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<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:
<blockquote>
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:
<blockquote>
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.
</blockquote>
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:
<blockquote>
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:
<blockquote>
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.”
</blockquote>
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.
</blockquote>
He said the delay was unnecessary because Chiwenga needed urgent medical attention. Added Mangwiro:
<blockquote>
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:
<blockquote>
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>
<blockquote>
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. 
</blockquote>
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:
<blockquote>
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:
<blockquote>
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:
<blockquote>
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.
</blockquote>
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:
<blockquote>
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.
</blockquote>
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:
<blockquote>
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.
</blockquote>
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:
<blockquote>
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.
</blockquote>
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:
<blockquote>
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.
</blockquote>
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:
<blockquote>
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.
</blockquote>
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:
<blockquote>
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.
</blockquote>
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:
<blockquote>
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.
</blockquote>
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:
<blockquote>
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.
</blockquote>

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:
<blockquote>
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.
</blockquote>
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>

Marry Mubaiwa's Trial Postponed To 2023

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also the Minister of Health and Childcare, has urged operators in the hospitality industry to desist from charging exorbitant rates which he said contributed to runaway inflation.
Chiwenga said the government recently noted that some players in the hospitality industry were charging high rates to the government using parallel market exchange rates.
Officially opening the Hospitality Association of Zimbabwe (HAZ) 2022 annual congress in Victoria Falls on Thursday, Chiwenga said:
<blockquote>
The government was left with no choice, but to tame the potential runaway inflation and crippling pressures on the local currency by putting in place measures that are aimed at price correction and upholding ethical procurement practices on the market.
Let me urge you all to be good corporate citizens who adhere to good ethical conduct for us to achieve our developmental aspirations.
</blockquote>
Chiwenga said investments in the tourism industry, mostly in the accommodation sector, grew by 147% last year to US$180.4 million. He added:
<blockquote>
This will, indeed, go a long way in attracting and hosting major international conferences such as the International Conference on Aids and STIs in Africa which Zimbabwe recently won the bid to host in 2023.
In the same vein, the country has also won the bid to host the International Conference on Population and Development in June 2023, here in Victoria Falls.
We are delighted to witness the construction of new hotels and new investments in the hospitality industry, especially in Victoria Falls which is a designated special economic zone.
May I, therefore, urge potential investors to take advantage of the special incentives that accrue from investing in the special economic zone as well as listing on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange.
</blockquote>
HAZ president Farai Chimba bemoaned the bad state of the country’s road network, including the highway to Victoria Falls, saying it is a deterrent for domestic tourism. Said Chimba:
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Other aspects such as power shortages and the negative cost impact to us, having to resort to generators and fuel that is more expensive.
While we are moving towards clean green energy in terms of solar, this still remains very prohibitive with high capital outlay to start with.
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The congress is running under the theme: Resetting hospitality towards tourism success. | <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/business/article/200004383/chiwenga-calls-hotels-to-order-over-high-charges">NewsDay</a>

Chiwenga Urges Hotels To Desist From Overcharging

Marry Mubaiwa, the former wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, said she is in great pain and her health was deteriorating.
Mubaiwa (40) told the Sunday Times in an exclusive interview that she is penniless and has no home and people must not be surprised if she committed suicide. She said:
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I am not well at all and I feel that if I had gone out of the country to seek better treatment I would be better, but the court refused to give me my passport as part of bail conditions.
… I stay at my parents’ home because I have nothing. I don’t have a house and even a car, so I am under my parents’ care.
I have a well-equipped clinic which I had built from my personal funds in Domboshava [outside Harare] but I was blocked from accessing it.
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She suffers from lymphoedema, a disease that causes the limbs to swell.
Mubaiwa had her arm amputated after a court forbade her from travelling to South Africa for medical treatment.
She said she has not been allowed to see or speak to her children — aged between eight and 11 — for three years. Said Mubaiwa:
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Especially not seeing my children is very painful for me. Sometimes I start having thoughts of committing suicide — and don’t be surprised [if I do]. I have not spoken to my kids and I have not seen them since 2019.
In a couple of days, it will be my daughter’s and my son’s birthdays. I have not spoken to them even over the phone.
My lawyers have written to [Chiwenga’s] lawyers many times for me to get access to my children but that has not helped.
Our children have nothing to do with what is happening between us … These are young children.
I always ask myself what he says to them about me. These are kids who need their mother.
I spent nights and days crying, asking God: ‘Why did you let this happen to me?’ Everything I am accused of, I didn’t do it.
Right now, I am so sick. I am having challenges with my legs that are swollen and so painful and the doctors told me after the amputation of my right arm that my body has too much fluid.
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Last week, Mubaiwa was acquitted on charges of assaulting her children’s nanny, Delight Munyoro, by a Harare magistrate.
However, she will appear in court at the end of the month on a charge of attempted murder.
In April, she was found guilty of marriage fraud and sentenced by the Harare Magistrate’s Court to a year in jail, reduced because of ill health to a fine of ZWL$60,000 Zimbabwe.
Mubaiwa was found to have forged Chiwenga’s signature on documents that upgraded their marriage from a customary one to a civil union.
She also faces charges of money laundering and violating exchange control laws for which she is still standing trial. | <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/mary-mubaiwa-wishes-chiwenga-and-new-wife-all-the-happiness-in-the-world-ex-model-talks-of-suicide-says-destitute-depressed-and-desperate-to-see-her-children/">NewZimbabwe.com</a>

Marry Mubaiwa Says She Is Penniless And In Pain, Desperate To See Her Children

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who is the Minister of Health and Childcare, said that the ongoing forensic audit at the Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) will address all cases of corruption that have crippled the organisation and prejudiced hundreds of thousands of civil servants and pensioners.
The issue of PSMAS was raised by Members of Parliament in the National Assembly on Tuesday.
The MPs asked Chiwenga what the government was doing to curb corruption at PSMAS which has seen several of its hospitals and clinics shutting down.
Mkoba MP Amos Chibaya (CCC) pointed out that the closure of PSMAS facilities endangers the lives of members. He said:
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It is worrying that civil servants and other would-be beneficiaries are still paying PSMAS but are not getting any joy. PSMAS facilities are closing down and this is endangering people’s lives.
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Other lawmakers also gave accounts of the dire situation and urged the government to act.
In response, Chiwenga said the government was aware of the challenges at PSMAS adding a forensic audit was underway and results will be made public soon. He said:
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I think by now this august house should know the rot that was at PSMAS.
We could not allow the corruption to proceed and the PSMAS board was dissolved or it dissolved itself. We are putting up an interim board.
We know it has troubled our workers and those who have policies but we are addressing that.
There is a forensic audit underway and the issue is still being dealt with by the regulating authority so we cannot speak on how the situation got there. Money has been abused.
On timelines, I would want this to be done as soon as possible. We will ask the head of PSMAS who is working with our permanent secretary when this will be done.
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According to Business Times, civil servants make up most of PSMAS’ 900 000 customers.
However, PSMAS policyholders have been struggling to obtain medical services as hospitals and pharmacies were refusing to honour the membership card, citing non-payment of claims submitted to PSMAS.
In spite of deductions made on their salaries, PSMAS policyholders were required to make payments upfront, often in foreign currency by service providers. | <a href="https://businesstimes.co.zw/mps-fret-over-psmas-rot/">Business Times</a>

MPs Demand Action On PSMAS Decay

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development released only one-third of the funds allocated to the Ministry of Health and Childcare in the 2022 national budget.
This was revealed by the Health Minister, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga while addressing a 2023 Parliament pre-budget seminar in Harare on Monday.
Chiwenga said the underfunding of the health sector resulted in his ministry managing to procure only 14% of the required medicines. He said:
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The 2022 annual budget for medicines and health facilities was $15 billion, and only $5 billion was released.
The comment from the public was that people were failing to access the most basic services, and their major concern was the need for critical equipment and services such as maternity.
The year 2022 faced cash challenges and this led to the inadequacy of critical medical supplies.
However, with the funds that we have availed, 14% of the required medicines were procured.
… The ministry takes note of the state of the infrastructure at some of the health institutions.
To address this, the ministry was allocated $18 billion, however, only 2,8 billion was disbursed.
I want to clarify this, for the health posts, we should have 1 700 ward-based health facilities if we are to give attention in terms of healthcare to every Zimbabwean.
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Zimbabwe’s per capita (per person) spending on health is said to have dropped from US$45 in 2021 to US$20 this year.
The World Health Organisation recommends a per capita health expenditure of at least US$84 per year.
Meanwhile, Zambia’s 2022 per capita spending on health is US$85, South Africa (US$570 per person), and Malawi (US$35). | <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/health/article/200002559/treasury-starved-hospitals-of-medicines-chiwenga">NewsDay</a>

Treasury Disbursed Only One-third Of Health Ministry's Budget Allocation

The government of Zimbabwe Friday gazetted the Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission Act and the Copper Control Amendment Act, 2022 on Friday 21st October 2022.
Both Acts came into force on the 21st of October 2022.
<h2>Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission Act [Chapter 10:34] (No. 5 of 2022)</h2>
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The Bill was passed by Parliament on the 16th of June but remained for some time with the Government Printer before being sent to the President for signature. Once it got to the President it was signed promptly.  
Veritas, a legal think tank, says it is encouraging to have this Act in force well before elections. 
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<h2>Copper Control Amendment Act, 2022 (No. 6 of 2022).</h2>
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The new, more severe, penalties introduced for offences by the Copper Control Amendment Act will apply only to offences committed on or after 21st October 2022. Section 70(1)(n) of the Constitution has this effect.
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<h2>Health Service Amendment Bill</h2>
On Tuesday last week, opposition MPs asked Vice-President Chiwenga who doubles as the Minister of Health why the Government was persisting with the Bill when the Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care had recommended its withdrawal and redrafting after proper consultation in its report on the public hearings on the Bill. 
Vice-President Chiwenga said the Government wanted the Health Service Board to become a Service Commission, like the Police Service or the Defence Forces Service Commission, not an Independent Commission like the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission or the other Commissions.   
On the Functions of the Commission, Chiwenga said the new Commission would supervise and monitor health policy planning and public health and supervise the technical performance of hospital management.  
The Bill, as amended, was referred to the Parliamentary Legal Committee for its report on the consistency of otherwise with the Constitution.
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Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission Act, Copper Control Amendment Act Gazetted

Health professional and political commentator Setfree Mafukidze says the Minister of Health and Childcare Vice President Constantino Chiwenga should learn from Dr Phophi Ramathuba how to run the public health system.
Phophi Constance Ramathuba is a South African politician and medical doctor and has been the Limpopo MEC for Health and a Member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature since 2015.
Ramathuba sparked debate in both South Africa and Zimbabwe a few weeks ago when she was filmed saying Zimbabweans were burdening South Africa’s public health system and should “go back to Mnangagwa” in reference to Zimbabwe’s 80-year-old president.
Mafukidze believes Chiwenga has a lot to learn from Ramathuba, not on how to treat sick undocumented foreign nationals, but on how to run the health system.
On Wednesday, opposition Members of Parliament expressed frustration over Chiwenga’s absence from Parliament saying various issues have not been addressed due to the absence.
CCC secretary-general Charlton Hwende (Kuwadzana East) told the National Assembly that he was yet to see Chiwenga in the August House since March and demanded to know if Chiwenga was still in office. <a href="https://twitter.com/cdesetfree/status/1581218810216198144">Tweeted Mafukidze:</a>
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Can someone call General Constantino Guvheya Dominic Nyikadzino Chiwenga and send him to Limpopo Province where he should look for @PhophiRamathuba for assistance on how to make things work in the Health Sector? The Zimbabwean health ministry has no leader in Chiwenga, a disaster.
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He was commenting on a post by Ramathuba that announced the commissioning of radiology screening and diagnostic equipment in Sekhukhune.
Ramathuba <a href="https://twitter.com/PhophiRamathuba/status/1581027303768748032">shared pictures</a> of the high-tech equipment which she had just commissioned and captioned them with the words:
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Done with decentralization of radiology screening and diagnostic high-tech equipment. Patients from Sekhukhune won’t travel to Polokwane anymore.
Our next stop is to decentralize renal services to rural hospitals in our districts, watch the space because to us Rural health matters.
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"Chiwenga Should Learn From Phophi Ramathuba"

Opposition Members of Parliament have expressed frustration over Vice President and Health Minister, Constantino Chiwenga and other Cabinet Ministers’ absence from Parliament.
During the question and answer session on Wednesday, the MPs said various issues have not been addressed due to the absences.
CCC secretary-general Charlton Hwende (Kuwadzana East) told the National Assembly that he was yet to see Chiwenga in the August House since March. He said:
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I need clarity regarding the Honourable Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care, Hon. C. G. D. N. Chiwenga, since I was elected as a Member of Parliament in March, I have never seen him in this House.
We have a lot of issues that we want to ask him concerning the health of the nation.
Since March, now we are in October, our term of office is going to expire before we even meet him.
My question is: is he still the Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care or he is now out of office?
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In response, Deputy National Assembly Speaker, Tsitsi Gezi said Chiwenga still held both his posts. She said:
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I would like to inform you that the Honourable Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care is still in office.
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Rusty Markham (Harare North), also expressed his disappointment over Cabinet Ministers’ failure to attend Wednesday’s session. He said:
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Only a handful of apologies were read out but I can only see one Honourable Minister in this House and I would like to make that point of clarity for the people on Zoom that the only Honourable Minister attending is the Minister of Transport and the media as well should understand that on the apologies that have come in, there is an assumption that they are in the House, but there is only one Honourable Minister in the House today.
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On Wednesday, Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister Felix Mhona and Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Ziyambi Ziyambi came for Parliament business.
Only a few Cabinet ministers excused themselves, but still, the rest did not turn up. | <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/chiwengas-absence-from-parly-irks-opposition-mps-demand-answers-to-critical-health-matters/">NewZimbabwe.com</a>

VP Chiwenga's Absence Infuriates Opposition MPs

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has urged members of the public to embrace recycling and waste segregation at source in waste management.
Chiwenga made the call on Friday while addressing villagers at Mahusekwa business centre, in Mashonaland East, soon after taking part in a clean-up campaign. He said:
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Nowadays, we talk more about recycling initiatives and these can only be achieved if, as individuals, we embrace the concept of waste segregation at source.
Therefore I encourage all citizens to embrace a culture of separating perishables from non-perishables, which will be a starting point to enhance the economy with zero waste and resource efficiency.
I want to implore all of us to make sure that we clean up our rural service centres, growth points and homes.
We should come up with home-grown solutions to effectively address littering problems in our localities.
There is a need to promote anti-littering behaviour among the public and business communities.
I challenge business associations and vendors to form waste management committees to spearhead regular cleaning of their environment and workplaces.
We are all entitled to a clean environment but it takes a collaborative effort to achieve it.
Let us all remain focused on achieving a clean, safe and healthy environment that we so much envisage as a nation and create the future we want for ourselves.
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