By A Correspondent- A state-of-the-art renal unit at Masvingo Provincial Hospital has not been opened almost four years after Government acquired dialysis machines from India amid reports that bureaucracy was stalling operationalisation.
The institution could be a lifeline for kidney patients from around Masvingo Province who still have to resort to private medical institutions for dialysis services or travel to Bulawayo or Harare to access services at State-run hospitals that are reasonably affordable.
Masvingo Provincial Hospital is the province’s health referral institution.
In 2017, the Government procured top-of-the-range dialysis machines from India to equip the renal unit.
Initially, the opening of the unit was delayed after some of the machines’ critical components went missing before they were subsequently replaced.
At one time, it emerged that the opening of the unit was delayed as the hospital was still waiting for personnel to undergo training.
Masvingo Provincial Hospital medical superintendent Dr Noel Zulu confirmed the renal unit remained closed. He said the unit briefly operated in the past but has since closed. He said:
The renal unit is not open at the moment because we are still waiting for the machines (dialysis) to undergo servicing.
The machines require servicing before we can start using them again and we are waiting to get a contractor to do the work.
We are not sure when the contractor will do the work; we are just waiting for further instructions from head office (in Harare). The machines need to be serviced before they can be used.
Residents and kidney patients are currently digging deeper into their pockets to secure renal services Makurira Memorial Clinic in the city and two other private health institutions that offer dialysis services.
This has heightened calls for Government to speedily intervene and make sure the renal unit is opened.
Masvingo Provincial Medical Director Dr Amadeous Shamu previously indicated that the renal unit was close to opening.
Tinashe Sambiri|Zanu PF cannot steal the will of the people, the MDC Alliance has said.
In a short video clip circulating on social media, MDC Alliance national spokesperson Advocate Fadzayi Mahere says the Zanu PF regime can’t steal the will of the people:
“They stole the elections, they stole our MPs, they stole our money but they cannot steal the will of the people.”
” The people know their leaders, change is on the horizon. We have an obligation to rebuild the economy….”
Tinashe Sambiri| Former partners at Tswane giants Mamelodi Sundowns, Percy Tau and Khama Billiat will battle for supremacy when the Warriors clash with rivals Bafana Bafana in a potentially expose World Cup qualifying match in Harare on Friday.
The two alongside Keegan Dolly formed a telepathic combination at Mamelodi Sundowns under the tutelage of Pitso Mosimane.
Both players are potential match winners if they rise to the occasion.
During their days at Mamelodi Sundowns the two were unstoppable and they were part of the team that won the Champions League…
Soccer pundits say the two are likely to play a pronounced role in determining the outcome of the match.
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) – St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has named a new health director.
In a Wednesday morning press conference, Jones announced that Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, would take over at the head of the department. Dr. Hlatshwayo Davis is an infectious disease specialist at John Cochran VA Medical Center. She has also been the co-chair of an initiative to reduce local HIV and AIDS cases.
Dr Mati Hlatshwayo
“I am humbled and honored to accept this position which affords me the opportunity to continue to serve the city that I love, now at the highest level,” Dr. Hlatshwayo Davis said after Jones’ announcement. “In this city I have cared for patients in two different hospital systems, I have taught and led initiatives in our communities, and with my husband Jesse I have raised my own children alongside the residents of this great city.”
Dr. Hlatshwayo Davis then said she is thankful to step up and serve during the COVID-19 pandemic. She stated, “We are tired, many of us have lost faith, lost loved ones, but we must persevere.”
In the coming weeks Dr. Hlatshwayo Davis said she will review the current processes, initiatives and policies. She also plans to meet with local leaders, academic partners and residents.
“I will listen,” she said. “Together we will map a path forward that centers the health of everyone with equity, addresses gun violence, prioritizes mental health and gives St. Louis the foundation to provide all our communities the opportunity to achieve the very best quality of health.”
Dr. Hlatshwayo Davis succeeds Dr. Fredrick Echols, who has been acting health director. He will continue to serve as the city’s health commissioner.
The education crisis won’t be resolved by arbitrary arrests and persecutions of our diligent educators, Mdc Alliance Namibia fumes!
02 September 2021
Mdc Alliance Namibia absolutely condemns the incessant persecution and torture of our diligent educators by the clueless Zanupf regime. Social democrats in Namibia are greatly infuriated and perturbed to witness the incarceration of innocent 11 teachers in Hwedza on Monday. In a purported new dispensation, citizens should be allowed to peacefully demonstrate and petition the status quo as a sure way of showing their disgruntlement. The Hwedza 11 were arbitrarily arrested for protesting against meagre salaries and atrocious working conditions. Zimbabwean teachers are struggling to pay school fees for their hapless children yet the satanic Zanupf regime expects them to teach other people’s off-springs.
The illegal arrest of our suffering and toiling teachers protesting against the “unsalted peanuts” they receive as salaries strongly confirm beyond any reasonable doubt that a new Great Zimbabwe is now imperative under the able-leadership of President Advocate Nelson Chamisa,”Wamba Dia Wamba”. The only panacea to socio-economic transformation is to register in our numbers now, vote and defend the vote in 2023. Mdc Alliance Namibia has a very serious message to all educators in Zimbabwe, our teachers have a tendency of sacrificing their VOTE by accepting petty jobs as polling officers. Teachers must smell the coffee and refuse to be used by Zanupf morons. Most teachers do not vote after getting jobs as polling officers far away from their branches.
Moreover, it must be categorically clear that voting is the only way of getting rid of these thugocrats. Voting is a non-negotiable right of every citizen. Teachers must learn to refuse deployments outside their branches or polling stations because their votes are very fundamental in transforming our motherland. Remember your right to complain against gross misgovernance manifesting in Zanupf can only be enjoyed by a voter. Our teachers must amalgamate so that they fight together against peaceful slavery. The persecution of our hardworking teachers epitomises Zanupf’s insatiable appetite for tormenting hapless citizens.
Social democrats in Namibia demand the respect of human rights and the rule of law in Zimbabwe. Teacher’s Unions must stop robbing our teachers without fair representation. Thanks to the consistent Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights for granting our teachers freedom after spending two days in the hell-hole custody. We strongly condemn Mr Mnangagwa’s insensitive government for turning rogue to innocent citizens who are peacefully and constitutionally demanding a living wage. Change seekers in Namibia rubbishes the promotion of kleptocracy by Zanupf, we demand a wholesale respect the rule of law and constitutionalism. #RegisterToVote #TeacherMunhuwo #NoToSlavesWages.
Moreso, the arbitrary arrest of the Hwedza 11 demonstrates that the Harare regime is not yet ready to open the much needed democratic space in the motherland. As Mdc Alliance Namibia we believe that Constitutional Democracy allows citizens to express themselves freely without fear of persecution by prosecution. We demand that Zanupf looters halt their weaponisation of the law to silence voices of dissent. Change agents in Namibia would like to urge all Zimbabweans across the globe to converge so that they can save the collapsing education sector. It is not a crime to demonstrate according to Section 65 of the 2013 constitution.
In a nutshell, Mdc Alliance Namibia encourages all teachers to continue piling pressure on the regime so that their livelihoods may improve. Teachers must register to vote and vote for our political mountain, President Advocate Nelson Chamisa. We need a God-fearing leader with the potential to put the economy on a sounder footing. As a district, we salute Artuz President Obert Masaraure and Secretary General Robson Chere for leading a vibrant teachers union that has demonstrated consistency in confronting the regime for a living wage since its inception. Our dream is to see all unions taking notes from the vibrant Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union(ARTUZ).
By Kelvin Kasiwulaya (Zim) And Dr Masimba Mavaza (Midlands United Kingdom)
The rejoin ZANU- PF mantra has taken another level with social media users advising the MDC- Alliance faction leader Nelson Chamisa and his team to rejoin ZANU-PF. This is in spirit with the 5mlion voters to be recruited for 2023.
In order to appeal to all walks of life ZANU PF took to Social Media in style and sheer brilliance reserved for artists. Social media is ablaze with a video that juxtaposes Zimbabwean politics to European football.
The video, in rapid succession shows the return of Romelu lukaku to Chelsea and football demigod Christiano Ronaldo making his debut return to Manchester United, However the last part of the video logically instructs the Zimbabwean masses including Nelson Chamisa to rejoin Zanu-PF.
Zimbabweans on Twitter (Twimbos) affiliated to the Revolutionary Party have softly fowarded the aforementioned video to @nelsonchamisa telling him to do the right thing and rejoin Zanu-PF.
Chamisa is yet to respond to the request for him to rejoin the revolutionary party , the party that allowed him room to be educated, the party that taught him democracy, freedom and sovereignty.
For the record, Chamisa was once a Zanu-PF member before he sold out to the Movement for Democratic Change which was formed on September 3 1999.
Just like the late leader of the MDC Mrs Morgan Richard Tsvangirai who has kept his ZANU PF membership card to his grave.
It is not too late to join ZANU PF and to March together towards the vision 2030 as one.
Nelson Chamisa is expected to respond and maybe issue his statement of joining ZANU PF.
The author of this tweet is Mr Julius Choto, who's son Tinashe's murder Cain Mathema is on record lying saying never happened, and Mathema furthermore reversed the court compensation awarded the victim's family.
The Majority of Zimbabweans woke up in shock, after a well known Bitcoin “trader” vanished into the thin air with their money summing over USD $6 Million.
It is believed that Martin Mhlanga, ran an unregistered Bitcoin company, which had no physical existence or whatsoever.
Some benefited when this allegedly scam business started, as they bought houses and cars. Initially all you had to do was to put money e.g USD $2000 and they would receive USD $2000 monthly for as long as they remained members of this program.
Economically that’s the structure of a pyramid scheme, where the one on top benefits from crowd funding and to join you had to bring money and down-liners.
Things turned bad yesterday September 01 2021 as the people had been promised to receive double what they had invested; through a program they call (anniversary).
WhatsApp group admins (Martin’s so called employees) woke up leaving the groups that they managed which was suspicious to the general public who where waiting for their payouts.
These people had invested all they had, another old lady even sold her house and took out a loan from the bank so that she invest on this project. However all this was for nothing as Martin was no longer responding or giving updates to anyone.
Martin made a lot of people believing in him by giving them some payouts so that by the time they invest more and refer to more people, it would look very legit. Which led to a sum of over $6Million vanish in thin air.
However, these people are now threatening to sue him and some have even started doing evil rituals against him, but again no-one really knows this guy. The last incident that happed like this involved a popular socialite who is popularly known as TeeMak.
Things never went well for him as he was caught by the Zimbabwe Republic police after being on wanted for so many days.
Unfortunately this might not be the case for Martin as he clearly shows that he travels all over the world. If Interpol is not engaged in this matter, the money of a lot of poor people will never be recovered and already some of these people have been hospitalized due to depression, stress and all sorts of feelings.
If anyone has information about this guy, please contact the authorities or WhatsApp: +13213149649
He made sure he would not die by the gun himself as he was fully protected by alert police officers day and night. Little did he know that (Dzihwa mupengo) would take his life to hell. May his soul be led straight to hell .
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the RBZ Governor Dr John Mangudya for paying attention to our concerns as LEAD.
We tirelessly advocated for making USD available to all Zimbabweans at the auction market rate and proper action was taken.
The announcement of the availability of usd50 per week is a welcome move considering that economy dollarized itself long back.
We would like to express gratitude to them for giving an ear to our problems as citizens of Zimbabwe and making USD available at auction rate for every Zimbabwean.
As LEAD we will not stop advocating for our needs and for the needs of the people for our people ‘s priorities always comes first.
That is exactly what true leaders do.We are also sincerely asking them to increase the amount to at least usd100 a week to ease of pressure from citizens considering that most property owners nolonger accept Zimbabwe dollar for rental payment.
Thus the gesture of listening to us as LEAD has proved our competency as a party, their accountability and service to the people of Zimbabwe.
Press Statement on Constitutional Court Application on ending child marriages
2 September 2021
Yesterday Afternoon 1 September 2021, LEAD President Linda Tsungirirai Masarira and her co applicants Precious Musarurwa and Munyaradzi Midzi applied for direct access to the constitutional court on the matter of aligning laws in our quest to end child marriages, sexploitation and abuse.
Section 2 (1) of Amendment No.20 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe promulgated on the tramping sense of the Constitution as the supreme law of the land.
The law states that the Constitution is the Supreme law of the land and any law, practice, custom or conduct inconsistent with it is invalid to the extent of it’s inconsistency.
More so, in terms of section 78 (1) and (2), the Constitution provides for the legal age for marrying and that this must be done out of free will.
The law states that every person who has attained the age of eighteen years has the right to found a family and that no person may be compelled to be married against their will.
Thus, it goes without saying that the legal age for marriage must be eighteen and not any age less. However, it is note worthy that the Zimbabwean marriage laws enacted through the Parliament of Zimbabwe through the Marriages Act [Chapter5:11] are inconsistent with the supreme law of the land.
This can be evidenced by section 20 (2) of the aforementioned Act which provides for the conditions for marrying minors.
The Act provides that the marriage of a minor shall not be solemnized without the consent in writing of the persons who are, at the time of the proposed marriage, the legal guardians of such minor or, where a minor has only one legal guardian, without the consent in writing of such legal guardian:
Provided that—
(i) if the consent of any legal guardian cannot be obtained by reason of absence or inaccessibility or by reason of his being under any disability, a judge of the High Court may grant consent to the marriage, and the consent of the judge so given shall have the same effect as if it had been given by the legal guardian whose consent cannot be obtained;
(ii) if any legal guardian refuses his consent, a judge of the High Court may grant consent to the marriage, and the consent of the judge so given shall have the same effect as if it had been given by the legal guardian whose consent is refused.
Section 22 of the Act differentiate the age of marriage for girls as it states that
(1) no boy under the age of eighteen years and no girl under the age of sixteen years shall be capable of co ntracting a valid marriage except with the written permission of the Minister, which he may grant in any particular case in which he considers such marriage desirable:
Provided that—
(i) such permission shall not relieve the parties to the proposed marriage from the obligation to comply with all other requirements of this Act;
(ii) such permission shall not be necessary if by reason of any such other requirement the consent of a judge is necessary and has been granted.
In essence, the marriage laws prior to the Marriages Act is inconsistent because it legalizing marriage of a sixteen year old girl children as opposed to boys.
Moreover, consent for the marriage is sought from another person other than the girl child hence, negating the freedom of will for a girl child to marry out of their will.
In this respect, the aforementioned provisions of the Marriages Act [Chapter 5:11] must be repealed because they are invalid to the extent of their inconsistency.
Articulating further, the Customary Marriages Act [Chapter5:07] prohibited pledging of girls and women in section 11 as it promulgated that
(1) Any agreement in which a person, whether for consideration or otherwise, pledges or promises a girl or woman in marriage to a man shall be of no effect.
Therefore, marriage must be done out of free will. We pray for the alignment of laws to protect the girl child and for section 70 of the criminal law to be declared inconsistent and revoked.
The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) in partnership with Institute of Young Women In Development (IYWD) have petitioned the Parliament of Zimbabwe on the nature and substance of the Provincial and Metropolitan Councils Administration Bill that was gazzeted on the 31st of March 2021.
The Bill seeks to operationalize and govern the running of both Provincial and Metropolitan Councils, however it falls far short of the devolution principles provided for in Chapter 14 of the constitution.
The key concerns that are being raised in the petition are that the gazzeted Bill;Seeks to create two layers of government at the provincial or subnational level by conferring the constitutional functions of the Provincial and Metropolitan Council as provided for in Section 270 of the Constitution to the Provincial Minister and Devolution and Provincial Development Coordinator, a move that has the potential to create conflict and duplication of roles in our local governance system.
Confers ceremonial status to the elected Provincial and Metropolitan Council which renders the Provincial and Metropolitan Councils powerless in discharging their constitutional mandate.
Does not provide for a quota system to ensure equal representation of women, young women, and people with disabilities in the composition of structures of the Provincial Council for all elected and non-elected positions.
Lacks clarity on the intentions of the Bill whether it is seeking to amend the Provincial Councils and Administration Act 29:11 or it’s a new Bill being proposed to operationalize Provincial and Metropolitan Councils.
No foot print and evidence of contributions made by stakeholders in the contents of the Bill during the Inter-Ministerial Taskforce (IMT) alignment process that was done in Nyanga in 2020. The petitioners implore Parliament to consider addressing these concerns and push for the re-gazetting as well as facilitate sufficient public participation of citizens during the Public for the Bill.
In terms of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Section 130(1) both Senate and National Assembly have power to initiate, prepare, consider or reject any legislation.
CHRA reiterate that full implementation of devolution as provided for in the Constitution of Zimbabwe will enhance accountability and improve social service delivery.
By A Correspondent- Almost 200 passengers were yesterday arrested for boarding buses not registered with ZUPCO and more than 20 buses were impounded.
By the time of closing business 179 passengers had paid fines pegged at $2 000 and police continued to impound illegal buses, Mushikashika vehicles and passengers caught in the buses and vehicles.
Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Tendai Mwanza confirmed the arrest urging commuters to use ZUPCO registered buses saying the operation was necessitated by an increase in robbery and rap_e cases involving illegal transport.
“Police are urging people to use ZUPCO registered buses only to avoid being arrested,” said Insp Mwanza.
“The move by police to arrest passengers was necessitated by an increase in robbery and rap_e cases involving these illegal transport operators.”
Police are urging people to use ZUPCO registered buses only to avoid being arrested
“We want to warn motorists and bus operators who are disregarding government directives that police will not tire until they bring all culprits to book.
“Among the buses impounded were those found ferrying people from one City to the other taking advantage of the green light given to legal operators to ferry school children.
“Police discovered that some operators ferried passengers from one City to the other who were not school children.
“All local school children are urged to use ZUPCO registered buses and omnibuses only and police will be visible in all street corners and roads to monitor safe movement of legal transport operators,” said Insp Mwanza.
A number of commuters have been injured as illegal transport operators evade arrest while some are forced to disembark before reaching their destinations.
By Farai Maguwu| Again Zimbabwe is going down because of an individual who plays front for some powerful politician(s).
The latest national crisis triggered by Kudakwashe Tagwirei is the withdrawal of DEUTSCHE Bank’s correspondent banking services from Stanbic Bank – one of the most trusted banks in Zimbabwe.
This move is linked to some of the bank’s clients, principally Kudakwashe Tagwirei who has emerged as the kingpin of a well oiled national and transnational organized crime syndicate whose business empire has now captured financial, transport, fuel and mining sectors of Zimbabwe.
Tagwirei’s companies such as Bindura Nickel Corporation and Freda Rebecca transact through Stanbic. The opaque nature of and allegations of illicit activities against these institutions have made Stanbic transactions difficult to handle at the international level.One of the banks transacting through Stanbic is CBZ.
In 2017 CBZ Bank was fined $385 million by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for handling some transactions on behalf of ZB Bank, then under US sanctions. In 2020 it was warned for continuing to undermine S541.201 of the Zimbabwe Sanctions regulations.
This move by the Deutsche Bank has further raised the cost of doing business in Zimbabwe. It means Zim businesses which transacted through Stanbic now do it through a South African intermediary at a premium cost.Zim must now address the risks at the heart of this international isolation.
This calls for internal dialogue and stern measures aimed at tackling corruption, organized crime, violence and human rights. We need inclusivity, good governance & property rights and stability. It is NOT impossible. It needs political will.
By A Correspondent- Some beer drinking outlets in Bulawayo have started barring patrons not vaccinated against Covid-19 from entering their premises.
Imbibers who spoke to a local publication said they have been denied entry at some bars in the city because they are not vaccinated.
One of the places where unvaccinated patrons are no longer allowed in is the Palace Hotel located at the corner Jason Moyo and 8th avenues.
“I am a regular patron of Palace Hotel but I was shocked last week when bouncers manning the door demanded Covid-19 vaccination card from me. Since I am not vaccinated, I tried to argue with the bouncers that it is unlawful to deny me entry just because I am not vaccinated but they refused me entry,” said a patron who only identified himself as Tau.
Tau said following the move by the hotel’s management, he has now found a new drinking place where the cards are not required.
Another bar located in Parklands in the city is also now screening patron at the entrance.
“Management last week wrote a memo informing all its patrons to be vaccinated. The deadline for the vaccination was 28 August 2021. Since then we are no longer accepting anyone who is not vaccinated to patronise our bar. The message has been communicated to all our members,” said a bar attendant.
However, Bulawayo based human rights lawyer Nqobani Sithole said while bar owners have a right of refusing patrons admission in line with the Covid-19 protocols the practice becomes unlawful where one can be able to prove that he is Covid-19 negative.
“They (bar owners) have a right of refusing admission in line with Covid-19 protocols. But if you can prove that you are negative, the decision would be irrational and, therefore, unlawful. One can do a test case against it if you can show that you are Covid-19 negative and that their decision is irrational,” said Sithole.
A number of government and quasi-government departments are now forcing their workers to vaccinate against the deadly pandemic.
Some of the parastatals who have forced their workers to vaccinate include the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) and TelOne.
By A Correspondent| Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has fingered Zanu PF Acting National Commissar Patrick Chinamasa accusing him of pushing for the arrest of the legislator who allegedly insulted the first lady Auxillia Mnangagwa.
Mliswa said the issue was very small and only resolved by apologising to the first lady but blamed Chinamasa and other Zanu PF people for worsening Chingosho’s situation.
He added that the arrest of Chingosho only save to hurt the standing of the first lady who will be seen as vindictive, the same way Grace Mugabe would do.
Below is Mliswa’s Twitter thread;
Am disappointed by the excitable and unlearning attitudes of Chinamasa and those inZanu PF who are pushing for the arrest and detention of Hon Chingosho, alleged to have insulted the First Lady. This is a small matter of one simply being directed to go and apologise.
Did we not learn with Grace Mugabe that this habit of arresting people over such petty issues damages the office& credibility of the First Lady herself. Now it seems as if it’s the First Lady who wants Chingosho arrested over an insult. It hurts her standing.
We should learn, Hon Chingosho is old, with Covid and all it’s bad. Why arrest him? To please who?Kuti muti ahh takamusungisa, ahh pathetic.
The Office of the MP should have credibility& be respected. Individuals may do what they do but the office should have respect. Those advocating for Chingosho’s arrest are just bootlickers& when things go bad will start saying bad things about the First Lady, we saw it with Grace
The First Lady is the Mother of the nation she can accept an apology. I’m prepared to mediate in this matter and not have this indecent application of the law that helps no one. I have been a victim of such kind of arrests bordering on victimisation& I don’t wish it on anyone.
Let’s get the matter withdrawn and he apologises, if he said it. We have serious cases of corruption and millions stolen, let’s get those people arrested and not waste taxpayer’s money on whimsical boolicking exercises.
By A Correspondent- A 15 year old girl this week left community shell-shocked after she eloped with two different men who are neighbors in the Chapara compound within one day.
The girl, who cannot be named to protect her identity, eloped on the eve of August 22, 2021, to stay with her alleged boyfriend Lovemore Hove (29) who she is alleged to have met on WhatsApp and promised to marry her.
It is alleged that Hove sent the minor bus fare using Ecocash which she used to travel to his place and stay with him.
When the girl arrived at Hove’s place, she allegedly noticed that her boyfriend was older than what she thought and Hove allegedly tried to have se_xual intercourse with the girl, who then reportedly faked to be on her monthly period.
The next morning Hove is said to have left the girl alone at his place while he went to work and Shepherd Geke (22) then saw the girl whilst she was outside Hove’s apartment and went on to propose love to her, promising her girl a better life.
Geke persistently asked the girl to move in with him, after which the girl gave in and moved out of Hove’s house to stay with Geke.
Hove then returned from work and was shocked as his ‘wife to be’ had already moved in with Geke who allegedly had se_xual intercourse with the minor.
Out of anger, Hove proceeded to Mkwasine Police Station where he filed a report accusing the girl and her new lover of stealing his mobile phone.
Police investigations however revealed that Hove had a vendetta with Geke who had snatched his girlfriend.
Geke is now facing charges of having se_xual intercourse with a minor and is yet to appear in court.
By A Correspondent- The prophetess didn’t know where the gunshots came from because it was raining.
But then a few children told her the men had run from the prayer room and she went to see what was going on and saw her fellow prophet lying on the floor.
“I SAW HE WAS DEAD, HIS BLOOD-SPLATTERED BIBLE STILL IN HIS HANDS,” SHE SAID.
The 58-year-old prophetess told Daily Sun she didn’t know how she’d get over the murder of her colleague that happened last Thursday, 26 August.
She said two men came to her prayer room at St Johns Church in Vlei, Samora Machel and asked for help. She wanted to pray for them but they allegedly insisted that they wanted to be helped by her colleague, Sakhekile Ntshoza (27), who was not available at the time.
“They said they heard that he was very good so they wanted him,” she said.
She said the men waited for an hour for Sakhekile.
“They acted like people who needed help. They said they were from Du Noon.”
She said one of the men wore beads on his head, which made her think he may have a sangoma calling or he was already a sangoma.
When Sakhekile arrived he went to change into his church uniform and went into the prayer room with the two men. Sakhekile had a Bible in his hand.
“He said he didn’t know the men but believed they were referred by someone else, and he did not have a problem helping them,” she said.
A few minutes later she heard gunshots but she couldn’t tell where they came from as it was raining. Then some kids told her the shots came from the prayer room and two men seen fleeing.
When she entered she saw Sakhekile’s body lying on the TV stand that was in the prayer room, with blood all over his Bible.
The prophetess is devastated because Sakhekile was a sweet young man who never fought with people.
“I don’t know how I’ll get over this. If I hadn’t told those men to wait, perhaps Sakhekile would be alive today,” she said.
Sakhekile’s devastated girlfriend Lwando Lali said: “He was a person who didn’t want fights. We stayed together and he never told me about his life being in danger.”
His mum (44), who lives in Kosovo, said: “I don’t know why they killed him. On the fateful day he visited us since he was staying in Vlei. His phone battery had died and he charged it here at home, and that’s when he saw some missed calls from his colleague and he called back. He was told that some people wanted his help. As a family we are shattered.”
Police spokesman Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi confirmed the incident.
“The circumstances surrounding a shooting incident that took place last Thursday at about 4pm in Samora Machel is under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to call 08600 10111,” he said.
By A Correspondent- Government has pledged to build shopping malls, residential flats, garrison shops and robust armouries for soldiers in several barracks and cantonment areas, a move observers viewed as part of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s machinations to coup-proof his administration ahead of the 2023 harmonised elections.
Recently, government came under fire for allocating over $270 million for the construction of a VVIP health facility at Manyame Airbase, Manyame Referral Hospital, to cater for high-ranking officials at a time when the country’s public health infrastructure is in a sorry state.
Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said Cabinet on Tuesday approved a number of projects in military cantonments to ensure a comfortable life for the military.
The Cabinet position followed a presentation by the inter-ministerial committee which visited Zimbabwe Defence Forces cantonment areas which was presented by National Housing and Social Amenities minister Daniel Garwe.
Some of the approved projects include construction of permanent physical infrastructure at William Ndangana Barracks in Chipinge which is responsible for the security of the Zimbabwe-Mozambique border area.
“Cabinet approved construction of the following structures at William Ndangana, Gimboki, Manyame Airbase and other cantonment areas: Residential flats, garrison shops and shopping malls, office accommodation and robust armoury,” Mutsvangwa said.
The Cabinet also agreed on a nationwide physical infrastructure maintenance and refurbishment exercise starting with Gimboki Barracks in Mutare and the drilling of more boreholes at Gimboki and other cantonment areas facing water challenges.
“The immediate implementation of new construction technology in housing delivery at Dzivarasekwa and other cantonment areas, which delivers affordable and sustainable housing at half the cost, the installation of medical equipment for Manyame Referral Hospital, and that the facilities are replicated throughout the country.”
Cabinet, Mutsvangwa said, also agreed to fund the construction of new cantonment facilities and programmed maintenance in all cantonment areas starting with William Ndangana, Gimboki Barracks and Manyame Airbase.”
Government also pledged to build 1 500 housing units at Dzivarasekwa Barracks and spruce up roads, aircraft parking bays, sewerage and water reticulation systems in the cantonment areas.
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition spokesperson Marvellous Khumalo said government’s “generosity” to the military had everything to do with the forthcoming elections and also to protect the regime from any potential threats, including a coup.
“This is clear favouritism. It is a case of separating a certain section of the population from the rest and we feel that this has something to do with the forthcoming 2023 elections,” Khumalo said.
“We also hear of talk about a potential coup, so this is a form of containment and appeasement to the security forces so as to buy their allegiance.
“Why not simply improve conditions for the rest of the citizens because not all soldiers are accommodated within the barracks and cantonment areas? Some are within the residential suburbs.”
He added: “We link this to the discontent that is coming out from the citizens in general and this is coming after a section of war veterans started blaming the establishment for abandoning them. We feel this is the way to buy allegiance from the security sector.”
The ruling party recently boasted of its links with the military that was involved in the November 2017 military coup and the bloody 2008 presidential election re-run.
Political analyst Rashweat Mukundu said: “It is a misplaced priority. In as much as the military must be well provided for in terms of its needs, including health and other amenities, what is lacking is a national strategy on public service delivery.”
Mukundu added: “You cannot have a piecemeal approach that seeks to appease those that you abuse for political ends like the military. The military is part of a bigger society, so you cannot provide services that are lacking in the entire society, be it health and affordable goods and then expect to only service one segment of society which is the military. To me this appears to be a very familiar strategy by Zanu-PF which is election related.
By A Correspondent– Thousands of teachers in Zimbabwe are reportedly on strike over poor salaries and unsafe working conditions.
In-classroom teaching resumed this week, but some teachers are protesting salaries that are below the poverty level and a lack of personal protective equipment against COVID-19.
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) says it will only call off the strike when the government addresses the concerns. ARTUZ Secretary-General, Robson Chere said:
And there is negligence on the part of the authorit(ies) to make sure that there is enough safety to guarantee our teachers and learners from the pandemic.They should have been providing adequate water supply, enough PPEs. Arcturus Primary School, which is down here, hasn’t even water. It’s messy. It’s a disaster. We are sitting on a time bomb for both learners and teachers.
VOA reports that some students around Harare have been going to school since Monday to try to learn among themselves, as there are no teachers who fear that classrooms may turn into Covid-19 superspreaders.
Taungana Ndoro, director of communications and advocacy at Zimbabwe’s Education Ministry, however, says the government has been working to ensure classrooms are safe. He said:
We have been putting in new infrastructure to ensure that we decongest the existing infrastructure to ensure that there is social and physical distancing for the prevention and management of Covid-19.
UNICEF Zimbabwe has been helping students and the government during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Zimbabwe’s teachers hope such organizations can assist the government and supply the resources including adequate PPEs against Covid-19 and salaries that allow them to live above the poverty line.
Teachers have since 2019 been embarking on industrial action to force the government to restore their 2018 salaries that were around US$500.
As of the 1st of September, Zimbabwe had over 120 000 confirmed coronavirus infections and over 4 400 deaths.
By A Correspondent- Bulawayo City Council has issued a rabies alert after four rabies cases have been recorded in the city.
In the latest council report, the local authority said people should be on high alert.
“Twelve dog notices were issued for various violations of the Bulawayo (Dog Control and Licensing) bylaws. “The department was on high alert of rabid dogs as four cases of rabid dogs were reported in the city,” read the report. Dog owners are encouraged to ensure that their dogs are vaccinated against rabies. The Centre of Disease Control (CDC) says that rabies is deadly and can be transmitted after an individual is bitten by an infected animal.
Meanwhile, council said it has started clearing streams as part of mosquito control measures.
“The section started stream bank clearing along streams, clearing 990 metres along Bulawayo Spruit, Magwegwe West tributary 1 730 metres, Marisha 400 metres, Pumula East Stream 1 650 metres and 580 metres along National Foods Canal encountering moderate breeding of culicine mosquito. Spotters managed to investigate, Nguboyenja, Nketa Park, Davies, Mahomva and Bulawayo Spruit where moderate breeding was encountered,” read the report.
“The last mosquito season was marked by no availability of chemicals, which resulted in mosquito population increasing to unprecedented levels. “Chemicals for the above activities needed to be prioritised.
By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Republic Police have arrested 170 passengers and fined them $2 000 each for boarding non-Zupco buses.
The police also impounded 50 buses they accused of breaching inter-city travelling regulations by ferrying students back to schools.
The police are yet to establish whether the impounded buses could pay fines or their owners would be jailed.
The buses were impounded after Cabinet had allowed inter-city travel only for examination students over the weekend, which is why many school buses or buses hired by schools were on the road.
The Officer Commanding Harare province, Commissioner Wonder Tembo, said police were going after all transport operators resisting to operate under Zupco.
“We are continuously disturbed by traffic congestion on our roads being caused by errant drivers, mostly those operating the so-called mushikashika. We have declared war against these illegal transporters who continuously defy clear laws of the land. We are heavily descending on you and (you) will suffer the consequences of the law. “All bus and kombi operators who are equally operating outside the law shall suffer the same fate, you have been warned,” he said
By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Republic Police said travellers who board buses, and kombis not registered under the Zupco would pay a $2 000 fine.
This comes after Tuesday police impounded 50 buses they accused of breaching inter-city travelling regulations by ferrying students back to schools.
The police is yet to establish whether the impounded buses could pay fines or their owners would be jailed.
The buses were impounded after Cabinet had allowed inter-city travel only for examination students over the weekend, which is why many school buses or buses hired by schools were on the road.
Police on the same Tuesday impounded 32 buses at Mbare Musika Terminus offering inter-city services. Another nine were impounded in Matabeleland North on the same charges.
By Business Correspondent | Exactly 24 years after threatening a coup, and receiving $50,000 lumpsums, war veterans have once again turned against State House, this time to demand US dollar pension payments.
When they first threatened an uprising about a quarter of a century ago on August 21, 1997, the then President Robert Mugabe quickly conceded to a gratuity of Z$50,000 and a Z$2,000 monthly life pension for each ex-combatant, free education and health services for ex-combatants and their dependants, funds for business projects, funeral expenses, and twenty percent of future land resettlement plots.
The President back then said: “There is a greater readiness than there has ever been to assist you …. We will find the money for this and we can even borrow if we need to. Have you ever heard of a “the dire circumstances of poverty and begging that characterized the lives of many an ex-combatant.’ ‘ He thanked ex-combatants for their party loyalty and called on them to revitalize the party.
Ex-combatants accepted the Z$50,000 gratuity only after the President promised to review it later. For some perspective on the value of compensation payments, an official estimate in 1998 was that seventy percent of the urban population earned less than Z$2,000 per month. The Z$50,000 gratuity was equivalent to the annual salaries of the lowest paid air traffic controllers, who are skilled workers. Mugabe had defused arguably the biggest threat to his power since 1980.
Indicating their tacit support for veterans’ demands, the ex-combatant-led army and police forces had uncharacteristically refrained from intervening to end the often violent protests of the demobilized ex-combatants. Before long, representatives of the veterans’ association dismissed the payments as “peanuts,” amidst often violent protests and threatened violence. In 1999, veterans won a 21% increase in their life pensions.55 Despite a chronic economic crisis, life pensions, along with other state pensions paid from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, are continually increased to try to maintain their value against extraordinarily high inflation, underscoring the ruling party’s determination to retain ex-combatants’ political loyalty. In December 2002, veterans’ life pensions were Z$8,000 per month. They were increased to Z$9,722 in 2003, backdated to July 2002. In January 2003, their pensions were raised to Z$17,500 per month.57 While the real value of pensions has been seriously eroded by inflation, by the end of 2003, the retirement pensions of most workers were no more than Z$15,000 per month.
This time the liberation fighters have threatened a coup. Said one of them in a WhatsApp group discussion leaked by ZimEye:
“Do you know that there are certain things that we could reveal today and will reveal when we our association gets into power, but we don’t want that,” a male said
They continued:
“Tell ED, that money must be deposited into the account today or tomorrow.”
As the RBZ pot is dry of foreign currency at present, it could not ascertained which source the vets want the money to come from, with analysts postulating that they are eying the recent COVID relief money from the IMF to the tune of a paltry USD1bln.
The last time war veterans made threats against State House, a coup happened in November 2017 resulting in the removal of the late head of state Robert Mugabe. All eyes are now on Emmerson Mnangagwa how he will react to the threats. -Additional reporting, analysis- ZimEye. Source:
By A Correspondent- Harare man has lost R41 000 cash and other valuables after being attacked by two robbers while entering the country from South Africa through an illegal entry point in Beitbridge.
Posting on their Twitter account, the Zimbabwe Republic (ZRP) said the incident occurred on August 31 at around 5 AM.
On August 31 at around 5 AM, a Harare man was robbed of cash amounting to R 41 500, various clothes and a J4 cellphone by two unknown suspects at a bush area near Limpopo View, Beitbridge.
The victim had entered the country from South Africa through an illegal entry point The ZRP reiterates that members of the public must comply with Covid-19 regulations and use authorised ports of entry and exit on the country’s borders.
The man who assaulted former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Willard Katsande and had his car is set to appear in court this week.
Katsande was violently attacked in Roodepoort while driving home after making his debut for his new club Sekhukhune United against Chippa United.
The former Warriors midfielder, popularly known as Salt and Vinegar for his tough marking, was left bloodied after being assaulted in the ugly road rage incident.
The 35-year-old immediately opened a case of common assault and malicious damage to property at the Honeydew Police Station.
South African sports journalist Robert Marawa said Katsande was well and seeking justice. Marawa wrote on Twitter:
Former Kaizer Chiefs captain Willard Katsande was severely assaulted and car damaged by motorist in an unprovoked attack. Perpetrator has been arrested and will appear in court this week.
Incident happened five days ago and after damaging the car and causing bodily harm to Katsande, the motorist sped off, but thankfully Willard managed to take down the vehicle’s number plate. Katsande is well and seeks justice.
Katsande joined Sekhukhune during the transfer window after spending a decade at Kaizer Chiefs.- Chronicle
By A Correspondent- A Zanu PF aligned prosecutor at the Harare magistrates on Tuesday tried to send Harare West MDC Alliance MP Joanna Mamombe to jail for allegedly failing to report at Harare Central Police as ordered by the High Court as part of her bail conditions.
Mamombe faces several criminal cases, including inciting the public to commit violence and breaching Covid-19 regulations among other charges.
She was supposed to report to the police last Friday but failed as she had travelled to her rural home.
Tuesday, Prosecutor Michael Reza sought her committal to prison for failing to report to the police as ordered by the High Court in a case in which she is accused of participating in anti-government demonstrations in 2020.
However, through her lawyer, Jeremiah Bamu, Mamombe explained that: “she failed to report on Friday after returning to Harare from her rural area after 6 pm could not make it during the stipulated time since the curfew was now in operation.”
Mamombe returns to court Thursday for the continuation of her hearing breaching her bail conditions.
“We are challenging the bid to have her imprisoned as she reported at ZRP (Zimbabwe Republic Police) Saturday morning after missing the Friday time slot while travelling from her rural area and curfew time had kicked in,” said the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights.
The man who assaulted former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Willard Katsande and had his car is set to appear in court this week.
Katsande was violently attacked in Roodepoort while driving home after making his debut for his new club Sekhukhune United against Chippa United.
The former Warriors midfielder, popularly known as Salt and Vinegar for his tough marking, was left bloodied after being assaulted in the ugly road rage incident.
The 35-year-old immediately opened a case of common assault and malicious damage to property at the Honeydew Police Station.
South African sports journalist Robert Marawa said Katsande was well and seeking justice. Marawa wrote on Twitter:
Former Kaizer Chiefs captain Willard Katsande was severely assaulted and car damaged by motorist in an unprovoked attack. Perpetrator has been arrested and will appear in court this week.
Incident happened five days ago and after damaging the car and causing bodily harm to Katsande, the motorist sped off, but thankfully Willard managed to take down the vehicle’s number plate. Katsande is well and seeks justice.
Katsande joined Sekhukhune during the transfer window after spending a decade at Kaizer Chiefs.- Chronicle
Benni McCarthy 556has criticised Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos’ squad selection for the World Cup Qualifiers – Group G game against Zimbabwe on Friday.
McCarthy, a former South African national team striker and scored, said Broos selected a weaker team since most of the players in the squad are getting limited game time at their clubs.
“We select players who are not even playing at club level. Some have not kicked a ball for their teams this season, but they are selected to the national team, and we expect to be successful,” the AmaZulu coach as quoted by The Citizen newspaper.
“Other national teams have local players who play week-in week-out they don’t sit on the bench.
“If the international players are not released, the local-based players should be good enough to carry on when other players are not available. As to how we select players, it sometimes boggles me because I see players who are there based on what they did in the Cosafa Cup and last season.”
South Africa will also face Ghana three days later in their second Group G match in Jo’burg.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
The new COVID-19 variant, C.1.2, first detected in South Africa and a few other countries a few months ago, has reportedly spilled into Zimbabwe amid fears it could trigger the fourth wave of the highly infectious respiratory disease.
COVID-19 test kits – File
Although the variant is not yet listed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a disease of concern, it is famed for being the most mutated and has kept scientists on their toes in the past few days.
Renowned scientist Penelope Moore of South Africa’s National Institute of Communicable Diseases, who is also an associate professor at Wits University, said the variant had been detected in Zimbabwe as well as Zambia, Mauritius, and the United Kingdom (UK).
She made the remarks on South African broadcaster eNCA on Tuesday. “It has been picked up in the UK, Mauritius, Zimbabwe and Zambia,” she said. However, local health experts yesterday said they had not yet detected the alleged variant.
National COVID-19 taskforce co-ordinator Agnes Mahomva said they had not yet received information to that effect.
Raiva Simbi, deputy director of laboratory services in the Health and Child Care ministry said their last genome sequence report in June did not pick up the variant. “We will only know after the next genome sequencing report for July/August.”
The report is expected in two weeks’ time. Simbi also said the C.1.2 variant was not yet on the list of WHO’s variants of concern. “For now, it is still a variant of interest until further research and study,” he said.
But South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases and the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform expressed concern over the variant because of how quickly it has mutated.
It is between 44 and 59 mutations away from the original virus detected in Wuhan, China, making it more mutated than any other WHO-identified variant of concern or interest.
It also contains many mutations which have been associated with increased transmissibility and a heightened ability to evade antibodies in other variants, the scientists said, though they occur in different mixes and their impacts on the virus are not yet fully known.
The variant was first detected in May this year. It is said to be a descendant of the C.1.2 variant and has not been named due to the fact scientists are still analysing it.
Zimbabwe is currently grappling with the Beta and Delta variants first detected in South Africa and India, respectively.
In her interview with eNCA, Moore added: “Every infection gives the variants an opportunity to mutate and any mutation that the variant picks up gives it an advantage whether that is transmissibility and resistance to antibodies; that mutation is going to spread.
“As long as we have infections, we are expecting to pick up these variants. We really need to get the vaccines out globally, if we can get everyone to get the vaccines that will reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 globally and that is the only way we can reduce the number of variants that we will pick up. This is a part of our lives going forward.”
C.1.2 has since been detected across the majority of the provinces in South Africa and in seven other countries spanning Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania.
The C.1.2 lineage has drawn the attention of scientists because despite its low rate in the population, it possesses mutations within the genome similar to those seen in variants of interest and variants of concern, like the Delta variant. -Newsday
The State yesterday withdrew the nuisance charge levelled against former Finance minister Ignatius Chombo and his alleged accomplices, former Zanu PF youth leaders Kudzanayi Chipanga, Innocent Hamandishe and Mathew Mleya.
The State did not give reasons for the withdrawal of the charge.
The trio had been charged for wearing party regalia carrying President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s portraits long after being expelled from the ruling party.
On Tuesday, the court issued a warrant of arrest against Chombo but magistrate Stanford Mambanje cancelled it yesterday. The State did not give reasons for the withdrawal of the charge.
Two months ago, Chombo’s application for exception on five criminal abuse of office and fraud charges was granted and the matters were thrown away.
The State had alleged that sometime between December 8 and 13, 2017, the four connived to pose in Zanu PF regalia after being expelled from the party.
They posted the pictures on social media, an act perceived by the Zanu PF hierarchy as likely to create nuisance to the party. It is alleged that the accused had no right to act in the manner they did. -Newsday
Govt has said Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (Osisa) director Mr Siphosami Malunga and his two business partners, have no legal standing to approach the court claiming ownership of Kershelmar (Esidakeni) Farm in Nyamandlovu, Matabeleland North as they have no offer letters.
Govt Says Malunga Doesn't Own Any Farm | TRUTH or UTTER NONSENSE?
The property was compulsorily acquired by Government under the Land Reform programme in 2004 from Mr Jeffrey Swindels, who previously owned it.
Mr Malunga and his partners, Mr Zephaniah Dhlamini and Mr Charles Moyo, through their lawyers Webb, Low and Barry Legal Practitioners, recently filed an urgent chamber application at the Bulawayo High Court in which they accused Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) deputy director-general Dr Gatsha Mazithulela and two other beneficiaries, Messrs Reason Mpofu and Dumisani Madzivanyathi of illegally acquiring their farm.
In their application, Messrs Malunga, Dhlamini and Moyo cited Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Anxious Masuka, Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs Minister Richard Moyo, the provincial chief lands officer, Registrar of Deeds, Mr Mpofu and Madzivanyathi as respondents.
The applicants sought an order declaring the acquisition of two pieces of land held under Dr Mazithulela null and void and in violation of provisions of section 72 of the constitution.
In his founding affidavit, Mr Dhlamini argued that prior to December 18 last year, Esidakeni Farm had not been acquired under the land reform because it was very productive dairy farm.
“In terms of Government policy, dairy farms had been spared from acquisition and at some stage Mr Swindels entered into a lease agreement with the late Mr Eddias Warambwa, which led to the State believing that the farm was owned by an indigenous Zimbabwean” he said.
Mr Dhlamini said they bought the farm in 2016 through a public auction after the sale was published in the Government Gazette of June 26, 2015.
They argued that they acquired the property from Mr Swindles in 2017 after which Dr Mazithulela, who at the time was National University of Science and Technology (Nust) Pro-Vice Chancellor, allegedly started manoeuvring to gain shareholding of the contested property.
In his notice of opposition through the Civil Division in the Attorney-General’s Office, Minister Masuka said the applicants have no locus standi to institute legal proceedings as they do not have an offer letter as stated in the Gazetted Lands (Consequential Provisions) Act.
“In addition to this, the applicants are not even at law, the owners of the land in that the title deeds used for the acquisition is in the name of the former white farmer. It would make sense if he was the one making this application,” he said.
Minister Masuka said the relief sought by the applicant cannot be granted as the land in question belongs to the State.
“The acquisition process is governed and provided for by Section 72 of the Constitution, which makes it clear that once a piece of land is gazetted, it immediately becomes State land and this process can’t be challenged in court,” said Dr Masuka.
“Clearly, the applicants are way out of their depth in terms of appreciation of land laws and their application. The relief they seek is baseless both at law and on the facts.” Dr Masuka said the applicants are abusing the court processes as they did not follow due procedure.
“This honourable court has no jurisdiction to hear this matter. There is no provision at law for the nullification of a proper and lawful acquisition of agricultural land whose acquisition is in terms of section 72 of the constitution,” he argued.
“If indeed, the applicants owned the land at the time of acquisition, for either restoration of title or compensation is the laid down procedure in terms of Statutory Instrument 62 of 2020, which was duly gazetted. The SI provides procedures to be done if one is an indigenous person whose land had been acquired.”
Dr Masuka said the applicants are not the rightful owners and holders of title deeds of Kershelmar Farm. He said the applicants did not attach proof of investment in the farm.
Dr Masuka also dismissed claims by the applicants that Dr Mazithulela, Minister Moyo and Messrs Mpofu and Madzivanyathi were involved in the acquisition of the land as unfounded.
He said the applicants were unnecessarily dragging the names of the respondents into the disrepute as they had no influence in the acquisition of the farm.
Dr Masuka said his ministry is guided by Section 72 of the Constitution when acquiring land and Section 289 when it comes to land policy.
Other respondents, in their notices of opposition through their lawyers, disputed the issues raised in the application and sought its dismissal.
They argued that the application is riddled with several unsubstantiated allegations of corruption and relationships, which they denied.
They also argued that they were beneficiaries and holders of valid offer letters issued by the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement.
The respondents further argued that the alleged previous owner of the disputed land did not sign the alleged sale of shares agreement.
They also queried why the applicants did not disclose what became of the deceased estate of the person who had a lease with the alleged previous owner with regard to the document.
Mr Mpofu denied allegations by the applicants that he had a corrupt relationship with Zanu-PF Secretary for Administration Dr Obert Mpofu.
“Even if I were to be said to be related to him (Dr Mpofu) that does not justify a claim that I obtained an offer letter on the basis of that relationship.” he said in his opposing affidavit. – Chronicle
By A Correspondent- Former Manicaland Provincial Affairs Minister Mandi Chimene has reached to Zanu PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa for forgiveness.
Now in self-exile after fleeing Zimbabwe in November 2017 after the coup that removed then-President, Robert Mugabe, from office, Chimene has not set foot in the country since then.
In July 2016, at a rally organised by a group of war veterans to show support to former First Lady Grace, the former minister insulted Mnangagwa, accusing him of leading a faction to replace the late Mugabe.
However, Tuesday, Chimene said: “To have spent my girlhood fighting to be free, only to find myself 37 years later stranded airborne on my way from China simply because another senior Cadre has taken over power was beyond my expectation.”
“Without disclosing my whereabouts, I must declare Zimbabwe to be my only home and no other. We rubbed shoulders during the war, shared the same plate of a small meal, and trained each other to win the fight. It is not too late to shake hands and embrace.
“President @edmnangagwa, I am sorry for everything. All I want is to be back home to rest. Let bygones be. What’s sad in my life is that people have gathered to judge me on mistakes, real or imagined and make conclusions on my contributions to this nation based on what happened prior to 2017 and Nov 2017 itself.
“Let God be the judge but I remain a Cde. I miss stepping my feet in Zimbabwe.
Chimene said she has been on a long sabbatical following Nov 2017.
“I have been this silent to heal. I am now ready to reload. I love you all Yours Truly, Daughter of the Soil.” Chimene is also the former Makoni South MP ex-chairperson of the Zimbabwe-China Friendship Association.
She and other former ministers, including Saviour Kasukuwere, Jonathan Moyo, Ignatius Chombo, Walter Mzembi, and Patrick Zhuwao were expelled from the ruling party Zanu-PF in December 2017.
Kasukuwere Mzembi and Zhuwao fled in 2017 to neighbouring South Africa while Moyo is in self-exile in Kenya.
Mnangagwa has made repeated attempts to have the former ministers extradited to Zimbabwe on charges of abuse of office while in government, but the efforts have hit a brick wall.
Dr Elder Masimba Mavaza
Lesson 10
Memory Text: Leviticus 23:3
“Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation. You shall do no work on it; it is the Sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings”
INTRODUCTION.
We hear all sorts of arguments against keeping the seventh-day Sabbath, don’t we? We hear that Jesus changed the Sabbath to Sunday or that Jesus abolished the Sabbath or that Paul did or that the apostles replaced the seventh-day Sabbath with Sunday in honor of the Resurrection and so forth. In recent years, some of the arguments have become more sophisticated, claiming, for instance, that Jesus is our Sabbath rest, and therefore we don’t need to keep that day or any day holy. And, of course, there will always be the argument, strange as it is, that by resting on the seventh day we are somehow seeking to work our way to heaven.
On the other hand, some Christians have become more interested in the idea of rest, of a day of rest, and though they argue that the day is Sunday or that it doesn’t matter, they have picked up on the biblical notion of rest and why it is important.
Of course, as Seventh-day Adventists we understand the perpetuity of God’s moral law and that obedience to the fourth commandment, as it reads, is no more working our way to heaven than would be obedience to the fifth, sixth, first, or any other commandment.
SABBATH: The Sabbath is often “forsaken & forgotten,
desecrated & profaned”. There are all sorts of arguments against keeping it today. But it’s “still valid & unchanged”. In recent years, some have argued that Jesus is the Sabbath rest itself & hence we don’t need to keep a day holy. Some says that Jesus did away with it or it was replaced with Sunday by the apostles. Yet, SDA’s know keeping the day is eternal.
SUNDAY: “Remember” which call the mind to a past event is placed at the very first of the 4th law, making it unique from the others. The 4th commandment (law) calls us to remember the Creation week. We get to know that God made us in His own image, unlike the other creatures. This tells us that we did not evolve from lower forms of life. “Here is no mystery.” We’re unique & stewards of creation (Gen. 2:15, 19).
MONDAY: Aside the Sabbath’s call to remember Creation, it is also a call to remember Freedom. The 2nd time the Decalogue is spelt out, Moses bid Israel to remember how God saved them from slavery in Egypt to keep the Sabbath holy (Deut. 5:12-15, Gen. 4:7, Heb. 12:1, & 2 Pet. 2:19). Many forms of slavery exists today (e.g. sin). The Sabbath is a celebration of freedom from all bondages (Rom. 6:1-7).
TUESDAY: Every great gift comes with a great responsibility. Israel was given special privileges & at the same time was given special responsibilities (1 Pet. 2:9). Israel was a small group chosen by God to bless other nations through her. The people of Israel was to enjoy God’s Sabbath & call others to enter into this rest. They were to see all as God’s images & be kind to them (Exod. 20:10, Deut. 5:14).
WEDNESDAY: “Saved to serve” is a phrase that clearly marks how the Sabbath should be kept. In serving others, we honor God. Jesus Christ Himself came to serve men. In His time, there were many add-ons to the law including the Sabbath. No untying, separating threads, putting out fire, traveling or transporting was allowed. Leaders found fault in Christ’s Sabbath good works (John 5:7-16, Mark 2:28, Isa. 58:12-14).
THURSDAY: Signpost/road signs were removed by UK to bamboozle the German army during World War II. In their anti-invasion tactic, UK also covered all markers on stones & buildings with cement to defend their home. Signs are essential. “In this pre-GPS era, we all had maps & watched for signs.” The Sabbath is a sign that we belong to God (our Creator, Redeemer, & Sanctifier, Exod. 31:13, 16, 17; Gal. 3:29, Heb. 12:2).
FRIDAY: “All heaven is keeping the Sabbath, but not in a listless, do-nothing way.” The day should be a delight & full of happiness for we meet with God & Christ our Savior. In this day, the demands upon God are greater than any other day. His people ask more favors & leave their work to commune with Him. Thus, “they demand His special attention.” God grants all requests in the hours of the Sabbath.
—Ellen G. White, Testimonies for the Church, vol. 6, p. 353, 362 & The Desire of Ages, p. 207.
Keywords
SDAs- Seventh-day Adventists
Decalogue/law- The Ten Commandments
Captions
SUNDAY- Sabbath And Creation
MONDAY- Celebrating Freedom
TUESDAY- The Stranger In Your Gates
WEDNESDAY- Serving Others Honors God’s Sabbath
THURSDAY- The Sign That We Belong To God
Discussion Questions
? Environmental care has become a highly charged political debate in many countries. How can we as Adventists be good stewards of nature without taking on political agendas?
? Service begins in the mind. How can we foster the mindset of serving those around us (in our families, churches, and communities) more passionately? How does the Sabbath offer us more opportunity to be able to do just that?
? Every Sabbath we are reminded that all humanity was created by God. It helps us see people through God’s eyes. How should the Sabbath help us remember that racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and gender differences are irrelevant when it comes to being made in God’s image and being the objects of His love?
Two South African players who had been drafted into the Bafana Bafana team scheduled to travel to Zimbabwe for the FIFA World Cup Group C qualifier have tested positive for COVID-19.
Bafana Bafana will play the Warriors of Zimbabwe at National Sports Stadium in Harare on Friday, September 3, but they will be without Mamelodi Sundowns striker Thabiso Kutumela and overseas-based defender Thabang Phete.
Bafana doctor Tshepo Molobi confirmed that the two players tested positive after receiving the results. Molobi told the SAFA media department:
Unfortunately, we have to report the two COVID cases that we’ve got in camp. Remember we did a round of testing on Wednesday morning and we started getting results from last night. Remember, for a large group like this, it’s impractical to get the results all at once. We started getting the two flagged cases early in the morning. The earliest was Thibang Phete, who immediately isolated and later on, it emerged that Thabiso Kutumela also tested positive.
Of the 40 tests, those are the only two tests that came back positive. So, I can safely say that everybody else has tested negative.
Meanwhile, two Warriors players, Knox Mutizwa and Butholezwe Ncube have also dropped out of the match after testing positive for COVID-19.
Zimbabwe already had suffered another setback after United Kingdom-based players were barred from travelling to the Southern African country which is on the UK list of red zone countries.- Soccer Laduma
Tinashe Sambiri| Enigmatic politician Killer Zivhu has mocked MDC T leader Douglas Mwonzora saying he cannot be compared to President Nelson Chamisa.
According to Zivhu, President Chamisa is miles ahead of Mwonzora…
“Guys kwanayi imwi munogarepi musingazivi kuti over 1 million people voted for Chamisa not Mwonzora 2018. Chamisa wakatokurira MDC-A yose pamavhoti , like it or don’t but you can’t compare Lionel Messi with Musona. Chamisa haangafananidziwi na Mwonzora ndiko kuda kurima nembudzi.”
Zivhu also said ghetto youths should not be used by the so called Zanu PF -aligned mbingas.
“They used more than 300000 rands and pay 21 000 rands for tips in a club in South Africa. Kuno kumusha imwi vana Dhongi monzi zadzayi ma streets mu Covid muno muchipiwa zvihwitsi nema 1 dollar achikandwa muma streets hanzi Youth empowerment , kushandiswa sezvimakava zva Solomon.”
By Dr Masimba Mavaza | “False Accusations without recrimination. When does it stop?”
Complaints about lies are nothing new during election time. Zimbabwe must have a Legislation which prohibits certain types of false statements in and outside parliament. If we examine the rationales for specific controls on false speech we will see that the primary harm is the manipulation of people and the distortion of the democratic process. There should be serious considerations about the regulatory alternatives to the current law to eradicate deliberate lies to build a political career. None of the options are attractive, especially given the difficult tension between the desire to curtail falsities and the shortcomings of the law in pursuing that desire—a tension that is strongly felt in the context of an election.
Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe has one big client and unfortunately he is an honourable person. The Hon. Temba Mliswa who turned 50 this week has become a pathological liar who lies with a straight face.
It is true that Mliswa’s lies are done as a ploy to make a name for himself. Mliswa took to Twitter to accuse police Commissioner General of the police for firing 5 senior officers because they have failed to carry the orders given by Matanga, the Commissioner General.
In his tweets, Mliswa accused Matanga to be dictatorial and abusing his police powers. Temba Mliswa has anointed himself a master referee and Thea mighty in the government. Temba mentioned five officers he said have been victimised by Matanga. In actual fact Temba has been lying against the police thereby causing the people to disrespect the police. Misleading and inaccurate information against the Police is widespread. But if it’s done by a member of parliament It reduces the quality of public respect for the police. It manipulates the police system and brings discontents in the police force. This undermines the legitimacy of the police and contributes to the social delinquency and puts the police in harms way. It further brings divisiveness in the police ranks and breeds indiscipline and total chaos. In view of the lies being spread by Temba Mliswa action against such persons and who ever is feeding them with fake information must be taken. Temba Mliswa made large numbers of misleading claims that polluted public confidence in the police force. Temba Mliswa has ‘demonstrably false’ statement that Matanga fired police Commissioner Nyakutsikwa because Nyakutsikwa refused to carry out some illegal orders to pay Drax and Nguwaya. This is a clear lie which is embarrassing and shamefully spread by Mliswa. To the contrary Nyakutsikwa was not fired. It is in the public knowledge that Nyakutsikwa is facing some criminal allegations. In terms of the Police Act, an officer facing some criminal charges will be suspended from active duty pending the finalisation of his case. It is in the public knowledge that Nyakutsikwa has exercised his right and is attacking the president of Zimbabwe legally though for establishing the Special Anti corruption Unit being led by Cde Tabani Mpofu the patriot not the other Tabani Mpofu, the Advocate who is a political activist.
It is a fact that Temba Mliswa and some officers who are using him do not care about their lies. Their aim is tarnish the name of Matanga and our Police force. Temba again in his incorrect Twitter alleged that Assistant Commissioner Magande was fired for refusing to release funds to Drax. Mliswa tried to connect Matanga to the Draxgate. Temba in his ignorants of the police administration did not know that Magande retired in terms of the Police Act due to his age. Magande had served the force until he was 60 years. Which means he served for ten extra years because in the force you retire at 50. Then if you are fit you can apply for a discretion to be allowed to serve. This extension is extended after every year at the pleasure of the commissione General or the President if you are commissioned. Magande had ten bonus years which was a blessing to him. So it is an open lie that the cursed parrot Temba Mliswa Twitted accusing Matanga for firing Magande.
Again Temba tried to cause more confusion by stating that the former head of CID, Charumbira was fired by Matanga.
This was another lie which shows that Temba is unreliable but he tries to make himself a think tank and a source of information. Mliswa went further to allege that assistant Commissioner Moyo was fired yet Moyo is on suspension pending the finalisation of his criminal trial.
It is not a secret that Temba Mliswa hates Commissioner General Matanga with a passion. Temba has always wanted Deputy Commissioner General Mutamba to succeed Matanga hence the spirited lies which have exposed his underhand and stinking Agenda.
Unbeknown to Temba Mliswa, Mutamba will be retiring at 60 and not fired as what Temba is spreading around.
Mliswa is on record again creating lies against Cde Chris Mutsvangwa alleging that Mutsvangwa has ideas of becoming the Vice President. Mliswa believes that his word is taken as a fact by the president. The reality of the matter is that Mliswa is a liability. He is not ZANU PF but he suffers from mental condition in which he believes that he is the Kingpin. In actual fact Temba is a political prostitute who peddles gossip and threatens people around him. In the UK the law only prohibits statements about ‘personal character or conduct’. The British are in the process of changing the law. Liars like Mliswa must not be allowed to contaminate the truth. The false statements made by Mliswa are not about political issues, it was personal character or conduct. The law needs to regulate accuracy of political statements as well.
This change to the law is essential to increase trust in the democratic process, to have well-informed voters, and to hold politicians to account more effectively.
There is an effect on political trust of forms of behaviour that violate social, political and legal norms about how politicians ought to behave.
Lying to others is part of the political game, and so is hypocrisy, lying to oneself; but hypocrisy can take politicians down one of two very different roads. We should not knock Temba’s hypocrisy, because the hypocrite will often put admirable principles onto the public agenda. This is a virtue in politics even when the principle is being articulated by people whose policies fail to embody them. The really dangerous politicians, by contrast, are the pragmatists, who would not recognise a principle if it was staring them in the face, and who simply confront the public with what they are going to do anyway. Lying to others is part of the political game but when you lie to yourself and believe those lies you are a hypocrite and ‘truly rotten to the core’. This is Temba Mliswa in the making. Temba Mliswa’s conduct causes the long standing tension between police and politicians. The biggest issue plaguing the police force is political interference and not lack of facilities, police officers are subjected to civilian gossip. They say that it is rampant in transfers and postings. “Political affiliations play a large role in departmental inquiries and punishment proceedings of officials. Nowadays, politicians are influencing the way in which performance appraisals and awards are given to officers and staff. This must not be like this the politicians must allow the police to do their job. Temba tries to put his big knows in the police affairs.
He is trying to be the spokesperson of the police. “This hurts us both ways. Something has to be done. Temba must not be allowed to plant seeds of division in the police and he must not sow seeds of division between the president and his deputy.
Mliswa is being destructive and he must stop it. The worse thing is he takes Matanga’s silence as a weakness.
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance vice president Hon Tendai Biti has condemned the persecution of teachers by the Zanu PF regime.
11 teachers were arrested in Wedza on Monday for protesting at atrocious working conditions.
According to Hon Biti, the persecution of teachers is an indication of the regime’s penchant for tormenting hapless citizens.
“The arrest of 11 Hwedza teachers protesting deductions to their salaries confirms once more that under Mnangwagwa Zim has become a rogue kleptocratic State without respect to rule of lawA new consensus is desperately required.The status quo is not sustainable. A new Zim is a must…”
ARTUZ also condemned the persecution of its members by the regime.
“Wedza 11 teachers were arrested for participating in protests yesterday.We just sent a team to check on them so that we engage @ZLHRLawyers from an informed position on the charges.The education crisis wont be resolved by arrests and persecutions. #REDMONDAY #SaveOurEdicationZw.”
Tinashe Sambiri| Enigmatic politician Killer Zivhu has mocked MDC T leader Douglas Mwonzora saying he cannot be compared to President Nelson Chamisa.
According to Zivhu, President Chamisa is miles ahead of Mwonzora…
“Guys kwanayi imwi munogarepi musingazivi kuti over 1 million people voted for Chamisa not Mwonzora 2018. Chamisa wakatokurira MDC-A yose pamavhoti , like it or don’t but you can’t compare Lionel Messi with Musona. Chamisa haangafananidziwi na Mwonzora ndiko kuda kurima nembudzi.”
Zivhu also said ghetto youths should not be used by the so called Zanu PF -aligned mbingas.
“They used more than 300000 rands and pay 21 000 rands for tips in a club in South Africa. Kuno kumusha imwi vana Dhongi monzi zadzayi ma streets mu Covid muno muchipiwa zvihwitsi nema 1 dollar achikandwa muma streets hanzi Youth empowerment , kushandiswa sezvimakava zva Solomon.”
Tinashe Sambiri|Outspoken Norton MP, Hon Temba Mliswa says there is no difference at all between Robert Mugabe and Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Mnangagwa, who worked with his mentor, Mugabe for 54 years, touted himself as the country’s political messiah after seizing power in 2017.
The so called new dispensation is presiding over rampant abuse of human rights, corruption and looting of State resources.
Hon Mliswa described the new dispensation as a farce.
“It’s very unfortunate that over 40 years after independence we still have unresolved issues over the welfare of War Veterans. I have kept on this issue because it’s a symptomatic reflection of deeper socio-economic failures by the post-independent government.
The new dispensation has criminally sought to court favour by disavowing the Mugabe regime and its failure to look after veterans, but it’s a fallacy to allege that they are different. They are one and the same thing, equally culpable and to blame.
More damning for them is that even after its own assumption of power it has still failed to do anything tangible and respectable for them. It has all been rhetorical and political. However the best propaganda is to actually act,” Mliswa argued.
By Dr Ellane Simon These are sores that develop in the lining of the esophagus, stomach and small intestines. This occurs when acid damages the lining of the digestive tract. Causes include: H-pylori a bacterial infection, anti- inflammatory pain killers such as asprin, ibuprofen. Smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, stress and spicy food worsens ulcers but do not cause them. Those with ulcers usually complain of: burping, passing excessive gas, bloody or dark poop, pain between belly button and breast bone when hungry, sometimes after meals or after certain types of food. Treatment should be administered by health professionals and these include medication to treat bacterial infection, drugs that reduce acid secretion and stopping all anti inflammatory drugs. Lifestyle modifications include:
DISGRUNTLED veterans of the 1970s liberation war yesterday accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government of neglecting them, in a development signalling deepening ructions in Zanu-PF.
They also accused the ruling party of abusing them to carry out violent terror campaigns on its behalf and dumping them after elections.
This came after police last week arrested nine of the restive ex-combatants for picketing at Finance minister Mthuli Ncube’s offices demanding an upward review of their allowances. They were, however, released without charge following a major outcry.
Addressing a Press conference in Harare yesterday, chairperson of the War Veterans’ Welfare Pressure Group, Amos Sigauke, said it was baffling that Mnangagwa was reportedly calling for a new indaba with the ex-combatants as if he was not aware of their plight.
“We hear from the media that His Excellency the President wishes to meet us to hear our grievances. We hope this is not another grandstanding sideshow because we have submitted our grievances to his office many times,” he said.
“There is nothing new to tell him, unless of course he will be coming to tell us the answers to our grievances. This grandstanding has to be stopped. They talk of shares in mining and a lot of other projects. They speak from affluent hotels, yet a war veteran on the ground is suffering.”
Sigauke, who was flanked by over 20 war veterans, added that it was surprising that Mnangagwa’s new dispensation had offered them nothing.
He also took a swipe at Defence and War Veterans minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, describing her as reactionary who was not prepared to address their concerns.
“It would go a long way if he, Mngangagwa, would rein in his Minister of Defence and make her withdraw her opposition to get our dues as determined by the court. This would be the least of our expectations. Government has continued to shortchange the war veterans and abandoned them into abject poverty and destitution,” Sigauke said.
He said they were forced to take the matter of their welfare to court, but government was ignoring them and continuously lying about their welfare.
“The court ruled in our favour, but the government has not honoured its obligation to us. Instead, government has made various pronouncements to mislead the people into believing that it has a grand plan for the welfare of the war veterans, yet on the ground, we are getting a pittance of $16 000. This grandstanding has to be exposed for what it really is,” Sigauke added.
The war veterans group, which claims to have severed ties with the Christopher Mutsvangwa-led Zimbabwe National War Veterans Association, accused government of lying about adding them as shareholders in various mining claims, yet on the ground, indications were that only a few were benefiting.
He also slammed government for being insincere by establishing an exclusive VVIP hospital at Manyame Air Base for top government and Zanu-PF officials while the rest of medical facilities in the county were in a sorry state.
“Instead, government unashamedly announced the establishment of a VVIP hospital at a time public hospitals are collapsing due to neglect,” Sigauke said.
“Who are these VVIPs who think they deserve this special favour while the generality of the people suffers in silence?”
On events leading to the arrest of the nine war veterans last week, Sigauke said they had for a long time been following up on issues relating to their welfare and their members were invited to the Finance ministry offices to be furnished with a copy of correspondences involving different ministries, only to be waylaid by police officers.
“The police waylaid them and bundled them into a truck. Five others who were waiting outside to see the contents of the letter were also bundled into the truck and the nine were taken to Harare Central Police Station and detained there until they were released at midnight without charge. They were kept in the police cells despite their age and condition,” he said.
Sigauke blasted Mutsvangwa for labelling them MDC Alliance activists.
“We wonder how he has made such astounding allegations and we condemn him in the strongest of terms. We find this utterly disgusting coming from someone who was imposed on us as our chairman. Maybe the burden of too many portfolios has overweighed him. We hope he will retract his statement, otherwise he would have to just shut up. We have nothing to do with political battles and the factional fights in the party. Our concern is our welfare,” he said.
On the use of violence by the war veterans in successive elections, he said: “Allow us to apologise on behalf of the generality of war veterans for the trauma inflicted in the people during past elections in our name. The truth of the matter is that a few of our elements were paid and used to terrify people in our name. We are above partisan politics as we fought to liberate every citizen regardless of their political inclination. The majority of those misguided elements were not liberation war veterans. We fought together with the people and our relationship with them was like fish and water.”- NewsDay
By A Correspondent- Police in Chinhoyi have arrested a 44-year-old for dispensing s_ex enhancement medicines.
Prisca Misodzi of 5191 Chikonohono, Chinhoyi Monday appeared before magistrate, Melody Rwizi, facing two counts of contravening sections of the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act Chapter 15:03.
She pleaded guilty to both counts and was sentenced to a total fine of $20 000.
Failure to deposit the fine with the Clerk of Court Chinhoyi would see Misodzi spend a cumulative 120 days imprisonment.
The complainant in the matter was Emmanuel Makotore, an inspector with the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ).
The state case, led by Odrah Chitoro, was that on 29 July 2021, police detectives and Makotore were on duty checking whether pharmacies were complying with MCAZ rules and regulations.
The team approached Misodzi at her workplace situated at Stand Number 42 Chikonohono, Chinhoyi township.
The premises were searched, leading to the discovery of banned pharmaceutical products, including sex enhancing pills, skin lightening creams, family planning tablets, among other banned products.
The compliance team also further established that the accused person was an unlicensed pharmacist, neither was she untrained personnel working under instruction and supervision of a licensed individual.
She was, in fact, practicing or carrying out the business of a pharmacist on unregistered premises.
By A Correspondent- Harare man has lost R41 000 cash and other valuables after being attacked by two robbers while entering the country from South Africa through an illegal entry point in Beitbridge.
Posting on their Twitter account, the Zimbabwe Republic (ZRP) said the incident occurred on August 31 at around 5 AM.
On August 31 at around 5 AM, a Harare man was robbed of cash amounting to R 41 500, various clothes and a J4 cellphone by two unknown suspects at a bush area near Limpopo View, Beitbridge.
The victim had entered the country from South Africa through an illegal entry point The ZRP reiterates that members of the public must comply with Covid-19 regulations and use authorised ports of entry and exit on the country’s borders.
By A Correspondent- Former Zanu PF Youth League political commissar Godfrey Tsenengamu said his party would perform better than President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Zanu PF.
He announced this Tuesday in Harare at the launch of a new political party that he said he will lead on an interim basis.
Tsenengamu said the Front for Economic Emancipation in Zimbabwe (FEEZ), with green as its main colour, will compete for political space with the ruling Zanu PF and the main opposition MDC Alliance.
“Knowing that the current condition we face today is not natural phenomena but a product of unjust economic practices by organised blood-sucking economic vampires, cannibalistic cartels, corrupt, selfish and heartless capitalists and monopolists, I have together with some here decided to take a stand giving up the comfort and luxuries of our past associations to fight with many others for the sake of generations of current and the future,” he said. We have so much confidence in the revolutionary capabilities of ordinary human beings to accomplish this.
Tsenengamu vowed his party would campaign for a “successful execution of an economic revolution” adding that Zimbabweans had become “a sloganeering, politicking and voting populace paying less attention to the economic issues.”
He criticised the fast-track land reform programme which he said had merely taken land from a white minority and given it to “an indigenous minority, largely a clique that associates with Zanu PF.” Tsenengamu said President Emmerson Mnangagwa had come up with “sweet-sounding promises and pledges” to deal with corruption, yet he and his party “have done the opposite by protecting and befriending the corrupt.” He railed against the Zanu PF government’s dealings with Chinese investors, claiming “authorities seem to have committed to handover the ownership of our God-given natural resources to foreigners who are on a looting spree with the aid of the government and leadership.”
Tsenengamu said neither Zanu PF nor the MDC Alliance offered a viable alternative to get Zimbabwe out of its political and economic crisis.
By A Correspondent- Primary and secondary education minister Cain Mathema’s health has deteriorated, resulting in him being airlifted to Harre for urgent medical attention.
The 74-year-old has not been well for weeks now and was admitted to a private hospital in Bulawayo.
ZimLive was told that the minister was flown to Harare on August 28 and is now admitted at Arundel Mediclinic. One person briefed on the minister’s condition.
“He had excessive fluids in his lungs and was getting progressively worse. I understand some surgical procedure has been performed on him,” said the source.
By A Correspondent- Zanu PF apologist Killer Zivhu has praised MDC-Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa and said that he is the most favoured opposition politician in the country.
Zivhu said Chamisa should never be compared with MDC T leader Douglas Mwonzora.
“Guys kwanayi imwi munogarepi musingazivi kuti over 1 million people voted for Chamisa not Mwonzora 2018. Chamisa wakatokurira MDC-A yose pamavhoti , like it or don’t but you can’t compare Lionel Messi with Musona. Chamisa haangafananidziwi na Mwonzora ndiko kuda kurima nembudzi.”
By A Correspondent- One of the former First lady Grace Mugabe’s G-40 top allies and former Manicaland Provincial Affairs Minister Mandi Chimene has reached to Zanu PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa for forgiveness.
Now in self-exile after fleeing Zimbabwe in November 2017 after the coup that removed then-President, Robert Mugabe, from office, Chimene has not set foot in the country since then.
In July 2016, at a rally organised by a group of war veterans to show support to former First Lady Grace, the former minister insulted Mnangagwa, accusing him of leading a faction to replace the late Mugabe.
However, Tuesday, Chimene said: “To have spent my girlhood fighting to be free, only to find myself 37 years later stranded airborne on my way from China simply because another senior Cadre has taken over power was beyond my expectation.”
“Without disclosing my whereabouts, I must declare Zimbabwe to be my only home and no other. We rubbed shoulders during the war, shared the same plate of a small meal, and trained each other to win the fight. It is not too late to shake hands and embrace.
“President @edmnangagwa, I am sorry for everything. All I want is to be back home to rest. Let bygones be. What’s sad in my life is that people have gathered to judge me on mistakes, real or imagined and make conclusions on my contributions to this nation based on what happened prior to 2017 and Nov 2017 itself.
“Let God be the judge but I remain a Cde. I miss stepping my feet in Zimbabwe.
Chimene said she has been on a long sabbatical following Nov 2017.
“I have been this silent to heal. I am now ready to reload. I love you all Yours Truly, Daughter of the Soil.” Chimene is also the former Makoni South MP ex-chairperson of the Zimbabwe-China Friendship Association.
She and other former ministers, including Saviour Kasukuwere, Jonathan Moyo, Ignatius Chombo, Walter Mzembi, and Patrick Zhuwao were expelled from the ruling party Zanu-PF in December 2017.
Kasukuwere Mzembi and Zhuwao fled in 2017 to neighbouring South Africa while Moyo is in self-exile in Kenya.
Mnangagwa has made repeated attempts to have the former ministers extradited to Zimbabwe on charges of abuse of office while in government, but the efforts have hit a brick wall.
By A Correspondent- Prosecutors at the Harare magistrates courts want to send Harare West MDC Alliance MP Joanna Mamombe for allegedly failing to report at Harare Central Police as ordered by the High Court as part of her bail conditions.
Mamombe faces several trumped up charges, including inciting the public to commit violence and breaching Covid-19 regulations among other charges.
She was supposed to report to the police last Friday but failed as she had traveled to her rural home.
Tuesday, Prosecutor Michael Reza sought her committal to prison for failing to report to the police as ordered by the High Court in a case in which she is accused of participating in anti-government demonstrations in 2020.
However, through her lawyer, Jeremiah Bamu, Mamombe explained that: “she failed to report on Friday after returning to Harare from her rural area after 6 pm could not make it during the stipulated time since the curfew was now in operation.”
Mamombe returns to court Thursday for the continuation of her hearing breaching her bail conditions.
“We are challenging the bid to have her imprisoned as she reported at ZRP (Zimbabwe Republic Police) Saturday morning after missing the Friday time slot while travelling from her rural area and curfew time had kicked in,” said the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights.
The Warriors are gearing up for Friday’s blockbuster World Cup qualifier against rivals South Africa.
Zdravko Logarusic’s army welcomes their neighbours for a Group G showdown at the National Sports Stadium on Friday.
They stepped up their preparations with a training session at the match venue from 15:00 to 17:00 yesterday.
All players who were named in the adjusted squad, except for the South Africa-based duo of Knox Mutizwa and Butholezwe Ncube, were in attendance.
They went trough their paces under the watchful eye of Logarusic and his technical team, which was has a new member- legendary former Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari.
Perhaps the biggest problem Logarusic and staff have ahead of the mouth-watering clash, is the defence.
The only central defender who took part in the last qualifiers and is available this time, is Alec Mudimu.
Teenage Hadebe was not allowed to travel by Houston Dynamo while Jimmy Dzingai asked to be excused because he is club-hunting. – Soccer24 Zimbabwe
By Dr Ellane Simon These are sores that develop in the lining of the esophagus, stomach and small intestines. This occurs when acid damages the lining of the digestive tract. Causes include: H-pylori a bacterial infection, anti- inflammatory pain killers such as asprin, ibuprofen. Smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, stress and spicy food worsens ulcers but do not cause them. Those with ulcers usually complain of: burping, passing excessive gas, bloody or dark poop, pain between belly button and breast bone when hungry, sometimes after meals or after certain types of food. Treatment should be administered by health professionals and these include medication to treat bacterial infection, drugs that reduce acid secretion and stopping all anti inflammatory drugs. Lifestyle modifications include:
Tinashe Sambiri|Outspoken Norton MP, Hon Temba Mliswa says there is no difference at all between Robert Mugabe and Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Mnangagwa, who worked with his mentor, Mugabe for 54 years, touted himself as the country’s political messiah after seizing power in 2017.
The so called new dispensation is presiding over rampant abuse of human rights, corruption and looting of State resources.
Hon Mliswa described the new dispensation as a farce.
“It’s very unfortunate that over 40 years after independence we still have unresolved issues over the welfare of War Veterans. I have kept on this issue because it’s a symptomatic reflection of deeper socio-economic failures by the post-independent government.
The new dispensation has criminally sought to court favour by disavowing the Mugabe regime and its failure to look after veterans, but it’s a fallacy to allege that they are different. They are one and the same thing, equally culpable and to blame.
More damning for them is that even after its own assumption of power it has still failed to do anything tangible and respectable for them. It has all been rhetorical and political. However the best propaganda is to actually act,” Mliswa argued.
Tinashe Sambiri|Outspoken Norton MP, Hon Temba Mliswa says there is no difference at all between Robert Mugabe and Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Mnangagwa, who worked with his mentor, Mugabe for 54 years, touted himself as the country’s political messiah after seizing power in 2017.
The so called new dispensation is presiding over rampant abuse of human rights, corruption and looting of State resources.
Hon Mliswa described the new dispensation as a farce.
“It’s very unfortunate that over 40 years after independence we still have unresolved issues over the welfare of War Veterans. I have kept on this issue because it’s a symptomatic reflection of deeper socio-economic failures by the post-independent government.
The new dispensation has criminally sought to court favour by disavowing the Mugabe regime and its failure to look after veterans, but it’s a fallacy to allege that they are different. They are one and the same thing, equally culpable and to blame.
More damning for them is that even after its own assumption of power it has still failed to do anything tangible and respectable for them. It has all been rhetorical and political. However the best propaganda is to actually act,” Mliswa argued.
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance vice president Hon Tendai Biti has condemned the persecution of teachers by the Zanu PF regime.
11 teachers were arrested in Wedza on Monday for protesting at atrocious working conditions.
According to Hon Biti, the persecution of teachers is an indication of the regime’s penchant for tormenting hapless citizens.
“The arrest of 11 Hwedza teachers protesting deductions to their salaries confirms once more that under Mnangwagwa Zim has become a rogue kleptocratic State without respect to rule of lawA new consensus is desperately required.The status quo is not sustainable. A new Zim is a must…”
ARTUZ also condemned the persecution of its members by the regime.
“Wedza 11 teachers were arrested for participating in protests yesterday.We just sent a team to check on them so that we engage @ZLHRLawyers from an informed position on the charges.The education crisis wont be resolved by arrests and persecutions. #REDMONDAY #SaveOurEdicationZw.”
Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance vice president Hon Tendai Biti has condemned the persecution of teachers by the Zanu PF regime.
11 teachers were arrested in Wedza on Monday for protesting at atrocious working conditions.
According to Hon Biti, the persecution of teachers is an indication of the regime’s penchant for tormenting hapless citizens.
“The arrest of 11 Hwedza teachers protesting deductions to their salaries confirms once more that under Mnangwagwa Zim has become a rogue kleptocratic State without respect to rule of lawA new consensus is desperately required.The status quo is not sustainable. A new Zim is a must…”
ARTUZ also condemned the persecution of its members by the regime.
“Wedza 11 teachers were arrested for participating in protests yesterday.We just sent a team to check on them so that we engage @ZLHRLawyers from an informed position on the charges.The education crisis wont be resolved by arrests and persecutions. #REDMONDAY #SaveOurEdicationZw.”
Tinashe Sambiri| Enigmatic politician Killer Zivhu has mocked MDC T leader Douglas Mwonzora saying he cannot be compared to President Nelson Chamisa.
According to Zivhu, President Chamisa is miles ahead of Mwonzora…
“Guys kwanayi imwi munogarepi musingazivi kuti over 1 million people voted for Chamisa not Mwonzora 2018. Chamisa wakatokurira MDC-A yose pamavhoti , like it or don’t but you can’t compare Lionel Messi with Musona. Chamisa haangafananidziwi na Mwonzora ndiko kuda kurima nembudzi.”
Zivhu also said ghetto youths should not be used by the so called Zanu PF -aligned mbingas.
“They used more than 300000 rands and pay 21 000 rands for tips in a club in South Africa. Kuno kumusha imwi vana Dhongi monzi zadzayi ma streets mu Covid muno muchipiwa zvihwitsi nema 1 dollar achikandwa muma streets hanzi Youth empowerment , kushandiswa sezvimakava zva Solomon.”
Tinashe Sambiri| Enigmatic politician Killer Zivhu has mocked MDC T leader Douglas Mwonzora saying he cannot be compared to President Nelson Chamisa.
According to Zivhu, President Chamisa is miles ahead of Mwonzora…
“Guys kwanayi imwi munogarepi musingazivi kuti over 1 million people voted for Chamisa not Mwonzora 2018. Chamisa wakatokurira MDC-A yose pamavhoti , like it or don’t but you can’t compare Lionel Messi with Musona. Chamisa haangafananidziwi na Mwonzora ndiko kuda kurima nembudzi.”
Zivhu also said ghetto youths should not be used by the so called Zanu PF -aligned mbingas.
“They used more than 300000 rands and pay 21 000 rands for tips in a club in South Africa. Kuno kumusha imwi vana Dhongi monzi zadzayi ma streets mu Covid muno muchipiwa zvihwitsi nema 1 dollar achikandwa muma streets hanzi Youth empowerment , kushandiswa sezvimakava zva Solomon.”
MUTARE High Court Judge Justice Isaac Muzenda has stopped the arbitrary eviction of families of five villagers including the demolition of their homesteads after prohibiting Makoni Rural District Council from interfering with their settlement.
The villagers, who are unemployed and are subsistence farmers, settled in Nemaire Village 24 in Makoni District in Manicaland province in 2011, where they built their homesteads and are all descendants of former farm workers having become homeless after Bingaguru Farm was compulsorily acquired by government.
The villagers namely Milton Juma, Joshua Msindo, Angeline Mariko, Markington Mupazi and Tinashe Mushamaenza sought land in Nemaire village and were given some plots and integrated into the village by Village Head Amandos Kariyo with the consent of Chief Makoni in terms of the Traditional Leaders Act.
But authorities at Makoni Rural District Council who entered into a partnership with Sports Leaders Institute of Zimbabwe sought to evict them from their homesteads as it intended to erect a boundary fence and a fireguard and accused them of illegally settling themselves in the area.
This compelled Juma, Msindo, Mariko, Mupazi and Mushamaenza, who were assisted by Peggy Tavagadza of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, to file an urgent chamber application at Mutare High Court where they protested against the actions of Makoni Rural District Council in seeking to deprive them of shelter.
In his ruling, Justice Muzenda, said Makoni Rural District Council should be a law abiding local authority and prohibited it from evicting the five villagers and not to demolish their homes without obtaining a valid court orde
Former Zanu Pf Youth League leader #GodfreyTsenengamu launched his political party #FEEZ and said the new party is a game changer. Share your thoughts through this poll… Is this FACT or its UTTER NONSENSE?
GODFREY TSENENGAMU BRIEFLY EXPLAINS ABOUT THE NEW PARTY_
Comrades, I come to you to deliver a very important and special message, a message to signify the genesis of a new era politically, socially and most importantly economically in Zimbabwe.
I bring to you wherever you are, a message to mark the beginning of a critical journey for this generation and generations to come.
I am neither a messiah nor a prophet. My only aspiration was and is to genuinely represent and speak on behalf my own countrymen who have been systematically silenced, those disinherited people of my country Zimbabwe, those people economically excluded, exploited and marginalised, those with nothing to their names.
We do this knowing very well that the current condition of in our country is not “natural” phenomena but a product of unjust economic practices by organised blood sucking economic vampires, cannibalistic cartels, corrupt, selfish and heartless capitalists and monopolists and we have decided to take a stand giving up the comfort and luxuries of our past associations to fight with others for the sake of generations of current and the future.
We have committed to embark on this just struggle, a struggle to correct economic injustices condoned by the powerful of this society and their associates who have no shame at all.
We come here to mark the birth of a revolution for we have so much confidence in the revolutionary capabilities of ordinary human beings to accomplish this. We believe in the ordinary men and women, young and old so arrogantly dismissed, neglected and pushed to the peripheries of their own economy as second class citizens in their only country of birth.
We believe that Zimbabwe shall be built on a different economic and social foundation that will be created not by “technocrats”, “financial wizards” or “seasoned politicians” but by the indigenous masses of the toiling workers, miners, students, vendors, touts, farmers, craftsmen, artists, sportspersons and all, the youth and women whose labour and sweat, joined by the riches of nature, is the source of all wealth.
Given the abundance of natural resources in Zimbabwe coupled with a hardworking, educated and resilient people, there can’t be any justification why Zimbabwe and her people are poor and always begging.
We have all the confidence in fellow ordinary citizens who have the capacity to transform themselves as we come together to be an active, united, tactical and conscious force under the banner of our new political party whose agenda is against the common enemy i.e. man-made poverty, corruption, economic discrimination and manipulation by the greedy, selfish and heartless in our midst who care not about others but themselves and have taken everything for themselves.
Ladies and gentlemen, comrades and friends it is with great honor and humility that I announce to Zimbabwe, Africa and the rest of the world that a new political movement, a people-centered and mass-driven party, the Front for Economic Emancipation in Zimbabwe which shall hereinafter be referred to as FEEZ has been born.
By A Correspondent| Mutare High Court Judge Justice Isaac Muzenda has stopped the arbitrary eviction of families of five villagers including the demolition of their homesteads after prohibiting Makoni Rural District Council from interfering with their settlement.
The villagers, who are unemployed and are subsistence farmers, settled in Nemaire Village 24 in Makoni District in Manicaland province in 2011, where they built their homesteads and are all descendants of former farm workers having become homeless after Bingaguru Farm was compulsorily acquired by government.
The villagers namely Milton Juma, Joshua Msindo, Angeline Mariko, Markington Mupazi and Tinashe Mushamaenza sought land in Nemaire village and were given some plots and integrated into the village by Village Head Amandos Kariyo with the consent of Chief Makoni in terms of the Traditional Leaders Act.
But authorities at Makoni Rural District Council who entered into a partnership with Sports Leaders Institute of Zimbabwe sought to evict them from their homesteads as it intended to erect a boundary fence and a fireguard and accused them of illegally settling themselves in the area.
This compelled Juma, Msindo, Mariko, Mupazi and Mushamaenza, who were assisted by Peggy Tavagadza of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, to file an urgent chamber application at Mutare High Court where they protested against the actions of Makoni Rural District Council in seeking to deprive them of shelter.
In his ruling, Justice Muzenda, said Makoni Rural District Council should be a law abiding local authority and prohibited it from evicting the five villagers and not to demolish their homes without obtaining a valid court order.
By A Correspondent- South African television personality Khanyi Mbau has reportedly dumped her Zimbabwean boyfriend Kudzai Terrence Mushonga while on vacation in Dubai.
Mushonga, an alleged fugitive based in South Africa said he was left heartbroken and in shock last night after Mbau pulled a no show for one of his romantics. He had to go on Insta stories in search of her the whole night.
According to Kudzai Mushonga, Khanyi had left home for the saloon when the whole ruckus came to light.
After getting dropped off at a Saloon at 6 pm with a promise of calling her boyfriend 30 minutes before she was done, Khanyi decided to mizz Kudzi and join her friends at the Rooftop pool for a few drinks without her boyfriend’s knowledge.
Back home, Kudzi revealed he had been cooking and setting up their place for a romantic night.
But after several hours of silence from Khanyi, Kudzi is said to have gone back to the saloon only to realise it closes at 10 pm. It was 2 am the following day.
He started posting in his Insta stories alleging that his girlfriend was not treating her right. He said in one of his posts to Khanyi:
I have never cheated on you since the day I met you, I have taken care of you since day one. Why do I get treated like this?
My mind is struggling and I can’t work like this. I love you deeply, and you know this! And I will do anything for you, and you’ve seen me do such before.
According to him, he deserved to be treated better as he pays for her daughter’s school fees, takes care of her and works very hard to maintain their lavish lifestyle.
He said Khanyi wanted her time off from her boyfriend and decided to go clubbing alone without informing him.
By A Correspondent| The Zimbabwe government has been forced to issue an apology to a Kenyan tourist after she shot a video narrating her horrendous ordeal at the hands of immigration officials atthe Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport.
In a statement on Tuesday evening, the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage said investigations were already underway to get to the bottom of the matter with corrective measures to follow.
The ministry also apologized to the Kenyan tourist saying the traumatic experiences she went through at the RGM International Airport was deplorable and out of sync with expected ethical conduct of immigration officials manning ports of entry and exit.
“The Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage has taken note of a viral video on social media, by a fellow African sister who goes by the name African tigress under the Twitter handle @kenyansista. The lady recounted her alleged traumatic experiences as she sought to enter Zimbabwe through the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport,” the ministry said.
“The alleged bribery attempts by Immigration officials are not only deplorable but out of sync with the expected ethical conduct of stuff manning our ports of entry and exit. The alleged unprofessional and criminal conduct by Immigration officials does not reflect our attitudes and decorum as a nation towards visitors.
“We take this opportunity to advise the nation that investigations are currently underway to ascertain the facts and anyone caught on the wrong side of the law will be dealt wiuth accordingly.
“We sincerely apologize for the ordeal that our fellow sister was subjected to,” the ministry added.
By A Correspondent- Kudakwashe Choga who escaped arrest last month following a shoot-out with a police crack team in Harare’s Highfield suburb has been arrested in Chitungwiza.
The wanted suspected armed robber is believed to have been part of a group of criminals operating from South Africa.
During last month’s shoot-out, Choga managed to flee after sustaining injuries but the police continued looking for him until his subsequent arrest in St Marys, Chitungwiza where he was hiding at his girlfriend’s house.
The girlfriend, Esther Kambande (24) and Choga’s nephew, Ashton Chikurune of Manyame Park, Chitungwiza have also been arrested for harbouring a criminal and assisting Choga with medication.
According to police Kambande had been treating the gunshot wounds on Choga who was shot on the thigh and scrotum during the shoot-out.
Chikurune was also alleged to have been harbouring Choga’s accomplices who have since been arrested and are currently in remand prison.
Sources close to the investigations told The Herald that investigations were still in progress.
Choga’s other accomplice, Abel Marufu Mukandawire (40) from Chitungwiza, recently appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Shane Kubonera charged with robbery, rape and aggravated indecent assault.
Mukandawire allegedly raped one of the victims, forced her mother to perform oral sex on him, before defecating in a bucket of maize meal during a robbery in 2019.
Choga and Mukandawire are alleged to have been one of the seven people, other being Francis Hazangure, Blessing Gamanya, Edmore Marwizi Mapuranga and Roy Mutemagazi, who robbed the family of a Mercedes Benz into which they loaded property they had stolen.
They stole cellphones, US$4 110, $700 and other household property which they loaded into the family’s car and drove off.
Independent Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has accused the President Emmerson Mnangagwa of aping the late founding President Robert Mugabe.
Mliswa who has of late been siding with disgruntled war veterans who were recently arrested after they picketed at finance minister Professor Mthuli Ncube’s office demanding better pensions, said Mnangagwa had not done anything tangible and respectable since assuming power in 2017.
“The new dispensation has criminally sought to court favour by disavowing the Mugabe regime and its failure to look after veterans, but it’s a fallacy to allege that they are different. They are one and the same thing, equally culpable and to blame,” said Mliswa.
The motormouth politician further claimed that Mnangagwa’s administration has all been rhetorical and political without action.
“More damning for them is that even after its own assumption of power it has still failed to do anything tangible and respectable for them. It has all been rhetorical and political. However the best propaganda is to actually act,” added Mliswa
“…Only two countries in the whole of Africa that have the capacity to produce vaccines, that is SA and Senegal. Other countries do have the technical capacity but they never really invested in it, said Ahmed Kalebi, Kenyan pathologist, just as @nelsonchamisa called on Africa pic.twitter.com/zEqznQv7xz
Chamisa responds to 'EDolf Mnangagwa''s vaccination programs amid announcement by Mnangagwa to wipe out opposition members using DDT biological weapons pic.twitter.com/uAlkfXTbqY
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is currently touring the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to assess progress in the expansion of the giant facility.
Below are pictures from the RGM International Airport…
By A Correspondent| The self exiled former Manicaland Provincial Minister Mandi Chimene has pleaded with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to forgive her as she misses home.
Mandi is in Mozambique since November 2017 military coup.
Posting on Twitter, Mandi said “To have spent my girlhood fighting to be free, only to find myself 37 years later stranded airborne on my way from China simply because another senior Cadre has taken over power was beyond my expectation.”
“Without disclosing my whereabouts, I must declare Zimbabwe to be my only home and no other. We rubbed shoulders during the war, shared the same plate of a small meal, and trained each other to win the fight. It is not too late to shake hands and embrace.
“President @edmnangagwa, I am sorry for everything. All I want is to be back home to rest. Let bygones be. What’s sad in my life is that people have gathered to judge me on mistakes, real or imagined and make conclusions on my contributions to this nation based on what happened prior to 2017 and Nov 2017 itself.
“Let God be the judge but I remain a Cde. I miss stepping my feet in Zimbabwe.
“I have been this silent to heal. I am now ready to reload. I love you all Yours Truly, Daughter of the Soil.” added Chimene.
The Zimbabwe government has made repeated attempts to have the former ministers extradited to Zimbabwe on charges of abuse of office while in government, but the efforts have hit a brick wall.
By A Correspondent- Harare City Council has failed to convene Full Council Meeting for the third time after Councilors failed to constitute a quorum, a move that will further cripple service provision.
According to the Urban Council Act 29:15(85)(1), “one third of the total membership of a council , together with one other Councilor shall form a quorum.”
Out of 23 Councilors only six of them were available for the meeting which was convened virtually via Zoom platform.
Full Council Meetings are responsible for making resolutions that will be implemented by the technocrats and failure to hold these meetings have a bearing on social service delivery.
Harare had 46 Councilors , however 23 of them were recalled by the MDC-T due to the bruising political fights between MDC-T and MDC Alliance
On the other hand the failure by the Ministry of Local Government to resolve the suspension of Jacob Mafume the Mayor of Harare has seen him resurfacing at Town House with the Acting Mayor Stewart Musarurwa Mutizwa still in office.
CHRA calls on the remaining Harare City Councilors to take Council business seriously by attending Full Council Meetings as this has implications on social service delivery and serious political costs ahead of 2023 elections.
The residents’ movement further called on the Ministry of Local Government to follow the law and resolve the suspension of Jacob Mafume in terms of the Local Government Amendment Laws Act of 2016.
By Patrick Guramatunhu- “Disgruntled liberation war veterans have drawn daggers against President Emerson Mnangagwa accusing him of betraying them,” reported Bulawayo 24.
“The easily irritable former freedom fighters say by failing to give the ex-combatants a meaningful pension.
“At least nine war veterans were arrested by police last week after they gathered at Finance minister Mthuli Nucbe’s office demanding an increase to their monthly pensions.”
The problem with most of the war veterans, at least the vocal ones who have taken centre stage the last 41 years, is they have no common sense. None!
Zimbabwe’s economy has been in total meltdown for decades and the decline started soon after independence 41 years ago. Where I say the war veterans have no common sense is because they, with all the benefit of 41 years of hindsight, still believe in the Zanu PF lie of delivering mass prosperity, “Gutsa ruzhinji!” as Mugabe never tire of saying it in the 1980s.
Soon after independence, Gutsa ruzhinji encompassed all Zimbabwe from the Zanu PF ruling elite at the top of the social packing order, to the intelligentsia and professional, the war veterans and semi-skilled workers, the unskilled workers and right down at the bottom were the ordinary people, povo. Whilst the ruling elite claimed the choice-cuts of the nation’s wealth for themselves there was still enough left to finance Mugabe’s scientific socialism policies such as free education and health care to benefit povo.
By the mid-1980s the ruling elite’s appetites were growing exponentially marched only by their wastefulness and so they creamed off the lion’s share of the nation’s wealth, confident there was more where that came from. The reckless spending was not sustainable, and the economic decline started then and continued to this day.
1990 to 1999 was a decade of the IMF and WB sponsored Economic Structural Adjustment Programmes in which Zanu PF promised to cut government spending across the board in return for financial assistance from the two Bretton Woods financial institutions and other western institutions. Zanu PF has never kept its promises; the poor were forced to “tighten their belts” as funding for free education, health care, etc. was cut. The ruling elite were loosening their belts as they creamed off even more wealth!
By the late 1990s it was clear to many people that Zanu PF’s gutsa ruzhinji was an illusion and wanted the regime replaced but could not because it rigged elections. Zimbabwe was a de facto one-party state and Mugabe and his cronies were riding roughshod over the people, denying them their basic freedoms of rights including the right to free elections and even the right to life.
Mugabe recruited war veterans to help the party impose the Zanu PF dictatorship and they readily agreed on the understanding they would be rewarded with the good life. Over the years the ruling elite have enjoyed the good life and the war veterans were promised their turn will come “tomorrow”. After 41 years many of them now live in abject poverty and yet still some continue to wait for their gutsa ruzhinji “tomorrow!”
If these war veterans had any common sense at all then they should have known by now that Zanu PF’s “tomorrow” is always a day away, their gutsa ruzhinji will never ever come. The 41 years of gross mismanagement, rampant corruption, lawlessness and tyranny have all but destroyed the country’s economy.
The war veterans have the fatal error of helping Zanu PF impose the de facto one-party dictatorship and the whole nation has paid dearly for it.
If the war veterans have at all learned the lesson of their decades of blind loyalty to the Zanu PF dictatorship, then they must join the millions of ordinary Zimbabweans who have been fighting for the implementation of democratic reforms designed to dismantle the dictatorship.
Zimbabwe’s economic recovery is totally dependent on one thing – the dismantling of the de facto one-party dictatorship and the holding of free, fair and credible elections. Nothing of any substance will change in the country until we finally cure ourselves of the curse of the dictatorship. Nothing!
By A Correspondent- About 50 000 people have been arrested since January for various cross-border crimes, particularly smuggling, a lucrative business that reportedly prejudices the country of hundreds of millions of dollars in potential revenue.
Despite increased patrols, arrests and confiscation of smuggled goods, smuggling syndicates seem undeterred as they continue smuggling goods to and from South Africa.
Even the closure of land borders as a COVID-19 preventive measure has done little to stop the smuggling syndicates.
In a statement, police said 45 146 people had been arrested since January for cross-border crimes.
“On August 28, police arrested 140 people for illegal crossing in Beitbridge, Mukumbura and Nyamapanda. Meanwhile, two people were arrested for smuggling on the same day at Plumtree Border Post,” police said in a statement.
“Zimbabwe Republic Police recovered assorted electrical gadgets, building materials and groceries approximately valued at BWP24 760. The police have arrested 45 146 people across the country since January for cross-border crimes.”
Smuggling syndicates often involve government officials.
Researchers in a report titled Smuggling through Fluid and Porous African Borderlands and the State’s Response: The Case of the Zimbabwe-South Africa Border, argue that policing authorities are fighting a losing battle in cross-border crimes.
“The smugglers and the smuggled, on the other hand, perceive smuggling as a noble activity and that the border is simply an “artificial” obstacle whose fluidity and porosity offers opportunities for survival,” the research findings read in part.
“As a result, smuggling has remained a common component of the Zimbabwe-South Africa borderland where the State and the smuggling rackets continue to play cat and mouse in an attempt to define their space of control and survival.”
The researchers were investigating how cross-border traders ingeniously exploit the fluid and porous borderland to conduct illicit trade across the crocodile-infested Limpopo River and through the barbed-wired Nabob electric fence bordering Zimbabwe and South Africa.
By A Correspondent| The Zimbabwe government has been forced to issue an apology to a Kenyan tourist after she shot a video narrating her horrendous ordeal at the hands of immigration officials atthe Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport.
In a statement on Tuesday evening, the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage said investigations were already underway to get to the bottom of the matter with corrective measures to follow.
The ministry also apologized to the Kenyan tourist saying the traumatic experiences she went through at the RGM International Airport was deplorable and out of sync with expected ethical conduct of immigration officials manning ports of entry and exit.
“The Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage has taken note of a viral video on social media, by a fellow African sister who goes by the name African tigress under the Twitter handle @kenyansista. The lady recounted her alleged traumatic experiences as she sought to enter Zimbabwe through the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport,” the ministry said.
“The alleged bribery attempts by Immigration officials are not only deplorable but out of sync with the expected ethical conduct of stuff manning our ports of entry and exit. The alleged unprofessional and criminal conduct by Immigration officials does not reflect our attitudes and decorum as a nation towards visitors.
“We take this opportunity to advise the nation that investigations are currently underway to ascertain the facts and anyone caught on the wrong side of the law will be dealt wiuth accordingly.
“We sincerely apologize for the ordeal that our fellow sister was subjected to,” the ministry added.
By Dr Masimba Mavaza | The nationalist dream of a world composed of self contained nation states remains powerful.
The Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology in order to acquaint the nation with the Party’s ideology takes the obligation to impart Knowlledge and a sense of patriotism.
The Chitepo School of ideology will equip them to fight the changing dynamics of neo-colonialism and defend the country’s sovereignty.
And, the structures of the Herbert Chitepo Ideological College are made up of experts drawn from different Government departments with plans in place to build an ideological school in future.
Detractors have been criticising the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology saying that it’s a ZANU PF project teaching about the ZANU PF history.
What’s distinctive about nationalism is not so much its alleged dominance as its proven adaptability and persistence. Even in the heyday of the war of freedom and the independence fever nationalists held exclusive sway in Zimbabwe politics as they competed with and borrowed from advocates of imperialism, capitalism, communism and other ‘isms’ of modernity. Amid this ideological tumult, nationalists of all stripes appealed to a shared notion summarised by the Italian patriot Giuseppe Mazzini: ‘Every nation a state, only one state for the entire nation.’
Without the learning and imparting knowledge it became obvious that opposition politicians could weaponise this lack of patriotism and give the citizens false promise of self determination, it mostly turns to an enormous array of often contradictory claims over peoples, institutions and the nation at large. At stake is not merely territorial control but rather more enduring questions of classifying or reclassifying who belongs and who does not to Zimbabwe given national community in possession of its own state and paying allegiance to one’s country and be prepared to defend one’s country at all costs.
It’s tempting to believe that such issues have been ‘solved’ or rendered outdated by globalisation, but the nationalist dream of a nation composed of dedicated citizens remains powerful. The need to protect one’s nation from threatening forces, external or internal, remains a potent ideological call that cuts across contemporary national politics.
The underlying belief here is that these nationalist projects remain unfinished, so some serious education is needed to round out the jigsaw pieces and complete the nature of the true Zimbabwean. But nationalism is not a project that can be finished like a jigsaw puzzle; it is unfinishable. If there is a related metaphor, it is that of Tetris, a game with no solution. It is impossible to complete a game of Tetris, but people continue to try.
Tetris, video game created by Russian designer Alexey Pajitnov in 1985 that allows players to rotate falling blocks strategically to clear levels. … The goal of the game is to prevent the blocks from stacking up to the top of the screen for as long as possible.
Unlike Tetris The Chitepo School Of Ideology is bringing an end to such ignorance and to that end the school brings the education to the people.
Measuring the prevalence of ideologies is no easy task. There are polls and elections that guide us in charting the popularity of leaders or parties that are seen to represent nationalist ideologies.
Nationalism, simply, is identifying most closely with the nation and prioritising its own interests above those of other communities. It’s worth recalling this because the media paints a very different picture. References to nationalism are often cocooned by an aura of dread; patriotism, nationalism and extremism are virtually inseparable in some media commentary. This makes it difficult to gauge the prevalence of nationalism.
The Chitepo School Of Ideology remains one source of nationalism which has been encouraged. The lessons one gets from the school of ideology is in loyalty and pride in a nation. The school teaches that those who put anything ahead of their country are not the good citizens.
The school teaches the love of the country.
Why ZANU PF.
ZANU PF is introduced in the ideology school because it holds the country’s legacy. It is part of the country’s heritage. You can not talk of Zimbabwean independence without mentioning ZANU PF. As the party which brought independence one cannot celebrate independence without paying allegiance to the vehicle which brought the independence. Thus ZANU PF features in the curriculum of the Chitepo School Of ideology.
The pandemic has not stalled the programs of the School. They have rolled out lessons to Zimbabweans of all walks virtually. The disillusioned agitate for change, sclerotic bureaucracy is unpopular and vaccine politics signal that national self interest is not as peripheral as a cosy narrative of unity would lead us to believe. When taken to incorporate its various guises – patriotism, extremism and supranationalism – nationalism remains the dominant force. Yet it is multidirectional, not linear, and therein lies Our dilemma: which will triumph in the fight between nationalism and anti nationalism driven by the opposition.
Nationalism was born in Europe, because that is where the nation state was invented.
This axiom’ was taught, however, to generations of children. The Chitepo School of Ideology is pushing for the rewriting schoolbooks with the aim of homogenising language, culture and politics.
The school was given a befitting name Leopold Chitepo. One war vet remarked on the death of Chitepo.
“The whole ZANU community in Zambia felt like a black blanket had sealed their fate in a coffin when Chairman Chitepo was assassinated.
The ZANLA combatants at the rear in Zambia swore to finish off the work of liberating Zimbabwe which the Chairman had been executing.
People resolved to carry on with the struggle despite the major setback of the assassination.”
The school is designed to continue with that work and its war is the war of the mind.
Like Chitepo who now dwells and teaches in spirit the structures of the Herbert Chitepo Ideological College have already been set up with experts drawn from different Government departments with the aim of imparting ideology to the people.
The experts will move around all provinces educating people on various subjects among them the history of Zimbabwe, the origins of Zanu-PF as a party, assess the challenges faced everyday and chat a way forward among many other subjects.
The long term plan is to build a fully fledged college that will be responsible for imparting knowledge to the whole nation so that the party ideology remains entrenched among its rank and file. Unlike some party leaders in many provinces do spend their energy working against each other. That is not the way of the revolution. Unlike senior ministers who do not deserve the positions but favoured by the abundant grace of His Excellence the president who spend time denigrating each other and forcing the police to arrest those they hate the school takes out that mentality and replaces it with ideology and love for the nation.
We should as a party not be seen to be spending the whole year fighting each other instead of working together. That is the message that the school wants all to know and understand.
Cde Chitepo whose name was wrapped in the school was assassinated in a car bomb in Lusaka in March 1975.
He was one of Zimbabwe’s most revolutionary patriots, having given up the comforts of his job as Attorney General of Tanzania to lead ZANU’s external wing in the Second Chimurenga.
He was humble, unassuming, totally committed to the struggle, clear-headed, very articulate; a seasoned negotiator and diplomat, someone who fitted into any society whether local or international.”
It is against this background, Cde Geza said, the Wampoa College which started in 1976, was renamed Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology in 1977.
The mandate was to provide cadres with advanced political, military and ideological training for the transformation of our struggle and to bring about qualitative changes in the execution of the war with the establishment of liberated zones.
And, to establish new institutional arrangements – People’s Power Bases — in the liberated zones for the socio-economic, cultural and administrative development of an independent Zimbabwe and train cadres in regular warfare to defend the liberated and semi-liberated zones.
Cde Munyaradzi Machacha, a war veteran, and the Principal said in 2015 the death of Cde Chitepo plunged the whole region into mourning and in the then Southern Rhodesia, leaders such as Cde Robert Mugabe organised groups that were supposed to go to Nyanga to bury Cde Chitepo, but the Smith regime disallowed it.
They described Chairman Chitepo as a ‘terrorist more dangerous dead than alive’.
Hence, Cde Chitepo was buried in Zambia although his remains were reburied at the National Heroes Acre after independence.
“The party leaders had just been released from prison to facilitate the détente exercise when Cde Chitepo was assassinated,” Cde Machacha said.
“Both the détente and the assassination of Cde Chitepo was an attempt to foil the liberation struggle.
“However, this was not the case because Cde Chitepo’s death spurred thousands of recruits from Manicaland, Masvingo and the Southern parts of the country who were now determined to liberate the country.”
In his death four decades later his ideology is now transmitted in the minds of not only party members but the nation at large.
This is truer than ever in today’s independent Zimbabwe. Nationalism has lost its raison d’être because the nation is unable to remain sovereign on its own without its people. The surviving ideology in Zimbabwe is, under attack from the opposition which has no ideology. Nationalism persisted because even its detractors recognised the appeal of its tropes.’
In 2021 the experience of nationalism continues to be defined by the relationship between the political priorities of Zimbabwe and its people. The language of centre and periphery that describes the interrelationship between Cultural unionism and nationalisms has not disappeared but has remained in flux for decades.
The school of ideology is determined to make the Zimbabwean mind set immune to infection caused by the MDC.
So those who are offended by the school of ideology must remember that Ideology in education refers to the beliefs, customs, culture and values that give direction to education in areas of the curriculum, such as economics, politics, moral and religious, knowledge and truth, the aesthetic and artistic. You are nothing if you have nothing. The Chitepo School of Ideology invests Knowledge national pride understanding your country and dedicating your life to the country.
The school teaches that ideological power plays an important role in education and that it is part of a general trend in policy and social sciences to underestimate ideological and overestimate the role of political and economic power. The lectures from Chitepo School of ideology sketches a concept of power in general and especially of ideological power based primarily on the work of our freedom fighters. Those who have attended the Chitepo School of ideology are able to demonstrate the powerful role of ingroup favouritism, rather than hostility, in Zimbabwean Across the studies, the school shows that political ideology is a strong predictor of resource allocation biases and this effect is mediated by Zimbabwean patriotism and not by prejudice or nationalism.
patriotism is associated with donating more to Zimbabwe , as opposed to ethnic-minority or social groupings.
One journalist from the Patriot wrote
“MAKING way into people’s hearts has for long been a politician’s nightmare and not many of the country’s actors and actresses in politics can match the ease with which Hebert Wiltshire Pfumaindini Chitepo did it.—-
Chairman Chitepo, as he was affectionately known, is much more than that; he helped bring home the people’s dream.
He might have been long dead, having been brutally assassinated by the Rhodesians but by the time the country attained independence, his name had inspired many to wage the liberation struggle.
He was a great hero!
He was a man of the people, a legendary leader who not only shaped the liberation struggle but helped give meaning to it.
ZANU PF introduced the Herbert Chitepo Ideological College wHich is making waves and refreshing and educating Zimbabwe on their history and their pride.
Chairman Chitepo was much more than a leader!
He was non-racial and non-tribal.
Today, Chitepo’s vision lives among those who believe in their country’s history, present and future.
His ideas must permeate all levels of society, especially in times like these when we are rebuilding our country.
How do we build a nation that we want when we forget our rich history!
How do we unite a nation that has been divided by some individuals’ greed and insatiable thirst for primitive accumulation of wealth?
How do we move from a recent past that has been blighted by reckless tribal utterances meant to divide the people?
How do we repair our economy that has been run on the basis of dishonesty, deceit, and dereliction of duty and disservice to the country?
How does the great Chairman Chitepo fit into the whole matrix of making Zimbabwe work again?
Let us begin by introducing the Hebert Chitepo ideology in our curriculum in all our places of imparting Knowlledge.
Chairman Chitepo talks about internal and external discipline.
He talks about patriotism in letter and spirit.
He practiced the same with love and affection for his motherland.
Second, the Hebert Chitepo ideology must be made a compulsory subject from early childhood development to university.
Zimbabwe is our country and none but ourselves can serve it.
Chamisa treading in murky waters
Nelson Chamisa continues with what has been rightfully dubbed ‘the delusional foray’.
Here is a piece of advice for the young man.
Nations are not build on melodrama, flowery language or wishful thinking.
They are built on realities, goodwill and, most importantly, common sense.
Naivety will always be confronted by reality.
We are facing the reality as Zimbabweans that we are in the doldrums and that we have to concert our efforts in undoing the misdemeanours of the previous regime.
The Chitepo School of Ideology teaches us that “ZIMBABWE IS THE ONLY COUNTRY ON EARTH WHICH WE CAN CALL OURS.
By A Correspondent- A court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for former Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo after he failed to appear in court.
Chombo who is facing charges of criminal nuisance had been due to appear before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje for routine remand but was absent when his name was called.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) asked Mambanje to issue the warrant.
Chombo is jointly charged with former Zanu PF youth league duo Innocent Hamandishe and Kudzanai Chipanga.
The trio is accused of wearing Zanu PF caps after their expulsion from the party when former President Robert Mugabe was ousted in a November 2017 military coup.
Zanu PF said they had no permission to wear the regalia, charges which their lawyers say amount to political persecution.
If convicted, the trio could face up to six-month imprisonment time or a fine.
Chipanga, who has since been readmitted into the ruling party, and Hamandishe were remanded to October 28.
Chombo was separately arrested on corruption charges, but his prosecution was stayed by the Constitutional Court which found he had been unlawfully detained by the military.
The NPA has since brought fresh corruption charges against him, but he is yet to stand trial.
By A Correspondent- President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday approved changes to the laws governing private voluntary organisations (PVOs) to give his government powers to suspend, penalise or sanction boards if it feels they are not operating within the confines of the law.
Mnangagwa’s administration has been under fire from non-governmental organisations (NGOs) critical of the country’s poor human rights record, with authorities constantly threatening to shut them down.
Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa told journalists during a post-Cabinet briefing that Cabinet had approved the POVA Amendment Bill which would monitor activities of the voluntary organisations.
“Whereas registration has all along been free, the registrar is now empowered to collect registration fees from all PVOs, the Bill prohibits PVOs from political involvement and requires them to discharge their mandate for the benefit of the most vulnerable societies,” she said.
“PVOs are, therefore, prohibited from undertaking political lobbying on behalf of any individual, organisations or political party and the Bill stipulates penalties for those PVOs that violate the Act.”
The Zanu-PF government has often accused Western countries, particularly the United States, of sponsoring NGOs to pursue a regime change agenda.
Mutsvangwa said the amendments gave the registrar power to deal with errant PVOs, including placing them under monitoring.
“The registrar can also impose penalties for those PVOs which break the law, with high risk PVOs being placed under monitoring. The executive committee of the PVOs can be suspended for either maladministration or failure to discharge the declared mandate.”
Although Zanu-PF has long been advocating for laws to cull the influence of NGOs, government said it had come up with the proposed law changes to curb money-laundering and financing of terrorism.
“Amendments seek to combat money-laundering and financing of terrorism by any individual or institution in Zimbabwe operating under the PVO banner. The amendments also seek to streamline the administrative procedures of PVOs in order to ensure their efficient registration, regulation and the combating of the financing of terrorism,” Mutsvangwa said.
“The registrar of PVOs is being accorded powers to penalise non-compliant organisations. It was necessitated by the growing regional and global concerns about money-laundering and the financing of terrorism activities. It’s now known that terrorism activities can be committed using seemingly authentic transactions either as humanitarian aid or development assistance.”
In another development, government has also relaxed COVID-19 lockdown restrictions by opening gymnasia and health spas for fully vaccinated patrons only.
Cinemas, art galleries and theatres can now operate at 50% sitting capacity.
Government also said travellers from countries afflicted with the Indian variant, such as India, could no longer need to be put on quarantine.
Mutsvangwa also encouraged all athletes aged 14 and above to get vaccinated.
By A Correspondent- A Harare woman demanding US$50 000 damages from a family friend for allegedly snatching her husband.
Marvelous Marufu is suing Ratidzo Nyamuchengwa, who works with her husband, for the loss of her spouse and love, “humiliation, pain and suffering.”
According to a High Court filing, Marufu and her husband Albert Mhondoro upgraded their customary law union into a monogamous civil marriage on March 19, 2018.
Mhondoro invited several workmates to the wedding, including Nyamuchengwa. Marufu’s lawyers said:
Defendant (Nyamuchengwa) even purchased a wedding gift for the plaintiff (Marufu). This notwithstanding defendant enticed and alienated plaintiff’s spouse’s affection from plaintiff and harboured him in adulterous relationship.
Marufu said she uncovered her husband’s infidelity when she overheard him on the phone with Nyamuchengwa, professing love for her.
Reads her summons:
At all material times the defendant was aware of the marital status of plaintiff’s husband and moreover she would visit plaintiff’s home, sometimes in the company of her husband Terrence Mawire, such that they eventually became family friends.
Marufu says as a result of Nyamuchengwa’s adultery with her husband, she has lost the love, affection and companionship of her husband after he moved out of their matrimonial home on December 26, 2020.
She claims Mhondoro is now cohabitating with Nyamuchengwa, who has also ditched her husband Mawire.
Say the lawsuit:
In the premises, plaintiff has suffered damages as follows: loss of consortium, comfort, companionship of her spouse in the sum of US$30 000 and contumelia in the sum of US$20 000.
By A Correspondent- Police in the Midlands province are investigating a case of suspected murder after a 17-year-old boy allegedly stabbed a fellow juvenile, also aged 17, with an okapi knife following a misunderstanding.
Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko yesterday confirmed the incident, which occurred in Gokwe last Saturday.
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police is investigating a case of murder, where a 17-year-old juvenile was found dead next to Dumezweni village near Nyaje Business Centre in Gokwe,” Mahoko said.
“The boy was found with a stab wound on his back.”
Mahoko said on August 28, the now-deceased, Meli Mlilo, was coming from a beer drink at Nyaje Business Centre in the company of his friends.
Mlilo had a misunderstanding with the suspect, Leon Moyo, over an undisclosed matter.
According to Mahoko, Moyo allegedly drew an okapi knife and stabbed Mlilo once on the back.
Mlilo, bleeding profusely, went back to Nyaje Business Centre to seek help, but collapsed along the way and died.
The deceased’s body was discovered by a passer-by the following morning before a police report was made.
PF cadres notorious for market notoriety, "have resurfaced as UPND youths and they are committing all sorts of crimes, they are behaving as they are cadres of UPND when they are PF," @UPNDZM Lusaka Province Chairperson Anderson Banda tells @UNZAradiopic.twitter.com/MO9pIZBG0f
By A Correspondent- The government has opened most of the country’s economic activities amid a significant decline in the cases of Covid-19.
These economic activities include sporting activities, cultural, leisure activities, cinemas, theatres, art galleries, gymnasiums, and fitness centres.
Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa announced the relaxations after yesterday’s Cabinet meeting.
Cabinet also removed the quarantine requirement for travellers coming from countries with high rates of the Covid-19 Delta variant since 98 percent of Zimbabwe’s cases were of the same variant, so there was no extra risk.
By A Correspondent- Zanu PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC-T Leader Douglas Mwonzora are plotting to connive and amend the constitution so that it disqualifies political parties with less than five years from partaking in the 2023 elections.
This is happening at a time the MDC-Alliance leader; Nelson Chamisa is planning to change the name of his political coalition.
Below is Simba Chikanza’s intelligence outlining how Mnangagwa and Mwonzora’s ploy to disqualify Chamisa would take place.
By Simba Chikanza- It’ll be extremely dangerous for Nelson Chamisa to change his party name, he’s in enough danger, already. Any change of name, is a metre closer to both endorsing and assuming military level crimes committed from 1 Aug ’18 onwards.
Those advising the people’s president are misleading him as they make him underestimate the notoriety of the ED-Mwonzora coalition because Chamisa’s chances of ever running Zimbabwe will dwindle under a new name. Already Mnangagwa is preparing to amend the constitution so that only parties with 5 years of existence will be allowed to contest, so Chamisa will have to wait for 5 years to participate after changing his party name (effectively launched a new entity). He will spend the next 2 years campaigning, and come July 2023, will arrive at the polling station to be told he is does not qualify. So, while the temptation is there, the best method is the middle of the road approach: confront. I have a lot to say here, but much which I have already demonstrated myself. Mnangagwa’s life outside the borders can be put out easily and swiftly, and before it changes name, the MDC A needs to spend the next month using its last remaining powers to put out the criminals’ life outside the borders. This is how the criminal Ian Smith regime was put to an end, not by any bullet, bayonette or bomb, but using live legal ammunition. The MDC Alliance does have this strength, and I have proved it that this great party is simply too lazy, ignorant, or both, of the powers it has. On several occasions, I have deployed some of these powers, which are largely based on the 2018 election victory. I am glad that I have also deployed some tools to help the Zambian people on 13 Aug. I am ready for questions and answers but for now to say, please stop pushing President Chamisa to betray the blood of the innocent 2018 victims. You change the party name, then what, you think you’ll penetrate ZEC, and outwit the Chinese model terror machinery because you’re popular? Even if Chamisa wins with 99% of the vote, Mnangagwa will still do the counting, and Mnangagwa retains the power to announce the results after which there is no viable recourse of appeal because the judiciary is Mnangagwa himself. New methods are needed to deal with criminality and the type that’s in Zimbabwe cannot be cured by base ballotry. Having traveled in many countries and consulted some of the best legal brains around the world, I am ready to help this great party deal with this criminality. Source: Simba Chikanza
By A Correspondent- S-x video footage showing a member of an affluent Harare social media grouping, Rich Cousins, Mitchelle Kawome, has gone viral on the internet.
In the shameful video, Mitchelle appears in her bedroom, sharing good moments with a man she calls Thomas.
Kagome is a member of a social media group of Gold diggers who call themselves Rich Cousins.
By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has cancelled the mobile Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) exercise in Victoria Falls.
The voter registration process was scheduled for yesterday, Tuesday and today.
In a statement, the electoral body said the mobile BVR exercise, which was meant to be conducted at Mosi-Oa-Tunya High School, was no longer going to take place.
“The ZEC registration that was scheduled for Mosi High has been rescheduled for another date to be advised. Sorry for the inconvenience caused,” Zec said without giving reasons.
Mosi –Oa-Tunya High School headmaster Roland Sibanda confirmed the development and said ZEC notified the school on Monday after citing transport challenges.
” They notified me yesterday because I had given them the venue at the school. They told me that they were not given the promised car to use as theirs has a breakdown and is supposed to be towed to Bulawayo anytime for fixing,” said Sibanda.
The mobile exercise was meant to target eligible voters who have not managed to travel to Hwange where the ZEC district office is located. The exercise was triggered by concerns that Victoria Falls residents were travelling 100km to Hwange to register at the ZEC district office.
Registration is, however, continuous around the province where BVR kits are available at static sites at Zec’s district offices in Binga, Bubi, Hwange, Lupane, Nkayi, Tsholotsho and Umguza
DISGRUNTLED veterans of the 1970s liberation war yesterday accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government of neglecting them, in a development signalling deepening ructions in Zanu-PF.
They also accused the ruling party of abusing them to carry out violent terror campaigns on its behalf and dumping them after elections.
This came after police last week arrested nine of the restive ex-combatants for picketing at Finance minister Mthuli Ncube’s offices demanding an upward review of their allowances. They were, however, released without charge following a major outcry.
Addressing a Press conference in Harare yesterday, chairperson of the War Veterans’ Welfare Pressure Group, Amos Sigauke, said it was baffling that Mnangagwa was reportedly calling for a new indaba with the ex-combatants as if he was not aware of their plight.
“We hear from the media that His Excellency the President wishes to meet us to hear our grievances. We hope this is not another grandstanding sideshow because we have submitted our grievances to his office many times,” he said.
“There is nothing new to tell him, unless of course he will be coming to tell us the answers to our grievances. This grandstanding has to be stopped. They talk of shares in mining and a lot of other projects. They speak from affluent hotels, yet a war veteran on the ground is suffering.”
Sigauke, who was flanked by over 20 war veterans, added that it was surprising that Mnangagwa’s new dispensation had offered them nothing.
He also took a swipe at Defence and War Veterans minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, describing her as reactionary who was not prepared to address their concerns.
“It would go a long way if he, Mngangagwa, would rein in his Minister of Defence and make her withdraw her opposition to get our dues as determined by the court. This would be the least of our expectations. Government has continued to shortchange the war veterans and abandoned them into abject poverty and destitution,” Sigauke said.
He said they were forced to take the matter of their welfare to court, but government was ignoring them and continuously lying about their welfare.
“The court ruled in our favour, but the government has not honoured its obligation to us. Instead, government has made various pronouncements to mislead the people into believing that it has a grand plan for the welfare of the war veterans, yet on the ground, we are getting a pittance of $16 000. This grandstanding has to be exposed for what it really is,” Sigauke added.
The war veterans group, which claims to have severed ties with the Christopher Mutsvangwa-led Zimbabwe National War Veterans Association, accused government of lying about adding them as shareholders in various mining claims, yet on the ground, indications were that only a few were benefiting.
He also slammed government for being insincere by establishing an exclusive VVIP hospital at Manyame Air Base for top government and Zanu-PF officials while the rest of medical facilities in the county were in a sorry state.
“Instead, government unashamedly announced the establishment of a VVIP hospital at a time public hospitals are collapsing due to neglect,” Sigauke said.
“Who are these VVIPs who think they deserve this special favour while the generality of the people suffers in silence?”
On events leading to the arrest of the nine war veterans last week, Sigauke said they had for a long time been following up on issues relating to their welfare and their members were invited to the Finance ministry offices to be furnished with a copy of correspondences involving different ministries, only to be waylaid by police officers.
“The police waylaid them and bundled them into a truck. Five others who were waiting outside to see the contents of the letter were also bundled into the truck and the nine were taken to Harare Central Police Station and detained there until they were released at midnight without charge. They were kept in the police cells despite their age and condition,” he said.
Sigauke blasted Mutsvangwa for labelling them MDC Alliance activists.
“We wonder how he has made such astounding allegations and we condemn him in the strongest of terms. We find this utterly disgusting coming from someone who was imposed on us as our chairman. Maybe the burden of too many portfolios has overweighed him. We hope he will retract his statement, otherwise he would have to just shut up. We have nothing to do with political battles and the factional fights in the party. Our concern is our welfare,” he said.
On the use of violence by the war veterans in successive elections, he said: “Allow us to apologise on behalf of the generality of war veterans for the trauma inflicted in the people during past elections in our name. The truth of the matter is that a few of our elements were paid and used to terrify people in our name. We are above partisan politics as we fought to liberate every citizen regardless of their political inclination. The majority of those misguided elements were not liberation war veterans. We fought together with the people and our relationship with them was like fish and water.”- NewsDay
Police in Chiredzi have launched a manhunt for a man from Muguyaka Village under Chief Sengwe in Chikombedzi who allegedly killed his brother on Wednesday last week.
Aram Muzvimba (25) allegedly struck his older brother Enias Muzvimba (31) with a machete after accusing him of selling him out to the police. Enias died on the spot.
The incident occurred at around 7 pm on Wednesday when the duo, who were in the company of their other brother Billiat, was coming from a traditional beer drink.
Masvingo provincial police spokesperson Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the case to Masvingo Mirror and encouraged members of the public to resolve issues without resorting to violence.
The three brothers, Enias, Billiat and Aram were on their way from a traditional beer drink when a misunderstanding arose between Enias and Aram.
Aram reportedly accused Enias of having given police information that led to his incarceration for six months.
The suspect allegedly struck Enias thrice, twice on the head, once on the left arm and the latter dropped to the ground while bleeding profusely.
Billiat tried to stop the dispute but he was threatened by Aram.
He later returned to the scene only to find Enias unconscious and Aram disappeared from the scene.
Enias was dead by the time Billiat brought a scotch cart from home.
The matter was reported at Chikombedzi Police Station.-Masvingo Mirror
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has named the new captain of the national side ahead of the World Cup qualifiers this week.
The Belgian coach has picked SuperSport United’s Ronwen Williams as the new skipper, replacing Orlando Pirates defender Thulani Hlatshwayo.
Williams will be deputised by Al Ahly’s new signing Percy Tau.
Explaining the new appointments, Broos told iDiski Times, as cited by Goal.com: “I decided on Ronwen as our new captain and Percy as second.
“Ronwen is a personality, he has experience and can communicate which is very important. Percy is a bit more quiet but has experience in several European teams. I think he has the respect of all the group.”
Bafana Bafana will face the Warriors in Harare on Friday before hosting Ghana three days later.- Soccer24 Zimbabwe
By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has cancelled the mobile Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) exercise in Victoria Falls.
The voter registration process was scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.
In a statement, the electoral body said the mobile BVR exercise, which was meant to be conducted at Mosi-Oa-Tunya High School was no longer going to take place.
“The ZEC registration that was scheduled for Mosi High has been rescheduled for another date to be advised. Sorry for the inconvenience caused,” Zec said without giving reasons.
Mosi –Oa-Tunya High School headmaster Roland Sibanda confirmed the development and said ZEC notified the school on Monday after citing transport challenges.
” They notified me yesterday because I had given them the venue at the school. They told me that they were not given the promised car to use as theirs has a breakdown and is supposed to be towed to Bulawayo anytime for fixing,” said Sibanda.
The mobile exercise was meant to target eligible voters who have not managed to travel to Hwange where the ZEC district office is located. The exercise was triggered by concerns that Victoria Falls residents were travelling 100km to Hwange to register at the ZEC district office.
Registration is, however, continuous around the province where BVR kits are available at static sites at Zec’s district offices in Binga, Bubi, Hwange, Lupane, Nkayi, Tsholotsho and Umguza
Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa giving a post cabinet meeting briefing.
Cabinet has resolved that some outdoor activities including sports, cinemas and gyms resume under strict Covid-19 regulations compliance.
This follows a 30 percent decline in cases and deaths recorded over the past week which has seen the Government relaxing lockdown conditions.
Quarantine for travellers from countries hit by the Covid-19 Delta variant such as India, is no longer necessary as the strain is now the dominating one in Zimbabwe.
A total of 1 785 cases were recorded during the past week compared to 2 564 reported the previous week. The decrease is attributed to infection control measures being implemented by Government.
Speaking during a post cabinet briefing yesterday, Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said there has also been a corresponding decrease in the number of people in need of hospitalisation for Covid-19.
“Considering that 98 percent of Covid-19 cases in Zimbabwe are of the Delta variant, there is no longer need to quarantine travellers from countries afflicted with the variant, such as India.
“Cabinet resolved that cinemas and theatres can now allow 50 percent sitting capacity of vaccinated clients, and that all workers should be vaccinated,” she said.
“National arts galleries across the country will be opened to vaccinated clients only, and that all workers should be vaccinated.
“Sporting activities, subject to strict observance of Covid-19 prevention measures and protocols whereby all attendant staff should also be vaccinated.”
She said for all local activities in which participants are below the age of 14, they shall be checked for Covid-19 symptoms.
“They shall also have regular temperature checks and follow social distancing protocols. Athletes or children aged 14 to 18 years are highly recommended to get vaccinated, and the National Sports Associations can work with the Sport and Recreation Commission to get this done,” the Minister said.
Minister Mutsvangwa said gymnasia, health spas and fitness centres will be allowed to open only to those who have been vaccinated.
The Minister said all sports clubs must ensure that their coaches, managers and any support staff are vaccinated.
She also said the Ministries of Health and Child Care; Primary and Secondary Education; and Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development are collaborating to ensure the safe and smooth re-opening of learning institutions.
“Standard Operating Procedures are being distributed to all schools in time for the reopening.
“Furthermore, the nation is being informed that the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is holding Integrated Service Fairs in all of the country’s 72 districts,” said Min Mutsvangwa.
“The campaign is a whole-of-Government initiative on mobilising communities to send learners back to school on the opening day.
“The fairs also intend to mobilise educational goods and services, thereby ensuring that the learners have adequate resources to make up for time lost due to Covid-19 outbreak.”
According to the Cabinet, Covid-19 vaccination in border towns, other hotspots and people’s markets is progressing as scheduled.
“The initial 15 000 doses of the 30 000 Sputnik V vaccine donated by the Serbian Government are expected on 1 September, 2021. Cabinet wishes to inform the nation that owing to the tremendous support and acceptance of the vaccination programme by the churches, Government has launched Operation Marah.
“The churches can now call on Government vaccination teams to vaccinate members against Covid-19. The launch of Operation Marah will drive and accelerate the vaccination programme towards attainment of herd immunity.” -Chronicle
The late Caps United legend Joe Mugabe who died in the United Kingdom early this month where he was based has been laid to rest at Glen Forest cemetery in Harare.
A memorial service was held at Raylton Sports Club in Harare on Tuesday before his body was taken to Glen Forest cemetery for burial.
Kode, as Mugabe was known by his fans, was part of the all-conquering Makepekepe team that won the club’s first league title after Independence in 1996.
He won the title in a Green Machine team that included the likes of Lloyd Chitembwe, Silver Chigwenje, Alois Bunjira, Stewart Murisa and George Mudiwa, who all spoke glowingly of late football genius. Said Chitembwe:
One characteristic we shared was to live a quiet life, but on the field, he was a leader and the results tell. His quality was great which led us to the achievements we had.
Chigwenje remembers the day when Kode single-handedly led Makepekepe to a 3-1 win over cross-town rivals Dynamos.
He said: I grew up with him from the Caps United youth in 1991 captained the team together. One of the memories of him was when he single-handedly led us to a 3-1 victory over Dynamos in a cup final which was the last it was ever held after crowd trouble.
Alois Bunjira, Joseph Takaringofa, George Mudiwa, Sunday Chidzambwa and Farai Jere also paid tribute to the late Kode.
Mugabe joined Caps United as a junior in the late 1980s and developed to win the club’s Player of the Season award in 1993, 1994, 1998 and 2001.
He was also a Soccer Star of the Year finalist in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 2001.
On leaving CAPS United in 2001, Mugabe ventured into coaching at the now-defunct Sporting Lions, before relocating to the United Kingdom where he was the chairperson of the CAPS United Legends UK, a position he held by the time of his death.
He is survived by his wife, Jennifer and three children.- ZBC
By Kelvin Kasiwulaya (Zim) And Dr Masimba Mavaza (Midlands United Kingdom)
