The government of Zimbabwe has poured cold water on plans by the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) to initiate a DStv channel ahead of the 2023 polls.
NewsDay Zimbabwe reports quotes CCC secretary-general Chalton Hwende as lobbying citizens to launch an alternative television station on DStv, a Sub-Saharan Africa direct broadcast satellite service owned by MultiChoice. Hwende said during a Twitter space discussion:
To launch a truly independent channel on DStv channel you need monthly fees of around US$8 000.
“Let’s do it Zimbabwe — we are left with only 12 months before the election, and so we need US$96 000 and we free the airwaves.”
In response to Hwende’s remarks, Information ministry secretary Nick Mangwana there will be no channel. He said:
“Political parties can’t be given a broadcasting licence in Zimbabwe. The agreement with MultiChoice is that they can only carry licensed broadcasters in our jurisdiction. So guys the US$96 000 is your money, you can give it if you wish, but there will be no channel.”
Private media players in the country have been struggling to get broadcasting licences, while critics say those who got licences are sympathetic to the ruling ZANU PF party.
The CCC party, led by Nelson Chamisa has often accused the State media, particularly ZBC, of bias in favour of ZANU PF.
Section 155 of the Constitution compels State media to provide all political parties and candidates contesting an election fair and equal access to electronic and print media, both public and private.
Zanu PF political commissar Mike Bimha recently advised CCC to use social media to reach out to its supporters because ZBC was not the only campaign platform.
Lawyer Tawanda Mapuranga said although political parties were not allowed to run broadcasting stations, the government was obligated to ensure the independence of the public media.
The European Union election observer mission in 2018 urged the government to reform the State-owned media to fully guarantee their independence and impartiality to enhance the credibility of polls.- Pindula News/ Newsday Zimbabwe
In Guruve North, Ward 14 in Masomo area, CCC activist, Godwin Jimu was viciously attacked last night by ZANU PF thugs led by Christopher Mbereko. Jimu sustained serious injuries all over his body. pic.twitter.com/R517NfPIxT
A 43-year-old man from Bulawayo has threatened to evict his mother from the family home after she allegedly invited her alleged boyfriend to stay at the family house, three months after the death of his father.
Edrian Chiweshe was reportedly angered by what her mother, Chiedza Chiweshe, did and he wants her to move out of the family house in Montrose suburb.
Chiedza has since approached the Bulawayo Civil Court and sought a protection order against her son.
In her application, she demanded that Edrian should stop harassing her and interfering with her personal life. She said:
I am the applicant in this matter and the respondent is my son. We stay at the same place.
I am applying for a protection order against him. He is disturbing my peace.
Whenever he is drunk, he verbally abuses me and threatens me saying I should move out of the house because it belongs to his late father.
He shouts at me saying I once stayed with a boyfriend at the house which he does not like.
May the honourable court grant me a protection order so that my son stops verbally, and emotionally abusing me and threatening me and also not interfere with my personal life since I am his mother.
She said her son wanted her to go and stay with her sister in Mutare.
In response, Edrian accused his mother of insincerity. He said:
I am opposed to her accusations that I shout at her when I am drunk.
She is the one who provokes me and starts shouting at me.
When my father passed away within three months, she had another man whom she started staying with at the house and this is a period in which she was supposed to be mourning.
He, however, admitted that he shouts at his mother at times, but that happens when she starts shouting at him.
His mother refuted Edrian’s claims and said he should be ashamed that she was buying him food, a whole 43-year-old man.
She added: I don’t dispute that I had a boyfriend but it’s not true that I started dating him soon after the death of his father and again it’s not true that I was staying with him at the house since he had his own house.
In her ruling, magistrate Nomasiko Ndlovu ordered Edrian not to verbally and emotionally abuse his mother or threaten her in any way.
A 43-year-old man from Bulawayo has threatened to evict his mother from the family home after she allegedly invited her alleged boyfriend to stay at the family house, three months after the death of his father.
Edrian Chiweshe was reportedly angered by what her mother, Chiedza Chiweshe, did and he wants her to move out of the family house in Montrose suburb.
Chiedza has since approached the Bulawayo Civil Court and sought a protection order against her son.
In her application, she demanded that Edrian should stop harassing her and interfering with her personal life. She said:
I am the applicant in this matter and the respondent is my son. We stay at the same place.
I am applying for a protection order against him. He is disturbing my peace.
Whenever he is drunk, he verbally abuses me and threatens me saying I should move out of the house because it belongs to his late father.
He shouts at me saying I once stayed with a boyfriend at the house which he does not like.
May the honourable court grant me a protection order so that my son stops verbally, and emotionally abusing me and threatening me and also not interfere with my personal life since I am his mother.
She said her son wanted her to go and stay with her sister in Mutare.
In response, Edrian accused his mother of insincerity. He said:
I am opposed to her accusations that I shout at her when I am drunk.
She is the one who provokes me and starts shouting at me.
When my father passed away within three months, she had another man whom she started staying with at the house and this is a period in which she was supposed to be mourning.
He, however, admitted that he shouts at his mother at times, but that happens when she starts shouting at him.
His mother refuted Edrian’s claims and said he should be ashamed that she was buying him food, a whole 43-year-old man.
She added: I don’t dispute that I had a boyfriend but it’s not true that I started dating him soon after the death of his father and again it’s not true that I was staying with him at the house since he had his own house.
In her ruling, magistrate Nomasiko Ndlovu ordered Edrian not to verbally and emotionally abuse his mother or threaten her in any way.
In the first place you lied and promised polling agents money for 2018.
We had not asked you to give us that money because we knew Chamisa was responsible.
Douglas Mwonzora, and Linda Masarira – file pic
Because of your stupidity and poor judgement as a Leader, without thinking you lied to us
Dr Khupe said she even tried to advise you that you were making a big mistake but you ignored her.
MWONZORA could not even know that by simply giving one polling agent $10 USD he was going to fork out $440 000 USD.
Where was he going to get all that money.
In the last By elections Mwonzora promised us heaven on earth.
Mwonzora received $150 million dollars and the whole amount disappeared into thin air.
Again polling agents didn’t get anything as he had promised
Mwonzora is a pathological Lier, crook, trickstar, cheater, manipulator.
Mwonzora thinks everyone is a fool..
Mwonzora singlehandedly destroyed a once vibrant MDCt party within one and half years. What a poor leader.
What more time does he want to further destroy our party
No we must all stand up and SAVE MDC T from the useless Mwonzora
Mwonzora is not wanted by anyone in Zimbabwe
He got zeroes in the last by elections. Akasviba zvakaipa. Munhu haatengeseki. Bvunzai is ma loosing candidates. Imi takanyara during door to door Campaigns. Taiudzwa point blank kuti Mwonzora mutengesi, muZanupf, Itsotsi, haana leadership qualities.
Musaona vanhu vakanyarara vanotiziva veduwe.
A clear indication of total rejection by the people
Mwonzora must be blocked by all means.
Don’t vote for Mwonzora at the Congress because nothing will ever change in MDCt as long as he is the President.
Going to the 2023 General elections Mwonzora as the MDCt candidate we will get Zeroes again.
MDCt supporters.must SAVE their great party by voting out Mwonzora at the Congress.
We see blind and dull Boaz, Damba, Gapare, Mhondiwa are busy helping and defending the Failed Leader Mwonzora
MDC needs a new pragmatic Leader and President who will raise the MDCT party to some great heights.
Brazilian wonderkid Vinicius Junior scored the only goal of the game just before the hour mark, as Real Madrid beat Liverpool to lift their 14th Champions League title in Paris last night.
Carlo Ancelotti’s charges, despite their history in Europe’s premier club competition, were somehow regarded as the ‘underdogs’ heading into the decider.
Goalkeeper Thibaut Curtois produced an unbelievable display in goal for Los Blancos to deny Liverpool on many occasions and was deservedly named man of the match.
Build up to the game was dominated by Mohamed Salah’s ‘revenge’ remarks after the Egyptian ace got injured in the final between the two sides in Kiev in 2018, which Madrid went on to win 3-1.
Salah said as soon as it was confirmed that Liverpool would play Madrid, that he had ‘a score to settle’ but the former Roma man has now lost the Afcon final, World Cup play and now the Champions League final, in what is surely a season to forget.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was disappointed after the game and said his charges deserved more from it.
“After the game when I saw the stats it was 50-50 possession. We had a lot more shots, a lot more shots on target, but the most decisive stat is absolutely on Madrid’s side. Just to make sure that nobody thinks I wouldn’t congratulate Real Madrid, I do that now but I [also] congratulated everybody present and involved outside personally,” he said.
“They scored a goal, we didn’t, that’s the easiest explanation in the world of football and it’s hard, harsh to get anyway, [but we] respect that of course. When the goalkeeper is Man of the Match then something is going wrong for the other team, so we had I think three really big chances where Courtois made incredible saves. I would have loved to have had a few more of this calibre,” added the German.
Klopp’s Real Madrid counterpart Carlo Ancelotti, who became the first coach to win the Champions League four times, described Curtois’ performance as unbelievable.
“Trust me, I can’t believe what Thibaut Courtois did tonight, guys. Unbelievable,” said Ancelotti.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Tinashe Sambiri|Binga area has been neglected for decades by the Zanu regime, CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has said.
President Chamisa addressed thousands of CCC at the party’s victory celebration rally in Binga.
Binga community has atrocious roads, just like all rural areas in the country.
“BINGA IS SO UNDERDEVELOPED, FORGOTTEN & NEGLECTED.
The roads are vicious and bad.Just like all other rural areas in Zimbabwe..bad roads,no networks,no schools, no hospitals & poverty everywhere. But the people are loving.
The MPs are trying their best. My heart is just sore. Let’s fix it. A New Great ZIMBABWE loading,” President Chamisa wrote on Twitter.
CCC also posted on Twitter:
“Binga is one of the forgotten districts in the country despite its leading treasures in tourism & wildlife resources. The Change Champion in Chief @nelsonchamisa pledged to transform the local people’s lives through a Sustainable & Modernisation Agenda for Real Transformation.”
?Binga is one of the forgotten districts in the country despite its leading treasures in tourism & wildlife resources. The Change Champion in Chief @nelsonchamisa pledged to transform the local people’s lives through a Sustainable & Modernisation Agenda for Real Transformation. pic.twitter.com/RHQPreiklq
— Citizens' Coalition for Change (@CCCZimbabwe) May 28, 2022
The government of Zimbabwe has poured cold water on plans by the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) to initiate a DStv channel ahead of the 2023 polls.
NewsDay Zimbabwe reports quotes CCC secretary-general Chalton Hwende as lobbying citizens to launch an alternative television station on DStv, a Sub-Saharan Africa direct broadcast satellite service owned by MultiChoice. Hwende said during a Twitter space discussion:
To launch a truly independent channel on DStv channel you need monthly fees of around US$8 000.
“Let’s do it Zimbabwe — we are left with only 12 months before the election, and so we need US$96 000 and we free the airwaves.”
In response to Hwende’s remarks, Information ministry secretary Nick Mangwana there will be no channel. He said:
“Political parties can’t be given a broadcasting licence in Zimbabwe. The agreement with MultiChoice is that they can only carry licensed broadcasters in our jurisdiction. So guys the US$96 000 is your money, you can give it if you wish, but there will be no channel.”
Private media players in the country have been struggling to get broadcasting licences, while critics say those who got licences are sympathetic to the ruling ZANU PF party.
The CCC party, led by Nelson Chamisa has often accused the State media, particularly ZBC, of bias in favour of ZANU PF.
Section 155 of the Constitution compels State media to provide all political parties and candidates contesting an election fair and equal access to electronic and print media, both public and private.
Zanu PF political commissar Mike Bimha recently advised CCC to use social media to reach out to its supporters because ZBC was not the only campaign platform.
Lawyer Tawanda Mapuranga said although political parties were not allowed to run broadcasting stations, the government was obligated to ensure the independence of the public media.
The European Union election observer mission in 2018 urged the government to reform the State-owned media to fully guarantee their independence and impartiality to enhance the credibility of polls.- Pindula News/ Newsday Zimbabwe
20 May 2022 Statement Geneva Reading time: 1 min (288 words)
WHO and partners are working to better understand the extent and cause of an outbreak of monkeypox. The virus is endemic in some animal populations in a number of countries, leading to occasional outbreaks among local people and travelers. The recent outbreaks reported across 11 countries so far are atypical, as they are occurring in non-endemic countries.
There are about 80 confirmed cases so far, and 50 pending investigations. More cases are likely to be reported as surveillance expands.
WHO is working with the affected countries and others to expand disease surveillance to find and support people who may be affected, and to provide guidance on how to manage the disease.
We continue to convene meetings of experts and technical advisory groups (such as the meeting today of the Strategic & Technical Advisory Group on Infectious Hazards with Pandemic and Epidemic Potential [STAG-IH]) to share information on the disease and response strategies.
WHO continues to receive updates on the status of ongoing outbreaks in endemic countries.
Monkeypox spreads differently from COVID-19. WHO encourages people to stay informed from reliable sources, such as national health authorities, on the extent of the outbreak in their community (if any), symptoms and prevention.
As monkeypox spreads through close contact, the response should focus on the people affected and their close contacts. People who closely interact with someone who is infectious are at greater risk for infection: this includes health workers, household members and sexual partners.
Stigmatizing groups of people because of a disease is never acceptable. It can be a barrier to ending an outbreak as it may prevent people from seeking care, and lead to undetected spread.
As the situation is evolving, WHO will continue to provide updates we learn more.
Tinashe Sambiri|CCC deputy chairperson Hon Job Wiwa Sikhala has called for the immediate release of Moreblessing Ali who was abducted by known Zanu PF agents two days ago.
Hon Sikhala condemned the persecution of citizens by the Harare regime.
See statement below:
… my sister who lives in Chitungwiza is missing since two days ago hanzi akarohwa nevanhu ve Zanu of and was taken away.
Moreblessing Ali is her name.
We are all despairing. We need 2 knw where they dumped her. The Chisango brothers of Nyatsime are the ones who forced her into their vehicle & disappeared her.
£5000 reward has been tabled by Zimbabweans of good standing in UK 2anyone who can provide information abt her whereabouts.
Mobby as she is popularly known here in Chitungwiza is still unknown where she was taken to after her assault & forced into a motor vehicle by ZANU PF supporters in Nyatsime.
I hear one of the culprits was arrested.
Throughout the day 2day,citizens in the company of the police,senior citizens, Cllrs &MPs went into search for Mobby in Nyatsime.
The mission did not yield any clue of her whereabouts.
The police later dismissed 100s of pple promising to inform them of any developments.
Tinashe Sambiri|Binga area has been neglected for decades by the Zanu regime, CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has said.
President Chamisa addressed thousands of CCC at the party’s victory celebration rally in Binga.
Binga community has atrocious roads, just like all rural areas in the country.
“BINGA IS SO UNDERDEVELOPED, FORGOTTEN & NEGLECTED.
The roads are vicious and bad.Just like all other rural areas in Zimbabwe..bad roads,no networks,no schools, no hospitals & poverty everywhere. But the people are loving.
The MPs are trying their best. My heart is just sore. Let’s fix it. A New Great ZIMBABWE loading,” President Chamisa wrote on Twitter.
CCC also posted on Twitter:
“Binga is one of the forgotten districts in the country despite its leading treasures in tourism & wildlife resources. The Change Champion in Chief @nelsonchamisa pledged to transform the local people’s lives through a Sustainable & Modernisation Agenda for Real Transformation.”
?Binga is one of the forgotten districts in the country despite its leading treasures in tourism & wildlife resources. The Change Champion in Chief @nelsonchamisa pledged to transform the local people’s lives through a Sustainable & Modernisation Agenda for Real Transformation. pic.twitter.com/RHQPreiklq
— Citizens' Coalition for Change (@CCCZimbabwe) May 28, 2022
By A Correspondent- Treasury has promulgated new regulations to operationalise the Government’s directive on tighter conditions for the trading of stocks on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE).
The government recently said it had identified loopholes in sub-systems of the ZSE believed to be part of activities fuelling parallel market activities.
The Chronicle reports that deficiencies in the systems allowed clients to sell shares and transfer the proceeds to third parties for speculative trading in forex.
Finance and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, issued Statutory Instrument (SI) 103A last week to operationalise policy measures to stymie speculative trading in the market, especially in the equities and currency markets. The SI reads:
Where a holder of a securities dealer’s licence receives funds in his or her trust account from a person (“non-client”) who is not registered with him or her as a client, the holder shall (whether or not the identity of the non-client is known to him or her) immediately report that fact to—the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and the relevant exchange.
In accordance with the instructions of the FIU— retain the funds pending forfeiture proceedings if the FIU informs the holder that there is a reasonable suspicion that the funds represent the proceeds of a serious offence as defined in the Money Laundering & Proceeds of Crime [Chapter 9:24]
Or return the funds to the non-client if the FIU informs the holder that there is no such suspicion as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (ii).
A holder of a securities dealer’s licence shall not transfer funds from one trading account to another (whether or not such funds are routed through the holder’s trust account, and whether or not the holder is instructed by any of his or her registered clients to do so), unless the transfer is to a trading account belonging to the same registered client
The move is aimed at clipping rogue brokers that were allegedly involved in third-party funding of accounts.
The new regulations also:
a). require that whenever money deposited in the trust account of a holder of a securities dealer’s licence becomes payable to any registered client, the holder shall pay the money within the trading and payment times prescribed by the relevant authority to the registered client entitled to it and to not any other person.
b). reviewed capital gains tax on shares held for a period not exceeding 270 days to 4 percent in line with the individual maximum marginal tax rate for Pay as You Earn (PAYE). It was previously pegged at 2 per cent and was seen as not deterrent enough to discourage speculative trading in shares.
c). maintained capital gains tax at 2 per cent for long term investors beyond 270 days.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has vowed to deal with land barons who have been illegally parcelling residential and business stands to members of the public. Is he sincere or its another election rhetoric?
By A Correspondent- President Emmerson Mnangagwa has vowed to deal with land barons who have been illegally parcelling residential and business stands to members of the public.
The issue of land barons has been topical for years with reports saying they get protection from political elites who will be using the barons to solicit votes during elections.
Over the years, hundreds of families were left homeless after local government authorities razed down their houses that were allegedly built on undesignated sites or built on land that had been illegally acquired while some had not been approved by authorities.
The desperate home seekers lose both their hard-earned money and the land they would have bought.
Speaking while addressing residents of Glenview 3, a suburb in Harare, the president condemned land barons assuring residents that no one is above the law adding that those running illegal housing cooperatives will be brought to book.
By A Correspondent- Hunger pushed a 38-year old man to steal his aunt’s groceries using in her room using duplicate keys.
Simbarashe Jokonya was slapped with one year jail term by magistrate Samantha Dhlamini.
Prosecutor Shiella kudzai Maribha told the court that on April 20 Jokonya stormed into his aunt Nancy Ndowawa’s room using duplicate keys and stole groceries and a gas tank.
He was spotted selling the stolen gas tank and admitted to the police that he had unlawful entered into his aunt’s room and stole.
Quizzed by the magistrate on why he committed the offense he told the magistrate that hunger pushed him to commit the crime.
“Your worship l committed the offense out of desperation and hunger, l wanted to feed my family things are tough out there l failed to secure a job,” lamented Jokonya.
By- One of the senior traditional leaders in Matabeleland South Province, Chief Nhlamba, born Denis Ndlovu of Garanyemba area in Gwanda District, has died.
He was 75. In 2016, the chief said Zimbabwe would be doomed without President Robert Mugabe.
The state media reports that chief Nhlamba died at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) in the early hours of yesterday (Saturday) after being transferred from Gwanda Provincial Hospital on Friday evening.
In a statement, Acting District Co-ordinator Mr Thulani Moyo said Chief Nhlamba who had been unwell for some time was referred to UBH for further management of his health but passed on in the early hours of yesterday. Said Moyo: Chief Nhlamba of Garanyemba Communal lands has passed on. He had been admitted to Gwanda Provincial Hospital but when his condition deteriorated, he was transferred to UBH where he could not make it. Chief Nhlamba was appointed chief on 16 July 2010 by the Government and had served in that capacity for 12 years. Moyo said burial arrangements will be announced in due course.
His death comes as another traditional leader, Chief Mabhikwa of Lupane District in Matabeleland North Province died in a traffic accident last Monday and was laid to rest yesterday at his homestead in Jotsholo.
By A Correspondent- A 53 year old Bindura man was hit and run by an unkwnon motor vehicle on Wednesday night and died upon admission at Bindura hospital.
Deputy police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Naison Dhliwayo confirmed the accident.
“I can confirm the death of John Mwanga of Chipindura High school, Bindura who died after he was hit by a dangerous motorist who fled the scene after knocking him down,” Dhliwayo said.
Allegations are that Mwanga was walking along Bindura-Mount Darwin road around 22:00 hours when the accident occured.
He sustained a deep cut on the head and sustained a serious leg fracture.
Mwanga was picked by a Good Samaritan Tinashe Matangira who rushed him to Bindura hospital where he died upon admission.
Police is appealing for information which can lead to the arrest of the suspect.
By-Norton Lawmaker Temba Mliswa has suggested that President Emerson Mnangagwa retire the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander, Philip Valerio Sibanda and appoint him the Vice President.
Mliswa posted on Twitter making the suggestion:
Hon Ndebele raised in Parliament the issue of the vacant Vice President seat. Isn’t this a disenfranchising of representation for the people of Matebeleland. The Unity Accord is clear about this position. Are there no candidates or what? Retire General PV Sibanda & make him VP!
The position of the second vice President fell vacant in March last year after Mnangagwa fired Kembo Mohadi for sleeping with female subordinates.
By A Correspondent- ZANU PF Gokwe-Kabuyuni MP, Hon Leonard Chikomba has died.
He was 67.
ZANU PF Midlands Provincial Chairperson, Senator Larry Mavima said Hon Chikomba died in a car accident this evening, some 20 kilometres from Chitekete on his way home from a party meeting in Gweru.
By A Correspondent- A 27 year old Shamva woman is in soup after she stole her ex-boyfriend’s US$110 which she forcibly took on the pretext of safe keeping.
The matter came to light at Bindura magistrates court on Friday where Ratidzai Soda appeared before magistrate Samantha Dhlamini.
The state led by Nyasha Mhonda alleges on May 1 at Mushambanyama village, Shamva Everisto Isaac (35) met her ex-girlfriend Soda at a tuckshop where he was buying beer.
Soda demanded one bottle of beer and Isaac bought her.
She forcibly took his wallet which was at the back of his wallet containing $110.
Isaac demanded his wallet and Soda said she was safe keeping the wallet and he would give him tomorrow.
The man gave in to Soda’s move and he went to a nyau dance.
He came back the following morning demanding his wallet and he was given only $20 was left and he filed a police report leading to the arrest of Soda.
By-Norton Lawmaker Temba Mliswa has suggested that President Emerson Mnangagwa retire the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander, Philip Valerio Sibanda and appoint him the Vice President.
Mliswa posted on Twitter making the suggestion:
Hon Ndebele raised in Parliament the issue of the vacant Vice President seat. Isn’t this a disenfranchising of representation for the people of Matebeleland. The Unity Accord is clear about this position. Are there no candidates or what? Retire General PV Sibanda & make him VP!
The position of the second vice President fell vacant in March last year after Mnangagwa fired Kembo Mohadi for sleeping with female subordinates.
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has launched investigations into corruption allegations involving the funding and procurement of services for the rehabilitation of pumps at Morton Jaffray waterworks in 2019.
The Herald reports that ZACC spokesperson Commissioner John Makamure yesterday confirmed the investigation but declined to give details. He said:
I can confirm that ZACC is investigating issues around the tender but will not divulge any further details.
But a statement, now leaked, from ZACC general manager investigations Mr Peter Zivanayi Rwodzi to the local authority goes a lot further.
It states that there are indications that the issue was discussed in Cabinet through the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works and the Treasury funded the project.
It also states that the City of Harare, the project’s beneficiary, was involved in the rehabilitation works.
ZACC said to assist in the investigations, it was requesting:
a). documents including specifications of rehabilitation work at Morton Jaffray water works funded through Treasury in 2019.
b). details of the consultant and contractor for the pump rehabilitation works and details of the role played by the council in the procurement of the services of this consultant and contractor including copies of the contract between the council and the contractor.
c). council resolution for the procurement of services of the contractor and the role played by the Ministry of Local Government on the project and all correspondence between the city council and Ministry of Local Government referring to the project.
d). records of payment to the contractor and delivery notes for replacement pumps and accessories plus the correspondences between the council and Ministry of Finance and Economic Development over funding.
d). progress reports on the project and status report on Morton Jaffray after the rehabilitation works including any benefits accruing to the City of Harare following the rehabilitation works and then any other documents relating to the project.
Norton lawmaker, Temba Mliswa, in March reported Local Government Public Works and National Housing Minister, July Moyo, to the ZACC accusing him of corruptly awarding the US$9 million water pumps tender to his alleged associate, businessman Paul Kruger.
The multi-million-dollar contract was awarded to Petricho Irrigation, which was represented by Paul Kruger in Zimbabwe, allegedly without going to tender.
Treasury released the funds for the deal at the height of Harare’s crippling water crisis in October 2020 after Moyo presented a paper in the cabinet asking the government to intervene.
By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has reported that there is a man who lost NEARLY US$2 000 and other valuables to a motorist who offered him transport in Harare.
ZRP said the man had boarded the vehicle at Westlea Industrial area. Said police in a report:
On 27/5/22, ZRP Mabelreign recorded a robbery case where a man (44) lost US$1 700 cash and other valuables worth US$1600 to robbers after boarding a Nissan Sunny vehicle destined for Sisk Tynwald at Westlea Industrial area, Harare.
Along the way, the two suspects attacked the complainant and stole his valuables.
Police are also investigating three robbery cases that occurred on 28 May 22 where three men using a blue Honda fit vehicle (AEV3684) would offer rides to unsuspecting passengers before robbing them of their belongings after diverting routes.
In the first incident, the suspects robbed a complainant of US $80 and a cellphone at around 0730 hours in Borrowdale and dumped her at Ballantyne Park shops in Highlands.
They went on to rob another complainant of a cellphone valued at US$220 in Marlborough at around 0830hours, before picking up another complainant who intended to go to Mazowe along Sam Nunjoma Street. The suspects robbed her of a cellphone, US$10 cash, and ZAR400 before dumping her along Lomagundi Road in Avondale.
In a related case, a man (21) was robbed of an Oppo cellphone and US$760 cash in Harare on the same day after boarding a Toyota Wish vehicle with four occupants at Kuwadzana Roundabout going to Glenview.
Commuters have been resorting to private vehicles due to the scarcity of public transport.
By- President Emerson Mnangagwa has granted a state-assisted funeral for the late Major General Godfrey Chanakira, who was the Permanent Secretary in the Office of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga.
Chanakira was a serving soldier during the November 2017 coup that toppled the late President Robert Mugabe. Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Regis Chikowore announced Friday that Mnangagwa had given Chanakira a state-assisted funeral.
He said: . . . please note that further to His Excellency the President, Dr E.D. Mnangagwa’s condolence message to the Chanakira family, His Excellency has in the same breath directed that the late Major General be granted a State-assisted funeral. Maj Gen (Rtd) Chanakira died at West End Hospital in Harare on Thursday after suffering from a heart condition. In his condolence message on Friday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the late Maj Gen (Rtd) Chanakira will be remembered for his selfless service to the country. He said: He will be remembered for the great sacrifices he made for his beloved country alongside other war veterans, past and present, during the period of the armed liberation struggle, for exemplary service in the Zimbabwe National Army, and for his action-oriented leadership in the civil service. The decorated soldier will be sorely missed by all of us for his different roles in the attainment of our country’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity and for being such a great patriot. Maj Gen (Rtd) Chanakira’s Chimurenga name was Garikai Musavengana. He joined the liberation struggle in 1975, followed by a professional career in the army where he rose through the ranks from Private in 1980 to Major General in 2017.
Some corporate governance truth we may try to avoid on the Pomoma waste management thing.
People who are in attendance in green are not councillors.
It’s councillors who make resolutions after getting expert advice from those invited and present.
Brian Sedze
The decision is for the council and its done by vote.
Those other people don’t vote!
In board meeting we often invite auditors, engineers and many other experts to present or give expert opinion but they don’t make decisions because that will be irregular.The experts and even company secretary asks permission to speak.Council meeting is same as board meeting.
If you invite 200 people to a board meeting of 9 people it’s only the 9 people who vote because its a board meeting no matter who else is attending.
This was a council resolution and those councilors in red are wholly responsible for the mess and no one else.If they were overwhelmed by those in attendance tough it’s the councillors weakness.If they needed expert advice it was their call to adjourn meeting to review expert advice from those invited or in attendance…even for weeks considering the impact…even time to consult their residents but hey they were just weak or incompetent.
If this was a corrupt deal whoever responsible for the corruption has made the council stew because it is a council resolution and contract binding.They were shrewd by making the resolution valid from the start.And my understanding is capex, projects, jv and investment aren’t management decisions by council decision.
The only way out of it will be if the notice was defective, or there was no quorum, or the councillors had conflict of interest etc not that newly elected councillors don’t want a deal in a council they were not members.The councillors made the ministers job pretty easy to approve….to him it’s their decision.If they were arm twisted behind the scenes it’s pretty tough to prove.
Even in a criminal court this will just fail to sail thorough.Incompetence is not a crime.Reversing this in a civil court tough.Other populist political action will be walking on eggs.Those councillors did the did!
A ZANU PF MP has been died in a car crash near Chitekete.
Gokwe-Kabuyuni MP, Hon Leonard Chikomba died in a car accident Sat evening, some 20 kilometres from Chitekete on his way home from a party meeting in Gweru.
Tinashe Sambiri|A CCC member was arrested in Chipinge for questioning the dubious issuance of identity documents by the Registrar’s Office.
Tawanda Muzanya was arrested for questioning the process of issuing identity documents to citizens.
He cited irregularities in the whole process.
In a statement CCC said:
“Chipinge South Change Champion Tawanda Muzanya was on Tuesday arrested for questioning the mobile ID & Births registration team why they prematurely left the registration centre without issuing any document as per assignment.
The exercise was initially scheduled to run for 7 days but the team left the registration centre after spending only 2 days. Champion Muzanya was arrested by Chisumbanje Police for questioning the officials behavior on alleged criminal insult.”
CCC leader Nelson Chamisa was on Saturday reportedly barred by ZANU PF supporters from attending the funeral of the late Chief Mabhikwa (Vusumuzi Khumalo) of Lupane.
The NewsHawks reported sources at the funeral as saying Chamisa was barred from the funeral to accommodate Vice President Constantino Chiwenga.
Chiwenga is representing Emmerson Mnangagwa and the government at the funeral.
Apart from attending, Chiwenga also donated US$5 000 towards funeral expenses. As a result, ZANU PF supporters have now privatised the burial for narrow political reasons, reported The NewsHawks.
Chamisa, who had good relations with Chief Mabhikwa, wanted to pay his condolences.
He was barred from the funeral soon after his arrival at the Mabhikwa homestead in Lupane on his way to Binga for a political rally.
A NewsHawks source was quoted as saying:
“Chamisa has just been barred from Mabhikwa’s funeral. He arrived here moments ago but was told ZANU PF leaders and supporters have said he should not be allowed to attend.
He is sitting in his car now trying to understand how this could happen.”
A university lecturer attending the funeral told the publication that blocking Chamisa from the chief’s funeral unAfrican. Said the unnamed African:
“Barring someone from a funeral on political grounds is unAfrican and a new low even by ZANU PF standards.
It shows our politics has lost humanity; promotes intolerance and fascist degradation of our society. This is a disgrace.”
Chief Mabhikwa died at St Luke’s Hospital on Monday after he was involved in a road traffic accident along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway on Sunday night.- Pindula News/ NewsHawks
IMAGINE THIS OFFICER ARRESTING YOU, WHAT HE’D DO TO YOU – The below undated video which went viral at thr weekend, shows a Police officer helping himself to a container of white Yogurt picked up from the ground.
The officer ‘s identity could not be obtained at the time of writing; but a male voice is heard announcing that the officer should not feel ashamed for picking food from the ground because this is the state Zimbabwe is in.
South Africa national team coach Hugo Broos has trimmed his squad to twenty-three players to do duty in the 2023 Afcon Qualifiers.
Bafana Bafana will face Morocco in the opening rounds of the campaign. Their match against Zimbabwe will no longer take place after the Warriors were disqualified from the competition after failing to heed FIFA orders for the lifting of an international ban against them.
The Morocco match will take place at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in the North African country’s coastal city of Rabat on 9 June 2023.
BREAKING – ZANU PF Gokwe-Kabuyuni MP, Hon Leonard Chikomba has died. He was 67.
ZANU PF Midlands Provincial Chairperson, Senator Larry Mavima said Hon Chikomba died in a car accident this evening, some 20 kilometres from Chitekete on his way home from a party meeting in Gweru.
20 May 2022 Statement Geneva Reading time: 1 min (288 words)
WHO and partners are working to better understand the extent and cause of an outbreak of monkeypox. The virus is endemic in some animal populations in a number of countries, leading to occasional outbreaks among local people and travelers. The recent outbreaks reported across 11 countries so far are atypical, as they are occurring in non-endemic countries.
There are about 80 confirmed cases so far, and 50 pending investigations. More cases are likely to be reported as surveillance expands.
WHO is working with the affected countries and others to expand disease surveillance to find and support people who may be affected, and to provide guidance on how to manage the disease.
We continue to convene meetings of experts and technical advisory groups (such as the meeting today of the Strategic & Technical Advisory Group on Infectious Hazards with Pandemic and Epidemic Potential [STAG-IH]) to share information on the disease and response strategies.
WHO continues to receive updates on the status of ongoing outbreaks in endemic countries.
Monkeypox spreads differently from COVID-19. WHO encourages people to stay informed from reliable sources, such as national health authorities, on the extent of the outbreak in their community (if any), symptoms and prevention.
As monkeypox spreads through close contact, the response should focus on the people affected and their close contacts. People who closely interact with someone who is infectious are at greater risk for infection: this includes health workers, household members and sexual partners.
Stigmatizing groups of people because of a disease is never acceptable. It can be a barrier to ending an outbreak as it may prevent people from seeking care, and lead to undetected spread.
As the situation is evolving, WHO will continue to provide updates we learn more.
In line with principles of natural justice, the Coach appeared before a disciplinary committee on Thursday 26 May 2022, to answer to allegations bordering on noncompliance with work standards, agreed on practices, procedures and agreements.
Resultantly, the facts surrounding the alleged misconduct were established and the Club has taken a prompt, fair and firm corrective action against the Coach.
In the premises, the Head Coach’s suspension from work has been lifted and as such he resumes his full duties with immediate effect.
Further, the Club refutes and distances itself from a plethora of false allegations levelled against our Head Coach which have been circulating in the public domain attacking his moral probity and rectitude.
Meanwhile, its shoulders to the wheel for all the players, technical team and club management as we focus on achieving our set targets for the 2022 season. Even the darkest night will end, and the sun will rise.
Police sources have just told me former Finance Minister Chris Kuruneri has passed away. Kuruneri was arrested while in office and later convicted in 2004-5, on charges of externalising funds to buy a mansion in SA. More….
South Africa national team coach Hugo Broos has trimmed his squad to twenty-three players to do duty in the 2023 Afcon Qualifiers.
Bafana Bafana will face Morocco in the opening rounds of the campaign. Their match against Zimbabwe will no longer take place after the Warriors were disqualified from the competition after failing to heed FIFA orders for the lifting of an international ban against them.
The Morocco match will take place at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in the North African country’s coastal city of Rabat on 9 June 2023.
By Dr Masimba Mavaza | The police must make sure that President Mnangagwa’s marching order to go after commodity hoarders and smugglers is implemented.
There appears to be a “shortage” of basic goods which is the cheapest variety in the market but clearly not presented for sale by the shop owners. Products like fuel cooking oil sugar bread and salt just disappeared without trace.
Certain traders are hoarding goods on purpose, resulting to artificial shortage that drives the prices up.
Addressing the nation earlier on the President issued a stern warning to all of these syndicates. The president said there was a need to address the issue of artificial shortage. The President asked all the hoarders, cartels and their protectors, to stop sabotaging the country. His excellency told the hoarders that he is watching and they must stop messing with people.”Power sometimes is not a good thing. But I hope I will not have to use it against you. Consider yourselves warned; mend your ways now or the full force of the State shall be brought to bear upon you.
It is now the duty Of all security agencies to unmask the perpetrators of this economic sabotage and our law enforcement agencies to bring them to justice.
Hoarding products is economic sabotage. This must be a non-bailable offence because it is a price manipulation.
Contrary to the aim of this currency fiasco, it has happened a year before elections. It will be sorted just in time for elections as the president has already put up measures to arrest such economical anomalies.
The treasonous behaviour has happened before. We had another episode before auction was set up and Zanu-PF members even summoned Mthuli NCUBE to explain the situation. What is happening now is a total manipulation.
Captains of industry are playing games with people’s lives. They took advantage of the forex auction. After getting cheap forex they show Zanu-PF and Zimbabweans a middle finger by raising prices thereby making the life of common Zimbabweans unbearable.
The whole fiasco is a calculated de campaigning already put in motion.
It is time for the President to abandon good guy mentality to industry. We must go hard on these people without fear of the infrastructure development happening. We must notice that a growing popularity of ED is engaging some slowing down. The CCC is using industrial captains to dent the Growing popularity of ED in urban areas. Popularity of the party is now curtailed by price rises. Barring the policy missteps of RBZ and global inflation due to war in Ukraine we would not be in this situation.
The Zimbabwean industrial Captains have become like American Robber Barons.
The robber barons transformed the wealth of the American frontier into vast financial empires, amassing their fortunes by monopolizing essential industries. In turn, these monopolies were built upon the liberal use of tactics that are today the hallmark of organized crime: intimidation, violence, corruption, conspiracies, and fraud.
It is thus important to look at the Zimbabwean situation in its historical perspective.
In 2017 when ED became president he met with captains of industry they raise a number of issues and one was the accessibility to forex. They assured the nation that they want to retool and produce goods and create jobs. The president as listening as he is provided the funds through the ministry of finance and ministry of industry and commerce. The retooling project was activated.
The initiative of meeting the captains of industry came after there was a rise in prices of goods after removing the 1:1 rate and fuel was no longer subsidised.
To accommodate everyone and introduce fairness in forex accessibility the forex auction is introduced. The initiative brought sharp changes. Genuine businesses got on board and for the first time shelves have over 75 percentage local produced goods. The local content on products started to promote business and employment. Again liquidity was realised.
Inflation falls from double digits numbers. Calls were made to liberalize the rate more and the Reserve bank through Mangudya refused. Because of this refusal there was a sharp visibly animosity between the ministry of Finance and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. Suddenly RBZ could not meet demand to pay winning bidders at auction floors. Prior to that those who were benefiting from auction still peg their prices at black market rate so late of delivery of forex is used as an excuse. The beneficiaries took advantage of the system and milked the foreign currency dry.
In 2022 the slide became prominent before by elections. It became clearer that the Captains of Industry were pushing for Zanu-PF ouster through dollarisation. The plot was simply to starve the masses to rebellion. The same operational mode is being used right now to make the economy scream before elections like what was done in 2008. The regime change agenda is in action and the drivers of the regime change agenda are pushing their agenda without stopping.
Faced with such onslaught on Zimbabwe’s sovereignty Zanu-PF has to be tough and nip it in the bud before it is to late.
The new plan to remove ZANU PF is to starve the country economically and have the masses starve to rebellion. The target of the regime change drivers is to have Zimbabwe on its knees by 2023. This is economic SABOTAGE bordering on the lines of a coup. Even after liberalising forex exchange to find true value of local currency prices continue going up. Banks are sitting on huge amounts of forex but there is insatiable demand for it…why are they not playing ball because they are in dip in it. They are being used to achieve the regime change agenda.
Demand for democracy as we currently understand it, was conceived in the Western world. Its progenitor: technology. The innovations that kickstarted regime change agenda and the Industrial down turn fostered the so called modern democracy and led to the foundation of regime change mantra. They disrupted society, destroyed previous structures, as well as building new ones which are against the system currently in power. Institutions, industry and demography were all to change course and, ultimately, little about life in Zimbabwe was left untouched by the Economic sabotage.
Technological transformation took a long time to feed through to politics and policy. But its diffusion ended up permeating both, ultimately reshaping political representing the culmination of a long debate over the role of capital and rights of workers.There are deep questions around inequality, productivity and regulatory capture. Worries around corporatism are rising and consequently, calls for regime change are becoming louder. We increasingly read and hear about self-sabotage referring to the ways in which we compromise ourselves by engaging in negative behaviours, some of which appear antisocial, and most of which contain elements of undermining either our physical or mental well-being. Self-sabotage behaviour may be obvious to the client but more often or not operates at a subtle, subconscious level, and often needs to be brought to light by someone else, and in most cases, this is a trained psychotherapist or counsellor.
Zimbabwe is facing acts by several political camps disrupting harass or damage the reputation of the country and the ruling ZANU PF. This is more so usually during an electoral campaign. Smear campaigns are a commonly used tactic but in the case of Zimbabwe the tactics are damaging the country’s economy forever.
The economy of Zimbabwe mainly relies on its tertiary industry, which makes up to 60% of the total GDP as of 2020 Zimbabwe has the second biggest informal economy as a share of its economy, which has a score of 60.6%. Agriculture and mining largely contribute to exports. But with sabotage Zimbabwe is getting from regime change campaigners the economy is now limping. Afraid of the infrastructure development happening and growing popularity of ED they are now using captains of Industry to make MNANGAGWA unpopular.
Growing popularity in urban areas is now curtailed by price rises Zimbabwe must act very fast.
An understanding of all of the economic consequences, both seen and unseen, is vital if we are to guard ourselves from this second kind of sabotage.As Zimbabweans let us say No to destructive industrial actions.
Liverpool and Real Madrid will meet in the 2022 UEFA Champions League final in Paris on Saturday.
Los Blancos will be targeting a 14th triumph in the competition while the Reds are staring on the 7th cup victory.
SuperSport TV will broadcast the match live at 9 pm CAT.
The two sides have met in the European final before with Madrid winning the 2018 decider 3-1.
What the coaches said. Jurgen Klopp: “First and foremost, they are a world-class team, a world-class club, and they know how to win football games.
“The core [of the teams that met in 2018], especially the midfield, is still there. A lot of things are still how they were before.
“So, their back line has changed a lot. Up front, Cristiano [Ronaldo] is not there, true, but [Karim] Benzema is still there, with young Brazilians [Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo] now and all these kinds of things, so it’s a top-class team.”
Carlo Ancelotti: said: “Will Liverpool be out for revenge for the 2018 final loss to Madrid? Real Madrid are also looking for revenge because they lost a final against Liverpool in [the 1981 final in] Paris. I don’t think it [means much]. Two great teams will face each other, and the one with more courage and personality will win at the end.
“Like I said, [Liverpool have] a lot of quality together, with high intensity and good organisation. They’re one of the best teams. [Jürgen Klopp is] a great coach. I have a good relationship with him. [He’s] A great coach who brought some new things to football with the intensity and offensive pressure [of his teams]. He’s doing a great job.”
Team news, injuries and suspensions Predicted Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Keïta; Salah, Mané, Luis Díaz Out: Origi (thigh) Doubtful: Thiago (Achilles)
Predicted Real Madrid XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Éder Militão, Alaba, Mendy; Kroos, Casemiro, Modrić; Valverde, Benzema, Vinícius Jr. Out: None Doubtful: Hazard (leg)
Stats & form The Reds are unbeaten in their last 18 games in all competitions (W14 D4), since the 1-0 loss at home to Inter in the Uefa Champions League round of 16 second leg on 8 March. That is Liverpool’s only loss in their last 34 matches in all competitions (W26 D7).
Madrid have won only one of their four league games since wrapping up the title, a 6-0 home defeat of relegated Levante on 12 May. They had lost 1-0 to local rivals Atlético four days earlier before draws at Cádiz (1-1) and at home to Betis (0-0).
Liverpool’s form in the Champions League Campaign 2021/22: Record: W10 D1 L1 GF30 GA13
Real Madrid’s form in the Champions League Campaign 2021/22: Record: W8 D0 L4 GF28 GA14
Head To Head Real Madrid and Liverpool have previously met on eight occasions in European competition, with Los Blancos picking up four wins while the Reds have three. The most recent encounter ended in a draw.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Tinashe Sambiri|A Zanu PF activist last week threatened to remove aspiring CCC councillor in Gutu West, Mrs Chakona, from the local burial society scheme.
The Zanu PF man, Peter Mukachi, confronted Mrs Chakona at Tapepuka Burial Society and threatened her for supporting President Nelson Chamisa.
A villager who spoke to ZimEye.com on condition of anonymity said:
“Taenda kuburial nhasi yeTapepuka pamuunga Peter Mukachi atora Mai Chakona padivi akavati ndakanzwa kuti muri kuda kuita councilor vakati eye zvikanzi saka mobuda muburial, hameno kuti politics dzopindawo nekuburial here?”
In Magunje a kraal head is confiscating villagers’ identity documents.
“Vanhu varikutorerwa zvitupa nema sabhuku vachinzi zvikudiwa kuti vatore pfubvudza. Is this legal Let’s expose this sabhuku chigede under chief dendera was demanding them this week.
The id’s are being taken yet RG’s office is due to visit the area on 1 June.
The sabhuku mupfurutsa phone number is 0776142101 [Sabhuku chigede All under chief dendera This is happening in Magunje,” said a source in the area.
Tinashe Sambiri|A CCC member was arrested in Chipinge for questioning the dubious issuance of identity documents by the Registrar’s Office.
Tawanda Muzanya was arrested for questioning the process of issuing identity documents to citizens.
He cited irregularities in the whole process.
In a statement CCC said:
“Chipinge South Change Champion Tawanda Muzanya was on Tuesday arrested for questioning the mobile ID & Births registration team why they prematurely left the registration centre without issuing any document as per assignment.
The exercise was initially scheduled to run for 7 days but the team left the registration centre after spending only 2 days. Champion Muzanya was arrested by Chisumbanje Police for questioning the officials behavior on alleged criminal insult.”
20 May 2022 Statement Geneva Reading time: 1 min (288 words)
WHO and partners are working to better understand the extent and cause of an outbreak of monkeypox. The virus is endemic in some animal populations in a number of countries, leading to occasional outbreaks among local people and travelers. The recent outbreaks reported across 11 countries so far are atypical, as they are occurring in non-endemic countries.
There are about 80 confirmed cases so far, and 50 pending investigations. More cases are likely to be reported as surveillance expands.
WHO is working with the affected countries and others to expand disease surveillance to find and support people who may be affected, and to provide guidance on how to manage the disease.
We continue to convene meetings of experts and technical advisory groups (such as the meeting today of the Strategic & Technical Advisory Group on Infectious Hazards with Pandemic and Epidemic Potential [STAG-IH]) to share information on the disease and response strategies.
WHO continues to receive updates on the status of ongoing outbreaks in endemic countries.
Monkeypox spreads differently from COVID-19. WHO encourages people to stay informed from reliable sources, such as national health authorities, on the extent of the outbreak in their community (if any), symptoms and prevention.
As monkeypox spreads through close contact, the response should focus on the people affected and their close contacts. People who closely interact with someone who is infectious are at greater risk for infection: this includes health workers, household members and sexual partners.
Stigmatizing groups of people because of a disease is never acceptable. It can be a barrier to ending an outbreak as it may prevent people from seeking care, and lead to undetected spread.
As the situation is evolving, WHO will continue to provide updates we learn more.
Tinashe Sambiri|A Zanu PF activist last week threatened to remove aspiring CCC councillor in Gutu West, Mrs Chakona, from the local burial society scheme.
The Zanu PF man, Peter Mukachi, confronted Mrs Chakona at Tapepuka Burial Society and threatened her for supporting President Nelson Chamisa.
A villager who spoke to ZimEye.com on condition of anonymity said:
“Taenda kuburial nhasi yeTapepuka pamuunga Peter Mukachi atora Mai Chakona padivi akavati ndakanzwa kuti muri kuda kuita councilor vakati eye zvikanzi saka mobuda muburial, hameno kuti politics dzopindawo nekuburial here?”
In Magunje a kraal head is confiscating villagers’ identity documents.
“Vanhu varikutorerwa zvitupa nema sabhuku vachinzi zvikudiwa kuti vatore pfubvudza. Is this legal Let’s expose this sabhuku chigede under chief dendera was demanding them this week.
The id’s are being taken yet RG’s office is due to visit the area on 1 June.
The sabhuku mupfurutsa phone number is 0776142101 [Sabhuku chigede All under chief dendera This is happening in Magunje,” said a source in the area.
CCC leader Nelson Chamisa was on Saturday reportedly barred by ZANU PF supporters from attending the funeral of the late Chief Mabhikwa (Vusumuzi Khumalo) of Lupane.
The NewsHawks reported sources at the funeral as saying Chamisa was barred from the funeral to accommodate Vice President Constantino Chiwenga.
Chiwenga is representing Emmerson Mnangagwa and the government at the funeral.
Apart from attending, Chiwenga also donated US$5 000 towards funeral expenses. As a result, ZANU PF supporters have now privatised the burial for narrow political reasons, reported The NewsHawks.
Chamisa, who had good relations with Chief Mabhikwa, wanted to pay his condolences.
He was barred from the funeral soon after his arrival at the Mabhikwa homestead in Lupane on his way to Binga for a political rally.
A NewsHawks source was quoted as saying:
“Chamisa has just been barred from Mabhikwa’s funeral. He arrived here moments ago but was told ZANU PF leaders and supporters have said he should not be allowed to attend.
He is sitting in his car now trying to understand how this could happen.”
A university lecturer attending the funeral told the publication that blocking Chamisa from the chief’s funeral unAfrican. Said the unnamed African:
“Barring someone from a funeral on political grounds is unAfrican and a new low even by ZANU PF standards.
It shows our politics has lost humanity; promotes intolerance and fascist degradation of our society. This is a disgrace.”
Chief Mabhikwa died at St Luke’s Hospital on Monday after he was involved in a road traffic accident along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway on Sunday night.- Pindula News/ NewsHawks
А well-known cryptocurrency market analyst Vladimir Okhotnikov and founder of the Floralia company acted as an expert in connection with the publication of the article University Distorts Information On The Energy Use For Bitcoin Mining? The article is devoted to a study by the United Nations University on the energy costs of Bitcoin mining. According to Vladimir Okhotnikov the report contains a number of significant errors and inaccuracies.
To create the report, the UN University used a simplified approach based only on indirect estimates through the income of miners. This methodology inevitably leads to a distortion of the real picture of energy costs due to the decentralized nature of Bitcoin. The study did not take into account significant geopolitical changes in recent years, such as the ban on mining in China and the introduction of taxes in Kazakhstan. All this radically affected the balance of power in the industry.
According to Vladimir Okhotnikov, the key factors determining mining energy consumption are the price of Bitcoin, network complexity and equipment efficiency. However, these parameters were not adequately taken into account in the UN study.
Vladimir Okhotnikov criticized the UN University methodology of assessing the Bitcoin mining energy costs
The expert believes that one of the key problems of the UN study was the use of outdated information from the Cambridge Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index (CBECI). This indicator is one of the main sources of data on energy costs for the production of the first cryptocurrency.
“UNU used CBECI information in its analysis, which does not take into account recent updates to the index’s models. This led to the fact that the obtained energy consumption estimates differ significantly from the real picture,” noted Vladimir Okhotnikov.
The UN University’s neglect of the latest updates to CBECI calculation models was one of the key reasons for the distortion of the real picture of Bitcoin mining energy costs. This significantly undermines the reliability and objectivity of the conclusions drawn in the study.
Experts agree that in order to obtain correct estimates, it is necessary to use current data that takes into account all recent changes in the methods for calculating the leading indicators of energy consumption in the cryptocurrency industry.
One of the key shortcomings of the UN study is the combination of cryptocurrency mining energy consumption indicators for 2020 and 2021 into a single summary indicator.
According to Vladimir Okhotnikov, this approach distorts the real dynamics of energy consumption, “The problem of combining energy consumption indicators for cryptocurrency mining for 2020 and 2021 into one common indicator significantly complicates the interpretation of the results. After all, the total value of 173 TWh refers to two years at once, and not one 12 -monthly period“.
The expert notes that without correctly taking into account the trend towards improving the characteristics of miners, the research results will inevitably be distorted towards higher energy consumption indicators. This methodological flaw also casts doubt on the reliability of the UN University’s findings.
In conclusion, the need for a deeper and more comprehensive analysis of the data is emphasized, as well as the importance of dividing statistics by year to reliably assess the dynamics of Bitcoin mining energy consumption.
By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) reportedly has refused to release a copy of the voters roll for analysis by independent watchdogs such as the Election Resource Centre (ERC), raising fears that the elections management body wanted to hide something.
Addressing journalists in Harare yesterday, ERC director Barbara Dube said the elections watchdog has made several requests to no avail.
“In conformity with section 21 of the Electoral Act, ERC requested electronic copies of the current voters roll and the roll that were used for the parliamentary by-elections. To date, ERC has not been provided with the electronic copies of either the current voter roll that were used for the March 26 by-elections,” Dube said.
Zec chief elections officer Uitloile Silaigwana requested questions in writing when contacted for comment, but had not yet responded by yesterday evening.
Zec spokesperson Jasper Mangwana was not picking calls.
However, the ERC said it was forced to analyse a publicly available voters roll following Zec’s refusal and unearthed a number of irregularities.
Some of the irregularities include deletion of 98 414 registered voters from 16 constituencies who appeared in the 2018 voters roll and creation of additional polling stations under unclear circumstances.
“There is no explanation why there were more than 98 000 people deleted from the voters roll,” ERC programmes manager Solomon Bobosibunu added.
“We have also had incidents of some people claiming that their names have been deleted from the voter roll yet they are still alive.
“Without Zec having explained to us why it deleted those people from the roll, we remain with those speculative reasons on why it deleted them.”
Early this year, Zec triggered a storm after announcing plans to remove 35 085 names of deceased persons from the voters roll, two months after identifying only 22 000 deceased voters on the roll.
An ERC analysis shows that there are 75 524 electorates who are registered to vote at the same polling station on the voters roll, but also registered at different polling stations. ERC said the problem was prevalent in urban polling areas.
The analysis also exposed how registrants who appearing at different polling locations on the 2022 voter roll, but their addresses did not change.
“In some cases, there may be explanations for issues identified and in others, there may be steps that can be taken to address these issues in advance of the major electoral events including the 2023 harmonised elections,” Dube said.
“ERC will continue to request Zec to provide official periodic and timely copies of the voter roll at important junctures (including the end of both phases of the voter registration blitz), at the commencement of the delimitation of boundaries.”
Other election watchdogs, which include Team Pachedu, have also unearthed similar irregularities on the voters roll.
But Zec disowned the voter roll that was being analysed, claiming that the document was obtained without following procedures and was heavily tampered with to discredit the country’s electoral processes.
By A Correspondent- The names of the Harare City councillors involved in the controversial Pomona waste management deal which will see residents forking out US$22 000 per day have been revealed.
The controversial deal between Netherlands-based Geogenix BV and Harare City Council (HCC) will run for 30 years, with the company set to pocket over US$240 million.
The deal has caused a public outcry with the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association yesterday also petitioning the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission to probe the agreement.
NewsDay Weekender yesterday obtained minutes revealing the names of the councillors and HCC officials as well as government officials who gave the deal the nod at a council meeting on February 28 this year.
Councillors Tracy Chagaresango (ward 3), Eugenia Chipfiwa (ward 2), Loveness Gomba (ward 36), Mercy Kasvosve (ward 20), Tendai Katsaria (ward 1) and Joseph Kunashe (ward 33) attended the meeting.
Others were Theresa Manase (ward 22), Patson Tafadzwa Mangwiro Chikwaka (ward 12), Tendai Matafi (ward 29), Martin Matinyanya (ward 4), Brian Matione (ward 13), Tichaona Mhetu (ward 15), Midia Mudariki (ward 5), Elvis Ruzani (ward 42), Adonia Shoko (ward 44), Stewart Wutawunashe (ward 46) and Clifton Zumba of ward 38.
The councillors all belong to Douglas Mwonzora’s MDC Alliance.
But MDC Alliance director of information Chengetai Guta yesterday claimed the councillors were against the deal, but were overridden by government.
“What the people of Zimbabwe must understand is that there is a usurpation of authority that is supposed to be entitled to office bearers with regards to local government,” Guta said.
“When you look at the Pomona deal, our councillors actually had a resolution and put forward arguments that were disagreeing with the deal but that was not taken heed off.”
But Harare acting town clerk Phakamile Moyo in his opposing affidavit to a High Court application by Harare North legislator Allan Markham seeking a review of the Pomona deal said the councillors agreed with the deal.
“I must state that the applicants are crying more than the bereaved. The councillors who should have been complaining about any inadequacies in the notices given have not complained. In other words, they were happy with the notices given, had enough time to prepare and attend the meeting,” Moyo submitted.
“I submit that there was no deviation from procedure and even if there was the same was not material. The councilors attended the meeting and were able to discharge the business of that meeting.”
Markham has cited the council, Local Government minister July Moyo, Harare deputy mayor Stewart Mutizwa, Harare mayor Jacob Mafume, the acting town clerk and Geogenix BV as respondents.-newsday
20 May 2022 Statement Geneva Reading time: 1 min (288 words)
WHO and partners are working to better understand the extent and cause of an outbreak of monkeypox. The virus is endemic in some animal populations in a number of countries, leading to occasional outbreaks among local people and travelers. The recent outbreaks reported across 11 countries so far are atypical, as they are occurring in non-endemic countries.
There are about 80 confirmed cases so far, and 50 pending investigations. More cases are likely to be reported as surveillance expands.
WHO is working with the affected countries and others to expand disease surveillance to find and support people who may be affected, and to provide guidance on how to manage the disease.
We continue to convene meetings of experts and technical advisory groups (such as the meeting today of the Strategic & Technical Advisory Group on Infectious Hazards with Pandemic and Epidemic Potential [STAG-IH]) to share information on the disease and response strategies.
WHO continues to receive updates on the status of ongoing outbreaks in endemic countries.
Monkeypox spreads differently from COVID-19. WHO encourages people to stay informed from reliable sources, such as national health authorities, on the extent of the outbreak in their community (if any), symptoms and prevention.
As monkeypox spreads through close contact, the response should focus on the people affected and their close contacts. People who closely interact with someone who is infectious are at greater risk for infection: this includes health workers, household members and sexual partners.
Stigmatizing groups of people because of a disease is never acceptable. It can be a barrier to ending an outbreak as it may prevent people from seeking care, and lead to undetected spread.
As the situation is evolving, WHO will continue to provide updates we learn more.
By A Correspondent- A Zanu PF activist last week threatened to remove aspiring CCC councillor in Gutu West, Mrs Chakona, from the local burial society scheme.
The Zanu PF man, Peter Mukachi, confronted Mrs Chakona at Tapepuka Burial Society and threatened her for supporting President Nelson Chamisa.
A villager who spoke to ZimEye.com on condition of anonymity said:
“Taenda kuburial nhasi yeTapepuka pamuunga Peter Mukachi atora Mai Chakona padivi akavati ndakanzwa kuti muri kuda kuita councilor vakati eye zvikanzi saka mobuda muburial, hameno kuti politics dzopindawo nekuburial here?”
In Magunje a kraal head is confiscating villagers’ identity documents.
“Vanhu varikutorerwa zvitupa nema sabhuku vachinzi zvikudiwa kuti vatore pfubvudza. Is this legal Let’s expose this sabhuku chigede under chief dendera was demanding them this week.
The id’s are being taken yet RG’s office is due to visit the area on 1 June.
The sabhuku mupfurutsa phone number is 0776142101 [Sabhuku chigede All under chief dendera This is happening in Magunje,” said a source in the area.
By- President Emerson Mnangagwa has granted a state-assisted funeral for the late Major General Godfrey Chanakira, who was the Permanent Secretary in the Office of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga.
Chanakira was a serving soldier during the November 2017 coup that toppled the late President Robert Mugabe.
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Regis Chikowore announced Friday that Mnangagwa had given Chanakira a state-assisted funeral.
He said:
. . . please note that further to His Excellency the President, Dr E.D. Mnangagwa’s condolence message to the Chanakira family, His Excellency has in the same breath directed that the late Major General be granted a State-assisted funeral.
Maj Gen (Rtd) Chanakira died at West End Hospital in Harare on Thursday after suffering from a heart condition.
In his condolence message on Friday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the late Maj Gen (Rtd) Chanakira will be remembered for his selfless service to the country. He said: He will be remembered for the great sacrifices he made for his beloved country alongside other war veterans, past and present, during the period of the armed liberation struggle, for exemplary service in the Zimbabwe National Army, and for his action-oriented leadership in the civil service.
The decorated soldier will be sorely missed by all of us for his different roles in the attainment of our country’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity and for being such a great patriot.
Maj Gen (Rtd) Chanakira’s Chimurenga name was Garikai Musavengana. He joined the liberation struggle in 1975, followed by a professional career in the army where he rose through the ranks from Private in 1980 to Major General in 2017.
Another fake recruitment agent who duped prospective army recruits was arrested yesterday by the Zimbabwe National Army Military Police with the army stressing that it neither uses any agents nor third parties in its recruitment and does not charge fees.
The alleged bogus agent, Emmaculanni Chimombe , alias Lieutenant George, was apprehended after he duped his victims of money under the guise that he will facilitate their recruitment into the army.
ZNA Director of Public Relations, Colonel Alphios Makotore, confirmed the arrest and warned members of the public to be wary of bogus recruitment agencies saying the ZNA does not recruit through third parties neither does it charge a fee.
“Chimombe alias Lieutenant George duped Brian Ncube of US$140 and Victor Hanembuya of US$135 after promising them that he could facilitate their recruitment into the ZNA. Chimombe would collect various amounts of cash from his victims after misrepresenting himself as a recruiting officer based at Josiah Magama Tongogara Barracks,” said Col Makotore in a statement.
“More individuals are said to have fallen prey to Chimombe who was using his accomplices to link up with many unsuspecting job seekers in Buhera.”
He said four victims had come forward to register their complaints against Chimombe and more were still expected.
“Chimombe was arrested after a tip off from Ncube and Hanembuya who became suspicious as he was being evasive on the promises he had made to them. On being apprehended, Chimombe implicated some of his accomplices who are still at large. Investigations to bring his accomplices to book are still ongoing.
“The ZNA would like to commend and applaud Ncube and Hanembuya for reporting the bogus recruiting agent,” Col Makotore said.
The ZNA, he said, is concerned that members of the public continue to fall prey to bogus recruitment agents despite making it clear that the ZNA does not engage third parties as recruitment agents nor does it charge a fee for anyone to join the army.
“All suspicious characters must be reported to the Zimbabwe Military Police on the following hotline numbers: 0712842318, 0772258410 or the nearest ZRP station or nearest military camp. The ZNA requests members of the public to report before they become victims,” Col Makotore said.
Last week, ZNA confirmed the arrest of Tsikwa Chitepo by the police.
Allegations against Chitepo was that he used social media to lure potential recruits after misrepresenting that he was a soldier.
He misrepresented to his would be victims that he was a ZNA recruitment agent responsible for the recruitment of new members into the army.
Col Makotore said the army was worried about the proliferation of these scams, despite having conducted a number of awareness campaigns warning the public that there were no recruiting agents and the military did its recruitment directly and openly.-statemedia
“Thank you” can be an incredibly powerful pair of words, especially if the person you are thanking really needs to hear them, or is not expecting them (Dr. Laura Trice, 2014). They may appear to be ordinary words that are casually pronounced in our daily life.
Socially, to be thanked is to be appreciated, motivated to do more and to be connected to the originator of the words. Yet, in politics, these two words, come with the power to change the entire outlook of a particular politician and his or her party.
In this short piece, one discusses the significance of appreciating the voter after an election whether one has lost or won. The views expressed here are not politically or ideologically driven but are meant to steer critical thinking on the subject matter from purely academic viewpoint.
The central argument in the article is that a particular election may be over, but certainly, the campaign never is, as warned by the Green European Foundation(2014). Political party leaders (Presidents) should concentrate their “Thank You Rallies or Meetings” in those constituencies not won in a particular election to motivate the resilient local cadres. The article is directly informed by the recently (26 March and 7 May 2022) held by-elections in Zimbabwe.
_Understanding_ _the_ _phrase_ “ _Thank_ _You_ ”
In general terms, a thank you is an act or expression of gratitude. Yet, the phrase “Thank You” means more than just an appreciation of people’s kindness (franciaonline). As young kids learning how to talk, we were taught to say “Thank You” as a way of appreciating the good thing done towards us. We were further told that if one is grateful, more good things will come to him or her. The Malaysian meaning of “Thank You”, Teremakaseh means “Received with Love” (franciaonline). Certainly, receiving something good with love is the greatest act one will ever aim at because, “love is not love until it is given away; until it flows over to others”-like giving thanks.
“Thank You” is not a static phrase like all other phrases about receiving love. It is not just a word. It is a responsibility to pass on the love received. Therefore, politicians should learn to give away their love to those who would have voted for them-through a “Thank You”.
The Mberengwa West experiment of 2013 taught me a lot. I learnt that political campaigns attract new supporters, friends; sympathizers; sponsors; fence sitters; third party potential voters and others. One further learnt that these relationships need to be kept and jealously guarded, for future political endeavors. During the campaign, the base is enlarged with new volunteers and new members flocking to one’s banner to fight for one’s cause. Therefore, the challenge to all politicians is “remain connected with this base, stay in touch or you will lose them quickly”.
The base needs to be kept informed of the next steps after every election. If there is need to reorganize the party after a defeat or loss, there is need to explain to the supporters what will be going on and why, even when it may be painful. Remember, your supporters share your loss as they share your victory. Thus, they need to be kept close and very busy in between elections.
A politician should not rest and the first step in preparing for new campaign is to thank the supporters and start to reorganize for the next adventure. Of course, in doing so, one has to make an honest and thorough evaluation of the election that just ended. A thorough evaluation can only be made by the people who were on the ground and these are your supporters. They saw it all. They saw the candidate’s strengths and weaknesses and those of the entire party. Without officially thanking them, this process cannot be successful. Another key player who is often forgotten is the hard-working party staff who made one’s campaign possible.
The problem is that once the election is over, whether one has won or lost, supporters are easily forgotten. You just need to thank them. The same campaign machine used, should be utilized for thanking the supporters. Rallies, meetings and social media messages can do the deal to thank supporters after an election.
_Political_ _Parties_ _already_ _doing_ _it_ _?_
I have noted that following the 26 March and 7 May 2022 by-elections, some political parties have already started to thank their supporters. This is commendable. However, it looks like only one main political party is taking this process seriously. The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has held a number of constituencies’ “thank you rallies” in Matabeleland, Masvingo, Gweru, Harare and elsewhere. I was particularly impressed by the level of gratitude shown towards the CCC in Diaspora. The supporters in the Diaspora have remained a critical player in Zimbabwean politics for both ruling and opposition political parties. Indeed, the Diaspora played a major role in the just ended 26 March and 7 May 2022 elections. Moral and material support are key in an election-and the Diaspora chipped in. During the liberation struggle in the 1970s, the liberation movements benefited a great deal from this group of people.
The other parties which contested in the by-elections including the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) led by Senator Douglas Mwonzora, the Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front (ZANU PF) and others are yet to openly thank their supporters. The ZANU PF normally does it in a targeted and strategic manner. When it starts, members of its Politburo and Central Committee will be deployed with some standardized message for the supporters. I remember, ZANU PF’s first “Thank You” rally after the 2018 elections was held at Mt Darwin High School-and I am sure you now know how that area performed in the just ended by-elections. The ZANU PF has the capacity to use(or misuse) state resources for this purpose.
The MDC is not yet clear about its plans for thanking its supporters who stood with it during the highly contested elections. Maybe the party will pull out a jocker card towards this process.
I want to discount the notion that “Thank You Rallies” are similar to “Victory Rallies”. These are two different things. I have often heard these two phrases being used interchangeably. “Victory rallies” are held in ward or constituency or nationally, where the party won. These are “show off” events. Supporters will be celebrating their triumph over their competitors. Yet “Thank You” rallies should be meant to appreciate the supporters-whether there was a loss or a win. That is when political leadership of the party should show love to their supporters. Love for the supporters should not only be shown during campaign period, that love should not be withheld because one has lost an election. Remember the saying above, “love is not love until it is given away; until it flows over to others”. Let it flow to those party cadres who showed you love by voting for you even when they knew that their vote was to be neutralized by that of the most popular party in the area. For me, this is the most important vote for the President of the losing party-a vote received from a loving “small” number of cadres. The supporters of the losing party deserve a bigger “Thank You” than that given to the winning constituencies. They have real love for the party and its leadership.
By the way, for me, constituency and wards “Thank You” rallies should be graced by the local candidates and leadership and not by party Presidents. The Presidents have a bigger role to play where their vote lies. The Presidential vote is “scattered” in those so called “unwinnable constituencies”. That is where concentration by Presidential candidates should be. The few supporters who would have voted for them against all odds, are their true cadres who need to be thanked and protected. A Presidential vote is built cumulatively from the small numbers scored in various constituencies including those where National House of Assembly and Councilors would have lost. Presidential candidates should follow up on those small pieces and bagging them for the next elections. The Presidential candidate should go to those lost constituencies, grow the vote, glow and give light to those who would not have voted for his or her party. The supporters would have exposed themselves by voting for that party hence they need protection from their President.
After the 26 March and 7 May by-elections, I would have expected to see the MDC President, Senator Mwonzora holding “Thank You” rallies in all the wards and constituencies, because his party did not do well. However, those few supporters who voted for his party need to be appreciated. It is not about that “zero” ward or constituency that his party won, but it is hugely about those supporters who stood with his party. Remember those few supporters were exposed to all forms of insults from their opponent but they still voted for the MDC. Senator, just go and thank them.
The ZANU PF should be seen holding such rallies in all the constituencies it lost, to thank the supporters for their resilience. President Emmerson Mnangagwa should visit all the constituencies his party lost. It was clear that ZANU PF was not going to win some seats-it was clear even to the party itself that it was not going to perform better than the CCC. However, there are some cadres who still voted for ZANU PF and this guaranteed the visibility of their party beyond the by-elections. While the National House of Assembly Members and Councillors did not win in those constituencies and wards, still, if motivated the few supporters who stood with the party will vote for their Presidential candidate in the upcoming elections. Without nurturing the urban vote, the ZANU PF will always struggle in those areas.
Equally, the CCC Champion, Advocate Nelson Chamisa should be seen more in Mberengwa South, Mwenezi, Gokwe and Pfura, thanking those supporters who made his party known in those areas. Those 77 strong CCC cadres in Pfura, need to be thanked for the job well done. The Gokwe,Mwenezi, Chivi, Mutasa and Mberengwa South supporters fought a good fight. They worked to reorganize the CCC structures which had been dismantled because of internal challenges in the party (MDC). It is because of such supporters that the CCC is now known in those remote areas. These votes need to be nurtured by the owner himself (Presidential candidate), otherwise the CCC will continue to trail ZANU PF in rural areas.
_In_ _Conclusion_
It can be said that “Thank You” rallies should be targeted in lost constituencies and wards and should be addressed by party Presidents who directly benefit from the “scattered” votes across the country in a general election. The good thing is that “Thank You” rallies are a form of campaign in itself. As one appreciates the supporters, one is already campaigning for the next election. Therefore, these rallies should not be viewed as an extra task for the President. They keep the fire burning and help to protect the few votes received so that they will multiply in the next elections.
The opposition should not aim to match ZANU PF which can afford not to send its President but can still thank supporters materially. The ruling party has the capacity to dispatch its top leadership with some goodies taken from the national basket. The opposition should use the capital that it naturally possesses- the President’s mouth and hands can do the deal by just saying “Thank You” to the supporters in hard to win constituencies and wards.
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Former Minister in the office of former Vice president Phelekezela Mphoko and also former deputy Minister of sports Tabetha Kanengoni has been disqualified ahead of tomorrow’s women’s provincial league elections.
According to sources familiar with the incident Kanengoni’s G40 links has caused her disqualification.
“Kanengoni is reportedly not clean in the New dispensation and her Curriculum Vitae did not make it on the candidates hence she was disqualified on G40 links allegations,” the source said.
It is further alleged that Kanengoni and the newly elected Mashonaland Central provincial women’s league chairwoman Tsitsi Gezi do not see each other eye to eye and her disqualification has given the Gezi camp more power since Kanengoni threatened to descend on Gezi if voted into power.
Candidates who made it on the women’s league race are Mutumbga Irene, Dorothy Mashonganyika, Chigwida Maude, Chirongwe M, Shongedza Elizabeth, Muzariri Cloud and Alice Muropa only four candidates will make it to the national league
Former Mighty Warriors coach Rosemary Mugadza said Zimbabwe lost one of its most illustrious female footballers in Aldiglade Bhamu who died in Harare on Thursday.
Bhamu (34), a former Mighty Warriors midfielder, was the captain of Harare City Queens at the time of her death.
Mugadza, who is the Harare City Queens coach, told NewsDay that Bhamu died at Parirenyatwa Hospital where she was admitted on Monday after suffering a stroke.
Bhamu will be buried on Sunday at Zororo Cemetery in Harare. Said Mugadza:
She collapsed at her family home on Monday and she was admitted to hospital on Tuesday.
She had suffered a stroke on her left side which affected her left hand and leg.
We visited her on Wednesday at the hospital and she was not in good shape.
But those who visited her on Thursday told me that she was getting better.
But I was surprised to receive the sad news later in the day of her passing.
Bhamu was part of Mugadza’s first Mighty Warriors squad in 2003 and also represented the country at the 2016 Women Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Added Mugadza:
She was one of the two players, together with Rudo Neshamba, who we were grooming to be the next coaches so it’s a big loss for us and the country because she had leadership qualities and we were confident that one day she would become a coach for a club or for the country.
She was a people person and the number of people who have come to mourn her shows she was well-loved. As a club, we have lost a great player and a good leader.
This year she had improved greatly in terms of discipline and she was always leading other players in everything that we did as a club.
That is why we decided to hand her the armband. She was always happy and did her job professionally.
By- The Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) has hiked transport fares.
Zupco announced this weekend, saying that the new fares are effective from 1 June 2022.
For buses, the fares have been raised to $140 from $80 (1 – 20km), $180 from $100 (21 – 30km) and $220 from $120 (31 – 40km). Passengers who use ZUPCO commuter omnibuses (kombis) will fork out $220 for distances of 1 – 20km, and $260 for distances between 21km and 30km. The previous fares were $100 and $120 respectively. Route Old Commuter Fares (ZWL$) New Commuter Fares (ZWL$) BUSES 1 – 20km 80 140 21 – 30km 100 180 31 – 40km 120 220 COMMUTER OMNIBUSES (KOMBIS) 1 – 20km 100 220 21 – 30km 120 260
By A Correspondent- Workers’ representatives have raised concern over the low pension pay-outs by the Government, with some retirees getting just ZWL$14 000 after decades of service.
In a letter that has been circulating on social media platforms, a pensioner who had worked for 21 years was set to receive $14 025 after years of service.
This translates to just US$48 using the official exchange rate.
Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) secretary-general Raymond Majongwe said the pension payout is shameful.
Former Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Peter Mutasa called for the dollarisation of the economy to preserve people’s pensions. He said:
Zimbabwe is a failed state; people should understand it from this perspective. It is a state that is failing on all levels.
It is failing to manage the economy and the country has been struggling with high inflation.
The local currency has lost value. The government is even failing to provide public service, so when you are under a failed state; there is nothing that you can do to address one factor because pensions are a fraction of the salary contributions that one has made over a number of years.
Government is not accepting reality on the ground that they have failed. They should just dollarise and make sure that everyone gets paid in a currency that is meaningful, which is the US dollar to preserve people’s pensions.
The ZRP officer from Hared Base in Nyatsime Mr Jumbe has advised that the docket for Moreblessing Ali is *Missing*.Anyone with information that can help please assist us.
God bless you all.
*Hon GK Sithole* Chitungwiza North MP
— The political harbinger. #ZimbabweanslivesMatter (@politicalprophe) May 27, 2022
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) on Saturday confirmed the arrest of Ivy Nyashano (28), in connection with the unlawful detention and rape involving seven juveniles, which occurred between 13th and 24th May 2022 in Karoi and Harare.
ZRP national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said Nyashanu was arrested at her residence in Zengeza, Chitungwiza on Thursday, 26 May 2022 and will appear in court soon.
On Thursday, police issued a statement saying they were looking for Nyashano. The statement read:
UNLAWFUL DETENTION AND RAPE OF SEVEN JUVENILES
The Zimbabwe Republic Police is appealing for information which may lead to the arrest of Ivy Nyashano (No Further Particulars Known) who is being sought by the Police for cases of unlawful detention and rape involving seven juveniles, which occurred between 13th and 24th May 2022 in Karoi and Harare.
On 13th May 2022, the suspect allegedly went to the Chikangwe area in Karoi where she persuaded and convinced seven female juveniles aged between 12 and 16 years to accompany her to the Buffalo Downs area in Karoi on the pretext that she was going to offer them employment as shop attendants. She took the victims to her residence in Zengeza 1, Chitungwiza in Harare.
On 14th May 2022, the suspect started to give the victims beer, family planning pills, among other tablets to drug them before forcing the victims to have sexual intercourse with different men whom she charged an undisclosed fee.
This continued up until three of the victims escaped from the suspect’s home on 24th May 2022 and contacted their parents, who then sent them bus fares to return home and a police report was made.
Parents and guardians are urged to counsel children and ensure that they are not enticed by criminal syndicates to run away from home through purported and false lucrative offers.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police warns perpetrators of such offences that the law will take its course. The public is advised to report such cases at any nearest police station, National Complaints desk on 0242 703631 or WhatsApp 0712 800197
VICE PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga is today expected to preside over the burial of Chief Mabhikwa of Lupane at his rural home in Jotsholo, Matabeleland North.
President Mnangagwa yesterday accorded Chief Mabhikwa (28) a State-assisted funeral, and deployed VP Chiwenga to represent him during the burial.
VP Chiwenga also donated US$5 000 towards funeral expenses.
Chief Mabhikwa, born Vusumuzi Khumalo, died at the St Luke’s Hospital on Monday after he was involved in a road accident along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway on Sunday.
Mourners yesterday gathered at Chief Mabhikwa’s family home in Bulawayo’s North End suburb for a brief memorial service before proceeding to Jotsholo ahead of today’s burial.
Among those who attended the memorial service were Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Judith Ncube, Prince Zwide Khumalo, Chief Matupula and business people.
The funeral procession left Bulawayo for Jotsholo shortly after 2pm.
In a statement yesterday, the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr Misheck Sibanda, said President Mnangagwa had assigned VP Chiwenga to represent him at the late chief’s burial.
Family spokesperson, Mr Donald Khumalo, said VP Chiwenga gave an assurance that he would attend the burial. “At the homestead in Jotsholo, we shall give everyone the chance in the morning to eulogise and mourn their chief. This will be done before the official programme, which is expected to start at around 10am with Vice President Chiwenga presiding over the ceremony,” he said.
Several chiefs are also expected to attend the burial. Mr Khumalo said the family was grateful for the gesture shown by VP Chiwenga when he contributed US$5 000 for the funeral.
“We were assisted by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe, the Ministry of Local Government and the Vice President Dr Chiwenga in his own capacity, who contributed US$5 000,” said Mr Khumalo.
He said they are expecting between 2 500 to 3 000 people to come and bid farewell to Chief Mabhikwa.
Dr Sibanda described Chief Mabhikwa as someone who was dedicated and committed to national duty.
“Following the untimely passing on of the late Chief Vusumuzi Khumalo Mabhikwa arising from a fatal road accident on Sunday 22, May 2022, His Excellency the President Dr E D Mnangagwa has directed that the late Chief Mabhikwa be granted State-assisted funeral. This is in recognition of his dedication and commitment to national duty as a traditional leader and public servant,” he said.
Citing post mortem results, the late Chief Mabhikwa’s family said he lost a lot of blood and that led to his death.
The late chief was installed on May 11, 2012 at the age of 18 and had served the traditional leadership institution for a decade.
Chief Mabhikwa was born on September 24, 1993 and attended Jotsholo Primary and Fatima High schools.
At the age of 19, he attended the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology and also obtained a Diploma in Information and Communication Technology at Boston City College in South Africa in 2012. He is survived by a son.
In 2019, President Mnangagwa appointed Chief Mabhikwa as part of the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe board, after he was nominated by the Council of Chiefs.
On Tuesday the community expressed grief following his death saying he was a cultured leader who united the community.
His uncle Mr Leonard Khumalo who served as acting Chief Mabhikwa before the youthful chief reached 18 said the deceased had served with dignity.
“I became acting Chief following the death of his father Nicholas. And when he was mature enough to be installed as chief, I stepped down and he took over. He served us with dignity and respect. Although he was young, ubengubaba wethu, umthunzi wethu susithele,” said Mr Khumalo.
He said both the young and old respected him and he was a role model to most young people because of his calm character.
“We are at a serious loss. We expected that he would continue serving the community in the dignified manner he had been doing. We don’t know how we will even handle his succession as he was so young and we didn’t even think we would lose him so suddenly. His area of jurisdiction was so wide but never at any point would he fail to attend to anyone who sought his counsel. As a family we are proud of the way he represented us,” he said.
A village head in Jotsholo, Mr Jabulani Nyathi said Chief Mabhikwa consulted on every decision he made.
He said Chief Mabhikwa was pro-development and assigned traditional leadership structures to communicate to villagers proposed projects before they were implemented.
“After sending us to communicate the proposed developmental projects, he would also request that people provide feedback. That is the type of a leader he was, never imposing on the people but always consulting us and the whole community on developmental issues. He did not want us to lag behind as Lupane,” he said.
A villager and close neighbour to Chief Mabhikwa, Mr Phunyuka Luphahla said it was a marvel to watch Chief Mabhikwa grow as he was a well-groomed child who respected his elders. Mr Luphahla said leadership qualities were inherent in him.
“Even at Fatima High School where I used to work, he was referred to as a chief. This was before he was installed as a chief. This was mainly because others realised the leadership qualities in him. I could vouch for him on any day as he is someone that we trusted as he epitomised respect.
“Yes, we will have someone replacing him as a chief but we will never have a chief like him. We have lost a leader who was understood by the community and he understood the community as well,” said Mr Luphahla.-statemedia
By A Correspondent- Villagers in Murewa South constituency are up in arms with their legislator, Nyasha Masoka (Zanu-PF), accusing him of diverting fertiliser meant for them to his own use.
They have taken to social media to accuse the newly elected Masoka of only doling out the bags of fertiliser to traditional leaders.
It emerged that more than 55 village heads were given 8 bags each on the pretext that they will use it next season for the Zunde RaMambo programme.
The fertiliser was distributed to the village heads on March 24, two days before the by-elections, a move that was described as vote buying.
Masoka repalced the late Joel Biggie Matiza who succumbed to COVID-19 last year.
The villagers said they expected the fertiliser to benefit communal farmers in Wards 19, 20 and 21.
“There is a consignment of fertiliser that was delivered at Dombwe and we do not know how it was distributed. There was no transparency. We hear the village heads were given the bags of fertiliser, and the question is why. Are these village heads the only ones who vote for Zanu-PF,” queried a villager.
Masoka yesterday confirmed distributing the fertiliser only to the traditional leaders.
“This was not the presidential input or the command agriculture. It was for Zunde Ramambo, not for the other villagers. If it was meant for the wards it could have been given to the sitting councillors, not a MP,” Masoka said.
On vote-buying allegations, Masoka said: “Chiefs are not the only ones who vote. Voting is done secretly and people decide who they want.”=newsday
The Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) has announced new fares effective 1 June 2022.
For buses, the fares have been raised to $140 from $80 (1 – 20km), $180 from $100 (21 – 30km) and $220 from $120 (31 – 40km).
Passengers who use ZUPCO commuter omnibuses (kombis) will fork out $220 for distances of 1 – 20km, and $260 for distances between 21km and 30km. The previous fares were $100 and $120 respectively.
By-Economics have predicted the total collapse of the Zimbabwean dollar.
Renowned economic commentators Gift Mugano and Anthony Hawkins said the Government must accept that the market and re-dollarise the economy has rejected the local currency.
This comes as annual inflation rose to 131.7% in May, from 96% in April, according to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat).
The local currency has also depreciated against the United States dollar on the official market, falling to US$1:$290 by Tuesday, compared to US$1:$258 the previous week.
Mugano projected that the domestic currency will dead by June this year, adding that the Government itself is rejecting the Zimdollar and has opted for the US dollar. Said Mugano:
We are increasing our debt and we won’t be able to defend our currency. Even the Government does not want to use its own currency.
It paid bonuses in US dollars, it is paying COVID-19 allowances in US dollars, and tollgates are now paid in US dollars.
We are not qualified to fight for the Zimbabwe dollar because the Government itself wants the USD.
In fact, the market has dollarised, we are at a funeral, and we are going to the grave to bury the Zimbabwe dollar.
Mugano said when the country de-dollarised in 2019, after a decade of a multi-currency system, the economy was not ready for the local currency. He said:
The strength of the currency is reflected in its productive capacity. You do not go and support the local currency at a rally and campaign for it, you need production.
The second aspect is you must have fiscal consolidation. You must not have debt because when you have a growing debt then you also have vulnerabilities in the economy when the currency is attacked.
Hawkins argued that dollarisation would be painful but it is the only way to tame runaway inflation. He said:
The public doesn’t want to hold the Zim dollar. Yes, dollarisation would be painful, no doubt. But will it be more painful than an inflation rate of 400%?
The opponents of dollarisation will tell you that this is because saboteurs are destroying the local currency. That is not the case.
People are acting rationally, they are trying to protect their livelihoods, they are trying to protect their pensions, and they are trying to protect their savings from the predatory policies that are being followed at the moment.
The exchange rate is a reflection of what is happening in the economy.
Another economist Persistence Gwanyanya, however, warned against full dollarisation. He said:
Every one of us would want some dollars in his pocket now and every business may want to have the economy dollarised, but it is not the most effective currency option.
Dollarisation is costly. The Justice Smith Commission established that we need to compensate about $5 billion for the loss that occurred in 2009.
Right now we have got about $277 billion in the accounts. When we dollarise we need to first convert all those into US dollars or people will have to lose that.
By A Correspondent- An independent candidate for the forthcoming June 25 Masvingo West ward 21 by-election, Sister Nhando, has withdrawn her candidature under unclear circumstances.
Nhando was set to battle it out with Zanu-PF’S Chenjerai Mumbire and CCC’S Onias Mawarire in the by–election.
The Douglas Mwonzora led MDC Alliance, which suffered humiliating defeats during the recent by-elections did not field any candidate.
In an advert flighted in a local Daily Friday, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) confirmed Nhando’s withdrawal.
“It is hereby notified, in terms of section 126 (2) of the Electoral Act (Chapter 2:13) , that the person specified below (Nhando) nominated for election in the by-elections to be held on 25 June 2022 has withdrawn their candidature from the respective ward,” said ZEC ‘s chief elections officer, Utoile Silaigwana. The seat fell vacant following the death of Zanu-PF councilor, Tinago Mupinga, on March 24.-NewZim
By-The Permanent Secretary in Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s Office, Major-General Godfrey Chanakira, has died.
The state media reported a family source as saying Major-General Chanakira (Rtd) died after a short illness. He died in Masvingo where he had travelled on official business. Retired Major-General Chanakira retired from active military service in 2018, joining VP Chiwenga’s Office as a senior staffer.
By-ZimLive editor Mduduzi Mathuthu is living in fear after unidentified five men claiming to be police officers visited his Bulawayo home on Friday around midday.
Mathuthu was not present at the time.
The men, who were reportedly driving in a silver sedan vehicle without number plates, did not show their police badges and declined a request to leave their contacts. The men instructed those present that Mathuthu should present himself to Detective Sergeant Patrice Nyanhete at Office 12 at the Law and Order section at Bulawayo Central Police Station. However, when Mathuthu’s lawyer Nqobani Sithole later went to the police station, he was advised that Nyanhete was “off duty.” Sithole also said Law and Order detectives present said Mathuthu was not a person of interest. Said, Sithole: I’m now more concerned than I was when I went to the police station. If the people at Mathuthu’s house were not police officers and given that they didn’t want to be identified by driving a vehicle without number plates, then it’s safe to assume that this was going to be an abduction and not an arrest. When contacted for comment, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said, “I don’t have information on that at the moment.”
By- Anti-riot police on Friday disrupted a peaceful protest by disgruntled Telone students.
Armed with button sticks and tear gas, the police violently stormed the students gathered at TelOne Showground premises, intending to petition the school authorities. They beat up the protest organisers before taking away their cell phones.
The disgruntled students wanted to state-controlled telecommunications regulator to review downwards fees the learners were paying.
The said Telone recently increased the fees astronomically, leaving them vulnerable.
Below were also some of the students’ concerns they wanted TelOne to attend to:
The new tuition fee is unaffordable by almost all the students since many of our parents work here in Zimbabwe and are paid in RTGS less than even 250USD per month
2.Learning conditions at Telone do not meet or match the new tuition fees i) no wifi or internet connection in classrooms ii) Poor library without telecommunications resources iii) Almost 3 quarters of the students are doing online lessons which require an extra fee from students for data iv) Poor laboratory without standard telecommunications resources v)Even if you check their circular(sent above) on top it is stating that 01 May 2021 , then again it says 01 May 2022 last but not least the stamp on their(TCFL) circular is saying 01 May 2021 :They are Confused and don’t know what they are doing!
A number of police officers in Bulawayo on Friday, 27 May 2022 reportedly visited the home of ZimLive Editor, Mduduzi Mathuthu for as yet unknown reasons.
MISA Zimbabwe immediately deployed lawyer, Nqobani Sithole, to attend to Mathuthu.
Mathuthu was not at home at the time and the police reportedly ordered that he should present himself at the Law and Order Section of the police.Sithole presented himself at the Law and Order Section on Mathuthu’s behalf.
At the time of the writing of this alert, the police were yet to inform him on what charges, if any, they wanted to lay on Mathuthu.
Sithole said the police action was tantamount to abusing Mathuthu’s family.
“We are worried about that,” he said. “At all material times, this guy (Mathuthu) has been available and no charges have ever been laid against him.”
In 2020, Mathuthu’s nephew, Tawanda Muchehiwa, was allegedly abducted and tortured.
At that time his whereabouts had been unknown following his arrest which prompted an urgent habeas corpus application by his lawyer, Sithole.
Following the court application, High Court judge Justice Makonese ordered the police to investigate his whereabouts.
Muchehiwa was only found after being dropped off at his place of residence.His other relatives were also arrested at the time.
This came after police officers had on 30 July 2020 raided and ransacked Mathuthu’s home reportedly looking for information on subversive materials linked to the 31 July 2020 protests.
The Chinhoyi community Friday morning woke up to shocking news of the death of prominent journalist’s son, Arthur Jena whose bloodied body was discovered at Christos Shopping Centre.
Arthur is son to prominent Voice of America’s Studio 7 journalist, Nunurai Jena who also writes for NewsDay and Standard newspapers.
Jena confirmed his son’s death to a local online media, although he was not in a position to give further details.
“Yes chief, it’s true…l am devastated, it is difficult,” said a distraught Jena.
The now deceased, in his 20s, is believed to have met his fate in the wee hours of Friday between 2am and 3am, and his body was discovered by passersby going for morning prayers.
The previous night, he had told his family he was spending the night at a friend’s house.
Circumstances under which the university alumni passed on remain a mystery, with others suggesting he could have fallen off a moving truck, resulting in him sustaining fatal head injuries.
Police conveyed Arthur’s body to Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital, awaiting postmortem.
Mashonaland West police deputy spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Ian Kohwera, said police investigations were underway, while the media would, at a later stage, be furnished with circumstances surrounding the incident.
Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.
Dynamos head coach Tonderai Ndiraya has been reinstated to his job following his controversial suspension which was received with a wide condemnation last week from the broader football world.
The club suspended the former Warriors Assistant coach last week but did not disclose his offence.
The action was received with speculation by a cross-section of the football world amid claims the football gaffer had fallen out of favour with some members of the Dynamos executive.
In a statement Friday, club spokesperson Tinashe Farawo placed more ambiguity to the reasons behind Ndiraya’s suspension although denying the truthfulness of the speculation that followed the popular coach’s suspension.
“In line with principles of natural justice, the Coach appeared before a disciplinary committee on Thursday 26 May 2022 to answer to allegations bordering around noncompliance with work standards, agreed practices, procedures and agreements.
Dynamos have been charged for causing the abandonment of the Castle Lager Premiership Matchday 15 encounter against Highlanders.
The clash at Barbourfields Stadium was abandoned moments before the fulltime after the Glamour Boys’ fans invaded the pitch and uprooted the goalposts.- Soccer 24 Zimbabwe
By- A Marondera family was left in shock and disbelief on Monday when a relative they believed to have been killed by a notorious serial killer and rapist, Bright Zhantali, returned home.
The Chin’anga family of Dowa Village, under Chief Kadzunge, buried the body of a woman they believed to be their relative, Majory Chin’anga two months ago.
Majory disappeared about the same time the body of a woman was found in a dam in Marondera without private parts and breasts during Zhantali’s reign of terror.
Zhantali is linked to more than 20 cases of rape and murder and his trial is pending before the courts of law.
Meanwhile, Majory returned home on Monday from Chitungwiza and her arrival shocked her relatives and pirate taxi drivers, who had mourned “her” death.
Chin’anga family spokesperson Enesi Nyika (45), told H-Metro that body viewing was shelved during burial because the body was in an advanced state of decomposition. Said Nyika:
We are living in fear after burying a stranger. Majory has not been coming home for some time and even contacting any of our relatives.
When we received reports of a murdered woman in Marondera, we attended the scene and mistakenly identified the body.
It was in a decomposing state and no body viewing was conducted and no post-mortem was carried out.
Paakadzoka takavhunduka vamwe vakati chipoko tikatya kumukwazisa (when she returned, we were shocked and some said it was a ghost and we couldn’t greet her).
We are sorry for burying a stranger’s body and we are now in fear after this mishap. Majory is alive and well.
We informed the police about this and the chief is expected to learn about this today (yesterday).
A local self-styled prophet, Madzibaba Bhaineji, reportedly certified the body as Majory’s.
One of the villagers said Madzibaba Bhaineji should be held to account, not only for misleading the family into burying a stranger but also for alleging that a relative had bewitched Majory resulting in her “death”.
In line with principles of natural justice, the Coach appeared before a disciplinary committee on Thursday 26 May 2022, to answer to allegations bordering on noncompliance with work standards, agreed on practices, procedures and agreements.
Resultantly, the facts surrounding the alleged misconduct were established and the Club has taken a prompt, fair and firm corrective action against the Coach.
In the premises, the Head Coach’s suspension from work has been lifted and as such he resumes his full duties with immediate effect.
Further, the Club refutes and distances itself from a plethora of false allegations levelled against our Head Coach which have been circulating in the public domain attacking his moral probity and rectitude.
Meanwhile, its shoulders to the wheel for all the players, technical team and club management as we focus on achieving our set targets for the 2022 season. Even the darkest night will end, and the sun will rise.
Zimbabwe is taking steps to tackle an inflation rate that’s jumped to 132% after its currency slumped, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said.
“We are instituting measures that every other country in the world is instituting,” Ncube said in an interview with Bloomberg Television’s Manus Cranny and Yousef Gamal El-Din from Davos on Thursday. “We are not in panic mode.”
Ncube attributed the surge in inflation, which is above 100% for the first time in 10 months, to rising prices of imported food, fuel and fertilizer and said the stronger dollar had affected the domestic currency. In 2008, a bout of hyperinflation led to the scrapping of the Zimbabwe dollar, which was only reintroduced in 2019. Inflation exceeded 800% in 2020.
The government this month temporarily banned all bank lending and introduced an interbank currency rate in a bid to stem a decline in the Zimbabwe dollar, which weakened to more than 400 to the greenback on the black market. That compares with the official rate of about 258. As recently as February 2019, a precursor to the Zimbabwe dollar was pegged at parity with the US currency.
“It was a necessary move to prick the speculative bubble,” Ncube said in a separate interview. “The parallel rate has taken a pause.”
The government is working with the African Development Bank and the World Bank to pay arrears on external debt. The state’s inability to make repayments has largely locked the nation out of global capital markets.
Zimbabwe’s sovereign debt currently stands at $19 billion, the state-owned Herald reported on Thursday.
“We have got a strategy working with AfDB and World Bank to clear the arrears,” he said. That could involve working through a staff-monitored program to get a sponsor for bridging finance, appealing for debt forgiveness or finding the resources to repay the debt.
Zimbabwe has borrowed some money by using its gold and platinum resources to serve as security, Ncube said in the television interview. He declined to say who had loaned the country money.
For me, Leonard Musorowenyoka Dembo (1959-1996) and Aurel Thomas Kolnai (1900-1973) are part of a group of great world philosophers who have done a lot in amplifying discussions on the concept of _forgiveness_
the late Leonard Dembo
I always argue that part of Dembo’s outstanding contribution to philosophy is his conceptualization of forgiveness. On his part, Kolnai’s viewpoint of forgiveness has continued to shape the discussion on the subject.
Therefore, the two philosophers under review, need to talk to each other for the for the sake of millions of their students. These philosophers produced a lot of work in their life time, but in this article, focus is on Dembo’s song, _Kangamwiro_ and Kolnai’s 1973-4 paper entitled “ _Forgiveness_ ”.
_Contextual_ _Issues_
Dembo and Kolnai produced their work for different audiences using different methodologies. Dembo used music as the medium of communication while Kolnai was academically rooted. Their political, social, economic and cultural contexts were different, their aims were equally different and indeed, their generations were not the same. However, what they produced has remained socially and academically influential, years after they left.
Dembo was a Zimbabwean musician who focused on a number of themes including but not limited to poverty; forgiveness; love as well as social-economic and political justice among others. He was married to Eunice and they were blessed with three children, Morgen, Law Tendai and Fenistia Linah. Dembo passed on in 1996 when the song _(Kangamwiro)_ under review had already been released.
Dembo is generally believed to have been a deep religious man as can be noted in Kangamwiro where he talks to Yahweh (God) and to his Ancestors. Most importantly for this article, is the fact that towards the end of his life, Dembo seemed to have mainstreamed the theme of forgiveness more than before. As his student, I have personally continued to review his work on this theme and others.
On the other hand, Kolnai was a 20th century philosopher and political theorist, born in Budapest, Hungary to Jewish parents, but moved to Vienna. Academically, Kolnai was attracted to the phenomenological thoughts of Edmund Husserl. He was Catholic but he discounted some of the practices in that religion. Kolnai did a lot of work on various topics including forgiveness.
However, Konail’s work under review was only compiled and published by his wife Elisabeth after his death in 1973. He taught at a number of European schools including Bedford College at London University.
While I acknowledge one’s strong subjectivity when it comes to Dembo philosophy, I commit to be as objective as possible as I embark on a journey to ensure that my beloved musician speaks to other great philosophers on the subject matter of forgiveness. In this article, one focuses on Dembo’s song, _Kangamwiro_ and his counterpart is Kolnai. In the upcoming articles (later next month), one will focus on other philosophers as they relate to Dembo’s songs particularly _Mutadzi_ _Ngaaregererwe_ and _Ndirimudiki_ .
My specific agenda is to try and understand Dembo’s thinking on forgiveness against other scholars’ perspectives. As a student of Dembo’s work, I always feel obliged to contribute to the amplification but also simplification of his deep message for the benefit of his fans especially in the context of varied interpretations of his key thematic areas of forgiveness, poverty and love.
_Of_ _Kangamwiro_
The song is part of the album _Shiri_ _Yakangwara_ which was released in 1995 by the Barura Express led by Dembo and has remained a popular album in and outside Zimbabwe to this day. The album carries five excellent songs, _Yave_ ; _Wakandigona_ ; _Shiri_ _Yakangwara_ (title track); _Dzinde_ _Rerudo_ and _Kangamwiro_ (the subject of the current article).
Personally, I got in strong love with all the tracks with _Wakandigona_ emerging as my number one from this project. The album was released when I was pursuing my Form Four education at Guruva Secondary School in Mberengwa West. I need not repeat my story which is associated with the album, my friend Runesu Mugoberi and our Ordinary Level Examinations, as I have already shared that in my earlier article entitled “ _Unpacking_ _Leonard_ _Dembo’s_ _Philosophy_ : _The_ _Case_ _of_ _Shiri_ _Yakangwara_ _Album_ ” published in 2021.
_A_ _few_ _Lines_ _from_ _Kangamwiro_
Generally, in _Kangamwiro_ , Dembo reiterates the message he had pushed out in _Mutadzi_ _Ngaaregererwe_ , off the _Tinokumbira_ _Kurarama_ album. I once argued that in _Kangamwiro_ and _Mutadzi_ _Ngaaregererwe_ , Dembo is now seeking life after death through the two songs. His earthly life is almost over hence he needs to prepare for that other life as promised in our holy Scriptures. However, for Dembo, he also requires the services of his Ancestors to reach to our Lord.
Dembo is praying to God and to his Ancestors for forgiveness (of himself but also of his “enemies”). He starts by showing that there are a lot of challenges he is facing at the time, but he quickly links them to his “sinfulness” (he talks of “huipi hwangu” which resonates well with the concept of sinfulness) hence the need for forgiveness from the Lord but also from the Ancestors.
While Dembo mentions poverty by name, he still does not give details to the “many things that trouble him”. What is clear is that Dembo values the role of both God and the Ancestors in his life. He offloads all his sins, challenges and poverty onto God and the Ancestors.
My particular interest is on where he wants his “enemies” and “himself” forgiven. Dembo highlights the existence of many enemies in his life. However, he quickly prays for them to be forgiven by God and the Ancestors. He even requests for God and the Ancestors to put him on the same side with his enemies when he finally faces his judgement. Thus, _Kangamwiro_ pushes the message of forgiveness on the part of Dembo himself but also of his enemies.
The key words and phrases from this song are: “kangamwiro; vavengi vangu; huipi hwangu; pamutongo; muvaregererewoo; mundiregerewoo; ndinoteura; nhamo yose; zvakawanda zvinondinetsa; Mwari baba; Vadzimu vangu; and ndiiseiwo pamwe navo. I have tried to summarize all these into the message of “forgiveness”.
_But_ _What_ _is_ _Forgiveness_ _?_
While there seems to be a number of definitions given by different scholars on forgiveness, it is generally agreed that “to forgive is to respond in a particular way to someone who has treated someone badly or wrongly” (Hughes and Warmke, 2022). On their part, psychologists generally define it as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance towards a person or group who has(ve) harmed one, regardless of whether they actually deserve one’s forgiveness.
Witvliet (2002:n.p) indicates that scholars generally agree with Enright and Coyle’s (1998) position that forgiveness is different from a number of things it is often associated with: “pardoning (which is, strictly speaking, a legal concept); condoning (which involves justifying the offense); excusing (which implies that a transgression was committed because of extenuating circumstances); forgetting (which implies that the memory of a transgression has decayed or slipped out of conscious awareness); and denial (which implies an unwillingness or inability to perceive the harmful injuries that one has incurred). Most scholars also agree that forgiveness is distinct from reconciliation-a term that implies the restoration of a fractured relationship (Freedman, 1998)”.
Biblically, the concept of Divine Forgiveness reveals the view of a compassionate Deity who responds accordingly to human contrition and moral rehabilitation.
In Christian circles, forgiveness is also associated with love. “To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you”, argues Lewis (n.d). Others regard forgiveness as the final form of love. There are many Biblical texts that can be cited on forgiveness (and love) including but not limited to Colossians 3:13; 1 Peter 4:8; 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 and many more. What is common in many of these verses is the argument that forgiveness is not something that one can say with his or her mouth as it should be something that is done with heart.
Yet, in life, inevitably and unfortunately, people are often mistreated by others, thus, forgiveness concerns one kind of response to those who wrong us. Forgiveness has typically been regarded as a personal response to having been injured or wronged, or as a condition one seeks or hopes is bestowed upon one for having wronged someone else (Hughes and Warmke, 2022). Let me indicate that there are a lot of philosophical issues that are associated with the concept of forgiveness, however, for this article I try to zero in on the specific work of Kolnai and Dembo.
_Kolnai’s_ _Paradox_ _of_ _Forgiveness_
Kolnai’s “bold and blunt” (Adams, 1991) aim was to reclaim the topic of forgiveness for ethics by disentangling it from its context in the Christian religion. Methodologically, Kolnai sought to provide what he termed “‘rigorous’ logical analysis”. He aimed at creating a paradox that forgiveness is logically not possible unless understood from an ethical stand point.
It is interesting to note that Kolnai’ paper “ _Forgiveness_ ” (1973-4) does not attempt to define this concept (Adams, 1991). Kolnai simply delimits the concept by characterizing it through what he called conditions for forgiveness. Below I cite Kolnai’s conditions directly as in Adams (I have however rearranged them for my purpose):
(i) Forgiveness primordially refers to a context of interpersonal relationships, in the narrow sense of relations between two parties on an equal footing. The intention by Kolnai is to contrast with theological, political, or judicial contexts, in which one person has authority and jurisdiction over another.
(ii) Forgiveness presupposes an affront, injury, trespass, or offense committed by one person against another.
(iii) Forgiveness “digs deep into its object” in the sense that (a) the offense is recognized as such and imputed to the offender, and (b) the recognition and imputation of the offense is at first accompanied by indignation and a retributive attitude.
(iv) One can forgive only offenses against oneself, but not the wrongs done to others.
(v) Forgiveness involves an “explicit,” “intentional,” “conscious decisional” act, not just a “fading out” of emotional, cognitive, or attitudinal states about the offensive incidents.
(vi) In particular, forgiveness involves (a) giving up or “nullifying” the retributive attitude (b) without revising the judgment whereby one imputes the offense.
(vii) Finally, Kolnai is inclined to see reconciliation as a possible result based on, but not the essence of forgiveness.
Clearly, all the above conditions given by Kolnai are meant to differentiate forgiveness from a number of responses that can manifest to cases of wrongdoing. His main aim is to expose the differences between forgiveness and what he terms condonation. In a case of (let A be the offender and B the offended party) B condones A’s offense when:
(viii) B is clearly aware of A’s offense,
(ix) B per se disapproves of such offense, but
(x) B deliberately refrains from any retributive response to A’s action.
*NB* : Where forgiveness presupposes and then nullifies “the original retributive position” condonation “acquiesces in the offense,” whether out of tolerance for weakness or prudence.
_Kangamwiro_ _Vs_ _Kolnai’s_ _Forgiveness_
The work of Dembo and Kolnai can be viewed from various angles depending on one’s agenda. For this piece, focus is on the two philosophers’ views regarding forgiveness as it relates to issues of ethics; religion; moral responsibility; relationships (reconciliation) as well as emotions. The sections below summarize the interaction of Dembo and Kolnai.
While Kolnai views forgiveness exercised within the context of religion as logically impossible, Dembo sees no problem in praying to his deities (God and Ancestors), an act which automatically brings the religion into the equation.
Ethical considerations are not manifesting visibly in anyway in Dembo’s story. However, as noted by Adams (1991), Kolnai fails dismally to reclaim forgiveness from religion to ethics. At most according to Adams, Kolnai managed to move forgiveness from religion (Christianity) to another “religion” (Morality).
The issue of morality, seems to be silent in _Kangamwiro_ . Maybe Dembo implied it in his line “Pamutongo wohuipi hwangu…” where probably he could have acted in an unacceptable, at most, immoral manner in the eyes of God.
As for Kolnai, moral responsibility lies with both the offender and the forgiver. He is comfortable with a situation where the offender should actually “earn” forgiveness through his or her exercise of moral responsibility. Yet, forgiveness itself according to Kolnai, is a “conscious decisional” act for which the victim must render moral account (cited in Adams, 1991:282).
In the case of Dembo, he shows moral responsibility by reaching out to the “victim” of his actions, God and his Ancestors. However, this is not visible when it comes to the moral responsibility of his “enemies”. It is not shown in the song whether indeed, they earned this forgiveness or it is Dembo himself who is forcing it onto them.
_Forgiveness_ _as_ _a_ _Virtue_
Another key question emerging from Dembo and Kolnai’s work is the issue of forgiveness and ethics particularly when the former has been regarded as a virtue by some scholars. Within Western traditions, forgiveness has often been regarded as a “high” and “difficult” virtue (Scarre 2004, cited in Hughes and Warmke, 2022), and its opposite, unwillingness to forgive, as a vice.
Indeed, Kolnai’s agenda is to pluck forgiveness from religion and transplant it onto ethics, although Adams (1991) argues that this was a dismal failure. Dembo did not expose his agenda in _Kangamwiro_ but, the way he emotionally cries to God and his Ancestors, is an indication that he strongly believed in forgiveness as a virtue. He feels compelled to ask his deities to forgive his enemies but also himself.
However, Dembo may have involuntarily felt that it is a vice not to forgive hence in that case, he pushes the idea of forgiveness as a virtue.
When we are wronged, this typically damages our relationship with the wrongdoer. Minor offenses might put strains on relationships that put burdens on both persons involved; serious offenses might lead the victim to terminate the relationship altogether (Hughes and Warmke, 2022). It is generally agreed that even if reconciliation is neither necessary nor sufficient for forgiveness, it can still be recognized that reconciliation is, as Robert Roberts (1995) puts it, the “teleology of forgiveness” (Hughes and Warmke).
All things being equal, reconciliation is the goal to which forgiveness points. Thus, forgiveness is oriented towards promoting pro-sociality and friendly relations even though reality may make it difficult to achieve that (McCullough 2008: 114, 116, cited in Hughes and Warmke, 2022).
Condition one of Kolnai specifies forgiveness as a move in the context of an interpersonal relationship. However, Kolnai’s position is not clear particularly with regards to the kind of change expected after forgiveness. Of course, he says that reconciliation is a possible outcome of forgiveness, but not its essence.
On relationship, Kolnai also emphasizes the issue of equality between the parties involved. He is obviously trying to discount a situation where theologically, politically or judicially, one is superior to the other hence determining when to or not to forgive.
Dembo talks of his “enemies” who should be forgiven, which clearly shows that relations have been disturbed here but can still be adjusted. It is not however clear, if at all Dembo’s relationships with his so-called enemies were on an equal basis.
With regards to Dembo’s relationship with God and his Ancestors, clearly there is recognition through “mundinunurirewo” that there is no equality. There is a deity who has some extra powers to “rescue” Dembo from his plight. Similarly, the same deity has authority to forgive Dembo’s “enemies”. This is what Kolnai attempts at discounting in his argument.
On the same issue of reconciliation, Dembo seems to be preparing for his reconnection with God and his Ancestors, most probably after death when he faces his judgment. In this case, _Kangamwiro_ becomes a strong prophetic song by Dembo. With regards to reconciliation with his “enemies”, this was left hanging and as his students, we continue to guess as to what he thought.
I have always asked myself “who were these enemies of Dembo? Were they imaginary or real?” My guess is that these could have been real enemies who wronged Dembo but he chose to be diplomatic about it as he wanted to keep that much valued relationship by keeping them secret.
However, my other possible explanation is that as he was crying over “Nhamo yose yandinoona pano panyika iyi…” these could be anyone who has contributed to his poverty. In this case, Dembo maybe representing all those citizens who are suffering because of the action by some people who have control over resources.
Thirdly, Dembo could have believed that all the “troubles”, possibly including illness in his life and that of others was a result of some human action. This is a common belief in African traditions that any misfortune is caused by some people who may be jealousy of one’s progress in life.
Please note, these are my own subjective opinions, these “enemies” could be something else outside the suggested ones. Therefore one leaves to all concerned students of Dembo to attempt.
_Forgiveness_ _and_ _Emotions_
In his conceptualization of forgiveness, Kolnai does not seem to mainstream emotions. This is surprising as he had initially mentioned indignation and a retributive attitude in his condition three as appropriate first responses to wrongdoing.
As for Dembo, throughout the song, it is not clear at all how he had been injured by his enemies. Nevertheless, his tone shows some emotions running through his blood. Maybe, Dembo had been injured by poverty, which he directly cites as “Nhamo yose yandinoona pano panyika iyi, ndinochema kwamuri….”. What is clear though is that Dembo is more emotional, at least in practice and not in conceptualisation than Kolnai in this matter.
_In_ _Conclusion_
One can conclude that forgiveness is a concept that is open to various interpretations. It has been noted that there are many points in which Dembo and Kolnai did not converge. These include how they view the issue of relationships regarding forgiveness; matters of the involvement of a deity; possibility of forgiveness within religion or ethics and others. However, they seem to agree that forgiveness is a necessary phenomenon in life and that real life means existence of offenders and victims. Dembo is clear though, that one needs to seek for forgiveness to one’s enemies from a particular deity who can be God or Ancestors. This is not acceptable for Kolnai. Both philosophers left their audience hanging regarding the issue of reconciliation. They did not pursue it to its logical conclusion. However, their contribution to the subject of forgiveness is huge.
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25 Powerful Bible Verses About Forgiveness And Healing (God) (biblereasons.com), Accessed 27 May 2022
The MDC T renegade leader Douglas Mwonzora, pushed into a corner over his councillors’ participation in authorising the controversial Pomona dumpsite deal .
The development comes as names of the Harare City councillors involved in the controversial Pomona waste management deal which will see residents forking out US$22 000 per day have been revealed.
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The controversial deal between Netherlands-based Geogenix BV and Harare City Council (HCC) will run for 30 years, with the company set to pocket over US$240 million.
The deal has caused a public outcry with the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association yesterday also petitioning the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission to probe the agreement.
NewsDay Weekender yesterday obtained minutes revealing the names of the councillors and HCC officials as well as government officials who gave the deal the nod at a council meeting on February 28 this year.
Councillors Tracy Chagaresango (ward 3), Eugenia Chipfiwa (ward 2), Loveness Gomba (ward 36), Mercy Kasvosve (ward 20), Tendai Katsaria (ward 1) and Joseph Kunashe (ward 33) attended the meeting.
Others were Theresa Manase (ward 22), Patson Tafadzwa Mangwiro Chikwaka (ward 12), Tendai Matafi (ward 29), Martin Matinyanya (ward 4), Brian Matione (ward 13), Tichaona Mhetu (ward 15), Midia Mudariki (ward 5), Elvis Ruzani (ward 42), Adonia Shoko (ward 44), Stewart Wutawunashe (ward 46) and Clifton Zumba of ward 38.
The councillors all belong to Douglas Mwonzora’s MDC Alliance.
But MDC Alliance director of information Chengetai Guta yesterday claimed the councillors were against the deal, but were overridden by government.
“What the people of Zimbabwe must understand is that there is a usurpation of authority that is supposed to be entitled to office bearers with regards to local government,” Guta said.
“When you look at the Pomona deal, our councillors actually had a resolution and put forward arguments that were disagreeing with the deal but that was not taken heed off.”
But Harare acting town clerk Phakamile Moyo in his opposing affidavit to a High Court application by Harare North legislator Allan Markham seeking a review of the Pomona deal said the councillors agreed with the deal.
“I must state that the applicants are crying more than the bereaved. The councillors who should have been complaining about any inadequacies in the notices given have not complained. In other words, they were happy with the notices given, had enough time to prepare and attend the meeting,” Moyo submitted.
“I submit that there was no deviation from procedure and even if there was the same was not material. The councilors attended the meeting and were able to discharge the business of that meeting.”
Markham has cited the council, Local Government minister July Moyo, Harare deputy mayor Stewart Mutizwa, Harare mayor Jacob Mafume, the acting town clerk and Geogenix BV as respondents. -Additional reporting, Newsday
Tinashe Sambiri|Controversial former Zanu PF MP, Killer Zivhu cannot hide his passion for CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa.
Zivhu lashed out at those putting pressure on President Chamisa to hold an elective Congress before polls.
Zivhu subtly pointed out that President Chamisa should be ” allowed to enter.”
“Same age zvedu , ini ndiri president we Cross Boarder Traders Association, iye ari president we CCC, tiri kushingirira zvedu kuti vanhu vararame zvakanaka munyika, kugona kana kusagona vashoma vatabatsira ivavo, tinowana mufaro pazviri, we talk, Lough, discuss like brothers.
20 May 2022 Statement Geneva Reading time: 1 min (288 words)
WHO and partners are working to better understand the extent and cause of an outbreak of monkeypox. The virus is endemic in some animal populations in a number of countries, leading to occasional outbreaks among local people and travelers. The recent outbreaks reported across 11 countries so far are atypical, as they are occurring in non-endemic countries.
There are about 80 confirmed cases so far, and 50 pending investigations. More cases are likely to be reported as surveillance expands.
WHO is working with the affected countries and others to expand disease surveillance to find and support people who may be affected, and to provide guidance on how to manage the disease.
We continue to convene meetings of experts and technical advisory groups (such as the meeting today of the Strategic & Technical Advisory Group on Infectious Hazards with Pandemic and Epidemic Potential [STAG-IH]) to share information on the disease and response strategies.
WHO continues to receive updates on the status of ongoing outbreaks in endemic countries.
Monkeypox spreads differently from COVID-19. WHO encourages people to stay informed from reliable sources, such as national health authorities, on the extent of the outbreak in their community (if any), symptoms and prevention.
As monkeypox spreads through close contact, the response should focus on the people affected and their close contacts. People who closely interact with someone who is infectious are at greater risk for infection: this includes health workers, household members and sexual partners.
Stigmatizing groups of people because of a disease is never acceptable. It can be a barrier to ending an outbreak as it may prevent people from seeking care, and lead to undetected spread.
As the situation is evolving, WHO will continue to provide updates we learn more.
A 38-year-old woman from Masvingo has died after her thumb was bitten by a rival during a fight over a boyfriend.
The fight happened on the 7th of this month.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) say the woman, Ebah Moyo, died on Sunday while admitted to Masvingo Provincial Hospital. Reads the police report on the case:
On May 23, 2022, police in Masvingo arrested Nyengeterai Agishito (42) in connection with a murder case that occurred at Gurajena Business Centre, Zimuto, on May 7, 2022.
The suspect bit the victim, Ebah Moyo (38), on the thumb after a misunderstanding over a boyfriend. The victim later succumbed to the injury whilst admitted at Masvingo Provincial Hospital on May 22, 2022.- Pindula News
By- Armed police Friday directed ordered civil servants to cancel their planned march over poor salaries.
About 16 unions representing civil servants under the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPTSU) had planned to hand over a petition to the government over poor salaries today.
On 26 March, the police wrote to the Unions, allowing the march to go ahead, reported NewZimbabwe.com.
But on Friday morning, three police vehicles with armed anti-riot officers were deployed to the Public Service Association (PSA) building at Livingstone Avenue and Third Street, Harare.
The police officers instructed the civil servants’ representatives to defer the march.
Addressing journalists during a press conference, PCPTSU secretary-general, David Dzatsunga, said:
We had intended to hold our march to serve the ministries of Labour and Finance respectively and parliament with petitions over civil servants’ salaries, but the police informed us that the situation in the capital is tense.
The police alleged our procession could end up being hijacked by some other unscrupulous elements, leading to an uncontrollable chaotic situation.
It is for that reason that we had to defer the march to sometime soon.
Certainly in the coming week, we should be able to do that action, which is overdue.
Dzatsunga said they wrote to the Ministry of Public Service and Social Welfare several times requesting an urgent meeting to deliberate on civil servants’ conditions of service. Said Dzatsunga:
We have written to the ministry of Public Service four times now requesting an urgent meeting.
It is common cause that the current economic environment, the hyper-inflationary environment, and the exchange rate madness that is facing us as a nation, are hitting hard on civil servants and all workers in general.
The ministers have not replied to our correspondence to date. Ministers prefer to talk about our grievances through the press without engaging us.
We believe this is not professional, as we write to them officially.
He also criticised the Government for suspending teachers who failed to report for duty last term due to incapacitation.
The Government also deducted the teachers’ salaries and summoned them to appear for disciplinary hearings.
Dzatsunga described the move as victimisation and harassment of civil servants by the Public Service Commission (PSC).
By- A Marondera family was left in shock and disbelief on Monday when a relative they believed to have been killed by a notorious serial killer and rapist, Bright Zhantali, returned home.
The Chin’anga family of Dowa Village, under Chief Kadzunge, buried the body of a woman they believed to be their relative, Majory Chin’anga two months ago.
Majory disappeared about the same time the body of a woman was found in a dam in Marondera without private parts and breasts during Zhantali’s reign of terror.
Zhantali is linked to more than 20 cases of rape and murder and his trial is pending before the courts of law.
Meanwhile, Majory returned home on Monday from Chitungwiza and her arrival shocked her relatives and pirate taxi drivers, who had mourned “her” death.
Chin’anga family spokesperson Enesi Nyika (45), told H-Metro that body viewing was shelved during burial because the body was in an advanced state of decomposition. Said Nyika:
We are living in fear after burying a stranger. Majory has not been coming home for some time and even contacting any of our relatives.
When we received reports of a murdered woman in Marondera, we attended the scene and mistakenly identified the body.
It was in a decomposing state and no body viewing was conducted and no post-mortem was carried out.
Paakadzoka takavhunduka vamwe vakati chipoko tikatya kumukwazisa (when she returned, we were shocked and some said it was a ghost and we couldn’t greet her).
We are sorry for burying a stranger’s body and we are now in fear after this mishap. Majory is alive and well.
We informed the police about this and the chief is expected to learn about this today (yesterday).
A local self-styled prophet, Madzibaba Bhaineji, reportedly certified the body as Majory’s.
One of the villagers said Madzibaba Bhaineji should be held to account, not only for misleading the family into burying a stranger but also for alleging that a relative had bewitched Majory resulting in her “death”.
By-The Permanent Secretary in Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s Office, Major-General Godfrey Chanakira, has died.
The state media reported a family source as saying Major-General Chanakira (Rtd) died after a short illness. He died in Masvingo where he had travelled on official business. Retired Major-General Chanakira retired from active military service in 2018, joining VP Chiwenga’s Office as a senior staffer.
By- Anti-riot police on Friday disrupted a peaceful protest by disgruntled Telone students.
Armed with button sticks and tear gas, the police violently stormed the students gathered at TelOne Showground premises, intending to petition the school authorities. They beat up the protest organisers before taking away their cell phones.
By-ZimLive editor Mduduzi Mathuthu is living in fear after unidentified five men claiming to be police officers visited his Bulawayo home on Friday around midday.
Mathuthu was not present at the time.
The men, who were reportedly driving in a silver sedan vehicle without number plates, did not show their police badges and declined a request to leave their contacts. The men instructed those present that Mathuthu should present himself to Detective Sergeant Patrice Nyanhete at Office 12 at the Law and Order section at Bulawayo Central Police Station. However, when Mathuthu’s lawyer Nqobani Sithole later went to the police station, he was advised that Nyanhete was “off duty.” Sithole also said Law and Order detectives present said Mathuthu was not a person of interest. Said, Sithole: I’m now more concerned than I was when I went to the police station. If the people at Mathuthu’s house were not police officers and given that they didn’t want to be identified by driving a vehicle without number plates, then it’s safe to assume that this was going to be an abduction and not an arrest. When contacted for comment, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said, “I don’t have information on that at the moment.”
