Some of the MDC-T demonstrators in Bindura
In Bindura North on 24 June, Jetro Mabasa (28) a Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA)
officer reportedly burnt Promise Mashayamombe’s* house to ashes in Garikai Phase
3 in ward 12 after a misunderstanding over the residential stand. Mabasa had illegally
acquired the stand in 2015 from Ambrose Ncube* who worked at Bindura National
Housing. Ncube is reported to have been dismissed from work on allegations of
corruption. The stand which was sold to Mabasa belonged to Tanaka Chikuya* who
worked in the Provincial Administrator’s office as a secretary. When Mabasa bought
the stand he decided to quickly develop it and when Tanaka and her husband
Ambrose Ncube saw the development at their stand they sued Mabasa. Mabasa lost
the case at the court as he was in possession of fake documents and was ordered by
the court to stop making developments at the stand. Ncube decided to build a
temporary structure and asked his brother Maneti Ncube to stay there with his family.
On the day of the incident Maneti and his wife had gone to work when the house was
allegedly burnt by Mabasa. Mabasa is reported to have run away and has not been
caught since the case was reported to the police by Ambrose Ncube. The family is
desperate as they lost all their belongings during the arson attack.
The remains of the structure that was gutted by fire
In Mazowe South in ward 16 on 25 June at around 10am in Umuzi low density suburb
Terrence Chitiza, a member of the Zanu PF security for ward 33 and Edison Chifuje
the Chairperson for ward 16 are reported to have called for a meeting. The two men
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