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Representatives from the Embassy of Zimbabwe in South Africa on Saturday visited the Diepkloof Forensic Pathology Services to establish the status of Zimbabweans believed to have died in a fire in central Johannesburg last week.
South African online publication <a href="https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/joburg-fire-death-toll-rises-to-77-as-zimbabwean-and-malawian-diplomats-visit-victims-83d2d06c-54cc-485e-ad62-b4a57da61a7e">IOL</a> reported that the death toll from the hijacked Usindiso Building which caught fire on Thursday has now risen to 77 after one of the victims rescued from fire died in hospital.
Gauteng Department of Health’s spokesperson Motalatale Modiba was quoted as saying that more than 30 patients are still being treated in different facilities in the province. Said Modiba:
<blockquote>
Out of the 88 patients that were seen at various health facilities – Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Helen Joseph Hospital, South Rand Hospital, Tembisa Hospital, Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital and Hillbrow Community Health Centre – only 31 people are still receiving care.
Of the 31 patients in admission, only five still need semi-critical care however, they are fully awake.
The admitted patients are not impacting on the normal flow of trauma patients in facilities.
</blockquote>
Modida also revealed that authorities are conducting post-mortems on 74 bodies that were burnt in the apartheid-era Central Pass Office. He said:
<blockquote>
As more families come forth to report their loved ones who might have perished in the fire incident, the Gauteng Department of Health can confirm that it is on track to complete conducting post-mortems on the 74 deceased bodies.
By Saturday evening, the pathologist had done post-mortems on 58 bodies and were only left with 16 to be concluded on Sunday (today).
There are 62 unidentifiable bodies at the Diepkloof Forensic Pathology Services mortuary and 12 identifiable corpses.
</blockquote>
Modiba also said 40 families have so far visited the facility to report their loved ones which has resulted in a line list of 66 names that possibly died in the fire being developed. He said:
<blockquote>
Nine families have already identified their loved ones from the 12 identifiable bodies.
Once the families conclude the necessary processes and produce the required identification documents the mortal remains will be released to them for burial.
</blockquote>
The building at 80 Albert Street which fire last Thursday resulting in multiple deaths is owned by the City of Joburg.
It is situated on the corner of Delvers Street and was officially opened in 1954 as the “Non-European Affairs Department” and served as the Central Pass Office.
The building previously housed the Usindiso Ministries Women’s Shelter before it was hijacked by syndicates.
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Pindula News

Zimbabwean Diplomats Visit Johannesburg Fire Victims As Death Rises To 77

A petrol storage tank caught fire and exploded at a fuel storage depot in the Kelvin West industrial area in Bulawayo on Saturday.
The raging fire burnt several vehicles to shells and sent passersby both motorists and pedestrians along Khami Road fleeing in sheer terror.
<a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/bulawayo-fuel-storage-depot-explodes/">The Sunday News</a> reported that besides the storage tank, a fuel tanker belonging to a company identified as Multi-movers was reduced to a shell.
One of the owners of the truck only identified as Admire said the tank was about to load fuel at the depot when it caught fire.
The fuel storage depot is located along Khami Road next to the District Development Fund now RIDA depot at Kelvin West.
The depot is operated by a company identified as Cleaver Investment.
It took the fire brigade about 30 minutes to extinguish the fire after having waited 30 minutes to move in saying it was too risky to get close to the fire.
When the inferno had been put out, people started taking away property from offices as well as cars within the premises.
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Fuel Storage Depot Catches Fire In Bulawayo

A reported 15 vehicles were destroyed by fire at Top Gear Panel Beaters, a garage in Marondera town’s industrial sites, on Thursday night.
The vehicles were awaiting service and repairs and were parked inside the building when the fire, whose cause is yet to be ascertained, broke out.
<a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/15-cars-destroyed-by-fire-at-garage/">The Herald</a> reported sources as saying the Marondera fire brigade could not attend to the fire as its single fire tender was away for service.
A fire engine was despatched from Harare but by the time it arrived at the scene of the fire, the garage and the cars within it had been destroyed.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) deputy spokesperson in Mashonaland East Province Assistant Inspector Misheck Denhere could not give the the exact number of vehicles destroyed.
However, sources close to investigations said more than 15 vehicles were destroyed in the inferno.
One of the residents of Marondera, Ralph Chimanikire, said the fire incident was tragic, adding that the Marondera Municipality needs to be capacitated. He said:
<blockquote>
We are pained by this tragedy which has affected this young entrepreneur who was working here.
I am one of his clients. The unfortunate part is they could not get help to extinguish this fire. It is very unfortunate.
Something has to be done by Marondera Municipality so that they become proactive and react to issues like this one. 
We are so worried; a lot of vehicles have been destroyed. If only assistance had come in time, some vehicles were going to be saved.
</blockquote>
A witness, Cecilia Chiwara, who lives near the garage, told The Herald that alerted the fire brigade about the fire and was told that they did not have equipment to assist. She said:
<blockquote>
I first saw some smoke in the building and I immediately called the owner of the garage and told him about the fire.
I then rushed to the fire and ambulance site which is about 100 metres from the garage, and they told me that they did not have any vehicle to use.
I then called Harare’s fire department and they responded and by the time they got here, the fire had already destroyed all the vehicles in the building.
</blockquote>
Marondera Municipality public relations officer Kudakwashe Tapfumaneyi released a statement on 01 September following the fire incident. It reads:
<blockquote>
The Municipality of Marondera would like to inform Marondera residents and stakeholders that there was a fire outbreak at the Top Gear Panel Beaters in the industrial area last night.
The fire damaged cars and other property that was within the garage. The Council fire tender was out on routine service and could not be used to respond to the accident.
However, Council enlisted the assistance of the Harare City emergency services who managed to attend to the accident.
Council is liaising with the Police and other authorities to try to determine the cause of the fire outbreak. Details of the cause of the outbreak will be released to the public once investigations are concluded. 
Marondera Municipality is expecting to receive a new fire tender from the new fleet of fire tenders that were recently commissioned by His Excellency the President, D. ED Mnangagwa following their procurement from Belarus.
The new fire tender will be a good addition to our emergency vehicle fleet which currently only has one fire tender. 
Council would like to express its heartfelt sympathy to all those who lost their property due to the fire incident.
Residents and stakeholders are encouraged to remain calm while authorities carry out the necessary investigations.
</blockquote>
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15 Vehicles Awaiting Service Destroyed By Fire

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is investigating a fire incident which occurred on Wednesday in <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Beitbridge">Beitbridge</a> in which twin sisters died.
In a report seen by Pindula News, police said the twin sisters were burnt beyond recognition after the fire erupted at Impala Extension suburb, Beitbridge. Reads the report:
<blockquote>
The ZRP is investigating circumstances surrounding a fire incident which occurred on 08/03/23 at around 0045 hours at Impala Extension suburb, Beitbridge where twin sisters, Everjoy Chapasuka (30) and Sandra Chapasuka (30) were burnt beyond recognition when the cottage they were sleeping in caught fire following an explosion which was allegedly heard by neighbours.
</blockquote>
Some common causes of fires at home:
Fires can cause explosions in homes due to gas leaks, faulty electrical wiring, chemical reactions, combustible materials, open flames, and cooking accidents.
Safety measures:
To prevent these incidents, it is important to have safety measures in place and regularly maintain gas appliances and electrical systems.
These safety measures include installing smoke detectors, practising safe cooking habits, and having gas appliances and electrical systems regularly inspected and maintained by professionals.
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Twin Sisters Die In Beitbridge Fire

The theatre recovery room at Beitbridge District Hospital was gutted by fire around 10 AM on Monday, 23 January.
Equipment and infrastructure worth an estimated US$3.5 million was destroyed in the inferno.
The 20-room theatre complex normally carries out an average of five small theatre operations a day, including around 30 Caesarian deliveries a month.
Beitbridge District Medical Officer (DMO) Dr Lenos Samhere said they are urgently seeking replacement equipment and stores from the provincial hospital in Gwanda so that it can resume work quickly. He said:
<blockquote>
The situation is very bad, we are now just like an ordinary clinic without a theatre.
So, as a stop-gap measure, we are mobilising equipment from the provincial hospital in Gwanda so that we may in the interim use the small theatre in our out-patients department to handle critical cases.
With the help of other local technocrats from the Public Works Department, we are investigating the cause of the fire and compiling a bill of quantities on what we would need to get the theatre working again.
</blockquote>
No one was injured since the medical staff was still preparing the facility ahead of scheduled procedures.
The operating theatre nurse who was the first to notice the fire, Sister Patience Bere, said she was preparing for surgery when she saw smoke billowing out of the recovery room. She said:
<blockquote>
I rushed to inspect the origins of the smoke and saw that it was coming from one of the electrical beds in the recovery room.
I alerted the hospital management who then called in the fire services department who contained the fire.
Fortunately, some patients who had come for surgery were still outside the building and it was easy to move them to a safer place.
</blockquote>
Beitbridge’s Head of Emergency and Fire Services, George Maseko said the cause of the fire was still under investigation. He said:
<blockquote>
It took us less than seven minutes to contain the fire after picking up its source.
However, the theatre recovery room which had several items of delicate equipment was extensively damaged.
We had to strategically manage the fire so that it could not spread to the other 19 rooms within the theatre.
You will note that most equipment and consumables were adversely affected by the heat and the smoke.
</blockquote>
The local head of the Department of Public Works, Admore Tlou, said they had started working on assessing the structural damages to the building.
Beitbridge District Hospital is a referral centre for nearly 300 000 residents in the town and the surrounding rural area of the district.
The 140-bed hospital sees 350 babies delivered each month. | <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/fire-destroys-beitbridge-hospital-theatre-2/">The Herald</a>

Fire Destroys Beitbridge District Hospital Theatre

Three gardeners employed at Manna Resort in Harare are facing theft allegations following a fire incident at the lodge on 1 November.
The three men allegedly took advantage of the incident to steal US$2 500 cash from Netty Musasa’s office.
Zacharia Phiri, Richman Kamusasa and Simon Vhiya are expected to appear at the Harare Magistrates Court charged with theft.
According to a statement issued Manna Resort CEO on 2 November 2022, part of the Manna Resorts complex was struck by lightning which resulted in a fire.
The fire affected PaSangano Lifestyle Centre and parts of Panzvimbo and Tata accommodation facilities. | <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/manna-resort-fire-3-gardeners-in-court-for-theft/">The Herald</a>

3 Gardeners Take Advantage Of Manna Resort Fire To Steal Cash

A bolt of lightning struck a section of the upmarket Manna Resort in Harare on Tuesday afternoon, reducing property worth millions of dollars to ashes.
Two buildings were also destroyed in the fire which took firefighters more than an hour to extinguish.
The Panzvimbo/Sangano section, which houses a kitchen and accommodation was reduced to a shell by the fire. Part of the section had been opened just three months ago.
Fortunately, none of the workers on duty were injured.
ZRP national spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, confirmed the incident. He said:
<blockquote>
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has received a report of a fire at Manna Resort located in Glen Lorne.
Details of the damage will be released in due course.
</blockquote>
One of the workers who spoke to <a href="https://www.hmetro.co.zw/lightning-strikes-upmarket-resort/">H-Metro</a> but is not authorised to speak to the press said:
<blockquote>
I am not allowed to speak to the Press, but the lightning was so terrifying.
Kana mazogara mheni yakaipa. Munguva pfupi Panzvimbo yose yanga yasanganiswa nemoto tikatiza tichidedera. (A lightning strike is terrifying. In a very short space of time, the whole area had caught fire. We ran away trembling with fear.
We looked in disbelief as the fire burnt the thatched roofs.
Nothing could be recovered as we were all shocked and scared.
</blockquote>
The resort’s general manager said his team was yet to calculate the value of the loss they suffered.

Lightning Strikes Luxury Lodge In Harare

An accountant with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education in Chipinge lost all his household property after his four-roomed cottage was razed by fire on Wednesday morning.
Maxwell Dumba of Kelvin suburb told <a href="https://www.manicapost.co.zw/new-fire-leaves-chipinge-family-homeless/">The Manica Post</a> that the fire started after he had left for work. He said:
<blockquote>
I left my home early in the morning to go to work as usual at Chipinge Government Complex. There was no electricity as a result of the ongoing power cuts. My wife was also not around.
While at work at around 8:30 AM, I received a call from my builders working on the main house, telling me that there was smoke coming from my cottage. Power had been restored.
I called the fire brigade which reacted swiftly, but they had a torrid time reaching my house as the shorter route is not accessible due to the poor road network.
They failed to cross a makeshift bridge on that road and had to use a longer route; otherwise, we could have managed to salvage something from the house.
</blockquote>
He said he was only left with the clothes he was wearing.
Dumba is now appealing for assistance from well-wishers. Those willing to assist can contact him on 0773221186.

Civil Servant Loses All Property In House Fire

Wheat valued at close to US$800 000 was destroyed by fire in 20 separate incidents last week, with authorities and farmers putting the blame on arsonists in most of the cases.
Agritex extension officers deployed to assess the damage caused by the fires noted that most of the fires started inside the wheat fields thus pointing to possible sabotage.
Chief director for Agriculture and Rural Development Advisory Services, Obert Jiri, said:
<blockquote>
After our extension officers’ inspections, it was clear that in most cases, the fires were not from the veld but started infield, pointing to possible sabotage, and we want our farmers to be on the lookout.
</blockquote>
Zimbabwe Farmers Union executive director, Paul Zakariya, said the high number of wheat fields that have been affected by fires this year is unusual. Said Zakariya:
<blockquote>
This is the first-ever season we have had such high numbers of fires in wheat fields.
There is suspicion that some disgruntled elements might want to disrupt the projected bumper harvest.
We need to act collectively to counter such people.
</blockquote>
Pieter Gertenbach, a Mvurwi farmer, lost a 35-hectare wheat field to fire at his Pembi Chase Farm.
The crop was supported by the Presidential Inputs Scheme and Gertenbach believes the fire was an act of sabotage. He said:
<blockquote>
This is an act of sabotage, no doubt about it. Some people are deliberately trying to fight the President’s efforts to improve agriculture.
This was not a wild veld fire that started out of nowhere; the fire started from within the field.
</blockquote>
Benedict Chagumuka of Machewe Farm in Mvurwi who lost 15 hectares of wheat to a fire last week also claimed the fire started in the middle of the field. He said:
<blockquote>
The fire started in the middle of the field. After inspecting the field, I could tell the source of the fire. Sadly, I did not have insurance for the crop.
</blockquote>
| <a href="https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/fire-destroys-us800k-wheat">The Sunday Mail</a>

Fire Destroys US$800k Wheat, Farmers Blame Saboteurs

The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) says more than one million hectares of forests and farmland have been destroyed by veld fires over a three-month period. The fires have killed 16 people during the same period.
EMA environment education and publicity manager Amkela Sidange said that overall, 6 042 incidences of veld fires have so far been recorded, compared to 3 673 in 2021. This represents a 64.5% increase.
Sidange revealed that the average burnt area per incident has risen to the current 253.5 hectares from 234 hectares in 2021. <a href="https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/new-one-million-hectares-destroyed-by-fire">She was quoted as saying:</a>
<blockquote>
Week-on-week, burnt area trends indicate that the 2022 fire restriction has kept a constant upward trend compared to the 2021 fire season.
This is attributed to the dry and windy conditions that are prevailing in the country, and this has persisted for longer than usual, a possible indication of shifts in seasons due to climatic change.
</blockquote>
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa recently told the Senate that the government is considering amending the Environmental Management Act so that people who carelessly start veld fires are punished severely.
This follows the death of ten people on Monday who died while trying to put out a veld fire at Rodrose Farm in Esigodini, Matabeleland South Province.
In August this year, an 80-year-old security guard from Plumstead Farm, Banket, was killed by a runaway veld fire and his corpse charred beyond recognition.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said the now-deceased, Sakatiza Mariza, was on his way home from his workplace when he was burnt.
In 2019, a Bindura farmer was sentenced to 18 months in prison by Magistrate Moreblessing Makati for starting a veld fire that burnt another farmer’s inputs and properties worth around ZWL$16 000.
Wicklow Handiroya (67) of Ledbury Farm in Bindura started the fire on his property to clear land for the upcoming summer cropping season.

One Million Hectares Destroyed By Fire - EMA

The government is considering amending the Environmental Management Act so that people who carelessly start veld fires are punished severely.
Speaking in the Senate on Thursday, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said that Cabinet is seized with the matter. She said:
<blockquote>
I understood what the chief said that traditional courts deal with these cases but when cases like those of arson are brought to the magistrates’ courts, they are not dealt with in a just manner, especially considering that such people would have destroyed people’s lives and property.
This Act will have to be looked into so that it comes back to the August House to ascertain whether the law is prohibitive, but we need to ascertain whether the law is punitive enough so that when people have participated in arson, then they will be deterred by heavy sentences.
I am going to engage the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Honourable (Ziyambi) Ziyambi so that the Act should be looked at.
Even the Attorney-General should look at the law and the law will be brought to this august House so that it is reviewed or amended. Cabinet is really seized with the matter.
We spoke at length concerning the issue and the suggestion will be taken up to Cabinet but we emphasise and we understand this issue.
</blockquote>
On Monday, ten people died while trying to put out a veld fire at Rodrose Farm in Esigodini, Matabeleland South Province. | <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200002017/govt-gets-tough-on-veld-fires">NewsDay</a>

Arsonists To Get Stiffer Sentences

Ten (10) people died on Monday and at least five others were treated for smoke inhalation at a farm in Esigodini, Matabeleland South Province while trying to put out a raging veldt fire.
Police officers were dispatched to a farm known as Lot 43 of Essexvale, near Falcon College, after reports of multiple people succumbing to a wildfire.
10 bodies, most of them farm workers, were recovered while five others who took part in fighting the fire survived and were taken to hospital as a precaution.
Environmental Management Agency (EMA) regional manager Descent Ndlovu told <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/2022/10/10-farm-workers-killed-while-battling-veld-fire-in-esigodini/">ZimLive</a> that he was alerted of the tragedy while he was in Gwanda. He said:
<blockquote>
I understand from our people on the ground that there’re lives that have been lost and I’m distressed by the situation. What I understand is that there are 10 deaths.
</blockquote>
Witnesses said the fire started during strong winds sometime in the morning.
The farm’s owner Abel Moyo then asked his farm workers and others from surrounding farms to put out the fire.
A villager who claimed he knew all the dead by name said:
<blockquote>
One by one, they began getting disoriented from smoke inhalation and they died. It’s such a sad situation, they were only trying to help.
</blockquote>
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) on Sunday warned members of the public of the dangers of veld fires. It said in a bulletin:
<blockquote>
Strong winds increase the occurrence of veldt fires. Put out any fires found in open veld and road-sides. Do not leave any fire unattended.
</blockquote>

10 Farm Workers Die While Fighting Veld Fire In Esigodini

Glen View North MP, Fani Munengami (MDC Alliance) has castigated the government for allegedly failing to address recurring fires at Glen View Area 8 Furniture Complex.
The complex was established in 2000 by the government and accommodates small to medium enterprises.
Furniture worth thousands of dollars has been lost in the fires and a suspected electrical fault ignited an inferno on 7 September 2022.
Speaking in Parliament recently, Munengami said that if the root cause of the Glenview 8 Furniture Complex fires is not addressed, lives could be lost. He said:
<blockquote>
I stand up with a burning issue which I believe if it is not resolved, might end up in the loss of lives.
Every year in Glen View Area 8, at the Home Industries where a lot of furniture is manufactured, there are fire outbreaks.
Nothing has been done so far by Government to intervene so that fires are prevented.
As I am speaking, 80% of the complex was razed down.
We are grateful that there was no loss of life but Glen View Area 8 residents and other people who work in that area are not able to work at the moment.
</blockquote>
On Sunday, 09 October 2022, another devastating fire engulfed the complex and destroyed property worth thousands of dollars.
Munengami expressed disappointment that the Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small And Medium Enterprises Development, Sithembiso Nyoni, failed to visit the complex in the aftermath of the fire that broke out last month. He said:
<blockquote>
I spoke to the Minister of Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to come and inspect Glen View Area 8 before we have a national disaster because there is a service station next to the complex.
Every year there are fire outbreaks but we do not know whether it is arson or what, but we know that there are cotton sacks, planks, wood shavings and other things which are highly flammable.
If this is left unattended, one day we will end up losing lives.
So my request is that the Minister of SMEs should visit the complex and other stakeholders.
However, the Hon. Minister is not visiting the complex. We do not know how we can be helped with this issue.
</blockquote>
| <a href="https://openparly.com/glenview-legislator/">OpenParly</a>

Glenview North MP Criticises Govt For "Neglecting" Glenview 8 Furniture Complex

Eighteen (18) passengers escaped death by a whisker in the wee hours of Monday after a Harare-bound BM Transport bus they were travelling on caught fire on the outskirts of Masvingo city.
All the passengers and the crew managed to escape from the bus unharmed but various goods were destroyed.
The fire is suspected to have been caused by unknown flammable substances.
By the time the fire brigade and police arrived at the scene of the incident, the bus had already been reduced to a shell.
However, the bus crew and the passengers retrieved some of the goods from the boot of the bus and also removed the trailer.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson in Masvingo Province Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa said the cause of the fire had not been established. He said:
<blockquote>
The cause of the fire is still unknown but we suspect there were some flammable substances in the bus that might have triggered the fire.
Investigations are ongoing and we are still to establish the value of goods burnt in the fire.
The incident happened around 2.30 am when the bus that was carrying 18 passengers and driven by Mr Samkwazi Mabhawa from South Africa to Harare caught fire.
The bus was reduced to a shell by the fire but no one was injured. All the passengers and crew escaped unhurt.
The cause of the fire is still unknown but we suspect there were some flammable substances in the bus that might have triggered the fire.
Investigations are ongoing and we are still to establish the value of goods burnt in the fire.
</blockquote>
Insp Dhewa said some passengers noticed smoke coming from the back seat where some goods were stashed.
They alerted the driver who stopped the bus but by that time the fire was spreading. | <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/18-passengers-cheat-death-as-harare-bound-bus-catches-fire/">The Herald</a>

18 Passengers Escape Death In Masvingo As Bus Catches Fire

Some vending tables and secondhand clothes at Mupedzanhamo flea market in Mbare, Harare, were set on fire on Friday night and Saturday by suspected ZANU PF activists.
It is believed that the arson attack was a form of punishment meted on vendors who refused to pay fees to space barons who control vending space at the market.
However, Mbare ward 4 councillor Martin Matinyaya (ZANU PF) told <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200001755/mupedzanhamo-set-ablaze">NewsDay</a> that violence broke out after a ZANU PF member was fatally assaulted by suspected CCC activists. Said Matinyaya:
<blockquote>
We have a serious challenge here. The CCC members attacked one of our members Onisimo Mavhungire, who later died on his way to the hospital.
Our guys then went to the flea market intending to catch the seven CCC members, but they ran away.
Out of anger, they might have destroyed the tables belonging to the CCC activists.
</blockquote>
This is not the first time that violence over space has broken out between vendors. space barons and political activists.
Last month, ZANU PF and CCC youths clashed over the control of the market stalls currently being run by ruling party activists.
Harare mayor Jacob Mafume condemned the incident and called for peaceful co-existence at Mupedzanhamo.
Harare police provincial spokesperson Inspector Julius Chakanza told NewsDay that he had not received a report about the clashes.

Vending Tables, Clothes At  Mupedzanhamo Flea Market Set On Fire

Full statement by the City of Harare SMEs Committee Chairperson, Councillor Denford Ngadziore on the outbreak of another fire at the Glenview Area 8 Furniture Complex on Sunday, 09 October 2022.
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<h2>Another fire outbreak at Glenview Area 8 complex as thousands of United States Dollars in property destroyed. </h2>
As Harare City SMEs Committee Chairperson I am in Glenview Area 8 complex with the local Councillor Charles Chidhagu. 
Thousands of properties have been destroyed by the fire. Very soon we are planning to temporarily relocate carpenters from Glenview Area 8 complex to Glenview 1 Home Industry so that the City can replan and redesign the complex to avoid &amp; minimize future fire outbreaks.
Carpenters and Firebrigade have been facing a challenge in putting out the fire because they work with thinners, sawdust, paints and cotton wool. 
I am calling upon carpenters and other stakeholders to comply with council so as to avoid future fire outbreaks. 
This week we will have stakeholders meeting for a permanent solution towards the perennial fire outbreak at the Complex. 
Part of the plan is to put necessary fire hydrants and road access for the Firebrigade inside the complex.
Councillor Denford Ngadziore City of Harare SMEs Chairperson
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Statement By City Of Harare SMEs Chairperson On Glenview Area 8 Complex Fire | Full Text

A fire broke out at Harare’s Glenview Home Industry Complex on Sunday afternoon and destroyed property worth thousands of dollars.
The Glenview Area 8 Furniture Complex experienced another devastating fire incident just over a month ago, on 7 September 2022, which was reportedly caused by an electrical fault.
Some carpenters who spoke to <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/just-in-fire-guts-glenview-home-industry-again/">NewZimbabwe.com</a> claimed that an elderly man was preparing his field this Sunday and started a fire which then spread into the complex.
Reports suggest that approximately half of the complex has been destroyed, with houses close to the complex in Glenview’s Area 8 suburb almost catching fire. A carpenter who declined to be identified was quoted as saying:
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About half of the complex has been destroyed. We could not save most of the property because the fire spread rapidly.
The firefighters rushed to the complex and managed to put out the fire.
However, this time it was too bad because several houses close to the complex almost got burned down.
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Last month, the Harare City Council said it was going to investigate the possibility of arson in the recurring fires at the Furniture Complex.
In a statement released a day after the fire incident, City of Harare SMEs Committee Chairperson, Councillor Denford Ngadziore, said the local authority could consider temporarily relocating carpenters so that fire prevention work can be done at the complex to prevent future fires.

Fire Guts Glenview Home Industry Complex, Again

A mentally-challenged man allegedly set several homes on fire in Mpofu Village, Lupane in Matabeleland North Province leaving the owners of the torched homes stranded.
Among the four victims of the nocturnal arson attack were an 80-year-old granny and a 69-year-old woman identified as Concilia Moyo.
Moyo told <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/families-stranded-after-arson-attack/">The Sunday News</a> that she returned to Lupane from Chinhoyi three years ago following the death of her husband. She said:
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It was just after 9 PM when we had retired to bed that I heard something burning my leg and as I woke up I saw the house engulfed in white smoke. I woke my sister up and told her the hut was on fire.
I then rushed to open the door while my sister took a six-year-old child who was sleeping with us.
The fire then engulfed the whole house and we couldn’t even grab a single thing.
We lost everything, two double beds, two wardrobes, as well as food. I work at the Bubi-Lupane Irrigation Scheme so I had been given my food allocation that included 8 x 50 kilogrammes of maize, 2 x 50 kilogrammes of wheat as well as everything we used at home.
These include kitchen utensils. I had just bought two door frames and window frames from the proceeds of the Bubi-Lupane Irrigation Scheme.
I had also placed an order for bricks and the US$150 which was reserved for the payment got burnt inside.
</blockquote>
Thembinkosi Nyathi (19) and Nigel Mpofu were the heroes of the night after they broke a door and dragged Gogo MaPhiri (80) from the burning house.
Meanwhile, Moyo said the villagers are in need of shelter as the rainy season is fast approaching and they do not have roofs over their heads.

"Mentally-challenged" Man Torches Homesteads, Leaves Villagers Stranded

A Grade 10 learner has been arrested after he allegedly set a car on fire at Northbury Secondary School in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal earlier this week.
A spokesperson for Mountain Rise SAPS, Warrant Officer Pancheal Singh, said the teenager was arrested on Thursday night. He said:
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He was released into the care of his guardian. He is due in court on September 14 and faces a charge of malicious injury to property.
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The boy allegedly poured petrol on the deputy principal’s Hyundai i30 after she chastised him for having a cell phone at school, which is against the school’s policy. She also confiscated the cellphone.
DA spokesperson for Education, Dr Imran Keeka urged parents to play their part in preventing such attacks. Said Keeka:
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If schools have a no-cellphone policy, parents must ensure that they play their part to avoid incidents such as this, which appears to be nothing more than pure, distilled criminality.
</blockquote>
The South African Council for Educators (SACO) called on the local authorities, parents and communities to deal with the increasing violence against teachers.
It said the “rights and dignity of teachers must be respected at all times”. | <a href="https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/kzn-teen-arrested-for-allegedly-setting-deputy-principals-car-alight-over-cellphone-confiscation-44366cc3-0bd0-4d2c-842b-3ed4e05f2952?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1662716863-2">IOL</a>

SA Grade 10 Student Burns Deputy Principal’s Car Over Cellphone Confiscation

The Harare City Council says it will investigate the possibility of arson in recurring fires at Glenview Area 8 Furniture Complex after the latest fire incident occurred on Wednesday, 7 September 2022.
In a statement released this Thursday, City of Harare SMEs Committee Chairperson, Councillor Denford Ngadziore, said the local authority may consider temporarily relocating carpenters so that fire prevention work can be done at the complex to prevent future fires. Said Ngadziore:
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As the City of Harare SMEs Committee, we are looking into the incessant fire outbreaks at Glenview Area 8 Complex with a view to finding a lasting solution.
Among other issues, we will be looking at fire prevention methods for the area as well as Occupational Health and Safety (OHS).
The Committee might consider temporarily relocating carpenters to allow fire prevention work to commence. This needs cooperation from all stakeholders.
It will investigate the possibility of an inside hand in all these repeated fires.
As a City, we cannot watch while people’s income is being repeatedly destroyed.
</blockquote>

Harare Council Says It Will Investigate Glen View Furniture Complex Fires

A well-known traditional healer Jestina Moyo popularly known as Gogo MaMoyo based in Gweru’s Mtapa suburb lost her healing tools and property in a fire that burnt down her room in the wee hours of last Thursday.
The exact cause of the fire has not been established but it is suspected that it was started by children from her neighbourhood.
The children were allegedly smoking out a snake that had entered their room with a burning tyre.
Gogo MaMoyo, who lives alone at Zimuto Street in Mtapa, lost her traditional healing paraphernalia, clothes, kitchenware and a wardrobe in the fire.
A neighbour Prisca Chari told the Sunday News that they were alerted of the fire at around 5 AM and observed smoke billowing out of Gogo MaMoyo’s room. She said:
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At around 10 PM I heard children screaming about a snake and I went out and asked them to come and sleep at my place because their parents were not around.
They refused and I left them burning tyres trying to suffocate the snake.
The following morning at around 5 AM we heard noise about the fire and when I peeped through the window, I saw a cloud of smoke enveloping Gogo MaMoyo’s room.
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Chari and other people from the neighbourhood tried to put out the fire before the Fire Brigade crew arrived.
Another neighbour, Pressure Maturure, who also attended the scene said Gogo was staying alone since she lost her husband mysteriously about five years ago.
More: <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/gweru-traditional-healer-loses-property-in-inferno/">The Sunday News</a>

Gweru Traditional Healer Loses Property In Dawn Inferno

Goods worth millions of dollars were destroyed when a Rusape Town Council (RTC)-owned complex in the town caught fire in the early hours of Friday morning.
The complex houses several businesses that include motor spare shops, hair salons, bookshops, dentist, boutiques, tailors and cloakrooms for flea market operators.
Firefighters from the local authority were alerted and reacted swiftly to the fire incident thereby saving the complex from complete destruction.
RTC human capital and administration officer Togarepi Nerwande told The Manica Post that they were still investigating the cause of the fire and the value of property destroyed. He said:
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There was a fire incident at Old Education Offices early this morning. The council building houses various businesses and three apartments were burnt down.
Our fire department managed to control the fire and put it out. The cause of the fire and the value of the property lost is still to be ascertained.
</blockquote>
Eyewitnesses said the fire started in a building that housed a salon and photocopying and printing shop.
One Lucas Maunga, who was running a typing and photocopying shop within the building, said he lost everything he had. He said:
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All my machines which include computers, laptops, photocopying machines and stationery were burnt in the fire. I have lost everything I had.
This was my only source of income and it will be difficult for me to recover from this loss.
</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.manicapost.co.zw/new-fire-guts-rusape-complex/">The Manica Post</a></h4>

Fire Guts Rusape Complex, Goods Worth Millions Destroyed

A 90-year-old retired teacher was burnt beyond recognition while asleep in his house in Nyazvidzi on Wednesday night.
Sekuru Jenias Manenji Mahlongo Mahachi tragically lost his life in a fire that broke out while he was asleep.
His brother, Stewart Mahachi confirmed the tragic incident to The Mirror.
The now deceased’s son, Munyaradzi, who discovered the fire, said his father died while probably sitting on a stool in the corner of his bedroom.
Munyaradzi had visited his father from Mutare on that same day and was sleeping in a spare bedroom. He said:
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There was choking smoke at around 11 pm, and when I passed through the bedroom to check, I realised that my father’s bedroom was on fire and the wooden door had already fallen in.
It was too hot to enter the bedroom, and I called two other people at home to try and rescue him.
We dashed to collect water in buckets but we discovered that by the time we had extinguished the fire, Sekuru Mahachi had been reduced to charcoal.
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He suspects that the fire started from a lit candle which may have fallen onto the mattress.
Munyaradzi said he had taken his father to Mpandawana Growth Point the same day to see a doctor and “looked very well after seeing the doctor”.
Sekuru Mahachi’s body has since been taken to Masvingo General Hospital for postmortem. His remains are scheduled to be buried on Saturday or on Sunday.
<h2>A Brief history of Sekuru Mahachi</h2>
He was born under Headman Mutema’s area in Gutu in 1932.
His father, Zvaviruka Mahachi, was a prominent Methodist preacher at Mudhengezi in Nyazvidzi.
Sekuru Mahachi started his education in Mutema and later did his Standard 6 at Waddilove Mission in Marondera.
He briefly worked as a temporary teacher and later left for Bulawayo to work as a general hand.
He returned to Waddilove and later qualified as a primary school teacher.
He taught at various schools in Charter including Chamukwenjera, Chambara, and Chikwidibire, and later taught in Gutu at Chiguhune, Gonese and Domborenhikiti.
Sekuru Mahachi’s wife Monica Mahachi Nee Patsanza died two years ago. 
He is survived by six children, namely; Tsitsi, Muteuro, Munyaradzi, Dennis, Enia and Tatenda.
<h4>More: <a href="https://masvingomirror.com/prominent-gutu-teacher-dies-in-an-inferno/">The Mirror</a></h4>

Prominent Retired Teacher Dies In An Inferno

A Mwenenzi man was arrested after he allegedly threw his two minor children into an open fire following a misunderstanding with his wife.
Watipaishe Gumbo (28), from Batanai village in Mwenezi under Chief Mazetse, was arrested on 22 May for throwing his two daughters aged 3 and 6 in an open fire.
The two minors sustained burns all over their bodies.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson in Masvingo Province Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the incident. He said:
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People should try by all means to stop solving disputes when they are under the influence of alcohol and also they should find a third party who can help them solve disputes in order to avoid misunderstandings with each other.
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On 22 May this year, at around 11 pm, Gumbo arrived home drunk and found his wife Moliphine Moyo (19) sleeping with their two daughters.
He allegedly accused Moyo of having an extramarital affair which led to a misunderstanding and a physical fight.
Gumbo took a machete and threatened to kill his wife who however managed to escape and fled to her brother-in-law Ronias Gumbo (43)’s home, leaving the children behind.
Gumbo allegedly started a fire and then took the children and put them in the burning fire.
The children would jump out of the fire but Gumbo would allegedly catch and throw them back into the fire.
Moyo later returned in the company of his brother who managed to rescue the children who had already sustained burns all over the body.
The following day, a report was made at Choverere police base leading to the arrest of the accused.
The children were taken to Neshuro District Hospital and their conditions were said to be critical.
<h4>More: <a href="https://tellzim.com/mwenezi-man-throws-minor-daughters-in-open-fire-after-argument-with-wife/">TellZim News</a>; <a href="https://masvingomirror.com/father-throws-kids-into-fire-over-wifes-infidelity/">The Mirror</a></h4>

Father Throws Kids Into Open Fire Over Wife’s "Infidelity"

The Joina City Management says a fire that broke out at Joina City last night was extinguished before it caused significant damage to the building.
In a statement, the management of Joina City said the fire started at 7 PM in a kitchen in one of the restaurants located on the first floor and was put out by water from sprinklers and the fire brigade before it had spread.
Since there was no significant damage was caused by the fire, Joina City Centre is open to the public and businesses within the complex are operating as usual. The statement read:
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<h2>Fire at Joina City</h2>
We would like to inform all our stakeholders that a fire broke out at Joina City. It started in the kitchen of one of our restaurants on the first floor at 1900hrs on the 22nd of March 2022.
Our security team called in the fire brigade who attended the incident and put out the fire in a short time.
The fire which was coming out on the third-floor deck was coming out of the restaurant’s extractor fan.
The damage was confined to the restaurant’s kitchen only.
The sprinklers in the shop were activated and helped confine the fire to the kitchen.
The damage was minimal and other tenants might have been affected by the water from the sprinklers and the fire brigade water.
We would like to thank all stakeholders for the prompt response in assisting us to put out this fire.
To all our customers, it is business as usual as all facilities are functional.
We are humbled by the number of calls we received from all over the world regarding this incident and we would like to thank you for your prayers and concerns.
</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a></h4>

Joina City Open After Minor Fire Incident

Fire destroyed staff quarters at Kwekwe General Hospital on Tuesday morning, leaving nine families including doctors, physiotherapist, nurses and an administrator without accommodation.
Kwekwe General Hospital Medical Superintendent, Dr Patricia Mapanda confirmed the incident. She said:
<blockquote>I can confirm that a fire broke out, razed one of the staff residences and destroyed property.
The staff members including doctors lost almost everything as they did not get time to remove their property.</blockquote>
Dr Mapanda said there were no injuries or fatalities as a result of the fire. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
The incident comes barely a fortnight <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/05/27/mpilo-central-hospital-ceo-speaks-on-fire-incident/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">after 39 health workers and their families at Mpilo Central Hospital</a> in Bulawayo were left homeless after a massive fire destroyed their living quarters.
Property valued at US$ 500 000.00 was damaged in the inferno, the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Professor Solwayo Ngwenya said.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/just-in-fire-guts-kwekwe-hospital-staff-quotas/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Chronicle</a></h4>

Fires Damages Kwekwe Hospital Staff Quarters

Doctors and other health workers housed in the 39-room double-storey building that was gutted down by fire at Mpilo Central Hospital on Wednesday night, jumped through windows to escape the inferno.
The Fire Brigade responded but only arrived after more than 30 minutes with faulty equipment
The hospital’s acting Chief Executive Officer, Professor Solwayo Ngwenya revealed that the cost of the damage was an estimated US$500 000. He said:
<blockquote>We were woken up last night, there was a terrible fire and we rushed here and found three fire brigade vehicles already at the scene trying to bring down the fire.
The fire was very ferocious, it spread very quickly throughout the whole building and the roof started curving in and collapsing.
We found that people had jumped out through the windows and had collected some of their belongings. The building houses 30 workers and they jumped through windows.
We were lucky that no one was seriously injured except a doctor who broke an ankle and someone who inhaled some fumes from the smoke.</blockquote>
Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce, Raj Modi told journalists on Thursday that the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit. Said, Modi:
<blockquote>This is the second time this is happening here. The last time it happened it was an electrical appliance that was left on and this time it’s an electrical short circuit.</blockquote>
In 2019, another fire destroyed an adjacent smaller residence for doctors. An electrical fault was thought to have caused that blaze.
Modi urged the institution’s administration to pay attention to issues such as electrical faults and other reports and move swiftly before the worst happens.
He added that government would assist in rebuilding the broken down hostels.
<h4>More: <a href="https://healthtimes.co.zw/2021/05/27/electrical-short-circuit-might-have-caused-mpilo-hospital-fire-minister-modi/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Health Times</a></h4>

Doctors Escape Through Windows As Fire Destroys Mpilo Hostel

Mpilo Central Hospital Chief Executive Officer, Professor Solwayo Ngwenya said 39 health workers and their families were left homeless after a massive fire destroyed their living quarters at the hospital on Wednesday night.
In a memorandum issued this Thursday, Prof Ngwenya said the hospital is arranging temporary alternative accommodation for the affected members of staff and their families.
The estimated cost of damage to property as a result of the inferno is estimated at US$ 500 000.00, Prof Ngwenya said.
Pindula News is publishing Prof Ngwenya’s statement in its entirety below:
<blockquote>This is to inform you that last night one of our staff residences was destroyed by a massive fire. It affected 39 health workers and their families.
We were very lucky that no one was seriously injured. One person suffered a broken ankle and another had smoke inhalation effects but is stable.
Our thoughts are with the affected members and their families. The hospital is arranging temporary alternative accommodation for them.
Some staff residents reported seeing sparks of fire from an electrical distribution box, and we suspect that this could be the cause of the fire.
However, the Fire Brigade is working on further forensic investigations to establish the exact cause of the fire.
The estimated cost of damage to property is around US$ 500 000.00.
We hope to rise up from this terrible setback and continue to give service to many of our patients.</blockquote>
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<h4>Mpilo Central Hospital Chief Executive Officer, Professor Solwayo Ngwenya</h4>

Mpilo Central Hospital CEO Speaks On Fire Incident

Zimbabwe’s second-largest hospital, Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo, suffered a major setback on Wednesday night when the doctors’ residence went up in flames.
This is the second time within a space of three years that the hospital’s hostel has caught fire and burning thousands of dollars worth of properties.
The fire incident was confirmed by the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Professor Solwayo Ngwenya. He tweeted:
<blockquote>Terrible things at our hospital, Thixo! Why us, Why? Mpilo Central Hospital, Our Only Pride!!</blockquote>
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Officials are suspecting an electrical fault as the cause of the outbreak. Confirming the incident, Bulawayo Fire brigade senior divisional officer (administration), Jabulani Ndlovu said their preliminary findings pointed to an electrical fault. He said:
<blockquote>Yes, our officers attended to a fire outbreak at a doctors’ flat at Mpilo Central Hospital, for now, our preliminary findings point to an electrical fault but we are still doing our investigations.
This (Thursday) morning we are going to meet up with the hospital’s electrician as part of our investigations after that we will then have a clear picture on the cause of the fire.</blockquote>
Another doctor at the hospital, Hlupani Tichaona Chipunza has implored the goverment to assist the affected doctors. He also posted on Twitter:
<blockquote>Making an Urgent Appeal to The Government of Zimbabwe and all who can help, to pool together resources to assist Mpilo Hospital Doctors faced with these difficult circumstances.</blockquote>
The extend of the damage to the infrastructure at the hospital has not yet been established neither has the value of doctors’ property lost in the inferno been ascertained.
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<h4>More: <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/just-in-mpilo-doctors-flat-gutted-by-fire/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Sunday News</a></h4>

Fire Guts Down Mpilo Hospital Doctors' Residence

A truck driver sustained serious burns when his fuel tanker caught fire after sideswiping another vehicle in Nyazura on Wednesday.
The Harare-bound truck was carrying 42 000 litres of petrol worth over US$50 000 when it caught fire at the settlement located about 150km south-east of Harare.
Police said a Toyota Land Cruiser vehicle encroached into the tanker’s lane, leading to the sideswipe.
No fatalities were reported, and the trucker is in stable condition, police further stated.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Manicaland provincial spokesperson Inspector Luxson Chananda said:
<blockquote>The truck driver sustained serious burns but is in stable condition while the driver of the Land Cruiser sustained minor injuries.</blockquote>
In February, another fuel tanker overturned in Harare, spilling 10 000 litres of diesel. The Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe says about 90 per cent of road accidents are a result of human error.
<h4>More: <a href="https://ztn.co.zw/stream/2021/04/driver-escapes-with-burns-as-fuel-tanker-catches-fire/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ZTN</a></h4>

Driver Escapes With Burns As Fuel Tanker Catches Fire In Nyazura

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