By A Correspondent- Health workers at Gokwe North District Hospital have expressed anger over authorities’ failure to disburse COVID-19 funds, three weeks after the government deposited the funds into the district hospital’s account.

The funds are meant for those who took part in the COVID-19 vaccination blitz which was done in two parts.

The first group took part in the programme in March and received their allowances for seven days after a month.

The second blitz took part in early May but they are yet to receive their allowances.

With the runaway inflation, the healthcare workers are worried that their money has been rendered valueless.

The authorities are putting blame on poor network connectivity in the district for their failure to disburse the funds.

However, the beneficiaries are blaming the authorities for not having a plan B, for example, buying data or travelling to areas with good internet connectivity like Gokwe Town centre.

Meanwhile, other district hospitals like Zvishavane paid their workers about three weeks ago.

They were given US$120 per day which will be converted using the interbank rate of the day.

Gokwe North District is notorious for late payments of its staff after they take part in various programmes.

Last year, COVID-19 funds were only disbursed after complaints from the staff.

The health workers have also complained over the government’s penchant to pay workers in instalments.- Pindula News

By A Correspondent- On the 26th of April 2018 Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana said, “A titanic battle in Mazowe West on Sunday. Tafadzwa Musarara vs Kazembe Kazembe. But Anastencia Mazikana, Chrispen Mataire, Richard Chiorongwe, Constance Sabau and Christopher Makwezva are not bridesmaids. Zanu PF primaries are more intriguing than most general elections.”

Mangwana was commenting on the primary elections battle for the right to represent ZANU PF in Mazowe West.

Tafadzwa MUSARARA braved the weather and challenged Kazembe Raymond Kazembe for the Mazowe West constituency.

Musarara already had an upper hand as there is an entire village that bears his surname ,schools and his heritage and lineage is traceable in the constituency. While Kazembe was deemed as an outsider.

Musarara’s home advantage did not augur well with Kazembe Kazembe who resorted to violence , intimidation and dirty tactics against Musarara.

Kazembe and his henchmen turned to violence against Musarara in the primary elections. The violence saw Musarara’s 30 tonne truck and a Kombi destroyed and campaign material worth thousands of dollars looted. CID Bindura deployed three police officers who visited the scene and opened a docket under case number RRB 333861440.

The involvement of the police did not deter Kazembe and his supporters two Zanu PF activists in Mazowe West were convicted and jailed for looting mealie meal and flour worth $12 000 from businessman Tafadzwa Musarara’s truck in Concession during the party primary elections .

The pair – Jonah Ngwenya (Zanu PF Mashonaland Central provincial transport secretary and Boyd Fungulani – were part of Zanu PF Mashonaland Central provincial chairperson and parliamentary candidate Kazembe Kazembe’s campaign team.

The violence against Musarara worked and some of his followers were intimidated into participating in the primary elections.

The violence against Musarara worked and some of his followers were intimidated into boycotting the primary elections.

Violence again was used against Musarara in the ZANU PF DCC race in which Musarara ran against John Mudzonga who was Kazembe’s campaign manager.

The defiant Musarara stood his ground and managed to win the DCC elections. Musarara was later asked by the people to run in the provincial chairmanship race.

Despite claims of rigging , intimidation and under handed tactics Musarara managed to secure over 17 000 votes. This was viewed as victory for Musarara as it was his first time running in the provincial race.

It is now apparent that there is a feud between Musarara and Kazembe and the feud seems to be far from over.

Kazembe has now called for a meeting which is meant to strip Musarara of his DCC chairmanship. The meeting is set to charge , prosecute and provide the sentence and execution over Musarara’s political career.

Kazembe is now playing his cards to preserve his position ahead of the primary elections which precede the 2023 harmonized elections.

The feud between Musarara and Kazembe has played into the hands of Chamisa’s CCC movement which is now plotting to reduce the ZANU PF margin in Mashonaland Central.

Mashonaland Central is a ZANU PF stronghold which has provided a clean sweep against the opposition. The Opposition merely has to reduce the ZANU PF margin in the strongholds and increase their wins in their areas to get a glimpse of victory in the 2023 polls.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa needs to intervene and address the issues in Mashonaland Central and the issues in Mazowe West. This political hotbed if left alone will weaken the party In Mashonaland Central and derail the 5 million votes for ED.

Kazembe might have a legitimate claim to the provincial chairmanship as endorsed by the politburo but do people follow him , is he a leader leading the people? His failure to mobilize attendance to rallies and his near fist fights with politburo members who are senior to him indicates that Kazembe Kazembe does have a problem which needs to managed ahead of the elections.

There is need for a special indaba In Mashonaland Central to iron out the issues and ensure that the party emerges stronger , with clarity , unity and peace.

Please Your Excellency and the Presidium May you kindly addressed the issues in Mashonaland Central.

By A Correspondent- A proposal to grant President Emmerson Mnangagwa freedom of the city status has divided Gweru city councillors, Southern Eye has learnt.

Councillors are arguing over the criteria used to bestow such honour, which they say was not clear.

Southern Eye understands that Council managers proposed to give Mnangagwa the honour during a full council meeting on Wednesday.

The issue was also included in the minutes of the deliberations, although the minutes did not explain the reasons why the President must be given the honour.

“We have item 123 which points to giving President Mnangagwa the freedom of the city of Gweru,” the city mayor Hamutendi Kombayi, who was chairing the meeting, said.

Councillor Edison Kurebgaseka (ward 9) said there was nothing wrong in granting Mnangagwa the status, adding that the honour would come with some benefits.

“We should set politics aside, and l think there is nothing amiss in granting President Mnangagwa the honour. After all, Mnangagwa is from the Midlands province and we could, as a council benefit in some service delivery issues affecting us including roads and water challenges,” Kurebgaseka said.

But councillor Josiah Makombe disagreed, saying the issue needed to be deliberated on in council chambers to ensure there is clarity on why Mnangagwa should be bestowed that honour.

“We can’t just rush to adopt the proposal. There is need for a special meeting to discuss this issue. It’s just a recommendation coming from management and it’s not clear,” he said.

Makombe’s sentiments were seconded by councillors Trust Chinene (ward 15) and Tawanda Magidi (ward 16).

The proposal attracted heated debate among councillors, who then failed to agree on the way forward.

In 2020 when Victoria Falls was declared a city, Mnangagwa was awarded freedom of the city with the local authority saying it was recognising his contribution to the resort town’s transformation.

-Newsday

By A Correspondent- Selina Tadya, the mother of missing St Mathias Tsonzo High School learner, Livingstone Sunhwa, believes her son was murdered and wants his spirit to torment the killers.

Livingstone went missing from the Anglican Church-run school on 6 December after he was briefly arrested by the police for stealing snacks from the school’s tuckshops.

Human remains that are suspected to be Livingstone’s were discovered last Friday in a thicket that is a stone’s throw from the school.

Speaking to The Manica Post, Tadya revealed that the body parts were strewn all over the place, with some of them missing. She said:

It is like a part of my soul has been removed. It is painful for a parent to lose a child. Only affected parents can relate to what I am going through.

The fact that he disappeared at the hands of those who were supposed to take care of him makes the pain worse.

Whoever is responsible was insensitive and should have considered the life of my child.

I feel a lot of pain and emotional trauma far beyond imagination. His spirit should fight back and torment his killers.

Fight your killers my son. Never give them rest. Fight until they own up and disclose the whole truth about what happened to you.

No amount of appeasement can bring back my son. Money does not buy life. I just want them to suffer the same ordeal my son went through.

What can they do to replace Livingstone? Where will I find him?

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) took over the investigations into Livingstone’s disappearance and is in the process of conducting DNA tests to establish whether the human remains are Livingstone’s.

Tadya said she single-handedly laboured to raise Livingstone and his sister, Pride, following the death of their father in 2010. She said:

When you lose a husband, you become a widow; when you lose your parents, you become an orphan; but when you lose your child, there is not even a term for it.

That is how awful it is. I am barely existing. I have spent every waking moment trying not to think about what happened to my son.

I never imagined picking his scattered bones, I had hoped to find him alive. I lost my breath when I saw his shoes, belt and those remains. Our family is failing to accept this.

Since the discovery of the human remains, nobody from the school or the church has reached out to us. Nobody has come just to empathise with us or just to say they are sorry – just a sorry.

On Sunday, we went to the school with the intention of proceeding to the scene where the remains were discovered. The headmaster was present but he refused to come out and meet us.

Till this day (Tuesday), I have not received any message from either the school or the church despite the fact that my son disappeared from their institution.

Are they saying Livingstone never existed at St Mathias Tsonzo?

1/4 ZRP Chemagamba is investigating a murder case in which Mathew Hlupo (37) died after he was attacked by unknown assailants on 30/06/22 at around 0100 hours at a lodge near Chinhoyi main rank.

— Zimbabwe Republic Police (@PoliceZimbabwe) July 1, 2022

2/4 Similarly, Police in Gweru are appealing for information which may assist in the investigation of a murder case where Reason Rupaya (49) was found dead on 29/06/22 near Pfende Business Centre. The body of the victim was found with a deep wound on the armpit.

— Zimbabwe Republic Police (@PoliceZimbabwe) July 1, 2022

3/4 The victim was released from Whawha Prison on 27/06/22 at around 1900 hours and was last seen leaving the prison with other four inmates who had been released on bail.

— Zimbabwe Republic Police (@PoliceZimbabwe) July 1, 2022

4/4 Anyone with information to contact National Complaints Desk on (242) 703631 or WhatsApp on 0712800197 or report at any nearest Police Station.

— Zimbabwe Republic Police (@PoliceZimbabwe) July 1, 2022

By A Correspondent- Vice President Chiwenga’s ex-wife, Marry Mubaiwa, will know her fate, in a case she is accused of assaulting a former child minder, on July 27 after the state closed its case Thursday.

Mubaiwa is accused of assaulting Delight Munyoro at an elite school in Harare, where she had gone to fetch her children with the former army general.

The former model intended to have some time with her children following her fallout with the VP.

Through her lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, Mubaiwa told the court that “evidence produced by the state during the trial was not enough for a reasonable court to reach a decision to convict an individual.”

She also argued that the second medical report produced by witness, Maxilo, and oral-facial surgeon, Dr Wayne Manana, was not authentic since the maid was allegedly said to have visited the doctor once.

Mtetwa is expected to file a written application on July 11.

The State is expected to give its response on July 22.

Magistrate Learnmore Mapiye will determine her fate on July 27 in the morning.

Prosecutors allege Mubaiwa slapped Munyoro, whom she accused of influencing her children to dislike her and their siblings from her former marriages.

The assault charges against Mubaiwa arose in January 2020.

According to the police, there was an altercation between Mubaiwa and the maid over the custody of the children.

Munyoro is reported to have gone to the school to pick up the children but clashed with Marry, who also wanted to have access to them.

It is alleged that Mubaiwa called Munyoro a witch and accused her of influencing her children to dislike their own mother.-NewZimbabwe

By A Correspondent= The assault case of Tendai Biti continued yesterday with him shifting his attacks from The Herald to deputy prosecutor, Mr Michael Reza, saying he was not objective and likes to prosecute opposition politicians.

Biti is facing allegations of assaulting an investor, Ms Tatiana Aleshina, at the Harare Magistrates Court.  In his reasons why he wants the matter referred to the Apex Court, he said he will never receive a free and fair trial if Mr Reza prosecutes the case.

“I am shocked why a senior prosecutor like Mr Reza would want to prosecute an assault matter,” he said.

Biti said the State should not show that it is captured by any individual including the complainant.

“The prosecutor is behaving as if he is a hired gun or captured, which is not allowed by the constitution,” he said.

Biti first blamed Zanu-PF Politburo member Patrick Chinamasa, whom he accused of causing his arrest, through a media conference.

After blaming Chinamasa, he then turned his guns on The Herald, and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Mr Nick Mangwana, for giving the nation a wrong narrative of his assault case.

By A Correspondent- The late national hero and Lands and Agriculture minister Perrance Shiri’s daughter, Rufaro Stephanie is seeking to bar former Attorney-General Sobusa Gula-Ndebele from administering her father’s estate, accusing him of illegally imposing himself as the executor.

Rufaro wants the State to reopen the estate, following irregularities in the execution process, which include the appointment of Gula-Ndebele as the executor.

Gula-Ndebele’s administration of the estate has divided the late national hero’s children, with some being accused of working in cahoots with him to fraudulently

benefit from the estate when they were not his biological children.

The divisions have prompted the family to call for a roundtable meeting with parties involved to discuss Shiri’s estate.

In response to calls for a roundtable meeting, through her lawyers Tapera Muzana and Partners, Rufaro wrote a letter dated May 20, 2022 demanding to know the agenda of the meeting before she agrees to attend.

“We refer to the above matter and your letter dated May 5, 2022, which was served upon our law firm on May 9, 2022. We forwarded your letter to our client and she advised us to respond as follows: She is kindly asking you to take the issue that we have mutual interest, thus will enable us to prepare all the necessary paperwork before the round table meeting.”

Some of Shiri’s family members doubt the authenticity of the documents that were being used by the Master of the High Court, Eldard Mutasa, to handle Shiri’s empire.

They claim some documents had forged government letterheads. The matter was reported to the police last year under ER5/2021 for investigation.

Contacted for comment, national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said he was yet to check the progress on the matter.

“I need to check on that,” Nyathi said.

“Right now, I am in Victoria Fall attending an event.”

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) last year also opened another investigation under case reference number HCR 116-09-21 into the alleged illegal sale of the late Shiri’s assets by his daughters Cynthia and Tatenda, reportedly in connivance with Tawanda Zulu and Stephan Tanaka Musvamhiri, who are listed as children to the late national hero in the overall estate distribution.

Zacc spokesperson John Makamure yesterday confirmed that the investigations were still on.

“We confirm that the commission is investigating allegations of sale of assets belonging to the late minister. Investigations are in progress,” Makamure said.

Rufaro is challenging the inclusion of Zulu and Musvamhiri on the estate, claiming that their paternity was in dispute.

Rufaro says Gula-Ndebele was his father’s lawyer at the time of his death, raising questions why he was then appointed executor dative and testamentary; that is, an executor who is appointed by the relevant court in cases where a deceased individual did not leave a valid will and, therefore, died intestate.

“It’s interesting to note that he insists and claims he was my father’s lawyer when everything else suggests he was not and I know he wasn’t,” Rufaro told NewsDay.

“In 20-2014, my late father took Brian Tarisai Kambasha and Hemingworth Cartwright (Pvt) Ltd to court, file record of the case being HH 36-17 CA 270/15, in which my father was represented by the National Prosecuting Authority (State) or had State attorneys representing him. A question to ask (is) where was Mr Sobusa Gula-Ndebele? Certainly, the case was not a State issue, but rather personal,” she said.

“The case was to do with a contract that was signed for a solar plant installation at Hopedale Farm in Bindura, that was to start off with a 100kVA installation that would later on see the same company installing a 600kVA plant on completion of the project. The second question is: When the contract was signed, where was he and why did my father opt to do the paperwork without a lawyer when he had a lawyer?”

She also accused Tatenda and Cynthia of allegedly conniving with Gula-Ndebele to fraudulently administer the late Shiri’s estate.

Gula-Ndebele, Rufaro said, was reportedly making efforts to frustrate the reopening of the estate, including intimidating her lawyers.

“The Master of the High Court should explain how Mr Gula-Ndebele became executor,” Rufaro averred.

“The two Shiri ladies, Tatenda and Cynthia, are now working in cahoots with Mr Gula-Ndebele. Why would they invite Gula-Ndebele, who was fired from the Attorney-General’s Office under unclear circumstances? Why would they confirm him as executor when they had everything to lose if they entrust their father’s estate to an individual like (that)?”

Repeated efforts to get a comment from Gula-Ndebele were in vain because he was not answering calls.

Contacted for comment, Zulu curtly said he was not aware of the row over the estate.

“I am not aware of anything,” Zulu said and hung up his phone.

Cynthia also said she had no comment on the matter.

“It’s my first time to hear about this,” Cynthia said. “I have nothing to say.”

But Tanaka insisted that she was Shiri’s biological daughter and she trusted Gula-Ndebele as the legally appointed executor.

“Actually, I am wondering why it has taken so long for this estate to be administered and close the case,” Tanaka said.

“I am the youngest child of the late minister and his every other child came to the Shiri family the same way I did. I am ready to redo the DNA test to prove that I am his child. However, it is not fair for another child to doubt my paternity when I have not questioned theirs.

“We are all equal as his children. I even think that every other child of our father should do DNA tests so that the truth comes out. The matter has been going on for long and there is need for it to be closed. Personally, I am ready to leave the Shiri family if I am not his daughter, but I am very confident of my paternity.”

Mutasa allegedly considered Shiri’s 1995 will in listing the beneficiaries of his estate, where he bequeathed 50% of his bank savings, insurance policies to his now late son Titus and the other half of savings to his children Tatenda and Cynthia Shiri, and all his other children who were yet to be born.

A death notice filed at the Master’s Offices indicated that three more children: Zulu, Rufaro and Tanaka were also listed as beneficiaries of Shiri’s estate.

Rufaro, however, claimed that the late minister had disregarded the will after registering a family trust with her as executor.

She argued that Zulu and Tanaka, whom she alleged only showed up after her father’s death, should not be included in the administration of the estate until the paternity disputes have been resolved.

“Both Tanaka and Tawanda are accomplices,” Rufaro said. “They have no scientific proof to prove their relationship with the late Perrance Shiri and I believe they have been planted in the estate as agents to loot for probably Tatenda and Cynthia’s benefit in the distribution exercise, so all of them should be arrested. The leadership of this country has made it clear that no one is above the law and there is no room for corruption.”

-newsday

By A Correspondent- A polyandrous woman from Dora, Mutare was recently summoned to appear before Acting Chief Zimunya’s court.

Polyandry is when a woman is married to two or more men at the same time and this is not only illegal but also taboo in Zimbabwe.

Mollen Gamira allegedly stayed with her husband and her lover for months before the husband became aware of it and chased her from their matrimonial home.

Gamira is reportedly now staying with her lover and expecting his child.

Acting Chief Zimunya confirmed the love triangle involving Gamira, her husband, Washington Bvirindi of Bvirindi Village and her lover, Tafadzwa Manomano of Chitiyo Village.

The matter has since been heard before Acting Chief Zimunya’s court, but Gamira refuse to attend the court session. She said:

I did not see why l was supposed to attend the court session in the absence of my relatives.

They should have summoned some of my relatives too, otherwise, I will never set foot at that court.

The court heard that Gamira and Bvirindi have three daughters, while Gamira is reportedly carrying Manomano’s child.

It was revealed that Gamira would take turns staying with either of the two men without their knowledge.

The affair with Manomano started in February, a few months after Gamira and Bvirindi had relocated from South Africa.

Gamira then moved in with Manomano in April after finding out that she was pregnant.

She had made Manomano believe that she was a single mother of one. Said Acting Chief Zimunya:

The two men work for the same company, so when the other one was off duty, Gamira would stay with him.

This is unheard of and it is taboo for a woman to be married to two men at the same time.

Both men did not know that they were being tricked. Bvirindi thought that his wife would be on duty as she used to work at a nightclub at Chikosi Business Centre in Rowa.

When visiting her husband in Bvirindi, she would lie to Manomano that she was going to see her child.

Gamira’s shenanigans were exposed when Bvirindi followed his wife to her “workplace”, only to discover that she was, in fact, cohabiting with Manomano.

After that, Bvirindi visited Manomano’s homestead on countless occasions with the intention of bringing his wife back home, but with no joy.

The three were later summoned to Acting Chief Zimunya’s court and Bvirindi surrendered all of Gamira’s property, stating that it was over between them.

Gamira confirmed to The Manica Post that she treated both men as husbands for a period of time. She said:

It is true that I left home early this year to work at a night club and that is where I met Manomano. I was still married to Bvirindi.

At first, I tricked both men and equally treated them as my husbands but that has changed now and l am now staying with Manomano.

When I fell in love with Manomano, I lied to him that I only had one child and that I was single.

We decided that I should leave my job at the nightclub and cohabit. I obliged and we started staying together as husband and wife.

… I left Bvirindi because he is violent. During our 10 years of marriage, he was very abusive toward me.

This is why I did not tell him that I was already someone else’s wife. I feared that he would assault or even kill me.

Bvirindi’s brother, Elias Bvirindi, confirmed the development, saying his wife is the one taking care of Gamira’s three children.

Manomano confirmed to The Manica Post that he was staying with Gamira, adding that they are expecting their first child.

He also said he is in the process of applying for a protection order against Bvirindi as he always makes a scene whenever they meet.

-ManicaPost

By A Correspondent- A Harare woman who is being sued for US$50,000 over alleged adultery is seeking to dismiss the claim, arguing it is no longer a part of the laws of Zimbabwe.

Ratidzo Nyamuchengwa, who is being sued by her former friend, Marvelous Marufu, has since been granted the relief to approach the upper court by High Court judge, Justice Emilia Muchawa.

In seeking referral of her case to the Constitutional court, Nyamuchengwa raised a special plea in which she argued that the claim for adultery is no longer a part of the laws of Zimbabwe as it is inconsistent with Chapter 4 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe.

The Constitutional Court is expected to hand down a landmark ruling after hearing her arguments.

Nyamuchengwa wants the court to show whether the common law of adultery is consistent with subs (1) Section 56 of the Constitution in so far as it allows her to be sued whilst simultaneously precluding the complainant from suing her former husband for the same acts.

She also said the claim is unconstitutional as it exposes her to the prospect of being questioned on and testifying on intimate and personal details of her private, sexual relations.

In addition, she complained that it calls for scrutiny of and publicity of her alleged sexual liaisons or other relations with Marufu’s former husband.

Another query is whether the common law delict of adultery is consistent with subs (1) of Section 58 of the Constitution in so far as it restricts her right to freely associate with any consenting adult person she chooses.

The Constitutional Court is also expected to determine whether the common law delict of adultery serves any rational and justifiable purpose or object protectable under the Constitution.

The judge referred the matter to the Constitutional Court in terms of Section 175 (4) Constitution for a determination of issues she raised.

“To that end, the Constitutional Court shall determine whether the common law delict of adultery sued upon by plaintiff is consistent with subs (1) of Section 56 of the Constitution in so far as it allows the plaintiff to sue the defendant whilst simultaneously precluding her from suing her former husband for the same acts upon which she sues the defendant,” the judge said.

“Whether the common law delict of adultery, as sued upon by the plaintiff, serves any rational and justifiable purpose or object protectable under the Constitution 2013.”

The man at the centre of the controversy is Albert Mhondoro, who allegedly used his wife’s savings to marry Nyamuchengwa.

There was drama on the day he paid lobola for his new wife, after Marufu stormed the proceedings, demanding her money and man back.

Mhondoro has since dumped his family and is now living with Nyamuchengwa.

Mhondoro and Nyamuchengwa work at Nuanee Zimbabwe, which is into cosmetics.

According to court papers, Marufu and Mhondoro wedded on March 19, 2018 and celebrations were held on April 7, 2018.

Nyamuchengwa attended the wedding and bought gifts for the couple.

Marufu said Nyamuchengwa enticed her husband and took him away.

It has emerged that Nyamuchengwa ditched her husband, Terrence Mawire, for Mhondoro.

-newzim

President Emmerson Mnangagwa said that the nation should keep alive the memory of the late Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo from generation to generation in honour of his contribution to the country’s struggle for independence.

Posting on his social media pages, Mnangagwa said it is “a duty” for current national leaders to commemorate the life of “Father Zimbabwe”. He wrote:

The memory of the late veteran nationalist and one of the country’s founding fathers, Dr Joshua Nkomo, must be kept alive from generation to generation in honour of his contribution to the liberation of Zimbabwe.

It is the duty for us the leaders today to make sure that we observe and commemorate his life.

We remember him for his contribution and sacrifice throughout his life,he lived for this country, he struggled for this country,he went to war for this country.

There are people who initiated African nationalism in this country and Father Zimbabwe is one of those icons of our liberation struggle.

It is therefore critically important that we continuously commemorate and remember him because he is the foundation of our nation.

Meanwhile, the ZIPRA War Veterans Association wants the government to declare 1 July a public holiday to honour Nkomo for his contribution to the liberation and development of the country.

“Father Zimbabwe” or “Umdla Wethu”, as Nkomo was affectionately known, died on 1 July 1999.

Nkomo was the leader of ZAPU and its military wing ZIPRA during the liberation struggle.

He was made Vice President in 1987 after ZANU and ZAPU signed the Unity Accord to unite and end the mid-80s Gukurahundi killings.

By A Correspondent- The State has withdrawn domestic violence charges against DJ Fantan before plea after his wife, Gamuchirayi Nemukuyu, deposed an affidavit stating that she was no longer pursuing the matter.

DJ Fantan, whose real name is Arnold Kamudyariwa, and his wife were back in court on Thursday where she withdrew the case before Mbare Magistrate Rangarirai Gakanje.

Nemukuyu testified under oath that she understood her action and that it was her decision to withdraw the case.

In her initial complaint, Nemukuyu accused DJ Fantan of breaking teapots, wine glasses, dishes and jugs that had a value of US$250.

The incident allegedly occurred on Monday 2 May 20222 between 6.30 PM and 7.20 PM and was recorded at the police station the following day on Tuesday, 3 May 2022 at 9.02 AM.

Nemukuyu had also told the police that DJ Fantan became violent after she had opened a restaurant business at Stoddart, Mbare.

She alleged that DJ Fantan, who wanted her to become a housewife, not only broke pots and pans but also soaked their bedroom and children’s blankets in a bathtub.

In a social media post, DJ Fantan claimed he would never raise his hand on a woman, adding:

I was raised by a strong woman zvekuti in my heart it hurts to be called a wife beater. God knows the truth.

Magistrate Gakanje accepted Nemukuyu’s withdrawal and dismissed the charges against DJ Fantan.

-HMetro

By A Correspondent- Comedienne Madam Boss, whose real name is Tarisai Cleopatra Chikocho, claims she received death threats from strangers, both on her mobile phone, and on social media.

Madam revealed the matter through a Facebook post which she has since deleted.

Speaking in an interview with H-Metro, the comedienne explained why she took down the post. She said:

It passed and I don’t want to dwell on it because how can I joke about things like that?

I don’t want it to be in public, that is the reason why I took down the post, I wouldn’t want to alert my enemies.

I have no idea what might have led people to threaten me.

Actually, I think they are just strangers who don’t like me.

Madam Boss, however, said she was not sure who was behind the threats or their motives but insisted that she will not lose sleep over the matter. She said:

Haters are always there. As a celebrity, you are surrounded by many people who can turn into haters.

Even anyone, who is not a celebrity, can even testify how sometimes one can be surrounded by negative energy.

So, if a normal person can have haters, it can be worse when it is me.

But, I don’t know who it was.

The threat came through the phone. But that doesn’t matter and won’t change me.

I would like to tell my fans that I love them and I am indebted for the support they give me every day.

The threats came after Madam Boss and other celebrities took part in the search for missing St Mathias Tsonzo High School student, Livingstone Sunhwa.

Human remains thought to be those of Livingstone were found in a thicket about a kilometre from the school on the day Madam Boss and other celebrities were in Mutare searching for the teenager.

It is not clear whether the death threats were linked to Madam Boss’ public demand for answers in Livingstone’s disappearance or not.

By A Correspondent- Varun Beverages on Thursday donated 30 Pepsi push carts to female miners across the country through the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF).

Varun Beverages’ Pepsico franchise in Zimbabwe produces a range of products that include Pepsi, Mirinda, Mountain Dew, 7Up and Aquaclear.

The company is targeting donating 2 000 push carts to various vendors in the country’s rural and mining towns.

Speaking at the launch of the programme in Harare on Thursday, the guest of honour, Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando said:

We are here today to witness an empowerment initiative for the women in mines, what is important is that ZMF is not only folding hands but they are digging, taking a loop at what is happening and see how they can make things better for the women in the mining industry, so this occasion is quite momentous for the women in mines.

I want to thank Varun Beverages for this wonderful initiative and I hope that this relationship that has been created can last a lifetime.

ZMF president, Henrietta Rushwaya, said the relationship with Varun Beverages was just the beginning of future women projects that will be pursued.

Varun Beverages chief executive, Vijay Bahl, said the initiative will go a long way in reducing joblessness in rural areas. He said:

With the extension of the project, expansion and investments that we have done, we saw that it was very important for us to come up with a model which we said can reach rural Zimbabwe.

Some of the vendors try to sell their drinks and food products from a street corner so we thought that it was better to give them beautiful, good-looking push carts and we got these pushcarts, which we started to roll out in Harare and key cities in Zimbabwe since.

We saw that we can help fight poverty, and unemployment in rural areas, therefore we thought that we needed to go to miners and those in rural areas.

By A Correspondent- Five suspected armed robbers pounced on a Rusape woman and robbed her of cash and other valuables while clad in Zimbabwe Republic Police uniforms.

Two members of the gang were arrested and have since appeared before a magistrate.

Shingirai Muchedzi (36) and Charles Nindi (35), all of Alpha Plot in Rusape, appeared before magistrate Ms Annie Ndiraya early this week and were advised to apply for bail at the High Court.

They were remanded in custody to 7 July 2022.

Prosecuting, Justice Masanganise said Muchedzi and Nindi, in the company of three other suspects who are still at large, broke into Melody Maphosa’s Vengere home during the night and robbed her at gunpoint. Said Masanganise:

On June 16, the accused persons who were in the company of three other persons who are still at large hatched a plan to rob the complainant.

On the same day, the accused persons who were putting on police uniforms approached the complainant who was in her house and produced unknown firearms and demanded cash and other valuables.

The accused persons ransacked the complainant’s bedroom and stole US$34, two cellphones, three pairs of shoes and a satchel and went away.

Muchedzi and Nindi were found in possession of police uniforms in their bedrooms when their houses were searched by the police after their arrests.

They were also positively identified by the complainant.

By-The ZIPRA War Veterans Association wants the government to declare 1 July a public holiday to honour the late former Vice-President Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo for his contribution to the liberation and development of the country.

“Father Zimbabwe” or “Umdla Wethu”, as Nkomo was affectionately known, died on 1 July 1999.

ZIPRA war veterans believe Nkomo should be remembered for his sacrifices for the country’s liberation from colonialists.

Speaking to Southern Eye on Thursday, ZIPRA War Veterans Association secretary-general Petros Sibanda said:

We realise that his works were great such that July 1 must be declared a Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Day or Father Zimbabwe Day.

We also urge all combatants and political parties to attend the event.

Sibanda said they have planned events for this Friday in commemoration of the late Vice president. He said:

We have realised in the 23 years after his passing on nothing is being done by the authorities to remember Nkomo.

Nkomo was our ZIPRA commander in chief and as veterans, we feel that we need to begin this programme to commemorate his death and educate our children and generations to come about the role he played for us to be independent, as well as the role he played towards the independence of other African countries.

We have planned that on July 2 (tomorrow) we will meet at Masotsha avenue and march through Joshua Nkomo street to his statue where revolutionary speeches will be made.

There is only one Nkomo statue in Bulawayo, but his statues must be installed in all towns because Nkomo was a national leader.

In Mashonaland, they referred to him as Chibwechitedza. In Matabeleland South, they called him Hamatsatsi, and in other areas, he was called Umdala Wethu.

The late South African leader Nelson Mandela and the late Zambian leader Kenneth Kaunda looked up to Nkomo as an elder.

Nkomo was the leader of ZAPU and its military wing ZIPRA during the liberation struggle.

He was made Vice President in 1987 after ZANU and ZAPU signed the Unity Accord to unite and end the mid-80s Gukurahundi killings.

More: NewsDay

By- The Zanu PF government is pushing for the continued detention of CCC deputy chairman Job Sikhala and his counterpart, Godfrey Sithole.

The two were arrested two weeks ago and are being denied bail.

Posting on Twitter, CCC said the state should stop persecuting their members.

CCC posted:

DAY 16 – Hon 

@JobSikhala1

 & Hon Godfrey Sithole were jailed 16 days ago for demanding justice for Moreblessing Ali. Bail is a constitutional right. Political persecution must stop! Free them now! 

By-Zanu PF has blamed the opposition CCC for the abduction of its youth Chimanimani branch chairman.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police has however, exonerated CCC and said that said they had arrested three people in connection with the abduction .

Zanu PF youth chairman for Bumba District in Chimanimani, Nicholas Madzianike is the person who is said to be missing.

Madziyanikwewho allegedly went missing on June 19.

The police said that they have arrested Chengetanai Musudu, Hakata Musudu and Aaron Chizemo adding that the three suspects had no links with CCC.

 The police also said that one of the suspects was found in possession of Madzianike’s Itel A52 cellphone.

Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the case to The Herald. He said:

We are investigating the case in which Nicholas Madzianike allegedly disappeared from Bumba Business Centre on June 19.

Police are on the ground gathering facts on what happened on that day. We will give a detailed statement when we gather all the facts.

Madziyanike, a Zanu PF Youth League chairman for Ward 6 Chayamiti, was reportedly dragged out of Chisedze Bar at Bumba Business Centre over an undisclosed issue and has not been seen since then.

More: The Herald

By-Zanu PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa has increased his security to 100 bodyguards amid reports of coup plots.

This has happened following growing fears for the President’s life from Zanu PF insiders who want to eliminate him.
He made this confession Wednesday during the official opening the Highlands Park Shopping Mall in Highlands, Harare.
“I have not been in a village walk or to take a walk for some time because I am surrounded by over 100 security details.
“I don’t know even how to use a swipe card. I even sent my nephew to swipe for me and he had to ask me to give him my PIN code,” he said.
The shopping mall has retail shops and medical centres, among other entities.
Security was visibly tight at park, as well as in

By- The government has conferred Liberation War Hero status to two war veterans from Bulawayo Province.

The two, Themba Mlala (65) and Rogers Ngugama (91) died last week on the same day at Mpilo Central Hospital.

Hlabano will be buried on Thursday, 30 June, at Maraposa village, Umguza, under Chief Deli, Matabeleland North Province.

Mlala, whose war pseudonym was “Simon Mabhatshi”, will be buried at Ngombane village under Chief Mabhikwa, Lupane over the weekend.

Zanu PF Secretary for Administration Obert Mpofu has requested the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Mischeck Sibanda to make the usual arrangements for burial and payment of benefits to both families.

Meanwhile, another war veteran Mafukanyika Dube (64) has died.

Dube died on 26 June at his Pumula South suburb in Bulawayo.

Dube, whose war de Guerre name was “Sihle Khumalo” will also be buried at the weekend at Chibako village under Chief Bhango in Matabeleland South Province.

More: Chronicle

?I’m in the High Court. I can’t believe the case pertaining to Mugabe’s exhumation is still going on. What a time to be alive.

— Fadzayi Mahere?? (@advocatemahere) June 30, 2022

By A Correspondent- A three-year-old girl from Odzi died after an ox-drawn scotch cart she was riding overturned and trapped her underneath.

Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson in Manicaland Province Inspector Norbert Muzondo said the scotch cart overturned after it hit a neighbour’s gate and killed Lavender Warinda.

Said Insp Muzondo:

Lavender Warinda died after the scotch cart she was travelling in on their way to the field overturned after hitting a neighbour’s gate.

She was in the company of her 14-year-old brother when the incident happened. No one was leading the cattle.

In December last year, an infant was killed when a scotch cart ran over the child along Georgia-Garanyemba Road, Guyu.

The mother had left the child lying by the roadside and was harvesting Mopani worms from nearby bushes.

-ManicaPost

By A Correspondent| PF Mashonaland Central provincial chairman Kazembe Kazembe is plotting to annihilate his long term nemesis, businessman Tafadzwa Musarara as it emerged this week he was employing dirty tactics ahead of the ruling party’s National Assembly primary elections.

The two are fighting for control of the province and the right to represent Mazowe West constituency at next year’s general elections.

Kazembe controversially won the provincial poll held in December last year amid rigging claims.

Musarara’s camp claims the Kazembe’s team hacked Musarara’s phone on Saturday and used it to churn out a message denigrating the party’s leadership.

Musarara took down the WhatsApp status as soon as he was made aware of it, but not before his rivals had taken screenshots and distributed the message.

They are now plotting to suspend the Grain Millers Association (GMAZ) chairman who is currently mobilising grain to supplement inadequate maize and wheat stocks in the country following a serious drought in the past rainfall season.

This publication understands that Kazembe and his camp is not planning to institute a disciplinary hearing with the view to suspend Musarara, a move which would disqualify him from contesting.

His supporters are however adamant that would never happen.

“What should be understood is that Kazembe is a ICT person, runs an ICT company and is a former ICT minister, so he is very much capable of that,” a source from the province said.

“It is a sham really given how the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has made serious inroads in the province, widely considered a Zanu PF stronghold,” the source said.

Zanu PF has maintained an unassailable electoral dominance in the province and has hitherto managed to post huge victories in general elections despite the emergence of strong opposition at the turn of the millennium.

In some parts of the province, the opposition has failed put up structures and gain enough support to mount a serious challenge.

However, the CCC, sources in the ruling party’s provincial structures said, has managed to penetrate and establish grassroots structures in a development that has left the ruling party there shaken to the core.

The CCC is believed to have despatched its co-vice president Tendai Biti to the province to mobilise for the party.

The sources said the Zanu PF national leadership was gravely concerned with the situation and considering ringing chances to try and save the situation.

Kazembe’s leadership is considered by many in the party to be weak and prone to opposition onslaught.

“Biti has been to the province six times over the past two months and has been able to set up village committees throughout the province. They are hard to break up and very useful in mobilisation. Clearly, the opposition has changed its tactics and we could be in for it come next year’s general elections,” a source said.

“They are targeting the presidential election and they want to diminish our margin from the last election. This is worrisome. What worries us more is that the Kazembe leadership appears too weak to deal with this menace. Previously, this could never happen and so knives are out for the provincial leadership,” another highly placed source said.
“What worsens the situation is the fact that this comes at a time when there are serious divisions in the provincial leadership. Right now Kazembe is seized with an internal struggle against (businessman Tafadzwa) Musarara over control of the party and the fight for Mazowe West constituency while the opposition makes inroads. Right now we hear they hacked his phone and want to suspend him from the party over some messages. These are just unnecessary fights. You cannot fault the opposition for taking that easy opportunity,” the source said.

The good thing is that the national leadership is aware of what’s happening and we could see some changes being made soon. There is a strong possibility that Kazembe could be moved to the politburo where he could become a committee member and we would be allowed to re-elect a new chairman. The same happened with Ziyambi Ziyambi in Mashonaland West. That’s what many are lobbying for here,” the source further said.

Kazembe and Musarara have a long-standing rivalry for control of the party in the province. They are also fighting for the same Mazowe West National Assembly constituency.

Tinashe Sambiri| Below is CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa’s full speech at Dr Alex Magaisa’s funeral in Njanja.

Speaking at the funeral, President Chamisa blasted Zanu PF for abusing traditional leaders.

Watch video below:

By- The government has conferred Liberation War Hero status to two war veterans from Bulawayo Province.

The two, Themba Mlala (65) and Rogers Ngugama (91) died last week on the same day at Mpilo Central Hospital.

Hlabano will be buried on Thursday, 30 June, at Maraposa village, Umguza, under Chief Deli, Matabeleland North Province.

Mlala, whose war pseudonym was “Simon Mabhatshi”, will be buried at Ngombane village under Chief Mabhikwa, Lupane over the weekend.

Zanu PF Secretary for Administration Obert Mpofu has requested the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Mischeck Sibanda to make the usual arrangements for burial and payment of benefits to both families.

Meanwhile, another war veteran Mafukanyika Dube (64) has died.

Dube died on 26 June at his Pumula South suburb in Bulawayo.

Dube, whose war de Guerre name was “Sihle Khumalo” will also be buried at the weekend at Chibako village under Chief Bhango in Matabeleland South Province.

More: Chronicle

By-The Zimbabwe Republic Police said one of the suspects in the abduction of the Zanu PF youth chairman for Bumba District in Chimanimani, Nicholas Madzianike, has been found with the victim’s phone.

The police said they have so far arrested three people in connection with the alleged abduction.

Madziyanikwe allegedly went missing on June 19.

The arrested are Chengetanai Musudu, Hakata Musudu and Aaron Chizemo.

 The police also said that one of the suspects was found in possession of Madzianike’s Itel A52 cellphone.

Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the case to The Herald. He said:

We are investigating the case in which Nicholas Madzianike allegedly disappeared from Bumba Business Centre on June 19.

Police are on the ground gathering facts on what happened on that day. We will give a detailed statement when we gather all the facts.

Madziyanike, a Zanu PF Youth League chairman for Ward 6 Chayamiti, was reportedly dragged out of Chisedze Bar at Bumba Business Centre over an undisclosed issue and has not been seen since then.

More: The Herald

By-Zanu PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said he is now moving with 100 bodyguards wherever he goes.

Mnangagwa said this amid reports that he was no longer safe from party insiders who wanted to kill him and take power.

He made this confession Wednesday when opening the Highlands Park Shopping Mall in Highlands, Harare.
“I have not been in a village walk or to take a walk for some time because I am surrounded by over 100 security details.
“I don’t know even how to use a swipe card. I even sent my nephew to swipe for me and he had to ask me to give him my PIN code,” he said.
The shopping mall has retail shops and medical centres, among other entities.
Security was visibly tight at park, as well as in surrounding areas such as Newlands.

By-The Zimbabwe Republic Police said they had arrested three people in connection with the abduction of the Zanu PF youth chairman for Bumba District in Chimanimani, Nicholas Madzianike.

Madziyanikwewho allegedly went missing on June 19.

The arrested are Chengetanai Musudu, Hakata Musudu and Aaron Chizemo.

 The police also said that one of the suspects was found in possession of Madzianike’s Itel A52 cellphone.

Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the case to The Herald. He said:

We are investigating the case in which Nicholas Madzianike allegedly disappeared from Bumba Business Centre on June 19.

Police are on the ground gathering facts on what happened on that day. We will give a detailed statement when we gather all the facts.

Madziyanike, a Zanu PF Youth League chairman for Ward 6 Chayamiti, was reportedly dragged out of Chisedze Bar at Bumba Business Centre over an undisclosed issue and has not been seen since then.

More: The Herald

By A Correspondent- Cotton Company of Zimbabwe Limited  bosses Pius Manamike and Maxiwell Njanji have been arrested on graft allegations. 

The two were arrested last night and are sent to appear in court today.

The pair is not new to corruption allegations  as they were arrested  for allegedly defrauding US$2 million from Cottco  in 2018  and were released on $500  bail each  by magistrate  Rumbidzai Mugwagwa.

Njanji is eying ZANU PF Mazowe Central seat and has been splashing US dollars in the constituency  in a bid to win the electorate.

More to follow…

By A Correspondent- In a case of abuse of power by traditional leaders, a Gokwe woman had to travel 55 kilometres on foot to Chief Nemangwe’s place in her quest for justice after she was allegedly banished from her village after she turned down a local village head love proposal.

Writing for The Guiding Star, Perseverance Javangwe said the woman, identified as Mai Masvibiriri, was told to vacate her place by the headman in the village after she allegedly turned down the headman’s love proposal.

The village head allegedly want to give the plot to his alleged girlfriend identified as Tunye Dhlana.

Mai Masvibiriri told the publication that she was given the place by the headman identified as Sabhuku Mupasiwa five years back when her husband was still alive but sick during that time.

Following her husband’s death last year, Headman Mupasiwa allegedly proposed love to her but she spurned the proposal.

This reportedly did not go down well with the traditional leader, prompting him to notify Masvibiriri that she should vacate the premises and find another place to live. Speaking to The Guding Star, Masvibiriri said:

When my husband fell sick we were given a place to stay. While there, my husband passed on and the headman advised that he be buried where we stay since it was his will.

The headman is now proposing love to me but I turned him dome. So because I refused, he is now saying I should leave my stand and find another place to stay in order to make way for his girlfriend.

Last year, his girlfriend came and marked a place just behind my house and built a foundation there. I then went and reported the issue at the Chief’s kraal.

But, before that, the headman reported the issue to Chief Ngomeni and I felt cheated because he did not do justice to the issue, so I went to Chief Nemangwe to report the case.

Chief Nemangwe advised the headman to find another place for his girlfriend, but when we returned the headman went against that.

I then called Chief Nemangwe who then sent his police officer who came and told me that considering I was given the place by the headman no one was supposed to remove me there.

The headman kept coming until one day he said “you are not supposed to be here, I told you to find another place.”

Now they keep reporting me to the police and if I go to the police, the headman does not show up for discussions on the issue.

When I went to Gokwe, the police said I should return home since he did not show up.

I have gone to Gokwe three times and they keep saying no one showed up and I always return home empty-handed.

On top of that, I have a challenge with transport expenses which I cannot afford.

This prompted the woman to travel to Chief Nemangwe’s court on foot through thickets, a distance of 55km.

However, Headman Mupasiwa refuted the allegations levelled against him saying he was cleared by the Chief in the matter and was advised to leave the two women to deal with the situation on their own.

The Guiding Star reported a source as saying Village Head Mupasiwa is a habitual womaniser and Mai Masvibiriri was being punished for refusing to bed the traditional leader. Said the source:

What l know about Village Head Mupasiwa is that he is adulterous, and also goes after widows in our societies.

Chief Nemangwe could not be reached for a comment on this issue as his mobile phone was unreachable.

Missing Person Alert:
Name: Tafadzwa Mpofu
Last Seen : Gweru, Zimbabwe Contact : Mrs Mpofu( Mother of Tafadzwa Mpofu)
Number: +263782066729

Inbox us @HotseatEmpire hotseat empire for anyone with any leads @PoliceZimbabwe pic.twitter.com/7smtmlVXoN

— Hotseat Empire (@HotseatEmpire) June 30, 2022

Tinashe Sambiri| Below is CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa’s full speech at Dr Alex Magaisa’s funeral in Njanja.

Speaking at the funeral, President Chamisa blasted Zanu PF for abusing traditional leaders.

Watch video below:

Tinashe Sambiri| Below is CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa’s full speech at Dr Alex Magaisa’s funeral in Njanja.

Speaking at the funeral, President Chamisa blasted Zanu PF for abusing traditional leaders.

Watch video below:

By A Correspondent- June 30 officially marks the date outlawing the use of farm bricks in property construction following their ban by Chinhoyi Municipality last year.

Council had given residents a six-months grace period to complete structures constructed using the type of bricks.

Farm bricks, besides their inferior quality compared to concrete bricks and other kinds, were outlawed as their manufacture is blamed for the massive environmental degradation in Chinhoyi and surrounding areas as unregulated sand extraction continues unabated.

The municipality, which had resolved to ban the use of farm bricks in construction effective January 1, 2022, issued a six months’ moratorium on the decision.

Brick moulders and residents were given an ultimatum to wind up using the type of bricks by today.

Now, confusion surrounds the implementation of the ban as some property developers argue they had already procured the farm bricks, but were yet to finish building.

The local authority is mulling penalties to be slapped on all those found using the banned materials.

Mayor Garikai Dendera told NewZimbabwe.com the ban would immediately kick in, but would be waived for those who engage council and explain circumstances warranting exemption.

“There are some people who had started construction using farm bricks before their ban and might have already bought materials. These have to come forward to council and apply for exemption. These waivers would be done on a case-by-case basis and no further umbrella grace period would be given,” said Dendera.

He said those building new structures using farm bricks after the June 30 deadline without council permission risk having them demolished.

“We took heed of an outcry from residents who felt council had given short notice on the farm bricks ban, hence we resolved to effectively ban their use in June. So, all those who had started construction of buildings using farm bricks must have completed them within this grace period,” the mayor added.

Combined Chinhoyi Residents Association (CCRA) chairman, Tendai Musonza, said those with already approved plans must be allowed to finish building.

“Our members, the residents, are panicking due to the uncertainty surrounding the implementation of the ban. However, the law cannot be applied in retrospect. Those with building plans already approved by council must be left to complete construction using farm bricks because people face different circumstances,” said Musonza.

The municipality stopped the use of farm bricks in line with the ‘Smart City’ concept, which dictates materials used in construction activities must promote sustainable environmental use and exploitation of natural resources.

Manufacturers of farm bricks were leaving huge pits where they extract sand, and these swathes of land, belonging to the local authority, would be very costly to service before allocating stands.

ln coming up with the unpopular decision, council also wanted to stop wanton cutting down of trees which the brick-makers use to fire kilns or ovens.

Council has extended invitations to three reputable brick manufacturing firms, namely; Willdale, Beta and Macdonald’s to set up plants in Chinhoyi.

By A Correspondent- Panic has gripped Bulawayo residents following a spike in suspected ritual murders in the city.

A number of mutilated bodies have been discovered in the city over the past few months, while some residents have been reportedly kidnapped and their blood drained by unknown culprits still at large.

Over the weekend, a yet to be identified woman was found dead with missing body parts at the 21km peg along the Bulawayo-Plumtree road.

Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association chairperson, Ambrose Sibindi told Southern Eye that there were several reports of such incidents happening in Bulawayo and other parts of Matabeleland.

He appealed to law enforcement agencies to devise ways to curb such cases.

“Inexplicable stories are now common, lawlessness has become the norm. People are now behaving like animals,” Sibindi said.

“I would like to urge residents to shun boarding private cars. If possible the law enforcement teams in plain clothes must be on alert at transport pick up points to effectively deal with these shady activities.”

Bulawayo United Residents Association chairperson, Winos Dube said: “We are disheartened and disappointed as residents to learn that these activities are taking place among our people. Ritualism is becoming a menace and people have to be very vigilant. They shouldn’t board unknown vehicles belonging to people they do not know.”

Dube advised the commuting public to use public transport to avoid such dangers.

Recently, the owner of a shop at Kelvin was kidnapped after boarding a Honda Fit vehicle with unidentified women. They took the victim to a secluded bushy area where she was injected with an unknown substance which made her unconscious.

The suspects, who are still at large, allegedly drained blood from her body for suspected ritual purposes. They then dumped her some 15km from Kensington.

National police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said all the incidents would be investigated.

“I cannot say it’s ritualism; we are conducting an investigation to find out what really transpired so that the truth comes out,” Nyathi said.

By A Correspondent- Kwekwe Central legislator, Judith Tobaiwa, has criticised Kwekwe City Council management for resolving to demolish some illegal tuckshops and gas cages.

In a recent notice, the local authority said all illegal tuckshops, including gas cages, must be demolished. The notice read:

I wish to inform that all illegal tuck-shops and gas cage owners within the City of Kwekwe have to demolish or remove their illegal structures by 29 June 2022.

Failure of which illegal structures will be demolished by council without further notice.

However, Tobaiwa argued that destroying the structures was not the solution. She urged the council to engage citizens and find alternatives. Said Tobaiwa:

I have noted with concern a circular from Kwekwe City threatening to demolish what they term illegal tuck-shops and gas cages.

As a lawmaker and an exemplary citizen, I would like to see sanity in our town, but the move by the management is wrong, considering the situation in our country.

The situation would be better resolved by engaging everyone involved and offering alternatives.

I implore our councillors to represent the citizens and make sure the council does the correct thing in the correct way.

The management cannot continue to act like a mad man with a hammer.

The citizens of Kwekwe deserve better and should not continue to suffer because of the incompetence of the regime.

By A Correspondent- Controversial prophet Talent Madungwe has predicted the 2023 presidential election winner.

The 2023 Presidential elections are believed to be another contest between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa.

Madungwe is known for claiming to have met and dined with God. He is also a self-proclaimed commander of the heavenly army.

In an interview with Star FM presenter DJ Ollah 7 on Wednesday, Madungwe delivered a prophecy concerning the 2023 elections. Madungwe made an appearance on After Drive where he spoke on a number of issues.

When asked about who will be the winner of the 2023 presidential elections in Zimbabwe, Madungwe implied that Emmerson Mnangagwa will remain President. He added that leaders are not decided by humans but by God.

Talent Madungwe said:

Ndakaburitsa that message that was [in] January this year ndichiti according to the heavenly meeting yatakaita handisikuona any change. Chinoitika kana pachinzi parikupinda another new government panoitwa inonzi the political change structure in heaven. Saka hatina kuita that meeting, saka sezvazviri zvicharamba zvakadaro. Vatungamiriri vanochuzwa naMwari nekubviswa naMwari saka not ma elections, kana kuti military coup, kana kuti rigging, kana kuti zvamunofungidzira zvekuti kana kuti tazoti chii chii zviya zviya, zvese hakuna. Vatunganiriri vanochuzwa naMwari nekubviswa naMwari. Saka Mwari kana aisamunhu ndiye anobvisa. Saka zvekuti first term kana kuti second term hazvishande. Mwari ndiye anobvisa vatungamiriri. Saka sezvazviri let us go. Vanhu endai munonamata. Hazvisi zvenyu zvekubvisa vatungamiriri. Vatungamiriri vanobviswa naMwari

When asked if people should not go and vote, Madungwe urged people to go and vote. He said:

Chero mukavhota, ano decider kuti arikuhwinha kana kuti wandirikuda ndiani it’s God. So your votes ano corresponder zvirikudiwa naMwari. Saka ndozvatiri kutaura. Saka endai munovhota hatirambidzi kuvhota because munozviti democracy. Hapana chakamboipa. Democracy. Endai munovhota. But isu tirikutaura kuti hapana zvati zvagarirwa pasi kuti paite change munyika yeZimbabwe. Saka sezvazviri zvicha continya kusvika Mwari vazoti ndakubvisa hutungamiri huripo ndichiisa mumwe.

It's never surprising why CCC continue to perform badly in elections. No voter or Zimbo by basic standards of reason can take CCC seriously. ZANU PF is not a profit making entity bt a vehicle for national dvpt & our pple. Yasiyana neyenyu nana Kasukuwere yokubira vanhu mastands https://t.co/LHnpymwIpI

— Hon. Tafadzwa Mugwadi (@TafadzwaMugwadi) June 30, 2022

By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU), formerly the Civil Service Apex Council, has demanded an apology from the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, George Guvamatanga for his recent remarks on civil servants’ pre-October 2018 salaries.

Addressing the media alongside treasury boss Mthuli Ncube on Monday, Guvamatanga claimed that civil servants never earned US$540 as of pre-October 2018.

ZCPSTU on Wednesday said they were “disturbed” by the comments and demanded that Guvamatanga apologise. The union said:

We are disturbed by the misleading utterances by the Finance Secretary. He referred to the official exchange rate of 2.5, of which, if he was in the country at that material time, he would know there was only one currency, the USD.

It is our contention that the secretary misinformed the nation and would do well to honourably apologise.

ZCPSTU has also rejected the 100% salary increment by the government to be effected on 1 July 2022, calling it “a non-event”.

Civil servants and government representatives met almost a fortnight ago under the National Joint Negotiating Committee (NJNC) to deliberate on civil servants’ salaries and conditions of service.

The meeting ended in a deadlock after civil servants rejected a 100 per cent salary hike and instead demanded the restoration of their pre-October 2018 salaries. ZCPSTU said:

The much-touted ZWL Cost of Living Adjustment to be effected on July 1, 2022, was flatly rejected by the workers at the last NJNC meeting of June 17, 2022, and therefore is a non-event.

At that said NJNC, we advised the government not to bring to the bargaining table a ZWL offer for obvious reasons.

-NewZim

By A Correspondent- President Emmerson Mnangagwa has conferred Liberation War Hero status to two war veterans from Bulawayo Province who both died last week.

Both Themba Mlala (65) and Rogers Ngugama Hlabano (91) died on June 23 at Mpilo Central Hospital.

Hlabano will be buried on Thursday, 30 June at Maraposa village, Umguza under Chief Deli, Matabeleland North Province.

Mlala, whose war pseudo name was “Simon Mabhatshi”, will be buried at Ngombane village under Chief Mabhikwa, Lupane over the weekend.

ZANU PF Secretary for Administration Obert Mpofu has requested the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Mischeck Sibanda to make the usual arrangements for burial and payment of benefits to both families.

Meanwhile, another war veteran Mafukanyika Dube (64) has died.

Dube died on 26 June at his Pumula South suburb in Bulawayo.

Dube, whose war de Guerre name was “Sihle Khumalo” will also be buried at the weekend at Chibako village under Chief Bhango in Matabeleland South Province.

By A Correspondent- Citizens’ Coalition for Change activists Joanah Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbiri, who are accused of faking their abductions, have rejected the submission of a video footage as evidence in their trial.

The State is seeking to submit the footage through a police officer, Richard Muvhuro Mhlanga, a detective chief inspector at the Criminal Investigations Department Cyber laboratory.

The CCTV footage is from three different locations Chicken Inn, Bon Marche and Zuva service stations in Harare.

The duo argued that it could be doctored images when they appeared before Harare magistrate Faith Mushure yesterday.

Through their lawyers, Alec Muchadehama and Jeremiah Bhamu, the duo said Mhlanga was incompetent to submit the said CCTV footage because he was not the one who recorded it.

State prosecutor Michael Reza had earlier on distanced himself from the flash disc carrying the evidence.

Mhlanga said the flash disc that he used was not the one brought before the court, adding that the one with the recordings was at the police CID laboratories.

Mushure allowed the court to adjourn to enable Mhlanga to collect the correct flash disk.

When he returned, Mhlanga downloaded the videos.

“l analysed the video footage because the investigating officer wanted assistance in identifying a motor vehicle that was said to be of interest to him,” Mhlanga said.

“He wanted us to identify the motor vehicle using the number plates, and it was a Mercedes Benz.”

Muchadehama objected to the court playing the video, but Mushure said it must be played for confirmation.

Mhlanga then said he could not confirm whether it was the correct flash disk because other police officers took over the case after he was admitted in hospital for two months.

Muchadehama said the original flash disc was blank, adding that now the accused do not know whether the images were the same.

Mhlanga had claimed that he got the video footage from one Lorraine Munyavi at Chicken Inn, Tinashe Chiwuru from Zuva service station and Ophius Nyika from Bon Marche.

Muchadehama argued that several flash disks circulated, which could have been doctored.

“This particular witness is not competent to produce it,” Muchadehama said.

The matter was postponed to July 5 for the ruling.

Mamombe, Chimbiri and Netsai Murova were allegedly abducted by suspected State security agents, tortured and later dumped in rural Bindura after some days.

By A Correspondent| Zanu PF Mashonaland Central provincial chairman Kazembe Kazembe is plotting to annihilate his long term nemesis, businessman Tafadzwa Musarara as it emerged this week he was employing dirty tactics ahead of the ruling party’s National Assembly primary elections.

The two are fighting for control of the province and the right to represent Mazowe West constituency at next year’s general elections.

Kazembe controversially won the provincial poll held in December last year amid rigging claims.

Musarara’s camp claims the Kazembe’s team hacked Musarara’s phone on Saturday and used it to churn out a message denigrating the party’s leadership.

Musarara took down the WhatsApp status as soon as he was made aware of it, but not before his rivals had taken screenshots and distributed the message.

They are now plotting to suspend the Grain Millers Association (GMAZ) chairman who is currently mobilising grain to supplement inadequate maize and wheat stocks in the country following a serious drought in the past rainfall season.

This publication understands that Kazembe and his camp is not planning to institute a disciplinary hearing with the view to suspend Musarara, a move which would disqualify him from contesting.

His supporters are however adamant that would never happen.

“What should be understood is that Kazembe is a ICT person, runs an ICT company and is a former ICT minister, so he is very much capable of that,” a source from the province said.

“It is a sham really given how the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has made serious inroads in the province, widely considered a Zanu PF stronghold,” the source said.

Zanu PF has maintained an unassailable electoral dominance in the province and has hitherto managed to post huge victories in general elections despite the emergence of strong opposition at the turn of the millennium.

In some parts of the province, the opposition has failed put up structures and gain enough support to mount a serious challenge.

However, the CCC, sources in the ruling party’s provincial structures said, has managed to penetrate and establish grassroots structures in a development that has left the ruling party there shaken to the core.

The CCC is believed to have despatched its co-vice president Tendai Biti to the province to mobilise for the party.

The sources said the Zanu PF national leadership was gravely concerned with the situation and considering ringing chances to try and save the situation.

Kazembe’s leadership is considered by many in the party to be weak and prone to opposition onslaught.

“Biti has been to the province six times over the past two months and has been able to set up village committees throughout the province. They are hard to break up and very useful in mobilisation. Clearly, the opposition has changed its tactics and we could be in for it come next year’s general elections,” a source said.

“They are targeting the presidential election and they want to diminish our margin from the last election. This is worrisome. What worries us more is that the Kazembe leadership appears too weak to deal with this menace. Previously, this could never happen and so knives are out for the provincial leadership,” another highly placed source said.
“What worsens the situation is the fact that this comes at a time when there are serious divisions in the provincial leadership. Right now Kazembe is seized with an internal struggle against (businessman Tafadzwa) Musarara over control of the party and the fight for Mazowe West constituency while the opposition makes inroads. Right now we hear they hacked his phone and want to suspend him from the party over some messages. These are just unnecessary fights. You cannot fault the opposition for taking that easy opportunity,” the source said.

The good thing is that the national leadership is aware of what’s happening and we could see some changes being made soon. There is a strong possibility that Kazembe could be moved to the politburo where he could become a committee member and we would be allowed to re-elect a new chairman. The same happened with Ziyambi Ziyambi in Mashonaland West. That’s what many are lobbying for here,” the source further said.

Kazembe and Musarara have a long-standing rivalry for control of the party in the province. They are also fighting for the same Mazowe West National Assembly constituency.

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— Makhadzi (@MakhadziSA) June 30, 2022

On 28/06/22, Police in Chiredzi arrested Passmore Mashava (26) and Shepherd Madzore (30) in connection with poaching of three impalas. The arrest led to the recovery of three impala carcasses, a hunting torch, two knives and three machetes. #notocrime.

— Zimbabwe Republic Police (@PoliceZimbabwe) June 30, 2022

When it comes to politics, God is out of it. Unlike religion which is divine, politics is sin; whatever your religion, you sin alone; and so you must carry your own cross! #GodIsOutOfIt

— Prof Jonathan Moyo (@ProfJNMoyo) June 30, 2022

1. The election of Chief Fortune Charumbira as President of the Pan African Parliament yesterday was widely celebrated as a victory for the Southern African Region and a great step towards lasting African unity, democracy and integration.

— Sen Douglas Mwonzora (@DMwonzora) June 30, 2022

By A Correspondent-  4,2 MAGNITUDE earthquake hit Binga yesterday morning.

Meteriological Services Department (MSD) head meteorologist James Ngoma confirmed the tremor yesterday telling NewsDay that the epicentre of the earthquake was Binga.

“An earthquake of a 4,2 magnitude was felt in Binga around 5:15am. There were no reports of damages to property, deaths or injuries,” Ngoma said.

“However, more enquires are being made to determine its intensity.”

The last earthquake to be felt in Binga was in 2021 and it had a magnitude of 4,5 with its epicentre about 15km from Lake Kariba.

Ngoma said many such tremors occur around Lake Kariba each year, adding that some of them were not reported because their intensity would be insignificant.

Only those whose magnitude is above 4,5 are made public to alert the population.

“The earthquakes are referred to as load-induced tremors or reservoir-induced tremors in the case of Lake Kariba and are a result of the earth crust’s response to water load or weight given the size of the dam,” he said.

The reservoir-induced tremors have been occurring since 1963 when Lake Kariba started filling up.

-Newsday

The price of bread is expected to rise from ZWL$600 to ZWL$730 per loaf after the Government recently reviewed the price of wheat from ZWL$66 000 to ZWL$239 360 per tonne.

NewZimbabwe.com reported baking industry sources as saying the recent 363% increase in the price of wheat means bakers will need to cushion themselves by increasing the price of bread. Said the source:

We are therefore increasing the price of bread flour by 26% from ZWL $397 000 to ZWL $499 500 per metric tonne.

… The interbank rate between the last price review and now has gone up by 16.4% from ZWL $311 to ZWL $362 per $1, which impacts the overall cost of wheat we import for gristing and operating costs.

Small-scale retailers recently slashed the price of bread from US$1.20 to US$0.90 per loaf after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) committed to allocate funds to bakers through the forex auction.

Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube recently announced measures to ensure adequate maize meal and bread flour supplies. He said:

There is, nevertheless, an urgent need for Government to intervene to bring stability in the price and supply of maize meal and bread flour in the economy.

Government should release 20 000 metric tonnes per month to millers for the next three months beginning in July 2022 at the import parity price calculated at the prevailing interbank rate.

Millers have indicated that they will in turn import 70,000 MT of wheat over the same period.

The wheat will be sold at an import parity price of USD680 converted into local currency equivalent at the ruling exchange rate.

By A Correspondent- The Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC)’s rural mobilisation strategy which, for a while, received backlash from Zanu-PF has reportedly left ruling party officials in Mashonaland province battling to save their political fortunes.

The strategy, fronted by CCC secretary for rural mobilisation Happymore Chidziva has made significant inroads in the ruling party’s traditional citadel.

It is understood that the CCC has already established village committees which will help its mobilisation drive across the province as it seeks to eat into Zanu-PF’s share of the vote at next year’s general election.

Chidziva and co-vice president, Tendai Biti, have reportedly been making frequent trips to the province over the past two months, setting up the structures which have now jolted Zanu-PF into action.

Senior officials in the ruling party’s provincial structures have been taken by surprise at how the opposition party has penetrated the province, once thought to be a no-go-area for the opposition.

They are now taking the provincial chair, Kazembe Kazembe, to task over the issue.

The same situation happened when CCC leader, Nelson Chamisa, then MDC Alliance president, visited the province unhindered in 2020 after he received hostile receptions in other provinces.

Sources said the Zanu-PF national leadership was gravely concerned with the situation and considering ringing chances to try and save the situation.

CCC deputy spokesperson, Ostalos Siziba, said this was an indication Zanu-PF was running scared and had finally realised the opposition party was not confined to urban areas.

“The ruling party is running scared, having realised we are not an urban only political party,” said Siziba.

“The rural folk are now tired of Zanu-PF’s corruption and fake promises. They have bought into our policy of development in rural areas and are now expressing themselves.

“We are, however, aware that such developments are what have resulted in violent scenes towards elections in these areas in the past and are attentive to it.”

Kazembe’s leadership, which came about through violent contestations that resulted in some candidates dropping out,  has been accused of being weak and prone to opposition onslaught.

“Biti has been to the province six times over the past two months and has been able to set up village committees throughout the province,” said a CCC source.

“They are hard to break up and very useful in mobilisation. Clearly, the opposition has changed its tactics and we could be in for it come next year’s general elections.They are targeting the presidential election and they want to diminish our margin from the last election.

“This is worrisome. What worries us more is that the Kazembe leadership appears too weak to deal with this menace. Previously, this could never happen and so knives are out for the provincial leadership,” another highly placed source said.

“What worsens the situation is the fact that this comes at a time when there are serious divisions in the provincial leadership.”

The good thing is that the national leadership is aware of what’s happening and we could see some changes being made soon.

There is a strong possibility that Kazembe could be moved to the politburo, where he could become a committee member and we would be allowed to re-elect a new chairman.

The same happened with Ziyambi Ziyambi in Mashonaland West. That’s what many are lobbying for here,” the source further said.

Kazembe has a long history of consternation with businessman, Tafadzwa Musarara, over the control of the party in the province.

The two are fighting for the same Mazowe West National Assembly constituency.

-NewZimbabwe

By- The President Emerson Mnangagwa administration has ignored to protect the former President Robert Mugabe’s daughter Bona from losing her Mazowe farm.

Bona her Mazowe farm to National Tested Seed after it successfully approached the High Court claiming ownership of part of Extent of Sigaro Farm in Mazowe, measuring 168 hectares.

Bona did not oppose the application, and the judgment was granted in default.

In his ruling, Justice Munamato Mutevedzi highlighted that if the couple fails to adhere to the order, the Sheriff will move in on them.
“National Tested Seed be and is hereby, forthwith, restored full control, occupation and possession of the remaining Extent of Sigaro (S/D 3) in the District of Mazowe measuring approximately 168 hectares in extent.
“Simba and Bona Mutsahuni and any person acting through them are hereby directed, forthwith, to allow National Tested Seed full control, occupation and possession of the remaining Extent of Sigaro (S/D 3).
“In the event that Simba and Bona, and all persons claiming occupation through them, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the above, the Sheriff of the High Court or his lawful deputy are hereby ordered to remove respondents and any persons, acting through them, and any movable property introduced by them, or remaining on the Extent of Sigaro (S/D 3) in the District of Mazowe…,” reads the ruling.
The judge has also ordered costs, if the couple try to oppose the order.
“In the event that Simbarashe and Bona oppose the granting of this order, they shall pay costs of suit on a legal practitioner and client scale,” ruled the judge.

Mnangagwa snatched power from Mugabe through a military coupe in 2017.

Mnangagwa had previously been fired by the latter for disobedience.

Mugabe died two years later and was buried at his Zvimba rural home in Mashonaland West Province.

Mnangagwa did not attend his mentor and long-time ally’s burial.

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By-The Zimbabwe Republic Police said they were searching for the Zanu PF youth chairman for Bumba District in Chimanimani, Nicholas Madzianike.

Madziyanikwewho allegedly went missing on June 19.

Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the case to The Herald. He said:

We are investigating the case in which Nicholas Madzianike allegedly disappeared from Bumba Business Centre on June 19.

Police are on the ground gathering facts on what happened on that day. We will give a detailed statement when we gather all the facts.

Madziyanike, a Zanu PF Youth League chairman for Ward 6 Chayamiti, was reportedly dragged out of Chisedze Bar at Bumba Business Centre over an undisclosed issue and has not been seen since then.

Three suspects, Chengetanai Musudu, Hakata Musudu and Aaron Chizemo, are assisting police with investigations.

One of the suspects is alleged to have been found in possession of Madzianike’s Itel A52 cellphone.

More: The Herald

By- Susan Mutami has returned to social media after a long period of shunning the streets.

She posted a picture on Twitter of herself and her two kids on Wednesday in the upmarket house.

Mutami made noise after suggestive pictures of her with several senior Zanu PF politicians went viral on social media.

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By- Zanu PF senator and the party’s election rigging strategist Fortune Charumbira has been elected President of Pan African Parliament.

Chaurmbira won 161 votes against his Malawian contestant Mr Yeremiah Chihana who got 36 votes.

The elections took place this evening at the PAP session in Midrand in South Africa and made Charumbira the first person from the Southern African region to lead the organisation.

After his election, Chief Charumbira said he believed he was the right person to unify a divided house.

Malawian legislator Mr Yeremiah Chihana, who had expressed interest in the position, failed to secure a nomination from the Southern Region.

Posting on Twitter, Mowonzora said he was happy with Charumbira’s victory.

“Congratulations Chief Fortune Charumbira and the Southern African caucus for winning the Presidency of the Pan African Parliament. This is the first time that Southern Africa has attained this position. It is a great day for democracy and unity in Africa”, posted Mwonzora.

Charumbira is the head of traditional leaders in Zimbabwe and uses his position to cow chiefs and headmen to force villagers to vote for Zanu PF during elections.

Tinashe Sambiri| CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has said Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa will retire from politics after losing the 2023 Presidential election.

President Chamisa has also indicated he will lead the nation after romping to victory in the 2023 polls.

See NewsDay article below:

Credit : NewsDay

CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday declared that he will rule the country after elections expected next year.

Addressing scores of mourners at the burial of the late constitutional law expert and academic Alex Magaisa in Mangisi Village, Chikomba district in Wedza, Mashonaland East province, Chamisa (44) said it was high time Zanu PF leader, President Emmerson Mnangagwa prepared for his retirement.

Mnangagwa (79) has already been endorsed by his party as the presidential candidate for the 2023 elections.

He came into power on the back of a November 2017 coup which toppled late former President Robert Mugabe.

“I am going to lead, no doubt about that. I feel it, the heavens have endorsed me. Even my brother Mnangagwa is feeling the heat. We are not going to let go of our victory this time,” Chamisa declared.

“My brother Mnangagwa will be on pension in Kwekwe, while we will be leading this country to glory. Even (Vice-President) Constantino Chiwenga, he will be in his rural home of Wedza enjoying pension benefits. An old man cannot till the land, while a young a man is there,” he added.

Chamisa will for the second time be contesting against Mnangagwa for the Presidency next year.

In 2018, Chamisa, who was then the MDC Alliance leader, narrowly lost to Mnangagwa after both candidates amassed more than two million votes each.

The opposition leader accused Mnangagwa of rigging the elections through the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) and State security apparatus.

Chamisa also told mourners that Zimbabwe’s economy has been completely destroyed by people who claim to be educated, including Finance minister Mthuli Ncube.

In his eulogy, Chamisa described Magaisa, who died of a heart ailment on June 6 in the United Kingdom at the age of 46, as a true academic.

“Magaisa was a true academic; his writings were for the good of the people. This country has been destroyed by people who claim to be educated,” the CCC leader said.

“I was listening to (Mthuli) Ncube recently as he said this and that, but he has failed. He was roaming around, no direction in his speech, nothing new. Zimbabweans are suffering, they need a better life.”

Chamisa pleaded for peace during the forthcoming 2023 polls, saying: “I am here to represent Zimbabwe, I and Mnangagwa are one. There is, therefore, no need for us to fight over our political differences because we are one people.”

Chikomba district, where Magaisa was buried, has over the years experienced serious political violence which claimed the lives of a number of opposition activists.

Chamisa bemoaned political persecution in the country and pleaded to Mnangagwa to end the heavy-handedness on political dissent, including arrests of CCC MPs Job Sikhala (Zengeza West) and Godfrey Sithole (Chitungwiza North).

“We all know that Sikhala is in prison for challenging bad governance and speaking the truth. We do not want that,” he added.

By- The President Emerson Mnangagwa administration has ignored to protect the former President Robert Mugabe’s daughter Bona from losing her Mazowe farm.

Bona her Mazowe farm to National Tested Seed after it successfully approached the High Court claiming ownership of part of Extent of Sigaro Farm in Mazowe, measuring 168 hectares.

Bona did not oppose the application, and the judgment was granted in default.

In his ruling, Justice Munamato Mutevedzi highlighted that if the couple fails to adhere to the order, the Sheriff will move in on them.
“National Tested Seed be and is hereby, forthwith, restored full control, occupation and possession of the remaining Extent of Sigaro (S/D 3) in the District of Mazowe measuring approximately 168 hectares in extent.
“Simba and Bona Mutsahuni and any person acting through them are hereby directed, forthwith, to allow National Tested Seed full control, occupation and possession of the remaining Extent of Sigaro (S/D 3).
“In the event that Simba and Bona, and all persons claiming occupation through them, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the above, the Sheriff of the High Court or his lawful deputy are hereby ordered to remove respondents and any persons, acting through them, and any movable property introduced by them, or remaining on the Extent of Sigaro (S/D 3) in the District of Mazowe…,” reads the ruling.
The judge has also ordered costs, if the couple try to oppose the order.
“In the event that Simbarashe and Bona oppose the granting of this order, they shall pay costs of suit on a legal practitioner and client scale,” ruled the judge.

Mnangagwa snatched power from Mugabe through a military coupe in 2017.

Mnangagwa had previously been fired by the latter for disobedience.

Mugabe died two years later and was buried at his Zvimba rural home in Mashonaland West Province.

Mnangagwa did not attend his mentor and long-time ally’s burial.

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