“In the interest of good governance and the prudent and ethical use of state assets, the President has directed the Minister to provide a report within 48 hours that will set out the circumstances around the flight and the passenger list ...”
“In terms of meeting other stakeholders and other political parties, because of time we have agreed that we go back or they will come to us. They (should) give us two to three weeks … We have communicated with them that we are definitely going to be back ...”
“We have also received some requests to meet other stakeholders like Transform Zimbabwe opposition party, and then Dr. Simba Makoni, Zimbabwe African People’s Union, Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, and Movement for Democratic Change Alliance as well as United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe ..."
“Zanu PF wishes to make it categorically clear that this is a meeting between the Zanu PF delegation and the ANC delegation only.
“Government will not tolerate anyone who attacks, harms or kills any member of the security establishment, let alone disarming and unlawfully taking arms of war in their possession. Any breach of this nature will attract the severest punishment.”
Police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, says the two were killed by members of the Zimbabwe National Army and Zimbabwe Republic Police.
In a dispatch sent to state security agents, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) said the two soldiers were shot at Chicken Inn Police Base.
Mafume beat his rival, Luckson Mukunguma, by five votes to land the ceremonial post. Mukunguma was backed by the MDC-T and the ruling Zanu PF party.
Justice Siyabona Musitu granted the Transform Zimbabwe leader the bail on condition that he does not use Twitter until his case is finalized, should surrender his passport to the court and report to the police three times a week.
“I have just visited Hopewell Chin’ono at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison and can confirm that he is unwell. We have alerted his private doctor who will be attending to him immediately and we will act accordingly based on the medical assessment and advice.”
In a join statement, heads of missions of Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, United Kingdom and United States of America said Zimbabwe is also expected to protect citizens from contracting COVID-19.
"Words fail me. I'm completely devastated. Rest in peace my dear friend and brother Patson Dzamara ..."
"The issues that are affecting Zimbabweans are not affecting only one tribe. They are affecting everyone across board and we feel that the generation of tribalistic language is not proper, it's not well-placed ..."
“Regarding issues around the Pastoral Letter by the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference, President @edmnangagwa is going to issue a comprehensive statement tomorrow.”
Maunganidze said the “tribally connotative” remarks attributed to the minister are not exemplary or helpful when viewed in the context of the constitutional obligations that bind senior government officials.
“The incendiary statements by government are aimed at inflicting shame on clergymen and to vilify their struggles that spring from righteous causes.”
In an interview with Radio 786, Pandor said the envoys – Baleka Mbete, Sydney Mufamadi and Ngoako Ramatladi - were initially expected to discuss the political situation in Zimbabwe with the ruling government, opposition parties and others last week when they visited the troubled nation.
“It important that we refute press claims of a crisis in Zimbabwe. Crisis in diplomacy has specific and defined circumstances if that go beyond day to day banter. It is common knowledge that there is no Zimbabwean issue before the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security ...”
"... It’s about SADC, it’s about the African continent, and you know that the AU issued its own statement with regard to what is happening, so I’m confident that a solution will be found because we have nowhere to go, because this is our continent ..."
In a statement, the MDC Alliance and MDC-T spokespersons said they received last minute cancellations of their meetings with the three envoys sent by President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa.
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