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The High Court has ordered some miners to cease alluvial mining operations in Penhalonga, Manicaland province, following a challenge by residents aimed at protecting the environment.
According to the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), on September 21, 2024, three residents—Peter Dengure Maneswa, Blessing Tafadzwa Chigova, and Treasure Maziti—filed an urgent application at the Mutare High Court against miners Kainos Mhandu and Edson Rainford.
The residents, who were represented by Calexy Maunga and Tatenda Sigauke of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, argued that the miners’ activities violated environmental laws, increasing the risk of flash floods during the upcoming rainy season.
The miners were accused of unlawfully occupying the banks of the Mutare River and conducting operations with two excavators without necessary licenses or authority.
The residents claimed the mining operations infringed on their constitutional rights to property and a safe environment, as their properties border the river.
The mining activities were deemed unlawful due to the absence of lawful authorisation from the Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife and were being done without securing an Environmental Impact Assessment Certificate, thereby violating the Environmental Management (Control of Alluvial Mining) Regulations, 2014 and the Environmental Management (Control of Alluvial Mining) Amendment Regulations, 2021.
On September 23, 2024, High Court Judge Justice Isaac Muzenda ordered the immediate removal of mining equipment from the Mutare River and prohibited any further mining operations in the area.
The High Court Judge ruled that if the miners failed to comply with the order, the Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff could take necessary actions, including involving the Zimbabwe Republic Police.
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The High Court told miners to stop mining in Penhalonga to protect the environment. Residents filed a case against miners Kainos Mhandu and Edson Rainford, saying they broke laws and risked floods. The miners were operating without licenses and were on the river banks illegally. The residents said their rights were violated. The judge said stop mining or face police action. Mining was stopped until proper permissions were obtained. Residents and lawyers fought to keep the area safe and peaceful.

High Court Orders Miners To Stop Alluvial Mining In Penhalonga

The Mutare Magistrates’ Court recently convicted and sentenced to four years in prison a 35-year-old man from Penhalonga for engaging in sexual intercourse with a minor.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), in December 2023, the accused person initiated a romantic relationship with the complainant, a 16-year-old.
The complainant accepted the accused’s love proposal, and as a gesture of their relationship, the accused gifted the young person a cellphone on February 1, 2024, facilitating communication between them.
The accused and the complainant arranged to meet in the privacy of the complainant’s bedroom. There, they engaged in unprotected sexual activity. A few days later, they had a second sexual encounter. However, their actions did not go unnoticed.
When the complainant’s mother noticed that the accused was having sexual relations with her daughter, she reported the matter to the Police.
On March 9, 2024, the complainant eloped to the accused person’s residence, where they began living together as if married.
The Mutare Magistrates’ Court found the accused guilty of violating the law by having sexual relations with a minor.
As a consequence, he received a four-year prison sentence. However, one year of the sentence was suspended for five years, subject to good behaviour.
The NPA emphasized that it is a criminal offence to engage in sexual relations with a young person under the age of eighteen, regardless of their gender.
Under Zimbabwe’s new Marriage Act, all marriages are entered into between men and women above 18 years of age. Facilitating marriage of children under 18 years is now considered a criminal offence.
The minimum age of marriage for both girls and boys is 18 years. It is a substantial crime to marry off a child, and anyone involved in such actions will be prosecuted.
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Man Jailed Five Years For "Marrying" A 16-Year-Old Girl

In the Toronto area of Penhalonga, located on the outskirts of Mutare, a devastating accident unfolded on Tuesday afternoon.
A speeding vehicle, allegedly driven by an intoxicated driver, struck three learners. Tragically, among the victims were the only two children of a local couple.
The incident occurred around 3 PM on Tuesday, March 12, at the 2-kilometer mark along Christmas Pass-Shamu Road.
The siblings, Silvian and Strive Maponde, and another learner, died on the spot.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the accident. Additionally, a fourth victim sustained injuries and was admitted to Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital. Fortunately, he was discharged the following day.
In a statement, ZRP national spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi identified the deceased as Blessing Chasarira (nine), Silvian Maponde (13) and Strive Maponde (nine), all of Chirochangu Plot, Toronto. He said:
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The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms a road traffic accident in which three learners were killed, while another learner was injured when a Toyota Fortuner vehicle veered off the road to the left and knocked down the learners who were crossing the road at the 2km peg along Christmas Pass-Shamu Road on March 12, 2023, at around 3 PM.
The victims were identified by their next of kin as Blessing Chasarira, Silvian Maponde and Strive Maponde. The bodies of the victims were taken to Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital for post-mortem, while the injured learner was admitted at the same hospital.
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Acting spokesperson for the ZRP in Manicaland Province, Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka said the driver of the vehicle, John Dumbura, was being charged with culpable homicide.
Silvian Maponde was in Grade Six at Little St Augustine’s Primary School, while his sibling, Strive was in Grade Two at the same school. Chisarira was in Grade Two at Beaule Primary School.
According to witnesses who spoke to <a href="https://www.manicapost.co.zw/couple-loses-all-children-in-accident/">The Manica Post</a>, the driver of the vehicle was allegedly under the influence of alcohol and driving at high speed.
It is believed that Dumbura lost control of the speeding vehicle, leading to the tragic outcome.
Gift Maponde, a resident, faced unimaginable grief as his only two children had just disembarked from a kombi and were only a few meters away from their home. He said:
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My children, Silvian and Strive were hit by the car and died on the spot. They are gone. They had just disembarked from a kombi on their way home.
Even though I arrived a few moments after the accident, I saw the driver; he was visibly drunk. It happened around 3 pm since I had come from where I am employed as a security guard.
This is so devastating. I cannot believe that I no longer have any children. They were all taken in the blink of an eye.
This is so difficult to comprehend and adapt to. I am in extreme pain, and whoever did this must pay for his sins.
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Primrose Masiiyiwa, who said she witnessed the accident unfolding, said:
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I was coming from fetching water and saw these kids checking both sides of the road before crossing.
Everything happened so fast and the next thing I heard was a loud crashing sound. When I rushed to check what had happened.
I realised that the kids had been knocked down by the car and were lying in a bush by the roadside.
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Asst Comm Nyathi urged motorists to be alert and observe stipulated speed limits to safeguard lives and to abide by the road rules and regulations to curb road accidents.
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Tragedy Strikes: Couple Loses All Children in Alcohol-Related Car Accident

Two bodies of illegal miners who were buried underground after their mine shaft caved in for over a week were retrieved on Friday.
Rescue teams had spent over a week searching for the bodies without success.
Last week, Chief Mutasa, traditional healers and villagers conducted rituals at the mine site in Mutare River in Penhalonga seeking spiritual guidance for rescue teams to no avail.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson in Manicaland Province Nobert Muzondo confirmed the latest development to <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/thestandard/news/article/200015871/bodies-retrieved-from-mine-shaft">The Standard</a> on Saturday. He said:
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It’s true that the two bodies have been found in a decomposed state.
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Penhalonga Youth Development Trust director Clinton Masanga, who was on the ground, said “Something must be done to stop these deaths”.
Centre for Research and Development director James Mupfumi, said:
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There is a need for investigation into beneficial shareholding of exclusive prospecting orders and special grants.
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The mine is reportedly owned by Simba Dumbura, who is believed to be politically connected.
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Bodies Of Illegal Miners Retrieved From Mine Shaft

Rescue operations are underway in Penhalonga, Manicaland province, to locate the bodies of two illegal miners who are feared dead after a mine shaft collapsed on Wednesday.
James Mupfumi, Director of the Centre for Research and Development, confirmed the search and revealed that open-cast alluvial gold mining was taking place along the Mutare River in Penhalonga.
Mupfumi stated that a representative from Chief Mutasa had conducted a ritual at the site seeking guidance, <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200015529/2-illegal-miners-feared-dead-as-mine-collapses">NewsDay</a> reported. He added:
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We discovered that there is an open cast alluvial gold mining taking place in Mutare River, where Russians were stopped by the government in 2013. There are some well-known politically connected individuals who own the mine.
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Clinton Masanga, Director of the Penhalonga Youth Development Trust, expressed deep sorrow over the mining disaster, emphasizing the need for a thorough investigation to determine the causes of the collapse and hold those responsible accountable. Masanga said:
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It is imperative that a thorough investigation is conducted to determine the causes of collapse, identify any negligence or misconduct and hold those accountable to book.
The political and environmental factors surrounding the tragedy demand urgent attention and action. By addressing the shortcomings in regulation, accountability and community engagement, we can strive for a safer and more sustainable future for mining operations.
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Manicaland Provincial Mining Director, Elton Shingirai Makumbe, confirmed the incident and stated that investigations were underway.
Over the years, Zimbabwe has witnessed numerous incidents of disused mine collapses, as artisanal miners endure challenging conditions in pursuit of precious metals. Despite the risks, they argue that life’s hardships push them to prioritise potential rewards over safety.
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Search For Two Illegal Miners Continues In Collapsed Mine Shaft In Penhalonga

Two more people are said to have died at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga, Manicaland, where <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Pedzai_Sakupwanya">Pedzai Scott Sakupwanya</a>’s Better Brands has reportedly continued conducting secret mining operations. 
According to <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200008867/2-more-die-at-ed-allys-mine">NewsDay</a>, two more artisanal miners died on Monday.
The mine was closed in January by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) over fatal accidents involving artisanal miners.
Manicaland police spokesperson Inspector Nobert Muzondo confirmed that two more deaths were reported on Monday. Muzondo is quoted as saying:
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Police confirm the sudden death by trapping in Penhalonga on March 13, 2023, of Hardlife Dzamiti (21) of Chiware village under Chief Nyashanu, Buhera, who entered into a mine shaft 8 metres deep. While inside, a mudslide fell into the mineshaft, trapping him.
On the same day, Joshua Ncube from Harare died of suffocation. Police said the now-deceased Ncube was in the company of Terrence Magwara in a 13-metre deep mineshaft when he developed some difficulties in breathing and died.
Mine deaths occur almost occasionally, the frequency is high because we have illegal miners who are sneaking into disused shafts. As police it is our call to those who are sneaking into the mineshafts to desist because the soils are loose because of the incessant rains.
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James Mupfumi, the director of the Centre for Research and Development said they were worried about recurrent deaths at Redwing Mine. He said:
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Perpetrators of slave labour in mining pits at Redwing Mine are behind gold smuggling, tax evasion and environmental degradation and loss of lives in Penhalonga and we are worried.
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Centre for Natural Resource Governance director Farai Maguwu urged authorities to stop “unsafe mining that is happening at the mine.” 
Sakupwanya is a ZANU PF councillor for Mabvuku Ward 21 . 
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Two More Die At Scott Sakupwanya's Mine As Secret Mining Continues

Redwing Mine in Penhalonga, which is being run by ZANU PF benefactor and prominent gold dealer Pedzisai Scott Sakupwanya, has temporarily been closed by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) following reports of deaths of scores of artisanal miners.
Sakupwanya through his company Better Brands Mining has for some time, been defying EMA’s directive to stop operations until some civic groups threatened to demonstrate at the mine.
Three civic groups, that is Centre for Research and Development (CRD), Ziva Community Empowerment Trust, and Penhalonga Youth Development Ratepayers Trust, issued a joint statement on Sunday, 22 January.
In the statement, the groups claimed that 100 artisanal have died at Sakupwanya’s mine since 2020.
In a letter dated 20 January 2023, Better Brands said it was suspending operations in compliance with EMA’s directives. It reads:
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Better Brands hereby advises its valued stakeholders that all surface mining operations shall be suspended with immediate effect due to the concerns about the increased number of fatalities, and environmental degradation.
Better Brands Mining shall take this opportunity to restructure and rehabilitate the mining field in preparation for the resumption of surface and underground mining.
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CRD director James Mupfumi, however, questioned Better Brands’ sincerity in addressing the issues raised by EMA. He said:
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It is a temporary ban meant to fool the country from demanding accountability.
It has happened twice with lies on promises to return to safe mining practices.
We are approaching the government and Parliament to summon Better Brands.
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Mupfumi said if the government fails to address their grievances, they will approach the United Nations (UN) for redress. | <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200006494/mine-deaths-haunt-ed-ally">NewsDay</a>

EMA Halts Redwing Mine's Operations

A 22-year-old woman from Acacia, Penhalonga, has vehemently denied allegations that she initiated more than 25 children into the occult.
The alleged Satanist (name withheld), told The Manica Post that she is a victim of a smear campaign, claiming that she is a born again Christian and a regular visitor to an Apostolic shrine.
Allegations of Satanism against the woman arose after a 12-year-old girl started manifesting at night last week and slithered on the floor like a snake.
The girl told her father that she and 25 other children in the area had been initiated into Satanism by the woman.
Two other minors had similar manifestations and one of the girls also accused the alleged Satanist of initiating her into the occult.
A neighbour, Emilio Magaso, said the alleged Satanist is not new to controversy and they believe she has a mermaid spirit.
However, the alleged Satanist told The Manica Post that she has been seeking prayers from a white garment prophet. She said:
<blockquote>Honestly, look at me, I am 22 years old and I have a child. Why would I be friends with people who are 10 years younger than me? Most of these kids are not even teenagers and I do not even know them that much.
I am actually coming from the prophet’s shrine. He told me that those spiritual attacks are not a result of Satanism, those attacks are from the children’s jealousy families. The attacks have nothing to do with me.
During my high school days, my family’s spirits also haunted me but a local madzibaba delivered me and I am now a devoted Christian. They need to take their children to the prophet for deliverance instead of blaming me.</blockquote>
Meanwhile, Zimbabwe National Healers’ Association (ZINATHA) president, George Kandiero, said indications are that the children were initiated into witchcraft. He said:
<blockquote>The snakes and manifestations suggest that the children are already witches and wizards. The fact that some of the children’s mothers are also witnessing a change in behaviour is proof of this.
They need urgent cleansing through either traditional or Christian means. In addition, there is a need for proper witch-hunting so that there are no further initiations in the area.</blockquote>
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Alleged Penhalonga Satanist Denies Accusations

A 22-year-old local resident of Acacia, Penhalonga, is alleged to have initiated at least 25 children into a Satanic cult.
The woman allegedly befriends the children before luring them into the occult world.
Last week a 12-year-old girl fell into a trance and declared that she and 25 other children in the area had been initiated into Satanism by the woman (name withheld).
The 12-year girl reportedly slithered like a snake when an alleged evil spirit manifested through her.
A few minutes before the manifestation, the minor physically attacked her father who sought to restrain her from visiting their neighbour’s residence.
Speaking to The Manica Post, the child’s father, (name withheld to protect the identity of the minor), narrated what had happened to her daughter. He said:
<blockquote>My child went to play at our neighbour’s house and when she came back, she was behaving weirdly.
She was putting on different clothes from the ones she had gone wearing. When I asked our neighbour to return my daughter’s clothes, she refused to surrender them.
I even visited our neighbour to collect the clothes, but I was told that she had soaked them. I demanded to be given the wet clothes.
That night my daughter was making strange sounds. She was also telling us hard to believe stories of how she was now part of our neighbour’s Satanic cult.
She claimed that our neighbour is the queen of the cult, while 25 other minors from our neighbourhood are the maids.
She says during one of their meetings, our neighbour instructed her to kill me or one of her brothers.</blockquote>
Two other girls in the same neighbourhood reportedly had similar manifestations and accused the same woman of recruiting them into the occult.
A local resident, Emilio Magaso said the woman was not new to controversy and they had long suspected that she had a mermaid spirit.
However, the alleged Satanist denied the allegations during an interview with The Manica Post.
She said the families who accused her of Satanism were jealousy of her and that was why the children were having weird experiences.
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