18 September 2020

*HEADLINES*

*All Boarding Schools Have Been Disinfected- Mutsvangwa*

*BancABC Launches Local Money Transfer Service*

*Zim Journalist Godfrey Mutizwa Appointed Chief Editor Of CNBC Africa*

*’I Deployed Chiwenga To Deal With Striking Doctors And Nurses’ Mnangagwa Says*

*The US Will Maintain Sanctions Against Zimbabwe Until Meaningful Reforms Are Put In Place – USAID Country Director*

*South Africa Remains Committed To Mediating In Zimbabwe Crisis – Pandor*

*Be Strong, Ignore Money Mongering MDC T Touts – Killer Zivhu To Chamisa*

*Takudzwa Beaten, Left For Dead*

*STORIES IN DETAIL;*
*All Boarding Schools Have Been Disinfected – Mutsvangwa*
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said that all boarding schools used as quarantine centres have been disinfected and are safe to readmit pupils.

Mutsvangwa said this while responding to Harare Senator Omega Hungwe (ZANU PF) who had asked if boarding schools that were used as quarantine centres were safe for learners during the Question and Answer session in Senate on Thursday. *The Herald*

*BancABC Launches Local Money Transfer Service*
Pan African banking group BancABC Zimbabwe has launched the City Hopper Service, a smart local remittance service which allows customers to send foreign currency between cities throughout Zimbabwe instantly.

Speaking at the launch , BancABC chief executive Lance Mambondiani said the City Hopper is meant to address the nationwide challenge of sending foreign currency across the country for the wider public and those who want to support their families or pay for goods and services and other business activities in foreign currency’.

“With the stabilisation of the foreign currency market in the last few weeks, banks have an important role to play as intermediaries and custodians of trusted platforms.” *NewsDay*

*Zim Journalist Godfrey Mutizwa Appointed Chief Editor Of CNBC Africa*
The African pay television network CNBC Africa has appointed Zimbabwean veteran journalist Godfrey Mutizwa as Chief Editor.

iHarare has established from a local publication, that CNBC Africa has appointed veteran journalist Godfrey Mutizwa, to take over from Chris Bishop as Chief Editor.

Mutizwa’s appointment as Chief Editor comes after Bishop who, after more than a decade with the ABN Group, advised them of his intention to step down and return to the United Kingdom at the end of October. *iharare*

*’I Deployed Chiwenga To Deal With Striking Doctors And Nurses’ Mnangagwa Says*
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has told the ZANU PF Central Committee that repeated strikes and general instability in the sector led him to the conclusion that a firm, soldiery hand was needed and appropriate leading him to appoint Retired General Constantino Chiwenga.

Vice President Chiwenga is the Minister in charge of the Health and Childcare.

“I deployed a soldier to the health ministry after nurses and doctors had gone on strike. Now they are back at work.” Mnngagwa said. *Byo24 News*

*The US Will Maintain Sanctions Against Zimbabwe Until Meaningful Reforms Are Put In Place – USAID Country Director*
Agency for International Development (USAid)’s new country director for Zimbabwe Art Brown while speaking to the publication said only meaningful reforms will see the US softening its stance against beleaguered Zimbabwe and lifting the sanctions on 83 individuals and 37 entities in Zimbabwe. 

Addressing the issue in the interview, Brown said:The absence of progress on the most fundamental reforms needed to ensure rule of law, democratic governance, and respect of constitutional rights leaves Zimbabweans vulnerable to ongoing repression and presents a continuing threat to peace and security in the region.

Unfortunately, at this juncture, Zimbabwean authorities have not yet made sufficient progress to merit the lifting of sanctions, but our commitment to the people of Zimbabwe is ever solid. *The Zimbabwe Independent*

*South Africa Remains Committed To Mediating In Zimbabwe Crisis – Pandor*
The South African government remains determined to help resolve the crisis in Zimbabwe, despite governing party Zanu-PF’s dismissal of mediation efforts by the ANC and Pretoria.

“Zimbabwe is important. We continue to engage Zimbabwe and we will continue to do so until we help come out of the problem, crisis, challenges, whatever you prefer to use, until we achieve an outcome,” International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor said this week.

She added, at a Wits University webinar, that South Africa’s mediation was necessary “because it is clear that that great country is not where it should be at present. And anyone who wants to pretend might do so. But we are comrades, neighbours, friends. We stand ready to play a role and once they agree; ‘South Africa come on, we need to work together’, that moment South Africa will be ready.” *Daily Maverick*

*Be Strong, Ignore Money Mongering MDC T Touts – Killer Zivhu To Chamisa*
Former Chivi legislator Killer Zivhu has taken a swipe at MDC T and its leaders and likened them to touts who formed their party just to make money.
Zivhu was using microblogging site Twitter when he said:

To Advocate Chamisa ramba wakashinga wekumusha Zimbabwe needs a strong opposition party. MDC-T zvakangofanana nemahwindi aita party yawo achisvaka mari havana nyadzi.Shinga chikomana zvinopera ukaora moyo nyika inosara isina opposition party vamwe vose kkkkk ndeve drama. *Pindula*

*Takudzwa Beaten, Left For Dead*
Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) President, Takudzwa Ngadziore was heavily assaulted by police officers while addressing the media near Impala Car Rental today, September 18, 2020.

CiZC is appalled by the continued crackdown on dissent by the Zimbabwean government.

We implore the government to uphold citizen’s fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution including the right to life, the right to protest peacefully as well as freedom of assembly and association. *The Zimbabwean*

11 September 2020

*HEADLINES*

*Zimbabwe Is In A Mess: ANC*

*We Knew That Mwonzora Was A Sellout – Chamisa*

*Mliswa Accuses Mnangagwa’s Twin Sons Of Corrupt Relationship With Nguwaya*

*Nguwaya In  Prison Visit Extortion Scam*

*Army, Police Victims Sue Over Delayed Independent Complaints Body*

*Biti Calls For  End To Double-Tier Pricing Regime To Curb Market Distortions*

*ZESA Fails To Electrify 75 000 Households In 5 Years*

*STORIES IN DETAIL;*

*Zimbabwe is in a mess: ANC*
SOUTH AFRICAN President Cyril Ramaphosa’s special six-member delegation, which left Harare on Wednesday after a closed-door meeting with top Zanu PF officials, has painted a gloomy picture of the situation in Zimbabwe, rubbishing claims by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government that all is well.

One of the delegates, Toni Yengeni, who heads the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party’s peace and stability committee, told journalists on landing at Waterkloof Airforce Base in Pretoria that it was risky to allow the situation in Zimbabwe to fester.

“There are problems in Zimbabwe, major challenges both of social, economic and to some extent of a political nature,” Yengeni told SABC journalists.

Head of delegation, ANC’s secretary-general Ace Magashule echoed similar sentiments, although he was a bit ‘measured’. *NewsDay*

*We Knew That Mwonzora Was A Sellout – Chamisa*
MDC-A leader Nelson Chamisa said party supporters told him a long time ago that the secretary-general of the judicially-created MDC-T, Douglas Mwonzora, was a sellout who had to be expelled from the party.

Speaking at a church service for late Mirriam Mushayi in Harare on Thursday, Chamisa castigated Mwonzora for his alleged hypocrisy in claiming that he is defending Morgan Tsvangirai’s legacy when he was busy destroying what the late icon built. Said Chamisa:

MDC supporters picked it long back Mwonzora was a sellout and they urged me to expel him from the party but I called for patience. I said let’s not expel him from the party, let’s give him a long rope to hang himself. Look where he is now? *New Zimbabwe*

*Mliswa Accuses Mnangagwa’s Twin Sons Of Corrupt Relationship With Nguwaya*
Norton Member of Parliament, Temba Mliswa, has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s twin sons Shaun and Collin, of trying to get him arrested for exposing their “corrupt relationship” with Delish Nguwaya.

Nguwaya has been arrested several times, the latest arrest occurred in June this year after he allegedly misled government into believing that his company Drax International, also known as Drax Consult SAGL, was a medical firm and could supply COVID-19 equipment to the Health ministry.

In a voice note to the twins, Mliswa, who claims to be President Mnangagwa’s brother, chides the Mnangagwas and tells them they are too little to touch him. *Pindula*

*Mliswa Accuses Mnangagwa’s Twin Sons Of Corrupt Relationship With Nguwaya*
Norton Member of Parliament, Temba Mliswa, has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s twin sons Shaun and Collin, of trying to get him arrested for exposing their “corrupt relationship” with Delish Nguwaya.

Nguwaya has been arrested several times, the latest arrest occurred in June this year after he allegedly misled government into believing that his company Drax International, also known as Drax Consult SAGL, was a medical firm and could supply COVID-19 equipment to the Health ministry.

In a voice note to the twins, Mliswa, who claims to be President Mnangagwa’s brother, chides the Mnangagwas and tells them they are too little to touch him. *Pindula*

*Nguwaya In  Prison Visit Extortion Scam*
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) and the President’s family friend, Delish Nguwaya have been accused of visiting a Harare businessman in remand prison to try to extort him.

This came to light in a letter to Prosecutor-General, Kumbirai Hodzi by Norton MP Temba Mliswa highlighting the irregular conduct of Nguwaya and officials from SACU.

The letter dated August 25, 2020 was copied to Mnangagwa, his deputies Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi and Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri.

Zimbabwe Defence Forces commander Philip Valerio Sibanda, Zimbabwe National Army commander Edzai Chimonyo, Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga and Prison Services Commissioner-General Paradzai Zimondi were also copied.

Mliswa raised concern over the visit of SACU officers in the company of Nguwaya “to extort” businessman Felix Munyaradzi at the Harare Remand Prison.

The motor-mouth MP demanded that the State should investigate the “unlawful visit” by Nguwaya, who is the complainant in the matter that has resulted in Munyaradzi’s arrest. *NewsDay*

*Army, Police Victims Sue Over Delayed Independent Complaints Body*
Two human rights activists are suing the government demanding the enactment of an Act of Parliament to comply with a provision of the constitution which says there must be an independent body to receive and investigate reports of misconduct by security forces.

Makomborero Haruzivishe and Tatenda Mombeyarara say they have both suffered “gross abuse” at the hands of security forces who cannot be expected to investigate themselves.

A constitution adopted in 2013 says in Section 210 that “an Act of Parliament must provide an effective and independent mechanism for receiving and investigating complaints from members of the public about misconduct on the part of members of the security services, and for remedying any harm caused by such misconduct.”

Seven years after the constitution was adopted, the Zanu PF government has yet to bring the legislation to parliament even as allegations of arbitrary arrests, abductions and torture mount against the security forces. *Zimlive*

*Biti Calls For  End To Double-Tier Pricing Regime To Curb Market Distortions*
HARARE East MP Tendai Biti has urged Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to remove the dual pricing system as it caused distortions on the economy as well as accounting nightmares within local industry and commerce.

Debating on the Finance Bill in the House of Assembly Thursday, Biti said the government kept repeating avoidable blunders that were bleeding taxpayers, heavily taxed to finance all illegalities created by the government.
“So, we are generating illegality upon illegality, but most importantly, we are creating distortions in the economy.

“Let us have one single pricing system. The dual pricing system is creating havoc in industry. It is creating accounting nightmares,” Biti, a former finance minister said.

“If you run a business, it means you now have two sets of accounts. One that deals with the USD economy and the other that deals with a local economy with two different tax obligations and interest implications. There is a different interest for the USD and the local dollar which does not work. It will not work.” *New Zimbabwe*

*ZESA Fails To Electrify 75 000 Households In 5 Years*
Zesa Holdings which wants to raise its tariffs, saying the present tariffs were now sub-economic, says has failed to electrify 75 000 households in five years, due to vandalism.

Acting managing director for Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) Lovemore Chinaka said this before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Energy and Power Development.

He said the existing rate was approximately 2.3 US cents per kilowatt hour instead of 10 US cents per kWh, which will allow the power utility to break-even.

Movements in the exchange rate since the last increase had made electricity prices sub-economic and threatened Zesa viability.

“The long-term impact would be that we will be unable to fix the grid from a maintenance point if we have natural failures of transformers or lines that are down due to age.

“You find that our capacity to respond quickly has been eroded,” said Chinaka.
Turning to vandalism, Chinaka said Zesa has been denied an opportunity to electrify 75 000 households in the past five years due to rampant vandalism and thefts resulting in resources being re-directed to replace stolen equipment. *The Herald*

Music promoter and dodgy businessman Teemak real name Taona Oswald Chipunza is on the run after swindling Zimbabweans in the diaspora of their hard earned money through a now collapsed Ponzi Scheme.

The 23-year-old wannabe celebrity is reported to have swindled dozens of Zimbabweans living in the diaspora after claiming to run his own licensed hedge fund.

Teemak lured unsuspecting Zimbabweans into investing in his Maximus Capital and its subsidiary Max Harvest, by promising them guaranteed quick returns.

The fund is reported to have become insolvent and is not able to meet its liabilities to investors.

The alleged fraudster‘s victims are based in Germany, the United States, Australia, Malaysia, China, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates while most of them are professionals who left Zimbabwe for greener pastures.

According to iHarare, the victims have since formed a Telegram group to combine efforts to bring the self proclaimed millionaire to book.

He is reported to have responded to the allegations by assuring the victims that they would get their investments.

“This project has successfully paid out over US$50,000 since its inception, it is unfortunate that we ran into some challenges which have taken longer than we anticipated to resolve.

“There’s a lot going on behind the scenes and all I ask is your cooperation, so we make this work for all. Certainly, all will be paid,”

Teemak’s alleged accomplice who used to collect the funds, Rumbidzai Mhizha is reported to have posted a message in the Telegram group:

“The organisation is not mine, its Teemak’s. The only difference between me and all the other investors is that I chose to help with everything I had and I’m still trying to do what I can to help payback.

“For now, our priority will be to try and pay back the capital not all at once but gradually until we are presented with other opportunities to do more than that,”

Other investors were duped into keeping their funds with Teemak’s scheme at maturity as they were promised high returns for reinvesting. One investor is reported to have lost as much as R200,000 and has been failing to track Teemak.

Teemak, who claimed to be a high earning forex trader, heralded himself into the public scene after signing top dancehall chanter Enzo Ishall and paying his termination clause with Chillspot Records.

He was reported to be a Malaysia based businessman who was expanding his interests by moving into entertainment and music promotion. After failing to establish himself as musicians ‘bosses’ he decided to try it himself and released his first music videoSongs of love.

10 September 2020

*HEADLINES*

*Zimbabwe’s Covid-19 Deaths Shoot  222*

*Court Acquits Journalists On Charges Of Breaching Covid -19 Regulations*

*Kurauone Acquitted*

*Mamombe Mentally Unstable : Lawyer*

*Spotted Ku Masowe ….Desperate MDC-A Trio Seek Divine Intervention*

*GMB Suspends 2 Managers For Failing To Update GMB’s Website*

*SANDF Says Defence Minister Went To Harare For Official Duty And Gave ANC Colleagues A Lift*

*’Zimbabweans’ In Other Countries To Blame ZANU-PF*

*Racist Ad : Unilever, EFF Strike Agreement*

*Tonderai Katsande Appointed ZiFM Stereo Station Manager*

*ZIFA Suspends Bulawayo Vice Chairman Using A Legal Nullity*

*Stories In Detail;*

*Zimbabwe’s Covid-19 Deaths Shoot  222*
Zimbabwe now has 222 Covid-19 deaths after four people succumbed to the disease while 41 new cases were recorded yesterday.

According to the Health and Child Care Ministry, Harare recorded three deaths and Midlands had one. Harare has 119 deaths since the pandemic broke out in the country in March and Midlands has 119. 

As of September 9, Zimbabwe has recorded 7429 cases, 5542 recoveries and 222 deaths. Of 1 053 PCR done today, positivity was 3,4percent)” read a daily update statement from the Ministry.

Zimbabwe has 7 429 confirmed Covid-19 cases since the first case was detected in March.

Out of the 41 new cases, 23 were local transmissions while 18 were returning citizens from South Africa.

The seven day rolling average of new cases went down to 111 from 118 while the national recovery rate remained at 75 percent.

Zimbabwe has recorded 5 542 recoveries while active cases went down to 1 665. *The Herald*

*Court Acquits Journalists On Charges Of Breaching Covid-19 Regulations*
Two Harare-based journalists who were arrested in the line of duty in May for allegedly violating Covid-19 regulations while on duty have been acquitted.

The two, Frank Chikowore (40) of Voice of America’s Studio 7 and Samuel Takawira (29) of 263Chat were arrested by the police on allegations of sneaking into Parktown Medical Private Hospital in Waterfalls to interview MDC A’s Harare West MP Johanna Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Christine Marova when they were being treated there after their abduction ordeal.

Their lawyer Paidamoyo Brian Saurombe said the court ruled that the State had failed to bring enough evidence thereby discharging them and finding them not guilty.

“The two were acquitted after petitioning the court in terms of section 198 (3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act indicating that the court had failed to prove a prima facie case against them entitling them to be discharged at the close of the state case. The court agreed with the duo’s plea,” he said. *Nhau/Indaba*

*Kurauone Acquitted*
MDC A youth leader and Masvingo Ward 4 councilor Godfrey Kurauone has been acquitted after the State failed to prove its case.

Kurauone was charged for blocking 500m of the Mashava-Chirumhanzu Road with stones. Magistrate Patience Madondo acquitted him after noting several inconsistencies in the State’s two witnesses who are both police officers.

“The witnesses’ evidence is solely based on them seeing accused in Mashava. Accused was wanted in connection with the July 31 demonstrations and it could have affected their judgment.

“What complicates the case is that the State didn’t even make efforts to find accused at his homestead after supposedly seeing him in Mashava.

“The court is therefore not satisfied that the witnesses identified the accused. Accused is hereby acquitted” said Madondo. *Masvingo Mirror*

*Mamombe Mentally Unstable : Lawyer*
MDC Alliance Member of Parliament for Harare West Joanna Mamombe, is unstable and currently under the care of a psychiatrist.

This came out in court yesterday through her lawyer, Alec Muchadehama, who was seeking temporary suspension of her reporting conditions.

Mamombe is facing allegations of faking abduction, together with Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marowa, and they are on stringent bail conditions that require them to report thrice a week to CID Law and Order, which her lawyer sought to have suspended on her behalf. 

“The accused has been taken ill and currently under the care of a psychiatrist because of her unstable condition,” Muchadehama told the court. 

Muchadehama told the court that the doctor had recommended a further two weeks to manage her and proposed the suspension till September 25. The State did not oppose the application and it was granted by regional magistrate Bianca Makwande. 

Allegations against the three are that on May 13 at around 1230pm, the accused and other MDC-Alliance youths gathered at Choppies Supermarket in Warren Park 1 and staged a demonstration against the recalling of their MPs from Parliament and the alleged misuse of funds for Covid-19 pandemic by the government. *Daily News*

*Spotted Ku Masowe…Desperate MDC-A Trio Seek Divine Intervention*
Embattled Harare West legislator Joana Mamombe and two MDC-A colleagues Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova have been spotted at a popular Madzimai’s shrine presumably seeking divine intervention to ease their legal troubles.

The trio are being accused of faking their own abduction to tarnish security services and the Government.

Yesterday, a documentary showing their movements on the day they were allegedly abducted was released and went viral on social media, splitting public opinion.

ZANU PF acting deputy secretary for Youth Affairs Tendai Chirau mocked them following pictures of the trio visiting a faith healer known as “Madzimai Memory” that are circulating on social media.

“After choreographed abductions have failed to gain public traction, the drama queens are now seeking divine intervention. Will this help them?” he said. *Nhau/Indaba*

*GMB Suspends 2 Managers For Failing To Update GMB’s Website*
GMB early this week reportedly suspended 2 senior managers over alleged incompetence, ZimLive reports. Corporate Services Executive Muriel Zemura and Information Technology executive Tendai Ganda were reportedly suspended because they failed to update GMB’s website while other reports claim that they clashed with chief executive Rockie Mutenha.

A source told the publication that: They were suspended on Monday for alleged incompetence but the real reason is bad blood between Mutenha and the two executives.  

The publication further reports that the 2 executives were reportedly close to fired operations director, Lawrence Jasi and company secretary Rodney Mzyece who did not see eye to eye with the new CEO Mutenha. The publication also claims that the fired executives raised red flags over the appointment of the incumbent chief executive Mutenha who was appointed without the board’s approval. *Zim Morning Post*

*SANDF Says Defence Minister Went To Harare For Official Duty And Gave ANC Colleagues A Lift*
The SANDF has defended the use of an air force jet by an ANC delegation that travelled to Harare.

They said Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was on official duty and allowed her ANC colleagues to travel along.

The party sent a delegation to Harare, led by secretary-general Ace Magashule, for talks.

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said on Thursday that Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula travelled to Zimbabwe for official work and gave her ANC colleagues a lift.

This, after the party was accused of abusing state resources by using a government-sponsored jet to conduct party business. It used a South African Airforce jet to travel to Harare to meet Zanu-PF, where they agreed that there was no “crisis” plaguing Zimbabwe, but that the country faced “challenges”.

In an interview with the SABC, party secretary-general Ace Magashule, who led the delegation, denied that it amounted to an abuse of power.
On Thursday, defence spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini said the ANC meeting coincided with Mapisa-Nqakula’s official work.

“The meeting of the ANC in Zimbabwe coincided with the meeting of the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, who was travelling to Zimbabwe to meet her counterpart in preparation for a SADC Troika meeting and the UN reconfiguration of the Force Intervention, which comprises troops from the SADC region,” he said. *News24*

*’Zimbabweans’ In Other Countries To Blame ZANU-PF*
ZANU-PF Secretary for Administration Obert Mpofu says there is no crisis in the country and blames Zimbabweans abroad for misinforming the world.

Mpofu said it is ‘Zimbabweans’ living in other countries who are to blame for spreading ‘falsehoods’ alleging that the country is burning.

He spoke these words after meeting the South African delegation that was in the country in an attempt to help Zimbabwe end its problems.

Fugitives are responsible for some false information being peddled out there.
“We have no crisis in Zimbabwe. Our discussions revolved around the challenges hence we agreed to work together in solving them,” he said. *Zwnews*

*Racist Ad : Unilever, EFF Strike Agreement*
Unilever, which supplies TRESemmé products in SA, and the EFF on Thursday reached mutual ground on the future of the hair-care brand.

While large retailers such as Shoprite Checkers, Pick n Pay and Clicks had agreed to pull TRESemmé products from their shelves after an alleged racist advertisement by the brand, Unilever and the EFF have agreed that these products can be put back on shelves in 10 days’ time.

In a joint statement, issued after a meeting between the two, they said they had reached an agreement on the following:

Unilever expresses its remorse to all South Africans, black women in particular, for the racist TRESemmé SA image.

Unilever will withdraw all TRESemmé SA products from all retail stores for a period of 10 days as a demonstration of its remorse for the offensive and racist image.

In addition, Unilever will donate a minimum of 10,000 sanitary towels and sanitisers to informal settlements identified by the EFF. *Times*

*Tonderai Katsande Appointed ZiFM Stereo Station Manager*
VETERAN radio personality Tonderai Katsande has been appointed as ZiFM Stereo’s station manager, which for some is the right move given the amount of experience and knowledge he has in the world of broadcasting.

TK, as Katsande is known, is one of the initial radio presenters for the station having been one of the pioneers when it began broadcasting eight years ago.

He was a prominent feature on The Ignition breakfast show alongside Tinopona “Tin Tin” Katsande who was later replaced by MisRed. *Chronicle*

*ZIFA Suspends Bulawayo Vice Chairman Using A Legal Nullity*
ZIFA has reportedly suspended Allan Mpofu who is the Bulawayo Metropolitan Vice Chairman for contravening ‘Section 11 (2) (d)’ of the Fifa Code of Conduct, 2019 which the publication claims doesn’t exist, The Sunday mail reports.

This came to light in a letter from the association’s CEO Joseph Mamutse, in which  Zifa is accusing Mpofu of ‘behaving in a way that brings the sport of football and or Fifa into disrepute:

We advise you that you are hereby suspended from being a committee member of Zifa Bulawayo Province with effect from the date of this letter. The reason for the suspension is to enable the association to do investigations and disciplinary proceedings. The association has reasonable belief that you committed a misconduct for contravention of Section 11 (2) (d) of the Fifa Code of Conduct, 2019. *The Sunday Mail*

MDC-Alliance Councillor – Godfrey Kurauone attending Presidential Precinct YAL in the US
MASVINGO – MDC-Alliance National Youth Organiser, Godfrey Kurauone has been acquitted of charges of obstruction or endangering free movement of people and traffic by Masvingo Magistrate Patience Madondo after a long legal battle.

Fadzayi Mahere’s tweet on Kurauone’s acquittal

Kurauone was arrested on 31 July and subsequently remanded in prison facing charges of criminal nuisance and also obstruction of free movement and traffic.

These outrageous charges came after singing anti-Mnangagwa songs.

However, recently the criminal nuisance charges were dropped leaving him in custody waiting trial for the other remaining charges.

There were wild celebrations by many who had come in their numbers in solidarity with the young Masvingo Councillor who has spent more than a month in prison and denied bail on several occasions.

Police had to be called to disperse the jovial crowd.

Social media is already flooded with celebrations too, with MDC-Alliance Spokeswoman, Fadzayi Mahere tweeting.

“Godfrey Kurauone has been acquitted. He should never have been arrested or denied bail in the first place. #ZimbabweanLivesMatter.” More to follow…

Fadzayi Mahere’s tweet on Kurauone’s acquittal

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 7th September 2020  

THE MDC Alliance MP for Kuwadzana constituency in Harare Miriam Mushayi has died.

Deputy party spokesperson Clifford Hlatshwayo confirmed the death Monday evening saying the legislator had died at a Harare hospital.

“It’s sad we have lost Hon. Mushayi this evening. She collapsed last week at the Harare Magistrates’ Court after she had gone there in solidarity with our party deputy chairperson Job Sikhala. Since then, she was admitted to a local hospital and had not recovered,” he said.

“We will share more details as soon as we get them. For now, we will hear from the family.”

Sikhala was last week denied bail by Harare magistrate following his arrest on inciting public violence.

Award-winning musician Jah Prayzah has taken to social media to show off his new Borrowdale residential stand.
“This has given me so much joy and I hope it inspires someone out there. Continue pushing even when you encounter stumbling blocks. Do not be shy to fall, pick yourself up and continue running.
This will not be my first house but as a boy who grew up in the village only thinking of the best I could be in my home area, I can proudly and thankfully say these last remarks:
From UZUMBA to Borrowdale with love.” he said.

RELATIVES of Gukurahundi victims and survivors in Lupane, Matabeleland North province, have demanded that President Emmerson Mnangagwa should go to them to explain why people in the region were tortured, raped and killed.

Mnangagwa was State Security minister in the 1980s when the late former President Robert Mugabe deployed North Korea-trained Fifth Brigade in Matabeleland and Midlands regions in an operation that resulted in over 20 000 fatalities.

The emotional villagers made the demands during a meeting by Rural Community Empowerment Trust (Rucet) and the Centre for Innovation Technology in Dakiwe village, Matshiya ward 15 in Lupane, Matabeleland North, on Friday. *NewsDay*

Mdeliswa was best known for her starring role as Khanya in the SABC1 drama series iKani. 

The family of actress Thandeka Mdeliswa confirmed in a statement issued at the weekend that her murder was an act of gender-based violence.

News of the 27-year-old’s death was confirmed on Saturday and according to the statement, she died at Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria where she had been transferred after being moved from hospital to hospital.

“It is with great sorrow that we inform you of the passing of our dearest daughter. She was shot in Evander, Mpumalanga on Thursday, 3 September 2020. She was immediately rushed to Evander hospital, stabilised then airlifted to Witbank after which she was transferred to Steve Biko Academic Hospital (Pretoria) as her condition was critical but stable. She passed on in the morning of the 5th September 2020 (Saturday).”

The family further confirmed that her murder was “another incident of violence against women” and added that the circumstances surrounding her death were still under investigation by police in Evander.

“The brutality which was inflicted on our daughter has left us deeply hurt. This is another incident of violence against women (gender-based violence) which our country has to fight against. We believe justice will be served.”

The statement concluded by indicating that this is currently the only information that the family are able to give and asked for their privacy to be respected at this time.

Funeral arrangements for Thandeka Mdeliswa’s burial will be announced in due course.

What shows did Thandeka Mdeliswa act in?

According to South African entertainment blog, TMdeliswa was best known for her starring role as Khanya in the SABC1 drama series iKani. Khanya is a young artist who finds out that she is from an isiNdebele family despite being brought up by her aunt as a Zulu.

However, her first television role came back in 2013 when she starred in an episode of the e.tv drama anthology series eKasi: Our Stories.

She has since snagged roles on various television shows and movies, including the ever-popular Generations: The Legacy.