By A Correspondent | An unnamed woman’s leg literally bombed Permanent Secretary Ndabaningi Mangwana in a riverside photoshoot that has shaken the internet since Tuesday.
The picture which has triggered a sensation across Zimbabwe, has the woman’s leg sharply protruding from the right side of Mangwana’s arm just after diving into the water for a swim. Mr Mangwana was still to comment over the picture as whispers continued getting louder over who the mysterious woman is. This came as suggestions were thrown that the person could easily be his wife. But let’s just assume the woman isn’t his spouse and is someone like a work colleague or a friend, is there any problem with that?, our Showbiz editor asks. PICTURES:
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Own Correspondent|Controversial Masvingo based cleric, Isaac Makomichi has vowed to challenge Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa in the 2023 Presidential Plebiscite.
Makomichi has launched a political movement called Simuka Zimbabwe Democrats.
The controversial preacher has already registered the political party with ZEC.
Makomichi said Simuka Zimbabwe Democrats party will challenge Zanu PF in the 2023 elections.
“Simuka Zimbabwe Democrats party will make sure that there is peace and harmony in the country. Our thrust is to build a strong economy.
We need a free Zimbabwe for every citizen.
We are strongly against tribalism.We need leaders who love the people more than their pockets.
As Simuka Zimbabwe Democrats, we don’t hate Zanu PF.
All we want is a better Zimbabwe, it’s better to fight poverty than to fight other politicians,” said Makomichi in a statement.
Makomichi added: “Our target before the 2023 elections is to bring Mnangagwa and Chamisa to the negotiating table for the sake of our nation.”
…… asIcannotbelievethat *Rev Samuel Sifelani, The Sif, *is* gone
The day 30 September is my birth day. This day has been my special day for the past four decades and a half. I always celebrate this day with my family and also my workmates.
When Tadiwanashe and Tapiwanashe, my sons went back to school on Sunday, they had requested that we celebrate my 2020 birthday before the day so that they would not miss this annual event.
Just last night, Tanyaradzwanashe, my daughter, reminded me of this special day. I promised her all the usual goodies. Little did I know that it would be a celebration in mourning. Indeed, my day became a complicated one. I will always ask my Creator the question, WHY? Why why why?
Rev Samuel Sifelani (Rev Sif) is gone. He was the Zimbabwe Council of Churches Ecumenical Liaison Officer.
He worked closely with our General Secretary, Rev Dr Kenneth Mtata. He anchored that office so well.
Rev Sif passed on last night in Bulawayo. He is gone to be with our Creator. Yet just an hour before that sad incident, I talked to him.
Together we arranged the diary for our General Secretary for the remainder of the week days. He directed me to cancel certain planned meetings in order to accommodate new events that his office needed to participate in. I apologised for complicating his diary with new emerging meetings.
As usual, he said “Haaa Chitova magariro enyu tokuzivai….” and he laughed. Little did I know that Rev Sif was to disappear from us in the next few minutes from that call. Yah, this is unbelievable.
Rev Sif had gone to Bulawayo to attend this year’s edition of the Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI). He was part of a huge ZCC team from the Secretariat and the structures who were to attend the event.
On Monday this week, as an organisation, we resumed our weekly devotion sessions after a long break due to COVID-19. Rev Sif gathered all of us under our jacaranda tree at our offices in Harare.
He delivered a powerful word. Iam sure my colleagues, Ronald Nare, Winnet Banda and Temptation Veremu will not forget that session for Rev Sif specifically singled them out as he preached.
He was at his best. Little did we know that, that was going to be his last session. Yet, he promised us that next week we will meet again for our devotions. Rev Sif, why, why Mhofu, we are still waiting for next week’s devotions as per your promise.
Mhofu, matigwadzisa.
Rev Sif, magwadzisa vana venyu. Admire Mutizwa, Shaun Gambiza, Caroline Mutsago, Sarah Mupomhori, Arnold Nyereyemhuka and Rev Nhliziyo mavagwadzisa Rev Sif. It was a hard time for them, seeing you lying lifeless after you had been leading them some few minutes before. The night of 29 September 2020 will remain a bad one in their memories. You should have felt for them Rev and abandon the plan to leave us.
That Giant is gone. When we thought we had found a winning formula with Rev Sif as the striker in our General Secretary’s Office, this happens to us. The ZCC has lost a cadre. Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations has also lost an anchorman. The ecumenical movement in Zimbabwe will not be the same without Rev Sif.
What a birthday for me? The year 2020 will remain a bad year for me. Celebrating my birthday in mourning a workmate, my muzukuru, Mufundisi wangu. Oh what a year for me!
Rev Sif matibaya panyama nhete. When we thought we have sent our best team to represent us at the 2020 edition of the ZAMI in Bulawayo, Rev Sif decides otherwise. Yet, Rev Sif had become a key participant at this annual event for ZCC, ZELA and ZIMCODD. The ZAMI will never be the same without Rev Sif. By the way the man was an excellent public speaker. We relied on him in that regard. He was eloquent.
I am Baba Two(Baba Ma 2), the title given to me because in 2004, I was blessed with a pair of twins, Tadiwa and Tapiwa. I was still trying to push the same title onto Rev Sif, though he was resisting it. Rev Sif had just been blessed with a pair of twins some couple of weeks ago. And…now he is gone. While it is always not advisable to question what the Creator does, I am tempted to ask WHY?.
Anyway, Go well Rev Sif. Go well Sam. Go well Mhofu. Go well The Sif. Asi vende ramatisiira ndoguru. You had become a utility player in our ZCC team. You had helped shape our Management team. And…. we relied on you too when it comes to the social well being of our team. What will become of us without you in our midst? What will I tell our Local Ecumenical Fellowships (LEFs). Already they are asking me a lot of questions I can not answer. Yet, I am also still asking you Rev Sif, why did you do this to us? Even your mbuya here, Angela is disturbed. When we received the news last night, she woke up and prayed. By that time we were still pleading with our Creator not to expose us by taking you away.
At that time, I thought you would hear us Rev. It was at that time too that you should have felt for Admire, Shaun, Arnold and Caroline. You were not fair to these young ones Rev. They suffered emotionally.
They tried their best though in vain to stop your plans. You went ahead without considering their plight Rev. It was hard for the young team that had regarded you as their leader to Bulawayo. It was hard for all of us Rev. It will be hard for the Ecumenical movement The Sif. Iam particularly devastated.
By A Correspondent- Zimbabwe government spokesperson and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Nick Mangwana has clarified on the issue of the payment of $60 for COVID-19 testing at the ports of entry.
Recently, the government announced that travellers coming into the country with Covid-19 symptoms will pay a nominal fee of US$60 for testing irrespective of having a Covid-19 free certificate or not.
There was a misconception that everyone coming into the country will pay the $60, however, Mangwana clarified that it is only applicable to travellers who show COVID-19 symptoms.
Said Mangwana:
"SI 216(5) Section 8, requires travellers showing COVID-19 symptoms, whether or not they have a covid-19-free certificate to be tested, a nominal fee of US$60 be levied on travellers tested at ports of entry. "
Ports of entry are expected to open to the general public on 1 October after government eased Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
Addressing journalists during the 34th post Cabinet briefing in Harare, Information, Publicity and broadcasting Services minister Monica Mutsvangwa said funds realized from the testing will go towards replenishing of laboratory commodities.
“As a measure to guarantee the safety of travelers, Cabinet further resolved that in line with Statutory Instrument 216(5) Section 8, which requires travellers showing COVID-19 symptoms, whether or not they have a Covid-19-free certificate to be tested, a nominal fee of US$60 be levied on travellers tested at ports of entry,” said Mutsvangwa “and that the proceeds be used to replenish laboratory commodities Metered taxi operations have been allowed to resume services to allow for the movement of tourists and citizens who are unable to use public transport.”
By A Correspondent- The World Food Programme (WFP) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have begun cash payments, equivalent to US$12.00 to thousands of Zimbabweans living in urban areas.
This was said by United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols on Wednesday following a meeting with Labour and Social Welfare Minister Paul Mavima.
Nichols called on the Zimbabwean government to negotiate in good faith with labour union leaders and to eliminate child labour, especially in the tobacco and sugarcane industries. Said, Nichols:
I met with Labor Minister Mavima today to encourage government and labour leaders to negotiate in good faith. Respect for workers’ rights will help create a more prosperous Zimbabwe.
We look forward to working with the Ministry to eliminate child labour in tobacco and sugar cane farming. Children need the education to thrive.
I told Minister Mavima that today [the World Food Programme], with [the United States Agency for International Development] funding, began payments to 103,700 Zimbabweans in 8 urban areas to help meet their daily food needs.
This will help hungry Zimbabweans buy food for the next 6 months.-newsday
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) on Wednesday responded to threats by Education Minister Cain Mathema that those who are on an ‘illegal’ industrial action will be fired and replaced with 10 000 jobless graduates.
In a statement, ARTUZ warned Mathema that he has shown that he is out of his depth and may soon face the chop. Below is the statement by ARTUZ in full:
The incumbent Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, MOPSE, Ambassador Cain Mathema exposed himself in a recent interview with media.
The out of sorts Minister claims that he can fire striking teachers and replace them with the 10 000 unemployed teachers. The threat of firing teachers and the wrong statistics exposes a man out of touch with reality.
Ambassador Mathema should know that 98% of Zimbabwe’s 136 000 teachers are on strike. These teachers can’t be replaced by his 10 000 reserve teachers.
Cain also got the 10 000 unemployed teachers statistics wrong, Zimbabwe has 37 000 who are out of employment.
The Unemployed Teachers Association UTA maintains the database. UTA has however declared that they are not willing to be used as a reserve labour force by the government, they are demanding to be employed to fill the staff shortage of over 90 000 teachers.
Mathema should be reminded that teachers are not afraid of being fired. If the government chooses to illegally fire teachers, the illegality will be fought in the courts.
Either way, it is our education sector which will suffer. Section 65 of Zimbabwe’s constitution provides for the right to engage in job action and further provides for the right to a living wage. The illegal firing of teachers will not stand.
Zimbabwe is battling with a brain drain in the teaching profession. The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ published the “Education in Crisis Report” which reports that 220 members of ARTUZ left the profession from January to date. The command tactics of Mathema will only worsen the situation.
Mathema’s response on how his Ministry spent ZWL 600 million allocated for the safe reopening of schools was not convincing. It is against this background that ARTUZ will be making a follow up on how these resources were spent.
Teachers are demanding the restoration of their October 2018 salaries, which were pegged at a minimum of USD 520.
Teachers are currently earning USD 30 per month. Teachers have given the government a long rope, unfortunately, the government chose to tie itself with the rope. Teachers are tightening the noose around the government’s neck.
Government cannot be allowed to celebrate budgetary surplus when government workers are starving.
Ambassador Mathema should just sober up, no teacher is going to be fired but the out of depth Minister might soon face the chop.
Today the MDC-T secured a court order for the eviction of the G40 sponsored anarchists who had unlawfully occupied MRT House.
It is clear that the reactionary forces are determined to distort our mission. It is also clear that the reality of the Supreme Court judgement, which many dismissed as moot is sinking, and resultantly causing panic in our erstwhile colleagues in the so-called Alliance party.
Their narrative of a moot judgement was not only a figment of their imagination but a disastrous lie which they can no longer sustain.
Through a vicious miscalculated campaign of this lie, they have misled many MPs, Councillors and the general public.
We assure our membership that these forces of darkness and confusion will not succeed in their plans to highjack the people’s project.
We reaffirm our zero tolerance to indiscipline and lawlessness and call upon our youths not to be used to perpetrate violence and engage in lawless behaviour at the instigation of leaders seeking to advance selfish personal agendas.
We will not be swayed by those who seek to cause confusion in our endeavour to return the party to legitimacy.
The MDC-T is a law-abiding party anchored in values of constitutionalism, rule of law and respect of basic fundamental freedoms.
We call upon our right thinking membership to remain resolute in this tortuous journey towards the restoration of legitimacy and founding values of the party.
As the preparation for the Extra-Ordinary Congress gathers momentum we remain fortified in our resolve to bring back the party to constitutionalism and rule of law.
As we confront these challenges let us remain strong and determined to achieve the people’s agenda for a better Zimbabwe.
We urge our ward, district, provincial and national leadership to remain focused on the preparations for the Extra-Ordinary Congress to replace our late iconic leader Dr Richard Morgan Tsvangirayi.
BLOOMBERG: The U.S. asked Zimbabwe to help put down an Islamist insurgency in neighboring Mozambique that’s destabilizing a region rich in natural gas, people familiar with the matter said.
The request came in a phone call between U.S. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Tibor Nagy and Zimbabwe Foreign Minister Sibusiso Moyo last week, the people said, asking not to be identified because the content of the talks hasn’t been made public. The foreign minister asked that the U.S. first drop targeted sanctions against Zimbabwean officials, the people said.
Mozambique has been struggling to suppress the Islamic State-affiliated group that’s destabilizing a region where nearly $60 billion in investment in natural gas facilities are planned by companies including Total SE and Exxon Mobil Corp.
While Zimbabwe is in a state of economic collapse, its army is battle-hardened with its troops having fought in the Democratic Republic of Congo as well as having supported U.S. operations in Angola and Somalia.
Zimbabwe has a long history of involvement in neighboring Mozambique. The guerrilla army affiliated to its ruling party used Mozambique as a base from which to launch attacks on then White-ruled Rhodesia in a 1970s liberation war. Zimbabwean troops intervened to quell a rebellion by militants affiliated to Mozambique’s opposition Renamo party in the 1980s and 1990s.
300,000 Displaced
Mozambique estimates that the insurgency in northeastern Cabo Delgado province has forced about 300,000 people to flee their homes. The militants have repeatedly taken control of the Mocimboa da Praia port this year and a number of villagers have been killed.
Moyo, an army general who played a key part in a coup in which Robert Mugabe was ousted as Zimbabwe’s president in 2017, can’t be seen to be cooperating with the U.S. unless the sanctions are scrapped, the people said.
Moyo told Nagy that Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa shares the U.S.’s concerns about the militants and that the two nations share strategic interests elsewhere, but sanctions remain an obstacle, the people said.
“The assistant secretary and the Zimbabwean foreign minister discussed how implementing promised economic and political reforms will restore Zimbabwe’s international reputation, rebuild its economy, and give voice to all Zimbabweans,” a state department spokesman said. “They did not discuss alleviating sanctions in response to counter-terror assistance.”
In Zimbabwe’s state-controlled Herald newspaper, Moyo was quoted as telling Nagy that, “this is the time for the U.S. and Zimbabwe to start looking at the bigger strategic issues” so that the two countries can normalize relations.
By A Correspondent- The Nelson Chamisa led MDC Alliance has denied reports that it is smuggling guns into the country in preparation to violently overthrow President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s regime.
State Security Minister Owen Ncube on Monday claimed that MDC Alliance youths had undergone banditry training outside the country in order to topple Mnangagwa’s government.
Yesterday, MDC Alliance deputy spokesperson Clifford Hlatywayo said Ncube’s claims were meant to justify government’s planned crackdown on opposition supporters.
“Those utterances are unfounded and misdirected. MDC Alliance has nothing to do with anything that brings suffering to ordinary people. Why guns, what for?” he asked rhetorically.
“If there is smuggling happening, where? By who? This is desperation of the highest order. Let them confront the crisis in Zimbabwe, not blame the people’s party. It shows that they are clueless and they don’t have anything to offer to the people,” he said.
Hlatywayo added:
“People must not waste their time to listen to that madness. The people of Zimbabwe know that we are the archbishops of peace at our party. MDC Alliance and its members are in fact victims of State-engineered and sponsored violence. Owen Ncube is popularly known as Mudha in the Midlands areas where he is allegedly a leader of Alshabab and MaShurugwi terror groups that terrorise the people. We have nothing to do with guns but we have all to do with the ballot,” he said.
On Saturday, Chamisa launched a preemptive attack on Ncube when he said he was aware of government’s planned crackdown on his party leadership.-Newsday
News just received indicate that the Zimbabwe Council of Churches liaison officer Reverend Samuel Sifeli has died.
Highly placed sources told ZimEye.com that Rev Sifelani died on Tuesday evening near a friend’s place in Sunninghill Suburb of Bulawayo.
The sources indicated that Sifela was crashed into a powerlines pole while trying to jump inside his car which had broken into motion with no one inside it.
The sources indicated that the Reverend had driven into an open ditch on the side of the road. In the process of removing the car from the ditch, the vehicle went loose resulting in the now deceased reverend chasing after it.
As he tried to jump into the car he was squashed by the car onto a powerlines pole killing him on the spot.
Sifela had a few minutes before the freak accident presided over a ZCC meeting in the city in the ongoing Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba.
By A Correspondent: 11 nurses on Tuesday 29 September 2020 pleaded not guilty when their trial for allegedly contravening some national lockdown regulations during a protest over poor working conditions commenced.
The 11 nurses namely Ndadyei Gudza, Raikai Chibharo, Moses Sigauke, Michelle Magonye, Kumbirai Maiswa, Trish Chireka, Nyasha Kapesi, Evermay Chikoka, Lucas Sharara, Samson Gurupira and Laiza Magwizi denied contravening any national lockdown regulations when they allegedly gathered at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital in Harare on Monday 6 July 2020 for a feedback meeting convened over a litany of grievances against government which is their employer.
Prosecutors told a Mbare Magistrate that the 11 nurses, who are all out of custody on RTGS$1 000 bail participated or convened a gathering knowing that such a gathering is prohibited in terms of section 5(3)(a) of Statutory Instrument 83 of 2020 Public Health (COVID 19 Prevention, Containment and Treatment Regulations) National Lockdown) Order, 2020.
Prosecutors alleged that the 11 nurses who are employed at various medical centres including Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, Chitungwiza Central Hospital and Sally Mugabe Central Hospital were part of about 100 people who gathered at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital intending to stage a demonstration and proceeded to sing protest songs and waved some placards in contravention of national lockdown regulations.
On Tuesday 29 September 2020, prosecutors led evidence from two
witnesses, who during cross examination by defence lawyers Rudo Bere
and Tinashe Chinopfukutwa of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights,
disclosed that they apprehended the nurses after taking orders from
some unnamed superiors.
The 11 nurses return to court on 15 October 2020 when the Magistrate will hand down a ruling on their application for discharge at the close of the prosecution case.
Sigauke, who is one of the nurses, also faces a charge of incitement as defined in section 187 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, after he allegedly recorded a video while in police detention at Mbare Police Station and posted it on Facebook encouraging other nurses to come and join the detained nurses in demonstrating at Mbare Police Station.
The state alleges that Sigauke posted a message on Facebook which reads; “Ngatingouya tizadze camp tese tiite demo yedu tiri mu camp. Handiti ndimo munonzi muri illegal,” which if loosely translated means; “Let’s all gather at the police station and stage our demonstration.”
By posting such a message, prosecutors charged that Sigauke had incited nurses to gather at Mbare Police Station and demonstrate and cause violence.
By A Correspondent- Tafadzwa Shamba, a Murehwa herdsman who was recently arrested over the ritual murder of Tapiwa Makore (7) at Makore Village in Murehwa, on Tuesday told detectives what happened from the time they kidnapped the boy to the day after the murder.
Shamba was taken by detectives to the garden where he kidnapped the boy allegedly under the instructions of the boy’s uncle, Tapiwa Makore (Senior).
He also led police to the uncle’s homestead where he said he fed the boy, drugged him with kachasu (an illicit beer brew) and locked him up in a room for hours.
He said:
I went to the kitchen hut and brought the boy sadza and dried fish. I washed his hands before giving him the food. After eating, I went to Mrs Katsande’s homestead where i bought five litres of illicit brew (kachasu).
I drank the beer to gather courage. I also put a bit of sugar into the brew and offered it to the boy who took it until he got drunk and slept.
I then locked him up in the room before going back to Mrs Katsande’s homestead for more beer.
Around midnight, we opened the door and I carried the boy, who was still in deep slumber to a mountain in the village.
Mr Makore carried the knives and plastic bags. While here (in the mountain), I pressed the boy to the ground and cut off his head with a sharp knife, while his uncle was holding a torch for lighting.
I also cut off the hands and legs, but we packed the parts in different plastic bags.
I carried the one with the torso and the head while Mr Makore carried another one containing the legs and hands.
… The bag was now heavier and dogs were barking. I had to quickly drop the torso and proceeded with the head.
Shamba said Makore instructed him to put the head in one of the rooms, but the following day, he dumped the arms and legs at a nearby grave.
Tapiwa Makore (Senior), the murdered boy’s uncle was also arrested over Tapiwa Makore (Junior)’s murder.
Pitso Mosimane has resigned from Mamelodi Sundowns reportedly to take up a job with one of the top clubs in north Africa.
TimesLIVE sources have linked him up with continental giants Al Ahly of Egypt as well as his bitter rivals in the Caf Champions League Wydad Casablanca of Morocco.
Mosimane, who won his fifth South African championship with Sundowns last month, begins his new job as soon as he is available.
He was apparently approached after he delivered Sundowns’ 10th Premiership title on a dramatic final day of the season in which the Brazilians overtook Kaizer Chiefs who had been in the driving seat of the title race all season.
It was not immediately clear how the club he will be joining and Sundowns will handle the four-year contract he still has with the Brazilians.
Earlier reports in Egypt had suggested that Al Ahly were gunning for Italian Luciano Spalleti but Ahly president Mohmoud El Khatib is a huge fan of Mosimane and was among the first to send his congratulations when Jingles led the Brazilians to a domestic treble success by adding the Nedbank Cup to the Telkom Knockout and Absa Premiership titles they’d already won earlier.
But such has been Mosimane’s tussles with Wydad that the Moroccans are said to have grown fond of the former Bafana Bafana coach so much they would love to have him on their bench.
Said our source: “The club he is going to has asked him to join immediately with the desire that he leads them to success in the Caf African Champions League title.”
Having won the continent’s premier knockout competition with Sundowns in 2016, Mosimane will not be found wanting in delivering this mandate set for him.
“I hope Sundowns will be happy about this. This is a good news story for South Africa. Historically, no black African coach has ever coached these top north African clubs.
“This honour advanced to Pitso, is an honour also advanced to South Africa. And Sundowns were the incubator of all this.”
But Sundowns’ Yogesh Singh said there was no truth to the matter.
“We have seen these things on the online media about Pitso being linked to Al Ahly. But he has not resigned. This speculation comes because the coach of Al Ahly resigned on Sunday.”
Efforts to get a comment from Mosimane proved futile as he did not answer his phone and messages left for him were not returned.
Our sources, however, confirmed Jingles will be lost to the local game and most pleasing for him about his new job will be the fact that he has been given carte blanche on who he chooses to work with: “They have allowed him to appoint his own technical team, which will be announced in due course.”
Mosimane, who won his fifth league title to become the most-decorated coach in the Premiership has a total of 11 trophies in his eight years at Sundowns.
The move is long-overdue for Mosimane who is held in high regard all over the continent, and particularly in north Africa, after he managed to end the Arab sides’ seeming invincibility.
Such is his standing in Egypt that Mosimane was invited to be a guest analyst of the Africa Cup of Nations on one of the Egyptian TV channels.
HARARE – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today commenced cash disbursements in the scale up of the Urban Social Assistance programme thanks to funding from the United States through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
USAID’s support will provide relief for vulnerable families in eight urban areas across Zimbabwe struggling to meet their daily food needs due to the effects of COVID-19. USAID and WFP are meeting the needs of people living in Gokwe, Redcliff, Kwekwe, Ruwa, Chinhoyi, Buhera, Chipinge, and Chegutu.
The financial assistance from USAID allows WFP to provide support to over 103,700 people with monthly cash-based assistance equivalent to US$12 each, enabling them to meet almost two-thirds of their daily food requirements for the next six months. USAID and WFP will reach the most vulnerable and food insecure families, particularly women, people who are unemployed, and people suffering from chronic illness or disability.
COVID-19 is aggravating Zimbabwe’s already severe climate- and recession-induced food security crisis, threatening to deepen and widen it. WFP projections indicate that by year’s end, the number of food insecure people will have surged by nearly 50 percent to 8.6 million – a staggering 60 percent of the population. In urban areas, where ongoing lockdown measures have triggered a massive loss of livelihoods, the number of food insecure people is expected to rise to 3.3 million, from 2.2 million, as the socio-economic consequences of the pandemic become more pronounced.
“The United States remains committed to the people of Zimbabwe. In addition to the US$10 million we have provided to support the cash transfers for over 103,700 vulnerable Zimbabweans in eight urban areas, we are providing over US$60 million to support food distributions for nearly one million people in rural areas during the current lean season. During the pandemic, we will continue to prioritize our critical health and humanitarian assistance activities,” said USAID/Zimbabwe Mission Director Mr. Art Brown.
In Zimbabwe, the lockdown measures have led to the shutdown of informal food markets, and as a result, informal workers struggle to find work, while access to food has become a key challenge for poor urban households.
“Today we have expanded our urban social assistance programme to ease the challenges faced by urban communities, which have been worsened by COVID-19. We are grateful to USAID for its support in such a time as this,” said Francesca Erdelmann, WFP Zimbabwe Representative and Country Director.
WFP’s Urban Social Assistance programme is scaling up to reach 326,004 people in 22 vulnerable urban domains in September, from its target of 292,865 people across 19 urban areas in August.
By A Correspondent- The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, MOPSE, has released the phased school calendar for the remainder of the 2020 academic calendar and the start of 2021.
In a notice issued on Tuesday by the MOPSE permanent secretary Tumisang Thabela, Phase One for the Phased School Term commenced on Monday, 28 September 2020. This is strictly for ZIMSEC examination classes, that is, Grade 7, Form 4 and Form 6.
Phase Two is for Grade 6; Form 3 and 5. It starts on 26 October 2020.
Phase Three is for the following Grades: ECD A; B; 1; 2; 3; 4 and 5; Forms 1 and 2. It commences on Monday, 9 November 2020.
This means that Phase One will run for 60 days, Phase Two for 40 days, and Phase Three for 30 days.
The Phased Term ends on Friday, 18 December 2020 and pupils will be going on vacation for only 17 days.
By A Correspondent- Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera is expected to arrive in Zimbabwe this Wednesday for a two-day State visit.
President Chakwera, who won the Malawi election run-off in June this year, is making his inaugural visit to Zimbabwe with senior officials from his Government already in the country to bolster ties between the two countries.
In an interview with the Herald this Tuesday, Malawian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Ms Annie Yauka Kumwenda said President Chakwera was expected to arrive in the country on an official visit this afternoon.
“President Chakwera will be meeting with his brother, his Zimbabwean counterpart President Mnangagwa.
Activities will include a brief meeting with the Malawi nationals living in Zimbabwe and laying of wreaths at the Zimbabwe National Heroes Acre,” said Ambassador Kumwenda.
She said a high-powered 26-member delegation led by Malawi’s Foreign Affairs Minister Eisenhower Nduwa Mkaka, is already in Zimbabwe to exchange notes with their counterparts ahead of President Chakwera’s visit.
Zimbabwe and Malawi share a long history of ties dating back to the pre-colonial era.
President Chakwera is on a regional tour following his election and was in Zambia last week ahead of his visit in Zimbabwe.
Engagements are likely to centre on possible areas of cooperation and strengthening of the cordial relations that exist between the two countries.
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Sibusiso Moyo met Minister Mkaka at his office in Harare on Sunday, setting the stage for President Mnangagwa and his Malawian counterpart, President Chakwera’s expected engagement.
The two ministers discussed various issues that included economic cooperation and the transit of citizens during the Covid-19-induced restrictions to contain the pandemic.
Dr Moyo said: “As a practice within the region, any Head of State emerging out of a successful election normally pays courtesy calls on his colleagues in the region.
“We rekindled a lot of history between Zimbabwe and Malawi. We used to be the same people during the era of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
“This scenario concretises the symbiotic relationship which exists between the two countries,” said Minister Moyo.
“We discussed various forms of cooperation between the two countries, particularly on the economic front and on the political front. We appreciated each other for how we handled the Covid-19 transiting citizens between our countries.”
It is the desire of the two countries to re-establish a joint permanent commission within the environment of the new normal brought by Covid-19.
Minister Mkaka said they reflected on the long relationship between the two countries and how they could assist each other going forward.
“It has been a great meeting between my counterpart and I, bordering on strengthening the relationship between Malawi and Zimbabwe.
“We have a long relationship that dates back even before we were colonised. We have a lot in common and we have more reason to work together. If we work together, we are going to improve the lives of our people,” said Minister Mkaka.
During his visit to Zimbabwe, President Chakwera is expected to meet SADC ambassadors among other engagements. The two countries share common values, history, and culture and language and along with Zambia, they were once one country under the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.-statemedia
the late, Mr Tizora [2nd from right] standing next to Dr Masimba MavazaBy Masimba Mavaza | The headmaster of Chishawasha Boarding School has died. Mr Simon Muzanenhamo Tizora passed on Monday 28th September in the morning at West End clinic in Harare.
He is survived with his wife Annamore Tizora and four children two boys serving in the civil service and two girls who are now all adults. Mr Tizora is the fourth born in the family of ten. He is survived with eight siblings
Mr Tizora was the brother to the former Senior Principal Director of the State House comrade Innocent TIZORA.
Mr Tizora was born on the 24th January 1958 in Zvimba Murombedzi. He attended Kaondera Primary School in Zvimba Murombedzi and did his secondary education at St Phillips Magwenya Guruve from there he enrolled at Nyadire Teacher’s college in Mutoko. On Graduation Mr Tizora went to teach at St Joseph’s in Rusape. He was then transferred to Holy Rosary in Mvurwi.
Mr Tizora was then transferred to St Joseph’s Chishawasha. After a very good work he was transferred to Chishawasha Boarding School where he was promoted to be the headmaster. Mr Tizora was at Chishawasha until his death.
At Chishawasha mission Mr Tizora worked very hard and oversaw the building of Morden girl’s hostels together with father Mukonori they worked in the sourcing of funds and manpower to make Chishawasha a heaven for the pupils. In building the girl’s dormitories Mr Tizora Father Fidellis Mukonori and their team managed to get some funding from several people including the former president Robert Mugabe, the Zimplat and Comrade Jimayi Muduvuri among other donors.
Mr Tizora died at the time the work was moving to completion.
Father Fidellis Mukonori said I am so down and pained by his death, but I have no doubt that he will be by the side of the Lord.” he said “I saw him four days ago at the hospital, Tizora had never been in hospital all his life this was his first time and last time, Tizora was happy that we spoke I visited the hospital at the Time COVID 19 was making the hospitals limit numbers of visitor’s. Tizora had a passion to develop the school. he was the head at ST Joseph then we moved together to Chishawasha Mission.” with a cracking voice Father Mukonori said Developments at Chishawasha would not have been possible without Tizora.”
Father Mukonori said Mr Tizora was highly professional teacher everybody loved him. The Angels in heaven have gained and here on earth we have lost a true educationist He was a good Catholic.”
Dr Innocent Tizora said his brother will be buried in Zvimba this coming Wednesday the30th of September. We have lost a hero, a friend a brother and indeed a teacher, my heart is so heavy and I cannot say much. Only God knows why and Only God will comfort us. [email protected]
Major bus termini, depots and popular hiking spots in Bulawayo were yesterday a hive of activity as transport operators resumed inter-city routes amid jostling by travellers as they boarded buses.
The resumption of inter-city travel has also ignited excitement and optimism among the generality of the people, particularly traders whose source of livelihood revolved around buying and selling their wares from different cities in the country.
A popular hiking spot along Harare Road was characterised by chaotic scenes as touts shoved each other, wrestling for passengers.
The principle of social distancing was totally ignored as commuters jostled to board vehicles. Bus crews shrieked in dismay as they competed for passengers with pirate transporters.
Last week, Cabinet gave transport operators plying intercity routes the greenlight to start operating as the country continues to gradually re-open the economy.
Inter-city travel was suspended when the national lockdown started on March 31 to contain the spread of Covid-19 infections. However, on September 15 Cabinet approved proposals for the return of long-distance buses but under strict Covid-19 preventative guidelines informed by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Transporters who wish to ferry passengers for inter-city travel are required to register with the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development to ensure that they strictly comply with standard operating procedures for their sector which are compliant to the WHO guidelines and all Covid-19 regulations.
A Chronicle news crew yesterday visited Renkini and Entumbane bus termini and selected bus depots in the city and observed that people boarding buses were not maintaining social distancing.
A tout who operates along Harare Road said they operated under the law of the jungle.
“Nothing is regulated here, you eat what you kill, which is why you see us hustling like ants. I earn my money depending on the number of passengers I would have assisted to get transport. That is why you find that each time there will be chaos at such hiking spots,” said a tout who declined to be named.
However, upon boarding buses, passengers were being sanitised and their temperatures checked in line with the stipulated Covid-19 health guidelines.
Renkini Bus Terminus bustled with activity as travellers jostled to board transport to their destinations. Vendors were selling wares to people waiting to board buses. A bus conductor employed by Blue Circle Bus Company, Mr Washington Chiminya said since the resumption of inter-city travel there has been a steady increase in demand for services.
“We resumed services a few days ago after registering with the Vehicle Inspection Depot (VID) as well as complying with the standard operating procedures, which require checking temperature, sanitising our passengers and disinfecting our buses,” he said.
Chronicle also caught up with Imbizo Tours Bus Company owner Mr Imbizo Mpala at Entumbane Country Bus Terminus. Mr Mpala whose buses ply rural routes, said he resumed services yesterday after successfully registering his buses with VID.
He said although business was still low, he was hopeful that it would pick up as people readjusted to the new development.
“We resumed our services today and it is quite refreshing to note that we are already getting inquiries from our traditional customers who relied on us for travel. Business is still very low but, I am hopeful that in the next few days, it will be back to normal business as a majority of people are not yet aware that we are back,” he said.
Imbizo Tours buses ply the Bulawayo-Lupane and Bulawayo-Binga routes.
Extra City Bus Company’s Bulawayo depot manager Mr Jeremiah Chihuri said they were adhering to the standard operating procedures, which include disinfecting premises and buses.
“We are getting people boarding our buses. We make sure that whenever you come to our premises, we sanitise your hands and check your temperature,” he said.
“I think everyone is now appreciating the situation and aware of Covid-19. We also make sure that we disinfect our premises and buses each time they arrive at the depot to curb the spread of Covid-19.”
Mr Chihuri said staff members were tested for Covid-19 prior to resumption of operations in line with the standard operating procedures in the transport sector.
Extra-City Bus Company plies the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls and Bulawayo-Harare routes. A single trip to either Harare or Victoria Falls costs US$13 or the equivalent in local currency.
Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Joel Biggie Matiza said Government opened up the transport sector for intercity travel to facilitate easy access to resort areas.
“We have opened the inter-city to allow for those areas that are interlinked that have been opened for instance tourism. It has been opened so there is need to link tourists who travel by bus to be able to go to places like Victoria Falls and other areas,” he said.
Minister Matiza said transport operators intending to resumed inter-city services should satisfy the guidelines set by Government.
“I’m happy that many have complied and our roads are being plied by those who did comply,” he said.
Meanwhile, in Gweru, passengers pushed each other to board intercity buses near the Gweru Theatre in total disregard to Covid-19 regulations.
Mthwakazi Democratic Alliance (MDA) would be having the first provincial meeting in
Johannesburg South Africa.
The meeting will be held on the 3rd of October 2020 at number 62 Hopkins and Cavendish
Yeoville from 1400 hours to 1700 hours Central African Time. Guest Speakers will include
the Vice President Issabel Dube and the Secretary for Health Nhlanhla Masuku and other
National Accounting Council leaders.
The meeting will further nominate the Interim Johannesburg Provincial Accounting Council.
MDA Party Membership Registration Forms will be available during the course of the meeting.
Join us as we build the people’s movement. For more information do engage us on our social
media platforms and our teams would respond to you. Free pap and inhloko will be provided
during the course of the meeting. MDA – A Generation of Freedom and Development.
Compiled by: Ndodana Tshawe
MDA Secretary for Communications and Public Relations.
Former MDC Spokesperson Obert Gutu says that neither of the warring MDC factions between Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T and MDC Alliance led by advocate Nelson Chamisa should be put near the levers of power as they are disposed to turn the peaceful political landscape into a war zone.
Gutu, described his former allies as a “group of foolish flies that are following a corpse into the grave”.
“This is a race to the bottom. All the various MDC factions that are currently involved in this blood-letting and self-cannibalisation are losers because there are no winners in a race to the bottom. In fact, there’s absolutely no method to this madness. The MDC as a viable and strong opposition political party is now history.
“It’s dead and buried. Trust me. Maybe from the ashes of the MDC will emerge various political parties, but the chances of a reconciliation of all these various antagonistic factions are virtually zero,” said Mr Gutu.
Gutu blasted the Chamisa side claiming that failure by the Chamisa faction to have its way often leads to violence adding that the opposition party has within its ranks activists who can be described as terrorists.
“The culture of intolerance and violence has ultimately led to the complete disintegration of the MDC. The ghost of violence and vile intolerance has been festering within the MDC for a very long time. Anyone who harbours a different view from the violent so-called Vanguards and their scheming handlers is branded a traitor and a sell-out who must be beaten up if not killed.
“In reality, the Vanguards are an indiscipline, intolerant, drunken and extremely violent militia routinely unleashed by some top leaders within the MDC Alliance faction to cause anarchy and mayhem.
“The Vanguards are, in every respect, akin to a terrorist organisation. The judiciary is unfairly accused of being captured each time that they hand over judgments that are unfavourable to the Vanguards and their handlers. When the judiciary hands out judgments favourable to these people, their silence is deafening. These thugs can’t be trusted with State power lest Zimbabwe will quickly degenerate into a violent war zone,” said Mr Gutu.
Just checking on those who said it was stupid & unconstitutional for me to be reinstated as part of 2014 structures because I’m currently beyond stipulated age for youths ?
FORMER Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) commissioner-general Gershem Pasi was yesterday freed by a Harare magistrate who granted his application for refusal for further remand because the State still could not give him a trial date two years after his arrest.
If the State wishes to bring Pasi to trial now, it must summon him. He cannot be arrested again on the same charge and circumstances. Removal from remand is not an acquittal, since a trial can still take place, but bail conditions and travel restrictions fall away.
Pasi, who was facing criminal abuse of office charges, was removed from remand after magistrate Mrs Esthere Chivasa noted that he has been religiously attending court for the past 22 months with the State failing to give him a trial date.
In her ruling, Mrs Chivasa noted that the State was failing to complete investigations saying there was a team which was set to travel to China as part of investigations, but has not done so since his arrest.
Pasi will only return to court by way of summons.
“Twenty-tw0 months is a very long time and the accused has been religiously attending court. Every postponement should have an explanation and I am satisfied with the explanation which was always being given by the State,’’ she said.
Mrs Chivasa said the State’s failure to travel to China for further investigations could not be blamed on the Covid-19 induced lockdown, as the matter was before the court before then.
She said the public would lose confidence in the justice delivery system if the State arrests people and fails to prosecute them within reasonable periods.
The State, led by Mr George Manokore, asked for further postponement of the matter saying there was a team waiting to travel to Hong Kong for further investigations.
Allegations against Pasi were that in January 2014, Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda led a high-powered ministerial delegation of senior Government officials to China.
The purpose of the visit was to affirm input capabilities in the information technologies domain in implementing prioritised e-Government projects. Pasi was part of the delegation as they wanted to implement e-taxation at Zimra.
During the visit, various Government departments had an opportunity to interact with Inspur personnel who demonstrated these capabilities.
An action plan for the implementation of the agreed programme was also signed and Pasi began his engagement with Inspur Zimbabwe for the Information Management Systems (IMS) design and development.
The ICT department being headed by Tyiyapo Velempini was involved in designing the system together with engineers from Inspur Global. In June 2014, Zimra and Inspur agreed on specifications and Pasi allegedly failed to get quotations from Inspur Zimbabwe.
He instead took the system design to Righlux Services, a company distributing Inspur products despite permission for a direct engagement. On July 1, 2014, Righlux Services supplied a $32 649 939.97 quotation which it purported to be from Inspur Group of China.
Mamelodi Sundowns General Manager Yogesh Singh says team manager Peter Ndlovu is not the only one to blame for the fiasco which nearly saw the club stripped off the Nedbank Cup title.
Masandawa took on Bloemfontein Celtic in the 2019/20 decider and won it 1-0 but the biggest talking point was that defender Tebogo Langerman was named in the match day squad and also sat on the bench despite being suspended.
Ndlovu was blamed by some fans on social media for the debacle since he is the team manager, though it later emerged that the Warriors legend was on the one in charge of the team that day.
Speaking to SAFM Radio yesterday, Singh reiterated that the finger can be pointed to many people, not Ndlovu alone.
“I don’t want to speak about Peter Ndlovu…I think after the investigation is done , we will be in a better position… But Peter is not the only person involved here and it will not be fair to make a comment on him only,” Singh said.
“What happened was a big mistake and the club should acknowledge that something like this should never happen again.We have to say how sorry we are and that’s why we had to apologise to our stakeholders.The apology also comes from the President and everyone who works for Sundowns,” he added.
Former mayor Councillor Knowledge Ndlovu Mayor of Gwanda
The ruling ZANU PF party is all smiles in Gwanda as it is set to take back the town’s Mayorship position on a silver platter following squabbles in the opposition MDC.
The party is set to win the tricky poll to be held this Thursday unless the opposition parties quickly find each other within the next twenty four hours.
ZANU PF is facing easy competition from the MDC-T led by Thokozani Khupe and the MDC Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa who have both indicated intentions to field candidates.
From the situation on the ground the MDC Alliance has three councillors in Gwanda after the recall of mayor Jastone Mazhale by Khupe’s MDC-T early this month. Two Councillors have expressed allegiance to MDC-T while Zanu PF has four councillors.
Ntanto Ndlela, the MDC Alliance Matabeleland South provincial spokesperson however expressed confidence that somehow there will be a slip up in the MDC-T faction councillors who will give the Nelson Chamisa victory.
“We have agreed on a candidate as a party that our councillors will vote for, but for strategic reasons, we have decided not to reveal his or her identity until the right time.”
Sources say the party has seconded the only female councillor in the town, Nappy Moyo, as their candidate. MDC-T is most likely to field Ward 5 councillor Gilbert Dube for mayor, keeping Ward 6 councillor Ponalo Maphala as deputy mayor while ZANU PF seeks to put back former mayor Knowledge Ndlovu.
MDC Alliance had six councillors in the Matabeleland South provincial capital prior to the recall of Jaston Mazhale as mayor.
Teacher unions in Zimbabwe have indicated that most of their members have not reported for duty since Monday when schools reopened due to some contentious issues with their employer, the goverment.
The schools were shut down in March due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
Government had set September 14 and Sept. 28 as the opening dates for British-run Cambridge and locally run Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) examination classes respectively.
It also set Dec. 1, 2020, as the date for commencement of ZIMSEC public examinations.
Private Schools offering Cambridge examinations, commenced classes smoothly last week.
In a joint statement last week, the teacher unions requested for an urgent meeting with government to resolve contentious issues before schools reopen but the effort failed.
The teacher unions demanded restoration of their salaries to US$520 per month, payment of a COVID-19 allowance and more time for teachers and learners to cover syllabi before examinations, among other demands.
Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) president Obert Masaraure revealed that schools in Matabeleland North, Mashonaland East and Matabeleland South were most affected with urban schools reportedly experiencing better attendance by both teachers and learners.
“It is official; no learning is taking place nationwide on day two of schools opening,” Masaraure said.
“Teachers are severely incapacitated and continue to withdraw their labour. Learners are ill equipped for the learning season.”
Masaure added, “Members of ARTUZ took heed of the call for the job action on the second day of schools opening.
“We also congratulate sister unions who are continuously mobilising their members for action. Our efforts are not in vain. The workers will be free.”
The union leader urged government to urgently resolve the salary dispute through payment of US$520 minimum monthly wages as was being demanded by the educators.
Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) president Takavafira Zhou also said more of their members were not reporting for duty.
“Most teachers who reported for duty yesterday did not do so today (Tuesday).
“Several pupils did not go to school today after realising the futility of reporting to school where there are no teachers.
“Teachers’ anger has also been exacerbated by reports that the government is preparing to give soldiers double the Cost of Living Adjustment that would be given to teachers.
“Teachers are increasingly being embittered by the government’s intransigent and irresponsible approach.
“They are more and more determined to forge on with an incapacitation struggle in order to demand a living wage pegged at US$520-US$550. It’s game on and there will be no surrender until final victory,” Zhou said.
MALAWIAN President Lazarus Chakwera is expected to arrive in the country today for a two-day State visit.
President Chakwera, who won the Malawi election run-off in June this year, is making his inaugural visit to Zimbabwe with senior officials from his Government already in the country to bolster ties between the two countries.
In an interview yesterday, Malawian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Ms Annie Yauka Kumwenda said President Chakwera was expected to arrive in the country on an official visit this afternoon.
“President Chakwera will be meeting with his brother, his Zimbabwean counterpart President Mnangagwa. Activities will include a brief meeting with the Malawi nationals living in Zimbabwe and laying of wreaths at the Zimbabwe National Heroes Acre,” said Ambassador Kumwenda.
She said a high-powered 26-member delegation led by Malawi’s Foreign Affairs Minister Eisenhower Nduwa Mkaka, is already in Zimbabwe to exchange notes with their counterparts ahead of President Chakwera’s visit.
Zimbabwe and Malawi share a long history of ties dating back to the pre-colonial era.
President Chakwera is on a regional tour following his election and was in Zambia last week ahead of his visit here.
The Malawian President is expected to hold bilateral discussions with his Zimbabwean counterpart, President Mnangagwa.
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Sibusiso Moyo met Minister Mkakaat at his office in Harare on Sunday, setting the stage for President Mnangagwa and his Malawian counterpart, President Chakwera’s expected engagement.
The two ministers discussed various issues that included economic cooperation and the transit of citizens during the Covid-19-induced restrictions to contain the pandemic.
Dr Moyo said: “As a practice within the region, any Head of State emerging out of a successful election normally pays courtesy calls on his colleagues in the region.
“We rekindled a lot of history between Zimbabwe and Malawi. We used to be the same people during the era of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
“This scenario concretiss the symbiotic relationship which exists between the two countries,” said Minister Moyo.
“We discussed various forms of cooperation between the two countries, particularly on the economic front and on the political front. We appreciated each other for the manner in which we handled the Covid-19 transiting citizens between our countries.”
It is the desire of the two countries to re-establish a joint permanent commission within the environment of the new normal brought by Covid-19.
Minister Mkaka said they reflected on the long relationship between the two countries and how they could assist each other going forward.
“It has been a great meeting between my counterpart and I, bordering on strengthening the relationship between Malawi and Zimbabwe.
“We have a long relationship that dates back even before we were colonised. We have a lot in common and we have more reason to work together. If we work together, we are going to improve the lives of our people,” said Minister Mkaka.
During his visit in Zimbabwe, President Chakwera is expected to meet SADC ambassadors among other engagements. The two countries share common values, history, and culture and language and along with Zambia, they were once one country under the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
The Harare Magistrate Court has ordered the MDC Alliance to vacate Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House, which was taken over by youths belonging to the Nelson Chamisa led party.
In an application filed by MDC-T Secretary General, Douglas Mwonzora this Monday, MDC Alliance members including its leader, Nelson Chamisa, Paul Gorekore, Happymore Chidziva and Denford Ngadziore were cited as respondents.
After the hearing, the court ordered the MDC Alliance to hand over the premises to the MDC-T leadership and release security personnel being held hostage by the new occupants.
Fearsome State Security Minister Owen “Mudha” Ncube
MDC ALLIANCE NAMIBIA RESPONDS TO THE STATE SECURITY MINISTER.
Mdc Alliance Namibia is absolutely perplexed to hear the State Security Minister , Owen Ncube falsely accusing the People’s Party of plotting to topple Zanupf party unconstitutionally. It is quite hypnotising to receive such news at this critical juncture when our leaders and members are at the mess of Zanupf-sponsored abductions, torture, arbitrary arrests, rape and gross abuse of human rights. We are clear that the Mdc Alliance amassed 2.6 million votes in 2018 harmonised elections. The issue of a stolen election is a priority in our fight for a people’s government. Authoritarians continue robbing elections,repressing political opponents and staging coups. We are a democratic party , we exploit constitutional mechanisms to challenge dictatorship and we don’t need arms of war.
The press conference by the State Security Minister is a reflection of security forces who value their own institutional interests and their participation in the politics of rhetoric and self-enrichment. The military and state security agents should not delve into national politics. Soldiers must be ultimately banned from political activities and rarely used to put down popular upheaval. Security forces have been dominant political players in Zimbabwe, they are closely networked into the ruling rogue regimes, illegally profiting from the corrupt system with impunity. This is a clear declaration of war to the people of Zimbabwe, social democrats who subscribe to Constitutional Democracy are being painted with horrible terrorist colours. The evil intention is to escalate terror on innocent citizens.
The false allegations epitomise Zanupf’s plan to crackdown on any voice of dissent. In Zimbabwe, the despotic Zanupf’s symbiotic interdependence with the military, the police and state security agents has suffocated social democrats from within and outside the regime who desire to reduce the security’s stinking corruption, economic decay and political influence.
As Mdc Alliance Namibia, we advocate for a security that contributes to democracy and harmony by putting down their arms or resist satanic orders to fire live ammunition against their own people. A repetition of the ugly and terrible shooting of innocent citizens on the 1st of August 2018 where at least seven citizens were butchered in the streets of Harare. The same occurred in January 2019, when people expressed their discontentment with sky-rocketing prices of fuel and basic commodities in the country. At least 17 people lost their dear lives on account of politics with soldiers at the apex perpetrating violence on behalf of Zanupf.
In a nutshell, it is a lifetime dream to glance an independent national security sector where the democratic will of the people of Zimbabwe is a priority. It is imperative to promote and work diligently towards the establishment of security sector reforms democratising the police , the army and state security agents who are captured by an authoritarian regime.
Government has put around 10 000 qualified, but unemployed, teachers on standby to replace those that are holding the State to ransom by engaging in an industrial action.
Primary and Secondary Education Minister, Ambassador Cain Mathema, told The Herald last night that measures had been put in place to employ the bulk of qualified, but jobless, teachers.
Most teachers did not report for duty when examination classes resumed on Monday, citing incapacitation and lack of personal protective equipment (PPEs) at schools.
This prompted the Government to come up with emergency measures to ensure learning was not disrupted.
Ambassador Mathema said the Government would not allow a situation where pupils who had lost precious time during the Covid-19 lockdown, continued to be disenfranchised.
“Negotiations between Government and its workers are ongoing and we hope that they will soon find common ground to improve the lives of civil servants.
“Some teachers might want to hold the Government to ransom by not reporting for duty waiting for the completion of these negotiations. What we are saying is that learners have not been going to school since March and the Government will not allow a situation where they continue to be disadvantaged.
“We have at least 10 000 teachers who are unemployed and if the crunch comes, we will be left with no option but to quickly employ some of those teachers. Schooling has to go on and we will employ if there is need to,” said Ambassador Mathema.
Government recently availed a total of $600 million for disbursement to needy schools to improve sanitation and enable them to reopen safely without risking a spike in Covid-19 infections.
It also ordered those who did not meet the prescribed standards not to re-open.
Ambassador Mathema said the June public examinations were held successfully, and to date after this week’s re-opening, no student had tested positive for Covid-19, a sign of adequate adherence to the prescribed protocols.
Speaking at a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare last night, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Senator Monica Mutsvangwa announced the establishment of Sentinel Surveillance Centres to protect teachers and learners.
“Following the decision to allow for the phased re-opening of schools, Cabinet noted that the dissemination of Covid-19 standard operating procedures has laid the foundation for the establishment of Sentinel Surveillance Centres.
“The centres will assist in monitoring adherence to Covid-19 protocols and promote a safe learning environment. Every school has been linked to a specific health team. This strategy will ensure active rapid response at local level,” she said.
Designated temporary isolation holding bays had been set up at each school for individuals requiring further health attention after screening.
“There is mandatory logging and thermal screening at every school entry and exit point in order to enhance contact tracing and surveillance.
“Schools that are unable to provide water are being advised that they cannot re-open before the situation is rectified,” said Minister Mutsvangwa.
Meanwhile, the schools calendar will not be changed and a crash programme for schools might be put in place for students to catch up and proceed to the next level.
THE herdsman, Tafadzwa Shamba, who was recently arrested over the ritual murder of Tapiwa Makore (7) at Makore Village in Murehwa yesterday told detectives he killed the boy by cutting off the head with a knife in the dead of the night, while the boy’s uncle was holding a torch.
He was taken by detectives to Makore Village in Murehwa yesterday for an inspection in loco.
Shamba said after the murder, he carried a black plastic bag containing the head and the dismembered body while his employer, who is the boy’s uncle, Tapiwa Makore (Senior), carried another bag containing the arms and legs.
Makore has since also been arrested and he appeared in court yesterday where he was remanded in custody on murder charges.
Clad in prison garb, Shamba, who was visibly jittery, led the police to the garden where he kidnapped the boy allegedly under the instructions of the boy’s uncle.
From there, Shamba led the team of detectives to the uncle’s homestead where he said he fed the boy, drugged him with kachasu and locked him up in a room for hours.
“I went to the kitchen hut and brought the boy sadza and dried fish. I washed his hands before giving him the food. After eating, I went to Mrs Katsande’s homestead where I bought five litres of illicit brew (kachasu).
“I drank the beer to gather courage. I also put a bit of sugar into the brew and offered it to the boy who took it until he got drunk and slept. I then locked him up in the room before going back to Mrs Katsande’s homestead for more beer,” he said.
While at the Katsande homestead, village watchmen broke the news of the missing boy. Makore (Snr) joined the boy’s father Mr Munyaradzi Makore on the search party, but at midnight they had to halt.
Shamba said he met the boy’s uncle around midnight and took the boy to a nearby mountain where they killed him.
“Around midnight, we opened the door and I carried the boy, who was still in deep slumber to a mountain in the village.
“Mr Makore carried the knives and the plastic bags. While here (in the mountain), I pressed the boy to the ground and cut off his head with a sharp knife, while his uncle was holding a torch for lighting.
“I also cut off the hands and legs, but we packed the parts in different plastic bags. I carried the one with the torso and the head while Mr Makore carried another one containing the legs and hands,” he said.
At the scene, investigators saw human waste, believed to have been excreted by the boy during the murder.
Shamba told detectives that he cleaned the scene of the blood and set the grass on fire to destroy evidence.
He said while walking to Makore’s homestead, he felt the load was becoming heavier before dumped the torso near Mr Summer Murwira’s homestead.
“The bag was now heavier and dogs were barking. I had to quickly drop the torso and proceeded with the head,” he said.
While at Makore’s homestead, Shamba said he was instructed to put the head in one of the rooms, which he did.
The following day, Shamba said he dumped the arms and legs at a nearby grave as police investigations were intensifying.
Villagers, eager to follow the proceedings, could be seen watching from a distance.
Police are still hunting for a third man, described as a witchdoctor, to whom the head was allegedly delivered.
FORMER Warriors midfielder, Tinashe Nengomasha, has made the short-list for the national team manager’s post.
He was among the first candidates who were interviewed by ZIFA last week in the ongoing series of evaluations taking place at the association.
ZIFA are seeking to rope in a competent team manager who will help the team when they get their preparations underway, for the upcoming AFCON qualifier against Algeria.
The post has been vacant, since last year, when the national association dissolved all the technical team positions.
The disbandment of the technical team followed the disappointing performance by the Warriors at the 2019 AFCON finals in Egypt.
A number of candidates have expressed interest in the post and the short-listed individuals are going through interviews being conducted by ZIFA’s new human resources manager.
The association are in the process of recruiting office staff to complement the ones who work at their headquarters at 53 Livingstone Avenue in the capital.
They have started by recruiting the head of human resources as part of the makeover of their office compliment.
The restructuring exercise received the go-ahead from FIFA, who have since provided funding for the project.
But, before ZIFA recruit a number of personnel, they have moved in to have the national team post filled as quickly as possible.
Given the team manager is the one who engages the players who would have been called into camp and arranges their travel plans, it’s a very crucial position.
The team manager also has to engage with the clubs, especially those in foreign lands, for them to release the players who would have been chosen for national duty.
He also has to make sure that those who are being considered are eligible for the matches in question and are not under suspension.
The next round of the AFCON qualifiers, though, are a different test given FIFA have already made it clear that clubs in Europe cannot be forced to release players for the assignments.
The Warriors team manager’s job has attracted considerable interest from local and foreign-based candidates.
And, it has emerged that Nengomasha, the former Kaizer Chiefs skipper, is among the names who have been short-listed-The Herald
MDC ALLIANCE NAMIBIA RESPONDS TO THE STATE SECURITY MINISTER’S REMARKS
Mdc Alliance Namibia is absolutely perplexed to hear the State Security Minister , Owen Ncube falsely accusing the People’s Party of plotting to topple Zanupf party unconstitutionally. It is quite hypnotising to receive such news at this critical juncture when our leaders and members are at the mess of Zanupf-sponsored abductions, torture, arbitrary arrests, rape and gross abuse of human rights. We are clear that the Mdc Alliance amassed 2.6 million votes in 2018 harmonised elections. The issue of a stolen election is a priority in our fight for a people’s government. Authoritarians continue robbing elections,repressing political opponents and staging coups. We are a democratic party , we exploit constitutional mechanisms to challenge dictatorship and we don’t need arms of war.
The press conference by the State Security Minister is a reflection of security forces who value their own institutional interests and their participation in the politics of rhetoric and self-enrichment.
The military and state security agents should not delve into national politics. Soldiers must be ultimately banned from political activities and rarely used to put down popular upheaval. Security forces have been dominant political players in Zimbabwe, they are closely networked into the ruling rogue regimes, illegally profiting from the corrupt system with impunity. This is a clear declaration of war to the people of Zimbabwe, social democrats who subscribe to Constitutional Democracy are being painted with horrible terrorist colours. The evil intention is to escalate terror on innocent citizens.
The false allegations epitomise Zanupf’s plan to crackdown on any voice of dissent. In Zimbabwe, the despotic Zanupf’s symbiotic interdependence with the military, the police and state security agents has suffocated social democrats from within and outside the regime who desire to reduce the security’s stinking corruption, economic decay and political influence.
As Mdc Alliance Namibia, we advocate for a security that contributes to democracy and harmony by putting down their arms or resist satanic orders to fire live ammunition against their own people. A repetition of the ugly and terrible shooting of innocent citizens on the 1st of August 2018 where at least seven citizens were butchered in the streets of Harare. The same occurred in January 2019, when people expressed their discontentment with sky-rocketing prices of fuel and basic commodities in the country. At least 17 people lost their dear lives on account of politics with soldiers at the apex perpetrating violence on behalf of Zanupf.
In a nutshell, it is a lifetime dream to glance an independent national security sector where the democratic will of the people of Zimbabwe is a priority. It is imperative to promote and work diligently towards the establishment of security sector reforms democratising the police , the army and state security agents who are captured by an authoritarian regime.
Some schools in Zimbabwe, government-owned and private are reportedly demanding second term fees from learners although schools were closed since March.
Parents and guardians of Grade 7 learners at Zengeza Main Primary School were on Monday ordered to start paying $300 for the second term and another $300 for the third term or an equivalent of US$6 for the two combined terms.
The parents were further advised to pay US$2 for hand sanitisers or an equivalent of $200.
The government had directed schools not to demand second term fees since learners were forced by the coronavirus to stay home during the period that had been scheduled for the second term.
Speaking to The Sunday Mail, the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Minister Ambassador Cain Mathema said:
The official school calendar was Term One. So, there was no Term Two in the first place, and the Government position is that no school must therefore demand fees for a term that was not announced and approved by Government.
Some schools, especially the private-owned, say that although the second term was scrapped off the school calendar this year, money was needed for taking care of administrative issues.
Schools have on several occasions defied government directives to do with the increase and payment of fees. They argue that the skyrocketing inflation is giving them no choice.
The government authorised the reopening of schools in phases starting on the 28th of this month at the backdrop of a decrease in the number of recorded coronavirus cases in the country.-The Herald
Drummer Delroy “Scara” Maripakwenda was laid to rest at Warren Hills Cemetery yesterday at a funeral attended by top names in the arts sector.
Scara — who was considered one of the foremost instrumentalists in the country — succumbed to heart complications on Sunday morning.
He was 29.
His funeral brought together the entertainment industry, a testament of the impact he had in showbiz.
Winky D, Stunner, Vokal, DJ Iroq, Bridges Chimanga, Layaan and other prominent figures were in attendance.
At the time of his death, he had just finished setting up a music collective known as Tha NuVyb in which he was the drummer, working with DJ Burtler and Mc Tatts.
They were performing in clubs and corporate events fusing live music and deejay sets.
In recognition of the work he did at Tha NuVyb, Judgment Yard emcee Abisha Palmer described Scara as a pioneer.
“He had introduced a new style, besides having worked with a number of bands, he was venturing into being a drummer for the club scene. This was something which was yet to be tried in Zimbabwe and Scara was brave enough to pioneer the idea. He could have easily joined another band, but he felt it was time to try his own thing,” said Palmer.
Rapper Stunner struggled to come to terms with the drummer`s sudden departure.
“I am hoping someone will come and say it was a prank. Up to now, it is still hard to believe that Scara is no more.
He used to play drums for me when I performed and truly this is a blow. We always assumed we have all the time in the world. No one could imagine that we would be robbed of such a young genius in this way,” said an emotional Stunner.
Prior to his death, he hadprojects that were in the pipeline and collaborators could not fathom completing them in his absence.
He was co-hosting an annual festival in Karoi with DJ Langton B.
Music promoter, Spencer ‘Boss Spencer’ Madziya bemoaned the deaths of young artistes in the industry.
“It is painful, when young promising talent is taken away from us in such a manner. Of course these things cannot be predicted, but it difficult to handle losing someone with an evidently promising future,” Madziya said.-The Herald
THE herdsman, Tafadzwa Shamba, who was recently arrested over the ritual murder of Tapiwa Makore (7) at Makore Village in Murehwa yesterday told detectives he killed the boy by cutting off the head with a knife in the dead of the night, while the boy’s uncle was holding a torch.
He was taken by detectives to Makore Village in Murehwa yesterday for an inspection in loco.
Shamba said after the murder, he carried a black plastic bag containing the head and the dismembered body while his employer, who is the boy’s uncle, Tapiwa Makore (Senior), carried another bag containing the arms and legs.
Makore has since also been arrested and he appeared in court yesterday where he was remanded in custody on murder charges.
Clad in prison garb, Shamba, who was visibly jittery, led the police to the garden where he kidnapped the boy allegedly under the instructions of the boy’s uncle.
From there, Shamba led the team of detectives to the uncle’s homestead where he said he fed the boy, drugged him with kachasu and locked him up in a room for hours.
“I went to the kitchen hut and brought the boy sadza and dried fish. I washed his hands before giving him the food. After eating, I went to Mrs Katsande’s homestead where I bought five litres of illicit brew (kachasu).
“I drank the beer to gather courage. I also put a bit of sugar into the brew and offered it to the boy who took it until he got drunk and slept. I then locked him up in the room before going back to Mrs Katsande’s homestead for more beer,” he said.
While at the Katsande homestead, village watchmen broke the news of the missing boy. Makore (Snr) joined the boy’s father Mr Munyaradzi Makore on the search party, but at midnight they had to halt.
Shamba said he met the boy’s uncle around midnight and took the boy to a nearby mountain where they killed him.
“Around midnight, we opened the door and I carried the boy, who was still in deep slumber to a mountain in the village.
“Mr Makore carried the knives and the plastic bags. While here (in the mountain), I pressed the boy to the ground and cut off his head with a sharp knife, while his uncle was holding a torch for lighting.
“I also cut off the hands and legs, but we packed the parts in different plastic bags. I carried the one with the torso and the head while Mr Makore carried another one containing the legs and hands,” he said.
At the scene, investigators saw human waste, believed to have been excreted by the boy during the murder.
Shamba told detectives that he cleaned the scene of the blood and set the grass on fire to destroy evidence.
He said while walking to Makore’s homestead, he felt the load was becoming heavier before dumped the torso near Mr Summer Murwira’s homestead.
“The bag was now heavier and dogs were barking. I had to quickly drop the torso and proceeded with the head,” he said.
While at Makore’s homestead, Shamba said he was instructed to put the head in one of the rooms, which he did.
The following day, Shamba said he dumped the arms and legs at a nearby grave as police investigations were intensifying.
Villagers, eager to follow the proceedings, could be seen watching from a distance.
Police are still hunting for a third man, described as a witchdoctor, to whom the head was allegedly delivered.-The Herald
Farai Dziva|The bail application hearing for
Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) president Takudzwa Ngadziore has been postponed to October 1.
Ngadziore’s bail application hearing was postponed to 1 October by a High Court judge.
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) said in a brief statement:
ZINASU leader [Takudzwa Ngadziore] will have to spend more time in jail awaiting the outcome of his bail appeal filed by Webster Jiti of [the ZLHR] after High Court Judge postponed hearing and determination of his matter to Thursday to allow the State to file its response to his freedom bid.”
Ngadziore was arrested for allegedly protesting against Impala Car Rental’s role in the abduction of Tawanda Muchehiwa in July.
Farai Dziva|The British Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Melanie Robinson has described the persecution of MDC Alliance Youth Assembly member, Hon Joana Mamombe as worrisome.
In a tweet, Ambassador Robinson urged Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government to respect fundamental human rights.
“Saddened by the treatment of opposition MP Joana Mamombe in #Zimbabwe.
Hard to see this as her being treated with fairness and dignity.
Calling for her rights and the rights of all those detained here to be fully upheld,” Ambassador Robinson posted on Twitter.
Government has put around 10 000 qualified, but unemployed, teachers on standby to replace those that are holding the State to ransom by engaging in an illegal industrial action.
Primary and Secondary Education Minister, Ambassador Cain Mathema, told the state media that measures had been put in place to employ the bulk of qualified, but jobless, teachers.
Cain Mathema
Some teachers did not report for duty when examination classes resumed on Monday, citing incapacitation and lack of personal protective equipment (PPEs) at schools.
Although the first phase of the reopening of schools started safely this week, with no pupil testing positive for Covid-19 following sound measures to insulate stakeholders from contracting the deadly virus, some teachers continued with their class boycott yesterday.
This prompted the Government to come up with emergency measures to ensure learning was not disrupted.
Ambassador Mathema said the Government would not allow a situation where pupils who had lost precious time during the Covid-19 lockdown, continued to be disenfranchised.
“Negotiations between Government and its workers are ongoing and we hope that they will soon find common ground to improve the lives of civil servants.
“Some teachers might want to hold the Government to ransom by not reporting for duty waiting for the completion of these negotiations. What we are saying is that learners have not been going to school since March and the Government will not allow a situation where they continue to be disadvantaged.
“We have at least 10 000 teachers who are unemployed and if the crunch comes, we will be left with no option but to quickly employ some of those teachers. Schooling has to go on and we will employ if there is need to,” said Ambassador Mathema.
Government recently availed a total of $600 million for disbursement to needy schools to improve sanitation and enable them to reopen safely without risking a spike in Covid-19 infections.
It also ordered those who did not meet the prescribed standards not to re-open.
Ambassador Mathema said the June public examinations were held successfully, and to date after this week’s re-opening, no student had tested positive for Covid-19, a sign of adequate adherence to the prescribed protocols.
Speaking at a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare last night, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Senator Monica Mutsvangwa announced the establishment of Sentinel Surveillance Centres to protect teachers and learners.
“Following the decision to allow for the phased re-opening of schools, Cabinet noted that the dissemination of Covid-19 standard operating procedures has laid the foundation for the establishment of Sentinel Surveillance Centres.
“The centres will assist in monitoring adherence to Covid-19 protocols and promote a safe learning environment. Every school has been linked to a specific health team. This strategy will ensure active rapid response at local level,” she said.
Designated temporary isolation holding bays had been set up at each school for individuals requiring further health attention after screening.
“There is mandatory logging and thermal screening at every school entry and exit point in order to enhance contact tracing and surveillance.
“Schools that are unable to provide water are being advised that they cannot re-open before the situation is rectified,” said Minister Mutsvangwa.
Meanwhile, the schools calendar will not be changed and a crash programme for schools might be put in place for students to catch up and proceed to the next level. -Herald
Farai Dziva|MDC Alliance vice president Hon Tendai Biti has dismissed claims by State Security Minister, Owen Ncube, that the popular opposition party is plotting to remove Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa from power through unconstitutional means.
Hon Biti described the claims as Mr Mnangagwa’s old antics.
“The regime is preparing for clamp down.
It has an itch that needs scratching.These are old Mnangagwa tactics. In the 80 s they planted arms on ZAPU farms.
They are at it again.The Alliance believes in peaceful constitutional change.Stop this psychotic nonsense.#ZimbabweanLivesMatter,” argued Hon Biti.
The herdsman, Tafadzwa Shamba, who was recently arrested over the ritual murder of Tapiwa Makore (7) at Makore Village in Murehwa yesterday told detectives he killed the boy by cutting off the head with a knife in the dead of the night, while the boy’s uncle was holding a torch.
He was taken by detectives to Makore Village in Murehwa yesterday for an inspection in loco.
The murder suspect…
Shamba said after the murder, he carried a black plastic bag containing the head and the dismembered body while his employer, who is the boy’s uncle, Tapiwa Makore (Senior), carried another bag containing the arms and legs.
Makore has since also been arrested and he appeared in court yesterday where he was remanded in custody on murder charges.
Clad in prison garb, Shamba, who was visibly jittery, led the police to the garden where he kidnapped the boy allegedly under the instructions of the boy’s uncle.
From there, Shamba led the team of detectives to the uncle’s homestead where he said he fed the boy, drugged him with kachasu and locked him up in a room for hours.
“I went to the kitchen hut and brought the boy sadza and dried fish. I washed his hands before giving him the food. After eating, I went to Mrs Katsande’s homestead where I bought five litres of illicit brew (kachasu).
“I drank the beer to gather courage. I also put a bit of sugar into the brew and offered it to the boy who took it until he got drunk and slept. I then locked him up in the room before going back to Mrs Katsande’s homestead for more beer,” he said.
While at the Katsande homestead, village watchmen broke the news of the missing boy. Makore (Snr) joined the boy’s father Mr Munyaradzi Makore on the search party, but at midnight they had to halt.
Shamba said he met the boy’s uncle around midnight and took the boy to a nearby mountain where they killed him.
“Around midnight, we opened the door and I carried the boy, who was still in deep slumber to a mountain in the village.
“Mr Makore carried the knives and the plastic bags. While here (in the mountain), I pressed the boy to the ground and cut off his head with a sharp knife, while his uncle was holding a torch for lighting.
“I also cut off the hands and legs, but we packed the parts in different plastic bags. I carried the one with the torso and the head while Mr Makore carried another one containing the legs and hands,” he said.
At the scene, investigators saw human waste, believed to have been excreted by the boy during the murder.
Shamba told detectives that he cleaned the scene of the blood and set the grass on fire to destroy evidence.
He said while walking to Makore’s homestead, he felt the load was becoming heavier before dumped the torso near Mr Summer Murwira’s homestead.
“The bag was now heavier and dogs were barking. I had to quickly drop the torso and proceeded with the head,” he said.
While at Makore’s homestead, Shamba said he was instructed to put the head in one of the rooms, which he did.
The following day, Shamba said he dumped the arms and legs at a nearby grave as police investigations were intensifying. Villagers, eager to follow the proceedings, could be seen watching from a distance.
Police are still hunting for a third man, described as a witchdoctor, to whom the head was allegedly delivered. -Herald
Farai Dziva|MDC Alliance vice president Hon Tendai Biti has dismissed claims by State Security Minister, Owen Ncube, that the popular opposition party is plotting to remove Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa from power through unconstitutional means.
Hon Biti described the claims as Mr Mnangagwa’s old antics.
“The regime is preparing for clamp down.
It has an itch that needs scratching.These are old Mnangagwa tactics. In the 80 s they planted arms on ZAPU farms.
They are at it again.The Alliance believes in peaceful constitutional change.Stop this psychotic nonsense.#ZimbabweanLivesMatter,” argued Hon Biti.
Farai Dziva| The MDC Alliance Youth Assembly( United Kingdom and America Provinces) have donated mealie-meal to socially disadvantaged people in Masvingo Urban Constituency.
MDC Alliance national Youth Assembly organising secretary and ward four Masvingo Urban Councillor, Godfrey Kurauone distributed 100 bags of mealie-meal, sourced from the UK and America Youth Assembly Provinces on Tuesday.
The remaining 20 bags out of the total of 120- will be distributed later this week.
Councillor Kurauone told ZimEye.com the programme has been unrolled as part of efforts to help hundreds of citizens affected by the prolonged lockdown phase.
“This is a goodwill gesture meant to assist hundreds of citizens who were affected by the lockdown phase. The affected people did not receive anything from the government during the difficult phase,” said Councillor Kurauone.
Farai Dziva| The MDC Alliance Youth Assembly( United Kingdom and America Provinces) have donated mealie-meal to socially disadvantaged people in Masvingo Urban Constituency.
MDC Alliance national Youth Assembly organising secretary and ward four Masvingo Urban Councillor, Godfrey Kurauone distributed 100 bags of mealie-meal, sourced from the UK and America Youth Assembly Provinces on Tuesday.
The remaining 20 bags out of the total of 120- will be distributed later this week.
Councillor Kurauone told ZimEye.com the programme has been unrolled as part of efforts to help hundreds of citizens affected by the prolonged lockdown phase.
“This is a goodwill gesture meant to assist hundreds of citizens who were affected by the lockdown phase. The affected people did not receive anything from the government during the difficult phase,” said Councillor Kurauone.
A Harare woman appeared in court facing allegations of hiring thugs to assault her two “rivals” resulting in the death of one of them, days after the incident, while the other is nursing injuries in hospital.
Rebecca Masawi appeared before Harare magistrate, Mrs Barbra Mateko, charged with murder, kidnapping and robbery.
She was being jointly charged with Zvikomborero Zvikoni, Liberty Guruve and Tendai Dhai, who she allegedly hired to attack the two women.
Zvikoni, Guruve and Dhai are said to have kidnapped the two at midnight on July 31 this year, brutally assaulted and dumped them at Lake Chivero.
Names of the victims were not revealed in court as police are still investigating matter.-The Herald
Zanu PF legislator for Gokwe-Nembudziya, Justice Mayor Wadyajena has with immediate effect resigned from his Midlands provincial youth league position citing age.
The flamboyant politician confirmed on Twitter that he is now over the targeted age of being in the youth league.
“Effective immediately, I resign from my position as Secretary for Administration, ZANU-PF Youth League, Midlands Province. I’ll certainly miss my Comrades there but there’s always a time to say goodbye and this is it! Being over 35, I’m not a youth any longer!,” said Wadyajena.
Today, MDC Alliance United Kindom and United States of America youth led by charismatic and popular President Nelson Chamisa donated 120 bags of 10kg meal-mealie to Masvingo disadvantaged residents.
100 bags of 10kgs of meal-mealie were distributed today.
The other 20 bags of 10kg meal-mealie will be distributed any time soon.
Many Masvingo residents were affected by covid-19 lockdown.
The donation from UK and United States of America youth assemblies were received and distributed by MDC Alliance National youth organiser Godfrey Kuraone to vulnerable residence.
Masvingo ward 4 councillor Godfrey Kuraone said, “We thank our MDC Alliance UK and USA youth assemblies for assisting the needy people. Meal-Mealie is now expensive and therefore this donation came at the right time. ”
MDC Alliance led by President Nelson Chamisa has been involved in many social responsibilities to assist the needy.
Few months ago before his arrest councillor Godfrey Kuraone gave chicken inn, food hambers and blankets to homeless people at Mucheke bus terminus in Masvingo.
Councillor Godfrey Kuraone was detained in remand prison for 42 days and was finally acquitted by Masvingo Magistrate. He was arrested for participating in 31 July 2020 demonstrations.
Kimberely Tariro Mamhende a political analyst said, “The great humanitarian work done by United States of America and UK MDC youth assemblies is high commendable. Zimbabweans are suffering due to Zanu PF’s misrule. Food is very expensive. May God bless youth assembly for this great assistance.”
Kindly see attached picture of some of the people who received meal-meal.
Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa giving the post cabinet meeting briefing.
The Zimbabwean Government has declared a new Covid-19 find raising scheme to finance testing laboratories.
The goverment says that travelers coming into the country with Covid-19 symptoms will pay US$60 for testing whether they have a Covid-19 free certificate or not.
Addressing journalists during the 34th post Cabinet briefing in Harare, Information, Publicity and broadcasting Services minister Monica Mutsvangwa said funds realized from the testing will go towards replenishing of laboratory commodities.
“As a measure to guarantee the safety of travelers, Cabinet further resolved that in line with Statutory Instrument 216(5) Section 8, which requires travelers showing COVID-19 symptoms, whether or not they have a covid-19-free certificate to be tested, a nominal fee of US$60 be levied on travelers tested at ports of entry,” said Mutsvangwa “and that the proceeds be used to replenish laboratory commodities.”
Investigators at the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) are rushing to arrest suspects without gathering enough evidence against them for a quick trial, a Harare magistrate said yesterday.
Magistrate Trynois Utahwashe said as a result there was slow progress in trying accused persons as investigations into most matters were still pending, so the trial could not open.
He said he sees no reason why Zacc officers had to rush to arrest people without gathering enough evidence.
Mr Utahwashe raised the issue of gathering evidence before arrest when the State led by Mr George Manokore indicated that investigations into former NetOne chief executive officer Lazarus Muchenje and seven others were still in progress. The eight are facing charges of criminal abuse of office or alternatively contravening the Postal and Telecommunications (International Telecommunications Rates) involving over US$1 million.
Muchenje is jointly charged with the NetOne interconnection and roaming manager Tawanda Sibanda, acting chief finance officer Tinashe Severa, chief technology officer Darlington Gutu, chief operating officer Spencer Manguwa, acting head of legal Tanyaradzwa Chingombe, former board member Paradzayi and Chakona Shamaine Kedenhe.
Mr Utahwashe said the State must push Zacc officers to speed up their investigations and furnish accused people with trial dates within a shortest possible period.
“I am disappointed at the way these investigating officers, especially at ZACC handle their business. They should not pin their hopes on the courts, who continue remanding the accused persons while they carry out their investigations,” he said.
He said he will not allow another postponement in the trial of Muchenje and his accomplices if the State fails to furnish them with a trial date on October 29.
Mr George Manokore, prosecuting, said he liaised with investigators at Zacc but was yet to be upraised on progress on investigations.
He made an undertaking to make a follow up to make sure that investigations were complete so that the accused can be tried in court.
The Zimbabwe dollar ends a very active month trading at 81.44 to the United States according to this Tuesday’s Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe-RBZ auction results.
Pegged at 81.50 last week, the Zimbabwe dollar strengthened once again this week with this Tuesday’s RBZ auction system leaving the local currency selling at 81.44 per every US dollar.
A total of 24 million United States dollars were allotted this Tuesday with all qualifying bids being satisfied.
Hundreds of Zimbabweans living in Botswana volunteered to be repatriated back home when the country declared its first state of public emergency.
Paul Nyathi|In news that is certainly not be good for most Zimbabweans, neighbouring Botswana will continue under the ongoing state of public emergency for another six months in an attempt to curtail the spread and transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s parliament said Monday.
President Mokgweetsi Masisi approached the national assembly during an extraordinary meeting of parliament to seek a resolution for the country to be placed under a state of emergency.
Addressing the meeting, Masisi said it is regrettable that the southern African country has recently experienced an exponential rise in local transmissions after lifting movement restrictions.
“Indeed, COVID-19 has now become a national health and security threat,” said Masisi, adding that extension of the state of emergency provides a better option for safeguarding the lives of Batswana (citizens of Botswana) while controlling and containing the disease.
“Now more than ever, it has become necessary to strengthen our national response to the pandemic given our fragile and limited resources,” he said.
The southern African country will maintain several restrictions, including limits to international travelers and tourism by keeping the borders shut, in contrast to neighboring South Africa and Zimbabwe, which are opening up their economies.
A huge number of Zimbabweans survive on cross border trading with Botswana and thousands of other Zimbabweans are living in that country and will remain locked down without seeing their relatives for much longer.
Botswana, a diamond-rich, landlocked country of 2.3 million people, has reported 3,172 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 16 deaths, according to figures released Tuesday by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“The disease burden has made it clear and imperative for us to extend the state of public emergency in the interest of the public,” said President Mokgweetsi Masisi, before parliament voted to continue the emergency on Monday night.
Botswana will continue to restrict public gatherings but it has reopened schools and allows the sale of liquor during limited hours. Facemasks must be worn in all public places.
The government has spent nearly all of its 2 billion Botswanan pula ($171 million) COVID-19 relief fund to provide wage subsidies for ailing businesses, distribution of food to needy families and to buy medical supplies for hospitals.
Leading opposition figures criticized the extension of the state of emergency.
“Households are under severe financial strain with wages in the tourism sector cut and the wage subsidy not in place to assist them,” said Dumelang Saleshando, leader of the opposition party, the Botswana Congress Party.
Botswana initially declared a state of public emergency starting from April 2 following the pronouncement by the World Health Organization on March 11 that the COVID-19 outbreak was a global pandemic.
Zanu PF will tomorrow conduct primary elections to choose its parliamentary candidate in Chivi South to fill a vacancy left following the expulsion of Killer Zivhu, who was legislator for the area.
Zivhu was fired from Zanu PF for abusing social media and treacherous behaviour and automatically lost his parliamentary seat which he won on a ruling party ticket in 2018.
The primaries come at a time when Zivhu has been making a passionate plea for readmission into the ruling party.
He has personally requested to be enrolled for reorientation as a student at the Zanu PF’s Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology.
Zivhu was fired on charges of misconduct after he wrote on his Twitter handle that for Zimbabwe’s challenges to end there was a need to push for dialogue between the first lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa, and MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa’s wife Sithokozile.
A cast of nine candidates will slug it out in the primaries which will be an acid test in light of the prevailing Covid-19-induced lockdown.
Former Chivi South legislator Mafios Vutete is eyeing a return and will be joined by Munyaradzi Zizhou, Rikios Hlambelo, Dennis Masomere, Peter Matuka, Enock Shindi, Naledi Maunganidze, Samson Mutsamba and Abson Madususe in the fight to represent the ruling party.
Zanu PF National Political Commissar Victor Matemadanda on Monday said it was all systems go for the primaries with Covid-19 precautionary measures put in place.
“We have set Covid-19 protective materials such as masks to cater for those who might not have them and we also have delivered sanitisers and our people will be practicing social distancing while waiting to vote with spacing of between one and two meters apart,” he said.
Matemadanda said large gatherings will not be allowed with party members expected to leave the polling centre soon after casting their ballots.
Emmerson Mnangagwa with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko
Britain has imposed sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, his son and six other senior government officials following the disputed presidential election and a crackdown on protesters in Belarus.
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa maintains very close and good relations with the Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko
“Our countries maintain very close and good relations. My administration and the people of Zimbabwe view the Republic of Belarus as a brotherly country,” said Mnangagwa in 2019 when he visited Belarus.
U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Tuesday that the sanctions were introduced “in a bid to uphold democratic values and put pressure on those responsible for repression.”
The measures include a travel ban and asset freeze on eight individuals from the Belarusian government, including Lukashenko, son Victor Lukashenko and Igor Sergeenko, the head of the presidential administration.
The British government said that Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus with an iron fist for over 26 years, is the first leader to have been sanctioned under Britain’s new global human rights sanctions program, which was introduced in July.
“Today, the U.K. and Canada have sent a clear message by imposing sanctions against Alexander Lukashenko’s violent and fraudulent regime. We don’t accept the results of this rigged election,” Raab said in a statement.
“We will hold those responsible for the thuggery deployed against the Belarusian people to account, and we will stand up for our values of democracy and human rights.”
The political opposition in Belarus has challenged the results of the country’s Aug. 9 presidential election, which gave Lukashenko a sixth term with 80% of the vote. Protests demanding his resignation have continued for more than seven weeks. Opposition figures and some poll workers say the results were fraudulent.
During the first few days of demonstrations, police arrested more than 7,000 people and used violence on protesters. Since then, opposition activists have been jailed and threatened with prosecution. a landslide.
Emmerson Mnangagwa with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko
President Mnangagwa is tomorrow expected to launch a farm mechanisation facility from Belarus worth US$58 million at the Agricultural Engineering department in Harare.
This comes after Government launched another similar facility from a US company, John Deere in June this year to the tune of US$50 million that is also meant to boost agricultural production among new farmers.
In a statement, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Ministry, said the meeting is expected to start at 8 am and will be attended by high-ranking Belarusian delegation headed by officials from the Minister of Industry, chairman of the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus, president and CEO of the Trade and Development Bank (TDB Group, former PTA Bank), the COMESA Trade and Development Bank (Eastern and Southern Africa).
The deal is as a result of tight cooperation between Belarus and Zimbabwe. In 2018 both Zimbabwean and Belarussian governments officials agreed for the later to supply Zimbabwe with machinery and equipment for agriculture and timber industry.
The total amount of machinery and equipment to be supplied in the framework of the project is more than 800 units.
These include among others: 60 self-propelled grain harvesters, 210 precision seed drills, 474 tractors of different power capacities, fifth wheel trucks with semitrailers for transportation of heavy equipment and four dump trucks.
Also in the list of the equipment are; fifth wheel trucks with semitrailers for transportation of heavy equipment, six semitrailers with hydraulic manipulator for transportation of construction machinery, 10 drop side trucks, firefighting equipment critical in forest business, cities and other communities and emergency rescue operations.
The equipment also includes; 30 motor cycles and complete set of spare parts for every type of machinery and equipment delivered.
The implementation of the project includes the organisation of all-inclusive service center in Harare for providing service and warranty support for the machinery and equipment.
“It is equipped with necessary working area and premises, tools, repair-garage and diagnostic equipment as well as mobile service vehicles for turn-out of repair team to the regions. Local specialists will be engaged for work at the service station.
“Special attention is given to organising training classes for Zimbabweans (for each farmer) on the basis of the service center that is covered by the project. Moreover, training in Belarus will be organised for Zimbabwean technical specialists duration of at least two months. The training includes practical classes in every manufacturing plant,” said the ministry.
“The implementation of the project also involves all-in approach that includes not only full responsibility regarding warranty and service support, provision of spare parts, training of local specialists, but also providing advanced technologies, comprehensive decisions and solutions in agriculture for every agricultural period from cultivation, seeding, irrigation, planting to crop harvesting.”
The Queen is said to be ‘furious’ after Royal Household staff revolted against a plan for them to stay in a coronavirus bubble at Sandringham over Christmas.
A team of about 20 employees had been asked to remain on the monarch’s Norfolk estate without their families to support her, Prince Philip and other members of the Royal Family during the festive period.
But the group – said to involve cleaners, laundry and maintenance workers – are believed to have mutinied because they are unwilling to isolate from loved ones for four weeks.
Staff were being asked to stay for the month-long period so they could remain in a Covid bubble to protect the 94-year-old monarch.
The uprising means the Queen could be forced to spend Christmas at Windsor Castle for the first time in 33 years.
Palace officials are in the process of creating a special ‘bubble’ between Sandringham and Windsor, which means the Queen can travel between the two with the same team.
A royal source told The Sun: ‘The Queen is furious. The staff said enough is enough. It is absolutely unprecedented.
‘Everybody wants to stay loyal but they feel they’ve been pushed too far by being made to isolate from their families for Christmas.
‘Discussions are taking place with the team on operational matters but it is too early to speculate on implications for Christmas.’
The Queen typically spends her winter break at Sandringham, travelling up after the Christmas party for extended family members at Buckingham Palace in December.
Until recently she had been at Balmoral in Scotland with her 99-year-old husband Philip, but travelled down to Sandringham on September 14.
The couple decided to cut short their stay in Scotland three weeks early to spend some quiet time together in the intimate surroundings of Wood Farm on Sandringham, where Philip now lives alone in a ‘modest’ five-bedroom home.
Palace officials are creating a ‘bubble’ between Sandringham and Windsor.
This means that when the Queen returns to the castle in early October and ‘commutes’ as she resumes limited duties at Buckingham Palace during the week, she and Philip can still travel between their residences to see each other.
The prince has spent most of his time at Wood Farm since retiring from public duties in 2017 as he prefers the peace and quiet there, away from the formalities of royal life.
A royal spokesman said the Queen intends to carry out a reduced schedule of audiences and engagements at Buckingham Palace in the run up to Christmas.
But she could be forced to make a tough decision about who to invite over for Christmas Day if the current ‘Rule of Six’ restrictions remain in place into December.
Insiders say it had always been the Royal Family’s intention to get Buckingham Palace up and running as a working building as soon as Covid regulations will allow.
Balmoral will open to the public again on October 3 for guided tours. Prince Andrew was also seen leaving the estate earlier this month after spending a week holidaying with his parents.
A Chinese court has sentenced a nursery teacher to death for poisoning 25 children, one of whom died.
Wang Yun was arrested last year after children at a kindergarten in Jiaozuo city were rushed to hospital after eating their morning porridge.
The court said she put sodium nitrite in the breakfast of her colleague’s students for revenge after a fallout.
It described Ms Wang as “despicable and vicious”.
The incident on 27 March last year shocked China and triggered global headlines.
At the time it was reported 23 children began vomiting and fainting after eating their breakfast. A police probe was triggered after allegations the teacher had poisoned them.
On Monday a local court in Jiaozuo sentenced Wang to death.
It said in a statement that she had put sodium nitrite into the porridge of the young students of another teacher in “revenge” after they had “argued over student management issues”.
Sodium nitrite is often used as a food additive for curing meat but can be toxic in high amounts.
The court also said this was not the first time Ms Wang had poisoned people, referencing an earlier incident where she bought nitrite online and poisoned her husband who suffered minor injuries.
One of the poisoned children died in hospital in January after spending 10 months in hospital.
The court noted Ms Wang was “despicable and vicious, and the consequences of her crimes were extremely serious, and she deserves to be severely punished.”
While China refuses to disclose how many people it executes, rights groups believe thousands are killed every year.
The sentence is carried out by lethal injection or by firing squad.
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has dismissed claims by State Security minister Owen ‘Mudha’ Ncube that his party is smuggling guns into the country to topple President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government with the help of mostly former ZANUPF members known as the G40 faction.
Ncube on Monday made extremely sensational claims that the opposition party is planning a war against goverment with the help of some Western countries.
Writing on his social media accounts, Chamisa said the MDC Alliance does not carry any guns but comes against Mnangagwa with Jesus Christ.
Wrote Chamisa: “We must silence the guns in Africa. In the 2018 elections we got 2.6 m ballots (votes) not 2.6m bullets. We carry ideas not guns. We bring ideas not weapons. Guns are not our language. Peace is our language. Our language is ideas, disruptive technologies and thought leadership to transform our beautiful Zimbabwe! We carry no swords, only words against dictatorship and bad governance in Zimbabwe. Hatina bakatwa uya nemuseve tinofamba naJesu!”
By A Correspondent- The case of the director Commissioner of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Chrispen Charumbira has taken a new twist with reports suggesting that thirteen senior and junior police officers are interfering with investigations
Charumbira was arrested on Wednesday last week by the Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) and detained at Rhodesville Police Station in Harare on allegations of accepting protection money from drug and gold dealers to stop criminal investigations.
The state media reports that investigations are now underway to verify reports made to the Special Anti-Corruption Unit (Sacu) by some of the witnesses that some officers from different CID departments were interfering with investigations on the case.
It is alleged that the said officers visited Charumbira while he was detained at Rhodesville Police Station without the knowledge of the investigating officers.
The state media further reports Charumbira met with the officers for the purposes of strategising or arranging to destroy evidence in other cases that are still under investigation.-statemedia
Liverpool have confirmed the departure of goalkeeper Loris Karius who had returned to the club after cutting short his loan stay at Besiktas in the Turkish Super Lig.
The German goalie has joined Bundesliga side Union Berlin on an another loan spell.
A statement by the Reds reads: “Loris Karius has completed a loan move to Bundesliga side Union Berlin for the duration of the 2020-21 season.
“The Liverpool goalkeeper returns to his homeland and the German top flight, which got under way earlier this month.
“Karius, who will link up with Reds striker Taiwo Awoniyi at Union Berlin, had spent the previous two years with Besiktas, making 67 appearances for the Turkish club over the course of the loan stay.
“The stopper has played 49 games for Liverpool since moving to Merseyside from FSV Mainz 05 back in the summer of 2016, and has been training with Jürgen Klopp’s squad during the build-up to 2020-21.”
Meanwhile, Adam Lewis (Amiens) and Morgan Boyes (Fleetwood) have already left on season-long loan deals while defender Dejan Lovren joined Russian side Zenith St Petersburg on a permanent deal.
Ovie Ejaria (Reading), Adam Lallana (Brighton), Nathaniel Clyne and Andy Lonergan have all left the club on permanent transfers.-Soccer 24
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has responded to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s jibe by joking that the Manchester United coach would like a 22-yard penalty box.
Solskjaer joked about the Portuguese gaffer’s request to adjust the goals, ‘which were too small’ before the Europa League qualifier against Shkendija in Macedonia last week.
Solskjaer made the remarks after their 3-2 win against Brighton who hit the woodwork five times during the encounter. He said: “We have to be grateful Jose is not here to measure the goalposts, it might have been smaller goals!”
Jose was then asked about the comments ahead of Tottenham’s match with Newcastle on Sunday afternoon. He highlighted how Manchester have received many penalties over the past year including the injury-time spot-kick against Brighton which was awarded after the full-time whistle had been blown.
The Portugues said: “I think Ole yesterday was so happy and surprised with what happened to his team that he had a joke, but I understand for him that the dimensions of the goalposts are not important.
“For him what is important is the dimensions of the 18-yard box.
“You’d never accept to play with a 17-yard box, I think he’d prefer a 22-yard box.”
United are next in Premier League action when they host Tottenham at Old Trafford on Sunday 4 October-Soccer 24
By Nomazulu Thata | The torture and humiliation Hon. Joanne Mamombe is going through is just unbearable! No mother can cope with these degrading acts of cruelty, criminality by Zanu on a young innocent woman: Joanne Mamombe.
I appeal to fellow citizens of this great nation to stand by our young women at this dark hour of their lives. We have seen the video from the state mouthpiece ZBC, without shame, giving falsehood as to what transpired in their abductions. Why was the timing of the release of the video done during the visit of the South African delegation in Zimbabwe? Without knowledge of criminal investigations, that video is never to be believed: it is false and should be treated with disgust it deserves. The Zanu PF government should instead be ashamed to go so low as to subject young people into such audacious ordeals: torture, rape executed by their numerous secret service: they are many CIO organisations created by Mnangagwa just to confuse the army, police and judiciary.
We know this party Zanu PF during the liberation war from the Zambian side well enough. We know the notoriety of this party and its shenanigans. We know how their tribal purges within the Zanu party resulted in crimes unimagined by sensible brain faculties. We know in detail how they accused opponents falsely and those found “guilty” were executed in the brutality that is unimagined by good senses. Zanu has not stopped its brutality on its citizens. The government of Mnangagwa government are having separate structures that abduct citizens, torture them and then after, put all the blame on them again; they will tell all that they abducted themselves. What we need to do now is to stand by our young women: give them the emotional assistance wherever we are so that they do not lose their dignity.
These young women: Joanne Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova have been brave indeed. To survive those ordeal they were subjected to is no mean feat. We wonder still how they are going to live normal lives after those horrific experiences of abduction and torture. I do not need to repeat the stupidity and duplicitous video ZBC falsehood narrative that was indeed depressing and nauseating to those of us who know inherently criminal and thuggery of Zanu PF for decades: their criminal activities predate independence of 1980.
It is our responsibility as citizens especially mothers to give these girls: Joanne Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova hope and courage: they need our irrevocable embrace, empathy, comfort, and comfort.
We must never entertain Zanu PF criminality: we must remember always that Zanu can turn against you, anytime. Who has ever imagined that Marry Chiwenga would be thrown to the dogs when the powers that be thought and felt it was time for her to be discarded? We all saw how Marry danced at the inauguration of Mnangagwa after the coup, indeed “for the times they are changing.” Zanu is a party that has no values for humankind but puts those immediate friends and relatives as people, the rest we are disposables. These MDC-girls went to demonstrate against the government when they were abducted. Taking part in a demonstration is a threat to the existence of Zanu government. Torture and sexual assault is meant to silence them for the rest of their lives and never again demonstrate against Zanu, was their intention.
Coming back to who abducted these MDC-Alliance three girls: so many issues must be put into perspective here. We all remember how Pastor Evan Mawarire dupped us into believing that he was a genuine and formidable regime changer. It turned out that as a matter of fact the whole pastor was an arm of a notorious Gukurahundist: Mnangagwa. Pastor Mawarire has not come out in the open to dispute Jonathan Moyo’s revelation. We have Mashurugwis armed with Machetes, pestering the population in Midlands and Central Mashonaland: but it turned out that they were sponsored by Emmerson Mnangagwa. Recently we have soldiers that have been gunned down by unknown gunmen. It is not clear in police and army reports as to what is exactly going on in the army barracks. Slender reports are done try to appease and satisfying the anxious citizens: the truth remains hidden in the fine print disclaimer. It is open secret that not all is well in the ZNA army and the president.
Mnangagwa has a parallel CIO-structure operating unbeknown to the army, police, and Zanu PF members in party and government. Mnangagwa is duplicitous, criminal, murderous, thuggery. This secret structure abducts innocent citizens, are murdered in bushes secretly: the government does not know, are not privy; will not know this information about extra judiciary abductions because they are secretly done by CIOs only in the knowledge of Mnangagwa alone. This is how Itai Dzamara was abducted and he disappeared to the point of no return. We are yet to see people disappearing, incarcerated, brutalized, savagely beaten because Mnangagwa broods no opposition in Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa makes Ian Douglas Smith and Mugabe turn out angels, them compared to his brutality against citizens.
The Shona adage says: chisingaperi chinoshura! (Means everything has an ending) Who ever thought that Grace Mugabe will be history? She is a sad story to tell today. Indeed this Emmerson Mnangagwa will be dealt with by those young boys he teaches criminality, murder, and his thuggery practice. Whoever lives by the gun will die by the gun! So says Shakespeare in his famous English plays. These young men and women he is secretly conscripting will soon be sickened of killings and abductions of those whose offence is to demonstrate against a nation suffering from hunger and malnutrition, senseless brutality, and callous incompetence of his misrule.
We know how despots all over the world ended their long-term cruel rule: starting with Africa recently: Uganda’s Idi Amin, Zaire’s Mobutu Sese Seko, Sudan’s Omar al Bashir, Gadhafi of Libya: Mubarak of Egypt, Saddam Hussain of Iraq, Nicolae Ceausescu of Romania: the long, seemingly unending, it ended and nobody saw it coming but it happened. The thundering fall of all these despots should send a strong message to Mnangagwa that one day we shall be rid of him. We shall be rid of his mindless incompetence and cruelty and barbary of life.
Dictators often times have a false sense of strength just before they topple. Mnangagwa’s leaving the throne will be worse than all other despots because how do you run away leaving 42 children, a wife, concubines, numerous girlfriends behind him? Of the 42 children: the last one he sired with a Ndebele girl of 22 years old, two years ago: The offspring’s initials are ED: Ethan Dumisani Mnangagwa. I rest my case. However, the citizens, the people are terribly angry, and hungry. They will venge their anger at his offspring; mark my words.
Zimbabwean football legend Peter Ndlovu’s position as Mamelodi Sundowns team manager might not be safe after club president Patrice Motsepe threatened to sack those responsible for the club nearly fielding a suspended player in the 2019/20 Nedbank Cup final.
Pitso Mosimane’s charges edged Bloemfontein Celtic 1-0 in the decider, which was marred by controversy as defender Tebogo Langerman was on a suspension but sat on the bench for the clash, a situation which nearly got the club stripped off the title.
Typically, it would be Ndlovu’s fault as team manager, but it later emerged that the former Warriors captain was not in charge of the squad on that day in particular, though some Masandawana fans insisted he is to blame anyway.-Soccer 24
Zimbabwean midfielder Marvelous Nakamba’s future at Aston Villa has once again become a subject of discussion amid reports that he might be loaned before the transfer deadline day.
The 26-year-old is in his second season at the Birmingham side after joining them from Belgian giants Club Brugge last year but has fallen down the pecking order in the Claret and Blue midfield.
He was introduced in the 86th minute on Monday as a rampant Aston Villa took Premier League returnees Fulham to the sword at Craven Cottage, his first appearance in the English top-flight this season.
The Warriors midfielder is now playing second fiddle to Douglas Luis in the midfield anchorman role , a situation which might be made worse by coach Dean Smith’s pursuit of the the Chelsea pair of Reuben Loftus-Cheek and Ross Barkley.
Turkish media was yesterday awash with reports that Galatasaray have contacted Villa to negotiate a loan deal for the Zimbabwean but they also face competition for the same proposition from rivals Fenerbahce, who recently snapped up Nakamba’s friend; Tanzanian hotshot Mbwana Samatta.-Soccer 24
Farai Dziva| The MDC Alliance Youth Assembly( United Kingdom and America Provinces) have donated mealie-meal to socially disadvantaged people in Masvingo Urban Constituency.
MDC Alliance national Youth Assembly organising secretary and ward four Masvingo Urban Councillor, Godfrey Kurauone distributed 100 bags of mealie-meal, sourced from the UK and America Youth Assembly Provinces on Tuesday.
The remaining 20 bags out of the total of 120- will be distributed later this week.
Councillor Kurauone told ZimEye.com the programme has been unrolled as part of efforts to help hundreds of citizens affected by the prolonged lockdown phase.
“This is a goodwill gesture meant to assist hundreds of citizens who were affected by the lockdown phase. The affected people did not receive anything from the government during the difficult phase,” said Councillor Kurauone.
But they cannot carry this alone. From tonight through tomorrow in every WhatsApp group we are in from our unions, organisations, workplaces, families, churches and party groups focusing on one Message.
“Support our Teachers! Do not send Children to School until Gvt ensures schools are Covid safety compliant and our teachers paid a living wage in US$. We are with our Nurses and Doctors.”
And let”s prepare for mass attendances to any mass meetings called by the teachers unions to mobilise for the strike.
As well as when Taku, Joana etc come to court.
In our thousands across parties and organisations demanding their freedom as that of other political prisoners like Tunga and Last!
Amandla
Farai Dziva|MDC Alliance vice president Hon Tendai Biti has dismissed claims by State Security Minister, Owen Ncube, that the popular opposition party is plotting to remove Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa from power through unconstitutional means.
Hon Biti described the claims as Mr Mnangagwa’s old antics.
“The regime is preparing for clamp down.
It has an itch that needs scratching.These are old Mnangagwa tactics. In the 80 s they planted arms on ZAPU farms.
They are at it again.The Alliance believes in peaceful constitutional change.Stop this psychotic nonsense.#ZimbabweanLivesMatter,” argued Hon Biti.
Two years into the World Health Organization’s (WHO) ambitious effort to eliminate industrially produced trans fats from the global food supply, the Organization reports that 58 countries so far have introduced laws that will protect 3.2 billion people from the harmful substance by the end of 2021. But more than 100 countries still need to take actions to remove these harmful substances from their food supplies.
Consumption of industrially produced trans fats is estimated to cause around 500,000 deaths per year due to coronary heart disease.
“In a time when the whole world is fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, we must make every effort to protect people’s health.
That must include taking all steps possible to prevent noncommunicable diseases that can make them more susceptible to the coronavirus, and cause premature death,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Our goal of eliminating trans fats by 2023 must not be delayed.”
Fifteen countries account for approximately two thirds of the worldwide deaths linked to trans fat intake. Of these, four (Canada, Latvia, Slovenia, United States of America) have implemented WHO-recommended best-practice policies since 2017, either by setting mandatory limits for industrially produced trans fats to 2% of oils and fats in all foods or banning partially hydrogenated oils (PHO).
But the remaining 11 countries (Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Iran, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, Republic of Korea) still need to take urgent action.
The report highlights two encouraging trends. First, when countries do act, they overwhelmingly adopt best-practice policies rather than less restrictive ones. New policy measures passed and/or introduced in the past year in Brazil, Turkey and Nigeria all meet WHO’s criteria for best-practice policies.
Countries, such as India, that have previously implemented less restrictive measures, are now updating policies to align with best practice.
Second, regional regulations that set standards for multiple countries are becoming increasingly popular, emerging as a promising strategy for accelerating progress towards global elimination by 2023.
In 2019, the European Union passed a best-practice policy, and all 35 countries that are part of the WHO American Region/Pan American Health Organization unanimously approved a regional plan of action to eliminate industrially produced trans fats by 2025.
Together, these two regional initiatives have the potential to protect an additional 1 billion people in more than 50 countries who were not previously protected by trans fat regulations.
“With the global economic downturn, more than ever, countries are looking for best buys in public health,” said Dr Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives. “Making food trans fat-free, saves lives and saves money, and, by preventing heart attacks, reduces the burden on health care facilities.”
Despite the encouraging progress, important disparities persist in policy coverage by region and country income level.
Most policy actions to date, including those passed in 2019 and 2020, have been in higher-income countries and in the WHO Regions of the Americas and Europe. Best-practice policies have been adopted by seven upper-middle-income countries and 33 high-income countries; no low-income or lower-middle-income countries have yet done so.
Industrially produced trans fats are contained in hardened vegetable fats, such as margarine and ghee, and are often present in snack food, baked foods, and fried foods.
Manufacturers often use them as they have a longer shelf life and are cheaper than other fats.
But healthier alternatives can be used that do not affect taste or cost of food.
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Farai Dziva|The bail application hearing for
Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) president Takudzwa Ngadziore has been postponed to October 1.
Ngadziore’
court hammer
s bail application hearing was postponed to 1 October by a High Court judge.
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) said in a brief statement:
ZINASU leader [Takudzwa Ngadziore] will have to spend more time in jail awaiting the outcome of his bail appeal filed by Webster Jiti of [the ZLHR] after High Court Judge postponed hearing and determination of his matter to Thursday to allow the State to file its response to his freedom bid.”
Ngadziore was arrested for allegedly protesting against Impala Car Rental’s role in the abduction of Tawanda Muchehiwa in July.
Farai Dziva|MDC Alliance vice president Hon Tendai Biti has dismissed claims by State Security Minister, Owen Ncube, that the popular opposition party is plotting to remove Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa from power through unconstitutional means.
Hon Biti described the claims as Mr Mnangagwa’s old antics.
“The regime is preparing for a
Emmerson Mnangagwa nicknamed the crocodile
clamp down.
It has an itch that needs scratching.These are old Mnangagwa tactics. In the 80 s they planted arms on ZAPU farms.
They are at it again.The Alliance believes in peaceful constitutional change.Stop this psychotic nonsense.#ZimbabweanLivesMatter,” argued Hon Biti.
Farai Dziva|The British Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Melanie Robinson has described the persecution of MDC Alliance Youth Assembly member, Hon Joana Mamombe as worrisome.
In a tweet, Ambassador Robinson urged Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government to respect fundamental human rights.
“Saddened by the treatment of opposition MP Joana Mamombe in #Zimbabwe.
Hard to see this as her being treated with fairness and dignity.
Calling for her rights and the rights of all those detained here to be fully upheld,” Ambassador Robinson posted on Twitter.
Farai Dziva| The MDC Alliance Youth Assembly( United Kingdom and America Provinces) have donated mealie-meal to socially disadvantaged people in Masvingo Urban Constituency.
MDC Alliance national Youth Assembly organising secretary and ward four Masvingo Urban Councillor, Godfrey Kurauone distributed 100 bags of mealie-meal, sourced from the UK and America Youth Assembly Provinces on Tuesday.
The remaining 20 bags out of the total of 120- will be distributed later this week.
Councillor Kurauone told ZimEye.com the programme has been unrolled as part of efforts to help hundreds of citizens affected by the prolonged lockdown phase.
“This is a goodwill gesture meant to assist hundreds of citizens who were affected by the lockdown phase. The affected people did not receive anything from the government during the difficult phase,” said Councillor Kurauone.
By A Correspondent- School heads who turned away pupils when schools reopened on Monday said they did not want to risk the health of learners as they had no thermometers, sanitisers or face masks.
Several school heads told the Chronicle on condition of anonymity that they were still waiting for personal protective equipment (PPEs) from Government and extra teachers to take other classes. One of the school heads said:
We can’t put these pupils in danger. We don’t have enough thermometers, sanitisers, masks and the idea of attending two classes since one class is divided into two is not going on well with teachers.
So, the pupils have been turned away as we wait for the Ministry to provide the PPE and extra teachers to take other classes.
Meanwhile, Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education director of communications and advocacy, Taungana Ndoro, said they were yet to receive a detailed report following the reopening of schools on Monday.
Ndoro however, said the provincial education directors and district education officers were on the ground assessing the situation.
He admitted that there could have been cases where pupils were turned away for various reasons but said the ministry was working on the issues.-statemedia
Councillor Godfrey Kurauone distributes mealie-meal donated by MDC Alliance Youth Assembly (America and UK provinces) to residents of Masvingo Urban Constituency … more to follow
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s top ally and Gokwe Nembudziya legislator, Justice Mayor Wadyajena has resigned from his position as Zanu PF Midlands Provincial Youth League Secretary for Administration saying he is now past 35 years hence not a youth any longer.
Posting on Twitter as breaking news, Wadyajena said his resignation is with immediate effect.
“Effective immediately, I resign from my position as Secretary for Administration, ZANU-PF Youth League, Midlands Province. I’ll certainly miss my Comrades there but there’s always a time to say goodbye and this is it! Being over 35, I’m not a youth any longer,” said Wadyajena.
Wadyajena has never shied from publicly associating with Mnangagwa even before the 2017 military coup as he often mocked former first lady Grace Mugabe during rallies in Gokwe.
PUBLIC schools reopened yesterday for the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) examination classes with both staff and students adhering to the mandatory Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in response to Covid-19 to ensure compliance.
The measures include wearing masks and observing social distancing with some schools turning away pupils as teachers failed to report for duty citing incapacitation and inadequate personal protective equipment (PPEs).
Schools reopened for the first time since March when they were prematurely closed as part of Government measures to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Government released $600 million to prepare schools for safe reopening for examination classes.
However, some schools turned away pupils as teachers failed to report for duty citing incapacitation and inadequate personal protective equipment (PPEs).
Last Friday President Mnangagwa emphasised the need for schools to strictly adhere to set down regulations so that they minimise exposure to Covid-19.
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education a few weeks ago released SOP in response to Covid-19 to ensure compliance to World Health Organisation and Ministry of Health and Child Care coronavirus prevention regulations.
The SOP was designed specifically to guide schools on reopening. According to the document, break and lunch time have been staggered to prevent crowding by learners while sporting activities have also been banned. Schools are now required to keep records for teachers and pupils with underlying conditions without stigmatising them.
A maximum of 35 pupils are allowed in a single classroom as learners and teachers will be required to maintain a physical or social distance of one metre in the school premises. Teachers and learners are no longer allowed to hug each other, shake hands or share desks as they used to.
Zimbabwe’s security and stability is currently under siege from a number of threats being fomented by internal and external actors.
The objective of this attack is to effect an unconstitutional change of Government following the outcome of the 2018 Harmonised Elections which was not favourable to the MDC-Alliance and its foreign backers.
As State security arms of Government, we would like to assure citizens that we are watching the environment very closely and that we shall fulfil our mandate of ensuring peace, stability and development in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe experienced a down-turn in Its economic success from the late 1990s when the ZANU PF Government stood resolute in its thrust to address the long outstanding Land Question.
Addressing the Land Question through the Fast Track Land Reform Programme at the beginning of the 21s, Century, drew battle lines between the ZANU PF Government, on one hand, and a host of Western-sponsored opposition forces, including the MDC, some civil society organisations (CSOs), labour and student unions as well as some professional bodies, on the other.
The latter group has always alleged that all elections that the opposition lost were stolen and has shamelessly fabricated human rights abuses in order to justify regime change.
The latest ploy of regime change has manifested Itself in the opposition’s never-ending calls for demonstrations aimed at diverting Government from pursuing its Vision 2030 agenda and stocking factionalism within ZANU PF.
They have gone to the extent of lying that there is a fall out between His Excellency, President E.D MNANGAGWA and Vice President, General (Rtd) Dr Constantino CHIWENGA. They have also attempted to cause Western countries, the SADC and Churches to turn against Government by making false allegations of human rights abuses.
The negative forces have even gone to the extent of stage managing abductions and propagating lies on social media. We also notice attempts by self-exiled G40 elements, such as Professor Jonathan MOYO, to destabilise the Security Services through making false accusations about Security Officers who are unwavering in their determination to defend national sovereignty.
The methods used by State Security agents in Zimbabwe are within the confines of the law. In the West, the Logan Act and the Patriot Act allow the use of methods which, if adopted by our Security Services, would be condemned as acts of repression.
As Security Services, we know and appreciate that they will never see anything in good light until the Land Reform is reversed and the opposition comes to power.
No country in the world and no sane people would tolerate elements who openly mobilise to close their country’s borders, particularly when the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening lives and the economy. In any country, such people would be treated as traitors.
At international law, a blockade is tantamount to a declaration of war. Government and State Security agents, in particular, have a duty to take appropriate measures to protect the flow and integrity of commerce across our borders.
There have been calls for dialogue by regime change elements within and outside the country. These calls completely ignore the ongoing Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) to which all parties were invited.
There is nothing wrong In accommodating people and views that are not on the table. There is, nevertheless, the mischievous agenda to ignore the Y principles of democracy by attempting to push ZANU PF to abandon the mandate it won from the people in the 2018 harmonised elections.
Anyone aspiring to lead the country should wait until they get that mandate from the people In the 2023 harmonised elections. Anyone wishing to help move the country forward before then, should join POLAD.
We are watching attempts to drive Zimbabwe into chaos. Some rogue elements among us, are conniving with some hostile Western governments to smuggle guns and set up so-called Democratic Resistance Committees that are, for all intents and purposes, violent militia groups.
These plans are key components of “Operation Light House”, the brainchild of one Western power, that seeks to destroy the democratic foundations of Zimbabwe, make the country ungovernable and justify foreign intervention. As the State Security sector, we shall take concrete action to deal with such threats.
While Government is moving on with its reform agenda, we note the need for the MOC-Alliance to reform itself into a normal opposition political party that embraces outcomes of democratic processes and has the patience to wait for another opportunity to prove to voters that it deserves their trust. The world over, opposition parties in democratic dispensations have a constructive role to play in between elections.
They do not push for agendas to violently take over power, destroy public infrastructure and sabotage the livelihoods of citizens.
We want to re-assure citizens that the State Security Sector is alive to the machinations of the MDC Alliance, hostile CSOs and their Western handlers. Our gallant Security men and women will stand firm in defence of national interests and sovereignty in order to allow Government to focus on delivering its Vision 2030.
The President of Mamelodi Sundowns, Dr Patrice Motsepe today issued an apology on the Tebogo Langerman – Nedbank Cup final incident.
Dr Patrice Motsepe said:
“I would like to apologise to all the supporters and members of the Mamelodi Sundowns Family, as well as the organisations that are involved in football and all the people who love and follow football in South Africa and on the rest of the African Continent; for Tebogo Langerman being listed as a substitute during the recent Nedbank Cup final, contrary to the rules of the PSL and SAFA.
In my capacity as President of Mamelodi Sundowns I am responsible and accountable for everything that happens at Mamelodi Sundowns; whether I knew or did not know or was not aware or involved in the matter.
Our preliminary investigation indicates that the Management and Technical Team were grossly negligent and this behaviour and conduct is totally unacceptable and will not be tolerated.
A formal disciplinary hearing will be held as soon as possible and the appropriate action, including dismissal where the circumstances legally justify, will be implemented.
We are a caring, loving and forgiving organisation but we also have a duty to protect the reputation, integrity and good name of Mamelodi Sundowns.
We have to make sure that this kind of grossly negligent and reckless behaviour does not happen again.”
Mamelodi Sundowns will issue an update and report back on this matter in due course.
Such are unnecessary actions that could have a bitter impact on the team’s technical team. Especially to the team manager Peter Ndlovu who should have known.
Fans have placed all the blame on him and are calling for his axing.
Government is setting up measures to tighten the rules on how a certificate which doctors need in order to get work abroad is issued as medical professionals flee the country’s collapsing economy.
The so-called “Certificate of Good Standing” issued by the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe may now need prior approval by the state, the Zimbabwe Senior Hospital Doctors Association said.
Professional bodies rely on the document as proof of clearance that doctors seeking work and study placement in a foreign country, among other things, have no outstanding disciplinary issues regarding patient care.
“The CGS is never issued by a government anywhere in the world,” the doctors association said in a Twitter posting.
Zimbabwe’s two-decade economic collapse is touching new lows with inflation at more than 750% and the country’s currency collapsing. Shortages of food and fuel are common and a quarter of the population, including many of the country’s doctors and teachers, have left to seek work in South Africa, the U.K. and other countries.
“This has a bearing, as the government determines who goes out of the country,” Aaron Musara, the secretary-general of the doctors association, said in an interview on Monday.
“The government is trying to retain staff at a time when they are failing to keep them” happy in their work,” he said.
Jasper Chimedza, Zimbabwe’s permanent secretary for health, didn’t respond to calls seeking comment.
The southern African nation’s health sector has not been spared from the wider economic meltdown. It’s frequently been hard-hit by strikes lasting several months over low wages and shortages at public hospitals of everything from medicines to personal protective equipment needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Doctors earn salaries starting at Z$9,000 ($110) per month. The council, which has 3,371 registered doctors in the country, didn’t immediately respond to emailed queries.
Government has ruled out the holding of by elections this year due to coronavirus restrictions.
This comes as the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has set December 5 as a possible date for local authorities and national assembly by elections.
Parliamentary and Legal Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said it’s not possible to have by elections this year. He said he did not know where ZEC got the December 5 dates from because the President is the one who proclaims the dates.
However, speaking at a meeting organised by the Election Resource Centre recently, ZEC chairperson Priscilla Chigumba said that the nomination court is set for October 23.
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) yesterday held interviews to select five judges for the Constitutional Court (Concourt) bench in compliance with the 2013 Constitution, which requires the separation of judicial personnel manning the apex court and the Supreme Court.
Eight candidates participated in the interviews held at a city hotel and was streamed live on ZBC TV to fill the five posts.
Although there were 12 candidates shortlisted, four of them could not take part because they either withdrew or did not confirm their attendance, while one who is said to be abroad could not travel for the interviews due to Covid-19.
Of the eight candidates who took part in the interviews, five are currently acting judges of the Constitutional Court, one Supreme Court judge, one High Court judge and a lawyer from police legal department.
Supreme Court judge, Justice Chinembiri Bhunu was the first to face the interviewing panel led by Chief Justice Luke Malaba.
The judge gave a good account of himself when answering all the first four sets of questions to test the judges understanding of the Constitution and the apex court functions.
However, the judge could not explain why he had several judgments and cases uncompleted when he was still a High Court judge.
One of the cases is a murder trial, which had been outstanding for 15 years after being postponed indefinitely.
His explanation was that the accused person died in prison and had postponed the case to allow the State to file death certificate, which has not been done to date.
The Chief Justice sought to know why Justice Bhunu could not manage the case since it was before him and ensure that it had been disposed of.
“That case is not an outstanding case. The accused could have died in prison,” he said.
But the Chief Justice responded by saying that the death of an accused in prison did not mean the death of the case.
He said a judge cannot place his responsibility on other players in the justice delivery system.
Second to be interviewed was Justice Paddington Garwe.
The judge who had garnered enough layers of experience as a career judicial officer having risen through the ranks from the magistrates’ court, High Court, Supreme Court and now acting judge of the Constitution Court said he did not anticipate any challenges in the execution of his duties if he were to become a Concourt judge. He boasted a clean record.
Justice Ben Hlatshwayo acquitted himself well. However, just like Justice Bhunu, the judge also had several outstanding cases which he tried to explain the reasons for the delay.
He said in some of the cases there were no issues between the parties involved.
He also cited other reasons that prevented him from disposing of the matter. He was able to articulate the question on judicial accountability.
The judge also said he has acquired vast experience on Constitutional matters given the fact that he was a consultant during the COPAC, which gave birth to the new Constitution.
He also participated in the 1999 constitution making process which resulted in the rejection of the draft document the following year. This, he said was an advantage to him if he is appointed to the Constitutional Court bench.
Justice Rita Makarau faired well as she managed to answer all the questions without much strain.
Justice Anne-Mary Gowora, Mr Smart Mirirai, Justice Bharat Patel and Justice Happias Zhou were also interviewed yesterday.
The interviewing panel included Chief Justice Malaba, Deputy Chief Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza, Judge President George Chiweshe and Attorney-General Advocate Prince Machaya, among others.
The Supreme Court and Constitutional Court benches were split in May this year in compliance to the 2013 constitution.
Of the 12 shortlisted candidates, Justice Donald Stevenson Corke is out of the country and was unable to attend the interview while Justice Charles Hungwe voluntarily pulled out of the race.
