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Corrupt police syndicate unravels in strange cattle theft drama

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Corrupt police syndicate unravels in strange cattle theft drama

                                                                 Mercy Muganyi



…kidnapped suspect spills beans to investigators


Cephas Shava
MWENEZI – A stock theft suspect is reportedly implicating some police officers in the illegal trade which could earn him a couple of years in jail if convicted.
Talent Moyo, who had been on the run after escaping from police custody last year, was recently abducted from his South African hideout back to Zimbabwe by a couple from which he allegedly had stolen cattle.
After forcibly bringing Moyo back, the couple allegedly went on to kidnap Charles Masawi, a police officer whom they suspect of assisting Moyo to escape.
The couple; Jerifanos Muganyi (48) and Mercy Muganyi (41) and their four accomplices are now in custody on kidnap and assault charges.
Moyo, however, is not out of trouble himself as he was also remanded in custody when he made his first appearance before magistrate Honest Masiiwa on stock theft charges last Thursday.
Sources told TellZim News that Moyo was spilling the beans, claiming that he managed to escape lawful custody last year with the help of some identified police officers who also kept him informed of the situation back home.
“Moyo is just a grade seven school dropout but he is acquitting himself quite well with the investigators. He is very vivid in his explanations and I see some police officers going to jail over it,” said a source.
Moyo is said to be claiming that some police officers facilitated his escape so that he would not have a chance to explain himself in court and implicate them.
“They wanted him away from the justice system so that he would remain the fall guy with no chance of the real culprits having their day in court. He is adamant he didn’t steal any cattle but he witnessed a theft; people loading stolen cattle into trucks and he got framed for it,” said the source.
Other sources said while in his hideout in Louis Trichardt in South Africa, Moyo would receive constant updates, urging him to remain in hiding as the case ‘was still hot’.
“They used scare tactics against the poor guy. They would tell him that he would rot in jail if he came out prematurely. They constantly advised him to remain in hiding while they worked to have the case swept under the carpet but they were just buying time.
“Now that they have failed to keep Moyo away, the dirty cops have employed plan B which has seen them working tirelessly to make sure that Moyo is nailed alone but if the case is given the prominence that it deserves, it would be a real bombshell,” the source said.
It is said the Muganyis are real victims of a corrupt police syndicate that works closely with notorious cattle rustlers by clearing stolen cattle in exchange for big bribes.
TellZim News understands that following a complaint over the police’s alleged involvement in stock theft; some internal investigations were launched at the station sometime last year leading to the forced transfer of some police officers.
Some victims of cattle rustling who spoke to TellZim News said they have always been suspicious of the snail pace at which their cases move at the local police station.
“What boggles the mind is that at times police initiated shoddy investigations on some cases leading to cases being thrown out of court. In many cases, investigations take for ever. Right now, we have a case of stock theft that was referred to the Masvingo Magistrates’ Court because it implicates local police officers.
‘It’s been more than a year but there is no progress as police are always said to be still investigating. People here are losing faith in the criminal justice system and that explains why the Muganyi couple took matters into their own hands,” said one victim of stock theft.
 

 

Govt commissions diamond survey for Mwenezi, Chiredzi

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Govt commissions diamond survey for Mwenezi, Chiredzi

            Chitando commissions an air tractor aircraft at Buffalo Range International Airport

Beatific Gumbwanda
CHIREDZI
– The
Minister of Mines and Minerals Development, Winston Chitando has commissioned
the Mwenezi Aeromagnetic Survey for Diamonds to ascertain the veracity of the speculated
diamond wealth in Chiredzi and Mwenezi.
The commissioning was done at
Buffalo Range International Airport.
The search is being done by Aerosurv
in partnership with a South African cmpany, Xcalibur Airborne Geophysics.
The Airborne Mineral Exploration
Project is aimed at unpacking the country’s diamond wealth over a survey
distance of 8 800km.
Aerosurv seeks to further utilise
capacity, expertise and equipment in the Limpopo Mobile Zone (Ngundu) area to
conduct a high resolution, low level airborne survey of the surrounding areas
including River Ranch, Murowa and Mwenezi.
The primary focus will be on
conglomerate, alluvial and Kimberlitic diamond deposits.
Chitando said his ministry wanted
to grow the size of the national diamond industry from the current $2.8 billion
to a $12 billion industry by year 2030.
“It’s an important milestone
which government is working towards. The attainment of Vision 2030 will require
the diamond industry to contribute,” said Chitando.
He said the diamond industry
produced 2.8 million carats in 2018 against a target of 10 million carats.
“Last year the diamond industry
produced 2.8 million carats of diamond and the whole idea for this is to go to
at least 10 million carats by 2023. The 10 million carats projection is based
on geologically proven sites and on the exploration which is now taking place,
who knows what can happen?” said Chitando.
The Minister of State for
Masvingo Provincial Affairs, Ezra Chadzamira welcomed the prospective investment
opportunity which he said will transform Rutenga and Sango border post.
“The exploration of diamonds will
bring new diversified activities in Mwenezi and Chiredzi districts resulting in
economic transformation of the Lowveld towards massive rural development. This
will include the development of Rutenga as a dry port and the modernisation of
Sango border post,” said Chadzamira.

Zaka man tries to cook baby

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Zaka man tries to cook baby

Brighton Chiseva
ZAKA – An 18-year-old man from Chibuku village
under Chief Nhema took his three-weeks-old baby and tried to shove him into a
boiling three-legged pot but failed because the pot was full of pumpkins and
mealies, TellZim News has leant.
Masvingo provincial police spokesperson Chief
Inspector Charity Mazula confirmed the heinous incident and said the accused
was in police custody helping with investigations.
“We received a report of a man who killed his
three-weeks-old daughter under bizarre circumstances. I can confirm the man is
in police custody and is helping us do our investigations,” said Mazula.
Sources said Leo Nzara was at home with his
16-year-old brother, his aunt (his mother’s elder sister) Fancisca Dikinya (64)
and his nursing wife when he allegedly committed the grisly crime at around
19:00hrs on March 25.
It all started when Dikinya received a text
message and asked Nzara to read it for her as she could not do it herself due
to failing eyesight.
Nzara, however, took the phone and threw it
into the fire and Dikinya quickly retrieved it and admonished him for it.
An angry Nzara then left the outside fireplace
and went into the kitchen hut where he repeatedly attacked his wife with a
blunt object.
Sensing grave danger, she managed to escape but
Nzara followed in hot pursuit, picked a brick which he threw at her but missed.
“He went back in the kitchen and picked up the
baby and smashed her head onto the ground. He then tried to shove the child
into a three-legged pot that was on the fireplace outside but failed because it
was full of pumpkins and mealies,” said a source.
“He then dropped the baby onto the ground where
she lay bleeding until Dikinya came back and tried to administer first aid. It
was, however, too late as the child had already died. It remains unknown what
angered Leo so much that he would do what he did,” the source said.
The old lady then called other villagers and
effected a citizen’s arrest against Leo before he was handed over to the police.

Mwenezi man murders, skins 71-year-old woman

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Mwenezi man murders, skins 71-year-old woman

Diana Gondongwe

In a horror movie style which has left the community shell shocked, a Mwenezi man allegedly killed a 71 year old granny with a machete before skinning her head and gouging her eyes out.
Austin Chitema of Village 2, Chiwumburu under Chief Chitanga in Mwenezi went to Castina Moyo’s (71) homestead in the same village and brutally murdered her in broad day light.
Chitema found Moyo with her four year old grandchild while her two ten year old grandchildren were out herding cattle.
Chitema picked a machete that was lying in the compound and struck Moyo several times in the head and neck until she fell down and he went on to skin her head.
The two grandchildren who had gone to herd cattle found their grandmother lying in a pool of blood and told their neighbour Ndaizivei Dube (34) who then alerted relatives and other villagers.
The matter was then reported to the police who then came and picked up Chitema who had already been rounded up by villagers.
Masvingo provincial police spokesperson Chief Inspector Charity Mazula confirmed the incident saying Chitema was in custody and investigations were under way.
“I can confirm that we have a murder suspect in custody and investigations are under way to ascertain what really transpired and what could have been the motive for the gruesome murder,” said Mazula.

Chipinge sangoma defrauds client

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Chipinge sangoma defrauds client

Munyaradzi Goche

A Chipinge sangoma recently appeared before Mutare magistrate Perseverance Makala for coning a client.
Isaac Makuyana (34) of Mapungwana Village under Chief Musikavanhu in Chipinge, was remanded to April o8 after pledging guilty.
It is alleged that on March 21 in Area 3, Dangamvura in Mutare, Makuyana misrepresented himself to Collin Chakanyuka by claiming that he could treat his stomach problems. The accused told Chakanyuka that he needed money as a payment for the service and a cell phone so that the two could communicate.
Chakanyuka gave Makuyana US$20 and an Itel phone.
Makuyana also lied to Chakanyuka that the cell phone will be returned to him by spirit mediums.

Marange men in trouble for stock theft

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Marange men in trouble for stock theft

TellZim Reporter


MUTARE – Two men from Nyamadzawo village under chief Marange have appeared before Mutare magistrate Perseverance Makala facing charges of stock theft involving two cows and one heifer.
Noah Mushipe and Innocent Marumbi (37) were charged for contravening Section 114 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act and were given $100 bail each.
The State alleges that on December 26, 2018, Marumbi approached Nicholas Masiye (32) selling a heifer and Masiye bought it for $300.
Mushipe and Marumbi are also accused of stealing two cows from Agnes Mafararikwa of Taguta village under chief Marange. 
One of the cows has been missing since November 2018 while the other one was recovered on March 22 when Mafararikwa heard that the two accused were apprehended for stock theft by the community.
The two were taken to the police leading to their arrest.

Grandpa grows mbanje in garden, avoids prison

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Grandpa grows mbanje in garden, avoids prison

Courage Dutiro

A 68-year-old man of Kwanga village under Chief Zimuto who was found growing 13 plants of dagga measuring 30cm and 160cm in length in his garden was last week convicted and given a wholly-suspended prison sentence.
Nyashadazaishe Chihwehwete, appeared before Masvingo magistrate Rufaro Mangwiro facing charges of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs as defined in section 157(1)(c) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23.
Chihwehwete pleaded guilty and was given a 30-day prison sentence which was wholly suspended for five years on condition that he does not commit the similar offence.
It was the State’s case that on March 22, at around 13:00hrs, police in Masvingo Rural received information from an informer that Chihwehwete was cultivating dagga in his garden.
Acting upon the information, police officers went to Kwanga village where they managed to locate Chihwehwete’s garden.
Upon arrival at the garden, Chihwehwete was watering several plants of dagga and he was arrested on the spot.
Fortune Mukede appeared for the State.

Chief Chitanga’s aide jailed for stealing goat

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Chief Chitanga’s aide jailed for stealing goat

Chief Chitanga’s aide Joseph Rusenga

Cephas Shava


MWENEZI – An aide with Chief Chitanga’s security team was recently brought before magistrate Honest Musiiwa charged with stock theft involving a goat.
Joseph Rusenga (57) of village Kutanga under Chief Chitanga was convicted of the offense while his alleged accomplice Tiyelani Chauke (24) was acquitted at the close of the State’s case.
Rusenga was sentenced to 12 months in jail, but two of them were conditionally suspended for five years. The remaining 10 months were set aside on condition he performed 350 hours of community service at Chitanga Primary School.
In his defence, Rusenga said it was Chauke who was responsible, saying he simply accompanied him to sell the goat unaware that it had been stolen.
Witnesses, however, contradicted him and said they suspected Rusenga could be behind the disappearance of several goats in the area.
The State’s case, as presented by Caroline Pasipanodya, was that on August 22, 2018 at around 09:00hrs, the two accused persons connived to steal Emmanuel Chinyoka’s goat from the veld.
They took it to Lundi Business Centre where they sold it to Greatman Mandiva for $37 but people who knew the goat had been stolen quickly alerted the owner and the goat was recovered.

Tungamirayi, Zvinavashe, Zvobgo honoured in new street names

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Tungamirayi, Zvinavashe, Zvobgo honoured in new street names

                                               The late Vitalis Zvinavashe 


Moses
Ziyambi

Josiah Tungamirai, V. G Musungwa and E.J.M Zvobgo are among the street names that residents in the
developing suburb of Clipsham Views will see if current naming proposals by
City of Masvingo’s health, housing and environmental services committee are
passed.
E.J.M Zvobgo stands for
Eddison Jonas Mudadirwa Zvobgo who died in August 2003 at the age of 68. He served
as in defferent cabinet portfolios as Member of Parliament (MP) for
Masvingo South for many years after independence.
Tungamirai, who died in
August 2005 at the age of 56, was a retired air chief marshal who commanded the
Air Force of Zimbabwe until 1992 when he was replaced by Perence Shiri. He
later served as Gutu North MP and as a cabinet minister.
V.G Musungwa is short
for Vitalis Gava Musungwa Zvinavashe who died in March 2009 at the age of 65.
Zvinavashe, who hailed from Bikita, took over as Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF)
commander from the now late Solomon Mujuru in July 1994 and served until his
retirement in December 2003.
All the three men
fought in the liberation struggle in their different capacities and were
members of the ruling Zanu PF party.
Other heroes like Sheba
Tavarwisa, T.T Zawaira, Helen McGhie and E. Nkala have also had their names included on the list.
Residents can also
expect to see such street names as Rupiza, Maheu, Geja, Ndari, Mbambaira,
Chirugu, Bonga, Nhanga, Rukukwe and Gangauta.
“The names were
suggested by the Infrastructural Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ)…. The committee
agreed to add four other names namely Alois Chaimiti, Joshua Femias Foroma
Chakabuda, Francis Aphiri and Daniel Muchuchuti,” read part of the committee’s
minutes.
IDBZ and Gorge Safaris
are the developers of the Clipsham Views residential stands.

People with disabilities slam Govt for fake promises

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People with disabilities slam Govt for fake promises

                                                         Ezra Chadzamira


Courage Dutiro
Persons
with disabilities (PWDs) have spoken strongly against fake promises made by
government in the run up to last year’s harmonised elections, saying such
conduct amounted to disrespect that could not be tolerated.
Participants
at belated celebrations to mark the International Day for Persons With
Disabilities at the Civic Centre this week complained that promises made by
government never come to fruition.
They
urged the Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs, Ezra Chadzamira to
take people with disabilities’ grievances seriously.
Zimbabwe
Association of the Visually Handicapped (ZAVH) executive director, Timothy
Mudarikwa said an empowerment fund promised by government through the Reserve
Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) in 2018 never materialised.
“Our
names are being used to get funds but we are not benefiting from those funds.
The $5 million empowerment fund for the disabled that we were promised in 2018
benefitted none of us here yet we were told it belonged to us,” said Mudarikwa.
The
celebrations, which ran under the theme ‘Empowering Persons with Disabilities
and Ensuring Inclusiveness and Equality to Walk the Talk’, gave the disabled a
chance to share ideas and experiences.
Other
participants called upon government not to disrespect people with disabilities
by making fake promises, saying Chadzamira could help by taking their
grievances forward.
“We
were promised farms, residential stands and other many things but nothing
tangible has been done for us,” said Disability Amalgamation Community Trust
(DACT) national chairperson Purazeni Jakata.

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