By A Correspondent- An estimated 30 buildings in Mashonaland Central were damaged by storm including classroom blocks at Bradley Primary school, high school and part of Nyagurungo clinic where 16 asbestos sheets were blown away on Tuesday.

Solar panels at the clinic were also destroyed leaving it with no backup of power supply.

Residents who spoke to Bulawayo24.com said they escaped unhurt.

“The house collapsed during the storm and damaged the furniture in the house.

Luckily no one was home otherwise they could have been hurt,” said Eunice Choto.

Bradley Primary School Development Committee Chairman Majaira Chimbiro said the damage was a huge blow for the school as the storm hit them unexpectedly.

“We are touched because the damaged block was the heart of the school.

We need roofing sheets mainly because there are some exam classes and learners cannot write exams outside,” he said.

Chief Mutumba said residents have little time to make repairs as end of year exams are fast approaching.

Affected villages in Ward 7 include Kufinya, Musiyiwa, Matanga and Chiwayo.

By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is investigating two cases of attempted murder in which two Matobo villagers were attacked by unknown assailants while on their way from Jabula Shops.

The assailants threw stones and stabbed the victims with a knife. Pindula News presents a police report on the case.

Police in Matobo are investigating two cases of attempted murder where two complainants aged 28 and 17 were stabbed with a knife at Gwangwazila Village Matobo on 15/11/21 at around 0030 hours.

The victims were coming from Jabula Shops when they were attacked with stones and took a chase before the assailants stabbed both victims on the back and stomach. One of the victims sustained a deep cut and his intestines protruded.

By A Correspondent- Beverly “Bev” Sibanda says she has sacked, Harpers Mapimhidze, her manager of 11 years via a text message.

The 28-year-old raunchy dancer told H-Metro that she has even removed Harpers from their WhatsApp group, and has become her own manager.

Bev said she made the drastic move as Harpers became preoccupied with managing a pub since the relaxation of the COVID-19 restrictions. She said:

I have removed Harpers from my WhatsApp group after realising that he was no longer committed to her brand.

Harpers is now employed at City Sports Bar where he has been managing the pub and it seems he is enjoying his job there.

Ever since the relaxation of the COVID-19 restrictions, Harpers has not been looking for shows as he appears busy, which prompted me to organise my own shows for survival.

I sent him a text message informing him that I had fired him and it’s up to him to take the message or not.

Despite partying ways with Harpers, Bev said she was not in a hurry to find the replacement.

Meanwhile, Harpers, who also doubles as the Dancers Association of Zimbabwe president, confirmed that he has parted ways with Bev saying he was now committed to his new job. He said:

It’s true that I have parted company with Bev due to the new commitments that I have at City Sports Bar.

I have been working here for the greater part of the lockdown and I now have a demanding schedule so I don’t think I will be able to continue managing her.

I have been managing Bev since 2010 and you can see it has been 11 solid years that I have assisted her.

Harpers is credited for making Bev the brand she is today as he also handled the dancer’s domestic issues.

More: H-Metro

By A Correspondent- Police on Wednesday exhumed two bodies buried in one grave at Granville Mbudzi Cemetery in Harare hoping to get to the bottom of the Doves Funeral Services (DFS) “empty coffin” mystery.

DSF allegedly buried an empty coffin in Nyanga after the body of the late Maxwell Chimwamurombe was inexplicably left behind at its parlour in Harare.

The end of life industry company is accused of burying Chimwamurombe in the same coffin as a pauper in Harare, after realising its mistake.

Police detectives watched as Doves funeral undertakers carefully dug up a coffin at Granville Mbudzi Cemetery, which they opened to reveal two bodies.

One of those bodies is believed to be that of Chimwamurombe, who died in March in a drowning incident in Mutoko and was supposedly buried in Nyanga.

The coffin was loaded onto the back of a police Ford Ranger and driven to the Parirenyatwa Hospital mortuary.

Forensic experts are expected to extract DNA samples from the body in the hope of identifying the individual buried alongside the pauper.

A Doves spokesman declined to comment, referring ZimLive to a statement issued in October, in which the company said it is “committed to a full investigation of the matter to bring it to completion.”

Sources told ZimLive that a driver who was supposed to be ferrying Chimwamurombe’s body became aware that the coffin was empty during burial at a village in Nyanga.

The driver reportedly informed one of the senior managers at Doves after the burial, but the manager did not take any action.

Instead, Doves is believed to have taken Chimwamurombe’s remains and placed them in the same coffin as a dead man whose body was given to Doves by the department of social welfare to conduct a pauper’s burial.

Chimwamurombe’s family has demanded compensation from Doves.

Police are expected to conduct the second exhumation in Nyanga, to confirm that a coffin was buried without a body.

-State media

By A Correspondent- A Chiredzi woman has died after she was stung by a black scorpion.

Flora Munorwei of Zunguza Village was confirmed dead on arrival at St Joseph Gudu Clinic, a few hours after a black scorpion had sneaked into her blankets and stung her.
Munorwei and her husband were sleeping outside their bedroom hut to relieve themselves from the prevailing high temperatures when the venomous scorpion sneaked into their blankets at around 9.30pm on Tuesday.

She was woken up after feeling pain on her left shoulder only to discover that a black scorpion had stung her.
According to Masvingo Provincial Police spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa, Munorwei’s condition deteriorated a few minutes after family members had woken up to kill the poisonous scorpion.
She was whisked away to the clinic in a wheelbarrow and passed on less than two hours later.
Police discovered a black mark on her left shoulder where she had been stung by the scorpion and her body was taken to Chiredzi General Hospital where it is awaiting post-mortem.

-State media

By A Correspondent- Zanu PF’s Zvimba South legislator and businessman Philip Chiyangwa is challenging the compulsory acquisition of his land in Warren Park, Harare, where the State wants to set up a museum for African liberation.

This is contained in a High Court chamber application where Chiyangwa is challenging the seizure of the land, which measures about 5,5 hectares.
Chiyangwa, the executive chairman of Kilima Investments, the company that owns the property, is accusing the government of pulling out of talks to buy the land, opting instead to grab it and wants the court to issue an order declaring the attempt null and void, unconstitutional and having no justification in an “open and democratic society”.
The land in contention is Stand 9297 Warren Park Township of Warren Park where government is setting up a museum to chronicle Africa’s liberation.
In August, President Emmerson Mnangagwa invited 16 countries to participate in the construction of the museum during the official launch of the first phase of the project.
Chiyangwa said the government was trying to avoid paying for the land by resorting to compulsory acquisition despite making a move to negotiate payment terms earlier.
“It is apparent to the applicant that the respondent is set to forcibly proceed and arbitrarily appropriate applicants property. Applicant contends that the respondent’s conduct is manifestly unconstitutional, wrongful and prejudicial to the applicant’s rights and interests for the following reasons,” Chiyangwa said in his founding affidavit filed on November 12 through his lawyers Mutamangira and Associates.
“The respondents’ conduct is wholly arbitrary, unconstitutional and has no place for justification in an open and democratic society.”
Lands and Agriculture minister, Anxious Masuka, who is cited as the respondent, said in the Government Gazette that he was compulsorily acquiring the land on behalf of the President.
Ironically, Chiyangwa heads a campaign by Zanu PF to raise US$140 million for Mnangagwa’s 2023 re-election campaign. He heads a fundraising committee made up of late Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure’s ex-wife, Zodwa Mkandla, Everisto Mudhikwa, Codes Scott Sakupwanya,Tafadzwa Musarara and Antony Pote.
Chiyangwa said he was given the land by Harare City Council as restitution for properties the city had grabbed from him. The settlements were agreed and registered before the High Court in 2015.
In his affidavit, Chiyangwa said the head of the Institute of African Knowledge secretariat behind the construction of the museum, Kwame Muzawazi expressed interest in the property.
“The said ambassador Muzawazi advised the applicant’s managing director Brian Chiyangwa of an intention on the part of the Institute of African Knowledge to make an offer for the purchase of applicant’s entire property,” Chiyangwa said.
“Ambassador Muzawazi advised the applicant that the Institute of African Knowledge is a government department in the Office of the President and Cabinet with the responsibility of constructing a museum for the history of African liberation.”
However, nothing came out of the offer, but that did not stop government from “recently engaging the applicant in negotiations for the acquisition of the land”.
“The negotiations have not yet been finalised in producing an agreement, and the parties have agreed on an acceptable offer being tabled by the government. It is untenable that in an open, free, fair and democratic society the government now seeks to renege on negotiations and instead now seeks to emasculate the applicant to part with his property through forcible means by arbitrary application of the law.”
Chiyangwa said he was served with a notice to compulsorily acquire the property on November 3, 2021.
“On November 3, 2021, the applicant through its legal practitioners of record communicated its objection to proposed compulsory acquisition of the property. The respondent has not made any communication to the applicant indicating any change of position notwithstanding the details of objection to compulsory acquisition of the applicants property.”
The businessman planned to construct a world-class shopping complex at the site, which he says will include supermarkets, fuel service station, clothing shops and all types of complementary infrastructure.
“To date, the applicant has invested more than US$10 million and the applicant’s complex nears completion and would have been due for use and access to the public before the end of the year 2021,” he said.
The matter is yet to be heard while Masuka is still to file opposing papers.
-Newsday

By A Correspondent- Zanu PF’S deputy provincial chairperson for Harare Godwin Gomwe has appeared in court facing a charge of assault.

He is alleged to have assaulted a man for not taking off his cap while talking to him.
Gomwe, who is jointly charged with Shelter Gomwe, Collins Gwatidzo and Fungai Rusinamhodzi, appeared before Harare magistrate Barbara Mateko.
The quartet was remanded on $1 000 bail each to December 9 for trial. The complainant is Gibson Labani.
Allegations are that on November 9, Labani and Gomwe had a misunderstanding over a cottage built by the former.
Gomwe assaulted Labani for not removing his cap while addressing him. It is alleged that Gwatidzo joined in the assault, accusing Labani of disrespect.
The State alleged that Gomwe and his co-accused also assaulted Emilia Mashavave.
Mashavave lost her cellphone valued at US$45. The complainants reported the matter to the police, leading to the arrest of Gomwe and his accomplices.

-Newsday

By A Correspondent- MDC-Alliance is targeting half a million votes in Bulawayo, with the party having intensified its voter registration campaign in the second capital.

The campaign is being undertaken at a time when Zec warned that the city stands to lose two or three constituencies in the next delimitation exercise as the number of registered voters falls far short of the minimum threshold.
The opposition party’s provincial MDC Alliance spokesperson Swithern Chirowodza yesterday told Southern Eye that they were mobilising eligible people to register as voters during the by-elections and 2023 plebiscite.
“We are targeting to register 500 000 voters.
“We have registered big numbers and do not intend to intimidate our competitors by revealing exact details. We are offering transport to the registration offices,” Chirowodza said.
“The only time we will not be providing transport is when Zec sets up voter registration kiosks in Bulawayo’s districts.
“There are huge numbers of prospective registrants who will get an opportunity to register to vote once Zec sets up voter registration kiosks in Bulawayo’s districts.”
Recently, MDC Alliance youths launched a pilot door-to-door voter registration campaign targeting to register 90 000 new voters ahead of the delimitation exercise.
In June, government announced that a population census will be held in April next year with results expected in August.
It said the delimitation exercise and creation of new electoral boundaries would begin in October and end in December 2022.

• Newsday

By A Correspondent- Villagers in the late former MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s Buhera rural home have disagreed with Zanu PF’s rhetoric of blaming sanctions for the failing economy.

The Mirror reports that the villagers instead believe that the economic challenges bedevilling the country were exacerbated by corruption.

According to the Masvingo based publication, the sanctions disapproval came out during the Buhera anti-sanctions demonstrations held on 25 October.

Demonstrators during that day moved from Chain business centre to Murambinda Growth Point, led by ZANU PF district leadership.

Addressing the demonstrators, district Chairperson Causemore Chimombe said sanctions were hurting the economy and needed to be removed unconditionally.

But some villagers who participated in the demonstrations believe that Zimbabwe’s economic decline had little to do with sanctions.

They urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remove all senior Government officials implicated in corruption as a way of improving the economy.

The United States Government has maintained that sanctions are not against the country but individuals and institutions that rank high in human rights abuses.

Laiton Marambanyika from Marambanyika village under Chief Nyashanu said while sanctions affect individual strategic institutions that are key in economic development, it was corruption by well-connected politicians that have destroyed the economy. He told The Mirror:

Connected people in government and outside have formed cartels that are stealing from government and this will take time to break.

Edwin Gamanya who stays at Murambinda Growth Point said mismanagement of the country’s resources and political patronage are contributing to economic decay.

Winmore Mafuruse, a sex worker at the growth point said they were forced to demonstrate but they believed the issue of sanctions was mere rhetoric. She said:

It’s a rhetoric mantra. It is corruption that has taken us to this point and clients are no longer paying as they used to do.

Economist Andrew Muchingami told The Mirror that the sanctions mantra is a scapegoat to hide misgovernance, corruption and incompetency by individuals in government.

However, ZANU PF activist, Tandirai Mugadza said sanctions were real and hurting the economy and therefore should be removed unconditionally.

More: The Mirror

By A Correspondent- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday said it was precluded from providing financial support to Zimbabwe due to its “unsustainable debt and external arrears,” and any lending arrangement would require a clear path to a comprehensive restructuring of the African country’s external debt.

Zimbabwe, which has suffered from bouts of hyperinflation in the last 15 years, has not received funding from lenders like the IMF and World bank for more than two decades due to arrears.

Its external debt is more than US$10 billion and most of it is in arrears.

“A Fund financial arrangement would require a clear path to comprehensive restructuring of Zimbabwe’s external debt, including the clearance of arrears and obtaining financing assurances from creditors,” the IMF said.

Creditors owed by Zimbabwe include the World Bank, African Development Bank, European Investment Bank and the Paris Club. The national treasury says it is working on a plan to clear the arrears.

The IMF said its staff completed a virtual mission to Zimbabwe from October 16 to November 16, and noted “significant” efforts by authorities to stem inflation, contain budget deficits and reserve money growth.

However, decisive actions were needed to accelerate reforms, improve the business climate and reduce governance vulnerabilities, the fund said in a statement.

“Decisive actions are needed to lock-in economic stabilisation gains and accelerate reforms. The near-term macroeconomic imperative is to continue with the close coordination among fiscal, exchange rate, and monetary policies,” the IMF said.

Among the key reforms that the IMF wants to see is “greater official exchange rate flexibility and tackling forex market distortions”.

This is a reference to the foreign currency auction, widely criticised by leading businesses for overvaluing the Zimdollar and delaying allocations.

Zimbabwe is spending a larger proportion of its budget on infrastructure, but the IMF says there must be a balance between “critical spending” and “containing fiscal deficits”.

The IMF says there is some economic recovery, underpinned by good harvests and economic activity.

“Economic activity is recovering in 2021, with real GDP expected to grow by about 6 percent, reflecting a bumper agricultural output, increased mining and energy production, buoyant construction and manufacturing activity, and increased infrastructure investment,” the IMF said. –Reuters

By A Correspondent- A Zupco bus has collided with a tanker at around noon Wednesday and killed eight people on the spot.

Under the current lock-down regulations, travelling is restricted between 10 PM and 4 AM.

According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police, the accident happened near Kadoma.

” The ZRP reports the death of 8 people in a fatal RTA which occurred at the 168km peg along Harare-Bulawayo Road between 12 midnight and 1 AM when a ZUPCO bus had a collision with a tanker,” ZRP posted on their tweeter account Wednesday morning.

Tinashe Sambiri|The chaos rocking ZIFA is a direct result of the Zanu PF regime’s gross incompetence, an MDC Alliance official has said.

Writing on Twitter, MDC Alliance Youth Assembly spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma accused Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration of neglecting matters related to football development in the country.

Chuma argued:
It’s turmoil everywhere! The rot in ZIFA is just a micro of the macro.

This stinking rottenness is a pure reflection of the country under @edmnangagwa. What has the govt done to support football development? Busy hiring million dollar jets for ED to address empty chairs. #NHM (https://twitter.com/chumasteve/status/1460658317177589762?s=20)

By A Correspondent- A 58-year-old Samuel Hove from Magwegwe in Bulawayo has been sentenced to 15 days in jail with an option to pay a fine of ZWL$5 000 after he insulted and threatened a chief.

Hove pleaded guilty when he appeared before Mberengwa Resident Magistrate Caroline Tafira Nyoni on Thursday for contravening Section 48 of the Traditional Leaders Act after he sent an offensive message to Andrew Bvute (67) who is Chief Bvute.

Hove and Chief Bvute are related as the former is a son to the latter’s brother.

The State led by Matidaishe Pavazhira alleged that on 2 July 2021 Hove obstructed, hindered or interfered with a chief in the discharge of his duties.

On the day in question at 11.36 AM, Bvute received a text message from Hove which was abusive and threatening. The message read:

Ndini ndakakuita ishe kana une nharo hariperi gore rino uri chief Bvute, Hatibhejerane kana uchida (I’m the one who made you a Chief. You will lose your chieftaincy before the end of the year if you are headstrong).

Bvute reported the matter at ZRP Mberengwa. He said that he was now feared for his life.

More: The Mirror

By A Correspondent- Zanu PF has admitted that some party officials and supporters were abusing the party’s logos for their personal gains.

The party’s director of information, Tafadzwa Mugwadi, made the admission to a local online publication.

This follows reports of low-ranking Zanu PF officials and members of the public taking advantage of Zanu PF VVIP stickers and other party insignia to avoid paying tollgate fees and evading police roadblocks.

Some motorists are even inserting dummy number plates inscribed; “Zanu PF” or “ED-PFEE” and party scarves on vehicle dashboards to intimidate law enforcement agents.

Speaking to NewZimbabwe.com on Tuesday, Mugwadi warned motorists against the practice. Said Mugwadi:

As a matter of policy, putting on party regalia or use of it is not a license to intimidate or escape policy issues.

However, the use of regalia demonstrates their love for the party, but we warn them from abusing such because it is against the party policy.

Mugwadi explained that VVIP stickers were not above board since they were only valid during party events. He said:

Stickers written VVIP are not above board and they are not for ordinary members of the party or members of the public.

They are specifically used for Politburo members and people take advantage of them when they are produced during the conference. Those illicitly producing those stickers must stop that forthwith.

The stickers are mostly plastered on top-of-the-range vehicles to intimidate law enforcement agencies, evade police searches.

The MDC Alliance has, however, condemned the abuse of the stickers and vehicle number plates, describing it as an abuse of power by the ruling party.

MDC Alliance deputy national spokesperson Ostallos Siziba told NewZimbabwe.com ZANU PF supporters were abusing power and using state institutions to break the law.

By A Correspondent- The majority of villagers in Buhera believe that the economic challenges bedevilling the country are not because of sanctions but corruption, The Mirror has established.

Buhera is the home to the late opposition MDC founder, Morgan Tsvangirai.

In Buhera anti-sanctions demonstrations were held on 25 October and demonstrators moved from Chain business centre to Murambinda Growth Point where they were led by ZANU PF district leadership.

Addressing the demonstrators, district Chairperson Causemore Chimombe said sanctions were hurting the economy and needed to be removed unconditionally.

But some villagers who participated in the demonstrations believe that Zimbabwe’s economic decline had little to do with sanctions.

They urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remove all senior Government officials implicated in corruption as a way of improving the economy.

The United States Government has maintained that sanctions are not against the country but individuals and institutions that rank high in human rights abuses.

Laiton Marambanyika from Marambanyika village under Chief Nyashanu said while sanctions affect individual strategic institutions that are key in economic development, it was corruption by well-connected politicians that have destroyed the economy. He told The Mirror:

Connected people in government and outside have formed cartels that are stealing from government and this will take time to break.

Edwin Gamanya who stays at Murambinda Growth Point said mismanagement of the country’s resources and political patronage are contributing to economic decay.

Winmore Mafuruse, a sex worker at the growth point said they were forced to demonstrate but they believed the issue of sanctions was mere rhetoric. She said:

It’s a rhetoric mantra. It is corruption that has taken us to this point and clients are no longer paying as they used to do.

Economist Andrew Muchingami told The Mirror that the sanctions mantra is a scapegoat to hide misgovernance, corruption and incompetency by individuals in government.

However, ZANU PF activist, Tandirai Mugadza said sanctions were real and hurting the economy and therefore should be removed unconditionally.

More: The Mirror

By A Correspondent- MDC-Alliance is targeting half a million votes in Bulawayo, with the party having intensified its voter registration campaign in the second capital.

The campaign is being undertaken at a time when Zec warned that the city stands to lose two or three constituencies in the next delimitation exercise as the number of registered voters falls far short of the minimum threshold.
The opposition party’s provincial MDC Alliance spokesperson Swithern Chirowodza yesterday told Southern Eye that they were mobilising eligible people to register as voters during the by-elections and 2023 plebiscite.
“We are targeting to register 500 000 voters.
“We have registered big numbers and do not intend to intimidate our competitors by revealing exact details. We are offering transport to the registration offices,” Chirowodza said.
“The only time we will not be providing transport is when Zec sets up voter registration kiosks in Bulawayo’s districts.
“There are huge numbers of prospective registrants who will get an opportunity to register to vote once Zec sets up voter registration kiosks in Bulawayo’s districts.”
Recently, MDC Alliance youths launched a pilot door-to-door voter registration campaign targeting to register 90 000 new voters ahead of the delimitation exercise.
In June, government announced that a population census will be held in April next year with results expected in August.
It said the delimitation exercise and creation of new electoral boundaries would begin in October and end in December 2022.

• Newsday

Police on Wednesday exhumed two bodies buried in one grave at Granville Mbudzi Cemetery in Harare hoping to get to the bottom of the Doves Funeral Services (DFS) “empty coffin” mystery.

DSF allegedly buried an empty coffin in Nyanga after the body of the late Maxwell Chimwamurombe was inexplicably left behind at its parlour in Harare.

The end of life industry company is accused of burying Chimwamurombe in the same coffin as a pauper in Harare, after realising its mistake.

Police detectives watched as Doves funeral undertakers carefully dug up a coffin at Granville Mbudzi Cemetery, which they opened to reveal two bodies.

One of those bodies is believed to be that of Chimwamurombe, who died in March in a drowning incident in Mutoko and was supposedly buried in Nyanga.

The coffin was loaded onto the back of a police Ford Ranger and driven to the Parirenyatwa Hospital mortuary.

Forensic experts are expected to extract DNA samples from the body in the hope of identifying the individual buried alongside the pauper.

A Doves spokesman declined to comment, referring ZimLive to a statement issued in October, in which the company said it is “committed to a full investigation of the matter to bring it to completion.”

Sources told ZimLive that a driver who was supposed to be ferrying Chimwamurombe’s body became aware that the coffin was empty during burial at a village in Nyanga.

The driver reportedly informed one of the senior managers at Doves after the burial, but the manager did not take any action.

Instead, Doves is believed to have taken Chimwamurombe’s remains and placed them in the same coffin as a dead man whose body was given to Doves by the department of social welfare to conduct a pauper’s burial.

Chimwamurombe’s family has demanded compensation from Doves.

Police are expected to conduct the second exhumation in Nyanga, to confirm that a coffin was buried without a body.

More: ZimLive

By A Correspondent| Businessman Farai Matsika tried to use fraudulent means to wrestle Croco Motors from its rightful owner Moses Chingwena, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Supreme Court judge, Justice Chinembiri Bhunu in his judgment said High Court judge, Justice Owen Tagu cannot be faulted for coming up with that ruling since Matsika had put nothing before the courts to support his ownership claims.

Justice Bhunu ruled it was Matsika’s obligation to convince the court, but it was clear he submitted doctored documents which made it difficult for both courts to believe him.

He has been fighting with his former partner and cousin Chingwena over the control of Croco Holdings which the latter spent over two decades building.

In an earlier ruling, High Court judge Justice Owen Tagu had accused him of trying to grab the company through the back door, an argument upheld by Justice Chinembiri Bhunu with costs.Justice Bhunu also blasted Matsika and his lawyers for incompetency.

“In the final analysis no-fault or misdirection can be laid at the learned judge a quo’s door in his treatment of the substantive issues and verdict,” Justice Bhunu said.

“In view of Matsika’s deplorable unbecoming behaviour in manufacturing fraudulent documents to deceive the court, costs at the punitive scale were eminently deserved in the court a quo.

In the current proceedings before me, there is no reason for departure from the general rule that costs follow the result.“In the final analysis I hold that the appellants have no reasonable prospects of success on appeal.

It is accordingly ordered that the application for condonation of late noting of appeal and extension of time within which to make an appeal be and is hereby dismissed with costs,” he ruled.

“This is, therefore, a proper case where the naivety of the applicants’ lawyers was properly visited on their clients as the applicants were not entirely free from blame.”

Matsika, had in his Supreme Court appeal, complained Justice Tagu had made some errors in concluding he had sought to grab the company through the back door.

Matsika sought the setting aside of the High Court ruling and demanded a forensic audit and valuation of Croco Holdings and 39 other entities.

Matsika claimed he had built the Croco business empire for 26 years while his cousin Chingwena was working at LCZ, Century Bank, and Discount House, which he added are failed companies.

However, Chingwena argued that Matsika failed to place before the court evidence showing how he secured the 30% stake in the vehicle sale company.

While Matsika had claimed that Phibeon Gwatidzo of Baker Tilly Gwatidzo Chartered Accountants was the shares transferring secretary in 2006, it emerged through Gwatidzo’s secretary that the accounting firm was not yet in existence at the time.

By A Correspondent- Police have appealed to members of the public for information that may lead to the arrest of three notorious robbers, Patson Matengambiri, Shadreck Njowa and Nyasha Chitera.

The trio, who were in the company of 11 other robbers who have since been arrested, robbed the complainants of cash amounting to nearly US$3 million which belonged to ZB Bank.

The robbery incident occurred at Gwebi Bridge along Harare-Chirundu Road on 6th January 2021.

ZB Bank is offering a US$5 000 reward to anyone who supplies credible information leading to the arrest of three suspects.

A statement issued by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi reads:

The Zimbabwe Republic Police is appealing for information that may lead to the arrest of Patson Matengambiri, Shadreck Njowa and Nyasha Chitera, in connection with a robbery case that occurred at Gwebi Bridge along Harare-Chirundu Road on 6th January 2021.

The suspects who were in the company of 11 other gang members robbed the complainants of cash amounting to US$2 775 000 and ZWL$43 090 which belonged to a local financial institution, ZB Bank.

The 11 suspects were arrested and the matter is pending before the court. A reward of US$5000 is being offered by ZB Bank to anyone who supplies credible information leading to the arrest of three suspects who are still on the run.

Meanwhile, Police in Murewa are appealing for information that may lead to the arrest of Tichatonga Nyamukondiwa and Derick, no further particulars known, whose last known address is Murisa Village, Seke.

The two are wanted for a case of robbery which occurred on 31 March 2021 at Katsande Business Centre, Mudzi, in which the suspects robbed the complainant US$20 000 cash, 700 grams of processed gold and a Nissan Caravan vehicle.

Anyone with information should contact CID Homicide Harare on, (0242) 758031 or Zimbabwe Republic Police National Complaints Desk on (0242) 703631 or Police General Headquarters WhatsApp on 0712 800197 or any nearest Police Station.

By A Correspondent- Police detectives watched as Doves funeral undertakers carefully dug up a coffin at Granville Mbudzi Cemetery, which they opened to reveal two bodies.

One of those bodies is believed to be that of Chimwamurombe, who died in March in a drowning incident in Mutoko and was supposedly buried in Nyanga.

The coffin was loaded onto the back of a police Ford Ranger and driven to the Parirenyatwa Hospital mortuary.

Forensic experts are expected to extract DNA samples from the body in the hope of identifying the individual buried alongside the pauper.

A Doves spokesman declined to comment, referring ZimLive to a statement issued in October, in which the company said it is “committed to a full investigation of the matter to bring it to completion.”

Sources told ZimLive that a driver who was supposed to be ferrying Chimwamurombe’s body became aware that the coffin was empty during burial at a village in Nyanga.

The driver reportedly informed one of the senior managers at Doves after the burial, but the manager did not take any action.

Instead, Doves is believed to have taken Chimwamurombe’s remains and placed them in the same coffin as a dead man whose body was given to Doves by the department of social welfare to conduct a pauper’s burial.

Chimwamurombe’s family has demanded compensation from Doves.

Police are expected to conduct the second exhumation in Nyanga, to confirm that a coffin was buried without a body.

By A Correspondent- 58 year old Samuel Hove from Magwegwe in Bulawayo has been sentenced to 15 days in jail with an option to pay a fine of ZWL$5 000 after he insulted and threatened a chief.

Hove pleaded guilty when he appeared before Mberengwa Resident Magistrate Caroline Tafira Nyoni on Thursday for contravening Section 48 of the Traditional Leaders Act after he sent an offensive message to Andrew Bvute (67) who is Chief Bvute.

Hove and Chief Bvute are related as the former is a son to the latter’s brother.

The State led by Matidaishe Pavazhira alleged that on 2 July 2021 Hove obstructed, hindered or interfered with a chief in the discharge of his duties.

On the day in question at 11.36 AM, Bvute received a text message from Hove which was abusive and threatening. The message read:

Ndini ndakakuita ishe kana une nharo hariperi gore rino uri chief Bvute, Hatibhejerane kana uchida (I’m the one who made you a Chief. You will lose your chieftaincy before the end of the year if you are headstrong).

Bvute reported the matter at ZRP Mberengwa. He said that he was now feared for his life.

By A Correspondent- Exiled former government minister Jonathan Moyo has called Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) chairman Trevor Ncube an intellectual coward and a fake champion of freedom of expression.

AMH publishes NewsDay, Zimbabwe Independent, The Standard and Weekly Digest and also runs an online radio and television station, Heart & Soul TV.

Moyo went on Twitter to post messages where Trevor Ncube ‘confirmed’ that Savior Kasukuwere and Moyo had been “picked up from President Mugabe’s ‘Blue Roof residence to KGVI Military Barracks’.

This time four years ago, Trevor Ncube had triumphantly & emphatically “confirmed” that @Hon_Kasukuwere & I had been “picked up from President Mugabe’s ‘Blue Roof residence to KGVI Military Barracks'”; from where he apparently hoped we would not come out alive!” posted Moyo.

By A Correspondent- A pastor from a rival faction of the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe (AFM), Panganai Makarichi, has won a High Court case where he was being sued by the Amon Madawo-led group for refusing to surrender a church vehicle following an acrimonious split of the church.

In his application, Madawo had also sought to evict Makarichi from the church premises.

But yesterday, High Court judge Justice Jacob Mafusire ruled in favour of Makarichi following a default judgment after Madawo’s faction failed to oppose his application for a declarator on time.

Justice Mafusire said Makarichi had been declared the legal owner of an Isuzu KB 330 double-cab vehicle.

The Madawo camp, through its elder Freddie Kabungaidze of Living Word Tabernacle Assembly, said it would appeal the High Court judgment. Kabungaidze said the order was granted due to a technicality in favour of Makarichi.

“Respondent is not entitled to the declarator that he seeks in his application,” Kabungaidze
submitted.

Makarichi argued that he had sold his personal car to secure a deposit for the Isuzu truck.

He also argued that AFM Zimbabwe owed him outstanding salaries, adding that there was a standing resolution to give him the
vehicle.

Makarichi was expelled from the church following accusations of plotting a coup against Madawo, who was declared the legitimate leader of the church recently by the Supreme Court.

By A Correspondent- Harare magistrate Mr Lazini Ncube yesterday remanded Marry Mubaiwa in custody for 10 days at the Harare Remand Prison pending medical examinations by two Government doctors to ascertain whether or not she is mentally fit to stand trial.

Mubaiwa is facing a number of criminal allegations including attempting to kill her ex-husband Vice President Constantino Chiwenga during the time he was admitted in a South African hospital.

Mr Ncube ruled that Mubaiwa will be in the custody of the officer-in-charge at Harare Remand Prison during her stay pending medical examinations and said the examinations should be completed within 10 days.

Mubaiwa appeared in court yesterday on charges of contravening the Marriage Act after she allegedly lied that VP Chiwenga had consented to legally marry her during the time he was ill and made extensive arrangements for the ceremony.

The matter was supposed to go for trial, but she told the court that she was not fit for trial.

The court then ordered that she be examined by doctors to ascertain whether she was unwell to comprehend trial proceedings or not.

Three medical practitioners examined her, with two physicians saying Mubaiwa was physically fit to stand trial while a psychiatrist told the court that she was suffering from depression and anxiety, rendering her unfit to stand trial.

Faced with conflicting positions on Mubaiwa’s mental status, the State led by Mr Michael Reza applied that they proceed under Section 26 of the Mental Health Act, which requires that accused be examined by two Government doctors.

Mubaiwa, through her lawyer Ms Beatrice Mtetwa, opposed the application and instead applied for the temporary release of her passport, saying she wanted to travel to South Africa and India for treatment.

“An order was made by regional magistrate Mr (Noel) Mupeiwa that Mubaiwa should be examined by a doctor in order to assess if she was mentally fit to stand trial.

She was duly examined by Dr SP Machawira who made his findings.

“However, his examination was mainly concentrated on the physical aspect and there was no mental examination that was done to assess the accused’s mental status on whether or not she was fit to stand trial,” said Mr Ncube.

“His findings and oral evidence could not assist the court to make a decision whether or not the accused was fit to stand trial. I then ordered that another examination of the accused be done by another doctor who should assess and give their opinion on the mental effects of the drugs which the accused was taking as shown in the medical report that was done on October 1.

“The doctor was also supposed to indicate whether or not the accused was fit to stand trial. Dr C Nyamukachi, a specialist physician did another physical examination of the accused which was contrary to the court order. This physical examination of the accused was not necessary as the court had directed that a mental status examination be done.

“The same report could not assist the court as indicated. The doctor stated that he had not had sight of the court order as it was not availed to him. He stated that he examined the accused based on a letter from the clinical director.”

Mr Ncube said Dr C Nyamukachi submitted that during his examination of Mubaiwa, he then roped in a psychiatrist who examined her to assess her mental status.

“The accused was then examined by Dr Fungisai Makombe Simone Mazhandu who is a psychiatrist,” he said.

“Her findings were that the accused has a mental disorder, which is major depressive disorder with comorbid anxiety disorder.

“She also gave oral evidence confirming that. She stated that the accused was not fit to stand trial. So, as it stands, it is not in dispute that the psychiatrist’s findings are that the accused has a mental disorder and cannot stand trial.”

Mr Ncube said the testimony of the psychiatrist pointed that there was need for further examination and that her medical report indicated that Mubaiwa had a mental disorder, which called for further examinations.

“The court will direct that two medical practitioners should examine the accused and enquire into her mental state,” he said.

“For the purposes of that medical examination, the accused shall be in the custody of the officer-in-charge Harare Remand Prison.”

Mubaiwa is expected back in court on Friday next week.

By A Correspondent- State security details, on duty at a government function in Chikomba, are reported to be in trouble after a disc jockey mistakenly played an MDC Alliance song in the presence of Constantino Chiwenga.

Chiwenga, who also doubles as the Health Minister, was the guest-of-honour at the event where he officially opened a rural clinic in Chikomba West.

Chiwenga’s deputy in the Health Ministry, John Mangwiro, is the MP for the constituency, which is in Mashonaland East, a province the VP also hails from.

However, the DJ disturbed the smooth proceedings of the event after he played ‘Handicheuke’ by opposition activist Paul Madzore, a former Glen View South MP.

Reports say as soon as the song started playing hundreds of villagers gathered took the dance floor humiliating senior government and Zanu-PF officials present.

Several Zanu-PF linked associations also confirmed the mishap.

“Drama as music DJ mistakenly plays an MDC Alliance song by Paul Madzore at a Zanu-PF rally, which was being officiated by VP Chiwenga in Chivhu. And the whole crowd burst with joy dancing to the tune humiliating the officials,” Children of Zimbabwe War Veterans Association (COZWVA) wrote on Twitter.

Government sources told NewZimbabwe.com Tuesday that state security agents present at the event, including soldiers, Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operatives, and police officers were being interrogated by their superiors over why the incident had transpired.

A senior military officer is reported to have fumed: “How could that be allowed to happen? I want the names of all those members of the security forces who were present now.”

“They need to be investigated, especially the Director Military Intelligence (DMI) who was responsible for inspection.”

After the Chikomba West clinic fiasco, Chiwenga travelled the same day to Chivhu General Hospital where he launched the country’s first School of Accidents and Emergency Nursing at the medical facility.

By A Correspondent- Government will construct 144 modern boarding schools countrywide next year to mitigate against the shortage of learning institutions.

The boarding schools will be built in each of the country’s 72 districts.

In some instances, some existing schools will be transformed into low-cost boarding schools.

The country has a deficit of 3 000 schools and boarding schools are overwhelmed with enrolments which has seen only 0,5 percent of learners being enrolled in secondary boarding schools.

To address this problem, Cabinet yesterday resolved that more Government boarding schools be constructed in the country.

This follows a report tabled by Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Professor Paul Mavima who is the chairperson of the Cabinet Committee on Social Services and Poverty Eradication.

Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa told a post Cabinet media briefing that the schools will cater for increased demand.

“To cater for the increase in demand for both primary and secondary education and ensure that no child walks more than 5 km to school, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education intends to build 3 000 new schools by 2025,” said Minister Mutsvangwa.

“During implementation of the project, more secondary than primary boarding schools will be constructed in an endeavour to satisfy increased demand. Some existing day schools will be converted into boarding schools, while some low-cost boarding facilities will be constructed at existing schools as the need arises.

The project will be implemented in phases next year starting with 144 model 21st century Government primary and secondary boarding schools spread across all the country’s 10 provinces.”

She said one primary and one secondary boarding school with adequate state-of-the-art facilities will be constructed in each of the 72 districts of the country.

Minister Mutsvangwa said the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development will fund the construction of the first 144 schools.

She said Government will engage public-private partnership for the construction of the deficit 3000 schools.

“Adequate furniture and Information Communication Technology equipment will be procured for each school, while a source of clean potable water will be installed within 500 metres of the school and including a reticulation system and ablution facilities. Each school will be electrified and provided with internet facilities,” she said.

“The school will be fenced, and civil works in terms of access roads, a car park and landscaping will be undertaken. Each school will have enough land for sport infrastructure, commercial farming and manufacturing.”

Minister Mutsvangwa said a lot of learners are failing to get enrolled in boarding schools.

This resulted in Government introducing an online recruitment exercise for prospective boarders to curb the possibility of corrupt allocation of slots to undeserving learners.

“Currently, there are 9 778 schools, with 6 798 primary and 2 980 being secondary schools, and a total enrolment of 4 659  993.

Only 1,9 percent of the 6 798 primary schools are boarding schools, with only 35 of these being Government owned. Of the 2 980 secondary schools, only 10,6 percent are boarding schools and only 60 are owned by Government.

The boarding secondary schools can only accommodate 24 000 learners, a mere 0,52 percent of the current enrolment,” said Minister Mutsvangwa.

She said at least 37,3 percent of the country’s population is estimated to be school-going age hence the need to invest in building more schools.

Minister Mutsvangwa said the situation has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

“More schools are needed to accommodate the projected increase to 5 657 412 for the school-going age group. The Covid-19 pandemic has also increased the demand for new schools and additional school infrastructure so as to decongest existing boarding schools,” said Minister Mutsvangwa.

Meanwhile, Cabinet extended the national lockdown by a further two weeks while encouraging citizens to get vaccinated in order to protect the nation against a possible 4th wave of the pandemic.-statemedia

By A Correspondent- Police in Umguza, are looking for a local man who allegedly murdered his wife in an infidelity misunderstanding.

Police on their twitter page confirmed the incident which occurred on November 13 at around 8PM.
“The ZRP is investigating a murder case which occurred at Helensvale block in Umguza on 13 November at around 8PM. Kenneth Nkiwane (61) stabbed his wife Precious Bambeni Ndlovu (35) on the upper right chest with a flick okapi knife after a misunderstanding over infidelity issues,” said the police.

-State media

By A Correspondent- Eight people died this morning after a Zupco bus they were travelling in collided with a tanker, the police have said.

The accident happened near Kadoma.

” The ZRP reports the death of 8 people in a fatal RTA which occurred at the 168km peg along Harare-Bulawayo Road between 12 midnight and 1 am when a ZUPCO bus had a collision with a tanker,” ZRP posted on their tweeter account Wednesday morning.

By A Correspondent- Two Chitungwiza children died in a car boot when they were left alone at home as their guardians had gone to church on Sunday.

The duo of Samantha Rufaro Masunda, 6, and Saine Murindi, 5, who are cousins met their fate after they locked themselves in the trunk of a Mazda Aveiro and failed to open.

A sombre atmosphere engulfed the kids’ homestead yesterday as some family members were still trying to come to terms with the tragic death of Shaine and Samantha who were doing Grade 1 and 2, respectively.

Samantha and Shaine were staying with their aunt – a sister to their parents.

The two’s parents are brother and sister and yesterday were on their way from South Africa to attend their children’s funeral.

A source close to the on-goings said the aunt whose name could not be availed went to church in the morning leaving the children alone at home.
“It seems these two children were playing and bathed before going to play in the car.
“How they ended up in the boot is a mystery.

“Maybe they locked themselves in there as they played,” said the source.
The source said when the aunt returned from church she could not find the children prompting her and other family members to look for them.
“The search party went on till around 5pm when some suggested that they look into the car trunk which they did and found the lifeless bodies of Samantha and Shaine.
“We are hurt,” said the source.

The two infants’ uncle referred all communication to the deceased children’s parents who are still on the South African side on their way to attend the funeral.
Police Spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said they were investigating the case.
“Police are investigating a sad story whereby two kids were found dead in the boot of a Mazda Aveiro.

“They had been left by their aunt around 8am as she went to church.
“On her return she could not locate them and then with neighbours and other family members, they looked for the children who they found around 5pm dead in the car boot.
“As police we urge parents and guardians to ensure that whenever they leave homes, children are safe,” he said.

-H-Metro

By A Correspondent- Former Zanu PF Political commissar and the party’s politburo member Lieutenant-General Engelbert Rugeje (Retired) has resurfaced amid high tensions in Zanu PF’s political affairs.
Rugeje resurfaced in Chinhoyi at the weekend after claims of political tension in the Mashonaland West province over the party’s internal elections.
“The reports that I received from the teams that conducted the elections showed that the party is intact and there are no claims of factionalism and infighting”, he told reporters in Chinhoyi dismissing reports of factionalism in Hurungwe, Kariba, Makonde, Kadoma and Mhondoro districts.

“Our members continue to exercise their democratic rights including voting for their preferred candidates.”
He said the commissariat department was deploying Politburo members in all the provinces to find out how the party’s restructuring exercise was going on. The party has finished restructuring lower organs with internal polls to elect provincial members now impending.

By A Correspondent-It never rains but pours for Harare preacher Prophet T Freddy as the police open a rape investigation after a local woman had claimed that the controversial man of God attacked her.

The Goodness and Mercy Ministries founder, 39, allegedly forced himself on the 33-year-old woman on several occasions after her husband died in 2019.

The alleged victim, who made a police report on November 13, told investigators she delayed reporting the attacks which began in 2020 out of fear of Freddy, a man of means who has a large following.

An internal police memo seen by ZimLive said the woman has been referred to Parirenyatwa Hospital for a medical examination, with Freddy expected to be picked up for questioning this week.

The woman told police that sometime in November 2019, her husband fell ill and she sought “spiritual assistance” from Freddy. After prayers, the man’s health did not improve. The police memo says:
The accused person (Freddy) invited complainant to his workplace and gave her US$2,500 to ferry her husband to Karanda Hospital for medical attention. However, barely a week later, complainant’s husband died in hospital and the accused person offered assistance towards the burial.

The woman told police that months later, but in 2020, Freddy proposed love to her and she turned him down.
Freddy asked the woman if he could visit her son in the rural areas, to which she agreed. He returned to Harare with the son, arriving at the woman’s Mt Pleasant Heights home in the evening.
The self-styled prophet allegedly told the woman that it was late and asked to stay the night.
It is alleged that Freddy slept on the woman’s bed while she sat on a chair. Moments later, he allegedly went over to her, “forcefully lifted her and placed her on the bed” before raping her without using protection.
It is alleged the preacher repeated the visits to the woman’s residence and raped her each time.

Freddy denies rape and says his accuser was trying to extort him.

-ZimLive

By News24- President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday declared a four-day mourning period for FW de Klerk.

The former President’s foundation announced that he would be cremated at a private ceremony on 21 November.

National flags will be flown at half-mast from sunset on Wednesday to Sunday.

The De Klerk family has arranged a private cremation and funeral, but the government will at a future date host a state memorial service.

De Klerk died on Thursday after an extended illness, at the age of 85.
In a statement, the Presidency said the national flag will be flown at half-mast “as a mark of respect” for the late former President.
“Government has consulted the De Klerk family and the FW de Klerk Foundation as part of preparing for this event in which government leaders, leaders of political parties and representatives of civil society will participate,” the Presidency said in a statement.
The FW de Klerk Foundation has announced that the cremation and funeral will take place on Sunday.
-News24

By A Correspondent- A 42 year old Gokwe man has been jailed 18-years for raping and impregnating his 14-year-old daughter.

He will serve an effective 14 years behind bars after regional magistrate Lungile Ncube suspended four years on condition of good behaviour.

The man, who cannot be named to protect the girl, started raping his daughter from September 2019 when she was 14 years and the matter only came to light in September last year following the intervention of the community after she fell pregnant.

The girl reported the abuse to her mother, who instead accused her of lying. Even after telling her mother that she was pregnant, she took no action and the father continued raping her.

Members of the community waylaid the abusive man and caught him red-handed raping his pregnant daughter.

Prosecuting, Kennedy Madekutsikwa told the court that on an unknown date, but sometime in September 2019, the suspect from Chief Mukoka in Gokwe South was left with his then 14-year-old daughter after his wife went to an all-night church vigil.

“During the same night, the accused person sneaked into the complainant’s bedroom where he forced himself on the girl while she was sleeping,” said Madekutsikwa.

The man returned to his matrimonial bedroom after raping his daughter. She then reported the matter to her mother the following morning when she returned from church, but the mother threatened to assault her if she told anyone.

“She (the mother) did not believe her story and instead threatened to assault her, accusing her of lying against her husband. As a result, she did not take any action,” the court was told.

The man continued raping his daughter on a number of occasions until she fell pregnant.

The girl then confided in one of the villagers, who mobilised other villagers and waylaid the man and caught him red-handed.

Villagers teamed up with the police to arrest him.

By A Correspondent- Three suspected armed robbers appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday after they terrorised Ruwa residents.

The suspects Tinashe Gwinhi (30), Tafadzwa Mambo (31) and Andrew Joel Kambanje (47) appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi, who remanded them in custody to November 29 for routine remand.

Allegations are that last Friday at around 8:30pm, the three, together with an accomplice only identified as Tazvi who is still at large, went to Ruwa armed with an Okapi knife, wheel spanner and a pair of pliers.

While they were walking along Runyararo Road, the accused met the complainant, Tanatswa Ganiwa.

They grabbed him from behind and robbed him of his Huawei Y5 2019 cellphone, a satchel containing various stationery, before fleeing into darkness.

On the same night, the accused accosted Florence Mukumbini, who was walking along the same road.

They took away her Sony Xperia cellphone, and a satchel with various textbooks and exercise books, before vanishing into the night.

Later on, the three came across Tinashe Mangwanya and robbed him of a cellphone and identity card.

They also got away with his trousers, US$120 in cash and a pair of shoes.

That same night, their other victim, Roy William, sensed danger when he saw them approaching him.

He tried to flee, but they caught up with him and robbed him of his belongings.

Mairos Kamudyariwa was also robbed by the trio near Malia Shopping Centre in Ruwa.-Newsday

By President of A Correspondent- Affirmative Action Group, Mike Chimombe has reportedly impregnated his wife’s sister, Panashe Rusero.

Details of his adulterous shenanigans came to light after Panashe hosted a baby shower.
Cozy pictures of Chimombe and Panashe at the baby shower then started circulating on social media. Sources close to the family, who chose anonymity confirmed the affair.
“Mike started living with Mitchell (his wife) when Panashe was still in Form 2-3, that is in 2009-2010, so when she was now in Lower 6 Panashe would go stay at her elder sister’s house,” the source said.
“So when she was now staying with them, Mike would go to clubs at night with Panashe and that time we started noticing that something was happening between the two of them.
“Mike would take her to Pablos and Motor Action at that time so we found it every odd.
“There is this one particular incident whereby Mike came back from the club with Panashe at around 5am and Mike’s in-laws convened a family meeting in regards to the issue that he was dating his wife’s sister but both Panashe and Chimombe denied the allegations.”
The sources revealed that Chimombe once attempted to marry Panashe but the uncle he approached would not have it and he was chased away.
When reached for a comment, Mike Chimombe said that it was none of the press’ business as it was his personal life.
“Why are you calling me, whatever happens in my personal life does not have anything to do with you. Zvinei newe this is my personal life and I am inclined to do what I want.”
Mitchell, Chimombe’s wife could neither deny nor confirm the story and directed H-Metro to speak to Panashe and Mike Chimombe.
“Talk to the parties involved in this saga,” the wife said.
Panashe spent the whole day cutting calls whenever H Metro tried to call her for comment. H Metro

Tinashe Sambiri|Vibrant MDC Alliance leader President Nelson Chamisa is ready to lead the nation to economic prosperity.

President Chamisa is establishing a firm foundation in rural areas across the country.

Despite attempts by Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s bootlockers to disrupt the community engagement programmes started by the people’s President, the wave of change is unstoppable, political analysts have postulated.

President Chamisa on Tuesday wrote on Twitter:
“When the roots are deep there is no reason to fear the wind.

We fear nothing and nobody. Blessed Tuesday.”

By News24- South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a four-day mourning period for FW de Klerk.

National flags will be flown at half-mast from sunset on Wednesday to Sunday.

The De Klerk family has arranged a private cremation and funeral, but the government will at a future date host a state memorial service.

De Klerk died on Thursday after an extended illness, at the age of 85.
In a statement, the Presidency said the national flag will be flown at half-mast “as a mark of respect” for the late former president.
“Government has consulted the De Klerk family and the FW de Klerk Foundation as part of preparing for this event in which government leaders, leaders of political parties and representatives of civil society will participate,” the Presidency said in a statement.
The FW de Klerk Foundation has announced that the cremation and funeral will take place on Sunday.
-News24