the regime is a very important virtue of leadership.

It is never an easy road but we must focus on the goal and central objective- that is to bring genuine Change to the citizens of Zimbabwe.

We keep the focus knowing pretty well that we shall finish what we started.

Noma kanjan!

Pressure pressure fellow countrymen- until victory.

Social Media Our Trump Card

By Jeffryson Chitando

Former MP Masvingo Central Constituency

Zimbabwean citizens who are fighting for democracy must know that Zanu PF has killed the private media.

Mnangagwa has neutralised the private media.

Social media must be Zimbabweans centre for truthful, honest, reliable and dependable news.

Oasis of truthful news.Whilst ZanuPF bombard people with propaganda, change champions must capture every event and story to inform the true Zimbabwean story.A story of Citizens in great need of democratic,free,fair and transparent elections.

The proliferation of social media must outcompete ZanuPF mouthpieces.Social media must be our weapon of mass destruction of the ZanuPF propaganda.

Patriotic Papa JC speaks when things are not good for Citizens who want change in Zimbabwe.

CCC Mourns Mudhara Bhuradha

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.

Watch: Passion Java Mocks Suffering Zimbabweans

Tinashe Sambiri| Controversial preacher and socialite Passion Java has mocked suffering Zimbabweans.

Java is seen in a video footage boasting of buying a brand new car for his child while “one cannot buy a skorokoro for one’s girlfriend.”

Java’s narrative points out the fact that the majority of Zimbabweans are poor and can’t afford to buy luxurious items.

The controversial cleric also declares open allegiance to Zanu PF and Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa.

“Kutengera 7 year old mwana zi Benz kuti, Iwe kana kutengera mukadzi kana girlfriend skoroskoro usaite sa calaz,” Java wrote on Facebook.

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Legendary CCC Percussionist Dies

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.

Errant Government Entities And Local Authorities Were Enjoying Impunity

Government has been accused of failing to force State entities to regularly submit financial statements to the Auditor-General (AG), Mildred Chiri for audit.

A report by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) issued this week revealed that ministries and local authorities have consistently failed to implement the AG’s recommendations in her audit reports, which has resulted in corrupt activities.

The Zimcodd report stated that the errant government entities and local authorities were enjoying impunity.

“The findings (in AG reports) do not inspire shock from readers as they are consistent with the usual reporting by the office of the Auditor-General. The challenge continues to be enforcing compliance of State entities to submit themselves for audit,” Zimcodd report read.

Former Finance minister Tendai Biti, who is also former chairperson of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee said the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) was the most corrupt among State entities.

“The OPC is an errant ministry, an errant vote, and so you can’t expect a mosquito to cure malaria, it doesn’t happen. There is no political will. Remember they are the perpetrators so they cannot have the political will to extinguish corruption.  We need to impose a penalty on non-compliance,” Biti said.

Efforts to get a comment from presidential spokesperson George Charamba were fruitless yesterday as his phone was not being answered.

Biti said some countries had laws that punish non-compliance with government audit reports and if a government entity is non-compliant, no disbursements should be made to it.

“The problem is if you read all of those AG reports, the culprit is actually the Ministry of Finance. The Ministry of Finance is a regulatory authority, a gatekeeper, but we have a situation where the gatekeeper is the gatecrasher, and so it is a dog’s breakfast,” Biti added.

Auditor-General Mildred Chiri said her office did not have the mandate to force State entities to submit their reports for audit.

“We do not have that mandate; we wait for them to submit. What we can do is to recommend, and the authorities above them should enforce and give them guidance or penalties,” Chiri said.

Audit expert Rodney Ndamba said Chiri had no authority to implement changes.

“She will assess what is reported versus records and simply make recommendations. Nowadays there are long form audit reports which give finer details,” Ndamba said.

-Newsday

Zanu PF Youths Threaten Court Against Granting Bail To CCC Members

Ruling Zanu-PF party youths yesterday ran amok at the 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

Makandiwa Torches Social Media Storm Over Corruption Remarks

United Family International Church (UFIC) leader Emmanuel Makandiwa has torched a storm after one of his sermons went viral on social media, in which he appeared to “sanitise” corruption.

In the clip, the UFIC leader said: “Some of you don’t understand. Some of you hear what has not been said. It’s like you have me saying there is no corruption happening. That’s what you would have heard. Why do you misinterpret. Corruption has different levels.

“There is a certain level where there will be US$10 billion for road construction, of which US$5 billion is swindled and US$5 billion is used for the construction. That corruption is different from other corruption because all of the US$10 billion could be squandered.”

Zimbabweans quickly reacted to the sermon saying Makandiwa was seemingly siding with corrupt government officials. Others described him as a fake prophet.

Exiled former Cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo tweeted: “Not here. Papa don’t be a rolling stone. The 50/50 quota is for gender equality, not for corruption parity.”

Another Twitter user, Joseph Samanyara said: “On this one, he totally lost it! Corruption should never be justified because that money is being paid by taxpayers and must fully benefit the taxpayers.”

“Corruption is corruption, it must not be classified. We can’t sanitise the looting of US$5 billion because the other US$5 billion was reportedly used for the intended purpose,” Maguwu said.

Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development programmes manager John Maketo said: “We stand against all forms of corruption.”

Centre for Natural Resource Governance director Farai Maguwu said if government did not sincerely deal with corruption affecting Zimbabwe, the country would remain poor.

Meanwhile, in his sermon, Makandiwa also said: “Zimbabwe is rising bit by bit, whether Satan likes it or not. We are walking in prophetic steps. From morning until midnight, we are seeing those in power doing what was revealed to us, but God will support until you get embarrassed. If you were a prophet like me, you would do the same.”

Maguwu, however, said it has now become very difficult to distinguish between Makandiwa the preacher and Makandiwa the politician.

“These are inflammatory political statements which have nothing to do with the gospel of Jesus Christ. People must be encouraged to create industries and not take what does not belong to them. That is theft and is against the teaching of scriptures,” Maguwu added.

-Newsday

US$ Allowance For Education Sector Chefs Divide Civil Servants

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 servantsThat 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.

ZimStat Releases Statistics That Could Force Youths To Vote Zanu PF Out Of Power In 2023

The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) has released results of last year’s national census which could get youths angry and vote the ruling Zanu PF out of power.

According to the ZimStat 2022 second quarter labour force survey about half of Zimbabwean youths are loafing, laying bare the job crisis facing the country.

Results of the ZimStat survey that was released yesterday show that the national proportion of youths aged between 15 and 34 years who were not in employment, education or training (NEET) was estimated at 50%, while the proportion of those aged between 15 and 24 in the same category stood at 49%.

The national unemployment rate for youth between 15 and 34 years was 29%, while the youth aged between 15 and 24 had a national unemployment rate of 37%, according to the survey.

Presenting the results, ZimStat acting manager (labour, market, and statistics department) Tidings Matangira said most of the youth who were in NEET were doing nothing.

The ZimStat report shows that an estimated 3,25 million people are employed compared to 3,27 million in the first quarter.

“Around 3,3 million of the working age population was currently employed. The national employment to population ratio stood at 35%,” the ZimStat report partly read.

“Harare had the highest proportion of the employed population at around 26% followed by Mashonaland West at 13%. Matabeleland North with 2% had the least proportion. 29% of the employed population was in the formal sector while 45% was in the informal sector. Of those in employment 21% and 5% were in the agricultural and household sectors, respectively. Eighty-eight percent of the employed population was informally employed. Among those employed in the non-agricultural sectors, 85% were informally employed.”

The ZimStat report comes as the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) says the southern African country has a mere 180 000 formal jobs, yet its population has doubled since independence in 1980.

“One in 15 people has a formal job compared to one in six in 1980,” ZNCC chief executive officer Christopher Mugaga said recently.

According the latest ZimStat report, the majority of the workers (26%) are employed under the wholesale trade, retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles industry followed by the agricultural, forestry and fishing sectors with 21%.

ZimStat also says 29% of persons in the potential labour force category stopped looking for jobs because they have been looking for employment for a very long time without success.

ZimStat director-general Taguma Mahonde said the decline in the number of employed people in the second quarter was a result of the changes in the farming season which resulted in the economy shifting from the agricultural sector.

“Unemployment rate using the strict definition was estimated at 20% compared to 19,3% in quarter one,” Mahonde said. “Expanded unemployment rate was estimated at 48% compared to 47,2% in quarter one. Share of formal (non-agriculture) sector employment was estimated at 29% compared to 28% in quarter one. Share of employment in the informal (non-agriculture) sector was estimated at 45% for both second and first quarters. Share of employment in the household sector was estimated at 6% compared to 4% in quarter one. Share of employment in the agricultural sector was estimated at 21% compared to 24% in the first quarter.”

International Labour Organisation (ILO) specialist on informal sector Annamarie Kiaga bemoaned the low number of women employed in the formal sector.

“It is worrisome that fewer women of the working age are actually employed or participating in the labour markets,” Kiaga said.

“The gender gap matters because ILO believes that freedom of work by choice and condition of dignity, safety and fairness is integral to human welfare. Guaranteeing women the right to have access to work is important.

“The gender gap in Zimbabwe is of concern because in 2016, the ILO conducted a study worldwide on the attitude or perception of both women and men, 81% of women indicated preference to access to paid work. So if that was in 2016 and six years on, still the employment ratio of women against men is still this low it becomes worrisome.”

-Newsday

High Court Rips Into Magistrate Taruvinga Over Mako Conviction

By A Correspondent| Two High Court Judges have berated Harare Magistrate Judith Taruvinga for committing an enormous blunder when she convicted and sentenced Makomborero Haruzivishe, a pro-democracy campaigner, to serve jail time in 2021 on baseless charges of inciting public violence and resisting arrest by some Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers.

Haruzivishe was convicted on Wednesday 31 March 2021 by Magistrate Taruvinga on charges of inciting public violence and resisting arrest by law enforcement agents, who on Tuesday 6 April 2021 sentenced him to serve 36 months in jail. However, 16 months of his sentence were suspended on condition that he does not commit the same offence and
gets convicted.

He had been arrested by ZRP officers on 5 February 2020 and charged with inciting public violence and resisting arrest by law enforcement agents. During trial, prosecutors alleged that Haruzivishe incited some vendors to commit public violence by whistling to them when some ZRP officers were on an operation to round up informal traders in Harare’s central business district. Haruzivishe, the prosecutors charged, also resisted arrest by some police officers who wanted to apprehend him.

On the first count of incitement as defined in section 187 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Magistrate Taruvinga sentenced Haruzivishe to serve 24 months in prison of which 10 months were suspended for a period of five years.

On the second count of resisting a peace officer as defined in section 176 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, the pro-democracy campaigner was sentenced to serve 12 months of which six months were suspended for a period of five years.

Haruzivishe, who was represented by Kossam Ncube and Obey Shava of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, then appealed against both conviction and sentence in 2021, where he argued that Magistrate Taruvinga had grossly erred and misdirected herself in convicting him and hence the guilty verdict handed down by the judicial officer should be set aside.

After presiding over hearing of Haruzivishe’s appeal, Justice Benjamin Chikowero and Justice Happias Zhou on 22 September 2022 quashed and set aside the pro-democracy campaigner’s conviction and sentence by Magistrate Taruvinga after finding him not guilty on both counts and consequently acquitted him.

Justice Chikowero and Zhou had no kind words for Magistrate Taruvinga whom they said had “fundamentally misdirected” herself in convicting imprisoning Haruzivishe.

The two judges concluded that Magistrate Taruvinga’s ruling was not “thorough” and that she had based her verdict on an “incorrect appreciation of evidence” adduced during Haruzivishe’s trial and also on patently “wrong facts”.

Dont Fear, Come Bury Your Brother, Govt Tells Mapfumo

Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana says exiled Chimurenga music legend Thomas ‘Mukanya’ Mapfumo is free to return home to bury his late brother, Lancelot who died recently in the USA.

This is after the US based protest music chanter said weekend he feared for his life if he returned home for the funeral.

Lancelot, a percussionist, was one of the founding members of Mapfumo’s Blacks Unlimited, a music outfit the veteran musician has fronted for many years.

Mapfumo, an ardent critic of the Emmerson Mnangagwa led Zanu-PF administration and the predecessor regime once headed by now late President Robert Mugabe, told the media weekend he was not going to make the long trip back home to bury his brother.

“Lancelot was my brother, workmate and friend. I and the band have lost someone we worked with throughout our lives. It won’t be possible to fill his gap,” Mapfumo said.

“Lancelot will be buried in Zimbabwe, his homeland. We are making arrangements to bring his body from here.

“Unfortunately, I won’t make the trip to Zimbabwe because of political reasons, as you know I am not a favourite of the government.

“I fear for my life and safety if I come to Zimbabwe.”

Responding to Mapfumo Monday, Mangwana said the musician had nothing to fear.

“We wish to express our sincere condolences to Mr Thomas Mapfumo over the sad loss of his younger brother, Lancelot (MHSRIP).

“We wish to advise Mr Mapfumo that he has nothing to fear in Zimbabwe. The security of his person is as assured as the rest of us,” Mangwana said.

Mapfumo, a strong critic of citizen oppression and corruption, has unsettled the country’s rulers through often candid criticism of state excesses and open calls for the overthrow of the Mnangagwa led administration through mass action.

He has openly landed his support for opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa and his party.

Mapfumo was last home in April 2018 where he staged some home coming gigs and also took time to lay wreaths on the tombs of his late mother and those of relatives who died during his long absence.

His mother died in 2008 with the outspoken musician failing to attend her funeral, burial or memorial service.

Mapfumo relocated to the United States of America at the turn of the millennium.

His 2018 gigs saw him break a 14-year hiatus after his last performances in front of a home crowd were back in 2004.

-ZimLive

Agric Minister Accused Of Imposing Girlfriend To Parastatal Staff

By A Correspondent| Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka is in the eye of a storm after allegedly influencing Cottco to appoint his longtime girlfriend Cynthia Tapera as the company’s marketing officer, sources at the parastatal have revealed.

Minister Masuka and Tapera’s romance is said to have flourished while they were working at the Zimbabwe Agricultural Society.

“They have known each for a while now and everyone knows that she is the Minister’s girlfriend. Masuka approached several parastatals under him to find a home for his mistress but the government owned institutions resisted. She eventually found home at Cottco where Masuka wields a lot of influence,” the sources said.

Cottco website confirms that indeed Tapera was employed at ZAS.

“Cynthia Tapera is an accomplished Brand Management expert who successfully repositioned and rebranded the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, participated in the turnaround of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Society to financial growth,” reads the glowing tribute to her on the site.

Masuka was the chief executive at the Zimbabwe Agricultural Society before his appointment at the agriculture minister.

The minister is accused of turning Cottco into his fiefdom.

Masuka allegedly owns a company called Tatoo Advertising jointly operated with Tapera which has won controversial tenders.

Tapera allegedly initiated the purchasing of 2 Brahman Bulls using Cottco funds for the minister.

“He further knows that some of his corrupt activities are under investigation, this includes the fact that he has a mansion which was built by the Chinese as a reward for winning them a tender to construct dams across the country,” said the source.

300 Zanu PF Youths Storm Mbare Court, Threaten Magistrate

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

German Tourist Killed In South Africa

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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Soldier Dies In Police-Robbery Shoot-Out

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

Another CCC Activists Arrested

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

Zanu PF Thugs Storm Mbare Court, Cause Chaos

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

Four Family Members Perish In Horror Crash

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

Man Bashes Children Over Sadza

A man has appeared in court before Chitungwiza magistrate Ms Tendai Mutamba for allegedly beating up his two children using an electric cable as a form of discipline as the two were fighting over food that had been served.

Claudius Zuva (30) is being charged with two counts of ill treatment of children.

He was granted $10 000 bail and was instructed not to interfere with witnesses.

The trial is expected to start tomorrow.

Prosecuting, Mr Malvern Mwendera told the court that on September 27, the complainant Alvin Kamwanza aged eight was sharing food with his younger brother Adrian Zuva at around 6pm and had a quarrel over the quantity of food.

The younger brother felt he had been given a smaller portion and he began to cry.

When the father got into the house, he asked why they were making noise and the two explained. This did not go down well with Zuva, who beat them up with an electric cable because they had eaten sadza before the stipulated supper time.

The children sustained some injuries.

The two were rescued by their fellow tenant Vimbai Musugandi.

The matter was reported to the police leading to the arrest of Zuva.

— Herald

6 Arrested For Killing Suspected Thief

SIX Epworth residents appeared in court over the weekend on murder charges following the death of a suspected thief in a mob attack.

Elfas Mapwanya, Ernest Mapwanya, Tafadzwa Mafoshoro, Shamiso Madhishi, Trevor Matambudziko and Philani Nkala were not asked to plead when they appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi.

The court heard that on September 29, at around 3am, Nkala saw the now deceased allegedly stealing from Mapwanya’s vehicle and raised alarm.

Residents apprehended him and the six bundled him into Mapwanya’s car where they assaulted him with a fan belt and a stone.

They drove around Epworth assaulting him before dumping him near Mabvazuva Clinic.

He was picked up by a Good Samaritan, who took him to his house, where he later passed away.

— HMetro

Suspected Thief Killed In Epworth

SIX Epworth residents appeared in court over the weekend on murder charges following the death of a suspected thief in a mob attack.

Elfas Mapwanya, Ernest Mapwanya, Tafadzwa Mafoshoro, Shamiso Madhishi, Trevor Matambudziko and Philani Nkala were not asked to plead when they appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi.

The court heard that on September 29, at around 3am, Nkala saw the now deceased allegedly stealing from Mapwanya’s vehicle and raised alarm.

Residents apprehended him and the six bundled him into Mapwanya’s car where they assaulted him with a fan belt and a stone.

They drove around Epworth assaulting him before dumping him near Mabvazuva Clinic.

He was picked up by a Good Samaritan, who took him to his house, where he later passed away.

— HMetro