The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) set up checkpoints on roads leading to major cities and towns on Monday, 31 March, in anticipation of planned anti-government protests.
Police stopped vehicles and searched for "dangerous weapons," just days after issuing nationwide prohibition orders against carrying such items.
According to ZimLive, traffic in Harare and Bulawayo city centres was noticeably lighter as many people chose not to go to work, and children stayed home from school.
This follows calls from outspoken war veteran Blessed Geza for an "uprising" against President Emmerson Mnangagwa, accusing him of leadership failures.
However, as the day progressed, there were no visible signs of protests across Zimbabwe. Many large supermarkets in both Bulawayo and Harare city centres remained closed.
Despite the heightened security, the police urged Zimbabweans to go about their business as usual, assuring them of adequate protection.
On Saturday, the government deposited US$50 into individual police accounts and canceled all police officers' leave.
Police detectives were also reportedly made to sign an oath under the Official Secrets Act, pledging loyalty to the government.
They agreed to follow orders from the police commissioner and promised not to disclose information about arrested suspects.
Jendera Thompson · 6 days ago
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95 Arrested Over Anti-Mnangagwa Protest, Accused Face Public Violence Charges
Legal Summary: The State v. 95 Accused Persons (ZRP KOPJE CR 604/03/25)
Charge:
The accused are charged with Participating in a gathering with intent to promote public violence, breaches of peace, or bigotry in contravention of section 37(1)(a)(i) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].
Factual Allegations:
On 31 March 2025, the accused allegedly gathered at Robert Mugabe Square (Freedom Square), Harare, intending to proceed to State House with the objective of removing the sitting President of Zimbabwe by unlawful means. The group is alleged to have chanted inflammatory slogans, thrown stones and other objects at police officers, and posted videos of the incident on social media platforms, including a WhatsApp group named Nyokayemabhunu.
Arrests and Identification:
•Accused [1] to [94] were arrested at the scene.
•Accused [95] was arrested later through identification from digital media.
•The accused were allegedly positively identified both in person and through social media evidence.
•The WhatsApp group was reportedly administered using a South African number linked to an individual named Knox Chiwer.
Police Opposition to Bail:
The investigating officer, Detective Sergeant Lovemore Chisi, opposes bail on the following grounds:
1.The offence carries a serious custodial sentence (maximum 5 years).
2.The accused are likely to abscond.
3.Communications retrieved from Nyokayemabhunu indicate threats to police officers, posing a risk to witnesses.
4.The accused may commit further offences.
5.Some accomplices remain at large, and release may jeopardise further arrests.
Current Status:
•Bail has been formally opposed.
•Investigation is expected to conclude by 15 April 2025.
•Approximately 20 witnesses are anticipated to testify.
This matter is pending remand and further judicial proceedings.
source: Zimeye
Jendera Thompson · 6 days ago
on my way to S Africa guyz..musare zvakanaka,don't do violence,A President is removed democratically not zve toyi toyi honai makamisa basa,chikoro pasina kana result.vamwe vachatonzi makarovha vodzingwa basa,vamwe 95 kujere avo plus vana B Mhlanga.Regai vatonge kusvika nguva yavo yakwana kana mune zvichemo udzai ma MP enyu asvitse kwavari..I J END ERA THOMPSON I SIGN OUT..PEACE BE UNTO MY BELOVED COUNTRY
skun · 6 days ago
fake news, noone was arrested for anything, zimeye is a propaganda source
😡 · 1 week ago
Zanu pf I communist Party haina individualism, I team production iya, they weigh the their deliberation and First before Action
What's just happened was like something that they had seen coming, since way back, before, Probably elections, but summer's in the sanctions of era, saka hava vhunduke chinhu,
It's just that pazviitiko vakadai so, panoita zvima opportunists vaye Vane shaving rokuputsa kuba kana kuuraya, some they want to settle scores, so this massive deployment is of pulisi hakuzi kukwata but ku chengetedza vaye vari defenseless and vulnerable
Jendera Thompson · 1 week ago
Whatever is happening in this country are not the founding principles of ZANU PF as a party,go back and read ungori murakashi asina kana chaanoziva maererano nezvakaenderwa kuhondo wangu.
zvaiitwa na Ian D Smith ne hurumende yake ndozvaakungoitwa neZanu pf the difference is kwa Smith kwakusina corruption, grand looting kwaingove neudzvanyiriri chete.
Führer · 1 week ago
zvino manje kana makadzvanyirirwa muchaita sei?
Jendera Thompson · 1 week ago
iwe wagara uri mhaaata yebere