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Zanu PF In Secret Torture Training Sessions
By James Gwati- Zanu PF is holding secret torture training sessions ahead of the next year’s elections.
According to the opposition CCC, at these torture seminars, the Zanu PF militia is trained on how to attack opposition supporters.
Unearthing these secret meetings, CCC posted on social media that they were now fearing the abductions of their members.
Posted CCC:
VIOLENCE ALERT: The regime in Harare recently held a secret meeting with various stakeholders where they discussed how to silence the citizens through the use of violence
Zim Dollar Sinks, As Zambian Kwacha Shines
By-The Zimbabwean dollar is in a severe shortage, threatening to affect the supply of essential goods and services.
This shortage has been caused by the government’s suspension of payments to its suppliers and payouts to contractors.
Rising inflation and a volatile exchange rate prompted the government to suspend payments to its suppliers to enable Treasury to investigate those suspected of pegging prices using the parallel market exchange rate.
The government also suspended payouts to contractors to control money supply and introduced gold coins to mop up excess liquidity on the market.
However, this inadvertently resulted in a liquidity crunch, reducing the demand for goods and services.
All this is happening when Zimbabwe’s neighbour, Zambia, enjoys economic growth due to democracy and good governance.
Speaking to NewsDay, an economist, Gift Mugano, said that a continued shortage of the local currency could paralyse service delivery. Said Mugano:
The government closed the tap on liquidity, which further confirms the long-held belief that government is the biggest driver of inflation.
So now that they have stopped pumping money into the market, the results are clear.
Service providers play a very important role, so withholding funds is just a disaster for service delivery. The situation only indicates bankruptcy.
In future, companies whose payments have been delayed will refuse to do business with the government and this will result in a total collapse of public services and the projects that the government is working on.
So now that they have stopped pumping money into the market, the results are clear. Service providers play a very important role, so withholding funds is just a disaster for service delivery.
The situation only indicates bankruptcy. In future, companies whose payments have been delayed will refuse to do business with the government and this will result in a total collapse of public services and the projects that the government is working on.
Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) president Kurai Matsheza bemoaned the suspension of payments to government contractors saying it is negatively affecting production. Said Matsheza:
What it means is less cash in the markets, and less product off-take so it means production will go down because companies can’t produce stock as they have no funds.
We, however, hope that this would be temporary and not a long-term solution so that business goes back to normal.
Malema Shoves Dudula Over Zimbabweans
By The Citizen- Tensions flared at Kalafong Hospital in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria, Thursday as disgruntled members of Operation Dudula and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) attacked one another, following weeks of protests outside institutions which have provided healthcare services to “suspected migrants”.
Following the clashes, the union Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA (Denosa)slammed the government’s slow response to the crisis, saying it was disappointing that it took more than two weeks for Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla to deal with the issue.
Denosa’s Bongani Banda blamed the department and police for failing to intervene before the matter descended into violence, while the situation has “clearly placed the lives of healthcare workers, patients and now bystanders in danger”.
“It’s disappointing that it has come to this for the department, hospital and police to take this matter seriously,” he said.
Hospital management obtained a court interdict last Friday against Operation Dudula, which ordered the movement to disperse, and stated that the picket outside the facility was illegal.
However, police and management have failed to enforce the interdict. The interdict with case number 017921/2022 – which was placed outside the hospital entrance – did not have a signature or stamp from the court, “which is why we won’t even consider it”, said Dudula members when asked why they disregarded the order.
During a site visit to assess the impact of the current sporadic protests on access to health services, Phaahla condemned the protesters and urged Dudula members to let the government do its work.
“These activities are a violation of the South African constitution and deprives people of their fundamental rights and are consequently illegal,” he said.
Phaahla said as government, they were obliged by the constitution and the law to make sure that people had access to healthcare services and that “no one may be refused emergency medical treatment”.
However, Elias Makgwadi, Dudula chair in Atteridgeville, said residents were not happy with the services provided at the hospital.
He said the sick and frail were “always turned away because the hospital has no beds and then we find out that they are giving those beds to illegal foreigners”.
Makgwadi claimed the hospital was lenient on foreigners when it comes to producing documentation and paying medical fees.
“They would rather tell locals they don’t have beds. They even fail to hand over illegal foreigners, whom they’ve treated, to immigration officers when they can’t produce documentation,” he said.
-The Citizen
Man Falls Unconscious While Attempting To Steal Econet Diesel
MASVINGO-A Harare man who attempted to steal diesel from an Econet transformer at Tungamirai Farm in Gutu was nabbed after he hit his head on a rock and fell unconscious as he attempted to run away from guard dogs.
Kenneth Dudzai (23) is admitted at Masvingo General Hospital and his case was postponed in absentia by Masvingo Magistrate Farai Gwitima.- Masvingo Mirror
Mliswa Floods Restaurant With His 19 Kids
By James Gwati- On Thursday, Norton MP Temba Mliswa filled a restaurant with his many children.
Thursday was Mliswa’s birthday, and he took his kids to celebrate it.
Teen Crushed To Death By Train While Wearing Headphones
A CHIKANGA teenager was this morning crushed to death by a goods train after failing to hear the hooting locomotive because of the headphone he was putting on.
Although the identity of the deceased was not readily ascertained, those who witnessed the tragic incident told The Manica Post that the boy could not hear the sound of the train as he had headphones on, which are believed to have been on high volume.
Mr James Mutimbanyoka said: ”The train was coming from Harare and we all heard the sound apart from the horn which was so loud. Some of us thought it was just the normal horn as the railway line crosses the road which is used by pedestrians around that area. But somehow, I think the engineman had actually noticed that the young man had not sensed that the train was coming. He was instantly crushed to death in our full view.”
Contacted for comment, Acting Manicaland provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka said they would get finer details tomorrow (Friday).
“It is unfortunate we cannot confirm nor comment on that now. We wait for procedure and we can only confirm that tomorrow,” said Assistant Inspector Chinyoka.
— Manica Post
Mphoko Son Arrested Over Rape Allegations
SIQOKOQELA Mphoko (44), son of the former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, is facing charges of raping a 12-year-old girl and for escaping from police custody.
Mphoko, who is facing three counts of rape, was remanded in custody to September 15 by regional magistrate Mr Mark Dzira.
Allegations are that sometime between July and August this year, Mphoko raped the girl three times in Hillside in Bulawayo.
Mr Khuphe said a medical examination was conducted and a report will be produced in court as evidence.
The court also heard that on Tuesday at around 4.30pm at ZRP Hillside charge office, Mphoko was arrested and brought to the charge office for a crime of rape by Assistant Inspector Admire Donha.
While in the charge office he was booked for detention under ZRP Hillside detention book reference number 284/22 and he had signed for his belongings for detention.
“The accused person requested to get his medication from his motor vehicle which was parked outside the police station. The accused person was escorted by Constable Chimuka to his motor vehicle, he however jumped into his vehicle and sped off to unknown destination,” said Mr Khuphe
Mphoko was represented by Mr Thabekhulu Dube of Ncube and Partners Legal Practitioners.
On Wednesday morning, Mphoko posted online through a video on Ezra Tshisa Sibanda’s Facebook page saying he was handing himself over to police after running away.
“Good morning to everybody, my name is Siqokoqela Mphoko. A praying man, a God-Fearing man and a family man. Today… Yesterday actually, I was called to the Hillside Police Station and a rape charge laid against me. No investigations were done, but that’s still fine.
“Yesterday, I ran away from the police station because I felt that there was no fairness in my case. I felt that things were not done properly and I felt that there was a hand behind it that is not Government.” -state media
Man Hits Head On Rock While Attempting To Steal Diesel
MASVINGO-A Harare man who attempted to steal diesel from an Econet transformer at Tungamirai Farm in Gutu was nabbed after he hit his head on a rock and fell unconscious as he attempted to run away from guard dogs.
Kenneth Dudzai (23) is admitted at Masvingo General Hospital and his case was postponed in absentia by Masvingo Magistrate Farai Gwitima.- Masvingo Mirror
Wife Nudes: Man Kills Self
A man from Njube suburb committed suicide after he allegedly stumbled on nudes on his wife’s phone.
Tinashe Moyo (43) and his wife Simangaliso Ndlovu (29) were at their home when the startling images came to his attention. While they were in the bedroom, Moyo asked to use his wife’s phone to make a WhatsApp call and she hesitantly handed it over to him, the insider said.
Her actions made him suspicious.
While he was clutching the gadget, an image popped up on his wife’s phone. He viewed it and was left shocked after seeing that it was a nude from a mystery man.
After that a heated argument ensued between the pair as Moyo quizzed his wife about the picture but his wife professed ignorance about it but more revelations were yet to unfold.
“He got shocked when he saw many nude pictures on his wife’s phone which she had exchanged with her secret lover,” the insider said.
He quizzed her about the raunchy pictures and his wife ended up confessing that she cheated on him.
Moyo left home for a binge and returned later in the night. He found his wife sleeping and headed to a tree in the yard and hung himself with a rope. Ndlovu saw his lifeless body hanging from a tree the next morning.
She informed neighbours who then called the police.
Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident and urged community members to seek counselling from relatives, friends, pastors or police’s Victim Friendly Unit. -B Metro
Bigamous Doctor Trapped
A Bulawayo medical doctor finds herself in the middle of an adultery storm after it emerged that her husband committed bigamy by marrying her while he was still hooked up with another woman.
The woman, Loveness Sherekete, allegedly got married to Derrick Ndebele (66) from Hillcrest suburb who is reportedly still married to his first wife Catherine Rice Mashakada (57) from Burnside suburb.
The matter came to light following the arrest of Ndebele and his subsequent appearance in court charged with bigamy as defined in Section 104 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23.
Ndebele was not asked to plead and was remanded out of custody to today (2 September).
Allegations against Ndebele are that he married Loveness while his marriage with Catherine was still legally subsisting.
Court records show that Ndebele and Catherine got married on 9 March 1986, under a monogamous marriage in terms of the Marriages Act Chapter 37 at Gwanda Magistrates Court.
The marriage still subsists and the couple had three children who are all above the age of 18 now.
It is reported that sometime in 2003, as per agreement between the two parties, Catherine left the country for work in the United Kingdom, leaving her husband behind with their children at their house in Waterford suburb.
In 2004, Ndebele reportedly followed his wife to the UK with their three children and he stayed for almost a month before he came back with one of the children.
When he came back, Ndebele reportedly sold their matrimonial house in Waterford and bought another one in Hillcrest and Catherine was privy to that.
It is further reported that sometime in 2006 Ndebele fell in love with Loveness and the two started staying together in Hillcrest suburb as “husband and wife”.
It is yet to be proven that the two parties – Ndebele and Loveness – went through both Shona and Ndebele customary marriage practices and two ceremonies were held in Harare and Tsholotsho respectively.
The first ceremony was held at Loveness’ parents’ house in Budiriro, in Harare and the second ceremony was held at Ndebele’s father’s homestead in Mvundlana Village under Chief Ngqoya in Tsholotsho as per Ndebele culture.
Investigations at the Civil Registry Department revealed that Catherine’s husband and Loveness had a child together who was born on 31 March 2010.
The State alleges that Ndebele committed an offence of bigamy since he knew that his monogamous marriage with Catherine did not allow him to enter into any other form of marriage.
That subsequently led to his arrest. -B Metro
Caps United Problems Continue
CAPS United players have for the second week in succession boycotted training citing outstanding salaries.
The Green Machine’s eagerly-awaited ‘Battle of the Cities’ against Highlanders was in doubt last week after Lloyd Chitembwe’s men refused to train, accusing the Farai Jere-led executive of not being honest with them over outstanding salaries and winning bonuses.
They were given USD200 each for them to fulfill the match against Bosso, which they went on to lose 1-2 and promised that their salaries would be paid in full, the following Monday.
On Monday, the Jere-led executive communicated of a delay and assured them the money would be deposited on Wednesday.
That did not happen and the players decided to down tools for the umpteenth time.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Mliswa To Quit Politics?
By- Norton MP Temba Mliswa, Thursday, filled a restaurant with his many children.
Mliswa took his kids for his birthday.
The outspoken lawmaker has 19 kids he fathered.
A father and his family. #birthdayboy
Horror As Train Crushes Boy …
A CHIKANGA teenager was this morning crushed to death by a goods train after failing to hear the hooting locomotive because of the headphone he was putting on.
Although the identity of the deceased was not readily ascertained, those who witnessed the tragic incident told The Manica Post that the boy could not hear the sound of the train as he had headphones on, which are believed to have been on high volume.
Mr James Mutimbanyoka said: ”The train was coming from Harare and we all heard the sound apart from the horn which was so loud. Some of us thought it was just the normal horn as the railway line crosses the road which is used by pedestrians around that area. But somehow, I think the engineman had actually noticed that the young man had not sensed that the train was coming. He was instantly crushed to death in our full view.”
Contacted for comment, Acting Manicaland provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka said they would get finer details tomorrow (Friday).
“It is unfortunate we cannot confirm nor comment on that now. We wait for procedure and we can only confirm that tomorrow,” said Assistant Inspector Chinyoka.
— Manica Post
Robbers Pounce On Barcelona Star
Barcelona Striker Aubameyang Out For 3 Weeks After His Jaw Fractured In Attack On His Home
Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is expected to be out of action for three weeks after suffering a minor fracture of his jaw in the attack on his home over the weekend.
The former Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal striker was attacked and robbed at his home by four people wearing masks, club officials have confirmed.
The Spanish giants have said that he and his wife had been threatened with guns and iron bars but, despite the robbery, they are both doing well.
According to Spanish outlet El Pais, as quoted by Sky Sports, the 33-year-old striker was hit and forced to open a safe where the couple stored jewellery. The report says that the couple were tied up and handcuffed during the incident which took place on Monday.
Authorities have reportedly said at least four masked robbers entered Aubameyang’s house, where he lives with his wife and two children just outside of Barcelona in Castelldefels.
ESPN say that the Gabon international’s home is just 200 metres from houses owned by Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.
ESPN add that Aubameyang returned from Barcelona’s 4-0 win over Real Valladolid on Sunday evening shortly before the incident occurred. The report concludes by referencing police sources, claiming that the gang is yet to be caught.- Pindula News
Zanu PF Heavyweight Incites Violence
Tinashe Sambiri|A top Zanu PF official has openly declared that Zanu PF will unleash a reign of terror against perceived political foes before the 2023 polls.
The Zanu PF MP for Mutoko East Constituency, Richard Musiyiwa, is heard in an audio clip declaring that opposition members shall be dealt with before the coming polls.
“VIOLENCE ALERT: More and more evidence of violence & intimidation against #CCC members continue to be revealed.
In this recorded audio, a sitting Zanu PF MP for Mutoko East Constituency, Richard Musiyiwa confirms that his party is currently mobilizing the young people across the country in order to unleash violence against the citizens ahead of the 2023 elections,”CCC said in a statement.
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CCC Youth Leader Confronts Mnangagwa Over Sikhala Detention
Sikhala Detention: Jim Kunaka Calls For Protests
Jim Kunaka has challenged the Zanu PF regime to release Hon Job Sikhala, Hon Godfrey Karakadzai Sithole and the Nyatsime activists with immediate effect.
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ZUPCO Increases Fares
ZIMBABWE United Passenger Company (Zupco) has reviewed bus and commuter omnibus fares upwards for all of its urban routes with effect from tomorrow.
In a notice, Zupco said passengers travelling on buses up to 20 kilometres will now pay $300, up from $140, while those travelling between 21 to 30 kilometres will fork out $400 from $180.
Those travelling between 31 and 40 kilometres will now pay $550.
Passengers who use the Zupco commuter omnibus will now pay $400 from $220 for distances of up to 20 kilometres and for distances between 21 and 30 kilometres they will now part with $550.- The Herald
Malema Clashes With Dudula Over Zimbabweans
By The Citizen- Tensions flared at Kalafong Hospital in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria, today as disgruntled members of Operation Dudula and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) attacked one another, following weeks of protests outside institutions which have provided healthcare services to “suspected migrants”.
Following the clashes, union Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA (Denosa)slammed government’s slow response to the crisis, saying it was disappointed that it took more than two weeks for Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla to deal with the issue.
Denosa’s Bongani Banda blamed the department and police for failing to intervene before the matter descended into violence, while the situation has “clearly placed the lives of healthcare workers, patients and now bystanders in danger”.
“It’s disappointing that it has come to this for the department, hospital and police to take this matter seriously,” he said.
Hospital management obtained a court interdict last Friday against Operation Dudula, which ordered the movement to disperse, and stated that the picket outside the facility was illegal.
However, police and management have failed to enforce the interdict. The interdict with case number 017921/2022 – which was placed outside the hospital entrance – did not have a signature or stamp from the court, “which is why we won’t even consider it”, said Dudula members when asked why they disregarded the order.
Serial rapist handed three life sentences
During a site visit to assess the impact of the current sporadic protests on access to health services, Phaahla condemned the protesters and urged Dudula members to let the government do its work.
“These activities are a violation of the South African constitution and deprives people of their fundamental rights and are consequently illegal,” he said.
Phaahla said as government, they were obliged by the constitution and the law to make sure that people had access to healthcare services and that “no one may be refused emergency medical treatment”.
However, Elias Makgwadi, Dudula chair in Atteridgeville, said residents were not happy with the services provided at the hospital.
He said the sick and frail were “always turned away because the hospital has no beds and then we find out that they are giving those beds to illegal foreigners”.
Makgwadi claimed the hospital was lenient on foreigners when it comes to producing documentation and paying medical fees.
“They would rather tell locals they don’t have beds. They even fail to hand over illegal foreigners, whom they’ve treated, to immigration officers when they can’t produce documentation,” he said.
-The Citizen
Zambian Kwacha Overtakes World’s Best Currencies
By-The Zambian Kwacha has overtaken the world’s best performing currencies.
Some of the best currencies overtaken by Kwacha as of September 1, 2022, included the Russian Ruble.
The Kwacha has been on a steady growth since 24 months ago, and observers attribute the trajectory to the ascendancy to power of President Hakainde Hichilema.
The government’s spokesperson, Joseph Kalimbwe, said this Thursday on Twitter:
The Zambian Kwacha has now overtaken the Russian Ruble to become the best-performing currency in the world, as of today September 1 2022. Our country still has a long way to go, but many thanks to everyone for voting for our party. The UPND is making steady progress!!!
How the Ruble rose:
Around May, the Russian Ruble was the best-performing currency despite wide-ranging sanctions imposed for its invasion of Ukraine.
i). The rise came when Russia insisted that European Union countries that purchase natural gas from Russia make payments in rubles, rather than in dollars or euros.
ii). The Central Bank of Russia on February 8 raised its interest rates to 20% in an emergency move. This means anyone who is looking to sell rubles for dollars now has an incentive to hold the Russian currency, which would in turn cushion the fall in the Ruble.
iii). The Russian government forced export-focused businesses to convert 80% of their foreign currency into rubles triggering significant demand for the Russian currency, thus also helping to prop it up.
Zambian Kwacha’s rise is attributed to:
a). Restored mining bullishness – In addition to political stability, the rise of the Kwacha is attributed to Mining which has long been a cornerstone of Zambia’s economy. The global copper market is tightening, so new mines are difficult to find. Consequently, the Zambian kwacha has been in high demand, as revenue from the country’s exports increased by 14.2 per cent to $5.9bn in 2021. According to the Bank of Zambia, copper contributed $4.4bn to the country’s total earnings that year.
b). Massive debt relief – Zambia’s dollar debt, including arrears and state-owned company liabilities, rose to $17.3 billion by the end of last year. On July 30, Zambia’s official creditors, led by China and France, agreed to negotiate a restructuring of their debts. Consequently, Zambia got final approval from the International Monetary Fund for a $1.4 billion bailout. Following this news, the Zambian kwacha advanced to its highest level.
c). Increased forex supply – Economist Patrick Chileshe says the other reason why the Kwacha has been gaining against the US dollar is increased forex supply. To guard against the volatility in the exchange rate, the central bank was offloading an average of $13 million per day in June. He said:
We have seen the Kwacha gain strength, and that was driven by increased foreign exchange supply to the market by the Bank of Zambia which was consistent in the market, whereas the demand for US dollars has been low, and that led to the appreciation of the Zambian Kwacha.
The Zambian kwacha is the best-performing currency in the world against the US dollar, rallying over 18.5% from January 22 to September 1.
While continental peers South Africa, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana, Malawi and Kenya have been unable to control rising inflation and plunging currencies, Hichilema’s government has managed to reduce the inflation rate from 24.4% in August 2021 to 9.7% in June this year.
Limpopo Health MEC Takes Mnangagwa Head-On
By James Gwati- Limpopo Health provincial minister Dr Phophi Ramathuba has repeated her attacks on Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
In a fresh video, Dr Ramathuba, said Mnangagwa was just seated in Zimbabwe while the country’s health delivery system was dilapidating.
She said South Africa would treat Zimbabweans visiting their hospitals and send the bills to Mnangagwa.
Dr Ramathuba last week told a Zimbabwean patient waiting for surgery at a health institution in Limpopo that Zimbabweans were straining South Africa’s health systems.
She also said that Harare was not giving her a budget for its citizens’ health care in South Africa.
Dr Ramathuba said this in front of patients and several health workers to the embarrassment of the ailing Zimbabwean on a death bed.
On Tuesday, Ramaphosa said Dr Ramathuba was right to answer questions from parliament virtually.
He said: What she said was an issue which has sparked debate here in South Africa, in Zimbabwe and the whole region, and it’s an issue which our people have also been complaining about. Now that she said it, we will discuss it at a head of the state level and see what is needed on our migration policies,” he said without condemning Dr Ramathuba.
The Zimbabwean South African embassy has since made an official complaint against the MEC.
Chipangano Hijacks Free Job Sikhala Campaign
By-Former Chipangano ring leader and Ex-Zanu PF youth boss Jim Kunaka, has hijacked the CCC campaign against the continued persecution of Job Sikhala.
Chipangano is a Mbare-based Zanu PF militia that used to terrorise opposition supporters during the late Robert Mugabe.
Sikhala has been languishing in prison for over two months after his arrest in Nyatsime for representing the family of his murdered party activist, Moreblessing Ali.
The police said Sikhala incited violence.
Since his arrest, there have been calls for the state to grant the CCC deputy chairman bail.
Jim Kunaka on Wednesday said CCC leader Nelson Chamisa was not doing enough to push for Sikhala’s release.
Kunaka made the remarks at a news conference under the banner of the newly formed Friends of Job Sikhala Solidarity Trust.
He said:
We know the dynamics of power in CCC. There is one who is afraid that Job Sikhala will take power away from him.
Gentlemen, when we have reached such a critical stage, let us forget about power. It’s useless to want power, sacrificing one of your own, simply because you are afraid they will overtake you.
All MPs are quiet, going to parliament business drinking tea, mixing and mingling with the likes of Ziyambi Ziyambi, failing to tell that minister of justice to remove his hand he put in the judiciary.
Kunaka said President Emmerson Mnangagwa was manipulating the courts to keep opposition members in jail.
He urged CCC to step aside if they were finding it difficult to rescue Sikhala saying “the real citizens will take the lead and will see if Sikhala will not be released from prison.”
Caps United Players Boycott Training
CAPS United players have for the second week in succession boycotted training citing outstanding salaries.
The Green Machine’s eagerly-awaited ‘Battle of the Cities’ against Highlanders was in doubt last week after Lloyd Chitembwe’s men refused to train, accusing the Farai Jere-led executive of not being honest with them over outstanding salaries and winning bonuses.
They were given USD200 each for them to fulfill the match against Bosso, which they went on to lose 1-2 and promised that their salaries would be paid in full, the following Monday.
On Monday, the Jere-led executive communicated of a delay and assured them the money would be deposited on Wednesday.
That did not happen and the players decided to down tools for the umpteenth time.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Just In: Mphoko Arrested, Denied Bail
Siqokoqela Mphoko has been denied bail by Bulawayo Regional Magistrate Mark Dzira after his arrest for allegedly raping his cousin’s 12-year-old daughter.
The state represented by Acquman Khupe explained to the court that Mphoko faces 3 counts of rape for allegedly raping the minor on 3 seperate occasions between July and August of 2022.
He has also been charged separately for allegedly escaping from lawful custody after his arrest at Hillside Police Station on the 30th of August 2022-Ezra Tshisa Sibanda
Gerrard Worried About Future
Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard has admitted he feels the heat after yet another defeat in the Premier League.
The former England international has overseen a poor start to the season at the Birmingham-based side, having won only one game and lost four.
Yesterday’s 1-2 defeat to early pacesetters Arsenal was the claret and blue’s third loss on the trot in the league.
Gabriel Jesus thrust the Gunners ahead on the half-hour mark before his namesake Gabriel Martinelli put the final nail on the Villa coffin in the 77th minute.
Gerrad admits he feels the pressure and is worried about his future.
“I’m really honest and critical of myself. If I stood here and said I wasn’t worried, I think you’d look at me like I’m from another planet,” he said after the game.
“I will push forward and take responsibility as best I can. We have shown character and commitment and we have hung on at times, but if we continue to get important moments in key areas we will continue to concede goals.
“We talk about it almost every day and it’s really frustrating that the messages don’t seem to get through,” Gerrard added.
Villa host defending champions Manchester City next, on Saturday.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Facts About Sexual Health
On World Sexual Health Day, WHO celebrates every person’s right to sexual wellbeing
How does the World Health Organization (WHO) define sexual health – and what do we bring to this annual, global celebration of sexual health, well-being and rights for all?
From the absence of disease to well-being: the continuum of sexual health
Sexual health is relevant throughout a person’s life, through to adolescence and into older age – not only during their reproductive years.
It is determined by the quality and safety of people’s relationships: with oneself and other individuals, with family and friends, and the society in which we live, including the gender norms that shape our experiences. These relationships are themselves dependent on whether everyone’s human rights related to their sexuality are realised and protected.
WHO’s working definition of sexual health emphasises a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, one that cannot be separated from sexual well-being:
“Sexual health is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being related to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity.
Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. For sexual health to be attained and maintained, the sexual rights of all persons must be respected, protected and fulfilled.”
What is WHO doing to promote sexual health and well-being?
Enabling all people to achieve sexual health and well-being requires tailoring normative guidance and national programming to meet their specific needs and lived experience: welcoming and inclusive of people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions, sexual characteristics, people living with HIV, and with disability.
“Sexual health is not a fixed state of being, and every person’s needs will change across the life course,” said Ian Askew, Director of the WHO Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research department, including the United Nations Special Research Programme HRP.
“This is why it is crucial for WHO, together with HRP, to undertake a range of activities across this continuum: from support of sexual well-being, to prevention and management of disease.”
WHO and HRP activities include:
education, counselling and care related to sexuality, sexual identity, and sexual relationships
addressing sexual function and psychosexual counselling
promoting positive sexual and psychosocial development
prevention and control of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV
prevention and management of cervical and other cancers of the reproductive system.
Sexual well-being can be conceptualised in various ways, including sexual respect, sexual pleasure, sexual self-esteem and self-determination in one’s sexual life.
Robust, transparent and comparable sexual health-related data are needed to ensure adequate services. WHO and HRP are coordinating a global research programme to better understand people’s sexual practices, behaviours and health outcomes and inform national programming to achieve sexual well-being. WHO and HRP are also exploring whether sexual and reproductive health interventions which incorporate sexual pleasure considerations improve relevant health outcomes.
What next for sexual health and well-being?
Interventions specifically intended to improve sexual well-being are gradually emerging.
A major milestone is the new edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) which has a chapter on sexual health for the first time. By providing the latest evidence-based definitions, WHO is facilitating the diagnosis and appropriate management for a wide variety of conditions related to sexual health. Countries will begin using this chapter from January 2022.
Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is a curriculum-based process of teaching and learning about the cognitive, emotional, physical and social aspects of sexuality. WHO recently collaborated with partners, including HRP, to develop guidance for out-of-school CSE programmes that are appropriate and safe for different groups of children and young people. This complements the guidance developed by the United Nations on school-based sexuality education. Both these guidance documents reiterated that sexual activity part of normal and healthy living, as is giving and receiving sexual pleasure.
Another recommendation is for policy-makers to integrate brief sexuality-related communication when possible, a clinical tool for behaviour change which takes a holistic and positive understanding of sexual health and sexuality.
Sadly, this is not everyone’s reality. Many women, girls and gender-diverse persons experience non-consensual and violent sexual activity. WHO and HRP are supporting national efforts around the world to prevent and manage the consequences of all forms of sexual violence.
To eliminate diseases that affect sexual health, WHO is developing new global strategies to address STIs, including HIV – while taking into account the current pandemic-induced health system disruptions.
Addressing challenges in sexual health and well-being
To eliminate diseases that affect sexual health, WHO is developing new global strategies to address sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, while taking into account the current pandemic-induced health system disruptions.
Given the many evidence gaps for achieving universal access to STI/HIV services, WHO is currently prioritising a research agenda for improving the implementation of national STI programmes. This agenda will complement WHO’s leadership in developing innovative point of care tests (POTCs) for quicker and more accurate diagnostic testing, and in specifying the “Global STI Vaccine Roadmap” to guide research and development for new vaccines against STIs.
One particularly pernicious disease associated with sexual activity is cervical cancer. WHO has launched a global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer, and most recently issued a guideline for screening and treatment of cervical pre-cancer lesions, a key intervention for cancer prevention and control.
A central aspect of being human
Good sexual health is fundamental to the overall health and well-being of individuals, couples and families, and to the social and economic development of communities and countries.
While sexual health and rights and reproductive health and rights are closely linked, crucial aspects of sexual health can be overlooked when grouped under the domain of reproductive health. WHO is committed to identifying and promoting sexual health itself, so that everyone, everywhere is able to fulfil their human rights related to their sexuality and sexual well-being.
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Jim Kunaka Says Mnangagwa Must Release Wiwa With Immediate Effect
Jim Kunaka has challenged the Zanu PF regime to release Hon Job Sikhala, Hon Godfrey Karakadzai Sithole and the Nyatsime activists with immediate effect.
Mnangangwa Aide Openly Incites Violence
Tinashe Sambiri|A top Zanu PF official has openly declared that Zanu PF will unleash a reign of terror against perceived political foes before the 2023 polls.
The Zanu PF MP for Mutoko East Constituency, Richard Musiyiwa, is heard in an audio clip declaring that opposition members shall be dealt with before the coming polls.
“VIOLENCE ALERT: More and more evidence of violence & intimidation against #CCC members continue to be revealed.
In this recorded audio, a sitting Zanu PF MP for Mutoko East Constituency, Richard Musiyiwa confirms that his party is currently mobilizing the young people across the country in order to unleash violence against the citizens ahead of the 2023 elections,”CCC said in a statement.
Mphoko Son In Trouble For “Rape”
Tinashe Sambiri|
Former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko’s son has been arrested by police in Bulawayo .
Mr Siqokoqela Mphoko is facing
rape charges.He is expected to appear in court on Thursday afternoon.
“Siqokoqela Mphoko was this morning arrested by police in Bulawayo and will appear in court today. He was arrested over rape charges and that is all we can release as information,” police said in a statement published by a State paper.
In a video clip posted on Ezra Tshisa Sibanda’s Facebook, Mphoko said :
“Good morning to everybody, my name is Siqokoqela Mphoko. A praying man, a God-fearing man and a family man. Today… Yesterday actually, I was called to the Hillside Police Station and a rape charge laid against me. No investigations were done, but that’s still fine. Yesterday, I ran away from the police station because I felt that there was no fairness in my case. I felt that things were not done properly and I felt that there was a hand behind it that is not Government.
I believe in the judiciary system, so now I’m on my way to Hillside Police Station to hand myself in as we speak. I’m asking for your prayers and I’m asking for your support.
I thank you for your love and your understanding. Thank you, God bless, you.”
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Meekness in the Crucible
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By Dr Masimba Mavaza | Meekness in the Crucible
Lesson 10
Memory Text: “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5, NKJV).
INTRODUCTION
We don’t hear the word meek used much, except maybe when reading about Moses or studying the Beatitudes. It’s not hard to figure out why, either. Meekness is defined as “enduring injury with patience and without resentment.” No wonder we don’t hear much about it; it’s hardly a trait well respected in cultures today. Sometimes the Bible translates this word as “humble.” Again, humility isn’t a character trait seen as desirable by most cultures either. But meekness, enduring injury with patience and without resentment, is one of the most powerful characteristics of Jesus and His followers. And yet, it’s not an end in itself: meekness of spirit can be a powerful weapon in the hands of those who are in the midst of pain and suffering. Indeed, the crucible is a great place to learn meekness of heart, for through our own meekness and broken places we can be powerful witnesses for God.
The Week at a Glance: What is the relationship between suffering and meekness? How can we, in our own meekness and broken places, be a witness to others? How can meekness really be a strength, not a weakness, for the Christian?
SABBATH: Meekness is not taking offense at the offenses of others. When grieved, the meek put up with it. They forgive seventy times seven. To be meek is to endure injury with patience without anger. No wonder it is not a trait hailed in a world where we’re told to fight for our rights. Meekness is at times termed as humility in the Bible. It is a trait of Jesus & His saints. In the crucible, we can learn meekness.
SUNDAY: Meekness has to do with other people. A meek is known by being put with those who’d try his temper. It’s a life of service. Moses endured gossip & Joseph endured betrayal to manifest God’s grace & care for others. Oswald Chambers says we’re to be “broken bread & poured-out wine” for others. Our test can be to others a testimony. Ezekiel was set as a sign to Israel in his afflictions (Ezek. 24:15-27).
MONDAY: The meek sees himself to be less than the least of all men, the chief of sinners, not superior to others, & a debtor of God’s grace. Moses, when given the chance to be esteemed & Israel condemned chose to suffer with his people. It was a test from God on Moses & the patriarch passed his test. We can face a crucible to proof our love for others (Exod. 32:1-14). Grace found Miriam (Num. 12; 16).
TUESDAY: God dislikes sin but He love sinners. We are also to dislike the wrong of others but love them. It’s to dislike the dirt a pearl is hide in but loving the pearl in the dirt. “God does not love us because we are nature lovable. But we become lovable because He loves us.” We are to love & pray for our enemies. Jesus tells of how His Father treat us amidst our sins. We’re to imitate Him (Matt. 5:43-48). Show care!
WEDNESDAY: Those who’re meek seldom complain. They do not talk of being born on a wrong planet or ask “why me?” when tried. They’re dumb with silence in trials & talk only to praise God. It’s awful to be treated unjustly by others & we’re often prone to put things right. But Peter tells us to copy Christ (1 Pet. 2:18-25). Christ’s silence before Pilate when He could talk testifies of His meekness (Matt. 11:29).
THURSDAY: Meekness is the exact opposite of pride. Often, the most proud people & arrogant are those who suffer from low self-esteem. They cover their lack of humility & meekness, sometimes unaware, with pride. They crave for security & worthiness. We find that only in God. Meekness isn’t weakness but shows we’re rooted in God. We’ll be hated for no cause but God’s got us (Ps. 62:1-8, UL, p. 177).
FRIDAY: The difficulties we face can be lessened by that meekness which hides itself in Christ. We’ll rise above the annoyance & insult we face daily with meekness. The highest proof of nobility in Christ is self-control. Anyone who under abuse fails to be calm robs God of His right to reveal in him His own perfection of character. Lowliness of heart is the strength that gives victory to the followers of Christ.
—Read Ellen G. White, “The Importance of Seeking True Knowledge,” pp. 453, 454, in The Ministry of Healing; “The Sermon on the Mount,” pp. 298–314, in The Desire of Ages; “The Worker and His Qualifications,” p. 630, in Evangelism & The Desire of Ages, p. 301.
Keywords
UL- The Upward Look
“Be Perfect” (Matt. 5:48)- To be perfect in God’s sight is to love the opposition; and to do this takes a meekness of heart that only God can give.
Captions
SUNDAY- “Broken Bread and Poured-Out Wine”
MONDAY- Interceding for Grace
TUESDAY- Loving Those Who Hurt Us
WEDNESDAY- A Closed Mouth
THURSDAY- Our Rock and Refuge
Discussion Questions
? How does humility allow us to “rise above” hurts and annoyances? What do you think is the most important characteristic of humility that allows us to do this?
? In your own particular culture, how are the characteristics of humility and meekness viewed? Are they respected, despised, or what? What kind of pressures do you face in your culture that work against you in cultivating these characteristics?
? Are there any great examples of meekness and humility among people alive today? If so, who are they, how have they expressed these traits, and what can you learn from them?
? Why is it that we so often equate meekness and humility with weakness?
? We saw how David sought the Lord as a refuge. But how does that work? How is that refuge always manifested? In other words, how can we, as a church, be a refuge for those who need a refuge? What kind of refuge does your own local church provide? What can you do to help make it a place of refuge for those who need it?
Top Zanu PF Official Boasts Of Violence
Tinashe Sambiri|A top Zanu PF official has openly declared that Zanu PF will unleash a reign of terror against perceived political foes before the 2023 polls.
The Zanu PF MP for Mutoko East Constituency, Richard Musiyiwa, is heard in an audio clip declaring that opposition members shall be dealt with before the coming polls.
“VIOLENCE ALERT: More and more evidence of violence & intimidation against #CCC members continue to be revealed.
In this recorded audio, a sitting Zanu PF MP for Mutoko East Constituency, Richard Musiyiwa confirms that his party is currently mobilizing the young people across the country in order to unleash violence against the citizens ahead of the 2023 elections,”CCC said in a statement.
Wear Face Masks For Your Own Safety, Police Tell Citizens
Zimbabweans should abide by the conditions that the Government set when it lifted the mandatory wearing of face masks for their own safety, and not out of fear of being arrested, the police said yesterday.
The Government last week waived the mandatory wearing of face masks in public for those who have received the three World Health Organisation recommended vaccines.
But they should still wear them in closed spaces and also carry their vaccination cards all the time for proof.
Following the announcement, most people have stopped wearing face masks including in public transport, despite statistics indicating a low vaccination uptake since the government started rolling out the programme two years ago.
The police have not been visible in enforcing the rule, despite most people being known to have received only two jabs, as statistics of those who got the third jab are disappointingly low.
Many Zimbabweans were reluctant to get vaccinated due to myths that were associated with the medicines. The high number of deaths during the first days spurred people to get jabbed, but as cases declined, the uptake also went down.
Also the myth that the corona virus thrives under cold conditions has led many to believe that the approaching summer will take away the danger completely and as a result, the country risks experiencing a wave of new infections and deaths as citizens mistake the lull in cases since the winter season ended as sign that the disease has gone.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi told New Ziana that enforcement of the rules that the Government set remained one of the top priorities for the law enforcement agents.
“The Government has made it clear that the wearing of masks is still valid and only those who have taken three jabs cannot wear the face masks in certain places.
“For example, indoors they have to wear masks,” he said.
“The public should not wait to be arrested by the police. They must wear masks for their own safety.”
A survey in the capital showed that since the announcement, many people were moving around without face masks while the few who had them, were wearing them bellow the chins in readiness to pull them up when they saw the police.
The situation was worse in high density areas, where very few were still bothering to wear the protective face coverings, while all shops also no longer required customers to put them on.
Levels of consciousness about personal health are also showing among the citizens, as those who care about their safety are wearing the protective face cloths in public transport while the majority are not bothering to do so.
The categories still donning face masks include mostly the elderly and middle aged women, while the majority of young people have thrown caution to the wind.
As of last Friday, the country had recorded 16 Covid-19 related deaths this month alone, after a lull in both infections and deaths since the beginning of the year.
Mwonzora Showers Mnangagwa With Praises
MDC-T leader Mr Douglas Mwonzora has hailed the Second Republic for progress made in the construction of Lake Gwayi-Shangani.
Upon completion, Lake Gwayi-Shangani, will become the third largest inland water body after Tugwi-Mukosi and Lake Mutirikwi, both in Masvingo Province.
The big dam is part of the National Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project, an idea which was conceived more than a century ago and has only been turned into reality by the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa.
Lake Gwayi-Shangani is expected to provide a permanent water solution for Bulawayo and the Matabeleland region.
Mr Mwonzora, addressing a Press conference in Bulawayo, said the progress made thus far by the Second Republic is impressive and it shows they are priotising Matabeleland and trying to solve the water crisis currently at hand.
“We support the effort to bring water to Matabeleland. We are in full support of the Gwayi-Shangani dam being expedited and we hope it will be done soon. We hope to see a Matabeleland that does not depend on any province once the Gwayi-Shangani dam is completed,” he said.
Mr Mwonzora said the completion of the dam will benefit Matabeleland greatly especially since it is rich in flora and fauna.
“Matabeleland is rich with flora and fauna not forgetting the livestock that is found in the province. With water this will benefit the country greatly.”
Recently, Zinwa assistant resident engineer Lucio Chayeruka said they introduced day and night shifts, each having at least 300 people as part of efforts to speed up the process.
“At any given time, we have 300 people working at the site but in total the number of people employed is 600. We now have two shifts divided into two groups, each comprising 300 people working during the day and the other at night,” he said.
“At night, we break from 12 midnight to 1AM while during the day it is from 12 midday to 2PM.”
-State Media
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Four people are feared dead and several injured after an accident involving a haulage truck and a commuter omnibus along the Harare-Beitbridge road.
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Open Letter To Limpopo Health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba
Dr Tonderai Manyau| I strongly fear that we are losing it as Africans. The way we hate one another is becoming a pandemic. I have nothing personal against Dr Phophi Ramathuba, but her recent utterances about a patient straining the provincial system in Limpopo left me numb and shocked.
There is an African proverb that says, “a visitor can never finish your food”. This should teach us how to treat visitors despite their colour, race or tribe.
It is deeply rooted in the philosophy of giving and love for one another as human beings. How would we feel if or our children are denied food or water as visitors somewhere?
The problem of migration is a worldwide phenomenon and has been there for many years. There are so many reasons linked to this and we cannot exhaust them here. But, the crux of the matter is it is unjustified to dehumanise any human being based on their circumstances or migration status. Worse, denying them food, shelter or medication is more cruel. Remember we are all human beings and we should treat each other with dignity and respect always.
Our foremost African principle of ubuntu does not condone being insensitive to one another. As Africans we are all guided by this.
Ubuntu in Shona, spoken in Zimbabwe, is hunhu, in Ndebele ubuntu. In Swahili, spoken in Kenya, it is orumundu and in Herero spoken in Namibia it is omundu. The principle states that I am what I am because of others. One cannot feel better by diminishing or shaming another human being. Vulnerability is not a choice.
It is key to rethink our words and actions as leaders. Let’s use proper channels and sensible logical ways to solve issues. Attacking one’s personality or status in life is as good as attacking yourself. We are all human with the same blood and feelings and so we need to love, care and protect each other more. Unity, love, respect and being considerate among ourselves will take us far as humans.
Dr Tonderai Manyau
North West, Mahikeng
Zimplats, Mhondoro Chiefs Purge Trust Members Resisting Withdrawal of Community Share Payment
By Staff Reporter| Zimplats and Mhondoro chiefs have once again plotted to remove critical members of the community ownership board who oppose the trust deed amendment that allows Zimplats to stop paying the 10% community shares agreed upon in 2011.
ZimEye has learned that the purge and victimization of trust members who oppose the amendment has been facilitated in order to allow Zimplats to withdraw community share ownership trust payments without consulting local communities, which is currently taking place.
At least two trust members have been expelled, and several others currently opposing the amending the trust deed are being muzzled pending dismissal.
According to sources, the Zimplats Mhondoro Ngezi Chegutu Zvimba Community Trust (ZMNCZ), led by Mhondoro chiefs, has now become a de facto extension of Zimplats, notifying members who oppose the amendment that their tenure as trust members has expired.
A source who preferred anonymity fearing victimization implicated Zimplats head corporate affairs Busi Chindove for being the mastermind behind the purges to fast track the illegal amendment of the deed.
“Zimplats boss Busi Chindove and some captured ZMNCZ board members who are chiefs are conspiring to remove board members who are not traditional chiefs.
“This is done to ensure that the trust board is limited to traditional leaders who are unaware of these important governance issues. Zimplats is using the chiefs’ ignorance about governance issues to manipulate them into implementing unfavorable policies.
“To make matters worse, Busi Chindove, has a relative on the board called Chief Murambwi who does her dirty bidding, to ensure the status quo remains so that she can easily manipulate the board,” the source said.
Community Share Ownership Trusts were established under the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act with the goal of setting up Share Ownership Trusts (CSOTs) as vehicles of community development.
The trusts obligated foreign mining companies to transfer 10% of their shareholding to ensure local communities received dividends and were direct beneficiaries of their natural resources.
The Zimbabwean government in 2018 amended the Act through the Administrative Measures and the Finance Act to remove the 51% shareholding held by indigenous people, which the incumbent President claimed restricted foreign ownership of local businesses and discouraged much-needed investment.
Critics have castigated Zimplats while being a giant platinum mining company has been failing to pay community share ownership dividends, which are being paid by smaller mining entities.
“The Zimplats and Mhondoro Ngezi cartel is currently targeting one of the board members representing the women’s quota from Zvimba.
“She was told to come to ZMNCZ on Friday to pick up the letter terminating her board membership.
“Only to be denied the letter and confronted by two ladies at reception who professed ignorance of her pending dismissal saying the CEO had instructed them to issue such a letter before being ordered out of the premises,” said another source
Efforts to reach Chindove were futile as she did not respond to the questions sent to until this publication came out.
3 Players to look out for in the 2022 World Cup
It seems crazy that the World Cup is only a few weeks away.
Having the World Cup bang in the middle of the Premier League season is unusual, but we are all looking forward to the winter competition. After all, it only comes around once every four years!
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There has been a lot of talk about what a World Cup in Qatar is going to look like. However, there is no denying that soccer is insanely popular in Qatar, and we are sure they are going to put on one hell of a show.
But what about the players? There is no denying that Erling Haaland has been the star over the past few months, but with Norway not taking part in the competition, it’s time for other players to sign.
We take a look at three players to keep a keen eye on throughout World Cup 2022:
1. Pablo Martín Páez Gavira (Gavi)
There is a lot expected of this exciting Spanish talent. He is one of Xavi’s prodigies who is playing a key role in rebuilding Barcelona at the moment.
He is already part of the Spanish midfield, and has won a number of awards, including the Kopa trophy at the 2022 Ballon d’Or.
His club manager is not surprised, with Xavi saying the following recently:
“It doesn’t surprise me, I see him train every day. It’s down to hard work, discipline and heart. He was the best player in the game, because of his intensity, fight, passing, high pressing – he has heart in his legs.”
2. Vinicius Jr
Of course, we have to mention Real Madrid and Brazil’s Vinicius Jr. It is worth noting that his 22 goal haul was only bettered by Karim Benzema, which is pretty impressive for a 22-year-old playing in La Liga.
There is a feeling that this could be Vinicius Jr’s year on the international stage. While has not been as prolific for Brazil, he is part of a team that has not experienced a loss in the past three years, and he is only getting better.
3. Jude Bellingham
Last but not least, England have an exciting youngster on their hands in Jude Bellingham. He is currently plying his trade in Germany for Borussia Dortmund, where he made history by becoming the youngest ever captain in the Bundesliga.
We did not see Bellingham get much game time during the 2020 Euro campaign. However, he has matured immensely over the past couple of years, and the pre-tournament friendlies seem to show that he is very much in Southgate’s plans.
Which players are you most looking forward to seeing?
So there you have it: our top three picks when it comes to the players you should be keeping your eyes on during the 2022 World Cup.
Which player do you think will have a big tournament in Qatar?
Limpopo Health MEC Attacks Mnangagwa Again
By James Gwati- Limpopo Health provincial minister Dr Phophi Ramathuba has repeated her attacks on Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
In a fresh video, Dr Ramathuba, said Mnangagwa was just seated in Zimbabwe while the country’s health delivery system was dilapidating.
She said South Africa would treat Zimbabweans visiting their hospitals and send the bills to Mnangagwa.
Dr Ramathuba last week told a Zimbabwean patient waiting for surgery at a health institution in Limpopo that Zimbabweans were straining South Africa’s health systems.
She also said that Harare was not giving her a budget for its citizens’ health care in South Africa.
Dr Ramathuba said this in front of patients and several health workers to the embarrassment of the ailing Zimbabwean on a death bed.
WATCH LIVE: HOPEWELL CHIN’ONO FLEES WHATSAPP GROUP AFTER BEING EXPOSED FOR LYING AND ENDANGERING NEWSDAY EDITOR
The campaigner and news supplier Hopewell Chin’ono yesterday fled a journalists’ WhatsApp group after being exposed for lying and on top of that endangering the Newsday Editor, Wisdom Mdzungairi through unsubstantiated allegations of confessing to knowing about brown envelope taking.
Chin’ono last week also indicated that journalists who do not do rolling reporting in the Justice Wadyajena case hearings have been bribed.
It is an offence to report inside Zimbabwe’s courts.
For over a month, Chin’ono has been evading questions over his allegations against particularly Mr Mdzungairi.
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Zambians Enjoy Reduced Fuel Prices
By James Gwati- Zambia has announced the reduction of fuel prices with immediate effect.
The reduction in fuel prices comes from economic stability attributed to several measures the new government is implementing.
These measures have also made the Zambian Kwacha, once the worst in recent years, the world’s second-performing currency.
The Zambian economy has improved dramatically barely a year after the opposition United Party for National Development president, Hakainde Hichilema, beat Edgar Lungu of Zambia’s founding party, the Patriotic Front.
Zambia’s ruling party spokesperson, Joseph Kalimbwe, said he was happy to see his government reducing fuel prices.
He posted on Twitter:
Due to the growing strength of the Zambian Kwacha against the USD, the prices of fuel ( petrol, diesel & kerosene ) will starting at midnight today be reduced across all Zambian service & filling stations. Again friends, thanks for trusting our party to lead the country !!!
Chamisa MP Survives Violent Zanu PF Attacks
By James Gwati- Zanu PF activists in Watsomba, Thursday disrupted a parliamentary public hearing meeting targeting the local CCC legislator, Trevor Saruwaka.
Sources who attended the meeting said that the Mutasa Central MP escaped unhurt.
The thugs, he said, started singing and sloganeering in the middle of the meeting, causing the halt of the proceedings.
” They came targeting the local Mutasa Central member of Parliament, Hon.Trevor Saruwaka and other several participants. What is worrisome is that the police did not restrain these violent youths,” said the sources.
Yesterday a similar incident happened in Bulawayo, where known Zanu PF thugs disrupted a parliament meeting with the same plan.
This also happened in the eyes of the police, but no one was arrested.
Zambian Kwacha Gains Strength Again
By James Gwati- The Zambian Kwacha, one of the worst in recent years, has stabilized to become the second-performing currency in the world.
This happened only a year after Haikainde Hachilema was voted into office, taking over from Edgar Lungu.
Zambian President Hichilema announced Wednesday, saying they have managed to tame inflation.
He posted on Twitter:
The inflation rate is under control. The Zambian Kwacha has stabilized and is getting stronger against major foreign currencies. Zambia is rising and ultimately the cost of living will be fixed.
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Mnangagwa Seizes Grace Mugabe Trucks
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has been given the greenlight to forfeit to the State three trucks belonging to former first lady Mrs Grace Mugabe that were brought into Zimbabwe more than 10 years ago without payment of duty after the supplier lied to Zimra that they were only temporarily in the country.
Four South African drivers sent by the supplier to deliver the three trucks were charged with swindling Mrs Mugabe of US$1 million in a truck-deal after she complained to police that the wrong model of truck was delivered. Cassimjee Bilal, Henry Hadebe, Samuel Baloyi and Sydney Sekgobelo, all South Africans, were later granted bail pending trial but jumped bail and returned to South Africa.
NPA applied for the forfeiture of the trucks in June this year but Harare magistrate Ms Barbara Mateko threw out the State application. But on review at the High Court, Justice Pisirayi Kwenda reversed the magistrate’s decision and ordered forfeiture of the three Iveco 440 trucks to the State.
The three trucks were caught in the crossfire between Mrs Mugabe and her former associate, Ping Sung Hsieh, after a US$1 million deal went sour.
In February 2011 Bilal, Radebe, Baloyi and Sekgobela, were hired by Ping to deliver three trucks to Mrs Mugabe’s aides in Harare. Mrs Mugabe had ordered Scania trucks but Ping sent the Iveco trucks, leading Mrs Mugabe through her aide Ms Olga Bungu to file a police report.
Investigations also revealed that the drivers misrepresented to Zimra officials at the Beitbridge that the trucks were on a visit into Zimbabwe, resulting in the customs officer issuing the trucks with temporary import permits. That meant no duty was paid.
The origin of the deal dates back to 2007, when the Mugabe family agreed to buy six haulage trucks from South Africa for $1 million.
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe allegedly transferred the money to Ping’s company in South Africa but the trucks were not delivered.
Finally, on February 18 2011, Ping sent the four drivers to deliver the trucks. They were granted bail after spending two weeks in jail and barred from leaving Zimbabwe before their trial in June the same year, but they all skipped bail. – State Media
Woman Rapes 14y Old Boy
A 22-year-old Lupane woman has been arraigned before the courts for allegedly forcing a 14-year-old boy from her village into sexual intercourse.
Lupane magistrate Ndumo Masuku heard that Thobekile Moyo from Mpofu village had turned the juvenile boy, name withheld for ethical reasons, into a sexual partner as she would frequent his place of residence and sometimes ask him to accompany her for a beer drink at the nearby shops.
The sex escapade started in 2020 and the matter only came to light when suspicious villagers and the boy’s family, tracked Moyo’s footprints to the boy’s bedroom recently.
She was not asked to plead to aggravated indecent assault when she appeared before Masuku and was remanded in custody to this Friday.
Moyo was advised to approach the High Court for bail because of the seriousness of the crime.
For the State, Nobukhosi Moyo said Moyo visited the victim’s place of residence sometime in 2020 when she knocked at a bedroom hut where he was sleeping and when he opened, asked him to accompany her to her place of residence.
“The accused asked the complainant to spend the night at her place of residence and threatened to assault him when he initially refused,” said the prosecutor.
The court heard that the boy later agreed to sleep over and Moyo ordered him to remove his clothes and join her in bed whereupon the two had sex multiple times during the night.
The two continued having sex on several occasions on different days and neighbours started suspecting when they saw the two hanging around and visiting bottle stores together.
A report was made to the police when the accused’s footprints were tracked to the boy’s hut recently leading to Moyo’s arrest. -CITE
President Chamisa Denounces Prolonged Sikhala Persecution
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has challenged Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF party to stop using violence to influence votes.
The CCC leader denounced the brutal killing of political opponents by the Zanu PF regime.
“DEAR POLITICIANS; Killing or injuring another is a serious crime not in just per laws of the land but before God.
Violence is a sin before God. God will ask you to account.
Stop using political violence,coercion,terrorism & destroying property for votes.
Stones, machetes, axes and guns in politics is so barbaric,” said President Chamisa.
On Tuesday President spent hours with Zengeza West MP Hon Job Sikhala at the latter’s bail application hearing.
According to President Chamisa, Hon Sikhala has been failed by the judiciary.
Writing on his micro blogging portal, President Chamisa said: “I’ve just been here at the Magistrates Court since 2pm for the #FreeWiwa bail ruling. Bail denied again. This is pure abuse & weaponizing of the law. The #Nyatsime16 detention is oppressive and despotic. The Zimbabwean supreme law makes bail a constitutional right.”
Stop Violence- President Chamisa
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has challenged Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF party to stop using violence to influence votes.
The CCC leader denounced the brutal killing of political opponents by the Zanu PF regime.
“DEAR POLITICIANS; Killing or injuring another is a serious crime not in just per laws of the land but before God.
Violence is a sin before God. God will ask you to account.
Stop using political violence,coercion,terrorism & destroying property for votes.
Stones, machetes, axes and guns in politics is so barbaric,” said President Chamisa.
On Tuesday President spent hours with Zengeza West MP Hon Job Sikhala at the latter’s bail application hearing.
According to President Chamisa, Hon Sikhala has been failed by the judiciary.
Writing on his micro blogging portal, President Chamisa said: “I’ve just been here at the Magistrates Court since 2pm for the #FreeWiwa bail ruling. Bail denied again. This is pure abuse & weaponizing of the law. The #Nyatsime16 detention is oppressive and despotic. The Zimbabwean supreme law makes bail a constitutional right.”
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Football Watching Man Axed To Death
Police in Mberengwa are hunting for a suspect who reportedly fatally axed a man who was watching a football match at a Business Centre.
Sibonginkosi Matavire Pisa reportedly died on the spot after being axed twice in the head and once in the back by one Gina Mangena for no apparent reason.
Police confirmed they are now hunting for Mangena who disappeared into the bush after committing the crime.
Acting Midlands Provincial Spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Fungai Ngawagare said the now deceased was watching football at Mandava Business Centre when tragedy struck.
“Pisa was watching football at Chauke Bar and at about 530PM when he went outside the bar and sat on the veranda. The accused approached him from behind holding an axe and without saying a word, struck him twice on the head and once on the back with the axe,” said Ass Inspector Ngawagare.
Soon after committing the crime, Mangena reportedly disappeared into the bush prompting police to launch a manhunt.
The body of the deceased was ferried to Mberengwa Hospital Mortuary where it awaits postmortem.
Police urged members of the public to desist from using violence in solving disputes. -Chronicle
ZNA Soldier Exposes Zanu PF Looting
Tinashe Sambiri|A video clip in which a Zimbabwe National Army soldier declares that security forces are tired of being used by Zanu PF is trending on social media.
The brave soldier accuses Zanu PF of plundering State resources while millions are suffering.
The video was posted on Twitter by Team Pachedu at the beginning of month.
“Our duty is to defend Zimbabwe, not ZANU-PF. We should not be following repressive unconstitutional orders. Let us not protect corrupt politicians.
Time to liberate Zimbabwe has come,” declares the soldier.
A Disgraceful Policician And Doctor Abusing A Patient
BY DR MASIMBA MAVAZA | A few weeks ago the world was aghast in shock and utter dismay when it witnessed a virial vedio of the South African Health Official ( Limpopo Province MEC Phophi Ramamathuba savagely abusing a sick and powerless patiant.
In a scene that is reminiscent of hate and zhenophobia, the shameless officer berated a patient from Zimbabwe and wickedly abused her on her sickbed. The behaviour of such a senior government official was deeply depressing and highly flabbergasting.
The ostensible reasons for her melancholic diatribe included the stress that her provincial health system is under, allegedly due to foreigners squeezing out locals. On the vocabulary of the MEC foreigner means Zimbabweans and Mozambicans. Such a bankruptcy of understanding is fed into the pipal you of South Africa who are now going door to door chasing away Zimbabweans accusing them for taking their jobs and their wives.
There is something that is deeply flawed and even hypocritical about the argument that South African ills and misfortunes are the fault of foreigners, particularly Zimbabweans. Scapegoating based on nationality is a vile act and a scar to humanity. This is so particularly where, as in this case, such scapegoating has resulted into etthinic purging in South Africa, in gruesome modern that have not been witnessed elsewhere in the world and in history. This is referencing thrusting petrol-sprinkling tyres around human beings and setting them alight; crushing people’s heads with stones in front of terrified and agonised children and family. Shooting people in cold blood and attacking worshippers at their shrines blaming them for being Zimbabweans.
Let us assume that indeed Zimbabweans were wholly or even significantly responsible for South Africa ‘s failing job markert or its power public services, none of that or more would justify the inhuman, gross and obscene abuse of a patient in the manner that Ms Ramathuba did or at all. There is a place and a time to address illegal immigration issues. That place is not on a sickbed and the timing certainly is not during the sick moments of the patient.
Even if Zimbabwe was in war with South Africa ( which it is not to the best of our knowledge) that is no way to treat its citizens. There are deplomatic communication lines and channels which Ms Ramaphutha could have and should have used. In fact, a few weeks before, the Zimbabweans Foreihn Minister had been in touch with his South African counterpact. Dr Ramaphuta played to the gallery and betrayed the oath of medicine she took. Doctors do not view patients with prejudice. They view each person as a patient and leaves the politics to politicians. The vigilante style exhibited by the MEC and shockingly supported by the president Ramaphosa is shocking and disturbing.
There are two types of treatments under the South African constitution. Firstly there is emergency treatment. Anyone is entitled to this regardless of immigration status, as long as they are in South Africa. Then there is elective treatment. This is whereby people elect or choose as to when and where they would get treatment. Maternity treatment may be an example, barring an emergency delivery.
We must assume, even though it is unclear, that the patient who was abused by Dr Ramathuba was on elective treatment. Even then, the approach was not to abuse her. The approach would have been to treat her and on discharge ensure that mechanisms and processes are triggered and mobilised to force her to pay the medical bill. That is the lawful recourse that is available, not abuse and political gymicking and grand-standing.
Resort to abuse of and savagery against even illegal immigrants will never solve any problems in South Africa. No one is arguing that there are no problems. Nor is anyone condoning any illegal immigration into South Africa. However, this is not even the point here.
The point here is that when a human is lying on a bed in hospital, they have no nationality or status for purposes of treatment. They share one thing with everyone who is ill, which is that they are called are known as patients. The medical profession is blind to colour, language , nationality, status or any human distinction. Its eye must see a sick person in need of care. Dr Ramathuba’s first act of transgression was that she heard a Shona-speaking human being. That is disgraceful of a medical person or of anyone in charge of a health system. She should have heard the common language of patients , which is the cry for treatment rather than the Shona language or any other language for that matter. Patients have only one voice and language: it is the language if pain and distress. Any doctor who hears other voice must get out of the hospital and join vigilantism in the streets.
There has been numerous cases where armed robbers shoot people in the scene of robbery. While they flee the police shoot at, injure and immobilise one or more of them. They call for the ambulance, as they are duty bound to. Beyond a dangerous criminal there may be a guard to that criminal around the cloak in a hospital bed. However, doctors may also be assigned to him round the cloak. The postion here is that looking at that man, the policeman sees a criminal. Looking at the same man, the doctor sees a patient. This is the way it is. Dr Ramathuba should have seen a patient and not an illegal immigrant at a sick bed.
Dr Ramathuba’s gross abuse of the patient and her discriminative behaviour brings the medical profession world-wide into disrepute.The Professionals Health Council in South Africa is the regulatory body governing the profession in SouthAfrica. There is a clear case for Ms Ramathubaba, who is a doctor by profession, to be brought before that body to answer for her vile conduct. This is particularly so because that body should treat all cases fairly , without fear or favour and regardles of the power and status of the offender.
There is a broader concern about Dr Ramathuba’s fortuitous insults of the patient. She is a leader and she must lead by example. If she is not disciplined, South Africans must accept that a door has been opened for nurses, doctors and all medical staff to abuse patients in all hospitals and medical centres up and down the country. This is a monster that Dr Ramathuba has hatched. It will devour her own children and the children of South Africa long after foreigners are out of the picture.
Therefore, while there is a mix of immigration issues and political matters and bi-lateral affairs to be resolved, abusing patients is not only unethical, it is pure wickedness demonic and pure witchcraft.
In a lame justification when Dr Ramathuba was being interviwed by a journalist afterwards, she intimated that the vedio recorded out of context. She also intimated that the patient was given the medical help she needed, which would have been the medical operation. She claimed that the patient was even laughing. The latter excuse is akin to a rapist excusing his behaviour by saying his rape victim appeared to be enjoying it. To confuse medical care with an operation is a mind- staggering exhibition of ignorance. It is particularly worrying when it is coming from a doctor. Care is a holistic package. Caring means caring. It includes , as vital ingredients caring and the show of compassion.
Therefore medical caring is conducted with professionalism, ethics, sensitivity and impeccable sense and show of humanity.
Treating a patient with indignity and insult, as did Dr Ramathuba, is effectively denying them care. Just doing a medical operation when subjecting a patient to inhuman treatment is not caring.
In fact Dr Ramathuba’s behaviour has the potential of placing the lives of patients. The abuse that she dished out on the patient could have spiked her blood pressure; it could have messed up her insulin or coud have wrought all manner of complications in her ailing body. To that extent, Dr Ramathuba could have so easily sent the patient down to her grave.
Finally, I would want to touch on the notion that Zimbabweans are somewhat responsible for the deterioration of public services in South Africa.
It is true that Zimbabweans must enter South Africa lawfully and must abide by the laws of that country .The really demise of South Africans lie in the fact that wealth was never transferred from the small white minority and spread equitable to all. South Africa obtained political independence and is still stuck in a quagmire of economic apartheid. No amount of bashing foreign citizens would mask this. It is something that the South Africans must look in the eye and confont stoically.
What is happening now is that weak South African black politicians, working with the filthy rich white minority owners of South Africa, have invented a Dudula movement. Dudula is essentially a distraction. It is a black-on-black violence. It is a shame and scare on the face of SouthAfrica. Dr Ramaphutha is one of those unwitting or hypocritical politicians who have no appreciation of the underlying and real causes of poverty and inequality in South Africa.
Be that as it may, the relevant regulator must make Dr Ramathuba account for her actions even if her complicit politician bosses let her scot- free.
It is sad that we have people like Hopewell CHIN’ONO and CCC WHO praise South Africa for the humiliation of a fellow Zimbabwean in hospital.
In case one did not know. The poor patient was in for an operation after an accident.
Doctors must not be persuaded by politics. In particular as a doctor you must: Make the care of your patient your first concern. Treat every patient politely and considerately.
Respect patients’ dignity and privacy. Listen to patients and respect their views. Give patients information in a way they can understand.
In this case the minister violated the patient for political gains.
It is only in South Africa that a black African is made to feel that he is a foreigner in his own continent. Good Medical Practice and the Duties of a Doctor, and to their Medical Council’s performance procedures for which they provide the professional underpinning is not measured on migration basis.
The medical staff must not act as immigration officers.
Patients must be able to trust doctors with their lives and health. To justify that trust doctors must show respect for human life and make sure their practice meets the standards expected of them in four domains which are Knowlledge skills and performance.
Doctors must make sure that’ll the care of patients is their first concern. Unlike Rhamathuba doctors must provide a good standard of practice and care. They must keep their professional knowledge and skills up to date.Recognise and work within the limits of your competence. Ramat Ba’s actions exposed her virginity to humanity. Doctors must Take prompt action if they think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being compromised. Protect and promote the health of patients and the public. They must Treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity. Treat patients politely and considerately.Respect patients’ right to confidentiality.
Work in partnership with patients. Be honest and open and act with integrity.
Never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues.
Never abuse your patients’ trust in you or the public’s trust in the profession.
You are personally accountable for your professional practice and must always be prepared to justify your decisions and actions. It is to this end that South africa has to reflect on the institutionalised Xenophobia
Time To End Zanu PF Terror
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba has urged Zimbabweans to unite in the fight against presecution.
According to Ostallos, Zanu PF antics will not stop the people’s struggle.
Read statement below:
SOLIDARITY IN PRACTICE:
Today ( Tuesday) President Nelson Chamisa and the CCC family spent hours in court with Hon Job Wiwa Sikhala who was denied bail.
16 CCC activists have spent 69 days in a pre trial detention.
We must unite together as a people to call an end to this persecution.
No one is safe as the state has turned against everyone.
We thank everyone who came today in show of solidarity.
This is who we are- we stand shoulder to shoulder in a bid to win Zimbabwe for Change.
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Man Found Dead Near School
POLICE in Bulawayo are investigating a death incident after a man was found dead near a school fence in Gwabalanda suburb.
Philimon Moyo of New Magwegwe suburb’s lifeless body was found by passersby on 27 August 2022.
Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident and urged the public to carry some form of identification.
“I can confirm that we are investigating a case of sudden death, and we urge people to carry identity cards to enable the police to help them when unforeseen circumstances happen,” said Inspector Ncube.
Circumstances are that on 27 August 2022 and at around 5pm, an informant who was walking along a road in Gwabalanda suburb saw many people standing near a fence at Inzwananzi Primary school.
He went closer and upon arrival he saw Moyo’s lifeless body lying facing downwards, and then made a report at the ZRP Luveve.
— BMetro
HH Tames Inflation, Reduces Fuel Prices
By James Gwati- Zambia has announced the reduction of fuel prices owing to the growing economy.
The reduction in fuel prices comes from economic stability attributed to several measures the new government is implementing.
These measures have also made the Zambian Kwacha, once the worst in recent years, the world’s second-performing currency.
The Zambian economy has improved dramatically barely a year after the opposition United Party for National Development president, Hakainde Hichilema, beat Edgar Lungu of Zambia’s founding party, the Patriotic Front.
Zambia’s ruling party spokesperson, Joseph Kalimbwe, said he was happy to see his government reducing fuel prices.
He posted on Twitter:
Due to the growing strength of the Zambian Kwacha against the USD, the prices of fuel ( petrol, diesel & kerosene ) will starting at midnight today be reduced across all Zambian service & filling stations. Again friends, thanks for trusting our party to lead the country !!!
Zambian Kwacha Breaks World Record
By James Gwati- The Zambian Kwacha, one of the worst in recent years, has stabilized to become the second-performing currency in the world.
This happened only a year after Zambia’s opposition United Party for National Development leader, Hakainde Hichilema, defeated Edgar Lungu of the revolutionary Patriotic Front party and became President.
The celebrated Zambian President Hichilema announced Wednesday, that they had managed to tame inflation.
He posted on Twitter:
The inflation rate is under control. The Zambian Kwacha has stabilized and is getting stronger against major foreign currencies. Zambia is rising and ultimately the cost of living will be fixed.
Chamisa MP Escapes Zanu PF Attacks
By James Gwati- Zanu PF activists in Watsomba disrupted a parliamentary public hearing on National Youth Service before targeting the local CCC legislator, Travor Saruwaka .
Sources who attended the meeting said that the Mutasa Central MP escaped unhurt.
The thugs, he said, started singing and sloganeering in the middle of the meeting, causing the halt of the proceedings.
” They came targeting the local Mutasa Central member of Parliament, Hon.Trevor Saruwaka and other several participants. What is worrisome is that the police did not restrain these violent youths,” said the sources.
Yesterday a similar incident happened in Bulawayo, where known Zanu PF thugs disrupted a parliament meeting with the same plan.
This also happened in the eyes of the police, but no one was arrested.
Zanu PF Thugs Disrupt Watsomba Parly Meeting
By James Gwati- Zanu PF activists and suspected state agents have disrupted the parliamentary public hearing on National Youth Service in Watsomba.
Sources at the meeting on Wednesday said dozens of Zanu PF youths started singing and sloganeering and disrupted the proceedings.
” They came targeting the local Mutasa Central member of Parliament, Hon.Trevor Saruwaka and other several participants. What is worrisome is that the police did not restrain these violent youths,” said the sources.
Yesterday a similar incident happened in Bulawayo, where known Zanu PF thugs disrupted a parliament meeting with the same plan.
This also happened in the eyes of the police, but no one was arrested.
Slay-King Fails To Settle Debts, Kills Self
By- A well-known Zimbabwean businessman Kudzai Nyakutsikwa popularly known as Vlad Duk, in his Johannesburg circles, has committed suicide over debts.
The state media reports that Nyakutsikwa led a ‘FAKE LIFE,’ which ended with him being hounded by loan sharks.
The businessman committed suicide here on Monday and sent shockwaves across the Jozi entertainment scene.
It has emerged, from those close to him, that he lived a life in the fast lane, which was built on heavy borrowing from some loan sharks.
In the end, those who had handed him money were now hounding him, asking for their cash, and leaving him vulnerable.
Reports yesterday claimed things had become so bad he was now surviving on handouts from friends and family.
H-Metro interviewed members of his inner circle, who don’t want to be named for fear of being branded betrayers.
Vlad first came into the limelight around 2010, when he started hosting all-white parties – some of which were covered by H-Metro.
He hosted high-end gigs, which drew the Who Is Who in the South African entertainment industry.
He was branded one of Joburg’s top “mbingas,” although he never publicly declared himself as one.
Instead, he was a very quiet and humble character, who enjoyed sipping his favourite whisky.
One of Vlad’s well-known friends told H-Metro that he had been in a very bad space lately, largely caused by financial and marital problems.
“I have known Vlad from way before the social media frenzy that came into his life. We used to hang out a lot back in the day,” she said.
“I feel he became a victim of social media pressure, as his life had taken a turn for the worst.
“We used to buy some of the labels that he used to wear, like Gucci, cheaply in downtown Joburg.”
She said Vlad’s business was crumbling and he owed a lot of people money.
“Only recently, he was reported to the police and was on the verge of being arrested for fraud.
“He would borrow different sums of money, from different people, and they would give him believing he was a real mbinga.
“He would even borrow money from loan sharks, who were now on his case. I never thought it would get to this.
“The last time we had a drink in Randburg, he was so distraught and resorted to heavy drinking.
“The other day he was so drunk that he even refused to go home and was crying. It is indeed a very sad ending,” said the friend.
Vlad was in his second marriage, after he divorced his first wife, with whom he sired two sons.
He had one child with his second wife.
“There are a lot of lies circulating on social media that he found his wife with a boyfriend.
“That is far from the truth. Vlad was in a financial mess and was now unable to pay rent.
“He moved in with his brother, who stays in Jules, near the Joburg CBD.
“Yes, like in any marriage, couples fight and indeed he would have occasional nasty fights with Jane.
“I hope she will tell the world more,” said the friend.
The friend claimed Jane has Vlad’s suicide letter, which his family are still waiting for.
Details of how he died are still sketchy.
It is suspected that he downed a pesticide in the precincts of Sandarama Lake near Rosettenville on Saturday night.
He had sent an SMS to his wife, informing her that he intended to kill himself.
She then alerted his friends on Sunday and they looked for him for the whole day.
His body was identified on Monday afternoon, at the Hillbrow Pathology Mortuary.
Burial arrangements are yet to be divulged as the family is still awaiting post-mortem results.
There was a war of words in the WhatsApp groups set up to mourn the social scene legend.
Some were blasting Vlad for portraying flamboyance when he was nowhere near being one of the true Rich Boys of Joburg.
Others sympathised with the family’s plight and are willing to contribute to ensure Vlad gets a decent burial. H Metro
Soldier Denounces Zanu PF Looting
Tinashe Sambiri|A video clip in which a Zimbabwe National Army soldier declares that security forces are tired of being used by Zanu PF is trending on social media.
The brave soldier accuses Zanu PF of plundering State resources while millions are suffering.
The video was posted on Twitter by Team Pachedu at the beginning of month.
“Our duty is to defend Zimbabwe, not ZANU-PF. We should not be following repressive unconstitutional orders. Let us not protect corrupt politicians.
Time to liberate Zimbabwe has come,” declares the soldier.
Zimbabweans Urged To Unite In Fight Against Zanu PF Terror
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba has urged Zimbabweans to unite in the fight against presecution.
According to Ostallos, Zanu PF antics will not stop the people’s struggle.
Read statement below:
SOLIDARITY IN PRACTICE:
Today ( Tuesday) President Nelson Chamisa and the CCC family spent hours in court with Hon Job Wiwa Sikhala who was denied bail.
16 CCC activists have spent 69 days in a pre trial detention.
We must unite together as a people to call an end to this persecution.
No one is safe as the state has turned against everyone.
We thank everyone who came today in show of solidarity.
This is who we are- we stand shoulder to shoulder in a bid to win Zimbabwe for Change.
Time To End Persecution
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba has urged Zimbabweans to unite in the fight against presecution.
According to Ostallos, Zanu PF antics will not stop the people’s struggle.
Read statement below:
SOLIDARITY IN PRACTICE:
Today ( Tuesday) President Nelson Chamisa and the CCC family spent hours in court with Hon Job Wiwa Sikhala who was denied bail.
16 CCC activists have spent 69 days in a pre trial detention.
We must unite together as a people to call an end to this persecution.
No one is safe as the state has turned against everyone.
We thank everyone who came today in show of solidarity.
This is who we are- we stand shoulder to shoulder in a bid to win Zimbabwe for Change.
Bournemouth Sack Scott Parker
English Premier League side AFC Bournemouth, home to Warriors star Jordan Zemura, have parted ways with manager Scott Parker.
Parker led the cherries to a return to the English top-flight after a two-year absence but has been shown the exit door just four games into the campaign.
Parker has overseen a disastrous start to the season, with the 2-0 win over Aston Villa the only victory recorded in the league.
They have not scored a single goal in their last three outings and were demolished 0-9 by Liverpool on Saturday.
“AFC Bournemouth can announce that the club has parted company with head coach Scott Parker” reads a statement by the club.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Pasuwa Posts Crucial Win
Callisto Pasuwa’s Nyasa Big Bullets has set a new record in the Malawian Super League after beating TN Stars 8-0 on Sunday.
The Bullets have won with the biggest margin in the league this season.
Pasuwa’s charges have also broken a record which they set last season after beating the same side by 6-0.
The result, meanwhile, put Nyasa on 51 points, thirteen clear at the top after twenty games.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
2022 FIFA World Cup Details
The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar on Monday, November 21, with all thirty-two qualified teams confirmed.
The group stage will run until Friday, December 2, with four games being held each day.
The first of the knockout games will then start the following day on Saturday, December 3, and the final will be held on Sunday, December 18.
However, there have been reports that the World Cup could begin a day earlier than planned after a proposal was put to FIFA requesting hosts Qatar kick off the finals.
The match between Qatar and Ecuador would be rescheduled to Sunday, but the entire fixture schedule remains the same.
Kick-off times for all round (Time in CAT).
12:00 PM: group stage
3:00 PM: group stage
6:00 PM: group stage, R16, quarter-finals, 3rd/4th play-offs, final
5:00 PM: group stage – final round
9:00 PM: group stage, R16, quarter-finals, semi-finals.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Muskwe Valuable- Luton Town
Luton Town are evaluating the future of Admiral Muskwe and hoping to make the best decision before the transfer window closes on Thursday.
The 24-year-old was handed his first league start of the campaign in the 2-0 win at Swansea City recently, impressing in his hour on the pitch.
But with the coach having a large pool to chose his forwards from, Muskwe faces stiff competition in getting more game time as the campaign progresses.
The club is now working on whether to keep the former Leicester attacker in his 25-man Championship squad, or loan him out to another team for some regular game time.
Luton have reportedly received a loan offer from League One side Fleetwood Town and the involved parties are still in talks.
The gaffer told the Luton Today newspaper: “It’s evaluating what’s best for him.
“He’ll be a valuable member of our squad, it’s just what game time he has and then you have to balance that against development and improvement.
“If he stays in and around us, he’ll play games, then it’s how many games he plays and we’ll have a decision.
“Would 15-20 games wherever, would that benefit him?
“So it’s all these decisions we have to make.”
Jones added: “Admiral’s really close, we always trust in him.
“We like him, he has something totally different from what we have, it’s just how much are we going to use him?
“We have to be fair to him, to everyone really, and keep everyone moving forward.
“Then, of course, Admiral has to take those opportunities when he gets them.”- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
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Zanu PF Antics Can’t Stop People’s Struggle
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba has urged Zimbabweans to unite in the fight against presecution.
According to Ostallos, Zanu PF antics will not stop the people’s struggle.
Read statement below:
SOLIDARITY IN PRACTICE:
Today ( Tuesday) President Nelson Chamisa and the CCC family spent hours in court with Hon Job Wiwa Sikhala who was denied bail.
16 CCC activists have spent 69 days in a pre trial detention.
We must unite together as a people to call an end to this persecution.
No one is safe as the state has turned against everyone.
We thank everyone who came today in show of solidarity.
This is who we are- we stand shoulder to shoulder in a bid to win Zimbabwe for Change.
New Ways Of Eliminating STIs
On World Sexual Health Day, WHO celebrates every person’s right to sexual wellbeing
How does the World Health Organization (WHO) define sexual health – and what do we bring to this annual, global celebration of sexual health, well-being and rights for all?
From the absence of disease to well-being: the continuum of sexual health
Sexual health is relevant throughout a person’s life, through to adolescence and into older age – not only during their reproductive years.
It is determined by the quality and safety of people’s relationships: with oneself and other individuals, with family and friends, and the society in which we live, including the gender norms that shape our experiences. These relationships are themselves dependent on whether everyone’s human rights related to their sexuality are realised and protected.
WHO’s working definition of sexual health emphasises a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, one that cannot be separated from sexual well-being:
“Sexual health is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being related to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity.
Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. For sexual health to be attained and maintained, the sexual rights of all persons must be respected, protected and fulfilled.”
What is WHO doing to promote sexual health and well-being?
Enabling all people to achieve sexual health and well-being requires tailoring normative guidance and national programming to meet their specific needs and lived experience: welcoming and inclusive of people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions, sexual characteristics, people living with HIV, and with disability.
“Sexual health is not a fixed state of being, and every person’s needs will change across the life course,” said Ian Askew, Director of the WHO Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research department, including the United Nations Special Research Programme HRP.
“This is why it is crucial for WHO, together with HRP, to undertake a range of activities across this continuum: from support of sexual well-being, to prevention and management of disease.”
WHO and HRP activities include:
education, counselling and care related to sexuality, sexual identity, and sexual relationships
addressing sexual function and psychosexual counselling
promoting positive sexual and psychosocial development
prevention and control of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV
prevention and management of cervical and other cancers of the reproductive system.
Sexual well-being can be conceptualised in various ways, including sexual respect, sexual pleasure, sexual self-esteem and self-determination in one’s sexual life.
Robust, transparent and comparable sexual health-related data are needed to ensure adequate services. WHO and HRP are coordinating a global research programme to better understand people’s sexual practices, behaviours and health outcomes and inform national programming to achieve sexual well-being. WHO and HRP are also exploring whether sexual and reproductive health interventions which incorporate sexual pleasure considerations improve relevant health outcomes.
What next for sexual health and well-being?
Interventions specifically intended to improve sexual well-being are gradually emerging.
A major milestone is the new edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) which has a chapter on sexual health for the first time. By providing the latest evidence-based definitions, WHO is facilitating the diagnosis and appropriate management for a wide variety of conditions related to sexual health. Countries will begin using this chapter from January 2022.
Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is a curriculum-based process of teaching and learning about the cognitive, emotional, physical and social aspects of sexuality. WHO recently collaborated with partners, including HRP, to develop guidance for out-of-school CSE programmes that are appropriate and safe for different groups of children and young people. This complements the guidance developed by the United Nations on school-based sexuality education. Both these guidance documents reiterated that sexual activity part of normal and healthy living, as is giving and receiving sexual pleasure.
Another recommendation is for policy-makers to integrate brief sexuality-related communication when possible, a clinical tool for behaviour change which takes a holistic and positive understanding of sexual health and sexuality.
Sadly, this is not everyone’s reality. Many women, girls and gender-diverse persons experience non-consensual and violent sexual activity. WHO and HRP are supporting national efforts around the world to prevent and manage the consequences of all forms of sexual violence.
To eliminate diseases that affect sexual health, WHO is developing new global strategies to address STIs, including HIV – while taking into account the current pandemic-induced health system disruptions.
Addressing challenges in sexual health and well-being
To eliminate diseases that affect sexual health, WHO is developing new global strategies to address sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, while taking into account the current pandemic-induced health system disruptions.
Given the many evidence gaps for achieving universal access to STI/HIV services, WHO is currently prioritising a research agenda for improving the implementation of national STI programmes. This agenda will complement WHO’s leadership in developing innovative point of care tests (POTCs) for quicker and more accurate diagnostic testing, and in specifying the “Global STI Vaccine Roadmap” to guide research and development for new vaccines against STIs.
One particularly pernicious disease associated with sexual activity is cervical cancer. WHO has launched a global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer, and most recently issued a guideline for screening and treatment of cervical pre-cancer lesions, a key intervention for cancer prevention and control.
A central aspect of being human
Good sexual health is fundamental to the overall health and well-being of individuals, couples and families, and to the social and economic development of communities and countries.
While sexual health and rights and reproductive health and rights are closely linked, crucial aspects of sexual health can be overlooked when grouped under the domain of reproductive health. WHO is committed to identifying and promoting sexual health itself, so that everyone, everywhere is able to fulfil their human rights related to their sexuality and sexual well-being.
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Video: Soldier Says Army Tired Of Being Used By Zanu PF
Tinashe Sambiri|A video clip in which a Zimbabwe National Army soldier declares that security forces are tired of being used by Zanu PF is trending on social media.
The brave soldier accuses Zanu PF of plundering State resources while millions are suffering.
The video was posted on Twitter by Team Pachedu at the beginning of month.
“Our duty is to defend Zimbabwe, not ZANU-PF. We should not be following repressive unconstitutional orders. Let us not protect corrupt politicians.
Time to liberate Zimbabwe has come,” declares the soldier.
About The New Marriages Act
The main purpose of the new Marriages Act is to consolidate the law relating to marriages.
The new law shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by the President by notice in the Government Gazette.
It must be highlighted that the age-old distinction between a “5.11 marriage” (former Chapter 37) and a “5.07 marriage” (former registered customary marriage) no longer exists. All marriages will fall under the “5.13” regime.
The main innovations of the law include the criminalization of child marriages and the introduction of a “civil partnership” which is not a marriage per se but is a relationship that gives rise to several consequences in respect of property distribution should it be dissolved. Marriages in Zimbabwe remain out of community of property although this notion of separation is blurred upon dissolution owing to the courts’ approach of pooling the assets of the parties to ensure a just and equitable distribution of property. This piece will highlight some of the key aspects of the Marriages Act.
Minimum age of marriage
The minimum age of marriage is eighteen years. Section 3 of the Marriages Act prohibits any person under the age of eighteen years from entering into a marriage, unregistered customary law union or a civil partnership. It is now a criminal offence for any person (other than the child concerned) to permit, allow, coerce, aid or solemnize the marriage of a child. This new section is in line with section 78(1) of the Constitution which provides that every person who has attained the age of eighteen years has the right to found a family.
Consent to marriage
Each party to a marriage must give his free and full consent to a marriage before it can be solemnized or registered. Section 4 of the Marriages Act provides that no marriage can be solemnized or entered into unless such consent is given.
Recognized marital regimes
Section 5 of the Marriages Act sets out the marital regimes recognized under our law, namely a civil marriage and a customary law marriage. A civil marriage is monogamous meaning that it is the lawful union of two persons to the exclusion of all others and no person may contract any other marriage during the subsistence of a civil marriage. A customary marriage, on the other hand, may be polygamous or potentially polygamous depending on the customary law of the people concerned. Additionally, a customary marriage may be converted into a civil marriage if the husband has no other existing spouse in polygamy.
Section 44 of the Marriages Act recognizes a further species of marriage, namely a qualified civil marriage which is a union between a man and a woman contracted under Islamic rites which can be registered subject to compliance with the provisions of the Act.
Section 5(5) describes all marriages in terms of the Act as being equal. However, the law does not explain how the marriages are considered equal when one requires exclusivity (in principle) and the other does not and how the different proprietary consequences that flow from monogamous and polygamous set ups impact on such “equality”.
Roora or unregistered customary law unions
A lobola ceremony or roora on its own is not recognized by the Marriages Act as a valid marriage. However, section 17 of the Marriages Act requires unregistered customary law unions to be registered within three months of the union with the Registrar of Marriages which would render them potentially polygamous customary marriages upon registration.
That said, there is no sanction for failing to register a roora union.
Upon termination of a roora union, there is nothing that prevents the roora union from being treated as a civil partnership which the same principles being applied to the division of the assets of the parties.
Additionally, the failure to register a customary law union does not affect matters relating to the status, guardianship, custody and rights of succession of the children of such marriage.
Equal rights and obligations during marriage
In terms of section 6 of the Marriages Act, parties to any marriage have equal rights and obligations during the subsistence of the marriage and when the marriage is terminated. The question that arises from this provision is whether or not marriages that allow for multiple spouses including certain customary marriages apply with similar effect to women, which would be an innovation in the law.
Incestuous marriages prohibited
As has always been the case under section 75 of the Criminal Code, incestuous marriages are generally not permitted. Section 7 of the Marriages Act provides that any marriage between relatives within the prescribed degrees of relationship set out in the Criminal Code including parent and child, step-parent and step-child, brother and sister, uncle and niece, aunt and nephew, grand-uncle and grand-niece, grand-aunt and grand-nephew, grand-parent and grand-child and first or second cousins is forbidden (unless the parties concerned did not know that they were related to each other as first or second cousins or they belong to a community governed by customs that do not prohibit marriage between first and second cousins). Moreover, any marriage that was entered into between persons who are related to each other as first and second cousins before the 1st of July 2006 when the Criminal Code came into force remains valid.
Marriage Officers
Under the Marriages Act, only a marriage officer may solemnize a marriage. Magistrates, chiefs, heads of embassies and authorized ministers of religion can act as marriage officers for the purposes of formalizing a marriage.
Marriage banns, objections to marriage and marriage ceremony
The process of formally conducting a marriage ceremony by a marriage officer which has the effect of concluding the marriage contract is known as solemnization. Before a marriage can be solemnized, banns of marriage or a notice of intention to marry must be published or a marriage license must be issued. The purpose of banns is to enable anyone to raise any objection or legal impediment to the marriage prior to the marriage being solemnized so as to prevent marriages that are invalid.
In terms of section 28 of the Marriages Act, any person can raise an objection to a proposed marriage in writing or orally with the person who publishes the marriage banns or the notice to marry. The marriage officer must inquire into the ground of objection. The marriage officer must satisfy him or herself that there is no lawful impediment to the marriage proceeding before proceeding to formalize the marriage. If there is a lawful impediment to the marriage, the marriage officer cannot proceed to solemnize that marriage. A marriage ceremony can be held at any time and in any building or place approved by the marriage officer. The parties to the marriage must be physically present and there must be at least two witnesses of or above the age of eighteen years. Immediately after the marriage is solemnized, the marriage officer must enter the details of the marriage into a marriage register book, give a copy of the marriage certificate to the parties and give the Registrar of Marriages a copy as well.
Civil Partnerships
A civil partnership is a relationship between a man and a woman who are both above the age of eighteen years and have lived together without being legally married. Civil partners must have a relationship as a couple living together on a genuine domestic basis. A civil partnership is not a marriage. However, in the event that the civil partnership is terminated, the Matrimonial Causes Act (which governs the distribution of property upon divorce) shall apply with the necessary changes. In terms of section 41 of the Marriages Act, the circumstances that are considered to decide whether a civil partnership exists include the duration of the relationship, the nature and extent of their common residence, whether a sexual relationship exists, the degree of financial dependence or interdependence and any arrangements for financial support between them, the ownership, use and acquisition of their property, the degree of mutual commitment to a shared life, the care and support of children and the reputation and public aspects of their relationship. However, the exact nature of such a relationship is undefined by the Act as none of these factors is conclusive or a necessary pre-condition for a civil partnership. Its precise nature remains open to interpretation by the courts.
Crucially, section 41(5) of the Act appears to recognize that a civil partnership may exist when a person is legally married to someone else including a monogamous civil marriage. However, a court must not interfere with the rights of a spouse when dividing the assets of civil partners when such a partnership dissolves. This is easier said than done, particularly where the assets of spouses are jointly held. Section 41(6) of the Marriages Act goes on to provide that the dissolution of a civil partnership cannot give rise to a charge of bigamy under the Code. The intention of the legislature here appears to have been that bigamy cannot arise because a civil partnership is not a marriage.
Conclusion
The full import of the new provisions introduced by the Marriages Act remains to be seen as the law is yet to be interpreted by the courts. However, every person would do well to acquaint themselves with the terms and conditions of the marital regime they choose before entering the said marriage so as to be clear on the rights and obligations which flow from it.
Time To End Presecution Of Citizens
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba has urged Zimbabweans to unite in the fight against presecution.
According to Ostallos, Zanu PF antics will not stop the people’s struggle.
Read statement below:
SOLIDARITY IN PRACTICE:
Today ( Tuesday) President Nelson Chamisa and the CCC family spent hours in court with Hon Job Wiwa Sikhala who was denied bail.
16 CCC activists have spent 69 days in a pre trial detention.
We must unite together as a people to call an end to this persecution.
No one is safe as the state has turned against everyone.
We thank everyone who came today in show of solidarity.
This is who we are- we stand shoulder to shoulder in a bid to win Zimbabwe for Change.
Stop Terrorism- President Chamisa
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has challenged Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF party to stop using violence to influence votes.
The CCC leader denounced the brutal killing of political opponents by the Zanu PF regime.
“DEAR POLITICIANS; Killing or injuring another is a serious crime not in just per laws of the land but before God.
Violence is a sin before God. God will ask you to account.
Stop using political violence,coercion,terrorism & destroying property for votes.
Stones, machetes, axes and guns in politics is so barbaric,” said President Chamisa.
On Tuesday President spent hours with Zengeza West MP Hon Job Sikhala at the latter’s bail application hearing.
According to President Chamisa, Hon Sikhala has been failed by the judiciary.
Writing on his micro blogging portal, President Chamisa said: “I’ve just been here at the Magistrates Court since 2pm for the #FreeWiwa bail ruling. Bail denied again. This is pure abuse & weaponizing of the law. The #Nyatsime16 detention is oppressive and despotic. The Zimbabwean supreme law makes bail a constitutional right.”
ZUPCO Introduces USD Fares
The government owned Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (ZUPCO) has introduced United States dollar fares in what confirms the lack of trust in the local currency which is constantly losing value due to runaway inflation.
According to a ZUPCO schedule effective 1 September 2022, local routes in the range of 1 to 20 kilometres will now cost ZWL$300 or USD0.50 while 30 to 40km will now cost US$1 or ZWL$550 up from ZWL$220 for buses.
FULL THREAD: Joshua Nkomo’s Son Speaks On Unity Accord
1/3 It must be clear that when the Unity Accord was signed, we had nothing in common with Zanu. It was a way of saving people from political vampires who wanted power at all cost, ZAPU chose the sanctity of life ahead of Power
2/3 During the Subsistence of the Unity Accord, the differences did not go away. Zanu continued with its craze of killings, looting and self aggrandizement. In 2008, ZAPU could no longer continue in the marriage of inconvenience and pulled out leaving thieves United with Crooks
3/3 To date, Zanu continues to transgress the cardinal tenets of the struggle. They pollute electoral processes and now patronise people using land. The struggle was so that ALL can ACCESS land. Zanu has reversed this. It is now our patriotic duty to resist Zanu
REPORT: Zanu PF Activists Disrupt Parliamentary Hearing In Watsomba
Alleged ZANU PF activists and suspected State agents violently disrupted the parliamentary public hearing on National Youth Service petition submitted by the National Association of Youths Organisations (NAYO).
The meeting had barely began when dozens of ZANU PF youths started singing and sloganeering.
They targeted Mutasa Central member of Parliament, Hon.Trevor Saruwaka and other participants. The police details at the venue left in a huff allowing the violent thugs free reign which ultimately brought the meeting to a violent and abrupt end.
It is clear that the National Youth Service is a controversial programme being advanced for political reasons and not in the best interest of young people.
Former Mwonzora Ally Throws In The Towel
Former MDC-T Spokesperson for Harare Province, Fungai Chiposi has resigned from contesting for public office saying he will now mind his own business.
Writing on Twitter yesterday, Chiposi said after contesting twice, he got emotionally and financially drained that he now wants to attend to his family only.
“I have run for office twice. It is an emotionally and financially draining exercise. I know I can give more to my community than any other MP or Councillor but the people believe otherwise. I will not be running again. I will mind my own business and attend to my family,” said Chiposi.
Chiposi together with MDC-T Harare provincial chairperson Zivanai Mhetu were hounded out of the party after they openly told party leader Douglas Mwonzora that going it alone was a recipe for disaster.
This followed the party’s heavy drubbing in the 26 March by-elections where they failed to win a single seat while Zanu PF and newly formed CCC shared all the parliamentary and local authority seats contested.
Lawyers Fight For The Release Of Apostolic Sect Leader And 34 Congregants
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has intensified efforts to get a clergyman and 34 church members released from prison, where they have spent close to two months.
52 year-old Kanyenzura Parere, who is a Bishop of Mirirai Jehovha Apostolic Church and is also the leader of Zimbabwe Transformative Party (ZTP), an opposition political party has been detained at Harare Central Remand Prison since he was arrested by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers on 9 July 2022. Parare was apprehended as he marched along Robert Mugabe Way towards Simon Muzenda Street in Harare together with 34 members of his church while singing a gospel song with the lyrics “Emmanuel tisunungureiwo tanzwa ne nhamo” loosely translated to “Emmanuel save us from bondage”.
He was charged with contravening section 7(1)(5) of the Maintenance of Peace and Order (MOPO) Act after he allegedly convened a gathering and led a procession of his church members without notifying the regulating authority, which is ZRP.
In court, prosecutors claimed that Parere and his followers, who are represented by Evans Moyo of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, gathered at Copacabana bus terminus and marched in Harare’s central business district while singing and were intercepted by some ZRP officers as they had not notified law enforcement agents about their protest.
Parere’s trial is scheduled to commence on 7 September 2022 before Harare Magistrate Tafadzwa Miti.
34 of Parere’s political party supporters were charged with criminal nuisance as defined in section 46 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act. Prosecutors alleged that the 34 church members unlawfully acted in a manner which is likely to create a nuisance by walking on the roads and pavements while singing a gospel song with the lyrics “Emmanuel tisunungureiwo tanzwa ne nhamo” and thereby obstructed the free passage and movement of people and vehicles.
The 34 include Simon Goshomi, who is ZTP’s Vice-President, Richard Mhurushoma, the opposition party’s Chairperson, Fortune Chapeyama, who is ZTP’s Secretary-General, Prince Mukozho, Solomon Duwa, Shongai Mushinje, Noah Dabvu, Jasper Muringanidza, Honoured Mutangadura, Sherperd Mutsonhi, Edson Shonhiwa, Chaora Rovesai, Tafadzwa Musere, Tsverukai Harava, Shamiso Majecha, Runia Musere, Margret Chibwana, Sakile Nkomo, Helen Kuudzewe, Liah Munakandafa, Victoria Changadzo, Restar Kunyenzura, Emmanuel Musere, Godfrey Mashava, Givemore Bandera, Pangai Kurehwatira, Edward Mhindu, Leon Mukopfa, Pride Charedzera, Irvin Musenze, Jefta Takaedza, Thomas Zengeya and Felix Zengeya.
Their trial is scheduled to commence on 26 September 2022.
Mbinga Commits Suicide Over Debts
By- Zimbabwean businessman Kudzai Nyakutsikwa popularly known as Vlad Duk in his Johannesburg circles, has committed suicide over debts.
The state media reports that Nyakutsikwa, led a ‘FAKE LIFE,’ which ended with him being hounded by loan sharks.
The businessman committed suicide here on Monday and sent shockwaves across the Jozi entertainment scene.
It has emerged, from those close to him, that he lived a life in the fast lane, which was built on heavy borrowing from some loan sharks.
In the end, those who had handed him money were now hounding him, asking for their cash, and leaving him vulnerable.
Reports yesterday claimed things had become so bad he was now surviving on handouts from friends and family.
H-Metro interviewed members of his inner circle, who don’t want to be named for fear of being branded betrayers.
Vlad first came into the limelight around 2010, when he started hosting all-white parties – some of which were covered by H-Metro.
He hosted high-end gigs, which drew the Who Is Who in the South African entertainment industry.
He was branded one of Joburg’s top “mbingas,” although he never publicly declared himself as one.
Instead, he was a very quiet and humble character, who enjoyed sipping his favourite whisky.
One of Vlad’s well-known friends told H-Metro that he had been in a very bad space lately, largely caused by financial and marital problems.
“I have known Vlad from way before the social media frenzy that came into his life. We used to hang out a lot back in the day,” she said.
“I feel he became a victim of social media pressure, as his life had taken a turn for the worst.
“We used to buy some of the labels that he used to wear, like Gucci, cheaply in downtown Joburg.”
She said Vlad’s business was crumbling and he owed a lot of people money.
“Only recently, he was reported to the police and was on the verge of being arrested for fraud.
“He would borrow different sums of money, from different people, and they would give him believing he was a real mbinga.
“He would even borrow money from loan sharks, who were now on his case. I never thought it would get to this.
“The last time we had a drink in Randburg, he was so distraught and resorted to heavy drinking.
“The other day he was so drunk that he even refused to go home and was crying. It is indeed a very sad ending,” said the friend.
Vlad was in his second marriage, after he divorced his first wife, with whom he sired two sons.
He had one child with his second wife.
“There are a lot of lies circulating on social media that he found his wife with a boyfriend.
“That is far from the truth. Vlad was in a financial mess and was now unable to pay rent.
“He moved in with his brother, who stays in Jules, near the Joburg CBD.
“Yes, like in any marriage, couples fight and indeed he would have occasional nasty fights with Jane.
“I hope she will tell the world more,” said the friend.
The friend claimed Jane has Vlad’s suicide letter, which his family are still waiting for.
Details of how he died are still sketchy.
It is suspected that he downed a pesticide in the precincts of Sandarama Lake near Rosettenville on Saturday night.
He had sent an SMS to his wife, informing her that he intended to kill himself.
She then alerted his friends on Sunday and they looked for him for the whole day.
His body was identified on Monday afternoon, at the Hillbrow Pathology Mortuary.
Burial arrangements are yet to be divulged as the family is still awaiting post-mortem results.
There was a war of words in the WhatsApp groups set up to mourn the social scene legend.
Some were blasting Vlad for portraying flamboyance when he was nowhere near being one of the true Rich Boys of Joburg.
Others sympathised with the family’s plight and are willing to contribute to ensure Vlad gets a decent burial. H Metro
Mnangagwa Sinks Mugabe Empire
By- The Emerson Mnangagwa administration is using the judiciary to seize the late President Robert Mugabe’s assets.
Through the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the government has authorised the forfeiture of three trucks belonging to former first lady Mrs Grace Mugabe.
NPA claims that the trucks were brought into Zimbabwe more than ten years ago without duty payment after the supplier told Zimra that they were only temporarily in the country.
Four South African drivers sent by the supplier to deliver the three trucks were charged with swindling Mrs Mugabe of US$1 million in a truck deal after she complained to police that the wrong model of truck was delivered.
Cassimjee Bilal, Henry Hadebe, Samuel Baloyi and Sydney Sekgobelo, all South Africans, were later granted bail pending trial, but jumped bail and returned to South Africa.
NPA applied for the forfeiture of the trucks in June this year, but Harare magistrate Ms Barbara Mateko threw out the State application.
But on review at the High Court, Justice Pisirayi Kwenda reversed the magistrate’s decision and ordered forfeiture of the three Iveco 440 trucks to the State.
The three trucks were caught in the crossfire between Mrs Mugabe and her former associate, Ping Sung Hsieh, after a US$1 million deal went sour.
In February 2011, Bilal, Radebe, Baloyi and Sekgobela, were hired by Ping to deliver three trucks to Mrs Mugabe’s aides in Harare.
Mrs Mugabe had ordered Scania trucks, but Ping sent the Iveco trucks, leading Mrs Mugabe through her aide Ms Olga Bungu to file a police report.
Investigations also revealed that the drivers misrepresented to Zimra officials at the Beitbridge that the trucks were on a visit ito Zimbabwe, resulting in the customs officer issuing the trucks with temporary import permits. That meant no duty was paid.
The origin of the deal dates back to 2007, when the Mugabe family agreed to buy six haulage trucks from South Africa for $1 million.
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe allegedly transferred the money to Ping’s company in South Africa, but the trucks were not delivered.
Finally, on February 18, 2011, Ping sent the four drivers to deliver the trucks. They were granted bail after spending two weeks in jail and barred from leaving Zimbabwe before their trial in June the same year, but they all skipped bail.
-State media
ZEC Sets Guruve By-Elections Dates
By- The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced Guruve Rural District Council dates.
The by-elections are for the district’s Ward 4 & Takawira RDC Ward 6.
In a statement, ZEC said nomination courts would sit on 20 September.
Reads the statement:
Guruve Rural District Council: Ward 4 & Takawira RDC Ward 6 By-elections
It is hereby notified in terms of Section 121 A of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13], that following the death of Lencio Kafungura who was councillor of Guruve Rural District Council and the death of Johanes Kohli who was Councillors for ward 6 of Takawira Rural District Council, vacancies have arisen in the said wards.
The Nomination Courts for purposes of receiving nominations of candidates for election as councillors for the vacant wards shall sit on Tuesday 20 September 2022 at Guruve Rural District Council and Takawira Distict Council, respectively. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission fixes Saturday, 22 October 2022 as the day on which a poll shall take place if it becomes necessary in terms of Section 125(4) (b) of the Electoral Act.
Emmerson Mnangagwa Died Into Office Wall: Picture
Zanu PF Thugs Disrupt Bulawayo Youth Meeting
By- Zanu PF youths Tuesday disrupted a public hearing meeting on the National Youth Service (NYS) in Bulawayo.
The Committee is consulting the public on the NYS bill which the government wants to introduce.
The government wants to return the notorious NYS next year and would also include early childhood (ECD) learners.
Rogue Zanu PF youths disrupted proceedings when one of the participants expressed reservations about the programme.
The participant, who identified herself as Grace Mutanda, claimed that an NYS base had been set up in Entumbane suburb.
This assertion did not go down well with some youths who tried to shove her.
Another participant, identified as Eric Gono was also attacked.
Some of the activists who were milling outside the meeting‘s venue flocked inside and started causing more mayhem by threatening to beat “sellouts” in the meeting.
“Whether you like it or not, we are going to introduce the NYS. We cannot have youths who denigrate their leaders and the country. That will not happen under our watch,” declared the visibly drunk youths.
CITE managed to track down the two participants and they narrated their ordeal.
“I introduced myself and said I am from Entumbane where there was a base, before I could even finish my sentence a group of about 20 youths disrupted proceedings and advanced towards Eric Gono, the previous speaker, who was also booed while he was making his contribution and started assaulting him before coming turning to me,” said the visible shaken Grace.
Mutanda said the chairperson of the Committee tried to protect her but he was outnumbered.
“When I had to leave the venue, the chairperson who was chairing the meeting Omega Sibanda said he will walk me out, when we got to the door, we found some of the youths waiting by the door threatening to assault me. I had to go back and hide inside,” said Mutanda.
Gono said he sustained some injuries during the attack.
“We went there as youths to air our views pertaining to that program and in the middle of giving our views, some youths started disrupting the program, thus when they started attacking me and Grace. I sustained a couple of bruises on my neck, eye, face and a torn shirt,” he said.
He said he was still trying to find a safe place as he fears he might be followed and attacked later on.
The NYS was established in 2001 and folded after six years due to funding challenges.
Appearing before the portfolio committee recently Youth, Sports Arts, and Recreation Minister Kirsty Coventry said the programme will have a new name, uniforms and curriculum.
-CITE
Zanu PF Wants Sikhala Die In Remand
By James Gwati- Zanu PF has celebrated the further detention in remand prison of the CCC deputy chairman Job Sikhala.
Sikhala’s other bail bid hit a brick wall Tuesday after Harare regional magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje dismissed his application.
The die-hard opposition politician is facing charges of obstructing or defeating the course of justice.
These trumped-up charges came after he allegedly posted a video on social media demanding justice for the killing of CCc activist Moreblessing Ali in the Nyatsime area in July this year.
Posting on Twitter, Zanu PF said Sikhala must rot in Jail.
Ramaphosa Throws Mnangagwa Under The Bus
By-South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has defended the underfire medical doctor Phophi Ramathuba after she remarked that foreigners were overburdening the country’s health sector.
Ramathuba, who is a Member of the Executive (MEC) of health for Limpopo Province, told a bedridden Zimbabwean patient that she wouldn’t be discharged due to outstanding medical bills.
She also said that South Africa’s medical facilities were meant for South Africans.
The remarks attracted varying responses from people of all walks of life, with fellow medical practitioners saying Ramathuba had violated the profession’s ethics.
Ramaphosa Tuesday told Parliament that he agrees with Ramathuba that Zimbabweans flocking to South Africa for Health care were worsening the country’s health crisis. He said:
The MEC of health in Limpopo has raised an important issue how service provision is affected by migration, that is an important issue that is on the top of minds of many South Africans and indeed it is part and parcel of having to deal with the whole issue of a framework around migration and not only on our continent but elsewhere as people move around the world.
One of the issues they are asked is are you able to make provision for any service that might have to be offered to you in any shape or form so that is part of that whole process of having to deal with migration so the MEC has raised an important issue which is currently under debate.
Of course she raised it in the presence of a patient and I guess such an important issue could have been raised another way but that as it may, it has been raised and it has evoked debate not only in our country but also in Zimbabwe and also the rest of the continent.
It is a matter that is going to enjoy quite a lot of attendance even as we meet at head of states level to discuss what precisely the movement of people should really entail, what should accompany that in the form of services, health issues criminality and the rule of law, so all those matters are matters that are germane to the whole process of migration.
Violence At Border Gezi Meeting
The National Youth Service public hearing in Byo held today degenerated into chaos when some youths disturbed the meeting and attacked a participant who was making her contributions.#Asakhe pic.twitter.com/EtfMmUWP5N
— CITE (@citezw) August 30, 2022
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War Vets Up To What Today?
At least 3 500 delegates are expected to attend the inaugural Zanu PF War Veterans League conference, with accreditation starting today, the party’s secretary for war veterans Cde Douglas Mahiya has said.
Foreign delegates from sister revolutionary parties such as South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo) of Namibia, Chama Cha Mapinduzi of Tanzania, Frelimo of Mozambique, African National Congress of South Africa, Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), Malawi Congress Party, Communist Party of China, Russian Conservative Political Party will attend the conference.
Speaking soon after Harare Province’s special Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) yesterday, Mahiya said preparations were well on course.
“Preparations for the War Veterans Conference are at an advanced stage,” he said.
“We are well on course. Accreditation is starting (tomorrow) today throughout the country.
“Members are being accredited in their respective provinces. We want to ensure that the number of delegates who are supposed to come are accredited.”
Mahiya said war veterans were excited with the recognition accorded to them by Mnangagwa.
“We have invited war veterans from SADC, Africa and our friends the Chinese, Russia and many others,” said Mahiya.
“Harare province has called a special PCC meeting to introduce the newly elected war veterans provincial executive. I thank the President for according the war veterans this precious opportunity of their life.
“The province is also revisited its strategies and mobilisation to win in the 2023 harmonised general elections. We have agreed that we shall base our mobilisation strategies from the cell and ensure that every member of a household is a Zanu PF member.”
The inaugural conference will be held from September 9 to 10, with 40 positions up for grabs.
Zanu PF Harare provincial chairmaGodwills Masimirembwa said the PCC was meant to introduce members of the War Veterans League.
“Last week, we held the inaugural provincial conference of the War Veterans League where the 40 members who came from the six zones of Harare province were then slotting each other into various positions,” he said.
“Cde Patrick Zinyakatira emerged as chairman of the War Veterans League for Harare Metropolitan province.”
Masimirembwa commendedMnangagwa for introducing the league after more than 40 years of Independence starting in 2019 at the Goromonzi Annual National People’s Conference.
Zanu PF Women’s League Secretary for External Affair Betty Kaseke, who also attended the special PCC meeting, said the coming of the War Veterans League will help to mobilise five million votes ahead of the 2023 harmonised elections.
“We are very happy that we now have the War Veterans League in Harare province,” she said.
“Mobilisation strategies were the major issues discussed in the meeting on how we are going to achieve the five million votes come 2023 harmonised elections.” -Herald
Mnangagwa Rigging Tactics Exposed
Tinashe Sambiri|Team Pachedu has exposed how the Zanu PF leader Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa stole the 2018 Presidential plebiscite.
According to Team Pachedu, Mr Mnangagwa is a fortunate beneficiary of ballot stuffing and numbers he got from assisted voters.
Team Pachedu said:
“After careful analysis of 2018 elections, without intimidation, assisted voters, ballot stuffing in Mash Central ED Mnangagwa scored less than 37% of total vote.
The biggest heist was done in Mash Central where over 250k votes appeared from nowhere.
We are so sure of the math!”
A CCC official has also accused ZEC of rigging polls by frustrating young voters.
“@ZECzim is sabotaging the new voters drive.
ZEC officers on the ground are frustrating new registrants by making the registration process painfully slow.
They are even insulting and rude. This past Friday, we transported 12 Young people from Hatcliff to register and only managed,” said the CCC official.
Susan Mutami Says Mnangagwa Very Dangerous
Tinashe Sambiri|The outspoken philanthropist and businesswoman, Susan Mutami, has pointed out that Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa, July Moyo, Owen Ncube and Larry Mavhima are deadly killers.
At some point Mr Mnangagwa boasted of his ability to kill.
Writing on Twitter, Mutami described Mr Mnangagwa and his Midlands allies as “dangerous people.”
“Zimbabweans @edmnangagwa, July Moyo, Larry Mavhima, Owen Mudha are all armed and are ready to spill blood if @ZECzim dares removes them from power. One thing u must all not do is to go into an election without electoral reforms and inspecting the real voters rolls. U are being…
… democratic Zimbabwe is for all of us. Let us not celebrate thieves who masquerade as Mbingas. No one from the outside world is going to come and demand change for u.U all have to get to a point where u say enough is enough,I’m voting for Change. Zambians are thriving…
… becoz they made the right decision. @ZANUPF_Official ministers export their produce to the UK, Sweden and their pocket are full of British Pounds.
Did u know that pane ma private jet anongopinda muzim Kuti atore ma minerals every week. Wake up Zimbabweans.”
Man Stabbed Over Chibuku Super
MASVINGO-Masvingo Regional Magistrate Bishard Chineka has remanded two Gutu men in custody who allegedly stabbed a friend and left his intestines protruding after he refused to share a Chibuku Super drink with them.
Innocent Mapasure (45) and Alex Mubhadho (21) both from Chabata Village, Headman Nerupiri under Chief Gutu are facing attempted murder charges for allegedly stabbed Stanley Makura (24).
They are denying the charge.
Prosecutor Liberty Hove told the court that the incident happened on January 18, 2022 at around 10:20 pm when Mapasure, Mubhadho and Makura were going to their homes from Henry Business Centre.- Masvingo Mirror
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Confirmed: Kadewere Joins Real Mallorca
Tinotenda Kadewere has completed his loan transfer to La Liga side Mallorca from Lyon.
The Zimbabwean striker will be on loan at the Spanish club for the entire 2022/23 season.
The deal has a buy option for Mallorca to be exercised at the end of the campaign.
The Warriors international will wear shirt number 17.
A statement by La Liga team reads: “RCD Mallorca and Olympique de Lyon have agreed the loan with option to buy footballer Tino Kadewere until the end of the season.”
Speaking after completing the deal, Kadewere said: “To be honest, I am very excited, happy and proud. It is a unique moment for me.”
He added: “I’ve been watching the last few games and I really like the way the team plays. I’m a team player. A footballer who always tries to help the team, always tries to do what’s best for the group.”
Kadewere becomes the first Zimbabwean to sign with a La Liga club.
He also joins Warriors teammate Martin Mapisa in Spain who plays in the third tier.
The transfer, meanwhile, marks the player’s fourth club in Europe after playing for Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish top-flight, Le Havre in the Ligue 2 and Lyon.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Man Burnt To Death After Stealing Vehicle Parked At Night Spot
The ZRP is investigating a case of theft of a motor vehicle where Tafadzwa Joshua Wenje (22) stole a Toyota Runx vehicle after the complainant had left the car unattended with the keys on the ignition port, at a nightclub in Mt Darwin, on 27/08/22 at around 0215 hours.
The complainant made a follow-up using a friend’s Toyota Hilux vehicle and found the car in flames near the 3G Service station. The naked body of the suspect was seen about 67m from the wreckage with severe burns.
Meanwhile, the police are also investigating a case of suspected murder in which the remains of an unknown person were found near a Fly Over along the Harare- Bulawayo Road, Tynwald, Harare. The remains were burnt by veld fire.
Woman Fatally Pulls Hubby’s Private Parts
A 37-year-old Concession woman killed her husband by pulling his genitals following a domestic dispute.
The body of the deceased was discovered in the morning by his sister and he was bleeding from his right eye.
Provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Naison Dhliwayo said the incident happened on August 22, this year at around 7pm at Mufenje Farm.
He said Jenny Ndengu and her husband Piki Chapondaninga (37) had a misunderstanding in their bedroom hut.
A fist fight ensued and Ndengu overpowered Chapondaninga.
She pulled his private parts and he fell unconscious.
Ass Insp Dhliwayo said Ndengu left the hut and slept outside.
The following day, at around 5am the deceased’s sister Shingirirai Gopani (30) visited the homestead and saw her sister-in-law sleeping outside.
Upon being asked Ndengu said it was because she was safeguarding her property thrown outside by her husband during the fight.
The sister checked in the bedroom hut and found her brother lying on a reed mate dead.
Gopani informed the father Samuel Gopani (63) who made a police report.
Police attended the scene and arrested the accused.
The police examined the body and discovered that the deceased was oozing blood from the right eye.
The body was taken to Concession Hospital for post-mortem.- The Herald