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The fraud and money laundering case against <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Marry_Mubaiwa/">Marry Mubaiwa</a> was heard in the hospital where the former wife of Vice President <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Constantino_Chiwenga/">Constantino Chiwenga</a> was admitted. The former model has been admitted to St Anne’s Hospital since January 11, 2024, <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/bed-ridden-marry-mubaiwa-forced-to-attend-court-from-hospital/">NewZimbabwe</a> reported. Mubaiwa followed the proceedings from her bed. Unfortunately, news reporters were not granted access to the hearing.
A High Court judge, Pisirayi Kwenda, arrived an hour after Mubaiwa’s lawyer, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Beatrice_Mtetwa/">Beatrice Mtetwa</a>, and the prosecutor, Witness Mabhaudhi. Accompanied by a police officer and an assistant, Kwenda joined the hearing. Mtetwa confirmed that Mubaiwa is seriously ill and unable to stand trial. She told the media:
<blockquote>
Marry is not well, she has been in hospital since the 11th and we got a report from the surgeon who is treating her confirming that she was admitted last week and that she definitely is not sufficiently well to stand a trial.
So the matter has been postponed to the 14th of February and the interim will monitor her condition and the judge has directed that a government medical officer prepare a medical report for submission to the court before the 14th of February.
I have seen her, Mary is not well, like the doctor’s report says, she has multiple complications so she is almost always on very heavy medication. She is unwell, she has drips and she is just not well.
Both her legs have turned black showing that there is little or no blood circulation. It is almost similar to what was happening to <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/2022/09/19/picture-hand-of-vp-chiwengas-ex-wife-marry-mubaiwas-cut-off/">her arm which was amputated.</a>
She did comprehend what was happening.
</blockquote>
<h3>Fraud and Money Laundering Allegations:</h3>
Mubaiwa’s case was moved to the High Court because the lower court couldn’t handle it. It is alleged that she sent nearly US$1 million to China and South Africa in 2018. Prosecutors claim that Mubaiwa used her drivers, Terrence Mutandwa and Carrington Kazingizi, to transport $14,000 to China without following the necessary procedures.
According to the allegations, Mubaiwa instructed Memory Chakulinga, the managing director of her companies in South Africa, to create invoices for the purchase of event tents, chairs, and prepaid meters. These invoices were then presented to the Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ) as if they were intended for the goods mentioned, but the funds were supposedly diverted to buy Mubaiwa’s personal properties.
Furthermore, Chakulinga was asked to create invoices in the name of Tanor Investment for the supply of event-hosting accessories. The invoices amounted to R203,308 and were associated with Mubaiwa’s Falcon Suppliers FNB bank accounts. In December 2018, the same amount was deposited into the account from CBZ, supposedly for the purchase of tents.
Chakulinga claims that Mubaiwa instructed her to use the funds to buy a Range Rover at Menlyn in Pretoria. However, the vehicle was registered in South Africa under Mubaiwa’s name instead of being brought to Zimbabwe, as Chakulinga expected. In May, another R2 million was deposited into the Bonnette Electrical FNB account. Chakulinga was instructed to use the funds to purchase electrical prepaid meters. Additionally, Mubaiwa ordered her to transfer R496,500 to Martin Potgieter Trust Account at Standard Bank.
According to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), there were financial transactions between CBZ and FNB that were detected. One of the signatories at Mubaiwa’s East Town Commodities, Jeffery Jenje, confirmed the payments and Mubaiwa’s purchase of two vehicles. All the properties involved in the case have been seized by South African authorities.
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Marry Mubaiwa's Fraud And Money Laundering Case Heard In Hospital

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has described his deputy Constantino Chiwenga as a man of integrity who has executed all national assignments he has been tasked with.
Chiwenga wedded Colonel Miniyothabo Chiwenga at a high-profile ceremony presided over by the Roman Catholic Church at St Gerard’s Catholic Church on Saturday in Borrowdale, Harare. Said Mnangagwa:
<blockquote>
I am extremely proud of my younger brother Dominic Chiwenga. We have worked together with Dominic for about 46 years since the war of liberation.
He was one of our commanders, becoming a member of the (ZANLA) High Command. Thereafter when we became independent, he remained in the armed forces of the new Republic of Zimbabwe and he discharged all the assignments given by the First Republic as well as currently under the Second Republic.
I congratulate him. He is a man of integrity. He is a man who does not take no for an answer he interrogates every aspect of an issue.
I am sure everybody knows that it is not easy to rise to that level if you are not of high intellect.
Dominic has walked a very hard journey from the time of our armed struggle…
Each time I see him, I see the other commanders that have left us and he is still a symbol of that armed struggle which we waged.
I think the Lord above has kept him all this way for a reason and today we are all assembled to celebrate his wedding.
As we go away, we are satisfied that we leave a man of integrity, a man who has seen it all, to continue walking the correct line of the revolution, to continue leading this country to prosperity, and to continue to maintain unity in the nation.
</blockquote>
Mnangagwa also spoke glowingly about Colonel Miniyothabo, saying she too was a woman of integrity. He said:
<blockquote>
Fortunately, vaChiwenga, your dear wife is also a soldier. She has seen it all. She rose through the ranks in the military.
I do not know now, but when I was Minister of Defence she rose to the rank of colonel.
don’t know whether she went beyond after I left. Which shows character and integrity. In that field, those are requirements for leadership and the two earned them and today we have General Chiwenga as Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe.
As they were being joined in church, I almost shed tears, when memories of the past when the memories of the past when were in the struggle in the bush.
I for one know too much about the two people. The two have travelled a long journey together.
I am exceedingly happy that it has come to this conclusion. God bless you, Chiwenga and Mrs Chiwenga.
Both the two, the husband and the wife when I was Minister of Defence, I found confidence in them, in spite that they were working differently but both were upright officers under me.
</blockquote>
The wedding was also attended by First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa and family, former First Lady Grace Mugabe, VP Kembo Mohadi, former VP Phelekezela Mphoko and wife, cabinet ministers, businessman Kuda Tagwirei, controversial socialite and businessman Wicknell Chivhayo, among others.
According to <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/bedroom-coup-mnangagwa-spills-the-beans-reveals-chiwenga-cheated-on-marry-mubaiwa/">ZimLive</a>, army generals from South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania and Namibia formed Chiwenga’s bridal team.
The <a href="https://x.com/NewsHawksLive/status/1739252805343281548?s=20">NewsHawks</a> reported that a Namibian retired military commander, Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah, was Chiwenga’s best man.
Ndaitwah (71) is a Namibian diplomat and former military commander. His wife, Nandi-Ndaitwah Netumbo, is likely to be the next Namibian President.
She is Namibia’s Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of International Relations And Cooperation and the current SWAPO (Namibia’s ruling party) vice president.
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President Mnangagwa Praises VP Chiwenga

President Emmerson Mnangagwa inadvertently cast Vice President Constantino Chiwenga as a cheat when he told guests at the latter’s wedding with new wife Miniyothabo Baloyi on 23 December the two were already involved in a love relationship when Chiwenga was still married to Marry Mubaiwa, reported <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/bedroom-coup-mnangagwa-spills-the-beans-reveals-chiwenga-cheated-on-marry-mubaiwa/">ZimLive</a>.
Mnangagwa was the Minister of Defence from 2009 until 2013, a time when Chiwenga had just married Mubaiwa.
The now-divorced couple, with three children from the abandoned union, was married from 2011 to 2019. Said Mnangagwa:
<blockquote>
I know too much about these two since my time as their Defence Minister.
I for one know too much about the two people but this is not the platform to say it all.
The two have travelled a long journey together. My young brother (Chiwenga) may not know that I knew what was happening even when I was the Minister of Defence.
</blockquote>
Chiwenga (67), a former Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) commander, exchanged marriage vows with Colonel Baloyi at a high-profile ceremony presided over by the Catholic Church at St Gerard’s Catholic Church in Borrowdale, Harare on Saturday.
Some reports suggest Chiwenga is not in his third marriage inside 12 years. The retired army General had been married to Jocelyn Jacobsen (née Mauchaza) with the couple divorcing in 2012. Chiwenga had no children from his marriage to Jacobsen.
Chiwenga reportedly married Mubaiwa, a former model, while still married to Jacobsen.
Posting on X, Marry claimed that Chiwenga and Baloyi were in a relationship throughout the subsistence of their union. She wrote:
<blockquote>
Chiwenga was in a relationship with Minnie throughout the subsistence of our marriage and l was made to believe she was a Chinese student.
</blockquote>
Chiwenga’s and Baloyi’s 23 December wedding was also attended by First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa and family, former First Lady Grace Mugabe, VP Kembo Mohadi, former VP Phelekezela Mphoko and wife, cabinet ministers, businessman Kuda Tagwirei, controversial socialite and businessman Wicknell Chivhayo, among others.
Army generals from South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania and Namibia formed Chiwenga’s bridal team.
The wedding ceremony was followed by a reception at Venue Umwinzii, an expensive wedding venue located in Umwinsidale Harare.
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Mnangagwa Reveals Chiwenga Cheated On Marry Mubaiwa

Marry Mubaiwa, the former wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, has expressed her desire to move on with her life following Chiwenga’s recent marriage to Colonel Miniyothabo Baloyi. Marry and Chiwenga separated in 2019, with Chiwenga accusing Marry of various wrongdoings, such as attempting to kill him and struggling with alcoholism. Marry denies these allegations and believes they were fabricated to justify their divorce.
In a social media post, Marry appealed to be allowed to move on with her life, share custody of their children, and finalize their divorce and division of properties on a 50/50 basis. She said:
<blockquote>
Can l also be allowed to move-on with my life, have shared custody of our kids, finalize our divorce &amp; division of properties 50/50, he is above the law so he is allowed to cheat &amp; marry @ his own will, his concubine was sent by the project managers to look after him in China…
</blockquote>
Marry has been requesting access to her children but has been unsuccessful so far. She maintains that she is not divorced from Chiwenga and <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/2023/11/27/marry-mubaiwa-threatens-to-sue-vp-chiwenga-for-adultery/">threatened to sue him for adultery</a>. Marry insists that if Chiwenga wants a divorce, he should go through the proper procedures and provide a divorce token (gupuro). She also claimed that Chiwenga used her to have children because his new partner is infertile. She added:
<blockquote>
l was naive to actually believe that he loved me and he was in love with me and yet he was using me.
My heart is broken, l just want my children and my properties from him and nothing else. l hope the President knows that he is dealing with “the devil in uniform”.
</blockquote>
Marry has repeatedly accused Chiwenga of violating the country’s laws with impunity. She has sought assistance from President Mnangagwa and First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa but has yet to receive any help. Marry says Chiwenga considers himself in charge of the country’s affairs and has the power to determine where the wind blows. The first family told Marry to stop dragging the president and his family in her dispute with Chiwenga.
President Mnangagwa announced in June 2022 that his deputy had tied the knot with Col. Baloyi, a serving officer in the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA).
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Can l Also Be Allowed To Move-on With My Life - Marry

Vice President General (Rtd) Constantino Chiwenga tied the knot with his long-time sweetheart Colonel Miniyothabo Baloyi at St Gerard’s Catholic Church in Borrowdale this Saturday, 23 December.
The wedding was attended by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and First Lady, Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa, Vice President Kembo Mohadi, ZANU PF national chairperson and Defence Minister, Honourable Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, former First Lady Grace Mugabe, among other dignitaries.
Below are some images shared from the event on X by the Office of the President and Cabinet:
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PICTURES: VP Chiwenga, Colonel Baloyi Wedding

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga was scheduled to tie the knot in holy matrimony with his wife, Colonel Miniyothabo Chiwenga at the St Gerard’s Catholic Church in Borrowdale, Harare, on Saturday, 23 December, reported <a href="https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/new-president-arrives-for-vp-chiwengas-wedding">The Sunday Mail</a>.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is on his annual leave, arrived at the venue earlier today in the company of First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa.
Also present were Vice President Kembo Mohadi, Cabinet Ministers, senior Government officials, senior members of the security services, and senior ZANU PF officials.
The former First Lady Grace Mugabe, former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, and several members of the diplomatic community are also present to witness the wedding.
Chiwenga legally divorced Mary Mubaiwa, in 2019 by paying a traditional token of US$100, known as gupuro in Shona, which was handed over to her by the then Zimbabwean ambassador to Tanzania Anselem Sanyatwe.
In February 2022, High Court judge, Justice Owen Tagu ruled that the marriage had already ended when Chiwenga filed for divorce in Zimbabwe’s courts. Justice Tagu was quoted as saying:
<blockquote>
… It is declared that by the time proceedings in HC 9837/19 were instituted, the customary union between the parties had ceased to subsist.
The ancillary issues relating to custody, maintenance and property rights of the parties are stood down for determination at trial, which shall be set down by the defendant as and when she can prosecute the matter.
</blockquote>
Chiwenga married Baloyi in June 2022 and the two exchanged their vows during a private ceremony attended by family and a few friends.
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VP Chiwenga Weds Colonel Miniyothabo Baloyi

President Emmerson Mnangagwa will this week be taking his annual month-long official leave and plans to stay in the country for the duration of the leave. In a statement seen by Pindula News, George Charamba, the Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet, said the two Vice Presidents will alternate in acting as the President while he is on leave. Read the statement:
<blockquote>
His Excellency the President, Dr E.D. Mnangagwa, this week begins his traditional annual month-long official leave. He intends to spend the break in the country, and will interrupt it now and then to fulfil certain fixtures requiring his personal attention. The two Vice Presidents, Gen (Retod) Dr C.G.D.N. Chiwenga, and Col (Retd) K.C.D. Mohadi, will take turns to act while the President is on leave.
As we wish His Excellency the President a restful break after what has been another hectic yet fulfilling year, we wish him, the First Lady and the First Family a merry Christmas and a prosperous 2024!
</blockquote>
President Mnangagwa usually spends most of his time during his leave at his Sherwood farm in Kwekwe located in the Midlands province.
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President Mnangagwa Takes Annual Month-long Leave

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has announced that the government is focused on creating more job opportunities for young people. He made this statement while addressing ZANU PF supporters at a rally in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo. Chiwenga who is the Acting President was campaigning for ZANU PF candidates, Aurther Mujeyi and Kidwel Mujuru, who are vying for the Cowdray Park seat and council ward, respectively.
Chiwenga stated that the recent recalls within the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party have worked in ZANU PF’s favour. The were initiated by Sengezo Tshabangu, the self-proclaimed CCC interim Secretary-General who claimed the recalled individuals had ceased to belong to the party. Some CCC officials claim that Tshabangu is working with ZANU PF but Chiwenga claimed that the opposition party’s confusion led to the removal of their representatives in Parliament, creating an opportunity for new elections. He added:
<blockquote>
We will create working places for youths and women who will be assisted with loans from women’s bank and youth empowerment bank and we will ensure that every house gets title deeds.
Road rehabilitation and installation of electricity is supposed to be done by councils, but they are failing to. The government is drilling boreholes and rehabilitating roads because the council has failed.
Under the road rehabilitation programme, we fixed several roads which include 12th Avenues, George Avenue, Masiyephambili and Nketa Drive and we will continue with the programmes regardless of the failures of the council.
Chiwenga pledged to end the water crisis in Cowdray Park through installation of pipes which will carry water to the high-density suburb.
</blockquote>
Ending the water crisis in Cowdray Park was another key focus for Chiwenga. He expressed plans to install pipes that would carry water from the Gwayi-Shangani Dam to the high-density suburb. He also mentioned efforts to address the water crisis in Bulawayo by sourcing water from Eppington Forest and utilising dams in Matabeleland South.
Zimbabwe has a high unemployment rate, and the government has struggled to create enough jobs. Water shortages in the Matabeleland region have been a long-standing issue. The government planned to build a 250km pipeline to address the water challenges, as well as draw water from the Zambezi River. However, after over 100 years, these projects remain incomplete, causing frustration and negatively impacting the lives of Zimbabweans.
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Government Is Focused On Creating More Job Opportunities For Young People - VP Chiwenga

<a href="https://pindula.co.zw/Marry_Chiwenga">Marry Mubaiwa</a> has threatened to sue her ex-husband, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, for adultery.
Chiwenga and Mubaiwa reportedly separated several years ago. Chiwenga has since married Colonel Miniyothabo Baloyi.
In June 2022, President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced that his deputy had tied the knot with Col. Baloyi, a serving officer in the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA).
However, Mubaiwa insists that if Chiwenga, whom she still refers to as her husband, wants a divorce, he should do it properly and give her a divorce token (gupuro). She posted on X:
<blockquote>
My husband must be man enough to make it official that we are no longer together, leaving apart does not make things official. l don’t know which “GUPURO” (divorce token) that he talks about because we never saw it but only heard about it through social media. Abuse of authority…
l should sue him for adultery for what he is doing with that girl that has been courting him for many years.
He used to tell me how much he hated her and she would bring him gifts including clothes and we would burn them, this was around 2011 and he referred to her as Zwangendaba.
If he no longer wants me as a wife why not go through the proper procedure of division of property, custody of our kids and whatever else.
He used me to have children nekuti musikana uyo haazvere ingomwa (because that girl is infertile). He wants me dead and buried and he won’t rest until it’s done.
l was naive to actually believe that he loved me and he was in love with me and yet he was using me.
My heart is broken, l just want my children and my properties from him and nothing else. l hope the President knows that he is dealing with “the devil in uniform”.
</blockquote>
Mubaiwa is facing attempted murder charges for allegedly attempting to kill Chiwenga when he was on a life support system in South Africa in 2019.
During her recent court appearance, former Health and Child Care Deputy Minister John Mangwiro told the court that whenever Mubaiwa walked into the room in which Chiwenga was admitted, he would become unconscious even though he was awake before her arrival.
Mangwiro said this while being cross-examined by Mubaiwa’s lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa.
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Marry Mubaiwa Threatens To Sue VP Chiwenga For Adultery

<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Beatrice_Mtetwa/">Beatrice Mtetwa</a> withdrew herself from being<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Marry_Chiwenga/"> Marry Mubaiwa’s</a> lawyer in a case she is being accused of trying to kill Vice President <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Constantino_Chiwenga/">Constantino Chiwenga</a>.
Marry Mubaiwa, the ex-wife of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, appeared in court facing charges of attempting to kill her estranged husband but Mtetwa was unhappy with the manner in which the case was being handled. She then withdrew her services.
According to <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200018619/do-as-you-wish-chiwengas-ex-wife-tells-court">NewsDay</a>, the court then asked Mubaiwa if she was comfortable proceeding without her lawyer, to which she responded for the magistrate to do as they wished. Mtetwa had requested a postponement, citing Mubaiwa’s pain from a leg surgery, but the court adjourned for about 20 minutes and asked Mubaiwa to provide medical documents.
When the court resumed, Mtetwa officially withdrew herself as Marry’s legal representative due to the perceived unfair treatment of her client. The magistrate then asked Mubaiwa to decide whether to find another lawyer or proceed without legal representation.
Mubaiwa told the magistrate to do as they pleased and was given a day to find a new lawyer. The trial is set to continue the next day with the testimony of former Health Deputy Minister <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/John_Mangwiro/">John Mangwiro</a>.
<h3>Some Context:</h3>
Chiwenga, who was unwell in 2019, is accusing his former wife Marry of attempting to kill him when he was bedridden. In court, three witnesses testified that Marry tried to prevent healthcare professionals from helping Chiwenga, with the intention of causing harm. A South African doctor, Willi Leo Sieling, stated that Marry even injected Chiwenga with a poisonous substance, interfered with his medical treatment, and disconnected him from life support.
Marry denies these allegations, claiming that Chiwenga is using them as part of a strategy to divorce her. Chiwenga had been suffering from a condition called idiopathic oesophagal stricture since 2018, which caused blockages in his oesophagus, making it difficult to swallow or vomit. He sought treatment in various countries including Zimbabwe, South Africa, India, and China.
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Beatrice Mtetwa Withdraws As Marry Mubaiwa's Lawyer Citing Court Unfairness

CCC councillors in opposition-dominated Marondera have sought to distance themselves from a statement issued by the Municipality of Marondera congratulating Vice President Constantino Chiwenga for his re-appointment by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
The congratulatory message, which has been interpreted as an endorsement of Mnangagwa’s victory in the 23 August 2023 elections, reads:
<blockquote>
His Worship, the Mayor, Cllr A Nyakarombo, Councillors, the Town Clerk, Management and Staff of the Municipality of Marondera extend their warmest congratulations to the Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Rtd General Cde Constantino Guvheya Dominic Nyikadzino Chiwenga, on his re-appointment as the Vice President of Zimbabwe.
We wish him all the best as he continues to provide visionary leadership towards the realization of Vision 2030.
The Vice President’s astute leadership Inspires us, and we are committed to becoming a vibrant smart city that delivers excellent municipal services in accordance with NDS1 and Vision 2030.
</blockquote>
However, in a statement, Marondera mayor, Ward 8 Councillor Abel Nyakarombo, distanced CCC from the congratulatory message, saying that it emanated from people who want to cause confusion in the opposition party. He said:
<blockquote>
We, as CCC Councillors, have nothing to do with this wish. This is purely the hand of those who intend to cause confusion and divisions among us.
We, as deployees, remain guided by our leadership. We do not act independently from the Party to which we subscribe.
I want to make it categorically clear, that whoever manufactured this article will answer questions. As a municipality, we do not have any one of us who can act unilaterally.
We are bound by the spirit of working together without any trace of discord among us. Our best tools for us to be together are engagement, consultation and unity.
Anybody who makes decisions without consulting will be fighting our resolve to be a united front.
This is one unilateral decision. Which was taken without consultations and engagements. We have no input whatsoever on this piece.
</blockquote>
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CCC Dominated Marondera Council Disowns Chiwenga Congratulatory Message

The owner of Murowa Diamonds (Rio Zim) and his son were among the six people who died when the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/2023/09/29/rio-zim-plane-crashed-on-friday-in-mashava-masvingo-killing-six-people/">company’s plane crashed</a> in <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Mashava/">Mashava</a>, Masvingo on Friday 29 September 2023.
Giving an update on Murowa Diamonds plane crash and the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/2023/09/30/42-trapped-in-bayhorse-mine-collapse-in-chakari-chegutu/">Bay Horse Mine shaft collapse</a> during the Central Committee meeting at ZANU PF Headquarters in Harare on Saturday, Vice President <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Constantino_Chiwenga/">Constantino Chiwenga</a> said the victims would receive State-assisted funerals. Chiwenga said:
<blockquote>
Your Excellency (President Emmerson Mnangagwa), last night we had an accident at Chakari. This is a disused former German mine. However, when it was reopened, the new owner did not take necessary precautions, which saw the 34 miners being trapped.
First to be rescued were 13 miners, and then followed by eight, bringing the total to 21. Three bodies were retrieved, five are still in there and have been located. So, we believe we might have lost about 13.
Also yesterday, the owner of Murowa Diamonds and his son, as well as four other members, were involved in a plane crash.
I was in Chirumanzu when the accident happened. It was bad weather. Arrangements have been done for the State to assist with burials.
</blockquote>
Nine fatalities have been reported at the Bay Horse Mineshaft in Chegutu, with six individuals still buried under debris. Ongoing efforts are being made to recover the remaining bodies. The Civil Protection Unit (CPU) has been mobilised and a command centre established at the mine. Four additional miners are yet to be located, but it has been confirmed that they were part of the teams present underground during the collapse.
Mines and Mining Development Deputy Minister Dr Polite Kambamura told <a href="https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/president-mourns-accident-victims">The Sunday Mail</a> yesterday that efforts were underway to account for everyone. He spoke from the site:
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There were 34 people underground when the accident occurred. Out of the 34 miners, 21 survived and escaped with injuries.
Out of the remaining 13, nine have been confirmed dead and we have retrieved three bodies that have been taken to mortuary.
We are making frantic efforts to retrieve the other dead bodies and locate the other four, as we try to account for everyone.
</blockquote>
According to Mr. Michael Munodawafa, the chief mining engineer in the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, the retrieval operation for the bodies will be conducted with utmost respect and dignity. They plan to utilize a specialized motor that will break the rock without causing ground movement or further harm to the bodies. This approach will facilitate the removal of rock fragments more easily and safely.
Mr. Trevor Murombedzi, one of the survivors, recounted the tragic incident that claimed the life of his brother, Tendai (23). He said they observed signs of an imminent roof collapse in the mine and attempted to flee. Tragically, a large section of the ground above them collapsed, leading to the devastating outcome. He added:
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I escaped unhurt together with the other three that I was working with from a group of nine.
The other five, including my brother, were trapped by the ground.
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Amidst a sombre atmosphere at the mine site, the families of those trapped maintain hope that their loved ones are among the four individuals believed to be alive. Witnesses reported that the mine collapse happened around 10 a.m. on Friday, and rescue operations commenced later in the evening after 8 p.m.
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Update: Murowa Diamonds Owner And Son Die In Plane Crash, Chakari Mine Collapse Death Toll Rises

<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Nelson_Chamisa/">Nelson Chamisa</a>, leader of the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Citizens%27_Coalition_for_Change/">Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)</a>, has defended his long-standing use of the hashtag #Godisinit in his campaign for the presidency. Chamisa expressed his belief that God will visit Zimbabwe and display His power and strength.
In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), the former ICT Minister urged fellow citizens to trust in the faith he holds dear. Chamisa stated that God has never let him down and will show Himself mightily in Zimbabwe. He said:
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Fellow Citizens; Trust this #Godisinit I believe in. Let them not mock you. He has never let me down before. He will surely visit Zimbabwe He will show Himself mighty and strong. You will love it. He is always on time. Ignore these manly and sham sideshows. Don’t say I didn’t tell you! Be happy Zimbabwe! Isaiah 33:22 #OnePeople
</blockquote>
Nelson Chamisa’s remarks came in response to criticism, including from Zimbabwean preacher Apostle <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Talent_Chiwenga/">Talent Chiwenga</a>, who accused him of using God’s name in vain and failing to balance faith and action.
Chiwenga argued that if God truly supported Chamisa, he would not have lost the 2018 and 2023 presidential elections to President <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Emmerson_Mnangagwa/">Emmerson Mnangagwa</a>. Chamisa alleges that the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwe_Electoral_Commission/">Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC)</a> colluded with the ruling ZANU PF party to manipulate the election results in favour of Mnangagwa.
Chiwenga, a strong critic of the ZANU PF government, particularly his relative Vice President <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Constantino_Chiwenga/">Constantino Chiwenga</a>, made predictions before the 2018 elections suggesting that the political landscape would remain unchanged. He stated that there would be an unpopular leader before a youthful one took office following the departure of Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s founding leader. 
Many people interpreted the “prophecies” to mean that Chamisa would become president after Mnangagwa’s first term. However, Chiwenga argues that Chamisa’s claims of winning the 2018 and 2023 elections go against God’s prophecy, which stated that there would be no change in Zimbabwe’s governance system, at least for the time being. Religion plays a significant role in Zimbabwean politics with various interpretations and beliefs influencing public discourse and perceptions of political leaders.
Chamisa, who declined to accept the 2023 presidential election results, has reached out to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to request their intervention in advocating for new elections in Zimbabwe. He proposes that the elections be overseen by impartial organizations such as SADC, the African Union (AU), and the United Nations (UN), rather than the perceived biased Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). However, some believe that it may be too late for such action, considering that Members of Parliament, including CCC MPs, were recently sworn in. Mnangagwa, the incumbent president, had already taken his oath of office on September 4, 2023.
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Chamisa Defends The #Godisinit After Criticism From Apostle Chiwenga

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reappointed Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi as the two Vice Presidents of Zimbabwe.
The swearing-in ceremony took place at State House in Harare on Friday morning before Chief Justice Luke Malaba.
Mohadi resigned from his post on 1 March 2021 in the wake of damning immoral allegations which dogged him towards the end of February 2021.
In tendering his resignation, Mohadi maintained his innocence saying he is a victim of “information distortion, voice cloning, and sponsored spooking and political sabotage.” He said at the time:
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Following the recurring dis-information and virilisation of my alleged immoral unions, dispensed through awkward slacktivism, I am stepping down as the Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe in terms of Section 96(2) of the constitution of Zimbabwe (No.20) Act, 2013 with immediate effect.”
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Following the resignation, it was announced on 2 June 2021 that Mohadi will be redeployed at ZANU PF party headquarters to be in charge of party affairs full-time.
In October 2022, soon after his endorsement as ZANU PF’s first secretary, Mnangagwa re-appointed Chiwenga and Mohadi as his deputies.
Mohadi’s reappointment resulted in speculation that he will bounce back since the ZANU PF second secretaries have traditionally been appointed State Vice Presidents.
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Chiwenga, Mohadi Reappointed Vice Presidents

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga cried for help when his then wife Marry Mubaiwa tried to pull out an intravenous life-saving tube at a South African hospital in 2018.
This was said by Health and Child Care Deputy Minister John Mangwiro while testifying before Magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka on Monday in Mubaiwa’s trial for allegedly attempting to kill Chiwenga.
<a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200015934/chiwenga-screamed-for-help">NewsDay</a> reported that Mangwiro, who was Chiwenga’s personal doctor, said he rushed into the intensive care unit where Chiwenga was booked after he heard him screaming for help.
Mangwiro told the court that Mubaiwa tried all means to kill Chiwenga.
He said he was forced to board another aircraft without his patient who needed care during the flight. Said Mangwiro:
<blockquote>
When we arrived at Lanseria Airport in Pretoria (South Africa), the accused person delayed us for more than three hours at the airport where she had a misunderstanding with the immigration officials.
She told the immigration officials that her son was Chiwenga’s biological son, but the documents bore other names. We waited for three hours as there was a stand-off.
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He said the delay was unnecessary because Chiwenga needed urgent medical attention. Added Mangwiro:
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We were supposed to go to NetCare Hospital as we had left Zimbabwe for that destination. To my disappointment, the then powerful accused directed us to Sheraton Hotel.
It was a dangerous decision because it continued to endanger the life of the Vice-President.
We then got to the basement of the hotel and we immediately confronted the accused to say the Vice-President needed life-saving hospitalisation rather than to come to a hotel.
She responded to me saying the Vice-President needed to rest in the hotel. I continued to argue until Major (Blessing) Muringi joined, saying we needed to go to the hospital and I discovered that prior arrangements had already been made.
</blockquote>
Mangwiro said after Mubaiwa refused to book Chiwenga into the hospital, he had to phone President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who advised them to convince her to have him admitted to the hospital.
He also said Mubaiwa refused to take Chiwenga to the hospital the next morning.
Mangwiro alleged that Muringi and Chiwenga’s security staff also failed to convince Mubaiwa, which led him to call Dr Willi Leo Seiling to the hotel. He said:
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At around 5 PM on June 24, 2019, that is when we were allowed to take the Vice-President into the intensive care unit. She remained at the hotel and she did not accompany the complainant to the hospital.
As a doctor when monitoring the patient to be told to leave the room you’ll then ask yourself what she wanted to do.
You’ll start questioning the type of drugs the complainant is said to have taken.
</blockquote>
Mangwiro also said Mubaiwa was accompanied by one Bruce, who was referred to as a medical doctor.
He said he later learned that Bruce was not a medical doctor but was actually a veterinary surgeon.
Mangwiro said he reported the incident to Mnangagwa, leading to Chiwenga’s transfer to China for further medical attention.
He added that when they took Chiwenga to India in 2019 for medical attention, he quickly recovered but became seriously ill after returning home.
Chakanyuka postponed the matter to September 7 for a continuation of trial.
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Marry Mubaiwa Tried All Means To Kill Chiwenga, Dr Mangwiro Tells Court

Maximilian Lion, a Zimbabwean blogger, asserts that if Vice President Constantino Chiwenga orchestrated the removal of Zimbabwe’s late founding leader, Robert Mugabe, from power in 2017, then he must strategise a reversal and restore power to the people in line with the liberation war struggle’s objectives.
Lion’s comments follow the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/2023/08/14/doctor-testified-marry-revealed-mnangagwas-alleged-2018-assassination-attempt-on-vp-chiwenga/">testimony of South African medical doctor Willi Leo Sieling</a>, who claimed that Mary Mubaiwa, the former wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, confided in him about President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s alleged attempt to assassinate his deputy in 2018.
According to Lion, Chiwenga may have been betrayed, and therefore, he should not feel obligated to protect individuals who benefited from Mugabe’s demise. <a href="https://twitter.com/maximilianlion/status/1690951879239323648">He said on Twitter:</a>
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A proposal for General V.P Chiwenga in light of the evidence adduced during a trial in which a Doctor said under oath that there was a plan to assassinate him when he was in hospital. 
The evidence implies that some of the beneficiaries of the 2017 coup were dishonest players. Had the coup failed, most of the people who made the 2017 – 2023 cabinet would have faced treason trials under Mugabe and a meeting with their maker. 
The chief beneficiary of the coup only appeared on the scene when the heavy lifting had been done. 
The evidence submitted in court infers that there was a great betrayal and deception among the coup players. While others courageously accepted the risk that came with the coup of potentially losing their lives, others saw it as a means to an end while there was no risk to their lives because they were in hiding. 
Whether you supported the coup or not, one can’t help but see a pattern of deception which goes back decades. It is disgusting in all the circumstances. The more one thinks about this, the more one sees a potential avenue for the betrayed to redeem himself in the eyes of the country. 
What General V.P Chiwenga could do is acknowledge that he took a great risk for a mission which made life worse for the country and its people. But he can do something about it. He can correct this situation by putting the country back in the position it was before the 2017 coup. 
He can go further and do even better by ensuring that power goes back to the people in alignment with the objectives of the liberation war struggle. He can establish a genuine republic with accountability and separation of powers. 
How is he going to do this is the question many people will be asking? The answer is, only he knows. He knows the challenges that stand in his way. We can only speculate as to the risk but he knows precisely the obstacles before him. 
If he masterminded what happened in 2017, he can strategise a reversal of the process. This is more than a duty to the country, the people who are suffering and all the lives that were sacrificed during the liberation war. A reversal of the coup of 2017 could be a launch pad for Zimbabwe’s transformation. 
If he can pull this off, the event could prove to be the biggest in Zimbabwe’s history. If he were to do this, he could go down as the most influential Zimbabwean to ever live. His legacy in the history books will be guaranteed for the next 1000 years and beyond. Zimbabweans would be willing to forgive the drama of 2017 for returning to order. 
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He added that the proposal is driven by the realisation of Zimbabwe’s immense challenges and another five years of the same would be disastrous. He said the country has reached a critical point with wasted potential. Other countries with fewer resources have achieved better organization adding that people deserve a functional country, accountable government, and ethical leadership. He is sceptical that elections will bring change as the process is biased. He says the upcoming elections won’t be fair, leaving Zimbabwe in a difficult situation. The country lacks a democratic model for solutions. He says General V.P. Chiwenga understands the power dynamics. 
Unsubstantiated reports suggest an agreement between Mnangagwa and Chiwenga, wherein the former would vacate his position to allow his deputy to assume the presidency upon the conclusion of his final term. This potential scenario adds complexity to the situation. The question arises whether Chiwenga will demonstrate selflessness and relinquish the opportunity to become president, granting power to a civilian. If Mnangagwa emerges victorious in the presidential election on August 23, he will remain president until at least 2028. Previously, he ambiguously stated he will still be around by 2030, leaving the intention behind his remark unclear, whether it was a joke or a serious declaration. 
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VP Chiwenga Urged To Reverse Mugabe's Removal And Restore Power To The People

A South African medical doctor, Willi Leo Sieling, told Harare magistrates court that Mary Mubaiwa, the former wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, had confided in him that President Emmerson Mnangagwa had attempted to assassinate his own deputy back in 2018.
According to Sieling’s testimony, Mubaiwa persistently pressured him to administer a dangerous drug called pethidine to sedate Chiwenga. However, Sieling refused due to the drug’s highly addictive and narcotic properties. Mubaiwa allegedly went further, asserting that the President himself wanted to eliminate Chiwenga, starting with a grenade attack. Sieling told the court:
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On June 29, 2019, l was accosted by the suspect (Mubaiwa) who was unhappy that l had allowed a surgeon to place an intercostal drain without her consent.
She scolded me and shouted at me.
Nurses reported to me that the suspect was interfering with and hindering the administration of drugs to the complainant.
The suspect insisted that l had to start giving the complainant pethidine.
However, it is a highly addictive narcotic analgesic, which l refused to do.
There were continuous calls, messages and persistent demands by the suspect for the discharge of the complainant.
The suspect started from the beginning and consistently told me that his Excellency the President of Zimbabwe wanted to kill the complainant (Chiwenga) starting with the grenade attack.
</blockquote>
Chiwenga survived an explosion at a political rally in 2018, where numerous individuals were injured, and three security aides tragically lost their lives. Mnangagwa, who was leaving the podium after addressing Zanu PF supporters when the explosion happened, escaped unhurt.
Dr Sieling said he received a call from John Mangwiro, the Health deputy minister, in December 2018 asking him to attend to Chiwenga at the Fire Ice Hotel in Pretoria. Sieling stated that he had extensive discussions with Chiwenga in the presence of the suspect, Mary Mubaiwa. He said just before their departure, Mubaiwa gave him $1,900, although he was uncertain of its purpose and considered it a gift for his assistance.
On June 23, 2019, Mangwiro called Sieling again, informing him that Chiwenga was critically ill and required admission to the High Care unit at NetCare Pretoria Hospital. Sieling made the necessary arrangements but waited until 9:40 PM without Chiwenga being brought to the hospital, prompting him to investigate at the Sheraton Hotel where he had been booked. At the hotel, Mubaiwa introduced Sieling to Dr. Bruce Peck.
Sieling said he told them that Chiwenga would die if not admitted to the hospital. Seven days before Chiwenga’s discharge, Sieling visited his room and noticed excessive sedation since the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) discharge. Sieling requested a urine specimen, which appeared normal. However, a member of Chiwenga’s security team informed Sieling that the retired general was being administered Pethidine.
Sieling arranged for a cystoscopy to extract a specimen, confirming the presence of Pethidine. However, he was unable to identify the person responsible for administering it. Sieling mentioned that Mnangagwa requested a report on the situation, and Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda visited South Africa to check on Chiwenga’s health.
Sieling suspected that a member of Chiwenga’s security team might have administered dangerous drugs. Sieling expressed concern for Chiwenga’s need for additional therapy. Prosecutors allege that Mubaiwa intended to remove life support devices while Chiwenga was critically ill in a Pretoria hospital. Chiwenga later received successful treatment in China.
The case has been adjourned until August 28.
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Doctor Testified Marry Revealed Mnangagwa's Alleged 2018 Assassination Attempt On VP Chiwenga

The hopes of a new chapter in Zimbabwe following the ouster of the late former president Robert Mugabe in 2017 have not been realised, <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/as-zimbabwes-elections-approach-u-s-sanctions-take-center-stage/">NewZimbabwe.com</a> reports. Emmerson Mnangagwa, Mugabe’s successor, promised sweeping political, economic and social reforms but instead, his regime has become increasingly repressive, curtailing dissent and cracking down on political opponents, according to observers.
As Zimbabwe heads for its August 23 general election, activists and others say Mnangagwa’s regime is increasingly cracking down on critics. They say repression has continued in the face of targeted U.S. sanctions against senior members of the regime, sparking a debate over their effectiveness. U.S. president Joe Biden said in a March message to the U.S. Congress:
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa has not made the necessary political and economic reforms that would warrant terminating the existing targeted sanctions program. Throughout last year, government security services routinely intimidated and violently repressed citizens, including members of opposition political parties, union members and journalists.
</blockquote>
Civil society groups and the opposition are doubtful the election will be free and fair. Several opposition activists, journalists and human rights activists have been arrested over the last year, including Job Sikhala, a Parliament member and senior official with the CCC.
Meanwhile, the ZANU-PF-dominated Parliament passed two bills aimed at restricting dissenting voices and nongovernmental organisations perceived to be anti-government. The Patriotic Bill imposes penalties on citizens for meeting foreigners to discuss sanctions or foreign intervention in Zimbabwe. Government corruption remains a problem in Zimbabwe, with the country ranking 157 out of 180 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index.
The current sanctions are holdovers from the reign of Mugabe, who came to power in 1980. In 2003, after a disputed presidential election in Zimbabwe, the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions against Zimbabwean “individuals and entities in connection with undermining democracy, human rights abuses and public corruption” during and after the land reform programme. The U.S. argues that Zimbabwe’s economy collapsed due to poor governance, corruption and economic mismanagement, not sanctions. While some argue the sanctions are helping to keep officials in check, reducing human rights violations and corruption, others are concerned Mnangagwa has used them as a convenient scapegoat for the country’s persistent economic woes.
While the removal of former President Robert Mugabe was one of the outcomes of <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">Operation Restore Legacy</a>, it was not the stated objective of the operation. The operation was primarily aimed at addressing issues such as political and <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">economic instability</a>, corruption, and factionalism within the <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">ruling party</a>, ZANU-PF, in order to restore the ethos and values of the liberation struggle. The military and its supporters viewed Mugabe and some of his close associates as hindrances to this goal and believed that their removal from power was necessary to achieve it.
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Govt Critics Say Zimbabwe's Post-Mugabe Hopes Unfulfilled After His Ouster In 2017

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has warned that the Government will show no mercy to individuals who engage in politically-motivated violence ahead of the 23 August 2023 general elections.
Chiwenga made the remarks while addressing ZANU PF supporters in Stoneridge, Harare South constituency on Monday, 24 July. He was quoted by <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200014440/no-mercy-for-violence-perpetrators-chiwenga">NewsDay</a> as saying:
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What we expect is the peace, unity and love that you have maintained till today. We want peace till the voting day. We want love, unity and tolerance among ourselves as Zimbabweans.
That way we are going to shame what has been happening all these years. That is not going to happen again.
Those bent on violence will get your VIP ticket to Chikurubi [Maximum Security Prison]. We are not going to be merciful.
Elections are coming on August 23. The father will remain the father, mother, wife, grandfather, aunt or nephew.
So why should we attack each other? Are we not Zimbabweans? Let’s unite the children of Munhumutapa.
We are the most literate State in Africa. Why should we downgrade ourselves? What happened in the past remains in the past. We no longer want to see that in our country.
</blockquote>
Chiwenga claimed that Zimbabwe has the fasted GDP growth, not only in southern Africa but in the world, adding that the Government has managed to stabilise prices of goods and services.
He said the ZANU PF-led Government has made significant progress on infrastructure development in the past five years. Said Chiwenga: 
<blockquote>
Dams are now everywhere. We are not just constructing but at every dam, we are generating electricity.
If the construction of the Tugwi-Mukosi and Mutirikwi hydroelectricity stations in Masvingo are completed, we won’t be solely relying on electricity from Kariba or Hwange. It will be a standalone [project].
The Hwange units 7 and 8 to be commissioned by the head of State has enabled us to stop importing electricity.
There is no longer load shedding. If they switch off, it will be because of maintenance. We now have enough electricity.
</blockquote>
However, Zimbabweans continue to experience load shedding almost on a daily basis but for short periods of time compared to late last year into the first half of 2023 when the power cuts lasted more than 18 hours.
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Chikurubi Prison Awaits Perpetrators Of Violence - Chiwenga

On Monday, Vice-President <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Constantino_Chiwenga/">Constantino Chiwenga</a> claimed that the opposition party, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), rejected the refurbishment of dilapidated flats in the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Mbare/">Mbare</a> suburb of Harare. In 2018, Chiwenga promised to replace the old flats with modern structures, but now claims that the central government’s efforts were thwarted by the opposition-led Harare City Council.
Speaking at a campaign rally in Mbare, Chiwenga said that after the elections, the ZANU PF government would pass laws to prevent opposition party-led councils from obstructing development projects, <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200013563/chiwenga-repeats-mbare-refurb-pledge">NewsDay</a> reported. The former army boss said:
<blockquote>
I came here in 2018 and talked about Matapi and Shawasha flats saying that places like these together with Sakubva (Mutare), Mkoba (Gweru) and Makokoba (Bulawayo), need to be fixed.
Plans came in for construction and Citizens Coalition of Change (CCC) denied the offer saying that ‘if you build those structures, you will take away our votes’.
It is now a thing of the past. We gave them latitude, and we will evoke the law that when we want to construct better housing for our people, we will do it whether the council likes it or not.
There are no questions about it. Laws are made by human beings and it is the human beings who revoke laws which are not amenable to our people. I urge you to vote for councils that belong to ZANU PF and we shall make Zimbabwe great.
I have come here with Local Government minister (July Moyo) so that we can uplift Mbare Musika to make it a world-class market like what other countries are doing, together with Mupedzanhamo Market.
You have been voting councils from MDC and CCC. There hasn’t been any development which has been taking place. They have destroyed urban areas. There is litter everywhere to an extent that if you need fresh air these days, you will go to the rural areas.
</blockquote>
The Mbare flats, which were built during the colonial era, currently house thousands of families who use communal toilets and water points. In 2011, a project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to renovate the Matapi Flats in Mbare was unsuccessful due to the interference of the ZANU PF-affiliated Chipangano terror group.
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VP Chiwenga: CCC Rejected Plans To Refurbish Mbare Flats

Zimbabwe’s Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has blamed the opposition for the poor public goods and services in urban areas.
Speaking during a ZANU PF’s Presidium Rally at Mbare Netball Complex open space, Chiwenga claimed that the opposition is slowing down the country’s progress towards an empowered upper-middle-income economy, and that in many urban areas, the opposition has dominated since the turn of the millennium, resulting in a collapse of services, infrastructure, and amenities. Chiwenga said this has been a huge source of pain for the Second Republic, particularly at a time when President Mnangagwa is championing development in every corner of the country.
Chiwenga urged people to vote for President Mnangagwa and ruling party candidates for council and parliamentary seats in the August 23 national elections. He also spoke about several infrastructure projects, agricultural enhancement projects, the country’s tourism contribution to the Gross Domestic Product, and other economic enhancing programmes that the government is undertaking to attain an empowered upper-middle-income economy. He said:
<blockquote>
The August 23 elections come on the backdrop of people in urban areas, whose councils are under opposition parties, having to endure several years of suffering in the absence of services that councils should provide.
 Urban roads have become impassable, clean water has long deserted our taps and garbage is largely uncollected, pilling near our homes.
Their stints in councils have clearly shown that these opposition parties are not good at anything expect making lives difficult for residents and inviting illegal economic sanctions on the country.
As the ruling party, we are pained to see our people being subjected to this sad kind of living marked by poverty as a result of opposition councils’ ineptitude and corruption.
August 23 is an opportunity to correct this by resoundingly voting for President Mnangagwa and ruling party candidates for council and parliamentary seats.
</blockquote>
The rally aimed to gather support for President Mnangagwa, the Zanu PF party’s candidate for the Presidential Elections, as well as the party’s house of assembly and council candidates for the August 23 national elections. Martin Matinyanya and Maureen Nyemba are representing the party in the Mbare and Southerton constituencies, respectively. These two constituencies, like many others in Harare Metropolitan Province and other urban areas, have been controlled by the opposition since the year 2000. 
The opposition accuses the ruling ZANU PF party of meddling in the affairs of local government authorities led by the opposition, resulting in a lack of service delivery. The opposition alleges that ZANU PF is attempting to impinge upon service delivery to manipulate the electorate into voting for the ruling party. However, ZANU PF claims that it is merely exercising its oversight role, as expected of the Ministry of Local Government. These accusations and counter-accusations have led to a breakdown in cooperation between the ruling party and the opposition-led local government authorities, resulting in a lack of service delivery in many urban areas. Zimbabwe is scheduled to hold harmonised elections on August 23, 2023. 
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VP Chiwenga Blames Opposition For Poor Urban Services

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and his wife Miniyothabo Baloyi Chiwenga recently held their first wedding anniversary, with only a few close relatives and friends in attendance.
Baloyi Chiwenga, who is a Colonel in the Zimbabwe National Army, married Chiwenga in 2022 after the latter divorced the former model Marry Mubaiwa.
Baloyi Chiwenga on Wednesday posted a collage of pictures of their anniversary on her Facebook page. She wrote:
<blockquote>
Today, one year nine days ago I married my muntu . . . Happy anniversary to us.
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See the pictures below:
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PICTURES: VP Chiwenga’s Lavish Wedding Anniversary

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has warned business executives not to engage in corrupt activities saying the Government has zero tolerance for corruption.
Chiwenga issued the warning on Wednesday during a speech to business leaders and investors attending the International Business Conference at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo. He said:
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I urge you to embrace the tenets of good corporate governance. President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has declared zero tolerance for corruption. Therefore, do not be found on the wrong side of the law.
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Transparency International’s 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index ranks Zimbabwe among the most corrupt countries in the world.
Zimbabwe scored 23 on a scale from 0 (“highly corrupt”) to 100 (“very clean”). 
When ranked by score, Zimbabwe ranked 157th among the 180 countries in the Index, where the country ranked last is perceived to have the most corrupt public sector.
Corruption has been a longstanding problem in Zimbabwe and some of the key areas where it has been reported include public procurement, the mining sector, land redistribution, and the judiciary.
Corruption has undermined public trust in government institutions, eroded investor confidence, and resulted in the misallocation of resources.
Meanwhile, efforts to combat corruption have been limited, with many anti-corruption agencies such as ZACC and ZRP lacking the necessary resources and independence to effectively investigate and prosecute cases of corruption.
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Chiwenga Warns Business Executives Over Corruption

The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has condemned the government’s plan to criminalise the recruitment of healthcare workers to work in other countries.
Speaking to <a href="https://www.voanews.com/a/zimbabwe-s-health-care-workers-condemn-plan-to-criminalize-foreign-recruiters-/7041125.html">VOA</a> on Friday, ZADHR president Norman Matara said that any attempt to prevent healthcare workers from leaving the country for better jobs would be illegal. He said:
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Also our constitution, the Zimbabwe constitution, guarantees citizens have the right to move freely within the country or leave the country.
We don’t know why those comments were made by the honorable minister of health.
The government continues to use scare tactics and command approach to solving healthcare problems.
The government should note that health workers are not being pulled away from the country but pushed away from the country by the meager salaries they are getting. They are being pushed by the worsening economic crisis in the country.
They are being pushed by poor working conditions: lack of equipment, lack of sundries, and lack of medicines in the hospitals that they work in.
We urge the government to improve working conditions, and pay a living wage, you will find that people will not leave the country.
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Last week Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also the Minister of Health and Childcare, said the country will enact a law to make it illegal for other countries to hire healthcare workers from Zimbabwe.
Chiwenga also said the drain of healthcare professionals was as good as human trafficking and a crime against humanity.
Eustina Shava, a nurse who is leaving Zimbabwe in May for better work in Canada, told VOA that foreign recruiters are doing nothing wrong and their work should therefore not be criminalised. She said:
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If we were given enough money, I don’t think anybody would love to leave their families, their relatives and work abroad.
But at the end of the day, we all want to achieve good things in life. We all want to buy houses, we all want to buy cars and we all want to send our children to good schools.
That’s the reason we are reaching out to recruiters. They have done nothing wrong. They are actually helping us to achieve certain things in life.
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Reports indicate that more than 4 000 nurses and doctors have left Zimbabwe since February 2021.
Last month, the UK stopped the recruitment of Zimbabwean health workers. This was after Zimbabwe was placed by the World Health Organisation on the red list.
WHO red list designation means that the country is facing serious health personnel challenges.
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Doctors For Human Rights Condemn Plan To Criminalise Recruitment Of Healthcare Workers By Foreigners

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has said the government plans to enact a law criminalising the recruitment of health personnel from Zimbabwe by other countries.
Chiwenga, who also doubles as the Minister of Health and Childcare, said the drain of healthcare professionals was as good as human trafficking.
Speaking on Wednesday, Chiwenga said stiffer penalties will be imposed on those he accused of committing a “heinous crime” of recruiting nurses and doctors from Zimbabwe. BBC quoted Chiwenga as saying:
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If one deliberately recruits and makes the country suffer, that’s a crime against humanity.
People are dying in hospitals because there are no nurses and doctors. That must be taken seriously.
Zimbabwe frowns at this heinous crime which is also a grave violation of human rights.
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Reports indicate that more than 4 000 nurses and doctors have left Zimbabwe since February 2021.
Last month, the UK stopped the recruitment of Zimbabwean health workers. This was after Zimbabwe was placed by the World Health Organisation on the red list.
WHO red list designation means that the country is facing serious health personnel challenges.
Zimbabwean nurses and doctors are being forced to look for jobs abroad as recurrent economic challenges have seen wages decimated by endless inflation.
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Recruitment Of Zimbabwean Nurses A Crime Against Humanity - VP Chiwenga

Acting President General (Rtd) Constantino Chiwenga on Thursday, 5 January, signed a book of condolence at the Vatican embassy in Harare for the late former Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
The former head of the Roman Catholic Church died on 31 December 2022 aged 95 years.
Speaking after signing the book of condolences, Chiwenga said the late Pope Benedict will be remembered for his love for humanity. Chiwenga said:
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Pope Benedict was known mainly for his two cardinal principles, peace and love for humanity and so we are motivated by that.
I think the rest of what he has done from when he went into the priesthood in Germany, his missionary work right up to when he ended up in Rome at the Vatican and eventually becoming the Pope, the head of the Catholic Church, is well documented and we thank God that he has been given that life up to the age of 95. So it is a long life and we celebrate it.
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Born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger of German parents, Pope Benedict passed away almost a decade after he stood down in 2013 because of failing health.
He became the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415. He had reigned for almost eight years.
He spent his final years at the Mater Ecclesiae monastery within the walls of the Vatican where he passed away.
His body has been lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica where he was set to be buried on Thursday. | <a href="https://newziana.co.zw/2023/01/05/acting-president-chiwenga-consoles-catholic-church/">New Ziana</a>

Chiwenga Consoles Roman Catholic Church

Acting President Constantino Chiwenga on Monday implored Zimbabwean youths to emulate the late national hero and Zimbabwe National Liberation Army (ZANLA) commander Josiah Magama Tongogara who committed his life to fight for the country’s liberation from settler minority rule.
Addressing relatives, friends, colleagues and senior Government officials who had converged at the National Heroes Acre to commemorate the 43rd anniversary of Tongogara’s death, Chiwenga urged the youth to desist from drug and alcohol abuse and dedicate themselves to rebuilding the country. Said Chiwenga:
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The youths of today must know that what they are is what we were and what we are is what they shall be. This country was liberated by the youths.
Imagine when General Tongo died, he was 41 so he was in his prime of youth and he commanded the liberation of this country.
When he took command of ZANLA he was still in his youthful days so the youths of today must emulate what the predecessors did.
To be principled, to love one’s country, and to defend it at all cost, leave all things which are not going to help in the reconstruction of our country.
Today we are battling trying to stop youths from drug abuse and alcohol. All these things must be stopped.
We want the youths to build Zimbabwe. That is all we want.
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Tongogara was born on 4 February 1938 in Shurugwi and died on Boxing Day in 1979 in a vehicle accident in Mozambique, soon after the signing of the Lancaster House Agreement. | <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/gen-tongo-foresaw-his-death-acting-president/">The Herald</a>

Chiwenga Urges Youths To Emulate Josiah Tongogara

Acting President Constantino Chiwenga on Monday claimed that the late national hero and Zimbabwe National Liberation Army (ZANLA) commander Josiah Magama Tongogara had a premonition of his untimely death.
Chiwenga made the remarks while addressing relatives, friends, colleagues and senior Government officials who had converged at the National Heroes Acre to commemorate the 43rd anniversary of Tongogara’s death. Said Chiwenga:
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To be where we are today it is because of that intelligent and brilliant commander, he foresaw things that we did not see ourselves at that time, that yes we are fighting but one day we will be free.
He was very aware that he would not see the new Zimbabwe, that he would not see independent Zimbabwe.
He would always say well let us fight, the day l go is the day you are going to be free.
We don’t know why, because he had a prophetic mind. It was unfortunate that he died on that fateful day.
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Tongogara was born on 4 February 1938 in Shurugwi and died on Boxing Day in 1979 in a vehicle accident in Mozambique, soon after the signing of the Lancaster House Agreement. | <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/gen-tongo-foresaw-his-death-acting-president/">The Herald</a>

Tongogara Had A Prophetic Mind, He Foresaw His Death - Chiwenga

Acting President Constantino Chiwenga has mourned Justice Elijah Makomo, a High Court Judge who died on Christmas Day at the Avenues Clinic in Harare. Below is Chiwenga’s condolence message:
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I learnt with deep sorrow and sadness of the passing on yesterday, Sunday 25 December 2022, of Justice Elijah Makomo, a Judge of the High Court.
His sudden demise on Christmas Day at the Avenues Clinic came as a shock as I was not aware that he was unwell.
An avid reader and one of the sharpest legal minds, the legal fraternity is all the poorer without him.
Justice Makomo steadily rose through the ranks until he became a Judge of the High Court, a career path exemplifying ability, diligence and integrity.
It spoke of his high professionalism that until his last day in this life, Justice Makomo’s record in office was without blemish.
It is painful that such a promising career has been cut short so soon.
On behalf of H.E. President Dr ED Mnangagwa who is now on vacation, Government, my family and on my behalf, I wish to express my deepest heartfelt condolences to the Makomo family, especially his immediate family, the Bench and the entire legal fraternity on this, their saddest loss.
As the Family grieves over this loss, may it find comfort in that our whole nation joins and shares in their grief.
May his dear soul rest in eternal peace.
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Chiwenga Mourns The Late Justice Makomo

The trial of the ex-wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, Marry Mubaiwa, for attempted murder has been postponed to January next year.
Mubaiwa’s application to have the trial deferred to 2023 was on Thursday granted by Harare magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka.
Mubaiwa is facing a charge of attempting to kill Chiwenga while he was hospitalised in Pretoria, South Africa in 2019.
Lawyer Ryan Sitotombe, who was standing in for Mubaiwa’s lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, told the court that Mubaiwa’s preferred lawyer was set to undergo an operation in South Africa so she was unavailable. Said Sitotombe:
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Following your ruling, we wish to apply for a postponement because her lawyer is due for an operation in SA.
She will not be available because of that and after the operation, she will not be able to walk on her own without the assistance of crutches.
Therefore, to enable the accused’s counsel of choice to represent her we seek postponement to January 17.
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Mubaiwa had sought the postponement of the trial to 20 January pending a High Court determination on whether the Harare Magistrates Court has jurisdiction to preside over the matter as the alleged crime was committed in South Africa. | <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200004412/vps-ex-wife-trial-postponed-to-2023">NewsDay</a>

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