The Harare City Council wants to tear down over 5,000 houses in the next few weeks. These houses were built illegally in different parts of the city. The council says it has permission from the High Court to do this.
Most houses are in crowded suburbs like Kuwadzana, Budiriro, Glen View, and Mabvuku. The houses were built on land meant for important public services and facilities.
However, the government says there won't be any demolitions.
The mayor of Harare, Jacob Mafume, said the council will proceed with the plan. He wants to follow the law and restore order to the city. He said the demolitions have been delayed for many years because of various problems.
Mafume mentioned that the council and some private people have 37 court...
The Welshman Ncube-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) won't talk to Sengezo Tshabangu anymore. They say he's just a regular member of the party.
Willias Madzimure speaks for Ncube's group. He told The Standard that talking to Tshabangu would make it seem like he leads a political party. But Tshabangu says he's the secretary general of CCC. Madzimure thinks he can't be both a leader and secretary general simultaneously.
Madzimure also said Tshabangu has no right to determine who is legitimate in the party and who is not. He's just an ordinary member, so he doesn't get to make those calls.
There are some disagreements within the CCC about roles and leadership. Ncube's faction doesn't want to give Tshabangu any extra power or...
In an exclusive interview with The Sunday Mail Entertainment, Chief Hwenje disclosed that he has been diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of blood cancer affecting his lymphatic and immune systems. He revealed that the lymphomas had spread throughout his body, and doctors advised removing some of them to prevent further development into cancer. Chief Hwenje is experiencing severe pain, and sometimes, the attacks are so intense that he cannot move or talk.
The respected musician has recently retreated to his rural home in Shanyura village, seeking healing in a peaceful environment away from the music industry's scrutiny. Speaking with the "Mai Welly" singer, it becomes clear that he is struggling with his health. He finds it painful to...
Frank Chitukutuku, the former CEO of Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara), has gone to the Supreme Court. He wants to appeal against a High Court ruling that ordered the forfeiture of his properties. Frank argues that he lawfully acquired the properties before the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act was enacted in 2013.
Last year, the High Court said Frank's assets were acquired using illicit funds misappropriated from Zinara during his time as CEO. The court noted that Frank failed to explain the source of his wealth adequately. The assets include two houses in the affluent suburbs of Borrowdale and Glen Lorne, luxury vehicles, and shares in Champions Insurance Company.
However, Frank now claims that the forfeiture...
In a shocking turn of events, the villagers of Matjinge in Plumtree, Ward 5, Bilingoma Village, Matabeleland South, were left stunned when Costine Moyo, a man accused of murder nine years ago, returned to the scene of the crime under police guard for a reconstruction exercise. The accused allegedly killed and buried a victim there in 2015.
The villagers described Moyo as a notorious figure with a long history of criminal activity. They shared that he was jailed and released in 2014, and in 2016, he raped two women in Matjinge and Gambo before evading police by hiding in the Tsholotsho bush, where he committed another rape before being caught.
Witnesses said that Moyo arrived in the village with police, who announced he was there to...
A big meeting of leaders from Southern Africa starts today. Ten countries have said they will be there. The meeting will talk about politics and security in the region. One important topic is a mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The mission's time is almost up.
The meeting will last four days and be held in a new building in Zimbabwe, the same place where another big meeting occurred in August.
People from different countries started arriving yesterday. They signed up for the meeting.
Several smaller meetings will be held today and tomorrow. Officials from Tanzania and Zimbabwe will lead some of these meetings.
On Tuesday, there will be more small meetings. Tanzania will lead these, too.
The big meeting of leaders will be...
Walter Magaya, the founder of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries and owner of Yadah Football Club, recently visited Mucheke Stadium. He promised to refurbish the stadium within three months if given the opportunity. Magaya expressed his interest in the project and his readiness to revamp the stadium, allowing it to host Premier Soccer League games and international matches.
Magaya said that if the city has five-star hotels and an airport, it wants to upgrade the stadium to the level where it can host international games. He requested that Nabioth Magwizi and his team apply for permission to refurbish, restructure, and re-plan the stadium until it meets PSL standards. Magaya is ready to start when Masvingo City Council...
In a shocking and tragic incident, two Gweru City Council employees, Richard Longwe and Mary Svinurai, lost their lives while working under a manhole. They choked on poisonous gases, leaving their colleagues and loved ones devastated. The funeral for these two dedicated workers was held in Gweru over the weekend, but protests and accusations from other council workers marred it. They booed and remonstrated with management, accusing them of negligence and failing to provide adequate protective gear that could have saved Longwe and Svinurai's lives. The funeral wake was tense and emotional, with workers expressing anger and frustration towards the council's leadership.
In the aftermath of this tragic event, the Gweru City Council has...
Headman Chengetai Chigodora, a maverick traditional leader, is being accused of overstepping his mandate. He has been presiding over cases that are far beyond his jurisdiction. Several other headmen are also being accused of usurping the authority of chiefs.
The Manica Post investigated and found that there are disputes that the chief's community court should handle, not the headman's primary court. This practice goes against the Traditional Leaders Act, which says cases can't be transferred from a higher court to a lower court.
Mr Fungai Mbetsa, a Ministry of Local Government and Public Works director, explained the legal standing of headmen's courts. He said only a chief can authorize transferring a case to a headman's court. If...
