AUGUST 2017
aligned faction Lacoste is alleged to have heckled
Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko’s 12 minute
address resulting in a security agent assaulting one
of the mourners.
party activist Shamiso Ndoro reported her landlord
Steven Kizomba*to Zanu PF on allegations of
abusive behavior towards her family. Ndoro also
made several allegations against Kizomba. She
claimed he insults her, everyone and those in
authority including the President. She also said he
was among those who did not vote for Zanu PF
during elections. Eight Zanu PF youths led by
Dominic Nyanga arrived Kizomba’s premises to
evict him. They threw Kizomba’s possessions
outside the house resulting in damage to property.
Violence ensued when Bwanali resisted eviction
resulting in him sustaining a swollen eye.
Kizomba’s household property including a
refridgerator, wardrobe and speakers were
damaged. A male resident who spoke of condition
of anonymity reported that Highfield MP
Psychology Maziwisa was involved in the dispute
because he told many ruling party supporters that
most structures in the ward belonged to Zanu PF.
Several attempts to get a comment from Maziwisa
were unsuccessful.,
On 16 August Zimbabwe National Liberation War
Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) secretary general
Victor Matemadanda was forced to hand himself
over to Harare police following allegations against
him including, undermining the authority of the
President and causing disaffection within the army
and police force. Matemadanda had convened a
press conference in response to statements made by
the First Lady that President Mugabe had powers to
appoint a successor. In rebuttal Matemadanda
expressed himself saying Zimbabwe does not
belong to a family or clan hence succession issues
should be debated using the right channels as
enshrined in the ruling party constitution.
Matemadanda was released on $200 bail and
advised to appear again in court on September 1.
On 24 August, it was reported that freelance
journalist Andrison Manyere was assaulted by a
suspected state agent Ephraim Chizola at Harare
Show grounds, during the Zimbabwe Agricultural
show. According to reports Manyere took a picture
of Chizola’s car, which had no registration plates
but emblazoned with a picture of President
Mugabe. Chizola assaulted Manyere for his actions
and made efforts to drag him into his car but the
victim resisted. Chizola then reported the case to
showground police claiming Manyere assaulted him
and damaged his phone. Manyere was detained for
two days and was released on free bail as the court
postponed his trial to 8 September.
It is alleged that on 25 August Zanu PF activist
Energy Mutodi was assaulted at a city hotel by
Munyaradzi Shoko, Jeppy Jaboon and Charles
Mungoshi Jnr who are members of a group called
CoZWA (Children of Zimbabwe War Veterans
Association). Reports claim that the assailants saw
Mutodi drinking at the hotel and tried to entice him
to respond to a conversation about the First Lady.
When Mutodi ignored the assailants he was
assaulted. He left the hotel in a torn black suit
following the assault. In a telephone interview
ZLWVA secretary general Victor Matemadanda
said that their children do not participate in violent
activities and speculated that those involved in
Mutodi’s assault were maybe G40 rivals linked to
Local Government Minister Saviour Kasukuwere.
It is alleged that on 24 August Zanu PF youths
assaulted a Highfield resident when he resisted
eviction in Geneva at block 19 ward 26. A ruling
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