Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance vice chairperson Hon Job Sikhala has accused the Zanu PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa of “playing with the name of The Lord.”

Mnangagwa, who recently erected Mbuya Nehanda’s statue in central Harare, attended a prayer meeting in Bulawayo last week, leaving observers speculating on his religious principles.

Hon Sikhala accused Mnangagwa of attempting to hoodwink believers…

“Kana mazogara musatamba nezita raMwari. Haazvidi izvozvo uye zvinomupa hasha zhinji.

Vanhu vake vasina mhaka varikungourawa, vanoshungurudzwa vachikandwa mumatirongo vamwe vachirwadziswa nyama dzavo.

Munhu otogwadama wena kuti ndiri kunamata Mwari.

Please Mwari variko kudenga
People without shame behave the way Emmerson Mnangagwa does.”

“How of all people would go and pretend to pay homage to the late Father Zimbabwe, Joshua Nkomo’s statue, a hero of our struggle whom he mocked to have escaped from Zimbabwe wearing a dress,” added Hon Sikhala.

The Administrative Court has barred a couple from Shawasha Hills from hosting events like weddings at their place after neighbours had complained about too much noise coming from the place.

Five neighbours approached the court appealing an earlier court order that authorised the couple, Gerald and Leah Nachipo, to host events for a fee.

The couple and the City of Harare were cited as respondents.

The residents said the noise from the events was disturbing their peace. The couple, however, opposed the application, arguing that it had a valid permit to host events for a fee.

Court papers say the couple held a meeting with its neighbours in the Shawasha area in August 2018 following complaints about noise.

The residents later submitted a petition to the city council, which, however, granted a permit to the Nachipos to use their residential place as a wedding and events venue.

This prompted the residents to appeal to the Administrative Court.

In his ruling, Judge Justice Herbert Mandeya said:

_The court’s view is that there are sufficient indications that there were improprieties that led to the first and second respondents by the third respondent. Applicants engaged the first and second respondents on several occasions over the noise emanating from the first and second respondents’ premises at times they wished to rest peacefully. That shows they value their peace._

The City of Harare did not oppose the application.

The couple was ordered to pay the cost of the suit.

In 2018, Harare City Council announced that churches and bars making noise were likely to lose their licences.

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Music legend John Chibadura reportedly succumbed to stress-induced depression coupled with ballooning debts and loneliness.

Chibadura died aged 42 on 4 August 1999 after spending his last days in courts of law corridors fighting debt collectors.

In an interview with H-Metro, Chibadura’s family friend and son to yesteryear promoter, Landmine Madongonda said the Tembo Brothers founder died a painful death.

Said Madongonda:

In the last days of Chibadura, he was very sick and he told me that he was taking Tuberculosis tablets, which he showed me at his New Marlborough apartment along Msasa Avenue.

He didn’t want people to come close to him at that time as he wanted his privacy at home.

Many people who visited him trying to help or cheer him up during his last days were turned away and as he was now staying alone most of the times.

His young kids would come and cook for him but the wife was no longer there.

Landmine, who is the son of the late politician and music promoter Douglas Madongonda, said he was introduced to Chibadura by his late father.

He said Chibadura chased his wife after he caught her red-handed between the sheets with another man.

Besides his alleged marital woes, Chibadura was reportedly wallowing in debts incurred during an aborted tour of Mozambique. Said Landmine:

While Chabadura tried to hide under depression, the late singer had a nasty battle with debt collectors.

He accrued the debts after he toured Mozambique for a couple of weeks where he had hired someone’s truck to carry the instruments.

He was supposed to pay for all the days he spent with the truck there but some of the shows appeared to have flopped and he returned home swimming in debts.

The owner of the truck decided to attach his property and all household goods save for what was in his bedroom.

Chibadura tried to fight back through lawyers but he further lost his musical kit and I don’t know what happened to the house because when he died he was now renting in New Marlborough.

I think the Mozambican tour affected him a lot because didn’t want to talk about it

The government says it will not control the prices of commodities which have risen sharply in the past week following the promulgation of Statutory Instrument (SI) 127 of 2021.

SI 127 of 2021 seeks to regulate foreign currency exchanges by banning business operators from charging above the official exchange rate.

The measures also empower authorities to punish those that refuse to take the Zimbabwe dollar for local transactions.

Responding to legislators who had raised concerns over continued price hikes of basic commodities in the National Assembly on Thursday, Finance deputy minister Clemence Chiduwa said the government would allow the market to regulate itself. He said:

I would like to assure the House that we are not going to control prices. We will allow businesses to thrive and come up with their own pricing models but what is very critical in economics is effective demand.

You can increase prices the way you want, but what is critical is effective demand.

When you have increased your prices, are people going to buy? You can only buy where there is no choice but look at how the Zimbabwean economy is dichotomised between the informal and formal sector.

Price controls are not going to assist us as a country, they will take us back but as I have mentioned, there is the issue of effective demand and then the issue of import parity.

Chidawu also defended the forex use measures saying they protect consumers from abuse by unscrupulous businesses.

He said price stability will soon be achieved and the prices will actually start to go down within the next few weeks.

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Police in Chinhoyi clashed with patrons at a beer nightclub in Chemagamba on Friday after they had ordered the owner of the bar to close.

Through their Twitter account, the police said they arrested the nightclub owner Kombo Museneka (54) for operating without a liquor licence and violating COVID-19 regulations and ordered a crowd of about 50 imbibers to disperse.

However, the police directive was not well-received by some of the patrons who then charged at the police. The police crack team responded by firing tear smoke into the crowd. Police said:

The ZRP urges members of the public to comply with lawful orders by the Police when enforcing COVID-19 regulations.

On 4/6/21 a Police crack team enforcing compliance with Covid-19 regulations as well as monitoring beer outlets in Chemagamba, Chinhoyi arrested a beer night club owner, Kombo Museneka (54) for operating without a liquor licence and violating Covid-19 regulations.

The Police team found approximately 50 patrons drinking beer inside and outside the nightclub and ordered the beer outlet to be closed.

This did not go well with some of the patrons who charged towards the Police and the Police threw a tear smoke canister to disperse the crowd. Investigations are underway.

By A Correspondent- A Mutare woman has been ordered to pay US$3 000 as damages to her lover’s wife after cohabiting with a married man.

Earlier this year, Ngaatendwe Matanda approached the Mutare Civil Courts seeking US$6 000 as compensation from Auxilia Muriro.

Muriro has been cohabiting with Washington Matanda who is married to Ngaatendwe Matanda.

Muriro and Washington Matanda have three children, although one of them is now late.

Ngaatendwe revealed that she has gone through a torrid time at the hands of her husband’s mistress, Muriro.

In her ruling, Mutare magistrate, Purity Gumbo ordered Muriro to pay US$3 000 as damages to Ngaatendwe Matanda: She said:

The plaintiff is married to Washington Matanda in terms of the Marriage Act (Chapter 5:11). The marriage is supposed to be monogamous.

It is not in dispute that intimacy took place between the defendant and the plaintiff’s husband, of which three children were born from that union, one who is now late.

Judgment is hereby entered for the plaintiff in the sum of US$3 000 to be paid in local currency at the official prevailing bank rate at the time of payment.

Ngaatendwe told the court that she once approached Muriro and advised her to stay away from her husband, all to no avail.

She said she said first got wind of the affair in 2010 but dismissed the reports as mere gossip.

Ngaatendwe said it was only in 2015 that she finally confirmed that her husband was having an affair with Muriro.

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By A Correspondent- A man from Nketa suburb has been facing a hellish life at the hands of his son who always threatens to stab him to death each time he returns home drunk.

Zihlobo Moyo would bring a different girlfriend home during the night and accuse his father Syril Moyo of not having left food for him.

He would then cook in the middle of the night while making noise with his lover, forcing other family members to wake up.

When family members complain, Zihlobo would launch a verbal tirade while accusing them of not having left food for him.

Incensed by that his father would confront him but he would fumble into his pocket and take a knife and sharpen it while threatening to finish him off. He would accuse his father of treating him like an outcast.

His father tried to engage his aunt to talk to him but he could not reform.

Syril had to apply for a peace order against his wayward son.

“My name is Syril Moyo. I am applying for a protection order against my son Zihlobo Moyo. He is in the habit of emotionally abusing me and my children. Whenever he comes from a beer binge he would bring a different girlfriend and would accuse me of not having left food for him. He would insult me and would fumble into his pocket and take out a knife and sharpen it while threatening to stab me to death if I dared to beat him up. I have faced the nasty experience for over a month. May this court grant me a protection order against him,” said Syril.

Zihlobo denied ever emotionally and verbally abusing his father and his siblings.

“I respect my father. I never insulted him and my siblings. I only complained about why they did not leave food for me because I’m the one who buys groceries,” he said.

The presiding magistrate Jeconia Prince Ncube granted Syril a protection order against his son. Zihlobo was ordered not to verbally and emotionally abuse his father and his siblings. He was also ordered to refrain from issuing death threats against his father.

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Musiiwa Gondoro, who is a younger brother to Norman Chagwiza, who was recently arrested for stealing while clad in a skeleton-like costume and mask, committed suicide by hanging from a tree on Monday.

People around him suspect he feared being arrested in connection with theft cases.

Musiiwa allegedly worked in cahoots with his step-brother, Norman, breaking into houses of unsuspecting residents and stealing goods.

He reportedly took his own life after warning his wife not to disclose how he had acquired some of their household goods.

Musiiwa died on Monday before he was removed from the scene of his death on Tuesday afternoon.

His wife, Spiwe Dandira said her husband had not been coming home since the arrest of his step-brother. She said:

He told me not to tell anyone and if am asked about the batteries we have, I had to tell them that he bought them.

He told me to go home and that he would come and have his food.

I waited for him at home but he did not show up before I decided to return to his hiding place where I searched for him.

Unfortunately, he was found by his friends while hanging from a tree in the mountain.

Dandira said Musiiwa had been staying in the mountain for three days since the arrest of his brother.

Musiiwa’s friend identified as Baba Brian said the deceased had been living in fear of arrest. He said:

From the time his brother was arrested, he knew he was next as the police were trying to recover everything and apprehending the suspects.

The other Harare housebreaking team was arrested and this made him fear the worst prompting him to kill himself.

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By A Correspondent- A man from Zezani area in Beitbridge, Matabeleland South Province is in a tricky situation that any married man would never want to experience after his wife eloped with an Agritex officer who allegedly lured her with his “Government-issued” motorbike.

Debson Siziba was left heartbroken after his wife of about eight years Mbuyedzedzo Muleya left him with their two children while eloping to her lover Knowledge Gororo, an Agritex officer stationed in the area.

It was gathered that Mbuyedzedzo ditched her husband for Gororo after he “seduced” her with rides on his motorbike.

Narrating his unpleasant experience to B-Metro, a distraught Siziba said sometime in April this year, he discovered that Gororo was having an affair with his wife and was always giving her rides to Beitbridge Town on his motorbike.

He said that led his wife to fall in love with his (Gororo’s) motorcycle.

“They were always phoning each other and during my absence, Gororo would come to my house with his motorbike to see my wife until the day she left home under the pretext that she was visiting her aunt.

“When she didn’t come back the following day, I went to the aunt’s house where I was told that she had lied that she was visiting her. Investigations later established that she had eloped with Gororo and he came with his motorbike and took her away,” said a visibly stressed Siziba.

Siziba who was disturbed by the incident later followed his wife to Gororo’s place. He claimed that when he arrived, his wife locked herself in Gororo’s bedroom.

He got so angry and called the police to come and help him “recover” his wife who was now enjoying the biker’s love.

“Upon arrival, Gororo was not at home but his neighbours told me that my wife was inside the house. To avoid putting the law into my own hands, I called the police who came and demanded that she should open the door for them. She, however, refused, leading to one of the police officers to enter through the window to force her out of the house,” said Siziba.

He said when he asked her to accompany him to their house, Mbuyedzedzo refused before Gororo swiftly came and took her with his motorbike to her parents in Beitbridge.

Siziba said Gororo should be punished as he was allegedly addicted to the thrill of sleeping with married women.

“I want him to compensate me for sleeping with my wife and the matter is now before Chief Sitaudze,” he fumed.

B-Metro spoke to Gororo who, while admitting that Mbuyedzedzo once stayed at his house, denied that they were in an intimate relationship.

“It’s not true that we are in a relationship and the issue is now before Chief Sitaudze. The Chief once ordered me to pay two beasts after Siziba claimed I was bedding his wife.

“We were supposed to go back again on Sunday last week but I didn’t make it because I was involved in an accident on Thursday. What happened is that they had a dispute and after that she met my friend who was using my motorbike and he assisted her,” said Gororo.

Asked on what Mbuyedzedzo was doing at his house when the police came to take her, Gororo said: “She came to my house and stayed for two days saying she had nowhere to go. During that time, she told me that she was no longer interested in her husband because he abused her.”

He added: “It is also not true that Siziba was the one who called the police. I am the one who did so after I came back home from work and found him and other villagers at my house. This was after his wife was seen by neighbours who later alerted him and he quickly came when she was about to leave my house.”

Mbuyedzedzo could not be reached for comment.

By A Correspondent- A police boss in Bulawayo has been arrested after he allegedly muscled his way into Ross Camp impound yard and stole a commuter omnibus that had been impounded by his colleagues for flouting Covid-19 regulations.

Chief Inspector Nkosilathi Nyathi (45) who is the officer-in-charge of ZRP Nkulumane, was arrested together with Lionel Kersha (31), the driver of the kombi after the two grabbed the vehicle from the yard before it was cleared and drove it movie style out of the gate and fled.

Even efforts to stop Nyathi and Kersha at the gate proved futile as they sped away with the vehicle soon after it was unclamped by a Bulawayo City Council employee.

The details emerged after the duo appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mr Joseph Mabeza last Wednesday to answer to allegations of theft as defined in Section 113 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9.23. They also face an additional charge of defeating or obstructing the course of justice.

The duo pleaded not guilty and Mr Mabeza remanded them out of custody to Tuesday for trial. Prosecuting, Mr Jeremiah Mutsindikwa told the court that on 6 February a team from Bulawayo Central Traffic, Vehicle Examination Department and Bulawayo City Council were on a joint operation named “Undingani eTown Phase 2”, when they arrested Kersha and impounded the vehicle he was driving for various offences.

The court heard that an Assistant Inspector Munsaka booked the kombi and handed it over to Constable Mandla Moyo for safe keeping at the camp. It was also clamped by council traffic officers because it had outstanding parking tickets.

However, the same day in the afternoon, Nyathi approached Cst Moyo and advised him that he wanted to see the impounded kombi. After seeing the kombi, Nyathi and Kersha proceeded to Bulawayo City Council where the offences related to council were cleared. The court heard that the duo came back and handed over a receipt that showed that they had paid the fine at city council and wanted to collect the vehicle.

However, Cst Moyo advised the duo to also clear the vehicle with the officer in charge at Drill Hall. Instead of clearing the vehicle with the police, the duo went back to city council offices and came back accompanied by a city council vehicle.

The court heard that the driver of the city council vehicle unclamped the kombi and the two jumped in and drove away.

Cst Moyo tried to stop the duo but they sped off, disregarding pleas from police officers who were manning the yard and the gate to stop. The court heard that a report was immediately made at Mzilikazi police station and a manhunt was launched resulting in the vehicle being recovered at a house in Pumula North leading to the arrest of the duo.

The stolen vehicle was valued at US$3 000.

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By A Correspondent- A 37 year old Bulawayo man hanged himself in the family’s Nkulumane house after receiving news of the death of his uncle.

A maid, who had just arrived from Victoria Falls, discovered the body of Ntando Maphosa hanging in his bedroom on Tuesday.

Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said investigations were in progress.

Nkulumane United Families Association vice chairman Lungile Ncube told Sunday Southern Eye on Friday that Maphosa could not stomach the news that his uncle had died.

Maphosa did not leave a suicide note.

By A Correspondent- Chitungwiza Residents’ trust has filed an urgent high Court chamber application seeking to bar the government and local authorities in Harare Metropolitan Province from demolishing “illegal” informal businesses structures.

The applicants, ChitRESt director alice Kuvheya and its trustees, cited Chitungwiza Municipality, City of harare, Ruwa and Epworth local boards, home affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe, as well as Local government minister July Moyo and his transport counterpart Felix Mhona and police commissioner general godwin Matanga, as respondents.

This follows seperate press statements released by the harare provincial development coordinator tafadzwa Muguti, Chitungwiza Municipality and Ruwa Local Board warning about demolitions scheduled for this week.

In the urgent chamber application under case hC 2857/21, Scanlen and holderness representing the Chitungwiza residents argued that the intended demolitions were unlawful as no court order was granted.

“The intended operation is unlawful as no court order has been granted to carryout these demolitions and evictions.

“In addition, no adequate notice has been given. there is basis for challenging the conduct of the respondents,” read part of the application.

“The matter is urgent. the applicants seek relief from the respondents to ensure that the intended demolitions are interdicted by this honourable court.

“The accompanying affidavit and documents are tendered in support of the application.”

In an attached certificate of urgency, lawyer hazel Sibanda said the impending demolitions required urgent intervention by the high Court.

“The orchestrated plan has involved members of the police who have been invited to be part of this operation,” Sibanda said.

“The police have not distanced themselves from these statements.

“The actions of the respondents are palpably unlawful.

“Members of the public and specific informal traders stand to suffer irreparable harm through loss of life, livelihoods and property.

“(So) these plans require urgent interception by this honourable court.”

In her founding affidavit Kuvheya argued that there was a premeditated plan to use “devastating force” on citizens.

“Given the threat issued by the respondents, there is an imminent danger of loss of life, livelihoods and loss of property.

“With respect to livelihoods, there is hardly any viable industry in Chitungwiza and most families survive on trade and informal business for day to day living.

“The consequences of such a loss of livelihood would be sure,” she said.

“There is no other adequate remedy other than an interdict to stop the joint operation being planned by the respondents.”-standard

By A Correspondent- A 38 year old man from Ngezi area in Filabusi under Chief Maduna drank a pesticide before making a futile attempt to seek assistance.

Matabeleland South acting police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Thabani Mkwananzi confirmed that Shelton Ndlovu on May 29 arrived home drunk at around 6pm and asked for bedroom keys from his wife Evelyn Munkuli (28), who was preparing supper.

“Afterwards he called his wife to the bedroom and told her that he was experiencing stomach pains after drinking a pesticide,” said Mkhwananzi.

He said Ndlovu’s wife hired a private vehicle to take him to Filabusi Hospital, but the car broke down on the way and he died before reaching the health institution.

Mkhwananzi urged the public to seek counselling from pastors and even from the police instead of taking their lives.

By A Correspondent- A Mberengwa woman, who two years ago killed her teenage daughter after the child admitted to indulging in sex with several men has been jailed for two years for culpable homicide.

Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Christopher DubeBanda sitting at the Gweru circuit court sentenced Lydia Chenyika to three years before suspending one year on condition of good behaviour.

Chenyika assaulted Memory Shumba, aged 15, with switches before hitting her with an axe handle.

Prosecutor Ndamukanei Chikumira told the court that on November 28, 2019 at around 6pm the accused and deceased were at home at stand number D47 Dunning Farm in Mberengwa together with the deceased’s three younger siblings.

Chenyika asked the deceased, who was in Form Two then, if reports that she was indulging in sexual acts with men were true to which the latter confirmed.

She assaulted her daughter with an axe handle. The daughter fled home and her body was discovered the following day.

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By A Correspondent- Former president Robert Mugabe’s children have gone to court to challenge a traditional chief’s controversial order to exhume the late strongman’s remains.

Chief Zvimba last month stirred the hornet’s nest after he ruled that former first lady Grace Mugabe violated local customs by burying Zimbabwe’s first black leader in a courtyard at his rural Zvimba home.

In the ruling, the traditional leader said Mugabe “shall be exhumed and reburied at the National Heroes Acre in Harare within 30 days or before the first of July 2021.

“You are also ordered to gather clothes and all his belongings and surrender them on or before the 1st of July.”

Mugabe’s children, who have largely remained silent as the dispute over the late long time ruler’s final resting place, rages have moved to block his exhumation by taking the matter to the Chinhoyi civil court.

Bona Mugabe-Mutsahuni, Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe and Tinotenda Robert Mugabe say Chief Zvimba is trying to impose himself in the affairs of an area where he does not have jurisdiction over.

“The chief erred at law by making an order that overthrows a burial order in respect of the burial of the late Robert Mugabe when the chief has no judicial authority to interpret legal acts from superior legislation to his jurisdiction,” reads part of the notice of appeal.

“Chief Zvimba erred at law in making an order that affects property rights of a part that is not part of the proceedings.”

The Mugabe siblings said the chief made a false finding of fact, which amounted to an error at law when he found that Mugabe was buried inside a house.

“This misdirection nullifies the ratio decidendi of his judgement and erred at granting an incompetent order for the exhuming of the body of the late Robert Mugabe, thereby usurping the lawful boundaries of his judicial authority,” they argued.

“Chief Zvimba further erred at law by imposing himself with territorial jurisdiction to the affairs of an area that he does not have any territorial jurisdiction over.”

President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government wanted Mugabe to be buried at the National Heroes Acre following his death in Singapore in September 2019.

The Mugabe family, however, said that the former Zanu-PF leader told them that he did not want to be buried at the national shrine because of the way he was toppled by his erstwhile colleagues in a military coup in 2017.

Mnangagwa’s government insists that it has nothing to do with Chief Zvimba’s bizarre ruling.

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By A Correspondent- Government has procured a fleet of 100 new fully equipped ambulances that are set to be deployed to healthcare facilities throughout the country.

The first batch of the specialised vehicles is set to be delivered in August, with each province receiving between eight to 10 ambulances when all have been delivered later this year.

The procurement was finalised last week, with the first batch of 50 expected in August.

All the vehicles are set to be delivered by November.

Zimbabwe currently has a fleet of 134 functional ambulances and 148 which are non-runners.

The country requires a ground fleet of at least 200 fully equipped ambulances and a handful of air ambulances for medical emergencies where the distance does not allow for use of a road ambulance.

Government set aside $590 million in this year’s National Budget for the procurement of the life-saving vehicles.

Ministry of Finance and Economic Development spokesperson Mr Clive Mphambela told The Sunday Mail that an ambulance supply deal has since been concluded between a foreign supplier and the Ministry of Health and Child Care.

“The contract between Ministry of Health (and Child Care) and the supplier was signed this past week,” he said.

“In terms of expected delivery, the supplier should deliver the first batch of 50 ambulances within three months from date of contract.

“The second batch will be delivered three months after delivery of the first batch.

“So, if all goes according to the agreement, the country should expect the first 50 units by end of August 2021, with the other 50 ambulances expected by end of November 2021.”

A study on emergency and ambulance service commissioned by Government in 2018 established that owing to the shortage of ambulances, nearly 30 percent of road traffic accident victims die before reaching a healthcare facility.

The study also established that transit time for patients in ambulances ranges between four to five hours, leading to unnecessary loss of life.

All Government ambulances, the study revealed, lacked basic equipment including oxygen, delivery packs for pregnant women in transit, resuscitation equipment, masks, intravenous lines for drips, intravenous stands and trolleys.

The study recommended that all 63 districts in the country’s health system should have at least two functional ambulances and qualified personnel.

Ministry of Health and Child Care is in the process of establishing an ambulance services directorate that would ensure every part of the country has access to ambulances for emergency services.

Speaking at a recent event in the capital, Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga, who is also the Minister of Health and Child Care, said the new ambulances will be deployed to all district, provincial, central hospitals and selected tollgates along major highways.

Procurement of the vehicles, he added, was the first step in Government’s programme to stablish an effective ambulance system that was focused on attendance to emergencies and disasters.

“Casualty collection is a key capability in modern public health systems designed to mitigate effects of pandemics such as Covid-19, endemic-prone diseases, disasters such as Cyclone Idai, communicable and non-communicable diseases, maternal emergencies and road traffic accidents.

“The guaranteed availability of purpose-built patients’ transport goes a long way in the reduction of mortality rates in the country,” he said.

Government recently received 20 ambulances and ancillary medical equipment donated by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the government of India.

Presenting the 2021 national budget, Finance and Economic Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube said: “In this regard, the NDS1 provides a commitment to revamp the public health infrastructure, covering upgrading and construction of health facilities, installation of medical equipment, procurement of ambulances and utility vehicles.

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By A Correspondent- Zimbabwe’s fake prophets who used to consult the Nigerian pastor and televangelist TB Joshua have been left in the open by the passing on of their Godfather.

TB Joshua died of an unknown illness, on Saturday at the age of 57.

local self-proclaimed prophets including Walter Magaya, Emmanuel Makandiwa and Uebert Angels used to consult the late Nigerian evangelist.

He was the leader and founder of the Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN), a church that runs the Emmanuel television station in Lagos, Nigeria.

PICTURE- Accident along Second Street near Belgravia Sports Club, Harare pic.twitter.com/QxlUXYWVie

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By A Correspondent- Zanu PF government has blocked controversial tycoon Billy Rautenbach from evicting thousands of Zanu PF supporters he accuses of illegally settling on his land in Harare’s Aspindale area.

Harare Metropolitan Affairs minister Oliver Chidawu told a recent meeting that the planned evictions would be politically suicidal as it could alienate the ruling party from a vital support base ahead of the 2023 general elections.

The messy wrangle pits Rautenbach’s company, Marimba Residential Properties, against five housing co-operatives — Joshua Nkomo, Leopold Takawira, Wadzanai, Mydek and Dzapasi — which took possession of the vast property described as Number 48 Aspindale Park Township of subdivision A of Aspindale Park of subdivision A of Lochinvar measuring over 100 hectares.

Information obtained by NewsDay Weekender  indicates that Rautenbach, who has ever since been spiritedly trying and failing to evict the co-operatives, had roped in Chidawu to help him reclaim the land.

A meeting was held at Chidawu’s offices on Monday to bring finality to the matter.

However, according to leaked minutes, the meeting ended in deadlock after Chidawu objected to the tycoon’s push for eviction.

The minister, the minutes show, told Rautenbach that it was politically suicidal for government to evict party supporters ahead of the 2023 harmonised elections.

“He mentioned that the land was inaccessible due to the houses that have been built by the co-operatives. He added that evicting the residents appeared inevitable, but he cited that the move appeared politically wrong as it would be viewed as the Zanu PF government fighting Zanu PF supporters in view of the forthcoming year 2003 harmonised plebiscite,” the minutes read.

According to the minutes, Chidawu also indicated that he had exhausted options in his efforts to try to assist Rautenbach, whom he reportedly described as “a personal friend”.

“He highlighted this could be the last meeting with him in trying to address the issue. He explained that he had already used his influence to manipulate the police service to further the business tycoon’s cause and his metropolitan province had now gotten tired,” the minutes show.

According to the minutes, Chidawu then pleaded with Rautenbach to reduce the purchase price of the disputed land from US$85 per square metre to US$50 per square metre to allow the occupants to purchase the land, but the latter shot down the proposal.

“Minister Chidawu pleaded with him to reduce the purchase price of the land in dispute from US$85 per square metre to US$50 square metre. That way, the minister promised that he would use his office to influence the people to accept the new pegged prices and a concession would be inevitable,” the minutes read.

Still, Rautenbach refused to budge, revealing that he was, instead, considering increasing the purchase price to US$125 per square metre after the promulgation of the Statutory Instrument 127, though which government ordered companies to strictly adhere to the prevailing official exchange rate when doing local transactions.

The minutes added: “Rautenbach mentioned that if he sells the land at US$50, he would be bankrupt. He added that he would be left with no resources to develop infrastructure on the said land. He suggested an option to buy all constructed houses owned by those residents not forthcoming coming to his cause and get them relocated elsewhere. He identified ringleaders like Benedict Nyenyeza aka Mapiravana and Shadreck Majoni (Joshua Mqabuko Co-operative treasurer) among others who would be evicted in order to bring about obedience among the residents.”

Rautenbach is also on record having said he would not compromise on the purchase price, but would rather build a state-of-the-art Marimba Police Station and donate to government a modernised school within the property, among other corporate social responsibilities.

The decision to block the eviction could, on the other hand, prove costly since Rautenbach is widely regarded as a Zanu PF benefactor who regularly funds its programmes, including conferences and election campaigns.

Although the opposition MDC Alliance enjoys unassailable dominance in Harare, Zanu PF retains pockets of support in the capital.

The party got over 300 000 votes in the July 2018 presidential election, which helped its candidate, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, to claim a wafer-thin victory over the MDC Alliance’s Nelson Chamisa.

By A Correspondent- Zanu PF government has blocked controversial tycoon Billy Rautenbach from evicting thousands of Zanu PF supporters he accuses of illegally settling on his land in Harare’s Aspindale area.

Harare Metropolitan Affairs minister Oliver Chidawu told a recent meeting that the planned evictions would be politically suicidal as it could alienate the ruling party from a vital support base ahead of the 2023 general elections.

The messy wrangle pits Rautenbach’s company, Marimba Residential Properties, against five housing co-operatives — Joshua Nkomo, Leopold Takawira, Wadzanai, Mydek and Dzapasi — which took possession of the vast property described as Number 48 Aspindale Park Township of subdivision A of Aspindale Park of subdivision A of Lochinvar measuring over 100 hectares.

Information obtained by NewsDay Weekender  indicates that Rautenbach, who has ever since been spiritedly trying and failing to evict the co-operatives, had roped in Chidawu to help him reclaim the land.

A meeting was held at Chidawu’s offices on Monday to bring finality to the matter.

However, according to leaked minutes, the meeting ended in deadlock after Chidawu objected to the tycoon’s push for eviction.

The minister, the minutes show, told Rautenbach that it was politically suicidal for government to evict party supporters ahead of the 2023 harmonised elections.

“He mentioned that the land was inaccessible due to the houses that have been built by the co-operatives. He added that evicting the residents appeared inevitable, but he cited that the move appeared politically wrong as it would be viewed as the Zanu PF government fighting Zanu PF supporters in view of the forthcoming year 2003 harmonised plebiscite,” the minutes read.

According to the minutes, Chidawu also indicated that he had exhausted options in his efforts to try to assist Rautenbach, whom he reportedly described as “a personal friend”.

“He highlighted this could be the last meeting with him in trying to address the issue. He explained that he had already used his influence to manipulate the police service to further the business tycoon’s cause and his metropolitan province had now gotten tired,” the minutes show.

According to the minutes, Chidawu then pleaded with Rautenbach to reduce the purchase price of the disputed land from US$85 per square metre to US$50 per square metre to allow the occupants to purchase the land, but the latter shot down the proposal.

“Minister Chidawu pleaded with him to reduce the purchase price of the land in dispute from US$85 per square metre to US$50 square metre. That way, the minister promised that he would use his office to influence the people to accept the new pegged prices and a concession would be inevitable,” the minutes read.

Still, Rautenbach refused to budge, revealing that he was, instead, considering increasing the purchase price to US$125 per square metre after the promulgation of the Statutory Instrument 127, though which government ordered companies to strictly adhere to the prevailing official exchange rate when doing local transactions.

The minutes added: “Rautenbach mentioned that if he sells the land at US$50, he would be bankrupt. He added that he would be left with no resources to develop infrastructure on the said land. He suggested an option to buy all constructed houses owned by those residents not forthcoming coming to his cause and get them relocated elsewhere. He identified ringleaders like Benedict Nyenyeza aka Mapiravana and Shadreck Majoni (Joshua Mqabuko Co-operative treasurer) among others who would be evicted in order to bring about obedience among the residents.”

Rautenbach is also on record having said he would not compromise on the purchase price, but would rather build a state-of-the-art Marimba Police Station and donate to government a modernised school within the property, among other corporate social responsibilities.

The decision to block the eviction could, on the other hand, prove costly since Rautenbach is widely regarded as a Zanu PF benefactor who regularly funds its programmes, including conferences and election campaigns.

Although the opposition MDC Alliance enjoys unassailable dominance in Harare, Zanu PF retains pockets of support in the capital.

The party got over 300 000 votes in the July 2018 presidential election, which helped its candidate, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, to claim a wafer-thin victory over the MDC Alliance’s Nelson Chamisa.

-NewsDay

By A Correspondent | Barely 2 months after being reported for violence against a female actor in Tanzania, controversial Zimbabwean comedian, Felistas Murata, has issued threats against her own friend, Patricia Jeke.

Mai Titi yesterday told Jeke’s mother via a direct phone call, she will make her daughter disappear.

The development comes as Mai Titi is trying to force Jeke into making witness statements in her favour.

“Talk to your daughter mhamha, and tell her to behave; I could have told her directly, I am asking you because you are the one who gave birth to her, and if I start a war with her you will end up hating me, because I will come to Zvishavane, and I will come with my people, and she knows my character well,” Mai Titi says, in the phone conversation.

She then goes on to suggest that she controls the Zimbabwe Republic Police Force who would make Patricia Jeke disappear forever.

“If I take your daughter, she will not come back, you will end up hating me, because she is pushing me to do what I don’t want to do,” she says.

At that point, Jeke’s mother begins pleading saying, “I didn’t know you have a war with her, I do not live with Patricia, she stays alone, so I am clueless, and I don’t know anything about social media, what you are telling me I am only hearing it right now, I will try and meet her today, yesterday we were together but I did not know that there is such a story.”

In response, Mai Titi says, “I am asking you to tell her not to push me, because if you think I will not come to Zvishavane, I will come there; and you know my character well, if I come there…”

ZimEye contacted Mai Titi for a comment on Sunday morning, and she announced saying she is not relenting; “I am definitely going to Zvishavane for her,” she told ZimEye.

THE FULL 17 MINUTE AUDIO CALL IS BEING STREAMED ON ZIMEYE.COM

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By A Correspondent- Residents of Bulawayo have been angered by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s ministry of health decision to evict trainee nurses from Mpilo Central hospital hostels.

The government on Friday evicted the student nurses from their hostels to allow for renovations following a recent fire incident that gutted a doctors’ residence at the referral centre, destroying property worth US$500 000.

The fire was blamed on the facility’s lack of maintenance.

The government last week said it had set aside $299 million to facilitate repairs at the doctors’ hostel.

“The notice of the eviction of nursing students from Mpilo Hospital is a sad development, particularly because the notice says they must leave with immediate effect.

“This creates problems particularly for those who have no alternative accommodation in Bulawayo,” said Descent Collins Bajila, a member of Volunteers Team 2020.

“We understand these renovations are due, and were supposed to happen; however the timing of the renovations could have been scheduled to coincide with situational circumstances such as when the students are out on attachment.
“It would have been possible to do this without the students being at school.

-NewsDay

By A Correspondent- Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s ministry of health has evicted trainee nurses from Mpilo Central hospital hostels to allow for renovations following a recent fire incident that gutted a doctors’ residence at the referral centre, destroying property worth US$500 000. The fire was blamed on the facility’s lack of maintenance.

The government last week said it had set aside $299 million to facilitate repairs at the doctors’ hostel.

Hospital spokesperson Ozias Ndlovu confirmed the development on Thursday, saying the institution was looking for alternative accommodation for the affected trainee nurses.

“We are busy looking for alternative accommodation for them,” Ndlovu told Southern Eye.

The development has, however, attracted an angry response from Matabeleland activists.

“The notice of the eviction of nursing students from Mpilo Hospital is a sad development, particularly because the notice says they must leave with immediate effect.

“This creates problems particularly for those who have no alternative accommodation in Bulawayo,” said Descent Collins Bajila, a member of Volunteers Team 2020.

“We understand these renovations are due, and were supposed to happen; however the timing of the renovations could have been scheduled to coincide with situational circumstances such as when the students are out on attachment.

“It would have been possible to do this without the students being at school.

-NewsDay

By Jane Mlambo|Daughter of the late national hero Dr Oliver Mtukudzi, Selmor has pleaded with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to allow the arts sector to operate as is the case with South Africa.

Government has maintained a ban on musical shows since March last year when the first COVID-19 induced lockdown was announced.

This has affected the arts sector more than any other as they are not able to hold live shows or perform in front of gatherings due to restrictions on numbers.

A few promoters have organised online shows but the hype seems to have died down leaving musicians dependent on royalties and online sales which in most cases favour big names with a following.

Selmor who recently went to South Africa to perform at a Tuku Memorial concert said she felt sad on her return seeing that artists in Zimbabwe were living like destitutes.

She urged the government to copy South Africa which has a relaxed model allowing musical shows to be held with limited number of attendees.

Tinashe Sambiri|Prominent Movement for Democratic Change members Tungamirai Madzokere and Last Maengahama were yesterday acquitted by the Supreme Court after spending eight years in jail.

Commenting on the acquittal of Madzokere and Maengahama, President Chamisa said:

“So grateful to have these comrades finally free.God is faithful.

I salute all those who showed solidarity and support to our incarcerated cdes. The struggle continues!#machinjaAnerudo

Tungamirai Madzokere and Last Maengahama have finally been acquitted by the SC. Surely there is God in Heaven.”

“Tungamirai Madzokere and Last Maengahama have finally been acquitted by the Supreme Court. They spent 8 years in jail for a crime they didn’t commit,” MDC Alliance posted on Twitter.

Tinashe Sambiri|Prominent Movement for Democratic Change members Tungamirai Madzokere and Last Maengahama were yesterday acquitted by the Supreme Court after spending eight years in jail.

Commenting on the acquittal of Madzokere and Maengahama, President Chamisa said:

“So grateful to have these comrades finally free.God is faithful.

I salute all those who showed solidarity and support to our incarcerated cdes. The struggle continues!#machinjaAnerudo

Tungamirai Madzokere and Last Maengahama have finally been acquitted by the SC. Surely there is God in Heaven.”

“Tungamirai Madzokere and Last Maengahama have finally been acquitted by the Supreme Court. They spent 8 years in jail for a crime they didn’t commit,” MDC Alliance posted on Twitter.

The late President Robert Mugabe’s children have appealed the ruling made by Chief Zvimba last month which orders the exhumation of their father’s remains.

The appeal in full is as follows:

IN THE MAGISTRATES COURT OF ZIMBABWE FOR THE PROVINCE OF MASHONALAND WEST HELD AT CHINHOYI.

In the matter between:-

BONA MUTSAHUNI – MUGABE N.0 (In bur capacity as the Executrix of the Estate Late Robert Mugabe) 1sT APPELLANT

And BELLARMINE CHATUNGA MUGABE 2ND APPELLANT

And

TINOTENDA ROBERT MUGABE 3RD APPELLANT

And

TINOS MANONGOVERE RESPONDENT

NOTICE OF APPEAL

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Appellants hereby note an appeal against the whole Judgment of Chief Zvimba (Stanley Wurayayi Mhondoro) being the presiding officer of the Community Court held by him in Zvimba in the matter of Tinos Manongovere versus Grace Mugabe. The judgment was handed down on the 20th of May 2021.

ALSO TAKE NOTICE THAT the Court ruling is hereby attached hereto as “A” FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT the Appellants are competent litigants to institute this Appeal based on their real and direct interest in the orders of Chief Zvimba which killed their personal property and fiduciary functions at law respectively since the 1st Appellant is the duly appointed executrix to the Estate of the Late, and the 2nd and 3rd Appellants are sons to the said Late.

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT this Appeal is instituted in terms of section 24 (1) of the Customary Law and Local Courts Act [chapter 7:05] as read with rule 4 of the Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Appeals and References) Rules, 1975.

GROUNDS OF APPEAL

1. Chief Zvimba erred at law by making an order that overturns a burial order in respect of the burial of the late Robert Mugabe when the Chief had no judicial authority to interpret legal acts from superior legislation to his jurisdiction.

2. Chief Zvimba erred at law in making an order that affects property rights of a party that is not part of the proceedings.

3. The Chief made a false finding of fact which amounts to an error at law when he found that the late Robert Mugabe was buried inside a house. This misdirection nullifies the ratio decidendi of his judgment.

4. Chief Zvimba erred at law in granting an incompetent order for the exhumation of the body of the Late Robert Gabriel Mugabe, thereby usurping the lawful bounds of his judicial authority.

5. The Chief further erred at law by imposing himself with territorial jurisdiction to the affairs of an area that he does not have any territorial jurisdiction over.

Wherefore the Appellant prays that:

i. The instant appeal be allowed with costs.

ii. The judgment of the court a quo be set aside and the following be substituted in its stead:
“The Plaintiff’s claim is dismissed”

DATED AT HARARE THIS 1st DAY OF JUNE 2021

By A Correspondent- The City of Mutare has applied to the central government for land to expand after running out of residential stands.

Mutare mayor Blessing Tandi said the city had run out of space for new suburbs. The city has a geographical location measuring 16 700 ha against a fast growing urban population of over 189 000 residents, according to the 2012 census.

The city has exhausted its in-fills and other open spaces under its land banks to clear a bloated housing waiting list.

Tandi said they had since applied to the central government for land extension in the northern and western side of the city. “Mutare is one of the most disadvantaged cities. It is mountain-locked and
has nowhere to expand to,” he said.

“We have applied for land beyond the mountainous terrain in the northern and western side, which we plan to allocate as residential stands to deal with our housing backlog once it’s approved by the Ministry of Local Government,” he said. The development comes at a time when the city has nearly 50 000 residents on its housing waiting list, according to statistics obtained from the housing services
department.

Though the records indicate a 28,57% drop from the 70 000 home seekers that were on the housing waiting list in 2016, there is still a high demand for residential stands.

Most residents are looking beyond the city with peri-urban areas such as Mutasa, Vumba and Chigodora being the most targeted.

Tandi indicated that the proposed city expansion would stretch from Mutare River towards Odzi in the northern part of Mutare and beyond Zimunya in the western part of the city.

The proposal that is before the central government follows similar proposals that were unsuccessfully tabled in the past.

In 2014, the city fathers who declared land bankruptcy made frantic efforts to negotiate for a land swap deal with the government.

The deal would have seen the local authority cede Meikles Park in exchange for unprocessed State land measuring 188 000 ha from the government, stretching from Dangamvura Link Road to Fern Valley Turn along Chimanimani Road.

However, the deal was stalled by endless court battles over the ownership of Meikles Park.

During the same year, the city engaged private planners ARUP, which advised the local authority to remodel under the multi-noddle approach that is cost effective.

The authorities then contemplated the use of one of the three possible models, which included wild-west expansion and western and northern expansion.

ARUP advised that the multi-noddle approach requires the construction of satellite shopping centres dotted in various parts of the city that would reduce congestion in the Central Business District (CBD).

It will further provide services delivery and employment creation in respective residential areas.

“The multi-noddle approach reduces travelling time from point A to point B. In a city centre you have to travel long distances to get the services you need but when you get a multi-noddle approach you are close to some of the services you need.

“It doesn’t necessarily mean all the services will be available to you, for an example the government offices, they may be in the centre so you still have to go to the centre but for the daily kind of things, you find them in your local neighbourhood shop or your district shop,” ARUP advised then.

ARUP indicated that the current model of cities in Zimbabwe is quite spread-out making it expensive to build roads to link residential areas and the CBD.-newsday

By A Correspondent- A barber in Bulawayo allegedly stabbed a rival to death in a fight over a client.

Ayanda Moyo (29) allegedly stabbed Claitos Muzorori (38) of Old Magwegwe with a knife in the left shoulder and left him lying unconscious in a pool of blood along Lobengula Street between 5th and 6th Avenues in the city centre.

Police arrested Moyo, from Cowdray Park suburb, at the scene after members of the public identified him.

The murder occurred on Wednesday at around 4PM and has left the general public shell shocked.

Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident.

He said two officers were on patrol on May 26 when they spotted a crowd which was gathered along Lobengula Street between 5th and 6th Avenues.

“The two officers found Mr Muzorori lying unconscious in a pool of blood with a stab wound on the left side of the chest below the left shoulder. The two were fighting to attend to a client,” he said.

Insp Ncube said police carried out an investigation at the scene with the help of members of the public and the suspect was found and they recovered the knife.

Insp Ncube said the deceased was ferried to Mpilo Central Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

“Mr Moyo was arrested and is detained at ZRP Bulawayo Central and the case is under investigation,” he said.

Insp Ncube warned members of the public to desist from carrying offensive weapons like knives, machetes, small axes, catapults, knobkerries and screwdrivers.

“We would like to urge members of the public to be patient and tolerant of one another.

“We also encourage members of the public to render help by calling the police and the ambulance rather than to be bystanders and take videos,” he said.

-statemedia

By A Correspondent- The battle for control of a rich gold mine in Odzi near Mutare turned nasty last weekend after Zanu-PF councillor Luxon Mawanga reportedly fired three gunshots as he tried to scare away his rival’s security guards.

Mawanga, who leads Paari Mining Syndicate, is embroiled in a bitter ownership wrangle for the mine with Twin Castle Resources manager Antioch Chaibo.

The matter was reported at Odzi Police Station on Sunday under RRB 4587275.

Police records seen by NewsDay Weekender yesterday indicate that Mawanga fired three warning shots as he tried to frighten and cow Twin Castle’s security administrator Elvis Chiwanga.

“On the day (Saturday) at around 6pm on May 30, I proceeded to Vhoiri area mine to pay security guards of Twin Castle of their salaries,” Chiwanga said in his statement to police.

“I arrived at the mine and paid the security guards, then proceeded back to the road where we had parked our motor vehicle.

“While on my way back, I met the accused (Mawanga), who came from his vehicle and fired a shot into the air.

“He then grabbed me with his left hand while the right hand was holding a pistol and remarked ‘unofira mahara’ (you will die for nothing) before pushing me away and I did not do anything.”

Another security guard at the mine, Watson Mukahadzo, police records also show, said Mawanga fired three shots.

“On May 30, 2021 at around 2pm, the accused arrived at the mine from his homestead and fired three shots (into the air) for no apparent reason and he also fired one shot when our security guard administrator had come to pay us at around 6pm,” he said

Mawanga, however, dismissed the claims as false.

“These are just lies, there is nothing like that which happened. They are just trying to cover up for bringing over 200 people to grab the mine. My son was almost killed by these people,” he said.

Recently, High Court judge Justice Amy Tsanga ordered Paari to stop interferring with the operations at the mine until the matter was resolved.

Justice Tsanga told both gold mining companies to provide three guards each to secure the mine until the matter has been resolved.

Former Manicaland provincial mining director Omen Dube gave a determination in favour of Twin Castle, which he said was the first to apply for the claim.

-newsday

By A Correspondent- Six suspected armed robbers and carjackers were arrested on Thursday after a shoot-out near Mabvuku turn-off along Mutare Road on the eastern outskirts of Harare.

One of the suspects was shot and injured on the left knee as he tried to flee the scene after detectives had cornered the gang. He was taken to Sally Mugabe Central Hospital for treatment and is reported to be in stable condition.

The arrested suspects are: Isaac Kufa (36) of Hatfield, Tonderai Murupiri (28), Patrick Mbundire (21), Casper Chigariro (42), all of Epworth, Hardlife Steven Makwarimba alias Stavo (45) of Goromonzi and Charles Yekeye (47) of Unit O in Chitungwiza.

Investigations show that Kufa, Murupiri, Mbundire and Chigariro would allegedly hijack vehicles before passing them onto Makwarimba and Yekeye to sell to unsuspecting people.

In one of the cases, Kufa is alleged to have gone to a car sale in the city and approached Mr Lemeo Chidziva alleging that he wanted to purchase an Isuzu double cab.

He asked for a test drive and Mr Chidziva joined him. Kufa then drove the vehicle to Newlands where he lied that he wanted to pick up his mechanic but he picked up Murupiri.

They then drove back to the car sale where the two said they wanted to test drive a black Mercedes Benz C200. Mr Chidziva agreed and the three drove towards Chisipite.

When they reached the roundabout along ED Mnangagwa Road, Mr Chidziva suggested they returned but Murupiri, who was seated in the back, allegedly grabbed him by the neck and handcuffed him.

He dragged him to the back seat and ordered him to lie down at gunpoint. The two allegedly dumped him in a bushy area in Goromonzi before driving off.

The vehicle was fixed with a tracker and detectives managed to track it on Thursday while it was parked at a house in Strathaven, leading to its recovery.

At the house, they found Mr Tashinga Maziriri (25) who was in the process of buying the car from Makwarimba and Yekeye.

He led the detectives to the two who were arrested while waiting to receive money from him in Southerton.

Makwarimba and Yekeye then led detectives to Mabvuku turnoff where the other four accomplices were waiting for their share of the money.

After seeing that the four had been cornered, Mbundire attempted to flee and warning shots were fired but he did not take heed, resulting with him being shot on the left knee.

He was found in possession of a Mazda BT50 car key in his pocket.

The vehicle had been taken by the four suspects from an ex-Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service officer, George Denga (62), in a carjacking on Tuesday.

It was recovered from a bushy area in Mabvuku and investigations are still in progress.

In addition, police in Harare have arrested nine suspects, two of them foreigners, believed to be part of a vehicle smuggling and carjacking syndicate operating in the Sadc region.

Of the nine, three were arrested in Mainway Meadows in southern Harare after they were found in possession of two cars — a Range Rover Evoque (registration number HZ 33CN GP) and a Toyota Fortuner (JH 81 HR GP), worth nearly R1 million together.

The vehicles are suspected to have been stolen in Namibia before being smuggled to South Africa and then Zimbabwe.

It is believed the suspects wanted to eventually smuggle the two cars into Zambia.

The suspects are a South African, Mpswati Obed Lucar (33), a Zimbabwean living in South Africa Brian Mabika (29) and a Zambian identified as SA Kalengo (36).

Investigations revealed that the trio were allegedly part of a syndicate that had been robbing people of vehicles in the region before smuggling them to other countries for resale using fake documents.

The trio were arrested on Tuesday following a tip off and they are still in custody as investigations continue.

Detectives from the CID Vehicle Theft Squad received information that two vehicles were parked at a house in Mainway Meadows. When they arrived at the house, they found the two vehicles and the suspects who they questioned but they failed to give a satisfactory answer, leading to their arrest.

Detectives discovered that the cars were stolen in Namibia before they were smuggled into South Africa where fake documents and registration numbers were manufactured. They were then smuggled into Zimbabwe en route to Zambia using the fake documents.

Both the engine and chassis numbers were tampered with and police have since engaged Interpol to assist with investigations.

— Herald

By A Correspondent- A married Zimbabwe Prisons officer Tavatangira Chiromunye (30) who on numerous occasions allegedly had se_x with a 15-year-old girl from a car has been dragged to court on charges of having interc0urse with a minor.

The case happened in Zvishavane but it is being heard in Mberengwa because magistrates in Zvishavane recused themselves because they work with the accused.

Chiromunye appeared before Mberengwa Magistrate Caroline Tafira.

Chiromunye would pick up the minor using his Toyota Fun Cargo and park adjacent to Lambizi Lodge, Zvahavande and have consensual se_x with the girl from the car.

This happened at least three times and the matter came to light when the complainant’s father realised that his daughter was not at home. Her aunt interviewed her and that is when she disclosed that she was in relationship with Chiromunye since 2020.

The accused is being represented by Grace Nyabawa and was remanded to June 2021 on free bail.

It is the State case that sometime in 2020, Chiromunye proposed love to the complainant and she accepted. Towards the end of April 2021, the accused person approached the complainant at her place of residence when she was alone, knocked on her window and advised her to meet at the main gate.

He picked her at the main gate and drove off Prince Street to a place adjacent to Lambizi Lodge, where he parked.

The accused continued having extra marital se_xual intercourse using the same vehicle at the same place.

Ali Mutausi represented the state

By A Correspondent- The leadership crisis in the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe (AFM) has taken a new twist after its former president, Enos Manyika has approached the courts claiming ownership of the church.

His move comes after the Supreme Court had ruled that Reverend Amon Madawo was the legitimate leader of the church prompting rival group led by Reverend Cossam Chiangwa to form a separate church – Apostolic Faith Mission of Zimbabwe.

Manyika seeks a court order to bar Madawo and his followers from using the AFM name without his consent. Below is Manyika’s application.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE CASE NO. HC 453/20 APPLICANT
HELD AT BULAWAYO In the matter between:

APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION IN ZIMBABWE (Registration CF 221/01) APPLICANT
AND

AMON DUBIE MADAWO 1ST RESPONDENT

CLEVER MUPAKAIDZA 2ND RESPONDENT

BRIAN TEMBO 3RD RESPONDENT

CHRISTOPHER CHEMHURU 4TH RESPONDENT

APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION IN ZIMBABWE 5TH RESPONDENT

THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS, N.0 6TH RESPONDENT

URGENT CHAMBER APPLICATION

TAKE NOTICE an Urgent Chamber application is hereby made for an order in terms of the draft order annexed to this application on the grounds that the application is urgent as contemplated in Order 32 rules 226 (2) (a) and 242 of the Rules of the High Court.

FOUNDING AFFIDAVIT OF ENOS MANYIKA

I, the undersigned ENOS MANYIKA, do hereby make oath and state that all the facts stated hereunder are to the best of my knowledge, true and correct, and that;-
1. I am the founder and representative of the Applicant, and I am also the founding president who caused the registration of the Applicant in the year 2001, underregistration number CF 221/01. I am duly authorised to depose to this affidavit in that capacity. I attach hereto a copy of the constitution as Annexure A.

2. The address for service of Applicant is care of our undersigned legal practitioners of record.

3. The 1st Respondent is AMON DUBIE MADAWO, a male adult of full capacity to sue and be sued in his own name. His address for service is Suite 4, Cheznous Building, 4th Avenue/J. Moyo Street, Bulawayo.

4. The 2nd Respondent is CLEVER MUPAKAIDZWA, a male adult of full capacity to sue and be sued in his own name. His address for service is Suite 4, Cheznous Building, 4th Avenue/J. Moyo Street, Bulawayo

5. The 3rd Respondent is BRIGHTON TEMBO, a male adult of full capacity to sue and be sued in his own name. His address for service is Suite 4, Cheznous Building, 4th Avenue/J. Moyo Street, Bulawayo.

6. The 4th Respondent is CHRISTOPHER CHEMHURU a male adult of full capacity to sue and be sued in his own name. His address for service is Suite 4, Cheznous Building, 4th Avenue/J. Moyo Street, Bulawayo.

7. The 5th Respondent is APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION IN ZIMBABWE whose further and better particulars are unknown to Applicant, whose address for service is Suite 4, Cheznous Building, 4th Avenue/J.Moyo Street, Bulawayo.

26. Firstly, a name is an identity. It is that which identifies an individual and or an entity. There are values and norms that attach to a name. For example, the Applicant associates with what is called a confession of faith. The confession of faith is the same and is embodied in every apostolic faith mission worldwide.

The 5th Respondent does not subscribe to that confession of faith. It is submitted that difference on the subject of confession of faith tarnishes the image of the Applicant herein as the world at large will think that the Applicant is party to worldwide. Put forcefully, even the mother body of the Apostolic faith missions, the Apostolic Faith Mission International has told the 5th Respondent as much (See Annexure F). The letter from Apostolic Faith Mission International goes further to state that

“The AFM international office bearers have also noted that you have adopted a new constitution with a Confession of Faith which is different from that of AFM International. Your action is tantamount to legally defining yourself outside the AFM International parameters.”

It is for this reason that the Applicant must be granted the interdict that it seeks especially in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling that has been wrongly interpreted nationwide to suggest that the 1st – 5th Respondents were legitimate office bearers of the Applicant yet they do not subscribe to the Applicant and even have their own confession of faith different from the Applicant and all Apostolic Missions worldwide.

The name of the Applicant is its identity and is unique. Once trashed, Applicant may not be able to repair the damage that would have been done to its name.

27. Secondly, the purpose of a church is to preach the gospel of God. To that end, congregants subscribe to a church doctrine. The current state of confusion does not augur well with the ecclesiastical functions of the church and the church may lose its purpose in these skirmishes. Applicant may be small in size as compared to the 5th Respondent but stature does not entitle one to use the name of another. Applicant has a right to the protection of its registered name.

28. There is no other remedy that can afford the Applicant relief instanter in the premises. Applicant has already filed a court application and awaits a court date. Whilst applicant has been complying and following due process of the law, Respondents have continued to damage the name and image of the Applicant. Urgent relief is more important now considering that by using the Applicant’s name, some people may be misled to believe they are dealing with the Applicant yet they are not. Debts and obligations may be created as against the applicant further exposing the applicant to litigation and law suits.

29. In the premises, I pray for an order temporary directing that the Respondents be directed to cease using Applicant’s name, without the express written consent of the Applicant.

In the premises, I submit that I have made a good case for the relief sought and I pray for an order in terms of the draft annexed hereto

By A Correspondent- The Rhodes Estate Preparatory School (REPS) in Matopo, Matabeleland South, says two young girls were sexually abused by an assistant boarding master who has evaded arrest.

In a communication to parents on Friday, the school did not say when it became aware of the abuse, with the notice coming on Friday as schools closed for the first term.

The ages of the two children were also not revealed.

“We would like to inform you that the school has received and is dealing with a reported case of sexual abuse concerning two of our learners. The alleged perpetrator is Mr Mlibazisi Bhebhe, an assistant Matron responsible for the boys,” said the REPS School Development Committee chairman Brian Phiri in a letter to parents.

Phiri said Bhebhe “remains at large but police are looking for him.”

The parents of the two pupils had been notified, he added.

Taungana Ndoro, the director of communications and advocacy at Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education told ZimLive.com: “We have received a preliminary report and we are instituting investigations.”

A parent who did not want to be identified said he feared the sexual abuse scandal was much deeper, compounded by school authorities that he said are “very secretive” and suppressed any information that cast the school in bad light.

“We picked this early this week, but the school has been quiet all along. It’s difficult to know for how long this has been happening and how many pupils are affected. They only released the information to time it with the closure of schools because they knew that our children will tell us what was happening,” the parent said.

The parent claimed that the school head and deputy were “notorious for punishing pupils who inform parents about anything negative that would have happened at the school” and fears that more girls could have been abused.

Matabeleland South acting police spokesman Assistant Inspector Thabani Mkhwananzi could not be reached for comment as he was said to be out of office.

REPS, previously a boys school, now enrolls girls and has an enrollment of about 120 students, about 80 of them boarders. It shares land with the Matopos Research Station.

REPS admits children from Grades 3 to 7, averaging eight to 12 years in age. Founded in 1932, the school was completed with funding from the estate of colonial kingpin Cecil John Rhodes, after whom it was named and whose summer home is on the grounds of the school.

The school is famous for grooming sports stars who went on to represent Zimbabwe including cricketers Henry Olonga and Heath Streak, and the rugby player Victor Olonga.

-ZimLive

By Correspondent- HIV and Aids have emerged as the leading killers among adolescents, accounting for 50% of deaths, according to statistics released by sexual and reproductive health rights organisation, Advocacy Core Team.

The organisation recently petitioned Parliament to consider amendments to the relevant pieces of legislation to ensure all young people could access reproductive health services.

It argued that lack of comprehensive information and knowledge about reproductive healthcare services (RHS) among adolescents increased spread of HIV and sexually transmitted infections and lead to unplanned parenthood and illegal abortions.

In a report jointly presented to Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care and Thematic Committee on HIV and Aids on Thursday, the Advocacy Core Team said it did not seek to adjust the age of consent to sexual behaviour or the minimum age of marriage, but to promote cognisance of RHS among young people.

“It is our prayer that the Public Health Act of 2018 is amended to provide that there should be no age restrictions on accessing reproductive health care services by persons aged 12 years and above, and these services include: HIV testing, preand post counselling, access to contraceptives and other pregnancy prevention management services for adolescents and young people; and to ensure that there are proper administrative measures to monitor and provide reproductive health rights for persons aged 12 years and above, ” the petition read.

The organisation also argued that the requirement of consent was also making it difficult for healthcare service providers to effectively attend to adolescents due to inadequate legal protection.

Vice-President and Health minister Constantino Chiwenga said poverty was the major cause of early sexual behaviour among teens.

“Ideally, individuals with the capacity to consent should be allowed to do so, no matter what their age,” he said.

“Assessment of capacity, however, is rarely straightforward for adolescents. Capacity to consent requires the ability to communicate a choice, to understand the options, to reason effectively about these options, and to make an un-coerced decision.

“Active involvement of a concerned and capable parent is the best possible situation for sexually active adolescents. Parents are presumed to be competent decision makers. They have legal and financial duties to care for children including adolescents.”

The committee recommended that the Health ministry should amend section 35 of the Public Health Act to provide sexual and reproductive and health rights services for young people under the age of 18 years and provide for the protection of the service providers by June 2022.

Newsday

By A Correspondent- Two men who were captured on a disturbing viral video mercilessly beating a 15 year old girl whom they accused of two-timing them have been arrested.

A source close to investigations said police arrested the duo from Madlambudzi on Monday.

The two were identified as Courcious Tshuma and Martin Moyo, both 18 years old, of Mazwaligwe Village in Masendu under Chief Masendu.

They pleaded guilty to physical abuse and were each sentenced to an effective one month in prison when they appeared before Plumtree magistrate Tayengwa Chibanda.

The video went viral on social media last week and led to a public outcry with many demanding that the two men be identified and arrested.

In the 1 minute 37 seconds video, the two men are both holding the helpless young girl by her hands and taking turns to assault her.

At one time the young girl pleads with the two men to allow her to relieve herself but they both refused to let her go and continued beating her up.

It is not yet clear who was shooting the video which ends abruptly while the two are still assaulting the girl.

One of the men is said to be married and has a child, even though he was accusing the young girl of double-crossing him.

The other is said to be hailing from Lupane and is a herdsman in the area.

A Bulawayo-based lawyer Emmanuel Mlalazi, who was instrumental in tracing the two men, said more needs to be done to change the culture of girl child abuse in rural areas.

-statemedia

By A Correspondent- A Chiredzi prophet allegedly inserted his fingers into the vagina and anus of a 16-year-old girl during a cleansing process.

The incident reportedly happened while the girl’s parents and siblings who accompanied her were sitting outside the hut where the rituals were taking place.

James Mutonhorera, 51, of Village 7 Uswaushava Triangle pleaded not guilty when he appeared before Regional Magistrate Judith Ziyu on Friday Masvingo Mirror reports.

The court heard that Mutonhorera became ecstatic during the cleansing and removed a bone from the girl’s stomach, another one from her breast, and a third from her back.

The incident happened on May 5, 2021.

The complainant alleged that after removing the three pieces of bones, Mutonhorera ordered her to remove her pulling socks because he wanted to remove something from her vagina.

He sprinkled some water on her and she allegedly fell unconscious as the prophet was inserting fingers into her vagina.

The State further alleges that the complainant’s skirt was pulled up when she regained consciousness and her vagina and anus were both painful.

Mutonhorera then showed her a bone that he removed from her vagina. The complainant says she doesn’t know exactly what happened when she was unconscious.

The girl narrated the story to her mother after discovering that her anus and vagina were painful.

Responding to the allegations, Mutonhori accused the girl of fabricating the story.

By A Correspondent- The ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Zimbabwe, Mawampanga Mwana Nanga has been listed as a top beneficiary of foreign currency sold at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) foreign currency auction system.

The foreign diplomat received higher forex allocations than a large-scale mining company over a period of one year.

The NewsHawks reports that Mwanananga doubles as the dean of African diplomats and is known for rallying counterparts in the diplomatic service to project Zimbabwe in good light especially during chaotic events like elections.

According to the latest list of 1 423 beneficiaries of the US$1.2 billion allotted under the main foreign exchange auction between June 2020 and 31 May 2021 which was published by the RBZ, the DRC ambassador, accessed US$120 000 from the main auction system.

Mwananangwa who is at position 992 on the main auction allocation list has no known business interests in Zimbabwe.

The Congolese diplomat accessed more cash than local diamond miner Murowa Diamonds which requires forex for its production. Mining is one of the most capital intensive sectors in the country.

Murowa received US$100 000 which represented 0.01% of the total allocations for large entities.

Other notable beneficiaries who received fewer funds from the apex bank compared to the DRC ambassador include Hwange Colliery, the City of Masvingo, Zimbabwe School Examinations Council and the Bindura University of Science Technology.

A few months ago, a local research unit Econometer Global Capital expressed concern over the allocation list which was published by the RBZ at the start of the year.

Econometer Global  Capital said the would have been more helpful if the central bank had also provided critical information on whether or not the top beneficiaries are exporting, how their capacity has improved, among other key variables that may aid in understanding whether or not the forex is being put to good use.

By A Correspondent- An ex-prison official has lost a car he bought using his retirement package to robbers.

The former prison guard identified as George Denga (62)’s Mazda BT50 was carjacked by robbers last Tuesday.

The car was recovered from a bushy area in Mabvuku after the police had engaged in a shoot-out with six robbers in the area.

The six robbers were arrested on Thursday and they are at Harare remand prison.

By A Correspondent- Zanu PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa this week visited the late family of the late former Vice President of Zimbabwe, Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo for an unspecified reason.

Observers say the clueless President could have visited the Nkomo family to persuade them to hand him over the late father Zimbabwe’s induku which many believe has the powers to take the country forward.

Speaking after visiting the Nkomo family and the Joshua Nkomo Museum in Matsheumhlophe , Mnangagwa said Government was “embarrassed” for having allowed the Nkomo family to take lead in preserving the legacy of Dr Nkomo through the establishment of the museum.

He said going forward, they would offer all the possible support to the Nkomo family to ensure that the museum gets the status it deserves.

“My appreciation goes to the (Nkomo) family who has done this preservation of the history of Father Zimbabwe; this was a project initiated by the family.

“We as Government feel embarrassed that we did not lead ourselves, but now that it is there, I have assured my young sister (Mrs Thandiwe Nkomo-Ibrahim, daughter to the late Dr Nkomo) that she will receive support from Government to make sure that this place gets the status that it deserves,” Mnangagwa.

By A Correspondent- Robbers have handcuffed a local car dealer, dumped him in Goromonzi before fleeing with his Mercedes Benz

The robbers are part of the six carjackers who were arrested by the police on Thursday after a shoot-out near the Mabvuku turn-off along Mutare Road on the eastern outskirts of Harare.

One of the suspects was shot and injured on the left knee as he tried to flee the scene after detectives had cornered the gang. He was taken to Sally Mugabe Central Hospital for treatment and is reported to be in stable condition.

The arrested suspects are Isaac Kufa (36) of Hatfield, Tonderai Murupiri (28), Patrick Mbundire (21), Casper Chigariro (42), all of Epworth, Hardlife Steven Makwarimba alias Stavo (45) of Goromonzi and Charles Yekeye (47) of Unit O in Chitungwiza.

Investigations show that Kufa, Murupiri, Mbundire and Chigariro would allegedly hijack vehicles before passing them onto Makwarimba and Yekeye to sell to unsuspecting people.

In one of the cases, Kufa is alleged to have gone to a car sale in the city and approached Mr Lemeo Chidziva alleging that he wanted to purchase an Isuzu double cab.

He asked for a test drive and Mr Chidziva joined him. Kufa then drove the vehicle to Newlands where he lied that he wanted to pick up his mechanic but he picked up Murupiri.

They then drove back to the car sale where the two said they wanted to test drive a black Mercedes Benz C200. Mr Chidziva agreed and the three drove towards Chisipite.

When they reached the roundabout along ED Mnangagwa Road, Mr Chidziva suggested they returned but Murupiri, who was seated in the back, allegedly grabbed him by the neck and handcuffed him.

He dragged him to the back seat and ordered him to lie down at gunpoint. The two allegedly dumped him in a bushy area in Goromonzi before driving off.

The vehicle was fixed with a tracker and detectives managed to track it on Thursday while it was parked at a house in Strathaven, leading to its recovery.

At the house, they found Mr Tashinga Maziriri (25) who was in the process of buying the car from Makwarimba and Yekeye.

He led the detectives to the two who were arrested while waiting to receive money from him in Southerton.

Makwarimba and Yekeye then led detectives to the Mabvuku turnoff where the other four accomplices were waiting for their share of the money.

After seeing that the four had been cornered, Mbundire attempted to flee and warning shots were fired but he did not take heed, resulting in him being shot on the left knee.

He was found in possession of a Mazda BT50 car key in his pocket.
The vehicle had been taken by the four suspects from an ex-Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service officer, George Denga (62), in a carjacking on Tuesday.

It was recovered from a bushy area in Mabvuku and investigations are still in progress.

The Zimbabwe Lawyers For Human Rights explains how the MDC Alliance Duo, Last Maengahama and Tungamirai Madzokere were finally released from prison. Statement below

ZIM COURT ORDERS RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS UNJUSTLY INCARCERATED AT CHIKURUBI MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON

THE Supreme Court on Friday 4 June 2021 ordered the immediate release from Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison of two political prisoners, Last Tamai Maengahama and Tungamirai Madzokere, where they had been detained since 2016 after they were convicted and sentenced to serve 20 years for allegedly murdering a Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer.
Maengahama and Madzokere, who were represented by Beatrice Mtetwa and Charles Kwaramba of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, were each sentenced to serve 20 years at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison on 12 December 2016 after they were convicted by then High Court Judge Justice Chinembiri Bhunu of murder with actual intent as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.
The two together with Yvonne Musarurwa were convicted in 2016 for murdering Petros Mutedza, a ZRP Inspector on 29 May 2011. However, Musarurwa was released from prison in March 2018 under a presidential pardon.
Phenias Nhatarikwa, who was convicted as an accessory after the fact to public violence as defined in section 206 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act was fined US$500 or in default of payment, three months imprisonment.

Maengahama, Madzokere, Musarurwa and Nhatarikwa’s lawyers filed an appeal at the Supreme Court in 2016 seeking an order to pronounce them as not guilty and acquitted and to set aside the sentences imposed against them.

In their application which was opposed by the state, Mtetwa and Kwaramba argued that Justice Bhunu erred and misdirected himself when he failed to properly apply the law and discharge Maengahama, Madzokere, Musarurwa and Nhatarikwa as he was obliged to at the close of the state case when no evidence justifying their placement on their defence had been led and in doing so denied them a fair trial with the result that the conviction and sentence must be vacated.Mtetwa and Kwaramba contended that Justice Bhunu erred and misdirected himself in finding Maengahama, Madzokere and Musarurwa guilty on the basis of the doctrine of common purpose when in law the doctrine is no longer part of Zimbabwean law.

The human rights lawyers also argued that the High Court Judge erred and misdirected himself when he convicted Nhatarikwa as an accessory after the fact to the crime of public violence when there is no actual perpetrator convicted of public violence during trial.On Friday 4 June 2021, Supreme Court Judges Justice of Appeal Rita Makarau, Justice of Appeal Susan Mavangira and Deputy Chief Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza set aside their conviction by Justice Bhunu and acquitted them after ruling that they were not guilty of committing murder.Justice Makarau, Mavangira and Deputy Chief Justice Gwaunza also quashed and set aside the sentences imposed on Maengahama, Madzokere, Musarurwa and Nhatarikwa and ordered the immediate release of Maengahama and Madzokere, who had remained incarcerated at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison.

By A Correspondent- Police in Harare has arrested six suspected armed robbers and carjackers after a shoot-out near the Mabvuku turn-off along Mutare Road on the eastern outskirts of Harare.

One of the suspects was shot and injured on the left knee as he tried to flee the scene after detectives had cornered the gang. He was taken to Sally Mugabe Central Hospital for treatment and is reported to be in stable condition.

The arrested suspects are Isaac Kufa (36) of Hatfield, Tonderai Murupiri (28), Patrick Mbundire (21), Casper Chigariro (42), all of Epworth, Hardlife Steven Makwarimba alias Stavo (45) of Goromonzi and Charles Yekeye (47) of Unit O in Chitungwiza.

Investigations show that Kufa, Murupiri, Mbundire and Chigariro would allegedly hijack vehicles before passing them onto Makwarimba and Yekeye to sell to unsuspecting people.

In one of the cases, Kufa is alleged to have gone to a car sale in the city and approached Mr Lemeo Chidziva alleging that he wanted to purchase an Isuzu double cab.

He asked for a test drive and Mr Chidziva joined him. Kufa then drove the vehicle to Newlands where he lied that he wanted to pick up his mechanic but he picked up Murupiri.

They then drove back to the car sale where the two said they wanted to test drive a black Mercedes Benz C200. Mr Chidziva agreed and the three drove towards Chisipite.

When they reached the roundabout along ED Mnangagwa Road, Mr Chidziva suggested they returned but Murupiri, who was seated in the back, allegedly grabbed him by the neck and handcuffed him.

He dragged him to the back seat and ordered him to lie down at gunpoint. The two allegedly dumped him in a bushy area in Goromonzi before driving off.

The vehicle was fixed with a tracker and detectives managed to track it on Thursday while it was parked at a house in Strathaven, leading to its recovery.

At the house, they found Mr Tashinga Maziriri (25) who was in the process of buying the car from Makwarimba and Yekeye.

He led the detectives to the two who were arrested while waiting to receive money from him in Southerton.

Makwarimba and Yekeye then led detectives to the Mabvuku turnoff where the other four accomplices were waiting for their share of the money.

After seeing that the four had been cornered, Mbundire attempted to flee and warning shots were fired but he did not take heed, resulting in him being shot on the left knee.

He was found in possession of a Mazda BT50 car key in his pocket.
The vehicle had been taken by the four suspects from an ex-Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service officer, George Denga (62), in a carjacking on Tuesday.

It was recovered from a bushy area in Mabvuku and investigations are still in progress.

By A Correspondent- The police in Harare has arrested nine suspects, two of them foreigners, believed to be part of a vehicle smuggling and carjacking syndicate operating in the SADC region.

Of the nine, three were arrested in Mainway Meadows in southern Harare after they were found in possession of two cars — a Range Rover Evoque (registration number HZ 33CN GP) and a Toyota Fortuner (JH 81 HR GP), worth nearly R1 million together.

The vehicles are suspected to have been stolen in Namibia before being smuggled to South Africa and then Zimbabwe.

It is believed the suspects wanted to eventually smuggle the two cars into Zambia.

The suspects are a South African, Mpswati Obed Lucar (33), a Zimbabwean living in South Africa Brian Mabika (29) and a Zambian identified as SA Kalengo (36).

Investigations revealed that the trio was allegedly part of a syndicate that had been robbing people of vehicles in the region before smuggling them to other countries for resale using fake documents.

The trio was arrested on Tuesday following a tip-off and they are still in custody as investigations continue.

Detectives from the CID Vehicle Theft Squad received information that two vehicles were parked at a house in Mainway Meadows. When they arrived at the house, they found the two vehicles and the suspects who they questioned but they failed to give a satisfactory answer, leading to their arrest.

Detectives discovered that the cars were stolen in Namibia before they were smuggled into South Africa where fake documents and registration numbers were manufactured.

They were then smuggled into Zimbabwe en route to Zambia using the fake documents.

Both the engine and chassis numbers were tampered with and police have since engaged Interpol to assist with investigations.

-State media

By A Correspondent- Zanu PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa has visited the late family of the late former Vice President of Zimbabwe, Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo and pleaded for their endorsement but did not bother to apologise for the mass killings he engineered in Matabeleland in the 1980s.

Mnangagwa is unpopular in Matabeleland because of the active role he played in the 1980s Gukurahundi massacres.

Mnangagwa who was the CIO minister during that time, wrote a false report to the then Prime Minister, Robert Mugabe, advising him to declare war against the people of Matabeleland and Midlands provinces, lying that they had guns which did not surrender to the government in 1980.

Speaking after visiting the Nkomo family and the Joshua Nkomo Museum in Matsheumhlophe Thursday, Mnangagwa said Government was “embarrassed” for having allowed the Nkomo family to take lead in preserving the legacy of Dr Nkomo through the establishment of the museum.

He said going forward, they would offer all the possible support to the Nkomo family to ensure that the museum gets the status it deserves.

“My appreciation goes to the (Nkomo) family who has done this preservation of the history of Father Zimbabwe; this was a project initiated by the family.

“We as Government feel embarrassed that we did not lead ourselves, but now that it is there, I have assured my young sister (Mrs Thandiwe Nkomo-Ibrahim, daughter to the late Dr Nkomo) that she will receive support from Government to make sure that this place gets the status that it deserves,” Mnangagwa.

By A Correspondent- Norton MP, Temba Mliswa has mocked the disgruntled former Chief Justice Luke Malaba, and said that the respected judge should just resign.

Malaba is challenging a High court judgement that ruled that he should not continue on the bench because of old age.

1/It’s only proper for CJ Malaba to stop this charade, resign&retire peacefully &gracefully. There’s no need for this circus. It’s a political mess. His integrity& dignity are at stake. He served the country well during his tenure and his retirement would be my best advice to him

— Sabhuku Temba P. Mliswa (@TembaMliswa) June 4, 2021

By A Correspondent- One of the judges who was supposed to be part of the panel set to hear an application seeking the arrest of Chief Justice Luke Malaba, Justice Webster Chinamora has recused himself after confirming that he had met with the head of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) secretariat.

Justice Chinamhora recused himself from the three-judge panel in the morning after lawyers representing Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum executive director Musa Kika, who is the applicant in the matter, asked for his recusal following revelations that he met with JSC secretary Walter Chikwana ahead of the hearing of the case.

Critics say the meeting was meant to pressure the judges to make a ruling in favour of Chief Justice Malaba which would seriously compromise their independence.

Justice Chinamhora then recused himself, confirming that he had, indeed, met with Chikwana.

The remaining two judges, Justices Amy Tsanga and Sylvia Chirawu-Mugomba then consulted the JSC, which ruled that they could proceed and hear the matter as a two-judge panel.

The case against Chief Justice Malaba came after his term of office as Chief Justice ended a fortnight ago, with the High Court ruling that he ceased to be the country’s top judicial officer on May 15 when he turned 70 and that a recent constitutional amendment allowing the President to extend his term did not apply to him.