Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens’ Coalition For Change deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba says President Nelson Chamisa’s main objective is to restore the dignity of all Zimbabweans.

Under Mr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa’s administration Zimbabweans have been subjected to relentless suffering.

Below is Ostallos Siziba’s presentation:

This struggle for Change is about changing the lives of ordinary people in our country.

Our objective is not just to replace the political leadership in Zanu but to change and transform the lives of Zimbabweans regardless of their social, political, racial ethic, religious background.

Our country must work for everyone:

Teachers deserve a salary above PDL,
Students must learn for free,
Hospitals must operate efficiently to preserve lives,
Doctors must be equipped and supported,
Our arts and industry must strive
Business environment must be conductive and easy for all.

Graduates must get jobs,
War-vets must be respected and honored,
Workers rights must be respected,
Journalists must be free to do their work,
Soldiers and police and all officers of the law must have their dignity back,
Athletes must have sufficient supports,
Our people cang continue to be treated as second class citizens in other countries- Let’s build our economy, our country and our Great continent. This is our home!

For the many, not for the few

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Tinashe Sambiri|Leading human rights watchdog, Amnesty International has expressed concern at the persecution of perceived government opponents by Mr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa’s administration.

Mr Mnangagwa’s human rights record is punctuated by torture, abduction and murder of opposition activists.

See below an article published by NewsDay:

GLOBAL human rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration of gross human rights abuses, with human rights defenders, activists and journalists being the main target.

The AI report came shortly after Freedom House also painted a gloomy picture of the country’s human rights record.

In a report released recently, AI said ruling Zanu PF party supporters were the main perpetrators.

“The human rights situation continues to deteriorate with the government demonstrating hostility to human rights defenders, protesters, political activists and journalists.”

“They were harassed, arrested, prosecuted and subjected to prolonged pre-trial detention; one activist was killed allegedly by Zanu PF, the ruling party. Public hospitals remained underfunded and poor healthcare infrastructure put women and girls’ health at risk. Many people were at risk of becoming stateless,” the report read.

AI also said the government failed to support vulnerable communities during the COVID-19-induced lockdown periods.

“The cost of living increased and the government failed to meet its target to provide one million people with social protection and discontinued its COVID-19 social welfare packages during the third wave from June to August 2021.”

Analysts, who spoke to NewsDay, said the human rights abuses were likely to continue as the country headed for the 2023 harmonised elections.

But Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa rubbished the AI report saying it was premised on a regime change agenda.

“Their euro-centric reports and pronouncements are inevitably and invariably opinionated, biased and prejudiced. With the war-induced mayhem ravaging Ukraine, one would think they have enough on their hands in Europe. Where are they getting the time and effort to meddle with peace-loving Zimbabwe?” Mutsvangwa said.

By A Correspondent- Leading human rights watchdog, Amnesty International has expressed concern at the persecution of perceived government opponents by Mr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa’s administration.

Mr Mnangagwa’s human rights record is punctuated by torture, abduction and murder of opposition activists.

See below an article published by NewsDay:

GLOBAL human rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration of gross human rights abuses, with human rights defenders, activists and journalists being the main target.

The AI report came shortly after Freedom House also painted a gloomy picture of the country’s human rights record.

In a report released recently, AI said ruling Zanu PF party supporters were the main perpetrators.

“The human rights situation continues to deteriorate with the government demonstrating hostility to human rights defenders, protesters, political activists and journalists.”

“They were harassed, arrested, prosecuted and subjected to prolonged pre-trial detention; one activist was killed allegedly by Zanu PF, the ruling party. Public hospitals remained underfunded and poor healthcare infrastructure put women and girls’ health at risk. Many people were at risk of becoming stateless,” the report read.

AI also said the government failed to support vulnerable communities during the COVID-19-induced lockdown periods.

“The cost of living increased and the government failed to meet its target to provide one million people with social protection and discontinued its COVID-19 social welfare packages during the third wave from June to August 2021.”

Analysts, who spoke to NewsDay, said the human rights abuses were likely to continue as the country headed for the 2023 harmonised elections.

But Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa rubbished the AI report saying it was premised on a regime change agenda.

“Their euro-centric reports and pronouncements are inevitably and invariably opinionated, biased and prejudiced. With the war-induced mayhem ravaging Ukraine, one would think they have enough on their hands in Europe. Where are they getting the time and effort to meddle with peace-loving Zimbabwe?” Mutsvangwa said.

By A Correspondent- Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International has expressed concern at the persecution of perceived government opponents by Mr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa’s administration.

Mr Mnangagwa’s human rights record is punctuated by torture, abduction and murder of opposition activists.

See below an article published by NewsDay:

GLOBAL human rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration of gross human rights abuses, with human rights defenders, activists and journalists being the main target.

The AI report came shortly after Freedom House also painted a gloomy picture of the country’s human rights record.

In a report released recently, AI said ruling Zanu PF party supporters were the main perpetrators.

“The human rights situation continues to deteriorate with the government demonstrating hostility to human rights defenders, protesters, political activists and journalists.”

“They were harassed, arrested, prosecuted and subjected to prolonged pre-trial detention; one activist was killed allegedly by Zanu PF, the ruling party. Public hospitals remained underfunded and poor healthcare infrastructure put women and girls’ health at risk. Many people were at risk of becoming stateless,” the report read.

AI also said the government failed to support vulnerable communities during the COVID-19-induced lockdown periods.

“The cost of living increased and the government failed to meet its target to provide one million people with social protection and discontinued its COVID-19 social welfare packages during the third wave from June to August 2021.”

Analysts, who spoke to NewsDay, said the human rights abuses were likely to continue as the country headed for the 2023 harmonised elections.

But Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa rubbished the AI report saying it was premised on a regime change agenda.

“Their euro-centric reports and pronouncements are inevitably and invariably opinionated, biased and prejudiced. With the war-induced mayhem ravaging Ukraine, one would think they have enough on their hands in Europe. Where are they getting the time and effort to meddle with peace-loving Zimbabwe?” Mutsvangwa said.

By A Correspondent- Citizens’ Coalition For Change deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba says President Nelson Chamisa’s main objective is to restore the dignity of all Zimbabweans.

Under Mr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa’s administration Zimbabweans have been subjected to relentless suffering.

Below is Ostallos Siziba’s presentation:

This struggle for Change is about changing the lives of ordinary people in our country.

Our objective is not just to replace the political leadership in Zanu but to change and transform the lives of Zimbabweans regardless of their social, political, racial ethic, religious background.

Our country must work for everyone:

Teachers deserve a salary above PDL,
Students must learn for free,
Hospitals must operate efficiently to preserve lives,
Doctors must be equipped and supported,
Our arts and industry must strive
Business environment must be conductive and easy for all.

Graduates must get jobs,
War-vets must be respected and honored,
Workers rights must be respected,
Journalists must be free to do their work,
Soldiers and police and all officers of the law must have their dignity back,
Athletes must have sufficient supports,
Our people cang continue to be treated as second class citizens in other countries- Let’s build our economy, our country and our Great continent. This is our home!

For the many, not for the few

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The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has expressed concern over the manner in which the 26 March by-elections were conducted.

In its report titled “Ecumenical Election Observation Preliminary Findings on the 26 March 2022 By-elections”, ZCC noted that some opposition parties were barred from holding campaign rallies, while ZEC failed to handle the voters’ roll properly. Read the report:

The Church noted that the political playing field remained unequal for political parties. Frequent suppression of some opposition parties was observed during the pre-election period.

The Church is concerned about this selective application of the law as it undermines confidence in Law Enforcement Institutions.

Some opposition political parties faced challenges in holding their campaign rallies across the country, as the police would either deny their applications or accept them with stiff restrictions or conditions, which would not apply to other political parties.

ZEC’s handling of the voter’s roll raised a lot of concerns before and during the elections.

ZCC also noted that in Kwekwe, Mbizo Constituency, Ward 1 Mbizo Youth Centre Polling Station, a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party agent was assaulted by an unidentified man.

There were also cases of assisted voters in all wards, notably, the 21 youths who were assisted voters at Ward 4 Matione Primary School in Chipinge.

ZCC said there was an increase in the number of returned voters due to a lack of identity documents (IDs), missing names and misspelt names on the voters’ roll.

Despite acknowledging positive strides made by ZEC in areas such as voter registration and gender sensitivity, ZCC said there is still room for improvement in the areas of voters’ roll management, polling station accessibility by PWDs and elderly voters.- VOA

By A Correspondent- A 19year old Gokwe man died after consuming a pesticide following a misunderstanding with a workmate.

Acting Midlands provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Ethel Mukwende yesterday confirmed that Kudakwashe Gawa committed suicide on Monday.

“The now deceased Gawa of Putungwena Village under Chief Nemangwe in Gokwe had a misunderstanding with his friend during work and left before going to his house,” Mukwende said.

“He later came out vomiting and was assisted by some villagers. An open bottle of Amitraz 20Ec red spider mite chemical was discovered inside the house.”

She said Gawa was rushed to Gokwe South District Hospital where he died on admission.

Mukwende urged members of the public to seek counselling when facing problems.

Meanwhile police in the Midlands have expressed concern on the increase in rape cases involving close family members.-newsday

By A Correspondent- A human trafficking victim Margret Kachasu, from Zimbabwe, died on Wednesday in Muscat, Oman after succumbing to cervical cancer.

The Zimbabwe Trafficking in Persons Advocacy (ZTIPA) chairperson Tabeth Masiyiwa confirmed the death of 40-year-old Kachasu who was a domestic worker for Saif Alhabsi. She said:

Margret succumbed to cervical cancer. Four days before her death she was requesting to be taken back home but unfortunately her employer could not fund the trip as he claimed that he had exhausted all his money on medical bills.

She reportedly bled profusely. The employer didn’t know it was due to cancer till she could not work.

Alhabsi told NewsDay Zimbabwe that they did not have any problem with Kachasu. Alhabsi said:

When we wanted to take her home she refused. Four days ago she started saying I want to go back home but the money was finished when we took her to the hospital.

We didn’t have any problem with her, she could do her job properly. But for the past two weeks she became seriously ill.

The deceased’s brother Collin Kachasu told NewsDay that efforts were being made to repatriate the body from Oman.

He said:

We went to the Foreign Affairs ministry and presented our case. We are now waiting for a response from my relatives who are currently working in Oman. They said they were going to speak to Zimbabwe’s consular.

Recently government revealed that it was working on rescuing over 18 citizens who said they were being subjected to slavery by their employers.

By A Correspondent- Villagers from Fuyana village, Matobo district in Matabeleland South have built their community court to enhance justice delivery in the area.

Chief Mayenga Ngwenyama Fuyana told Southern Eye that they decided to construct a traditional court to enhance justice delivery in the community.

“We built the Fuyana community court in order to meet the modern standards and to avoid sitting under trees during these modern times,” Fuyana said.

“We then consulted the council to seek permission to build a community court and Matobo villagers in the diaspora contributed funds towards buying building materials for Fuyana community court.”

Fuyana added:  We are dealing with issues of Zamanyoni ward 19 which covers Zamanyoni village, Bhalagwe, Mbuya and Mahetshe village. The court also covers Makhasa ward 10 covering Esigodini, marinoha,Tjehondo and Makhasa village.”

The traditional court is empowered to handle cases in line with the country’s traditional court system except high-level crimes such as armed robbery.

-newsday

By A Correspondent- The family of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa say they are in agony as the health of the former top model deteriorates at a time she is being denied her passport to seek medical attention outside the country.

Mubaiwa is admitted to a private hospital in Harare where her right hand is awaiting amputation, according to her lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa.

Mtetwa this week told magistrate Lazini Ncube that her client was admitted on Tuesday last week and diagnosed with a severe syndrome which is chronic.

According to a medical report by specialist trauma and orthopaedic surgeon John Nyahunzvi, Mubaiwa was on five-week post-revision surgery for a right humerus shaft refracture and her condition was critical.

The surgeon said her condition has necessitated hospitalisation and stabilisation with a plan for emergent right high above elbow amputation as soon a she is deemed medically stable.

But despite the need for emergency medical attention and surgery, the family said there is little they could do for her to travel out of the country since the courts were refusing to release her passport.

Businessman Kenny Mubaiwa, who is father to Marry, told The NewsHawks this week that under the circumstances, they have no other plan to ensure their ailing daughter is assisted and described the situation as painful.

“We would have wished to have her flown for treatment outside the country, but there is no plan as it stands because she doesn’t have a passport. If we had her passport, we would have tried something and see whether it works or not,” Mubaiwa said.

“She cannot do anything including going outside the country just like all the others who fall ill and fly out for medical attention, she is being denied that opportunity.

“She broke her arm on January 29 this year but they have tried an operation, nothing worked, they had to put something, again not working and it’s swollen and she is in pain.

“The operation was not successful and we would then need a second opinion and we are troubled on what to do next. She is in serious pain so I don’t know how we can be helped,” Mubaiwa said.

He would not be drawn into commenting on whether they had sought political help to have the issue resolved.

Marry has however previously told The NewsHawks that she has engaged President Emmerson Mnangagwa over the matter several times, to no avail.

Apart from being denied her passport, Marry has also told The NewsHawks that she has also failed to access money for medication from her accounts because of political intervention, resulting in her relying on her family for treatment.

Family sources said they felt helpless and could not confront Chiwenga over the matter, whom they believe is behind her persecution.

Marry is embroiled in a nasty divorce with Chiwenga and is also facing charges of attempting to kill the VP while he was hospitalised in a South African hospital.

She is also facing charges of marriage fraud and externalising over US$1 million.

Marry, who is also facing another charge of assaulting a domestic worker, last year took to Twitter to express her frustration over the lack of assistance she was getting.

“I have approached the current President many times, he has done nothing and has completely ignored me, citing reasons that his subordinate does not take instructions from him, who is the boss now?” Marry wrote on microblogging site Twitter in October.

“If E.D.M (Mnangagwa) wanted to help me, he would have done so, a long time ago because he knows there is no grain of truth in all these fabrications, he had put me out in the open to be terminated, he promised vehicles, security, accommodation since I am being denied access to my homes and all my bullet proof vehicles taken from me, my money and all but absolutely nothing.”

She has also been denied access to her children aged 11, 10 and eight, whom she has not seen or spoken to in more than two years.

Marry has on several occasions collapsed outside the courts as she struggles with ill-health while she has been continuously denied her passport.

Other people who face criminal charges have been allowed to travel for medical reasons. This has raised fears that a big political hand could be behind the action against her.

Chiwenga himself has on several occasions travelled outside the country to China, India and South Africa for medical reasons.

When The NewsHawks asked Mtetwa on Thursday to shed light on Marry’s current state of health in hospital, she referred questions to her mother, who was unreachable on mobile phone.

The Zimbabwe Peace Project reports that losing ZANU PF candidates from Bindura and Dangamvura are demanding their election “bribe” maize back.

The reports come days after the just ended bi elections that embarrassed Emmerson Mnangagwa’s party as it lost to Nelson Chamisa’s recently formed CCC party. More to follow

By A Correspondent- Police have arrested a 33-year-old man for allegedly killing a 68-year-old woman by striking her with an axe on the head.

The suspect, Albert Ncube also struck the old woman’s grandson four times on the head with an axe leaving him seriously injured.

On their Twitter page police confirmed the arrest.

“The ZRP confirms the arrest of Albert Ncube (33) in connection with cases of murder and attempted murder which occurred at a house in Spitzkop North Extension, Gwanda on 29 March. The suspect fatally attacked two victims with an axe resulting in the death of a woman (68) and injury of a man (21) after a misunderstanding,” said the police.

Albert reportedly met the old woman’s grandson Mr Aron Zulu and daughter Ms Sandisiwe Ndlovu while they were on their way from the business centre.

Ncube torched the pair with his cellphone light and they confronted him over the matter. This did not go down well with Ncube who started fighting with the Mr Zulu and Ms Ndlovu who fled home and locked the door.

Ncube, who was armed with an axe, chopped the door and gained entry.

He struck the old woman Emilia Ncube once on the head and she died on the spot. He also struck Mr Zulu four times on the head while Ms Ndlovu was able to escape through a window.-statemedia

By A Correspondent- At least four Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) councillors elected in last week’s by-elections could have their joy short-lived following revelations that they face immediate suspension over alleged criminal abuse of office, The NewsHawks has learnt.

The plot to suspend the councillors, it has emerged, involves MDC-T councillors at Town House, Local Government ministry officials and individuals interested in doing business with the City of Harare.

The targeted councillors include former Harare mayor Herbert Gomba, who made a comeback through the by-elections after being recalled by MDC-T in 2020.

He had served as an MDC-T-sponsored mayor from 2018, representing ward 27 in Glen Norah.

The other named councillors facing suspension upon swearing in are Lovemore Makuwerere, Hammy Madzingira and Antony Shingadeya. They were all arrested last year and are facing criminal abuse of office charges.

“They (the four councillors) will not be allowed in and they are all going to be served with letters to stay at home. It’s not clear how things will develop because it depends on how their issues will end in the courts,” an impeccable source said.

Recently, The NewsHawks, working in collaboration with Information for Development Trust (IDT), revealed that some councillors — among them recently re-elected ones — were part of cartels fraudulently acquiring and selling municipal land in Harare.

The investigation, funded by the Fojo Media Institute and International Media Support (IMS), established that officials from the housing, estates and valuation as well as city planning departments were cashing in on a shambolic land bank.

Trusted sources indicated that the return of Gomba and the councillors might scuttle under-the-carpet arrangements that some councillors and senior staff had already hammered out in the absence of the four.

“A lot of things have happened in their (the re-elected councillors’) absence and their return will likely reverse all that and, on that basis, the plan is to block them.

“To do that, the issue of their criminal charges will be used as a basis to suspend them and ensure they do not interact with Town House at all costs,” another council official confided.

There is a precedent regarding the use of councillors’ history at Town House to further block them from resuming office.  

Gomba’s successor at Town House, Jacob Mafume, is before the courts facing criminal abuse of office charges and has been repeatedly suspended by Local Government minister July Moyo, on the basis of the allegations that he is facing.

Moyo, a Zanu PF kingpin, is accused of using his office to frustrate and undermine opposition councillors so that the ruling party can gain a strong foothold at Town House.

“This move (to further suspend the re-elected councillors) is meant to protect deals entered into by the MDC-T — now led by Douglas Mwonzora — councillors and several companies linked to the government,” the second insider added.

“The city has warmed up to First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa of late and they are assisting her in several projects she is undertaking across the country. The return of the Chamisa councillors would compromise that,” said the source.

According to minutes of council’s Education, Health and Housing committee meeting of 29 July 2021 that The NewsHawks is in possession of, the local authority supported Mnangagwa’s Nhanga/Gota/Ixhiba and Nharirire Yemusha project that has seen her going on a whirlwind meet-the-people tour in both urban and rural areas.

Ironically, the committee that passed this resolution was previously chaired by Madzingira who has also been re-elected following a recall by MDC-T.

Madzingira is reportedly bent on reversing the endorsement of the First Lady’s project.

The minutes of the July gathering, which were endorsed by a full council meeting, stated that the local authority was open to future participation in philanthropic work by the President’s wife.

The CCC has already expressed its reservations regarding the Mnangagwa project.

The planned US$400 million Pomona dumpsite project is likely to face resistance from the returning councillors as well.

As reported recently, Moyo, the Local Government minister, reportedly arm-twisted the local authority to railroad the deal without following due procedure.

“That is one deal we will look at and you must know also that some of the councillors who were backing Mwonzora now have a point to prove that they are with us. They will do that by supporting our fight,” a senior Town House insider said.

Mafume and other CCC-aligned councillors who were expected back following the weekend polls have since described the deal entered into by German investors as “corruption on high energy” adding that there are many other deals being pushed through without due process.

The deal was signed by the City of Harare represented by the acting town clerk, Mabhena Moyo, and Geogenix BV represented by Miliad Lopa whose address was given as 520 H, 1017 EK, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Curiously, Geogenix BV has roped in controversial businessman Delish Nguwaya as its local representative in what sources said may point to the involvement of the first family in the deal.

Nguwaya is close to the Mnangagwa family, particularly the President’s twin sons Sean and Collins.

It also emerged that the Pomona deal was granted national project status to shield it from public tender scrutiny and protect it from being challenged, particularly by opposition councillors, through a “political force majeure event” clause.

Titled “Concession agreement to design, build and operate the Harare Pomona waste management facility and waste energy power plant”, the deal was signed in the presence of Moyo and Nguwaya.

Acting Harare mayor Stewart Mutizwa was not picking calls on the issue while Gomba said he was fighting to have his issues resolved in court.

He would not be drawn into commenting on the reported plot to bar him and other returning CCC councillors from  assuming office.

 But on the charges he is facing, he said: “It will end soon. The court cases will come to an end.-Newshawks

By A Correspondent- Losing MDC-T parliamentary candidate for Epworth National Assembly constituency Zivai Mhetu has come out guns blazing against his party president Douglas Mwonzora, accusing him of a plethora of flaws after being barred from entering their headquarters in Harare.

Mhetu was denied entry into the party’s Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House headquarters by angry youths who included member of parliament Yvonne Musarurwa after confessing that his association with ‘tainted’ leader Mwonzora cost him the seat.

Anti-riot police officers had to be called in after the situation almost degenerated into violent clashes as Mhetu maintained he had the right to access the building.

A national executive meeting was underway and according to Mhetu his suspension was being finalised.

“I am the Harare provincial chairperson, I am entitled to sit in the national council meeting but as I was about to enter Yvonne Musarurwa and others blocked me and told me that I had been suspended,” Mhetu said.

“They said my suspension letter was being prepared. I am sure the reason why I am being suspended is because I reported what the electorate said in the run up to the by-elections as I campaigned in Epworth. I did not know that I was going to be punished for telling the truth.”

Mhetu’s predicament started when he told the media that Epworth residents indicated they would not vote him because of his association with Mwonzora although he was their preferred candidate.

The seat was won by Zanu-PF’s Zalera Makari.

“I wanted to raise the motion that Mwonzora steps down after our loss. Being the president you are the chief executive officer (CEO) and he is responsible for our failure to win even one seat in the by-elections,” Mhetu said.

Mwonzora told journalists Monday the loss was not worth writing home about as he had “missed a penalty like all football stars sometimes do.”

He only managed 745 votes with Makari getting 10 246 and CCC’s Kureva Earthrage coming out second on 8 283 votes.

Mhetu questioned Mwonzora’s loyalties, arguing that he could confirm his ties with ruling Zanu-PF as was hinted by party chairperson Moergen Komichi in a leaked call this week.

“He has been accused of dining with Zanu-PF. I can clearly state that Mwonzora is dining with Zanu-PF. He does not want top do anything that makes the party have a lot of supporters, whenever he is on the podium he is always attacking Nelson Chamisa,” said Mhetu.

“Since the time he has been receiving government funds he has never funded crucial departments such as the security, the organising, the information and recruitment departments.”

Mwonzora has indeed not shared proceeds of the Political Parties (Finance) Act with anyone, including parties that make up the opposition coalition MDC Alliance.

-NewZimbabwe

By A Correspondent- Daring robbers attacked Redan Petroleum employees in Mutoko and threatened to shoot them and stole over US$16OOO cash.

This was revealed by the ZRP in a tweet where they said:

The ZRP is investigating a robbery case which occurred on 01/04/22 at about 2030 hours, in Mutoko where five unknown suspects who were armed with three unidentified pistols, a shotgun and a machete, attacked seven Redan Petroleum employees at a house in Low Density, Mutoko.

The suspects tied the complainants with a rope and threatened to kill them while demanding cash. They stole eight cellphones, a canon camera and US$105 cash, before force marching one of the complainants to Redan Petroleum offices where they stole US$16 000 cash.

By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi has expressed concern over rampant corruption among police officers.

He singled out Beitbridge as the most corrupt town.

In a statement Friday, Nyathi said 17 corrupt cops have been arrested and brought to court on graft charges in the border town this year.

In a statement Friday, Nyathi said 17 corrupt cops have been arrested and brought to court on graft charges in the border town this year.

The Security Services of Zimbabwe are concerned with reports of rampant smuggling at the country’s borders, coupled with accusations of corruption by some deployed members of the services at Beitbridge Border Post.

The security services categorically state that any member who engages in corruption will be arrested without fear or favour as shown in a recent incident where 17 members of the security services were arrested and arraigned before the courts.

Transporters and clearing agents are expected to lead by example and shun acts of corruption and enticing members of the security services through corrupt tendencies.

Critics say the chaos is just the tip of the iceberg of how corrupt government operations have become.

The 17 members of the security forces are part of many others who have been arrested for crimes that include fraud, armed robbery and corruption.

-newzim

By A Correspondent- MDC-T Harare provincial chairman Zivai Mhetu was kicked out of the Morgan Tsvangirai House after a video of him claiming he lost Epworth to Zanu PF because people did not like the “jacket” he was putting on in apparent reference to the party he was representing.

Mhetu said he was forced out of the party headquarters by the late party leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s son, Vincent.

He said he wanted to move a motion for the expulsion of Douglas Mwonzora from the party top post for lack of leadership qualities, abuse of funds and violation of party constitution.

He told The NewsHawks that Mwonzora does not have leadership qualities and cannot even manage his own life

Party national chairman Morgen Komichi was also recorded saying the party has been rejected by the voters.-newshawks

By A Correspondent- Zanu PF Mashonaland Central province party chairman Kazembe Kazembe was yesterday warned by President Emmerson Mnangagwa over abuse of power at a rally in Shamva.

Capitalising on the clean up exercise Kazembe organised a rally that was addressed by the president

Kazembe do you see this crowd, it belongs to ZANU PF do not abuse your power, if you abuse it l will deal with you vigorously,” Mnangagwa said.

Kazembe has been making headlines for wrong reasons within ZANU PF provincial circles among them dubious co-options and allegations of vote rigging the provincial elections.

However, the province is still divided as some supporters claim Kazembe won the provincial chairmanship by rigging his rival Tafadzwa Musarara with the help of security elements belonging to the police force. 

By A Correspondent- A robber who has been on the police’s most-wanted list was shot and killed last Thursday in Glen View 1, Harare where he was hiding at his girlfriend’s house.

Decide Rice (52) had been operating from South Africa and committing a spate of armed robberies across borders.

National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said that after committing a spate of robberies, he would flee to South Africa.

He said detectives recently received information that Rice was hiding at his girlfriend’s house in Glen View 1 and they reacted. Nyathi said:

The detectives cordoned off the house and after being confronted, he attacked them resulting in warning shots being fired.

He was shot on both legs and right upper arm.

Rice was pronounced dead on admission to a city hospital.

Police searched his girlfriend’s house and discovered detonators that are believed to have been used to blast safes.

According to the police, Rice:

a). had over 12 cases of armed robbery committed since 2017.

b). had escaped several shoot-outs with the police.

Recently, police declared war on armed robbers following an increase in violent crimes countrywide.-statemedia

By- Reports say that Zanu PF’s Emmerson Mnangagwa and late MDC founding president Morgan Tsvangirai plotted the ouster of late President Robert Mugabe at the turn of the millennium.
Mugabe was later ousted in 2007 by Mnangagwa through a military coup.
Just before Mugabe resigned, Tsvangirai addressed thousands of people gathered outside Parliament building where he urged the former Zanu PF leader to “step down immediately to avoid impeachment”.
Mugabe resigned before he was impeached.
Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa on Thursday claimed that the late trade unionist played a crucial role in President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ascendancy.
Tsvangirai succumbed to cancer of the colon in South Africa in February 2018.
Before his death, Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga visited Tsvangirai’s Highlands home and pledged to pay his medical bills.
After his death, Mnangagwa told mourners at Tsvangirai’s home that government would look after the former trade unionist’s family.
“We kept Mugabe in office when the threat was from the West. You do not open your armpits when the enemy is at the gate. So when we saw that there was a chance to deal with Mugabe we dealt with Mugabe in a very surgical manner where even themselves (opposition) became part of that process,” Mutsvangwa said during HSTv’s Freetalk show where opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) politician Job Sikhala was also a guest.
HStv is a digital television station run by Alpha Media Holdings, publishers of NewsDay, The Standard, Zimbabwe Independent, Southern Eye and digital publication Weekly Digest.
“We built a broad, united front and it is also to their credit that for a change there was wisdom just that the wisdom died with the demise of Tsvangirai then afterwards the party was afflicted with its usual falling to the Western countries.”
At the time, Tsvangirai is alleged to have lobbied Western diplomats to play down the coup and embrace Mnangagwa.
Mutsvangwa claimed that there was no love-lost between Tsvangirai and the military leaders although they blocked him from grabbing the presidency in the 2008 elections.
The military, then headed by Chiwenga, led a terror campaign against opposition supporters after Tsvangirai defeated Mugabe in the first round of the 2008 elections, culminating in a bloody rerun.
Tsvangirai later pulled out of the race citing persecution of his supporters, a development which led to the formation of a coalition government after the international community refused to recognise Mugabe’s victory.
In 2019, CCC leader Nelson Chamisa, then MDC-T leader, told crowds at Tsvangirai’s memorial service at Hamunikwa village in Buhera that Mnangagwa had promised Tsvangirai a transitional government that would oversee the implementation of democratic reforms.
“He (Chamisa) does not know the role played which his former president Tsvangirai discharged in the birth of the second republic. The MDC previously had tried to unseat Mugabe as he became hold to corruption and responsible for all this litany of abuses he is talking about,” Mutsvangwa said.
“The war veterans who have always been the game changers in the history of this county did…We decided to do it because we have a pedigree in that we made Zimbabwe. That is our pedigree and when things began to go wrong, we intervened as war veterans.”
Reports in the Zimbabwe Independent in early 2000 said Mnangagwa and Tsvangirai had also worked together in a plot to remove Mugabe. Then Zimbabwe Defence Forces commander General Vitalis Zvinavashe was removed from office in 2003 after being fingered in the plot.
The plot, according to media reports, was to send Mugabe to Malaysia so as to facilitate a resolution of Zimbabwe’s economic crisis.
Zvinavashe, who denied involvement in the plot, was later deployed to the Zanu PF politburo and given a political role. He died in 2009. Newsday

By-Independent election watchdogs have raised concerns over the credibility of the Mutasa South and Murewa South by-election results amid fears that villagers might have been coerced to vote against their will.

ZANU PF grabbed the two constituencies that were previously held by the opposition.

In total, the ruling party won nine seats out of the 28 vacant parliamentary seats while the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) got 19 in the by-elections held on March 26.

Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba yesterday applauded the commission’s staff for handling elections well.

However, a preliminary statement on the by-elections released by the Election Resource Centre (ERC) and Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) said verifying the Mutasa South and Murewa South poll results was not possible. The statement read:

It is not possible to verify the results for Mutasa South. While the average turnout for Mutasa South was approximately 35%, all of these polling stations had a turnout of over 50%. At the same time, over 90% of votes were cast for Zanu PF while for the constituency as a whole Zanu PF received only slightly over 50% of the vote.

These are indicators of community coercion and that voters were not able to freely participate in the elections. Given that the official margin of victory was only 549 votes, this community coercion undermines the credibility of the Mutasa South election and the legitimacy of the outcome.

For Murewa South, the average turnout was approximately 49%, but for these polling stations turnout was 60% and above. For both constituencies, the vote share for Zanu PF was over 90% – much higher than for other polling stations. This pattern calls into question where voters were able to freely participate in the process and if the results truly reflect their preferences.

The election observers also raised concerns over the high number of assisted voters in constituencies won by the ruling Zanu PF party.

More: NewsDay Zimbabwe

By- Zanu PF has disclosed that the late MDC founding president Morgan Tsvangirai played a crucial role in “sanitising” the ouster of late President Robert Mugabe in a military coup in November 2017.

Just before Mugabe resigned, Tsvangirai addressed thousands of people gathered outside Parliament building where he urged the former Zanu PF leader to “step down immediately to avoid impeachment”.
Mugabe resigned before he was impeached.
Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa on Thursday claimed that the late trade unionist played a crucial role in President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ascendancy.
Tsvangirai succumbed to cancer of the colon in South Africa in February 2018.
Before his death, Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga visited Tsvangirai’s Highlands home and pledged to pay his medical bills.
After his death, Mnangagwa told mourners at Tsvangirai’s home that government would look after the former trade unionist’s family.
“We kept Mugabe in office when the threat was from the West. You do not open your armpits when the enemy is at the gate. So when we saw that there was a chance to deal with Mugabe we dealt with Mugabe in a very surgical manner where even themselves (opposition) became part of that process,” Mutsvangwa said during HSTv’s Freetalk show where opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) politician Job Sikhala was also a guest.
HStv is a digital television station run by Alpha Media Holdings, publishers of NewsDay, The Standard, Zimbabwe Independent, Southern Eye and digital publication Weekly Digest.
“We built a broad, united front and it is also to their credit that for a change there was wisdom just that the wisdom died with the demise of Tsvangirai then afterwards the party was afflicted with its usual falling to the Western countries.”
At the time, Tsvangirai is alleged to have lobbied Western diplomats to play down the coup and embrace Mnangagwa.
Mutsvangwa claimed that there was no love-lost between Tsvangirai and the military leaders although they blocked him from grabbing the presidency in the 2008 elections.
The military, then headed by Chiwenga, led a terror campaign against opposition supporters after Tsvangirai defeated Mugabe in the first round of the 2008 elections, culminating in a bloody rerun.
Tsvangirai later pulled out of the race citing persecution of his supporters, a development which led to the formation of a coalition government after the international community refused to recognise Mugabe’s victory.
In 2019, CCC leader Nelson Chamisa, then MDC-T leader, told crowds at Tsvangirai’s memorial service at Hamunikwa village in Buhera that Mnangagwa had promised Tsvangirai a transitional government that would oversee the implementation of democratic reforms.
“He (Chamisa) does not know the role played which his former president Tsvangirai discharged in the birth of the second republic. The MDC previously had tried to unseat Mugabe as he became hold to corruption and responsible for all this litany of abuses he is talking about,” Mutsvangwa said.
“The war veterans who have always been the game changers in the history of this county did…We decided to do it because we have a pedigree in that we made Zimbabwe. That is our pedigree and when things began to go wrong, we intervened as war veterans.”
Reports in the Zimbabwe Independent in early 2000 said Mnangagwa and Tsvangirai had also worked together in a plot to remove Mugabe. Then Zimbabwe Defence Forces commander General Vitalis Zvinavashe was removed from office in 2003 after being fingered in the plot.
The plot, according to media reports, was to send Mugabe to Malaysia so as to facilitate a resolution of Zimbabwe’s economic crisis.
Zvinavashe, who denied involvement in the plot, was later deployed to the Zanu PF politburo and given a political role. He died in 2009. Newsday

By- The police have gunned down a notorious robber who has been on their most-wanted list on Thursday in Glen View 1, Harare where he was hiding at his girlfriend’s house.

Decide Rice (52) had been operating from South Africa and committing a spate of armed robberies across borders.

National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said that after committing a spate of robberies, he would flee to South Africa.

He said detectives recently received information that Rice was hiding at his girlfriend’s house in Glen View 1 and they reacted. Nyathi said:

The detectives cordoned off the house and after being confronted, he attacked them resulting in warning shots being fired.

He was shot on both legs and right upper arm.

Rice was pronounced dead on admission to a city hospital.

Police searched his girlfriend’s house and discovered detonators that are believed to have been used to blast safes.

According to the police, Rice:

a). had over 12 cases of armed robbery committed since 2017.

b). had escaped several shoot-outs with the police.

Recently, police declared war on armed robbers following an increase in violent crimes countrywide.

More: The Herald

By- Zanu PF lost the Binga North house of assembly seat to Nelson Chamisa’s Prince Dubeko Sibanda, despite investing heavily in the constituency.

According to Sibanda of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), Zanu PF sent its top officials including Obert Mpofu, Kembo Mohadi, Constantino Chiwenga, Richard Moyo and President Emmerson Mnangagwa himself to campaign for the party’s candidate in a bid to win the seat for the first time in decades but this was all to no avail.

Sibanda won by 10 130 votes, defeating Kudakwashe Mavula Munsaka of ZANU-PF who came second with 7 971 votes, despite the immense resources poured into his campaign by ZANU PF.

Speaking on Twitter space on By-Election Results and Matabeleland Voting patterns on Thursday evening, Sibanda said:

It is important to give background to this by-election. It was clear that ZANU-PF had targeted Binga North to be one of the biggest prizes.

They put in everything, invested all their energy into Binga North, they wanted it at all costs.

For the first time, all bigwigs of ZANU-PF literally came to camp in Binga North.

We saw (senior ZANU-PF members) Obert Mpofu, Kembo Mohadi, (Vice President Constantino) Chiwenga and Richard Moyo – the ZANU-PF provincial chairman.

We also saw the District Development Coordinator (DDC), a newly appointed ZANU-PF member who is currently the DA in Binga going all over, threatening the traditional leaders that they have to act in a certain way or else they would be removed from their positions. We saw (President Emmerson) Mnangagwa.

ZANU-PF used a lot of money in Matabeleland North and a lot of resources in Binga North. They made sure there were a lot of people and development projects.

We saw a lot of tippers, graders, and caterpillars brought into Binga North for purposes of trying to (coerce) people.

They also brought bicycles. I’m sure the bicycles were seen by everyone but our ground was intact, solid and was never shaken. Those are things we witnessed in Binga North.

Sibanda was recalled from Parliament by the MDC-T in October 2020, which accused him of joining the rival MDC Alliance which was led by Nelson Chamisa at the time.

More: CITE

By- Travellers vaccinated against Covid-19 may with immediate effect now travel without producing a Covid-19 PCR negative test through the country’s borders.

This follows the gazetting of the new regulations by the Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Constantino Chiwenga today.
Under Statutory Instrument 67 of 2022, vaccinated travellers are allowed to enter and leave the country and those who are not vaccinated will have to produce a PCR negative certificate not valid for more than 48 hours.

On Tuesday, Cabinet resolved to scrap PCR test requirements for all returning residents and visitors provided they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
“The Public Health (Covid-19), Prevention, Containment and Treatment (national Lockdown) (No 2) (Amendment) order 2022 (No 40), published in Statutory Instrument 18 of 2022, is amended in section 2…by the repeal of paragraph c and substitution of e for the purpose of Section 8 (power to close ports of entry and exit,” read part of SI 67 0f 2022.
“Provided that this paragraph does not apply to any returning resident or visitor who exhibits to an enforcement officer a valid vaccination certificate to the effect that he or she has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by means of one or more of the vaccines approved by the World Health Organisation for that purpose.”
The restrictions on gatherings were also lifted under the new order pending further review by the responsible minister.

By- Police in Gwanda have arrested a 33-year-old man for allegedly killing a 68-year-old woman by striking her with an axe on the head.

The suspect, Albert Ncube also struck the old woman’s grandson four times on the head with an axe leaving him seriously injured.

On their Twitter page police confirmed the arrest.

“The ZRP confirms the arrest of Albert Ncube (33) in connection with cases of murder and attempted murder which occurred at a house in Spitzkop North Extension, Gwanda on 29 March. The suspect fatally attacked two victims with an axe resulting in the death of a woman (68) and injury of a man (21) after a misunderstanding,” said the police.
Albert reportedly met the old woman’s grandson Mr Aron Zulu and daughter Ms Sandisiwe Ndlovu while they were on their way from the business centre.
Ncube torched the pair with his cellphone light and they confronted him over the matter. This did not go down well with Ncube who started fighting with the Mr Zulu and Ms Ndlovu who fled home and locked the door.
Ncube, who was armed with an axe, chopped the door and gained entry.

He struck the old woman Emilia Ncube once on the head and she died on the spot. He also struck Mr Zulu four times on the head while Ms Ndlovu was able to escape through a window.

By A Correspondent- A Bulawayo businessman who reportedly lost about US$24 000 a fortnight ago to two thieves after they allegedly broke into his car had the money returned to him after he consulted a local prophet who reportedly invoked a curse on the thieves.

The businessman (name withheld) reportedly lost the money after the thieves forced open the doors of his car which he had parked outside his shop.

The businessman was said to have consulted Black Elisha, real name Mduduzi Dube, who is famed for his spiritual padlock which he used to “spiritually lock” them by invoking a curse on the thieves and warned that they would die within two days if they did not return the money.

According to a source close to the shocking incident, disturbed by the efficacy of the ‘curse’, the thieves reportedly returned the money the next day and dumped it outside the businessman’s shop.

“He seems to know how he was going to recover his money because he didn’t report the matter to the police.

Those people who were privy to the incident were shocked when they heard that the money had been returned,” the source said.

Contacted for comment, the businessman neither confirmed nor denied that he sought the services of Black Elisha in order to recover his money.

“I don’t think it’s a story worth publishing.  I am afraid that if published it will put my life and business at risk,” the businessman said.

When contacted for comment Black Elisha, who initially wanted to remain tight-lipped, later confirmed the incident.

“Yes, it happened, but I cannot divulge more details. It was indeed a brutal lesson to other notorious thieves who are terrorising people stealing their property.

As a prophet, I also have to protect my clients since client confidentiality is important just like that of a doctor-patient relationship where a patient’s private information cannot be disclosed without his or her authorisation,” said Black Elisha.

When B-Metro prodded him on the source of his powers, Black Elisha said:
“Although there are some people questioning the source of my powers, let me make it clear that I don’t use juju, but I  use the powers of God.

I am bound by the power of God to heal many illnesses, bring back lost lovers and money as well as fighting against witchcraft.

It is also my duty to assist people from being deceived,” said Black Elisha.

Black Elisha is also famed for his spiritual padlock which uses to lock unfaithful men or women and this saw an influx of people flooding his house to seek divine intervention.

The spiritual padlock, which he says can be used for anything, is mostly common among married couples and of late business people, who say keeps their riches at bay from thieves.-BMetro

Tinashe Sambiri|In a video footage circulating on social media, an elderly woman boldly declares allegiance to Citizens’ Coalition For Change leader President Nelson Chamisa.

The woman describes President Chamisa as a God-fearing man.

The old lady says Douglas Togarasei Mwonzora is a hopeless political turncoat.

By A Correspondent- The late former President Robert Mugabe’s son, Robert Mugabe Jnr, is set to contest for a leadership position in the Zanu-PF youth league at its national conference to be held in May.

Zanu-PF sources told a local publication Robert Jnr is contemplating throwing his hat in the ring at the party youth league’s 7th national conference to run between May 4 and 8.

Zanu-PF acting deputy secretary for youth Tendai Chirau was evasive when asked whether Robert Jnr would be eligible to stand.

“We will only know people who are interested after submission of CVs (curriculum vitae) which is done at DCC (district coordinating committee) and provincial levels. We haven’t yet received them. I wouldn’t know if he (Robert Jnr) is interested because it’s just like you have just finished ‘A’ Levels and you say you want to go to university when results are not yet out,” Chirau said Thursday.

However, sources within the party confirmed the late former president’s eldest son wants a bite of the cherry.

“Robert Jnr will be contesting for a post within the Youth League, which holds its elective conference beginning of May. He is laying the foundation for a fully-fledged political career in a bid to fill his father’s shoes.”

It is not clear, yet which position Robert Jnr is targeting, but sources say with Chirau now well above the constitutionally acknowledged youth bracket, he may as well be up for the ultimate prize.

The 30-year-old is rumoured to be eyeing a parliamentary seat in his home area of Zvimba West currently held by Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi.

Last week, he attended President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s star rally in Chitungwiza where he declared allegiance to Zanu-PF, a party his late father helped found.

Robert Jnr later sat on the high table along with top government officials.

He was quoted saying: “I thought I should come and support the party. Like it’s a family tradition. Since I was born, the only thing I knew is Zanu-PF. I am a Zanu-PF child, and I have a Zanu-PF soul. It is only right that I continue the legacy.”

In welcoming Robert Jnr, Zanu-PF spokesperson, Chris Mutsvangwa said his presence would inspire young people to join the former revolutionary party.

Robert Junior was at one time named number four among Zimbabwe’s most influential young people in a survey conducted by the Zimbabwe Research Institute (ZRI).

Sources told NewZimbabwe.com, Robert Jnr and Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga’s son, Irvine, who was controversially drafted into Mashonaland West Provincial Youth League Executive last December, could spark protest at the upcoming conference as the eligibility criteria could be twisted to suit the pair.

Both have allegedly not served at district level for the required number of years.

According to a leaked Zanu-PF memo, candidates have to be below 35 years old, registered voters, fully paid-up members who have served at least five years at district level, and without criminal records.

The league’s conference will see the election of a successor to Chirau, who confirmed he will not be seeking re-election as he was above the 35-years threshold.

The event would also be in preparation for October’s elective congress at which Mnangagwa expects endorsement as the party’s sole candidate for the 2023 presidential elections.

-NewZim

By- Two Harare men appeared in court yesterday for allegedly conniving to steal a vehicle from the Office of the President and Cabinet.

The car was parked along Nelson Mandela Avenue in Harare.
The duo of Lameck Phiri and Last Chinamasa appeared before Harare magistrate, Shane Kubonera, who remanded them in custody.
He advised them to approach the High Court for bail. The complainant is Obey Mbofana, who is employed by the OPC.
The court heard that on March 17, Mbofana parked a silver Toyota Quantum in the Harare CBD.
He left the car keys on the ignition, while the engine was idling, as he negotiated the price of a pair of shoes, which were being sold on the pavement.
The court heard that Chinamasa and Phiri took advantage, opened the car from the passenger side and drove off at high speed.
Mbofana tried to give chase but the duo turned into Leopold Takawira Street and disappeared.
On March 29, detectives from the Vehicle Theft Squad received information that Crynonce Kasenga was in possession of one of Mbofana’s stolen cellphones.
Kasenga told detectives he bought the cellphone from Phiri who in turn implicated Chinamasa.
The court heard that when the police conducted a search they recovered the stolen vehicle key attached to a Honda Fit key.
They also recovered, from Chinamasa, a battery and a starter which he had stripped from the stolen Toyota Quantum.
Chinamasa allegedly led detectives to Zinanga Village, Chief Seke in Ziko where his father Simon stays.
He told detectives the vehicle, which was parked at his homestead, was brought by his son.
Detectives inspected the motor vehicle and identified it by its Chassis number.
They found out that the engine, gearbox, battery, starter and number plates had been removed.
Phiri led the police to a maize field in Sunningdale 2 where he had stashed the number plates.
The gearbox was also recovered.
The duo is also facing another count of vehicle theft where the State alleges that they connived to steal Isaac Chivero’s Toyota Runx in the CBD.
The court heard that Chivero parked his car along Rezende Street and left the key in the ignition.
The duo pounced and stole the car.
It was stripped and the majority of the parts were sold.
In the third count, the duo allegedly stole and stripped Marvelous Wasakara’s Blue Honda Fit, which he had parked along Leopold Takawira.
Phiri also appeared before Harare magistrate, Barbra Mateko, facing vehicle theft charges after he allegedly stole Owen Muleya’s beige Honda Fit.
The court heard that on January 20, Muleya parked his car and went into a restaurant along Chinhoyi Street, in Harare’s CBD.
Phiri is alleged to have pounced and stole the car.
Tapiwanashe Zvidzai and Marian Furidze appeared for the State. H Metro

By- A Harare magistrate has dismissed an application by opposition Citizen Coalition for Change vice President and lawyer Tendai Biti seeking postponement of his trial on charges.

Biti is in court for allegedly assaulting a Russian national Tatiana Aleshina within the court premises in 2020.

Biti, through his lawyer Alec Muchadehama, wanted the matter postponed pending a ruling on his appeal at the Supreme Court.

Biti had also asked magistrate Letwin Rwodzi and prosecutor Michael Reza to recuse themselves, accusing them of bias.

But magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guwuriro dismissed the application before accusing Biti of employing delaying tactics to evade justice.
The matter was postponed to April 11 for commencement of trial.
-Newsday

By-The Zanu PF is said to have launched a witch-hunt targeting members suspected of voting for Nelson Chamisa’s Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in the 26 March by-elections.

Zanu PF youth activists are reportedly moving door-to-door in rural areas, demanding to know who the villagers voted for, and in some cases threatening those suspected to have voted for CCC.

Prison officers and police officers are also being victimised for voting for the opposition, leaked WhatsApp group chats of prison officers at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison show.

Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison is in Harare East where ZANU PF’s Mavis Gumbo was defeated by CCC’s Tendai Biti. One of the chats in a WhatsApp group of the prison officers reads:

Vamwe tatiza kubasa coz of victimisation. Hanzi sei Zanu yakadyiwa mucamp. Kkkkkkkk tyt PPU neSupport Unit ma1, transfers soon. (Some of us have fled from our workplaces because of victimisation. They are asking why Zanu PF was defeated in a camp. It’s tight in Police PPU (Public Protection Unit) and Support Unit camps. Transfers are looming.

However, ZANU PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa denied the claims and challenged those alleging victimisation to report to the police. Said Mutsvangwa:

ZANU PF is against any post-election victimisation. If there are cases like that, people should go and report them to the police.

ZANU PF is not bothered by how the people of Zimbabwe exercise their rights.

It would be probably found out that there are some rogue elements within the society that has nothing to do with the ruling party.

ZANU PF is focusing on rapid urbanisation where it is targeting to restore order in service delivery in cities that have suffered years of neglect under the opposition MDC leadership.

ZANU PF won 9 of the 28 contested parliamentary seats while Chamisa’s CCC got 19 in Saturday’s by-elections.

The ruling party actually made significant gains since two of the nine seats it bagged were won by the opposition MDC Alliance in 2018.

More: NewsDay

By- Seychelles Supreme Court sentenced a Zimbabwean female national to five years in prison for the importation and trafficking of controlled drugs on Thursday.
According to the Anti-Narcotics Bureau (ANB), Elsie Esther Vambe, 45, was sentenced to five years in prison for the importation of a controlled drug and another five years for trafficking a controlled drug.

The sentences will run concurrently, which means Vambe will be imprisoned for five years.
The Zimbabwean national pleaded guilty to both offences.
Vambe was arrested on October 26 after the ANB found 1.51kg of heroin and 503.70g of cocaine that she had hidden in the toilets on an Air Seychelles flight from Johannesburg.
In giving his sentence, the presiding Judge, Mohan Burhan, explained that certain facts were considered before giving her the two five-year prison terms instead of the six years each – that apply to such offences.
The fact that she is a first offender and pleaded guilty to all charges was considered by the court.
This is the first sentencing of a foreign national on controlled drug charges for this year.
Seychelles, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, has a zero-tolerance drug policy and has recently put in place several measures to combat the trafficking of illicit drugs on its shores. –Seychelles News Agency

By-The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has expressed concern over how the 26 March by-elections were conducted.

In its report titled “Ecumenical Election Observation Preliminary Findings on the 26 March 2022 By-elections”, ZCC noted that some opposition parties were barred from holding campaign rallies, while ZEC failed to handle the voters’ roll properly. 

Read the report:

The Church noted that the political playing field remained unequal for political parties. Frequent suppression of some opposition parties was observed during the pre-election period.

The Church is concerned about this selective application of the law as it undermines confidence in Law Enforcement Institutions.

Some opposition political parties faced challenges in holding their campaign rallies across the country, as the police would either deny their applications or accept them with stiff restrictions or conditions, which would not apply to other political parties.

ZEC’s handling of the voter’s roll raised a lot of concerns before and during the elections.

ZCC also noted that in Kwekwe, Mbizo Constituency, Ward 1 Mbizo Youth Centre Polling Station, a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party agent was assaulted by an unidentified man.

There were also cases of assisted voters in all wards, notably, the 21 youths who were assisted voters at Ward 4 Matione Primary School in Chipinge.

ZCC said there was an increase in the number of returned voters due to a lack of identity documents (IDs), missing names and misspelt names on the voters’ roll.

Despite acknowledging positive strides made by ZEC in areas such as voter registration and gender sensitivity, ZCC said there is still room for improvement in the areas of voters’ roll management, polling station accessibility by PWDs and elderly voters.

More: VOA Zimbabwe

By- Two Harare men appeared in court yesterday for allegedly conniving to steal a vehicle from the Office of the President and Cabinet.

The car was parked along Nelson Mandela Avenue in Harare.
The duo of Lameck Phiri and Last Chinamasa appeared before Harare magistrate, Shane Kubonera, who remanded them in custody.
He advised them to approach the High Court for bail. The complainant is Obey Mbofana, who is employed by the OPC.
The court heard that on March 17, Mbofana parked a silver Toyota Quantum in the Harare CBD.
He left the car keys on the ignition, while the engine was idling, as he negotiated the price of a pair of shoes, which were being sold on the pavement.
The court heard that Chinamasa and Phiri took advantage, opened the car from the passenger side and drove off at high speed.
Mbofana tried to give chase but the duo turned into Leopold Takawira Street and disappeared.
On March 29, detectives from the Vehicle Theft Squad received information that Crynonce Kasenga was in possession of one of Mbofana’s stolen cellphones.
Kasenga told detectives he bought the cellphone from Phiri who in turn implicated Chinamasa.
The court heard that when the police conducted a search they recovered the stolen vehicle key attached to a Honda Fit key.
They also recovered, from Chinamasa, a battery and a starter which he had stripped from the stolen Toyota Quantum.
Chinamasa allegedly led detectives to Zinanga Village, Chief Seke in Ziko where his father Simon stays.
He told detectives the vehicle, which was parked at his homestead, was brought by his son.
Detectives inspected the motor vehicle and identified it by its Chassis number.
They found out that the engine, gearbox, battery, starter and number plates had been removed.
Phiri led the police to a maize field in Sunningdale 2 where he had stashed the number plates.
The gearbox was also recovered.
The duo is also facing another count of vehicle theft where the State alleges that they connived to steal Isaac Chivero’s Toyota Runx in the CBD.
The court heard that Chivero parked his car along Rezende Street and left the key in the ignition.
The duo pounced and stole the car.
It was stripped and the majority of the parts were sold.
In the third count, the duo allegedly stole and stripped Marvelous Wasakara’s Blue Honda Fit, which he had parked along Leopold Takawira.
Phiri also appeared before Harare magistrate, Barbra Mateko, facing vehicle theft charges after he allegedly stole Owen Muleya’s beige Honda Fit.
The court heard that on January 20, Muleya parked his car and went into a restaurant along Chinhoyi Street, in Harare’s CBD.
Phiri is alleged to have pounced and stole the car.
Tapiwanashe Zvidzai and Marian Furidze appeared for the State. H Metro

Tinashe Sambiri|In a video footage circulating on social media, an elderly woman boldly declares allegiance to Citizens’ Coalition For Change leader President Nelson Chamisa.

The woman describes President Chamisa as a God-fearing man.

The old lady says Douglas Togarasei Mwonzora is a hopeless political turncoat.

By A Correspondent- Zambia and Zimbabwe were once a single country known as the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as the Central African Federation or CAF.

This was a colonial federation that consisted of three southern African territories: the self-governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia and the British protectorates of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Zimbabwe and Zambia are United by history, culture and blood.

It comes as no surprise that Zimbabwe and Zambia are coming together in the film industry to host one of the most controversial and exciting Television programs in the region.

The Divorce Club is a television series which was created by David Kazadi of Kazadi Media and Hot TV in Zambia.

The Divorce club became an instant hit amongst the Zambian population as it is a real life series, which captures modern day life and love stories in an entertaining and nerve wrecking manner.

Kazadi Media is now bringing the Divorce club into Zimbabwe, through a synergistic partnership between Kazadi Media from Zambia and Sibusiso Media which operates in Zimbabwe and South Africa. The project is set to be sponsored by financial services giant Mumba Money who recently launched their brand in Zambia.

David Kazadi said “We are excited to cement the people to people relations through telling our love stories and seeing life and love from both Zambian and Zimbabwean eyes.”

Kuzivakwashe Mtandiro the Chief Operations Officer of Sibusiso Media said “Zimbabwe and Zambia have a combined audience of 33 Million viewers and if we can capture 25% of those figures we would have unlocked massive potential for advertisers , sponsors and the media world at large.”

She added that “Zimbabwe and Zambia have a shared history and we are related by the blood of the armed struggle that we endured to attain political independence and now we depend on each other to attain economic independence and we do hope that this collaboration with Kazadi Media will unlock doors for greater cooperation between the two countries.”

Meanwhile , sources have indicated that there are high level talks with a Zimbabwean broadcaster to flight The Divorce club in Zimbabwe.

Click the link below to watch a trailer of the Divorce Club

By A Correspondent- Namibian Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Peya Mushelenga, obtained his 12th academic degree on Wednesday when he graduated with a PhD in law from the University of the Western Cape, South Africa.

According to a statement issued by the South African university on Thursday, Mushelenga’s thesis, “Investigator-prosecutor collaboration: A framework for improving Namibia’s criminal justice process”, is the first of its kind in Namibia.

The thesis discusses the significance of inter-agency cooperation to determine a suitable model for that country. Said Mushelenga:

I grew up in a rural village called Oshigambo in northern Namibia, where I attended primary school, studying under trees during the day and by candlelight at night. Electricity came to my village only after independence.

The Namibian minister now has 12 university degrees under his belt including two PhDs.

The statement further said that during his recent doctoral studies, Mushelenga had to switch supervisors, but he overcame the challenge. He said:

I proceeded with a new supervisor. I further had other demanding responsibilities as a family man, pro-bono lecturer at the University of Namibia, Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister.

Against all odds, I remained determined to complete my studies. With God being gracious to me, I sailed through and completed my second PhD.

By A Correspondent- The Security Services of Zimbabwe are concerned with reports of rampant smuggling at the country’s borders, coupled with accusations of corruption by some deployed members of the services at Beitbridge Border Post.

The Security Services therefore categorically state that any member who engages in corruption will be arrested without fear or favour as shown in a recent incident where seventeen (17) members of the Security Services were arrested and arraigned before the courts.

We warn bus operators, truck drivers, omalayitsha, clearing agents or any other person who initiates acts of corruption that they are equally liable and will be arrested.

Transporters and clearing agents are expected to lead by example and shun acts of corruption and enticing members of the Security Services through corrupt tendencies.

The Security Services express their most profound gratitude to the public including bus operators and others who have continued to report cases of corruption at the country’s points of entry and exit.

The public is strongly encouraged to report all incidents of corruption to ZRP National Complaints Desk on 0242 – 703631 or WhatsApp 0712800197 for swift action to be taken by authorities.

By A Correspondent- The family of late businessman and socialite Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure has filed an urgent High Court chamber application to stop creditors from attaching his assets until the parties agreed on the distribution of his estate.

Kadungure’s sisters Nelia, Juliet and their father Anderson said some of his properties, including a Bentley had gone missing while some haulage trucks and cars were still in the custody of his various associates.

They submitted that Kadungure’s Botswana company, Quick Gases (Pty) Ltd, was facing closure with creditors lined up to grab it.

They are seeking authority to stay litigation processes to prevent the closure of the company and a final order granting them leave to execute a High Court order dismissing local lawyer Patricia Darangwa as the executrix of Ginimbi’s estate.

The order could not be effected after Darangwa appealed at the Supreme Court.

The family lawyer, David Chogureyi Dhumbura said the matter was urgent.

“FNB Bank Botswana has instituted foreclosure action against one of the deceased’s major investments called Quick Gases (Pty) Ltd which is also reeling under dire effects of closure from the time of the deceased’s demise and risks further indebtedness,” Dhumbura submitted.

“The action is over some loans borrowed (sic) during the deceased’s lifetime. There is need for Juliet and Nelia, as the newly appointed executrixes, to regularise the directorship of the said Quick Gases and resume its operations as soon as possible.”

According to the family, Darangwa has been trying to illegally dispose of Kadungure’s immovable properties in Botswana in violation of extant provisional order of the High Court barring her.

“We cannot risk having the deceased’s company assets going under the hammer. This no doubt it affects what we get as residue and imperils the company as a whole,” Juliet submitted.

The matter is still pending.

By A Correspondent- A Zimpost employee based in Buhera allegedly hatched a plot to steal US$3 100 and ZWL$2 500 from his employer and faking armed robbery to conceal the crime.

Brandon Matongera (24) hired four accomplices, Tinashe Juru, Liberty Mwenye, Tafadzwa Joshua Musasa and Anthony Jaha, to rob his workplace and then gave them US$500 as a reward.

Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson in Manicaland Province, Inspector Nobert Muzondo, confirmed the arrests.

He said on March 23, Matongera who was employed as a counter clerk at Zimpost Buhera and also as an agent of Access Forex reported for duty and started cleaning the shop. Added Insp Muzondo:

In his initial report to the police, he said while he was cleaning the veranda, two unknown suspects came to the shop and he went inside to assist them.

Matongera claimed that he was robbed by the suspects after one of them pulled out a firearm.

Matongera claimed that the ‘robbers’ demanded cash and he led them to the counter where he unlocked the safe and surrendered US$3 100 and $2 500 and ZWL2 500.

After taking the cash, the two ‘suspects’ took Matongera’s phone and force-marched him to their vehicle which was parked outside the post office.

Matongera claimed that the suspects bundled him into their vehicle which was being driven by the third suspect.

Matongera also claimed that he was dropped at a bushy area near Nerutanga Business Centre.

According to Insp Muzondo, Matongera said that he then went back to the road and boarded another vehicle which took him back to Buhera and made a police report.

But three days later, police established that a Honda Fit which was registered under Enos Dara had been used to commit the crime.

When Dara was contacted by ZRP, he confirmed that the vehicle belonged to him, before adding that it was being used as a taxi by Musasa.

Musasa was arrested and he implicated Matongera who had purported to be the complainant.

Further police investigations revealed that Matongera had staged the armed robbery case to steal cash from his employer.

By A Correspondent- Officer Commanding Mashonaland Central  Commissioner Witcliff Makamachi  was forced yesterday to descend  with his provincial team to Guruve,Mudhindo area to address machete wars and  continued violence  as a result of a  gold mine.

In a shocking encounter the police  bared the legal practitioner Lenon Mapfumo of Marufu Misi Law Chambers who is representing the occupier of the premise  Enett Muriro Chidhakwa the widow to the late Leonard  Chidhakwa where  Maxwell Mbela allegedly pegged a mine (Mbare1) and tried to evict the widow there by causing violence .

The legal practitioner bemoaned  the unprofessional  conduct   exhibited by Commissioner Makamache as his clients  had invited  him to be in attendance. 

“I was invited  by my client to represent  her interest  but surprisingly   the Propo who convened  the meeting has prevented  me from attending  the  meeting . Its quite shocking and unprofessional  on his part.”

Learning had to be disturbed at Chifamba primary where the meeting was taking place after the police occupied one of the classrooms.

Head of Police intelligence in Guruve inspector Joshua Mhlanga forced everyone to switch off their phones before the meeting including the  chief Bepura who was in attendance.  

The Chidhakwa family   expressed  frustration over non action  by the police in investigating  violent incidences that have occurred  at the homestead as result of the gold mine. It further  alleged that most police officers at Guruve police  were getting bribes from Mbela.

“We were forced to talk to the propo without our legal representation and forced to switch off our phones in a bid to avoid leakeges of the meeting but nothing fruitful came out,” explained one of the Chidhakwa family member.

Operations  at the mine have since been suspended  by the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development as the homestead is located 24 metres away from the shafts , blasting operations were being conducted near the homestead and with no licenses or storage facilities. 

Information  gathered  by Bulawayo24.com revealed that at thè centre of the mining  dispute is one Mark Mnangagwa  who was allegedly assaulted by Maxwell  Mbela after he tried to steal gold ore dump at the mine.

Last year Guruve South legislator Patrick Dutiro,Chief Bepura and some ZANU PF leadership tried to address the issue to no aveil.

By A Correspondent- A Zimbabwean woman has been sentenced to five years in prison for the importation and trafficking of controlled drugs in Seychelles.

Seychelles’ Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced Elsie Esther Vambe (45) to five years in prison for the importation of a controlled drug and another five years for trafficking a controlled drug.

According to the Anti-Narcotics Bureau (ANB), the sentences will run concurrently, which means Vambe will be imprisoned for five years

Vambe pleaded guilty to both offences. She was given two five-year prison terms instead of the six years each, which apply to such offences after the judge considered certain facts.

The presiding Judge, Mohan Burhan, noted that Vambe is a first offender and pleaded guilty to all charges and this was considered by the court before she was sentenced.

The court heard that Vambe was arrested on October 26 after the ANB found 1.51kg of heroin and 503.70g of cocaine that she had hidden in the toilets on an Air Seychelles flight from Johannesburg, South Africa.

The Zimbabwean is the first foreign national to be sentenced on controlled drug charges in Seychelles this year.

The Indian Ocean island nation has a zero-tolerance drug policy and has recently put in place several measures to combat the trafficking of illicit drugs on its shores.

More- Seychelles News Agency

By A Correspondent- The ruling ZANU PF party has allegedly launched a witch-hunt targeting its members suspected of voting for Nelson Chamisa’s Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in the 26 March by-elections.

ZANU PF youth activists are reportedly moving door-to-door in rural areas, demanding to know who the villagers voted for, and in some cases threatening those suspected to have voted for CCC.

Prison officers and police officers are also being victimised for voting for the opposition, leaked WhatsApp group chats of prison officers at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison show.

Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison is in Harare East where ZANU PF’s Mavis Gumbo was defeated by CCC’s Tendai Biti. One of the chats in a WhatsApp group of the prison officers reads:

Vamwe tatiza kubasa coz of victimisation. Hanzi sei Zanu yakadyiwa mucamp. Kkkkkkkk tyt PPU neSupport Unit ma1, transfers soon. (Some of us have fled from our workplaces because of victimisation. They are asking why Zanu PF was defeated in a camp. It’s tight in Police PPU (Public Protection Unit) and Support Unit camps. Transfers are looming.

However, ZANU PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa denied the claims and challenged those alleging victimisation to report to the police. Said Mutsvangwa:

ZANU PF is against any post-election victimisation. If there are cases like that, people should go and report them to the police.

ZANU PF is not bothered by how the people of Zimbabwe exercise their rights

It would be probably found out that there are some rogue elements within the society that has nothing to do with the ruling party.

ZANU PF is focusing on rapid urbanisation where it is targeting to restore order in service delivery in cities that have suffered years of neglect under the opposition MDC leadership.

ZANU PF won 9 of the 28 contested parliamentary seats while Chamisa’s CCC got 19 in Saturday’s by-elections.

The ruling party actually made significant gains since two of the nine seats it bagged were won by the opposition MDC Alliance in 2018.

By-Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa and his rival MDC Alliance leader Douglas Mwonzora have reportedly resolved to end their dispute and work together ahead of the 2023 elections.

NewsDay reported sources as saying Chamisa and Mwonzora met at a hotel in Harare and agreed to form an alliance. Said a source:

The magnitude of defeat on a party that was once a force to reckon with and the embarrassment brought on the late Morgan Tsvangirai’s legacy pushed Mwonzora to his senses.

Mwonzora confirmed engaging Chamisa but refused to give details of the agreement. He said:

As I said earlier on Monday, there is no bad blood between me and Chamisa. We are both opposition leaders fighting for the same common goal which is to better the lives of Zimbabweans. I cannot say anymore, but yes, I reached out to Chamisa.

Chamisa also confirmed the meeting but was also coy on the details of the pact. He said:

I can confirm that I talked to Mwonzora this week. In due time, we will inform our supporters.

The meeting came after Mwonzora’s MDC Alliance failed to win a single seat in by-elections held on 26 March.

Chamisa’s CCC party won 19 and ZANU PF took 9 of the 28 contested parliamentary seats.

Chamisa launched CCC early this year after Mwonzora expropriated the MDC Alliance name and symbols.

-Newsday

By- MDC-T national chairperson Morgen Komichi said that he has no clue as to why his party performed dismally in the 26 March by-elections.

The MDC-T, which contested the elections as the MDC Alliance, failed to win a single parliamentary seat from the 28 that were contested.

The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) led by Nelson Chamisa won 19 seats while the ruling ZANU PF won all the remaining seats.

In leaked audio in which he is speaking to a person only identified as Mukucha, who is apparently a member of the MDC-T, Komichi said:
The truth of the matter is that the people rejected MDC, to them MDC is no longer a party, MDC is just a puppet of Zanu.

Even if you add the votes won by MDC and Zanu in areas that were won by CCC, our combined votes are less than those garnered by CCC.

The audio of the leaked conversation below, is on Heart & Soul Television.

BY- Australian-based Zimbabwean socialite and healthcare worker Susan Mutami said that she has reached a truce with her ex-lover Temba Mliswa and the two have decided to co-parent their minor son.

Mutami and Mliswa have been involved in ugly verbal spats on social media over the upkeep of the child.

Mutami has been accusing Mliswa, who is Norton MP (Independent) of neglecting his son, while the latter at one point demanded a paternity test for the child.

In a post on Twitter this Thursday, Mutami said she and Mliswa have decided to bury the hatchet. She wrote:
In the spirit of forgiveness, myself and Temba Mliswa have decided to forgive each other and co-parent in peace and let the young man experience love from both parents.
I have Bamnini [Setfree Mafukidze] to thank for counselling us. My son can’t wait to have a relationship with his dad.

Temba Mliswa is a good dad to his children and Tino is looking forward to getting his father’s love, lots of cuddles and FaceTime calls with his 19 siblings.

By- Harare magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guwuriro has freed the former Labour and Social Welfare Minister Petronella Kagonye.

In her ruling on Wednesday, Harare magistrate Muchuchuti Guwuriro said the investigating officer and the State indicated that there was no sufficient evidence to build a case against her.

Kagonye was accused of defrauding Shingiriro Housing Cooperative of US$18 000 after she allegedly received money promising them residential stands.

A bookkeeper, who was supposed to testify during the trial is said to be outside the country and Guwuriro stated that the evidence of Joyce Chiroodza, the complainant, was not enough to sustain the allegations.

She also said the documents of the cooperative were also not enough.

The magistrate also noted that the other matters were withdrawn by the complainants who alleged that they were forced to report lies against the accused.

Kagonye was facing three counts of fraud and she was acquitted on two counts but the magistrate said she has a case to answer on the third count.

She had applied for discharge at the close of the State’s case but Guwuriro ruled Kagonye must be put to her defence.

On the third count, Kagonye is accused of taking 20 computers from the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ) for her constituency.

The magistrate ruled that Kagonye should reveal the location of the computers that were taken from POTRAZ.

She is also expected to tell the court who her brother, Evans Kagonye, gave the computers to and how many were received.

More: The Herald

By-The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has dismissed allegations that it rigs elections in favour of the ruling party Zanu-PF and instead, said its electoral processes are some of the best in southern Africa.

ZEC spokesperson, Jasper Mangwana, said people who criticise ZEC do not understand the law governing ZEC operations.

Speaking at a Twitter space on the March 26 by-elections: Lessons for the 2023 Elections organised by CITE in partnership with the Zimbabwe Electoral Support Network (ZESN) on Tuesday evening, Mangwana said:

We are independent and impartial. It’s unfortunate. I think because of the narratives and some speculation happening but at times if you look at the commission it would be good for us to be taken into account according to the law.

I will be waiting to see evidence on this. I was moving around in Harare to see and visited agents of all political parties, asking them and all said they were happy, (voting) was quite clear and transparent including how people are coming in to vote.

This issue of vote stuffing and ballot papers disappearing is not a reality because of how the electoral process is structured.

The electoral process is very transparent not only in Zimbabwe but I think in the region. We have one of the most transparent electoral processes when it comes to casting votes so I think this is quite key for people to look at that.

Mangwana claimed some complaints that were raised against ZEC had nothing to do with the Commission and challenged opposition legislators to reform the Electoral Act in Parliament.

He said ZEC has an open-door policy and is willing to engage all stakeholders to ensure that it delivers free, fair and credible elections.

More: CITE

By- Mmusi Maimane, the One South Africa Movement (OSAM) coordinator said Southern African countries affected by an influx of Zimbabwean migrants should push Harare for a free and fair election in 2023.

Maimane is Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa’s close ally.

Millions of Zimbabweans have migrated to South Africa, Namibia, Zambia and Botswana among other regional countries, over the past two decades in search of better economic prospects, thereby straining social services in the receiving countries.

In a post on Twitter, Maimane described Zimbabwe’s ruling party, ZANU PF, as regional cancer which must fall. He said:
The solution to the Zimbabwean/ South African immigration crisis involves us advocating for free and fair elections in 2023. The CCC led by Chamisa won 19/28 seats in the by-elections.
Without rigging and violence, @edmnangagwa has no chance. Next year Zimbabwe will be free.

We cannot be more involved in Cuba and in Ukraine matters than we are in issues that affect us.
The oppression in Zimbabwe directly affects SA. We pay the cost in health facilities being strained, in labour disputes and it has sown seeds of animosity. That is why it must fall.
ZANU PF is the regional cancer draining South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. It’s costing us.
We cure cancer by removing the tumour. By going through chemotherapy.
Panado does not cure cancer. Some people are chasing cosmetic solutions. I am going directly for the cancer.
Responding to Maimane, one Muse indicated that despite CCC winning 19 seats, ZANU PF had actually won two seats previously held by the opposition while retaining all the seats it held before.Wrote Muse:
Mmusi open up your eyes, CCC candidates returned the same seats they were occupying before recalls, if you check properly Zanu PF managed to gain two constituents previously occupied by MDC/CCC whatever so, in reality, Zanu PF now have two more extra seats.
Malume Pfene concurred with Maimane and urged the opposition leader not to be like former South African president Thabo Mbeki who allegedly condoned electoral fraud. Said Pfene:
I totally agree. Zimbabweans had no history of crossing the Limpopo until ZANU PF ruined the country.
All we need from SA and SADC is support during and after elections. We are capable of running our own affairs. Don’t condone election theft like Mbeki.