Urgent call to protect rural schools from rainy season storms

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With
ageing
infrastructure
at
many
rural
schools,
these
severe
weather
conditions
often
damage
buildings,
disrupting
education
and
putting
both
students
and
teachers
at
risk.

For
rural
schools,
the
rainy
season
brings
heightened
concerns.
Past
storms
have
ripped
off
roofs,
damaged
classrooms,
and
forced
temporary
closures.

In
recent
years,
numerous
schools
in
areas
like
Gwanda,
Nkayi,
and
Binga
have
suffered
significant
storm
damage,
with
some
suspending
classes
until
repairs
could
be
made.

The
Meteorological
Services
Department
(MSD)
is
forecasting
above-average
rainfall
for
the
2024-2025
season,
making
disaster
preparedness
more
urgent
than
ever.

Gutu
East
MP
Benjamin
Ganyiwa
recently
raised
the
issue
in
Parliament,
urging
the
Civil
Protection
Unit
(CPU)
and
other
relevant
departments
to
be
proactive
in
protecting
vulnerable
communities.

“With
the
rainy
season
upon
us,
we
need
to
ensure
we
are
ready
to
help
those
affected
by
flooding
and
storm
damage,
which
impact
both
homes
and
schools,”
Ganyiwa
said.
He
highlighted
that
MPs
often
bear
the
burden
of
assisting
affected
areas
with
limited
resources
and
called
for
coordinated
efforts
across
government
departments.

Senator
Robson
Mavenyengwa
also
questioned
the
Ministry
of
Primary
and
Secondary
Education’s
preparedness,
particularly
for
schools
in
high-risk
areas
like
Mwenezi,
where
some
students
are
taught
outdoors.

“Minister,
we
are
into
the
rain
season.
In
areas
like
Mwenezi
where
children
learn
outside,
what
plans
do
they
have
to
ensure
that
they
are
sheltered
even
under
tents?
Secondly,
we
have
seen
that
a
lot
of
schools
are
being
blown
away
by
storms.
What
is
their
state
of
preparedness
together
with
the
Civil
Protection
Unit
(CPU),
so
that
children
will
not
lose
a
lot
of
time
not
going
to
school
after
the
roofs
are
blown
away,”
he
said.

Deputy
Minister
of
Primary
and
Secondary
Education,
Angeline
Gata,
affirmed
the
Ministry’s
commitment
to
disaster
management.

She
acknowledged
that
many
schools
require
constant
maintenance
due
to
ageing
structures
vulnerable
to
high
winds
and
rain.
Gata
called
for
the
inclusion
of
a
disaster
relief
fund
in
the
national
budget
to
support
school
repairs,
a
proposal
intended
to
prevent
prolonged
closures
after
storm
damage.

“
When
classrooms
are
blown
away,
we
see
that
happening
in
several
areas
because
our
schools
need
continuous
attention
and
maintenance.
Now,
because
of
ageing,
these
winds
and
the
storms
are
so
harsh
and
they
are
blowing
away
the
roofs.
As
a
Ministry,
we
have
disaster
management
because
we
work
as
a
whole
of
Government.
So,
we
go
to
the
Local
Government
and
they
assist
us
because
they
have
a
risk
or
disaster
management
team,”
she
said.

Civil
Protection
Unit
Director
Nathan
Nkomo
stressed
the
importance
of
rapid
response
and
recovery
efforts
to
minimise
disruptions
in
the
education
sector.

He
outlined
the
CPU’s
strategy
for
addressing
storm
damage
at
schools,
which
involves
district-level
response
plans
tailored
to
localised
needs.

What
is
important
is
that
we
are
now
in
our
rainfall
season
and
rainfall
season
as
predicted
by
the
Meteorological
department
is
accompanied
by
heavy
winds,
hail
storms,
and
to
date
as
you
can
see,
quite
several
social
amenities
infrastructure
have
been
destroyed
and
our
only
way,
we
cannot
avoid
that
from
happening,
our
only
way
is
to
quickly
address
some
of
the
challenges,
especially
in
the
learning
environment
where
schools
are
affected,
we
need
to
quickly
recover
from
the
effects
of
such
eventualities,”
said
Nkomo.

“Normally,
where
the
situation
is
clear,
we
always
opt
for
relief
in
terms
of
infrastructure,
food
assistance
and
relief
in
terms
of
any
other
assistance
that
a
community
might
require.
That
is
our
first
issue
because
we
need
to
save
lives.”

Nkomo
outlined
that
response
plans
are
already
in
place
across
all
districts
to
ensure
that
each
area
can
handle
localized
incidents
efficiently

“From
there,
we
get
into
the
recovery
part,
as
a
country
you
know
we
are
decentralized,
all
local
government
structures
and
every
district
is
now
active
and
the
requirement
is
that
every
District
must
have
a
response
plan
to
handle
peculiar
incidences
in
their
various
provinces.
Because
of
geographical
differences,
some
of
these
national
calamities
come
in
various
forms
and
we
end
up
having
different
areas
affected
differently,
so
every
administrative
structure
must
have
a
response
plan.

“It
is
our
wish
to
have
these
response
plans
at
the
household
level
because
I
am
sure
the
disaster
risk
management
starts
at
any
community
which
is
a
homestead,”
he
said.

With
Parliament
and
the
Senate
actively
pushing
for
increased
government
support
and
disaster
preparedness,
there
is
hope
for
better
protection
of
rural
schools
this
rainy
season.

By
investing
in
proactive
measures,
the
country
can
help
safeguard
its
students’
education,
minimise
disruption,
and
build
resilience
against
the
annual
impact
of
severe
weather.

A Coalition Of Groups Joins Forces To Oppose Namibia & Zimbabwe’s Horrific Wildlife Cull

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6.11.2024

17:48


by
Staff
Reporter

The
brutal
measures
are
being
justified
under
the
guise
of
providing
meat
to
drought-stricken
communities


A
coalition
of
animal
protection
and
conservation
organizations,
including World
Animal
News, Peace
4
Animals, Born
Free
USA, and Born
Free
Foundation, expresses
deep
concern
over
the
recent
announcements
by
several
African
nations
to
cull
large
numbers
of
elephants
and
other
species,
including
within
national
parks.
These
actions
threaten
the
survival
of
these
iconic
animals
and
jeopardize
the
integrity
of
critical
ecosystems.

In
late
August
2024,
Namibia
announced
plans
to
slaughter
723
wild
animals,
including
83
elephants—a
number
later
raised
to
a
staggering
1,002.
Soon
after,
Zimbabwe
followed
suit,
declaring
its
intent
to
kill
at
least
200
elephants.

The
brutal
measures
are
being
justified
under
the
guise
of
providing
meat
to
drought-stricken
communities,
alleviating
pressure
on
land
and
water
resources,
mitigating
human-elephant
conflict,
and
addressing
so-called
wildlife
overpopulation.
These
excuses
mask
the
devastating
impact
such
mass
killings
will
have
on
vulnerable
species
and
fragile
ecosystems.

However,
while
the
organizations
acknowledge
the
severity
of
one
of
the
worst
droughts
in
decades
in
southern
Africa,
the
killing
of
large
numbers
of
wild
animals
cannot
be
justified
for
the
following
reasons:

1.
Culling
fragile
wildlife
populations
to
feed
people
is
not
sustainable
and
cannot
provide
food
security
to
millions
of
people
requiring
food
assistance
during
a
prolonged
drought.
Distributing
meat
from
wildlife
can
also
drive
poaching
and
the
illegal
wildlife
trade.

2.
Culling
does
not
resolve
human-wildlife
conflict.
Rather,
it
further
threatens
fragile
wildlife
populations,
fractures
the
social
structure
and
stability
of
wildlife
populations
(e.g.,
elephants),
traumatizes
surviving
animals,
and
can
lead
to
aggression
towards
humans,
thereby
increasing
future
conflict.

3.
The
slaughter
of
elephants
results
in
the
stockpiling
of
tusks,
increasing
pressure
to
undermine
international
bans
on
ivory
trade
and
open
up
ivory
markets.
We
are
concerned
that
Namibia
and
Zimbabwe
have
been
at
the
forefront
of
efforts
to
reverse
the
international
ban
on
the
ivory
trade
to
generate
income.
This
would
inevitably
fuel
demand
and
increase
poaching
pressure,
with
devastating
consequences
for
remaining
elephants
across
their
entire
range.

4.
Killing
wild
animals
that
are
the
basis
for
the
tourism
economy
threatens
sustainable
livelihoods.
In
Zimbabwe,
tourism
is
the
third-largest
economic
sector
and
contributed
US$433
million
to
the
country’s
GDP.
This
industry
is
heavily
reliant
on
healthy
wildlife
populations
and
intact
protected
areas
and
could
suffer
significantly
from
the
culling
of
wild
animals.

5.
The
move
to
cull
elephants
is
a
major
policy
reversal.
It
was
carried
out
in
Zimbabwe
and
South
Africa
between
the
mid-1960s
and
the
mid-1990s,
but
was
abandoned
after
heavy
criticism
due
to
the
cruelty
and
trauma
inflicted
on
these
highly
intelligent
and
social
animals.

6.
African
savanna
elephants
are
categorized
as
Endangered
on
the IUCN
Red
List
of
Threatened
Species. Their
populations
have
declined
by
at
least
60%
across
the
continent
over
the
last
50
years.
While
southern
Africa
has
been
less
affected
by
these
declines
and
is
home
to
the
largest
populations
of
savanna
elephants,
claims
of
recent
population
growth
and
overpopulation
have
no
scientific
basis.
Recent
studies
show
that
the
populations
in
southern
Africa
have
remained
largely
unchanged
since
2014.

Wildlife
and
conservation
groups
are
deeply
concerned
that
the
proposed
culls
may
ultimately
serve
the
interests
of
those
who
seek
to
profit
from
the
commercial
exploitation
of
these
threatened
wildlife
populations.
In
addition,
such
actions
could
prioritize
financial
gain
over
the
protection
and
preservation
of
endangered
species.

The
Center
for
Natural
Resource
Governance
(CNRG)
in
Zimbabwe,
Zambia-based
African
Rivers,
and
the
South
Africa-based
Pro
Elephant
Network
have
also
expressed
concerns
regarding
the
proposals.

The
current
drought
affecting
parts
of
southern
Africa
is
devastating
for
both
people
and
wildlife.
Nevertheless,
the
governments
of
the
countries
concerned
are
not
devoid
of
resources
to
implement
effective
measures
to
address
the
problem
and
should
use
the
drought
as
an
opportunity
to
employ
stronger
land
governance
and
prioritize
sustainable
agricultural
production
among
smallholder
farmers
in
rural
areas.

We
note
that
experts
have
suggested
a
number
of
rational
and
sustainable
alternatives
to
address
the
effects
of
the
drought,
most
importantly,
the
provision
of
staple
food
such
as
grain
to
ensure
food
security.
In
addition,
a
wide
range
of
measures
and
policies
are
available
that
have
been
proven
effective
in
preventing
and
solving
human-wildlife
conflict
without
resorting
to
the
indiscriminate
killing
of
wild
animals.
These
measures
should
be
explored
and
implemented.

We
urge
the
governments
of
these
countries
to
abandon
their
culling
plans.
Instead,
they
should
allocate
resources
towards
proven,
humane,
and
sustainable
alternatives
that
address
the
challenges
faced
by
both
humans
and
wildlife.

We
also
call
on
donor
governments
and
agencies
to
link
the
provision
of
aid
to
the
implementation
of
effective
and
sustainable
measures
to
ensure
food
security
and
human-wildlife
coexistence,
while
also
protecting
increasingly
threatened
wildlife
populations.


You
can
find
the
list
of
organizations
uniting
to
condemn
the
elephant
and
wildlife
culls HERE!

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Government Enlists Army To Assist Police In Farm Evictions

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Postmedia
Network

This
came
out
in
the
National
Assembly
last
Thursday
when
Murewa
South
MP
Noah
Mangondo
(ZANU
PF)
raised
concerns
about
the
proliferation
of
illegal
settlements
on
A1
and
A2
farms.
Said
Mangondo:

My
question
is:
What
is
being
done
by
the
government
to
ensure
that
the
issue
of
illegal
settlements
ends,
especially
since
all
these
government
departments
are
failing
to
resolve
this
issue?

In
response,
Lands,
Agriculture,
Fisheries,
Water
and
Rural
Development
Minister
Anxious
Masuka
said
farmers
should
report
the
invaders
to
law
enforcement
agencies.
He
said:

If
you
go
to
the
Lands
office
requesting
them
to
come
and
evict
the
person
who
has
settled
on
a
farm
unlawfully,
you
are
approaching
the
wrong
office.
The
police
department
has
to
sue
those
illegal
settlers.

Hence,
there
is
a
need
for
people
to
go
and
report
to
the
police
that
there
are
people
who
are
illegally
settling
themselves
so
that
police
officers
go
and
arrest
them.

The
land
inspectorate
section
is
another
department
under
the
Lands,
Agriculture,
Fisheries,
Water,
and
Rural
Development
ministry
that
ensures
the
job
is
being
done
properly.

Masuka
said
that
some
land
invaders
have
been
threatening
land
officers
during
their
visits
to
the
farms.
As
a
result,
the
army
has
been
called
in
to
assist
the
police
with
the
eviction
of
these
invaders.
Said
Masuka:

We
have
four
groups
working
in
the
Lands,
Agriculture,
Fisheries,
Water
and
Rural
Development
ministry.
We
have
also
engaged
the
Zimbabwe
National
Army,
Air
Force,
ZRP,
the
President’s
Department
and
Prisons
to
have
a
joint
operation
command
to
help
the
honourable
minister
to
make
sure
that
the
lands
officer
is
able
to
reach
the
place
where
the
illegal
settlers
are
settled.

Persons
who
illegally
settle
themselves
are
breaching
the
law
and
they
must
be
arrested.

We
have
now
engaged
the
Surveyor-General
to
mark
boundaries.

Despite
the
government’s
implementation
of
a
comprehensive
land
reform
programme
around
2000,
hundreds
of
thousands
of
Zimbabwean
families
remain
landless.
Reports
indicate
that
large
tracts
of
land
have
been
allocated
to
a
small
group
of
politically
connected
individuals
and
their
relatives.

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Harare Suspends Eight Municipal Police Officers Over Corruption Allegations

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6.11.2024

5:22


by
Pindula
News

The
City
of
Harare
has
suspended
eight
municipal
police
officers
over
allegations
of
misconduct
inconsistent
with
their
prescribed
duties.


According
to
the
local
authority’s
Corporate
Communications
Manager,
Stanley
Gama,
the
suspended
employees
were
involved
in
corrupt
activities.

On
October
21,
2024,
at
Reliance
Mall
in
Harare’s
CBD,
patrol
officers
Takudzwa
Majachani
and
Sipiwe
Matavire,
who
are
part
of
the
Environmental
Patrolwomen
Unit,
allegedly
masqueraded
as
police
officers
tasked
with
shop
licensing
duties,
despite
not
being
authorized
to
do
so.
They
demanded
shop
licenses
from
a
shop
owner
at
the
mall,
actions
that
were
clearly
outside
their
remit.


On
the
same
day,
at
Superbrite
Soap
Manufacturing
Company
in
Workington,
patrolmen
Taurai
Guregure,
Hebert
Mukumba,
Tonderai
Nyikadzino,
and
Douglas
Nyemba
also
posed
as
police
officers
responsible
for
shop
licensing.
They
were
intercepted
by
a
team
of
investigators
and
found
in
possession
of
four
dozen
bars
of
soap
that
they
had
allegedly
extorted
from
the
company.

On
October
24,
2024,
at
80
Lorraine
Drive
in
Mabelreign,
council
employees
Ignatius
Pesvani
and
Newman
Mhereyenyoka,
under
the
Harare
Water
Department,
similarly
pretended
to
be
police
officers
on
licensing
duties.
They
demanded
shop
licenses
from
Kartoque
Company
but
were
arrested
by
members
of
the
public
and
handed
over
to
the
ZRP
Mabelreign
Police
Station.

On
October
26,
parking
supervisors
Mapfumo
and
Muringisi
were
reported
for
arresting
a
motorist
for
parking
over
the
lines.
They
allegedly
demanded
a
bribe
of
USD
$20
in
exchange
for
letting
the
motorist
go.
When
the
bribe
was
handed
over,
they
disembarked
from
the
car
they
had
initially
boarded
with
the
intent
of
taking
it
to
Central
Stores
for
impounding.

Gama
said
the
City
of
Harare
does
not
tolerate
corruption
and
urged
residents
to
report
any
suspicious
actions
by
council
officials.

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Belatedly, Zimbabwe bans crystal meth: but what happens to those already jailed?

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Legal
battle
…
the
legal
status
of
crystal
meth
has
been
the
subject
of
a
legal
battle
between
lawyers
and
Zimbabwe’s
prosecuting
authority

HARARE
–
Legal
experts
claim
that
the
declaration
of
crystal
meth
(mutoriro)
as
a
dangerous
drug
is
likely
to
result
in
unending
legal
battles
as
hundreds
of
people
were
convicted
and
jailed
before
the
declaration
over
the
past
years.

On
October
11,
2023,
the
Zimbabwe
government
classified
methamphetamine
as
a
dangerous
drug.
Prior
to
the
declaration,
there
had
been
legal
battles
with
lawyers
arguing
that
crystal
meth
is
not
a
scheduled
drug
under
the
Dangerous
Drugs
Act,
yet
the
National
Prosecuting
Authority
was
seeking
convictions
for
those
found
in
possession.

The
fight
was
whether
methylenedioxymethamphetamine,
whose
possession
is
illegal
under
the
law,
is
the
same
drug
as
methamphetamine.
Lawyers
have
consistently
argued
the
two
have
different
chemical
composition,
and
now
the
government
appears
to
have
conceded
with
the
publishing
of
Statutory
Instrument
167
of
2024
in
which
the
Medicines
Control
Authority
of
Zimbabwe,
in
consultation
with
the
Minister
of
Health
and
Child
Care,
made
amendments
to
the
Dangerous
Drugs
Act.

Meanwhile,
several
people
have
been
convicted,
jailed
and
others
are
serving
various
sentences
based
on
the
previous
legal
regime
which
lawyers
say
did
not
criminalise
possession
of
methamphetamine,
only
methylenedioxymethamphetamine.


Legal
experts
say
the
law
change
will
likely
open
floodgates
of
legal
challenges.

Harare
lawyer
Paida
Saurombe
said:
“The
constitution
is
clear
that
every
person
has
a
right
not
to
be
convicted
of
an
offence
that
was
not
an
offence
at
the
time
it
took
place.

“Those
convicted
on
non-offenses
have
a
remedy
to
have
those
convictions
and
sentences
quashed.”

Lawyer
Admire
Rubaya
has
been
locked
in
a
fierce
battle
with
the
NPA
after
two
men
he
is
representing
were
charged
with
possession
of
dangerous
drugs
after
being
arrested
with
methamphetamine.

Prince
Samuriwo
and
Humphrey
Banda
pleaded
not
guilty
when
they
appeared
in
court
on
October
2023,
with
Rubaya
arguing
that
the
charge
was
defective
as
the
law
did
not
list
crystal
meth
–
or
its
legal
name
methamphetamine
–
as
a
dangerous
drug.

“A
drug
does
not
become
a
dangerous
drug
simply
because
the
general
populace,
the
NPA
and
politicians
want
it
to
be
treated
as
a
dangerous
drug
whose
alleged
possession
is
punishable
in
terms
of
the
criminal
law.
A
drug
can
only
be
dangerous
in
terms
of
the
law
if
it
is
one
which
fits
into
the
definition
of
a
dangerous
drug
in
terms
of
the
law,”
Rubaya
argued.

Rubaya
also
made
similar
arguments
on
July
2,
2021,
when
he
represented
one
Anisha
Brenda
Gumbo
who
was
charged
for
allegedly
dealing
in
dangerous
drugs
having
been
found
in
possession
of
89
sachets
of
crystal
meth.

The
lawyer
argued
that
crimes
are
created
through
statute
and
not
by
the
courts
merely
because
there
is
need
to
address
the
abuse
of
crystal
meth
by
young
people.

“The
responsible
minister
ought
to
specify
crystal
meth
as
a
dangerous
drug
in
terms
of
section
14
of
the
Dangerous
Drugs
Act,
failing
which
the
law
as
it
currently
stands
does
not
create
a
crime
from
the
alleged
possession
of
crystal
meth
or
any
dealings
in
crystal
meth,”
he
argued
then.

The
government
appears
to
have
finally
relented,
admitting
a
gap
in
the
law.

Bulawayo-based
lawyer
Nkosiyenzile
Mpofu
said:
“The
question
now
is,
what
will
happen
to
the
several
people
incarcerated
over
the
defective
law
as
it
has
been
shown
that
before
October
11,
crystal
meth
was
not
listed
as
a
dangerous
drug?”

ZRP bans its officers from using cell phones while on duty

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HARARE
–
The
Zimbabwe
Republic
Police
has,
“with
immediate
effect”,
banned
its
officers
from
using
cell
phones
whilst
on
duty.

A
leaked
memo
sent
to
all
stations
in
Masvingo
Central
by
the
Officer
Commanding
Masvingo
Central
District
31
October
2024
seeks
to
reinforce
what
appears
to
have
been
earlier
orders
to
members
by
the
police
provincial
commander
in
Masvingo
on
28
October
2024
for
members
to
abandon
their
private
communication
gadgets
while
on
duty.

“Despite
numerous
instructions
given
forbidding
use
of
cell
phones
whilst
on
duty
by
members
of
the
Police
Service,
commanders
are
not
enforcing
this,”
reads
the
memo.

“With
immediate
effect,
no
member
is
allowed
to
be
in
possession
of
a
cell
phone
whilst
on
duty.
Cell
phones
should
only
be
used
during
break
and
lunch
times.”


Officers
in
charge
of
police
stations
have
been
ordered
to
enforce
the
controversial
order
with
threats
issued
against
those
who
do
not
comply.

“Once
a
member
is
found
with
a
cell
phone
whilst
on
duty,
the
Officer
in-
Charge
of
the
said
member
will
be
put
to
task,”
further
reads
the
memo.

“Upon
commencement
of
duty,
the
Officer
in-Charge
should
take
possession
of
the
cell
phones
and
lock
them
in
the
safe
or
cabinet.

“All
stations
standard
operation
procedures
should
contain
a
clause
governing
the
use
of
cell
phones
whilst
on
duty
and
members
should
acknowledge
having
read
and
understood
the
SOPs.”

Reasons
influencing
the
ban
were
not
given
in
the
memo,
but
it
is
widely
believed
this
could
be
linked
to
attempts
by
the
ZRP
to
try
and
deter
rampant
acts
of
corruption
by
its
officers.

In
a
weekend
statement,
police
confirmed
two
traffic
enforcement
officers
in
Harare
had
been
detained
after
a
viral
social
media
video
exposed
them
taking
bribes
from
public
transport
vehicles
near
the
Mabvuku
turn-off
along
Harare-Mutare
Road.

Police
spokesperson
Paul
Nyathi
described
Sergeant
Chifamba
and
Constable
Gunzva
as
“bad
apples
who
do
not
deserve
to
be
serving
in
the
police
service”.

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In
April
2020,
some
ZRP
officers
brutally
assaulted
the
then
48
year-old
Siska
while he
was
queuing
at
Stanbic
Bank
in
Gweru.
The
ZRP
officers
approached
Siska
and
other
Gweru
residents,
who
were
queuing
at
the
bank
and
assaulted
him
all
over
his
body
with
truncheons,
booted
feet
and
open
hands.

Siska
suffered
serious
injuries,
which
included
a
fractured
arm,
after
he
was brutally
assaulted
by
the
ZRP
officers.

After
the
wanton
assault,
Siska
engaged Reginald
Chidawanyika of Zimbabwe
Lawyers
for
Human
Rights,
who
sued
ZRP
Commissioner-General Godwin
Matanga and
Home
Affairs
and
Cultural
Heritage
Minister
Hon. Kazembe
Kazembe,
for
damages
such
as
shock,
pain
and
suffering
and
to
recover
some
medical
expenses,
which
he
incurred
while
seeking
treatment.

After
a
full
trial
in
April
2022,
Gweru
Provincial
Magistrate Miriam
Banda ordered
Matanga
and
Hon.
Kazembe
to
pay
compensation
to
Siska
for
damages
arising
from
assault
by
police
officers.

But
instead
of
complying
with
the
court
order
and
compensate
Siska,
Matanga
and
Hon.
Kazembe
dilly-dallied
on
paying
damages
to
the
Gweru
resident
and
his
lawyer had
to
resort
to
instituting
contempt
of
court
proceedings
and
threatened
to
cause
the
arrest
of
the
duo.

Siska’s
long
wait
ended
recently
as
Hon.
Kazembe
and
Matanga
eventually
complied
with
the
court
order
and
paid
ZWG143
368
to
Siska
as
compensation
for
damages
for
violation
of
his
rights
arising
from
police
brutality.

Post
published
in:

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Thanks
to
those
who
came
today:
Dickson
Chikwizo,
Shepherd
Gandanga,
Jonathan
Kariwo,
Munashe
Madziyauswa,
Henry
Makambe,
Chido
Makawa,
Heather
Makawa,
Philip
Maponga,
Patricia
Masamba,
Dumisani
Nyathi
and
Ephraim
Tapa.
Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/zimbabwevigil/albums/72177720321684616.

For
Vigil
pictures
check: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zimbabwevigil/.
Please
note:
Vigil
photos
can
only
be
downloaded
from
our
Flickr
website.


Events
and
Notices:


  • Next
    Vigil
    meeting
    outside
    the
    Zimbabwe
    Embassy.     Saturday
    16th November
    from
    2
    –
    5
    pm.
    We
    meet
    on
    the
    first
    and
    third
    Saturdays
    of
    every
    month.
    On
    other
    Saturdays
    the
    virtual
    Vigil
    will
    run.

  • ROHR’s
    Red
    Carpet
    Fundraising
    Party.     Saturday
    16th November
    starting
    at
    6
    pm.
    Address:
    Zaiqa,
    108a
    Whitechapel
    Road
    E1
    1JE.
    £30
    donation.
    For
    more
    information
    contact:
    Chido
    Makawa
    07413024807,
    Charles
    Kanyimo
    07722181902,
    Mellisa
    Mbavarira
    07985566405,
    Simbarashe
    Jingo
    07787870888.

  • The
    Restoration
    of
    Human
    Rights
    in
    Zimbabwe
    (ROHR)     is
    the
    Vigil’s
    partner
    organisation
    based
    in
    Zimbabwe.
    ROHR
    grew
    out
    of
    the
    need
    for
    the
    Vigil
    to
    have
    an
    organisation
    on
    the
    ground
    in
    Zimbabwe
    which
    reflected
    the
    Vigil’s
    mission
    statement
    in
    a
    practical
    way.
    ROHR
    in
    the
    UK
    actively
    fundraises
    through
    membership
    subscriptions,
    events,
    sales
    etc
    to
    support
    the
    activities
    of
    ROHR
    in
    Zimbabwe.

  • The
    Vigil’s
    book
    ‘Zimbabwe
    Emergency’     is
    based
    on
    our
    weekly
    diaries.
    It
    records
    how
    events
    in
    Zimbabwe
    have
    unfolded
    as
    seen
    by
    the
    diaspora
    in
    the
    UK.
    It
    chronicles
    the
    economic
    disintegration,
    violence,
    growing
    oppression
    and
    political
    manoeuvring
    –
    and
    the
    tragic
    human
    cost
    involved. It
    is
    available
    at
    the
    Vigil.
    All
    proceeds
    go
    to
    the
    Vigil
    and
    our
    sister
    organisation
    the
    Restoration
    of
    Human
    Rights
    in
    Zimbabwe’s
    work
    in
    Zimbabwe.
    The
    book
    is
    also
    available
    from
    Amazon.

  • Facebook
    pages:
     

Vigil : https ://www.facebook.com/zimbabwevigil

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ZAF: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zimbabwe-Action-Forum-ZAF/490257051027515

The
Vigil,
outside
the
Zimbabwe
Embassy,
429
Strand,
London
meets
regularly
on
Saturdays
from
14.00
to
17.00
to
protest
against
gross
violations
of
human
rights
in
Zimbabwe.
The
Vigil
which started
in
October
2002
will
continue
until
internationally-monitored,
free
and
fair
elections
are
held
in
Zimbabwe.

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by
MANDEL
NGAN/AFP
via
Getty
Images)



Ed.
Note:
Welcome
to
our
daily
feature

Trivia
Question
of
the
Day!


As
of
the
end
of
today,
how
many
federal
judicial
vacancies
exist
for
Donald
Trump,
and
the
Republican-led
Senate,
to
fill
in
the
next
term?


Hint:
It’s
quite
a
few
less
than
the
100+
judicial
vacancies
that
existed
in
2017
for
Trump
to
fill
in
his
first
term,
thanks
to
the
Senate
stalling
of
Obama
nominees.



See
the
answer
on
the
next
page.


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