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.
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.
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.
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.
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|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
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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.#ZimbabaweanLivesMatterpic.twitter.com/eSgW6z0K0z
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Credit:WHO
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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.
“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.”
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
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!
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
President Chamisa with Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume
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
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
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.
By A Correspondent- President Emmerson Mnangagwa has confirmed that there is a plot from within the ruling Zanu-PF party to unseat him, but dared his detractors to dream on.
Addressing a Midlands provincial co-ordinating committee meeting in Gweru on Saturday, Mnangagwa said he was aware that some members from his faction-torn party were burning the midnight oil plotting to dethrone him, but warned that their machinations would be crushed as he was firmly in control of both the ruling party and government.
“Go on and mislead each other. You can even ask your wife to chant your slogan saying forward with my husband. But when you go out of the house, you begin to say forward with Zanu-PF, forward with central committee of Zanu PE Forget about those ambitions,” said Mnangagwa, who rose to power after toppling his long time boss, the late Robert Mugabe, through a 2017 military coup.
By A Correspondent- Opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa says his party is now more than ready to march to State House to wrestle power after 21 years of “a rough and difficult” journey littered with betrayal and deception.
Speaking during the burial of one of the party’s founding members, Kuwadzana MP Miriam Mushayi at Maumbe in Magunje on Saturday, Chamisa said they were now determined to reach their political destination.
“Yes, there are tribulations when one embarks on a journey. Here and there, one staggers along the way. Here and there, one meets devouring animals in these African political journeys,” he said.
“We have encountered so many problems even up to this day, but the good part is that whenever one embarks on a journey and continues in the face of all the difficulties one is assured to reach the destination.
“Our final destination is the State House and the State House is within our reach. We will get there because we have been in the struggle for too long.”
Chamisa attacked the Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T for betraying the people’s struggle, saying during any democratic struggle, some faint-hearted fall by the wayside while others decided to sell-out the struggle for the love of money.
“But some, when they got weary, they sold out because of the love of money and that (money) they got it from Madam Kwaramba’s party,” he said in apparent reference to Zanu-PF MP Goodluck Kwaramba (proportional representation) who was among the mourners.
Chamisa added: “That is the problem with all revolutions. If it takes time, some will sell-out. It’s not new, but some of us we will soldier on in this struggle. It is not about mercenaries, but about missionaries.”
Mushayi, who died on Monday, left behind a husband and two children who live in the United Kingdom.
By A Correspondent- Opposition MDC deputy chairman Job Sikhala’s health continues to deteriorate in remand prison after he was barred from accessing a private doctor, his lawyers have revealed.
Sikhala’s lawyer Harrison Nkomo said that his client’s legs were swollen.
However, Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service spokesperson Meya Khanyenzi said Sikhala had not requested for medical attention.
Sikhala’s bail appeal at the High Court is expected to be heard today before Justice Erica Ndewere.
Ms khupe can operate from State house, Mumhumutapa building or Mnanangagwa's farm because she is Zanu puppet they can even call her comrade too but my advice to her is there is no free meal anywhere. Somewhere she will pay the price
By Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo- It took six months for the Zimbabwe Election Commission (ZEC) to release the official 2008 election results with Patrick Chinamasa the then Legal and Justice Minister insisting that they were correcting ‘anomalies’ which were in the database.
According to ZEC insiders, the late icon and MDC founder Morgan Tsvangirai had polled over 75% of the popular vote, and there was apparently no need for a second round of polls. It took Thabo Mbeki, the then South African President, to fly to Zimbabwe to play a mediation role between the warring parties.
Mugabe deployed the military and ‘thugs’ throughout the country, to assist Zanu PF to retain the presidency by any means necessary on June 27, 2008. Tsvangirai pulled out of that ‘sham’ run-off against Mugabe citing many irregularities which include among others spates of arbitrary arrests, intimidation, torture and government-organized violence against all suspected MDC supporters.
His decision followed a campaign of unimaginable brutality in which independent human rights group and MDC estimated 153 MDC supporters were killed and thousands were displaced and had their homes burnt down by suspected ZANU arsonists and neds.
Mugabe, after orchestrating state-sponsored violence then went ahead uncontested and ‘won’ an eerie election with only one candidate. He faced serious resistance at AU meeting following his re-election where he was embarrassed in full view of the whole world after failing to justify to the international journalists the uncanny one man race and his subsequent inauguration.
Both SADC and AU forced Mugabe to accept mediation between his Zanu PF party and Movement for Democratic Change led by Tsvangirai.
Thabo Mbeki flew to Harare to talk to the two leaders, Morgan Tsvangirai and Robert Mugabe and they came up with Global Political Agreement (GPA) which brought about the Government of National Unity (GNU), an Inclusive arrangement.
The arrangement lasted for only five years and recorded some positive results. Mbeki flew back to his own country where he was crucified few days after brokering a short-lived resolution to Zimbabwe’s crisis.
The SADC facilitated talks which were mediated by Mbeki resulted in officials drawing hefty allowances from the bankrupt government with meetings being held in Mozambique, Botswana and Zambia.
However Zimbabwe was back to square one after disputed 2013 elections. After all these costly meetings, mediations, talks, jaunts, we are back to square one and it has dawned on us that these so called conciliators are just creating ‘ghost envoys’ and trips to fatten their pockets.
Following the 1 August 2008 shootings where seven innocent civilians were gunned down by soldiers in broad day light in Harare CBD as a result of yet another disputed poll, President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed a Commission of inquiry which was led by former South African president Kgalema Motlantte.
The Commission’s work was marred by horrible fiction and embarrassing episodes with some senior military officials making unbridled gaffes which left the whole country almost dumbfounded and irate. The Commission’s mission failed to yield meaningful results but left citizens more divided than ever amid high political temperatures.
Late last year Cyril Ramaphosa, the current South African President dispatched an envoy led by Thabo Mbeki whose mediation in Zimbabwe remains unclear. Mbeki secretively visited Harare on 16 December 2019 and met both President Mnangagwa and MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa. Nothing tangible emerged from both meetings.
Few weeks ago, Ramaphosa dispatched another delegation led by Mbete and other few respected ANC officials. The delegation managed to meet President Mnangagwa and ZANU PF only and left the country in less than 24 hours. To date, nobody knows what happened and what the delegation’s mission was. Were these officials on a fact finding mission? If so, why didn’t they meet other stakeholders? Who is funding all fruitless jaunts, luncheons and dinners?
We have gone back to square one.
Recently, #zimbabwelivesmatter was introduced as citizens registered their displeasure following a spate of human rights violations by the ruling ZANU PF party. High profile arrests and detentions without trials were recorded. To make matters worse, journalists and democracy activists were allegedly abducted and tortured. The behavior by the ruling party received wide condemnation in Zimbabwe, Africa and beyond with various organizations calling for the ‘thugs’ to cease human rights violations.
Owing to pressure in and outside South Africa, the same Ramaphosa dispatched another ANC delegation to Zimbabwe. Surprisingly, the delegation went straight to Zanu PF Headquarters, and met senior Zanu PF officials. Zimbabweans are not aware of what transpired inside ZANU PF HQ building. The ANC delegation, which no one ever reposes their hope in, said it will come back soon to meet other stakeholders.
We actually back to square one
Zimbabwe is fractured with many unresolved problems and our position as Zimbabwe Institute of Strategic Thinking (ZIST) is we are not supposed to waste a lot of resources hunting for costly solutions outside the country. We need home-grown solutions which will scaffold the nation for growth and stability. ZIST’s role is to facilitate honest talks among Zimbabweans and we will make sure Mnangagwa and Chamisa meet without involving external forces.
We precious minerals which include gold, chrome, copper and we are the second largest platinum producer in the world and diamonds worthy over 60 billion United States Dollars but we are starving.
Our own diamonds are being polished in Dubai with our own people and we are losing both human resources and natural resources. What is really our problem? Definitely we have leadership crisis. Foreign mediation projects are yielding nothing and I strongly believe if we stick to home-grown solutions we will take the country out of quagmire it finds itself in.
With all the envoys, commissions, we have over 6 million people who are food insecure. Our nation is divided and people no longer debate maturely on key platforms. The nation is torn with hatred and we have people who believe in juju to solve problems. We have deep rooted corruption in both private and public sectors. Civic are being arrested and the envoys have failed to resolve a single problem.
We are back to square one
Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo is the Head of Zimbabwe Institute of Strategic Thinking – ZIST, and he can be contacted at [email protected]
Sources say about 9 Zinasu members have been arrested at Rotten Row Court at the Bail Hearing of Zinasu President Takudzwa Ngadziore. More details to follow. pic.twitter.com/aCNmWfjgdk
Sources say about 9 Zinasu members have been arrested at Rotten Row Court at the Bail Hearing of Zinasu President Takudzwa Ngadziore. More details to follow. pic.twitter.com/aCNmWfjgdk
By Nomazuu Thata- I appeal to my fellow citizens of this great nation to stand by our young women at this dark hour of their lives.
We have seen the video from the state mouthpiece ZBC, without shame, giving falsehood as to what transpired in their abductions. Why was the timing of the release of the video done during the visit of the South African delegation in Zimbabwe?
Without knowledge of criminal investigations, that video is never to be believed: it is false and should be treated with the disgustand rejection. It deserves no attention at all.
The Zanu PF government should instead be ashamed to go so low as to subject young people into such audacious ordeals: torture, rape executed by their numerous secret service. There are many CIO organisations created by Mnangagwa just to confuse the army, police and judiciary.
We know this party Zanu PF during the liberation war from the Zambian side well enough. We know the notoriety of this party and its shenanigans.
We know how their tribal purges within the Zanu party resulted in crimes unimagined by sensible brain faculties. We know in detail how they accused opponents falsely and those found “guilty” were executed in the brutality that is unimagined by good senses.
Zanu PF has not stopped its brutality on its citizens. Mnangagwa’s government has separate structures that abduct citizens, torture them and then after, put all the blame on them again. They will hid behind a finger and allege that they abducted themselves.
What we need to do now is to stand by our young women. We should give them the emotional assistance wherever we are so that they do not lose their dignity.
These young women: Joanna Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova have been brave indeed. To survive such an ordeal they were subjected to is no mean feat.
We still wonder how they are going to live normal lives after those horrific experiences of abduction and torture. I do not need to repeat the stupidity and duplicitous video aired on ZBC. Its nothing but a false narrative that is depressing and nauseating to those of us who know the inherent criminal and thuggery behaviour of Zanu PF. For decades, their criminal activities date back before independence.
It is our responsibility as citizens especially mothers to give these girls, Joanna, Cecilia and Netsai hope and courage. They need our irrevocable embrace, empathy, comfort, and more comfort.
We must never entertain Zanu PF criminality: we must remember always that Zanu can turn against you, anytime.
Who has ever imagined that Marry Chiwenga would be thrown to the dogs when the powers that be thought and felt it was time for her to be discarded? We all saw how Marry danced at the inauguration of Mnangagwa after the coup. Indeed “for the times they are changing.”
Zanu PF is a party that has no values for humankind but puts those immediate friends and relatives as the only important people. Everyone else is disposable. These MDC-girls went to demonstrate against the government when they were abducted.
Taking part in a demonstration is a threat to the existence of the Zanu PF government. Torture and sexual assault is meant to silence them for the rest of their lives and never again demonstrate against the regime. This was their intention.
Coming back to who abducted these MDC-Alliance trio: so many issues must be put into perspective here. We all remember how Pastor Evan Mawarire dupped us into believing that he was a genuine and formidable regime changer. It turned out that as a matter of fact the whole pastor was an arm of a notorious Gukurahundist: Mnangagwa. Pastor Mawarire has not come out in the open to dispute Jonathan Moyo’s revelation.
We have Mashurugwis armed with Machetes, pestering the population in Midlands and Central Mashonaland: but it turned out that they were sponsored by Emmerson Mnangagwa. Recently we have soldiers that have been gunned down by unknown gunmen. It is not clear in police and army reports as to what is exactly going on in the army barracks. Slender reports are done try to appease and satisfying the anxious citizens: the truth remains hidden in the fine print disclaimer. It is open secret that not all is well in the ZNA and the president.
Mnangagwa has a parallel CIO-structure operating unbeknown to the army, police, and Zanu PF members in party and government. Mnangagwa is duplicitous, criminal, murderous, thuggery.
This secret structure abducts innocent citizens. It murders them in bushes secretly. The government does not know, are not privy; will not know this information about extra judiciary abductions because they are secretly done by CIOs only in the knowledge of Mnangagwa alone.
This is how Itai Dzamara was abducted and he disappeared to the point of no return. We are yet to see people disappearing, incarcerated, brutalized, savagely beaten because Mnangagwa broods no opposition in Zimbabwe.
Mnangagwa makes Ian Douglas Smith and Mugabe angels compared to his brutality against citizens.
The Shona adage says: chisingaperi chinoshura! (Means everything has an ending) Who ever thought that Grace Mugabe will be history? She is a sad story to tell today.
Indeed this Emmerson Mnangagwa will be dealt with by those young boys he teaches criminality, murder, and his thuggery practice. Whoever lives by the gun will die by the gun! So says Shakespeare in his famous English plays.
These young men and women he is secretly conscripting will soon be sickened of killings and abductions. They also know that they acts are wrong. Whoever in his sane mind would justify that a citizen can be subjected to such cruelty over a demonstration. Since when is it an offence to demonstrate against a nation suffering from hunger and malnutrition, senseless brutality, and callous incompetence of his misrule.
We know how despots all over the world ended their long-term cruel rule: starting with Africa recently: Uganda’s Idi Amin, Zaire’s Mobutu Sese Seko, Sudan’s Omar al Bashir, Gadhafi of Libya: Mubarak of Egypt, Saddam Hussain of Iraq, Nicolae Ceausescu of Romania. The long, seemingly unending despotic rule ended and nobody saw it coming but it happened. The thundering fall of all these despots should send a strong message to Mnangagwa that one day we shall be rid of him. We shall be rid of his mindless incompetence and cruelty and barbaric way of life.
Dictators aften times have a false sense of strength just before they topple. Mnangagwa’s exodus will be worse than all other despots because how do you run away leaving 42 children, a wife, concubines, numerous girlfriends behind? Of the 42 children: the last one he sired with a 22 year old Ndebele girl, two years ago whose initials are ED for Ethan Dumisani Mnangagwa.
Trust me, the people are angry, and hungry. They will vent their anger at his offspring one day. Mark my words.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has dismissed aspirations by the Ndebele and Rozvi clans to have their traditional Kings restored into the governance of the country.
Addressing the ZANU PF Provincial Coordinating Committee meeting in Gweru on Saturday, President Mnangagwa said kast week he received a letter from someone from Hwedza area who said he wanted to revive the Rozvi Kingdom and he threw the letter away.
“I received a letter from someone from Hwedza, he said he wanted to revive the Rozvi Kingdom, I placed the letter in my drawer. There is no kingdom here, it’s a Republic, we can only have chiefs. So Chief (Ngungumbane who was in the meeting) when you hold your meetings, you speak about chiefs and not kings or kingdoms,” said President Mnangagwa.
He said Zimbabwe is a Republic and therefore there are no kingdoms.
“There are those who wanted to revive a king in Matabeleland region and we said no, you can’t have a kingdom in a Republic. That’s why they say the Kingdom of Lesotho, Kingdom of Eswatini, those are kingdoms, they are not republics. Zimbabwe is a Republic and there cannot be a king. There can only be chiefs,” said the President.
The Ndebele people from Matabeleland have been in the forefront for years demanding the restoration of King Lobengula’s heir. The proponents have been challenging the Zimbabwean goverment to follow the South African traditional leaders system which sees the republic running with kingdoms in its set-up.
South Africa has 10 kings and one queen, as well as thousands of lesser traditional leaders, including chiefs and headmen. In rural areas they play important roles in mediating local disputes.
During the apartheid years, traditional leadership was entrenched, with the white minority government propping up compliant rulers.
Customary law is recognized under South Africa’s progressive post-apartheid constitution, and the government provides traditional leaders with financial support.
Lawyers representing President Emmerson in a case involving a Gukurahundi survivor, Charles Thomas, Zapu and Ibhetshu Likazulu who are jointly seeking an interdict to bar government from exhuming victims of the state-sponsored massacres have made a shock revelation that Mnangagwa never pronounced the exhumation exercise.
Two weeks ago, the litigants filed an urgent application at the High Court calling for a High Court urgent interdiction stopping Mnangagwa from his planned exhumation exercise.
The litigants cited President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe, Jenni Williams and Matabeleland Collective as respondents.
The litigants also cited as respondents, the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) chairperson Sello Nare and the NPRC.
Mnangagwa and Kazembe’s lawyer Rejoice Hove from the Attorney General’s office argued the court should not grant the interdict as the government never announced that it was planning to conduct Gukurahundi victims’ reburials.
Hove said Thomas and the other litigants should have waited for government to embark on the said reburials.
But the applicants’ lawyer, Nqobani Sithole said the government plan to exhume and rebury the Gukurahundi victims were true as this was publicised in government-owned press.
Sithole said Gukurahundi was an emotive issue, which should be handled carefully using all channels provided for under the national constitution.
He added the exhumation of Gukurahundi victims without consulting various stakeholders was a violation of the Constitution particularly the Inquest Act.
However, the presiding judge in the matter, Justice Martin Makonese asked Sithole if his clients had made efforts to engage the NPRC over the issue before rushing to court.
The lawyer told the court that his clients hastily approached the High Court because they were convinced the government was going ahead with the reburials without consulting anyone.
However, Justice Makonese reserved judgment in the matter.
By A Correspondent- Zimbabweans have launched a campaign on Twitter branded #BoycottChickenIn #ChickenInnMustFall after a video that was played by ZBC that says a Chicken Inn manager told the investigators that he/she saw the 3 MDC Alliance who were abducted on the day in question during the time they were already reported missing.
Twimbos said Chicken Inn has a case to answer after it emerged their CCTV footage and name were used in the documentary that aired on ZBC TV. Here is what Zimbabweans on Twitter said about Chicken Inn:
Thabani Mpofu
The problem with Chicken Inn is not that it released CCTV footage, rather; that it availed it’s name and facilities in aid of a fraudulent effort. This immoral, unethical & completely senseless gesture is what has appalled right thinking people. Search your conscience Chicken Inn. You raise an issue with Chicken Inn and attract the ire of varakashi. Muridzi weChipopi tirikumuona zvedu. We are many things but foolish is not one of them
MDC Alliance Harare
BOYCOTT CHICKEN INN They are colluding with the régime in the abduction and torture of innocent citizens. STOP BUYING FROM THEM #ZimbabweanLivesMatter
Chalton Hwende
Let’s boycott these two brands that are being used to facilitate torture of innocent citizens
@ChickenInnZW and @impalacarrental
Makomborero Haruzivishe
We are simply appealing to your conscience & humanity to stop supporting those who are enabling abductions. Chicken Inn did not release any information,but they are enabling gross human rights abuses by their attempt to validate ZanuPf fake propaganda. #PeoplePower #FreeTakuNow
Dhara Blessed Mhlanga
It’s not a drive thru yet the@ChickenInnZW manager was kind enough to serve people from their car. How was he called to the car, why did he provide that special dispensation. I am keen to know.
Fadzayi Mahere
Good day @nickmangwana On 2 May,@edmnangagwa announced lockdown measures that meant ALL businesses closed at 3pm. Why does your fake CCTV footage lie that the #MDCTrio bought Chicken Inn at 1659hrs on 13 May? Stop lying. Stop making fake videos. Stop abducting citizens!
Majaira Jairosi
It’s very sad that entities like@ChickenInnZW are used by ZanuPF & chubby faced louts like
@TafadzwaMugwadi to cover up abductions & to advance Zanu PF’s murder escapades. Like
@impalacarrental, Chicken Inn must also be condemned especially its manager who gave a false testimony.
A few other individuals tried to defend Chicken Inn but Twimbos said they should have released a statement distancing themselves from the footage
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has confirmed that there is a plot from within the ruling Zanu-PF party to unseat him, but dared his detractors to dream on.
Addressing a Midlands provincial co-ordinating committee meeting in Gweru on Saturday, Mnangagwa said he was aware that some members from his faction-torn party were burning the midnight oil plotting to dethrone him, but warned that their machinations would be crushed as he was firmly in control of both the ruling party and government.
“Go on and mislead each other. You can even ask your wife to chant your slogan say-ing forward with my husband. But when you go out of the house, you begin to say forward with Zanu-PF, forward with central committee of Zanu PE Forget about those ambitions,” said Mnangagwa, who rose to power after toppling his long time boss, the late Robert Mugabe, through a 2017 military coup.
This came amid reports that a faction within the ruling party was plotting to replace him with his deputy, Constantino Chiwenga.
Chiwenga has, however, denied harbouring ambitions to topple his principal. The startling revelations by Mnangagwa came barely a week after exiled former Cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo tweeted that some Zanu-PF top officials secretly met in Harare to plot his ouster.
Mnangagwa’s government is facing a lot of challenges that include a deepening economic and political crisis that has forced South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to dispatch two sets of African National Congress envoys to Harare within a month to try to douse the flames.
But Zanu-PF has insisted that the country is not in a crisis.
In his Saturday address, the Zanu-PF leader urged party commissar Victor Matemadanda to publicly chastise party members harbouring ambitions to take over power from him. “Commissar, tell people that if you dream being leader of the country, you have had a nightmare,” Mnangagwa said.
“As soon as you wake up, brew some traditional beer and pay rites to your ancestors. Tell your ancestors that you have had a bad omen and ask them why they allow such bad dreams in your life.
“We got this teaching (of not plotting against a sitting leader) from (the late Zanla commander Josiah Magama Tongagara) Tongo long back, but we have not forgotten it.
“Zanu-PF should never, never shy away from doing that which is in the interest of the majority. We must never be swayed by individuals who pursue personal or sectional interests,” he added.
“We must know that the strength of the party is in the mobilisation of masses. The power of the party is in the people, not in Mnangagwa, not in the commissar. The power of the chairman is in the people. If people tell him to go, can he refuse?” Mnangagwa asked rhetorically.
“As a revolutionary party, we should never deviate from our revolutionary past. The revolution is our DNA … Do not let go your membership of Zanu-PF when it is night then claim it is during daylight.”
It took six months for Zimbabwe Election Commission (ZEC) to release the official 2008 election results with Patrick Chinamasa then Legal and Justice Minister insisting that they were correcting ‘anomalies’ which were in the database.
According to ZEC insiders, the late icon and MDC founder Morgan Tsvangirai had polled over 75% of the popular vote, and there was apparently no need for a second round of polls. It took Thabo Mbeki, the then South African President, to fly to Zimbabwe to play a mediation role between the warring parties.
Mugabe deployed the military and ‘thugs’ throughout the country, to assist Zanu PF to retain the presidency by any means necessary on June 27, 2008. Tsvangirai pulled out of that ‘sham’ run-off against Mugabe citing many irregularities which include among others spates of arbitrary arrests, intimidation, torture and government-organized violence against all suspected MDC supporters.
His decision followed a campaign of unimaginable brutality in which independent human rights group and MDC estimated 153 MDC supporters were killed and thousands were displaced and had their homes burnt down by suspected ZANU arsonists and neds.
Mugabe, after orchestrating state-sponsored violence then went ahead uncontested and ‘won’ an eerie election with only one candidate. He faced serious resistance at AU meeting following his re-election where he was embarrassed in full view of the whole world after failing to justify to the international journalists the uncanny one man race and his subsequent inauguration. Both SADC and AU forced Mugabe to accept mediation between his Zanu PF party and Movement for Democratic Change led by Tsvangirai.
Thabo Mbeki flew to Harare to talk to the two leaders, Morgan Tsvangirai and Robert Mugabe and they came up with Global Political Agreement (GPA) which brought about the Government of National Unity (GNU), an Inclusive arrangement. The arrangement lasted for only five years and recorded some positive results. Mbeki flew back to his own country where he was crucified few days after brokering a short-lived resolution to Zimbabwe’s crisis.
The SADC facilitated talks which were mediated by Mbeki resulted in officials drawing hefty allowances from the bankrupt government with meetings being held in Mozambique, Botswana and Zambia.
However Zimbabwe was back to square one after disputed 2013 elections
After all these costly meetings, mediations, talks, jaunts, we are back to square one and it has dawned on us that these so called conciliators are just creating ‘ghost envoys’ and trips to fatten their pockets.
Following 1 August 2018 shootings where seven innocent civilians were gunned down by soldiers in broad day light in Harare CBD as a result of yet another disputed poll, President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed a Commission of inquiry which was led by former South Africa Kgalema Motlantte.
The Commission’s work was marred by horrible fiction and embarrassing episodes with some senior military officials making unbridled gaffes which left the whole country almost dumbfounded and irate. The Commission’s mission failed to yield meaningful results but left citizens more divided than ever amid high political temperatures.
Late last year Cyril Ramaphosa, the current South African President dispatched an envoy led by Thabo Mbeki whose mediation in Zimbabwe remains unclear. Mbeki secretively visited Harare on 16 December 2019 and met both President Mnangagwa and MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa. Nothing tangible emerged from both meetings.
Few weeks ago, Ramaphosa dispatched another delegation led by Mbete and other few respected ANC officials. The delegation managed to meet President Mnangagwa and ZANU PF only and left the country in less than 24 hours. To date, nobody knows what happened and what the delegation’s mission was. Were these officials on a fact finding mission? If so, why didn’t they meet other stakeholders? Who is funding all fruitless jaunts, luncheons and dinners?
We have gone back to square one.
Recently, #zimbabwelivesmatter was introduced as citizens registered their displeasure following a spate of human rights violations by the ruling ZANU PF party. High profile arrests and detentions without trials were recorded. To make matters worse, journalists and democracy activists were allegedly abducted and tortured. The behavior by the ruling party received wide condemnation in Zimbabwe, Africa and beyond with various organizations calling for the ‘thugs’ to cease human rights violations.
Owing to pressure in and outside South Africa, the same Ramaphosa dispatched another ANC delegation to Zimbabwe. Surprisingly, the delegation went straight to Zanu PF Headquarters, and met senior Zanu PF officials. Zimbabweans are not aware of what transpired inside ZANU PF HQ building. The ANC delegation, which no one ever reposes their hope in, said it will come back soon to meet other stakeholders.
We actually back to square one
Zimbabwe is fractured with many unresolved problems and our position as Zimbabwe Institute of Strategic Thinking (ZIST) is we are not supposed to waste a lot of resources hunting for costly solutions outside the country. We need home-grown solutions which will scaffold the nation for growth and stability. ZIST’s role is to facilitate honest talks among Zimbabweans and we will make sure Mnangagwa and Chamisa meet without involving external forces.
We precious minerals which include gold, chrome, copper and we are the second largest platinum producer in the world and diamonds worthy over 60 billion United States Dollars but we are starving. Our own diamonds are being polished in Dubai with our own people and we are losing both human resources and natural resources. What is really our problem? Definitely we have leadership crisis. Foreign mediation projects are yielding nothing and I strongly believe if we stick to home-grown solutions we will take the country out of quagmire it finds itself in.
With all the envoys, commissions, we have over 6 million people who are food insecure. Our nation is divided and people no longer debate maturely on key platforms. The nation is torn with hatred and we have people who believe in juju to solve problems. We have deep rooted corruption in both private and public sectors. Civic are being arrested and the envoys have failed to resolve a single problem.
We are back to square one
Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo is the Head of Zimbabwe Institute of Strategic Thinking – ZIST, and he can be contacted at [email protected]
A GAME scout has been arrested for losing his firearm to a gold panner who went on to use the gun to threaten someone.
Rodrick Sibanda (43), a game scout at Johnsly Ranch in West Nicholson, was convicted on his own plea of guilty to failure to prevent a firearm from falling into the possession of an unauthorised person by Gwanda magistrate, Mr Ndumiso Khumalo.
He was ordered to pay a $1 200 fine or in default 14 days imprisonment. In addition, he was sentenced to one month imprisonment which was wholly suspended on condition that he does not commit a similar offence within the next two years.
Prosecuting, Miss Glenda Nare said Rodrick was drunk when he lost his firearm to Nkosilathi Ndlovu.
“On 5 September at around 5AM Rodrick reported for work at the ranch while armed with a shotgun. At around 7PM he went to Mr Sazini Sibanda’s tent along Umzingwane River while drunk carrying the firearm.
“Nkosilathi Ndlovu who was also drunk arrived at the scene and they had a misunderstanding over why Rodrick was threatening Mr Sibanda with the gun.
“Ndlovu then took the firearm from Rodrick and told him that he would bring it back once he was sober and went away with it,” she said.
Meanwhile, Nkosilathi Ndlovu (18) who is an illegal gold panner from West Nicholson was convicted on his own plea of guilty to pointing a firearm at someone by Gwanda magistrate, Mr Ndumiso Khumalo.
He was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment of which six months were suspended on condition that he does not commit a similar offence within the next five years.
The remaining six months were further suspended on condition that he performs 210 hours of community service at Mabheka Primary School in West Nicholson.
Prosecuting, Miss Nare said after taking the gun from Rodrick, Ndlovu went on to use it to threaten Mr Talent Ncube.
“On 5 September at around 7PM Ndlovu went to a tent along Umzingwane River while carrying a firearm and pointed it at Mr Talent Ncube who was seated by a fireplace with other people.
He ordered Mr Ncube to lie down and threatened to shoot him with the gun if he didn’t comply.
“Sibanda later arrived at the scene looking for his gun and he found Ndlovu holding the gun at Mr Ncube who was lying on the ground. Ndlovu fled from the scene with the firearm but later surrendered it to another game scout.
The matter was reported to the police resulting in his arrest,” she said.
By Joel Masuka | An official photographer at Bob Marley’s 1980 independence gig, Crispen Masuka passed away on 8th September 2020, in Exton, Pennsylvania, USA, after battling prostate cancer for a very long time. He is survived by his wife Irene, and their 4 children, Taurai, Gregory, Simbirai and Chipo, as well as 4 grand children.
Crispen Masuka was born on 25th October 1948 in Chounda Village of Seke Communal Lands, in a family of 8 children, with him being the second born, of Ronika and Amos Chamunorwa Masuka.
For his primary education, Crispen attended Dzumbunu in Seke and George Stark Primary School in Mbare (then National). As his parents could not afford to enrol him into the formal Secondary education system, he had to work, as well as self-study and to complete his Secondary education, that is, GCE “O” Level by correspondence, using the Rapid Results College lectures.
By the age of 17, Crispen Masuka’s father had helped him to secure his first, general labourer job at Export Leaf Tobacco, where he also worked.
Crispen, right from the early stages of his life had seen the value of Education and had visualised where he wanted education to take him and his siblings. It was this self-driven vision which led Crispen to shoulder the mammoth task of educating all his 3 brothers and 4 sisters, Jane, Ngoni, Joel, Ellen, Sellina, Elizabeth and Thomas.
In 1970 Crispen’s uncle, Annanias Mavimira, who worked for the then Sports Pools, helped Crispen to secure the job as a clerk, where he worked for 1 year. It was Crispen’s father who, in 1971, helped him to get a job with the then Salisbury City Councils’s recreational services, as a Youth Services Official headed by a Mr Roberts. Mr Roberts, whose offices were based at the Stodart Hall in Mbare, was the Youth and Recreational Services Director. Mr Roberts had worked with Amos Masuka in the British Army during the Second World war, up to 1945 when they were both demobilised.
During his work career in the youth Services of the City Council, Crispen was based at Chinembiri Youth Center, together with his workmates, Teacher Martin Mangodza and another Teacher (Firstname unknown), Gorden. Crispen and his team mates’ job, among many other things, involved training youths in various sports and recreational activities as well as providing guidance and counselling services.
These 3 Legends contributed immensely to the development of all Mbare youth and to help them avoid criminal activities and groups. Teacher Masuka, Teacher Martin Mangodza and Teacher Gorden massively helped Mbare youths by grooming, moulding and motivating them to be responsible leaders, citizens and stars which they later became, in their future life spheres of sports, community and professional fields.
The following is just but a shortlist of people, individuals and professionals who were mentored and went through the hands of Crispen and his co-workers during the time he worked as a City Council Youth Official:
Chinembiri and Stodart Youth Clubs In Mbare (then National):
Stix Stanley Mtizwa, Shaw Handriade,Peter Handriade, Mufakose Area E Youth Club:
Joel Shambo, Stanley Chirambadare, Leon Ndunduma,Stanley Ndunduma,Stanley Chirambadare,Craft Makuvatsine,Archiford Chimutanda
While working in Mufakose at Area E Youth club 1974 to 1978 Crispen continued to work tirelessly with the youth even during some of his off days on Saturdays and Sundays, it was his passion. He again groomed youths in soccer, loan tennis, table tennis music and other recreational activities. Crispen was also heavily involved in talent identification and would accordingly advise the youth on their future potential areas of expertise.
Crispen was highly instrumental in the formation of one of Zimbabwe’s once popular musical bands, the Bhundu Boys. After having identified the potential of these young men Crispen went out of his way to convince the City Youth Services Authorities to buy the Area E Youth Club some musical instruments with which these guys could practice and deepen their knowledge in music. These boys would come to Mufakose Area E Club daily, to practise playing music. Once they had become experts at playing music, Crispen advised them to look for places where they could be engaged as a group of musicians. They eventually secured a place at a night club in Chitungwiza. It was at this music bar/club where, one day a British tourist was impressed with their musical performances and ended up organising their trip to London, this is where their journey to stardom began, the rest is history.
Crispen Masuka’s other passion was photography, during his time with the City Council Crispen privately pursued his passion, studied and graduated with a Diploma from Harare Polytech as a Professional Photographer. He also sharpened his Photography skills through Mr Bester Kanyama and Mick Micho. Mr Bester Kanyama owned Bester Kanyama Studios in Highfield. Mr Bester Kanyama was Zimbabwe’s renowned professional photographer.
In 1980, during Zimbabwe’s Celebration for Independence, Crispen Masuka was one of the official photographers. Mr Masuka took one photo with the Reggae legend, which later became very popular on the Foto-Wizard Calendars.
See below, the remains of that picture:
Bob Marley with Christen Masuka
During his photography business career, Mr Masuka also became an official Photographer for Mai Sally Mugabe’s portraits and had the opportunity to take some of the best late first lady’s portraits.
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Christen Masuka with Sally Mugabe (middle)
From 1979 to 1981, Crispen Masuka also worked as a City Council Librarian, on rotating shifts, in Mufakose, Mbare, Highfield and Mabvuku Libraries.
He finally retired from Harare City Council in 1981 and took up his Photography business, on a full-time basis. His business was known as Foto-Wizard, this is where he jointly worked tirelessly with his beloved wife, Irene Masuka. The main business was situated and Ottawa House, close to the charge Office Police Station, in addition, he also operated some satellite studios in Greater Harare. He also operated a Car parts distribution business, Ntusima Agencies, which operated concurrently with Foto-Wizard.
In 1985, Mr Masuka decided to undergo pastoral studies at Apostolic Faith Mission in South Africa. After Mr Masuka left South Africa, He migrated over to the USA to join his wife. In USA he underwent and graduated with a BA Degree in Sociology / Psychology from Immaculata University in Pennyslyvania.
On November 2010 Mr Masuka together with 2 other Zimbabweans established the first prayer line Church, Church without Borders. Today the Church without Walls. Today the Church without Walls has stretched its tentacles to almost all the US States and some Provinces in Canada. The rest is a story which may be told by the members of the Church Without Walls.
Throughout his life Mr Masuka has touched thousands of peoples life, be it as a youth councillor or as the Pastor of the Church. His love for God, for the people in general was the perennial force which kept his internal energy burning to do more for both the Lord and the people.
CHINESE President Xi Jinping is becoming increasingly nervous about a potential coup and has now taken further action to consolidate power by ensuring police officers, judges, and state security agents remain answerable only to him.
Speaking to Express.co.uk Tahir Imin, founder of Uighur Times Agency in Washington DC, said: “He is the only leader on the planet who has taken more than 11 leading positions in central government”. Cai Xia, a former CCP Party school professor who was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party, CCP, for her criticism of Xi, said to FRA Chinese last month: “There is a very strong challenge to Xi within the CCP, he knows that and if the US continues to give pressure on the Chinese economy, the CCP central committee might consider to replace him.” The president wants to consolidate the country’s security apparatus under his control ahead of the 2022 national congress.
Officials that show less than complete loyalty to the president will need swift Mao-style “education and rectification”.
The new mantra across all agencies is to “obey Xi in everything”.
In July, Xi Jinping loyalist Chen Yixin announced a campaign to “root out ‘two-faced people’ who are disloyal and dishonest to the party.”
The move comes amid fears that Xi Jinping’s rule could be challenged by internal factions unhappy with his increasingly militant approach to domestic and foreign affairs.
Speaking to Express.co.uk Andreas Fulda of the University of Nottingham said: “With his militant approach to governing China General Secretary Xi Jinping has alienated many rank and file party members.
“Former Central Party School professor Cai Xia now considers the CCP a ‘political zombie’.
“The influential property tycoon Ren Zhiqiang has called Xi a ‘clown’.
Mr Fulda, a senior fellow at the Asia Research Institute, also spoke about the threats to Xi Jinping’s that come from outside China.
He added: “While from the outside the Chinese Communist Party may appear highly monolithic and stable, the party-state has in fact become rather brittle.
“Following the centralisation of power under Xi Jinping the Chinese Communist Party is less adaptive and has already entered a phase of atrophy.
“The intensification of purges against so-called ‘two faced’ officials show that it has become much harder for the political centre to control local officials and ensure their loyalty to Xi.
“There is also great resentment among the party’s foot soldiers that whilst they are supposed to live a life of frugality senior CCP officials can continue to enrich themselves with impunity.
“All of these developments should be seen as a downward spiral and point towards a phase of political instability in mainland China.”
In 2018 Xi Jinping scrapped the presidential term limit making him the leader of China until he dies or decides to abdicate.
This move was interpreted as a manifestation of the Chinese premier’s fear of factions within the ruling party that could orchestrate a coup attempt.
The Chinese leader has targetted influential members of an opposing faction in his ruthless crackdown against corruption.
Farai Dziva|Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa has blamed EcoCash for the country’s economic problems.
Mr Mnangagwa made the remarks during a Zanu PF meeting in Gweru.
Mr Mnangagwa also boasted of cutting EcoCash’ s wings.
“We realised that Ecocash was behind all this so we studied this thing and got to their server and found everything, every corruption and takatora tsvimbo ndokurova, it was painful to others but we said we only allow limited mobile money and it must reflect in the account.
“We were all confused as to what was happening until we set up a committee and we discovered there was up to $8,4 billion circulating outside the banking system, which money in financial terms, is phantom money, which is some sort of ghost money whose source no one knows.
“We also discovered that there were people on the streets, a lodger who does not own a house but in his or her mobile phone there is $86 million, which he or she is trading, not employed, no one complaining of losing money, it was confusing,” boasted Mr Mnangagwa.
By Farai D Hove | Heavy Gunshots on CCTV- An armed robbery using police and military officers has been reported as having happened barely a kilometre from Emmerson Mnangagwa’s party offices in Harare on Friday night.
The report cited the incident as having happened at a house in Elmonds Avenue, Belvedere Harare.
CCTV footage submitted in the sketchy report also suggests the incident happened just after 9pm on the 11th September.
The incident has happened during the time of a military curfew, declared by Mnangagwa due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Soldiers and police officers are seen brandishing AK47 rifles during the attack. – DO YOU KNOW THE IDENTITIES OF THE ATTACKERS OR HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON THIS INCIDENT? CONTACT ZIMEYE.COM.
It could not be established what the attackers went away with.
While we were were at pains to obtain further details especially those concerning the welfare of the victims who are seen in the footage, an unnamed whistleblower narrated the ordeal in the following lines saying:
Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) president Takudzwa Ngadziore is set to appear in court on Monday for bail hearing after he appeared in court on Friday on allegations of demonstrating at Impala Car Rental premises in Harare with intentions of causing public violence.
Ngadziore (22) was charged with participating in a public gathering with the intent to promote public violence, breach of peace or bigotry when he appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Barbra Mateko.
He was remanded in custody to today, Monday.
Prosecutor Mr Lancelotte Mutsokoti told the court that on September 8, the accused who was in the company of about 20 people who are still at large, went to Impala Car Rental along Chiremba Road in four vehicles.
On arrival they waved placards denouncing the company for allegedly facilitating an abduction. The court heard that the demonstrators chanted slogans, while whistling and filming the event.
As a result of the accused’s actions, the court claims Impala Car Rental company employees remained in their offices as they feared for their lives.
A married Masvingo woman is demanding US$500 in damages in order for her to terminate an adulterous affair she allegedly has with an Apostolic Faith Mission church (AFM) elder.
Tariro Mpofu says that the US$500 is for damages and wasted time.
The matter went before the courts after the church elder’s wife, Cathia Dehwe sought a peace order against Mpofu.
Antony Dehwe who is a church elder in Hillside in Masvingo refuted the allegations despite court papers in the hands of The Mirror.
Mpofu confirmed the affair to The Mirror and said Dehwe’s wife had offered to pay her out of the affair and preserve the elder’s image.
Mpofu who stays in Rhodhene demanded the money after being dumped by Dehwe after a year-long affair.
The court order was granted on August 20, 2020 under case number INT 15/20 at Masvingo Magistrates Courts.
The order restraints Mpofu from visiting Cathia at her home in Victoria Ranch and at the church in Hillside.
Sources said Dehwe called off the affair after he was confronted by Mpofu’s husband who is a soldier.
Efforts to get a comment from Cathia were futile.
In good times Antony Dehwe and Mpofu’s chats.
“I also want kuti musiyane zvachose. Ndosakeyi ndakati mutaure kuti moda kuripwa marii? (I want you two to separate for good that’s why I asked you how much you want to be paid for that,” reads a WhatsApp message from Cathia.
“Ngaandipe US$500 for wasting my time and engaging me in sexual activities for so long. That way we will part ways peacefully,” reads Mpofu’s response.
Dehwe is allegedly not coming to church after the affair came out in public.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has indicated that his goverment has bestowed National Hero status to General Mutshana Khumalo, a commander under King Lobengula’s army.
General Khumalo commanded the regiment which fought the Phupu battle near Shangani in Matabeleland South and conquered the white settlers in that battle.
Speaking during a ZANU PF Midlands Provincial Coodinating Committee meeting in Gweru at the weekend, President Mnangagwa said the Second Republic was honouring such unheralded heroes to preserve the country’s history for future generations.
“Recently we honoured General Mutshana Khumalo. Cde Khumalo commanded the unit which fought Allan Wilson who was after King Lobengula’s life. When they arrived in Shangani, King Lobengula unleashed this military unit, which was led by Cde Khumalo and they won the battle. So, this year the Second Republic granted Gen Mutshana a national hero status, this is what we are doing,” he said.
The President said this was the trend even in the First World, where they honour their former presidents as heroes and Zimbabwe was following suit, by immortalising it’s heroes and heroines through statues and other honours.
“If you go to America, they honour their past presidents with their statues, if you go to the United Kingdom, they honour their heroes, the same with France and the rest of the world, they honour their heroes and commanders,” said the President.
He added that Government was also moving on with erecting the statue of Mbuya Nehanda despite criticism from the outside world, opposition parties and some local churches.
“So we are putting a statue for Mbuya Nehanda and we are named pagans. No, we will do it even if they criticise us, she was a revolutionary. There are churches which criticise us for building Mbuya Nehanda’s statue but we have never heard them saying we should remove David Livingstone’s statue in Victoria Falls. We also erected Cde (Joshua) Nkomo’s statue in Bulawayo because he is our hero. We have many heroes we should honour for the good of our history and generations to come,” he said.
President Mnangagwa said the statue of the late colonialist, Cecil John Rhodes was well preserved but Zimbabweans were failing to preserve that of King Mzilikazi, the local hero.
“If you go to the late Cecil John Rhodes’ grave there is a mint road leading to that grave but we have no road that leads us to where King Mzilikazi is interred. This is what we are correcting as the Second Republic, we will construct this road so that its clear about who we are, said the President.
The Head of State and Government said there were, however, some bent on dividing people by trying to introduce kingdoms in Zimbabwe.
He said Zimbabwe was a unitary republic and there was no way there could be kingdoms.
“Zimbabwe is a republic, there were some who wanted to resuscitate a kingdom in Matabeleland and I said no, we can’t have a kingdom in Zimbabwe that is why we have the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Kingdom of Eswatini, Zimbabwe is a Republic, there can not be a king, we can only have chiefs and headmen,” he said.
The President said he recently received a letter from some descendants of the Rozvi state who asked for the establishment of a Rozvi kingdom.
“I got a letter on Wednesday from the grandson of King Lobengula, thanking us that we honoured their grandfather Mutshana Khumalo and this is what we want. He did not say he wanted to be a king. I also received letters from someone in Hwedza a Rozvi descendent, he said in the letter that he wanted a Rozvi kingdom but I did not even reply.
“There is no kingdom here, its a republic. We have chiefs not a kingdom so where ever you sit and meet as chiefs, talk of chieftainship not kingdom,” said the President.
Thokozani Khupe’s loosing Harare Mayorship candidate has been exposed by state media for deliberately instructing a council official to withdraw land offer to a ZANU PF linked housing scheme.
Councillor Luckson Makunguma, council’s finance committee chair, who recently lost mayoral election to Nelson Chamisa’s candidate Jacob Mafume, is alleged to have used his position to allocate stands to female associates and to change land use in connivance with council workers.
In a letter dated March 12, 2015, to the director of corporate services, the MDC councillor wrote: “I hereby write this letter giving instructions on the allocation of stands on the attached draft layout plan awaiting approval by the city planner and local councillor. I direct that the stands be allocated to Blue Star Housing Pay Scheme instead of the invading Vision Ladies Housing Cooperative,” read the letter in part.
This is despite the fact that Vision Ladies, which was formed in 2013, had made an application for the land to the former director of corporate services, Josephine Ncube
On August 9 2018, Vision Ladies Housing Cooperative, through its project coordinator, Moffat Siwizani, wrote a letter to Nhekairo appealing for the cancellation of the offer letter to Blue Star.
Part of the letter read: “We suspect that the offer letter (to Blue Star) was fraudulently issued. Blue Star Housing Cooperative was told to bring council resolutions but until now, they have not forwarded the council resolutions for them to pay for the land.
“We hereby call upon your respectable office to carry out investigations and bring to book the culprits who are after tarnishing the good image of local authority,” said Siwizani in the letter.
Marara, who is on bail pending trial on corruption charges, is accused of illegally allocating 20 stands to Blue Star Housing Cooporative.
“Kindly be advised that council allocated 20 unserviced residential stands to Blue Star Housing Pay Scheme under employer-assisted housing pay schemes. Blue Star Housing Pay Scheme is under the leadership of one Mr Jackson Makarichi and Mr Gerald Zumbika.
“Kindly assist them in facilitating the implementation of the requisite infrastructural services falling within your purview,” reads part of a letter Marara wrote to Harare’s works department .
In a letter to the chairperson of the Health Education, Housing, Community Services and Licensing Committee on August 2, 2017, Mukunguma admonished his fellow councillor Regis Masunda, for allocating stands to Probation Infill Housing Scheme in ward 25.
“I have it on good record that the said housing scheme is led by senior Zanu PF official Moffat Siwizani and that Probation Housing Scheme was previously called Vision Ladies, an outfit then led by one Haruwandi Munyawiri, again a senior Zanu PF official. That being so, it appears you are working in cahoots with Zanu PF to undermine our party agenda and electoral gains.
“It boggles the mind why a fellow party member would devote his energies derailing the revolutionary cause of our party, the MDC. Although I acknowledge that Probation Infill Housing Scheme invaded the land in 2014, I implore you to urgently withdraw recommendations you made on August 29, 2017, which resulted in Probation Infill Paying Housing Scheme benefiting from your dereliction of duty. Should you fail to withdraw the said recommendations, I have no option other than fuelling your disqualification from standing as a councillor for your current ward or any political office in harmonised elections under MDC ticket.”
A member of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), Frank Muchengwa, has been suspended for misconduct pending a tribunal that will look into what have been described as “corruption allegations”.
Comm Muchengwa has been suspended after a complaint of improper conduct was raised against him and President Mnangagwa is now expected to constitute a tribunal to inquire into his fitness to hold office.
Secretary for Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Mrs Virginia Mabhiza confirmed the development, but could not give details on the nature of allegations being levelled against Comm Muchengwa.
She said ZACC was an independent body in terms of the Constitution and disciplinary procedures governing the body were the same as those relating to Judges and the Prosecutor-General, among others where a tribunal would be set up and make recommendations to the President.
This means, Comm Muchengwa is automatically suspended from duty by operation of law pending the outcome of the tribunal’s investigation.
“I can confirm that we have received a complaint against Comm Muchengwa related to corruption allegations. In terms of the Constitution, the President will now set up a tribunal to inquire on the allegations and will make the necessary recommendations,” said Mrs Mabhiza.
ZACC chairperson Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo said she had seen correspondences suspending Comm Muchengwa.
“I can only confirm that I saw the correspondence, but it is not my office seized with the process,” said Justice Matanda-Moyo.
Comm Muchengwa was sworn in by President Mnangagwa in July last year following public interviews that were conducted by Parliament’s Standing Rules and Orders Committee chaired by Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda.
Parliament invited applications and shortlisted people after the resignation of the Commission that was there led by Dr Job Whabira.
Following the interviews of about 38 candidates, Parliament submitted the constitutionally-prescribed 12 people from which the President was obliged to appoint eight to sit as members of ZACC.
By Farai D Hove | Heavy Gunshots on CCTV- An armed robbery using police and military officers has been reported as having happened barely a kilometre from Emmerson Mnangagwa’s party offices in Harare on Friday night.
The report cited the incident as having happened at a house in Elmonds Avenue, Belvedere Harare.
CCTV footage submitted in the sketchy report also suggests the incident happened just after 9pm on the 11th September.
The incident has happened during the time of a military curfew, declared by Mnangagwa due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Soldiers and police officers are seen brandishing AK47 rifles during the attack. – DO YOU KNOW THE IDENTITIES OF THE ATTACKERS OR HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON THIS INCIDENT? CONTACT ZIMEYE.COM.
It could not be established what the attackers went away with.
While we were were at pains to obtain further details especially those concerning the welfare of the victims who are seen in the footage, an unnamed whistleblower narrated the ordeal in the following lines saying:
KINGSTON. — Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, the lead singer and songwriter of Toots and the Maytals and one of reggae’s foundational figures, died on Friday in Kingston, Jamaica. He was 77.
His death was announced on the band’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. “It is with the heaviest of hearts to announce that Frederick Nathaniel ‘Toots’ Hibbert passed away peacefully tonight, surrounded by his family at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica,” read the statement.
The cause of death was not revealed, but his Facebook account confirmed on August 31 that Hibbert was tested for coronavirus in the last two weeks and placed in intensive care.
Hibbert’s soulful, electrifying performances thrilled live music lovers for more than 50 years and brought a distinctive Jamaican expression to international audiences.
One of Jamaica’s most influential musicians, he helped popularise reggae in the 1960s with songs like Pressure Drop, Monkey Man and Funky Kingston.
He even claimed to have coined the genre’s name, on 1968’s Do The Reggay.
His 1968 song “Do The Reggay” gave a name to Jamaica’s signature beat, but his artistry defied boundaries.
His vocals are an amalgam of rousing gospel, vintage soul, gritty R&B, and classic country fused with pliant, indigenous Jamaican rhythms. Hibbert brought a stunning island lilt to Otis Redding’s standard “(I’ve Got) Dreams to Remember,” he transformed Ann Peebles’ “I Can’t Stand The Rain” into a scorching serenade, and forever altered John Denver’s “Country Roads” into a beloved sing-along reggae anthem.
Hibbert’s humble demeanor and affable personality belied his towering global stature. Regarded as a national treasure in Jamaica, in 2012 he was conferred the Order of Jamaica, the country’s fifth highest honour.
“For my generation, Toots is the ultimate performer,” said Roy “Gramps” Morgan of the reggae group Morgan Heritage. “The [kind of] artist that leaves everything on the stage, physically and spiritually. Toots is the James Brown of reggae, and one of the greatest Jamaican singers of all time. You won’t find another singer that sounds like Toots and you are not going to hear that sound again.”
Frederick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert was born on December 8, 1942, in rural May Pen, Clarendon, about 45 minutes west of Jamaica’s capital Kingston. Hibbert’s parents were preachers and he was raised singing gospel in what he calls “a salvation church.”
The hand clapping, foot stomping, and soul-shaking vocals associated with Jamaica’s Afro-Christian religious traditions, including Revival Zion and Pocomania, were essential in shaping Hibbert’s performances. Hibbert also cites Elvis Presley, gospel icon Mahalia Jackson, and soul superstars James Brown, Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding as influences.
In his early teens, Hibbert moved to Trench Town, an economically poor yet musically thriving community in western Kingston, also home to future reggae artistes including Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Bob Marley, who became The Wailers.
While working as a barber, Hibbert met Nathaniel “Jerry” Matthias and Henry “Raleigh” Gordon and they formed The Maytals vocal trio, circa 1961, at the dawn of Jamaica’s ska era.
Matthias and Gordon had previously cut a single together and they knew Hibbert’s powerful voice would enhance their sound. The Maytals went on to release numerous singles for the top Jamaican producers of the 1960s. They signed with Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd’s Studio One label in 1962, releasing such ska gems as “Hallelujah,” “Fever” and the exceptional “Six and Seven Books of Moses,” featuring Hibbert’s galvanizing gospel delivery.
Studio One was regarded as Jamaica’s Motown, home to many outstanding young singing, songwriting and instrumental talents, including The Wailers, Bob Andy, The Heptones, Marcia Griffiths and Jackie Mittoo. The Maytals, however, were dissatisfied with Dodd’s payments and moved on.
They recorded the rollicking “Dog War,” which alludes to leaving Dodd and working instead with his rival Prince Buster.
They made history with producer and band leader Byron Lee when their joyous ska romp “It’s You,” and its b-side, the R&B ballad “Daddy,” both topped the Jamaica charts.
In August 1966, The Maytals’ “Bam Bam,” won the inaugural Jamaica Festival Song competition, — npr.org.
THE deal between defunct steel giant Ziscosteel and ZimCoke, has been cancelled with immediate effect, acting Ziscosteel board chair, Engineer Martin Manuhwa, has said.
ZimCoke was set to take over a coke oven within the defunct Ziscosteel in a $255 million deal, which was viewed as the first step towards revitalisation of the steel giant.
ZimCoke is co-owned by former opposition MDC Alliance legislator Eddie Cross who of late has found himself favour within the ruling ZANU PF party.
The two companies signed an agreement of sale in 2017 when ZimCoke bought the coke-making assets of Zisco consisting of the plant and machinery, land and buildings, and associated infrastructure of coal handling and wagons.
But during the tour of the company by the inter-ministerial taskforce committee recently, Eng Manuhwa broke the news that the deal had been cancelled.
“We would like to put in on record that we have cancelled some deals that are not favourable to Zisco’s interests. The ZimCoke deal is one such agreement that has been cancelled and we have since informed our partners in that regard,” said Eng Manuhwa.
He said the investors would, however, be considered in future deals.
“I am sure we are appealing for their co-operation and future co-operation in win-win engagements.
“We are for the integrated steelmaking business with value chains that share the same vision with us,” he said.
The development comes as chair of the inter-ministerial committee and Industry and Commerce Minister, Dr Sekai Nzenza, made it clear that Government had no time to entertain non-committed investors.
She said the resuscitation of Ziscosteel was of paramount importance to the country’s economy.
Meanwhile, Eng Manuhwa raised concern over vandalism and theft of Ziscosteel assets.
He appealed to the joint operation command to come in and assist in securing the company’s assets.
“I would like to appeal to JOC to assist us provide security to Ziscosteel’s assets. Unprecedented vandalism and syndicated crimes will surely make the cost of resuscitating Zisco very high. We want to see these syndicates busted and culprits apprehended,” he said.
Minister Nzenza also raised concern over the disappearance of assets and called upon the management to act swiftly in addressing the issue.
“I have no doubt that the new board together with management are prepared to tackle the Ziscosteel strategic issues pertaining to asset stripping, debts, asset register, security, identification of a partner and strategic plan among other various issues. I call upon management to come up with specific measures to curtail loss of assets and debt accumulation,” said Dr Nzenza.
Farai Dziva|MDC Alliance leader, Advocate Nelson Chamisa has saluted millions of Zimbabweans for their resilience in the wake of widespread persecution and harassment.
President Chamisa also urged the people of Zimbabwe to remain optimistic in spite of attempts by the Zanu PF regime to thwart the struggle for freedom.
President Chamisa wrote on Twitter :
“21 years after the movement was born & #TheMarchIsNotEnded.
2020 has been a tough year but today I am reminded that the hope for the future lies in our hands.
We remain humbled by your support and loyalty to the ideal of a better Zimbabwe for all in our lifetime.Happy Sabbath!!”
New recruit Willian provided a hat trick of assists as Arsenal beat Premier League returnees Fulham 3-0 in the 2020/21 English top-flight season opener at Craven Cottage on Saturday.
Fresh from their Community Shield victory over Liverpool, Mikel Arteta’s charges showed their intention to start the campaign with a win, when they went ahead as early as the 9th minute through Alexander Lacazzete, off a Willian assist.
That goal separated the two sides at half time but the Gunners doubled their advantage less than five minutes after the restart, their new Brazilian signings Willian and Gabriel combining, the former’s cross headed home by the latter to make it 2-0.
Willian was in the mix again moments later, his cross field pass to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang cooly-finished by the captain. 3-0 Arsenal to the delight of their coach.
Arteta’s men start the campaign with an impressive win-Soccer 24
Farai Dziva|Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa has blamed EcoCash for the country’s economic problems.
Mr Mnangagwa made the remarks during a Zanu PF meeting in Gweru.
Mr Mnangagwa also boasted of cutting EcoCash’ s wings.
“We realised that Ecocash was behind all this so we studied this thing and got to their server and found everything, every corruption and takatora tsvimbo ndokurova, it was painful to others but we said we only allow limited mobile money and it must reflect in the account.
We were all confused as to what was happening until we set up a committee and we discovered there was up to $8,4 billion circulating outside the banking system, which money in financial terms, is phantom money, which is some sort of ghost money whose source no one knows.
We also discovered that there were people on the streets, a lodger who does not own a house but in his or her mobile phone there is $86 million, which he or she is trading, not employed, no one complaining of losing money, it was confusing,” boasted Mr Mnangagwa.
Farai Dziva|Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa has blamed EcoCash for the country’s economic problems.
Mr Mnangagwa made the remarks during a Zanu PF meeting in Gweru.
Mr Mnangagwa also boasted of cutting EcoCash’ s wings.
“We realised that Ecocash was behind all this so we studied this thing and got to their server and found everything, every corruption and takatora tsvimbo ndokurova, it was painful to others but we said we only allow limited mobile money and it must reflect in the account.
We were all confused as to what was happening until we set up a committee and we discovered there was up to $8,4 billion circulating outside the banking system, which money in financial terms, is phantom money, which is some sort of ghost money whose source no one knows.
We also discovered that there were people on the streets, a lodger who does not own a house but in his or her mobile phone there is $86 million, which he or she is trading, not employed, no one complaining of losing money, it was confusing,” boasted Mr Mnangagwa.
By Farai D Hove | Heavy Gunshots on CCTV- An armed robbery using police and military officers has been reported as having happened barely a kilometre from Emmerson Mnangagwa’s party offices in Harare on Friday night.
The report cited the incident as having happened at a house in Elmonds Avenue, Belvedere Harare.
CCTV footage submitted in the sketchy report also suggests the incident happened just after 9pm on the 11th September.
The incident has happened during the time of a military curfew, declared by Mnangagwa due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Soldiers and police officers are seen brandishing AK47 rifles during the attack. – DO YOU KNOW THE IDENTITIES OF THE ATTACKERS OR HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON THIS INCIDENT? CONTACT ZIMEYE.COM.
It could not be established what the attackers went away with.
While we were were at pains to obtain further details especially those concerning the welfare of the victims who are seen in the footage, an unnamed whistleblower narrated the ordeal in the following lines saying:
