BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI

Kulokufuthelana kwabakubandla eliphikisayo eleCitizens Coalition for Change (CCC) kulandela ukufungiswa kukaMnumzana Tonderai Mutasa webandla leZanu PF eVictoria Falls, kungenziwanga ukhetho lwe-byelection lokudinga ukhansila kuWard 1.

UMutasa bekufuze ancintisane lo Mnumzana Ephias Mambume owebandla leCCC, kodwa obebhalise ukukhankasa ezimele.  Ngenyanga edluleyo, esinye sezakhamizi sammangalela emthethwandaba ukuba kabhadali imithelo lamanzi ekhansilini, okwenza emalangeni inkundla yomthwethwandaba ephezulu inqume ukuba ufunyanwa elecala leli, okumthathela ilungelo lokuthi ancintise ngomthetho welizwe.

Lokhu kuhle kwapha igunya abe Zanu PF ukuba uMutasa afungiswe engavotelwangwa. Ngemva komcimbi lo, sixoxe loMnumzana Matthew Muleya ongumgcinisihlalo webandla le Zanu PF ngempumela le kanye lobukhohlakali obubikwa busenzakala edolobheni leli, okuyikho abeCCC abathi kuvinjelwe uMambume ngesizatho sokuba ubezabuveza.

“Kuyibufakazi kithi ukuba iZanu Pf iselempilo edolobheni leli, uMambume waxotshwa yi CCC, njalo ubengabhadali ama rates lamanzi, kithi yikho sakubona kumqoka ukuthi simuse emthethweni. Okokuthi kulobukhohlakakali lapha, asikwazi thina ngoba besivele silokhansila oyedwa abanye bengabe CCC, so siyathaba ngoba sebezikhulumele bodwa ukuba bayatshotsha.”

UMambume uthi wesulelwa  nje icala angalaziyo. Ephendula ngokulotshiweyo, uthe usephanyeke edale le Supreme Court incwadi yokuphikisa isinqumo secala leli, ethi ebekhansilini besebenza labe Zanu PF bakupheka lokhu. Uthi usalinde ilanga lokuhlalelwa kwecala leli esima ngelokuthi ukhansila ukhethwa ngabantu, hatshi lokhu okwenzakeleyo.

Sixoxe loMnumzana Promise Mkhwananzi isikhulumeli seCCC, oveze ukuba yibuqili obenzakalayo, lokufiphazwa kwamalungelo oluntu.

“Kuvamile lokhu ukuthi inkudla yomthetho ingenele endabeni se politiki ikakhulu emabandleni aphikisayo njalo lokudelela umthetho sisekelo welizwe ngokwalela izizalwane ukuba zizikhethele ezimfunayo. Sizamile ukuba uMambume azimele yedwa, kodwa ngoba besesaba umongameli Nelson Chamisa, benze ngabomo ukumvimba, okunye njalo bafihla inkohlakalo ezenzakala edolobheni leli besebenza beyi cabal

 “Izanu Pf ifana lamanye nje amabandla njenge Zapu, CCC. Asibuyeli emuva siya eSupreme Court ukuze sifake kuma records ethu ukwephulwa komthetho njalo sisazobaqonda nhla abe judiciary ngalokhu kusiyaphambili.”

Sibuze ohola ikhansili ye Victoria Falls, uMnumzana Ronnie Dube, ukuzwa ngobukhohlakali lobu obuphakanyiswa nguMkhwananzi, oma ngelokuthi kusazogedl’amazinyo.

 “Ngingeke ngiphawule ngokukhulunywe nguMkhwananzi engingamaziyo, okuqakathekileyo yikuthi uma inyamanza isifa iyaqhatsha. Uqhatsha laye uMambume iqiniso yikuthi akutshoyo nge corruption thina siyi public entity njalo kulemthetho ebekwe nguhulumende ukudila lakho lokho. Loba ngubani olubufakazi obubambekayo engaya kuZACC engayi kusocial media ngoba kayila sixazululo.”

Ukugcotshwa kuka Mutasa, yena oyale ukhululuma lomsakazo lo,  kubeyisiphangiphangi, nanku ngoba ihlekana ebelikulinkundla yokufungiswa kwakhe belingelebandla le Zanu PF kuphela, okuyikho abebandla le CCC abathi kukhombisa ukuba kukhona okunuka santungwana.

Sixoxe laye umamangalela uMambume, uMnumzana Akim Mutorera, othi ukungakhokhi kukaMambume wazibonela yedwa, kodwa wehlukelile ukuchaza ukuba ukoloda imali enganani.

Inhlanganiso ezimeleyo eye Victoria Falls Combined Residents Association ibingekho kuluncimbi, njalo bathe abasoze bayibambe ngekhanda, bazaphendula bengazwisisa okuyikho kanye okwenzakalayo.

SOURCE| VOA

BY STAFF REPORTER

A bus conductor lost his life in a tragic accident along Dandanda-Jotsholo Road in Lupane after being run over by the bus he was working on.

The incident occurred on November 17, at approximately 1:30 a.m.

According to the police report, the conductor was hanging precariously on the moving bus and unfortunately slipped and fell, resulting in fatal injuries.

The police are now urging bus operators and crew members to exercise extreme caution and adhere to safety protocols to avoid such devastating accidents.

They specifically warn against allowing loaders or conductors to hang dangerously on moving vehicles, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing safety on the roads.

BY WANDILE TSHUMA 

A 39-year-old man from Inyathi Township has been convicted of malicious damage to property after a disagreement with his wife

The accused recently appeared before the Inyathi Magistrates’ Court for malicious damage to property.

According to the National Prosecuting Authority, sometime in September, the accused person had a misunderstanding with the complainant, his wife over the welfare of the family.

He forced the complainant and their children out of the house.

While the complainant was away, the accused person burnt the complainant’s belongings.

The destroyed property was valued at $140.

The accused person was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment, of which 3 months were suspended for 5 years.

A further 18 months were suspended on condition that he completes 630 hours of community service.

The remaining 3 months were suspended on condition of restitution.