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The president of opposition MDC Alliance, Nelson Chamisa has said the newly built Kazungula Bridge was an indication that transformation was possible in Zimbabwe.
He speaks after he was mocked in 2018 for proposing to construct state-of-the-art infrastructure if he was to be elected the president of Zimbabwe with his critics arguing that his vision was utopian or unattainable.
Kazungula Bridge, commissioned on the 10th of May 2021, was constructed by Zambia and Botswana was funded as follows:
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 Package 1: funded by both Governments of Botswana and Zambia on 50% basis.
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Zimbabwe has reportedly offered to pay for a third of the $259.3 million project as it seeks to rejoin its neighbours in the initiative.
Commenting on Kazungula Bridge, Chamisa pointed out that only effective leadership can achieve the much-needed transformation in Zimbabwe. He said:
<blockquote>_VISION AND BIG DREAMS. The Kazungula Bridge shows what’s possible with effective leadership. Transformation is possible when corruption &amp; looting stop. Our natural resources must benefit us. A Great Zimbabwe with the best spaghetti roads, motorways, bridges&amp; border posts is possible!_</blockquote>
Zimbabwe’s infrastructure is dilapidated and has been for decades now that infrastructure development remains one of the key result areas and a perennial campaign promise by all political parties and politicians.
The state of affairs is attributed to the alleged mismanagement of state resources by the ruling ZANU PF that has been in power since the attainment of independence in 1980.
The ruling party on the other hand blames sanctions that were imposed on the country by Britain, the U.S. and their allies saying they left Zimbabwe without any fiscal space.
Since rising to power in 2017, president Emmerson Mnangagwa resumed his predecessor, Robert Mugabe’s <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Masvingo-Beitbridge_Bus_Disaster_(April_2012)">road rehabilitation drive</a> but the pace is still convincing in the eyes of many who believe a lot could have transpired since that period.

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Kazungula Bridge Shows Transformation Is Possible In Zimbabwe - Chamisa

The Zambia Revenue Authority has been appointed and mandated by the Government of The Republic of Zambia to collect toll fees for the Kazungula Bridge effective 10th May, 2021. The applicable toll fees for the different categories of vehicles are in the schedule below.
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.54">Kazungula Bridge Toll Fees</td>
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<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.65">Vehicle Type</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.89"><a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Victoria_Falls">Proposed Fees (Single Rate)</a></td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.89">USD</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.09">BWP</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=97.66">ZMW</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.19">Category 1</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.23">Motor cycle/Bike</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.79">6.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.62">60.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.91">150.00</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.38">Passenger Cars</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.77">15.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.87">150.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.85">350.00</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.3">Minibus (16 seater)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.57">20.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.79">200.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.67">450.00</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=82.28">4°4 Vans</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.71">20.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.84">200.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.83">450.00</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=91.84">4*2 Vans</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.42">20.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.14">200.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.83">450.00</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.7">Light trucks</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=98">25.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.72">250.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.58">550.00</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.44">Category 2</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.51">Minibus (26 seater)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.71">35.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.81">350.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.91">800.00</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.23">Bus (30-50 seats)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.9">40.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.64">400.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.82">900.00</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.05">Rigid Truck (6-9 ton)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.77">40.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.73">400.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.13">900.00</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.94">Agricultural Tractor</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.64">35.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.78">350.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.7">800.00</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=97.14">Agricultural Tractor with trailer</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.88">40.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.97">400.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.7">900.00</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.57">Category 3</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.41">Big bus (65 seats)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.61">65.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.74">650.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.57">1,450.00</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.72">Big bus (65 seats) with trailer</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.4">75.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.89">750.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.03">1,700.00</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.5">Big bus (76 (seats)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.87">75.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.87">750.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.82">1,700.00</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=94.18">Rigid Trucks (10ton &amp; above)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.54">65.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.62">650.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.84">1,450.00</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.29">Rigid Trucks (10ton &amp; above) with Tr.</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.74">85.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.84">850.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.64">1,900.00</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.69">Horse</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.73">50.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.66">500.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.7">1,150.00</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=97.78">Horse with semi-trailer</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.76">85.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.83">850.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.72">1,900.00</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.77">Horse with semi-trailer &amp; dangler</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.85">100.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.86">1,000.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.98">2,250.00</td>
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<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.89">Horse with 2 interlink trailers</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.84">100.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.79">1,000.00</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.37">2,250.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Further to the notification by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) to all Customs Clearing Agents, importers, exporters, transporters and the general public on the relocation of Customs Services from Livingstone port office to the newly built Kazungula One Stop Border Post (OSBP), please take note of the following important aspects:
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<li>The operations at the new Kazungula OSBP will commence on Tuesday,11th May 2021</li>
<li>No registration of entries on Livingstone profile on ASYCUDAWorld will be made with effect from midnight on Saturday 8th May 2021. All imports intended for Livingstone will have to be registered under the Kazungula OSBP profile.</li>
<li>Pre-registration and pre-clearance should be undertaken to reduce dwell time and avoid congestion especially for exports.</li>
<li>Exports should be processed from inland stations to ensure only exit formalities are done at the border.</li>
</ol>
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<li><a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/botswana-zambia-altered-kazungula-bridge-plan-over-zimbabwe-sabotage/">Botswana, Zambia Altered Kazungula Bridge Plan Over “Zimbabwe Sabotage”</a></li>
<li><a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/president-mnangagwa-zimbabwe-co-owns-kazungula-bridge/">President Mnangagwa: Zimbabwe Co-owns Kazungula Bridge</a></li>
</ul>
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Toll Fees For The Newly Built Kazungula Bridge

<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Harare_City_Council">Harare City Council</a> has advised members of the public that they can pay their bills online through a number of platforms as indicated below. In a statement, the local authority said:
<blockquote>1. Ecocash *151*2*1*26672*AMOUNT*ACC NUMBER#
*PLEASE ensure you enter a correct account number so that your payment can be validated.
2. Bank transfers: CABS Borrowdale branch 1003655211. Send pop to rtgs@hararecity.co.zw
CABS Borrowdale Branch, 1002733316, state your COH rates account number in the transaction reference and the payment will be updated. For this account sending POPs isn’t necessary as long as all details have been provided. Should the ratepayers want to sent they can then send an email of payment to cashcontrol@hararecity.co.zw
Please note COH payment platforms are safe platforms and all payments will be updated on customer accounts within 24 hrs.
We are working on integrating our system and very soon payments will update automatically.
Also receive your bill online</blockquote>
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<li>Send request on clientinfo(ahararecitv.co.zw</li>
<li>Provide your mobile number</li>
<li>Email address</li>
<li>And COH rates account number</li>
</ul>
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Harare City Council Statement On Bill Payment

Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Executive Director, Musa Kika, has filed an urgent chamber application challenging the attempt to extend Chief Justice Luke Malaba’s tenure beyond 15 May 2021. We present the Forum’s statement on the court application below.
<blockquote>The Forum’s Executive Director, Dr Musa Kika has approached the High Court on an urgent basis seeking to bar the extension of the term of office of the outgoing Chief Justice Luke Malaba, under the recently passed <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Constitutional_Amendment_Bill_No.2">Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Act</a> which was signed into law by President Mnangagwa on 7 May 2021. Malaba turns 70 on 15 May 2021 and is due to go on retirement in terms of the provisions of the original 2013 Constitution. Kika argues that the provisions under which Malaba would benefit from, which were introduced in terms of an amendment to Section 328(7) of the Constitution, would allow the Chief Justice, his deputy, Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza as well as Constitutional Court and Supreme Court judges to have their terms of office extended by the President on production of a medical certificate confirming that such a judge would be fit enough to continue on the bench.
Section 328 requires the holding of a referendum where an amendment Bill seeks to amend a term-limiting provision. Section 328(7) also makes it clear that any amendment to a term-limit provision does not apply to any person who held or occupied that office at the time before the amendment. Kika has also cited as respondents all the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court.
Kika is seeking to have any purported extension of Malaba’s term of office after 15 May 2021 to be null and void and that anything Malaba attempts to do after 15 May 2021 be equally declared to be null and void. Pending the appointment of a substantive Chief Justice to replace Malaba, Kika seeks to have the current Deputy Chief Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza fill in the vacancy in an acting capacity while the third most senior judge, Paddington Garwe, becomes the Acting Deputy Chief Justice. Kika, who is represented by the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum where he is the Executive Director, has filed this application in his personal capacity.</blockquote>

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NGO Challenges Attempt To Extend CJ Malaba's Tenure

A personal bodyguard of Zimbabwean preacher Walter Magaya has “exposed” his boss’ dirty works in a call with the clergyman’s wife. The man, only identified as James Dzamu in a recorded telephone conversation with Magaya’s wife, Tendai, said he is now speaking out as he feels used. We present below the unaltered audio transcript as posted by ZimEye.
<blockquote>Jimmy: Mama, can you hear me?
Tendai Magaya: it (volume) is now clear.
Jimmy: do you see, you could say that things are hard, but other people are receiving things right now. There is a girl called Tadiwa, a college student- he conducted a birthday party for her. Right now, he flew her to Turkey, I know everything, I have got all the details, all of them. But I’m the person who used to pull him out of trouble, the same person who used to rescue him is the one that he is now mishandling.
He is the same person who is now now instructing, that I should come with my lawyer, to conclude our matter in writing. But the things that he himself declared before my lawyer he is refusing to pay up. Why is he so rough?
So me the reason why I called you what I am now doing now is, if the sun sets before his lawyer Charambudza has come to my lawyer to finalise this case, or to sign down in agreement, to give me what they owe me, even if they pay me gradually, the same way they announced earlier, everything is now going public. I’m going to hold a press conference.
I have got nothing to lose, I died a long time ago, I know they are looking for me so that they kill me. I have heard everything. Those that they killed are those that they killed, as for me they can’t manage me.
And leaders in the country now know me that I came from Magaya, and it was because of A, B, C and D. It wasn’t my wish to desert Magaya, but they wanted to get me arrested when they are the ones who are involved; they wanted me imprisoned for a crime I did not commit.
There is no one I ever assaulted. That young brother of his, the one that they are saying is his young brother; there is no one why I ever assaulted(sic).
Right now they are saying Chief (suc) is hungry because of this and that; they are forgetting that for this church to be where it is right now, I had to stand for them, for them not to be arrested but right now they are behaving like Korokozas.
Let’s see what happens.
Tendai Magaya: Oh no, I have taken down your message Mkoma Jimmy.
Jimmy: As for me mama if you hate me I don’t have a problem with you. I don’t have a problem with you at all, I told them the have been saying to me Jimmy, how do you feel when you see Magaya junior suffering?
But (Walter Magaya) Junior right now is surviving better than my kids. He is surviving better than my kids. I don’t want to go 50/50, like that for Junior to go to an international school that is what I would like my own kids to enjoy, but my child must at least have a normal life, isn’t it?
Right now I’m failing to raise money for rent, and yet 9 years working for this man, pulling him out of trouble and today he is forgetting about that. As he goes out with several women. I have got a list of several the likes of Sarah Maruta, and others who were made to a abort by Mar Chivero. I know everything about whatever happened but right now, I don’t know.
The other girl who does IT, Nyari who was the first to have sex inside your house while you were in Nigeria, I know everything, I never disclosed it. I’m very close to you but I never disclosed it. But now is the time for it to be known for the world to know about what has been happening.
Tendai Magaya: Alright mukoma Jimmy let me …
Jimmy: if he doesn’t call my lawyer today, you’re going to hear the whole story.
Tendai Magaya: It’s okay.
Jimmy: Alright, thank you very much mama</blockquote>
Magaya has in the past been accused of sexually abusing PHD Ministries congregants and corruption but no convictions were made. He denies the allegations.
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FULL TRANSCRIPT: Leaked Explosive Chat Of Magaya's Wife And Bodyguard

A Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee meeting this morning was disrupted and prematurely ended after opposition MDC-T MP <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Memory_Mbondiah">Memory Mbondiah</a> punched Norton legislator, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Temba_Mliswa">Temba Mliswa</a>, in the face.
The violent clash was over local business tycoon and ex-convict Wicknell Chivayo’s Intratrek Holdings-Zesa deal in which Chivayo was supposed to install a solar power project in Gwanda.
The Gwanda solar project has failed to take off despite ZESA’s subsidiary, ZPC, paying over US$5 million to Chivayo back in 2015.
It is alleged that Mliswa was of the view that Chivayo was not supposed to be before the Parliamentary Committee. MDC legislators intended to find out whether Chivayo had been paid in full or not and whether he was committed to fulfilling the agreement he made with the State or not.
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It is alleged that during the disputes, Mliswa damaged Mbondiah’s tablet resulting in her punching the fitness trainer who said he will not retaliate.

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WATCH: MDC-T MP Memory Mbondiah Punch Mliswa In Parliament

The government has said commuter omnibuses (Kombis) that are plying rural routes are allowed on the roads even without any registration with the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO).
The move comes amid pressure from private buses and kombis operators to allow their vehicles back on the road.
Private owned kombis and buses were barred off the road last year as a way to curb the transmission of the novel coronavirus and the government is determined to block kombis off the road for some time.
Speaking during last Wednesday’s National Assembly’s Question and Answer session in Parliament, Local Government and Public Works Minister, July Moyo, said:
<blockquote>_Commuter omnibuses and buses which go to rural areas do not need to go to CMED or register with Zupco. If the Ministry gives them a licence to operate, that is what they use and nothing was disturbed._
_However, because in urban areas most of the places are tarred, this is where the mushika-shika or illegal operators flood creating chaos._</blockquote>
Minister Moyo said the government is buying more Zupco buses with the intention of reaching out to all areas in the country.

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Govt Clarifies On Kombis That Don't Need ZUPCO Registration

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has left for Botswana for the official opening of Kazungula Bridge. The Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services gave the update reiterating the president’s remarks that the Bridge is an initiative by three countries – Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The ministry said:
<blockquote>_President <a class="link-complex" data-user-name="edmnangagwa" href="https://twitter.com/edmnangagwa/" rel="noopener user" target="_blank">@edmnangagwa</a> has left for Botswana to attend the official opening of the Kazungula Bridge. The bridge is part of an infrastructure improvement programme to enhance regional trade &amp; integration. Zimbabwe joined Botswana &amp; Zambia on the project in March 2018._</blockquote>
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A video clip of two minors herding cattle in South Africa has torched Zimbabweans’ anger on social media with some blaming the ZANU PF for compelling the kids to take a risky move.
The kids’ agemates are in school but it seems the biting economy forced them to cross the border into a foreign land. They indicated their desire to come back when things normalise.
The Zimbabwean government is accused of mismanagement that has resulted in the collapse of the economy. This has forced thousands of Zimbabweans to flock to neighbouring countries and overseas in search of greener pastures.
Authorities blame hardships on sanctions saying they incapacitated them from delivering expected public goods and services.
Watch the video below for more.
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<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Mike_Chimombe" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Mike Chimombe</a>, a Harare-based lawyer and socialite, has apologised to the Office of the President (OPC) after he met President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House on Saturday while wearing tattered jeans.
Chimombe, who is Phillip Chiyangwa’s nephew and the president of the Affirmative Action Group (AAG), said he was invited to State House at short notice and had no time to dress properly.
Following a public rebuke by Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana for his unbecoming dressing, Chimombe posted his apology on Instagram. He wrote:
<blockquote>Reference is made to a tweet by Cde Nick Mangwana about my dressing when we visited H.E President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday.
On behalf of the AAG and in my individual capacity I wish to sincerely apologize to the office of the President and Cabinet, Zanu PF and all fellow Zimbabweans for my dressing.
It’s unfortunate the meeting was given a green light unexpectedly and I could not get time to rush home and change into formal wear.
As it was a weekend I was dressed in casual and did not expect to be lucky enough to interact with the first Citizen, I agree with Cde Mangwana my dressing was inappropriate and I promise that oversight will be corrected in future.
I had no intention whatsoever of disrespecting the HIGHEST office of our beloved revolutionary FATHER and LEADER PAR EXCELLENCE.
As Youths with the steward leadership of the second republic, our lives have begun shaping up and as your children, we make mistakes and stand to be corrected. Thank you Cde Mangwana, point well taken.</blockquote>
Mangwana had rebuked Chimombe for his “shabby’ dressing on microblogging site, saying the latter disrespected the Head of State. Mangwana tweeted:
<blockquote>Look guys, there is a certain kind of dressing which you just can’t do when you are going to meet the Head of State and President of your country. That’s just disrespectful to both the man and the office. If you can’t go kwatezvara wakadaro (to your father in law dressed like that) then don’t for the President.
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Mike Chimombe Apologises For Dressing Casually During State House Visit

Joseph Midzi (23) brought business to a standstill in Mutare Central Business District as passersby were mesmerised by his unusual height.
Standing at 2.10 metres, Joseph, also known as Joe, is probably Manicaland’s tallest man. He told ZBC News that he grew by three centimetres in the last two years.
Joe avoids public places because some people make disparaging comments while others take pictures without his consent. He said:
<blockquote>In my family, I am the tallest although my parents are also tall. I always check on my height and between last year and this year I increased by three centimetres.
My height started to increase when I was 17 years old. When I last checked my height, I was 210 metres.
A lot of people abuse me for my height taking pictures without my consent. I need protection when I am walking.
I have difficulties in finding clothes that suit my height. When using public transport, I am only comfortable when I sit in the front seat.</blockquote>
One Mutare resident, a lady, confessed that Joe is is a rare breed of mankind and the tallest person that she has ever seen and would have sought for his hand in marriage if she was still single.
Other residents suggested that the nation should consider Joe a national wonder, a tourist attraction, and should take collective responsibility for him.
In Zimbabwe, Charles Nyoni of Hwange, whose height was recorded at 2.10m and Simbarashe Mhukahuru of Masvingo who is 2.11m, compete for tallest men honours, and they are now joined by Joe who has the potential to surpass all as he continues to grow.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.zbcnews.co.zw/mutares-tallest-person-joseph-midzi-brings-city-to-a-standstill/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ZBC News</a></h4>

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Four children from Old Magwegwe consumed rat poison after the youngest among them mistook it for brown sugar and added it to porridge on Saturday morning.
All four are members of one family from Old Magwegwe suburb, aged 5, 8, 12 and 18.
The youngest child, a cousin of the other three, died a few minutes after consuming the porridge and the trio was rushed to the hospital and was said to be in a stable condition.
Mpilo acting chief executive officer Professor Solwayo Ngwenya told Chronicle on Saturday that the family had brought the substance which was used as sugar and healthcare workers at Mpilo had discovered that it is rat poison. He said:
<blockquote>We have three patients who are victims of an unfortunate incident that led to the death of a child on Saturday.
All three are stable in the general wards and not intensive care units as previously predicted.
We understand that they made porridge on Saturday and the young one added rat poison to it as he mistook it for brown sugar.
We send our condolences to the family and at the same time encourage members of the public not to bring dangerous substances including fuel, pesticides and any type of poison in the house especially where there are children.
They would rather place these out of reach so that we do not have similar incidents.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/just-in-poisoned-children-condition-stable/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Chronicle</a></h4>

Four Children Consume Rat Poison After Mistaking It For Brown Sugar

The European Union (EU) ambassador to Zimbabwe, Timo Olkkonen has warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration against enacting laws that are detrimental to citizens’ enjoyment of political liberties and freedom of speech.
Speaking at the 2021 Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe World Press Freedom Day commemorations, Olkkonen lauded Harare for the progress it has made in some areas but warned other proposed new laws would, however, erode all the progress made.
Olkkonen said the proposed Patriotic Bill was a reversal of the progress Zimbabwe has made. He said:
<blockquote>Besides the progress on the legal framework, the reform agenda should adopt a holistic approach than a fragmented approach so that the gains made under one law might not be eroded under another.
MISA (Media Institute of Southern Africa) has referred to this as claw-back laws and indeed it is important that progress in other areas is not undermined by underdevelopment in other areas.
We have made reference to other laws having seen progress in access to information and (freedom) of association, it is important that other laws do not undermine this progress.
The EU has been concerned about the proposals of the Patriotic Bill. There is a need for a holistic approach, of looking at all the legislation together and see what are the effects on political liberties and on freedom of speech.</blockquote>
Last week, MDC Alliance Deputy Chairperson Job Sikhala claimed the ZANU PF-led government was mooting on making new constitutional amendments, including the Patriotic Bill, to bar MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa and his deputy Tendai Biti from contesting in elections in 2023.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/eu-warns-ed-against-creating-laws-that-undermine-citizens-liberties/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">NewZimbabwe.com</a></h4>

EU Warns President Mnangagwa

Some of the people who bought housing stands from the Bulawayo City Council that were available on a pre-sale scheme in United States dollar prices in 2019 are still struggling to pay for them.
This was revealed in a report by the council’s housing and education committee that was tabled before the council last week.
According to the report, only 41 out of the 77 people that bought stands in Selbourne Park on pre-sale contracts had paid for them in full. The report says:
<blockquote>The stands had been fully serviced with water, sewer and roads. However, 41 beneficiaries had managed to pay up the full purchase price within the stipulated time of 18 months from the date of allocation.
The beneficiaries had been allocated on April 15, 2019, and the 18 months elapsed at the end of November 2020.
Thirty-six beneficiaries had paid up the required deposit but had been struggling to clear the outstanding balances.</blockquote>
The local authority has given some of the beneficiaries time to pay, but they are now in danger of losing their properties. It said:
<blockquote>All those beneficiaries owing less than US$4 000 had been given 6 months to clear their balances.
Those beneficiaries owing more than US$4 000, the stands will be repossessed and offered to the other interested beneficiaries on the waiting list.
The director of town planning had no objection to the proposed repossession of the stands that had not been fully paid up or where the beneficiary had failed to make the full payments to date provided all other departments were agreeable.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.thestandard.co.zw/2021/05/09/residents-struggle-to-pay-for-stands-in-forex/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Standard</a></h4>

Residents Struggle To Pay For Stands In US Dollars

More than 170 000 new jobs have been created in various sectors of the economy since 2017, data from the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) shows.
Over 7 000 jobs have been created in the first four months of this year, while 57 265 were created in 2018, 46 208 in 2019 and 40 000 in 2020.
The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) describes an employee as anyone who works for a public or private employer for more than 30 hours per week.
Responding to questions from The Sunday Mail, NSSA deputy director (marketing and communication), Tendai Mutseyekwa, said the agriculture sector accounted for the bulk of the new jobs at 28 997 since 2017, while 27 546 new jobs were created in the manufacturing sector.
Mutseyekwa said over the same period, the mining sector took up 12 777 new employees, while the commercial and transport sectors accounted for 53 984 and 5 792 new workers, respectively.
The public administration and health sectors took up 19 684 new employees, while 5 787 people were employed in the education and professional sports sectors.
The post and telecommunications sector had 1 547 new workers while the civil engineering, construction and motor vehicle repair sectors took up 13 309 new employees. Said Mutseyekwa:
<blockquote>A cumulative total of 172 068 new employments have been registered from the year 2017 to date.
While the commercial sector accounts for 31 per cent of the new jobs, farming alone comes second with 17 per cent, indicating the role of agriculture in the economy.
The commercial sector constitutes many small sub-players, making agriculture the highest contributor to the new job creation over the period.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/more-than-170k-new-jobs-created" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Sunday Mail</a></h4>

More Than 170k New Jobs Created Since 2017

The Gweru City Council has refused to accede to its workers’ demand that their salaries be pegged above the poverty datum line.
The workers recently went on strike after giving their employer a 14-day notice but Council has warned them it would withhold salaries of those who down tools. Acting town clerk Vakai Chikwekwe wrote to the workers:
<blockquote>We have learnt with great concern that you addressed employees to proceed on illegal job action in the form of sit-in or go-slow in their work stations.
You must be forewarned that the purported illegal job action has negative consequences to the employees.
The principle of no-work-no-pay shall apply to all employees who are embarking on the illegal job action.</blockquote>
Council increased the basic salary of the lowest employee from $6 050 to $10 000 but workers’ representatives refused to sign for the adjustment. Chikwekwe added:
<blockquote>It is also disturbing that the works council had made considerable strides to increase the basic salary of the lowest employee from $6 050 to $10 000 which agreement the employee representatives have not yet signed for.
This action is tantamount to reneging from the works council position and consequently, it means there is no agreement between the parties and council will be forced to revert to the salary level of March 2021.</blockquote>
The Council last week restored eight workers representatives it had suspended after a wage agreement was signed with the Zimbabwe Urban Council Workers Union (ZUCWU).
Some workers are, however, not happy that their representatives signed the agreement without consulting them as they did before embarking on a strike.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2021/05/gweru-council-digs-in-on-workers-demands/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">NewsDay</a></h4>

Gweru City Council Warns Striking Workers

ZANU PF officials in Matabeleland North’s Tsholotsho district are accused of denying opposition supporters food aid as the ruling party starts campaigning ahead of the 2023 elections.
According to the latest monitoring report by the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP), in one incident in Tsholotsho South, citizens were told by ZANU PF activists only identified as Fani Moyo and Lameck Tshuma that in order for them to benefit from food aid, they had to be part of the ZANU PF cell groups in the area. ZPP said in the report:
As in other provinces, food and other aid have remained tools of political manipulation for poor villagers.
<a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/05/02/audio-only-zanu-pf-members-will-get-jobs-in-government/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">This comes after an audio recording of an unidentified ZANU PF official who was telling party members that civil servants will be fired if they don’t like the ruling party went viral on social media platforms.</a>
The official also said a time will come when only ZANU PF members will be employed in the civil service.
He said prospective employees will have to prove first that they are bona fide ZANU PF cadres before they are offered a job in government.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.thestandard.co.zw/2021/05/09/opposition-supporters-denied-food-aid/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Standard</a></h4>

Opposition Supporters Denied Food Aid In Tsholotsho

The article was sponsored by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Zimbabwe
On May 9 the Russian Federation celebrates the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
The years 1941-1945 turned into one of the most dramatic periods in our history. The lives of almost 27 million people were taken away.
It was the bravery, sacrifice and resilience of the entire Soviet people and the glorious Red Army strengthened with the gallant and essential support by the Allied Forces that made it possible to defeat Nazism.
The victory over the Third Reich when the Nazi surrendered to the Soviet troops in Berlin in May 1945 was crucial for ending the Second World War.
It provided the conditions for establishing the United Nations and contributed significantly to the process of decolonization and to shaping the modern relations between the nations.
The Victory Day is one of the major public holidays in Russia. Every single family was affected by the War.
We honour the feats of those who sacrificed their lives to liberate the World from the terror of Nazism.
The Russian Embassy presents a few reflections on how Russia keeps alive the memory of its Great Patriotic War Heroes.

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The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has expressed concern over an alarming rise in hit and run cases across the country.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said on 2 May this year, a 29-year-old man was hit by a Hino Sino truck at the intersection of Five Avenue and Sam Nujoma Street in Harare.
The victim sustained some head injuries and died upon admission at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals.
In another hit and run incident that occurred on 3 May, a pedestrian aged 68 was knocked down by a Toyota Coaster along Bulawayo Road near the Kuwadzana roundabout. The victim died on the spot.
On the same day, a woman (34) also died on the spot after she was hit by a Nissan Caravan whilst trying to cross Mutare Road, near Mutangadura in Harare.
Asst Comm Nyathi urged motorists and pedestrians to always be observant on the roads.

Rise In Hit And Run Incidents Worry Police

Two cabinet ministers and two senior police officers have been spared serving jail time after compensating Loveness Chiriseri, a victim of reckless and indiscriminate shooting by the police, over $1.4 million.
Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube, Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe, and the Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga risked imprisonment for contempt of court after they failed to pay compensation to Chiriseri as ordered by High Court judge, Justice Edith Mushore in July 2020.
On Thursday the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) saved Ncube, Kazembe, Matanga, and Chief Inspector Modwick Musonza, the officer-in-charge of St Mary’s police station in Chitungwiza from imprisonment after they paid full compensation totalling $1 418 703.09 to Chiriseri.
Chiriseri was awarded US$16 788 in damages by Justice Mushore after her lawyer Fiona Iliff from the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) sued Ncube, Kazembe, Matanga, and Musonza.
She sustained serious injuries when she was shot twice by a police officer who manning a checkpoint at the intersection of Seke and Delport roads in August 2018.
Chiriseri was a passenger in the private vehicle and sued for medical expenses, pain and suffering, nervous shock and loss of amenities to life as a result of the shooting.
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Police Shooting Victim Paid $1.4 Million

A man from Mbire District, Mashonaland Central Province, has fathered 151 children with 16 wives and he is still going strong.
Misheck Nyandoro, who married his first wife in 1983, told The Herald that polygamy is a project and he will not stop marrying and fathering children until he dies. He said:
<blockquote>I am planning on taking in my 17th wife this winter and the formalities are already being worked on. I will tell you when she comes in.</blockquote>
Nyandoro has 50 children who are still in school in Mbire, Harare, Mutare and Guruve and little everywhere else, six are employed by the Zimbabwe National Army, two by police and 11 others are employed in different professions.
He has married off 13 daughters. Two wives are pregnant. At least 23 of his sons are married, one of which is distantly following his father’s footsteps, on a count of four wives.
Nyandoro was born in Mbire District north of Harare in 1955. He joined the Johanne Marange Apostolic church in 1972. He then joined the liberation struggle in 1977 and was trained at Mgagao Camp in Tanzania.
He said his children pamper him with gifts daily and his wives bring him food daily one by one. Said Nyandoro:
<blockquote>Every wife cooks her best every day because the rule is I only eat what is delicious and I throw away what is not tasty.
Every wife subscribes to that rule and does not get annoyed when I return her badly cooked food to her. It is the rule here. Rejected food should make her cook better next time.</blockquote>
Nyandoro decides the night duty roster for his wives’ conjugal rights. He said when planning the roster, he takes into consideration many factors. No wife knows she is on duty until he visits her bedroom. He still boasts of his virility. He said:
<blockquote>I am strong and feel as strong as I was when I was 18. I give conjugal rights to an average of four wives a night and I do the duty roaster personally.
I go to the targeted bedrooms one by one. That is my job. There is no other job I do. They are all catered for and you can see they are happy.
Afternoon conjugal rights are not considered during the duty roster, for, that is mainly accidental.</blockquote>
Nyandoro’s family mainly relies on farming, courtesy of the land reform programme and after each harvest, he shares accordingly.
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Man Fathers 151 Kids With 16 Wives, Says He's Not Done Yet

Bulawayo Town Clerk Christopher Dube has demanded to be referred to as a Retired Major but his request was turned down by councillors.
Chronicle reported sources saying Dube’s request was rejected by councillors who argued that he had all along used his civilian title even when he was at the Victoria Falls Municipality before joining Bulawayo City Council as Town Clerk in 2016.
Dube sent a letter to the General Purposes Committee on April 26 requesting to be referred to with the rank of Major (Retired) that he retired holding from the army. A source is quoted as saying:
<blockquote>Councillors wondered why all of a sudden Dube wanted his title to be changed after so many years in public service and there was a feeling that there should be consistency.
After the request was rejected by members of the General Purposes Committee, Dube then said he was withdrawing the letter and it was agreed to proceed as if the matter was never discussed.
The agreement seems to have skipped the recorders who included the matter in the latest council minutes. The matter has caused ructions within council.</blockquote>
Contacted for comment on Friday, Dube denied making the request and referred the publication to the chamber secretary Sikhangele Zhou.
Dube, a veteran of the liberation struggle having trained in Angola, served in the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) until he left the military in 1994 for civilian service.
It has been established that there is nothing wrong for Dube to ask to be addressed as Retired Major because senior army officers from Major and above retain their titles even after leaving the army.
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Bulawayo Town Clerk Tells Councillors To Call Him 'Major'

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sworn in six new National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) commissioners at State House this Friday.
The six commissioners are replacing commissioners whose terms have expired and will serve under the chairmanship of Justice Selo Nare who was only appointed in 2018.
Among the commissioners is Obert Chaurura Gutu, a former MDC national spokesperson and deputy justice minister during the all-inclusive government between 2009 and 2013. Gutu rejoined ZANU PF in March this year.
The other commissioners are Donwell Dube and Tinashe Rukuni, Reverend Chiropafadzo Moyo of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe, former deputy police commissioner-general crime Josephine Shambare and Nomaqhawe Gwere.
The commissioners are appointed on a five-year term which is renewable only for a second term.
In this particular Commission, President Mnangagwa retained the services of two commissioners, namely Ms Lillian Chigwedere and Dr Golden Chekenyere who were serving in the previous commission and whose term had expired.
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ED Appoints Obert Gutu To The National Peace & Reconciliation Commission

The Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.2) Act has been gazetted after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed it into law.
The Bill recently sailed through the National Assembly and Senate 191 to 20 and 65 to 10 votes, respectively and was awaiting President Mnangagwa’s signature to become law.
Among other things, the new law gives the president unchecked authority to fill the seats of the three most senior judges in the country.
According to <a href="http://kubatana.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Kubatana.com</a>, in making the appointments, while the president would be required to consult the Judicial Services Commission, he would not be required to accept any of the body’s recommendations.
Furthermore, while the president must inform the Senate if his decision is not consistent with the recommendation of the JSC, the Senate would not have the authority to block or change, or force him to change, his decision.
The new law also removes a clause on running mates and retain the present system of the President appointing vice-presidents, extend the quota of extra women MPs by two more terms, add 10 more seats reserved for people aged 21 to 35 and extend the tenure of judges beyond 70 years of age.

Mnangagwa Signs Constitutional Amendment Bill No.2 Into Law

COMMUNIQUE OF THE CRISIS COALITION COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON MAY 7, 2021 IN HARARE
1. The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition held an urgent Coordinating Committee meeting, in line with its coordinating mandate on Friday, May 7, 2021, to deliberate on the socio-economic and political crisis in Zimbabwe
2. The meeting expressed concern over the deepening constitutional crisis in Zimbabwe as displayed by the process and spirit of the passage of the Constitutional Amendment Bill (No. 2). The coup of November 2017 still haunts Zimbabwe.
3. The meeting resolved that there is a need for concerted efforts to fight, through legal means, the obtaining erosion of democracy in Zimbabwe and the emergence of an imperial executive. Constitutional Amendment Bill (No. 2) as well as other proposed amendments to the constitution present a pattern of an attack on constitutionalism.
4. The meeting concurred on the need to revive the People’s Charter as well as the establishment of a Constitutional Watchdog to protect as well as raise awareness on the constitution and constitutionalism
5. The meeting applauded the move by the Crisis Coalition to engage former liberation movements within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on the continued crisis in Zimbabwe.
6. The meeting acknowledged the progress to decentralize the activities of the Coalition as part of efforts to amplify and support local voices at the provincial level. Socio-economic and political issues of villagers, farmers, women, students, informal minors, residents and traders, children and ethnic minorities need to be central.
7. The meeting concurred on the need to mobilize citizens to register to vote and place citizen agency at the centre of building the Zimbabwe we want
8. The meeting resolved that there is a need to amplify calls for the lifting of the suspension of by-elections and allow peoples choices to subsist in local and national polities.
9. The meeting noted the need for a National Working People’s Convention in light of the continued violation of peasants and workers’ rights in Zimbabwe by both state and private sector entities. The convention will define a way forward on how ordinary citizens will save Zimbabwe.
Ends//

FULL TEXT: Communique Of The Crisis Coalition Coordinating Committee Meeting

Contrary to recent claims by some people that a third COVID-19 wave was already in the country, a health expert has said the nation was nearing the end of a second wave.
There has been speculation over the past few weeks following the surging of COVID-19 cases in schools, triggering fears that a third wave may have started in the country.
However, speaking during a webinar that was organised by the National AIDS Council (NAC), Dr Takunda Sola who is also the Regional Program Manager for Population Services International (PSI), said Zimbabwe was at the end of the second wave but the public should guard against complacency as winter approaches. He said:
<blockquote>When it comes to waves, when you look at it from an epidemiological perspective, there is something that we call an epidemiological curve whereby when you have an infection, first of all, your cases go up exponentially and then eventually, they flatten and then they come down.
You find that when we had our first lockdown, we had our cases going up and eventually it flattened and the lockdown restrictions were eased.
Around December we had cases going up exponentially and now we are almost tailing at the end of that curve. If I were to be asked, I would say we are at a second wave tailing off at the end.
In winter, there is a possibility of a third wave that’s why we don’t want people to relax or discontinue infection prevention measures because there is a possibility of us getting into a third wave especially in the winter season that’s coming. The second wave that we experienced from December was more associated with the South African variant.
In order for viruses to survive, they undergo mutations. They change a bit of their gene structure in such a way that if you develop medication that’s targeted towards the strain, the virus might fight off the medication.
As the infections have gone on and on, we have had these mutations, we have the Brazil variant and so forth and unfortunately for the healthcare system, we essentially are learning as we go.</blockquote>
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Zimbabwe Not Yet In COVID-19 Third Wave - Health Expert

The Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) has donated an assortment of goods including foodstuffs, a lounge suite, blankets, a complete solar power unit, gas stove, pots, cutlery and some cash to the Fenyere family following the death of their 18-month-old child, Jade, in a helicopter crash in Acturus a fortnight ago.
Jade was asleep in the house with her twin sister Jada when an AFZ chopper flying overboard lost control and crashed into the house before exploding into a fireball.
Commander Airforce of Zimbabwe, Air Marshal Elson Moyo, who was leading a delegation that visited the Fenyere family this Friday, pledged full and continued support to the affected families. He said:
<blockquote>The Airforce of Zimbabwe will always stand with the Fenyere family as well as all the families of our deceased officers and members.
I wish to state that official assistance will be done once the board of inquiry on the accident is complete.</blockquote>
The Board Chairperson of the Commander Airforce of Zimbabwe Charity Fund, Toyendepi Muganyi called for more well-wishers to come on board in support of such initiatives. He said:
<blockquote>In Shona, we say Chara chimwe hachitswanyi inda meaning we can achieve bigger together. I, therefore, call upon well-wishers, the corporate world, individuals and the nation at large to come together and partner with the Commander Airforce of Zimbabwe charity fund in assisting the family to restore their lost and damaged property.</blockquote>
The helicopter was on a training mission, with two pilots and a technician when it disappeared on the radar.
Both pilots and a technician were also killed in the crash while Jada and her mother sustained injuries.
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