It is not possible that that letter is worth the print it is printed on … Harare Mayor @JMafume dismisses report saying he has been recalled. pic.twitter.com/Z2iBAIN7kC
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 15, 2020
Times Live
The ANC has undertaken to reimburse the government for the costs incurred during its controversial use of an air force jet on a party-political mission to Zimbabwe last week after a public backlash.
The undertaking was contained in statement issued by ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule on Tuesday.
There was a public outcry last week after it emerged the ANC leader had led a party delegation to a meeting with Zanu-PF in Harare, and had been offered a lift on a state-owned jet by defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has since asked for a report from Mapisa-Nqakula on the matter, which she submitted by Sunday.
The Sunday Times reported that department of home affairs had opened its own internal investigation relating to how the ANC delegation left the country while lockdown regulations prohibit travel across borders without special permission. It also reported that some members of the delegation did not follow lockdown rules as they failed to quarantine on their return to SA.
Magashule admitted on Tuesday that they had been in the wrong.
“In our quest to achieve this mission, we travelled in an unusual manner, and profusely humble ourselves where we went wrong during the lockdown. We will reimburse the government for the costs incurred on behalf of our delegation. Our delegation is under quarantine in line with lockdown regulations,” said Magashule.
The trip was meant for the ANC to meet their Zanu-PF counterparts over tensions in Zimbabwe.
Magashule said they gave a report back to ANC officials on Monday about the trip.
DA MP Kobus Marais said Ramaphosa had no option but to fire his defence minister after the ANC admitted to “shamelessly abusing an air force jet to travel to Zimbabwe to meet their Zanu-PF counterparts”.
“It is now patently clear that minister Mapisa-Nqakula wilfully allowed the ANC delegation to abuse state resources for her party’s political ends. This was a gross violation of her oath of office, a dereliction of duty and a complete disregard for ethical standards. She simply must go.”
The DA will lay a complaint with parliament’s ethics committee against the minister in this regard.
“Following pressure from the public and the DA, the ANC has not only admitted it abused state resources, but has also indicated the party would reimburse the government for the costs incurred on behalf of [its] delegation,” said the DA.
ANC ‘has track record of thievery’
“The DA will not allow this to happen behind closed doors. We call for the appointment of a panel of aviation experts to determine the full cost of the ANC’s trip to Zimbabwe, including the wear and tear on the aircraft and other associated costs. This information must be submitted to the auditor-general for full interrogation against departmental expenditure on the ANC flight.
“Given the ANC’s track record of thievery, the DA will not allow any stone to be left unturned.
“This repayment also does not absolve ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule and his fellow ANC members who were on the flight of any wrongdoing. The reality is there is still no clarity whether the transport minister Fikile Mbalula approved the delegation’s travel across the border as per level 2 lockdown regulations.
“Like many law-abiding citizens who have had to pay fines and be criminalised by the government during the lockdown for simply going surfing or taking a jog, so, too, must ANC members be held to account.
“The ANC has for days brazenly denied any wrongdoing, but mounting pressure has proved inescapable. The DA sees this as a huge victory for SA in holding the ANC to full account for its nefarious and thieving ways.”
ZESA Holdings has announced that there will be moderate load shedding on Tuesday night in different parts of the country due to reduced capacity and generation at Hwange Power Station.
In a statement, the power utility said its engineers are working flat out to restore full capacity at the thermal power plant. The statement read:
ZESA Holdings would like to advise its valued customers countrywide that there is limited power supply on the national electricity grid due to reduced capacity and generation at Hwange Power Station.
This will lead to moderate load curtailment between 1800hrs and 2000hrs tonight (Tuesday 15 September 2020).
Restoration of service to optimum levels is currently underway and customers are advised to use the available power sparingly.
The inconvenience caused is sincerely regretted.
ZESA Holdings
The Zimbabwean dollar on Tuesday appreciated for the third straight week against the greenback, closing the week at $81.71.
Last week it traded at $82.70.
The lowest the local unit has traded against the United States dollar since it was floated in late June is $83.40.
It gained for the first time at the beginning of this month as the
exchange rate stabilised, with the market gaining confidence in the
foreign exchange auction system.
Previously, the exchange rate was fixed at $25 to the US dollar
leading to serious distortions in the market as the parallel market
was the main supplier of foreign currency to companies.
This saw the rate peaking at $120 on the parallel market before the
auction system was introduced.
The black market rate has since gone down to around $105.
At Tuesday’s auction, the highest rate on offer was $88 while the
lowest accepted rate was $75.
A total of US$21.17 million was allocated to a combined 248 bidders at both the main and the small to medium enterprises auction, with 22
bidders having been disqualified.
Foreign currency is allocated according to a set national priority list and more than half of the allotted amount was directed towards the purchase of raw materials for industry.
ANC WELCOMES THE CONSTRUCTIVE APPROACH BY ZANU PF WITH REGARDS TO ENGAGING WITH OPPOSITION PARTIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
The African National Congress delegation led by the Secretary-General Cde Ace Magashule came back from a successful mission of the bilateral engagement with Zanu PF.
The delegation on Monday the 14th of September, briefed the National Officials of the bilateral engagements with Zanu PF, which were characterized as cordial and successful.
The ANC welcomes and concurs with the comments made by the ZANU PF Secretary of Administration, Comrade Obert Mpofu that the recent engagement between the ANC and ZANU PF was both frank and constructive, conducted in the fraternal spirit of two Liberation Movements.
As such we remain committed to extending the space for political dialogue with a view of advancing the social, political and economic interests of the people of Zimbabwe and South Africa in the context of advancing African unity, and the continuing fight for political and economic emancipation.
The ANC therefore warmly welcomes the constructive approach of ZANU PF with regards to the ANC meeting with other stakeholders, opposition parties, and civil society organizations in Zimbabwe.
In this regard, it was agreed that the ANC will in the foreseeable future return to Zimbabwe in order to proceed with these envisaged meetings.
The ANC furthermore welcomes the joint commitment between the ANC and ZANU PF as Liberation Movements to upholding human rights, in the context of what we fought for during the struggle against apartheid and colonialism.
Our joint engagement on and commitment to the advancement and protection of human rights always remains paramount in the context of acknowledging and upholding our respective countries as sovereign, which cannot be dictated to.
We do so while respecting freedom of association, freedom of speech, and all the basic universal freedoms.
The ANC agrees that the driving force of our engagements to address the challenges we are faced with must always be the advancement of the wellbeing of our people who continue to be marginalized, jobless and poor, as a consequence of the legacy of colonialism, and the continuing impact of neo-colonialism and imperialism.
As the ANC we would like to appreciate the success of our delegation mission of national interest to Zimbabwe with both hands because a successful and prosperous Zimbabwe as our neighbour is good for South Africa, the SADC region and our beloved continent Africa.
We hope and trust that the positive results of our consultation will go a long way in ensuring regional stability and growth in the two countries.
Finally, is that in our quest to achieve this mission, we travelled in an unusual manner and profusely humble ourselves where we went wrong during the lockdown and will reimburse the government for the costs incurred on behalf of our delegation.
Our delegation is under quarantine in line with our lockdown regulations.
Issued by the Secretary-General of the African National Congress Cde Ace Magashule
Chiredzi West MDC Alliance solidly behind President Nelson Chamisa
As MDC Alliance leader Mr Chidaushe donates cement and borehole equipment in Chivi North
15 September 2020
*Wezhira Munya and Tariro Kimberely Mamhende*
The Chiredzi West MDC Alliance structures have remain solidly behind President advocate Nelson Chamisa.
On Sunday 13th September 2020, Chiredzi West MDC Alliance structures held a highly subscribed meeting.
Chiredzi West MDC Alliance district chairperson Mr James Kampota said, “Chiredzi West district and general populace are supporting President Chamisa and MDC Alliance party. ”
He further state that, “We have rejected MDC T led by Khupe -Mudzuri-Komichi and Mwonzora. It is our view, that MDC T led by Khupe is Zanu PF proxy. They have been created by Zanu PF to destroy our MDC Alliance party led by President Nelson Chamisa.”
Kimberely Tariro Mamhende political analyst said, “The high numbers of MDC Alliance Chiredzi West structures who attended Sunday 13th September 2020 meeting proves beyond doubt that President Nelson Chamisa commands great grassroots support. In addition, it’s a sign that MDC T led by Khupe project has suffered still birth.”
Furthermore, political analyst Tariro Kimberley Mamhende said, “Currently, ten Chiredzi West MDC Alliance members including MDC Alliance National women assembly acting chairlady honourable Mugidho were arrested for demonstrating on 31 July 2020. The arrest of these MDC Alliance members is barbaric as demonstration is a right enshrined in the Zimbabwean constitution.”
Senator Misheck Marava MDC Alliance National member addressed the Chiredzi West structures said, “Thank you for coming in your numbers. We have come to inform you that MDC Alliance party led by our charismatic president Chamisa is intact and is growing.”
MDC National member Leader Matara said, “We want to give solidarity to our 10 Chiredzi West MDC Alliance members who were arrested on 31 July 2020. ZANU PF is persecuting MDC Alliance members through arresting them. Do not be intimidated. Remain strong.”
On the other hand, MDC Alliance National member Mrs Chakabuda stated that, “MDC T led by Khupe is using recalls as a strategy to intimidate our elected members of parliament, councillors, proportional representatives, senators and provincial council members. We are pleased to inform you that 97% of our 2018 elected officials have remained in support of MDC Alliance led by President Nelson Chamisa. We thank honourable Mugidho for standing with president Nelson Chamisa. Hon. Mugidho was recalled but she has remained resolute in supporting president Chamisa.”
Hon . Mugidho, MDC Alliance National women assembly acting chairlady said, “MDC T led by Khupe has been rejected in Chiredzi West. Yes, the MDC T Mudzuri faction leaders are always in Chiredzi West trying to recruit 2014 structures to vote for Mudzuri as president at their extraordinary congress. However, the 2014 structures have rejected them.”
Factionalism has greatly affected MDC T led by Khupe in Masvingo Province. The battle to control Masvingo Province have caused deep hatred between three factions namely: Mwonzora, Komichi and Mudzuri factions. Khupe faction has no support in Masvingo Province.
All Chiredzi West MDC Alliance councillors have pladged their support to president Chamisa and MDC Alliance party.
At this meeting MDC Alliance councillor Musingashari of ward 6 and councillor Chikonye of ward 7 who attended this meeting pledged their full support to president Chamisa despite threats for being recalled by MDC T led by Khupe.
In Chivi North, MDC Alliance provincial vice treasurer Mr Chidaushe donated cement and borehole equipment. There is a massive shortage of water for human and animal consumption in Chivi North. As a result, the donation of cement and borehole equipment will help Chivi North residents and animals to get adequate water.
MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa is on record encouraging MDC Alliance leaders to assist the communities to solve social, economic and political problems.
Farai Dziva|Pressure groups are pushing for the immediate intervention of the AU in the deepening crisis in Zimbabwe.
The Zimbabwean Citizens Coalition in South Africa has urged both President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government and the African Union to condemn the abduction, torture and imprisonment of activists, journalists and government critics in Zimbabwe.
“As the chair of the African Union, South Africa must take a firm stance and condemn what is happening in Zimbabwe.
The AU represents the continent, and we need continental support,” said Tafirenyika Muzarugwi of Zimbabwean Citizens Coalition.
The Durban-based Zimbabwe Solidarity Movement’s Tsungai Jani has also bemoaned the widening crackdown on dissenting voices by Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government.
He said Zimbabweans were foolish to celebrate the ouster of the late Robert Mugabe, then President in 2017 because the repressive State apparatus is still in place.
Said Jani:
“You never expect this to happen in a so-called democratic country. When Robert Mugabe was ousted out of office, we foolishly rejoiced only to realise that he was never the only bad guy, but it was a systemic issue. At the end of the day, Zanu-PF is still the ruling party.”
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According to cncl @DNgadziore: The Lawyer Jeremiah Bamu of ZLHR still at the medical institution with the Police. Prosecutor says Hon Joana Mamombe is supposed to appear in court tomorrow. The Police are discussing whether to detain her at the station cell or not. https://t.co/uaUH9XfnLF
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 15, 2020
Alois Bunjira believes Khama Billiat needs to return to Mamelodi Sundowns to rediscover his top form.
The winger has had underwhelming performances since joining Kaizer Chiefs in 2018 and registered his worst record in a season in South Africa in the just-ended term.
Posting on Facebook, Bunjira thinks the only way Khama can top the list again is at Sundowns.
“After all has been said and done, I believe Khama Billiat should go back to Mamelodi Sundowns,” he said.
“Pitso Masimane loves Khama and has publicly said it many times. Sundowns play the kind of football that Khama fits into very well.
“In Peter Ndlovu, he had a big brother who saw it all and was guiding him. He never hid his brotherly love for Khama.
“For Khama to have such a great man like Peter as a fellow countryman at the club can only give a player that sense of security and belonging.”
Bunjira went on to claim that Sundowns owner Patrice Motsepe also loves to have the winger at the club.-Soccer 24
Minister of Sports Kirsty Coventry has revealed the government has given Zifa a set of guidelines that should be used in the resumption of football in the country.
The 2020 campaign is yet to start following the outbreak of coronavirus and clubs have not held training since March.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Coventry said the association would need to adopt a safe concept that will see the games played in a bio-bubble environment.
This means the season will have to get underway in a central location which is relatively isolated from the outside world to minimize the risk of the infection.
Zifa will discuss the proposal with its affiliates before responding this week.-Soccer 24
According to cncl @DNgadziore: The Lawyer Jeremiah Bamu of ZLHR still at the medical institution with the Police. Prosecutor says Hon Joana Mamombe is supposed to appear in court tomorrow. The Police are discussing whether to detain her at the station cell or not. https://t.co/uaUH9XfnLF
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 15, 2020
BREAKING- Warrant Of Arrest For MP Joana Mamombe While She’s Struggling In Hospital. https://t.co/IY3ILOKfUT via @zimeye pic.twitter.com/Ty4tdwaaqo
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 15, 2020
The weird relationship between Real Madrid and Gareth Bale has taken a new twist, with the Spanish champions totally sidelining the player from their activities.
The Welshman, who has had a frosty relationship with coach Zinedine Zidane to the point of being omitted from the match day squad on numerous occasions, arrived in Madrid five days ago after the international break, claiming to be carrying an injury.
Bale has not appeared in any of the team’s social media platforms, presumably because he is not training with the rest of his teammates ahead of their opening game against Real Sociedad.
That being said, midfielder Isco, who is working out in the same gym as the Welshman, has had his pictures posted on several occasions.
A visit on the club’s official store shows that Bale’s number 11 shirt is not on display, with those on display notably skipping from Luka Modric’s number 10 to Marcelo’s number 12.
Bale still has two years left on his contract but has publicly claimed that he tried to leave and the club blocked the move.-Soccer 24
Farai Dziva|The MDC Alliance has castigated Thokozani Khupe for targeting the opposition party’s councillors countrywide.
Khupe expelled the Mayor of Gwanda and recalled three Beitbridge Councilliors.
Khupe also recalled 11 Harare Councillors.According to MDC Alliance sources Khupe is targeting councillors in Bulawayo.
In a statement the MDC Alliance said:
As #Recallgate continues, Khupe has unlawfully expelled the Mayor of Gwanda and three Beitbridge Councillors including Mayor Morgan Ncube.
Not only will this cost taxpayers over US$18 million that should go to service delivery, she has no authority to usurp the will of the people as her court order expired.
We will fight back #politically.
South Africa have secured a friendly match against Zambia during the October Fifa international period.
Chipolopolo and Bafana Bafana are Zimbabwe’s opponents in the 2021 Afcon qualifiers and 2022 World Cup qualifiers respectively.
The game is one of the two friendlies lined-up by SAFA between October 7 and 15. The other one is against Namibia.
Safa spokesperson Dominic Chimhavi told Goal.com that the participation of friendlies is subject to the government allowing international travel.
“We have approached and managed to get Zambia and Namibia for friendly matches. Plans are that we play Zambia at home and Namibia away,” he said.
“Our opponents have agreed, but everything is dependent on lockdown regulations. These plans are in anticipation that we will go into Level One of the nationwide lockdown and our borders would be opened soon.”
Meanwhile, Zambia will face Botswana in back-to-back ties of Group H Afcon Qualifiers in November. Chipolopolo are on the bottom of the pool with zero points while the Zebras are in third with a point.
Algeria lead the group with six points, two ahead of Zimbabwe who are in the second place.-Soccer 24
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|Pressure groups are pushing for the immediate intervention of the AU in the deepening crisis in Zimbabwe.
The Zimbabwean Citizens Coalition in South Africa has urged both President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government and the African Union to condemn the abduction, torture and imprisonment of activists, journalists and government critics in Zimbabwe.
“As the chair of the African Union, South Africa must take a firm stance and condemn what is happening in Zimbabwe.
The AU represents the continent, and we need continental support,” said Tafirenyika Muzarugwi of Zimbabwean Citizens Coalition.
The Durban-based Zimbabwe Solidarity Movement’s Tsungai Jani has also bemoaned the widening crackdown on dissenting voices by Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government.
He said Zimbabweans were foolish to celebrate the ouster of the late Robert Mugabe, then President in 2017 because the repressive State apparatus is still in place.
Said Jani:
“You never expect this to happen in a so-called democratic country. When Robert Mugabe was ousted out of office, we foolishly rejoiced only to realise that he was never the only bad guy, but it was a systemic issue. At the end of the day, Zanu-PF is still the ruling party.”
15 SEPTEMBER 2020
MDC ALLIANCE NAMIBIA DISTRICT ENRAGED BY THE INCESSANT INCARCERATION AND TORTURE OF THEIR POLITICAL DYNAMO, JOB SAROWIWA SIKHALA AT CHIKURUBI MAXIMUM PRISON.
As Mdc Alliance Namibia, we are furious,vexed,infuriated,and absolutely enraged by the perpetual persecution of our innocent vibrant leader Vice-Chairperson, Hon Job Wiwa Sikhala. Our ardent social democrat was arrested yester month and charged with inciting violence in connection with July 31st protests against Zanupf’s senseless and stinking corruption.
According to his legal team, our firebrand leader has complained that the Zanupf security agents are terrorising and demonising him everyday and the abuse even extending to some officials who should protect the rights of the detained persons. We demand his immediate and unconditional release because calling for peaceful demonstrations against against belly politicians is a Constitutional right.
Moreover,his clarion call for action against Zanupf shenanigans is a moral obligation for all right-minded citizens.
The rights to freedom of expression, association,organisation and petition are provided by the supreme law of the motherland.
Job Wiwa Sikhala has the right enshrined in the constitution to mobilise the people as a leader in the national democratic revolution.
No court of law can snatch his democratic rights. The state is now afraid of Wiwa’s political prowess to lure and lift the level of national consciousness in our unsuspecting citizenry. We are quite aware of the attempt to create an authoritarian environment in Zimbabwe but that we shall resist using all our organs.
Moreso, Mdc Alliance Namibia strongly urges all social democrats to give solidarity to our foot soldier.
All Zimbabweans around the globe must pent-up their outrage demanding the immediate and unconditional release of our leader. Those in Zimbabwe, lets flood the courts and demonstrate our quest for the freedom of Wiwa and all other prisoners of conscience who are suffering to liberate us from Zanupf terrorists.
In the diaspora, lets seriously picket at Zimbabwe embassies across the globe demanding the delay of justice for Wiwa Sikhala and other victims of Bornapatism.
As Mdc Alliance Namibia, we shall exhaust all constitutional mechanisms to defend those who are ready to confront thieves that are consuming on behalf of the hungry citizens.
The irony here is that the innocent citizens are imprisoned while Obadiah Moyo who looted 60million US$ enjoyed colonial privileges of trial without detention. Zimbabweans must now offer support to Sikhala and others so that we can win against Zanupf looting and dictatorship.
Bail is a right in the constitution, it is quite horrible that those who steal our wealth are automatically given bail because they are part of the thieving racket in Zanupf. The denial or delay to bail out our leader by the Supreme Court yesterday symbolises state capture of the judiciary. Our leader had been arrested 64 times, he did not abscond any hearing hence a politicised denial of bail is apparent.
In a nutshell, Mdc Alliance Namibia objects the attempt by politically inept Zanupf to create a new Animal Farm in Zimbabwe where some animals are more equal than others. We demand justice to our political dynamo, Job SaroWiwa Sikhala.
Protests against demonisation and soldierisation of the state are legitimate and constitutional.
#jobwiwasikhalamustbefreenow
#ZimbabweanLivesMatter
#ZanupfMustGo
#LootersMustGo
#releaseallprisonersofconscience
#freelastmaengahama
#impalamustshutdown
#chickeninnmustshutdown
Mdc Alliance Namibia
Rundu Branch Spokesperson
Robson Ruhanya
BREAKING: Following spirited intervention by her lawyer, Jeremiah Bamu, the hospitalised Harare West MP Joana Mamombe is now being taken to court in an ambulance, accompanied by police officers. – MORE TO FOLLOW….
BREAKING: MP Joana Mamombe is now being taken to court in an ambulance, accompanied by police officers. – MORE TO FOLLOW
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 15, 2020
BREAKING- Police mobilised, currently waiting to effect the arrest of sick @JoanaMamombe at Borrowdale Half House in Harare. This follows an arrest warrant issued this morning at the Harare magistrates court over her failure to appear at court. #Zimbabwe #ZimbabweanslivesMatter pic.twitter.com/l6FcT2k9Qy
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 15, 2020
BREAKING- Warrant Of Arrest For MP Joana Mamombe While She’s Struggling In Hospital. https://t.co/IY3ILOKfUT via @zimeye pic.twitter.com/Ty4tdwaaqo
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 15, 2020
Farai Dziva|Pressure groups are pushing for the immediate intervention of the AU in the deepening crisis in Zimbabwe.
The Zimbabwean Citizens Coalition in South Africa has urged both President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government and the African Union to condemn the abduction, torture and imprisonment of activists, journalists and government critics in Zimbabwe.
“As the chair of the African Union, South Africa must take a firm stance and condemn what is happening in Zimbabwe.
The AU represents the continent, and we need continental support,” said Tafirenyika Muzarugwi of Zimbabwean Citizens Coalition.
The Durban-based Zimbabwe Solidarity Movement’s Tsungai Jani has also bemoaned the widening crackdown on dissenting voices by Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government.
He said Zimbabweans were foolish to celebrate the ouster of the late Robert Mugabe, then President in 2017 because the repressive State apparatus is still in place.
Said Jani:
“You never expect this to happen in a so-called democratic country. When Robert Mugabe was ousted out of office, we foolishly rejoiced only to realise that he was never the only bad guy, but it was a systemic issue. At the end of the day, Zanu-PF is still the ruling party.”
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|Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume has described President Nelson Chamisa as a man who is determined to fight for the rights of suffering citizens.
Below is Ngarivhume’s statement:
By Jacob Ngarivhume
Today(Monday) MDC Alliance President, Advocate Nelson Chamisa visited me at home and expressed solidarity with me regarding the incarceration and brutality myself and my brother Hopewell Chin’ono suffered at the hands of the state concerning the anti-corruption 31st July Protest.
We prayed together and discussed at length the crisis in Zimbabwe, solutions, citizen engagement and also the shaping up civil rights movement – 31st July Movement.
He supports the fight for citizen’s rights as enshrined in our Zimbabwe Constitution and all efforts we the citizens undertake together to bring about a free, prosperous and just Zimbabwe.
Thereafter as a goodwill gesture and show of unity he accompanied me to Waterfalls Police Station where I am mandated by the state to report three times a week as my guest.
Thank you Advocate Nelson Chamisa, a new Zimbabwe is possible!
#PullingTogether
#31JulyAnti-CorruptionProtests
#FreeZimbabwe
#ZimbabweLivesMatter
Farai Dziva|Police have arrested Joana Mamombe, who is visibly sick, triggering widespread protests on various social media platforms.
Irate Zimbabweans have accused Mr Mnangagwa of plotting to kill the youthful MDC Alliance MP.Watch video below :
Farai Dziva|Police have arrested Joana Mamombe, who is visibly sick, triggering widespread protests on various social media platforms.
Irate Zimbabweans have accused Mr Mnangagwa of plotting to kill the youthful MDC Alliance MP.Watch video below :
Own Correspondent |LEAD president Linda Masarira has claimed that Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa is better than former President Robert Mugabe.
In her birthday message to Mr Mnangagwa, Masarira said:
Happy birthday President
@edmnangagwa
May you continue to use your time in power wisely to transform Zimbabwe.
At least you dont waste tax payers funds with lavish birthday celebrations like Mugabe.
I dream of a better& brighter Zim which I believe you are laying the foundation.
The Mayor of @cohsunshinecity has not been recalled he is in his office performing his civic duties that he was elected to do by people in Harare.
— Chalton Hwende MP Chairperson Public Accounts (@hwendec) September 15, 2020
By A Correspondent- The MDC Deputy Treasurer Charlton Hwende has dismissed reports alleging that the newly elected Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has been recalled.
BREAKING- NEWLY ELECTED HARARE MAYOR HIS WORSHIP COUNCILLOR JACOB MAFUME RECALLED? @MakomboreroH @DrThoko_Khupe @lilomatic @JMafume @GutuObert @nelsonchamisa @BitiTendai pic.twitter.com/zGyZ9AacP8
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 15, 2020
Earlier on, sources privy to the development alleged that Mafume was recalled by his party PDP.
It was further revealed that the new Harare Mayor was recalled by a faction of the PDP led by Lucia Matibenga.
Posting on his twitter, Hwende said:
The Mayor of @cohsunshinecity has not been recalled he is in his office performing his civic duties that he was elected to do by people in Harare.”
Matibenga broke ranks with the Tendai Biti-led faction in 2017 following differences over joining the MDC Alliance ahead of the 2018 polls. At the time, Matibenga was party chairperson.
In an interview with ZimEye, Mafume however professed ignorance on the matter and said he knew nothing about the recall.
Said Mafume:
“Ask her (Matibenga) please. I have no idea what you are talking about.”
Matibenga was not picking up calls at the time of publishing.
This is a developing story. Refresh this page for latest updates.
Democracy remains the aspiration of people all over the world because each of us yearns to be free.
From the time we are children, we instinctively assert our ability to self-govern, to make decisions that shape our lives.
As citizens, we understand that we must be free to engage others in debates over the wisdom of the decisions of leaders to whom we entrust the power to protect our lives, our property, and our freedoms. And, as human beings, we know we cannot go it alone.
Democracies are inclusive communities of individuals who are free to work together to accomplish goals they have freely chosen, and they flourish because freedom unlocks the talents and creativity of all.
Today, the world reels from one of the greatest public health crises in modern times. Democracies, authoritarian governments, and dictatorships are equally challenged by the coronavirus pandemic, but only democracies are free to debate openly how to respond.
Authoritarians of every stripe, meanwhile, remain true to form. Their first priority is not public health, but the protection of their own power. They refuse to answer hard questions.
They sow disinformation, scapegoat vulnerable groups, expand mass surveillance, and suspend the rule of law. People suffer when their leaders are accountable only to themselves or to the parties they control.
Democracies, by contrast, thrive in times of adversity. Because of freedom of expression and the equality of all persons before the law, citizens of democratic societies are able to confront public health problems together.
Individuals in democratic nations demand access to information so that they can protect themselves and others. And societies that embrace equality before the law live out that belief by taking active steps to promote the full participation and protection of all people.
Democratic governance is far from perfect, but it certainly beats the alternatives. Democratic societies respect human rights and are more peaceful, prosperous, and secure. We stand with people everywhere who seek to live freely, safely, and with dignity under democratic governments
BREAKING- Police mobilised, currently waiting to effect the arrest of sick @JoanaMamombe at Borrowdale Half House in Harare. This follows an arrest warrant issued this morning at the Harare magistrates court over her failure to appear at court. #Zimbabwe #ZimbabweanslivesMatter pic.twitter.com/l6FcT2k9Qy
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 15, 2020
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BREAKING- Police mobilised, currently waiting to effect the arrest of sick @JoanaMamombe at Borrowdale Half House in Harare. This follows an arrest warrant issued this morning at the Harare magistrates court over her failure to appear at court. #Zimbabwe #ZimbabweanslivesMatter pic.twitter.com/l6FcT2k9Qy
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 15, 2020
Watch the video loading below and hear Joana Mamombe’s lawyer Joana Mamombe speaking to ZimEye….
@PoliceZimbabwe have issued a warrant of arrest for the hospitalised Harare MP Joana Mamombe, update by lawyer @bamujm of the @ZLHRLawyers pic.twitter.com/NlBAAjBKVV
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 15, 2020
The Zimbabwe Republic Police today issued a warrant of arrest for the hospitalised MDC-Alliance Harare West Member of Parliament Joana Mamombe.
The development adds salt to the wounds for Mamombe who was arrested and then abducted while in police custody mid May 2020.
She is currently on trial for faking her abduction, together with two of her colleagues, Cecelia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova.
One of the trio’s lawyers, Alec Muchadehama told Harare magistrate Mrs Bianca Makwande that Mamombe failed to attend court, as she was admitted at a health centre in Harare.
Mr Muchadehama said Mamombe’s doctors told him that she was suffering from anxiety problems and could not attend court.
Speaking outside court, the other lawyer, Jeremiah Bamu told ZimEye (video)
@PoliceZimbabwe have issued a warrant of arrest for the hospitalised Harare MP Joana Mamombe, update by lawyer @bamujm of the @ZLHRLawyers pic.twitter.com/NlBAAjBKVV
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 15, 2020
BREAKING- @DrThoko_Khupe Khupe fires five marondera councillors including Mayor #Zimbabwe @MdcMasvingo @mdczimbabwe @mdcmashwest @MDCAustralia @MdcRundu @advocatemahere @MakomboreroH pic.twitter.com/tDhfhzoYOt
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 15, 2020
BREAKING- NEWLY ELECTED HARARE MAYOR HIS WORSHIP COUNCILLOR JACOB MAFUME RECALLED? @MakomboreroH @DrThoko_Khupe @lilomatic @JMafume @GutuObert @nelsonchamisa @BitiTendai pic.twitter.com/zGyZ9AacP8
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 15, 2020
By A Correspondent- The newly elected MDC Alliance Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has been recalled, it has emerged.
Sources privy to the development alleged that Mafume was recalled by his party PDP.
It was however further revealed that the new Harare Mayor was recalled by a faction of the PDP led by Lucia Matibenga.
Matibenga broke ranks with the Tendai Biti-led faction in 2017 following differences over joining the MDC Alliance ahead of the 2018 polls. At the time, Matibenga was party chairperson.
In an interview with ZimEye, Mafume however dismissed the report and said he knew nothing about the recall.
Said Mafume:
“Ask her (Matibenga) please. I have no idea what you are talking about.”
Matibenga was not picking up calls at the time of publishing.
This is a developing story. Refresh this page for latest updates.
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission(ZEC) has lifted the suspension of electoral activities and electoral timelines for all pending by-elections.
According to a statement, ZEC said electoral timelines are set to be published in due course.
Electoral activities had been temporarily suspended as the country battled to contain the spread of COVID-19.
ZEC Chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba, all necessary and prescribed health measures to curb the spread of the virus will be monitored as electoral activities take place.
“The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission would like to inform the public that is has lifted with immediate effect the suspension of electoral activities with immediate effect the suspension of electoral activities following measures taken by the government to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic,” reads the statement.
“Electoral timelines for all pending by-elections will be published in the press through notices in due course.
“The COVID-19 Policy on Electoral Activities which outlines how by-elections and other electoral activities will be conducted without exposing those involved to health risks.”
Some constituencies in the country have been left vacant due to rivalry wars in the MDC party as the Dr Thokozani Khupe-led faction has recalled 13 legislators aligned to MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa this year.
Vacancies arose in line with Section 39 (1) of the Electoral Act (Chapter 2:13) as amended.
The recalled legislators are Messrs Amos Chibaya (Mkoba), Murisi Zwizwai (Harare Central), Happymore Chidziva (Highfield West), Prosper Mutseyami (Dangamvura), Charlton Hwende (Kuwadzana East).
Others are Proportionate Representatives Bacilia Majaya, Macharairwa Mugidho, Virginia Muradzikwa, Annah Myambo, Francisca Ncube, Nomathemba Ndlovu, Thabitha Khumalo (proportional representation) and Senator Lillian Timveos (Midlands).
The recalls were pursuant to Section 129 (k) of the Constitution.
It states as follows: “The seat of a Member of Parliament becomes vacant if the Member has ceased to belong to the political party of which he or she was a member when elected to Parliament and the political party concerned, by written notice to the Speaker or the President of the Senate, as the case may be, has declared that the Member has ceased to belong to it.”
1/2 BREAKING- Harare West legislator Joana Mamombe slapped with provisional warrant of arrest after missing trial due to illness. pic.twitter.com/AbDtFQRIah
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 15, 2020
2/2 Mamombe missed trial as she is currently sick but the other MDC Alliance youth leaders Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova were in attendance where the matter was postponed to 29 September 2020 pic.twitter.com/3FRdaQzAPI
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 15, 2020
By A Correspondent- MDC-T secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora says the level of intolerance being displayed by Nelson Chamisa was not only shocking but totally repugnant of modern dictates of common decency in leadership.
This follows attacks on him by the MDC Alliance leader at the burial of a party official over the weekend.
“I learnt with dismay the unprovoked utterances against my person attributed to Advocate Chamisa at the recent funeral service of the late Hon Miriam Mushayi,” Mwonzora said.
“The unfortunate diatribe against my person, characterised by the unsavoury name calling was not only unfortunate but regrettable given that this was coming from a man calling himself the people’s president.
“The level of intolerance displayed by the president of the Alliance party is not only shocking but totally repugnant of modern dictates of common decency in leadership.
“It is an affront to the progressive democratic tenets of modern politics.”
Addressing mourners during the late Mushayi’s church service, Chamisa described his former ally, ‘as a sell-out who was fighting an unwinnable petty agenda’.
For close to six months, Mwonzora, has been on a warpath, frustrating the operations of the MDC Alliance through recalls on MPs and councillors claiming they had ceased to be MDC-T members.
“I am really disappointed with his level of selfishness and that Mwonzora has sunk so low. He is claiming to defend the legacy of the late Morgan Tsvangirai by destroying what he (Tsvangirai) built. You claim you want to defend his legacy when you do not even know the origins of Tsvangirai,” Chamisa told mourners.
In response, Mwonzora said by choosing a funeral platform to spew hate, Chamisa was not only abusive of the grieving family but this was testimony of a man hurting from inside and in need of help.
“This behaviour, inimical of the late Robert Mugabe is not helpful to a society desperate for a new breeze of politics, free from hate and intolerance,” Mwonzora said.
“Zimbabwe yearns for a new political culture where rational disputation thrive and people can respectfully disagree without animosity against one another.
“The bitterness displayed by Advocate Chamisa does not promote the new society we envisage. It can only perpetuate acrimony and violence which has characterised our toxic political landscape since independence in 1980.
“This politics is not only retrogressive but archaic and unproductive. We must as political leaders free the new generation of Zimbabwe from this kind of politics.”
Mwonzora added, “Zimbabwe deserves a better leadership which focuses on issues than personalities.
“It is my wish to advance a developmental political agenda which will extricate our people from poverty and hunger.
“Together as Zimbabwe, we can achieve this in our lifetime. I call on my brother Nelson Chamisa to emulate this new political trajectory and make a difference to many a young man out there who look up to him for real change.”
The two former allies broke ranks on the day the Supreme Court ruled Chamisa was not the legitimate leader of the opposition MDC-T.
Mwonzora quickly jumped ship and joined Thokozani Khupe who was declared interim president of the party.
By A Correspondent- Former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko’s trial continued yesterday in camera at the Harare Magistrates Court.
Mphoko is facing criminal abuse of office charges after he allegedly instructed some police officers to release former Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) acting chief executive Moses Juma from police cells.
Prosecutor Mr Lovett Masuku successfully applied to have the trial be heard in camera citing need to protect State’s secrets.
In his application Mr Masuku told Harare regional magistrate Mr Trynois Utahwashe that he agreed with Mphoko’s lawyers to have the proceedings heard in camera.
Said Mr Masuku: “The State is of the view that proceedings should be heard in camera, the basis for the application is that the evidence likely to be adduced will not be good in terms of State security.”-statemedia
By A Correspondent- Divisions have rocked the ruling Zanu-PF party over its impending district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections amid reports of plots by party bigwigs to impose candidates as internal succession wars thicken.
The party disbanded the DCCs in 2012 after it emerged that they had become favourite hunting grounds for then Vice-President Joice Mujuru and Justice minister Emmerson Mnangagwa who were jostling to succeed the now late former President Robert Mugabe.
After romping to power through a military-assisted coup in November 2017, Mnangagwa immediately reinstated the DCCs, with elections for the lower tier of the Zanu-PF power structures scheduled to start soon.
However, fierce fights over control of the structures have re-emerged amid reports that faction leaders were back in the trenches trying to sway votes in favour of candidates deemed loyal to either Mnangagwa or his deputy Constantino Chiwenga who is said to be angling to take over as party leader.
On Saturday, party commissar Victor Matemadanda singled out Mashonaland West, Manicaland, Mashonaland East and Midlands provinces as trouble spots.
“All the people who sat down and did shortlisting of candidates, those (candidates) are going to be disqualified. What makes you want to have your own sub-structure? The structure must be one which reports to the President. Why do you think you must have a structure that is loyal to you?” he asked rhetorically.
“I heard that in Mashonaland West, around Patchway area, there was a caucus meeting to shortlist candidates for DCC and say so and so will be chairperson, secretary etc… that is nonsense. There is nothing like that. We are going to do proper elections there.”
“In Chipinge, I heard that is what was happening also. In Mashonaland East, I heard there was a district which was doing that again. Let me tell them that they will achieve nothing. We want to have a structure of the party not of an individual. Here in Midlands, the same problem had started, but I shall not mention names,” an irate Matemadanda said.
According to the Zanu-PF constitution, there are 60 rural DCCs that must be constituted and 29 in urban areas.
When fully constituted, the DCCs form part of the Zanu-PF congress, which is the supreme decision-making body mandated to elect the party president.
Accordingly, whoever controls DCCs has greater potential of sustaining power in Zanu-PF.-online
By A Correspondent- The 9 students who were arrested by the ZRP while protesting outside Harare Magistrate Courts following the arrest of Takudzwa Ngadziore the ZINASU president are set to appear before the courts today.
ZimEye will be covering proceedings at the court.
The police reportedly rounded up Nancy Njenge, Donald Marevanhema, Talent Jinga, Arnold Mazonde, Mitchell Lieto, Zvikomborero Mumbirimi, Takudzwa Gwaze and John Ncobo and reports say they were driven away in the back of a police vehicle.
Their lawyer Obey Shava told the media Monday, the group would sleep in police custody and they will appear in court today. The students are facing public disorder charges.
Meanwhile, Takudzwa Ngadziore was released on $2 000 bail 4 days after his arrest. Ngadziore was arrested for taking part in a demo that demanded Impala Car Rentals to release the details of the people who hired a vehicle that was used to abduct MSU student Tawanda Muchehiwa.
Harare City Council will have just 25 functioning councillors following the recall of another 11, including the deputy mayor, by MDC-T yesterday.
This takes the number of vacancies to 21, a development that may trigger the temporary appointment of commissioners until by-elections are held.
While a council meeting requires just 17 councillors present to form a quorum, much of the work of the council is done in committees and depending on the distribution of the vacancies, there may be swathes of suburbs without representation until by-elections are held.
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is hoping the Covid-19 pandemic will be sufficiently reduced, or other health measures can be put in place, to allow Parliamentary and council by-elections by December.
Normally, outside a public health emergency, these would take place in a matter of weeks after the vacancies.
Under the Urban Councils Act the Minister of Local Government and Public Works can appoint one or more commissioners for a maximum of six months, or until the vacancies are filled in a by-election, when “there are no councillors for a council area or all the councillors for a council area have been suspended or imprisoned or are otherwise unable to exercise all or some of their functions as councillors.”
Where there are some councillors still available to exercise some of their functions, any commission must consult these councillors before making any decisions.
A commission is essentially intended as a holding operation since the commission needs ministerial approval to collect rates and fees or sell council land and in the case of Harare, where there are still sitting councillors, any commission would in effect be checking and validating any decisions reached by that group as part of the consultation process.
There have been legal changes since the last commissions ran the city council, when a minister could remove a council and replace it by a commission.
Under the new law, the commission is just there to keep the city running until a new council is in place. If the Minister of Local Government feels that a council is falling down on the job, then the minister can issue policy directions and take other action to ensure the council is doing its job.
MDC-T has been targeting those MPs, senators and councillors who were its nominees in the MDC-Alliance single list in the last harmonised election.
Those coming from other parties in the alliance cannot be recalled by MDC-T, but that party was the largest component of the MDC-A and had the largest number of nominees.
The 11 latest recalled councillors include deputy mayor Enoch Mupamawonde, Lovemore Makuwerere (Ward 24), Gilbert Hadebe (Ward 39), Munyaradzi Kufahakutizwi (Ward 19), Simon Mapanzure (Ward 34), Charles Chidhagu (Ward 30), Keith Charumbira (Ward 8), Steven Dhliwayo (Ward 40), Barnabas Ndira (Ward 21), Chihoma Runyowa (Ward 29) and Charles Nyatsuro (Ward 6).
The first batch of four councillors to be recalled in July are Denford Ngadziore (Ward 16), Girisoti Mandere (Ward 44), Jaison Kautsa (Ward 37), Tonderai Chakeredza (Ward 31).
Six councillors recalled in August are former mayor Hebert Gomba (Ward 27), Hammy Madzingira (Ward 10), Kudzai Kadzombe (Ward 41), Gaudencia Marere (Ward 32), Costa Mande (Ward 24), Happymore Gotora (Ward 7).
A communique from Local Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo, addressed to the office of the Harare town clerk, informed council about the latest recalls.
“I wish to inform you that l am in receipt of a letter from the Movement of Democratic Change (T) stating that the following councillors have been expelled from that party,” reads the letter.
The letter further declared wards 24, 39, 19, 34, 30, 8, 40, 21, 29, 6 and 35 are now vacant, in terms of the Constitution. Minister Moyo said in terms of section 121 of the Electoral Act, council should inform the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) of the vacant seats.
Sources from the MDC-T said the recalls were part of the ongoing intra-party fights for the control of the party.
“The councillors are said to have humiliated Dr Khupe last week during the mayoral election in which they voted a Peoples’ Democratic Party candidate, Jacob Mafume, for the top civic job in the city. This was against the wishes of Dr Khupe and company who wanted Luckson Mukunguma to be the mayor,” said the source.
Harare City Council has been sitting on a major set of corruption allegations involving the sale of council land and the rezoning of public open space before that land is then sold, sometimes under contested circumstances.
The creation of new housing stands for alleged personal gain, plus alleged cover ups and allegations of favouritism in manipulation of housing waiting lists or agreements of sale without prior advertising have seen senior officials, up to Town Clerk Eng Hosiah Chisango, and some councillors, including ex-mayor Gomba, arrested and taken to court.
While the powers of a commission are limited in time and extent, there are many who support the appointment to help sort out major problems.
By A Correspondent- EFF leader Julius Malema has said the ANC was irresponsible in using a government jet to come for a crunch meeting with Zanu PF. Malema further said the secretary of defence must invoice the ANC and the ANC must pay for hitching a ride in a government jet on ANC business.sample invoice template
According to SABC:
EFF leader Julius Malema says the ANC must pay for using a government jet to travel to Zimbabwe. The Red Berets say the Secretary of Defence must invoice Luthuli House. Malema supports the ANC mission to Zimbabwe though, saying it’s urgent and necessary to resolve the political and economic challenges in our neighboring country.
By A Correspondent- Zimbabwe Ndlovu, the Nkayi Rural District Council Chief Executive Officer was reportedly suspended last week for alleged abuse of office.
Mr Ndlovu who was also suspended on the same charges in March and had recently returned to work was suspended after a full council meeting discussing his issue was held.
A letter from Nkayi RDC chairman Mr Jameson Mnethwa to Ndlovu outlining the reasons for his suspension seen by the publication reads in part:
Following a full council meeting held on the 11th September 2020 and the resolutions made thereof, you are hereby suspended from your post as Chief Executive Officer for Nkayi RDC with effect from 11th September 2020, pending disciplinary action.
The reasons for your suspension are:
a) changing the tender recommendations by the procurement committee to a company with a bad record and that did not complete the job as earlier indicated,
b) entering into a contract with Zenzele Logistics without a council resolution on 6 July 2018 and only presented this to council on 27 March 2020. c) Utilising US$1 055 for the Sweden trip without council authority. d) Changing council lawyers in the Lawrence Mudimba case without a council resolution
You are requested to return all council assets (council vehicle AEN3413, office keys, laptop and password and any other assets) that you are using to the council chairperson
When asked for comment deputy local governance minister Marian Chombo said she is aware of the matter and she doesn’t want to interfere with council process.-statemedia
– "This fist is 78 years old and has 78 horespower that could send Mr Tsvangirai to the ground if we were to get into the ring" – Mugabe on his 78th birthday. What do you think of Mnangagwa at 78?
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 14, 2020
Times Live
Mozambique’s army has condemned the apparent execution of a naked woman by men wearing military uniforms, seen in video footage that has gone viral. The woman is seen being beaten with a stick before being shot in the back as she tries to flee.
In the unverified footage, which circulated on Monday, the group taunt the woman, referring to her as ‘Al-Shabaab’ — a local term for an Islamist insurgent group that has been operating in the northernmost province of Cabo Delgado since 2017, with no known link to the Somali group of the same name.
One hits her on the head and body with a stick before others open fire on her, being heard in the video saying, “kill her on the side of the road”.
In a statement released late on Monday, the army, engaged in a battle with insurgents in the province, also home to blockbuster gas projects being developed by oil majors like Total, said it considered the images shocking and horrifying, and “above all condemnable”.
“The FDS (Defence and Security Forces) reiterate that they do not agree with any barbaric act that substantiates the violation of human rights,” it said, calling for an investigation into the video’s authenticity.
The footage comes amid allegations of abuses by government soldiers in Cabo Delgado. After an escalation in the insurgency, which saw the capture of a key port town in August, and the security forces’ response, reports and videos of beatings or other abuses have become increasingly common.
Last week, Amnesty International said it had verified videos showing attempted beheadings, torture and other ill treatment of prisoners, the dismemberment of alleged opposition fighters and possible extrajudicial executions.
The government dismissed the allegations, saying insurgents regularly impersonate soldiers in an attempt to confuse national and international public opinion.
Zenaida Machado, researcher for Human Rights Watch, called for an investigation and said such acts, if committed by soldiers, sowed distrust in the population and strengthened insurgents’ narrative.
“It’s the worst case of betrayal,” she said, adding that frightened people should not run from insurgents only to find themselves in danger from those supposed to keep them safe.
VERY graphic video shows men in military uniform in Mozambique – apparently Cabo Delgado – chasing a naked woman, beating her with sticks and then killing her with several gunshots. pic.twitter.com/vAeuCGfXqL
— Zenaida Machado (@zenaidamz) September 14, 2020
State Media
Former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko’s trial continued yesterday in camera at the Harare Magistrates Court.
Mphoko is facing criminal abuse of office charges after he allegedly instructed some police officers to release former Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) acting chief executive Moses Juma from police cells.
Prosecutor Mr Lovett Masuku successfully applied to have the trial be heard in camera citing need to protect State’s secrets.
In his application Mr Masuku told Harare regional magistrate Mr Trynois Utahwashe that he agreed with Mphoko’s lawyers to have the proceedings heard in camera.
Said Mr Masuku: “The State is of the view that proceedings should be heard in camera, the basis for the application is that the evidence likely to be adduced will not be good in terms of State security.”
Responding to the State’s application, Mphoko’s lawyer Advocate Thembinkosi Magwaliba insisted that the accused person’s immediate family should be present during the trial saying he cannot be cut off from his family members.
State Media
THE occupation of Buena Vista Farm in Goromonzi by new farmer Ms Ivy Rupandi is aboveboard following a long-running court process which culminated in Mr Martin Grobbler losing the farm.
Ms Rupandi was allocated the land in 2003 at the height of the Land Reform Programme, but faced resistance from Mr Grobbler.
The farm had been acquired by the State and gazetted for redistribution under the Land Reform Programme.
The battle for control of the farm spilled into the courts with Ms Rupandi on the strength of an offer letter from Government, seeking eviction of the Grobbler family.
On his part, Mr Grobbler filed numerous court applications in a bid to block Ms Rupandi from occupying the farm.
However, Ms Rupandi won her case and Mr Grobbler was evicted on the strength of a High Court order.
Dissatisfied with the court’s decision allowing his eviction, Mr Grobbler took the matter to the Supreme Court on appeal.
He lost the appeal, setting the stage for Ms Rupandi to execute the eviction order against Mr Grobbler.
Ms Rupandi’s notice of eviction was filed at the High Court on November 28, 2017 under case number HC 10633/17, but Grobbler continued to contest eviction when he applied for a stay of execution. But his appeal in the Supreme Court, under a SC 246/20 was thrown out after Justice Lavender Makoni on July 22, upheld the eviction order.
State Media
THERE is now a huge possibility domestic football could return, in one way or another, this year.
Yesterday, the Government gave the biggest hint the national game could be played this year.
The sport’s leaders have now been tasked to look at various proposals, including the feasibility of the game being played, in a secure “bio-bubble” environment.
One of the possibility could be having a mini-league, this year, as the first step towards the resumption of the game.
Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister, Kirsty Coventry, yesterday said the Government remained committed to go the extra mile to give ZIFA the institutional, and technical support, they need for the safe return of football.
The national game, which has been classified under the high-risk sport codes, has been on hold since March under the national lockdown measures meant to curb the spread of Covid-19.
But ZIFA last week applied for the resumption of the game in anticipation of the Warriors’ return to international football, before the end of the year.
Premiership kings FC Platinum are also expected to begin their CAF Champions League campaign next month.
Coventry yesterday said her ministry had looked at the application from ZIFA and have made some few proposals, which they hope to be incorporated into the health and safety guidelines, prepared by the Premier Soccer League Medical Committee.
The Minister addressed a media conference which was graced by Sports Commission chairman, Gerald Mlotshwa, Sports Commissioner, Nigel Munyati and ZIFA president, Felton Kamambo.
ZIFA chief executive Joseph Mamutse, and his PSL counterpart, Kenny Ndebele, also graced the occasion.
Coventry said the Government remained keen to assist the football authorities, in every way possible since sport, particularly football, was part of the heart and soul of the nation.
“As the ministry responsible for the resumption of sport, we all know that soccer has been categorised as high risk,’’ she said.
“But, we have been working with the ministry and SRC and the taskforce, which also comprise of sports doctors.
“We have come up with ideas, and proposals, that we have now shared with PSL, ZIFA and the Women’s Soccer League.
“We are asking for them to go and look through that concept, and those ideas, to see how viable it will be, in terms of resumption, of some of our soccer (activities).
“It is based on the bubble-concept that we have seen in the US with the NBA and we are quite excited but, obviously, we are leaving it to the technocrats and the people in charge of soccer to tell us if it will be feasible for them and how we will all work together.
“So, I am putting a bit of pressure on them to say that if they can review, with all of their expertise and come back to us, hopefully by end of next week, will be able to have another announcement with some very exciting news.
“I think we all know that sport, especially soccer, is the heart and soul of our country so, I hope, this will bring some much-needed mental relief for the country in the near future.’’
The “bio-bubble” concept, proposed by the ministry, has been successful in many countries where it was applied.
The concept, where players, officials and critical staff are isolated from the outside world after testing negative to minimise the risk of Covid-19 infection, needs resources to implement.
“That is where we are asking for everyone to be a little bit patient, because those are the things that we are all discussing right now,’’ she said.
“How will it work, how will the modalities work?
“There are a lot of questions, in terms of the concept, what will this be like, how much will this be, is this even feasible?
“We have to have those discussions and that’s why I was saying if you give us this week, to have those discussions; come up with an affirmative plan and idea that has got buy-in from everyone around the table, then we will be able to give everyone a breakdown of how we think it will work.
“What it would need, in terms of financial investment or financial support.
“So, that is sort of the second step. Right now, we are still all in that first step. Everyone, I think, has the same goal around the table.
“How do we allow and bring some relief to our players?
“But, not just our players, how do we bring that hope and that pride back to our players and our country and how do we give our country some form of relief in terms of mental relief from Covid-19?
The ministry is waiting for a technical report from ZIFA on the progress made in the renovations of the country’s stadia to host competitive games.
ZIFA president, Felton Kamambo, was upbeat about the imminent resumption of football, following the response from the Government.
“The first step is approval. Once we get that, we have some leagues that are already there,’’ he said.
“The ministry and SRC have come up with some proposals, so we will look at it in conjunction with our league.
“We are happy with the proposal. The board is going to look at it. At the same time, we are also happy that life is coming back to normal.
“To some of us football is life.
“What we have been missing is now coming back and I hope it will be exciting as well.
“I think it’s an exciting document that I think will get the nod from the board.’’
Football has resumed in some parts of the continent. Tanzania, Zambia and South Africa have led the way by concluding the remaining games from the previous campaign and are now tackling the new 2020/2021 season. Tanzania started their new season last week and South Africa will follow suit in the coming month.
State Media
Police officers recently arrested on allegations of abuse of office and bribery over their handling of the investigation into the illegal sale of stands in Kuwadzana in a US$1 million scam have been reassigned to the reserve pool.
The pool is a convenient place to post officers who cannot hold any specific function, or who have to be kept away from active duties pending disciplinary proceedings.
The four are deputy director for the police CID commercial crimes unit Assistant Commissioner Obeylaw Moyo (47), Detective Assistant Inspector Claudious Majonga (37), Detective Constable Aaron Karuru (32), and a fourth officer on the run.
The Herald has it on good authority that Asst Comm Moyo and Superintendent Naboth Nyachega, who are also on remand over Harare land issues, were transferred from the CID to Police General Headquarters (PGHQ) reserve along with Chief Supt H Dube who was transferred from PGHQ Transport and Logistics.
Five other senior officers were transferred to various departments within the police force as part of the restructuring, although many of those transfers are normal reassignments for duty police officers who rarely spend more than a few years in a particular post or even the same unit.
The transfers are with effective from last Wednesday.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said there was nothing unusual about transfers within the police services.
“There is nothing sinister about transfers. Transfers are part of the police work and there is need to rotate officers. The Commissioner-General of Police has a prerogative to make transfers,” he said.
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) recently arrested chief public prosecutor Clement Chimbare, who was implicated in the matter, together with some of the police officers and it was alleged that they were paid off with housing stands for not arresting or not charging suspected kingpins in the scam.
There is evidence that they were allocated stands in Westlea, the new middle-income suburb of Harare, using waiting list numbers already given to others.
Another senior police officer, Supt Nyachega, and two Harare City Council officials — human resources director and former housing director, Matthew Marara, and housing assistant Aaron Taerera — were also arrested over the case.
State Media
Harare City Council will have just 25 functioning councillors following the recall of another 11, including the deputy mayor, by MDC-T yesterday.
This takes the number of vacancies to 21, a development that may trigger the temporary appointment of commissioners until by-elections are held.
While a council meeting requires just 17 councillors present to form a quorum, much of the work of the council is done in committees and depending on the distribution of the vacancies, there may be swathes of suburbs without representation until by-elections are held.
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is hoping the Covid-19 pandemic will be sufficiently reduced, or other health measures can be put in place, to allow Parliamentary and council by-elections by December.
Normally, outside a public health emergency, these would take place in a matter of weeks after the vacancies.
Under the Urban Councils Act the Minister of Local Government and Public Works can appoint one or more commissioners for a maximum of six months, or until the vacancies are filled in a by-election, when “there are no councillors for a council area or all the councillors for a council area have been suspended or imprisoned or are otherwise unable to exercise all or some of their functions as councillors.”
Where there are some councillors still available to exercise some of their functions, any commission must consult these councillors before making any decisions.
A commission is essentially intended as a holding operation since the commission needs ministerial approval to collect rates and fees or sell council land and in the case of Harare, where there are still sitting councillors, any commission would in effect be checking and validating any decisions reached by that group as part of the consultation process.
There have been legal changes since the last commissions ran the city council, when a minister could remove a council and replace it by a commission.
Under the new law, the commission is just there to keep the city running until a new council is in place. If the Minister of Local Government feels that a council is falling down on the job, then the minister can issue policy directions and take other action to ensure the council is doing its job.
MDC-T has been targeting those MPs, senators and councillors who were its nominees in the MDC-Alliance single list in the last harmonised election.
Those coming from other parties in the alliance cannot be recalled by MDC-T, but that party was the largest component of the MDC-A and had the largest number of nominees.
The 11 latest recalled councillors include deputy mayor Enoch Mupamawonde, Lovemore Makuwerere (Ward 24), Gilbert Hadebe (Ward 39), Munyaradzi Kufahakutizwi (Ward 19), Simon Mapanzure (Ward 34), Charles Chidhagu (Ward 30), Keith Charumbira (Ward 8), Steven Dhliwayo (Ward 40), Barnabas Ndira (Ward 21), Chihoma Runyowa (Ward 29) and Charles Nyatsuro (Ward 6).
The first batch of four councillors to be recalled in July are Denford Ngadziore (Ward 16), Girisoti Mandere (Ward 44), Jaison Kautsa (Ward 37), Tonderai Chakeredza (Ward 31).
Six councillors recalled in August are former mayor Hebert Gomba (Ward 27), Hammy Madzingira (Ward 10), Kudzai Kadzombe (Ward 41), Gaudencia Marere (Ward 32), Costa Mande (Ward 24), Happymore Gotora (Ward 7).
A communique from Local Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo, addressed to the office of the Harare town clerk, informed council about the latest recalls.
“I wish to inform you that l am in receipt of a letter from the Movement of Democratic Change (T) stating that the following councillors have been expelled from that party,” reads the letter.
The letter further declared wards 24, 39, 19, 34, 30, 8, 40, 21, 29, 6 and 35 are now vacant, in terms of the Constitution. Minister Moyo said in terms of section 121 of the Electoral Act, council should inform the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) of the vacant seats.
Sources from the MDC-T said the recalls were part of the ongoing intra-party fights for the control of the party.
“The councillors are said to have humiliated Dr Khupe last week during the mayoral election in which they voted a Peoples’ Democratic Party candidate, Jacob Mafume, for the top civic job in the city. This was against the wishes of Dr Khupe and company who wanted Luckson Mukunguma to be the mayor,” said the source.
Harare City Council has been sitting on a major set of corruption allegations involving the sale of council land and the rezoning of public open space before that land is then sold, sometimes under contested circumstances.
The creation of new housing stands for alleged personal gain, plus alleged cover ups and allegations of favouritism in manipulation of housing waiting lists or agreements of sale without prior advertising have seen senior officials, up to Town Clerk Eng Hosiah Chisango, and some councillors, including ex-mayor Gomba, arrested and taken to court.
While the powers of a commission are limited in time and extent, there are many who support the appointment to help sort out major problems.
Paul Nyathi
The trial of MDC Alliance legislator Joana Mamombe and two other party activists — Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova — who are facing charges of communicating false statements prejudicial to the State after alleging abduction and torture by suspected security agents, is expected to start today at the Harare Magistrates Courts.
The three, who are out on bail, are shockingly accused of making false claims of having been abducted, tortured and sexually abused as punishment for staging an anti-Government protest.
The three opposition women were tortured and sexually abused by their abductors, whom they said took them from a police station in May, after they had been arrested for organizing an anti-government protest. Their abductors were unidentified, but because they took the women from police custody, it appears they were some kind of state agents.
The young women were missing for nearly 48 hours before being released by their abuctors. While they were being treated in a hospital for injuries inflicted during their captivity, prosecutors charged them with contravening lockdown regulations for participating in the protest.
The State is expected to lead evidence showing that the trio lied about the abductions to advance a political agenda aimed at discrediting and eventually overthrowing the Government.
The accused are however seeking postponement of the trial on various grounds deemed to be delaying tactics which include claims of suffering temporary insanity.
Lawyers representing Mamombe had asked for a temporary suspension of her bail reporting conditions claiming she was not feeling well and was under the care of a psychiatrist.
Mamombe’s lawyer Alec Muchadehama told the court that “she had been taken ill and currently under the care of a psychiatrist because of her unstable condition . . . the doctor had recommended a further two weeks to manage . . .”
According to the State, Mamombe and her accomplices were captured on CCTV at Belgravia Shopping Centre in Harare at a time they were claiming to have been in the hands of their abductors.
On May 13 at around 12.30pm, the three gathered at Choppies Supermarket in Warren Park 1 with other MDC Alliance youths and staged a demonstration against the recall of their MPs from Parliament and the alleged misuse of funds for the Covid-19 pandemic.
On the same day they were arrested at a roadblock near the Exhibition Park and were taken to Harare Central Police Station.
Upon receiving the communication, their lawyer Mr Jeremiah Bamu reportedly went to the police CID Law and Order.
Mr Bamu is alleged to have approached a senior officer, saying the accused had been arrested and taken to Harare Central Police Station. According to the State, checks were made and it was established that they were not arrested. On the same day, social media platforms and local newspapers were awash with news that the three had been arrested, it is alleged.
Two days later, on May 15 at around 1am, Mr Bamu advised the police that the three were at Muchapondwa Business Centre in Bindura.
The police and Mr Bamu went to the business centre, collected them and took them to a hospital in Waterfalls, Harare, since they had been tortured.
The State will seek to prove that all the claims made by the defendants are false.
State Media
THE Government has extended permitted businesses to operate any time between 6.30am to 6.30pm as part of a delicate process to balance the economy and respond to the Covid-19 threat, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa announced last night.
Most businesses do not operate 12 hours a day, but the change allows those that want to close later than 4.30pm to do so and also allows those that want to open earlier than 8am to do so.
Despite the continued easing of restrictions, the Ad-hoc Inter Ministerial Taskforce on Covid-19 insisted that Zimbabwe was not out of the woods as yet in its fight against the pandemic which has so far infected 7 531 people and killed 224 as yesterday.
“As part of gradually opening the economy, Government has extended operation hours for the retail, wholesale and service businesses from 8am to 4.30pm to 6.30am – 6.30pm,” said Minister Mutsvangwa in her media brief after the Ad-hoc Inter Ministerial Taskforce on Covid-19 meeting.
“As we gradually open the economy, we need to remember that we are doing this, while taking all necessary precautions to fight the invisible enemy, Covid-19. The easing of lockdown restrictions is not an indication that we have defeated this pandemic, but we are a nation seeking to balance between our economic interests and the protection of life,” she said.
With the continued progress in reopening of the economy, which includes schools and the tourism sector, Minister Mutsvangwa said the Government was putting in place measures to contain the pandemic in the event that the infection curve rises.
The Government would continue to make preparations of health facilities so as to be able to cope with any potential spike in infections, she said.
Local businesses have responded to the Covid-19 contagion by rolling out production of locally-manufactured personal protection equipment and drugs. The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and a local company have begun manufacturing swabs required for collecting Covid-19 samples. The swabs have been submitted to the Ministry of Health and Child Care and to Natpharm for quality assurance tests.
Minister Mutsvangwa said the Government was working on resumption of operations at Victoria Falls International Airport with staff training.
“The readiness of other ports of entry is under assessment and the nation will be advised,” she said.
Meanwhile, chief coordinator of the National Response to Covid-19 Dr Agnes Mahomva explained that a person can be declared negative if they are asymptomatic for two-weeks, and they do not necessarily need another test.
“When one is positive today, they do not necessarily need to get another test and another third test to be declared recovered if you are not symptomatic for 10 days, in our case its two weeks. If the two weeks are up without symptoms, you can go back and resume your work without testing.”
“As long as we have new cases, it is clear that we are not out of the woods yet. I am delighted that in the last Cabinet meeting, they specifically adopted a team of experts for guidance,” said Dr Mahomva.
Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers Association president Mr Denford Mutashu commended the Government for extending operating hours, saying as business they would continue adhering to WHO guidelines of operating in a safe environment.
“Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers applauds the President, Cabinet and entire Government for proving that it is indeed a listening Government.Our application for extension of operating hours and reopening of alcoholic beverages outlets was listened to. As business we will also continue to put in place measures that we operate in accordance to WHO guidelines and continue promoting the safety of our customers.”
Mr Mutashu said the extension of operating hours would go a long way in helping to revive the economy, buoyed by the forex auction system that has stabilised the exchange rate and restored confidence on pricing and productivity.
I am alarmed by the rumours, speculative prophesies and conjectures circulated by our detractors to confuse our members. We must of necessity urgently organize and hold our EOC to stem any further haemorrhage that will weaken our great party.
— Elias Mudzuri (@EngMudzuri) September 14, 2020
Exiled former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi says the ZANU PF intra-party dispute between the G40 faction and Team Lacoste is not over yet.
Mzembi accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of using the military in 2017 to decide the outcome of the factional battles within the ruling party hence the dispute remains unresolved.
Mzembi, who is in self-imposed exile in South Africa, was responding to threats by Mnangagwa to have him extradited from the neighbouring country for prosecution.
Said Mzembi:
It is not a secret that there were two factions contesting for power in Zanu PF. Now identifying G40 leadership for prosecution on distant things that do not even border on criminality is a good example of the weaponisation of prosecutions.
He used the Zimbabwe Defence Forces to arbitrate in an intra-party dispute between two factions, G40 and Lacoste, and that dispute, because it was summarily resolved by force, stands to this day.
The battle for the soul and minds of Zanu PF continues, with him as hanging on the military thread, imposing himself, while the legitimate party is in exile.
Mzembi said, through his statements, Mnangagwa made himself the judge, jury and prosecutor of his opponents.
He accused Mugabe’s protege of weaponising criminal prosecution against political opponents.-NewsDay
Zimbabweans living in South Africa have called for regional organisations to intervene in Zimbabwe to save the country from tyranny.
Tafiyenrika Muzarugwi of the Zimbabwean Citizens Coalition in South Africa called for both President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government and the African Union to condemn the abduction, torture and imprisonment of activists, journalists and government critics in Zimbabwe.
He said:
As the chair of the African Union, South Africa must take a firm stance and condemn what is happening in Zimbabwe.
The AU represents the continent, and we need continental support.
The Durban-based Zimbabwe Solidarity Movement’s Tsungai Jani lamented the crackdown on dissenting voices by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government.
He said Zimbabweans were foolish to celebrate the ouster of the late Robert Mugabe, then president in 2017, because the repressive State apparatus is still in place. Said Jani:
You never expect this to happen in a so-called democratic country. When Robert Mugabe was ousted out of office, we foolishly rejoiced only to realise that he was never the only bad guy, but it was a systemic issue. At the end of the day, Zanu-PF is still the ruling party…IOL
An 18-year-old female Advanced Level student from Chivhu says she has turned to prostitution to raise school fees for her final term and money for university.
Mercy (not real name), told Health Times that she completed her Ordinary Level studies in 2018 in Chivhu and passed 10 subjects including Mathematics, English, and science subjects.
When coronavirus forced the closure of schools in March, Mercy came to Harare to live with her unemployed sister.
Mercy thought she could raise fees and enrol for extra lessons since she will be writing her final ‘A’ Level exams later this year.
However, her mother lost her reliable source of livelihood – vending – after the government imposed an indefinite lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Said Mercy:
I am from Chivhu but these days I live with my sister here in Harare. My mother’s vending business has been bad, she can no longer afford to pay for my fees. Even food, she can’t afford to feed us.
I was left with no option, I wanted money for food, school fees and to raise money for University as well.
The only easy option I found was to get into sex work since almost every other avenue seem to have been closed by the coronavirus.
I will be writing my final examinations this year and I am optimistic that I am going to pass.
I also want to go for extra lessons since I am towards writing my final examinations this year and unfortunately, I have no one to assist me financially at the moment.
Mercy is afraid that she may contract HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in the process as some of her clients demand unsafe sex.
She is planning to return to Chivhu on September 16.
She said her first term fees were pegged at ZWL$1 210 but the new fees structure for the final term has not been shared as yet.-Health Times
A GWANDA man has been arrested for allegedly ganging up with two accomplices who are still at large to beat up a man to death in a dispute over a woman.
Alfred Moyo (21) from Guyu area was not asked to plead when he appeared before Gwanda magistrate, Ms Lerato Nyathi. He was remanded in custody to September 18.
Prosecuting, Ms Ethel Mahachi said on August 10 Moyo met Ntuthuko Nyoni at Guyu Business Centre and accused him of snatching his girlfriend.
“Nyoni dismissed the allegations and threatened to stab Moyo with a knife if he continued making them.
Moyo later left the business centre and went home. He later returned to the business centre at around 8PM and teamed up with his two friends who are still at large.
“They assaulted Nyoni several times with a knobkerrie and axe handle and further stabbed him with a spear in the head. Nyoni sustained serious injuries and died on the following day while admitted to Mpilo Hospital,” she said.
In another incident a Bulilima man has been arrested after he allegedly struck his cousin with an axe in a dispute over gum poles.
Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Philisani Ndebele confirmed the incident which occurred on Saturday at around 2PM in Goba area. He said Nkosilathi Nondo (56) attacked his cousin Mr Zwelithini Hondo (53) for confronting him over gum poles that he had cut from his field.
“I can confirm that we recorded an attempted murder case which occurred in Goba farming lands in Bulilima.
Nkosilathi Nondo went to his cousin Mr Zwelithini Hondo’s field and cut down gum poles in the morning. In the afternoon Mr Hondo saw the gum poles at his cousin’s homestead and realised that they belonged to him. Mr Hondo took a scotch cart and loaded the gum poles with an intention to take them to his homestead.-Chronicle
Ugly scenes marred the end of Marseille’s 1-0 win over French Ligue rivals Paris St Germain on Sunday, with the referee issuing four red cards during the 97th minute, and another one in the 99th minute.
Referee Jerome Brisard sent off PSG’s Laywin Kurzawa and Leandro Paredes, as well as Marseille’s duo of Dario Benedetto and Jordan Amavi following a full-scale brawl on the pitch in the last minute of stoppage time.
Brazilian forward Neymar was then also sent off for striking Alvaro Gonzalez in the back of the head, having had several incidents with the Spanish defender previously in the game.
Neymar also claimed he was subjected to racist abuse from Marseille defender Gonzalez.
Marseille head coach Andre Villas-Boas later told reporters that he hoped Gonzalez did not use racist language towards Neymar.
French football authorities have since confirmed they are to meet on Wednesday to discuss the incidents that marred Sunday night’s game.
The only goal of the match was scored by Florian Thauvin (31′) against the run of play, steering in a Dimitri Payet free-kick inside the near post from close range.-Sky Sports
Farai Dziva|Respected Pan-Afticanist Professor Patrick Lumumba has described the persecution of ZINASU president Takudzwa Ngadziore as unfortunate.
Ngadziore appeared in court today and he was granted RTGS $ 2000 Bail.
Ngadziore was arrested last week for participating in a demonstration against Impala Car Rental
The Kenyan Professor tweeted :
“President E.D. Mnangagwa we hear the young TAKUDZWE NGADZIORE may be in custody.
We beseech you to order his immediate release…”
Farai Dziva|The MDC Alliance has challenged Patrick Chinamasa to retract defamatory remarks against party leader, Advocate Nelson Chamisa and his deputy, Tendai Biti.
Chinamasa also accused the opposition party of plotting acts of banditry.
MDC Alliance spokesperson, Advocate Fadzai Mahere, quoted by Zimlive, said:
It’s a matter of regret that Chinamasa has resorted to a false, malicious and reckless attack on the MDC Alliance.
Instead of addressing the multifaceted socio-economic and governance crisis that plagues Zimbabwe currently, he has fabricated unfounded claims against our movement.
His unrestrained remarks betray the desperation and incompetence of Zanu PF which has failed to address the national crisis and has resorted to threats, intimidation and propaganda to mask its incompetence.
We demand an urgent retraction of the defamatory allegations against our president, vice president and indeed our party to the effect that we are training youths in Moldova and Serbia.
The MDC Alliance is a party committed to non-violence and peaceful resolution of the national crisis.
Chinamasa’s aggressive and unrestrained remarks and tone are unconstitutional and a threat to our right to challenge the government and hold it to account without the threat of reprisals.
Moreover, we reaffirm that without sincere dialogue and a political settlement, the nation will continue to suffer from the harmful effects of the legitimacy deficit that plagues Mr Mnangagwa’s regime flowing from the disputed election of 2018.
Farai Dziva|MDC Alliance vice president Hon Tendai Biti has described the detention of party vice chairperson, Job Sikhala as unlawful.
“It is now a month since the unlawful arrest and detention of Job Sikhala.
As with Hope, Jacob and Kura,the State has weaponized pre-trial detention procedures to punish an accused .Job is innocent.
His only crime is to resist autocracy and Emmerson #freejobsikhala #ZimbabweanLivesMatter,” tweeted Hon Biti.
He also described Paul Madzore as a veteran of the struggle for democracy.
“Paul Madzore has been the sound trek to our struggle .
A talented artist whose music has deftly knitted the threads of our struggle s up s & downs .His music has reflected our mood &lifted us in times of doubt .A true comrade, the throat of our struggle #ZimbabweanLivesMatter.”
Farai Dziva|MDC Alliance leader, Advocate Nelson Chamisa accompanied Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume to Waterfalls Police Station for the latter’s routine reporting.
Ngarivhume was arrested for convening peaceful protests against corruption.
“President Nelson Chamisa accompanied Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume to Waterfalls Police Station.
This is an act of bravery and solidarity.We commend President Chamisa’s solidarity with those who are being persecuted by the Zanu PF regime,” a source told ZimEye.com.
Harare Mayor Cllr Jacob Mafume has appointed Dr Prosper Chonzi as acting Town Clerk.
Mafume made the announcement in a public notice on Monday.
Chonzi’s appointment is with effect from the 14th of September to the 30th of September 2020.
The statement reads:
His Worship the Mayor Cllr Jacob Mafume has appointed Dr Prosper Chonzi to act in the position of Town Clerk with effect from today 14 September to 30 September 2020.-City of Harare
By Jacob Ngarivhume
Today MDC Alliance President, Advocate Nelson Chamisa visited me at home and expressed solidarity with me regarding the incarceration and brutality myself and my brother Hopewell Chin’ono suffered at the hands of the state concerning the anti-corruption 31st July Protest.
We prayed together and discussed at length the crisis in Zimbabwe, solutions, citizen engagement and also the shaping up civil rights movement – 31st July Movement.
He supports the fight for citizen’s rights as enshrined in our Zimbabwe Constitution and all efforts we the citizens undertake together to bring about a free, prosperous and just Zimbabwe.
Thereafter as a goodwill gesture and show of unity he accompanied me to Waterfalls Police Station where I am mandated by the state to report three times a week as my guest.
Thank you Advocate Nelson Chamisa, a new Zimbabwe is possible!
#PullingTogether
#31JulyAnti-CorruptionProtests
#FreeZimbabwe
#ZimbabweLivesMatter
By Jacob Ngarivhume
Today MDC Alliance President, Advocate Nelson Chamisa visited me at home and expressed solidarity with me regarding the incarceration and brutality myself and my brother Hopewell Chin’ono suffered at the hands of the state concerning the anti-corruption 31st July Protest.
We prayed together and discussed at length the crisis in Zimbabwe, solutions, citizen engagement and also the shaping up civil rights movement – 31st July Movement.
He supports the fight for citizen’s rights as enshrined in our Zimbabwe Constitution and all efforts we the citizens undertake together to bring about a free, prosperous and just Zimbabwe.
Thereafter as a goodwill gesture and show of unity he accompanied me to Waterfalls Police Station where I am mandated by the state to report three times a week as my guest.
Thank you Advocate Nelson Chamisa, a new Zimbabwe is possible!
#PullingTogether
#31JulyAnti-CorruptionProtests
#FreeZimbabwe
#ZimbabweLivesMatter
Farai Dziva|MDC Alliance councillor, Godfrey Kurauone has revealed that the conditions in the country’s prisons are atrocious.
Kurauone is also the MDC Alliance youth assembly organizing secretary.
According to Councillor Kurauone, prisoners are not tested for Coronavirus, leaving them exposed to the deadly pandemic.
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Farai Dziva|MDC Alliance councillor, Godfrey Kurauone has revealed that the conditions in the country’s prisons are atrocious.
Kurauone is also the MDC Alliance youth assembly organizing secretary.
According to Councillor Kurauone, prisoners are not tested for Coronavirus, leaving them exposed to the deadly pandemic.
Watch video below:
Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) coronavirus situation report as of 14 September 2020:
Parliament has resolved to work late when necessary to speed up debate on Bills and other Government-related business as it races to conclude outstanding work ahead of the end of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament next week.
On Thursday, the National Assembly resolved to suspend several standing orders and procedural requirements including a rule that provides for automatic adjournment of sitting by 6.55pm.
This means the National Assembly can sit until late, beyond the legally prescribed time.
The National Assembly also resolved to suspend the rule requiring referral to Portfolio Committees and observation of stages of Bills, among other issues, in a bid to create ample time to consider Government business.
The motion was moved by Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi.
Matabeleland South Proportionate Representative MP, Dr Ruth Labode (MDC-T), sought to understand what Minister Ziyambi sought to achieve in simple terms.
“Let me try to explain the procedure in the House. When we start sittings at a 1415 hours, we cannot go beyond 1855 hours. That is the automatic adjournment time at which business will then have to stop, regardless of whether we have finished what we are doing or not.
“What we want to do is to consider Government business on the Order Paper that we can dispose of before the beginning of the Third Session. In order to do that, we need to suspend the adjournment time to enable us to go beyond 7pm and consider whatever we can until we conclude, then we can adjourn at any time, even tomorrow morning,” said Minister Ziyambi.
The National Assembly went on to consider the Finance Bill, which seeks to give legal effect to several measures announced by Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube in his mid-term statement.
The Bill sailed through with amendments and now awaits transmission to Senate next Tuesday.
Other Bills that are outstanding include the Constitution Amendment Bill (Number 2), the Zimbabwe Media Commission Bill, the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill and the Marriages Amendment Bill.
There is also the much-talked about Mines and Mining Amendment Bill.
An 18-year-old female Advanced Level student from Chivhu says she has turned to prostitution to raise school fees for her final term and money for university.
Mercy (not real name), told Health Times that she completed her Ordinary Level studies in 2018 in Chivhu and passed 10 subjects including Mathematics, English, and science subjects.
When coronavirus forced the closure of schools in March, Mercy came to Harare to live with her unemployed sister.
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Mercy thought she could raise fees and enrol for extra lessons since she will be writing her final ‘A’ Level exams later this year.
However, her mother lost her reliable source of livelihood – vending – after the government imposed an indefinite lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Said Mercy:
I am from Chivhu but these days I live with my sister here in Harare. My mother’s vending business has been bad, she can no longer afford to pay for my fees. Even food, she can’t afford to feed us.
I was left with no option, I wanted money for food, school fees and to raise money for University as well.
The only easy option I found was to get into sex work since almost every other avenue seem to have been closed by the coronavirus.
I will be writing my final examinations this year and I am optimistic that I am going to pass.
I also want to go for extra lessons since I am towards writing my final examinations this year and unfortunately, I have no one to assist me financially at the moment.
Mercy is afraid that she may contract HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in the process as some of her clients demand unsafe sex.
She is planning to return to Chivhu on September 16. She said her first term fees were pegged at ZWL$1 210 but the new fees structure for the final term has not been shared as yet.
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High Court Judge Justice Erica Ndewere has reserved judgement on the bail appeal by incarcerated opposition MDC Alliance Vice Chairman Job Sikhala.
Ndewere said the Clerk of Court will advise defence lawyers and law officers when her ruling will be ready to be handed down.
Sikhala was arrested last month and charged with inciting violence in connection with July 31st protests against corruption.
One of his lawyers Harrison Nkomo said they were happy that the High Court had given the chance to argue over Sikhala bail hearing against the State.
He however, said his client was unhealthy.
“I’m glad to announce that consistent with our wish, today the High Court has granted us an opportunity to argue a bail appeal in respect of his case against the State.
“We argued before Justice Ndewere who apparently has reserved Judgement to consider the cases that she was referred to and the submissions.
“Once she is ready, she indicates that she will advise us. He still has challenges with his health. He has swollen feet and sadly his private doctor hasn’t had access to see him in prison,” Nkomo said.
In an interview with Nehanda Radio, when Sikhala arrived at the High Court earlier in the morning, the Zengeza West MP said he was being persecuted at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison.
“They are terrorising me every day and the abuse has even extended to some officials,” Sikhala said.
The arrest of Sikhala came a month after the arrest of journalist Hopewell Chin’ono who recently exposed alleged government corruption involving President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s son, Collins and his wife Auxilia in massive allegations of corruption, the US $60m Drax Covidgate scandal.
But Chin’ono was also arrested together with opposition Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume.
They were also charged for inciting violence in connection with 31st July protests against corruption. They spent 45 days at Chikurubi before being granted bail two weeks ago.
Media Statement
Some days before the late leader of MLF, Mr David Magagula breathed his last breath, he alerted Mthwakazi that 33% of her independence had been won and what remained was 67%. Many people regarded it as a dream. His words are now proving to be true and alive.
The honouring of Mthwakazi warrior, Gen Mtshana Khumalo by Zimbabwe proves just that. It is not a hidden secret that in the early 80s, Mnangagwa invaded all history records and sources of Mthwakazi people, buying and burning Ndebele history books and killing elderly people who knew a lot about Mthwakazi and as a result, very little is known about the man Mnangagwa honoured to this day. That deed is what gives him the courage to stand and say it aloud that he said no to those who wanted to install the Mthwakazi King. He believes he won that battle, yet he is only fooling himself in that thinking.
Their mention of Mthwakazi warriors in their speeches today makes it crystal clear that Zimbabwe regrettably feels Mthwakazi slipping away from her grip and now they are trying to cling on to the remaining 67% using the Royal family. It is unfortunate that we are now aware of their divide and rule practices as well as the food parcels they give out to keep themselves in the rule of Mthwakazi. That cannot happen today and in that regard, we warn the Royal Khumalo never to parcel out the Mthwakazi independence to Zimbabwe.
As MLF, we assure the Zimbabwean Government that they can honour as many of Mthwakazi warriors but that can neither see us off our Mthwakazi independence dream nor make us one thing with them. We are not Zimbabweans and Zimbabwe is not Mthwakazi.
That, they must forever keep in their minds.
We therefore urge all Mthwakazi formations and people to keep up the pressure on the colonial regime, the light at the end of the tunnel is starting to shine. The regime cannot hold on any longer.
Furthermore, we are glad that at last Mnangagwa has exposed that violence is what they use to continue ruling Zimbabwe and it is what will make them respect the will of the people should it be directed back at them. Mnangagwa was proud to say he received reports from the security department that the number of Zanu followers was swelling across Zimbabwe. What a shame, the President reporting that he is raping the nation! Mnangagwa must be the dumbest President in the whole of the continent.
His sentiments confirms the report that we received through our information department that people were severely beaten up by his security agents at Chapo Village in Khezi, accused of working together with the civil organisations that blocked the issuing of birth and death certificates to surviving victims of Gukurahundi, that Mnangagwa was posed to do in the area in the upcoming days. We hope the regional, continental and the world bodies were able to get the sense of that statement of his address and they will then act accordingly.
Vuka Mthwakazi Vuka!!!!!!!!!!!!
Paul Nyathi
The Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T has recalled the youthful Mayor of Beitbridge Councillor Morgan Ncube. Ncube is also the MDC Alliance Deputy organisation Secretary known for his vibrant dances with his boss Amos Chibaya.
Also recalled are Granger Nyoni of ward 5 and Tore Angeline of Ward 6 in the Beitbridge Municipality.
The Minister of Local Government July Moyo has instructed the town clerk to inform the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission that there are vacancies that have arisen in those wards.
SI 216 of 2020 allows for consumption of alcohol on the following Liquor licensed premises between 0800 and 1630;
-Airport
– Hotel
-Houseboat
-Restaurant
-Members Clubs— Nick Mangwana (@nickmangwana) September 14, 2020
Today I visited a Cde & brother in the faith, Jacob Ngarivhume at his home. We had a revolutionary and comradely exchange.I also accompanied Prez Ngarivhume to the local police station for his routine bail conditions reporting.The March is not ended.#ZimbabaweanLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/eSgW6z0K0z
— nelson chamisa (@nelsonchamisa) September 14, 2020
Paul Nyathi
Information Ministry Permanent Secretary, Nick Mangwana, has announced that as from Tuesday, tomorrow, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s birthday, businesses will have their lockdown business hours extended from 16:30 to 18:30.
The announcement was made by Nick Mangwana in a Tweeter post without explaining the rational behind the extension nor the relationship with Mnangagwa’s birthday.
From tomorrow, 15 September 2020 (President @edmnangagwa's birthday), shops and supermarkets will now be closing at 1830 hours.
— Nick Mangwana (@nickmangwana) September 14, 2020
By Wilbert Mukori- When the British people voted to leave the European Union in the 2016 Referendum, then Prime Minister, David Cameron, who had campaigned to remain, resigned and chaos ensued. Voting to leave was the easy bit, doing it has proven a bridge too far.
Prime Minister Theresa May’s, who succeeded Cameron in the famous 10 Downing Street, premiership was dogged by this one issue, Brexit, as the process of leaving the EU was commonly called. Even my aunt in Zimbabwe’s rural backwaters heard about Brexit; no doubt she did not know what it meant.
After three years of blundering from pillar to post, even P M May’s supporters generally agree that she had no Brexit plan from the word go and was no wise after three years. She, tearfully, fall on her own sword. Hell, public office is not a charity venture particular when the destiny of the whole nation is at stake!
Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the new occupant of 10 Downing Street. Within months, he thrashed the withdrawal agreement, the basis of the divorce, with the EU.
But before the ink on the withdrawal agreement had dried there was the corona virus outbreak, which knocked Brexit off the nation agenda until now.
It is not the new trade arrangements between EU and the UK, the meat of the divorce arrangements, that have forced Brexit back on the headlines. It is PM Boris Johnson’s proposal for the British to unilaterally break the terms of the withdrawal agreement signed last year!
“Last week, the (UK) government admitted attempting to break international law over the EU withdrawal agreement. The justification, which became an internet meme, was that this was a breaking of the law only in a very ‘limited and specific way’,” explained Nesrine Malik UK Guardian columnist.
“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: there must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect,” continued Malik, quoting Frank Wilhoit.
Conservatism!!! Hell, that is the very essence of Zanu PF thuggery! Unlike the Conservative party, Zanu PF breaks all the laws, international, national, traditional, party’s own laws, the lot. And Zanu PF thugs have no patience for such niceties as breaking the law in a very “limited and specific way”; they break everything and damn the consequences!
Paul Nyathi
ZANU PF Secretary for Administration Obert Moses Mpofu has invited Zimbabweans to join the party in doing the Jerusalem Dance Challenge at the ZANU PF Headquarters.
The dance challenge which has taken the world by storm is a semi official Coronavirus world solidarity.
Posting on Twitter, Mpofu said,
I am getting calls that we should take up the Jerusalema Challenge at the @ZANUPF_Official H.Q. Who wants to join us? #JerusalemaDanceChallenge
— Dr. Obert M. Mpofu (@DrObertMpofu) September 14, 2020
By A Correspondent- Harare Mayor, His Worship Cllr Jacob Mafume has appointed Dr Prosper Chonzi as Town Clerk in an acting capacity.
In a public notice this Monday, Harare City Council said Chonzi’s appointment is with immediate effect from the 14th of September to the 30th of September 2020.
The statement read:
His Worship the Mayor Cllr Jacob Mafume has appointed Dr Prosper Chonzi to act in the position of Town Clerk with effect from today 14 September to 30 September 2020.
Dr Chonzi is the Harare City Council Director Health Services and his temporary appointment as the town clerk follows the recent arrest of Hosiah Chisango, who held the position.
Chisango was arrested on September 10th in Gweru where he was attending a town clerks’ forum, just two days after he sent the formal letter suspending director of works Zvenyika Chawatama.
Chisango was arrested in connection with the continued unravelling of alleged illegal land deals that have rocked the city.
Lawyers representing journalist Hopewell Chin’ono on 14 September 2020 requested the State to provide the trial date for the journalist when he appears again in court on 19 October 2020.
Advocate Taona Nyamakura, who is representing Chin’ono, made the request when the journalist made his first out of custody appearance at the Magistrates Court in Harare today. Magistrate Utahwashe further remanded the journalist to 19 October 2020.
Chin’ono who had been in custody following his arrest on 20 July 2020, was finally granted bail by High Court judge, Justice Tawanda Chitapi, on 2 September 2020.
He is being charged with incitement to participate in a gathering with intent to promote public violence, breaches of peace or bigotry or alternatively incitement to commit public violence.
Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) president Takudzwa Ngadziore was on Monday granted ZWL$2 000 bail by a Harare magistrate.
Apart from the bail money, Ngadziore was ordered to reside at the given address and to stay 100 metres away from a car rental company – Impala Car Rental Premises – in Harare.
Ngadziore was arrested last Thursday following protests outside the car rental firm’s premises and spent the weekend in prison after his bail hearing was postponed to Monday, September 14.
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Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko on Friday last week said she was overwhelmed with work as she ordered the further detention of Ngadziore.
The 21-year-old Great Zimbabwe University Bachelor of Science in Politics and Administration student is accused of participating in a demonstration with intent to promote public violence, breach of peace or bigotry.
He is represented by Webster Jiti of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR).
Meanwhile, ten of Ngadziore’s fellow student activists were arrested on Monday outside the court while peacefully demonstrating for his release.
Paul Nyathi
The MDC-T led by Thokozani Khupe has recalled from council the Mayor of Gwanda Councillor Jastone Mazhale.
Party spokesperson Khaliphani Phugeni confirmed to ZimEye.com that Mazhale was recalled on Monday after he recorded statements last week indicating that his allegiance is with Nelson Chamisa of the MDC Alliance.
Mazhale was a fortnight ago paraded with five other councillors as having defected from the MDC Alliance to join Khupe in the MDC-T. Two days later he appeared on media disclaiming the information that he had dumped Chamisa for Khupe.
According to Phugeni the rest of the councillors have not been recalled because they officially communicated to the party that they are still loyal to Khupe despite statements by the MDC Alliance that they were loyal to Chamisa.
“We have officially recalled the Mayor of Gwanda because he has openly declared his allegiance to another political party,” said Phugeni.
Speaking in the same interview, Phugeni dismissed media claims that his party leader Dr Thokozani Khupe is set to be sworn in as official leader of the opposition by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
“There is absolutely nothing like that,” Phugeni said.
On the mass recall of the councillors in Harare which has left the City at a risk of being taken over by a goverment appointed commission, Phugeni said the MDC-T was conscience of the developments in the capital and will guard against the appointment of the commission.
Phugeni also dismissed information that the MDC-T which now enjoys a majority in the capital city chambers will pass a vote of no confidence on newly elected MDC Alliance Mayor Jacob Mafume.
“We really wish His Worship, Mayor Jacob Mafume success and will give him all the support he needs,” said Phugeni.
Paul Nyathi
The Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T party on Monday recalled 11 more Harare councillors, including deputy mayor Enoch Mupamawonde.
The latest recall brings to 21 the number of MDC-T councillors removed from the local authority.
Other recalls saw former Harare mayor Herbert Gomba lose his post as councillor for 27 in Glen View high density suburb.
In a letter addressed to the Harare Town Clerk, Local Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo said he received a letter from the MDC-T stating that the 11 councillors had been expelled from that party.
The councillors include Lovemore Makuwerere, Gilbert Hadebe, Munyaradzi Kufahakutizwi, Simon Mapanzure, Charles Chidhagu, Keith Charumbira, Steven Dhliwayo, Barnabas Ndira, Chihma Runyowa, Charles Nyatsuro and Enoch Mupamawonde.
Harare City Council is now left with 27 councillors as other seven were also recalled last month.
“In terms of section 278 (1) of the constitution of Zimbabwe, as read with section 129 (1) (k), wards 24, 39, 19, 34, 30, 8, 40, 21, 29, 6 and 39 are now vacant,” said Moyo.
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba might have made the day of Zimbabwean fans on social media after his big compliment for the legendary Peter Ndlovu.
Ndlovu, arguably the greatest Warriors of all time, became the first African player to grace the new English Premier League when he made the historic move from Highlanders to Coventry City in 1992.
An african football publication Reveal Footy, reminded fans on microblogging siteTwitter of Ndlovu’s landmark move then Drogba retweeted the post with the word “Pioneer” referring to the former Warriors skipper.-Soccer 24
By A Correspondent- Police in Beitbridge are hunting for a woman who gave birth to a baby and set her on fire.
The police revealed that they have launched a manhunt for the yet to be identified new mother who dumped her baby girl in a cardboard box which she set on fire.
Said the ZRP:
“The baby was heard crying on 13/9/20 and she sustained slight burns on the buttocks.
She was taken to Beitbridge District Hospital where she is admitted and is in a stable condition.”
By A Correspondent- A 24 year old man is batting for life after he was attacked with a kitchen knife by his girlfriend’s brother.
The development was confirmed by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) who said the victim was stabbed on the chest and lower abdomen and is in a critical condition.
Read the statement:
“A 24 year old man is battling for his life after he was stabbed with a kitchen knife on the chest and lower abdomen during a beer drink. The man is alleged to have been having an affair with his attacker’s sister.
The suspect was arrested and the knife used in the commission of the crime was recovered.”
SuperSport United CEO Stan Matthews has revealed George Chigova signed a two-year deal with the club on a free transfer.
The Zimbabwean goalkeeper was a free agent after leaving Polokwane City where his contract was not renewed at the end of the 2019/20 season.
Speaking to the Citizen, Matthews said Chigova was signed as a back-up to first-choice Ronwen Williams after another Zimbabwean, Washington Arubi, had left SuperSport at the end of his deal.
“We have signed him (Chigova) on a two-year deal, he has been with us before and is an experienced keeper,” the CEO told the publication.
“Ronwen (Williams) is the number one George knows what he is competing against, and it was important to have someone with his experience. If Ronwen is out injured, we will need someone to step out.”-Soccer 24
Warriors captain Knowledge Musona’s Belgian Pro League side KAS Eupen finally registered their first win of the 2020/21 season after they dispatched Gent 2-1 on Friday.
Benat San Jose’s charges had not won any of their opening four games heading into last night’s encounter but finally registered a victory thanks to goals from Smail Prevljak and Jens Cools.
Musona played in a much deeper midfield role and was substituted late in the second half.
The win takes Eupen to 9th on the table with 6 points, having draw three of their opening four games in the Belgian top-flight-Soccer 24
Farai Dziva|MDC Alliance vice president Hon Tendai Biti has described the detention of party vice chairperson, Job Sikhala as unlawful.
“It is now a month since the unlawful arrest and detention of Job Sikhala.
As with Hope, Jacob and Kura,the State has weaponized pre-trial detention procedures to punish an accused .Job is innocent.
His only crime is to resist autocracy and Emmerson #freejobsikhala #ZimbabweanLivesMatter,” tweeted Hon Biti.
He also described Paul Madzore as a veteran of the struggle for democracy.
“Paul Madzore has been the sound trek to our struggle .
A talented artist whose music has deftly knitted the threads of our struggle s up s & downs .His music has reflected our mood &lifted us in times of doubt .A true comrade, the throat of our struggle #ZimbabweanLivesMatter.”
Paris Saint German star Neymar on Sunday lashed out an opponent and later claimed he did so because he (the opponent) made racist statements towards him.
The Parisians lost 0-1 at home to Marseille, meaning they have lost their opening two games in Ligue 1 for the first time since 1985, having been beaten by Lens in the opening round of fixtures on Thursday.
The game ended in chaos after five players were sent off in stoppage time, one of them Neymar, who hit Marseille’s Alvaro Gonzalez on the back of the head.
While walking off the pitch, Neymar told the assistant referee that he had problems with Gonzalez because he had made racist remarks towards him.
The Brazilian also tweeted after the game saying he did not regret his actions.
“The only regret I have is for not being in the face of this asshole,” reads the translation of Neymar’s tweet from his native Portuguese.
Gonzalez is no stranger to controversy; he once referred to Barcelona ace Lionel Messi as “a midget” during a game in 2015 when he was still at Espanyol in the Spanish LaLiga-Soccer 24
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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MDC ALLIANCE NAMIBIA RUNDU BRANCH UNDERTOOK ITS ROUTINE MONTHLY EXECUTIVE MEETING.
14 SEPTEMBER 2020
Mdc Alliance Namibia Rundu branch executive members converged in Rundu town on Saturday 12th of September to deliberate on serious and pressing national issues. Since the country was dragged back to level 3 Covid-19 pandemic lockdown due to escalating infections, the vibrant branch did not throw in the towel on their tedious preparations of its belated anniversary celebrations of the Branch formation which was due on the 10th of August 2020 when it turned 1 year old.
Although we don’t have a definite date for our wild celebrations as Social Democrats in Rundu, Namibia, members of the national democratic struggle were convinced by our organic Secretary General Simbarashe Ndoda to soldier on paying their subscriptions and contributions towards the oncoming event.
In his address to the leadership, he further elaborated on the dire need for the executive to elucidate to new and old members the Ideology of Social Democracy and other Smart policies such as the current RELOAD POLICY which is a clear roadmap to the return to Legitimacy and constitutionalism in the Motherland.
The magnificent smart policy was well articulated by our organic and pragmatic Secretary General who was very proud of the clear revolutionary trajectory displayed by Mdc Alliance Rundu Branch.
Moreover, the executive went on to unravel the political obligation of all committed and dedicated revolutionaries to increase political and diplomatic pressure on the satanic Zanupf regime as Mdc Alliance Branches across the globe.
We agreed to continue amplifying our bitter voices against senseless and barefaced corruption,looting, arbitrary arrests,torture,abductions and gross misgovernance as Mdc Alliance Rundu Branch.
This is a sure way of implementing the recent 2019 elective Congress resolutions in Gweru where we resolved that the Branch must be superior(Branch Supremacy) in our democratic struggle to allow the grassroots to contribute meaningfully in the fight for a people’s government.
Mdc Alliance Namibia Rundu Branch shall not surrender on their zeal to grow the party beyond borders specifically in Namibia. The executive pledged to play a pivotal in the opening of Mdc Alliance Branches in Namibia so that we broaden activity at the same time ensuring that Zanupf is eliminated through political and diplomatic pressure from the regions. We did not abandon our original plan to mobilise Nkurenkuru and the Northern parts of Namibia soon after the lockdown. Point persons are already busy working for the change that delivers in the mentioned towns. The leadership concurred on the need to mount pressure from all branches across the Universe.
Our people need leadership so we shall provide. We reminded each other that Leadership is Activity because without activity no leadership attempt can suffice. Social democrats in Rundu resonated that lack of organic leadership is cancerous and detrimental to the existence of the people’s movement.
Keeping positions must be a thing of the past hence we promised to be practical and ready to fight for the change that delivers.
Furthermore, the Branch leadership did not give a cold shoulder on the desperation of Zanupf thugocrats who dismally failed to hoodwink the international community through their fake CCTV video purporting that the Mdc Alliance trio, Joanna, Netsai and Cecilia stage-managed their abduction.
“This is just beyond nonsense to think that as Mdc Alliance we need a rocket scientist to name and shame our abductors. Zanupf thugocrats are the ones responsible for both daylight human butchery and forced disappearances during the night”, echoed cobra-headed Branch Spokesperson Robson Ruhanya.
The executive members agreed that the Political hollowness of Zanupf could not be concealed because the Zanupf police had confirmed the arrest before making an incalcable about turn trying to reverse the claims they had made earlier to the press.
The gathered social democrats made it point blank that Zanupf-sponsored state agents are undoubtedly
responsible for the state-sanctioned abductions and torture of our people shrinking the democratic space.
It was confessed by the clueless counterfeit war veteran(a known taxi driver masquerading as genuine liberator), empty-headed Patrick (chinhu chedu) Chinamasa and illegitimate, court imposed Zanupf President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa who publicly identified social democrats as bad apples. The executive was infuriated by these reckless and unscrupulous utterances especially when they barely threatened our leaders President Advocate Nelson Chamisa and Vice-President Tendai Biti.
Chinamasa had the guts to describe our leaders as children who are playing with fire.
The problem of our leadership in the face of Zanupf is their ability to challenge stomach politics of rhetoric and personal glory.
In conclusion, the executive marvelled at Zanupf’s own goal when their old Acting Spokesperson described their institution as fire implying that they are obviously at the epicentre of abductions and torture. We concurred on the need to embrace participatory democracy to defeat Zanupf Satanists.
Mdc Alliance Namibia Rundu branch declared Dangerous Freedom as the panacea to socio-economic emancipation.
#ZimbabweanLivesMatter
#jobwiwasikhalamustbefreenow
#releaseallprisonersofconscience
#ZanupfMustGo
#LootersMustGo
#releasetakudzwanow
Mdc Alliance Namibia
Rundu Branch Spokesperson
Robson Ruhanya
Wrote one doctor Monday afternoon:
“A WHOLE DOCTOR BEING GIVEN SUCH A PALTRY FIGURE AS SALARY. At today’s rate that’s about USD80 or R1 360. How do we even survive til the next ‘pay’ day?? Leaving this country is inevitable.”
The development comes following a plea by the new Health minister on August 20 2020 where he called on health professionals to be patient as authorities find solutions to their problems.
Said VP Chiwenga:
“While we are addressing your grievances, we cannot expect a solution overnight. These challenges have been accumulating over a long period and will also take a little bit of time to be addressed.
“We are one family, one people and we need to unite and help each other. We have launched the Pfumvudza programme, which is aimed at boosting agricultural productivity. But people cannot work if they are not in good health.”
Farai Dziva|MDC Alliance vice president Hon Tendai Biti has described the detention of party vice chairperson, Job Sikhala as unlawful.
“It is now a month since the unlawful arrest and detention of Job Sikhala.
As with Hope, Jacob and Kura,the State has weaponized pre-trial detention procedures to punish an accused .Job is innocent.
His only crime is to resist autocracy and Emmerson #freejobsikhala #ZimbabweanLivesMatter,” tweeted Hon Biti.
He also described Paul Madzore as a veteran of the struggle for democracy.
“Paul Madzore has been the sound trek to our struggle .
A talented artist whose music has deftly knitted the threads of our struggle s up s & downs .His music has reflected our mood &lifted us in times of doubt .A true comrade, the throat of our struggle #ZimbabweanLivesMatter.”
Farai Dziva| Respected Pan-Africanist Professor Patrick Lumumba has described the persecution of ZINASU president Takudzwa Ngadziore as unfortunate.
Ngadziore appeared in court today and he was granted RTGS $ 2000 Bail.
Ngadziore was arrested last week for participating in a demonstration against Impala Car Rental
The Kenyan Professor tweeted :
“President E.D. Mnangagwa we hear the young TAKUDZWE NGADZIORE may be in custody.
We beseech you to order his immediate release…”
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|MDC Alliance leader, Advocate Nelson Chamisa accompanied Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume to Waterfalls Police Station for the latter’s routine reporting.
Ngarivhume was arrested for convening peaceful protests against corruption.
“President Nelson Chamisa accompanied Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume to Waterfalls Police Station.
This is an act of bravery and solidarity.We commend President Chamisa’s solidarity with those who are being persecuted by the Zanu PF regime,” a source told ZimEye.com.
Harare Mayor Cllr Jacob Mafume has appointed Dr Prosper Chonzi as acting Town Clerk.
Mafume made the announcement in a public notice on Monday.
Chonzi’s appointment is with effect from the 14th of September to the 30th of September 2020.
The statement reads:
His Worship the Mayor Cllr Jacob Mafume has appointed Dr Prosper Chonzi to act in the position of Town Clerk with effect from today 14 September to 30 September 2020.-City of Harare
By Jacob Ngarivhume
Today MDC Alliance President, Advocate Nelson Chamisa visited me at home and expressed solidarity with me regarding the incarceration and brutality myself and my brother Hopewell Chin’ono suffered at the hands of the state concerning the anti-corruption 31st July Protest.
We prayed together and discussed at length the crisis in Zimbabwe, solutions, citizen engagement and also the shaping up civil rights movement – 31st July Movement.
He supports the fight for citizen’s rights as enshrined in our Zimbabwe Constitution and all efforts we the citizens undertake together to bring about a free, prosperous and just Zimbabwe.
Thereafter as a goodwill gesture and show of unity he accompanied me to Waterfalls Police Station where I am mandated by the state to report three times a week as my guest.
Thank you Advocate Nelson Chamisa, a new Zimbabwe is possible!
#PullingTogether
#31JulyAnti-CorruptionProtests
#FreeZimbabwe
#ZimbabweLivesMatter
Is this letter legit? If it is, then as a student of politics, in other words as a political scientist, I'm at a loss as to why the MDC-A continues to treat @edmnangagwa, @DMwonzora & @DrThoko_Khupe with kid gloves on this: when voters vote for you, you must defend their vote! pic.twitter.com/KClxohZIvL
— Prof Jonathan Moyo (@ProfJNMoyo) September 14, 2020
Farai Dziva|MDC Alliance leader, Advocate Nelson Chamisa accompanied Jacob Ngarivhume to Waterfalls Police Station for the latter’s routine reporting.
Ngarivhume was arrested for convening peaceful protests against corruption.
“President Nelson Chamisa accompanied Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume to Waterfalls Police Station.
This is an act of bravery and solidarity.We commend President Chamisa’s solidarity with those who are being persecuted by the Zanu PF regime,” a source told ZimEye.com.
JUST IN: Thokozani Khupe has expelled 11 city councillors in Harare. Local Government minister July Moyo has instructed the town clerk to inform the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission that the wards are now vacant. pic.twitter.com/5jri5Ovw4f
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) September 14, 2020
By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) president Takudzwa Ngadziore has been granted ZW$2,000 bail by a Harare magistrates court.
Apart from the bail money, Ngadziore has been asked to reside at the given address and not to interfer with State witnesses.
Ngadziore was arrested last Thursday following protests outside Impala car rental, company. The company allegedly had a hand in providing a car for use by state security agents which was used for the abduction and torture of Tawanda Muchehiwa.
Ngadziore spent the weekend in prison after his bail hearing was postponed to Monday, September 14.
Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko last week said she was overwhelmed with work as she ordered the further detention of president Takudzwa Godfrey Ngadziore on Friday.
Ngadziore, 22, is accused of participating in a demonstration with intent to promote public violence, breach of peace or bigotry.
Prosecutors say he was one of more than a dozen placard-waving protesters who converged outside the offices of Impala Car Rental which is in the eye of a storm after one of its vehicles was used in the alleged abduction and torture of university student Tawanda Muchehiwa on July 30.
Ngadziore, who is represented by Webster Jiti of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, was now asked to plead during a brief court hearing.
Lancelot Mutsokoti for the prosecution alleged that the Great Zimbabwe University student, in the company of about 20 others who are still at large, proceeded to Impala Car Rental located at number 40 Chiremba Road in Harare driving in four vehicles.
Some of the placards were written #PeoplePower; Impala Stop Enabling Abductions; Justice, Justice, Justice; No To Abductions; #SabotageImpala and #ZimbabweLivesMatter.
The court heard that the demonstrators were chanting slogans using a loud hailer while whistling and filming themselves.
‘The accused in his own words indicated in the video clip that he wanted all political parties, civic society organisations and pressure groups to start making noise and sabotage Impala Car Rental operations and cause the company’s collapse,” said Mutsokoti.
“He further indicated that his Excellency Emmerson Mnangagwa must know that they are coming for him.”
The state said Ngadziore and his alleged accomplices took turns in using the loud hailer to call for Zimbabweans to come together and act against abductions of Mnangagwa’s rivals.
It is alleged that as a result of Ngadziore’s actions, Impala Car Rental barricaded themselves in their offices and they could not freely move around doing their work at the company premises.-online
