By Tariro Mushore

Bodies of 13 of the 14 Zimbabweans who died in a Marsmery bus accident in South Africa on May 6 arrived in the country yesterday through Beitbridge.
Initially 10 of the 13 bodies were brought in yesterday afternoon while SA officials sought clarification on the three which were expected later last night.
The fate of the 14th victim remained unclear.
A sombre mood hung over the border post as officials from the Registrar-General’s Office processed paperwork of the deceased.
The names of some of the 13 brought in yesterday were given as Patience Nyathi (35) born in Chiredzi, Thabile (5) and Nokuthaba Ncube both born in Johannesburg and travelling withPatience Nyathi, Nyarai Chisaka (24) a lady from Chipinge and her child Tharia Zvotoona (1), Dakarai Makuyana (29) of Chipinge and Chipo Munjokodi (46) also of Chipinge.
Others are Priscillah Madhoji, Female (29) of Mwenezi and her year-old child Dalene Shonhayi who was undocumented and Salome Chipatiso (1) of Chivi both whose parents survived. Theremains of Sekai Madhuviko (42) of Masvingo were also brought in.
A church service for the deceased was held at Elim Hospital, Louis Tritchardt, about 15km off the N1 highway along which the accident occurred.
The bodies were brought aboard hearses from Nyaradzo Funeral Services, Zororo-Phumulani (Doves), Kings and Queens and Batanai Funerals .
“The identification process for the 12th Zimbabwean was done after 1600hrs on Friday and the identification process for the 13th was only done on Saturday.
Since the SA Department of Home Affairs was closed on Saturday and Sunday, their paperwork will only be processed starting tomorrow (today) and will be repatriated during the courseof the week,” said the accompanying document seen by the NewsDay.
The last two to die in the accident were identified as Luke Mangoma (40) of Chivi and Titos Maluleke (70) of Chiredzi.
The bus reportedly hit a railing before flipping over and landing on its side. The deceased were coming from shopping trips in SA and the accident blocked the N1 for more than seven hours as rescue workers tried to clear the highway. (Newsday)

By Tanaka Rwatirera

A vulnerability in WhatsApp allows attackers to inject spyware on the victim’s phones. This vulnerability has already been used by an Israeli intelligence company to inject spyware on to phones.

The vulnerability exists on both iPhones and Android phones.

WhatsApp claims to have a patch ready, Duta recommends that all users install them as soon as they are available.

The malicious code, developed by the secretive Israeli company NSO Group, could be transmitted even if users did not answer their phones, and the calls often disappeared from call logs.

WhatsApp is too early into its own investigations of the vulnerability to estimate how many phones were targeted using this method, a person familiar with the issue said.

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BY VANESSA C.K MUSARURWA

Great Zimbabwe University on Friday joined the world in commemorating the world press Freedom Day amid calls by media practitioners to align media laws with the constitution six years after the country adopted a new constitution in order for them to execute their duties freely.

The director of the Great Zimbabwe Campus radio, Golden Maunganidze said, “We have also reached out to our valuable stakeholders through partnership with organizations such as ZBC, Zimpapers, Yah FM,, and AB Communications and we are also working very closely with our local media Organizations here in Masvingo such as The Mirror, TellZim Newspaper, Masvingo Star and Hevoi FM to equip our media students with knowledge through work elate learning.”

The director added on to say that media stakeholders in the media industry have helped so much in producing energetic, focused and determined  news men and women who are instrumental in harnessing and facilitating communication towards development and restoration of democracy in the second republic.

The Vice Chancellor in his speech stated that press freedom is day has seen its promises to the revitalization of democracy and social change. “We associate Great Zimbabwe University with pursuit of research, production of knowledge and the dissemination of information, the development of individuals and the nation is made possible through access to knowledge, research outputs and intervention.” 

“In pursuance of the ideas of free access to information, I’m pleased to inform you that Great Zimbabwe University has embraced technology to live upon its mandate, this consistence to the second republic’s vision of 2030 as a ministry of higher and tertiary education, science and technology development 5.0 model of education which is geared towards innovation and industrialization”, said the Vice Chancellor.

Speaking at a Public Lecture at great Zimbabwe University, the minister of information, publicity and broadcasting Hon Mutsvangwa said “the government is doing everything possible within its capacity to make sure that all constitutional provisions which guarantee freedom of expression, media and access to information are practically realized. Work is ongoing to align different pieces of legislation to ensure they conform to the constitution in tandem the ideas of the second Republic.” 

Hon Mutsvangwa urged media practitioners, both qualified and aspiring to make good use of the media particularly the social media space in a bid to facilitate national development. “Access to information goes a long way in stimulating active citizen participation in democratic and government processes and because of what I presume to be monopolies and short comings of our media institutions, we have inevitably exposed our citizens to the nefarious, frivolous agendas of political and economic saboteurs who circulate fake news on social media, yes with the phenomenon of social media we are appealing to our citizens to circulate what is factual.  

In her speech, Hon Mutsvangwa reiterated on the importance of participatory democracy and urged every Zimbabwean to take part in national development. “The second republic is committed to move beyond the challenges of the first republic and make sure that citizens play a central role in the developmental processes of our country Zimbabwe.”

By Emmaculate Mukokoromba

Local gaths mine children have become a threat to Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) Mashava campus students due to increased theft rates in the students residential areas

Students are complaining that they are losing their clothes and other staff and they assume that the local gaths mine children are responsible for it as they are seen walking around the students residential areas every day.

“What will they be looking for around the residential areas other than collecting our belongings? If there is nothing they are taking then why do they always come back” said one of the students named Dexta Dondo.

GZU students are now in fear of losing much more things, they are also in fear of living their clothes outside after washing them whilst they are not around.

Tafadzwa one of the students lose her main door key which she had left on the door and her plates as well which she had left outside the room only to discover that the local children have collected everything but it was too let to find they as they had already gone.

The University campus authorities seem to be reluctant about the issue as there is no action to it and students are continuing to face the problem.

Mashava campus residence lakes a tight security in order to control the entry and exit of people in to and from residence which also leads to the problem of local animals being found moving around the student residential areas freely.

“They campus authorities should fence the student residential areas for safety purposes and should have tight security guards in charge of the residential areas, No one should be allowed to enter the residential areas to reduce theft rates” said Faith Chandi one of the students.

Students are requesting for a tighter security which have a better safety and they are looking forward to the response of the authority by offering them a better security like other GZU campuses

By Memory Mudzani

The Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) has finally ended the Zimbabwe Congress of Students Union (ZICOSU) dominance of the Students Representative Council (SRC) at Great Zimbabwe University (GZU).

ZINASU clinched at least seven key posts including the presidency which they snatched from ZICOSU’s Davis Mutazu.

ZINASU also won the positions of Secretary General, Minister of Academic Affairs, Minister of Legal Affairs, Minister of Information, Minister of Transport and Minister of Social Welfare.

Takudzwa Ngadziore was elected new SRC president, a position which had been rotating between ZICOSU and COADESU.

Ngadziore managed 577 votes while his contestants Rudo Mungwariri of Team Kunyanya got 415 and Nomsa Muranda of ZICOSU won 259.

His other rival Charittone Manyau got 247 while Brian Tinashe Charova got only 57 and

the new secretary general is Chrispen Matose who also won with an enormous margin.

Ngadziore  said  that he was thankful to the university for according them a chance to sell their ideas to students.

“We as ZINASU want to thank the administration for allowing the voice of the students to be heard through the election. We also want to thank the students for supporting us. We want to work to solve all the major problems affecting us as students.” Said Takudzwa Ngadziwore

“We will include and treat everybody fairly and equally. We are going to conquer together as Great Zimbabwe University students,” said Ngadziore.

On transport problems facing students, he said the new leadership will engage government through the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education.

“Government can find solutions for students the same way they came up with the ZUPCO idea in response to urban transportation challenges,” said Ngadziore.

The former SRC was a pact between the three main students unions namely ZINASU, ZICOSU and COADESU after the 2016 election results were nullified by Vice Chancellor Professor Rungano Zvobgo who cited the massive irregularities that marred the voting process.

Positions won by ZINASU in the current SRC elections

President….Takudzwa Ngadziore

Secretary General….Chrispen Matose

Minister of transport….Kudakwashe Muchini

Minister of Legal Affairs….Anesu Manyimo

Minister of Academic Affairs….Wadzanai Nyakudya

Minister Social Welfare….Rosemary Rusere

Minister of Information….Forward Chaibva

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BY VANESSA C.K MUSARURWA

On Tuesday 16 April, a woman in Chitungwiza appeared in court for allegedly duping Pastel Paints Manufacturer of over $1 800 by using a cloned card.

Vongai Majoko (40) appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Learnmore Mapiye charged with unauthorised use or possession of a credit card or debit card. It is alleged that on April 13, Majoko hatched a plan to steal from Proud Mutizwa Mudengezi, the managing director of Pastel Paints.

Pursuant to her plan she manufactured, copied or duplicated Mudengezi’s CABS debit card which was linked to his account number and cellphone.

Armed with the duplicated card , Majoko went to Spar Supermarket at Queensdale Shopping Centre where she bought 6 bottles of gold blend whisky, 36 Castle Lager cans, 24 Carling black labels, 6 by Two Keys Whisky,28 by Hunters dry, 1 by 20 Madison toasted, 1 by Everest menthol, 11 by Castle Lite all valued at $441.18.

Mudengezi received a confirmation on his phone that his card had been used to buy goods at Spar Supermarket.

He then rushed to the shop and upon his arrival; he was advised that Majoko had already left with the groceries.

Due to Majoko’s actions, Mudengezi lost $441.18 and nothing was recovered.

On the second account, on the same day, Majoko armed with the duplicated card went to Ok Supermarket, Queensdale where she bought groceries in bulk totalling $1 372.34.

Majoko gave the till operator a steward bank debit card which he swiped.

 After the transaction was successful, Mudengezi received a confirmation that he had bought goods at Ok Supermarket.

 Mudengezi rushed to the supermarket and he managed to intercept the groceries being loaded into a truck by Tinotenda Chinyemba.

BY VANESSA C.K MUSARURWA

Great Zimbabwe University Peer Club is raising awareness amongst fellow students on Sexually Transmitted Infections, enriching students with adequate information and knowledge concerning the dangers of STI’s and how the students can prevent such dangers from happening to them.

The club’s executive members say it has an important role to fulfil at the campus that is informing their fellow peers on such deadly infections.

 Peer Club President Takunda M. Zakira said that the club is not going to breakaway without fulfilling its mandate first.

The club has had activities such as drug and substance abuse awareness campaign, know your service campaign in which the former was aimed on enlightening students on the dangers of abusing drugs and substances while the latter was mostly aimed at introducing students to the various stakeholders and organisations from which they can acquire help and assistance when the need arises.

Zakira also cited a number of STI symptoms that includes unusual discharge from the vagina, penis or anus, pain when urinating, lumps or skin growths around the genitals or anus, a rash, unusual vaginal bleeding, itchy genitals or anus blisters and sores around the genitals or anus.

“You can have an STI without knowing it and infect your partner but I encourage my fellow peers and everyone else that if one notices the symptoms I have mentioned earlier, one has quickly visit the clinic for treatment,” he added.

“ Personally I advise my fellow colleagues to abstain from sex, including oral sex, avoid having sex without a condom until you have had a check-up,” said Edelbert Makombe who is one of the club’s executive member.

The Peer Club President indicated that they protect and respect the issues of confidentiality and privacy of the victims of these infections as it is their mandate to protect them and help them get treated early.

“We have had a case whereby one of our colleagues with an STI had to visit the clinic too late, when his condition could no longer be curable because he was shy and afraid that his condition might be known. Some are shy or afraid to be reviewed by an opposite sex but they have the right to choose if they want to be reviewed by a female doctor or male doctor,” said Zakira.

He went on to say that, “No information about your visit to the clinic will be shared with anyone else outside the clinic unless you ask for it to be and also one does not need to give out his or her real name if they don’t want to.”

The club is also having a condomiser activity whereby they are advocating for their fellow peers and students to use condoms for protection to avoid these deadly infections.

“We aim for all students to graduate alive and also that they acquire the life they desire which from STI’s,” said Makombe the executive member.

“As of now we have managed to get more students to join the club which is rather a huge achievement of this club, as it is one of the goals of the club to do so,” said Nyasha one of the club member.

“As we know not everything goes smoothly and as of this club we are facing the problem of ignorance whereby my fellow peers are taking this issue of STIs lightly whilst it’s a matter of life and death,” said Makombe.

“Well as humans are, not all of them really like the message that we are conveying to them but all the same that doesn’t stop us from doing our mandate to make sure that they acquire this knowledge before it’s too late,” said Zakira.

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BY MEMORY MUDZANI

The Masvingo City Council has finally started the Nyaradzo Life Assurance Company’s US$43 000 road project which was paid for way back in 2016.

Council sat on the project for all these years only to take action now that residents are talking about it.

Nyaradzo had proposed to tar the 200 metres road stretch from Bradburn Street to their offices in exchange for a piece of land which houses the city’s fire department but the move was shot down by the former mayor Hubert Fidze-led council.

A new deal was cut by management and a payment was made but the job has not been done with the engineer citing rains as the biggest impediment into kick starting the project.

Town Clerk Adolf Gusha had promised that the project will start soon and work on the ground shows that they are racing against time to cover up their own tracks.

City engineer Tawanda Gozo said  that the project was already underway but could not give a time frame on when it could be completed.

“I am not in the office this week to give you a full progress report on the project but I can tell you that it has started. We will work as fast as we can so that we complete in time,” said Gozo.

The motoring public have for long cried to the city fathers to tar the whole Chimusana Road and construct a proper bridge which will decongest the main Mucheke Bridge but the plea has fallen on deaf ears.

Now the city fathers pin hopes on the dualisation of the Harare- Beitbridge road to ease congestion saying the council will not have money to upgrade the road in the foreseeable future.