THE November Ordinary and Advanced Level registration closing date is 14 April 2023 and the 30 March that some centres have set is unsanctioned, the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) has said.
This comes after reports that some centres set closing dates of March 30, 2023.
In a statement, on 28 March, the examinations body said although registration centres wish to set deadlines that allow for the administration of entries, the deadlines should not disadvantage any candidate through failure to register.
The statement read that deadlines should allow for payment of fees in currencies of the parent’s choice for onward submission to Zimsec in the currency which they received.
“Examination registration fees are pegged in USD and parents can make payments in ZWL, USD or ZAR. Those who would like to make payments in ZWL will use the interbank rate which shall be communicated by ZIMSEC on April 4, 2023. The interbank rate prevailing on that day will apply for the period of April 4 to April 14, 2023,” read the statement.
ZIMSEC urged all heads of centres to adhere to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary education’s circulars on the administration of centres or schools during the school holidays.
By Farai D Hove | Today is part 2 of Al Jazeera’s docu-series, #GOLDMAFIA and yesterday Presidential Spokesman George Charamba threatened to go after journalists reporting on the ongoing documentary series, #GOLD MAFIA.
The documentary, broadcasting every Thursday till its part 4, reveals deep but large scale gold smuggling and money laundering being executed by notorious launderers between Zimbabwe, UAE, and UK.
The implicated smugglers have direct connections to the central bank, RBZ for several years to date.
Writing earlier in the day, Charamba said, “we will go after you if you elect to defame people on flimsy of privileges of false journalism. ”
He then thereafter warned the media about what he termed, trying to become “heroes of Al Jazeera, as did your counterpart in Egypt.”
By- Zanu PF has announced that it was halting the announcement of its weekend internal elections results following rigging complaints raised by some candidates.
The party’s national political commissar Mike Bimha said a special ad-hoc tribunal met yesterday to consider the complaints, some of which might affect the results. “We allowed people to lodge complaints, an ad-hoc special tribunal will be meeting today (yesterday) and outcomes of these complaints will affect results,” said Cde Bimha. The Zanu PF primary elections attracted an overwhelming response in terms of voter turnout, forcing the party to extend the voting period in some areas to give all party members an opportunity to exercise their democratic rights. Yesterday Zanu PF released the second batch of the Zanu PF primary elections results in which the party director for Information and Publicity Cde Tafadzwa Mugwadi emerged victorious in Buhera West, while Mashonaland East Youth chairman Cde Isaac Tasikani sailed through in Mutoko South. Caps United president Cde Farai Jere will represent the party in Murewa West, while Cde Phillip Guyo won in Buhera North. The results are, however, still subject to confirmation by the Politburo. Preliminary results announced by the party’s National Political Commissar Cde Mike Bimha yesterday indicated that some ministers and veteran legislators fell by the wayside as the ruling party entrenches democracy and rejuvenates itself ahead of this year’s national harmonised elections. More results are expected today. -Herald
By Divine Mafa | After much reflection and deep meditation, I have been inspired to pen this essay from the higher locus.
The situation in Zimbabwe is dire, and the only solution to bring about real change is to dismantle the criminal regime that has ruled the country for over four decades. Diplomatic solutions and talks have been exhausted, and it is time to take a strong stance against the government.
The current regime is akin to a criminal Mafia, and there can be no more business as usual.
Sanctions are a powerful tool that can be used to put pressure on the government and its supporters. All government workers, including teachers, city workers, police officers, soldiers of all ranks, and election officers must be included in the sanctions list.
These individuals are tools used by the government to externalize assets and torture those who do not follow orders. Even university professors and lecturers who receive a paycheck from the government must be held accountable. No one should be left out of the sanctions list.
In addition, all mineral exports and other valuable resources should be placed under sanctions. The exploitation and displacement of at-risk populations have been rampant in Zimbabwe, and the ban on mineral sales will at least ensure that there will be some resources left when Zimbabwe finally becomes free. No foreign direct investment should be allowed, and those who participate must be punished, as recent money laundering cases have demonstrated.
The U.S. embassy and all other embassies should be closed as a sign of solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe. The international community must stand with the people of Zimbabwe in their fight for justice and democracy. The current regime must be held accountable for their actions. The use of the military to intimidate and silence opposition must be condemned.
The people of Zimbabwe need to know that the world is standing with them in their fight for justice and democracy.
To truly break the current corrupt system in Zimbabwe, we must take a multifaceted approach. We need to hold all government workers accountable by adding them to the sanctions list.
We need to engage with the international security council leadership to promote respect for human rights by by being present in area of need.
We need to conduct independent investigations to uncover the truth about what happened during the military suppression of opposition. We need to support citizen-led movements that can highlight the government’s wrongdoing and bring public attention to the issue.
This will be a long and difficult road, but the price of freedom is always heavy. We cannot allow the criminal regime in Zimbabwe to continue to hold power. It is time to take a strong stance and do whatever it takes to bring about real change. The people of Zimbabwe deserve better, and it is up to the international community to ensure that they get it. We must act now, before it is too late.
The situation in Zimbabwe is dire, and there can be no doubt that the government is a criminal mafia that has been allowed to operate with impunity for far too long. Diplomatic solutions have been attempted for over 42 years, but they have proven ineffective in the face of such brazen criminality. We must acknowledge the reality that Zimbabwe is more like North Korea than a functioning democracy.
In the face of such tyranny, it is clear that sanctions are necessary. No country should be allowed to conduct business as usual while its government commits atrocities against its own citizens. It is time for the international community to take a stand and impose meaningful sanctions against the regime in Zimbabwe.
The first step must be the closure of all embassies, including the U.S. embassy. This will send a strong message that the world will not tolerate the criminal behavior of the Zimbabwean government. The list of individuals subject to these sanctions must include all top officials, as well as any academics or professors who support the regime. We are talking about millions of people who have been oppressed for too long, and they deserve our support.
Make no mistake, the road ahead will be long and difficult. But the price of freedom is always heavy, and we must be willing to pay it. We cannot sit idly by and watch as innocent people are tortured and killed by a regime that cares only for its own power. We must act now, before it is too late, and show the people of Zimbabwe that they are not alone in their struggle for freedom.
The criminal regime in Zimbabwe must be held accountable for its actions. Diplomatic solutions have proven ineffective over the past 42 years, and it is time to take a stronger stance. Zimbabwe’s situation is reminiscent of North Korea, and no country should be allowed to conduct business with a government that disregards the basic human rights of its citizens.
Sanctions must be imposed on Zimbabwe, and this will not be an easy decision to make. However, we must consider the two million-plus individuals affected by these measures, including the closure of embassies, including the U.S. embassy, and the possible expulsion of professors. These measures may seem drastic, but they are necessary to bring about real change and ensure that the people of Zimbabwe receive the freedom and dignity they deserve.
We cannot simply stand by and watch as the Zimbabwean people are subjected to horrific atrocities. We must take action, even if it means sacrificing some of our own comforts and conveniences. The struggle for freedom is never easy, but it is a battle that we must fight with all our might. Let us join together in solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe and show them that they are not alone in their fight for a better future.
It is imperative that all individuals on a government payroll, including professors and academics, be subjected to sanctions. We must not show any quarter to the criminal regime in Zimbabwe, nor should we entertain any discussions with the military. There is simply no government in Zimbabwe that benefits the people, and we cannot afford to leave any room for negotiations with such a corrupt entity.
The USA and allies must consider intervention as a final resort to bring about real change in Zimbabwe. There is no other way.
This criminal regime has brought nothing but pain and suffering to the people of Zimbabwe, and it is time to take drastic measures to put an end to it. As a people, we demand that the international community take action and support us in our struggle for freedom. The only way to move forward is to burn down the old system and build anew. We cannot allow this criminal entity to continue holding power over us.
Lastly , the opposition must boycott all and anything that could possibly legitimize Zanu PF, encourage more crime such as elections. Just a tool to help Maine more life. There should be no loss of life. Elections are not worth one loss of life. The international community must do what is necessary to guaranteed a free and safe environment for freedom of movement , elections and progress for humanity. There should be zero tolerance of what is considered rigged opportunities. 43 years of rigged opportunities this year on April 2023. It ends now if you are willing for it to end.
Vicarious Rebuttal
Title: Sanctions and the Logic of the Law: Breaking Government Control and Promoting Justice
Receiving stolen property and working for criminal organizations are crimes that are universally condemned in most jurisdictions around the world. These laws exist to protect the rights of individuals and to promote the rule of law, regardless of whether the perpetrators are individuals or governments themselves. However, in many cases, governments may seek to use their power to maintain control over the people they govern, often to the detriment of the rights of those people.
One example of this can be seen in Zimbabwe, where civil servants working in government hospitals are paid meager salaries, often less than $50, and are expected to show up for work, line up patients, and provide no real service. These hospitals serve as a facade, a show of peace to pretend that the government is providing services that it is not. In reality, the ministers are building hospitals to house private patients, while ordinary citizens suffer.
The police in Zimbabwe are also tools used to pillage money from toll booths and to harass people who do not support Zanu PF, the ruling party. These entities all serve the government, fully aware that it is a criminal element. Even professors and the vice-chancellor are expected to support the ruling thieving party to continue receiving ill-gotten gains.
Based on this logic, sanctions must be and should be applied to all beneficiaries of ill-gotten wealth, including members of parliament who were paid $40,000 in preparation to taint them during an Al Jazeera investigation. Sanctions are a necessary tool to help break the government’s hold on desperate civil servants and to free the unknown information and the desperate. By imposing sanctions, the international community can promote justice and hold those who profit from criminal activities accountable.
Moreover, the use of sanctions is not a new concept. Sanctions have been used in the past to promote justice and hold those who profit from criminal activities accountable. In the case of North Korea and Russia, for example, international sanctions have been used to target government officials and institutions who engage in criminal activities. The same approach can be used to hold the Zimbabwean government accountable for their actions.
In conclusion, sanctions are a necessary tool to promote justice and hold those who profit from criminal activities accountable. The logic of the law must be applied equally, whether the perpetrators are individuals or governments themselves. By imposing sanctions, the international community can break the government’s hold on desperate civil servants, promote justice, and protect the rights of individuals.
Section 2
The Logic of the Law in Many Jurisdictions: The Criminality of Receiving Stolen Property and Working for Criminal Organizations
Receiving stolen property and knowingly working for criminal organizations are criminal acts that are universally condemned in most jurisdictions around the world. These acts are seen as a threat to the security and welfare of society, as they promote illegal activities that undermine the rule of law and the rights of individuals.
In many cases, the severity of the offense and the punishment for these crimes vary depending on the value of the stolen property, the jurisdiction, and other factors. However, the fundamental principle behind these laws is the same – to protect the rights of the rightful owners of the property and to prevent individuals from profiting from criminal activities.
In recent times, there have been instances where governments themselves have been accused of running criminal organizations, such as in the case of North Korea, Russia, and Zimbabwe. These governments have been accused of engaging in illegal activities such as money laundering, illegal gold trades, and displacing villagers, among other things.
In Zimbabwe, for instance, civil servants working to provide basic services are paid using laundered US dollars obtained from illicit gold trades. These workers are often at the mercy of the government, with most departments headed by government intelligence operatives who make them dependent on pay ill-gotten from exploiting the living environment.
In such cases, the logic of the law becomes even more apparent, as it underscores the importance of the rule of law and the need to protect the rights of individuals, even in the face of government misconduct. These laws exist to ensure that individuals and governments are held accountable for their actions and that justice is served.
In conclusion, receiving stolen property and knowingly working for criminal organizations are crimes that are considered illegal in most jurisdictions. The laws that govern these crimes are meant to protect the rights of individuals and to promote the rule of law. Even in cases where governments themselves engage in criminal activities, the logic of the law becomes even more important, as it underscores the need for justice and accountability.
The situation is tense at RGM Airport. Inside every department junior employees are being randomly accused of facilitating the movement of minerals and money. It’s the small fish that are being implicated. Some were issued final notice, others mere warning. It’s not fair that the people they issued official instructions are the ones being punished, and yet the big fish are being let off.
By WaMwari Divine Chaminuka Mafa- As a concerned citizen, I write to you about the critical issue of our nation’s natural resources, particularly gold mining and its impact on our economy and environment.
Zimbabwe is a country blessed with vast reserves of natural resources, including Gold, but the management of these resources has been troubling in recent years. Our government has resorted to accepting money from criminals to buy Gold from mines with little to no skills, degrading our environment and leaving us in debt to these criminal elements. Divine Mafa A recent documentary by Al Jazeera has highlighted that 90% of the Gold that has been externalized out of Zimbabwe has never made it back to our country.
This demands urgent attention and action. We must recognize the critical importance of managing our natural resources sustainably, socially responsibly, and economically beneficially.
One positive factor that we can build on is the gold coin system that we created in the past.
This system kept Gold within our borders and prevented it from being externalized, which was a significant step towards creating a stable economy.
However, this system has been suspended, and we must find a way to revive it and make it work.
To revive the gold coin system, we must first address the root causes of our reliance on criminal elements for gold mining.
This means tackling corruption and strengthening our regulatory framework to ensure that only reputable and responsible companies are granted mining licenses.
We must also invest in training and technology to ensure that our mines are operating at the highest standards of safety and environmental responsibility.
Moreover, we must explore opportunities to leverage our natural resources in innovative and sustainable ways. Renewable energy technologies have great potential to provide clean energy and create jobs while reducing our reliance on finite resources like Gold. We must also explore opportunities in industries such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and software development, which have the potential to drive growth and innovation in our economy. Zimbabwe should focus on diversifying its economy by investing in tertiary and technological business sectors. This could help to create more stable and sustainable sources of income that are not reliant on finite resources like Gold. In conclusion, I urge all Zimbabweans to come together as a nation to address this critical issue. It’s important to note that Zimbabwe’s gold production remains constant at 600,000 ounces per year, and there are no new significant discoveries. It would take approximately 21-22 years to deplete the known reserves of 13.1 million ounces of Gold. However, this is just an estimate, and several factors could affect the time it takes to deplete the gold reserves. Despite this, it’s clear that relying solely on the extraction and sale of natural resources is not a sustainable long-term economic strategy. Therefore, we must work towards creating a more sustainable and prosperous future for our country. Other countries like Britain and France have more enormous reserves than Zimbabwe, yet they do not mine Gold. This highlights the importance of managing our resources responsibly and exploring other opportunities for economic growth and diversification. Let us work together to build a Zimbabwe that is a shining example of innovation, sustainability, and social responsibility. Thank you for taking the time to read my letter and consider this critical issue. Together, we can work towards creating a more sustainable and prosperous future for our country.
Orlando Pirates have reportedly made a U-turn on the future of. Terrence Dzvukamanja.
The striker’s contract is set to expire at the end of the season.
The 29-year-old was set to leave the club in search of regular game time. He pushed for an exit in the January transfer window but the club blocked the move.
However, following his return to top form, the Soweto giants are reportedly now considering giving the Zimbabwean another contract.
“Terrence Dzvukamanja had a tough start to the season.” one insider told the South African football website FARPost.
“Even though he had a few injury setbacks, his lack of game time was concerning. He was supposed to leave Pirates in January.
“But it looks like since he broke into the Orlando Pirates’ starting line-up in January, the coaches have been impressed with his work rate.
“So we can expect Dzvukamanja to be kept for the next season because you can see he has brought a new dimension in that attack.”- Soccer24 News
Tonderai Ndiraya will drive a Ford Everest to the National Sports for a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match, just like he did in all of Dynamos’ home games last season. He will also be in the home team’s dressing room.
The vocal Dynamos fans will probably chant his name, as they did last season. The only difference is; he won’t be in the Dynamos dugout.
For a man who played for and coached DeMbare, Ndiraya’s blood ought to be blue, but he has to plot the Glamour Boys’ downfall, even though it will provoke wrath in the blue half of the capital.
The youthful coach is now in charge of ambitious Premiership new comers Simba Bhora, who will host Dynamos at the National Sports Stadium on Saturday.
Until their home ground in the mining town of Shamva —Wadzanai Stadium is revamped to PSL standards, Simba Bhora will temporarily use the giant facility as their home venue.
Ndiraya doesn’t need to be reminded how crucial Saturday’s potentially explosive clash is, as far as Simba Bhora’s season is concerned.
His charges were brilliant, and somewhat very unfortunate to lose to defending champions FC Platinum on Matchday 1, but another defeat to last season’s runners up Chicken Inn in Bulawayo on Saturday, has made things more complicated for Ndiraya’s troops.
Simba Bhora face a Dynamos side bubbling with confidence after Sunday’s demolition of hapless Sheasham on Sunday, and another slip up for the Premiership debutants, might spell doom.
For Ndiraya, collecting maximum points against his former paymasters is a must.
“Another tough one,” said Ndiraya when asked about Saturday’s encounter.
“But this is the level we are now competing at and we just have to put our act together and take the game to Dynamos and get a result.
“We are playing at home, though it’s not really going to be an advantage but I think in terms of physical presence, we won’t be traveling so we hope to take the game to Dynamos and try to get result.
Ndiraya believes Simba’s difficult start to their debut campaign, worsend by very tough games on the fixtures list, is a test of character for his charges and the Dynamos game is one they need to win.
“It’s been a difficult two weeks for us, but I think it’s also a test of character. We need to be very strong and make sure we get a result when we play against Dynamos,” said Ndiraya.
Ndiraya’s Dynamos counterpart Hebert Maruwa reckons Saturday’s game is a difficult one.
“It’s going to be a tough match, you know what happend during the off season break —most of the guys moved there (to Simba Bhora),” he said.
“We just need to concentrate on our team,” added Maruwa.- Soccer24 News
Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera remains a global threat to public health and an indicator of inequity and lack of social development.
Symptoms Cholera is an extremely virulent disease that can cause severe acute watery diarrhoea. It takes between 12 hours and 5 days for a person to show symptoms after ingesting contaminated food or water (2). Cholera affects both children and adults and can kill within hours if untreated.
Most people infected with V. cholerae do not develop any symptoms, although the bacteria are present in their faeces for 1-10 days after infection and are shed back into the environment, potentially infecting other people.
Among people who develop symptoms, the majority have mild or moderate symptoms, while a minority develop acute watery diarrhoea with severe dehydration. This can lead to death if left untreated.
History During the 19th century, cholera spread across the world from its original reservoir in the Ganges delta in India. Six subsequent pandemics killed millions of people across all continents. The current (seventh) pandemic started in South Asia in 1961, reached Africa in 1971 and the Americas in 1991. Cholera is now endemic in many countries.
Vibrio cholerae strains There are many serogroups of V. cholerae, but only two – O1 and O139 – cause outbreaks. V. cholerae O1 has caused all recent outbreaks. V. cholerae O139 – first identified in Bangladesh in 1992 – caused outbreaks in the past, but recently has only been identified in sporadic cases. It has never been identified outside Asia. There is no difference in the illness caused by the two serogroups.
Epidemiology, risk factors, and disease burden Cholera can be endemic or epidemic. A cholera-endemic area is an area where confirmed cholera cases were detected during the last 3 years with evidence of local transmission (meaning the cases are not imported from elsewhere). A cholera outbreak/epidemic can occur in both endemic countries and in countries where cholera does not regularly occur.
In cholera endemic countries an outbreak can be seasonal or sporadic and represents a greater than expected number of cases. In a country where cholera does not regularly occur, an outbreak is defined by the occurrence of at least 1 confirmed case of cholera with evidence of local transmission in an area where there is not usually cholera.
Cholera transmission is closely linked to inadequate access to clean water and sanitation facilities. Typical at-risk areas include peri-urban slums, and camps for internally displaced persons or refugees, where minimum requirements of clean water and sanitation are not been met.
The consequences of a humanitarian crisis – such as disruption of water and sanitation systems, or the displacement of populations to inadequate and overcrowded camps – can increase the risk of cholera transmission, should the bacteria be present or introduced. Uninfected dead bodies have never been reported as the source of epidemics.
The number of cholera cases reported to WHO has continued to be high over the last few years. During 2020 323 369 cases, 857 deaths were notified from 24 countries 3. The discrepancy between these figures and the estimated burden of the disease is due many cases not being recorded due to limitations in surveillance systems and fear of impact on trade and tourism.
Prevention and control A multifaceted approach is key to control cholera, and to reduce deaths. A combination of surveillance, water, sanitation and hygiene, social mobilisation, treatment, and oral cholera vaccines are used.
Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens Coalition for Change leader President Nelson Chamisa has finally revealed the party’s candidate selection plan.
According to President Chamisa, the process of selecting candidates for local government and House of Assembly seats is wholly controlled by citizens.
In a statement on Tuesday, President Chamisa said :
” CITIZENS REPS FOR MP & CNCLRS..The candidate selection process & procedures manual aligns with our citizenocracy- citizens at the centre &citizens first. Citizens shall choose the best in terms of integrity,honour, merit, capacity, accountability, accessibility & visibility.
In line with the request from you the citizens, we are putting emphasis on your participation & choices. No imposition of candidates. The power is with you the citizens.Where there are ties between candidates, citizens will be expected decide on their own the best candidate.”
President Chamisa also held key talks with UN Zimbabwe Chief Edward Kallon.
See CCC statement:
“The @UNZimbabwe Chief @EdwardKallon met our Change Champion in Chief, Advocate @nelsonchamisa this morning ahead of the upcoming harmonized elections.
In line with Sustainable Development Goal 16 which talks about “peace, justice and strong institutions”, our CCiC has on numerous occasions urged Zimbabweans to be peaceful even under oppressive circumstances.
The dismal fall of ZANU-PF bigwigs in primary elections epitomizes resounding victory for CCC!
27 March 2023
Citizens Coalition for Change Namibia gyrates hysterically in uncontrollable gusto as bigwigs fall by the wayside during the recent primary elections. The inevitable demise of the belly politicians of plunder and self-enrichment in the Harare regime symbolizes the ultimate fall of the whole autocratic hegemony. Today, we are quite jovial that the progressive masses of our multitude have come back to their senses. As we celebrate the pathetic loss of the likes of Chinotimba, Webster Shamhu, Philip Chiyangwa, Dexter Nduna, Mary Mliswa, and Fortune Chasi only to mention a few, change champions should brace for a sweet victory in July\August.
The whirlwind of socio-economic transformation has gripped citizens across the political divide. We are jocund that even those in the sadist political outfit have suddenly developed the quest for change of leadership. It is now imperative to change champions to embrace dangerous freedom and gather the valor needed in the fight for justice, freedom, and equality in Zimbabwe. If people in ZANU-PF could realize the incapacity of Chinotimba to represent them, nothing will stop them from choosing the youthful, diligent, organic, and pragmatic President Advocate Nelson Chamisa ahead of the torn and tattered octogenarian, Gold Mafia.
It is now significant for all and sundry to unite under a common vision of transforming our livelihoods. The people of Zimbabwe are sick and tired of these looters and gold smugglers. July is the only opportunity we have to show ZANU-PF a middle finger. The timely fall of these bigwigs who were the faces of ZANU-PF brutality, lootocracy, rigging, and intimidation will surely give confidence to the change champions who have been victims since independence. I urge change seekers to continue mobilizing virgin voters for change in July. We should stick to our recently introduced 1+5 mobilization drive meant to complement the effective ‘MUGWAZO’ strategy.
The violence and alleged rigging during primary elections are a blessing in disguise for the people’s party. These shambolic elections have left ZANU-PF extremely divided, giving adequate room for CCC to maneuver. Rundu Branch change champion, Dr. Simbarashe Ndoda raised alarm on the lack of assisted voters during the primary elections. He further expressed his absolute disgruntlement in the number of assisted voters during general elections. It is perturbing that these assisted voters are seen during harmonized elections, not primary elections.
Dr. Simbarashe Ndoda reiterated that ZANU-PF uses assisted voters to rig the will of the people. ‘It is only 3 months before the watershed elections and we don’t have even a single assisted voter, where are they going to come from? Ndoda further echoed. There is a need to protect the vote and voters throughout the plebiscite. CCC Namibia is determined to take part in the recruitment, mobilization, and radicalization of voters for change.
On a different note, CCC Namibia calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Hon Job Saro Wiwa Sikhala who has endured state-sponsored long pre-trial detention at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison since the 14th of June 2022. We demand justice and freedom for our firebrand Vice-chairperson, lawyer, human rights defender, and sound Member of the August House. Wiwa is a prisoner of conscience and he remains innocent until proven guilty hence a candidate for bail.
The district audibly calls for justice against the satanic ZANU-PF political elites who are exploiting the state apparatus as springboards to loot and smuggle our hard-worn national resources. We clamor for transparency and accountability in the governance of the motherland. After the last episode of the crucial investigations, we urge citizens to pent up their outrage seeking answers to these stinking and disturbing allegations.
By A Correspondent- Business operators in Harare are up in arms with the local government authority after the council hiked shop licence fees by over 1 000%.
A survey conducted by ZBC News in Harare’s Central Business District indicated that non-factory shops and food purveyors are now required to pay over ZWL$1 million, up from an average of ZWL$200 000.
Said Business operator, Killian Muzorori:
I used to pay ZWL200 000, but when I went to pay my shop license fees for this year, I was asked to pay US$1 100.
Several shops are on the verge of closing and moving out of the central business district. Noted another business operator, Mr Chris Manguni:
We are on the verge of closing shop because we are failing to pay the shop license fees. Our plea is that the responsible authorities review downwards the operator’s fees or else we are left with no option, but to close our shops which are sustaining a lot of families.
Harare City Council Director of Health Services, Dr Prosper Chonzi confirmed that the council had hiked shop licence fees by 1 000% saying the city fathers were implementing their 2023 budget.
The Harare City Council was recently forced to review vehicle clamping fees downwards from US$137 to US$57 after a public outcry over the high clamping fees.
Speaking recently, Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume said the city fathers need to review their licencing fees. He said:
A lot of people are complaining. If you move from a premise, you can’t move with your licence. You have to pay again. Even if you do renovations. We also need to look at our licensing payment methods. We might need to introduce a quarterly payment system so that people can lessen the burden of paying and we might need a reduction in the quantum. I got a call from the Hairdressers Association. They wrote a letter complaining about the fees which means it’s a serious issue. Something went wrong when we were preparing the budget because almost everything went up.
Mafume added that they had instructed the council’s finance committee to look into and review the licence fees.
In January this year, the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works approved ninety-two budgets for 2023 presented by local authorities, with four being rejected for various reasons.
A number of small to medium enterprise businesspersons signed a petition against the increase saying they were not consulted on issues of city budgets.
One businesswoman operating hair salons in the capital said her licence fee went up from US$400 to US$640.
PPE in mining Worn to minimize exposure to various hazards.
Examples of PPE include gloves, steel-toed footwear, eye protection, protective hearing devices (earplugs, muffs), hard hats, respirators and reflective clothing. Gloves – prevent scrapes and abrasions.
Footwear- should be water proof and a puncture proof sole.
Eye protection- prevent dirt and dust floating around the mine from going into the eyes. Also keep chemicals from splashing into the eyes. Protective hearing devices- to prevent irreversible hearing loss from loud machines, tools and vehicles miners use Hard hats- protect the miner from water and falling objects Respirators- prevent from dust exposure which may cause chronic lung disease in the long run. Reflective clothing- for workers to be recognized easily.
Compiled by Zimbabwe Online Health Centre in partnership with Three Wingers Enterprises
Tinashe Sambiri|Citizens Coalition for Change leader President Nelson Chamisa has finally revealed the party’s candidate selection plan.
According to President Chamisa, the process of selecting candidates for local government and House of Assembly seats is wholly controlled by citizens.
In a statement on Tuesday, President Chamisa said :
” CITIZENS REPS FOR MP & CNCLRS..The candidate selection process & procedures manual aligns with our citizenocracy- citizens at the centre &citizens first. Citizens shall choose the best in terms of integrity,honour, merit, capacity, accountability, accessibility & visibility.
In line with the request from you the citizens, we are putting emphasis on your participation & choices. No imposition of candidates. The power is with you the citizens.Where there are ties between candidates, citizens will be expected decide on their own the best candidate.”
President Chamisa also held key talks with UN Zimbabwe Chief Edward Kallon.
See CCC statement:
“The @UNZimbabwe Chief @EdwardKallon met our Change Champion in Chief, Advocate @nelsonchamisa this morning ahead of the upcoming harmonized elections.
In line with Sustainable Development Goal 16 which talks about “peace, justice and strong institutions”, our CCiC has on numerous occasions urged Zimbabweans to be peaceful even under oppressive circumstances.
Sociallite and opinionator Kerina Mujati accuses President Emmerson Mnangagwa of being the goal keeper of the #GoldMafia group profiled in the ongoing Al Jazeera documentary.
Mujati lists several persons cited in the production as follows:
GOLD MAFIA TEAM LINE UP 1 E. Munangagwa (goal keeper) 2 Simon Rudland (defender) 3 Kamelish Pattin (defender) 4 Allistair Mathias (defender) 5.Peter Bowan (sweeper) 6 Ewan McMillan ( attacking midfilder)
Johan Swan Sr (right winger)
Johan Swan Jr ( striker)
Hubert Angel ( lone stricker)
Terence Ian Keith (striker)
Talanag George Alexander (left winger) Bench:1 Henriatta Rushwaya ( reserve goal keeper) 2 Keith Patrick
Team Manager: Billy Rautenbach. Coach: Kuda Tagwireyi Ball Boys: Phillip Chiyangwa, Wicknell Chivhayo, Scott Sakupwanya, P Java and Mudha Ncube.
Referee- M Ncube Linesmen- J Mangundya, G Guvamatanga.
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By A Correspondent- West Properties Zimbabwe, a property developer, announced listing on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) on April 29, 2023, following its successful migration into being a public firm.
According to management, the move is meant to shore up the ambitious company’s vision of transforming a billion bricks into a lifestyle ecosystem by 2050.
West Properties announced the listing on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange at a media briefing in Harare on Monday.
WestProp will raise US$30m on course to listing on VFEX, becoming the latest company to be lured by incentives on the foreign currency-only bourse.
Board chairman Michael Louis said the initial public offering will raise funding to finance six projects by WestPro, Pokugara Residential Estate, Millennium Heights, Pomona City, The 1 Mall of Zimbabwe, Millennium Heights Office Park and the Hills Golf Estate.
Addressing the media, company CEO Kenneth Sharpe said by listing on the attractive bourse, the company was affording ordinary Zimbabweans a safe investment vehicle free from the general worries of losing valuable savings through inflation. Sharpe said:
In this day and age where the majority are crying over eroded pensions and banked money losing its value; we provide the best and safest way of keeping and growing the value of your money.
For an example, if you invest as little as US$50 with us, you are assured that the amount will not depreciate.
We will not charge you handling fees.
We are an alternative to the formal banking system.
We have a goal of taking our company from the current annual sales of US$40 million to over US$100 million within seven years and to create a balance sheet that will exceed US$1 billion in value which is more than 5 times the one today.
WestProp Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of Alpha Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, which is a property and investment holding company incorporated and domiciled in Mauritius.
WestProp Holdings Limited is involved in the development, management, and sale of commercial and residential properties.
The company has a diverse portfolio of properties, including office parks, shopping centres, warehouses, and residential estates.
Health ministry secretary Jasper Chimedza yesterday revealed that Zimbabwe has only one functional cancer machine.
Chimedza made the remarks when he appeared before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care led by Ruth Labode to speak on the country’s curative cancer care.
Radiotherapy machines are used to treat at least 50% of all cancer cases.
Chimedza said the only functional cancer machine in Zimbabwe is privately owned. NewsDay cites him as saying:
In the private sector, we have one of the facilities in Newlands which continues to offer cancer radiotherapy services to both the public and the private sectors. It is not an ideal situation whereby we have one machine working in the country. We need more cancer machines. Patients should not be travelling long distances to access cancer treatment. We need the machines at provincial hospitals.
The machines that we have are not outdated. What we need is software updates and a few areas that need to be attended to. But as part of our thrust as a ministry, we want to extend this service to provincial hospitals. The next phase in terms of procurement of radiotherapy machines is replacement of these machines at provincial hospitals so that patients do not keep on travelling from different provinces to access services.
We are earmarking that all the provincial hospitals will have cancer machines and also the upcoming Lupane Hospital has that provision as well to service patients in Matebeleland North.
Director of pathology services in the Health ministry Max Hove said medical equipment is manufactured outside Africa and this particular type of equipment is manufactured in Switzerland.
He added that engineers have to travel from Switzerland to come and look at the machines and evaluate them for servicing.
According to Global Cancer Observatory data, in 2020, Zimbabwe reported 16 083 new cases of cancer and 10 676 deaths due to the disease which commonly manifests as cervical, breast and prostate cancer.
The shortage of functioning radiotherapy machines for cancer treatment in Zimbabwe has led to long waiting lists and patients having to seek treatment abroad.
Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono raised awareness of this issue and alleged corruption in the procurement of a new machine. He was subsequently arrested on politically motivated charges. The situation remains a concern for many.
Some people from Zimbabwe have been going to other countries for cancer treatment because of limited medical resources, and a lack of specialized treatment options. However, those with financial constraints find it expensive to go abroad.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spokesman George Charamba has warned that “there is a limit to provocation we can take”, raising the prospect of media arrests over the reporting of the Al Jazeera ‘Gold Mafia’ documentary series.
The Qatar-based satellite channel is running a four-part documentary series exposing a gold mafia with alleged links to top government officials and reportedly using the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to launder the proceeds.
FRIENDLY ADVICE TO ALL RECKLESS JOURNALISTS: Al-Jazeera is not a court of law before whose claims impart privileges to defamatory utterances. It is merely some weaponised channel. If you are reckless enough to repeat what its phoney documentary defamatorily says, hoping to plead:— Tinoedza Zvimwe (@Tinoedzazvimwe1) March 29, 2023
“I heard/saw it on Al Jazeera”, you will be sorry for yourself. Do not for once think there is no grit to act against reckless, defamatory and politically motivated journalism. Faceless Twitter names egging you on will not be a factor when brickbats come. Be warned!— Tinoedza Zvimwe (@Tinoedzazvimwe1) March 29, 2023
WARNING NEWS HAWKS: If you and your sponsors foolishly think defamation is remedied by public relations by officers of victims, you are plain foolish and set to be sorry for yourself. Trust me. I don’t get taught my job by a mere O-Level chap pretending to be a bold editor of a https://t.co/S6oy2QHasU— Tinoedza Zvimwe (@Tinoedzazvimwe1) March 29, 2023
A clip from the second part scheduled for broadcast this Thursday features ex-convict and gold dealer Ewan Macmillan claiming to business links to President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Charamba, using one of his Twitter handles then warned; “Vamwe vanhu tichavigira sadza kuboma; farisai muchidaro. Munonovaraidzana naSikhala manje manje. There is a limit to provocation we can take.”
By A Correspondent- The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of Zimbabwe has warned the public against bribing officials, especially prosecutors to fast-track cases as it is a criminal offence.
The authority said prosecution services are free of charge.
Any money that is paid as a bribe for prosecution services will be forfeited to the state, read a notice from the NPA on 28 March.
Please take note that prosecution services are free throughout the country. The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe does not charge members of the public for any court processes, nor does the authority receive payments from members of the public.
“Be warned that it is a crime to pay the prosecutors, NPA staff or any other persons purporting to represent the authority for prosecution services,” reads the statement.
“Please do not pay anyone to have your case heard or expedited in any way as you will be prosecuted for corruption.
“Any money that is paid as a bribe for prosecution services will be forfeited to the state.”
By A Correspondent- Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councillor Willard Moyo who recently ditched the opposition outfit won in Zanu-PF’s primary elections.
Moyo, who was Silobela Ward 29 councillor, ditched the CCC party, describing leader Nelson Chamisa as “a dictator, unpatriotic and a danger to Zimbabwe (who) must not be allowed anywhere near State power”.
He was contesting against Pretty Ncube.
Moyo said he is now geared to show CCC and the western puppets that Zanu-PF is the people’s choice. He claims Mnangangwa will trounce the opposition with more than 5 million votes.
Moyo claimed that the people asked him to stand in as their councillor and he could not turn them down.
Speaking ahead of the weekend primaries, Moyo said he did mind losing.
“The real enemy is CCC; we in Zanu-PF are one family; primary election must not divide but rather unite us,” he said, adding, “Being a councillor is not a position it’s a calling it’s a community voluntary job.”
Moyo claimed that local community approached him to contest the elections.
A local property development company Enhancing Mortgaging and Housing Company (EMH) has come under fire for selling stands to unsuspecting homeseekers without proper documentation.
It has come to this publication’s attention that EMH signed an agreement with New Century Production and in that agreement it was supposed to service the land and in return they would be given some stands only after being issued with a compliance certificate.
Disgruntled homeseekers who spoke to this publication said they came to know that EMH had no proper documentation to sell the stands to them after they had already paid their hard earned money.
One of the directors of New Century Production who spoke on condition of anonymity told this publication that they had received several reports from unsuspecting homeseekers seekers who were defrauded by EMH.
The director urged all those members of the public who lost their money to EMH to report the matter to the police.
“We are urging all the victims to report such thieves to the police rather than coming to us lodging complains,he said.
The director said they engaged EMH to develop and service the land but they did nothing only to hear that they had started selling stands to unsuspecting homeseekers.
Last year a Harare home seeker dragged EMH after it allegedly defrauded him of money he had paid to it for the attainment of a stand.
Courage Mateta paid about US$3 000 to Enhancing Mortgaging and Housing Company (EMH) in November 2018 after being assured that the payment was a guarantee that he would be allocated a residential stand.
Sad reports coming from Madziwa Mine Secondary where 8 learners were beaten by police officers leaving them with broken hands. Their crime was stealing maize cobs. The ZRP continues exercising it’s duties in a barbaric manner. Are these officers trained? @PoliceZimbabwepic.twitter.com/KwcIAjJpQX
By- Zanu PF has announced that it was halting the announcement of its weekend internal elections results following rigging complaints raised by some candidates.
The party’s national political commissar Mike Bimha said a special ad-hoc tribunal met yesterday to consider the complaints, some of which might affect the results. “We allowed people to lodge complaints, an ad-hoc special tribunal will be meeting today (yesterday) and outcomes of these complaints will affect results,” said Cde Bimha. The Zanu PF primary elections attracted an overwhelming response in terms of voter turnout, forcing the party to extend the voting period in some areas to give all party members an opportunity to exercise their democratic rights. Yesterday Zanu PF released the second batch of the Zanu PF primary elections results in which the party director for Information and Publicity Cde Tafadzwa Mugwadi emerged victorious in Buhera West, while Mashonaland East Youth chairman Cde Isaac Tasikani sailed through in Mutoko South. Caps United president Cde Farai Jere will represent the party in Murewa West, while Cde Phillip Guyo won in Buhera North. The results are, however, still subject to confirmation by the Politburo. Preliminary results announced by the party’s National Political Commissar Cde Mike Bimha yesterday indicated that some ministers and veteran legislators fell by the wayside as the ruling party entrenches democracy and rejuvenates itself ahead of this year’s national harmonised elections. More results are expected today. -Herald
The exploitation and mining of rough diamonds by Chinese firm Anjin Diamond Company in the Chiadzwa area of Manicaland province has led to a sharp rise in malaria cases due to poor environmental management practices.
The company has over the years left numerous unreclaimed pits and slime dams. The development has also put the spotlight on the Environmental Management Agency (Ema) which is accused of failing to enforce the country’s environmental laws. Anjin has over the years left large pits, gullies and slime dams many of which are filled with stagnant water.
They have become breeding grounds for mosquitoes. As a result, malaria cases in Chiadzwa have increased, while the pits have claimed lives and are posing serious danger to humans and wildlife. Anjin Diamond Company is a joint venture between China’s Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Company (AFECC) and Matt Bronze, an investment vehicle controlled by Zimbabwe’s military.
The firm started operating in Chiadzwa in 2010 but was ordered to shut down in 2016 when the government ceased operations of all diamond companies in the area after the then president Robert Mugabe claimed there were serious leakages of the gems amounting to US$15 billion.
The ban led to the establishment of the stateowned Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) which then took over operations.
A graph taken in 2021 shows a spike of Malaria cases in Chiadzwa as a result of mosquitos coming from pits left open by Anjin
When President Emmerson Mnangagwa took over leadership of the country in a military coup in November 2017, he lifted the ban on Anjin’s operations, resulting in the company resuming full-scale diamond mining in Marange with an initial investment of US$38 million in 2019.
However, investigations by The NewsHawks with support from Information for Development Trust under a project meant to support investigative reporting focusing on the accountability and governance of foreign interests and investments in Zimbabwe and Southern Africa, revealed that Anjin’s operations have resulted in serious land degradation in areas it has been exploiting diamonds.
Some of the open pits have not been rehabilitated since 2010. A recent visit to Chiadzwa, by this reporter revealed there many pits holding stagnant water.
The pits have become a haven for mosquitoes, causing a spike in malaria cases as confirmed by villagers, community leaders, and documents prepared by ministry of Health and Child Care officials as well as civil society organisations operating in the area.
A physical count revealed that in Muedzengwa Village which is located in ward 30 of Marange, there are eight deep pits left unrehabilitated by Anjin.
In nearby Chirasika Village there are six pits while in Tinoengana Village there are 15, bringing the total to 29 in the three villages alone.
A total of 12 villages, namely Chiadzwa, Chibiya, Mwaora, Farikai, Makotamo, Tarindwa, Rambai, Charamba, Tonhorai, Muedzengwa, Chirasika and Tinoengana are bearing the brunt of mosquitoes breeding in the pits, resulting in an upsurge in malaria cases.
The villages are spread between Marange’s wards 29 and 30. Investigations by this publication also revealed that Anjin over the years has not attempted to carry out land reclamation and gully filling in the affected areas in line with its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) plan approved by Ema.
The company’s spokesperson confirmed the existance of the pits but said Anjin had a reclamation plan which would be rolled out this year.
Malaria victims speak out
In an interview recorded on camera, Shylet Mapindu of Tonhorai Village located in ward 29 of Chiadzwa revealed she contracted malaria two times last year. Her three-year-old son, Prosper Mapindu, also contracted the disease.
“Each time that rains fall in this area, water gathers in the deep pits left by Anjin. Mosquitos are breeding there in large numbers and because of that we are enduring mosquito bites and we have many malaria cases in the area. Personally, I contracted malaria twice last year. The hospital is too far so I went to a nearby village health worker, who has testing kits,” Mapindu said.
“She put me on a malaria course and unfortunately my child here also faced the same situation He is three-years-old but he battled malaria at such a tender age.”
Besides causing malaria, Mapindu said the mosquitos were a nuisance and making life unbearable for villagers.
“In our huts here, you can hardly sleep at night due to the mosquitoes which will be giving us hard times. Some officials from the ministry of Health once came to do door-to-door spraying, but that did not help much. The mosquitoes are still plenty and we are enduring the bites daily,” she said.
Another villager, Aleck Taranga, who contracted malaria in February this year, said: “The open pits with stagnant water left behind by Anjin are a very big problem for us. I contracted malaria in February this year, but the challenge is that we do not have a clinic nearby. From my home in Tonhorai village to Chishimwi Clinic, the nearest health facility, it’s about 14 kilometres. “There is no transport to reach there so for you to walk that distance while ill it is very difficult. So, like many people, I just went to the village health worker, got tested and was given my malaria course after diagnosis. We have a big malaria problem here.”
Tonhorai village headman Onias Chinyadzwa said he and other villagers have in the past approached Anjin over the slime dams and pits.
He however said Anjin had not taken action to rehabilitate the pits.
“We are now thinking of going back to the company to highlight to them the increasingly devastating problem of malaria in our area caused by their slime dams. Because of the rains, the pits and slime dams have been filled with stagnant water. Mosquitoes are breeding there and malaria cases are rising,” he said.
Some village health workers from Chiadzwa confirmed the upsurge in malaria cases although they said they could not comment because they work under the ministry of Health and Child Care and are not authorised to speak to the media.
“What we do is that we collect malaria test kits and medication from major health centres like Chiadzwa Clinic. We then go back to work in our areas. In terms of malaria, in my community I handle an average of 25 to 45 cases of malaria a month and that is quite very high,” said a community health worker.
“We have been having such a trend for some time. From my own observation, I believe the ministry of Health is not keen to make public these statistics because, we have strict orders not to reveal the statistics to anyone. It’s a dismissible offence for us.”
The Environmental Management Act is the legal statute which provides for land reclamation after mining projects. Section 107 of the law says that land developers who include mining companies must “minimize adverse effect of (their) projects on the environment.”
Section 107 (1) reads: “Every developer shall take all reasonable measures to prevent or, if prevention is not practicable, to mitigate any undesirable effect on the environment that may arise from the implementation of his project.” Those who violate the Act can also be fined or imprisoned in line with section 97 of the Act.
Section 97 (2) and (3) says: “Subject to sub-section (4) any person who knowingly implements a project in contravention of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding ten million dollars or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years or to both such fine and such imprisonment,” the Act reads.
“The Agency may serve an order in terms of sub-paragraph (xiii) of subsection (1) of section ten on a person who knowingly implements a project in contravention of subsection (1) ordering that person — (a) to mitigate the effects of any adverse environmental impact in the manner specified in the order.”
Amalgamated Chiadzwa Development Communities Trust (ACDCT) Marange chapter chairperson Jey Kasakara told The NewsHawks that malaria cases in Chiadzwa are a cause for concern.
“From our interactions with environmental health technicians in our area, almost every month there is an outbreak of malaria in Chiadzwa due to proximity of some villages to pits that were left open by Anjin and are now breeding grounds for mosquitoes,” he said.
“The stagnant waters are helping in the breeding of the mosquitoes, causing terrible bites to villagers, especially at night when the vector is active. We have held focus group meetings in the affected areas and villagers are bitter about the issue.
“In November last year, officials from the ministry of Health sprayed chemicals to kill the mosquitos in homesteads but that was not enough because they did not do anything at the pits where mosquitos are breeding. So, the problem is still existing,” he said.
James Mupfumi, the Centre for Research and Development (CRD) director, said malaria is affecting the education sector.
“From our research and information we gathered in the area, the issue of malaria is now spreading into the education sector where children are being affected by the disease resulting in poor pass rates of zero percent. We have also held focus group meetings in the area to discuss on the issue of malaria and I can say it’s a big problem that is affecting the community there,” Mupfumi said.
“All age groups are being affected by the mosquito bites but the problem seems to be bigger on children under the age of five. The source of the problem are pits left behind by Anjin which are now a breeding hub for mosquitoes.”
Manicaland provincial medical director Munyaradzi Mukuzunga however professed ignorance on the malaria cases in Chiadzwa.
“I have never heard about the malaria cases. I have over 200 health centres which I preside over in Manicaland, so I cannot know everything that happens in all these centres. It is impossible. Maybe you can check with people who live around that area, but no one has ever told me about that problem of malaria in Chiadzwa,” he said.
Ministry of Health/CSO reports confirm malaria cases linked to mining. However, a report compiled by an environmental health technician employed by the ministry of Health titled “Environmental Health Impacts of Mining, Lessons drawn from Marange” presented at a policy dialogue meeting held on 9 December 2021 in Mutare confirmed malaria was on the rise, as a direct result of mining.
The meeting was attended by various stakeholders, including the Centre for Research and Development, village health workers, ministry of Health officials, villagers from Marange and traditional leaders.
Part of the report reads: “Before mining in Chiadzwa, the area was characterised by high temperatures of about 37 to 40 degrees Celsius receiving rainfall of about 28mm per annum.
Occurrence of diseases was limited since there were no movements of people to the area,” the report reads.
“Malaria became a problem in the area for the past nine years. From 2010 backwards there were no high cases of malaria recorded.
“Highest number of malaria cases were recorded during the time when Anjin started mining activities. More than 100 cases in a month were once recorded for the period of 2016 and 2017. This was worst situation we experienced as health workers at Chiadzwa clinic.
“In 2021, Malaria cases surpassed the malaria threshold limit value for the following weeks, week 1, week2, week 3, week 6 and 7 as well as week 11 and 13.
“An increase in cases from the first week of January up to the third week of January was experienced, this means that we were in an outbreak for the whole month, and this was a result of many breeding sites in the area.”
The report says environmental factors such as high temperatures speed up the life cycle of a vector (anopheles mosquitoes) hence the high number of malaria cases.
“Studies were carried out and entomological surveillance was conducted in the area. A number of breeding sites around Chiadzwa and Chishingwi area were discovered with presence of larvae at 3rd and 4th insta,” the report reads.
“There is evidence that the area is infested with vectors. These open ponds left during mining by Anjin are a problem as surveys conducted by Ministry of Health and Child Care in June, September, October and November 2021 found out that open ponds were source of mosquito breeding.
“We experienced outbreaks on malaria almost every month and we conducted outbreak investigations, entomological surveillance, bio-laviciding, health education on Malaria. However even though these measures were being implemented, there is need for land reclamation, gully filling to reduce mosquito breeding sites in Chiadzwa.”
ACDT and CRD also conducted a survey in Marange to assess the malaria situation in 2020 by talking to villagers and village health workers. The survey established that four villages in Marange’s Chishingwi area were malariuos.
These are Kusena which is home to 1 141 villagers, Rombe with 909 people, Jessi area with 195 people and Muyedzengwa which had a population of 148 people.
A body of a suspected suicide victim wearing yellow t-shirt (encircled) floats in one of the slime ponds left by Anjin. Pits like these breed mosquitoes.
Death in Anjin pools
While the issue of malaria has become topical in the area, there are other emerging hazards including loss of lives being caused by the unrehabilitated pits left by Anjin.
Newman Chiadzwa, who resides in the area and is related to headman Chiadzwa, said in November 2021 a woman committed suicide in one of the pits together with her two children. Chiadzwa spoke in an interview with The NewsHawks during the visit.
The children were aged two weeks and three years. The incident happened at a pit left by Anjin in Muedzengwa Village of Marange.
“The pits left by Anjin are now a menace for human life due to causing of diseases as well as putting lives in danger. We are in trouble,” he said. On 30 April 2019, two women also died in one of the pits which resemble small dams while fishing.
The NewsHawks obtained still photos of police attending to the scene where the bodies had been retrieved. CRD confirmed the deaths.
Ema acknowledges environmental woes
Ema’s national spokesperson Amkela Sidange said Anjin had a valid environmental impact assessment licence. “On the issue of the pits that have been left open, yes the agency is already working on that after also realising that there is a loophole by the same company,” she said.
“The agency has been informed by the company that some of the pits, they still want to rework them, so they cannot cover them up because they still intend on coming back to work on them. So, what we are now doing at the moment; we are working with this company (Anjin) to actually come up with the comprehensive database on the number of pits that they have. It would be better to bring this up early in the story, to say Ema acknowledges that there is an issue.
“We are also establishing the pits that they want to rework, so that at the end of the day we are able to then come up with a figure of pits that they are saying they are no longer going to rework on them. This is then going to assist us to then issue them with an order to back fill these open pits that they are saying they are no longer going to rework.”
She added: “At the same time for those that they are saying they are going to rework on we must ensure that they are fenced off such that they don’t pose any risk be it to the livestock or to humans. So yeah basically, that’s what is happening there and the intention is to ensure that the pits that are going to be rehabilitated, we make sure that Anjin is given an order to have them backfilled to such an extent that the land can also be put into other use or rather it become reusable for other productive purposes.”
We have a rehabilitation plan: Anjin
Anjin spokesperson, Special Matarirano, said the company has a plan to rehabilitate the deep open pits and slime dams this year.
He insisted that Anjin had not violated any environmental laws. “Anjin Investments (Private) Limited is a diamond mining company which has a high regard of Zimbabwe’s national environmental laws. In fact, the company has and is compliant to all environmental legal and social requirements of the country,” Matarirano said.
“The company has an approved environmental rehabilitation plan, which is set to be launched this year and this is on the company’s environmental priority projects where a total of 7 hectares of land is set to be rehabilitated and populated with different fruit trees.”
Matarirano said Anjin had not filled the pits or rehabilitated the land since 2016 because the Chinese company is considering re-working the land.
“Key to note is also the fact that Anjin is still doing some re-explorations in the formerly alluvial mined areas, the exploration is mostly to determine the existence of the conglomerate in such areas,” he said.
“Hence some gullies which are in areas with potential mineral resources are not filled. In such areas where exploration is ongoing, slime dams and pits are continually being fenced. We are fencing off the areas to secure them from intrusion by humans as well as livestock,” he said.
Asked whether Anjin was aware that malaria cases are emerging around the area of Chiadzwa due to the high breeding of mosquitos in stagnant waters inside the pits that Anjin left unrehabilitated, Matarirano said the problem will be dealt with when the company completes its plans to be unrolled this year.
He claimed the company has been treating the water in the gullies to curb mosquitoes from breeding.
“Our rehabilitation action plan, that which we are launching this year, covers the hectarage we believe require immediate action on gullies, that’s the 7 hectares I mentioned earlier. One thing is that the company is quite awake and aware of its environmental protection duty and preservation of ecosystems, human and animal life in all its operations,” Matarirano said.
“The slime dams are a controlled water body which we drain whenever there is possibilities of health effects and or treated to disallow mosquitos from breeding. Anjin is a company that has a raison de’tre and has health security and safety on its priority of operations,” he said.
However, during the site visit to Chiadzwa last month, the measures which Matarirano spoke about such as securing the areas with the pits, draining water as well as treatment to disallow mosquito breeding, were not evident.
Photographs taken this week showed that the company is yet to implement these measures. Ema’s Sidange called upon mining companies in general to be environmentally friendly in their operations.
“It is actually our call as the agency really to those that are in the mining sector to ensure that they always rehabilitate after mining. To ensure that land is brought back into its natural state, and it can also be put into productive use and at the same time as a way of ensuring that we protect humans as well as animals,” she said.
While Anjin and Ema work on a rehabilitation plan, malaria cases continue to rise among Chiadzwa villagers, who are also angry because they have not benefitted much from diamonds being exploited in their area.
By- Zanu PF has held the exclusive announcement of its weekend internal elections results after some candidates have raised rigging complaints.
The party’s national political commissar Mike Bimha said a special ad-hoc tribunal met yesterday to consider the complaints, some of which might affect the results. “We allowed people to lodge complaints, an ad-hoc special tribunal will be meeting today (yesterday) and outcomes of these complaints will affect results,” said Cde Bimha. The Zanu PF primary elections attracted an overwhelming response in terms of voter turnout, forcing the party to extend the voting period in some areas to give all party members an opportunity to exercise their democratic rights. Yesterday Zanu PF released the second batch of the Zanu PF primary elections results in which the party director for Information and Publicity Cde Tafadzwa Mugwadi emerged victorious in Buhera West, while Mashonaland East Youth chairman Cde Isaac Tasikani sailed through in Mutoko South. Caps United president Cde Farai Jere will represent the party in Murewa West, while Cde Phillip Guyo won in Buhera North. The results are, however, still subject to confirmation by the Politburo. Preliminary results announced by the party’s National Political Commissar Cde Mike Bimha yesterday indicated that some ministers and veteran legislators fell by the wayside as the ruling party entrenches democracy and rejuvenates itself ahead of this year’s national harmonised elections. More results are expected today. -Herald
As the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe announced that the country has no sanctions at all on either imports or exports, the permanent secretary inthe health ministry has revealed the country has got only one cancer machine.
Jasper Chimedza
Zimbabwe has just one operational cancer machine, said,Jasper Chimedza.
In order to discuss the nation’s curative cancer care, Chimedza appeared before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care, chaired by Dr Ruth Labode.In at least 50% of cancer cases, radiotherapy machines are employed, and yet the country has only one.
Said Chimedza:
In the private sector, we have one of the facilities in Newlands which continues to offer cancer radiotherapy services to both the public and the private sectors. It is not an ideal situation whereby we have one machine working in the country. We need more cancer machines. Patients should not be travelling long distances to access cancer treatment. We need the machines at provincial hospitals.
The machines that we have are not outdated. What we need is software updates and a few areas that need to be attended to. But as part of our thrust as a ministry, we want to extend this service to provincial hospitals. The next phase in terms of procurement of radiotherapy machines is replacement of these machines at provincial hospitals so that patients do not keep on travelling from different provinces to access services.
By- Two members of the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services have been ordered to compensate trespassers they assaulted on Prison premises.
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) reported that the two ZPCS officers, Michael Nduna and Florence Chihambakwe, were sued for damages amounting to US$5 250 in their capacity by Harare resident Alex Tendai Gombedza.
In a court update, the lawyers said the ZPCS officers accused Gombedza and his friend Evidence Kutsawa of trespassing before assaulting them.
Gombedza and Kutsawa were walking through the Chikurubi Prison garden in Harare in January 2022 when they were assaulted.
After the assault, an aggrieved Gombedza engaged ZLHR’s Tinashe Chinopfukutwa and Paida Saurombe who in August 2022 sued Nduna and Chihambakwe for damages amounting to US$5 250.
The money was for the physical attack and ill-treatment, for pain and suffering, humiliation, an affront to dignity and embarrassment.
Gombedza also cited Justice and Legal Affairs minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi and ZPCS Commissioner-General Moses Chihobvu among the respondents.
What happened:
During the trial at Harare Civil Magistrates Court, Chinopfukutwa and Saurombe said Nduna and Chihambakwe instructed Gombedza and Kutsawa to lie down on the ground before assaulting them on their feet using wooden pick handles.
After the assault, the ZPCS officers instructed some prisoners whom they were supervising to also assault the duo. As a result, Gombedza and Kutsawa sustained severe injuries and had to seek medical attention.
Gombedza sustained injuries on his legs and feet which warranted admission to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospital for treatment.
He said he suffered excruciating pain in his feet, which he still feels to date.
According to medical reports, Gombedza suffered a 3% residual disability as a result of the injuries he sustained from the assault.
Chinopfukutwa and Saurombe argued that their client felt greatly humiliated, embarrassed, dehumanised and degraded by the assaults and ill-treatment that he received at the hands of the ZPCS officers.
The human rights lawyers stated that Nduna and Chihambakwe treated Gombedza as if he was a dangerous criminal yet he was unarmed and posed no security threat whatsoever.
Furthermore, Chinopfukutwa and Saurombe argued that there was no justification for the excessive use of force against Gombedza as he had not committed any crime but was just going about his business walking on his way to Harare’s central business centre.
In the end, Nduna and Chihambakwe were ordered to pay compensation amounting to US$5 250 to Gombedza broken down as:
i). US$2 500 for damages for humiliation, embarrassment, an affront to dignity and contumelia,
ii). US$2 500 for pain and suffering
iii). US$250 for medical expenses which he incurred while being treated.
Now, the ZPCS officers have lost some personal property, which was attached and removed by the Messenger of Court on Friday 23 March 2023 and will be auctioned to recover the judgment debt owed to Gombedza.
Among the household property which Nduna lost include a set of sofas, a deep freezer, a television set, a wardrobe & a printer. Chihambakwe lost a set of sofas, a television set and a room divider.
Zanu PF Matabeleland South Provincial chairman Mangaliso Ndlovu says he did not contest in party’s primary elections in the reconfigured Bulilima Constituency over the weekend for the good of the party.
Mangaliso Ndlovu
If he had he contested, Ndlovu, who is also the Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister and Bulilima East legislator, would have faced off with Bulilima West legislator Dingumuzi Phuthi, who is also the Deputy Minister of Information Communication Technology, Courier and Postal Services.
Ndlovu’s constituency was collapsed through the delimitation exercise, as the province did not have enough registered voters during the time the exercise was done.
Both Ndlovu and Phuthi command huge support in the area.
In an interview, Ndlovu said although the decision not to contest was not any easy one, he had to take it for the greater good.
“Sometimes as leaders it is very important to know that it is not about you being in a position, it is about the party delivering. It is about the people loving their party and you making sure that you do what you can to promote that. I took some thorough introspection and I am so happy that I arrived at this decision, it was not an easy one. It would have resulted in a very brutal fight which I think could not work for the achievement of our goals as a collective,” he said.
“For me the bigger fight is to make sure that the ruling party wins all the constituencies in the province. We need a very strong coordinated campaign. We need to have time to articulate the good works that our President has been doing under the Second Republic. So, I looked at it and I said for me to be able to pull in weight and dedicate my time to the entire province, I should not contest. I do not think I needed to go in and fight with Hon Phuthi whom I believe is more than capable of delivering, because he is someone I grew up with in politics and I believe that he will represent the party very well.”
According to Ndlovu, handing over control to Phuthi to represent the Bulilima people was not difficult because he would do a good job of doing so in Parliament and win the constituency for the ruling party.
He declared that he will meet with the general public over the weekend to explain his choice and rally the populace behind the new party candidate who will carry on the President’s vision fulfilment efforts.
While this was going on, other constituents praised the MP for his dedication to building the constituency.
Because of his attitude to development issues, Chief Mphini claimed that Ndlovu’s decision to withdraw from the race did not sit well with the residents of the area.
“It is a big loss because he was able to separate politics and development and work with everyone. We have a councillor who is not from his party in our area and he did not sideline him, abantu bayakhala kakhulu. He is a pro-development minded person, just look at the number of clinics, schools and community projects like gardens and youth projects he initiated and those he supported. Cde Phuthi will have a challenge because the constituency is now very big and they will need to find a way of working together somehow,” said Chief Mphini.
Gwambe Clinic Project (South African chapter) chairman Mr Descent Lungwane Moyo said it is a bitter pill to swallow for the project as the legislator was a hands-on person.
“It is hard to accept that he will not be our MP after the elections because his commitment to the development of our area was marvellous. We had lots of challenges in building our clinic and he always motivated us when the going got tough. Beside supplying us with lots of materials and his equipment he would put on a work suit and join us in working. We will miss him a lot because he was able to bring everyone across the political divide for the good of the community,” said Mr Moyo.
A school head in one of the schools in Bulilima East constituency who did not want to be identified due to ministry protocols said they benefited a lot from the legislator.
The head said although disappointing, it was not shocking that Cde Ndlovu took the decision not to contest as he was a selfless person.
“Generally, he is a great leader and he relates well with the community at large. Vision 2030 is at his heart; he wants to see an upper middle class. He is the founder of the secondary school and assisted in building clinics and donating state-of-art science laboratories. He has been instrumental in assisting the Second Republic to cascade quality, inclusive and equitable education, even community empowerment through projects. He is a leader who has the national interest at heart,” said the head.
A woman thought to be the girlfriend of a recently dead Harare man made an appearance before the Harare Magistrates Court on charges of submitting fictitious paperwork to the Master of the High Court in order to obtain a piece of the inheritance.
Masters Of The High Court office, Harare
Thokozani Mazvimbakupa Dhliwayo (58) was detained till May 16 after making an appearance before magistrate Ms. Evelyn Mashavakure yesterday to answer to accusations of fraud.
Sheila Gwasira, 61, the widow of the late Shepherd Gwasira, is named by the State as the complaint. The deceased’s ex-girlfriend was Dhliwayo, and the two of them had a 17-year-old child.
After Mr. Gwasira passed away, the family registered his estate, and Dhliwayo requested to be a beneficiary. However, because the two weren’t married, the family members rejected her.- state media
A 24-year-old man from Bulawayo’s Thorngrove suburb allegedly sneaked into his mother’s bedr00m to watch her while she was having ƨǝx with her l0ver.
His mother, even after noticing him, allegedly continued being int!mate as if he wasn’t seeing anything.
A court heard that Algernon Antony (24) watched his mother Tiffany Antony (43) while she was nɑkǝd between the sheets with her l0ver.
The sh0cked mother told the court: “Your Worship, I was with my b0yfriǝnd in my bedr00m then my son Algernon entered while I was having ƨǝx with my partner.”
“I tried to tell him to move away but he would not listen as he kept watching us for several minutes,” she said.
The man appeared before Western Commonage magistrate Shepherd Mnjanja.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge and was remanded out of custody to Thursday next week for trial.
Police in Beitbridge detained a bus driver after discovering 40kg of mbanje hidden in the vehicle’s luggage compartment, with a street worth of $4 million.
After a fruitful search that was initiated by police after they learned that there was mbanje on board the bus, driver Hendrix Jonga (35), was apprehended last Friday at the Dulibadzimu bus terminal.
Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, a spokesman for the national police, confirmed the arrest and promised to keep going after drug dealers until there was peace throughout the entire nation.
According to him, Jairosi Mhlanga (20), who was detained on Thursday in Chisumbanje for being in possession of 3,05 kg of dagga with a street value of $150, was followed by Jonga’s arrest on Friday.
He is helping the police with their inquiries.
The campaign against drug dealers has got under way.
“It is true that the laws on drugs are vague resulting in police and prosecutors experiencing difficulties in coming up with appropriate charges. This will have a bearing on the penalty that is ultimately imposed on the culprit,” said Justice Takuva.
He said President Mnangagwa set the tone on the need to nip drug abuse in the bud when he urged law enforcement agencies to take ruthless action against drug peddlers as drug abuse was impeding economic development.
Studies have shown that 57,7 percent of youths in the country have at some stage abused drugs, while an educated three percent of adult population had a drug or alcohol abuse disorder.
Most admissions at the country’s mental health institutions are drug and substance related. While on circuit in Hwange, the High Court will hear 22 murder cases, five of which are drug related and committed by mentally challenged persons.
ZANU PF National Political Commissar Dr Mike Bimha says preliminary results of the party’s primary elections will only be final after being endorsed by the Politburo.
He said this as preliminary results for ZANU PF primary elections held at the weekend continue to trickle in.
Briefing journalists at the party headquarters in Harare this Monday, Dr Bimha said only the national command centre has the mandate to announce results, adding that any other results outside that channel are not official.
“The official results of the primary elections are announced by the national command centre at the party headquarters. There could be other sources giving information through Twitter, but those results are not official. We need to be very thorough and verify these results. In most areas, results are posted at the centre and they remain unofficial. These results are preliminary as they are subjected to discussion in the Politburo, after that, they can be final results,” he said.
Dr Bimha said a special adhoc tribunal will meet this Tuesday to consider complaints, some of which might affect the results.
“We allowed people to lodge complaints, an adhoc special tribunal will be meeting tomorrow, and outcomes of these complaints will affect results,” he added.
The ZANU PF primary elections attracted an overwhelming response in terms of voter turnout, forcing the party to extend the voting period in some areas to give all party members an opportunity to exercise their democratic right.- ZBC News
COMMUTERS have welcomed the blitz targeting pirate taxis in Harare, amid increasing cases of kidnappings as well as hit-and-run accidents.
The commuting public has spoken against Illegal public transporters who have become a menace on the country’s roads.
This comes at a time when police have intensified the blitz against pirate taxis popularly known as mshikashika.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police this Monday launched a blitz against pirate taxis in Harare, with several operators being arrested and vehicles impounded.
ZRP Harare Metropolitan Province Spokesperson Inspector Luckmore Chakanza said, “We are carrying out this blitz because we have cases of armed robbers we have those reports of rape, robberies, we are encouraging commuters to use buses.”
Apart from the government-initiated ZUPCO fleet, over 1700 busses are plying various long-distance routes, testimony to the government’s commitment to creating an efficient and safe public transport system.
Zimbabwe Passenger Transporters Organisation Chairperson, Dr Sam Nhanhanga noted, ‘‘We believe at the moment we have enough busses, we are awaiting the government to tell us what we need to do to be able to serve the urban areas.’’
To boost the public transport system, the government instituted section 138 of the constitution to pave way for free-duty imports of buses by private operators, while the ZUPCO fleet has been increasing through the Belarus facility.- ZBC News
The Dynamos fan who led Sunday’s roadshow on a motorcycle is wanted by police for violating traffic regulations by driving it without a helmet, it has emerged.
DeMbare fans held a roadshow before their first home game of the season —a 4-0 demolition of Premiership new boys Sheasham at the National Sports Stadium.
Both the biker and his passenger, also a Dynamos fan, were not wearing helmets and Police are investigating the driver, according to lifestyle tabloid H-Metro.
Police national spokesperson Assistant Commisioner Paul Nyathi confirmed to the publication that the biker is wanted for violating traffic regulations.
“That motorists is portraying a bad image in terms of law and order,” said Assistant Commisioner Nyathi.
“As Police, we are warning such fans to desist from violating the law and endangering passengers.
“We have instituted investigations with a view to indentify the motorist,” added Assistant Commisioner Nyathi.- Soccer24 News
Just like every industry mining has zero beginning where you begin with absolute nothing or with little amounts of less than 100usd .
By nature mining is a very high expenditure business thousands of united States dollars are needed to run a successful mining business sometimes with no returns .
We are going to take you through a short but powerful account of how to begin at zero step by step .
Step 1 Be interested in mining stories read and listen to as many mining stories in detail asking keen and clear questions.
Artisanal miners have a lot of stories to tell each story has a specific detail that is clue to how you can start from zero . By this way you will be informally introducing yourself to it . Befriend someone in mining.
Deliberately choose a friend who regularly goes to the mine be very close friend. By so doing you receive mining updates and stories for free . You will learn mining terms risks and rewards fast .
3 visit the mines regularly. Now that you have a friend visit the mines with him regularly to assess the situation and listen to more mining stories from others stay there for a long time sometimes even 12hrs or two days continuously. 4 identify areas of need within your friend’s network.
At this stage visit with a secret book identify needs that would let you in . The easiest is food just buy relish for them for free and start asking direct question how can you be of help .
NB don’t over promise or over commit yourself if you don’t yet understand the risky .
Pause : mining is so risky and ugly the losses are fatal we have lost money huge amounts never to receive it back don’t let the “reward stories ” force you to sell valuable property or use school fees for your kids to invest these “reward stories are structured to lure you . Lists of free entry points no cent just you .
1 use your own hands join the team with intention of raising money to invest back for those working join night shift before list what you want to do with the money . Below are inputs and values A box of explosives sets 330usd A drum of diesel market price A compressor set 2000usd Pegging a mine 3000usd. Never mind the amount using your hands increases the chances of high returns . 2 link with an investor with huge financial muscles and get double share . 3 identify and bring an expert who improve production Low income entry points in values 1 food and lighting 100usd 50kg mealie Cooking oil 5litres Salt Relish Torches Rare cheap entry points Buying food during milling of ore 400rands or less Covering a member who felt ill or absent temporarily by some un forseen means . At this time you have a vision what you want to do this is a list of what you can permanently do 1 be food and relish provider for as many teams as you can . 2 provide transport for life 3 provide explosives and diesel 4 provide compressor or diesel powered windlass 5 build tanks fir cyanide process 6 fund workers for none work related needs . This is risky needs a careful study.
Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera remains a global threat to public health and an indicator of inequity and lack of social development.
Symptoms Cholera is an extremely virulent disease that can cause severe acute watery diarrhoea. It takes between 12 hours and 5 days for a person to show symptoms after ingesting contaminated food or water (2). Cholera affects both children and adults and can kill within hours if untreated.
Most people infected with V. cholerae do not develop any symptoms, although the bacteria are present in their faeces for 1-10 days after infection and are shed back into the environment, potentially infecting other people.
Among people who develop symptoms, the majority have mild or moderate symptoms, while a minority develop acute watery diarrhoea with severe dehydration. This can lead to death if left untreated.
History During the 19th century, cholera spread across the world from its original reservoir in the Ganges delta in India. Six subsequent pandemics killed millions of people across all continents. The current (seventh) pandemic started in South Asia in 1961, reached Africa in 1971 and the Americas in 1991. Cholera is now endemic in many countries.
Vibrio cholerae strains There are many serogroups of V. cholerae, but only two – O1 and O139 – cause outbreaks. V. cholerae O1 has caused all recent outbreaks. V. cholerae O139 – first identified in Bangladesh in 1992 – caused outbreaks in the past, but recently has only been identified in sporadic cases. It has never been identified outside Asia. There is no difference in the illness caused by the two serogroups.
Epidemiology, risk factors, and disease burden Cholera can be endemic or epidemic. A cholera-endemic area is an area where confirmed cholera cases were detected during the last 3 years with evidence of local transmission (meaning the cases are not imported from elsewhere). A cholera outbreak/epidemic can occur in both endemic countries and in countries where cholera does not regularly occur.
In cholera endemic countries an outbreak can be seasonal or sporadic and represents a greater than expected number of cases. In a country where cholera does not regularly occur, an outbreak is defined by the occurrence of at least 1 confirmed case of cholera with evidence of local transmission in an area where there is not usually cholera.
Cholera transmission is closely linked to inadequate access to clean water and sanitation facilities. Typical at-risk areas include peri-urban slums, and camps for internally displaced persons or refugees, where minimum requirements of clean water and sanitation are not been met.
The consequences of a humanitarian crisis – such as disruption of water and sanitation systems, or the displacement of populations to inadequate and overcrowded camps – can increase the risk of cholera transmission, should the bacteria be present or introduced. Uninfected dead bodies have never been reported as the source of epidemics.
The number of cholera cases reported to WHO has continued to be high over the last few years. During 2020 323 369 cases, 857 deaths were notified from 24 countries 3. The discrepancy between these figures and the estimated burden of the disease is due many cases not being recorded due to limitations in surveillance systems and fear of impact on trade and tourism.
Prevention and control A multifaceted approach is key to control cholera, and to reduce deaths. A combination of surveillance, water, sanitation and hygiene, social mobilisation, treatment, and oral cholera vaccines are used.
A local pressure group has implored local authorities in Masvingo to act on the dangers of illegal mining on the hills of Masvingo City.
There is a proliferation of illegal mining activities at Target Kopje Hills after gold was discovered around the hill some years ago. This has attracted much attention from Masvingo residents as the mining activities are being conducted by some unlicensed citizens who are suspected to be the ruling party members .
The local pressure group has called on local authorities from Masvingo City Council to engage with the Ministry of Mines, Zimbabwe Republic Police and Environmental Management Agency to stop the illegal mining activities and regulate the everything so that the environment is protected.
This will also ensure that water reservoirs are safe and supply to local residents is efficient.
The rights group has warned that the continued use of heavy machinery on the hills and chemicals underground causes instability within the Earth’s crust hence putting Masvingo city’s water tanks at risk of being destroyed.
“We are worried about the proliferation of illegal mining activities in Masvingo. Worse still individuals behind the activities are not at all observing the required safety measures,” the pressure group said in a statement.
A petition was submitted to the Parliament of Zimbabwe to end all illegal mining activities in Masvingo by pressuring the government, policymakers, and local authorities to implement and enforce legislation on illegal mining activities. Meanwhile, the group has urged stakeholders and young people to continue pushing for the crafting of better regulations for mining activities to protect the environment and infrastructure by stressing the ban of mining activities in areas of public interest. The group has however threatened that if nothing changes in the not-so-distant future this will spark more non-conventional ways of engagement to bring to an end the illegal mining and to restore normalcy in the City of Masvingo
A local pressure group has implored local authorities in Masvingo to act on the dangers of illegal mining on the hills of Masvingo City.
There is a proliferation of illegal mining activities at Target Kopje Hills after gold was discovered around the hill some years ago. This has attracted much attention from Masvingo residents as the mining activities are being conducted by some unlicensed citizens who are suspected to be the ruling party members .
The local pressure group has called on local authorities from Masvingo City Council to engage with the Ministry of Mines, Zimbabwe Republic Police and Environmental Management Agency to stop the illegal mining activities and regulate the everything so that the environment is protected.
This will also ensure that water reservoirs are safe and supply to local residents is efficient.
The rights group has warned that the continued use of heavy machinery on the hills and chemicals underground causes instability within the Earth’s crust hence putting Masvingo city’s water tanks at risk of being destroyed.
“We are worried about the proliferation of illegal mining activities in Masvingo. Worse still individuals behind the activities are not at all observing the required safety measures,” the pressure group said in a statement.
A petition was submitted to the Parliament of Zimbabwe to end all illegal mining activities in Masvingo by pressuring the government, policymakers, and local authorities to implement and enforce legislation on illegal mining activities. Meanwhile, the group has urged stakeholders and young people to continue pushing for the crafting of better regulations for mining activities to protect the environment and infrastructure by stressing the ban of mining activities in areas of public interest. The group has however threatened that if nothing changes in the not-so-distant future this will spark more non-conventional ways of engagement to bring to an end the illegal mining and to restore normalcy in the City of Masvingo
COMMUTERS have welcomed the blitz targeting pirate taxis in Harare, amid increasing cases of kidnappings as well as hit-and-run accidents.
The commuting public has spoken against Illegal public transporters who have become a menace on the country’s roads.
This comes at a time when police have intensified the blitz against pirate taxis popularly known as mshikashika.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police this Monday launched a blitz against pirate taxis in Harare, with several operators being arrested and vehicles impounded.
ZRP Harare Metropolitan Province Spokesperson Inspector Luckmore Chakanza said, “We are carrying out this blitz because we have cases of armed robbers we have those reports of rape, robberies, we are encouraging commuters to use buses.”
Apart from the government-initiated ZUPCO fleet, over 1700 busses are plying various long-distance routes, testimony to the government’s commitment to creating an efficient and safe public transport system.
Zimbabwe Passenger Transporters Organisation Chairperson, Dr Sam Nhanhanga noted, ‘‘We believe at the moment we have enough busses, we are awaiting the government to tell us what we need to do to be able to serve the urban areas.’’
To boost the public transport system, the government instituted section 138 of the constitution to pave way for free-duty imports of buses by private operators, while the ZUPCO fleet has been increasing through the Belarus facility.- ZBC News
A 24-year-old man from Bulawayo’s Thorngrove suburb allegedly sneaked into his mother’s bedr00m to watch her while she was having ƨǝx with her l0ver.
His mother, even after noticing him, allegedly continued being int!mate as if he wasn’t seeing anything.
A court heard that Algernon Antony (24) watched his mother Tiffany Antony (43) while she was nɑkǝd between the sheets with her l0ver.
The sh0cked mother told the court: “Your Worship, I was with my b0yfriǝnd in my bedr00m then my son Algernon entered while I was having ƨǝx with my partner.”
“I tried to tell him to move away but he would not listen as he kept watching us for several minutes,” she said.
The man appeared before Western Commonage magistrate Shepherd Mnjanja.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge and was remanded out of custody to Thursday next week for trial.
Convicted gold smuggler Ewan Macmillan makes a stunning allegation about his past connection to Emmerson Mnangagwa “And you won’t believe this, my partner is the president. I did 60 days in prison and my partner is the new president." (4)#GoldMafia ?Sound On? pic.twitter.com/l0hBmcg9Dw
By Collen Kajokoto | Last November I arrived at the immaculate Berlin Brandenburg international airport accompanied by my 15 year old daughter.
The airport accessibility and immigration processes were a knife-butter-cutting marvel procession.This was in total contrast to our nightmarish departure at RG Mugabe international airport in Harare where we had to rush to board the plane in the rain!This is no exaggeration to say we had to handover wet tickets to the cabinet crew.
Ms Astrid our host escort rushed out to embrace and welcome us with huge warm hugs as we landed in Berlin.We were pleasantly surprised that the weather too was warm and less brutal and furious as we had anticipated.
The train ride from the airport to our apartment was very memorable to both daughter and father.For the father this was my first train journey in nearly two decades.And for my daughter, this was her maiden train ride!This pathetic and sad reality is birthed from a corrupt and a political corrosive regime bereft of shame and morals.Corruption,nepotism and mismanagement have rendered the rail system redundant and consigned the coaches to rodents turfs at national museums .
As the days turned into weeks, and weeks into months Berlin weather became inhospitable and severely brute .But Berlin is warm in the figurative sense. It is a cosmopolitan city and the Government seat of Europe’s biggest economy!Berlin is the womb of Germany.It is a mesmerizing arts and cultural harbour!
My daughter’s welcome teacher Ms Veselaj is a daughter of an Albanian father and writer who was jailed for years because of his political thoughts and writings . Ironically today Ms Veselaj finds herself teaching a daughter of a writer persecuted and ostracized from his county!
Germany offers absolutely free education in public schools and universities.This is without exception to nationality.Students from low income households are provided with free meals and free train ride tickets!
Here ,like in my Zimbabwe village, water is for free.And the comparison ends there! In my village folks drink from wells.In Berlin free water comes from stainless steel taps.German tap water is considered one of the cleanest across Europe and North America.Strangely Germans distrust tap water.In fact they call it toilet water.Their preferred choice is bottled water.
Berlin is a cosmopolitan city and State.People come from all over across planet Earth.The majority like me are victims and survivors of war ,oppression, conflict, political and gender persecutions.Of course Berlin is host to expatriates and international students.
There is a good number of Africans on asylum.I have had pleasant encounters, in Doner shops(fast food and coffee shops) ,with”bruder” and “schwestern” from Kenya,Ghana, Eritrea, Somalia, Cameron,Benin,The Gambia to mention a few .War,conflict and fluctuations to African economies have scattered African families as the Holocaust scattered the Jews.
The Eritreans deserve to be mentioned out most. They have been so compassionate and hugely warm towards me.They have suffered the brutality and killings of the Ethiopian Red Terror army in the 90s under the authoritarian Haile Mariam Mengistu who was later deposed by a military coup. The genocide architect fled to Zimbabwe where he still lives in the leafy Gun Hill suburb of Harare as a “special guest” of the Zimbabwe cabal.The Harare regime has on numerous occasions contemptuously rebuffed extradition pleas from Addis Ababa .The Zimbabwe Government provides Mengistu with security services at his heavily guarded sanctuary .
From the hot frying pan of Mengistu today the Eritreans face the scourge of their own- despotic. ruler Isaias Afwerki .Like the Chechens they are conscripted into the army with little salaries.Those who are fortunate to flee, leave behind families with remote chances of reunification .The Eritrea regime does not process passports which makes it extremely difficult to leave the country via Sudan, North Africa and into the hazardous ferry boats to Europe.
Some have married to Germans.The majority like me still harbour thin optimism of returning to our village sooner. I left my country but I arrived here with my village.I still dream in my language.
Reality strikes quick and cruel like a child orphaned early, when it can no longer drink from the mother’s rich breasts.When the lactogen scent suddenly solidifies into thick snow falling over Berlin.When you abandon your sun hat and sandles.When you go out with thick boots and a coat and and wool hat.When the sun become as elusive as freedom to a prisoner.When sweating becomes an anatomical luxury . When sneezing and coughing become perpetual impulsive as breathing.
When you go outside of your comfort zone, when you eat a different meal from home,sadza,mufushwa,mazondo derere, mbambaira,nyevhe, muboora, madora, tsunga with maguru and matumbu.And of course mahehu,and chikokiyana from my village’s brew master, Ambuya Jamiya.
The scourge of war,conflict and persecutions have not spared Europe neither Asia more particularly the Middle East.My friend Eslan is from Chechen.Like his many countrymen he fled his country to escape the dreaded conscription into the Russian army to fight in the unprovoked war in Ukraine.The Ukrainians continue to arrive .I have heard horrible stories narrated by nationals from Iraq,Syria, Turkey, Kurdistan, Serbia,Iran.
But life goes on .Life must flow.We must live on hope.We must marry anew We must be the authors of lamentations of Absence and Will- the Absence of justice,peace,fairness, equality, freedom of expression and free speech- the Will to fight oppression,injustice , political,economic , artistic/cultural suffocation and exploitation.
Germany has her own anger.My German friends Nadine and her boyfriend Uli tell me there is underneath resentment towards the former West Germany by the Eastern natives .The natives from the former East Germany feel short changed by the unification of the erstwhile antagonists.
The unification resulted in an an avalanche of factory closures, job losses, accelerated poverty etc.
It will be far fetched to draw parallels with the dubious and scandalous so called Unity Accord between the then zanu and zapu.
The daily overzealous attempts by Zanupf rented propaganda crowd and apologists to equate the two are not just arrogant political prostitution but dimensionally contrast and detrimentally obtuse .ZANU swallowed ZAPU. Full stop!
Berliners are known for weekend night outs . My favorite joint is the Panke Night Club where I met my good friend Laura , her friends Verena and Charlotte. We affectionally call her”The Youth Day Lady”.The affable and well read young lady was born on 16 June . On this day in 1976 hundreds of demonstrating black South African students were ambushed and brutally massacred by the apartheid SA security forces.
Every year on 16 June this callous ,cold blooded and heinous crime against humanity is remembered as a Youth Day in SA . Laura celebrates her birthday with the South Africans in memory of the innocent slain students. This solemn commemoration and acknowledgement is a befitting recognition and attestation of the important role played by the youths during the struggle for freedom.
With her TV like soap character Laura is proud and so passionate about this day. She exudes wittiness, humour and alertness of a seasoned soap actress.The soap serendipity was punctuated with Berliner pilsner downing and dance! I bet my last penny it’s not a question of “if” but “when” will her face appears on our screen.
Until another time!
Danke schon. Maita basa!
-The author is a Zimbabwe poet and a scholar under PEN Germany’s Writers-in-Exile program.He writes from Germany where he lives in exile.
By- A dozen Mashonaland Central seating MPs have lost in the just-ended Zanu PF primary elections.
The province has 18 constituencies, and only six candidates retained their seats. Unconfirmed reports indicate that Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Dr Monica Mavhunga lost the senatorial seat to Cde Nicholas Goche. Those who survived are Zanu PF Provincial Chairperson Cde Kazembe Kazembe (Mazowe West), Politburo member Cde Kenneth Musanhu (Bindura North), Cde Tendai Nyabani (Rushinga), Minister of Energy and Power Development Cde Zhemu Soda, Cde Douglas Karoro (Mbire) and Cde Remigious Matangira (Bindura South) survived. The entire Mt Darwin and Guruve constituencies were erased of old players. Cde Stephen Kabozo (Mt Darwin South) lost to Cde Kudakwashe Mupamhanga, Cde Norman Marikisi (Mt Darwin East) was beaten by Cde Dzidzai Burau, Cde Barnwell Seremwe (Mt Darwin West) was dislodged by Cde Witness Jonga, sitting Mt Darwin North MP Cde Noveti Muponora did not contest. Cde Laban Munemo won the contest. In Guruve South, Cde Patrick Dutiro lost to provincial vice chairperson Colonel Christopher Magomo while Cde Girovha Dzapasi Guruve North lost to Cde Tendai Pinduka. Mazowe North was one of the most interesting constituencies where Cde Campion Mugweni was battling Advocate Martin Dinha, Cde Tafadzwa Musarara and Cde Tsungi Makumbe. However, a youthful, Cde Tsungi Makumbe won the Mazowe North seat. In Mazowe South, Politburo member Cde Fortune Chasi lost to Cde Nobert Mazungunye while in Mazowe Central Cde Sydney Chidamba lost to Cde Maxmore Njanji. In Muzarabani South, Cde Tapera Saizi lost to Cde Benjamin Kabikira. In Shamva South, sitting MP Cde Bramwell Bushu lost to Cde Joseph Mapiki who is returning having lost to Cde Bushu in the previous election. Cde Oscar Gorerino (Shamva North) lost to Cde Isaac Chinodakufa. Reports also indicate that Cde Lazarus Dokora and Dr James Makamba won senate seats in Rushinga and Mt Darwin respectively.
By-Police in South Africa have arrested a Zimbabwean actor, Jerome Galiao, for allegedly bashing his wife, Nerissa.
Jerome, 38, who is known for starring in the South African soap, Scandal, as Dr Nyasha Mugari, is expected to appear in court , facing a domestic violence charge.
The matter was reported at Linden Police Station under reference number CAS 280/3/2023.
Contacted for comment, his wife Nerissa demanded some privacy.
“I want some privacy at this time,” said Nerissa.
A close source told H-Metro:
“Jerome is in police custody in Randburg. He was arrested last night for domestic violence.
“He is in the cells and will appear in court on Tuesday (today).
“You can contact SAPS for more information. This is not the first time he has bashed her.”
Jerome made a breakthrough as an actor on the Zimbabwean drama series, Estate Blues, and was also a presenter on the ZBC show, Youth.com.
He made his first appearance as a new character on e.tv’s soap, Scandal, on December 28 last year.
Jerome is also a model and has featured on a number of TV adverts for leading brands like Playboy, Spar Braai Master, Standard Bank and Outsurance.
He is also a fitness trainer, who spends a lot of his time in the gym and is a brown belt judo marshal.
He has always portrayed himself just like an ordinary folk next door.
“I am a Zimbabwean by birth, born in Harare and grew up in Ardbennie/Mbare,” he told myafrikamag.com.
“Yes, I grew up in the hood, climbing trees in the yard and playing slug (foozeball) at the shops like most kids.
“I went to Ardbennie Primary School then on to Prince Edward Boys High School.”
He added:
“I just want to say to all those who follow me and have seen my journey thank you for those little inspiring messages.
“From here I can only go further up the ladder. I am now living the dream as my reality.
“If ever you want something, go for it, do not let anyone sidetrack you or say it’s not possible.
“As long as you believe you can and the vision is one that is attainable, stay consistent, don’t worry about who you might lose along the way.
“You will meet the right people at the finish line who are waiting to celebrate you.”
By A Correspondent| ZANU PF has just held its primary elections, with the unforeseen results of seasoned politicians falling by the way side in the party’s popular vote.
However that outcome might come to be interpreted, what is certain is that the heart of Zanu PF, its grassroots, remains energized and is speaking out.
Zanu PF’s defining party primary elections have shadowed an ongoing and potentially far reaching legal case by a Zanu PF council chairperson for Chegutu district, Tatenda Gwinji, brought against platinum mining giant Zimplats. The case had its first arguments presented before the commercial courts in Harare on 28 March 2023.
That case which is a challenge against Zimplats failure to honour a commitment to dispose 10% to the local platinum endowed communities could have a significant political and economic impact. After all it is a Zanu PF policy of empowering the majority on the back of Zimbabwe’s resources that is before the courts, which policy has surely remained in the hearts and minds of Zanu PF supporters who cast their vote during the primary elections.
As Zanu PF supporters assert themselves further, having just shown their political appetite, how will their party’s long standing commitment to economic empower on the back of Zimbabwe’s vast resources influence their expression? More recently, there has been a feeling that mineral resources have been captured by a few private and public sector elites.
One cannot shake off the feeling within Zanu PF’s grassroots base that its elected and appointed representatives to government have betrayed party’s elected manifestos once appointed and entrusted to state function.
Hence the lingering political threat to individual political careers from Zanu PF’s ability to self-correct, from the grassroots. The results of Zanu PF’s recent primary elections may be testament to simmering disillusionment with “seasoned” politicians who have failed the people aspirations.
The minister for industry and commerce, Dr. Sekai Nzenza, was one victim of the just ended primary elections, having lost Chikomba East constituency. Dr. Nzenza’s ministry has during the past five years been charged with administering Zanu PF’s policy on indigenization and economic empowerment, which has been abandoned and left to gather bust within that ministry.
She is the minister who in her official capacity presided over Zimplats’ stand-off between local communities deprived their economic aspirations and Zimplats.
The ministry responsible for promoting the empowerment of the people of Chegutu and Mashonaland West has not expressed support for communities fighting for their share in platinum wealth, not even when the same ministry is dragged to court as a complicit defendant.
Tatenda Gwinji vs Zimplats and Others (HCHC 457/22 may prove to be the test case that re-determines Zimbabwe’s political economy, and economic relations between the ruling Zanu PF and its tens of thousands of supporters that came out to vote in the just ended primary elections. It is clear that relations with the electorate will be influenced by aspirations and expectations in mineral rich communities like Chegutu, Mhondoro Ngezi or Zvimba.
As Zimbabwe’s mineral resource wealth continues to draw national and international headlines, the country’s vast mineral resource deposit and the equitable share in its wealth, including by local communities, will remain a concern.
Zimbabwe is far too resource rich a nation to have its broad majority, including local communities, excluded from the extracted wealth and be denied economic dignity. Zanu PF recently held primarily elections have revealed a people eager to participate and entrust their natural resource guaranteed economic aspirations to their party.
Little is being reported in the mainstream media about the ongoing claim by local communities in Mashonaland West against Zimplats, for a share in platinum mineral resource wealth. It is the aspirations of these remote undercurrents, within villages, wards and constituencies, which will determine electoral outcomes.
It is not the end of the matter for Zimbabwe’s aspiration for the equitable distribution of its vast mineral resources wealth, not for the electorate. That narrative is still being written, now within commercial courts and politically by an energized electorate to determine whom shall be entrusted with their aspirations.
By-The Supreme court has ordered Former Vice President (VP) Joice Mujur and her company, Ruzirun Investments, to pay US$226 000 debt owed to a local couple, Sabrina and Tony Sarpo, since 2015.
The Sarpo couple owns Peppy Motors, according to NewsDay.
The Supreme Court ordered Mujuru to pay the debt following a successful appeal against a High Court judgment which confirmed a provisional order that she had satisfied the judgment debt by making payments in RTGS dollars.
What happened in Court:
The Sarpo couple’s lawyers, Tapson Dzvetero, argued that parties entered into a consent order denominated in United States dollars, which at the time was legal tender.
They argued that payment was supposed to be at the prevailing interbank rate.
The Sarpos told the Supreme Court that the High Court erred at law and grossly misdirected itself in finding that Mujuru had paid the debt in RTGS at the rate of 1:1 after the introduction of Statutory Instrument (SI) 33 of 2019.
Judges of appeal Justice Chinembiri Bhunu, Felistus Chatukuta and Hlekani Mwayera ruled:
The court a quo, therefore, erred when it held that the order by consent did not create any new liabilities, but merely pronounced on the existing liabilities of the respondents.
The respondents were, therefore, required to discharge their indebtedness by converting the United States dollar judgment to RTGS dollars at the prevailing interbank rate.
Payment made by the respondents at the one-to-one rate, therefore, did not discharge their indebtedness to the appellants. It merely constituted part payment, with the balance remaining due and payable. We, therefore, find that this appeal has merit and ought to succeed.
The court ordered that the appeal be allowed with costs.
The High Court judgment was set aside and Mujuru and her company were ordered to pay the costs of the lawsuit.
Some context:
The Sarpos couple sold agricultural machinery to Mujuru on July 25, 2014.
Mujuru’s company then defaulted in making payments, prompting the court action.
At the pre-trial conference, the parties agreed to settle the matter and entered into a deed of settlement on May 20, 2019.
An order by consent denominated in United States dollars was then issued on the same date as the deed of settlement for the payment of US$226 000.
Mujuru then made the first payment on July 5, 2019, through a bank transfer of RTGS$76 000 but the Sarpos wrote a letter arguing that the judgment debt had to be paid at the interbank rate.
Mujuru objected arguing that the obligation to pay the amount had arisen before the promulgation of SI 33 of 2019.
She also argued that payment was, therefore, supposed to be at the equivalence rate of 1:1.
However, the Sarpos ordered the Sheriff to execute the judgment resulting in Mujuru’s combine harvester being attached on September 18, 2019.
On October 16, 2019, Mujuru and her company made a payment of $140 000 directly into the Sheriff’s account and the Sarpos again wrote to her stating that there was still an outstanding balance of RTGS$7 423 413.30.
Mujuru argued that the payment of $470 282.50 covered the judgment debt in full.
On February 11, 2020, the Sheriff attached Mujuru’s three tractors prompting Mujuru to approach the High Court seeking to stop the execution of the judgment in HC 2954/18.
Former VP Mujuru then sought a final order declaring that she had paid the US$226 000 debt in full and the release of the property attached by the Sheriff.
The application was granted, prompting the Sarpos to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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By Dr Masimba Mavaza- Al Jazeera published the previously much-trumpeted documentary film, but the documentary turned out to be worse than a dumb squib; in fact, it turned out to be a pathetic and sorry attempt at election campaigning by and on behalf of CCC.
Before it aired, the documentary was allegedly hailed as a smoking gun to expose Zanu PF and its leaders as engaged in gang crime, looting and money laundering.
The documentary is its own critic.
Its contents demolish any semblance of credibility in the sad piece of work. “The whole hullabaloo about illicit gold is plain codswallop and balderdash “to quote from Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa. “The country’s detractors coalesced around George Soros and his Open Society Institute of Southern Africa are clearly miffed and terribly disappointed that Zimbabwe has reverted to and resurrected gold as the reference anchor of the United States Dollar.” For years, hyperinflation has been the bane and bugbear of the besieged Zimbabwe economy. The Ango-Saxon world and its European kith and kin launched a concerted economic attack. The goal was to force Zimbabwe to its heel so it could cry ‘Uncle ‘. As the infant global currency of new baby America, the fiat US dollar was deployed to decimate the Zimdollar fiat money inherited from colonial Rhodesia mercilessly. The desperate currency scenario called for creative innovation.” Cde Mutsvangwa added. The main player who allegedly represents President ED is Angel Hurbet. We all know that he is the presidential ambassador at large. In the documentary, he is filmed making the most outrageous claims, saying that he can do everything, including signing treaties on behalf of the President. Surprisingly, Al Jazeera took the ambassador seriously. We all know that treaties are international agreements. We all know that the Second Republic has not signed any treaties. No sane person can believe such an outlandish claim. Therefore from the outset, it is clear that Angel is bigging himself up to entice what he thinks is business. He was trying to inflate his ego. Nothing in the documentary reasonably links the Honourable President to Mr Angel’s claims, other than his manifestly wild and incredulous claims. No sober mind can conclude that objectively AB was acting, in his quest for fatal business, as an agent of the President. The fact that Angel is the ambassador for the President does not mean that whatever he does with his life is for the President. It does not mean that wherever he goes, whoever he meets and whatever he says is for the President.
CCC is a collection of lawyers who pretend they do not understand the dynamics between an employee and their employee. There is a criterion for separating the actions executed on behalf of the employer by the agent from those executed by the employee for his benefit. This criterion is laid under the legal concept of vicarious liability.
Vicarious liability means that the employer is legally responsible for the actions of the employee that are done by the employee within the scope and course of the employee’s duties. Not every remote act falls within vicarious liability.
Angel as an ambassador, is employed to represent the President lawfully. It is absurd to assert or even to insinuate that criminal association or anything he was filmed to be doing or saying falls within the course or scöpe of his duties. In all that Angel was doing, he was on a spree of his own. Every day, employees misuse their employment positions to gain personal advantage by acting as if they have the employer’s authority. Those occasions constitute fraudulent activities. Any innocent persons potentially exposed to such fraud must conduct due diligence to verify all key representations. If they do not, they have themselves to blame, not the employer.
The makers of the document could not reasonably believe it. They must have known, and they knew that the representations were false. They willingly engaged so that they would produce and sell the documentary.
CCC’s collaborators desperately wanted a vicious campaign tool. The timing of the documentary’s release, a few months before the harmonised elections, is telling.
Together with CCC, Hopewell has no programme and no alternative to offer. They are the masters of a negative campaign. They offer nothing other than negativity and scandalisation. Even in African culture, it is taboo for a young man to try to woo into marriage a young woman by simply demonising his rival. If he wants to marry the young woman, he must show her that in his father’s house, there are hundreds of cattle and large fields: she will be fed and cherished. Just claiming that his rival is a witch, without evidence, is pathetic and May not win him a sensible lady. We join CCC and Hopewell in this documentary because even though they did not help make it, they are running with it in their campaign forums. We should all say that if the documentary has merit in it, people will be arrested on evidence. It is not enough to stop anyone without proof. We should conclude with what was said by ambassador Mutsvangwa “The fulminations in the Al Jazeera documentary won’t change an iota of that virtuous national currency scenario. Zimbabwe is back to the future of gold. The national currency ingenuity is well ahead of the ongoing hiatus of the Saudi Arabia-threatened United States Petro-dollar, the fledgling Chinese Petro-yuan and the prospect of the Indian Petro-rupee.
The Munhumutapas and Changamire royal ancestors can only be smiling at this new ingenuity by their posterity offspring.”
NOTE-Dr Masimaba Mavaza is a diplomat and Zanu PF sympathiser based in the UK. He writes in his personal capacity.
By- Winners and losers in the weekend’s Zanu PF primary elections have been named, with the party saying a complete list would be released confirmation by Politburo.
Preliminary results announced by the party’s National Political Commissar, Cde Mike Bimha, yesterday indicated that some ministers and veteran legislators fell by the wayside as the ruling party entrenched democracy and rejuvenated itself ahead of this year’s national harmonised elections.
In Bulawayo Central constituency, Cde Tendai Charuka, who was battling it out with Cdes Ernest Shora and Liberty Nyathi, will represent the party in the harmonised elections, while in Bulawayo North, Cde Nkosana Mkandla won.
The incumbent legislator for Bulawayo South Constituency Cde Rajeshkumar Indukant Modi is uncontested, so is Finance and Economic Development Minster Professor Mthuli Ncube in Cowdray Park Constituency.
In Entumbane-Njube constituency, the party will be represented by Cde Linda Chinamano, while Cde Brian Samuriwo won in Emankandeni Luveve constituency.
In Lobengula-Magwegwe Cde Butholezwe Ndlovu emerged victorious against Cdes Juliet Sibanda, Enoch Madzimure and Godwin Mugomba.
Mpopoma-Mzilikazi will be represented by Cde Admire Masikati while Cde Tavengwa Zidya will represent the party in Nketa constituency.
Nkulumani Constituency will be represented by Cde Freedom Murechu.
In the Pelandaba-Tshabalala Constituency Cde Cecilia Verenga won against Cdes Joseph Chuma and Tapiwa Moyo.
In Pumula Constituency, the party will be represented by Cde Pumulani Nsingo.
In Budiriro North Constituency, Cde Godwin Gomwe won while in Budiriro South Cde Tatenda Makweya sailed through.
Cde Mupindu Muchinerepi won in Glen Norah Constituency, while in Glen View North, Cde Witness Zamanga will represent the party.
Cde Offard Muchuwe sailed through in Glenview South constituency, while Cde Nyasha Zenda will represent Harare Central.
Gumbo won in Harare East, while Cde Patrick Zindoga will represent the party in Harare West constituency.
Cde Tongesai Mudambo bounced back in Hatcliffe constituency, while Cde Taka Mashonganyika will represent the party in Highfield constituency.
Cde Biddle Gwasira won in Mt Pleasant Constituency, and Zanu PF returnee Cde Simon Chidakwa sailed through in Zengeza West constituency.
In Chimanimani East constituency, Cde Joshua Sacko was uncontested, while in Chimanimani West constituency, Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Manicaland province Cde Nokuthula Matsikenyere lost to Cde Wilson Maphosa.
Businessman and footballer Cde Innocent Benza emerged victorious against Cde Wellington Sakupwanya in Mutasa Central, while in Mutasa North Cde Obey Bvute was the winner. Cde Chido Sanyatwe bounced back in Nyanga North.
In Guruve North, Cde Tendayi Pinduka won while in Guruve South the current National Assembly member Cde Patrick Dutiro lost to Cde Christopher Magomo.
Politburo member Cde Kenneth Musanhi won in Bindura North constituency, while in Mazowe Central the incumbent legislator Cde Sydney Chidamba lost to Cde Maxmore Njanji.
In Mazowe South, Politburo member Cde Fortune Chasi lost to Cde Norbert Muzungunye, while in Mazowe West constituency Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Cde Kazembe Kazembe bounced back against Christopher Makwezva.
Minister of Energy and Power Development Zhemu Soda bounced back in Muzarabani North constituency.
In Marondera Central, Cde Cleopas Kundiona emerged victorious against Cdes Dunmore Mutyambizi and Lawrence Katsiru, while in Marondera East constituency the current legislator Cde Jeremiah Chiwetu lost to Cde Vimbai Mutokonyi.
In Murewa South constituency, the incumbent Cde Nyasha Masoka lost to Cde Noah Mangondo, while in Ruwa Central Cde Oswell Gwanzura emerged victorious against Central Committee member Cde Tonderai Bosha.
In Goromonzi South, Cde Tinashe Chikonye romped to victory while in Goromonzi West constituency Cde Beatrice Nyamupinga bounced back against his perennial contender Cde Bonface Mutize.
In Hurungwe Central constituency, Cde Richard Ziki won, while in Hurungwe North Cde Terrence Mukupe lost to Cde Packs Muringazuva.
In Hungwe West, Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Mashonaland West Marry Mliswa-Chikoka lost to Cde Kambuzuma Chinjai, while in Mhangura, Dr Douglas Mombeshora who is the Secretary for Health and Childcare bounced back. In our previous report, we erroneously reported that veteran politician Cde Webster Shamu had lost the primary elections in Chegutu East, but we have since learnt that the results are still not finalised.
In Mokonde constituency Deputy Minister of Information and Publicity Kindness Paradza lost to Cde Simbarashe Ziyambi, while in Zvimba North Deputy Minister of Local Government and Public Works Cde Marian Chombo emerged victorious. Cde Francis Mukwangwariwa bounced back in Zvimba East constituency.
Cde Albett Nguluvhe bounced back in Beitbridge East constituency, while in Beitbridge West Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Cde Ruth Maboyi lost to Cde Thusani Ndoo.
Cde Dingumuzi Phuti was uncontested in Bulilima constituency while in Gwanda North, Cde Lungisani Ncube sailed through. In Gwanda South, veteran politician and Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Matabeleland South Cde Abedinico Ncube lost to veteran broadcaster Omphile Marupi.
In Mangwe constituency, Cde Sindisiwe Mleya won, while in Matobo Cde Edgar Moyo has the highest number of votes. Our previous report had stated that Zanu PF Provincial Chairman Cde Mangaliso Ndhlovu lost the primary elections in Matabeleland South, but we have been advised that he did not contest.
Cde Soul Ncube will represent the party in Matobo-Mangwe while Cde Farai Taruvinga will represent the party in Insiza North constituency. Cde Andrew Langa bounced back in Insiza South.
Cde Bimha said the just ended Zanu PF primary elections were subject to a number of changes until the results are endorsed by the Politburo.
He emphasised that the National Command Centre is the only authority that will announce the results. More results will be announced today.
The elections attracted an overwhelming response in terms voter turnout forcing the party to extend the voting period in some areas.
Cde Bimha said a special ad-hoc tribunal will meet today to consider complaints, some of which will affect the results. Herald
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A local pressure group has implored local authorities in Masvingo to act on the dangers of illegal mining on the hills of Masvingo City.
There is a proliferation of illegal mining activities at Target Kopje Hills after gold was discovered around the hill some years ago. This has attracted much attention from Masvingo residents as the mining activities are being conducted by some unlicensed citizens who are suspected to be the ruling party members .
The local pressure group has called on local authorities from Masvingo City Council to engage with the Ministry of Mines, Zimbabwe Republic Police and Environmental Management Agency to stop the illegal mining activities and regulate the everything so that the environment is protected.
This will also ensure that water reservoirs are safe and supply to local residents is efficient.
The rights group has warned that the continued use of heavy machinery on the hills and chemicals underground causes instability within the Earth’s crust hence putting Masvingo city’s water tanks at risk of being destroyed.
“We are worried about the proliferation of illegal mining activities in Masvingo. Worse still individuals behind the activities are not at all observing the required safety measures,” the pressure group said in a statement.
A petition was submitted to the Parliament of Zimbabwe to end all illegal mining activities in Masvingo by pressuring the government, policymakers, and local authorities to implement and enforce legislation on illegal mining activities. Meanwhile, the group has urged stakeholders and young people to continue pushing for the crafting of better regulations for mining activities to protect the environment and infrastructure by stressing the ban of mining activities in areas of public interest. The group has however threatened that if nothing changes in the not-so-distant future this will spark more non-conventional ways of engagement to bring to an end the illegal mining and to restore normalcy in the City of Masvingo.
By- h Zanu PF has released a preliminary list of cadres who won and lost in the last weekend’s primary elections.
The results are, however, still subject to confirmation by Politburo.
Preliminary results announced by the party’s National Political Commissar, Cde Mike Bimha, yesterday indicated that some ministers and veteran legislators fell by the wayside as the ruling party entrenched democracy and rejuvenated itself ahead of this year’s national harmonised elections.
In Bulawayo Central constituency, Cde Tendai Charuka, who was battling it out with Cdes Ernest Shora and Liberty Nyathi, will represent the party in the harmonised elections, while in Bulawayo North, Cde Nkosana Mkandla won.
The incumbent legislator for Bulawayo South Constituency Cde Rajeshkumar Indukant Modi is uncontested, so is Finance and Economic Development Minster Professor Mthuli Ncube in Cowdray Park Constituency.
In Entumbane-Njube constituency, the party will be represented by Cde Linda Chinamano, while Cde Brian Samuriwo won in Emankandeni Luveve constituency.
In Lobengula-Magwegwe Cde Butholezwe Ndlovu emerged victorious against Cdes Juliet Sibanda, Enoch Madzimure and Godwin Mugomba.
Mpopoma-Mzilikazi will be represented by Cde Admire Masikati while Cde Tavengwa Zidya will represent the party in Nketa constituency.
Nkulumani Constituency will be represented by Cde Freedom Murechu.
In the Pelandaba-Tshabalala Constituency Cde Cecilia Verenga won against Cdes Joseph Chuma and Tapiwa Moyo.
In Pumula Constituency, the party will be represented by Cde Pumulani Nsingo.
In Budiriro North Constituency, Cde Godwin Gomwe won while in Budiriro South Cde Tatenda Makweya sailed through.
Cde Mupindu Muchinerepi won in Glen Norah Constituency, while in Glen View North, Cde Witness Zamanga will represent the party.
Cde Offard Muchuwe sailed through in Glenview South constituency, while Cde Nyasha Zenda will represent Harare Central.
Gumbo won in Harare East, while Cde Patrick Zindoga will represent the party in Harare West constituency.
Cde Tongesai Mudambo bounced back in Hatcliffe constituency, while Cde Taka Mashonganyika will represent the party in Highfield constituency.
Cde Biddle Gwasira won in Mt Pleasant Constituency, and Zanu PF returnee Cde Simon Chidakwa sailed through in Zengeza West constituency.
In Chimanimani East constituency, Cde Joshua Sacko was uncontested, while in Chimanimani West constituency, Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Manicaland province Cde Nokuthula Matsikenyere lost to Cde Wilson Maphosa.
Businessman and footballer Cde Innocent Benza emerged victorious against Cde Wellington Sakupwanya in Mutasa Central, while in Mutasa North Cde Obey Bvute was the winner. Cde Chido Sanyatwe bounced back in Nyanga North.
In Guruve North, Cde Tendayi Pinduka won while in Guruve South the current National Assembly member Cde Patrick Dutiro lost to Cde Christopher Magomo.
Politburo member Cde Kenneth Musanhi won in Bindura North constituency, while in Mazowe Central the incumbent legislator Cde Sydney Chidamba lost to Cde Maxmore Njanji.
In Mazowe South, Politburo member Cde Fortune Chasi lost to Cde Norbert Muzungunye, while in Mazowe West constituency Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Cde Kazembe Kazembe bounced back against Christopher Makwezva.
Minister of Energy and Power Development Zhemu Soda bounced back in Muzarabani North constituency.
In Marondera Central, Cde Cleopas Kundiona emerged victorious against Cdes Dunmore Mutyambizi and Lawrence Katsiru, while in Marondera East constituency the current legislator Cde Jeremiah Chiwetu lost to Cde Vimbai Mutokonyi.
In Murewa South constituency, the incumbent Cde Nyasha Masoka lost to Cde Noah Mangondo, while in Ruwa Central Cde Oswell Gwanzura emerged victorious against Central Committee member Cde Tonderai Bosha.
In Goromonzi South, Cde Tinashe Chikonye romped to victory while in Goromonzi West constituency Cde Beatrice Nyamupinga bounced back against his perennial contender Cde Bonface Mutize.
In Hurungwe Central constituency, Cde Richard Ziki won, while in Hurungwe North Cde Terrence Mukupe lost to Cde Packs Muringazuva.
In Hungwe West, Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Mashonaland West Marry Mliswa-Chikoka lost to Cde Kambuzuma Chinjai, while in Mhangura, Dr Douglas Mombeshora who is the Secretary for Health and Childcare bounced back. In our previous report, we erroneously reported that veteran politician Cde Webster Shamu had lost the primary elections in Chegutu East, but we have since learnt that the results are still not finalised.
In Mokonde constituency Deputy Minister of Information and Publicity Kindness Paradza lost to Cde Simbarashe Ziyambi, while in Zvimba North Deputy Minister of Local Government and Public Works Cde Marian Chombo emerged victorious. Cde Francis Mukwangwariwa bounced back in Zvimba East constituency.
Cde Albett Nguluvhe bounced back in Beitbridge East constituency, while in Beitbridge West Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Cde Ruth Maboyi lost to Cde Thusani Ndoo.
Cde Dingumuzi Phuti was uncontested in Bulilima constituency while in Gwanda North, Cde Lungisani Ncube sailed through. In Gwanda South, veteran politician and Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Matabeleland South Cde Abedinico Ncube lost to veteran broadcaster Omphile Marupi.
In Mangwe constituency, Cde Sindisiwe Mleya won, while in Matobo Cde Edgar Moyo has the highest number of votes. Our previous report had stated that Zanu PF Provincial Chairman Cde Mangaliso Ndhlovu lost the primary elections in Matabeleland South, but we have been advised that he did not contest.
Cde Soul Ncube will represent the party in Matobo-Mangwe while Cde Farai Taruvinga will represent the party in Insiza North constituency. Cde Andrew Langa bounced back in Insiza South.
Cde Bimha said the just ended Zanu PF primary elections were subject to a number of changes until the results are endorsed by the Politburo.
He emphasised that the National Command Centre is the only authority that will announce the results. More results will be announced today.
The elections attracted an overwhelming response in terms voter turnout forcing the party to extend the voting period in some areas.
Cde Bimha said a special ad-hoc tribunal will meet today to consider complaints, some of which will affect the results. Herald
By A Correspondent- Former Vice-President Joice Mujuru and her company, Ruzirun Investments, are swimming in a US$226 000 debt incurred in 2015 and efforts to evade paying the debt have hit a brickwall at the Supreme Court.
Mujuru and her company have been owing the US$226 000 to a local couple, Sabrina and Tony Sarpo, since 2015.
The Sarpo couple owns Peppy Motors.
In the latest development, the Supreme Court ordered Mujuru to pay the debt following a successful appeal against a High Court judgment which confirmed a provisional order that she had satisfied the judgment debt by making payments in RTGS dollars.
The couple, through its lawyers Tapson Dzvetero, argued that parties entered into a consent order denominated in United States dollars, which at the time was legal tender.
They argued that payment was supposed to be at the prevailing interbank rate.
In their appeal, the Sarpos submitted that the court a quo (lower court) erred at law and grossly misdirected itself in finding that the deed of settlement entered into by the parties on May 20, 2019 and consent order granted on May 20, 2018 fell within the ambit of the provisions of Statutory Instrument (SI) 33 of 2019, notwithstanding the deed of settlement and consent order having been entered and granted respectively after the effective date of SI 33 of 2019.
Judges of appeal Justice Chinembiri Bhunu, Felistus Chatukuta and Hlekani Mwayera concurred saying the argument by Mujuru that the deed of settlement and the consent order were merely based on the agreement of sale executed in 2014 and lacked merit.
“The court a quo, therefore, erred when it held that the order by consent did not create any new liabilities, but merely pronounced on the existing liabilities of the respondents.
“The respondents were, therefore, required to discharge their indebtedness by converting the United States dollar judgment to RTGS dollars at the prevailing interbank rate.
“Payment made by the respondents at the one-to-one rate, therefore, did not discharge their indebtedness to the appellants. It merely constituted part payment, with the balance remaining due and payable. We, therefore, find that this appeal has merit and ought to succeed,” they ruled.
The court then ordered that the appeal be allowed with costs.
The High Court judgment was set aside and Mujuru and her company were slapped with costs.
The Sarpos, who were in the business of selling agricultural farming equipment, sold machinery to Mujuru in terms of an agreement of sale concluded on July 25, 2014.
Mujuru acted as surety. Her company then defaulted in making payments, prompting the court action.
At the pre-trial conference, the parties agreed to settle the matter and entered into a deed of settlement on May 20, 2019.
An order by consent denominated in United States dollars was then issued on the same date as the deed of settlement for the payment of US$226 000.
Mujuru then made the first payment on July 5, 2019 through a bank transfer of RTGS$76 000.
After four days, the appellants wrote a letter, through their lawyers arguing that the judgment debt had to be paid at the interbank rate.
Mujuru objected arguing that the obligation to pay the amount had arisen before the promulgation of SI 33 of 2019.
She also argued that payment was, therefore, supposed to be at the parity rate of 1:1. However, the Sarpos ordered the Sheriff to execute the judgment.
On September 18, 2019, the Sheriff attached Mujuru’s combine harvester. On October 16, 2019, Mujuru and her company made a payment of $140 000 directly into the Sheriff’s account.
The Sarpos again wrote to her stating that there was still an outstanding balance of RTGS$7 423 413,30.
But Mujuru argued that payment of $470 282,50 covered the judgment debt in full. On February 11, 2020, the Sheriff attached Mujuru’s three tractors.
Mujuru then approached the High Court seeking a stay of execution of the judgment in HC 2954/18.
She sought as a final order a declarator that the total amount paid had extinguished her indebtedness and demanded the release of the property attached by the Sheriff.
The application was duly granted, prompting the Sarpos to appeal to the Supreme Court.
By A Correspondent- Three Mberengwa men have been sentenced to a combined 21 years in jail for robbing a man at gunpoint.
Alford Namusimundo, Macdonald Moyo and Nkosilathi Jabangwe pleaded guilty to the offence when they appeared before Gweru magistrate Christopher Matuture last week.
They were sentenced to seven years each, after one year of their sentences was suspended on condition of good behaviour, while another year was suspended on condition that they pay back what they stole from the complainant, Mduduzi Dungeni.
The court heard that on June 2 last year, the three hatched a plan to rob Dungeni. They used a pistol and stole 10 tonnes of gold ore and two phones from him.
Meanwhile, police have urged the public to report corruption cases happening in their communities.
Gweru Urban District Victim Friendly Unit spokesperson Assistant Inspector Phillip Mudzve recently told NewsDay that if not satisfied with the manner in which corruption cases are handled the public can still approach higher offices.
“Corruption is a great issue, not just to one department, but the whole nation. If members of the public suspect that someone is involved in corruption, they should report to the police,” Mudzve said.
By A Correspondent- A 24 year old man from Bulawayo’s Thorngrove suburb allegedly sneaked into his mother’s bedr00m to watch her while she was having ƨǝx with her l0ver.
His mother, even after noticing him, allegedly continued being int!mate as if he wasn’t seeing anything.
A court heard that Algernon Antony (24) watched his mother Tiffany Antony (43) while she was nɑkǝd between the sheets with her l0ver.
The sh0cked mother told the court: “Your Worship, I was with my b0yfriǝnd in my bedr00m then my son Algernon entered while I was having ƨǝx with my partner.”
“I tried to tell him to move away but he would not listen as he kept watching us for several minutes,” she said.
The man appeared before Western Commonage magistrate Shepherd Mnjanja.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge and was remanded out of custody to Thursday next week for trial.
FORMER Vice-President Joice Mujuru and her company, Ruzirun Investments, are swimming in a US$226 000 debt incurred in 2015 and efforts to evade paying the debt have hit a brickwall at the Supreme Court.
Mujuru and her company have been owing the US$226 000 to a local couple, Sabrina and Tony Sarpo, since 2015.
The Sarpo couple owns Peppy Motors.
In the latest development, the Supreme Court ordered Mujuru to pay the debt following a successful appeal against a High Court judgment which confirmed a provisional order that she had satisfied the judgment debt by making payments in RTGS dollars.
The couple, through its lawyers Tapson Dzvetero, argued that parties entered into a consent order denominated in United States dollars, which at the time was legal tender.
They argued that payment was supposed to be at the prevailing interbank rate.
In their appeal, the Sarpos submitted that the court a quo (lower court) erred at law and grossly misdirected itself in finding that the deed of settlement entered into by the parties on May 20, 2019 and consent order granted on May 20, 2018 fell within the ambit of the provisions of Statutory Instrument (SI) 33 of 2019, notwithstanding the deed of settlement and consent order having been entered and granted respectively after the effective date of SI 33 of 2019.
Judges of appeal Justice Chinembiri Bhunu, Felistus Chatukuta and Hlekani Mwayera concurred saying the argument by Mujuru that the deed of settlement and the consent order were merely based on the agreement of sale executed in 2014 and lacked merit.
“The court a quo, therefore, erred when it held that the order by consent did not create any new liabilities, but merely pronounced on the existing liabilities of the respondents.
“The respondents were, therefore, required to discharge their indebtedness by converting the United States dollar judgment to RTGS dollars at the prevailing interbank rate.
“Payment made by the respondents at the one-to-one rate, therefore, did not discharge their indebtedness to the appellants. It merely constituted part payment, with the balance remaining due and payable. We, therefore, find that this appeal has merit and ought to succeed,” they ruled.
The court then ordered that the appeal be allowed with costs.
The High Court judgment was set aside and Mujuru and her company were slapped with costs.
The Sarpos, who were in the business of selling agricultural farming equipment, sold machinery to Mujuru in terms of an agreement of sale concluded on July 25, 2014.
Mujuru acted as surety. Her company then defaulted in making payments, prompting the court action.
At the pre-trial conference, the parties agreed to settle the matter and entered into a deed of settlement on May 20, 2019.
An order by consent denominated in United States dollars was then issued on the same date as the deed of settlement for the payment of US$226 000.
Mujuru then made the first payment on July 5, 2019 through a bank transfer of RTGS$76 000.
After four days, the appellants wrote a letter, through their lawyers arguing that the judgment debt had to be paid at the interbank rate.
Mujuru objected arguing that the obligation to pay the amount had arisen before the promulgation of SI 33 of 2019.
She also argued that payment was, therefore, supposed to be at the parity rate of 1:1. However, the Sarpos ordered the Sheriff to execute the judgment.
On September 18, 2019, the Sheriff attached Mujuru’s combine harvester. On October 16, 2019, Mujuru and her company made a payment of $140 000 directly into the Sheriff’s account.
The Sarpos again wrote to her stating that there was still an outstanding balance of RTGS$7 423 413,30.
But Mujuru argued that payment of $470 282,50 covered the judgment debt in full. On February 11, 2020, the Sheriff attached Mujuru’s three tractors.
Mujuru then approached the High Court seeking a stay of execution of the judgment in HC 2954/18.
She sought as a final order a declarator that the total amount paid had extinguished her indebtedness and demanded the release of the property attached by the Sheriff.
The application was duly granted, prompting the Sarpos to appeal to the Supreme Court.
By A Correspondent- In an incident that has left villagers in Mutoko shell-shocked, a 31-year-old man fatally attacked his grandmother with a log before committing suicide after accusing her of failing to buy his medication.
The body of Patrick Hungwa, of Tsiko village, was discovered hanging from a tree in a hill on Saturday shortly after he killed his paternal grandmother Anna Hungwa (70) with a log.
Mashonaland East provincial police spokesperson Inspector Simon Chazovachiyi confirmed the incident yesterday.
“I confirm the death of an elderly Mutoko woman who was murdered by her grandson. The suspect then committed suicide after the act. We urge the public to respect the right to life and approach the police’s Victim Friendly Unit and other professional counsellors if they have any misunderstandings to avoid such incidences,” he said.
It is alleged that on the fateful day, Hungwa stormed into his grandparents’ homestead armed with a log and accused his grandmother of not buying him medication since he was ill.
He then assaulted her with the log all over the body.
His grandfather, Vincent Hungwa (80) tried to intervene, but was overpowered.
Hungwa continued attacking his helpless grandmother until she died on the spot.
He fled the scene, while his grandfather rushed to the police station to report the matter.
Police attended the scene and found Anna lying dead next to a bloodied wooden log.
A search was conducted and police later found Hungwa dead hanging from a tree in a nearby hill.
Underpaid Zimbabwean nurses and doctors have vowed to find alternative ways to circumvent a foreign recruitment ban recently imposed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), saying they cannot bear the poor working conditions anymore.
WHO recently red-listed Zimbabwe among 53 other nations experiencing acute shortage of health personnel, a development which prompted the United Kingdom (UK) to stop active recruitment of nurses from the southern African country.
Zimbabwe Professional Nurses Union secretary-general Douglas Chikobvu described the recruitment ban as a major blow for health professionals.
“As it stands, the future of Zimbabwean nurses set to leave for greener pastures has been dealt a big blow,” Chikobvu said.
“The government has been sort of abusive on how (it is) handling the plight of nurses. Instead of addressing the root causes, (it is) coming up with a raft of measures to tie our already impoverished and starving nurses. The reason for massive brain drain is due to measly wages. What we all expected the government to do was to swiftly address bread and butter issues by awarding nurses a living wage in US dollars.”
Latest statistics by the UK’s Office of National Statistics showed that Zimbabwe was among the top five countries that registered the highest number of citizens granted work visas to Britain over the past two years.
Zimbabwe has over the past years recorded a mass exodus of skilled workers, including at least 3 000 health professionals to the UK in the past two years, with some opting for menial foreign jobs owing to poor remuneration back home.
“The government of Zimbabwe should consider the concept of formalising the export of surplus health professionals in order to protect its citizens working abroad because if migration is not formalised, health professionals will still leave the country anyway,” Community Working Group on Health executive director Itai Rusike said.
“Not every nurse trained has to work for the State throughout their working life. But the country’s health delivery system can benefit from the experience of the returnees gained while in the receiving countries. It’s important to invest in people to harness talent. Why train and let people go.? This is a highly critical and precious resource. It’s a death sentence to citizens as they cannot access quality health care.”
Health ministry spokesperson Donald Mujiri was unreachable for comment.
ZANU PF National Political Commissar Dr Mike Bimha says preliminary results of the party’s primary elections will only be final after being endorsed by the Politburo.
He said this as preliminary results for ZANU PF primary elections held at the weekend continue to trickle in.
Briefing journalists at the party headquarters in Harare this Monday, Dr Bimha said only the national command centre has the mandate to announce results, adding that any other results outside that channel are not official.
“The official results of the primary elections are announced by the national command centre at the party headquarters. There could be other sources giving information through Twitter, but those results are not official. We need to be very thorough and verify these results. In most areas, results are posted at the centre and they remain unofficial. These results are preliminary as they are subjected to discussion in the Politburo, after that, they can be final results,” he said.
Dr Bimha said a special adhoc tribunal will meet this Tuesday to consider complaints, some of which might affect the results.
“We allowed people to lodge complaints, an adhoc special tribunal will be meeting tomorrow, and outcomes of these complaints will affect results,” he added.
The ZANU PF primary elections attracted an overwhelming response in terms of voter turnout, forcing the party to extend the voting period in some areas to give all party members an opportunity to exercise their democratic right.- ZBC News
By A Correspondent- Results for the Zanu-PF primary elections are still trickling in, with a mixed bag of young Turks and the old guard sailing through.
The results are however, still subject to confirmation by the Politburo.
Preliminary results announced by the party’s National Political Commissar Mike Bimha yesterday indicated that some ministers and veteran legislators fell by the wayside as the ruling party entrenches democracy and rejuvenated itself ahead of this year’s national harmonised elections.
In Bulawayo Central constituency, Tendai Charuka who was battling it out with Ernest Shora and Liberty Nyathi will represent the party in the harmonised elections while in Bulawayo North Nkosana Mkandla won.
The incumbent legislator for Bulawayo South Constituency Rajeshkumar Indukant Modi is uncontested, so is Finance and Economic Development Minster Professor Mthuli Ncube in Cowdray Park Constituency.
In Entumbane-Njube constituency, the party will be represented by Linda Chinamano, while Brian Samuriwo won in Emankandeni Luveve constituency.
In Lobengula-Magwegwe Butholezwe Ndlovu emerged victorious against Juliet Sibanda, Enoch Madzimure and Godwin Mugomba.
Mpopoma-Mzilikazi will be represented by Admire Masikati while Tavengwa Zidya will represent the party in Nketa constituency.
Nkulumani Constituency will be represented by Freedom Murechu.
In the Pelandaba-Tshabalala Constituency Cecilia Verenga won against Joseph Chuma and Tapiwa Moyo.
In Pumula Constituency, the party will be represented by Pumulani Nsingo.
In Budiriro North Constituency, Godwin Gomwe won while in Budiriro South Tatenda Makweya sailed through.
Mupindu Muchinerepi won in Glen Norah Constituency, while in Glen View North, Witness Zamanga will represent the party.
Offard Muchuwe sailed through in Glenview South constituency, while Nyasha Zenda will represent Harare Central.
Perennial contender Mavis Gumbo won in Harare East, while Patrick Zindoga will represent the party in Harare West constituency.
Tongesai Mudambo bounced back in Hatcliffe constituency, while Taka Mashonganyika will represent the party in Highfield constituency.
Biddle Gwasira won in Mt Pleasant Constituency, and Zanu-PF returnee Simon Chidakwa sailed through in Zengeza West constituency.
In Chimanimani East constituency, Joshua Sacko was uncontested, while in Chimanimani West constituency, Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Manicaland province Nokuthula Matsikenyere lost to Wilson Maphosa.
Businessman and footballer Innocent Benza emerged victorious against Wellington Sakupwanya in Mutasa Central, while in Mutasa North Obey Bvute was the winner. Chido Sanyatwe bounced back in Nyanga North.
In Guruve North, Tendayi Pinduka won while in Guruve South the current National Assembly member Patrick Dutiro lost to Christopher Magomo.
Politburo member Kenneth Musanhi won in Bindura North constituency, while in Mazowe Central the incumbent legislator Sydney Chidamba lost to Maxmore Njanji.
In Mazowe South, Politburo member Fortune Chasi lost to Norbert Muzungunye, while in Mazowe West constituency Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Kazembe Kazembe bounced back against Christopher Makwezva.
Minister of Energy and Power Development Zhemu Soda bounced back in Muzarabani North constituency.
In Marondera Central, Cleopas Kundiona emerged victorious against Dunmore Mutyambizi and Lawrence Katsiru, while in Marondera East constituency the current legislator Jeremiah Chiwetu lost to Vimbai Mutokonyi.
In Murewa South constituency, the incumbent Nyasha Masoka lost to Noah Mangondo, while in Ruwa Central Oswell Gwanzura emerged victorious against Central Committee member Tonderai Bosha.
In Goromonzi South, Tinashe Chikonye romped to victory while in Goromonzi West constituency Beatrice Nyamupinga bounced back against his perennial contender Bonface Mutize.
In Hurungwe Central constituency, Richard Ziki won, while in Hurungwe North Terrence Mukupe lost to Packs Muringazuva.
In Hungwe West, Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Mashonaland West Marry Mliswa-Chikoka lost to Kambuzuma Chinjai, while in Mhangura, Dr Douglas Mombeshora who is the Secretary for Health and Childcare bounced back. In our previous report, we erroneously reported that veteran politician Webster Shamu had lost the primary elections in Chegutu East, but we have since learnt that the results are still not finalised.
In Mokonde constituency Deputy Minister of Information and Publicity Kindness Paradza lost to Simbarashe Ziyambi, while in Zvimba North Deputy Minister of Local Government and Public Works Marian Chombo emerged victorious. Francis Mukwangwariwa bounced back in Zvimba East constituency.
Albett Nguluvhe bounced back in Beitbridge East constituency, while in Beitbridge West Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Ruth Maboyi lost to Thusani Ndoo.
Dingumuzi Phuti was uncontested in Bulilima constituency while in Gwanda North, Lungisani Ncube sailed through. In Gwanda South, veteran politician and Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Matabeleland South Abedinico Ncube lost to veteran broadcaster Omphile Marupi.
In Mangwe constituency, Sindisiwe Mleya won, while in Matobo Edgar Moyo has the highest number of votes. Our previous report had stated that Zanu-PF Provincial Chairman Mangaliso Ndhlovu lost the primary elections in Matabeleland South, but we have been advised that he did not contest.
Soul Ncube will represent the party in Matobo-Mangwe while Farai Taruvinga will represent the party in Insiza North constituency. Andrew Langa bounced back in Insiza South.
Bimha said the just ended Zanu-PF primary elections were subject to a number of changes until the results are endorsed by the Politburo.
He emphasised that the National Command Centre is the only authority that will announce the results. More results will be announced today.
The elections attracted an overwhelming response in terms voter turnout forcing the party to extend the voting period in some areas.
Bimha said a special ad-hoc tribunal will meet today to consider complaints, some of which will affect the results.
Information and Broadcasting Services secretary Ndavaningi ‘Nick’ Mangwana has attracted brickbats after indirectly defending alleged gold smuggling exposed in Al Jeezera’s documentary Gold Mafia: The Laundry Service.
In response to the documentary in a Twitter post yesterday, Mangwana said: “Countries under sanctions have to find ways of circumventing the sanctions. This may mean having to procure supplies through third parties or sell in grey market. They pay a premium for this. This is exactly what the UN Rapporteur Alena Douhan was talking about.”
The first of a four-part documentary was aired last week in which President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ambassador-at-large, Uebert Mudzanire, alias prophet Uebert Angel and the President’s niece Henrietta Rushwaya were implicated in the alleged gold smuggling activities.
The second instalment of the documentary will air this Thursday.
Zimbabwe Democracy Institute director Pedzisai Ruhanya accused Mangwana of condoning corruption in the country.
“A government spokesperson can’t surely defend gold smuggling, corruption and Stone Age accumulation. This lie won’t stick. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has spoken out that it’s not sanctioned. This area is not Nick’s zone of competence or expertise. We have RBZ digital footprints to falsify the lie by Nick,” Ruhanya tweeted.
“Nick Mangwana should read the propaganda model (Herman and Chomsky, 1988) and so clearly understand political communication in the digital age to avoid these childish rants.”
Before the first episode of the documentary was screened, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, John Mangudya dismissed the exposé saying Zimbabwean exports and imports were not under sanctions, including trade in gold to warrant the country to “circumvent international sanctions” through illicit trade in gold, leading many to throw brickbats at Mangwana for preaching a contradicting narrative to the central bank boss.
Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono joined in the Twitter diatribes saying: “Mr Nick Mangwana is testing the waters; it is a futile attempt to defend gold smuggling using a lie. The RBZ Governor John Mangudya issued a statement… saying the bank is not sanctioned. Everything else is crude propaganda and lies.”
The next episodes of the documentary will look into the role of First Lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa and one of her sons in the gold smuggling ring.
While presenting the 2022 performance evaluation results for top officials and ministers early this month, Mnangagwa launched an extraordinary attack on his government’s communications department accusing it of “gross shortcomings” and hinted at hiring people with “contemporary skills”.
By A Correspondent- Senate president Mabel Chinomona has challenged Zimbabwean and Russian students to explore research projects that seek to promote wide legislative, oversight and representational roles of Parliament as well as bust sanctions.
Chinomona said this yesterday during a visit to the People’s Friendship University of Russia.
“My request is premised on the fact that despite the crucial role played by the Legislature in every nation’s development architecture, there is not much literature to support the implementation of the Legislature’s constitutionally peremptory roles,” she said.
“I challenge and invite those who are intrigued by research to think about looking into the unique complexities that our two countries face. For instance, both nations are dealing with the difficulty of sanctions imposed to stifle economic growth and pose a danger to the very existence of our sovereign states. I have no doubt that your efforts to fill in the epistemological gaps in the body of knowledge will be aided by the fertile research environment that Zimbabwe offers.”
Chinomona called on students to support their nations to conduct research that will provide practical solutions to help bust sanctions and simultaneously propel the two countries’ economies to achieve high growth levels.
Villagers in the Mbembesi area of Matabeleland North province have accused the police of protecting criminals after some arrested cattle rustling suspects were reportedly released from police custody under unclear circumstances.
The villagers said they now suspect that some police officers are conniving with cattle rustlers terrorising the area.
A villager, Elvis Kono, said people in the village no longer trust the police after the suspected rustlers were released before appearing in court.
“There is rampant stocktheft, especially of cattle. At times, we apprehend the thieves, but they are later released by the police before they appear in court. We later found out that the suspects work with the police who protect them. The community is now planning to lodge a complaint against the police,” Kono said.
He said recently, a cattle rustler was apprehended and members of the community meted instant justice on him.
“Some community members are now being hunted down by the police for assaulting the suspects,” he said.
“There are also cases of murder and armed robberies taking place in the Mbembesi area.”
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said he had not yet received complaints from Mbembesi villagers on the issue.
“I suggest that if the villagers have concerns, they must approach the officer commanding the province and he will assist them,” Nyathi said.
By A Correspondent- Villagers in the Mbembesi area of Matabeleland North province have accused the police of protecting criminals after some arrested cattle rustling suspects were reportedly released from police custody under unclear circumstances.
The villagers said they now suspect that some police officers are conniving with cattle rustlers terrorising the area.
A villager, Elvis Kono, said people in the village no longer trust the police after the suspected rustlers were released before appearing in court.
“There is rampant stocktheft, especially of cattle. At times, we apprehend the thieves, but they are later released by the police before they appear in court. We later found out that the suspects work with the police who protect them. The community is now planning to lodge a complaint against the police,” Kono said.
He said recently, a cattle rustler was apprehended and members of the community meted instant justice on him.
“Some community members are now being hunted down by the police for assaulting the suspects,” he said.
“There are also cases of murder and armed robberies taking place in the Mbembesi area.”
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said he had not yet received complaints from Mbembesi villagers on the issue.
“I suggest that if the villagers have concerns, they must approach the officer commanding the province and he will assist them,” Nyathi said.
By A Correspondent- Zimbabwe’s Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services secretary, Nick Mangwana, has said countries under sanctions have to find ways of circumventing the sanctions.
His remarks come after Al Jazeera released the 1st episode of its documentary titled Gold Mafia which is an expose of illicit trade in Zimbabwe’s mining sector.
has attracted brickbats after indirectly defending alleged gold smuggling exposed in Al Jeezera’s documentary Gold Mafia: The Laundry Service.
In a Twitter post, Mangwana said:
Countries under Sanctions have to find ways of circumventing the sanctions. This may mean having to procure supplies through third parties or sell in a grey market. They pay pay a premium for this. This is exactly what the UN Rapporteur Alena Douhan was talking about #RussianOil
The first of a four-part documentary was aired last week in which President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ambassador-at-large, Uebert Mudzanire, alias prophet Uebert Angel and the President’s niece Henrietta Rushwaya were implicated in the alleged gold smuggling activities.
The second episode of the documentary is scheduled to air this Thursday.
Responding to Mangwana’s Twitter post, Pedzisai Ruhanya, the director of the Zimbabwe Democracy Institute Mangwana’s tricks won’t work. He posted on Twitter:
A government spokesperson can’t surely defend gold smuggling, corruption and Stone Age accumulation. This lie won’t stick. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has spoken out that it’s not sanctioned. This area is not Nick’s zone of competence or expertise. We have RBZ digital footprints to falsify the lie by Nick.
Nick Mangwana should read the propaganda model (Herman and Chomsky, 1988) and so clearly understand political communication in the digital age to avoid these childish rants.
Award-winning journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono, responded to Mangwana’s remarks saying the secretary was lying. He said:
Mr Nick Mangwana is testing the waters; it is a futile attempt to defend gold smuggling using a lie. The RBZ Governor John Mangudya issued a statement… saying the bank is not sanctioned. Everything else is crude propaganda and lies.
Before the first episode of the Al Jazeera documentary was screened, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, John Mangudya said Zimbabwean exports and imports were not under sanctions.
The documentary says Zimbabwe is engaged in illicit trade in gold to “circumvent international sanctions.”
By A Correspondent- A 24 year old woman from Shurugwi narrowly escaped death after she was pushed out of a speeding Honda Fit vehicle by robbers in Gweru on Sunday night.
The woman was also stripped naked and robbed of her valuables worth US$200 including US$80 cash and an Itel cellphone.
ZRP Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident to the Chronicle.
Insp Mahoko said the incident occurred on 26 March around 9 PM at Claybank Traffic Circle
He said the complainant boarded a white Honda fit at the Cathedral bus stop in Gweru intending to go to Shurugwi.
Inside the vehicle, he said, were four male occupants including the driver. He said:
The police are investigating a robbery case in which a 24-year-old woman from Shurugwi was robbed of cash and property worth US$200.
The incident occurred on March 26 around 9 PM near Claybank roundabout in Gweru
Upon reaching Clay bank roundabout, Gweru, two male adult passengers jumped from the boot and sat in the back seat beside the complainant.
It is alleged that one of the robbers allegedly hit the woman on the forehead with an iron bar and took her Itel P38 cell phone, a bag containing various clothes, cash us$80 and the clothes she was wearing.
He then pushed the complainant out of the vehicle and drove towards Shurugwi. Said Insp Mahoko:
The complainant then walked to Gweru Provincial Hospital where she was assisted with clothes. A report was made at ZRP Gweru Central and the scene was attended.
No arrests were made. The total value stolen is US $200 and nothing was recovered.
The suspects are still at large and members of the public who might have information leading to the arrest of the four robbers are urged to report to any nearest police station.
Insp Mahoko appealed to the public to board public service vehicles as they appear to be safer than Mushikashika vehicles.
By A Correspondent- Saston Muzenda, a former CEO of ZINARA was Monday 27 March 2023 convicted of corruption after a trial heard before Harare regional magistrate Mrs Feresi Chakanyuka.
He was found guilty of allowing an Ex-Combatants Security company to provide its services to ZINARA when the Board had already given Modern Security and Real Star Security companies the same job.
Muzenda is expected back in court today for his mitigation submissions, The Herald reported.
In her judgment, Mrs Chakanyuka said there was no justification for Muzenda to award the tender to Ex-Combatants when the Board had already contracted Modern Security and Real Star.
The court also noted in its judgment that Muzenda defied the Board’s directive of finding another way to deal with Ex-Combatants since he was directed to deal with it amicably. Said Mrs Chakanyuka:
It is clear that he was directed to deal with the matter amicably and he had other options even to pursue a civil route. He then decided to take an unlawful route.
What happened:
The State led by Mrs Netsai Mushayabasa and Mrs Sheila Mupindu told the court that in June 2019, Modern Security and Real Star Security companies were awarded tenders to provide services in ZINARA’s northern and southern regions starting from September 1 of the same year.
During that period Ex-Combatants and National Eye Security’s contracts were expected to end on August 31, 2019, before Modern Security and Ex-Combatants Security took over.
Muzenda, who was acting ZINARA CEO, had already allowed Ex-Combatants Security to add security guards in areas that were manned by National Eye Security when he assumed the post.
In a bid to cover his back, Muzenda wrote to the then Procurement Regulatory Authority seeking an extension of services from Ex-Combatants Security.
However, the authority asked Muzenda for the contracts and he responded by saying he had already awarded the tender to the security company, extending its contract by 12 months.
Muzenda’s actions showed bias against Modern Security and Real Star security companies, which was against the tender procedures.
What did Muzenda say:
Muzenda denied the charges during the trial saying the security companies were already embroiled in contractual disputes when he assumed the position of CEO at Zimbabwe National Roads Administration.
He told the court that there was a committee set up to deal with the contracts of the security companies.
When the contract of the Ex-combatants’ security company expired on the 31st of August 2019, Ex-combatants refused to vacate the premises citing a contractual dispute.
On the 17th of September 2019, the board resolved that the contract of Ex-combatants be extended by one year to avoid litigation.
His lawyers said Muzenda acted with the full mandate of the ZINARA board of directors and the extension of the contract was well within his discretion as the CEO.
Muzenda said by the time the contract was extended, he and the board were not informed that the tender processes had been concluded, therefore, he did not disregard the tender processes.
By Showbiz Reporter | As the current Al Jazeera documentary series, #GOLDMAFIA continues, the below 2013 video has popped back up, of rapper Mudiwa Hood (Mtandwa) faking a miracle for the humiliated prophet, Uebert Angel.
Angel is exposed in the ongoing documentary being broadcast every Thursday for among other things, arranging money laundering operations between UK and Zimbabwe, a development set to blacklist the Reserve Bank Of Zimbabwe since Angel is a senior representative acting on behalf of the President.
Mudiwa had at the time received a Mercedes benz from the preacher.
“Debt cancellation Papa… as you just declared…. this moment SARS cancelled my R8,000 Papa, R8,000 Papa! ” screams Mudiwa, afterwhich Uebert Angel shoots in to appear surprised at the sudden miracle. VIDEO:
By- Musician Ashton ‘‘Mbeu’’ Nyahora has been reported to the police for allegedly ‘‘stealing’’ his guitarist, Liberty Magaya’s mobile phone.
Mbeu was reported at Borrowdale Police Station after Magaya accused him of snatching his phone following an altercation over payments last Friday. The theft was reported at Borrowdale Police Station under RRB 5510395 and is expected in court soon. Allegations are that Mbeu snatched Liberty’s phone as a way to force him to surrender uniforms, and other belongings, which belong to the band. Efforts to get a comment from Mbeu were fruitless as he was not responding to calls and messages. Liberty confirmed the incident and said the case was triggered by a dispute over payment. “I am one of his guitarists and we had an issue over payments. I confronted him and told him that the money he was giving us was little considering the work we were doing.’’ Liberty added: “He opened a rehearsal studio in Borrowdale and we were working together, doing rehearsals, twice per week. Liberty Magaya “But, he was not paying us what we expected. ‘‘Guitarists get, at least US$50, and above, but he pays us US$20. I complained to him that we are doing more work and he got angry. ‘‘He then demanded my guitar, which I refused to give him, before he took my phone, a Huawei Y9 Prime 2019, demanding the band’s uniforms back. “I then reported the matter to the police since he took it on Friday.’’ -H Metro
Muzarabani – Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry led celebrations of the 2023 International Day of Forests at Muzarabani High School. The Deputy Director of Provincial Affairs, Mr Chiringa commended partners under the UNDP Global Environment Facility (GEF) project who exhibited at the event.
“Today Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in celebrating and spreading awareness of forests. We will maintain efforts towards reforestation and creating public awareness events such as this one.” stated the Deputy Director.
Held under the theme “Forests and Health”, the commemorations included an exhibition of work by various agencies funded under the GEF 6 Zambezi Valley Biodiversity Project, managed by UNDP. “Healthy forests bring healthy people” said Dr. Chirara.
“The GEF 6 Projects have made commendable efforts towards saving the forests around Muzarabani and Mbire. It is our hope to continue establishing gazetted forests in the province, as they hold a critical role in our biodiversity, food security and humanity.” said UNDP Project Manager, Dr. Chirara.
DanChurchAid, the lead implementing partner for the UNDP GEF6 funded Chengetai Project, reiterated its commitment to planting 250.000 trees over the next three years, to increase carbon sequestration and to promote and invest in climate mitigation.
The Chengetai consortium is made up of four partners including: Zambezi Valley Conservation Network (ZVCN), My Trees Trust, the Farmers Association of Community Self-Help Investment Groups (FACHIG), and DanChurchAid (DCA).
Together the partners are delivering a combination of humanitarian and landscape-based approaches to aid in fostering co-existence between communities, wildlife, and eco-systems, whilst promoting the utilisation of nature-benefitting practices.
The Chengetai project is targeting eight (8) wards along with five (5) primary and secondary schools, some of which were represented by students who shared poetry inspired by the day’s theme.
“Mususu! Mususu! Mususu! Why are you people doing this to me? You cut me down, but you want oxygen from me, and you will not replace me! You want to rest under me when you are tired, but why don’t you want to see me in this world?” – Recited 11-year-old Shaline Timire, from Muzarabani School.
Consultations with Ward Development Committees (WADCOs) identified schools in the area where nurseries have been established to propagate indigenous trees. Each nursery is expected to produce at least 20,000 trees.
The project reinforces the ZVCN – Conservation and Environmental Stewardship Programme, which aims to blend and strengthen existing school curricula related to environmental education and biodiversity protection practices. By establishing school clubs which covers activities such as tree planting, nature walks, upcycling, ranger talks and discussions on sustainable agriculture, ecosystem management and conservation careers. Chengetai is actively engaging Zimbabwe’s youth, nurturing present and future custodians of the environment.
Chengetai is working closely with government agencies such as the Environmental Management Agency (EMA), Forestry Commission, AGRITEX, community leadership through Rural District Councils, and other GEF funded partners such as Zimbabwe Apiculture Trust (ZAT). By so doing, the project is sharing environmental knowledge and safe-guarding eco-systems, which is at the project’s core.
By-A South Africa-based Zimbabwean actor, Jerome Galiao, has been arrested for allegedly bashing his wife, Nerissa.
Jerome, 38, who is known for starring in South African soap, Scandal, as Dr Nyasha Mugari, is expected to appear in court , facing a domestic violence charge.
The matter was reported at Linden Police Station under reference number CAS 280/3/2023.
Contacted for comment, his wife Nerissa demanded some privacy.
“I want some privacy at this time,” said Nerissa.
A close source told H-Metro:
“Jerome is in police custody in Randburg. He was arrested last night for domestic violence.
“He is in the cells and will appear in court on Tuesday (today).
“You can contact SAPS for more information. This is not the first time he has bashed her.”
Jerome made a breakthrough as an actor on the Zimbabwean drama series, Estate Blues, and was also a presenter on the ZBC show, Youth.com.
He made his first appearance as a new character on e.tv’s soap, Scandal, on December 28 last year.
Jerome is also a model and has featured on a number of TV adverts for leading brands like Playboy, Spar Braai Master, Standard Bank and Outsurance.
He is also a fitness trainer, who spends a lot of his time in the gym and is a brown belt judo marshal.
He has always portrayed himself just like an ordinary folk next door.
“I am a Zimbabwean by birth, born in Harare and grew up in Ardbennie/Mbare,” he told myafrikamag.com.
“Yes, I grew up in the hood, climbing trees in the yard and playing slug (foozeball) at the shops like most kids.
“I went to Ardbennie Primary School then on to Prince Edward Boys High School.”
He added:
“I just want to say to all those who follow me and have seen my journey thank you for those little inspiring messages.
“From here I can only go further up the ladder. I am now living the dream as my reality.
“If ever you want something, go for it, do not let anyone sidetrack you or say it’s not possible.
“As long as you believe you can and the vision is one that is attainable, stay consistent, don’t worry about who you might lose along the way.
“You will meet the right people at the finish line who are waiting to celebrate you.”
The country’s tertiary institutions have responded to the government’s call for the education sector to help mobilise humanitarian assistance for Malawi after the devastation by Cyclone Freddy as the Education 5.0 model bears fruit.
Besides turning around the country’s fortunes through industrialisation, tertiary institutions are building capacity to produce more than can be exported or help other countries during natural calamities.
This Saturday, the ZBC News crew visited the Department of Civil Protection warehouse in Harare where a consignment of detergents donated by various tertiary institutions is ready to be dispatched to Malawi to assist survivors of the Cyclone Freddy disaster.
Department of Civil Protection Acting Director Mr Nathan Nkomo commended the government, saying the donation is testimony to the success of the heritage-based Education 5.0 Model.
“We can see that Education 5.0 is paying dividends because here we have detergents donated by various tertiary institutions that is NUST, UZ, HIT, GZU and BUSE. Donated items are trickling and they go a long way in cushioning the livelihoods of people in Malawi who were affected by Cyclone Freddy. We hope that more people and companies will come on board so that we work together. Our expectations when the private sector, faith-based organisations and individuals will respond overwhelmingly,” he said.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, tertiary institutions played a critical role in manufacturing personal protective equipment (PPEs) saving millions of dollars for the government.
The mobilisation of the detergents by tertiary institutions comes after the government this Saturday dispatched 300 metric tonnes of mealie meal to Malawi, as part of a comprehensive assistance package for the neighbouring country after the Cyclone Freddy disaster.- ZBC News
Tinashe Sambiri|Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s drum is about to rupture.
This was said by CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa.
According to the CCC leader, Mr Mnangagwa’s party is falling apart with each passing day.
“When a drum begins to beat louder, there is a possibility that the drumhead or drumskin is about to rupture. In Zimbabwe’s political arena the beat of the drum has been growing louder and more intense with each passing day..the nation is about to be born again! #ANewNation,” the CCC leader posted on Twitter.
“Zanu PF looks for a leader who wants to lead the people, but we want a leader whom the people want. Zanu PF wants its candidates to submit curriculum vitaes, but we focus on community track record — what are the people saying about the leader they want? Zanu PF wants individuals with financial prosperity, but we are concerned with personality. We are putting emphasis on citizens’ participation. There will be no imposition of candidates. The power is with the citizens. Where there are ties between candidates, citizens will still be expected to decide on their own the best candidate,” added President Chamisa.
Kudakwashe Mahachi has reportedly been invited to undergo trials in Europe.
The Zimbabwean midfielder is without a club since his release at SuperSport United at the end of last season.
The release came after the 29-year-old was accused of attempting to murder his son but the cour acquitted him after the State failed to prove the essential elements of the case, while the evidence given by witnesses was declared disjointed and contradictory.
The player had hoped to find a new club in the January transfer window but failed to secure a deal.
According to Sunday News Gibraltar professional football team, FCB Magpies, has invited Mahachi to come for trials for an undisclosed duration.
The invite reads, as cited by the publication: “Please accept this letter as an official invitation from FCB Magpies, a Gibraltar professional football team, for Kudakwashe Mahachi, a Zimbabwean national with passport no (hidden) to attend a football trial in Gibraltar.
As part of the trial invite FCB Magpies will provide accommodation and all food expenses.” The outlet added that the player was frantically sorting out his papers to travel for the trial stint.- Soccer24 News
Tottenham Hotspur have sacked their head coach Antonio Conte.
The EPL club confirmed the news in a statement released on Sunday night.
Cristian Stellini has been placed in temporary charge of Spurs until the end of the season.
The statement reads: “We can announce that Head Coach Antonio Conte has left the Club by mutual agreement. We achieved Champions League qualification in Antonio’s first season at the Club. We thank Antonio for his contribution and wish him well for the future.
“Cristian Stellini will take the team as Acting Head Coach for the remainder of the season, along with Ryan Mason as Assistant Head Coach.”
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy said: “We have 10 Premier League games remaining and we have a fight on our hands for a Champions League place. We all need to pull together. Everyone has to step up to ensure the highest possible finish for our Club and amazing, loyal supporters.”
The sacking comes after Conte openly criticised the club owners – Joe Lewis and Daniel Levy – for failing to bring a change during their reign.
The Italian gaffer told a press conference after his side’s 3-3 draw against Southampton: “It is easy in this way. Tottenham’s story is this. Twenty years there is the owner and they never won something but why?
“The fault is only for the club, or for every manager that stays here. I have seen the managers that Tottenham had on the bench.”- Soccer 24 News
The country’s tertiary institutions have responded to the government’s call for the education sector to help mobilise humanitarian assistance for Malawi after the devastation by Cyclone Freddy as the Education 5.0 model bears fruit.
Besides turning around the country’s fortunes through industrialisation, tertiary institutions are building capacity to produce more than can be exported or help other countries during natural calamities.
This Saturday, the ZBC News crew visited the Department of Civil Protection warehouse in Harare where a consignment of detergents donated by various tertiary institutions is ready to be dispatched to Malawi to assist survivors of the Cyclone Freddy disaster.
Department of Civil Protection Acting Director Mr Nathan Nkomo commended the government, saying the donation is testimony to the success of the heritage-based Education 5.0 Model.
“We can see that Education 5.0 is paying dividends because here we have detergents donated by various tertiary institutions that is NUST, UZ, HIT, GZU and BUSE. Donated items are trickling and they go a long way in cushioning the livelihoods of people in Malawi who were affected by Cyclone Freddy. We hope that more people and companies will come on board so that we work together. Our expectations when the private sector, faith-based organisations and individuals will respond overwhelmingly,” he said.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, tertiary institutions played a critical role in manufacturing personal protective equipment (PPEs) saving millions of dollars for the government.
The mobilisation of the detergents by tertiary institutions comes after the government this Saturday dispatched 300 metric tonnes of mealie meal to Malawi, as part of a comprehensive assistance package for the neighbouring country after the Cyclone Freddy disaster.- ZBC News
By- The Police released the names of six Zanu PF members who died in a road traffic accident along Murambinda Betera Road near Mugombe Primary School on Saturday evening.
On Sunday, police said an Isuzu lorry with 40 passengers on board collided head-on with a Nissan Diesel truck with one passenger on board, resulting in six fatalities and 18 other passengers injured.
In a statement released on Monday evening, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the victims were positively identified by the next of kin as follows:
Danford Mugombe (53) of Mugombe Village, Buhera,
Veronica Mugombe (69) of Mugombe Village, Buhera,
Forward Mandishona (39) of Vengesai Village, Buhera,
Tinotenda Chinyanganya of Mugombe Village, Buhera,
Barnabas Edson of Mangezi Village, Buhera,
Netsai Mukute of Mukute Village, Buhera.
The ZRP has urged drivers to be cautious on the roads and adhere to all road rules and regulations.
By-Zanu PF bosses have clashed over the announcement of the weekend primary elections results, with the party dismissing those posted on Twitter.
National Political Commissar Mike Bimha has said the primary election results will only become official after they have been discussed in the Politburo. Some government officials including Ministry of Information permanent secretary Nick Mangwana have been announcing the results on social media platforms but Bimha said those results being posted on Twitter are preliminary and not final. Briefing journalists at the party headquarters in Harare on Monday, Bimha said only the national command centre has the mandate to announce results. Said Bimha: The official results of the primary elections are announced by the national command centre at the party headquarters. There could be other sources giving information through Twitter, but those results are not official. We need to be very thorough and verify these results. In most areas, results are posted at the centre and they remain unofficial. These results are preliminary as they are subjected to discussion in the Politburo, after that, they can be final results. He said an ad-hoc special tribunal is set to meet tomorrow to consider complaints that have been raised by some candidates.
By-Zanu PF has dismissed its inner primaries results posted on Twitter.
National Political Commissar Mike Bimha has said the primary election results will only become official after they have been discussed in the Politburo. Some government officials including Ministry of Information permanent secretary Nick Mangwana have been announcing the results on social media platforms but Bimha said those results being posted on Twitter are preliminary and not final. Briefing journalists at the party headquarters in Harare on Monday, Bimha said only the national command centre has the mandate to announce results. Said Bimha: The official results of the primary elections are announced by the national command centre at the party headquarters. There could be other sources giving information through Twitter, but those results are not official. We need to be very thorough and verify these results. In most areas, results are posted at the centre and they remain unofficial. These results are preliminary as they are subjected to discussion in the Politburo, after that, they can be final results. He said an ad-hoc special tribunal is set to meet tomorrow to consider complaints that have been raised by some candidates.
On 5th September 2018 at 1134hrs your MP held the Bible in Parliament and swore that he will be faithful to Zimbabwe and that he will uphold the constitution and other laws of Zimbabwe and that he will perform his duties as a National Assembly Member faithfully to the best of his ability.
Edwin Mushoriwa
As the 5-year parliamentary term comes to its end, as your MP, I submit this report card to the people of Dzivaresekwa constituency. The report card is divided into the three traditional roles plus the other two contemporary roles of a Member of Parliament namely:
Oversight
Representational
Legislative
Ambassadorial role
Developmental role
LEGISLATIVE ROLE
This is the process of passing of laws whether new or amending existing laws. As your MP, and with regards to these roles, I executed my duties diligently and listed below are some of the few selected Bills that your MP participated in.
Since the commencement of my tenure, I was key in debating and causing progressive amendments to the Finance Bill, the Appropriation Bill and the National Budget
Your MP also actively contributed and caused amendments to Financial Bills that came to Parliament such as Insurance and Pension Bills where he advocated for compensation of Pensioners and Insurance policy holders who lost pension and insurance values due to the 2008 economic collapse and the 2019 currency changes.
I was key in opposing the draconian Private Voluntary Organization [PVO] amendment Bill which sought to stifle activities of Civic Society Organization that help our communities. Unfortunately, in spite of the spirited fight the bill was clandestinely passed.
When the Constitutional 2 Amendment was introduced to mutilate the citizens 2013 national constitution, your MP was one of the few members who vociferously opposed the constitutional amendment. I have a pending constitutional court application where I am challenging the constitutional amendment.
REPRESENTATIONAL ROLE
This is the articulation of the aspirations of the citizens that give value to their wishes.
A cursory glance from the online media and Parliamentary Hansard will confirm that your MP was indeed active in representing you on matters that affect Dzivaresekwa citizens and the country at large. The following are some of the motions that I moved.
That the 2% of the budget should be channeled to the renovation, reconstruction and transformation of old high-density suburbs like Dzivaresekwa and other suburbs across the country. This motion was adopted by Parliament and awaits implementation by the Government so that there is upgrading of water, sewage, roads and dilapidated social infrastructure in these old suburbs.
Seconded a motion where we implored that Government should channel resources towards the provision of water to communities in line with SDG 6 which advocates for all citizens to have access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene. This motion was adopted by Parliament and yet to be implemented by Government.
Given the dilapidation of our roads network in Dzivaresekwa owing to failure by ZINARA to effectively carry its mandate your MP moved a motion that sought to decentralize collection of vehicle licenses to local authorities. Harare used to have well maintained roads when motorists were paying their vehicle licenses to the City of Harare. The motion was however shot down by the ruling Party who are happy with the status quo.
Noting the dilapidation of infrastructure such as roads, water and sewer in Phase 1 and 2 of Dzivaresekwa Extension your MP had several engagements with ministries of Local Government and public services for them to rehabilitate the suburbs so that they get compliance certification and be handed over to City of Harare. The Government as the developer of these suburbs has a duty to rehabilitate and transform them to proper urban standards.
Nehanda, Marwede and others cooperatives residential communities have severely compromised service delivery such as roads, water and sewer due to leadership squabbles and mismanagement. Your MP raised matters with the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises development beseeching Government to bring order to the Housing cooperatives so that the areas can be developed to meet urban standards of City of Harare. Your MP also pleaded with the Ministry to reign in on the massive corruption within cooperatives which has negated the cooperatives spirit. Unfortunately, the Government has done little to address the situation.
The major roads that service Dzivaresekwa namely Sanganayi-Dzivaresekwa road, Old Bulawayo Road up to Snake Park and Dzivaresekwa Extension Chesa-Glaudina Road are in dire state especially the Chesa-Glaudina Road. Your MP consistently pestered Government Ministers in parliament and also visited the Ministries of Transport and Infrastructure Development as well as Local Government pleading for the repair and renovations of the roads. Promises were made that the three roads were going to be repaired under the second phase of Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme but unfortunately so far there been little progress.
To solicit the citizens views and inputs on key issues your MP held several interface feedback meetings at Dzivaresekwa 1,2 and 3 Halls as well at Yamurai and Glaudina Primary schools.
Parliament of Zimbabwe portfolio committees chose Dzivaresekwa constituency twice during my term to come at Dzivaresekwa 2 community Hall and Dzivaresekwa 1 community Hall to solicit the views of people of Dzivaresekwa on the Marriage Bill as well as Children rights Bill. Our people that attended the sessions made good submissions that shaped the two laws.
OVERSIGHT ROLE
This is the scrutiny or supervision over the working of the executive arm of Government.
Your MP serve and is a key member of the Budget, Finance and Economic Development portfolio committee. This portfolio committee does oversight on the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development and all departments that follow under it. Your MP made sound contributions to the success of the committee.
Your MP also is a key member of Public Accounts portfolio committee. This is a postmortem or Post Audit committee which follow monies. It works closely with the Auditor General on its reports on ministries, State Enterprises as well as Local authorities. Your MP played a significant role in exposing corruption; mismanagement and his contribution are well recorded.
DEVELOPMENTAL ROLE
During his tenure ,your MP posted some notable contribution to the development of Dzivaresekwa ,despite the COVID19 pandemic and the recall of our councilors .
A: WATER AND SANITARY[WASH]
To mitigate the threat of COVID 19 and improve the water challenges your MP together with Dzivaresekwa Development Committee drilled 10 community boreholes. The new boreholes are at Yamurai Primary School, Glaudina Primary School, Marwede community, 2 boreholes in Nehanda Community, UZ community, Hwata circle in Dzivaresekwa 1, Dzivaresekwa 2 car park and Dzivaresekwa 3 Creche as well as resuscitation of an old farm borehole at Marwede site offices.
With the assistance from development partners, we solar powered 7 boreholes across ward 39 and ward 40.
Due to the transport challenges faced by City of Harare your MP assisted in the unblocking of sewer by using his vehicles to ferry Council Water department workers to avert health disasters.
B. EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Your MP Assisted in the opening of Glaudina Primary School and this was extensively covered in the media. The school was initially run by the community then formalized this year as a Council school. The grade 7 pass rate at Glaudina Primary school was one of the highest in the constituency and we are indebted to the parents that were managing and contributing to the growth of the school.
The MP sourced thousands of bricks and has pledges of further thousands of bricks for the construction of an Administration and Classroom Blocks at Yamurai Primary School.
Your MP engaged Government through the Public Sector Investment Programmes [PSIP] to provide funding for the construction of the Dzivaresekwa Extension Secondary School. The Government failed to provide the funding and your MP has since suggested to the Government to allow the Roman Catholic Church to construct the public school but Government is yet to make a decision on the proposal.
Your MP asked the Ministry of Local Government to reclaim land which were meant for public schools in Extension and Nehanda area which were illegally converted to residential or private schools. Dzivaresekwa Extension being an urban settlement should have a public primary school for every 500 household.
We managed to resuscitate Dzivaresekwa Library by erecting a 225-metre palisade walling and plans are at an advanced stage to ensure that there is good internet services so that our children and other learners can enhance their education.
We are currently working on resuscitation of our 3 community halls by bringing water and general maintenance. We are also sprucing up our social sporting grounds across Dzivaresekwa and soon after harvest period we will be grading the Glaudina and Extension community sporting grounds.
In my capacity as your MP, I participated in several Anti-Drug awareness programmes across the constituency with a view to tame the Drug and substances abuse among our youths.
I also led the constituency in commemoration of world and national days such as the Tree planting day and International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Your Member of Parliament presided over the training and graduation of hundreds of our youths under the Community Apprenticeship programmes and assisted vulnerable children with school fees and helped other vulnerable families in the constituency.
AMBASSADORIAL ROLE
An ambassador is a person who represents or speaks for a community and that’s true of a Member of Parliament.
Your MP was elected as Member of Parliament for Dzivaresekwa constituency under the then MDC Alliance party led by Advocate Nelson Chamisa on 30 July 2018 and he did not equivocate or prevaricate but remained principled and loyal to Advocate Nelson Chamisa leadership despite threats of recall.
Your Member of Parliament, did not abuse his position to enrich himself and was not involved in any corrupt or dishonorable conduct. The MP did his best as your ambassador and servant in promoting the name of Dzivaresekwa
As the MP, I performed to the best of my abilities, although in some instances the success of my mandate was stifled by inadequate resources or lack of support from Government entities that had the specific mandate to support delivery.
Serving the people of Dzivaresekwa mainland, Dzivaresekwa Extension Phase 1 and 2, Federation, Nehanda, Marwede, UZ community, Nenyasha, Vision Park, Land of Canaan, Presidential Guard, S & M and other communities as well Zimbabwe in general from 2018 to date has been a blessing. I treasure the trust and confidence that you bestowed upon me and I am forever indebted to Dzivaresekwa Community.
Finally I want to convey my deepest gratitude to the guidance and support from our Champion in Chief Advocate Nelson Chamisa in the discharge of my duties.
My further appreciation also to our champions from Dzivaresekwa constituency, our Parliamentary caucus and the Party at large for standing in the gap.
By- Several ministers and Zanu PF parliamentarians fell by the wayside in the weekend’s party’s primary elections.
While the Zanu PF Politburo is expected to confirm the election outcome, results from provincial and constituency command centres showed that several new entrants won against some seasoned politicians. Masvingo and Midlands provinces held primary elections yesterday after they failed to do so on Saturday due to unforeseen technical challenges. Zanu PF National Political Commissar Cde Mike Bimha told ZBC TV last night that results had started trickling in. He said the party had received some complaints and an ad-hoc committee will meet today to consider the complaints. “”Results have now started trickling in. We should have all the results in the 10 provinces by tomorrow. We have also received complaints and we hope that the ad hoc committee will meet tomorrow to consider those complaints,”” said Cde Bimha. In Mashonaland East Province, results indicated that Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Sekai Nzenza fell to fellow Cabinet minister, Cde Felix Mhona as the two fought it out to get the right to represent the revolutionary party in Chikomba East National Assembly constituency. Cde Mhona, who is Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister contested in Chikomba East after his constituency, Chikomba Central, which he represented was collapsed by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission delimitation exercise. There were also reports that Foreign Affairs and International Trade Deputy Minister David Musabayana had lost to lawyer Cde Itai Ndudzo in Wedza North. In Manicaland, Chimanimani West constituency sitting MP and Manicaland Province Minister of State and Devolution Nokhutula Matsikinyere lost to newcomer Wilson Maposa. In Mashonaland West Province, sitting Chegutu West MP Dexter Nduna and Mashonaland West Minister of State for Provincial Affairs Mary Mliswa (Hurungwe West) also lost in the elections. In Chegutu East current MP and Zanu PF Deputy Political Commissar Cde Webster Shamhu reportedly lost the primaries. In Goromonzi West, former legislator for the area, Cde Beata Nyamupinga bounced back after she won the right to represent the party which was initially held by Cde Energy Mutodi who has transferred to Masvingo Province. In Buhera, Manicaland Province, all the constituencies were won by new entrants. In Buhera West, Zanu PF Director of Information, Cde Tafadzwa Mugwadi beat incumbent, Cde Soul Nzuma and four others while Cde Joseph Chinotimba fell to Ngonidzashe Mudekunye in Buhera South with Cde Samson Matema claiming the scalp of the sitting legislator, Cde Mathew Gijima Nyashanu in Buhera Central. Cde Philip Guyo won in Buhera North replacing Cde William Mutomba who is a Senate candidate. In Mutasa North, sitting legislator and chairperson of the portfolio committee on Women Affairs, Cde Chido Madiwa lost to Cde Obey Bvute, while businessman and sports guru, Cde Innocent Benza won the right to represent the party in Mutasa Central constituency. In Mashonaland Central Province, the sitting MP for Guruve North, Cde Girovha Dzepasi fell to Cde Tendai Pinduka who beat six other candidates while in Guruve South, the sitting legislator, Cde Patrick Dutiro faltered against Cde Christopher Magomo. Vote counting continued in most areas while Midlands and Masvingo provinces counting was expected to start last night. The situation was calm in most areas visited by The Herald yesterday. In Harare, provincial youth chairperson Cde Emmanuel Mahachi, who is also Mbare National Assembly Constituency aspiring legislator, said the elections were organised and held in a peaceful manner. “”There were no cases of violence since our members were advising them that the President does not condone violence. We congratulate all the winning candidates while to losing candidates we say there is always next time. “”I encourage party members to remain calm and peaceful. In Zanu PF, there is no winner or loser, only that one will be going to represent the party in the general elections,”” he said. In Chitungwiza by the end of the day, voters and candidates were milling around the command centres waiting for the final compilation of results. At Zengeza East Constituency command centre, Chitungwiza acting Mayor Kiven Mutimbanyoka was seen in a jovial mood with voters at the Publicity Centre. In Epworth at Tembwe district, Hunyani preliminary results were already displayed at the command centre by midday. In Mabvuku-Tafara voting ended on Saturday and it went on peacefully. Polling agents yesterday transported ballot papers and boxes to the national command centre in the city. They were escorted by a team of police officers that had been deployed on the ground. In Greendale, voting also ended on Saturday night. In Beitbridge, Matabeleland South Province, the voting process ended well and by the end of the day yesterday, party officials were still consolidating figures. Under Beitbridge East, Cde Albert Nguluvhe contested against Cde Steven Stubbs. In Beitbridge West, incumbent Cde Ruth Maboyi stood against, Cdes Thusani Ndou and Alfred Makhomo Moyo. Cde Tambudzani Mohadi and former Beitbridge mayor, Cde Showa Moyo contested for the senatorial seat. In an interview, Cde Nguluvhe said: “”This is a practice within the party where democracy is being exercised. People are allowed to choose their representative at whatever level. There is no loser. The party comes first. I therefore, call upon everyone to be united and start to campaign for our President and the party. Congratulations to everyone.”” In Masvingo, there was high voter turnout although polling was delayed in most areas around the province owing to delays in the arrival of voting material. However, by 9am yesterday, voting had kicked off at most polling centres with long queues forming at most polling centres with members waiting to cast their ballots. When The Herald visited some polling stations like Zvamahande in Masvingo West, Chirichoga, Masvingo Central and Shakashe in Masvingo North, there were long winding queues of voters waiting to cast their ballots with many commending the peaceful process. Some however complained of missing their names in the voters’voters’ register. War veteran Cde Hilda Mavuto, told The Herald that the primary elections were not about individuals but the party, adding that Zanu PF should be the biggest winner. “”This race (primary election) is like a race (of horses) the best horse (winner) is our best foot forward and must be supported by everyone. I am here to vote just to remind the young people that this country came at a huge price,”” said Cde Mavuto. In Masvingo Central one of the aspiring parliamentary candidates Cde Addison Zvobgo (Junior) requested for voting to be extended by a day noting that some voters from Chatikobo in Ward 23 had failed to vote after failing to access a voting centre because of floods in Mutirikwi River. “”The dam (Lake Mutirikwi) is releasing water downstream because floodgates are open and some voters in Chatikobo could not go and vote,”” said Cde Zvobgo. Voting closed at most polling by 5 pm with queues having been cleared though there were some isolated polling stations such as Chirichoga in Masvingo Central where voting had to be extended to clear the queues occasioned by initial delays. In the Midlands Province, voting had been extended beyond 4pm across the province amid a huge turnout at most polling stations. Midlands provincial elections directorate head, Cde Simbarashe Mbengegwi said the province has been given the greenlight by the national directorate to extend the deadline. There were still long queues at most polling stations around Gweru well after 6 pm. “”I am patient, I will be waiting in the queue until I cast my vote,”” said Mrs Linah Ngirandi who was in a queue at Pfende polling station yesterday evening. In Mashonaland West province, the voting process which ended yesterday afternoon at all the polling stations was met with mixed feelings by contestants and the electorate. While the whole process was meant at measuring the strength of the party and its democracy, the election system was described by some as flawless while others expressed reservations. There were, however indications from preliminary results that some of the old guards had lost to the Young Turks. In Mashonaland East Province, the primary elections were conducted smoothly as the electorate across the province chose their preferred candidates through the ballot box. There was an overwhelming turnout of voters to such an extent that the voting exercise had to be extended to Sunday afternoon to accommodate every member to exercise their constitutional rights. In the Marondera Central constituency, seasoned politician and educationist Cde Cleopas Kundiona who was battling with his long-time contestant Cde Lawrance Katsiru and prominent businessman Dunmore Mutyambizi, won the elections. Cde Kundiona won with 2 311 votes while Cde Mutyambizi went away with 1 553 votes with Cde Katsiru managing only 468 votes. In Goromonzi North, Cde Ozias Bvute won with 3 225 votes against Cde Kudzai Majuru who bagged 1034 votes. In Bulawayo and Matabeleland North, the voting exercise continued yesterday and the two Matabeleland provinces without incidents. In Bulawayo, Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube and Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce, Cde Raj Modi sailed through uncontested and will represent Zanu PF in the harmonised elections. Prof Ncube is eyeing the National Assembly seat for Cowdray Park while Cde Modi will battle it out with opposition parties for the Bulawayo South seat. By last night, Zanu PF Politburo member in charge of the primary elections in Bulawayo, Cde Elphas Mashava, and the party’sparty’s provincial leadership, were locked in a meeting at Davis Hall to wrap up the meticulous verification process. The Chronicle news crew observed that at two polling stations located at the Bulawayo Polytechnic and Nketa 7 Library, voters underwent meticulous verification before casting their votes and by 1pm, the process had ended. In Matabeleland North, the voting spilled into yesterday in Lupane West constituency while the rest closed Saturday night. There are 13 constituencies in the province with seven districts. Cde Headman Moyo who is in charge of elections in the province said they were waiting for all districts to submit results and deliver ballot boxes to the provincial command centre. He said the elections had gone on well without any incidents of violence. “”People have voted peacefully and we did not witness any unfortunate incident. We had given a deadline of 1pm today (yesterday) for all centres to close and for now we are waiting for results from districts such as Binga,”” he said. Senior party members including the party’sparty’s provincial chair Cde Richard Moyo, Nkayi North legislator Dr Sithembiso Nyoni and her Nkayi South counterpart Cde Stars Mathe won the primaries.
Tottenham Hotspur have sacked their head coach Antonio Conte.
The EPL club confirmed the news in a statement released on Sunday night.
Cristian Stellini has been placed in temporary charge of Spurs until the end of the season.
The statement reads: “We can announce that Head Coach Antonio Conte has left the Club by mutual agreement. We achieved Champions League qualification in Antonio’s first season at the Club. We thank Antonio for his contribution and wish him well for the future.
“Cristian Stellini will take the team as Acting Head Coach for the remainder of the season, along with Ryan Mason as Assistant Head Coach.”
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy said: “We have 10 Premier League games remaining and we have a fight on our hands for a Champions League place. We all need to pull together. Everyone has to step up to ensure the highest possible finish for our Club and amazing, loyal supporters.”
The sacking comes after Conte openly criticised the club owners – Joe Lewis and Daniel Levy – for failing to bring a change during their reign.
The Italian gaffer told a press conference after his side’s 3-3 draw against Southampton: “It is easy in this way. Tottenham’s story is this. Twenty years there is the owner and they never won something but why?
“The fault is only for the club, or for every manager that stays here. I have seen the managers that Tottenham had on the bench.”- Soccer 24 News
Kudakwashe Mahachi has reportedly been invited to undergo trials in Europe.
The Zimbabwean midfielder is without a club since his release at SuperSport United at the end of last season.
The release came after the 29-year-old was accused of attempting to murder his son but the cour acquitted him after the State failed to prove the essential elements of the case, while the evidence given by witnesses was declared disjointed and contradictory.
The player had hoped to find a new club in the January transfer window but failed to secure a deal.
According to Sunday News Gibraltar professional football team, FCB Magpies, has invited Mahachi to come for trials for an undisclosed duration.
The invite reads, as cited by the publication: “Please accept this letter as an official invitation from FCB Magpies, a Gibraltar professional football team, for Kudakwashe Mahachi, a Zimbabwean national with passport no (hidden) to attend a football trial in Gibraltar.
As part of the trial invite FCB Magpies will provide accommodation and all food expenses.” The outlet added that the player was frantically sorting out his papers to travel for the trial stint.- Soccer24 News
Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera remains a global threat to public health and an indicator of inequity and lack of social development.
Symptoms Cholera is an extremely virulent disease that can cause severe acute watery diarrhoea. It takes between 12 hours and 5 days for a person to show symptoms after ingesting contaminated food or water (2). Cholera affects both children and adults and can kill within hours if untreated.
Most people infected with V. cholerae do not develop any symptoms, although the bacteria are present in their faeces for 1-10 days after infection and are shed back into the environment, potentially infecting other people.
Among people who develop symptoms, the majority have mild or moderate symptoms, while a minority develop acute watery diarrhoea with severe dehydration. This can lead to death if left untreated.
History During the 19th century, cholera spread across the world from its original reservoir in the Ganges delta in India. Six subsequent pandemics killed millions of people across all continents. The current (seventh) pandemic started in South Asia in 1961, reached Africa in 1971 and the Americas in 1991. Cholera is now endemic in many countries.
Vibrio cholerae strains There are many serogroups of V. cholerae, but only two – O1 and O139 – cause outbreaks. V. cholerae O1 has caused all recent outbreaks. V. cholerae O139 – first identified in Bangladesh in 1992 – caused outbreaks in the past, but recently has only been identified in sporadic cases. It has never been identified outside Asia. There is no difference in the illness caused by the two serogroups.
Epidemiology, risk factors, and disease burden Cholera can be endemic or epidemic. A cholera-endemic area is an area where confirmed cholera cases were detected during the last 3 years with evidence of local transmission (meaning the cases are not imported from elsewhere). A cholera outbreak/epidemic can occur in both endemic countries and in countries where cholera does not regularly occur.
In cholera endemic countries an outbreak can be seasonal or sporadic and represents a greater than expected number of cases. In a country where cholera does not regularly occur, an outbreak is defined by the occurrence of at least 1 confirmed case of cholera with evidence of local transmission in an area where there is not usually cholera.
Cholera transmission is closely linked to inadequate access to clean water and sanitation facilities. Typical at-risk areas include peri-urban slums, and camps for internally displaced persons or refugees, where minimum requirements of clean water and sanitation are not been met.
The consequences of a humanitarian crisis – such as disruption of water and sanitation systems, or the displacement of populations to inadequate and overcrowded camps – can increase the risk of cholera transmission, should the bacteria be present or introduced. Uninfected dead bodies have never been reported as the source of epidemics.
The number of cholera cases reported to WHO has continued to be high over the last few years. During 2020 323 369 cases, 857 deaths were notified from 24 countries 3. The discrepancy between these figures and the estimated burden of the disease is due many cases not being recorded due to limitations in surveillance systems and fear of impact on trade and tourism.
Prevention and control A multifaceted approach is key to control cholera, and to reduce deaths. A combination of surveillance, water, sanitation and hygiene, social mobilisation, treatment, and oral cholera vaccines are used.
By Wilbert Mukori: The Al Jazeera “Gold Mafia: Laundry Service” of the looting of Zimbabwe’s gold has forced many Zimbabweans to sit up and pay attention.
In my WhatsApp group there is a photo of a couple sniggering with the caption “One thing I like about Zanu PF anorwadzisa neakaivhotera!” (Zanu PF is punishing even those who voted for them!)
Zimbabweans have a sense of humour but in this case the joke is on us. We think we are holding the thick end of the whip when, in reality, we are at the business end!
The art of rigging the elections is to do it in such way the electorate always, always, believe their vote counts regardless how flawed and illegal the process gets. But it helps if the said electorate are so naïve and gullible they believe anything the regime says even when their own eyes tell them otherwise! And Zimbabweans must be some of the most naïve and gullible people on earth!
The 2008 Zimbabwe elections were a watershed election in that the whole world learnt the full extend of Zanu PF’s vote rigging powers. “Kuzvionera pamhiro sefodya!” as one would say in Shona. MDC won 73% of the vote in the March 2008 vote, according to the late Robert Mugabe’s Freudian slip.
SADC, the regional body, refused to recognise Zanu PF as the legitimate winner and wanted the country to implement democratic reforms designed to stop Zanu PF rigging elections.
It was SADC that proposed the 2008 to 2013 GNU and gave it the principal task to implement the democratic reforms. And when SADC realised that no meaningful reforms had been implemented, they wanted the 2013 elections postponed until reforms were implemented.
It is disappointing that the majority of Zimbabweans have remain ignorant of the primary purpose of the GNU was to implement reforms and stop Zanu PF rigging elections. They continue to pretend elections are free, fair and credible and Zanu pF has the democratic mandate of the majority.
They are sniggering at the majority who are keeping Zanu PF in power. In the March 2008 vote it was MDC who garnered 73% of the votes and yet Zanu PF claimed victory. Since when has 27% trumped 73%?
The sniggering Zimbabweans should have realised that it was MDC leaders’ responsibility to implement the democratic reforms.
And if they were paying attention to the Al Jazeera documentary they would have learned why MDC leaders not only sold out by failing to implement reforms but, worst of all, continue to sell out to this day by participating in these flawed elections to give Zanu PF legitimacy.
In the Al Jazeera documentary “Gold Mafia: laundry service”, Kamlesh Pattni, alias Brother/Pastor Paul, a Kenyan of Indian descend boasts of how he help President Arap Moi of Kenya, a notorious dictator, survive by buying off his political opponents and critics using the loot from his gold laundering activities. Pattni left Kenya and has been plying his gold looting skills in Zimbabwe on behalf of Mugabe and then Mnangagwa.
Of course, Brother Paul has helped Mugabe and now Mnangagwa survive by buying off Zanu PF’s opponents and critics. MDC/CCC leaders’ failure to implement even one token reform during the GNU and their stubborn insistence in participating in flawed elections is not only because they are breathtakingly incompetent.
They are not whom we think they are! We think they are opposition when they are Zanu PF in all but name!
In the 2018 Zimbabwe elections the EU deployed a 245 strong Election Observer Team, the biggest such team. “Notably, major shortcomings in the pre-election environment impacted on the free expression of the will of electors, state resources were misused in favour of the incumbent and coverage by state media was heavily biased in favour of the ruling party.
Further, the electoral commission lacked full independence and appeared to not always act in an impartial manner. The final results as announced by the Electoral Commission contained numerous errors and lacked adequate traceability, transparency and verifiability,” stated the EU Observer Mission final report.
“As such, many aspects of the 2018 elections in Zimbabwe failed to meet international standards.”
The EU Observer Mission made 23 recommendations to ensure future elections were free, fair and credible. Not even one of these recommendations have seen the light of day. Not one!
Both Zanu PF and MDC/CCC have completely ignored all efforts to get the recommendations implemented before the 2023 elections. Indeed, Zanu PF’s dismissive arrogancy to born out of the knowledge that Zimbabwe’s opposition would never take a decisive position on the matter – the same dismissive arrogance Zanu PF showed throughout the 2008 to 2013 GNU. Proof that Kamlesh and his fellow gold Mafia, diamond Mafia are the ones helping Zanu PF “survive”.
Zanu PF is rigging the 2023 elections. CCC are participating for the sake of the few gravy train seats on offer as bait. And the many ordinary Zimbabweans are participating because they are naïve and gullible enough to believe Zanu PF’s claim elections are free and or believe CCC’s oxymoronic nonsense the party can win rigged elections.
Frankly, it is pointless for EU or any other observers to attend the elections because nothing much will change from 2018 elections!
Like it or not MDC/CCC leaders will never ever implement the democratic reforms necessary for free, fair and credible elections. Never ever! We are well and truly stuck with this Zanu PF dictatorship and, to any thinking Zimbabwean out there, this is no laughing matter!
