The Zimbabwe Peace Project reports that corrupt practices plague food aid distribution in Zimbabwe, with many deliveries happening at night to hide wrongdoing. The group's October 2024 monitoring report reveals these actions hurt poor and elderly citizens who need help the most.
The report points to 13 cases of unfair food distribution that month. One case stands out: a local leader in Buhera South took 40 bags of corn meant for elderly people. This leader sold part of the corn at night and gave the rest to family members who did not need it.
Night-time food handouts let dishonest people steal supplies more easily, the ZPP explains. They say this shows deep problems with corruption in Zimbabwe's aid system.
Politics makes the...
A legal battle has erupted in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, between Provincial Affairs Minister Ezra Chadzamira and widow Farai Mazenge Mutsetse. The dispute centers on an 8-hectare plot where Chadzamira started building a school after taking control of the land.
The case became more complex when important documents about Mutsetse's property vanished from City Council files. Only a house plan remained. Mutsetse filed a High Court application last month through her lawyers, Dube Banda Nzarayapenga. They plan to prove that the City Council and Chadzamira worked together to take away her property rights.
The history shows Mutsetse as the rightful holder of the property for 15 years. This marks the second time Chadzamira has taken property from a...
Local authorities in Zimbabwe spent around US$1 million on a meeting with President Mnangagwa, even though many cannot afford to pay their workers. The gathering brought 2,595 council members to Harare from 92 different towns and rural areas.
The council members arrived on Monday and stayed in hotels. After their Tuesday meeting with Mnangagwa ended at 2 PM, they stayed another night because it was too late to travel home.
Each council member received daily payments that added up to US$209.80. This included US$90 for a hotel room, US$22.50 for breakfast, US$30 for lunch, US$37.30 for dinner, and US$30 extra. The total cost reached US$1.088 million, not counting travel expenses.
The Zimbabwe Local Government Association arranged the...
The illegal fuel trade has returned to Bulawayo's streets. Dealers sell smuggled petrol and diesel from South Africa and Botswana. These sellers claim their fuel works better than legal blended fuel.
The Zimbabwe government made a rule in August. All fuel must mix with ethanol before anyone can sell it. This includes what some stations called "unleaded fuel."
Energy Minister Edgar Moyo talked about these rules. He said his team worked with Zimbabwe's energy authority to make them.
The Chronicle newspaper found fuel sellers working in many parts of the city. They sell what they say is pure unleaded fuel. Many people buy it because they think it runs longer and keeps engines safe.
Near the Rio Turn bus stop on Luveve Road, sellers...
A Zimbabwean court has granted bail to two Bulawayo city officials accused of bribery. The High Court set bail at US$100 for Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu and Councillor Mpumelelo Moyo.
Justice Ngoni Nduna set strict bail terms. The officials must stay at their listed homes and give up their passports. They need to check in with anti-corruption officers each week. Moyo had to hand over his house papers too.
The case started at the local court. Magistrate Shepherd Mjanja scheduled the next hearing for December 13, 2024.
The state lawyer, Brenda Nyoni, shared details about the case. She said the officials asked for money from a Chinese company called Labenmon Investments. The company wanted land to build a cement plant.
The story began...
The government plans to build a new railway line connecting Nyazura in Manicaland Province to Mvuma in Midlands Province. This rail link aims to help transport steel products from the Manhize Steel Plant to Beira Port in Mozambique for export. At the same time, work speeds up to improve Forbes Border Post.
Transport Minister Felix Mhona shared these plans at a ministry meeting about public companies. He talked about many projects to fix roads and rails in the area. The new railway will do more than just serve the steel plant. It will also help mining companies in Buhera District move their lithium and phosphates. The rail line should protect the roads from damage by reducing the number of heavy trucks.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa...
Senator Sengezo Tshabangu from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) went back to work at the Senate. He had good things to say about Zimbabwe's leaders after they helped him during his recent stay in a hospital in Switzerland.
The senator became very sick in October. This happened when he went to Geneva for a big meeting of world parliaments. He was there to speak for Zimbabwe at the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly.
The senator told everyone about the great help he got when he was sick. He said Vice President Chiwenga called him at the hospital. The Vice President promised to make sure he could come back home safely. The next day, President Mnangagwa also called to give him support. These calls meant a lot to Senator...
The Harare City Council faces serious claims about cattle theft. Reports say thieves take about 100 cattle each month from the city's farm areas. These details emerged at a public hearing where the city's suspended town clerk, Engineer Hosiah Chisango, gave testimony.
The person leading the investigation, Mr Thabani Mpofu, asked Engineer Chisango about missing cattle from a city farm. This farm usually holds around 3,000 animals. Mr Mpofu pointed out that officials report 100 cattle deaths monthly. He believes these death reports hide the real issue of stolen cattle.
Engineer Chisango explained that cattle were not the main focus of the farm. The site mainly treats sewage and manages waste water. He added that the lack of animal care...
The High Court of Zimbabwe found Patrick Cheza, a senior opposition politician from Midlands Province and close ally of Nelson Chamisa, not guilty on Tuesday. Three other people were also cleared of charges.
Cheza faced charges along with Magmaster Chidyawuye, Delight Zinyemba, and Courage Mugova. The state claimed they urged Citizens Coalition for Change members to attack Tourism Minister Barbra Rwodzi. This came after their vehicles crashed on the Charandura-Chaka gravel road before the 2023 elections.
Justice Sunsley Zisengwe at the Masvingo High Court approved Cheza's request to review the case. This came after Gweru Magistrate Beaulity Dube had refused to dismiss the charges earlier.
Cheza fought against the criminal case before...
