By- A Bulawayo woman’s accidentally sent her nudes with another man to her lover.
Natasha Moyo, from Southwold suburb, sought to surprise her boyfriend Melusi Ncube with naked pictures of herself while appreciating all the time they have spent together, got more than what she had bargained for.
For her it all looked like the present of the saucy pictures had been very well received until her horrified lover asked her to check one of the images which featured another man’s private parts.
The incident, however, sounds like a terrible plot twist of a romantic comedy, but it really happened on Monday when love was in the air as affectionate lovebirds were celebrating Valentine’s Day.
To prove how much she loved Melusi, Natasha decided to send him saucy pictures of her naked body, but she didn’t realise that one of the photos she chose featured another man’s uncircumcised joystick.
Natasha was left mortified after she realised she had accidentally sent a picture of another man’s penis to her lover Melusi. Shocked, the man decided to call it quits. According to a source who declined to be named, the seemingly infuriated Melusi reportedly dumped his lover and subsequently called off their wedding. His family too, reportedly supported his decision. “They got engaged in December last year and were due to get married soon. Things went smoothly until Monday, on Valentine’s Day when Natasha accidentally sent her lover nude pictures of another man’s organ. “For Natasha it all looked happy until, her lover Melusi asked her to check one of the pictures which featured another man’s organ. Her annoyed boyfriend quickly told her it was over. “Natasha begged for forgiveness while explaining that the picture which she had accidentally sent was in her phone’s gallery and had been sent by one of the ladies from a salon WhatsApp group,” the source said. Contacted for comment, Natasha cut the call soon after this reporter introduced himself that he was from B-Metro. B-Metro also contacted Melusi and his mobile rang unanswered. He also did not respond to text and WhatsApp messages sent to him. The estranged lovebirds have also deleted their pictures on all their social media accounts. B Metro
By – A Harare woman smashed her husband’s car after a row over her cellphone.
Tonderai Masenda’s car was reportedly damaged by his wife after he went through her mobile phone without her permission.
Witnesses, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the wife was caught smiling into her phone whereupon her husband grabbed it and sped off.
“I just heard noise while I was walking along Harare Street so, because I love stories, I then rushed to where the noise was coming from,” a witness said. “When I got there, the wife was still there but the husband had left. It is said the lady was over the counter on WhatsApp, smiling and giggling while the husband was standing at the door. “The husband got jealous and walked towards his wife and grabbed the phone and ran away with it. “The wife tried to run after the husband but it was already too late because the guy had already left. The lady, in anger, then started smashing the husband’s car.” Contacted for comment, Masenda denied having his car damaged although this publication is in possession of pictures of the smashed vehicle. “I don’t know what you are talking about; the car was never smashed,” Masenda said. His wife’s phone was not available when H-Metro tried to get a comment from her.
By- The late former deputy minister for Lands and Resettlement, Tendai Savanhu’s widow, Tendai, is facing eviction from her Glen Lorne Mansion.
Savanhu was also the founder of the Mbare based Zanu PF terror group, which used to terrorise opposition party members in Harare.
Mrs Savanhu recently got her property attached for failing to settle rental arrears.
The company owning her Glen Lorne mansion, obtained a High Court order for her eviction.
T and S Marketing, is a family company in which the house, number 1 High Saddle Close Folyjon Crescent, Glen Lorne, Harare, is registered under. The widow is embroiled in an acrimonious legal combat with her late husband’s estranged wife who has teamed up with her children to disinherit the surviving spouse of the late Savanhu’s estate.
On the strength of a default judgement, T and S Marketing has set in motion processes to eject Tendai and her children who have been struggling to service their utility bills since the death of Savanhu.
Savanhu succumbed to Covid-19 related complications. T and S Marketing was granted a default judgement after Tendai failed to show up at the High Court to oppose the application that sought her ejection. “Whereupon after reading papers filed of record and hearing counsel, a default judgment be hereby entered against the Defendant,” reads the order that was granted last week on Thursday. “Defendant (Tendai) and all persons claiming title through her from the premises known as House No. 1 High Saddle Close Folyjon Crescent, Glen Lorne, Harare, which premises belong to the Plaintiff be and are hereby evicted from the premises. Defendant to pay any outstanding electricity, water charges and levies over the above mentioned property. “Defendant be and is hereby ordered to pay holding over damages in the sum of USD6500 or its equivalent at the official exchange rate calculated on the date to payment, per month representing the market rental payable for the property with effect from 1st of October 2021 and for each and every successive month or part thereof during which the Defendant and all those claiming occupation through her remain in occupation.” The order further reads, “Interest on the above sums at the prescribed rate namely 5 percent per annum with effect from the date of summons to date of payment in full. An order declaring all movable property of the Defendant executable.” On Tuesday last week, the messenger of court attached Tendai’s property for failing to pay electricity, water charges and levies. The property attached includes carpet, microwave, three-piece sofas, two plasma televisions, double door fridge and 10 chairs. According to the notice of execution the estimated values and actual values of the attached property will be determined on the auction date by the auctioneer. Since November last year, Tendai has been embroiled in massive showdowns with her husband’s former wife Sabina Mashayamombe. The widow dragged Sabina and her son Tatenda to the High Court on allegations of trying to disinherit her and her children.
By A- Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s top Lieutenant Colonel Israel Mandizvidza has died.
Lt Col Mandizvidza died at West End Hospital on Wednesday after a short illness.
Chiwenga described him as a dedicated officer who served the country with distinction in a statement.
“Lt Col Israel Mandizvidza was a dedicated, loyal and patriotic officer who served in my office with unparalleled diligence as a Deputy Director,” he said. “Israel was a versatile officer with an agile mind and disposition. “By and large, he combined his rich military and academic background in the discharge of his duties. He paid meticulous attention to detail, a feat that made his work stand out among his peers and superiors. The void he has left will be difficult to fill. “On behalf of the office and my behalf, I wish to convey my heartfelt condolences to his spouse Lister, children Tanatswa Ronia and Tavonga Gideon; the Mandizvidza family and the Zimbabwe Defence Forces on this sad loss. May you be comforted by the knowledge that he is now resting in a better place.”
Lt Col Mandizvidza was attested in the Zimbabwe National Army on January 1, 1995 as an Officer Cadet.
He was a holder of a BSC Honours Degree in Geo-Spatial Intelligence attained from the University of Zimbabwe.
By-Former ZBC radio DJ Eric Knight was fired from Zanu after he showed allegiance to Nelson Chamisa led-party Citizen Coalition for Change.
His expulsion from the ruling party comes after he posted pictures of himself whilst wearing a yellow suit on Facebook which he captioned:
Advocate General Eric Knight says…I stand in solidarity with Zimbabwe’s citizens.
This is the right direction!
It’s about citizens.
It’s about change.
It’s about the country.
The citizen is you.
Sunday 20 February 2023 I will be there at the Zimbabwe Grounds in Highfield.
But above all, Register To Vote.
Simuka Zimbabwe Simuka!
Phakama Zimbabwe Phakama!
God Bless Zimbabwe!
God Bless the Citizens!
God Bless Africa!
In a statement, ZANU PF said they respect Eric Knight’s democratic choice but he can not continue to be part of their party since he has shifted his allegiance to CCC. Read a letter from the ruling party:
17. February 20222
Dear Mr Eric Knight
NULLIFICATION OF MR ERIC KNIGHT ZANU PF UK DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP
Your attention is drawn to your Facebook post on 15. February 2022.
The Zanu PF Party UK District respect your democratic choice, shifting allegiance and loyalty to the CCC as enshrined under Sections 58(1)(2) and (67)(1)(2) of Zimbabwe Constitution 2013.
Please be advised that in accordance to Zanu PF Party’s Constitution Article 10, Section 80(5) any member who willingly joins and/ or support another political party has automatically expelled himself or herself from the party and ceases forthwith to be a bona fide member. As such your membership to Zanu PF UK District has ceased immediately by operation of law.
Cancer is one of the world’s leading causes of death, and its burden is growing. In 2021, the world crossed a sobering new threshold – an estimated 20 million people were diagnosed with cancer, and 10 million died. These numbers will continue to rise in the decades ahead. And yet all cancers can be treated, and many can be prevented or cured.
Care for cancer, however, like so many other diseases, reflects the inequalities and inequities of our world. The clearest distinction is between high- and low-income countries, with comprehensive treatment reportedly available in more than 90% of high-income countries but less than 15% of low-income countries.
Similarly, the survival of children diagnosed with cancer is more than 80% in high-income countries, and less than 30% in low- and middle-income countries. And breast cancer survival five years after diagnosis now exceeds 80% in most high-income countries, compared with 66% in India and just 40% in South Africa.
Furthermore, a recent WHO survey found that cancer services are covered by a country’s largest, government health financing scheme in an estimated 37% of low- and middle-income countries, compared to at least 78% of high-income countries. This means that a cancer diagnosis has the potential to push families into poverty, particularly in lower-income countries, an effect that has been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Closing the care gap
For all of these reasons, the theme for this year’s World Cancer Day is “closing the care gap”.
And fortunately, much is being done to bring quality cancer care to countries for which, up until now, it has been out of reach.
WHO’s efforts are focused on breast cancer, now the most common cancer; cervical cancer, that can be eliminated; and childhood cancer. The focus for each of these initiatives is low- and middle-income countries, where the biggest public health gains are to be made.
These integrated global cancer initiatives are being implemented by more than 200 partners around the world, including many development banks who have significantly increased their investments in cancer research, prevention and care.
National cancer centres: key to a comprehensive approach
Experience has shown the importance of national cancer centres in ensuring a comprehensive approach to cancer treatment. Bringing services for prevention, diagnosis, multidisciplinary treatment and supportive care together in one place makes it easier for patients to navigate services and leads to a greater concentration of expertise, and subsequently better health outcomes. Furthermore, cancer centres serve as training and research hubs, and in this way, help build country capacity and expertise.
Setting Up a Cancer Centre: a WHO-IAEA Framework, being released by the World Health Organization and the International Atomic Energy Agency for World Cancer Day, proposes a framework for both establishing a cancer centre and strengthening the provision of services in existing centres. Intended for policy-makers, programme managers and health professionals, it provides details of the infrastructure, human resources and equipment required for essential services, taking into consideration local context and resources available.
Facilitating decisions on screening
Screening is another important element of comprehensive cancer prevention and control but decisions on what to include in a cancer programme require consideration of a number of complex factors. To support decision-making on such issues in countries, WHO has just released A short guide to cancer screening. Increase effectiveness, maximize benefits and minimize harm.
Reinvigorated efforts to increase access to radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is among the most cost-effective, efficient and widely-used cancer treatments, and may be considered as a treatment option for an estimated half of cancer patients. Despite being a critical component of cancer care, however, worldwide access to radiotherapy is still inadequate, particularly in lower-income countries.
To reinvigorate efforts to address this problem, WHO is joining forces with the IAEA, as it launches Rays of Hope. This new project will prioritize a limited number of high-impact, cost-effective and sustainable interventions in line with national needs and commitment, starting in Africa.
Scale-up critical given the impact of the pandemic
Increased efforts to scale up high quality cancer programmes at international, national and community levels are all the more important given disruption to cancer programmes during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a survey published in October 2021, more than half of countries reporting indicated that cancer screening and treatment had been partially or completely disrupted during the pandemic.
By collaboration, commitment and solidarity, however, hope can be provided to the many millions of people for whom cancer treatment has in the past been little more than a dream.
Tinashe Sambiri|Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development( COTRAD) has expessed concerns about the snail-slow pace at which the registrar’s department is issuing national identity cards.
In a statement, COTRAD described the process of obtaining identity documents as dreadful.
Analysts say government is deliberately sabotaging the issuance of identity documents to prevent young people from registering to vote.
See COTRAD’s presentation below:
Securing national identity documents has become a dreadful experience for youth in Masvingo.
Securing national identity cards has become a horrendous experience for young people in Masvingo. This comes after the Registrar General’s office recently introduced the booking system. Through the system, and in order to be issued with a national identity card, one has to book for a future date. The information gathered by Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development (COTRAD) currently shows that the Masvingo Registrar General’s office is already booking for March 2022 since February is fully booked.
The COVID 19 pandemic and the lockdowns resulted in disruptions in the issuance of national identity cards. The interruption increased pressure on the already overwhelmed Registrar General’s office following the uplifting of lockdown restrictions. Currently at Masvingo Registrar General’s office only 50 people are being issued with national identity cards per day and this implies that only 250 people are issued with national identity cards per week. However, the numbers are very low considering the population which requires the national identity cards.
COTRAD calls upon the Registrar General’s office to ensure easy access to national identity cards. Section 35 (3) (c) of the national constitution states that all Zimbabwean citizens have a right to identity documents issued by state. Booking system negatively impacts upon young people. The system implies that more trips to and from the Registrar General’s office are now a prerequisite for one to be issued with a national identity card. The first trip occurs during the booking and the second trip occurs during the issuance of the national identity cards.
This has resulted in more people crowding at the Registrar General’s office for the booking and the issuance of the national identity cards. The booking system is more consuming in terms of travelling costs to and from the Registrar General’s office. It is again time consuming in terms of time to book and time to be spent when being issued with the national identity cards. This comes at a time Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is conducting the mobile voter registration exercises in light of the impending 2023 general elections. This has resulted in very few young people registering to vote in Masvingo.
By Farai D Hove | The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has suspended officials who dished out the faulty 2022 voters roll, it has emerged.
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Lawyer, Obey Shaba, said officials who made the report disclosure have been sent home.
Said Shava:
“ZEC has suspended officials who provided a stakeholder with a 2022 voters roll which unearthed serious irregularities leading to allegations of rigging on social media.”
The solicitor went on to explain the reasons for the suspension, saying:
“ZEC says the officials did not follow procedure in handing out the voters roll.”
ZEC has suspended officials who provided a stakeholder with a 2022 voters roll which unearthed serious irregularities leading to allegations of rigging on social media. ZEC says the officials did not follow procedure in handing out the voters roll. @PacheduZWpic.twitter.com/MdX3uOOwE9
Tinashe Sambiri|Zimbabwe Election Advocacy Trust(ZEAT) has condemned the abuse of ZUPCO buses by Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF party.
ZUPCO buses were used to ferry Zanu PF supporters to Mr Mnangagwa’s rally in Epworth last weekend.
ZEAT challenged Mr Mnangagwa’s party to stop abusing ZUPCO buses as they were purchased by State funds.
Read ZEAT statement below:
ZEAT COMMUNICATIONS
We learnt with great shock about the bussing of ZANU PF supporters to the recently held ZANU PF rally held in Epworth using ZUPCO buses. We note with great pain that not only were the supporters bussed to the rally but some were also coerced to attend the rally against their will. It is a public secret that the ZUPCO buses are state and not party property.
Moved by these anomalies we therefore call upon sanity to prevail in the ZANU PF camp so that they respect the people’s right to make political choices freely as enshrined in Section 67(1)(b) of The Constitution of Zimbabwe.
ZANU PF as the ruling party must stop abusing state resources therefore they must have an aorta of shame and draw a line between State and party property.
Tinashe Sambiri|The crocodile never changes its habits…
The Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa’s new dispensation is even worse than the previous administration led by Robert Mugabe, political analysts have postulated.
Unruly Zanu PF supporters attacked Citizens’ Coalition For Change member DJ Vaneldo for no apparent reason in Harare on Thursday. DJ Vaneldo lives with disability.
Citizens’ Coalition For Change has strongly denounced Zanu PF barbarism.
“One of our disabled members popularly known as DJ Vaneldo has been attacked by Zanupf thugs at his home in Highfields.
The thugs have also beaten up his mother, father & people around the house. This continued violence against our members must be stopped. #ByelectionsViolence
Political violence is bad. Attacking persons with disabilities is despicable. The escalation of political violence by Zanu PF is SHAMEFUL!
According to the provincial organising secretary P. Madzore, the thugs went on to lock them inside the house,” Citizens Coalition For Change said in a statement.
Party spokesperson Advocate Fadzayi urged the police to arrest Zanu PF hooligans perpetrating violence against hapless citizens.
” Known Zanupf thugs continue to unleash violence against innocent citizens yet noone has been arrested to date.
We cannot allow the culture of violence to fester in our society. The perpetrators must be brought to book.”
Tinashe Sambiri|The crocodile never changes its habits…
The Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa’s new dispensation is even worse than the previous administration led by Robert Mugabe, political analysts have postulated.
Unruly Zanu PF supporters attacked Citizens’ Coalition For Change member DJ Vaneldo for no apparent reason in Harare on Thursday. DJ Vaneldo lives with disability.
Citizens’ Coalition For Change has strongly denounced Zanu PF barbarism.
“One of our disabled members popularly known as DJ Vaneldo has been attacked by Zanupf thugs at his home in Highfields.
The thugs have also beaten up his mother, father & people around the house. This continued violence against our members must be stopped. #ByelectionsViolence
Political violence is bad. Attacking persons with disabilities is despicable. The escalation of political violence by Zanu PF is SHAMEFUL!
According to the provincial organising secretary P. Madzore, the thugs went on to lock them inside the house,” Citizens Coalition For Change said in a statement.
Party spokesperson Advocate Fadzayi urged the police to arrest Zanu PF hooligans perpetrating violence against hapless citizens.
” Known Zanupf thugs continue to unleash violence against innocent citizens yet noone has been arrested to date.
We cannot allow the culture of violence to fester in our society. The perpetrators must be brought to book.”
It is a dog eat a dog in Harare, especially in Avondale and Avenues where slayqueens are fighting for their financial survival.
Reports from Zim Hot Trends says girls are fighting early in the morning in relentless battles to enter the bathroom at sunrise.
It is said that Prophet Makomichi (the one who gave love potion to the late Ginimbi’s girlfriend Moana) introduced a new love charm called Instant Love Solution, one must wash one’s body with that charm at that time when the sun will be coming out, this is now causing fights especially for those who share bathrooms.
One lady said she was given the white powder and she was told to make sure that she takes a bath when the sun is coming out.
She also said she was witnessing instant results but the problem started when her friends discovered Makomichi’s love charm.
They are now fighting for the bathroom.
“I’m giving a Instant Love Solution for free just to help people but very soon I will be selling it, for those who wants it must feel free to contact me, ” said Makomichi.
Madzibaba Eddy says that Makomichi’s charm might work instant but he is afraid it might have serious after effects.
Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens’ Coalition For Change for Change( Namibia) has challenged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission( ZEC) to desist from subverting the will of the people.
ZEC boss Priscilla Chigumba is accused of rigging elections in favour of Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF party.
Chigumba herself has conceded that ZEC is wholly controlled by the military.
The Citizens’ Coalition For Change has vowed to stretch ZEC to the limit in the relentless fight for reforms…
See statement below:
It’s now imperative for Citizens Coalition For Change (CCC) to demand comprehensive political and electoral reforms from ZEC: CCC Namibia echoes!
16 February 2022
Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia has the conviction that civil society, yellow democrats and human rights defenders must now pent up their political wrath charging towards Zec to deliver on the much anticipated comprehensive political and electoral reforms ahead of the historic poll in 2023. As an organic and visionary external assembly in the Yellow Revolution led by President Advocate Nelson Chamisa, we subscribe to the notion that change seekers in Zimbabwe and abroad should now challenge the Zanupf-controlled Zimbabwe Electoral Commission(ZEC) to implement reforms and cease to operate on a partisan basis.
Namibia district remembers that in 2018, the compromised Chairperson of ZEC Priscilla Chigumba confessed before parliament that at least 15% of their staff were former military officials.
This is incontrovertible evidence to state capture and weaponisation of ZEC to defend the unpopular Harare regime.
The deployment of former military personnel is a testament to their insatiable appetite to remote control the institution so that they could manipulate the will of the voters through unquestioned rigging. For free,fair and credible elections to be conducted, social democrats should advocate for the removal of all state functionaries in the purported independent body.
Moreover, in the past the military used to lurk in the shadows of politics but surprisingly, in the post-coup era the Zimbabwe Defence Forces are now openly involved in all aspects of politics with its former Army General Chiwenga Constantino appointed vice president after the coup. One automatic reason is that the army’s financial interests are directly centred on Zanupf’s political survival hence rigging will be inevitable. It is an open secret that the army had joined the Zanupf thieving racket as they are using their military prowess for the primitive accumulation of wealth, concealed and untaxed- interests in mining ,health, telecommunications and the media.
Furthermore, Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia maintains that independent media plays a pivotal and fundamental role in elections ,but Zimbabwe suffers from a Hitlerist censorship of press where state media displays pure bias in favour of the ruining party. We demand the independence of the media. Namibia district advocates for unbiased publicity especially during campaigns until results are out to the public domain. Zanupf should allow state media to cover all citizens in the so-called new dispensation.
Moreso, most judges are perceived as sympathetic to the satanic Zanupf ruining party’s interests because of its patronage network. We are quite aware of the fact that Malaba did not retire because he has another dirty task to defend Zanupf after stealing the voice of the people in 2023. Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia demands the independence of the courts. The judiciary should not take instructions from the Shake Shake Building. Same applies to the captured police and other state security agents. Law must not be weaponised or applied selectively. We advocate for equality before the law.
As the Yellow revolutionaries in Namibia, we absolutely challenge the deliberate change of polling stations between 2018 and 2022. It was unearthed that Zec has illegally transferred over 170 000 voters from their original constituencies and wards on the voter’s roll to be used for the March by-elections, a satanic endeavour to rig in favour of Zanupf as usual. This must be resisted with equal measure through massive peaceful protests as enshrined in the 2013 constitution. It’s high we demand transparency and accountability at Zec.
In a nutshell, we have seen high levels of human butchery,torture and forced disappearances of social democrats in Zimbabwe during and after elections. Our message to change seekers in the motherland is that revolutionary intellectuals should defend themselves against Zanupf Satanists and thugocrats. It is now time to show them they don’t have monopoly over violence. Let’s fight back if we are attacked by Zanupf militia. We are all bonafide citizens in Zimbabwe, we are equal before the law.
Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia Rundu Branch Spokesperson Robson Ruhanya
By A Correspondent- Zanu PF thugs in Kwekwe are defacing Nelson Chamisa’ CCC candidates’ campaign posters.
Settlement Chikwinya, CCC aspiring MP for Mbizo is one of the victims.
Chikwinya announced this said development through his Twitter Handle: Anebhora ndiye anomakwa. @ZANUPF_Official has unleashed 6 vehicles fully loaded with Al-shabaab crew in kwekwe to pull down our campaign material. The lead vehicle is a blue Nissan Navara ADM 1728 driven by Courage and Trueman. Citizens shall conquer. @CCCZimbabwe @daddyhope
Anebhora ndiye anomakwa. @ZANUPF_Official has unleashed 6 vehicles fully loaded with Al-shabaab crew in kwekwe to pull down our campaign material. The lead vehicle is a blue Nissan Navara ADM 1728 driven by Courage and Trueman. Citizens shall conquer.@CCCZimbabwe@daddyhopepic.twitter.com/CYv7vPToQt
By A Correspondent- Government yesterday threatened to expel all striking teachers and school heads who fail to report for duty by Tuesday next week and replace them with college graduates and unemployed trained educators.
The threat came despite the High Court yesterday overturning last week’s suspension of educators by Primary and Secondary Education minister Evelyn Ndlovu.
Teachers dragged Ndlovu to the High Court after she summarily dismissed those who had not reported for work since schools opened for the first term on February 7 citing incapacitation.
But the Public Service Commission (PSC), in a statement, said teachers, who failed to report for work by February 22, would be deemed to have resigned from the civil service and would not be allowed to reapply.
Teachers and school heads, who are demanding the pre-October 2018 salary of US$540, have rejected the government offer of a 20% pay increase and US$100 cash to be deducted from their local currency salary component.
“The opening of schools has brought to the fore the importance of safeguarding the inalienable right of every Zimbabwean child to an education as provided for in section 75 of the Constitution,” the PSC statement read.
“Unemployed trained teachers, university and college graduates in the sciences, engineering, vocational areas and other disciplines who are interested in joining the teaching profession should ensure that they are registered at the nearest district education offices as the recruitment process shall begin soon after February 22, 2022.
“Those reporting for duty but not teaching will also be deemed to have resigned. Those deemed to have resigned shall not be eligible for this recruitment. Government has taken the position that it will now work with those who demonstrate their commitment by performing their duties at all times to serve the nation.”
Teachers’ representatives said they would fight for their rights.
Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) secretary-general Raymond Majongwe said: “We warned the government that it was going to be an uphill task to call teachers to schools without paying them first. Teachers are incapacitated and we need a comprehensive roadmap to be followed in addressing our issues.”
The PTUZ also petitioned Education International, a global federation of teachers’ trade unions which is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, where President Emmerson Mnangagwa is attending the European Union/African Union summit, to intervene to resolve their impasse with the government.
“We are requesting Education International to intervene on our behalf and engage the government of Zimbabwe to avert a labour crisis. It is important to note that the government can afford to act in blatant disregard of normal labour relations with workers because it has consistently failed to adhere to International Labour Organisation Conventions 151 and 154 which obliges it to adhere to good labour relations,” the PTUZ letter dated February 15, read.
Federation of Zimbabwe Educators Union chairperson Obert Masaraure said: “The employer cannot resign on behalf of the employee. Government is in a clear state of confusion. Our members remain incapacitated despite the government threats that they will fire those who cannot attend duty. We have already taken steps for our legal action against the goverment directive.”
Legal expert Tawanda Mapuranga said government’s decision had no legal backing.
“It’s a silly decision, it is legally incompetent. It is a decision that has been motivated by political interests. The government cannot give an order on a blanket level like that. Legally, they have to start at an individual level. ”
Parents that spoke to NewsDay yesterday said the government ran the risk of employing inexperienced teachers, compromising education standards.
Meanwhile, High Court judge Justice Fatima Chikapamambo Maxwell set aside the suspension of teachers which was announced by Ndlovu last week. This was in response to a court application by the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) seeking nullification of Ndlovu’s statement which suspended teachers.
Artuz was represented by Noble Chinhanu and Tatenda Zvobgo of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum.
In her ruling, Justice Maxwell declared: “The Press statement by the respondent is hereby declared to be unconstitutional and unlawful and is hereby set aside in its entirety.
Ndlovu did not file an opposing submission. She also did not attend the hearing and was ordered to meet the cost of the suit.-newsday
Ground checks have confirmed that only 5 people stay at Stand 1981, 1st Crescent, Glenview 1, and NOT the 33 people/ghosts who are listed on the voters roll.
The house belongs to Misheck Chisvo, a ZANU-PF primary election candidate for Glenview South.#ZECmustExplain@ZECzim
By A Correspondent- Former Vice-President Joice Mujuru has been taken to court by her step-daughter on allegations of forging company documents to claim ownership of her late husband, Solomon Mujuru’s business empire.
Mujuru’s step-daughter, Nyasha Noreen Nyorovai Dei Campo nee Mujuru, filed papers at the High Court accusing Mujuru of altering the documents for Dahaw Trading (Private) Limited, a company which has a 39,55% controlling stake in brick production company, Willdale Limited, which is listed on the stock exchange.
Dei Campo is seeking an order to stop the disbursement of the company’s 2020-2021 dividends to Mujuru, who is cited as the first respondent in the application.
In the application, Dei Campo sued Mujuru together with her daughters Kumbirai, Chipo and Kuzivakwashe.
Accounting firm, Vali Chartered Company Secretaries is listed as the fifth respondent, while the Registrar of Companies and Willdale Limited are cited as sixth and seventh respondents, respectively.
Dei Campo wants the court to prohibit Willdale Limited from disbursing the dividend due to Dahaw Trading directly to Mujuru until the finalisation of the shareholding wrangle.
She said she was appointed as the director for Dahaw (Pvt) Ltd by her late father, Solomon, who was the only shareholder in the company, in 2014.
“On September 11, 2005, my late father transferred 20 000 shares in the company to me,” Dei Campo said.
“During that time, my late father also transferred various shareholdings to me and my three siblings in various companies, among them Rylance Farms Pvt Ltd, Kalmic Investments (Pvt) Ltd and Athienitis Properties (Pvt) Ltd and many others.
“The third respondent was given the majority shareholding in most companies as she was the apple of our father’s eye. To put the court into perspective, the first respondent (Mujuru) was never appointed shareholder or director in any of my late father’s companies.”
The applicant is also seeking a court declaration that the unilateral alteration of the shareholding structure of Dahaw Trading by Vali Chartered Company Secretaries was null and void.
She also wants the court to nullify the appointment of Mujuru and her daughters as directors and shareholders of Dahaw.
Dei Campo wants the Registrar of Companies to cancel the CR6 and CR11 filed with Vali Chartered Company Secretaries.
By A Correspondent- A severe Tropical Storm Emnati has formed and is tracking westwards in the Indian Ocean.
As of February 17, 2022, at 16:00 MUT, the storm’s center of circulation was approximately 1006 km (625 miles) northeast of Port Louis, Mauritius.
Forecast models indicate the system will strengthen as it tracks firstly westwards then west-southwestwards, becoming a tropical cyclone before passing to the north of Mauritius and Reunion between February 19 and 21.
Although Emnati’s center of circulation is currently forecast to pass around 400 km (249 miles) north of Mauritius and Reunion, the islands are still likely to be impacted by strong winds, rough seas, and heavy rainfall as the storm system passes.
Emnati is forecast to weaken slightly as it continues to track west-southwestwards towards Madagascar’s east coast and is currently expected to make landfall over central Madagascar as a tropical cyclone late February 22.
Some uncertainty remains in the track and intensity forecast, and changes could occur in the coming days.
On February 17, the Mauritius Meteorological Services issued a cyclone warning class 1 (the lowest level on a four tier-scale) for Rodrigues Island. Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, strong winds, and rough seas are forecast to impact the island from late February 17 through at least February 18.
Authorities will likely issue new warnings or update existing advisories throughout the system’s progression in the coming days.
Sustained heavy rainfall could trigger flooding in low-lying areas and those with easily overwhelmed drainage systems. If weather conditions prove hazardous, localized evacuations, flash flooding, and landslides are possible.
The inclement weather could trigger localized business, transport, and utility disruptions and render some bridges or roadways impassable. Flight disruptions at airports on the affected islands and temporary closures of ports are also possible.
Stagnant pools of water during and after flooding increase insect- and waterborne diseases, such as dengue fever, cholera, and malaria. Exposure to raw sewage and other hazardous materials mixed with floodwaters poses a serious health threat.
Members of the public are advised to activate contingency plans in areas where officials forecast tropical storm conditions. They’re also advised to:
Heed any evacuation orders that may be issued.
Use extreme caution in low-lying coastal areas and near streams, creeks, and other waterways due to the potential for severe flooding and storm surge.
Stockpile water, batteries, and other essentials in advance.
Charge battery-powered devices when electricity is available; restrict the use of cellular phones to emergencies only.
Power down mobile devices when not in use.
Keep important documents and necessary medications in waterproof containers.
Observe strict food and water precautions, as municipalities could issue boil water advisories following flooding events.
Take precautions against insect- and waterborne diseases in the coming weeks.
Plan accordingly for protracted commercial, transport, and logistics disruptions in areas in the path of the storm, especially if the vital infrastructure is damaged.
Seek updated information on road conditions before driving or routing shipments through areas where flooding has occurred. Confirm flights before checking out of hotels or driving to the airport; clearing passenger backlogs may take several days in some locations.
By A Correspondent- Mutare councillor Farai Bhiza (MDC Alliance) who was acting mayor yesterday fainted at the Mutare Civic Centre after he lost mayoral elections to lawyer, Simon Chabuka, who contested the elections under the ticket of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party led by Nelson Chamisa.
The mayoral elections were held to replace former Mutare mayor Blessing Tandi, who was recalled last Friday by the MDC Alliance led by Douglas Mwonzora.
Bhiza was acting mayor before yesterday’s elections, which resulted in him losing the seat to Chabuka by six votes to five.
Mutare has 11 remaining councillors after seven of them were recalled.
The seven vacant council seats are up for grabs during the March 26 by-elections.
Bhiza was reportedly confident of winning the elections, which he contested under the MDC Alliance ticket.
Council spokesman Spren Mutiwi confirmed Chabuka’s win yesterday.
“It’s true that we have just finished our elections and I have won,” Chabuka said.
A councillor, who attended the meeting, said Bhiza fainted when the results of the mayoral election were announced.
“It’s sad that councillor Bhiza fainted after the announcement of the mayoral election results. He had to be attended to by council paramedics and nurses from the city health department. He is, however, now safe,” the councillor said.
CCC Manicaland provincial spokesperson David Panganai said he was happy with Chabuka’s win.
“Our councillors voted wisely and councillor advocate Chabuka managed to win. Our councillors also told me that councillor Bhiza collapsed in the chambers after the announcement of the results,” Panganai said.
Efforts to get a comment from Bhiza were fruitless.-newsday
By A Correspondent| The national broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) now appears to be in a quandary over the restoration of gospel musician and cleric Prophet T Freddy’s music, commercial and non-commercial radio programs on air which were suspended across all stations pending the outcome of a court case which involved their employee Rutendo Makuti and the Goodness and Mercy Ministries leader.
In a letter from Prophet T Freddy’s lawyer Mr Jivas Mudimu of Mudimu Law Chambers directed to ZBC Acting Director Human Resources and Corporate Affairs, Rumbidzai Moyo gleaned by this publication, the Man of God sought to have the national broadcaster restore his music and church programs on air following his acquittal by the court on rape and physical abuse allegations levelled against him by ZBC Radio Zimbabwe presenter Rutendo Makuti.
The letter dated 2 November 2021, the state broadcaster wrote to the Goodness and Mercy Ministries leader advising him of the suspension of his church programs to “allow the due court processes to take place … to prevent any conflict of interest that may affect the legal processes”.
Freddy, through his lawyer, contends that since he was cleared of all rape and physical abuse charges by the court of law, his music and the suspended commercial and non- commercial programs must be restored on air so that he does not suffer prejudice.
He also highlighted that in the interest of fairness, ZBC must also consider that two of their employees; Rutendo Makuti and Maushe Mutetepi an engineer, who both stand accused of extortion in a case in which he is the complainant were allowed to continue reporting for duty despite the criminal charges they face before the courts, at the risk of damaging the reputation of the national broadcaster.
It is against this background that Freddy sought recourse considering the huge audience his music, commercial and non-commercial programs commanded before they were summarily pulled off air.
Moreover, his church ministry has been religiously paying for their commercial programs since 2015.
Addressing a top cabinet minister, Monica Mutsvangwa on Tuesday, the sociallite Madam Boss requested for a law to kill everyone who criticizes her. She said: “As a person is saying such things as- we saw Madam Boss at such-and-such a place;
https://youtu.be/miEk_7vOj44
Is there not a law, so that such a person is immediately nyaradzwa’d- put down(killed), because it messes our jobs. I am a brand ambassador for Nyaradzo; Corporates don’t like seeing people engaged in drama; they don’t like getting involved in clutter or noise.
” So that person could attack the Nyaradzo company, saying ‘why did Nyaradzo hire her? Madam Boss did this, Mai Titi did that, BusStop TV did that.’
“Is there not a law, so that while a person is still speaking they are immediately hacked down by the police?” LAUGH LAUGH.
SONG LYRICS:
By Simba Chikanza | At Nyaradzo we will kill everyone
We will kill everyone who criticises Madam Boss.
And here we are, asking the govt, to create a law to kill everyone who criticises Madam Boss, and Mai Titi.
And here we are, asking Monica, to delete the history, that she donated her body to the Comrades, in the war of Liberation.
By A Correspondent- Principal director in Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga’s office, Israel Mandizvidza, has died.
Mandizvidza succumbed to an undisclosed ailment at West End Hospital in Harare yesterday.
Chiwenga confirmed the development in a statement, where he described Mandizvidza as a dedicated, loyal and patriotic officer.
“He was attested in the Zimbabwe National Army on January 1, 1995 as an Officer Cadet. He rose through the ranks to Lieutenant Colonel. Israel was a versatile officer with an agile mind and disposition,” he said.
Chiwenga said Mandizvidza used his rich military and academic background in discharging his duties.
“He paid meticulous attention to detail, a feat that made his work stand out among his peers and superiors.
“The void he has left will be difficult to fill. On behalf of the office and on my own behalf, I wish to convey my heartfelt condolences to his spouse Lister, children, Tanatswa Ronia and Tavonga Gideon, the Mandizvidza family and the Zimbabwe Defence Forces on this sad loss.”-newday
By A Correspondent- Former First lady queen maker Sarah Mahoka has died.
Mahoka died in a car accident near Karoi. On his Twitter account Thursday evening, her death was announced by Norton MP, Temba Mliswa.
“Sad to hear that Sarah Mahoka has passed away after an accident today. Painful indeed AmaSibanda. Makes you wonder why we fight as we remains mere mortals. She was a hard worker and great politician. May her soul rest in peace,” posted Mliswa.
Sad to hear that Sarah Mahoka has passed away after an accident today. Painful indeed AmaSibanda. Makes you wonder why we fight as we remains mere mortals. She was a hard worker and great politician. May her soul rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/6sUZ3qaLmy
"Busing in of people from other constituencies is strictly prohibited" One of the hypocritical conditions of @PoliceZimbabwe for #CCC's Star Rally at Zimbabwe Grounds, this Sunday for the 26 March By-Elections.
Anyhow, there are no buses in Harare or Zim to write home about, let alone to ride. Have a mass walkathon never before seen in Harare; and use bicycles, motorcycles and cars to turn yellow and populate every inch of the Zimbabwe Grounds; come Sunday 20 February 2022. C U THERE! pic.twitter.com/baR3XoNgo8
By A Correspondent- Zanu PF thugs in Kwekwe are defacing Nelson Chamisa’ CCC candidates’ campaign posters.
Settlement Chikwinya, CCC aspiring MP for Mbizo is one of the victims.
Chikwinya announced this said development through his Twitter Handle: Anebhora ndiye anomakwa. @ZANUPF_Official has unleashed 6 vehicles fully loaded with Al-shabaab crew in kwekwe to pull down our campaign material. The lead vehicle is a blue Nissan Navara ADM 1728 driven by Courage and Trueman. Citizens shall conquer. @CCCZimbabwe @daddyhope
Anebhora ndiye anomakwa. @ZANUPF_Official has unleashed 6 vehicles fully loaded with Al-shabaab crew in kwekwe to pull down our campaign material. The lead vehicle is a blue Nissan Navara ADM 1728 driven by Courage and Trueman. Citizens shall conquer.@CCCZimbabwe@daddyhopepic.twitter.com/CYv7vPToQt
BY DR MASIMBA MAVAZA | A report has been circulating of arrested soldiers in Mutoko with pictures of four men tied with ropes The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has dismissed as fake report. There was no soldier serving or retired who was arrested during robbery in Mutoko. The story of an armed robbery that allegedly happened in Mutoko on Wednesday is fake and malicious meant to continue soiling the name of the army. The message which is circulating on social media alleged that four people were arrested over the said robbery in Mutoko were armed soldiers. A statement by ZNA on the matter said,
*MEDIA RESPONSE ON FAKE NEWS ITEM ON ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERY IN MUTOKO*
_In response to a social media and WhatsApp fake message that has been circulating since early this morning, the Zimbabwe National Army would like to set the record straight that no such robbery occurred in Mutoko yesterday on 16 February 2022. The Security Forces have carried out thorough investigations in and around Mutoko and no such incident took place. The alleged victims are also non-existent. The fake report also says four people were arrested but without mentioning their names. The Zimbabwe Republic Police in Mutoko has also refuted that they arrested anyone related to an armed robbery case in the area._
_The Army would like to point out that this message is malicious and must be dismissed with the contempt it deserves. The Security Forces are very much concerned about the spread of fake news posts especially when there are regional and international conferences taking place. It is now well established that such fake news posts are meant to cause alarm and despondence._
_Investigations have now been instituted to apprehend the originators of these fake news posts and the perpetrators will be brought to book.
Colone Alphios Makotore Director Army Public Relations_ said in the statement on behalf of the army.
It is shameless and pathetic that some political parties peddle such lies. This dhows the great disrespect to our hard working soldiers.
The case of Thokozani Khupe must be handled with much care because it is very fragile and people still abhor Khupe’s previous traits and behaviour.
Thokozani Khupe on the day she was removed from the HICC during her party’s national Congress
By Leonard Koni | Joining CCC at this critical moment should not be restricted to new members only but the olive branch must also be extended even to those who deserted the party when the struggle needed them most.
It is the duty of the CCC to read riot acts to members who would have sold out or abondoned the struggle during turbulent times.
Every vote and voice now counts as we approach the 2023 harmonised elections and the Citizens Coalition for Change must make use of every vote they come across and make synergies with other democratic forces.
The fact is that she wants to join CCC and the door is not closed and still open for anyone regardless of their past history.
Thokozani Khupe is like a candle which loses nothing by lighting another candle.
With the little she have Thokozani Khupe can be useful judging by her deep roots, high command and following in the Matebeland region She is likely to add more weight and experience in the new CCC if she is accommodated.
Abednico Bhebhe is another grassroots mobiliser and can secure maximum votes as well for CCC to win resoundingly. The leadership must be allowed to constantly keep an eye on such people and act promptly in the event that they misfire.
People must desist from using too much emotions or premature ejaculation when coming to decisions making.
I am not a fan of Khupe considering the way she contributed into the shredding of MDC- Alliance but her coming back to joining CCC shows that there is no any other opposition party which is very strong to remove the junta from power.
If Thokozani Khupe has worked so much hard with Douglas Mwonzora sure Bulawayo was going to be in the hands of MDC-T.
She must join the yellow revolution on conditions. It must not be automatic for her to land an executive post but should start from the lowest rungs then climbing up the ladder like everyone else. She must prove to the CCC family that she is now a changed person.
It would be also wise on her part to apologise to the nation for causing emotional stress to the entire democratic forces who mostly needed her comfort during the trying times. Then she must just come as an ordinary card carrying member and start mobilising to get trust from the people.
A game of politics is a game of numbers and must be understood in that context. One must way lay his enemy.
Mugabe was a shrewd character a dictactor in the making and the most hated leader but when he endorsed Nelson Chamisa in 2018 during his last days people were excited and happy that he was going to sway some crucial votes. No doubt that some people voted for Chamisa just because Mugabe endorsed him.
There are no permanent enemies or friends in politics only permanent interests.
Not sure about this rumour circulating but if Thozani Khupe joins CCC this will give Mwonzora and Mnangagwa sleepless nights on which strategy to use in order to win the Matabeleland vote.
Citizens Coalition for Change is an inclusive democratic institution which will allow every citizen of Zimbabwe to be part and parcel of it’s journey to a new Zimbabwe.
By- The late former deputy minister for Lands and Resettlement Cde Tendai Savanhu’s widow, Tendai, is facing eviction from her Glen Lorne Mansion.
Mrs Savanhu recently got her property attached for failing to settle rental arrears.
The company owning her Glen Lorne mansion, obtained a High Court order for her eviction.
T and S Marketing, is a family company in which the house, number 1 High Saddle Close Folyjon Crescent, Glen Lorne, Harare, is registered under. The widow is embroiled in an acrimonious legal combat with her late husband’s estranged wife who has teamed up with her children to disinherit the surviving spouse of the late Savanhu’s estate.
On the strength of a default judgement, T and S Marketing has set in motion processes to eject Tendai and her children who have been struggling to service their utility bills since the death of Savanhu.
Savanhu succumbed to Covid-19 related complications. T and S Marketing was granted a default judgement after Tendai failed to show up at the High Court to oppose the application that sought her ejection. “Whereupon after reading papers filed of record and hearing counsel, a default judgment be hereby entered against the Defendant,” reads the order that was granted last week on Thursday. “Defendant (Tendai) and all persons claiming title through her from the premises known as House No. 1 High Saddle Close Folyjon Crescent, Glen Lorne, Harare, which premises belong to the Plaintiff be and are hereby evicted from the premises. Defendant to pay any outstanding electricity, water charges and levies over the above mentioned property. “Defendant be and is hereby ordered to pay holding over damages in the sum of USD6500 or its equivalent at the official exchange rate calculated on the date to payment, per month representing the market rental payable for the property with effect from 1st of October 2021 and for each and every successive month or part thereof during which the Defendant and all those claiming occupation through her remain in occupation.” The order further reads, “Interest on the above sums at the prescribed rate namely 5 percent per annum with effect from the date of summons to date of payment in full. An order declaring all movable property of the Defendant executable.” On Tuesday last week, the messenger of court attached Tendai’s property for failing to pay electricity, water charges and levies. The property attached includes carpet, microwave, three-piece sofas, two plasma televisions, double door fridge and 10 chairs. According to the notice of execution the estimated values and actual values of the attached property will be determined on the auction date by the auctioneer. Since November last year, Tendai has been embroiled in massive showdowns with her husband’s former wife Sabina Mashayamombe. The widow dragged Sabina and her son Tatenda to the High Court on allegations of trying to disinherit her and her children.
By- Violence erupted at the Mugodhi Apostolic Shrine headquarters in Wedza at the weekend as factions clashed over control of the church.
About 20 police officers from Wedza had to be called in to stop the violence involving the Washington Mugodhi followers against those following Aaron Munodawafa. Both parties claimed ownership of the church.
The factional wars started when Tadewu Mugodhi, who died of cancer last year, was on his death bed.
Tadewu anointed his son Washington reportedly against the church’s constitution which stipulated that a deputy bishop would replace him in the event that he vacated office.
During the late Mugodhi’s memorial service,Washington imposed himself on the position and continued to hold office to date
Mashonaland East provincial police spokesperson Inspector Simon Chazovachii confirmed the incident, adding that investigations were in progress.
According to the police, on February 11, Munodawafa led his followers to the popular gathering known as Synod, but was denied entry to the shrine by security details hired by Mugodhi.
Munodawafa then took his followers to Matsine Primary School near the shrine where they spent the night.
The following day, about 600 members of the faction then returned to the shrine and forced their way in, resulting in the confrontation.
Both parties filed police reports against each other.
By- A Zimbabwean bible school student who is based in South Africa is at odds with his former lover after he allegedly duped her of R23000 in a rabbit project.
Praise Goveya, who is enrolled with AFM Theological Seminary Bible School, was allegedly given R23K by Memory Mapite, during the subsistence of their relationship.
The money was meant to start a rabbit project and the pair agreed that Mapite injects the capital.
She allegedly deposited the money into Goveya’s account and he bought 12 rabbits. Mapite has since engaged lawyers to deal with the matter since Goveya has changed the script to suggest she didn’t inject anything into the project. Contacted for comment Goveya did not respond, but cleared a friend to speak to H-Metro. “We are coming back to you, let me hear what he (Praise) has to say but he asked me to talk to you,” said the friend. He never came back with the feedback. Instead, Goveya instructed his wife to contact Mapite. “Dear Memory Mapite, stop your claims on my rabbits,” read a message from Goveya’s wife. “On January 18, I received messages about you and my husband from the number (protected), which I believe that it was you because, according to my research, the IP ADDRESS was from the same phone that you messaged me with on January 21, with your number (protected). “My silence on this matter was not (a sign of being) stupid, you dated my husband, who is lawfully wedded, and you started a rabbit project together which I believed was his project, only to know now that you were behind the financing of it. “I then bought my rabbits, together with my husband, now I hear that you want to claim the 14 rabbits that are in my name, hauone kuti wakundijairira? “You further went on social media claiming that you bought a bed and a sofa for him. “Do you know that dating a married man is a serious offence that is criminal not civil, please leave my rabbits alone, as much as I am too peaceful to not fight publicly, (when it comes to) my money, I will fight you. “I demand a stop to this, I will fly to South Africa soon, not for drama but for my rabbits, so please stay out of that.” Mapite said she just wanted her money back. “I want my money, why does he want to benefit from what he didn’t work for? Munhu anoda kudya zvaasina kushandira? “Why does he act in that manner, munhu ari kuita chifundisi? “He lied to me that he was divorcing his wife. I was the one who was working and we came up with the business idea. “I funded it but now he is saying I am not part of it.” She added: “My lawyer sent him a letter of demand and he was given seven days to respond. “All the expenses have accumulated to R39K.” Allegations are that Goveya went on to post pictures of him, with Mapite, in the church group.
By A Correspondent- Government yesterday threatened to expel all striking teachers and school heads who fail to report for duty by Tuesday next week and replace them with college graduates and unemployed trained educators.
The threat came despite the High Court yesterday overturning last week’s suspension of educators by Primary and Secondary Education minister Evelyn Ndlovu.
Teachers dragged Ndlovu to the High Court after she summarily dismissed those who had not reported for work since schools opened for the first term on February 7 citing incapacitation.
But the Public Service Commission (PSC), in a statement, said teachers, who failed to report for work by February 22, would be deemed to have resigned from the civil service and would not be allowed to reapply.
Teachers and school heads, who are demanding the pre-October 2018 salary of US$540, have rejected the government offer of a 20% pay increase and US$100 cash to be deducted from their local currency salary component.
“The opening of schools has brought to the fore the importance of safeguarding the inalienable right of every Zimbabwean child to an education as provided for in section 75 of the Constitution,” the PSC statement read.
“Unemployed trained teachers, university and college graduates in the sciences, engineering, vocational areas and other disciplines who are interested in joining the teaching profession should ensure that they are registered at the nearest district education offices as the recruitment process shall begin soon after February 22, 2022.
“Those reporting for duty but not teaching will also be deemed to have resigned. Those deemed to have resigned shall not be eligible for this recruitment. Government has taken the position that it will now work with those who demonstrate their commitment by performing their duties at all times to serve the nation.”
Teachers’ representatives said they would fight for their rights.
Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) secretary-general Raymond Majongwe said: “We warned the government that it was going to be an uphill task to call teachers to schools without paying them first. Teachers are incapacitated and we need a comprehensive roadmap to be followed in addressing our issues.”
The PTUZ also petitioned Education International, a global federation of teachers’ trade unions which is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, where President Emmerson Mnangagwa is attending the European Union/African Union summit, to intervene to resolve their impasse with the government.
“We are requesting Education International to intervene on our behalf and engage the government of Zimbabwe to avert a labour crisis. It is important to note that the government can afford to act in blatant disregard of normal labour relations with workers because it has consistently failed to adhere to International Labour Organisation Conventions 151 and 154 which obliges it to adhere to good labour relations,” the PTUZ letter dated February 15, read.
Federation of Zimbabwe Educators Union chairperson Obert Masaraure said: “The employer cannot resign on behalf of the employee. Government is in a clear state of confusion. Our members remain incapacitated despite the government threats that they will fire those who cannot attend duty. We have already taken steps for our legal action against the goverment directive.”
Legal expert Tawanda Mapuranga said government’s decision had no legal backing.
“It’s a silly decision, it is legally incompetent. It is a decision that has been motivated by political interests. The government cannot give an order on a blanket level like that. Legally, they have to start at an individual level. ”
Parents that spoke to NewsDay yesterday said the government ran the risk of employing inexperienced teachers, compromising education standards.
Meanwhile, High Court judge Justice Fatima Chikapamambo Maxwell set aside the suspension of teachers which was announced by Ndlovu last week. This was in response to a court application by the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) seeking nullification of Ndlovu’s statement which suspended teachers.
Artuz was represented by Noble Chinhanu and Tatenda Zvobgo of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum.
In her ruling, Justice Maxwell declared: “The Press statement by the respondent is hereby declared to be unconstitutional and unlawful and is hereby set aside in its entirety.
Ndlovu did not file an opposing submission. She also did not attend the hearing and was ordered to meet the cost of the suit.-newsday
In the video footage below, Citizens’ Coalition For Change vice president Hon Tendai says Emmerson Mnangagwa does not care at all care about the welfare of citizens.
Hon Biti also accuses Mr Mnangagwa of murdering thousands of innocent citizens during the Gukurahundi era.
In the video footage below, Citizens’ Coalition For Change vice president Hon Tendai says Emmerson Mnangagwa does not care at all care about the welfare of citizens.
Hon Biti also accuses Mr Mnangagwa of murdering thousands of innocent citizens during the Gukurahundi era.
Tinashe Sambiri|Unruly Zanu PF supporters severely assaulted Citizens’ Coalition For Change( CCC) members in Harare on Wednesday.
The CCC members were accompanying party vice president Hon Tendai Biti during his campaign programme in Harare East.
They were assaulted with iron bars for wearing yellow regalia.
In a statement, Hon Biti’s aide, Emmanuel Zellers Gumbo said:
“In Harare East, Zanu Pf thugs led by one Ranga have just brutally tortured Citizens Coalition For Change members using iron bars for wearing yellow Advocate Nelson Chamisa branded t-shirts.
Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens’ Coalition For Change for Change( Namibia) has challenged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission( ZEC) to desist from subverting the will of the people.
ZEC boss Priscilla Chigumba is accused of rigging elections in favour of Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF party.
Chigumba herself has conceded that ZEC is wholly controlled by the military.
The Citizens’ Coalition For Change has vowed to stretch ZEC to the limit in the relentless fight for reforms…
See statement below:
It’s now imperative for Citizens Coalition For Change (CCC) to demand comprehensive political and electoral reforms from ZEC: CCC Namibia echoes!
16 February 2022
Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia has the conviction that civil society, yellow democrats and human rights defenders must now pent up their political wrath charging towards Zec to deliver on the much anticipated comprehensive political and electoral reforms ahead of the historic poll in 2023. As an organic and visionary external assembly in the Yellow Revolution led by President Advocate Nelson Chamisa, we subscribe to the notion that change seekers in Zimbabwe and abroad should now challenge the Zanupf-controlled Zimbabwe Electoral Commission(ZEC) to implement reforms and cease to operate on a partisan basis.
Namibia district remembers that in 2018, the compromised Chairperson of ZEC Priscilla Chigumba confessed before parliament that at least 15% of their staff were former military officials.
This is incontrovertible evidence to state capture and weaponisation of ZEC to defend the unpopular Harare regime.
The deployment of former military personnel is a testament to their insatiable appetite to remote control the institution so that they could manipulate the will of the voters through unquestioned rigging. For free,fair and credible elections to be conducted, social democrats should advocate for the removal of all state functionaries in the purported independent body.
Moreover, in the past the military used to lurk in the shadows of politics but surprisingly, in the post-coup era the Zimbabwe Defence Forces are now openly involved in all aspects of politics with its former Army General Chiwenga Constantino appointed vice president after the coup. One automatic reason is that the army’s financial interests are directly centred on Zanupf’s political survival hence rigging will be inevitable. It is an open secret that the army had joined the Zanupf thieving racket as they are using their military prowess for the primitive accumulation of wealth, concealed and untaxed- interests in mining ,health, telecommunications and the media.
Furthermore, Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia maintains that independent media plays a pivotal and fundamental role in elections ,but Zimbabwe suffers from a Hitlerist censorship of press where state media displays pure bias in favour of the ruining party. We demand the independence of the media. Namibia district advocates for unbiased publicity especially during campaigns until results are out to the public domain. Zanupf should allow state media to cover all citizens in the so-called new dispensation.
Moreso, most judges are perceived as sympathetic to the satanic Zanupf ruining party’s interests because of its patronage network. We are quite aware of the fact that Malaba did not retire because he has another dirty task to defend Zanupf after stealing the voice of the people in 2023. Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia demands the independence of the courts. The judiciary should not take instructions from the Shake Shake Building. Same applies to the captured police and other state security agents. Law must not be weaponised or applied selectively. We advocate for equality before the law.
As the Yellow revolutionaries in Namibia, we absolutely challenge the deliberate change of polling stations between 2018 and 2022. It was unearthed that Zec has illegally transferred over 170 000 voters from their original constituencies and wards on the voter’s roll to be used for the March by-elections, a satanic endeavour to rig in favour of Zanupf as usual. This must be resisted with equal measure through massive peaceful protests as enshrined in the 2013 constitution. It’s high we demand transparency and accountability at Zec.
In a nutshell, we have seen high levels of human butchery,torture and forced disappearances of social democrats in Zimbabwe during and after elections. Our message to change seekers in the motherland is that revolutionary intellectuals should defend themselves against Zanupf Satanists and thugocrats. It is now time to show them they don’t have monopoly over violence. Let’s fight back if we are attacked by Zanupf militia. We are all bonafide citizens in Zimbabwe, we are equal before the law.
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Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia Rundu Branch Spokesperson Robson Ruhanya
Why does WHO consider air pollution a major public health emergency? If you live in areas with high levels of air pollution, does COVID-19 impact you differently? Hello and welcome to Science in 5, I’m Vismita Gupta-Smith. We are talking to Dr. Maria Neira today.
Welcome, Maria. Maria, let’s start with why does WHO consider air pollution a major public health emergency?
Dr Maria Neira
Hello, everyone. Well, when you have more than 7 million premature deaths every year, every single year associated with exposure to air pollution, I’m sure that everybody agrees that this is a major public health issue. Actually, nine out of every 10 people around the world, particularly those living in cities, are breathing air that is not consistent with what WHO considers the good standards according to our air quality guidelines for breathing and still be healthy. And, you know, for many years, we thought and most of the diseases linked to exposure to air pollution were considered only to be affecting our respiratory system. And this is still true. Very much. Exposure to air pollution is responsible for chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, lung cancer, pneumonia, name it. But in addition to that, we know now that these toxic particles will come to our lungs and from there to the bloodstream will reach our cardiovascular system and then be responsible for ischemic heart diseases, for neurological disorders, for stroke, for neurological problems as well in general and reproductive system issues. So, as you can imagine, all of those reasons tell us consider that air pollution is one of the biggest public health issues we are confronting today.
Vismita Gupta-Smith
Maria, if a person is living in a highly polluted environment where whether air pollution levels are very high. Does COVID-19 impact them differently?
Dr Maria Neira
Yes, we have now more and more scientific evidence. One reason is that exposure, long term exposure to air pollution will affect your immune system and therefore will make you more susceptible to any type of respiratory diseases. And obviously, COVID-19 is a respiratory disease. In addition to that, we know that exposure to air pollution will increase the risk for chronic diseases like cardiopulmonary, like metabolic diseases, diabetes. And we all know now that those diseases are the so-called co-morbidities that will increase the risk for more severity and even later outcome if you are a patient with COVID-19. So, yes.
Vismita Gupta-Smith
Maria, when we think about air pollution, it seems like the scale is so big and what can we do to reduce it? Share with us some examples of initiatives that governments and organizations took, which actually reduced air pollution.
Dr Maria Neira
Well, clearly the best way to reduce air pollution will be stop burning fossil fuels. I mean, that combustion of the fossil fuels is contributing not only to climate change, but to generate this high level of pollutants that then end up in our lungs. So changing that policy around which source of energy we are using will be one of the most effective. Legislation, go for enforcing the air quality guidelines of WHO. But if we go to concrete measures, of course at the city level, you have measures now going for change in the transport, the public transport system they have, promoting more sustainable ways of public transport, reducing the use of private cars, going for more efficient energy use of our buildings, making sure that they reduce the traffic congestion in certain areas. And we can see that all of those measures are immediate. They have immediate positive outcomes. Obviously, as an individual, the best you can do is to put pressure on your politicians, on your mayors. Make sure that there are systems to monitor the air quality that you are breathing every day in your city. And by doing so, ensuring that measures are taken at the political level. If the situation on air pollution is really bad, if we take measures, there is optimism. You can see that in European countries, for instance, or North America, the situation improved very much in the last 20 years. We are still far in other parts of the world and we still need to put in place measures on sustainable transport, a clean and modern use of energy sources and all our way of consuming, recycling. And therefore we will be able to tackle this huge problem of air pollution. Tackling the causes of climate change will bring enormous benefits as well on reducing the causes of air pollution and therefore contributing enormously to our health.
Vismita Gupta-Smith
Thank you, Maria, for explaining this link, this interconnectedness between our health and that of the planet. Thank you very much. That was Science in 5 today. Until next time then. Stay healthy, stay safe and stick with science…
The National Health and Allied Workers Union of Zimbabwe (NHAWUZ) has expressed support for teachers who have not been reporting for duty since schools reopened last Monday citing incapacitation.
The Government responded by effecting a blanket three-month suspension without pay on all the absentee teachers.
In a statement on Tuesday, NHAWUZ criticised the unilateral action by the Government, arguing that it has no place “in a well-developed democracy”. NHAWUZ said:
We support Social dialogue and collective bargaining through trade unionism and we want to see constructive relationships between the government of Zimbabwe and teachers.
This kind of relationship has proved its high value in many countries, both in times of economic growth and during a crisis.
In spite of attempts to demonize Zimbabwe’s public sector (through the Public Service debate, for instance), the problem of the irresponsibility of the banking sector, the unfairness of those paying for the reckless, corrupt and greediness of a few political elites is very much difficult to align with neoliberal conventions.
This logic of injustice and unfairness has to reawaken politics and galvanize actions that governments dismiss at their own peril.
On Wednesday, the Zimbabwe Public Service Commission (PSC) gave all teachers, deputy heads and heads of schools until Tuesday 22 February 2022 to report for duty.
The PSC said that teachers who have either not reported for duty or are reporting for duty but not teaching will be deemed to have resigned if they ignore the 22nd of February deadline.- Pindula News
Reports from Mutare City Council says the deputy Mayor Farai Bhiza collapsed after he lost to Simon Chabuka who is linked to the newly formed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).
Bhiza who got five votes lost to Chabuka who got six.
Bhiza reportedly collapsed and had to be attended to by doctors, paramedics and nurses from the city health department.
By- Violence erupted at the Mugodhi Apostolic Shrine headquarters in Wedza at the weekend as factions clashed over control of the church.
About 20 police officers from Wedza had to be called in to stop the violence involving the Washington Mugodhi followers against those following Aaron Munodawafa. Both parties claimed ownership of the church.
The factional wars started when Tadewu Mugodhi, who died of cancer last year, was on his death bed.
Tadewu anointed his son Washington reportedly against the church’s constitution which stipulated that a deputy bishop would replace him in the event that he vacated office.
During the late Mugodhi’s memorial service,Washington imposed himself on the position and continued to hold office to date
Mashonaland East provincial police spokesperson Inspector Simon Chazovachii confirmed the incident, adding that investigations were in progress.
According to the police, on February 11, Munodawafa led his followers to the popular gathering known as Synod, but was denied entry to the shrine by security details hired by Mugodhi.
Munodawafa then took his followers to Matsine Primary School near the shrine where they spent the night.
The following day, about 600 members of the faction then returned to the shrine and forced their way in, resulting in the confrontation.
Both parties filed police reports against each other.
By- A Zimbabwean bible school student who is based in South Africa is at odds with his former lover after he allegedly duped her of R23000 in a rabbit project.
Praise Goveya, who is enrolled with AFM Theological Seminary Bible School, was allegedly given R23K by Memory Mapite, during the subsistence of their relationship.
The money was meant to start a rabbit project and the pair agreed that Mapite injects the capital.
She allegedly deposited the money into Goveya’s account and he bought 12 rabbits. Mapite has since engaged lawyers to deal with the matter since Goveya has changed the script to suggest she didn’t inject anything into the project. Contacted for comment Goveya did not respond, but cleared a friend to speak to H-Metro. “We are coming back to you, let me hear what he (Praise) has to say but he asked me to talk to you,” said the friend. He never came back with the feedback. Instead, Goveya instructed his wife to contact Mapite. “Dear Memory Mapite, stop your claims on my rabbits,” read a message from Goveya’s wife. “On January 18, I received messages about you and my husband from the number (protected), which I believe that it was you because, according to my research, the IP ADDRESS was from the same phone that you messaged me with on January 21, with your number (protected). “My silence on this matter was not (a sign of being) stupid, you dated my husband, who is lawfully wedded, and you started a rabbit project together which I believed was his project, only to know now that you were behind the financing of it. “I then bought my rabbits, together with my husband, now I hear that you want to claim the 14 rabbits that are in my name, hauone kuti wakundijairira? “You further went on social media claiming that you bought a bed and a sofa for him. “Do you know that dating a married man is a serious offence that is criminal not civil, please leave my rabbits alone, as much as I am too peaceful to not fight publicly, (when it comes to) my money, I will fight you. “I demand a stop to this, I will fly to South Africa soon, not for drama but for my rabbits, so please stay out of that.” Mapite said she just wanted her money back. “I want my money, why does he want to benefit from what he didn’t work for? Munhu anoda kudya zvaasina kushandira? “Why does he act in that manner, munhu ari kuita chifundisi? “He lied to me that he was divorcing his wife. I was the one who was working and we came up with the business idea. “I funded it but now he is saying I am not part of it.” She added: “My lawyer sent him a letter of demand and he was given seven days to respond. “All the expenses have accumulated to R39K.” Allegations are that Goveya went on to post pictures of him, with Mapite, in the church group.
By- Unruly Zanu PF supporters severely assaulted the members of the Citizens’ Coalition For Change( CCC) in Harare on Wednesday.
The CCC members were accompanying party vice president Hon Tendai Biti during his campaign programme in Harare East. They were assaulted with iron bars for wearing yellow regalia. In a statement, Hon Biti’s aide, Emmanuel Zellers Gumbo said: “In Harare East, Zanu Pf thugs led by one Ranga have just brutally tortured Citizens Coalition For Change members using iron bars for wearing yellow Advocate Nelson Chamisa branded t-shirts. We’re currently at Mabvuku Police station.”
By-The State Wednesday withdrew one of the counts former minister, Petronella Kagonye, is facing on the basis that it doesn’t have sufficient evidence.
Kagonye, who was facing two counts of fraud and a separate theft charge, appeared before Harare magistrate Vongai Guwunro.
The State, represented by Zivanai Macharaga, told the court they have decided to withdraw the second fraud charge, because they don’t have enough evidence to prove its case. Kagonye is accused of duping Shingitito, Housing Cooperative, represented by Joyce Chirgodza, after she allegedly approached its members, and informed them she owned a piece of land at Solome Farm. The land belonged to ZB Bank. Kagonye allegedly went to receive US$38 500 from the cooperative knowing well that she didn’t own the land. She is also facing a theft charge, in which it is alleged she wrote a letter to the Ministry of ICT Postal and Courier Services, requesting computers to donate to schools in Goromonzi South. Potraz donated 20 computers to Goromonzi South, which were collected by her brother Evan Kagonye, on her behalf. However, the computers are yet to be accounted for and no school in Goromonzi confirmed receiving the computers valued at US$8 000.
By- The newly formed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, said he was yet to be briefed on the meeting that occurred between his deputy Welshman Ncube and Thokozani Khupe.
Chamisa said this when he was responding to Am Chambili, one of his Twitter followers who had asked for clarification, attaching the picture in question, Chamisa said:
I’m yet to be briefed.
Khupe and Ncube shared an image after their engagement that was reportedly organised by former MDC-T organising secretary Abednico Bhebhe in Bulawayo.
The meeting was confirmed by Khupe spokesperson Ntandoyenkosi Ndlovu who suggested that the meeting was on a possibility for Khupe to form a coalition with CCC.
By- The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has distanced itself from reports circulating on social media of a robbery in Mutoko involving their officials.
ZNA said such a report was fake, adding that there was no such robbery.
Below is a statement by ZNA dismissing the report:
MEDIA RESPONSE ON FAKE NEWS ITEM ON ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERY IN MUTOKO
In response to a social media and WhatsApp fake message that has been circulating since early this morning, the Zimbabwe National Army would like to set the record straight that no such robbery occurred in Mutoko yesterday on 16 February 2022. The Security Forces have carried out thorough investigations in and around Mutoko and no such incident took place. The alleged victims are also non-existent. The fake report also says four people were arrested but without mentioning their names. The Zimbabwe Republic Police in Mutoko has also refuted that they arrested anyone related to an armed robbery case in the area.
The Army would like to point out that this message is malicious and must be dismissed with the contempt it deserves. The Security Forces are very much concerned about the spread of fake news posts especially when there are regional and international conferences taking place. It is now well established that such fake news posts are meant to cause alarm and despondence.
Investigations have now been instituted to apprehend the originators of these fake news posts and the perpetrators will be brought to book.
By-Former Vice President Joyce Mujuru has been sued by her stepdaughter for allegedly forging estate documents.
Nyasha Noreen Nyorovai Dei Campo nee said Mujuru forged the documents in a bid to claim unilateral ownership of one of her late husband Solomon Mujuru’s companies.
Mujuru is being accused of unilaterally altering the company documents for Dahaw Trading (Private) Limited which has a controlling stake in the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed company, Willdale Limited with a 39.55% stake.
Willdale Limited is one of Zimbabwe’s leading brick production companies.
Mujuru’s stepdaughter approached the High Court seeking an order to stop the disbursement of the company’s 2020/2021 financial year’s dividend to Mujuru.
The former VP is being sued along with her daughters, Kumbirai, Chipo and Kuzivakwashe.
Accounting firm, Vali Chartered Company Secretaries is listed as the fifth respondent while the Registrar of Companies and Willdale Limited are cited as sixth and seventh respondents respectively. Submitted Dei Campo:
Sometime in 2004 I was appointed as director of Dahaw (Pvt) Ltd by my late father, Solomon Tapfumaneyi Ruzambu Mujuru who was the only shareholder in the company.
On September 11, 2005 my late father transferred 20 000 shares in the company to me…during that time my late father also transferred various shareholding to me and my three siblings in various companies among them Rylance Farms Pvt Ltd, Kalmic Investments (Pvt) Ltd and Athienitis Properties (Pvt), Ltd and many others. The third respondent was given the majority shareholding in most companies as she was the apple of our father’s eye.
To put the court into perspective, the first respondent was never appointed shareholder nor director in any of my late father’s companies.
Dei Campo wants an order:
prohibiting Willdale Limited from disbursing the dividend due to Dahaw Trading directly to Mujuru until the finalisation of the shareholding wrangle within the company.
declaring that the unilateral alteration of the shareholding structure of Dahaw Trading by Vali Chartered Company Secretaries is null and void.
declaring that the appointment of Mujuru and her daughters as directors and shareholders in Dahaw is null and void.
directing the Registrar of Companies to cancel the CR6 and CR11 filed with Vali Chartered Company Secretaries.
ordering that the dividend paid to Dahaw by Willdale Limited be deposited to any account nominated by herself.
Meanwhile, last Friday High Court judge, Justice Happias Zhou ordered the respondents to file opposing affidavits in 10 days of which the matter will be set down for hearing without further notice.
By- The State has withdrawn charges against former Finance Minister Simba Makoni, who was facing allegations of violating the Exchange Control Act.
Charges against Makoni came after the police arrested him accusing him of trading products at his Power Speed Electrical shop in Harare using an exchange rate above the official rate.
Prosecutor Ms Shiela Mupindu said they would proceed by way of summons once investigations are complete. Harare Magistrate Mr Tinei Manuwere withdrew the charges against Makoni as per the State’s request. Makoni was jointly charged with his company. The Exchange Control Act prohibits selling, displaying and offering goods or services for sale at an exchange rate above the ruling exchange rate in Zimbabwe.
It is said that on October 6 2021 the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe received information that some companies that are procuring foreign currency at the forex auction are selling their products above the official exchange rate. The State had it that the Reserve Bank Exchange Control Department deployed its officers to confirm the allegations by approaching a number of retail outlets. On the following day, John Mashal Chinembiri and Tanaka Lincoln Sanyamahwe from Reserve Bank Financial Intelligence Unit Department visited Makoni’s shop where Chinembiri bought 750ml of Benzine for $423,65 while Sanyamahwe purchased the same product for US$2,42. It is the State’s case that the two were issued with point of sale receipts reflecting a rate of $175 per USS1 which was above the official exchange rate of $88,55 that was prevailing on October 5, 2021.
Paul Pogba is yet to decide on his future, with less than six months left on his current deal at Manchester United.
Pogba has entered the final year of his current deal at Old Trafford, and negotiations for a new contract between the 28-year-old’s representatives and United have stalled.
With PSG showing keen interest in the midfielder, United are trying to avoid losing him for free next year.
The EPL club offered the midfielder a new contract last year.
But Pogba is in no rush to decide on his future, according to transfer news journalist Fabrizio Romano.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
By A Correspondent| Controversial former Zanu PF legislator Killer Zivhu has announced on Twitter that he is back in the ruling party and is now working to ensure victory for his party’s parliamentary candidate in Chivi South.
Zivhu was fired from Zanu PF and later recalled for calling for unity between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his nemesis Nelson Chamisa.
Following his dismissal, Zivhu said Zanu PF booted him out because he had an unwavering stance on corruption.
He added that the reason why was he was fired was because Zanu PF is protecting a corrupt and powerful member, whom he had reported to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC).
Now the motormouth politician has announced that he is back in Zanu PF.
“Ndadzokera ku Zanu PF full time guys , let me help vokwangu to win back the seat,” said Zivhu.
Ndadzokera ku Zanu PF full time guys , let me help vokwangu to win back the seat
The Castle Lager Premiership will continue this weekend in Matchday 4 after the games returned last week with outstanding fixtures in the previous round.
The league had taken a two-month break to accommodate the festive holidays and the 2021 Afcon tournament.
On Saturday, champions FC Platinum will be looking to bounce back to winning ways when they welcome Dynamos at Mandava while Bulawayo Chiefs target to stretch their unbeaten start against Chicken Inn.
Highlanders will host WhaWha at Barbourfields on Sunday as log leaders Manica Diamonds travel to the capital city to face Herentals.
The action wraps up on Monday when CAPS United play Ngezi Platinum Stars at the National Sports Stadium.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
Why does WHO consider air pollution a major public health emergency? If you live in areas with high levels of air pollution, does COVID-19 impact you differently? Hello and welcome to Science in 5, I’m Vismita Gupta-Smith. We are talking to Dr. Maria Neira today.
Welcome, Maria. Maria, let’s start with why does WHO consider air pollution a major public health emergency?
Dr Maria Neira
Hello, everyone. Well, when you have more than 7 million premature deaths every year, every single year associated with exposure to air pollution, I’m sure that everybody agrees that this is a major public health issue. Actually, nine out of every 10 people around the world, particularly those living in cities, are breathing air that is not consistent with what WHO considers the good standards according to our air quality guidelines for breathing and still be healthy. And, you know, for many years, we thought and most of the diseases linked to exposure to air pollution were considered only to be affecting our respiratory system. And this is still true. Very much. Exposure to air pollution is responsible for chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, lung cancer, pneumonia, name it. But in addition to that, we know now that these toxic particles will come to our lungs and from there to the bloodstream will reach our cardiovascular system and then be responsible for ischemic heart diseases, for neurological disorders, for stroke, for neurological problems as well in general and reproductive system issues. So, as you can imagine, all of those reasons tell us consider that air pollution is one of the biggest public health issues we are confronting today.
Vismita Gupta-Smith
Maria, if a person is living in a highly polluted environment where whether air pollution levels are very high. Does COVID-19 impact them differently?
Dr Maria Neira
Yes, we have now more and more scientific evidence. One reason is that exposure, long term exposure to air pollution will affect your immune system and therefore will make you more susceptible to any type of respiratory diseases. And obviously, COVID-19 is a respiratory disease. In addition to that, we know that exposure to air pollution will increase the risk for chronic diseases like cardiopulmonary, like metabolic diseases, diabetes. And we all know now that those diseases are the so-called co-morbidities that will increase the risk for more severity and even later outcome if you are a patient with COVID-19. So, yes.
Vismita Gupta-Smith
Maria, when we think about air pollution, it seems like the scale is so big and what can we do to reduce it? Share with us some examples of initiatives that governments and organizations took, which actually reduced air pollution.
Dr Maria Neira
Well, clearly the best way to reduce air pollution will be stop burning fossil fuels. I mean, that combustion of the fossil fuels is contributing not only to climate change, but to generate this high level of pollutants that then end up in our lungs. So changing that policy around which source of energy we are using will be one of the most effective. Legislation, go for enforcing the air quality guidelines of WHO. But if we go to concrete measures, of course at the city level, you have measures now going for change in the transport, the public transport system they have, promoting more sustainable ways of public transport, reducing the use of private cars, going for more efficient energy use of our buildings, making sure that they reduce the traffic congestion in certain areas. And we can see that all of those measures are immediate. They have immediate positive outcomes. Obviously, as an individual, the best you can do is to put pressure on your politicians, on your mayors. Make sure that there are systems to monitor the air quality that you are breathing every day in your city. And by doing so, ensuring that measures are taken at the political level. If the situation on air pollution is really bad, if we take measures, there is optimism. You can see that in European countries, for instance, or North America, the situation improved very much in the last 20 years. We are still far in other parts of the world and we still need to put in place measures on sustainable transport, a clean and modern use of energy sources and all our way of consuming, recycling. And therefore we will be able to tackle this huge problem of air pollution. Tackling the causes of climate change will bring enormous benefits as well on reducing the causes of air pollution and therefore contributing enormously to our health.
Vismita Gupta-Smith
Thank you, Maria, for explaining this link, this interconnectedness between our health and that of the planet. Thank you very much. That was Science in 5 today. Until next time then. Stay healthy, stay safe and stick with science…
Tinashe Sambiri|Unruly Zanu PF supporters severely assaulted Citizens’ Coalition For Change( CCC) members in Harare on Wednesday.
The CCC members were accompanying party vice president Hon Tendai Biti during his campaign programme in Harare East.
They were assaulted with iron bars for wearing yellow regalia.
In a statement, Hon Biti’s aide, Emmanuel Zellers Gumbo said:
“In Harare East, Zanu Pf thugs led by one Ranga have just brutally tortured Citizens Coalition For Change members using iron bars for wearing yellow Advocate Nelson Chamisa branded t-shirts.
Tinashe Sambiri|Unruly Zanu PF supporters severely assaulted Citizens’ Coalition For Change( CCC) members in Harare on Wednesday.
The CCC members were accompanying party vice president Hon Tendai Biti during his campaign programme in Harare East.
They were assaulted with iron bars for wearing yellow regalia.
In a statement, Hon Biti’s aide, Emmanuel Zellers Gumbo said:
“In Harare East, Zanu Pf thugs led by one Ranga have just brutally tortured Citizens Coalition For Change members using iron bars for wearing yellow Advocate Nelson Chamisa branded t-shirts.
Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens’ Coalition For Change for Change( Namibia) has challenged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission( ZEC) to desist from subverting the will of the people.
ZEC boss Priscilla Chigumba is accused of rigging elections in favour of Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF party.
Chigumba herself has conceded that ZEC is wholly controlled by the military.
The Citizens’ Coalition For Change has vowed to stretch ZEC to the limit in the relentless fight for reforms…
See statement below:
It’s now imperative for Citizens Coalition For Change (CCC) to demand comprehensive political and electoral reforms from ZEC: CCC Namibia echoes!
16 February 2022
Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia has the conviction that civil society, yellow democrats and human rights defenders must now pent up their political wrath charging towards Zec to deliver on the much anticipated comprehensive political and electoral reforms ahead of the historic poll in 2023. As an organic and visionary external assembly in the Yellow Revolution led by President Advocate Nelson Chamisa, we subscribe to the notion that change seekers in Zimbabwe and abroad should now challenge the Zanupf-controlled Zimbabwe Electoral Commission(ZEC) to implement reforms and cease to operate on a partisan basis.
Namibia district remembers that in 2018, the compromised Chairperson of ZEC Priscilla Chigumba confessed before parliament that at least 15% of their staff were former military officials.
This is incontrovertible evidence to state capture and weaponisation of ZEC to defend the unpopular Harare regime.
The deployment of former military personnel is a testament to their insatiable appetite to remote control the institution so that they could manipulate the will of the voters through unquestioned rigging. For free,fair and credible elections to be conducted, social democrats should advocate for the removal of all state functionaries in the purported independent body.
Moreover, in the past the military used to lurk in the shadows of politics but surprisingly, in the post-coup era the Zimbabwe Defence Forces are now openly involved in all aspects of politics with its former Army General Chiwenga Constantino appointed vice president after the coup. One automatic reason is that the army’s financial interests are directly centred on Zanupf’s political survival hence rigging will be inevitable. It is an open secret that the army had joined the Zanupf thieving racket as they are using their military prowess for the primitive accumulation of wealth, concealed and untaxed- interests in mining ,health, telecommunications and the media.
Furthermore, Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia maintains that independent media plays a pivotal and fundamental role in elections ,but Zimbabwe suffers from a Hitlerist censorship of press where state media displays pure bias in favour of the ruining party. We demand the independence of the media. Namibia district advocates for unbiased publicity especially during campaigns until results are out to the public domain. Zanupf should allow state media to cover all citizens in the so-called new dispensation.
Moreso, most judges are perceived as sympathetic to the satanic Zanupf ruining party’s interests because of its patronage network. We are quite aware of the fact that Malaba did not retire because he has another dirty task to defend Zanupf after stealing the voice of the people in 2023. Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia demands the independence of the courts. The judiciary should not take instructions from the Shake Shake Building. Same applies to the captured police and other state security agents. Law must not be weaponised or applied selectively. We advocate for equality before the law.
As the Yellow revolutionaries in Namibia, we absolutely challenge the deliberate change of polling stations between 2018 and 2022. It was unearthed that Zec has illegally transferred over 170 000 voters from their original constituencies and wards on the voter’s roll to be used for the March by-elections, a satanic endeavour to rig in favour of Zanupf as usual. This must be resisted with equal measure through massive peaceful protests as enshrined in the 2013 constitution. It’s high we demand transparency and accountability at Zec.
In a nutshell, we have seen high levels of human butchery,torture and forced disappearances of social democrats in Zimbabwe during and after elections. Our message to change seekers in the motherland is that revolutionary intellectuals should defend themselves against Zanupf Satanists and thugocrats. It is now time to show them they don’t have monopoly over violence. Let’s fight back if we are attacked by Zanupf militia. We are all bonafide citizens in Zimbabwe, we are equal before the law.
RegisterToVote
DefendTheVote
DefendYourselfFromZanupfThugs
EnoughIsEnough
ZanupfDoesNotHaveMonopolyOverViolence
NoToViolence
CitizensCoalitionForChangeNamibia
Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia Rundu Branch Spokesperson Robson Ruhanya
In the video footage below, Citizens’ Coalition For Change vice president Hon Tendai says Emmerson Mnangagwa does not care at all care about the welfare of citizens.
Hon Biti also accuses Mr Mnangagwa of murdering thousands of innocent citizens during the Gukurahundi era.
Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens’ Coalition For Change for Change( Namibia) has challenged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission( ZEC) to desist from subverting the will of the people.
ZEC boss Priscilla Chigumba is accused of rigging elections in favour of Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF party.
Chigumba herself has conceded that ZEC is wholly controlled by the military.
The Citizens’ Coalition For Change has vowed to stretch ZEC to the limit in the relentless fight for reforms…
See statement below:
It’s now imperative for Citizens Coalition For Change (CCC) to demand comprehensive political and electoral reforms from ZEC: CCC Namibia echoes!
16 February 2022
Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia has the conviction that civil society, yellow democrats and human rights defenders must now pent up their political wrath charging towards Zec to deliver on the much anticipated comprehensive political and electoral reforms ahead of the historic poll in 2023. As an organic and visionary external assembly in the Yellow Revolution led by President Advocate Nelson Chamisa, we subscribe to the notion that change seekers in Zimbabwe and abroad should now challenge the Zanupf-controlled Zimbabwe Electoral Commission(ZEC) to implement reforms and cease to operate on a partisan basis.
Namibia district remembers that in 2018, the compromised Chairperson of ZEC Priscilla Chigumba confessed before parliament that at least 15% of their staff were former military officials.
This is incontrovertible evidence to state capture and weaponisation of ZEC to defend the unpopular Harare regime.
The deployment of former military personnel is a testament to their insatiable appetite to remote control the institution so that they could manipulate the will of the voters through unquestioned rigging. For free,fair and credible elections to be conducted, social democrats should advocate for the removal of all state functionaries in the purported independent body.
Moreover, in the past the military used to lurk in the shadows of politics but surprisingly, in the post-coup era the Zimbabwe Defence Forces are now openly involved in all aspects of politics with its former Army General Chiwenga Constantino appointed vice president after the coup. One automatic reason is that the army’s financial interests are directly centred on Zanupf’s political survival hence rigging will be inevitable. It is an open secret that the army had joined the Zanupf thieving racket as they are using their military prowess for the primitive accumulation of wealth, concealed and untaxed- interests in mining ,health, telecommunications and the media.
Furthermore, Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia maintains that independent media plays a pivotal and fundamental role in elections ,but Zimbabwe suffers from a Hitlerist censorship of press where state media displays pure bias in favour of the ruining party. We demand the independence of the media. Namibia district advocates for unbiased publicity especially during campaigns until results are out to the public domain. Zanupf should allow state media to cover all citizens in the so-called new dispensation.
Moreso, most judges are perceived as sympathetic to the satanic Zanupf ruining party’s interests because of its patronage network. We are quite aware of the fact that Malaba did not retire because he has another dirty task to defend Zanupf after stealing the voice of the people in 2023. Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia demands the independence of the courts. The judiciary should not take instructions from the Shake Shake Building. Same applies to the captured police and other state security agents. Law must not be weaponised or applied selectively. We advocate for equality before the law.
As the Yellow revolutionaries in Namibia, we absolutely challenge the deliberate change of polling stations between 2018 and 2022. It was unearthed that Zec has illegally transferred over 170 000 voters from their original constituencies and wards on the voter’s roll to be used for the March by-elections, a satanic endeavour to rig in favour of Zanupf as usual. This must be resisted with equal measure through massive peaceful protests as enshrined in the 2013 constitution. It’s high we demand transparency and accountability at Zec.
In a nutshell, we have seen high levels of human butchery,torture and forced disappearances of social democrats in Zimbabwe during and after elections. Our message to change seekers in the motherland is that revolutionary intellectuals should defend themselves against Zanupf Satanists and thugocrats. It is now time to show them they don’t have monopoly over violence. Let’s fight back if we are attacked by Zanupf militia. We are all bonafide citizens in Zimbabwe, we are equal before the law.
RegisterToVote
DefendTheVote
DefendYourselfFromZanupfThugs
EnoughIsEnough
ZanupfDoesNotHaveMonopolyOverViolence
NoToViolence
CitizensCoalitionForChangeNamibia
Citizens Coalition For Change Namibia Rundu Branch Spokesperson Robson Ruhanya
In the video footage below, Citizens’ Coalition For Change vice president Hon Tendai says Emmerson Mnangagwa does not care at all care about the welfare of citizens.
Hon Biti also accuses Mr Mnangagwa of murdering thousands of innocent citizens during the Gukurahundi era.
Chitungwiza Magistrate Gladys Moyo has set free some juveniles and residents who had been on trial after they were arrested last year for allegedly encouraging people to register to vote and chanting opposition party slogans during a procession.
The seven Chitungwiza residents namely Gibson Chizunza aged 18 years, Tinashe Gutsa aged 22 years, Never Chigada aged 32 years, Josephine Mundiya aged 34 years, Catherine Changaya aged 38 years, Tanatswa Kapfidza aged 16 years and Michael Munjanja aged 17 years, were arrested on 16 October 2021 and charged with participating in a gathering with intent to promote public violence, breaches of peace or bigotry as defined in Section 37(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.
During trial, prosecutors accused the seven juveniles and residents, who were represented by Tapiwa Muchineripi of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights of conducting a procession along Hadzinanhanga road in Unit D high-density suburb in Seke heading towards Unit J high-density suburb in Seke while wearing white t-shirts inscribed “Register to vote for change” in front and “Ngaapinde hake mukomana” at the back and chanting an opposition party slogan “Chinja Maitiro Chinja.”
But on Thursday 17 February 2022, Magistrate Moyo discharged the seven Chitungwiza residents at the close of the prosecution case after ruling that prosecutors failed to lead any credible evidence during trial to satisfy the essential elements of the alleged offence.
Magistrate Moyo also ruled that no eye witnesses who saw the accused persons allegedly committing the offence and neither was there any evidence led from people whose peace was reportedly disturbed or whose free movement was allegedly hindered during the residents’ procession.
By A Correspondent| State broadcaster ZBC has angered opposition CCC member and Harare councilor Jacob Mafume after they published a story claiming that the suspended Harare Mayor is on the run after creating chaos at Town House.
ZBC quoted acting Mayor Stewart Mutizwa who said ‘Mafume’s unbecoming behaviour, saying it has become a cause for concern’ before claiming that he was on the run.
“Information gathered by ZBC News reveals that after causing chaos at Town House, the suspended mayor is now reportedly on the run” reads the ZBC news article.
Mafume has since reacted angrily threatening to sue ZBC for what he said was a defamatory article, explaining that he spend his day yesterday at the Harare Magistrates court where he has pending criminal cases.
“This is defamatory, where are you getting this?I was at court the whole day in Court 15 at Rotten Row ,will instruct my lawyers accordingly if this is not corrected.Consider yourself notified of my intention to sue!,” said Mafume.
Mutare city councilors have elected Councillor Simon Chabuka as the new Mayor for the City of Mutare, replacing Councillor Blessing Tandi who was recalled by MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora.
Simon Chabuka
The election was held during the Special Council Meeting which was held today 17 February 2022 in the Council Chamber.
Councillor Farai Bhiza remains the Deputy Mayor for the City of Mutare.
By A Correspondent- Irate Zimbabweans haule insults at Arnold Kamudyariwa( DJ Fantan) vowing to dump his music over his presence at Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rally in Epworth, Harare last weekend.
Hundreds of suffering citizens view DJ Fantan’s presence at the Zanu PF event event as an endorsement of dictatorship.
There is no doubt that Mr Mnangagwa’s “new dispensation” is losing aplomb and popularity with each passing day.
Commenting on Fantan’s presence at Mr Mnangagwa’s rally, Farai Oscar Mpinga said: “You dig ur own grave DJ Fantan all these pple who are now against you are your true fans bt e way you disappointed them z unexplainable.”
David Tembo said: “That was the wrong move u ever made in ur life mark my words u will never be the Fanta u were before to us.”
Mudhara Dziva observed: “Apa waiva busy kut pamberi neZanu uchishandiswa hauna kana mari yetenga hembe kwadzo wonopihwa mubhadharo wakapfeka short rejira redish towel d**vi remunhu.”
Owen Olla argued: “Nxaaaa enda unoridza parally yeZANU. Pano hapana chembere dzamaionererwa nadzo kuEpworth. Wongoti dumbu rinenge bhagidhi rezviyo nxaaa.”
Patric Muchengi: “Who are u telling now u can’t even fit a zanu pf t shirt zidumbu udza vechimurenga choir kuti kwaita riddim bhurugwa rinenge mukoko wenyuchi.”
By A Correspondent- A heavily pregnant Shamva woman is battling for life in hospital after being attacked by another woman on Valentine’s Day over suspected infidelity.
Gloria Mataya (32), who is now facing attempted murder charges tripped eight-month pregnant Melinda Magusvu (23), sat on her stomach and repeatedly hit her face with a stone.
Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspector Milton Mundembe said the incident happened at around 11 am yesterday.
He said Magusvu of Magombo milling compound was doing laundry at a borehole when Mataya cut the borehole’s power supply.
This irked Magusvu and other community members who wanted to draw water. Mataya charged towards Magusvu accusing her of having an affair with her husband Twoboy Masora.
She pushed Magusvu who fell on her back.
Mataya sat on her stomach and picked up a stone which she used to hit Magusvu in the face until she fell unconscious.
Insp Mundembe said Mataya stood up and kicked Magusvu’s stomach before being restrained by people.
Magusvu was rushed to Shamva hospital where she is in critical condition.
Insp Mundembe urged people to shun violence and resolve issues amicably or approach the court for recourse. Herald
By A Correspondent- New details in the robbery and murder of former Caps United and Warriors left-back Charles Yohane over the weekend in South Africa have emerged.
Reports indicate that one of the suspects in the 48-year-old Zimbabwean’s murder was arrested in Soweto after he was found driving around in the deceased’s car.
The car was spotted driving around Mzimhlophe for most of Sunday until it was recovered later in the day with the case now with the police.
Yohane went missing on Saturday only for his body to be found in the Mzimhlophe Hostel, Soweto on Saturday evening with bullet wounds.
According to family members, the former Bidvest Wits player had gone to a match and encountered the carjackers in Soweto on his way home.
CCTV footage of Yohane’s kidnapping at a traffic light emerged where a gang of four men jumped into his BMW vehicle and forced him to drive off.
The gang had reportedly failed in an attempt to hijack another car before they attacked Yohane.
According to KickOff.com, Johane had been using the car he was driving for e-hailing service Bolt on a part-time basis after training sessions at the academy where he was coaching.
The incident happened on Saturday with his body arriving at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in the early hours of Sunday after residents near the hostel heard gunshots.
One of his friends and former Warriors defender, Innocent Chikoya identified Yohane’s body.
The family has started the process to repatriate the remains, with former Zimbabwe footballers pooling resources to help in the repatriation via a local funeral services company.
Mourners are gathered at the family home in Mbare but family members are not yet sure when the body is expected to arrive.
Madzibaba, as Yohane was known then by his fans, was part of the dominant Steve Kwashi coached Caps United class of 1996 that won the first League Championship for the club since Independence.
Yohane also starred for the Warriors when he scored in their 3-0 win over Sudan in Khartoum in 1997 in the AFCON 1998 qualifiers.
The late defender was a regular Warriors player and was part of the 2004 squad that qualified for their first-ever AFCON Tournament hosted by Tunisia.- NewsDay
By A Correspondent- Zanu PF activist Felistas Murata known as Mai Titi has sent abusive communication to Olinda Chapel Nkomo describing her as a fake celebrity.
Mai Titi, who last week was captured live on video crying at a meeting with government officials from the Information ministry including Minister Monica Mutsvangwa while begging for punishment to those who bully her on socila media hauled insults at Chapel Nkomo.
Below is a thread of abusive communications sent to Chapel Nkomo. FULL TEXT
lwe uneclass ipiko basa rekuroora murume nekunyebera humhene zvikweret zvekujan jam wakapedza.
Celebrity shungu lni handikwerete hembe ndotenga handipiwe nemabiutique I buy.
Mapresents hanty unozvitengerahere siyana neni Talk about cheap I couldn’t even bu r makeup rubbish dzawakavhara err kuno and u talk about structure lo yrself unopfeka chiiko iwewe chaungapembedza …vana vevanhu vawakavhara ukasiya maibox ako emakeup ndikada kutengeserwa dora ndikazviramba come n pik your heap of trash yawakavhara munhu $3000 here u want me to give u relevance u got famous nekuchemera dik wat makes u think u classy . No rich man has ever asked u out yr job is to nature street kids and you say I’m trash … Nyebera ivavo carrot –
By A Correspondent- The Cabinet has resolved to reopen all the country’s borders after announcing that Zimbabwe had successfully contained the fourth Covid-19 wave fuelled by the Omicron variant.
Following the first Cabinet briefing for 2022 held yesterday in Harare, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Monica Mutsvangwa said when Cabinet adjourned on December 14, the country was in the midst of the fourth wave with an average of 4 014 cases per day. Currently, new cases average less than 1 000. As of Monday, the country’s cumulative Covid-19 cases stood at 231 337, with 223 603 recoveries and 5 374 deaths. The recovery rate was 96 percent, with 2 892 active cases having been recorded.
The Minister said the number of new Covid-19 cases decreased to 929 during the week under review, compared to 992 recorded the previous week.
“In view of the continued decline in new cases and deaths coupled with a declining testing positivity rate that is indicating that the community transmission has gone down, all ports of entry be: reopened but ensuring that all the recommended Covid-19 prevention measures are adhered to, and all persons entering Zimbabwe must have undergone a valid Covid-19 PCR test not more than 48 hours from the time of their departure for Zimbabwe, and fully vaccinated.
Those who have received a booster vaccine shot have an entry advantage,” she said.
By A Correspondent- Some ZANU PF supporters who wanted to leave President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rally last Saturday were reportedly assaulted and forced back by soldiers and police officers.
According to the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, the disgruntled ZANU PF supporters wanted to leave Epworth High School grounds, the venue of the rally before Mnangagwa had spoken.
The Forum also claimed that ruling party supporters forced informal traders in Mbare to close their market stalls and bussed them to attend Mnangagwa’s rally in Epworth.
The people wanted to leave after an announcement that no title deeds would be given out at the rally. The Forum said:
On 12 February, ZANU PF supporters forced informal traders in Mbare to close their market stalls and attend a rally addressed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Epworth.
Buses were deployed to ferry people to Epworth, with ZANU PF youth ordering some members, most of whom got the stalls through the ZANU PF patronage system, to abandon business and attend the rally.
At the same time, some ZANU PF youths were also forcing informal dealers at Gazaland, Highfields to abandon their workstations and attend the President’s rally.
Assaults Disgruntled ZANU PF party members who attempted to leave the Epworth venue before President Emmerson Mnangagwa addressed the rally were beaten up and forced back by armed soldiers and police.
The members wanted to leave after an announcement that no title deeds would be given out at the rally.
The Forum accused the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T of political intolerance after the party’s supporters allegedly defaced campaign posters of Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) parliamentary and local government candidates in Highfields on Saturday.
The MDC-T was holding a rally at Zororo Grounds to launch its campaign for the by-elections scheduled to take place on 26 March this year. Said The Forum
Political intolerance On 12 February, the MDC Alliance had a rally at Zororo Centre which was addressed by its leader, Douglas Mwonzora.
Before the rally, MDC-A supporters went around the rally venue, defacing campaign posters of CCC parliamentary and local government candidates.
By A Correspondent- A report by the Citizen in Action Southern Africa (CIASA) has shown that Zimbabweans are increasingly losing confidence in the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) over its management of electoral processes.
The report titled Capturing the Judiciary: Reality or Phantom, which was released last Friday, said ZEC has been selectively applying its powers, which has resulted in the public doubting its capacity to produce indisputable polls.
In the report, CIASA analyses the recent ruling by the High Court, which reversed a ruling on the cancellation of constituency vacancies made by the same court and saw ZEC setting a new date for nominations for six vacant seats in Harare East, Mbizo, Kambuzuma, Nkulumane, Pumula and Mutasa South.
The seats fell vacant after the recall of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members Harare East, Mbizo, Kambuzuma, Nkulumane, Pumula and Mutasa South. by the said party. CIASA said in the report:
The case on Zec’s independence is largely built on the basis that they require the Justice minister (Ziyambi Ziyambi) to approve or facilitate their law-making function, without which they cannot directly interface with the Parliament of Zimbabwe for law-making purposes.
In a statement announcing the cancellation of nomination courts seating for the six PDP constituencies, Zec chief elections officer Utloile Silaigwana, stated that: ‘The proclamation calling for by-elections issued by the President in terms of Statutory Instrument 1 of 2022 on January 6, 2022 is accordingly amended.
This by all means confirms the long-held suspicion that Zec’s insistence on limited law-making functions is, therefore, selectively applied. This is concretised by the fact that a day later, after another court ruling, Zec turned around and said it needed to check the legal feasibility of reopening nomination court which they did nevertheless.
The report echoes sentiments by opposition political players and some members of the general public who believe ZEC connived with the ruling ZANU PF and manipulated the presidential election results in 2018.-newsday
By A Correspondent- Two Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services employees have appeared in court on allegations of severely assaulting a man who was trespassing their Chikurubi premises.
Michael Moses Nduna (32) and Florence Chihambakwe (27) were facing assault charges when they appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Munashe Chibanda.
They were freed on $15 000 bail coupled with stringent reporting conditions.
Allegations are that on October 5, 2021 the complainant was with his friend coming from his home going to Gletwin using a road which passes through Chikurubi Prison premises.
The court heard that as they approached the Prison Recreational Park, they came across the two accused persons who were on duty with some inmates.
It is the State’s case that the two, accused the man for trespassing into prison premises.
The court heard that Nduna allegedly instructed the complainant to lie on the ground and he complied.
It is alleged that Chihambakwe instructed Nduna to assault the complainant with a plastic pick handle.
It is the State’s case that Nduna assaulted the complainant several times on the feet using a plastic pick handle resulting in him sustaining injuries.
A police report was made at Highlands Police Station leading to the duo’s arrest. The complainant was taken to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals for treatment. -Herald
By- Three people, including a Famous Bulawayo barber, died in an accident along 12th Avenue near Bulawayo Athletic Club early this week.
Njabulo Sithole (25) famously known as JB who was a famous barber in the city centre and Ralph Fikile Mguni (24) from Sauerstown, who graduated last year from the University of Zimbabwe together with an unidentified lady.
According to a close family friend, Sithole and another friend were travelling in his grey Golf 5 behind another friend who also happened to be driving the same type of car along 12th Avenue on their way from a local bar when the accident happened.
Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube said the two cars were travelling along 12th Avenue when the other car was hit, veered off the road and struck a tree. One of the drivers hit the other vehicle on the fuel tank and rear right back wheel causing the driver to lose control of the motor vehicle, which veered off the road and hit a tree. “Circumstances are that both parties were travelling along 12th Avenue Extension due west intending to turn left into Bulawayo Athletic Club. One of the drivers hit the other vehicle on the fuel tank and rear right back wheel causing the driver to lose control of the motor vehicle, which veered off the road and hit a tree.
Three people died on the spot whilst the other two passengers were ferried to United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH),” said Insp Ncube “The cause of the accident was due to excessive speeding under the circumstances by one of the drivers who hit the other vehicle hence a charge of culpable homicide has been preferred against him.” He said human error was the main cause of accidents that have become rampant in the city. “Speed and inattention have been found to be the most prevalent causes of fatal accidents we are receiving. Motorists are urged to apply themselves fully to save lives and avoid unnecessary accidents,” he said.
By- Soldiers and police officers on Sartuday reportedly beat up Zanu PF supporters who wanted to leave President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rally in Epworth.
According to the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, the disgruntled Zanu PF supporters wanted to leave Epworth High School grounds, the venue of the rally, before Mnangagwa had spoken.
The Forum also claimed that ruling party supporters forced informal traders in Mbare to close their market stalls and bussed them to attend Mnangagwa’s rally in Epworth. The people wanted to leave after an announcement that no title deeds would be given out at the rally. The Forum said: On 12 February, Zanu PF supporters forced informal traders in Mbare to close their market stalls and attend a rally addressed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Epworth. Buses were deployed to ferry people to Epworth, with Zanu PF youth ordering some members, most of whom got the stalls through the Zanu PF patronage system, to abandon business and attend the rally. At the same time, some Zanu PF youths were also forcing informal dealers at Gazaland, Highfields to abandon their workstations and attend the President’s rally. Assaults Disgruntled Zanu PF party members who attempted to leave the Epworth venue before President Emmerson Mnangagwa addressed the rally were beaten up and forced back by armed soldiers and police. The members wanted to leave after an announcement that no title deeds would be given out at the rally. The Forum accused the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T of political intolerance after the party’s supporters allegedly defaced campaign posters of Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) parliamentary and local government candidates in Highfields on Saturday. The MDC-T was holding a rally at Zororo Grounds to launch its campaign for the by-elections scheduled to take place on 26 March this year. Said The Forum Political intolerance On 12 February, the MDC Alliance had a rally at Zororo Centre which was addressed by its leader, Douglas Mwonzora. Before the rally, MDC-A supporters went around the rally venue, defacing campaign posters of CCC parliamentary and local government candidates.
By- ZIMFACT has exposed false claims that were made by President Emmerson Mnangagwa while addressing Zanu PF supporters at the launch of the party’s 26 March by-elections campaign in Epworth, Harare, last Saturday.
Mnangagwa claimed that half of Harare City Council councillors face corruption charges. He said:
Harare City Council, over half of them, are facing charges in court over corruption. So when we vote, we have a chance to replace them.
According to ZIMFACT, the claim is false. Harare has 46 wards, each represented by a councillor.
While several councillors have been arrested, including former Harare mayor, Herbert Gomba, and his replacement, Jacob Mafume, on corruption allegations, the number of all reported arrests does not support Mnangagwa’s claim that half of Harare’s councillors face corruption charges.
Mnangagwa also claimed that the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange has listed new companies each month since its launch.
ZIMFACT again, says the claim is false. VFEX has listed only four companies since its launch in December 2021. Mnangagwa had said:
Since we launched VFEX, every month, or every other month, two or three international companies are registered with VFEX.
So foreign currency is now coming in from outside because this stock exchange at international level.
Seed Co International, Padenga Holdings, Caledonia Mining Corporation and Bindura Nickel Corporation are the only firms that are listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange.
My name is Jane Karonga and this is my story on how my residential home has been violently seized by a VP Chiwenga relative, while I am out of the country.
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https://youtu.be/YLSnLIMq-cg
Last year in June, I had agreed with my Sister, Elizabeth Rose Goremusandu to stay for 2 months at my house which is in Norton as she waits for her house in Darwendale to be completed.
Viciously assaulted… Jane Karonga’s brother in law
Karonga’s sister, Gracious
When 2 months had passed, I asked her to leave my property. She refused, I asked our Uncle to intervene, she cursed him out.
In December, she started living in Darwendale, where she is building her house. After the New year, I asked my Aunt, my late Mom’s Sister and my Cousin brother to come over to try and intervene. Elizabeth refused to have the meeting. Thereafter, we removed my sister’s things and took them to Darwendale where she is building her house.
Before my Sister moved to Darwendale, I was referred to this Martin Chiwenga with the understanding that he can intervene and help with mediation. So when I briefed Martin on the issue, he offered to go and talk to my Sister. However, instead of Martin acting as a mediator, he connived with my Sister to stay at the house and plan on running me out of my own home.
I saw through their plan and after Elizabeth Goremusandu left. I evicted Martin Chiwenga via a court order.
Today, Gracious, my cousin sister was coming from Mutare, and she passed through the house to see if everything was ok. When she arrived there, she saw this other man who said his real name was Martin Chiwenga and he was not going to leave the house until he see me Jane Karonga.
I told Gracious to go and report to the police. Gracious and husband went to the police but they did not get any help from them.
Upon their return, the so called real Martin Chiwenga and 5 other men pounced on them at my gate. They brutally assaulted them at my own house like this. This happened on Saturday. See the pictures below…
By- Police in Bulawayo have impounded a lorry loaded with stolen Pfumvudza/Intwasa fertilizers distributed to urban farmers in the Emganwini constituency.
This was confirmed by Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube yesterday. He said 157x50kg bags of fertilizer were recovered after a tip-off. “When the police intercepted and stopped the truck, bags of fertilizers and eight bags of clothes suspected to be from Botswana were found,” Ncube said. He said Bigboy Mwenga (32) from Zengeza 4, Chitungwiza, was arrested in connection with the fertilizer on February 11 at 5pm. He said Mwenga’s vehicle had been impounded, while the suspect refused to disclose the name of the person who gave him the fertilizer. Meanwhile, police yesterday launched an operation targeting illegal gambling slot machines to prevent unregistered casino operators from flourishing. The operation was launched at Morris Depot in Harare yesterday. The campaign was attended by senior police officers and officials from the Lotteries and Gaming Board, Bookmakers Association and the Casino Association. Malvin Ndlovu, an official from the Casino Association, expressed concern over a rise in money-laundering and illegal gambling crimes, as well as the prevalence of drugs at illegal gambling hubs. “We need to stop illegal gamblers by reporting them to the police,” he said. Lotteries and Gaming Board interim secretary Misheck Pachipano said illegal gamblers should be brought to book no matter their social status. Newsday
By-The Cabinet has resolved to reopen all the country’s borders after announcing that Zimbabwe had successfully contained the fourth Covid-19 wave fuelled by the Omicron variant.
Following the first Cabinet briefing for 2022 held yesterday in Harare, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Monica Mutsvangwa said when Cabinet adjourned on December 14, the country was in the midst of the fourth wave with an average of 4 014 cases per day. Currently, new cases average less than 1 000. As of Monday, the country’s cumulative Covid-19 cases stood at 231 337, with 223 603 recoveries and 5 374 deaths. The recovery rate was 96 percent, with 2 892 active cases having been recorded.
The Minister said the number of new Covid-19 cases decreased to 929 during the week under review, compared to 992 recorded the previous week. “In view of the continued decline in new cases and deaths coupled with a declining testing positivity rate that is indicating that the community transmission has gone down, all ports of entry be: reopened but ensuring that all the recommended Covid-19 prevention measures are adhered to, and all persons entering Zimbabwe must have undergone a valid Covid-19 PCR test not more than 48 hours from the time of their departure for Zimbabwe, and fully vaccinated. Those who have received a booster vaccine shot have an entry advantage,” she said.
New details in the robbery and murder of former Caps United and Warriors left-back Charles Yohane over the weekend in South Africa have emerged.
Reports indicate that one of the suspects in the 48-year-old Zimbabwean’s murder was arrested in Soweto after he was found driving around in the deceased’s car.
The car was spotted driving around Mzimhlophe for most of Sunday until it was recovered later in the day with the case now with the police.
Yohane went missing on Saturday only for his body to be found in the Mzimhlophe Hostel, Soweto on Saturday evening with bullet wounds.
According to family members, the former Bidvest Wits player had gone to a match and encountered the carjackers in Soweto on his way home.
CCTV footage of Yohane’s kidnapping at a traffic light emerged where a gang of four men jumped into his BMW vehicle and forced him to drive off.
The gang had reportedly failed in an attempt to hijack another car before they attacked Yohane.
According to KickOff.com, Johane had been using the car he was driving for e-hailing service Bolt on a part-time basis after training sessions at the academy where he was coaching.
The incident happened on Saturday with his body arriving at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in the early hours of Sunday after residents near the hostel heard gunshots.
One of his friends and former Warriors defender, Innocent Chikoya identified Yohane’s body.
The family has started the process to repatriate the remains, with former Zimbabwe footballers pooling resources to help in the repatriation via a local funeral services company.
Mourners are gathered at the family home in Mbare but family members are not yet sure when the body is expected to arrive.
Madzibaba, as Yohane was known then by his fans, was part of the dominant Steve Kwashi coached Caps United class of 1996 that won the first League Championship for the club since Independence.
Yohane also starred for the Warriors when he scored in their 3-0 win over Sudan in Khartoum in 1997 in the AFCON 1998 qualifiers.
The late defender was a regular Warriors player and was part of the 2004 squad that qualified for their first-ever AFCON Tournament hosted by Tunisia.- NewsDay
By- Three people died on the spot while two others were hospitalised with serious injuries in Bulawayo after a VW Golf car hit a tree near the 12 Avenue and Samuel Parirenyatwa Road intersection in the wee hours of Wednesday. The accident happened at 2am.
The driver is believed to have lost control of his car.
By- A heavily pregnant Shamva woman is battling for life in hospital after being attacked by another woman on Valentine’s Day over suspected infidelity.
Gloria Mataya (32), who is now facing attempted murder charges tripped eight-month pregnant Melinda Magusvu (23), sat on her stomach and repeatedly hit her face with a stone.
Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspector Milton Mundembe said the incident happened at around 11 am yesterday.
He said Magusvu of Magombo milling compound was doing laundry at a borehole when Mataya cut the borehole’s power supply.
This irked Magusvu and other community members who wanted to draw water. Mataya charged towards Magusvu accusing her of having an affair with her husband Twoboy Masora. She pushed Magusvu who fell on her back. Mataya sat on her stomach and picked up a stone which she used to hit Magusvu in the face until she fell unconscious. Insp Mundembe said Mataya stood up and kicked Magusvu’s stomach before being restrained by people. Magusvu was rushed to Shamva hospital where she is in critical condition. Insp Mundembe urged people to shun violence and resolve issues amicably or approach the court for recourse. Herald
Below is a thread of abusive communications by ZANU PF activist Mai Titi as she harassed socialite Olinda Chapel. It comes after Felistas Murata approached a government minister asking for methods to use the state apparatus to silence all her critics over allegations of social media bullying. In the communication, Murata tortures Chapel making a string of verbal abusives, FULL TEXT
lwe uneclass ipiko basa rekuroora murume nekunyebera humhene zvikweret zvekujan jam wakapedza.
Celebrity shungu lni handikwerete hembe ndotenga handipiwe nemabiutique I buy.
Mapresents hanty unozvitengerahere siyana neni Talk about cheap I couldn’t even bu r makeup rubbish dzawakavhara err kuno and u talk about structure lo yrself unopfeka chiiko iwewe chaungapembedza …vana vevanhu vawakavhara ukasiya maibox ako emakeup ndikada kutengeserwa dora ndikazviramba come n pik your heap of trash yawakavhara munhu $3000 here u want me to give u relevance u got famous nekuchemera dik wat makes u think u classy . No rich man has ever asked u out yr job is to nature street kids and you say I’m trash … Nyebera ivavo carrot –
Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens’ Coalition For Change led by President Nelson Chamisa says it will leave no stone unturned in its quest for free and fair polls.
Addressing a media conference in Harare on Wednesday CCC piled pressure on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to be neutral in the execution of expected constitutional obligations.
Tinashe Sambiri|They say a hungry man is an angry man…
Irate Zimbabweans have vowed to dump Arnold Kamudyariwa( DJ Fantan) music over his presence at Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rally in Epworth, Harare.
Hundreds of suffering citizens view DJ Fantan’s presence at the Zanu PF event event as an endorsement of dictatorship.
There is no doubt that Mr Mnangagwa’s “new dispensation” is losing aplomb and popularity with each passing day.
Commenting on Fantan’s presence at Mr Mnangagwa’s rally, Farai Oscar Mpinga said: “You dig ur own grave DJ Fantan all these pple who are now against you are your true fans bt e way you disappointed them z unexplainable.”
David Tembo said: “That was the wrong move u ever made in ur life mark my words u will never be the Fanta u were before to us.”
Mudhara Dziva observed: “Apa waiva busy kut pamberi neZanu uchishandiswa hauna kana mari yetenga hembe kwadzo wonopihwa mubhadharo wakapfeka short rejira redish towel d**vi remunhu.”
Owen Olla argued: “Nxaaaa enda unoridza parally yeZANU. Pano hapana chembere dzamaionererwa nadzo kuEpworth. Wongoti dumbu rinenge bhagidhi rezviyo nxaaa.”
Patric Muchengi: “Who are u telling now u can’t even fit a zanu pf t shirt zidumbu udza vechimurenga choir kuti kwaita riddim bhurugwa rinenge mukoko wenyuchi.”
VIOLENCE erupted at the Mugodhi Apostolic Shrine headquarters in Wedza at the weekend as factions clashed over control of the church.
Mugodhi meeting
About 20 police officers from Wedza had to be called in to quell the violence pitting the Washington Mugodhi followers against those following Aaron Munodawafa, with both parties claiming ownership of the church.
The factional wars follow the death of the founding church leader, Tadeau Mugodhi, who was succeeded by his son Washington.
Mashonaland East provincial police spokesperson Inspector Simon Chazovachii confirmed the incident, adding that investigations were in progress.
According to the police, on February 11, Munodawafa led his followers to the popular gathering known as Synod, but was denied entry to the shrine by security details hired by Mugodhi.
Munodawafa then took his followers to Matsine Primary School near the shrine where they spent the night.
The following day, about 600 members of the faction then returned to the shrine and forced their way in, resulting in the confrontation.
Both parties filed police reports against each other. -Newsday
TWO Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services employees have appeared in court on allegations of severely assaulting a man who was trespassing their Chikurubi premises.
Michael Moses Nduna (32) and Florence Chihambakwe (27) were facing assault charges when they appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Munashe Chibanda.
They were freed on $15 000 bail coupled with stringent reporting conditions.
Allegations are that on October 5, 2021 the complainant was with his friend coming from his home going to Gletwin using a road which passes through Chikurubi Prison premises.
The court heard that as they approached the Prison Recreational Park, they came across the two accused persons who were on duty with some inmates.
It is the State’s case that the two, accused the man for trespassing into prison premises.
The court heard that Nduna allegedly instructed the complainant to lie on the ground and he complied.
It is alleged that Chihambakwe instructed Nduna to assault the complainant with a plastic pick handle.
It is the State’s case that Nduna assaulted the complainant several times on the feet using a plastic pick handle resulting in him sustaining injuries.
A police report was made at Highland Police Station leading to the duo’s arrest. The complainant was taken to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals for treatment. -Herald
As the govt lost a High Court case yesterday, pupils at public schools across Bulawayo are idle as some teachers are going to class but not teaching in defiance of a Government directive for them to resume duty.
Since schools opened last week on Monday, some teachers and headmasters have not been reporting for duty, citing incapacitation.
Treasury subsequently announced a 20 percent salary increase for all civil servants plus an additional US$100 cash allowance, as well as school fees allowance for teachers among other non-monetary benefits.
Government has since suspended for three months without pay all those who have been absconding.
A visit to some schools around Bulawayo’s eastern and western suburbs yesterday revealed some pupils, both at primary and secondary schools, were playing on the sports fields during learning hours.
Others were seen making a beeline home, and they said teachers were either absent or some of those who were present were not teaching.
At Baines Primary School in North End; Lobengula Primary School in Mzilikazi; Mthombowesizwe Primary School in Entumbane; Intunta Primary School and Ihlathi High School in Tshabalala as well as Masotsha High School in Magwegwe North among others, children were playing outside class.
Some pupils who were interviewed by Chronicle said they had dismissed early because teachers were not teaching.
“There are no lessons at the school.
The teachers are there but they are just sitting in class and not teaching. So, I have decided to go home,” said a pupil at Lobengula Primary School in Mzilikazi.
A pupil at Mthombowesizwe Primary School in Entumbane suburb said they were told to go home after break time.
“We learnt one subject. We then went for break time and then after that, the teacher asked us to pray and we were dismissed for the day,” said the pupil.
Because of the teachers absconding lessons, this has forced some parents with pupils who are in exam classes to resort to private lessons.
The news crew met a group of Form Two pupils at Ihlathi High School in Tshabalala who said they had dismissed themselves because teachers were not at school.
“When schools opened, we had no lessons because teachers hadn’t been there.
Up to today we haven’t had any lessons and we are on our way to do extra lessons, so that we can catch up,” said one of the pupils.
One parent from Sizinda suburb said some teachers at Intunta were on a go slow.
“The teachers have been coming, but the teaching from what my child is saying is not at the right level.
This has been the case since the opening of schools.
They are learning but as parents we aren’t happy that it’s not like last year,” said the parent.
In an interview yesterday, Dr Edson Badarai Head of Strategic Planning and Programme Management in the Public Service Commission (PSC) said the suspension of teachers stands.
“In terms of those who would have been suspended they will go through a disciplinary process; they are a different group.
There will be an investigation and they will go through. So, we are saying their suspension still stands.
Those who are not suspended and are continuing not to come to work, their last date to continue like that, is February 22. If they get to that date, we deem them to have resigned,” said Dr Badarai.
“What it means is that there is a grace period. Those reporting for duty but not teaching, will also be deemed to have resigned.
All those who have resigned and are occupying institutional accommodation are expected to vacate.”
In a statement earlier in the day, the PSC said teachers, headmasters and deputy heads who are not attending school, or attending but not teaching will be deemed to have resigned on February 22.
“All teachers, deputy heads and heads of schools who do not report for duty by Tuesday 22 February 2022 will be deemed to have resigned from the service.
Those reporting for duty but not teaching will also be deemed to have resigned.
All those who will have in that manner so resigned and are occupying institutional accommodation are expected to vacate the same with immediate effect,” said the PSC.
After the deadline, the PSC encouraged student teachers and university students to apply for teaching posts, to replace those who have resigned from their posts.
“Unemployed trained teachers, university and college graduates in the sciences, engineering, technical, vocational areas and other disciplines who are interested in joining the teaching profession should ensure that they are registered at the nearest district education offices as the recruitment process shall begin soon after the 22nd of February 2022,” read the statement.
Government, the PSC said, will work with those who show commitment in performing their duties.
“Those deemed to have resigned shall not be eligible for this recruitment.
Government has taken the position that it will now work with those who demonstrate their commitment by performing their duties at all times to serve the nation.
In terms of Section 75 sub-section 4 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, concerning the right to education, the Government of Zimbabwe has already taken reasonable legislative and other measures, within the limits of the resources available to it, to achieve the progressive realisation of the right to education,” it said.
The statement said, Government is committed to improving the welfare of its workers and is concerned that teachers are absent from work, depriving children of their constitutional right.
Government, the statement said, will not tolerate behaviour that negatively impacts on an entire generation.
“This behaviour on the part of some teachers is all the more distressing in view of the fact that it is coming at a time when learners have already lost more than a month of learning in 2022 alone due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and were therefore looking forward to the opportunity to catch up with their studies.
Such behaviour cannot be tolerated as it will have a lasting, negative impact on an entire generation,” said the statement. –Additional Reporting Chronicle
The National Health and Allied Workers Union of Zimbabwe (NHAWUZ) has expressed support for teachers who have not been reporting for duty since schools reopened last Monday citing incapacitation.
The Government responded by effecting a blanket three-month suspension without pay on all the absentee teachers.
In a statement on Tuesday, NHAWUZ criticised the unilateral action by the Government, arguing that it has no place “in a well-developed democracy”. NHAWUZ said:
We support Social dialogue and collective bargaining through trade unionism and we want to see constructive relationships between the government of Zimbabwe and teachers.
This kind of relationship has proved its high value in many countries, both in times of economic growth and during a crisis.
In spite of attempts to demonize Zimbabwe’s public sector (through the Public Service debate, for instance), the problem of the irresponsibility of the banking sector, the unfairness of those paying for the reckless, corrupt and greediness of a few political elites is very much difficult to align with neoliberal conventions.
This logic of injustice and unfairness has to reawaken politics and galvanize actions that governments dismiss at their own peril.
On Wednesday, the Zimbabwe Public Service Commission (PSC) gave all teachers, deputy heads and heads of schools until Tuesday 22 February 2022 to report for duty.
The PSC said that teachers who have either not reported for duty or are reporting for duty but not teaching will be deemed to have resigned if they ignore the 22nd of February deadline.- Pindula News
By A Correspondent| Opposition Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) President Nelson Chamisa says he is yet to be briefed on the meeting between his vice President Professor Welshman Ncube and former MDC-T vice President Thokozani Khupe yesterday.
This comes amid reports that Khupe is warming up to re-uniting with Chamisa in a move believed to be the brains of exiled former Zanu PF politburo member Professor Jonathan Moyo.
Responding to one @Chambii on Twitter who asked for an explanation on the image where Khupe, Ncube and former MDC-T Organising Secretary were together, Chamisa said he had not been briefed yet.
“Can this image be explained? New rules are supposed to be citizens driven and it means giving them the power of who represents the party and who seats at the top. Ordinary supporters have to be members of wards, Districts and Provinces but after good vetting,” asked Chambii.
“I’m yet to be briefed!,” responded Chamisa.
Khupe is believed to be warming up to re-uniting with Chamisa in a move that has drawn widespread criticism from CCC supporters who feel she is responsible for the mess the party finds itself in after walking away when Morgan Tsvangirai passed away in 2018.
Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens’ Coalition For Change leader President Nelson Chamisa has said the yellow revolution is bringing new values and a new culture.
The party will hold a star rally at Zimbabwe Grounds in Harare on Sunday.
In a statement, President Chamisa urged citizens across the country to attend the rally.
“YELLOW CITIZENS! THIS IS YOUR SHOW…THIS TIME!
FRESH, BRAND NEW, NEW VALUES, NEW CULTURE. WELCOME TO THE NEW. BE THE NEW! CITIZENS AT THE CENTRE.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has subtly confirmed the state knows the people who made the last-seen-2015 activist Itai Dzmara by deleting his name from the missing-person filings at the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol).
The below state media report shows the current missing persons list after 16 people disappeared on different dates.
Miriam vanished in 2018
Interpol is an international organisation that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control.
It lists missing persons on its Yellow Notice. 11 Zimbabweans from different parts of the country disappeared locally while five others disappeared in South Africa.
Seven of them disappeared when they were still minors, below the age of sixteen.
16 males, six females and 10 males are among the 7 939 missing people who disappeared under different circumstances worldwide.
Mr Paul Chizuze (65) from Bulawayo who disappeared at the age of 55 in 2012 is still missing and his family has been searching for him ever since.
He was 1,7 metres tall, with a weight of 84kg and his hair was greying when he disappeared.
Mr Chizuze’s sister Sister Maxim Phiri yesterday said her brother has not been located but could not comment further.
However, in 2012, she told Chronicle her brother was last seen in Emganwini suburb where he had visited his brother.
“He left there in his Nissan Hardbody on his way to where he lives in Bellevue, at Number 5 Churchill Drive, and since then we have not seen him.
He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and khaki trousers.
We are worried about his whereabouts and we appeal to members of the public to assist us search for him,” said Sister Maxim.
Also on Interpol’s Yellow Notice are two Bulawayo minors Lily Anna Nel who disappeared in 2017 when she was aged nine years and Kirsten Smith who disappeared on the same day when she was aged 11 years.
Mr Funny Tawedzerwa Muinzani from Shurugwi disappeared in 1998 when he was 25 years old.
Ms Rutendo Faith Muzvidziwa disappeared in Masvingo at the age of 32 in 2019.
Mr Raymond Rey Mafavuke disappeared in 2008 in Harare and is still missing. Mr Tapiwa Chitsinde was last seen in Mazowe in 2010, aged 28.
Ms Nyasha Mitchel Maponga has been missing since 2015. She was last seen in Harare when she was aged 15 years. Mr Jerry Chirenda disappeared in 2014 aged 40.
Kindness Banda disappeared in 2016 when he was just four months old, in Mashonaland East at Juru growth point.
Six Zimbabweans disappeared in South Africa. Aubrey Banda disappeared in 2020 when he was four years old.
Ms Caroline Nyathi disappeared in Hillbrow in 2019 when she was 12 years old. Ms Miriam Gonzo from Rushinga in Mashonaland Central disappeared in 2018 in Pretoria, aged 48.
Mr Roadwell Dube and Mr Moffat Moyo went missing on the same day in December 2018 in Johannesburg aged 27 and 39 respectively.
Ronnie Tapiwanashe Dhliwayo disappeared in Johannesburg in 2012, when he was nine years old. -Chronicle
Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens’ Coalition For Change leader President Nelson Chamisa has said the yellow revolution is bringing new values and a new culture.
The party will hold a star rally at Zimbabwe Grounds in Harare on Sunday.
In a statement, President Chamisa urged citizens across the country to attend the rally.
“YELLOW CITIZENS! THIS IS YOUR SHOW…THIS TIME!
FRESH, BRAND NEW, NEW VALUES, NEW CULTURE. WELCOME TO THE NEW. BE THE NEW! CITIZENS AT THE CENTRE.
Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens’ Coalition For Change led by President Nelson Chamisa says it will leave no stone unturned in its quest for free and fair polls.
Addressing a media conference in Harare on Wednesday CCC piled pressure on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to be neutral in the execution of expected constitutional obligations.
