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Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has called for action to be taken to stop the killing of traditional leaders in KwaZulu-Natal.
Several amakhosi and izinduna (traditional leaders) have been killed over the past year.
<a href="https://ewn.co.za/2023/05/25/king-misuzulu-calls-for-action-against-worrying-killing-of-traditional-leaders">Eyewitness News</a> quoted the Zulu monarch as saying that action needed to be taken to stop the killings. He said:
<blockquote>
The killing of amakhosi and izinduna is worrying me. I spoke with the chiefs themselves that as the House of Traditional Leaders we need to attend to this issue on our own, with the help from the government and the police, to protect traditional leaders.
</blockquote>
In March this year, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube said the killings of traditional leaders were an attack on the state as they threatened to disrupt an institution that is critical to the stability and order of society.
Dube-Ncube was speaking during a media briefing on pertinent issues that affect traditional leaders (amakhosi and izinduna) in the province.
She said that during a meeting with the South African Police Service in January 2022, it emerged that officers were investigating 51 murder cases dating back to 2012.
Dube-Ncube added that among the possible motives behind the killings of traditional leaders had been the struggle for chieftaincy, land disputes, family disputes, and taxi-related disputes.
In February 2023, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini called for an urgent meeting with the government and police to address the killing of traditional leaders in KwaZulu-Natal.
The call came after Inkosi Sibonelo Aubrey Ngcobo of the KwaNyavu clan survived an assassination attempt while two of his family members died in the attack.
Also in March this year, Otto Kunene, the IFP’s spokesperson for cooperative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) said more than 40 traditional leaders have been killed in the past decade.
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

Pindula News

Zulu King Calls For Action Against Killing Of Traditional Leaders

Presidential spokesperson George Charamba has claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa saved the new British monarch, King Charles III’s life, from Rhodesians who wanted to kill him during the colonial era.
Posting on Twitter using one of his accounts, Tinoedza Zvimwe, Charamba claimed Mnangagwa was invited to Charles III’s coronation on 06 May 2023 after he saved the latter from assassination by Rhodesians. <a href="https://twitter.com/Tinoedzazvimwe1/status/1657253313618780160?s=20">He wrote:</a>
<blockquote>
Charles, now King Charles III, would have been killed by Rhodesians, except for a tip-off from a Rhodesian intelligence officer to the current President, then as state security minister.
That all explains why ED had to be at King Charles’ coronation, and why relations with the UK are fated for a reset under President ED! Enjoy!
</blockquote>
Meanwhile, some social media users mocked Mnangagwa saying he was snubbed during King Charles III’s coronation in London on Saturday.
However, ZANU PF spokesperson Chris Mutsvangwa said that Mnangagwa was not part of the heads of State and government who had a photo opportunity with King Charles III because Zimbabwe is not a Commonwealth member.
Speaking on the sidelines of the burial of national hero Abraham Kabasa in Harare on Monday, Mutsvangwa said:
<blockquote>
We are not a member of the Commonwealth, the President is determined that we should be readmitted into the group of nations.
</blockquote>
Mutsvangwa added that Zimbabwe does not have the right to get close and personal with the king as it is not a Commonwealth member. He said:
<blockquote>
But as for Zimbabwe, we did not have the right because we are not yet a member of the grouping.
When we become a member, we would be part of those who will be close to the king.
We want to engage with countries that we have cordial relationships and re-engage those we have had frosty relationships with in the past.
Our President always says we are friends to all and enemies to none.
We were happy that our President was invited to King Charles III’s coronation.
When he was still a prince, he lowered the Union Jack (British flag) and raised the Zimbabwean flag after we had won the liberation struggle in 1980.
It’s a person who we like a lot and it was imperative for the President to attend.
This shows that the engagement between Harare and London is going in a good direction.
</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

Mnangagwa Saved King Charles III’s Life, Claims George Charamba

ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has said musician AKA was assassinated.
The rapper, whose real name is Kiernan Forbes, and his former manager Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, were shot in Durban on Friday night.
Speaking to <a href="https://www.enca.com/news/mbalula-aka-was-assassinated">eNCA</a>, Mbalula expressed confidence that the police will apprehend the killers. He said:
<blockquote>
We can’t make speculations, but we know, it was a hit, AKA was assassinated.
We believe in the capacity of the police to dig deep and get the killers and also why it happened.
</blockquote>
Mbalula called for anyone with information to come forward.
Meanwhile, a prayer was held on Sunday evening in Durban by fans and industry peers for AKA and Tibz.
Ashleigh La Foy, who is an artist in Durban said that AKA gave South Africa timeless music.

Top ANC Official, Fikile Mbalula, Says AKA Was Assassinated

The European Union (EU) has condemned the assassination of Eswatini human rights lawyer Thulani Rudolph Maseko in his home country on 21 January 2023. The EU issued a statement that reads:
<blockquote>
Thulani Rudolph Maseko, human rights lawyer and Chairperson of the Multistakeholder Forum (MSF), was shot dead at his house on Saturday 21 January.
The European Union strongly condemns Mr Maseko’s assassination and looks forward to the results of the investigations already launched by the authorities to identify and prosecute those responsible for this brutal act.
The EU calls on the authorities to ensure the safety of all citizens, including political activists.
This tragic loss comes in a row of killings, arson attacks and other violent acts, which have destabilised the country over the past months.
Since June 2021, the EU, as a long-standing and reliable partner of the country, has followed with grave concern about the situation in Eswatini.
The EU urges the authorities to launch the comprehensive and inclusive dialogue as a matter of urgency and priority, on terms facilitated by SADC, towards national reconciliation, respect for human rights and the rule of law, and ultimately, lasting peace.
</blockquote>

European Union Condemns Assassination Of Eswatini Lawyer

The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has condemned the assassination of Eswatini pro-democracy activist and human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko. A statement issued by the Forum on Sunday, 22 January, reads:
<blockquote>
<h2>CONDOLENCE MESSAGE ON THE PASSING OF ESWATINI HUMAN RIGHTS STALWART, THULANI MASEKO</h2>
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) has learnt, with a deep sense of loss, of the assassination of Eswatini pro-democracy activist and human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko. Maseko was shot in the head in his lounge on the evening of 21 January 2023.
We join the entire human rights community in mourning the loss of one of our generation’s most fierce defenders of human rights and steadfast champions of the voiceless.
Maseko was a friend of the Forum, sharing with the Forum a strong belief in social responsibility and consciousness in defending the rights, dignity, and equality of all.
He supported the Forum in advancing the human rights discourse in Africa in several civic space engagements and initiatives.
He fought tirelessly to promote respect for fundamental human rights on the continent as recently seen by his participation at the Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Summit convened in Lusaka, Zambia from 28-29 November 2022.
Maseko was persecuted repeatedly for his unwavering defence of human rights. He was arrested on 17 March 2014 and charged with contempt of court for writing articles denouncing the lack of judicial independence in Africa’s last absolute monarchy, the then Swaziland.
His arrest, charges and pretrial detention were set aside by the Swaziland Supreme Court which ordered his release on 6 April 2014 just for him to be rearrested again two days later on 8 April 2014.
He was subsequently convicted of “contempt of court” on 17 July 2014 by the Swaziland High Court which sentenced him to two years in prison.
He endured solitary confinement during this period, criminalized for daring to speak out against an oppressive royalist regime.
Despite the persecution, he remained at the forefront of defending the rights of others following his release on 30 June 2015.
His deep-rooted conviction in assisting his fellow man was one for which he paid the ultimate price – that of his life.
It is in this spirit that the Forum mourns the devastating loss of an unwavering champion of democracy and human rights.
The Forum strongly condemns this callous and cold-blooded killing that has robbed the region of a selfless human rights stalwart. We demand justice and accountability for Thulani.
Thulani leaves behind a void that will be extremely difficult to fill. In his honour, we commit to continue to boldly defend the ongoing struggle for the realisation of all human rights for all persons.
The Forum extends heartfelt condolences to the Maseko family, his close friends, co-workers in the legal fraternity and the entire human rights community who interacted with and shared his commitment to the struggle for human rights.
The struggle for the rights and dignity of all continues, and Thulani’s assassination strengthens our resolve.
</blockquote>

Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Condemns "Callous" Killing Of Eswatini Lawyer

South Africa’s second-largest opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has condemned the assassination of Eswatini human rights lawyer, Thulani Rudolf Maseko, on Saturday in his home country.
Maseko was gunned down by unknown gunmen at his home in Luyendo in Eswatini on Saturday evening.
In a statement issued on Sunday, 22 January 2023, the Julius Malema-led party accused King Mswati III’s government of being behind Maseko’s “merciless killing”. Reads the statement:
<blockquote>
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) condemns the assassination of human rights lawyer and Chairperson of the Multi-Stakeholder Forum (MSF), comrade Thulani Rudolf Maseko who was gunned down at his home in Luyendo in Eswatini.
The killing occurs amidst the ongoing targeting of those who are calling for democracy, by the murderous monarch of Eswatini, Mswati Comrade Maseko was a courageous defender of democracy and a voice of reason for the defenceless people of eSwatini.
He spoke truth to power during a time of great adversity and extreme government repression.
The People of eSwatini, the rest of Africa, the Diaspora and the world have been robbed of a soldier who was armed not with guns, but with words that he used to confront the most merciless regimes on the continent.
The merciless killing of comrade Maseko is a sign of desperation from a state that has lost its legitimacy and authority to preside over the affairs of the people of eSwatini.
Mswati and his mercenaries may have killed him but they will never kill the idea of democracy whose time has come.
The EFF calls on the people of eSwatini to remain steadfast and fearless as the wheels of change are now turning and democracy will soon reign supreme in this beautiful land.
We further call on the South African government, the South African Development Community (SADC) region, and the rest of the Africa Union (AU) to condemn the crimes against humanity that are currently taking place in eSwatini.
We express our deep condolences to his family, friends, and loved ones.
</blockquote>

South Africa's EFF Condemns Assassination Of A Human Rights Lawyer In Eswatini

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died on Friday after being shot at a campaign event in the western city of Nara, near Kyoto.
Abe (67), was shot around 11:30 AM local time (10:30 PM Thursday ET) as he was campaigning ahead of elections scheduled for Sunday.
Officials said that one person had been arrested in relation to the shooting.
Abe was rushed to Nara Medical University Hospital after suffering cardio and pulmonary arrest. He was later declared dead.
According to Dr Hidetada Fukushima, a professor of emergency medicine at the hospital, Abe had two gunshot wounds and no vital signs when he arrived less than an hour after the shooting.
Life-saving measures including blood transfusions were unsuccessful, said Dr Fukushima, and Abe was pronounced dead at 4:03 AM Eastern Time (ET).
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida condemned the attack, describing it as “a despicable and barbaric act that took place in the midst of an election, which is the foundation of democracy.”
Kishida said no decisions had been made as to how the shooting would affect the election for the upper house of Parliament.
Abe was shot while campaigning for other members of the governing conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) but was not a candidate himself.
Iwao Horii, an LDP member of the upper house representing Nara, who was standing next to Abe when the former prime minister was shot, said:
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We heard two loud sounds while he was talking and he fell immediately after that.
</blockquote>
He added that Abe was unresponsive when emergency medics tried to resuscitate him.
Abe was the first foreign leader to meet with Donald Trump after he became U.S. president-elect in November 2016.
He resigned two years ago amid a worsening of his ulcerative colitis, a chronic bowel condition he had battled for years.
Abe stepped down days after he set a record as Japan’s longest-lasting prime minister, having been in office for almost eight years.
He previously served as prime minister from 2006 to 2007.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/japan-shinzo-abe-shot-rcna37228">NBC News</a></h4>

Former Japanese Leader Dies After Being Shot At Campaign Event

A ZANU PF youth activist allegedly linked to an assassination attempt on CCC leader Nelson Chamisa in Manicaland Province in 2021 is planning to contest for a top post at the upcoming ZANU PF National Youth League conference.
CCC, formerly MDC Alliance, claimed last year that Chamisa survived an assassination attempt in Mutare.
The opposition party said Chamisa and his entourage were intercepted on the outskirts of Mutare by armed ZANU PF youths who open fire on Chamisa’s vehicle.
Chamisa was on a tour of Manicaland province meeting with the party’s grassroots supporters.
He was coming from Birchenough Bridge and Chipinge headed for Mutare when the alleged incident occurrred.
CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere claimed ZANU PF Manicaland youth leader Danmore Mambondiyani was the leader of the group that intercepted Chamisa’s convoy.
NewsDay reported sources within the ruling party as saying that Mambondiyani is eyeing a top national youth post at the ZANU PF national youth conference next week. Said the source:
<blockquote>
Mambondiyani is set to contest for the deputy secretary for youth affairs position and is already canvassing for support, remember he is the one who was accused of trying to attack Nelson Chamisa in Mutare.
Mambondiyani is ambitious but will face favourite John Paradza who is a ZANU PF Gutu West MP.
</blockquote>
Mambondiyani did not answer his mobile phone when contacted for comment, reported NewsDay.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/04/chamisa-assailant-in-race-for-top-zanu-pf-post/">NewsDay</a></h4>

Chamisa "Assailant" In Race For Top ZANU PF Youth League Post

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said that the opposition MDC Alliance is refusing to cooperate with investigations following allegations that its leader Nelson Chamisa had survived an assassination attempt in Mutare on Tuesday.
ZRP spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the police received a report of the allegations from the MDC Alliance vice president Lynette Karenyi.
Nyathi told The Herald that a team of detectives has been dispatched to Manicaland to investigate the matter but said the MDC Alliance was not complying with investigations.
He said police had requested the MDC Alliance officials to also bring the vehicles involved in the allegations for forensic examination but they have also not been cooperating. Said Nyathi:
<blockquote>
A report was made late at night by Lynette Karenyi and when the police requested to attend the scene, they refused.
Police then requested to have statements of the occupants of the vehicles be recorded and they refused again.
A team from the Ballistics and Forensic Unit in Mutare also wanted to attend the scene but they refused again to show them the scene or area where the incident had occurred.
… Police is ready to conduct investigations and a team of investigators has been dispatched to Mutare to conduct investigations and we want to urge them to cooperate with investigations.
Police want to attend the scene to gather evidence and if possible for any suspect involved in such allegations to be picked up.
</blockquote>
Chamisa’s convoy was on Tuesday intercepted by heavily armed ZANU PF youth, who allegedly fired gunshots, hitting a rear window on the opposition leader’s vehicle on the outskirts of Mutare.
On Wednesday, he was blocked again by some ZANU PF youths and security details at Troutbeck turn-off in Nyanga when he was on his way to Ruwangwe.
Chamisa was also attacked in Masvingo last week by a group of ruling party supporters who were waving placards, accusing him of inviting sanctions on the country.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/chamisa-assassination-attempt-mdc-alliance-refusing-to-comply-with-police/">The Herald</a>; <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2021/10/chamisa-attacked-again/">NewsDay</a></h4>

Chamisa Assassination Attempt: Police Say MDC Alliance Is Not Cooperating

MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti said that recent attacks on party leader Nelson Chamisa by suspected ZANU PF activists were a continuation of attempts to destroy the opposition by President Emmerson Mnangagwa which date back to the controversial March 2020 Supreme Court ruling.
On Tuesday, Chamisa’s convoy was intercepted by heavily armed ZANU PF youths, who allegedly fired gunshots, hitting a rear window on the opposition leader’s vehicle on the outskirts of Mutare.
On Wednesday, some ZANU PF youths and security details again blocked Chamisa and his entourage at Troutbeck turn-off in Nyanga when he was on his way to Ruwangwe.
Addressing journalists in Harare yesterday, Biti accused ZANU PF of attempting to assassinate Chamisa to avoid Mnangagwa’s embarrassing defeat in the 2023 general elections. Said Biti:
<blockquote>
We are seriously concerned that the attacks on our president are consistent with the attacks that we have seen on our party since March 30, 2020, when that Supreme Court judgment was handed down.
</blockquote>
The Supreme Court in March last year ruled that Chamisa was not the legitimate leader of the opposition party, reinstating then leader of the other faction, Thokozani Khupe as the leader.
Subsequently, dozens of MDC Alliance legislators and councillors were recalled by the MDC-T party, which is seemingly cosy with ZANU PF. Biti added:
<blockquote>
We have seen vicious attacks on our party, the withdrawal of MPs, the withdrawal of councillors, the takeover of our party head office, the multiple charges brought against literally everyone in our top leadership.
ZANU PF has always blamed the victims. It didn’t start with us. If you have studied the history of Gukurahundi constantly, Joshua Nkomo and ZAPU were blamed.
As I am talking to you right now, Joanah Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova are facing the crime of having abducted themselves.
</blockquote>
Chamisa, who has been on a tour of provinces to drum up support ahead of the 2023 elections, was attacked in Masvingo last week by a group of ruling party supporters.
ZANU PF and its supporters have, however, accused Chamisa of stage-managing the attacks to draw the attention of the international community.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2021/10/chamisa-attacked-again/">NewsDay</a></h4>

"March 2020 Supreme Court Ruling, Chamisa Assassination Attempt Part Of Plot To Decimate MDC-A"

ZANU PF youths in Manicaland Province have denied allegations that they were involved in the alleged attempt on MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa’s life in Mutare on Tuesday afternoon.
Chamisa reportedly survived an assassination attempt in Mutare as he travelled from Chipinge District where he had interfaced with traditional leaders and villagers.
Speaking on Wednesday during a press conference at ZANU PF Manicaland offices, the District Coordinating Committee (DCC) secretary for youth affairs, Danmore Mambondiyani, who was implicated in the alleged assassination attempt, said the incident was stage-managed. He said:
<blockquote>
One can see the claims of attacks and gunshots by the MDC Alliance are merely a continuation of a failed Black Operations strategy aimed at smearing the integrity of the government and the people of Zimbabwe.
… Chamisa wants to tarnish the name of our nation and our hardworking youths in all districts despite that he is enjoying roads recently surfaced by President Mnangagwa.
Probably he may be seeking support for fundraising a vehicle which he is longing for.
He is trying to hobnob with sponsors so that he will continue enjoying the newly surfaced roads across the country.
</blockquote>
He said he will take legal action against those who named him among the suspects behind the plot to assassinate Chamisa on Tuesday. Said Mambondiyani:
<blockquote>
Yes, my name was fingered in this purported assassination. My name is Mambondiyani and obviously, the media makes a lot of money with the name.
A police report has been made and we are actually going to sue them for using my name in cases that do not involve me.
As hardworking Zanu PF youths, we dedicate our time and focus on rebuilding the country.
</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/zanu-pf-mutare-youths-deny-taking-part-in-chamisas-assassination-attempt/">NewZimbabwe.com</a></h4>

Chamisa’s Assassination Attempt Was Stage-managed - ZANU PF

Former Education Minister Lazarus Dokora reportedly survived an assassination attempt in Bindura on Monday amid suspicions he may have been targeted by his rivals in the ruling ZANU PF party.
Dokora is eyeing the ZANU PF Mashonaland Central provincial chairperson post and it is believed that alleged hitmen who used claw hammers to smash his car intended to kill him.
Dokora reported the attempt on his life at the Bindura Central police station.
Dokora declined to comment on the matter when contacted by NewZimbabwe.com on Thursday evening but a source close to him confirmed the incident.
The publication reported the source as saying the attempt on the former minister’s life was a sign colleagues in ZANU PF’s Mashonaland Central were determined to “eliminate” him before the provincial elections are held after he emerged as a clear front runner. Said the source:
<blockquote>
There was an attempt on Dokora’s life on Monday in Bindura. He parked his vehicle and got out.
The assailants came and smashed his door with an intention of killing him with claw hammers.
However, unbeknown to them, he had left, but this actually shows there are people who want to eliminate him ahead of the internal elections set for next month.
</blockquote>
Dokora’s ally, Ryan Dhokwani, told NewZimbabwe.com that he was also attacked in Madziva, Mashonaland Central Province. He said:
<blockquote>
A large rock was thrown at my car while I was in Madziva some time back. The people who attacked me knew exactly where I sat in my car as I am always driven.
The rock missed my glass and hit the door. If it had hit the window, it would have been a different story. I reported the matter to the police at Madziva but eventually withdrew the case after realising the assailants were members of the party.
I cannot with full confidence say this was because of the upcoming elections but this is what happened to me and my car was indeed damaged.
</blockquote>
Dhokwani initially reported the matter to the police but said he was forced to withdraw the case after realising his assailants were ZANU PF members, and an out-of-court settlement was reached.
Dokora is challenging the current provincial chair, Kazembe Kazembe, who is also the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage.
The provincial elections are slated for next month before ZANU PF holds its annual people’s congress also in October in Bindura.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/ex-minister-dokora-survives-assassination-attempt-as-zanu-pf-fights-get-nasty/">NewZimbabwe.com</a></h4>

Dokora Survives Assassination Attempt As ZANU PF Factional Fights Worsen

A Nigerian army general was shot dead by unidentified gunmen as he was travelling by car on a major road from the capital, Abuja, the army said on Friday.
Major General Hassan Ahmed was killed when gunmen attacked his vehicle along the Lokoja-Abuja road on Thursday, army spokesman Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu said in a statement.
Lokoja, 200 km (124 miles) south of Abuja, is the capital of Kogi state. Nwachukwu did not say who was travelling with Ahmed, or how far outside of Abuja he was. He said:
<blockquote>With a heavy heart, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, Officers and Soldiers of the Nigerian Army regret to announce the passing on of Maj Gen Hassan Ahmed, a former Provost Marshall of the Nigerian Army.
The sad incident occurred when the senior officer’s vehicle was attacked by gunmen while transiting along Lokoja – Abuja road yesterday 15 July 2021.</blockquote>
Ahmed was a director at army headquarters and had earlier served as the army’s Provost Marshal (a person in charge of a group of Military Police).
While two retired generals were shot dead last year in attacks as they travelled by road, no serving general had previously been killed in this manner.
Armed robberies and kidnappings for ransom, particularly in the northwest, have become so frequent that many are afraid to travel by road.
Growing nationwide lawlessness led legislators in April to call on the president to declare a state of emergency.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/africa/2021-07-17-gunmen-kill-nigerian-army-general-on-highway-from-capital/">SowetanLive</a>, <a href="https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/473941-nigerian-army-general-assassinated.html">Premium Times</a></h4>

Nigerian Army General Assassinated

Oscar Chiromo, the director of Beitbridge Transit Shed (for imported vehicles), Chiromo Business Enterprises which owns a chain of bottle stores, butcheries and an abattoir survived an assassination attempt on Wednesday after two gunmen opened fire at him and a bullet grazed his arm.
Chiromo said he was travelling from Lutumba Growth point to Beitbridge town in a Honda Fit with a colleague around 9 am when a grey Nissan Xtrail in front of them slowed down and its occupants opened fire in his direction. He said:
<blockquote>We had initially spotted the car near the abattoir but suspected nothing. I was seated on the passenger’s seat of the Honda Fit.
As we were completing the overtaking process one the two men in the Nissan Xtrail shot at me twice, but fortunately, one bullet missed, and the other grazed on my arm.</blockquote>
The businessman added that after shooting at him, the two assailants slowed down and made a U-turn, and sped off along the Beitbridge-Masvingo road.
Chiromo said his colleague stopped the vehicle before they called the police who rushed to the scene.
Meanwhile, police officer commanding Beitbridge district, Chief Superintendent Tichaona Nyongo confirmed the incident and said the matter was still under investigation.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/businessman-survives-assassination-attempt-suffers-minor-injuries/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chronicle</a></h4>

Zimbabwean Businessman Cheats Death After Hitman's Bullet Grazes His Arm

South Africa on Friday said there was no evidence to support claims that Iran was plotting to assassinate the US ambassador to Pretoria, Lana Marks.
In a statement, State Security Agency spokesman Mava Scott said South Africa takes assassination plots against diplomats seriously and had reached out to Marks. Said Scott:
<blockquote>At present, the information provided is not sufficient to sustain the allegation that there is a credible threat against the United States Ambassador to South Africa.
Such plots of assassination against diplomats are viewed in a very serious light and Her Excellency, Ambassador Marks has been assured of our commitment in this regard.</blockquote>
A US media report, quoting unnamed officials, earlier this week said that Iran was planning to kill the US ambassador to South Africa ahead of the US presidential election in November.
An Iranian attack on the US diplomat would act as a revenge attack after President Donald Trump decided to kill Qassem Soleimani, a powerful Iranian general.
However, on Monday, Iran’s foreign ministry denied the report as “baseless” and part of “repetitive and rotten methods to create an anti-Iranian atmosphere”.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.enca.com/news/sa-says-no-evidence-iranian-plot-kill-us-envoy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ENCA News</a></h4>

South Africa Responds To Reports Of Iranian Plot To Assassinate US Ambassador

Exiled former cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government of plotting his assassination saying he has evidence to prove it.
Moyo has been living in Kenya since the 2017 military coup that toppled the late Robert Mugabe and Zimbabwe recently asked the Kenyan government to extradite him.
Harare authorities said Moyo is a fugitive from justice and he should return home to face charges of fraud involving Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (ZIMDEF) resources when he was Higher Education minister.
Moyo said the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) was working in cahoots with Military Intelligence Department (MID) to seize his car in Harare on Thursday. He said:
<blockquote>I am where I am, in terms of international law following a premeditated military attack on my home and family whose aim was to kill me, on November 15, 2017.
The evidence of that military attack is in the public record.
The only person who does not know about it is Mnangagwa’s henchman, prosecutor general [Kumbirai] Hodzi.
His extradition quest, which will be vigorously dealt with in terms of international law, is a desperate last-ditch effort to do what the army failed to do against me on November 15, 2017.</blockquote>
Meanwhile, Zimbabwe government spokesperson Ndabaningi Mangwana said President Emmerson Mnangagwa had no intentions to kill Moyo.
Mangwana said it was, in fact, the G40 which tried to assassinate Mnangagwa when he was Vice President and as President in Bulawayo.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.thestandard.co.zw/2020/07/06/mnangagwa-wants-to-kill-me-moyo/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Standard</a></h4>

Jonathan Moyo Claims Mnangagwa Wants Him Dead

MDC vice president Tendai Biti claims that some unnamed State actors are plotting to assassinate MDC Alliance leaders in a bid to decimate the opposition party.
In a sensational claim posted on Twitter this Saturday, Biti vowed that killings, rape, torture, arrests and abductions will not intimidate them. He wrote.
<blockquote>The desperate regime is now plotting assassinations. We don’t die of man. We will die because it is his time. For the record, we are not afraid of you.
You can kill, torture, arrest, rape and abduct us but we will not stop until Zimbabwe is free. Until Change, democracy and transformation.</blockquote>
Over the past few weeks, several MDC Alliance officials and activists have been arrested on various allegations.
Among those who have been dragged to court in recent weeks include Biti, co-vice president Lynette Karenyi Kore, Joanna Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri, Netsai Marova, Lovemore Chinoputsa and Makomborero Haruzivishe.

Biti: Regime Now Plotting Assassinations

A group of Chinese hitmen have been jailed following an aborted assassination attempt.
A Chinese businessman, Tan Youhui hired a hitman to eliminate a rival for $282,000 (£218,000). A BBC report says:
<blockquote>But the hitman hired another man to do the job, offering $141,000. That man hired another hitman, who hired another hitman, who hired another hitman.
The plan crumbled when the final hitman met the man, named only as Wei, in a cafe and proposed faking his death.
All six men – the five hitmen and Tan – were convicted of attempted murder by the court in Nanning, Guangxi, following a trial that lasted three years.</blockquote>
The case went on trial in 2016 for the first time, but all the six defendants were acquitted due to a lack of evidence.
However, prosecutors appealed against the decision, and the second trial, which resulted in the conviction of the defendants, lasted three years.
The sentences ranged from five years to two years and seven months.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-50137450" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BBC News</a></h4>

Chain Of Nervous Hitmen Jailed Over Aborted Assassination In China

In a statement released on Sunday, Zanu-PF secretary for Information and Publicity Simon Khaya Moyo denounced an attempt on President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s life at White City Stadium in Bulawayo on Saturday is a primitive and satanic terrorist act.
He said the attack would not prevent the ruling party from continuing with uplifting people’s livelihoods. Said Khaya Moyo:
<blockquote>The Zanu-PF party is deeply perturbed and condemns in the strongest possible terms the atrocious attack which occurred at the White City Stadium in Bulawayo on 23 June. Whilst these primitive, satanic and heinous acts of terror are being subjected to the highest measure of the law, the revolutionary party Zanu-PF remains unflinching and resolute towards achieving the goal of peace and above all else, the goal of uplifting the people’s livelihoods.</blockquote>
More: <a href="http://www.chronicle.co.zw/zanu-pf-slams-satanic-attack-police-offer-reward-for-intel-on-white-city-terrorists/">Chronicle</a>

Attempt To Assassinate Mnangagwa "Primitive, Satanic And Heinous": Zanu-PF

MDC-T leader and presidential candidate for the coalition MDC Alliance, Nelson Chamisa has said that he is not worried about being assassinated. Chamisa claimed that it would be impossible for anyone to kill him and has told his security not to worry. Speaking at a rally in Marange, Chamisa said,
<blockquote>ED (Mnangagwa) and his people are afraid of being killed by people he leads that is why they have tight security around them. I told my security not to worry much because no Zanu PF or MDC supporters can kill me. It is s not possible; when that time comes they will get confused. We should not be afraid of people we lead.</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/chamisa-says-so-sure-nobody-can-kill-him-he-has-advised-his-security-not-to-worry-at-all/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">New Zimbabwe</a>

Am Not Worried About Being Killed By The People I Lead, Unlike Mnangagwa: Nelson Chamisa

Zanu-PF deputy political commissar Omega Hungwe has claimed that former Local Government Minister Saviour Kasukuwere was tasked by the G40 Faction to hire a hitman to kill President Emmerson Mnangagwa using money which was found stashed in his house when soldiers raided him.
Said Hungwe:
<blockquote>Money was stashed in his house. We later learnt that the money was supposed to pay a hitman to assassinate President Mnangagwa. They tried by all means to kill the President. They even poisoned him.</blockquote>
Mnangagwa has also claimed that he fled Zimbabwe after receiving death threats from unknown people. In an interview with Alec Russell, editor of the Financial Times Weekend, Mnangagwa said he <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/mnangagwa-says-poisoned-toxin-found-russia-israel-says-still-good-friends-poisoner/">knew who was behind the poisoning attempt although they remained on good terms</a>. 
More: <a href="http://www.chronicle.co.zw/president-to-hold-mass-mobilisation-rallies/">Chronicle</a>

"Kasukuwere Was Given Money To Pay Hitman To Assassinate Mnangagwa": Hungwe

Zanu-PF deputy political commissar Omega Hungwe has claimed that former Local Government Minister Saviour Kasukuwere was tasked by the G40 Faction to hire a hitman to kill President Emmerson Mnangagwa using money which was found stashed in his house when soldiers raided him.
Said Hungwe:
<blockquote>Money was stashed in his house. We later learnt that the money was supposed to pay a hitman to assassinate President Mnangagwa. They tried by all means to kill the President. They even poisoned him.</blockquote>
Mnangagwa has also claimed that he fled Zimbabwe after receiving death threats from unknown people. In an interview with Alec Russell, editor of the Financial Times Weekend, Mnangagwa said he <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2018/01/19/mnangagwa-says-poisoned-toxin-found-russia-israel-says-still-good-friends-poisoner/">knew who was behind the poisoning attempt although they remained on good terms</a>. 
More: <a href="http://www.chronicle.co.zw/president-to-hold-mass-mobilisation-rallies/">Chronicle</a>

Addressing relocated Arda Transau villagers, Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) officials and Information minister Christopher Mushohwe, Mines Minister Walter Chidhakwa claimed that some diamond companies wanted to assassinate him when diamond mining was stopped in Chiadzwa.
Said Chidhakwa:
<blockquote>After I stopped them (diamond companies), they reported to other ministers, but the ministers referred them back to me. Some even cried in my office and I had to give them tissue paper. Some even suggested taking me out, but God protects us. I told my security (details) that God protects. I knew that they were going to lose their court cases. You can’t be a doctor without a licence.</blockquote>
Chidhaka also apologised to the 3000 workers who lost their jobs when diamond mining in the area ceased.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2017/07/27/diamond-looters-plotted-assassinate-chidakwa/">NewsDay</a>

Diamond companies wanted to assassinate me: Chidhakwa

President Robert Mugabe was one of the prominent people who featured on a list of people that South African Elvis Ramosebudi wanted to assassinate. The list also featured South African Ministers among others. The assassination plans were discovered in documents police found in Ramosebudi’s home in Soshanguve‚ near Pretoria. Ramosebudi was arrested by the Hawks and is facing charges from conspiracy to commit murder to incitement to commit murder.
Ramosebudi allegedly told the undercover officer he wanted to use food poisoning and a sniper rifle to assassinate the targets.
The state opposed Ramosebudi’s bail application citing that he was a danger to society. The case was postponed to Monday for judgement in the bail application.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2017/05/06/mugabe-sa-hit-mans-alleged-assassination-list/">Newsday</a>

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