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A heavily pregnant woman was kidnapped and detained for three hours in the bush by a knife-wielding man who inflicted cuts, bruises and bites on her body.
The unidentified man abducted the woman from a maternity waiting home at Manama Mission Hospital in Matabeleland South in the early hours of Thursday.
The shelter has no security details manning the premises and sources told CITE that the kidnapped woman was s_xually abused.
However, in a report addressed to the District Medical Officer, Gwanda District Nursing Officer, a T Sibanda noted that the woman was “assaulted, threatened and was not s_xually abused by the young man.” Said Sibanda:
<blockquote>On the 23rd of June 2021, Manama Mission Hospital made a report of the attack on women in the shelter at 12 midnight by an unknown person (male) wielding a knife.
The young man harassed and attacked pregnant women in the shelter. He took their clothes and phones, put them in a bag and fled into the bush with one pregnant mother for 3 hours.
At 0330 hours, he brought back the pregnant woman who had suffered some injuries (cuts, bruises and human bites).
He then ran away upon being pursued by the ZRP and some staff members.</blockquote>
The hospital officials have since resolved to assign two general hands to act as security guards at the hospital round the clock.
Meanwhile, most of the women at the shelter have returned to their homes amid concerns from health officials that this could lead to an increase in home deliveries.
Contacted for comment by CITE, Matabeleland South police said they have not yet received the report.
<h4>More: <a href="https://cite.org.zw/pregnant-woman-abducted-assaulted-in-three-hour-ordeal/">CITE</a></h4>

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Pregnant Woman Abducted From Hospital, Beaten In Three-hour Ordeal

The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has increased its water allocation for power generation by 12 Billion Cubic Meters (BCM) following the normal to above normal 2020/21 rainfall season.
In a statement this Friday, ZRA chief executive Engineer Munyaradzi Munodawafa said the water will be shared equally between Zambia’s power utility ZESCO and Zimbabwe’s ZPC, the power generation arm of ZESA holdings.
Below is the statement from Eng. Munodawafa which Pindula News is publishing in full:
<blockquote>INCREASE OF WATER ALLOCATION FOR POWER GENERATION AT KARIBA
Lusaka, 25th June 2021
The Zambezi River Authority (the Authority) hereby announces an increase in water allocation for power generation at Kariba by 12 Billion Cubic Meters (BCM).
The allocated amount is to be shared equally between the two power utilities, ZESCO Limited (ZESCO) and the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), for their respective power generation operations at Kariba North Bank Power Station (KNBPS) and Kariba South Bank Power Station (KSBPS) for the remainder of 2021.
This 12 BCM increase in water allocation, attributable to the normal to above normal rainfall performance, implies that the 2021 water allocation has been revised upwards from 30BCM to 42 BCM to be shared equally between the two power Utilities for their respective power generation operations at Kariba for the year 2021.
The Authority has made this revision in the water allocation in line with its mandate which includes undertaking quarterly hydrological reviews to inform reservoir operations at Kariba.
These reviews take into consideration, among other factors, the seasonal rainfall performance.
The Authority will continue to undertake these quarterly hydrological reviews and accordingly inform its stakeholders and members of the general public.</blockquote>

Power Cuts To Ease As ZESA Gets More Water From Lake Kariba

Prominent medical practitioner, Dr Bilal Shah who succumbed to COVID-19 this Friday morning has been buried at Warren Hills cemetery, ZBC News reported.
Dr Shah (67) died this morning at a medical facility where he had been admitted since Sunday after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Bilal_Shah">His death</a> was confirmed by his daughter Hareem Shah who described his father as a dedicated medical doctor.
A service was held at Masjid Abbas before burial at Warren Hills cemetery.
Dr Shah was also a presenter on ZBC’s Good Morning Zimbabwe Health Is Wealth Segment every Thursday.
He is survived by his wife Tayyba, two daughters and a son.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.zbcnews.co.zw/renowned-medical-practitioner-dr-bilal-shah-dies/">ZBC News</a></h4>

Prominent Medical Doctor, Bilal Shah, Succumbs To COVID-19

A 14-year-old girl at Mutare Farm Prison killed herself after her parents had scolded her and confiscated her cellphone recently.
Kupakwashe Wakatama’s body was found hanging from a tree around midday a few hours after her mother had disciplined her and taken away the phone. Her father Ignitious Wakatama told Manica Post:
<blockquote>Kupakwashe got a phone at an early age and was so much excited about it that she would not do any domestic chores.
We suspect that she killed herself because we had temporarily taken her phone in a bid to make her do some chores.
Kupakwashe woke up early last Saturday morning and went to play with her phone without doing any chores at home. At 8 am, we could not locate her. She later came back.
When she came back, her mother disciplined her and took away the cellphone.
Everything appeared normal and she even escorted her mother on her way to Sakubva.
However, she did not return home.</blockquote>
Kupakwashe’s body was later found hanging from a tree at Mutare Farm Prison around midday.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.manicapost.co.zw/girl-14-commits-suicide-over-cellphone/">Manica Post</a></h4>

Girl (14) Commits Suicide After Mum Takes Away Cellphone

Health authorities in Zaka District have ordered the closure of an N Richards Wholesale shop after three workers tested positive for coronavirus.
The Zaka District COVID-19 task force has ordered the closure of the N Richard branch at Jerera Growth Point and put all staff under mandatory quarantine for 10 days.
The three employees who have tested positive are self-isolating at home.
The district task force has also started decongesting the growth point, with police accompanied by Environmental Health Officers, deployed there starting this Friday to make sure that the movement of people is limited.
Zaka District Medical Officer Dr Mutero Mupereki today confirmed the closure of the N Richards shop, saying it will only reopen after fumigation of the building and the end of the 10-day quarantine. He said:
<blockquote>We have deployed teams of Environmental Health Officers and police to Jerera as part of efforts to decongestant the growth point beginning today and as I speak now the N Richards shop is closed and fumigation of the building has not yet started.</blockquote>
Jerera Growth Point is Zaka District’s major economic hub and the outbreak of COVID-19 at the business centre comes as cases of the virus have been spiking in Masvingo province.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/covid-19-taskforce-moves-to-decongest-jerera/">The Herald</a></h4>

N Richards Shop Closed After Several Employees Contract COVID-19

The alleged avenging spirit of an Odzi diamond dealer is demanding a two-tonne truck and a grinding mill from his two friends, twelve years after the duo allegedly murdered him.
It is said the spirit of Welldone Mutangabende of Mararira Farm in Odzi is accusing John Muchinganwa and Willard Kushanya of robbing him of his eight-carat diamond in 2008.
The dead man’s spirit is alleged to have further claimed that after killing him, Muchinganwa and Kushanya dumped his body in a Chiadzwa mineshaft.
The spirit indicated that more demands, including some cattle, will be made once the truck and grinding mill are handed over to his family.
The Mutangabende, Muchinganwa and Kushanya families appeared before Chief Marange’s court last week on Sunday where the spirit made the demands.
In an interview with Manica Post, Mutangabende’s younger brother Shingirayi said his brother’s spirit claimed the diamond he was robbed of was worth a truck and grinding mill. He said:
<blockquote>Every interested party was there when the spirit made its demands. Had the spirit told our family members only about its demands, nobody would have believed us.
I am sure everyone would have thought that we are greedy and taking advantage of the situation.
We now wait for the accused people’s families to fulfil these demands. He claims that the eight-carat diamond they robbed him was worth that truck and grinding mill.</blockquote>
Madzibaba Tendai, a prophet who was being consulted by the Muchinganwa and Kushanya families said the families had managed to silence the avenging spirit for years. He said:
<blockquote>They consulted a traditional healer who helped them to silence the spirit (kutsipika) through rituals. The spirit was stored in a gourd. All hell broke loose when the traditional healer died last year.</blockquote>
Mutangabende was allegedly murdered by Muchinganwa and Kushanya in 2008 for his 8-carat diamond.
<a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/06/20/avenging-spirit-solves-chiadzwa-mystery-after-12-years/">READ MORE: Avenging Spirit ‘Solves’ Chiadzwa Mystery After 12 Years</a>
The two men then staged an accident and made the Mutangabende family believe that their relative had been crushed to death in an illegal diamond mine shaft collapse.
The details of what really transpired only emerged last week after the Muchinganwa and Kushanya families visited the Mutangabendes with the intention of appeasing Mutangabende’s spirit.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.manicapost.co.zw/ngozi-demands-truck-grinding-mill/">Manica Post</a></h4>

Avenging Spirit Demands Truck, Grinding Mill

The government says it will not give in to civil servants’ demands for a salary increase as it has to strike a balance between meeting wage obligations and investing in infrastructural development.
The government is also wary of derailing the ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff monitored programme, which places emphasis on capping the wage bill.
Civil servants have for the past three years been pushing for salaries that tally with the poverty datum line, now pegged at ZW$40 000 (US$476) per month for a family of six.
Meanwhile, most public servants are earning around ZW$17 000, the equivalent to US$200.
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister Paul Mavima this week told the Zimbabwe Independent that raising civil servants’ salaries to the same level as PDL would be counterproductive. He said:
<blockquote>That is counterproductive. This is why we are talking about maintaining minimal changes for now because we want to maintain a balance where we can reserve resources for the construction of roads, schools, health facilities instead of paying public servants just to sit without service delivery or infrastructural delivery.
There has to be a painful and sometimes delicate balance between meeting the demand of our public service and maintain some resources for the country.</blockquote>
Mavima was speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing eighth edition of Continental Africa Public Service Day commemorations in Victoria Falls.
A series of wage talks between civil servants’ representatives and government officials have produced very little.
Mavima however, admitted that the government was seized with the issue and was cognisant of the fact it needed to restore value of the employees in real terms. He said:
<blockquote>There was quite some erosion that took place in employees’ salaries due to the necessary transformation of monetary policy that moved us away from the US dollar remuneration to where we introduced the Zimbabwean dollar.
Salaries remained at the same level even the value of the Zim dollar had reduced compared to the US dollar.
So we got to a situation where for example teachers when earning US$500 and got to point of earning an equivalent of US$30 or US$40 per month.
So we understand we have to balance that request with what the country can afford at this particular time.
I’m glad to say that we have moved from that US$40-50 equivalent salary to where we are now around US$200 if you use the official exchange rate.
So we have progressed significantly but we need to find means and ways of increasing salaries and wages of public service in real value. That will make them motivated.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-national-byo-205446.html">Bulawayo24</a></h4>

'No Salary Hike For Civil Servants For Now'

The Transport and Infrastructural Development ministry has failed to account for close to US$8 million dollars that it received from Treasury for departmental projects in 2019.
This was revealed by the Auditor General’s report which was presented to Finance and Economic Development Minister, Mthuli Ncube, on 30 April 2021 and subsequently tabled in parliament on 14 June 2021.
The audit report covered the year ending 31 December 2019.
Auditor-General, Mildred Chiri, noted that the ministry had transferred ZWL$657 500 000 (US$7.8 million) to the Infrastructural Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) but could not demonstrate how the money was used.
The money was meant to fund more than 80 projects yet, during the year under review, the ministry — which was then under the late Joel Biggie Matiza — commissioned only two.
The infrastructural bank was supposed to facilitate the construction and rehabilitation of roads. Said Chiri:
<blockquote>I noted with concern that there was no evidence on how funds transferred from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development to the Infrastructural Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) during 2019 amounting to $657 500 000 (US$7.8 million) were utilized as only 2 out of 85 projects were completed.</blockquote>
The failure to provide evidence on how the funds were used meant that the ministry contravened Section 29(4)(b) of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Chapter 22:19.
Chiri further noted that “there was no system in place to track on how funds transferred to IDBZ by the Ministry were supposed to be accounted for and monitored”, thereby exposing the ministry to financial abuse.
The ministry did not follow up with IDBZ on the project funds transferred to the bank.
In its response during the audit, the management at the ministry said the payments made to various contractors and suppliers could be accessed from IDBZ as these were the managers of the project.
Chiri, however, warned that the ministry could be sued for failing to provide contract agreements relating to companies that were engaged to construct and maintain roads.
The public auditor did not get the contracts during the review period and said the ministry acted in contravention of sections 80(3) and (4) of the PFMA.
<h4>More: <a href="https://grazersnews.org/archives/217644">Grazers News</a></h4>

Transport Ministry Fails To Account For $657 Million

A Chinese businessman has dragged Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister, Kazembe Kazembe to court after the latter failed to evict suspected war veterans who invaded his property in 2019.
The businessman, Xifeng Li is suing Kazembe jointly with Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga, Officer Commanding Harare province, Officer commanding Mbare district, Officer in Charge Southlea Park and Sheriff for Zimbabwe.
Li made an application at the High Court seeking an order compelling the respondents to provide security services to the Sheriff to eject some war veterans who have settled in his land.
The businessman approached the court on 28 August 2019 where an interdict was granted against the war veterans barring them from taking or occupying his land.
The land in dispute is in Stoneridge, Waterfalls measuring 20 2321 hectares.
Li deposed an affidavit through Innocent Taru. It reads in part:
<blockquote>Contrary to the import and essence of the consent order, the respondents, together with their invitees proceeded to unlawfully enter the land and apportion the same among themselves.
They also started constructing illegal structures in breach of Town and Country Planning laws as well as the Environmental Management Act, among other provisions of the law.
Their settlement, besides being an illegality, posed a time bomb from a public health perspective.</blockquote>
The development prompted Li to institute proceedings for eviction of the settlers and demolition of their illegal structures.
In October 2020, the court again granted an order for the eviction of the alleged war veterans prompting Li and his lawyers to instruct the Sheriff to execute the court order.
The sheriff told the businessman he could not do the execution without security from the police but that has allegedly been denied by the respondents.
Li said it became necessary for him to approach the court seeking an order to compel the ZRP to provide security personnel to the sheriff for him to perform his mandate.
The matter is yet to be heard.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/chinese-businessman-confronts-kazembe-for-failing-to-protect-him/">NewZimbabwe.com</a></h4>

Chinese Businessman Sues Kazembe For Failing To Protect Him

The Civil Registry Department will be open this weekend (Saturday, 26 June and Sunday, 27 June 2021) to allow exam class students to get their national identification documents.
All Registry Offices across the country will issue national IDs to students who will be sitting for their Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations later this year.
The offices will be open from 8 AM to 3 PM on Saturday and Sunday to cater for learners.
Pindula News publishes the statement from the Department of Civil Registry below:
<blockquote>OPENING OF REGISTRY OFFICES ON 26 AND 27 JUNE 2021 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NATIONAL IDENTITY DOCUMENTS
Following the recent receipt of consumables required for the securitization of ID’s, which have since been dispatched to all provinces and districts, the Civil Registry Department wishes to advise its valued clients and members of the public, that it will be issuing IDs to candidates intending to sit for the General Certificate in Education (GCE) Ordinary and Advanced Level in the November 2021 Examinations.
All candidates intending to sit for the GCE Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations but do not possess ID’s which are required for registration are advised to visit the nearest Civil Registry Offices countrywide from Saturday 26 June to Sunday 27 June 2021 between 0800-1500 hrs.
This special exercise is over and above the Civil Registry’s normal operating hours during weekdays.
Learners are therefore advised to bring the following documents as they apply for IDs;
i. Original long or short birth certificate and copy.
ii. I.D of either parent.
iii. Death certificate (for those having a deceased parent(s).
This current exercise has specifically targeted learners, given the impending registration deadline for November Examinations.
Should the need arise to extend the rollout of this programme, similar action will be taken in future.
We also acknowledge that apart from learners, the rest of our citizens require access to ID’s which are a constitutional right.
Accordingly, the Civil Registry Department takes this opportunity to advise the nation that it will be launching similar programmes in the future.</blockquote>

Registry Offices To Open This Weekend To Allow O' And A' Level Students Acquire IDs

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) on Thursday announced the Chibuku Super Cup Matchday 6 and some Matchday 7 matches to be played midweek next week and the following weekend.
The announcement comes after the<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Sports_and_Recreation_Commission"> Sports and Recreation Commission</a> (SRC) earlier this week allowed football and other sports codes to resume after being banned recently following the introduction of new measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
ZPC Kariba hosts Harare City at the National Sports Stadium at 11 AM on Wednesday, while the other Group 1 match to be played on the same day will feature Yadah versus Caps United also at the  National Sports Stadium at 3 PM.
In the other Group 1 match, Dynamos are at home to Herentals at the National Sports Stadium at 3 PM on Thursday.
See the full fixture list below:
MATCH DAY 6 (GROUP 1)
Wednesday 30 June 2021
<ul>
<li>ZPC Kariba FC v Harare City FC National Sports Stadium – 1100hrs</li>
<li>Yadah FC v Caps United FC National Sports Stadium – 1500 hrs</li>
</ul>
Thursday 1 July 2021
<ul>
<li>Dynamos FC v Herentals FC National Sports Stadium – 1300hrs</li>
</ul>
MATCH DAY 6 (GROUPS 2, 3 &amp; 4)
Saturday 3 July 2021
<ul>
<li>Triangle United FC v Ngezi Platinum Stars FC Mandava Stadium – 1100hrs</li>
<li>Black Rhinos FC v Tenax CS FC Sakubva Stadium – 1300 hrs</li>
<li>Chicken Inn FC v Bulawayo City FC Barbourfields Stadium – 1500hrs</li>
</ul>
Sunday 4 July 2021
<ul>
<li>FC Platinum v Whawha FC Mandava Stadium – 1100hrs</li>
<li>Highlanders FC v Bulawayo Chiefs FC Barbourfields Stadium – 1300hrs</li>
<li>Cranborne Bullets FC v Manica Diamonds FC Sakubva Stadium – 1500hrs</li>
</ul>
MATCH DAY 7 (GROUP 1)
Saturday 3 July 2021
<ul>
<li>Harare City FC v Caps United FC National Sports Stadium – 1300 hrs</li>
</ul>
Sunday 4 July 2021
<ul>
<li>Herentals FC v ZPC Kariba FC National Sports Stadium – 1100hrs</li>
<li>Dynamos FC v Yadah FC National Sports Stadium – 1500hrs</li>
</ul>

Chibuku Super Cup – Fixtures, Kick-off Times & Venues

Vehicular traffic which has been piling up in the last three days on the South African side of the Beitbridge Border Post is expected to have been cleared by Friday morning.
Both commercial and private traffic resumed on Tuesday night following the restoration of water supplies to the border.
<a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/06/22/south-africa-temporarily-close-beitbridge-border/">READ MORE: South Africa Temporarily Closes Beitbridge Border</a>
South Africa had temporarily closed its side of the border due to a major fault on the water supply line on Monday.
Meanwhile, a border official at Beitbridge said traffic started moving slowly from midnight on Tuesday. Said the official:
<blockquote>Water supplies have been restored and since Wednesday morning we have been pushing traffic going either side of the border. We expect to clear most of the traffic by tomorrow morning.</blockquote>
However, South Africa’s Revenue Services (SARS) spokesperson, Siphithi Sibeko was not readily available for comment today.
Long queues of South Africa-bound commercial trucks were seen on the 2 km stretch along the Beitbridge to Bulawayo Road.
The trucks were being cleared to go into either country in batches to avoid clogging the border.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/operations-resume-at-sa-border/">Chronicle</a></h4>

South Africa Resumes Operations At Beitbridge Border Post

Police in Bulawayo have imposed a dusk to dawn curfew in the city in line with the localised lockdown measures announced by Cabinet on Tuesday meant to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The curfew will run from 6 PM to 6 AM and businesses in the city centre and COVID-19 hotspot suburbs will now operate from 8 AM and close at 3 PM as part of the lockdown conditions.
The affected suburbs are: Nkulamane, Pelandaba, Emganwini, Sizinda, Barham Green, Emakhandeni, Cowdraypark, Luveve, Njube, Magwegwe, Pumula, Nguboyenja Makokoba, Mzilikazi, Mpopoma and the CBD.
In a statement this Thursday, Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube said effective Friday (tomorrow), police will be deployed to monitor compliance. He said:
<blockquote>Business hours are now between 8 AM – 3 PM meaning that all shops and businesses in town must close at that time and this applies to the rest of the suburbs that have been declared hotspots.
We are calling for maximum cooperation from members of the public so that we see this phase passing smoothly.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/police-impose-6-to-6-curfew-for-bulawayo/">Chronicle</a></h4>

Police Impose Dusk To Dawn Curfew On Bulawayo

The Matabeleland Forum has demanded that the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) publicly disown a recent statement made by Obert Gutu, one of its commissioners.
Gutu, a former MDC spokesperson who recently joined ZANU PF, told reporters early this week that the 1980s Gukurahundi massacres were a “small, tiny” part of the issues the NPRC intends to deal with.
<a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/06/23/gutu-gukurahundi-a-very-small-tiny-fraction-of-what-prcs-discussing/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">READ MORE: Gutu: Gukurahundi A Very Small, Tiny Fraction Of What PRC’s Discussing</a>
Pindula News publishes a statement by the Matabeleland Forum seeking the NPRC to state its position regarding Gutu’s statement:
<blockquote>The Matabeleland Forum has noted with alarm and concern the recent statement by the spokesperson of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC), Obert Gutu, that the Gukurahundi is a ‘small, tiny part of what the NPRC intends to deal with under its mandate.
We note that the atrocities committed against the citizens of Matabeleland during the early 1980s resulted in the deaths of an estimated 20,000 innocent people.
Many of these mass murders were deeply premeditated, constituted as policy and were deliberately cruel.
This era further resulted in massive property destruction, infrastructural damage, rape, torture and destruction of the social fabric of families, villages and communities.
The lack of accountability and the lack of genuine space to deal with this past remains burning, unfinished business for us in Matabeleland.
The deliberate under-development of the region during the 1980s and since, keeps many Matabeleland citizens in a state of depression and subjugation.
The shredding of the social fabric which dates to the 1980s, underlies many other issues and conflicts that we as NGOs and churches work with the inability of every kind of development committee can be traced back to the fear of taking leadership roles at the village level for fear of being chopped down in the future by a state that does not allow for dissent.
To deal with the conflicts of the present, it is essential to trace them back to the impact of the Gukurahundi era.
There is no other starting point for us, the lack of accountability and the perpetrating of atrocity against the innocent must be dealt with, back to the 1980s in Matabeleland.
We are aware, having collaborated with the NPRC for the last few years, that Gukurahundi is in fact the number one issue to be dealt with in their five-year strategic plan. This is appropriate and necessary.
There is an urgent need for the NPRC to distance itself from and to correct the recent statement by their official spokesperson.
The NPRC needs to clarify that Gutu’s description of the murder of 20,000 civilians and the long reach of the multiple traumas of the 1980s into the present, is NOT a small, tiny’ matter, and remains a primary focus of this Commission.
If the NPRC does not distance itself from Gutu’s statement, and confirm the primacy of Gukurahundi in its activities, the Matabeleland Forum will take this to mean that the NPRC no longer has any interest in working with the issues we as NGOs and churches in Matabeleland consider central. Matabeleland Forum represents more than 29 civic society and Church groups.</blockquote>

Matabeleland Forum 'Alarmed' By Obert Gutu's Remarks On Gukurahundi

Harare City Council has warned residents and businesses that are accessing water illegally that they will be penalised.
In a statement on Wednesday, Council advised people whose water meters were stolen or are non-functional to regularise their connections on or before 6 July 2021 or face the risk of sanctions. Read the statement:
<blockquote>Council notifies all residents accessing council water illegally and/or have non-functional or stolen water meters to urgently regularise their connections on or before 06 July 2021 at Old Mutual House corner Speke and Sam Nujoma Streets.
The exercise is part of our thrust to reduce non-revenue water. Failure to regularise before the stipulated date will attract penalties. Sanctions may include prosecution and/or permanent removal of their connections.
Households and business premises with non-functional water meters can enter into a special arrangement with council for the replacement of their water meters.</blockquote>
City of Harare advised residents to report all leaks and burst pipes to the nearest District office, Works yard or call on 0242 700087, 0242 701959, 0242 705654, 0780 630325 and Whatsapp: 0780 630 325.
Meanwhile, Council has been slammed for its failure to send its workers to households to read water consumption meters as well as its inability to fix burst water pipes on time.

Harare City Council Gives Ultimatum To Illegal Consumers Of Water

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has closed seven courts across the country after some magistrates, prosecutors and ancillary staff contracted the coronavirus.
In a notice on Wednesday, JSC Secretary Walter Chikwanha said the temporary closures would allow for disinfection procedures in the court buildings.
Chikwana said multiple virus cases had been reported at Chinhoyi Magistrates Court, Karoi Magistrates Court, Kariba Magistrates Court, Bindura Magistrates Court, Mt. Darwin Magistrates Court, Mutare Magistrates Court and the Mutare High Court, forcing the closure of the buildings. He added:
<blockquote>We are currently in the process of consulting with the Ministry of Health and Child Care on the way forward.
Litigants and lawyers who may want to file any papers at these courts are advised to get in touch with the Registrar, Resident Magistrate, Additional Sheriff or Assistant Master on duty.
The public will be advised when the concerned courts will be re-opening.</blockquote>
<a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/05/26/madhuku-mugabe-reburial-order-outrageous-and-unlawful/">READ MORE: Madhuku: Mugabe Reburial Order Outrageous And Unlawful</a>
On Friday, the Chinhoyi Magistrates Court was set to hear an appeal by the children of the late former President Robert Mugabe against an order by Chief Zvimba that their father be exhumed from Zvimba and be reburied at the Heroes Acre in Harare.
Mugabe’s children Bona, Robert Junior and Bellarmine Chatunga argue that Chief Zvimba has no legal authority to order the exhumation and reburial of their father’s remains.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/2021/06/24/mugabe-exhumation-appeal-in-limbo-as-covid-19-shuts-down-courts/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ZimLive</a></h4>

Mugabe Exhumation & Reburial Appeal On Ice As Coronavirus Shuts Down Courts

A recent study by Research and Advocacy Unit (RAU) on SADC democratic processes has revealed that 77 per cent of Zimbabweans live in fear and were very careful of what they said in public about their rulers.
The study disclosed that Zimbabweans were most fearful of politically motivated violence as compared to citizens of four other countries namely South Africa, Zambia, Namibia and Botswana.
According to the research, 72 per cent of Zambians are very careful about what they say in public, with 63 per cent South Africans, 49 per cent Namibians and 49 per cent of Batswana feeling the same way about their governments. The report says:
<blockquote>None of the five countries reflects the idea that free speech and publicly expressed opinions are valued in the politics of these countries.</blockquote>
Rather the findings suggest that people self-censor a good deal, and this makes politics a risky business.
When it comes to speaking about the political party they vote for, the study revealed that 65 per cent of Zimbabweans are very careful, while 68 per cent were very cognisant of organisations they join as compared to 46 per cent in Botswana, 44 per cent in Namibia with South Africa and Zambia coming in a close 64 per cent and 66 per cent respectively.
Over the past two decades, Zimbabwe has arguably been holding the most violent elections in the region, with the ruling ZANU PF party accused of unleashing the police, army and war veterans on opposition party activists. The report adds:
<blockquote>In Zimbabwe there are endless anecdotes about devices to see for whom one votes, but, more seriously, there have been reprisals for voting against the ruling party.
The trend here to citizens being very careful in public and about their affiliations is widespread across the region.
Zimbabweans are the most careful about what they say, who they vote for, and most fearful about political violence, Zimbabwe ranks highest in all forms, followed by closely by Zambia and South Africa. Zambia.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/zimbabweans-are-biggest-cowards-in-the-region-report/">NewZimbabwe.com</a></h4>

Zimbabweans Are Biggest Cowards In The SADC Region - Study

Police in Mashonaland West Province, where several districts are under lockdown, have impounded some pirate taxis and at least nine intercity buses including two ZUPCO buses for flouting lockdown regulations.
Drivers of the pirate taxis plying the Chinhoyi-Karoi, Chinhoyi-Mhangura, Chinhoyi-Harare and Chinhoyi-Chegutu routes were arrested while the buses were taken to Chinhoyi Central Police Station.
This was revealed by police officer commanding Mashonaland West (Operations), Assistant Commissioner Martin Nyirenda while speaking at an emergency provincial Civil Protection Unit (CPU) meeting attended by representatives from key Government departments. He said:
<blockquote>As police, we are conducting patrols and as we speak, along the Harare-Chirundu highway, we have nine long-distance and intercity buses that have been impounded and are currently at Chinhoyi Central Police Station.
Among these buses include two Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (ZUPCO) buses that were operating intercity routes against COVID-19 regulations.
We are not allowing intercity buses to cross these hotspot districts.</blockquote>
Provincial development coordinator and CPU chairperson, Josphat Jaji said they have noted with concern that from the COVID-19 fatalities that the province recorded, all people were not vaccinated.
He pleaded with provincial heads to lead by example by taking the jab to lessen the severity of the virus.
<h4>More:<a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/police-crack-whip-on-lockdown-violators-intercity-buses-impounded/"> The Herald</a></h4>

Police Impound ZUPCO Buses For Violating Lockdown Regulations

A Bulawayo City Council official has urged the government to put the whole city under lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
In an interview with Chronicle on Wednesday, Bulawayo City Council director of health services Dr Edwin Sibanda also called for a ban on intercity travel which he said was driving rising COVID-19 cases being recorded in the province.
On Tuesday, Cabinet announced that Bulawayo’s Nkulumane, Emakhandeni and northern suburbs’ clinical districts have been placed under the localised lockdown.
Suburbs covered by the Nkulumane clinical district include Nkulumane, Pelandaba, Sizinda, Nketa, Emganwini and Barham Green.
Emakhandeni clinical district covers Cowdray Park, Njube, Luveve, Magwegwe suburbs, Pumula suburbs and Emakhandeni.
The northern suburbs district includes Mpopoma, Mzilikazi, Nguboyenja, Makokoba and the city centre.
Sibanda, however, argued that it will be difficult to implement a partial lockdown in Bulawayo. He said:
<blockquote>It will be very difficult to implement a partial lockdown. The best would be to put the whole of Bulawayo on lockdown and reduce intercity travel as we think it is contributing to the upsurge of our cases.
We need to know what to do and what not to hence, we await communication from Government to guide us as we implement the localised lockdown.
Normally after such an announcement a Statutory Instrument or an announcement is gazetted to spell out what should be done.</blockquote>
He urged members of the public to observe social distancing, hand sanitising and the proper wearing of masks covering both mouth and nose.
<a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/06/24/zimbabwe-coronavirus-covid-19-update-23-june-2021/">READ MORE: Zimbabwe Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update 23 June 2021</a>
On Wednesday, 766 new coronavirus infections were recorded, the highest figure in several months. The country has so far recorded 43 480 including 37 477, and 1 692 deaths.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/intercity-travel-drives-covid-19-infections/">Chronicle</a></h4>

'Bulawayo Should Be Put Under Lockdown'

President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s top aide on Wednesday said the government will unleash security agencies and the Zimbabwe Anti-corruption Commission (ZACC) to probe some law firms that are allegedly being used as conduits to channel money to opposition parties as part of the West’s regime change agenda.
Posting on Twitter yesterday, presidential spokesperson George Charamba claimed some white-run law firms affiliated with the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) are working against the government. He said:
<blockquote>Why does this racially fastidious auditor of professional conduct of lawyers so wilfully blind to this yelling anomaly which has persisted for decades?
Shouldn’t ZACC move in to ask basic questions to both the society and the firm in question? Or higher bodies, now that State security is involved?
Here we go: There’s a prominent white law firm whose books have gone unchecked for donkey years, including by the falsely punctilious Law Society of Zimbabwe which busily harasses indigenous law firms ironically in the name of protecting them.
We have mechanisms for detecting such subterfuges. What I can’t suffer or countenance is a statutory body purporting to represent officers of the court turning the same members who make it up — or should — into vicarious subversives.</blockquote>
Charamba’s remarks come a few weeks after Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi accused some of the High Court judges of taking orders from hostile foreign nations to pass judgments against the government.
Asked by NewsDay to clarify his tweets, Charamba curtly said: “Wait, my friend. I have a serious assignment to do.”
<a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/law-society-of-zimbabwe-responds-to-mischievous-attacks-full-statement/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">READ MORE: Law Society of Zimbabwe Responds To ‘Mischievous’ Attacks – Full Statement</a>
LSZ spokesperson Richard Chidza declined to comment on Charamba’s latest allegations saying the statement issued on Saturday should suffice. The Saturday statement read in part:
<blockquote>Attacks have further been aimed at the Law Society’s disciplinary processes and regulatory functions which are also provided for by law.
There seems to be a clearly constructed narrative to create a schism or rift within the profession establishing opposing camps along racial or political lines.
This we believe is aimed at weakening the unity of the profession and tarnishing the Law Society’s reputation and public standing as an independent professional body.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2021/06/govt-goes-after-lawyers/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">NewsDay</a></h4>

Govt Unleashes State Security Agencies On Lawyers

A SADC summit for heads of state and government held in Maputo on Wednesday agreed on deploying SADC troops to Mozambique “to combat terrorism and acts of violent extremism.” 
It also called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe. 

The Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was held at Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre in Maputo, Republic of Mozambique, on the 23rd June 2021.
The Summit was officially opened by H.E. Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of the Republic of Mozambique and Chairperson of SADC.
Some of the attendees are:
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<li>Botswana: H.E. President Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi</li>
<li>DRC: H.E. President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo</li>
<li>Lesotho: The Right Hon Prime Minister Dr. Moeketsi Majoro</li>
<li>Malawi: H.E. President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera</li>
<li>Zimbabwe: H.E. President Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa</li>
<li>Eswatini: Senator Themba Masuku. Acting Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini</li>
<li>Angola: Hon. Eugenio Cesar Laborinho, Minister of Interior Affairs. representing H.E. President Joao Manuel GoneIves Lourengo</li>
<li>Comoros: Hon. Dhoihir Ohoulkamal. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Union of Comoros</li>
<li>Madagascar: Hon. Dr Djacoba Tehindrzanarivelo, Minister of Foreign Affairs</li>
<li>Namibia: Hon. Dr. Albert Kawana Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, safety and Security</li>
<li>Mauritius: H. E. Mr J. P. Jhumun Head of Mission at the High Commission of Mauritius in Maputo, Mozambique</li>
<li>Zambia: H. E. Mr Mwansa Kapeya. Zambia’s High Commissioner to Botswana</li>
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Also in attendance was H.E. Dr. Stergomena Lawrence Tax, SADC Executive Secretary.
Among other things, the summit:
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<li>expressed deepest condolences to Former President Dr Kaunda’s family. His Excellency Dr. President Edgar Chagwa Lungu. the Government and the People of the Republic of Zambia following the passing on of H.E. Dr Kenneth David Buchizya Kaunda, first President of the Republic of Zambia and the last surviving founding father of SADC and the Organization of African Unity (OAU). the forerunner of the African Union (AU); and paid tribute to late former President Dr. Kaunda for the pivotal role he played in the liberation struggle, and for laying a solid foundation for regional integration of Southern Africa.</li>
<li>expressed heartfelt condolences to Dr. Magufuli’s family, Her Excellency President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the Government and the People of the United Republic of Tanzania on the passing of His Excellency Dr John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, the 5th President of the United Republic of Tanzania, a Visionary leader who championed the development of Africa, _the removal of sanctions on Zimbabwe_ and the introduction and recognition of Kiswahili, a language which was used during the liberation struggle; and stood for the political and economic independence of the Continent, and the use Africa’s natural resources for the benefit of its peoples.</li>
<li>expressed deep condolences to the Government of His Majesty, people of Eswatini, and the Dlamini family on the passing of the Right Honourable Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini, His Excellency Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini, an experienced leader and businessman who served the Kingdom of Eswatini, and the SADC Region with utmost diligence.</li>
<li>_endorsed the recommendations of the Report of the Chairperson of the Organ on Politics, Defense and Security Cooperation and approved the Mandate for the SADC Standby Force Mission to the Republic of Mozambique, to be deployed in support of Mozambique to combat of terrorism and acts of violent extremism in Cabo Delgado._ </li>
<li>urged the Member States in collaboration with Humanitarian Agencies to continue providing humanitarian support to the population affected by the terrorist attacks, in Cabo Delgado, including the internally displaced persons.</li>
<li>commended the Republic of Mozambique for offering to host SADC Humanitarian and Emergency Operations Centre (SHOC) in Nacala, Mozambique, a centre that is expected to enhance regional preparedness, and timely response.</li>
<li>launched the SADC at 401, Publication, and urged SADC citizen to use the Publication to appreciate the history of SADC.</li>
<li>committed to enhancing SADC regional and national capacities in research and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and other essential drugs and medicines. promotion of traditional and alternative medicines, and the development of vaccines.</li>
<li>urged the SADC Member States and the International Community to support the proposal fora temporary waiver of certain provisions of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) to allow more countries to produce COVID-19 vaccine, for a more efficient response to the COVID-19 pandemic.</li>
<li>called upon the World Trade Organization (WTO) to finalize negotiations on the waiver of certain provisions of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of the Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), and expedite its operationalization.</li>
<li>called for the end of vaccine nationalism and for equal access to the vaccine by all countries.</li>
<li>urged all SADC citizens to continue observing and adhering to COVID-19 preventive measures.</li>
<li>called upon countries that are limiting SADC residents to travel to their countries based on origin and type of vaccine they received to reconsider their positions.</li>
<li>commended K E. President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa. President of South Africa. for championing the proposal to waive certain provisions of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of the Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), so as to enable more countries to produce COVID-19 vaccine and facilitate access to all.</li>
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SADC Summit Agree On Deploying Troops To Mozambique

Transform Zimbabwe leader, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Jacob_Ngarivhume">Jacob Ngarivhume</a> has said MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has let the electorate down by letting Harare City Council raze down stalls of vendors in Mbare saying he expected him to lead by example.
He made the remarks after the city fathers backed by armed police officers on Saturday last week demolished hundreds of stalls belonging to informal traders in the suburb.
The demolitions were most concentrated at the Mupedzanhamo Flea Market area but also encroached on the adjacent Magaba Home Industry. Commenting on the development, Ngarivhume said:
<blockquote>_What we are witnessing here is a failure by the councillors you voted in power to protect you. The councillors are supposed to stand with their people but they have allowed the bulldozers to raze down your vending stalls and your buildings._
_For this to be the focus of the council when there is sewage all over and garbage everywhere, is just ridiculous. This is the time I expected my brother (Nelson) Chamisa to lead by example and be at the forefront of confronting this Government for doing this to citizens. I am even surprised that Chamisa or his party are not here to give solidarity to the people whose working sites have been destroyed._</blockquote>
The city fathers have for long been fighting against the hard-to-tax informal sector.
The local government authority has also been getting immense pressure from traders in the formal sector who were complaining about the informal traders’ behaviour of invading their trading space.
The informal sector has been growing at an unparalleled rate mainly due to the lack of employment opportunities in the formal sector.
More: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw">Pindula News</a>

I Expected Chamisa To Lead By Example - Ngarivhume

A 19-year-old woman was found hanging from a roof truss at her home in Mkoba, Gweru in a case of suspected suicide.
Midlands Provincial Police Spokesperson, Inspector Mahoko confirmed the incident which occurred on June 14. Said Insp Mahoko:
<blockquote>_We are investigating a case of sudden death where a 19-year-old female was found hanging from a roof truss in Mkoba in Gweru. It is alleged that Charlene Anesu Marobana a Form 4 student at Progress College in Mkoba 14, hanged herself from the roof trusses using an electrical cable._
_Let us learn to share problems and solicit for help from others. It is said a problem shared is a problem half solved._</blockquote>
The body was discovered by her young sister who informed relatives who then made a report to the police.
The body was taken to Gweru Provincial Hospital for postmortem.
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In a different case, a 30-year-old man died on the spot after a Honda Fit vehicle he was travelling in overturned along the Gweru-Shurugwi Road.
Insp Mahoko said Mutambwa who was driving alone was thrown out of the vehicle and died on the spot.
More: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw">Pindula News</a>; <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/just-in-19-year-old-woman-commits-suicide/">Chronicle</a>

19-Year-Old Woman Found Hanging From Roof Truss

<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zenzele_Ndebele">Zenzele Ndebele</a>, a Bulawayo-based journalist and human rights and activist, has posted a list of alleged Lupane villagers who died during Gukurahundi on the 6th of February in 1983. He captioned:
<blockquote>Villagers of St Paul in Lupane have kept this list for 38 yrs hoping one day they will get justice and <a class="link-complex" data-user-name="GutuObert" href="https://twitter.com/GutuObert/" rel="noopener user" target="_blank">@GutuObert</a> says it’s a tiny fraction of <a class="link-complex" data-user-name="NPRCZim" href="https://twitter.com/NPRCZim/" rel="noopener user" target="_blank">@NPRCZim</a> work. How insensitive. <a class="link-complex" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Asakhe" rel="hashtag noopener" target="_blank">#Asakhe</a> <a class="link-complex" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Gukurahundi" rel="hashtag noopener" target="_blank">#Gukurahundi</a>.
<img alt="" class="media-img" data-maxheight="768" data-maxwidth="1024" decoding="async" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E4gpC2pXIAURtX8?format=jpg&amp;name=large"/></blockquote>
The list surfaces as Obert Gutu who chairs the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has come under fire for claiming <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Gukurahundi">Gukurahundi</a> was a very small, tiny fraction of the various other disputes the commission was talking about.
The remarks were read as Gutu was trivialising the 1980s massacre during which approximately 20 000 people were murdered by the North Korean-trained fifth brigade.
More: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw">Pindula News; Zenzele</a>

LIST: Lupane Villagers Who Died During Gukurahundi

Joshua Nkomo Housing Co-operative has spoken on the Aspindale Park land dispute saying they are the rightful owners of the land that is also claimed by businessman Billy Rautenbach. Pindula News present the co-operative’s statement made through its lawyers, DNM Attorneys.
<blockquote>PRESS STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF STAND 48 ASPINDALE PARK
We, DNM Attorneys, legal practitioners for Joshua M. Nkomo Housing Co-operative Society Limited, have been instructed by our client to issue this Statement to clarify the position regarding their occupation of Stand 48 Aspindale Park.
This statement is made with full consciousness of pending litigation in respect to some aspects of the dispute between our Client and Marimba Residential Properties Limited. To that end, we shall restrict ourselves to stating facts that are common cause and not presently subject to contestation in the matters that are pending in Court for purposes of correcting misinformation and disinformation that is being peddled by Marimba Residential Properties and its agents. These are the facts:-
1. Our client was allocated Stand 48 Aspindale Park by government in 2004 and authorized to develop the land for residential purposes. All the developments were done with the blessing and approval of the Department of Physical Planning in the Ministry of Local Government and the City of Harare.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>2. To our knowledge, Marimba Residential Properties Limited does not have any Court Order authorizing it to take possession of land that is currently occupied by our client and its affiliates. Our clients have on several occasions requested Marimba Residential Properties to produce a Court order vindicating the land in question. We are not aware of any pending litigation wherein Marimba Residential Properties is seeking vindication of its rights in the land in question.
3. Our client and its affiliates developed residential stands and allocated to beneficiaries who proceeded to build and occupy houses since 2004.
4. Our client’s members and affiliates were in peaceful and undisturbed occupation of the land until 2018 when Marimba Residential Properties came on site, purporting to act on the alleged cancellation of the offer letter by an official in the Ministry of Local Government
5. The purported cancellation of the offer letter was challenged by our client in the High Court under Case No. HC3170/18 and the matter is still pending in the High Court.
6. Our client’s affiliates, Wadzanai Housing Co-operative and Leopold Takawira Housing Co-operative obtained Court orders setting aside the purported cancellation of the offer letter.
7. It is worth highlighting that the offer letter purportedly cancelled is in respect of the whole of Stand 48 Aspindale Park. It is indivisible.
8. The political posturing and statements that are being made by certain individuals regarding the ownership of Stand 48 Aspindale Park are not supported by any order of Court and are of no legal force or effect.
For any queries regarding the facts stated herein email info@dnmattorneys.com</blockquote>
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Aspindale Park Land Dispute: Joshua Nkomo Housing Co-operative Speaks

The government has announced it targets the dualisation of the accident-prone Shurugwi Boterekwa road to facilitate the easy movement of trucks that pass through the escarpment.
Midlands Provincial Affairs minister Larry Mavima last week said the dualisation of the Shurugwi Boterekwa road project was meant to minimise traffic accidents on the sloppy terrain.
He added that there was a likelihood of an increase in economic activity in the province due to the dualisation of the road. Mavima said:
<blockquote>_Dualisation of Boterekwa road clearly shows government’s commitment to build roads that are up to Southern African Development Community (Sadc) standards._
_The road can be used by huge trucks and large volumes of trucks to ferry goods from South Africa up to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Dualisation will also eliminate numerous accidents that happen as a result of the narrowness of the road. Once this is achieved in the shortest possible time, it will, indeed, increase the gross domestic product of the province and that of the country as a whole._</blockquote>
Mavima added that the JOC [Joint Operations Command] will soon meet to determine how best to eliminate the issue of illegal mining.
He warned illegal miners against damaging government infrastructure saying authorities will get them despite their connections.
Over the years, the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has encountered hurdles in dealing with illegal miners, particularly in the Midlands province.
The miners, some of whom are backed by politicians who benefit from the illegal mining activities, have left a lot of environmental degradation.
Last year, part of the Boterekwa road collapsed as a result of illegal mining activities in the mineral-rich town.
This week, <a href="http://www.zela.org/shurugwi-mine-gets-7-day-ultimatum/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=shurugwi-mine-gets-7-day-ultimatum">EMA issued Musasa mining syndicate in Shurugwi with a seven-day ultimatum</a> to rehabilitate the environment after the company started operating without the mandatory environmental impact assessment certificate.
The mine was carrying out illegal alluvial gold mining near Mutevekwi River located just outside the mining town along Shurugwi-Zvishavane highway.
More: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw">Pindula News</a>; <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2021/06/shurugwi-boterekwa-road-set-for-dualisation/">NewsDay</a>; <a href="http://www.zela.org/shurugwi-mine-gets-7-day-ultimatum/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=shurugwi-mine-gets-7-day-ultimatum">ZELA</a>

Accident-Prone Shurugwi Boterekwa Set For Dualisation

Some villagers in Ntabazinduna, Umguza district, Matabeleland North province, face eviction to pave way for the installation of power lines by the country’s power utility.
NewsDay reports that the project is likely to affect about 10 families staying near Tenson Hlabangana High School.
The development comes amid reports of planned eviction of Ntabazinduna villagers to pave way for mining projects deemed to be of national interest.
Southern Eye heard that the affected villagers had been given notice of eviction, but were yet to be allocated alternative land.
Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs minister Richard Moyo said the villagers would be allocated land elsewhere to pave way for any national projects. He said:
<blockquote>_I am yet to be informed about that._
_However, such electrification projects are national and definitely, they will be given alternative accommodation elsewhere. As long as it is a government project, they will be accommodated elsewhere where beautiful homes will be built for them._</blockquote>
Of late, land disputes involving corporates and villagers have been commonplace in the region, resulting in Matabeleland South traditional leaders writing to President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeking his intervention.
Traditional leaders argue that they are not being consulted in the allocation of land to corporates in their areas of jurisdiction.
In a letter to Mnangagwa dated May 16, Chief Jahana said processes and procedures should only be bypassed when we are in a state of emergency. He added:
<blockquote>_Failure to do so makes the whole native Matabeleland inhabitants feel or think that you have mortgaged their future for the economic gains of your family after your retirement from active political office as head of State._</blockquote>
He was expressing concerns over the issuance of an exclusive prospecting order (EPO) to Premier African Minerals for lithium mining in the Fort Rixon area, which falls under his jurisdiction, without his knowledge.
More: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw">Pindula News</a>; <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2021/06/ntabazinduna-villagers-face-eviction/">NewsDay</a>

Ntabazinduna People Served With Eviction Notices

Job Vacancies: Pindula News present job vacancies advertised on World Vision and UNESCO websites and other platforms. See below.
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<h3>Programme Specialist (Culture) : <a href="https://vacancymail.co.zw/organisations/unesco-jobs-1630/"> UNESCO</a></h3>
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<li> Harare</li>
<li>June 23, 2021</li>
<li>July 22, 2021</li>
<li> Full Time</li>
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<h4>Job Summary</h4>
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Culture (ADG/CLT), the functional authority of the Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa in Harare and the direct supervision of the Programme Specialist (Culture), the incumbent will contribute to the implementation of the Culture programme, the management of activities/projects as well as the overall visibility of the actions. The incumbent works in the framework of UNESCO’s Medium-Term Strategy (C/4s), the approved programme and Budget (C/5) for Major Programme IV (Culture) and global development plans, notably the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union Agenda 2063. In particular, the incumbent shall:
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Long Description
Ensure technical backstopping for projects and events and provide technical support to colleagues and Field Offices as related to assignments and priorities. Ensure high visibility of activities and projects by communicating to UNESCO’s different publics through various support (publications, brochures, exhibitions, web news, videos, apps, social media), producing texts and visuals, contributing to the production of graphics, photos and videos and presenting in manner that is relevant and adapted to locally programme activities and results.
Research, recommend and contribute to the development and expansion of a knowledge base on the particular area(s)/theme(s) of assignment, ensuring regular contributions to web and printed content. Prepare data on Culture programme activities including technical articles and communication material and ensure its dissemination to colleagues, peers and stakeholders via the Office’s website, newsletters, National Commissions and other national organizations and the media. Carry out trend analysis and research and recommend particular courses of action based on findings.
In area(s) of responsibility remain aware of advancements and best practices among development partners, NGOs and competitors in order to advise SADC, the national governments, National Commissions, ministry and colleagues on policy formulation, project development, resources and best practices.
Long Description
Participate in the conceptualization, design, planning, developing, coordination, monitoring and implementation of the Regional Office’s Culture strategies and corresponding programmes, projects and activities. Identify entry points for culture and focus on areas within national priorities, and propose alignment of the latter with Culture priorities, particularly for the promotion, preservation and safeguarding of tangible, intangible and movable heritage, the promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions.
Within the context of the Regional Office programme of work, perform national, and SADC-level, capacity building related activities such as data collection, data presentation and analysis, strategic scenario planning. Appraise and analyse systems, assist the Ministry responsible for Culture and officials in formulating sound policy advice and strategies. Participate in C/5 work plans and policy formulation discussions and other think tank activities.
Facilitate the work of the Office in the joint programming exercises in the framework of the UN reform, such as Delivering as One, Common Country Assessments (CCA)/ United Nations Sustainable Development Country Frameworks (UNSDCF), Country Programme Documents (CPD) and Country Programme Action Plans (CPAP), in alignment with regional and national UNESCO goals, and UN Agencies’ goals. Provide technical advice/ assistance and contribute to provision of policy advice to SADC and to Member States to uphold the role of culture as a vector for national development and contribute to development of national cultural policies. Respond to national priorities with informed solutions.
Long Description
Enhance information and knowledge management processes for internal and external users of Information and communication technology (ICT) in Culture knowledge while ensuring the dissemination and exchange of information by collecting, updating, analysing and making retrievable information on ICT use in culture and development.
Establish collaborative and influential partnerships with stakeholders and enhance UNESCO’s standing and influence with think-tank institutions, universities and research centres in the area of Culture. Liaise with colleagues of the Sector and other Sectors of UNESCO; support the efficient carrying out of joint programme and project work and maintain close relations with local authorities, governmental and national professional organizations. Contribute to the development of national cultural policies. In this context, maintain strong working relations with relevant cultural institutions, as well as pertinent intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations.
Leverage relationships within and across teams at UNESCO while building external partnerships for project and programme development, coordinate and expand networks, organize national capacity development workshops and promote knowledge sharing through portals and other means.
Contribute to resource mobilization for cultural projects, and inter-sectoral initiatives, by developing concept notes and project proposals on the basis of situational analysis and needs assessments and in accordance with the C/5. Deal with UN Agencies seeking or marketing joint programme, bilateral and multilateral partners, continental development Banks (e.g. AfDB or others) and International Institutions. Prepare and follow up on submissions, coordinate donor meetings, including state of the art peer consultations. Prepare inputs and strive to generate voluntary contributions funded projects and funding.
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<h4>Qualifications and Experience</h4>
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
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<li>Advanced University degree (Master’s or equivalent) in the field of Culture, Humanities, Development Studies, International Relations or Law, or related areas.</li>
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Work Experience
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<li>A minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible and relevant professional experience in the field of culture.</li>
<li>Experience in developing and coordinating programme implementation, activities, and projects.</li>
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Long Skills and competencies
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<li>Proven capacity to produce analytical reports and recommendations in the area of culture and development.</li>
<li>Good analytical, organizational and coordination skills.</li>
<li>Excellent written and oral communication skills.</li>
<li>Sense of priorities, discretion, rigor and tact.</li>
<li>Ability to work in a team and maintain effective working relations within a multi-cultural environment.</li>
<li>Good IT skills.</li>
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Languages
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<li>Excellent knowledge (written and spoken) of English.</li>
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DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Work Experience
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<li>Experience in fundraising and resource mobilization.</li>
<li>Experience in outreach activities and partnerships/network building.</li>
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Skills and competencies
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<li>Strong diplomatic skills with excellent political awareness and understanding.</li>
<li>Good understanding and work experience in the inter-linkage between culture, arts and sustainable tourism.</li>
<li>Familiarity with the work and general functioning of international organizations and/or the UN system.</li>
<li>Knowledge of the UNESCO Culture Programme and its six Conventions.</li>
<li>Knowledge of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.</li>
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Languages
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<li>Knowledge of Portuguese, and/or another official language of UNESCO (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish)</li>
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<h4>How to Apply: <a href="https://careers.unesco.org//job/Harare-Programme-Specialist-%28Culture%29/730258702/">Click Here To Apply</a></h4>
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<h3>Project Officer x2 (Buhera, Chimanimani/Chipinge): <a href="https://vacancymail.co.zw/organisations/world-vision-zimbabwe-jobs-942/"> World Vision Zimbabwe</a></h3>
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<li>June 22, 2021</li>
<li>June 28, 2021</li>
<li> Full Time</li>
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<h4>Job Summary</h4>
Project Officer x2 (Buhera, Chimanimani/Chipinge)
Purpose of the Position
The Project Officer-Education/DRR is responsible for implementing project’s field level activities in the district of operation for the access to inclusive education of girls and boys in school (or out of school) in accordance with ECHO and World Vision standards and guidelines, the project goals and targets.
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Major Responsibilities:
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<li>Project Implementation</li>
<li>Conduct mobilisation and sensitisation of the project during implementation.</li>
<li>Identify specific needs of school community beneficiaries and participants, as guided by the project’s theory of change</li>
<li>Develop district field-based activity plans to inform project implementation, and budget requirement and management, as per project planning and review cycle.</li>
<li>Implement project activities in accordance and adherence to laid out standards and procedures (work plans, and policies).</li>
<li>Collaboration with stakeholders</li>
<li>Work with Ministry of Primary &amp; Secondary Education (MoPSE) district staff and office and community structures in identifying activities that could improve children’s learning.</li>
<li>Ensure functional community and school-based systems that promote quality education access for girls and boys.</li>
<li>Develop local systems and structure capacity for sustainability of project interventions in both Education in Emergencies (EiE) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).</li>
<li>Monitoring, Evaluation, Evidence &amp; Learning</li>
<li>Perform basic regular project monitoring, as per developed monitoring system for project.</li>
<li>Maintain an accurate up-to-date field activity source of data at district level, as per implementation monitoring data collected.</li>
<li>Use the monitoring information to guide activity plan development.</li>
<li>Contribute to the development of M&amp;E systems, tools and processes at district level.</li>
<li>Contribute to the assessment, informing, and advising project on any district context changes and possible options to changing context.</li>
<li>Reporting</li>
<li>Produce quality and timely reports and updates as per specific request.</li>
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<h4>Qualifications and Experience</h4>
Qualifications, skills and experience
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<li>Degree in Education, Social Science or Development Studies degree acceptable.</li>
<li>Experience in teaching, implementing Education in Emergencies projects, especially on improving numeracy and literacy is an advantage.</li>
<li>Good understanding of numeracy and literacy issues and usage of learning assessment tools</li>
<li>3 years plus experience with NGO in community development especially disaster risk reduction in education.</li>
<li>Stakeholder and community engagement skills, multi-tasking, ability to meet deadlines, interpersonal, team player, and self-driven competencies are essential.</li>
<li>Willingness to stay most of the time in the posted district and ability to speak the local language.</li>
<li>Clean Class 4 Driver’s license.</li>
<li>Shortlisting will be done as applications are received. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.</li>
<li>Qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply.</li>
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<h4>How to Apply: <a href="https://careers.wvi.org/jobs/zimbabwe/education-and-life-skills/project-officer-x2-buhera-chimanimanichipinge/17077">Click Here To Apply</a></h4>
More: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw">Pindula News</a>
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Job Vacancies: UNESCO, World Vision Zimbabwe Hiring

The government on Tuesday widened the COVID-19-induced lockdown to 12 more hotspot areas across three more provinces, under localised lockdown.
The move followed a spike in new infections in affected areas over the last two weeks.
Zimbabwe recorded a 127 percent increase in COVID-19 cases in the past week alone to 1 239 from 544 during the previous week.
Speaking during the post-Cabinet briefing yesterday, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa attributed the spike to complacency in adhering to set COVID-19 preventive and precautionary measures both in the communities and at workplaces.
She said the majority of cases were recorded in Hurungwe (364), Kariba (217), Chiredzi (185) and Makonde (51). She said:
<blockquote>_Cabinet further approved the localised lockdown in the following hotspot areas — in Mashonaland West, Karoi,  Makonde, Chinhoyi, Mhangura, Chidamoyo, Magunje, Chirundu; in Bulawayo Nkulumane, Emakhandeni and Northern Suburbs; in Mashonaland Central Mount Darwin and in Masvingo, Chiredzi._
_The nation is informed that there would be a joint security blitz to enforce the recently promulgated Covid-19 prevention and control measures, especially in the designated hotspots. Furthermore, border security and surveillance at ports of entry is being strengthened._</blockquote>
The minister said the situation had not improved in Kariba, Makonde and Hurungwe that had already been under localised lockdown.
Minister Mutsvangwa said Government was concerned as the districts are still recording more cases and deaths.
Kwekwe, which was the first district to be placed under lockdown on May 9, has also witnessed a rise in cases since then. Added Minister Mutsvangwa:
<blockquote>_There is going to be an urgent review of operations of the polytechnic, markets, public transport and street vending in the city as their operations could be super spreaders and thus should be scaled down._
_Cabinet has agreed that the lockdown in Kwekwe be extended._</blockquote>
Zimbabwe is experiencing a coronavirus resurgence that has forced authorities to announce new preventive and precautionary measures including de-congesting workplaces.
More: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw">Pindula News</a>; <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/lockdown-widened-to-12-more-hotspots/">The Herald</a>

Lockdown Widened To 12 More COVID-19 Hotspot Areas

Obert Gutu who chairs the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has come under fire for his remarks on <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Gukurahundi">Gukurahundi.</a>
Speaking in Harare on Monday, Gutu who recently joined the ruling ZANU PF said Gukurahundi was a very small, tiny fraction of the various other disputes the commission was talking about.
This comes as the nation is divided over the massacres carried out in Midlands and Matabeleland by the North Korean-trained fifth brigade in the 1980s.
Responding to Gutu’s remarks, exiled former Information Minister, Professor Jonathan Moyo said:
<blockquote>_Criminal forObertGutu to say gukurahundi is “a very small, tiny fraction of the various other disputed we are talking about”. Gukurahundi is not a dispute, it is a genocide whose penetrators have not been held to account through the law for the justice of victims &amp; survivors!_</blockquote>

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<li class="entry-title"><a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/06/23/gutu-gukurahundi-a-very-small-tiny-fraction-of-what-prcs-discussing/">Gutu: Gukurahundi A Very Small, Tiny Fraction Of What PRC’s Discussing</a></li>
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Others said there will be no peace, no reconciliation “if partisan and stupid chair (Gutu) puts a value of “very small &amp; tiny” to Gukurahundi. Said one Itayi Zimunya@tanatsei: 
<blockquote>_Gukurahundi is BIG. That’s where the Zimbabwe dream died. Wake up Obert._</blockquote>
Meanwhile, some argue that Gutu did not trivialise Gukurahundi but just said there are many other disputes which came before, after and others during Gukurahundi that also need to be addressed.
Others claimed that the Unity Accord of 1987 between ZANU and ZAPU put an end to the Gukurahundi issue and anyone talking about it was a political opportunist.
Scores of people, approximately 20 000 were killed during the Gukurahundi era, described by the late former President Robert Mugabe as a moment of madness, while some fled from homes and some are still unaccounted for.
The NPRC was mandated to find solutions to the matter that has dragged for years with authorities not comfortable to have it on the national agenda.
More: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw">Pindula News</a>

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