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30/01/2025

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30/01/2025

UCL League Phase Standings

30/01/2025

U.S. Embassy Harare Statement on Pause of U.S. Foreign Assistance

“Consistent with President Trump’s Executive Order on Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid, Secretary Rubio has paused all U.S. foreign assistance funded by or through the State Department and USAID for review.
He is initiating a review of all foreign assistance programs to ensure they are efficient and consistent with U.S. foreign policy under the America First agenda.

At this moment, in order to do a thorough review, all programs and grants without a waiver approved by the Secretary of State using foreign assistance funding are paused.

It is time for Zimbabwe to take seriously its responsibility for the health of its people. For HIV, Zimbabwe has hit the 95/95/95 targets.

They urgently need to be focused on buying ART and getting nurses in clinics. They can do this.”

30/01/2025

Magaya vs. UNISA

30/01/2025

Sheasham FC has appointed, Prince Matore as their new head coach. Matore, who led Kwekwe United to promotion into the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League, will be assisted by Luke Jukulile.

30/01/2025

Police in Mutoko acted on received information and arrested, Anderson Takawira and 3 others at a roadblock along Harare Nyamapanda Road for stealing transformer oil, vandalism of a ZETDC transformer and theft of armoured cables.

The arrest led to the recovery of the suspects’ getaway car, a Toyota Aqua, bolts, nuts, two scales , spanners, a knife and armoured cables.

30/01/2025

The FIRST graduate in the world who was awarded an opportunity to address a graduation ceremony.

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30/01/2025

As South African soldiers lay lifeless in the conflict-ridden Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), President Cyril Ramaphosa made a stern warning to Rwanda that shooting at South African troops would be a declaration of war.

This is according to defence minister Angie Motshekga, who on Wednesday told the media at the cabinet lekgotla that Ramaphosa warned the Rwandan government against attacks on South Africa's peacekeeping troops.

While Motshekga would not confirm when this warning was made and to whom, Ramaphosa's office confirmed on Monday the president held a telephone call with his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame, to discuss the recent escalation of conflict.

The presidency said the two heads of state agreed on the urgent need for a ceasefire and the resumption of peace talks by all parties to the conflict.

At least nine South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers died last week during skirmishes with M23 rebels in the DRC.

On Monday, three more SANDF members were killed in an exchange of bombs near the Goma airport, and one soldier who was injured during the battle over the past weekend succumbed to injuries in hospital, bringing the total number of fatalities to 13 in just one week.

The soldiers, on deployment as part of the Sadc and UN peacekeeping deployments to the area, engaged in combat with M23 rebels near Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in the eastern DRC. The number of wounded soldiers is yet to be confirmed, according to SANDF spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini.

Motshekga said the latest information from SA troops in the region was that there is intense fighting in Goma between M23 and DRC forces.

“The place is completely tense and there are difficulties. That is why we are communicating after every two hours. From our side there has been no activities, there has been no attacks,” she said.- TimesLive

30/01/2025

I challenge the boys to beat Egypt says Benjani Mwaruwari

Following AFCON draw that placed the Warriors in Group B along with Angola, Egypt and South Africa, Mwaruwari believes a win against Egypt, a team he described as group favourites is crucial.

He said as quoted by Sunday Mail: “If we are to be counted among the best in Africa, we must fight to reach the later stages of such competitions,”

“I challenge the boys to beat Egypt, who are the favourites. A win against them, combined with a draw or further victories, will take us to the next round.

“That would mark our arrival on the big stage. From there, it becomes anybody’s game.”

30/01/2025

Professor Lovemore Madhuku and his family.

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29/01/2025

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission ( ZACC) has arrested a Harare woman who was posing as a Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) official, for allegedly attempting to extort money from a local business.

Sheila Agere (52) of Kuwadzana Extension, was apprehended after she and her co-accused, Nesbert Nyashanu, visited Richhive Investments in Waterfalls, Harare, claiming to be inspectors from ZESA.

Dressed in a ZETDC branded sky-blue work suit, the duo requested to inspect the electricity meter.

After inspection, Agere and her co-accused told the business owner, Fanuel Mambume, that there was a fault in the ZESA connections and demanded a payment of US$690.00 to avoid disconnection.

Mambume requested the two to produce their ZESA identity cards and Nyashanu claimed his identification card was in the vehicle.

Nyashanu left Richhive Investments premises on the pretext that he was going to collect his identification but used the opportunity to escape.

Agere failed to provide any credentials and was subsequently apprehended by the complainant’s workers.

A report was immediately filed with ZACC, leading to Agere’s arrest. She is expected to appear at the Harare Magistrate Court on January 31, 2025.

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission is appealing to members of the public who may have been duped by Agere to come forward and report.

29/01/2025

SADC Heads of State and Government to meet in Harare on Friday to discuss the DRC instability. SADC Chair President Emmerson Mnangagwa to preside over the Extraordinary Summit.

29/01/2025

MWOS are yet to get green light from ZIFA to participate in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League despite the national association getting confirmation from the Southern Region with regards to the deal made between the Norton based side and ZPC Hwange.

Ideally, Southern Region should write to ZIFA -which they did on January 23, then ZIFA should write to the PSL confirming MWOS’ slot in the country’s top flight league.

Club Licensing Manager Wenston Mabhande, according to sources privy to ongoings, wrote the letter but it hasn’t been signed for nearly four days - a setback which will see MWOS missing out on the PSL induction for all new-promoted teams slated for Thursday in Bulawayo.

Source: Soccer 24

29/01/2025

University of South Africa (UNISA) has condemned self styled Prophet, Walter Magaya for a doctorate he claims he got from UNISA.
The university, in a press statement, said Magaya's action damaged he institution's reputation, and it's taking legal action against the controversial preacher.

28/01/2025

Meet Jonasi Kasamba Macheso's Band Member - originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) currently staying in Zimbabwe.

He is a dancer and backing vocalist at Alick Macheso's Orchestra Mberikwazvo band.

Kasamba joined the band in 1997 when he left Lubumbashi Stars.

He has been with the Sungura giant since but In 2013 he left Macheso's band together with drummer Obert Gomba and Guitarist Donald Gogo at once citing low allowances and a number of grievances.

He later rejoined the band and has been doing vocals and cheering Macheso during live shows, he also been adding his voice on a number of Macheso’s songs.

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28/01/2025

A Harare man claiming to be the secret son of the late former President Robert Mugabe, Tonderai Gabriel Mugabe, withdrew his High Court application seeking a share of the late leader’s estate last Friday.

The withdrawal, which came after intense scrutiny of his case, leaves the estate undisturbed.

Tonderai’s application, filed against Bona Mugabe, the executor of the estate, sought to reopen the estate and include himself as a rightful heir. The application also named the Registrar of Births and Deaths and the Master of the High Court as respondents.

Through his lawyers, he cited several issues needing rectification before resubmitting a revised application. These issues included a review of the Master of the High Court’s decision to proceed with the estate’s distribution despite pending High Court cases.

In his original application, Tonderai sought a court order compelling Bona Mugabe to provide him with a copy of his late father’s death certificate. This, he argued, was necessary to amend his birth certificate to reflect his father’s identity. He claimed to have been born on April 20, 1977, in Chimoio, Mozambique, during the liberation struggle. He stated that his mother, Hilda Maeka, had a relationship with the late president, and that their relationship ended after the bombing of Chimoio, with Mugabe believing Maeka to be deceased.

Tonderai further alleged that his parents reconnected after Zimbabwe’s independence and maintained contact, although Mugabe kept their relationship secret from his family. He stated that he had occasional meetings with his father but that the relationship remained undisclosed to the Mugabe family. He also claimed to have been in contact with some members of the Mugabe family, including his aunt, Laurencia Machemedze Mugabe. He added that his father’s death prevented his formal introduction to the family.

He presented DNA evidence to support his claim of paternity, stating that despite this evidence, the Registrar of Births and Deaths refused to issue a corrected birth certificate. He also claimed that his attempts to obtain the death certificate from Bona Mugabe’s lawyers, Messrs Hussein Ranchold and Company, were unsuccessful. He stated that “efforts to meet her personally to discuss this matter and request for a copy of the deceased’s death certificate have been made severally but all have been fruitless.”

However, High Court Judge, Justice Tawanda Chitapi, found significant flaws in Tonderai’s application.

Addington Chinake of Kantor and Immerman, representing Bona Mugabe, effectively dismantled Tonderai’s arguments, highlighting the failure to challenge the Master of the High Court’s decision within the legally mandated six-week period. This procedural lapse rendered the claim legally prescribed, effectively barring the claim.

Justice Chitapi also dismissed Tonderai’s reliance on his surname, Mugabe, as insufficient to establish legal kinship. The judge stated that the adoption of a surname does not, in itself, confer legal status as a descendant. The court further criticised the lack of probative value in the DNA evidence and birth certificate presented, noting that they did not meet the standards required by the Civil Evidence Act. Mr Chinake also pointed out that the estate had already been wound up and distributed, precluding any further claims.

Given the insurmountable legal obstacles and the fatal procedural defects, Mr Zenda, representing Tonderai, requested an adjournment to consult with his client. Upon reconvening, the decision to withdraw the application was made, with Tonderai agreeing to bear the costs incurred by the estate in defending against his claim. Justice Chitapi accepted the withdrawal, describing the case as “fatally defective and legally incurable.”

The withdrawal of Tonderai’s application brings an end to this chapter in the ongoing saga surrounding the late former President Mugabe’s legacy.

28/01/2025

The University of South Africa (UNISA) has responded to a media enquiry about Walter Magaya's alleged qualification, stating that they couldn't find any records of him as a student despite the details provided.

UNISA's system couldn't trace a student number or date of birth for Magaya, effectively meaning they have no evidence of him being a student or graduate, casting doubt on his claimed qualification.