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but Chigowe remained in custody. When Chitepo was released, the Malawi
Authorities told him that he was lucky to be alive in the company of the
friends who had gone to Malawi with him—Chigowe and Hamadziripi,
176. After the arrest of Chigowe, Chitepo held a second and more
lengthy interview with Mutambanengwe.
177. When Chigowe was shown a photostat copy of the list of names
by the Commission, and asked whether he wrote them, he replied, ‘That
writing seems to be mine, but the name Chitepo was not there.’ Although
Chitepo’s name was in his handwriting, Chigowe disclaimed authorship.
According to Chigowe, he had written down the names of persons who were
found by the Party to be involved in the Nhari Rebellion. He denied
telling the businessman that the Party had decided to eliminate them.
178. The businessman was impressive in his evidence, but the Com-
mission noted a great deal of prevarication on the part of Chigowe regarding
the list. The Commission is satisfied that Chigowe wrote the names in
question in the circumstances described by the businessman and for
the reasons ascribed to Chigowe. Chigowe had gone to Malawi in fact
armed, according to the businessman. It was also alleged by some witnesses
that Hamadziripi was also armed but this was not confirmed by the Malawi
Authorities.
179. Chigowe had told the businessman that he was on a mission in
Malawi to secure the surrender to ZANU of Mutambanengwe by the
Malawi Government. Failing that, he would shoot him on sight. The other
alternatives were to send a death squad from Lusaka to eliminate him or
arrange with the FRELIMO comrades in Mozambique to kidnap him.
180. As related earlier, after the businessman and Chigowe had left
to see the doctor, Chitepo was able to have a private talk with Mutamba-
nengwe without interference by Chigowe. Mutambanengwe was left with
the impression, after the meeting with Chitepo, that the latter had under-
gone a change in behaviour that was altogether unlike him. He concluded
that Chitepo was not a free man.
181. Before leaving Malawi for Lusaka on the 8th March, 1975,
Chitepo left the following note (in his own handwriting) with the Malawi
Authorities, advising against the release of his colleagues held in custody
(Chigowe and Hamadziripi):
‘Dear Mr Muwalo,
After a very useful meeting which you so kindly arranged and
considering all the developments, it is my view that the longer the
two are held the more chance there is of rectifying so many things
which are wrong in the party. They are we believe engaged in a {
diabolical scheme which could wreck the struggle.
Sed. H. W. Chitepo’
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Dhunamtuna 

Honestly speaking, pasina kana kuti kwanzi kudii kana kuti kudii,ndichirevesa zvangu,pasina kana kupomera or casting aspersions to anyone or anything, I truly have nothing to comment.

Ngatihurei Tife tikunde miyedzo yepano panyika

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182. On Chitepo’s return to Lusaka, the DARE and High Command
were shocked to hear of the arrest of Hamadziripi and Chigowe and sus-
pected that Chitepo had betrayed his colleagues to the Malawi Authorities.
Chitepo was therefore forced to send a special letter of appeal to the Life
President of Malawi, urging the release of these same men, a thing quite
inconsistent (not to say contradictory) with his previous conduct in the
matter.
183. After the trip, Chitepo became more solicitous about his personal
safety and security. In his special meetings and interviews with people
like Sanyanga and Mark Chona, and eventually with the Zambian Presi-
dent himself, a note of personal fear ran throughout.
184. His Excellency the President, Dr Kenneth Kaunda, had offered
him protection of which Chitepo promised to avail himself should it
become imperative. However, even at the last moment and in imminent
peril to his life, Chitepo could not make up his mind.
CHAPTER 7
THE DEATH OF CHITEPO
Bishop Abel Muzorewa in Lusaka
185. As already stated, on the 8th March, 1975, Chitepo returned to
Lusaka alone without his two colleagues, namely Hamadziripi and
Chigowe. Immediately on arrival, he reported to the DARE about the
events in Malawi following their trip there on the 4th March, 1975.
186. In his interview with His Excellency President Kaunda on
Sunday the 16th March, 1975 (two days before he was killed), Chitepo
told him that the situation in ZANU had got out of control and that his
life (Chitepo’s) was in danger. He told the President that he was being
followed closely by his colleagues.
187. The President, according to the evidence, asked Chitepo a direct
question on who was the greatest threat to his life. In answer, Chitepo
named Chigowe, Tongogara and Hamadzirpii (Karangas), as the greatest
threat to his life. Chitepo again availed himself of this opportunity and
earnestly solicited the intervention of President Kaunda in requesting
the Malawi Government to release Chigowe and Hamadziripi.
188. On Monday the 17th March, 1975, Bishop Abel Muzorewa
arrived in Lusaka, from Zimbabwe. He was met at the International
Airport by Chitepo, Chikerema and other ANC members. Together they
drove to State House, where they had a preliminary meeting up to about
1700 hours that day. Bishop Muzorewa had come to Lusaka, among
other things, to make a special broadcast on Radio Zambia.
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lithium ore is normally 2.5%for spodumene and 2@ for petalite
thats w

doug

Lithium is being said to have gone down by 80% , and lithium ore by around 2% . We do not export processed lithium, but lithium ore, which really should not warrant such a massive retrenchment.
The lithium ore from the country exports jobs which could benefit our citizens. Zimbabwe's mineral ores usually have different precious metals, and the lithium ore, while out there, could yield other minerals like gold, platinum etc which the Chinese can silently extract as a bonus. With advanced technology, the Chinese make wonders, reclaiming waste land and building towns and cities even in places which were covered by water. This is where the soil left from extracting minerals is used! The irony of it all is that, after a liberation war fought to reclaim land from the whites, the very same land is now being taken to China, leaving us with unusable pits. We could have, or still can benefit immensely if we processed the lithium locally as the price drop could be offset by the other minerals in the ore. What has happened is that the countries that import the raw ore have stockpiled, and can now detect the lower price to pay, as what did happen to iron and steel. We can have everyone who needs employment at work if we exported competed products, ready for use. Our planners need to plan for.periods longer than their personal life expectancy so that future generations benefit, jus as they have benefitted from previous generations which also include Nehanda, Kaguvi and others.

xxx thts the price that fell by 80% not processed lithium

Sandawana Mines, a subsidiary of Kuvimba Mining House, has paid off 300 workers that it laid off due to the effects of declining global lithium prices.
In an interview with <a href="https://www.thestandard.co.zw/business/article/200022788/sandawana-mines-lays-off-300-workers-pays-them-off">NewsDay</a> on Tuesday, Sandawana Mines general manager Godwin Gambiza said they have resorted to cost-cutting measures “to protect the business”. He said:
<blockquote>
What has happened is that lithium prices have gone right through the floor to the extent that the prices that are on the market are way lower than the cost of mining lithium ore.
So, as a result of that, some measures have been taken to protect the business resulting in the curtailing of operations so that we survive on the stockpiles we have accumulated.
Over time we have accumulated close to a million tonnes of ore, so we cannot continue incurring costs when there is no outlet on the market right now for the product.
For your information, lithium prices have fallen by 80% and for lithium ore between 2% to 2.5%.
So, as a result, we needed to look into the number of contractors we had engaged. We had engaged about one thousand contractors.
We had to remain with a number that matches the operations that are continuing there.
We had to cut that number by 300 and remain at 700 contractors.
</blockquote>
Gambiza said the company was processing the former workers’ salaries. He said:
<blockquote>
The issue of their money has been sorted out. I signed for the money for their salaries this morning.
I am sure they will be getting their money either today or tomorrow.
</blockquote>
Demand for lithium has been exceeding supply for the past few years due to a global push for electric vehicles as the metal is the main raw material for batteries.
However, as of mid-last year, international market experts had warned that there would be declining mineral prices globally.
The decline in the global price of lithium was attributed to an uncertain economic future in the world’s largest economies and growing geopolitical tensions.
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

Lithium Miner, Sandawana Mines, Lays Off 300 Workers

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