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Chief Justice Luke Malaba officially opened two Magistrates Courts in Triangle and Chiredzi last Friday.
In his address at the event which took place at the Chiredzi Regional Court, Malaba said that the new courts are a resource for the entire community that will ensure easier access to justice for all residents in the district.
Malaba asserted that the completion of these facilities is expected to reduce unnecessary delays and combat the backlog of cases that have plagued the judicial system for years. He said:
<blockquote>
Courts are buildings that symbolise our vision as the people of Zimbabwe, our aspirations, our fundamental rights, and our freedom. These are the buildings from which we should all be able to realise the goodness of the law.
We must have them near so that every day we can think of them and see them. Not just because they are institutions where wrongness is resolved, courts are not just there for that.
Courts are therefore anchoring the vision of economic development because all economic disputes must go to court.
</blockquote>
The ceremony was attended by various dignitaries, including Prosecutor General Loice Matanda Moyo, Senior High Court Judge Jesca Charehwa, Member of Parliament for Chiredzi West Darlington Chiwa, and several local chiefs and community leaders.
Malaba also commended the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) for adhering to best construction practices in developing modern court facilities, which also incorporate the fourth phase of the Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS) in the magistrate courts.
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Chief Justice Luke Malaba opened two new Magistrates Courts in Triangle and Chiredzi. He said these courts will make it easier for everyone in the community to access justice. The new courts are expected to help reduce delays and clear up old cases. Malaba mentioned that courts are important for our rights and freedom. Many important people attended the opening ceremony. The courts were built following good practices and now have a new electronic case management system. Malaba thanked the Judicial Service Commission for their work on these new facilities.

Chief Justice Malaba Commissions Two Magistrate Courts

The Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) says it is supporting the Ministry of Health and Childcare in its response to the cholera outbreak in Chiredzi District, which is among the country’s cholera hotspots.
Chiredzi had recorded 45 new suspected cholera cases as of last Sunday, placing a huge strain on an already weak healthcare system.
ZRCS secretary-general Elias Hwenga told <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200022110/red-cross-responds-to-cholera-outbreak-in-chiredzi">NewsDay</a> that they have set up a cholera treatment centre (CTC) in the district. He said:
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The Zimbabwe Red Cross Society in support of the Health and Child Care Ministry’s cholera outbreak response in Chiredzi has set up a cholera treatment centre [CTC)] as cases spike in the district.
We have also established a community oral rehydration point to deal with moderate cases, easing pressure on the CTC and other health facilities.
</blockquote>
Hwenga revealed that ZRCS, in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has launched an emergency appeal to intervene. He said:
<blockquote>
The emergency appeal focuses on critical areas, including the prevention and control of the cholera spread, improved case management, and the enhancement of water and sanitation facilities.
The appeal also underscores the importance of community engagement, accountability, and inclusivity in providing a holistic response to the diverse needs of affected communities.
</blockquote>
According to the Ministry of Health and Childcare, as of Sunday, 14 January, a cumulative total of 18 100 suspected cholera cases, 68 laboratory-confirmed deaths, 323 suspected cholera deaths 2 065 laboratory-confirmed cases were reported across the country.
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Red Cross Responds To Cholera Outbreak In Chiredzi

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Nick Mangwana has explained the viral picture showing health workers administering drips on cholera patients under a tree in Chiredzi.
The picture, which was published online, shows health workers at one of the so-called “community rehydration centres” at Mapanza in Chiredzi administering intravenous (IV) infusion to patients sprawled on the ground under a tree.
The drip was hanging from the tree branches.
Posting on X (formerly Twitter) this Monday, Mangwana said the patients were being attended to by a Rapid Response Team that had been dispatched to treat them on-site. He said:
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When a Cholera case or cholera outbreak is registered, Health Authorities will dispatch a Rapid Response Team to the place.
The suspected cases are promptly treated-onsite because when it comes to cholera treatment, every minute counts.
Whilst treatment is done tents will organized and pitched. This was the case in the Mapanza area of Chiredzi.
The current cholera outbreak is affecting several countries in the region. According to WHO, the long-term solution for cholera control lies in economic development and universal access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
</blockquote>
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spokesman George Charamba on Sunday hit back at criticism that the Government had failed to invest in a functioning health service. He wrote on X:
<blockquote>
By the way, who bought the life-saving saline fluid? Who employed and meets the salaries of the hard-working staff? The vehicle which ferried them to the affected areas?
We thank the medical staff for creative field remedial intervention. Residents of never-never ivory towers stupidly would rather you had lost precious time ferrying distressed patients to a building called a clinic or hospital instead of this life-saving, prompt intervention.
</blockquote>
Meanwhile, Ministry of Health and Child Care Permanent Secretary Aspect Maunganidze revealed over the weekend that Cholera has now spread to 58 districts countrywide, with more than 16 000 suspected cases recorded countrywide as of last week.
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Mangwana Explains Viral Photo Of A Chiredzi Cholera Treatment Centre

A disturbing picture went viral on social media platforms this Sunday showing cholera patients in Chiredzi, one of the most underdeveloped districts in Zimbabwe, being treated under a tree with drips or intravenous (IV) infusion dispensers hanging from tree branches.
The “open field hospital” is said to be at Mapanza, near Mukwasine Estates. 
Most of the people who commented on the photo queried why a country such as Zimbabwe, endowed with abundant resources, cannot treat patients with dignity.
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spokesperson George Charamba, posting on one of his X accounts dhonzamusoro077, seemed to make fun of critics, bragging that the Government at least provided the medicines for the patients and also pays the health workers’ salaries. He wrote:
<blockquote>
By the way, who bought the life-saving saline fluid? Who employed and meets the salaries of the hard-working staff? The vehicle which ferried them to the affected areas? Kumeso kwenyu mese!
</blockquote>
In another post, Charamba hit out at the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) which dominates the majority of urban councils in the country, saying the party takes money from residents but cannot provide the barest of services such as collecting garbage.
Charamba blamed the colonial government, which was replaced by the ZANU PF government nearly 44 years ago, for Chiredzi’s underdevelopment. He wrote:
<blockquote>
UNOTONZWA MADUNUNU ETRIPLE C PONTIFICATING ABOUT FIELD INTERVENTIONS BY OUR MEDICAL STAFF IN COLONIALLY NEGLECTED CHIREDZI WHICH IS NOW BEING DEVELOPED; YET THEY HAVE TO WAIT FOR CENTRAL GOVT TO CLEAN GARBAGE FOR WHICH THE SWINDLE RATEPAYERS BY WAY OF LEVIES!
</blockquote>
According to a report, the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society later provided a tent to be used by health personnel for the cholera patients.
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Zimbabwe’s public health service system is in a sorry state after years of underfunding by the State. Hospitals lack basic medicines such as liquid paracetamol while doctors and nurses are poorly-paid.
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In Zimbabwe, Cholera Patients Are Treated Under Trees, Drips Hanging From Branches

Another supporter of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) allegedly fell victim to a stone attack by suspected ZANU PF supporters. Elifanos Mupfumba, a former Councillor for Chiredzi Ward 18, was reportedly assaulted on Saturday. Makomborero Haruzivishe, a youth leader in the CCC, stated that Mupfumba was admitted to Colin Saunders Hospital. Haruzivishe shared the following information on Saturday:
<blockquote>
@CCCZimbabwe supporter and former ward 18 councillor Elifanos Mupfumba was stoned a few moments ago by in Chiredzi West by @ZANUPF_Official thugs. They attacked him for distributing campaign posters and flyers. @PoliceZimbabwe &amp; @ZECzim must guarantee #NoToPoliticalViolence! was admitted at Colin Saunders hospital moments ago.
</blockquote>
Watch the video below for more.
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This incident occurs at a time when the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is yet to resolve the case of Tinashe Edson Chitsunge, who was fatally stoned last week by suspected ZANU PF supporters in Glen Norah. Police’s latest update said 10 suspects had been arrested and were assisting police with the investigations.
As Zimbabwe approaches the harmonised elections scheduled to take place on August 23, 2023, reports of violence and voter intimidation have been increasing. Concerns are arising that these acts may undermine the fairness, freedom and credibility of the upcoming polls.
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WATCH: Another CCC Supporter Stoned By Suspected ZANU PF Supporters

Well-known CCC activist, Cephas Magezani’s house was set on fire on the night of 19 July 2023, a day after suspected ZANU PF supporters had burnt and torn CCC’s Chiredzi South candidate, Douglas Gumbo’s posters.
Magezani told <a href="https://tellzim.com/cccs-activist-house-burnt-down/">TellZim News</a> that although he was not running for any post, his influence in opposition politics is very significant.
He said the fire incident could be a warning to him and other party supporters. Said Magezani:
<blockquote>
It’s nothing else, from my perspective other than political violence. A day before, ZANU PF supporters who we suspect had been sent by ZANU PF candidate Joey Sithole, burnt down Douglas Gumbo, our candidate for Chiredzi South,’ posters and a day after, I woke up to the shock of my life seeing my house which I use as a storeroom, gutted by fire. There is no such coincidence.
This is not the first time I have faced politically motivated incidents. In 2008 I was abducted by suspected ZANU PF goons and many thought I was not going to make it. This is the same skill they are trying to use to scare people.
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Police are said to be investigating the burning of Magezani’s house which many believe to be a politically motivated incident.
Meanwhile, in Chiredzi Central, members of the Forever Associate Zimbabwe (FAZ) have reportedly been openly spray painting and tearing off campaign posters for CCC’s Ropafadzo Makumire.
Makumire is a seasoned town planner, urban designer and one of the founding directors of Makums Town Planning Consultants (Pvt) Ltd.
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Chiredzi CCC Activist's House Burnt Down

Masvingo High Court Judge Justice Sunsley Zisengwe has ordered the release of eight Chiredzi residents including lawyer Farai Chauke.
They spent nearly two weeks in prison after they were denied bail for allegedly violating provisions of the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act (MOPA) Act.
The eight are: Chauke (42) of Chauke and Associates Legal Practitioners was with Mollen Shonhai (27), Gladmore Gungubu (18), Kudzai Madyira (27), Charles Mungate (50), Lloyd Mushari (26), Agrippa Dhambureni (29) and Simon Hlomani (56).
They were arrested on 05 July 2023 for allegedly disobeying police instructions to disperse from Tshovani Stadium, the venue for a CCC that had not been approved by the police.
According to Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), released the suspects on Monday and ordered them to return for trial on 21 July 2023. <a href="https://twitter.com/ZLHRLawyers/status/1680902207955419138?s=20">Said ZLHR</a>:
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In Masvingo, High Court Judge Justice Zisengwe has ordered the release from prison on bail of 8 Chiredzi residents including lawyer, Farai Chauke, on charges of contravening the MOPO Act. They all return to court on 21 July for trial.
</blockquote>
Following the arrest of the nine by the police, <a href="https://twitter.com/ZLHRLawyers/status/1678712138746167298?s=20">ZLHR tweeted on 11 July</a>:
<blockquote>
In Chiredzi, a lawyer &amp; 8 residents are in prison as they were denied bail last week after they were arrested &amp; charged with contravening provisions of the repressive Maintenance of Peace &amp; Order (MOPO) Act, which is being abused to ban opposition political parties’ pre-election campaign activities.
Farai Chauke, a 42-year-old lawyer, of Chauke &amp; Associates Legal Practitioners, was arrested on Wednesday 5 July 2023 together with 7 Chiredzi residents namely Mollen Shonhai aged 27 years, Gladmore Gungubu aged 18 years, Kudzai Madyira aged 27 years, Charles Mungate aged 50 years, Lloyd Mushari aged 26 years, Agrippa Dhambureni aged 29 years &amp; Simon Hlomani aged 56 years after some @PoliceZimbabwe officers threw teargas canisters at some opposition @CCCZimbabwe political party supporters, who were reportedly gathered outside Tshovani Stadium in Chiredzi in Masvingo province.
Chauke, Shonhai, Gungubu, Madyira, Mungate, Mushari, Dhambureni &amp; Hlomani were charged with failure to comply with conditions under which a meeting is authorised as defined in section 8(ii) of the MOPO Act.
Prosecutors alleged that the 8 Chiredzi residents refused to comply with an order in which they were told to disperse from Tshovani Stadium after law enforcement agents prohibited @CCCZimbabwe from holding a campaign rally that had been scheduled for Wednesday 5 July 2023.
Prosecutors claimed that Chauke, Shonhai, Gungubu, Madyira, Mungate, Mushari, Dhambureni &amp; Hlomani, who were represented by Ross Chavi of @ZLHRLawyers, started singing some political songs &amp; threw stones towards ZRP officers after being told to disperse.
On Friday, Chiredzi Magistrate Vimbai Mutukwa denied bail to the eight residents after ruling that Zimbabwe was now in pre-election season and that there would be a propensity among them to commit similar offences.
Magistrate Mutukwa then remanded Chauke, Shonhai, Gungubu, Madyira, Mungate, Mushari, Dhambureni and Hlomani to 14 July, where their trial is scheduled to commence.
</blockquote>
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Lawyer, Eight Chiredzi Residents Granted Bail By Masvingo High Court

The recently appointed Alderman for Chiredzi Town Council, Gibson Hwende, a member of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) was excluded from the nomination list for the post.
Hwende was nominated together with two other candidates, John Manganye (UK) based and Ropafaadzo Makumire, Ward 3 Councillor (Independent).
Hwende has served two straight terms as a member of the opposition, while the other two candidates contested in the 2018 elections as independent candidates. Manganye rebelled after losing the primary elections, and Makumire won the council seat without any political affiliation.
Hwende declined to comment on the issue, stating that he will only do so after following the party’s procedures. Bulawayo24 quotes him as saying:
<blockquote>
All that I can say is that I am shocked. I will comment only after we have exhausted all the channels relating to this process.
</blockquote>
Hwende’s supporters claimed that the nomination process was flawed because he was not informed of the situation before the consensus day. They also believed that the panel of Commissioners was biased as it included people with interests in some of the candidates.
The Commissioners were Marko Shoko of the National Constitution Assembly (NCA) party and Josphat Tizirai, the Director of the United Chiredzi Residents Association (UCCHRA), who is accused of supporting one of the remaining nominees.
According to sources, the residents’ association and Chiredzi Town Council have a history of conflict, so Hwende’s supporters did not expect a favourable outcome for him as he is the town chairperson. Mirriam Shava of Hippo Valley said:
<blockquote>
The Commissioners were compromised. How can our Party seek the services of another party to oversee the process. 
</blockquote>
Another member of the CCC accused the vetting committee of soliciting bribes from the nominees. They claimed that they had evidence of a recorded call where a member of the vetting team asked for US$5,000 from their candidate and planned to submit the evidence to the president of the party.
There are claims that CCC leader Nelson Chamisa has lost faith and trust in all sitting councillors in Chiredzi and wants them replaced with new members. The reason for this is that Chamisa believes the councillors failed to distance themselves from Douglas Mwonzora, and the fact that Mwonzora did not recall them suggests they were part of his system.
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CCC Councillor Excluded From Nomination List

<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Kudakwashe_Bhasikiti">Kudakwashe Bhasikiti</a>, a former Minister of State in Masvingo, was on Monday cleared of rape charges he has been facing since 2019. He was being accused of raping a 12-year- old at his Moira orphanage in Mwenezi, Masvingo.
The acquittal was granted by <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Chiredzi">Chiredzi</a> Regional Magistrate Ms Judith Zuyu, The <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/bhasikiti-cleared-of-rape/">Herald</a> reported.
Ms Zuyu cleared Bhasikiti of the rape charge due to conflicting and inconsistent statements made by key state witnesses during the trial. Bhasikiti also denied the charges, claiming that he was being framed as retaliation for ordering some occupants to leave part of his Moira farm.
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<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Kudakwashe_Bhasikiti">Kudakwashe Bhasikiti</a> was <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/kudakwashe-bhasikiti-arrested-for-rape/">arrested in December 2022</a> facing rape charges.
Bhasikiti appeared before the Mwenezi magistrate Faina Makumbe. On 15 December, he was remanded in custody until 29 December and was advised to seek bail at the High Court. He was not asked to plead during the court appearance.
Bhasikiti was transferred to Chiredzi Remand Prison as his case would be heard at the Chiredzi Regional Court.
It is alleged that in 2019, Bhasikiti went into a room at an orphanage he ran on his farm in Mwenezi. He allegedly silenced the complainant by covering her mouth with his hand, removed her clothes by force, and raped her once. He threatened her with unspecified consequences if she revealed the incident to anyone.
Bhasikiti was arrested by police at Mwenezi police station sometime last year after they received a tip-off about an alleged rape.
Bhasikiti was a Minister of State from 2013 until he was expelled from the Government and ZANU PF in December 2014 on allegations of fanning factionalism.
Bhasikiti attempted to rejoin ZANU PF after his expulsion but was rejected. He eventually threw his weight behind the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/MDC_Alliance" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MDC Alliance</a> then led by <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Nelson_Chamisa">Nelson Chamisa</a> during the 2018 general elections.
In 2019, Bhasikiti announced that he was <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/kudakwashe-bhasikiti-quits-active-politics/">quitting politics</a> to focus on farming.
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Former Minister Bhasikiti Cleared Of Rape Charges

A 28-year-old till operator in Chiredzi allegedly stole more than US$4 100 and R12 400 from his employer before vanishing.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said Takudzwa Chipfuwa was employed as a till operator at a wholesale in Chiredzi.
It is alleged that Chipfuwa stole the cash on 10 April this year before disappearing. Said Asst Comm Nyathi:
<blockquote>
Police in Chiredzi are appealing for information that may lead to the arrest of Takudzwa Chipfuwa aged 28 who is being sought in connection with a case of theft that occurred on April 10, 2023, at a wholesale shop.
The suspect allegedly stole US$4 102.50 and R12 483,50 at the shop where he was employed as a till operator.
The last known address of the suspect is 1836 Denhe Road Tshovani, Chiredzi.
Anyone with information to contact CID Chiredzi on +263 312 313 690 or National Complaints Desk on (0242) 703631 or WhatsApp on 0712 800197.
</blockquote>
Employee theft is a common problem in Zimbabwe and takes many forms, including stealing cash or goods from the employer, embezzlement, fraud, and other related crimes.
Employers can take steps to prevent employee theft by implementing strict financial controls, conducting background checks on new hires, and providing fair wages and benefits to employees.
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Till Operator Disappears With Over US$4 100, R12 400

The USAID Resilience Anchors has provided a clean water point for villagers in Ward 23 in Nyangambe village 2, Chiredzi, who were forced to travel long distances in search of safe water sources.
More than 600 inhabitants of the dry and arid community of Nyangambe valley conservancy were exposed to attacks by wildlife due to the long distances they had to travel to fetch water from open ponds, exposing them to waterborne diseases.
The installation of a solar-powered water point for the community by the USAID Resilience Anchors has been a boon for villagers.
The boreholes were installed as part of efforts to improve access to water for multi-purpose use and reduce human-wildlife conflict.
Svodai Musaingira (46), who came to the area as a bride many years ago, told <a href="https://newsday.co.zw/southerneye/news/article/200009274/water-project-offers-lifeline-for-arid-chiredzi-communities">Southern Eye</a> that they had been prone to wildlife attacks within the conservancy. She said:
<blockquote>
Before the start of this project, we had to walk over 5km in the early hours of the morning in search of water.
We would come back with large buckets of water on our heads so we would be able to sustain our families.
We have also been prone to attacks by wildlife within the conservancy as they would come out in their numbers to terrorise us.
But looking at it from another angle they would also be in search of clean water to drink.
We were frequently exposed to cholera because we would get water from dirty ponds, which animals such as dogs also relied on.
We now have access to clean water therefore we no longer have cases of cholera outbreaks.
</blockquote>
Another beneficiary of the project, Canias Chikamhi (53) who is the chairperson of the Nyangambe water point said:
<blockquote>
The water situation in our community was so bad that it was difficult for someone to access at least 20 litres of water.
We were happy when the Resilience Anchors came in and offered to help out with our situation.
Parents had to walk as long as 5km in search of water. Those distances could only be accessed by those with scotch carts. Children would also misbehave with those scotch carts leading to accidents.
Since we now have access to clean and potable water, we have not yet come across cases of cholera in the present day.
I cannot specifically remember how many years it has been since we experienced cholera, maybe six years back.
</blockquote>
Cases of human-wildlife conflict have been on the rise in recent years and this has been attributed to a population increase of both humans and wildlife, the effects of climate change, deforestation, illegal cutting of grass, and general mismanagement of natural resources.
Nyangambe Wildlife conservancy vice chairperson Joram Mutovo told Southern Eye said the water point project has greatly reduced human and wildlife conflict.
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USAID Water Project A Boon For Dry Chiredzi Communities

A Grade 6 pupil at Seventh-day Adventist Church-run Lowveld Primary School in Chiredzi hung himself from a tree last Tuesday after he was reprimanded by his mother.
The boy, Frank Muvavarirwa (12), of Makondo Extension, took his own life after being ordered to return two clay pots (mbiya) he allegedly picked at an apostolic sect shrine.
Frank hung himself from a tree in a bushy area near his parents’ house at around 9 AM after his mother Rangarirai Chamisa had instructed him to return the two clay pots he had brought home.
The Mirror reported a source as saying the mother thought that Frank had taken the clay pots from a shrine and a Madzibaba could cast a bad spell on the family. Said the source:
<blockquote>
Frank came home carrying two pots at around 9 am and his mother instructed him to take them back because she suspected that they belong to a Madzibaba who could cast a curse on him.
He left home with the pots and did not return. His mother went looking for him only to find him hanging from a tree in a nearby bush.
</blockquote>
ZRP Masvingo provincial spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the incident to The Mirror and said police were yet to determine the cause of the suicide. | <a href="https://masvingomirror.com/chiredzi-boy-hangs-self-after-picking-madzibaba-clay-pots%ef%bf%bc/">The Mirror</a>

Chiredzi Boy Hangs Self After Picking Madzibaba's Clay Pots

“Even Our Dreams” a film by Identities Media TV in partnership with REHUBCD and Tag a Life International (TaLI), is set to premiere on 10 December 2022. 
REHUBCD is an organisation that works with children with disabilities in Chiredzi while TALI is a Zimbabwean and African girls’ and young women’s rights organization.
The film relates a story about a group of people with different disabilities sharing their capabilities, buoyancy, ubuntu, challenges, triumphs, love and dreams
The film is premised on giving people with disabilities the opportunity to tell their story exploring themes such as; capacities, buoyancy, ubuntu/hunhu, challenges, thriving, love, dreams, and the ability to shape their ‘most desired world’! 
The producer of the film, Nyaradzo Nyari Mashayamombe who is a Human and Women’s Rights Advocate, says the story is also shaped from the perspective of the community. 
Even Our Dreams emphasises how people with disabilities are “no less of humans” than their able-bodied counterparts, showcasing some of the innovative ways they have found to make a living and progress in life. 
Nyari Mashayamombe is a Zimbabwean storyteller, film director, producer, human rights advocate and entrepreneur.
She has directed and produced various talk shows and series which have aired on the national broadcaster ZBC TV as well as her online television channel, Identities Media Tv. 
Nyari also founded Tag a Life International (TaLI), a non-profit organization that advocates for women, girls, the vulnerable and youth. 
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"Even Our Dreams" A Film By Identities Media TV To Premiere On 10 December 2022

<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Citizens%27_Coalition_for_Change">Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)</a> Member of Parliament (MP) for Harare East, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Tendai_Biti">Tendai Biti,</a> has demanded to know why the government was giving Chinese miners rights to mine in graveyards and cemeteries in rural communities.
Biti who is CCC’s economy spokesperson in Parliament makes the remarks amid numerous reports about citizens being forced to vacate their traditional land to pave way for mining activities despite not enjoying the benefits of the resources.
<a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/chitando-grilled-over-granting-chinese-rights-to-mine-in-graveyards-cemeteries/">NewZimbabwe.com</a> quotes Biti, a lawyer and former Finance and Economic Development during the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Government_of_National_Unity">Government of National Unity (GNU)</a> as saying:
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My question is directed to Hon. <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Winston_Chitando">Winston Chitando</a>. Since when is it government policy that mining concessions are now being given in communal lands, irrespective of the rights of traditional and community leaders.
Some of the concessions and mining rights are actually being given over graveyards, cemeteries and people’s fields in communal lands?
When did it become government policy that the Mines and Minerals Acts will override the Communal Lands Act and the power of traditional chiefs and communities in rural areas?
There are cases that are common cause and I give him the examples of mining concessions for black granite that have been given to Chinese companies in the Mutoko area. I give examples of mining concessions that have been given to Chinese companies in the Hwange National Park, Dinde area over cemeteries.
I give examples again of the Hlengwe-Hlangani land in Chiredzi, where again mining concessions have been given to some white interests. There are many examples. My question has not been answered – why is he allowing the Mines and Minerals Act to override the Communal Lands Act?
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Chitando, the Mines and Mining Development Minister, professed ignorance over such unprocedural allocation of mining rights in Chiredzi. He added:
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The other cases in the Hwange area, definitely being cases of mining title issued not in accordance with the Mines and Minerals Act, there are no cases which I am aware of.
We have one or two cases in Mutoko which are being reviewed by the Ministry which pertains to some issuance of mining titles closer to schools and that is being reviewed. Certainly, I am not aware of any other cases in Hwange and Chiredzi.
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He urged Biti to bring any other case to his “office and that will be reviewed accordingly.” 
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Tendai Biti Asks Why Chinese Miners Were Given Mining Rights In Graveyards

Scores of civil servants and School Development Committee (SDC) executives suffered suspected food poisoning while attending a workshop at Westwood Lodge in Chiredzi last week.
According to The Mirror, the majority of the roughly 250 delegates experienced running stomachs due to suspected food poisoning.
The delegates, comprising school heads, Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education officials and SDCs’ executive members, were drawn five each from 37 schools in Masvingo.
They were booked at the lodge from Thursday to Friday for a Schools Development Committee (SDC) induction workshop.
When contacted for comment by The Mirror, lodge owner and managing director Obert Ngwenya, who is also a ZANU PF councillor for Ward 2 in Chiredzi denied the reports. He said:
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Look this is the group of people which was here yesterday, nobody seems ill and everybody is here and these people are about to have their lunch, somebody is just trying to tarnish my image.
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The Mirror reported a source as saying that one Dr Daniel Makuyana had to be called the next morning to attend to the crisis. The source was quoted as saying:
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Most of the delegates had running stomachs throughout the night. Guests literally spent the night in the toilets, some were sweating and a large number could not attend the workshop the next morning as they were seriously ill. It was terrible.
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The head cook and the manager of the lodge, Caroline Sanjama reportedly went to the workshop which was taking place in the garden and apologised to the delegates.
She reportedly promised to investigate the cause of the problem and report back to the guests.
The Mirror reported that Dr Makuyana confirmed attending to sick guests but declined to give details when he realised that he was speaking to the publication. He said:
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Yes, I attended to sick people at the lodge and by the way who are you? I am not allowed to speak to the Press.
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<h4>More: <a href="https://masvingomirror.com/250-gov-workers-in-food-poisoning-crisis-at-lodge/">The Mirror</a></h4>

250 Civil Servants Suffer Suspected Food Poisoning At Lodge

Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have come to the rescue of communities in Chiredzi rural, on the periphery of the Gonarezhou National Park, who are facing drought-induced hunger.
The area, one of the most marginalised in the country, experiences perennial droughts and high commodity prices coupled with wildlife-human conflict.
The Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) with support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has been providing food aid to 600 households over the past four months.
The project is running under the Drought Relief Emergency Fund (DREF). ZRCS secretary-general Elias Hwenga said:
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The overall objective of this DREF operation is to anticipate and respond to the emerging food insecurities and to improve the preparedness of the Chiredzi community for the forecasted hydro-meteorological emergencies in light of the normal-to- above normal rainfall forecast.
The imminent emergency preparedness activities are being complemented by early actions that are aimed at mitigating and minimizing the humanitarian impacts of the lean season and anticipated hydro-meteorological hazards.
The operation is also now set to provide immediate assistance to address the basic urgent food security needs of food-insecure households in Chiredzi after the completion of the beneficiary registration exercise.
The food insecurity assistance will be complemented by the provision of WASH and health services to the target wards of Chiredzi.
The operation has seen the distribution of non-food items which are mosquito nets, PPE and hygiene kits.
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<h4>More: <a href="https://thestandard.newsday.co.zw/2022/04/10/hunger-stalks-chiredzi-villagers/">The Standard</a></h4>

NGOs Rescue Hunger-stricken Chiredzi Villagers

More than 2 500 families in Chiredzi face eviction after the Government issued offer letters to two politically-connected companies to undertake farming in the area where the families were resettled many years ago.
Precab Investments and Redoak Corporation were issued two offer letters for 5 600 hectares which is part of 8 500 hectares in Chihungume, Triangle, known as Lot 16 of Nuanetsi Ranch.
The land is occupied by 2 500 families but the Government has not revealed how it will compensate the families or where they will be resettled.
The offer letters for the two companies were issued on the same day, 2 September 2021.
The letters also have similar details which include the quantity of land being offered and the names of company directors are the same.
Villagers in Chihungume wrote a petition to the ZANU PF Chiredzi district coordinating committee (DCC) and it (the petition) will be discussed at the party’s provincial executive committee this weekend.
Speaking to The NewsHawks, the chairperson of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans’ Association (ZNLWVA) in Chiredzi district, Killer Makuni, said:
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As war veterans, we are always clear on issues to do with the land. We are worried by the behaviour of some of our leaders who are not worried about the welfare of others.
We are hearing that there is a company which was given an offer letter for Chihungume but truly speaking we are not aware of that company.
It was never discussed at our meetings here in Chiredzi and we are telling our people not to move an inch and we will resist any attempt to move them away.
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Chiredzi district development coordinator, who is also the chairperson of the district lands committee, Lovemore Chisema, said he was in the dark over the identity of the company which was offered land in Chihungume.
ZANU PF Masvingo provincial chairperson Rabson Mavenyengwa confirmed to The NewsHawks that villagers in Chihungume had sent a petition to the ruling party over the matter. Said Mavenyengwa:
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It is true that the party received a petition from people in Chihungume after the ministry of Lands issued an offer letter for their land to a certain company.
Unfortunately, l have not seen the contents of the petition since it was submitted to the Chiredzi district party executive and l am certain that the issue will be discussed at our executive meeting here in Masvingo at the weekend.
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A villager in Chihungume who spoke to The NewsHawks said a man who identified himself as Kwenda, who was in the company of his colleagues, recently scouted the area in preparation to move in.
The villager added that they were verbally told via phone call by officials from Chiredzi’s ministry of Lands office.
<h4>More: <a href="https://thenewshawks.com/thousands-of-villagers-in-chiredzi-face-eviction/">The NewsHawks</a></h4>

2 500 Families In Chiredzi Face Eviction

A 35-year-old woman from Masvingo was murdered by her boyfriend for turning down a marriage proposal on Boxing Day.
Masvingo Police spokesperson, Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa said Pauline Chiware of Village Kwangare, Chief Nyajena was killed by Vengesai Makura who has since been arrested. Dhewa said:
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On 26 December around 8am Makura went to Chiware’s home wanting to formalise their relationship, a development which Chiware rejected.
The rejection caused the two to have a misunderstanding with Makura blaming Chiware for causing him to divorce his first wife and for wasting his time and money.
Makura then drank cotton herbicide, armed himself with a log and went after Chiware who had sought refuge in her mother Sarafina Hwiru’s house. Makura broke down the door and attacked Hwiru while Chiware ran away.
Makura followed her and struck her once on the back and once on the forehead and she fell down.
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Chiware died an hour later. A report was made at Triangle police by Hwiru leading to the arrest of Makura. 
Chiware’s body was taken to Chiredzi General Hospital for post-mortem where Makura was admitted under police custody. 
Statistics suggest that cases of gender-based violence rose in 2020 to coincide with the imposition of coronavirus-induced lockdowns. 
More: <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/mwenezi-man-killed-over-cup-another-over-rejecting-marriage-proposal/">The Sunday News</a>

Woman Killed By Boyfriend For Turning Down Marriage Proposal

A Chiredzi woman was abandoned by her husband of 14 years for another woman after she had sponsored his university degree by selling tomatoes and vegetables.
Diana Netsai Masendeke was stunned on Friday when she found her husband Albert Nhada on the verge of exchanging vows with Nobuhle Masuku at Chiredzi Magistrate Courts.
Masendeke told The Mirror that she sold tomatoes and vegetables to raise money to send her husband to university. The couple has two kids.
The wedding between Nhada and Masuku was cancelled at the eleventh hour by Magistrate Judith Zuyu after it was opposed.
When the magistrate called for anyone opposed to the marriage, Masendeke, the two kids and her father stood up.
Masendeke told Magistrate Zuyu that she was married to Nhada under the Customary Marriages Act.
Zuyu then stopped the wedding from going ahead.
Reports indicate that Nhada had planned a white wedding at Mkwasine Country Club which was supposed to take place on Saturday, 18 December.
Speaking to The Mirror, Masendeke claimed her parents invited Nhada who was staying in rural Chivi to Chiredzi where they got him a good-paying job. Eventually, Nhada bought a car. Added Masendeke:
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I have been married to Nhada for the past 14 years and we have been together ever since.
He like most men has been promiscuous but I never thought it would get to this.
Nhada was a good man before we had money, I married him when he had nothing and we were living in the rural areas at Mseba in Chivi.
We had nothing and I was selling fruit and vegetables to fend for the family.
In 2010, he enrolled at university and I used money from vending to pay his fees until he finished.
In 2015 my parents called us to Chiredzi and they got a job for him.
I am heartbroken. I have been with him through thick and thin and this is his way of thanking me.
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Meanwhile, Masuku said she didn’t care that Nhada was married to Masendeke and vowed to pursue the matter. She said:
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I don’t mind that Nhada had a wife and we will continue with the wedding no matter what.
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<h4>More: <a href="https://masvingomirror.com/woman-deserted-by-hubby-after-paying-his-fees-up-to-university/">The Mirror</a></h4>

Woman Abandoned By Hubby After Paying His Fees Up To University

A 64-year-old man from Chiredzi says his family has had no peace since the end of November after suspected goblins started to put hot ash and soil into their food.
Newman Zukwa who resides at Zvemombe Village in Magudu Ranch in Chiredzi North told The Mirror that their woes started on a Saturday when out of nowhere, hot ash and soil were thrown into the food children were eating and later, his old father was pelted with stones from invisible hands.
The ash, soil and stones are also thrown on the bodies of the children resulting in severe pain and some sores. The attacks usually happen between 6 am and 12 pm.
According to The Mirror, Zukwa has three children, a boy and two girls.
The two girls and their grandfather (Zukwa’s father) have been targeted by the goblins.
The children have not been going to school since the attacks started last month.
Zukwa stays home with the children, his wife and his father. His first wife died in 2012.
The area has no chief and the Village Development Committee (VIDCO) chairman Nelson Maphosa confirmed the bizarre occurrences to The Mirror. He said:
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I also went there and I witnessed the mysterious happenings. I saw stones being thrown on the two girls and Zukwa’s father has a scar he got from the attack.
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Narrating his family’s ordeal, Zukwa revealed that he has been conducting prayer sessions with his neighbours but this has not helped at all. He said:
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The attack started two weeks ago and the children and my father were the only ones affected.
The situation got worse last Wednesday and we could not sleep as the suspected goblins would be throwing bricks.
For the first time, I had to wake up neighbours and ask them to come and witness the mysterious things that were happening in my home.
The neighbours came and witnessed the throwing of ash which started at 4 am and lasted until 12 pm in the afternoon.
We see sand in broad daylight coming from nowhere and being poured into children’s food and at times we see ash and bricks thrown at the children.
When these things started I thought they will end soon but it’s happening every day.
I eventually had to gather neighbours for prayer sessions but this has not helped much as the children continue to be attacked.
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A neighbour, Zachariah Toperesu suspected that Zukwa must have tried to get some wealth-enhancing charms and this is backfiring.
Chiredzi North MP, Roy Bhila (ZANU PF) said he visited the place after he got calls from the villagers and the situation is dire for the children.
<h4>More: <a href="https://masvingomirror.com/goblins-torment-chiredzi-family/">The Mirror</a></h4>

Goblins Pour Hot Ash, Soil Into Children's Food

Two members of the Zimbabwe National army died in a road traffic accident involving a Mazda Premacy vehicle and a haulage truck near Buffalo Range Airport along the Triangle-Ngundu highway this Monday.
The Zimbabwe National Army confirmed that the deceased were serving members, who were deployed to provide security to the Buffalo Range International Airport.
In a statement, ZNA Four Infantry Brigade Public Relations Officer, Warrant Officer Class One, Emmanuel Muchaziwepi said the deceased are Lance Corporal Nehemia Mabuto and Private Tatenda Nyambi who were in the Mazda Premacy.
The haulage truck was towing two trailers loaded with 34 tonnes of sugar cane.
Lance Corporal Mabuto, who was driving the Mazda Premacy vehicle, died on the spot while Private Nyambi was pronounced dead upon arrival at Chiredzi District Hospital. See the picture below.
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Meanwhile, one person is feared dead after a bus operating under the name Divine buses and a truck collided along Triangle – Chipinge highway near Palm Tree lodge. See pictures below.
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The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is yet to issue a comment on the accident.
More: <a href="https://www.zbcnews.co.zw/two-zna-members-die-in-road-accident/">ZBC News</a>

PICTURES: Two Members Of The Zimbabwe Army Die In Accident

The owner of an unregistered Chiredzi creche who left four children locked in her Honda CVR for hours on Tuesday morning resulting in the death of two of the children appeared in court on Thursday facing three charges.
Zhuwakina Javangwe (53) appeared before Magistrate Misheck Brian Munyaradzi charged with murder, attempted murder and violation of the Education Act.
She was not asked to plead and was remanded in custody to 9 December 2021.
Munyaradzi informed Javangwe that the matter would be heard at the High Court and he advised her to apply for bail at the same court.
READ MORE: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/11/24/pre-school-owner-up-for-murder-after-two-children-die-inside-her-car-boot/">Pre-school Owner Up For Murder After Two Children Die Inside Her Car Boot</a>
Prosecuting, Moreblessing Rusere told the court that on 23 November 2021, at around 6 AM, Zhuwakina picked up 10 children from their respective homes intending to take them to her school.
She allegedly placed four children, namely Naran Chiwara, Devine Mazuyo, Innocentia Lynet Musungati and Celine Shiri in the boot of the Honda CRV and drove to Javas Day care.
On arrival, Zhuwanika made the children who were on seats disembark from the car and forgot the four in the boot. She locked her car and went to class.
The State further alleged that at 12 PM, when Zhuwanika went to her car to clean it she realised that Naran and Devine were inside.
Devine reportedly told Javangwe that Celine and Innocentia were sleeping in the boot.
The accused checked the two girls only to discover that they were dead and alerted Susan Mukaro who advised her to report the matter to the police.
<h4>More: <a href="https://masvingomirror.com/chiredzi-creche-owner-appears-in-court/">The Mirror</a></h4>

Chiredzi Crèche Owner In Court On Three Charges

Two pre-school learners suffocated to death on Tuesday morning in Chiredzi after the owner of the school forgot to take them out of the boot of her car.
The pre-school owner, Zhuwakina Javangwe (53) was arrested by the police and is facing murder charges.
Javangwe reportedly took the now deceased two girls from their homes together with two other boys and sat them in the boot of her Honda Fit car.
As she drove the car, she closed all the windows since it was raining but forgot to retrieve the four children when she arrived at the school.
Around 10.30 AM, Javangwe went to clean her vehicle and then remembered that she had left the children in her vehicle boot.
When she finally opened the boot Lynet Musungatu (4) and Celine Shiri (3) had already suffocated to death.
The two boys who were also in the boot survived after they found a way to move out.
Masvingo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the arrest of the pre-school owner saying she had been charged with murder and will appear in court soon.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/chiredzi-preschool-owner-faces-murder-charges-after-two-girls-suffocate-in-boot/">The Herald</a></h4>

Pre-school Owner Up For Murder After Two Children Die Inside Her Car Boot

A 46-year-old man was trampled to death by an elephant at Chekwite Reserve in Mkwasine, Chiredzi, on Monday last week.
The elephant reportedly charged at a scotch cart carrying members of the same family and pursued Isaya Tarusarira (46) whom it trampled to death.
Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the case to The Mirror.
Sources told the publication that Tarusarira was attacked by the elephant while he was in the company of his wife Esther Tanyanyiwa (46) and their son.
The Tarusarira family was coming from a church service in a neighbouring village when they came across a bull elephant that charged at them.
They disembarked from the scotch cart and ran in different directions. The wife and the son escaped while the elephant pursued Tarusarira.
The duo reached home safely and at 8 pm a search part was conducted for the missing person who was found crushed to death and covered by tree branches.
<h4>More: <a href="https://masvingomirror.com/elephant-kills-man-in-chiredzi/">The Mirror</a></h4>

Elephant Charges At Scotch Cart, Tramples Man (46) To Death

David Mlilo, a former employee at Tongaat Hullet lost his job early this year due to health complications caused by a surgical blade allegedly left in his abdomen by surgeons who did an operation on him at Hippo Valley Medical Centre in 2019.
Mlilo who lived with the blade for three years before his company forced him into early retirement is planning to sue the hospital for compensation.
Mlilo told The Mirror that he was operated on to correct a hernia problem on December 18, 2019, but started experiencing worse pain after the operation and his health situation got worse.
Tongaat Hullet recommended early retirement for Mlilo in March this year as a result of his health. Mlilo was employed as a village supervisor.
However, on August 19, this year he was referred to Parirenyatwa Hospital where another operation was conducted by Dr John Dandadzi. 
Mlilo’s medical cards show that Dr Dandadzi removed a cystostomy and a foreign body from Mlilo’s abdomen during the operation.
Mlilo told The Mirror that he saw the blade that was removed from him but was not aware how Dr Dandadzi disposed of it.
He said he needed to sue for compensation since he has lost his job. 
More: <a href="https://masvingomirror.com/chiredzi-drs-leave-a-surgical-blade-in-a-patients-abdomen-for-3-years/?fbclid=IwAR11tCMgSsy53g5TOCGYO_7eDJ_m2A_OHaD2gbRgoyVS5-GHKPvs4-hgQE8">The Mirror</a>

Doctors Leave Surgical Blade In Patient's Abdomen For 3 Years

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly blocking attempts to bring to justice the Minister of State for Masvingo, Ezra Chadzamira who is facing corruption allegations.
Chadzamira was arrested by investigators from the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) on allegations of corruptly allocating land to his proxies in the Southeast Lowveld.
He was briefly arrested by ZACC investigators last Monday but prosecutors at Masvingo magistrates’ court declined to arraign him and advised the anti-corruption watchdog that the case will proceed by way of summons.
This was after Chadzamira sought Mnangagwa’s help after ZACC swooped in on him following investigations, The NewsHawks reported.
Chadzamira is alleged to be Mnangagwa’s political ally but has been facing pressure from a faction aligned to Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga which wants him arrested for corruption.
There is also a push for him to be suspended from the party on corruption allegations.
In January 2020 Chadzamira as the chairperson of the provincial lands committee instructed the Chiredzi district lands committee through a phone call to stop convening meetings. 
Despite the ban, several people continued to receive land with the approval of the provincial leadership in the Lowveld district, a move that angered locals and war veterans.
This prompted war veterans from Chiredzi to visit Chiwenga’s office to lodge the complaint against Chadzamira, a move that resulted in the former military commander ordering the minister of state to reverse the allocations.
Beneficiaries were allocated plots under a project developed by Tongaat Hullet for the government in Hippo Valley.
Chiwenga cited corruption and segregation of the Chiredzi people in the project as reasons for the reversal.
A senior ZANU PF official in Masvingo told The NewsHawks that were it was not for Mnangwaga, Chadzamira could have been locked up.
He said Chadzamira was one of Mnangagwa’s strongest allies in the province from the time Mugabe was toppled through a coup in November 2017.
A senior government official in Masvingo told The NewsHawks that the case against Chadzamira is more political than criminal since what he is accused of is similar to what other government officials are doing.
<h4>More: <a href="https://thenewshawks.com/mnangagwa-blocks-prosecution-of-chadzamira-over-corruption/">The NewsHawks</a></h4>

Mnangagwa Blocks Prosecution Of Chadzamira Over Corruption - REPORT

A Zaka family had to bury two brothers this week after one of the siblings who was accompanying his deceased brother’s body from South Africa, was killed when the hearse was involved in a head-on collision.
Edward Manyani was travelling in a hearse carrying his brother’s body from South Africa when the hearse crashed into another vehicle in Chiredzi on Friday, killing him on the spot.
Six other passengers in the hearse were seriously injured and admitted to a hospital.
Edward was accompanying his brother Peter Manyani’s body from Johannesburg when the accident happened at Nyabongwe Bus Stop near Buffalo Range in Chiredzi at around 2 PM.
Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the report to The Mirror.
A police memo seen by The Mirror says that a hearse from Solace Funeral Services in South Africa pulling a trailer carrying Peter’s coffin encroached into the right lane resulting in a head-on collision with an oncoming car.
South African national Legoko Sabata Goliath Francis (31) was driving the hearse to Gokora Village, Chief Nhema in Zaka where the late Peter was to be buried.
Goliath was arrested and is being charged with culpable homicide.
<h4>More: <a href="https://masvingomirror.com/man-killed-as-hearse-carrying-brothers-corpse-crashes/">The Mirror</a></h4>

Zaka Man Killed As Hearse Carrying Brother’s Corpse Crashes

A Chiredzi man died two weeks ago after he was fatally attacked by an allegedly intoxicated villager for allegedly being boastful.
Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the incident and urged members of the public who may be aware of Sibanda’s whereabouts to approach the police. Said Dhewa:
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I can confirm the incident which took place in Chikombedzi where a man was murdered and the accused is yet to be arrested.
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It is alleged that Gumhani Dike, 36, and his 10-year-old son were on their way to Chomupani Business Center when he met Andsern Sibanda on August 11, 2021.
Dike greeted Sibanda who instead of greeting him back accused him of being boastful.
A misunderstanding ensued before Sibanda grabbed a stone and hit Dike repeatedly on the head.
It is further alleged that Dike sustained deep cuts.
Sources further say Sibanda fled the scene and the minor child who was watching helplessly while his father was being attacked rushed to report the matter to one of the villagers.
Dike was ferried to Chomupani Clinic where he was referred to Chikombedzi Mission Hospital the following day.
However, his condition continued to deteriorate and he died around 8 PM on the same day.
More: <a href="http://www.tellzim.com/2021/08/10-year-old-watches-as-drunken-villager.html?m=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">TellZim</a>

Man Murdered For "Being Boastful"

A 25-year-old Chiredzi man from Masapasi village in Mukwasine was killed by a buffalo while fetching firewood on an island along Save River.
Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the incident that Innocent Ndandi was found gored to death on the morning of July 12, with buffalo spoor around the place where his body was found.
TellZim News was told that Ndandi, in the company of his wife Flora Ngundu, went to Save River to fetch water and to collect their cattle back home from the grazing areas at around 1700hours on July 12.
Ndandi instructed his wife to drive the cattle home as he remained behind to fetch firewood on the island, and on her way home, Ngundu heard a strange animal sound from the direction her husband had gone.
That night Ndandi did not return home, and around 0600hrs the following day Ngundu went to look for help from a neighbour in tracing his husband’s whereabouts.
Together with the neighbour, they went to the island where Ndandi was last seen and upon arrival they saw a buffalo’s trail.
They then followed the trail and found Ndandi’s body lying in the river with blood all over the place.
A report was made to the police, who then attended the scene.
The number of people who are dying from animal attacks has been on the rise in recent years prompting stakeholders to call for intensified efforts to keep animals within parks.
In 2020 alone, animal attacks claimed the lives of over 55 people, elephants and hyenas being the main culprits.
More: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw">Pindula News</a>; <a href="http://www.tellzim.com/2021/07/man-gored-to-death-by-buffalo.html">TellZim</a>

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Chiredzi residents have pooled their meagre resources together to bail out a broke Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) with US$2 200 to repair an accident-damaged vehicle.
The Lowveld Business Development Association (LOBDA) and Chiredzi Residents and Ratepayers Association (CHRRA) raised the money and ensured that the police vehicle was repaired
The development was confirmed by the LOBDA chairperson Venancio Kurauone in an interview with Masvingo Mirror.
Chiredzi West legislator Farai Msikavanhu who is also a member of LOBDA said they made the donation in order to capacitate the police to perform its duties. Musikavanhu said:
<blockquote>When the police vehicle was involved in an accident, Dispol Robert Chihwereva called me for assistance and we sat down with other business people and residents associations and we decided to chip in.</blockquote>
Chief Superintendent Robert Chihwereva said a police vehicle used for operations by the criminal investigation section was involved in an accident on 15 May 2021.
Since then the section, which is the most critical in fighting common crime, was incapacitated without a vehicle.
The development is a cause for concern as it comes at a time when the government has been bragging of a surplus running into billions of dollars.
Moreover, it is a norm worldwide that a country’s police force and military cannot be funded by private enterprises lest they get compromised or captured.
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