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MBERENGWA – Lathi Nyoni and her daughter Aquino Ncube of Danangombe under Chief Bankwe in Mberengwa West are struggling for life in Mnene Hospital hospital after being severely stabbed by Ncube’s husband who suspected his wife of infidelity in his absence.
TellZim News established that while he was in South Africa, Moreblessing Nkala got wind of his wife’s alleged adulterous affairs and that she had aborted a pregnancy.
Though no police comment could not be obtained by the time of going to press, it was learnt that Nkala returned home in Danangombe where he allegedly stabbed his wife and mother-in-law all over their bodies with a knife accusing Nyoni of having a bad influence over her daughter.
Nyoni told TellZim News she was stabbed by Nkala after she tried to rescue her daughter who was shouting for help after being attacked.
“It happened upon Nkala’s arrival from South Africa. I heard a strange noise from my room and decided to go and see what was taking place. Nkala was holding a knife with Aquie lying on the floor with blood all over her body showing that she had been stabbed. When I asked what was taking place, Nkala turned on me and started attacking me,” said Nyoni.
A villager told TellZim News that Nkala disappeared from the scene when he saw people coming to see what was happening.
The two victims were carried to Masase Hospital but later transferred to Mnene Hospital where they were being treated.
“I do not know what might happen to us when we get discharged from the hospital since my young sister phoned me saying that she is receiving Nkala’s threatening messages on her phone. He disappeared and until now the police are investigating on his whereabouts,” said Ncube.
Elsewhere, Sophia Tawana of Pasvana village under Chief Neshuro in Mwenezi and his co-accused, Herbert Dube were sentenced to eight months imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting Marvelous Tapudzai whom they accused of having an affair with Tawana’s wife.local

Cephas Shava

MWENEZI – A 26-year-old commercial sex worker who does her work around Rutenga growth point stabbed her drinking mate after a dispute over change in a local bar, the Mwenezi Magistrates Court recently heard.
Appearing before Magistrate Honest Musiwa, Rosemary Buchu, who resides at Rutenga, pleaded guilty to charges of stabbing Tafadzwa John of house number 561 newsstands, Rutenga.
Buchu was sentenced to 12 months behind bar with an option to perform 350 hours of community service at Mwenezi Magistrates Court.
Asked by the magistrate on how she earns a living, Buchu confidently said she does her business in the bars.
“Ndinoshandira mumabhawa….mari yandinowana pavhiki inoita iyo $10, ndiyoyandinoziva kuti panozopera vhiki handingaishayiwo.”
The State, led by Patience Mutsikwi alleged that on February 27 this year, Buchu and John were drinking together at Gumbo beer hall at around 01:00 hours.
John gave Buchu US$5 to buy some beer but Buchu later refused to give John his change leading to an altercation.
Buchu drew a knife from her pocket and stabbed John on his right hand.  He sustained some injuries and was rushed to Neshuro Hospital for treatment.local

Upenyu Chaota

MASVINGO – There was drama at the Masvingo Provincial Magistrates Court last week after an incensed complainant in a civil case attacked the defendant’s lawyer after the case had appeared set to go against him.
The lawyer, Tichaona Bhunu was attacked by Tatenda Munyai who was suing Bhunu’s client for damages for allegedly impregnating his daughter.
Munyai was immediately arrested and later brought before regional Magistrate Langton Ndokera who convicted and sentenced him to eight months imprisonment with two suspended on condition he does not commit a similar offence in the next five years.
During the trial and sentence of Munyai, the court was packed with lawyers from Masvingo who demanded increased security at court.
 In giving the sentence, Ndokera said the court had to be respected and it was unheard of that a lawyer is attacked in a court room.
He also bemoaned lack of sufficient security for lawyers at court.
Nelson Chavarika prosecuted.local

Cephas Shava

MWENEZI – Three suspected armed robbers who were recently arrested at Lundi were sold out by a gun that slipped off the pocket of one of the ruffians, TellZim News has learnt.
The thugs are believed to be the part of a gang that has been terrorising many people in Masvingo and parts of the Midlands for a long time, raiding businesses and shooting their victims.
Though no comment could immediately be obtained from the police, eyewitnesses said detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) acted on a tip-off and ambushed the suspects.
“Police acted after a tip-off from some diesel dealers who had become suspicious after a gun slipped from one of the thugs’ pocket at a Lundi night spot the previous night. People were also suspicious because the strangers were squandering money as if there was no tomorrow,” said a Lundi businessman.
Another eyewitness said the suspected criminals were taken by surprised as they had appeared very much at ease with their surroundings.
“They parked their Toyota Altezza vehicle in front of Madhuha beer hall and got busy feasting at another shop. Police fired warning shots that left bystanders shivering and one of the robbers tried to resist but he soon gave up. A gun was recovered from inside the robbers’ vehicle, hidden behind a seat,” said an eyewitness.
People who spoke to TellZim News praised the police for acting quickly and arresting all the suspects that they said were looking capable of robbing any business in the area.
Earlier this year, robbers pounced at Stopover and got away with a significant amount of money after firing shots and seriously injuring a worker. A service station in Zvishavane was also robbed and its owner shot and seriously injured just around the same time.local

TellZim Reporter

NYANGA – A Nyanga married woman and her boyfriend were left shame-faced after being caught red-handed having quality time in her matrimonial bedroom last week.
Ivy Masamba, wife to Never Zimbiti who works at Troutbeck in Nyanga, and her boyfriend only identified as Gwenzi – a tout at Evergreen Bus Terminus in Rusape – were caught in Dombo, village 22 Makoni district.
The two lovebirds were caught and detained for hours by angry villagers who severely assaulted.
Witnesses said Masamba’s mother-in-law visited her and Gwenzi later arrived and confidently proceeded to the kitchen without even bothering to greeting her.
A suspicious Gogo Zimbiti did not get a good answer when she asked about the stranger and she left but returned a few moments later to find her daughter-in-law being intimate with the stranger.
She then locked the door from outside and informed the whole village.
Zimbiti and his wife’s parents were also called and they joined in assaulting the hapless woman and her lover. The lovebirds were locked in from Tuesday evening till Wednesday before police came to their rescue.
Efforts to get comments from Masamba and Gwenzi were fruitless and Zimbiti’s number was unreachable by the time of going to the press.local

Shumirai Zhou

ZVISHAVANE – The new substantive president of the Scout Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ), Ignatius Kajengo, who was elected at the organisation’s 68th Annual General elective meeting held on April 8, 2017 at Chinziwa Scout Park in Mutare, has dismissed claims coming from some quarters that he won the election through a flawed electoral process.
Kajengo won the election unopposed and with Gordon Tapfuma and Chris Mbanga as his deputies.
Highfield SAZ leader Allan Choruma, however, feels the elections were marred by irregularities and he has written to Kajengo requesting the nullification of the elections which he said were held in a manner which violated the SAZ constitution.
When contacted for comment, Kajonga acknowledged receipt of the letter but dismissed Choruma’s accusations as baseless.
“He writes as if he is representing many people yet those are his own sentiments and he represents nobody else. He is tarnishing people’s reputations through baseless claims and it’s not the first time he has been saying that; he has been using the internet to spread the same falsehoods for a long time,” said Kajengo.
He accused Choruma of wanting to politicise the movement which he said is non-political.
“We don’t even bother responding to his nefarious accusations but I think it’s high time we take action against him. He is not even a scout in the first place; for you to be a scout, you need to have a warranty yet he does not have it. He wants to politicise a non-political organisation which simply works for the good of children,” said Kajengo.
In his letter, Choruma however indicates that his sentiments are shared by many other provinces that reportedly feel that the winners profited from a flawed electoral process.
“The National Scout Executive Council agreed that for a province to vote, it should meet certain requirements such as submitting its audited financial statements and paying up certain levies among others.
“Out of five provinces (Midlands, Mashonaland, Matabeleland, Masvingo and Manicaland) only Matabeleland and Midlands submitted their audited financial statements though Midlands does not meet the International Reporting Standards. However, all provinces were allowed to vote.
“Also delegates who owe the association must not vote. Some members were nominated into office while having outstanding debts to the association for example; Munyaradzi Musamba owes US$2,733.64 but was nominated as a member of the audit commission. Also Nhamoinesu Mahachi and Emanuel Sakahuni owe US$3 390 and US$2 612 respectively to SAZ but they voted,” reads part of the letter.
Choruma also claims that rules were violated when contesting candidates, Kujonga, Mbanga and one Martin Chitate were allowed to count votes when the task was supposed to be done only by neutral personnel.local