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Activists are calling for demonstrations against corruption in the face of growing economic hardships. Our Zimbabwe correspondent joins us with the latest developments. Courtesy #DStv403

(9 Dec 2023)
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Harare - 9 December 2023
1. Various residents of Mabvuku protesting against court ruling banning opposition members of parliament from participating in by-election, UPSOUND (English) "Bring back our MP"
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Innocent Virimayi, opposition activist and resident of Mabvuku:
"So to my surprise today, I was supposed to be in my polling station where I was entitled to be, which is Tsinhirano BA. So it's closed. They uplifted all the tents, they uplifted everything, they went away with it. Later on we heard that they were saying (Scott) Sakupwanya is the member of Parliament of Mabvuku Tsinhirano. We are now surprised. Who voted for him? Are we now in the 16th century whereby people are having kingdom, we are not surprised."
3. Wide of candidate posters on wall
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Munyaradzi Kufahakutizwi, opposition candidate for Mabvuku constituency:
"We are very angry about these things. How can you then come to impose a candidate upon the one who was elected? I was duly elected on the 23rd (August). And in that instance, I still remain and I remain the people's darling. You can take me out of the parliament and out of every governing institution but you will never take me out of the people, the hearts and mind of people of Mabvuku."
5. Wide sign post reading (English): "Mabvuku District Office"
6. Wide of people in street
STORYLINE:
Zimbabwe held special elections on Saturday for nine seats in Parliament after opposition lawmakers were removed from their positions and disqualified from running again.

The opposition called it an illegal push by the ruling ZANU-PF party to bolster its parliamentary majority and possibly change the constitution.

This may allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa, 81, who was reelected for a second and final term in August amid international and regional criticism, to run for another term.

All nine opposition lawmakers from the Citizens Coalition for Change party that were removed were elected in the national vote in August.

But an official claiming to be the secretary-general of the party recalled them from their positions in the weeks after that election.

CCC leader Nelson Chamisa said the official, Sengezo Tshabangu, held no position with the party and his instructions should be ignored.

But Zimbabwean courts recognized Tshabangu's authority, ruled to remove the opposition MPs and declared them on Thursday ineligible to run.

“This is not an election. This is not democracy,” opposition deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba told The Associated Press.

Another late-night court ruling Friday left the ZANU-PF candidate set to win one of the seats in the capital, Harare, uncontested.

The CCC said on the eve of the special elections that it had launched an appeal with the Supreme Court, demanding that eight of its candidates appear on the ballots.

It didn’t list a name for the Harare seat.

The main opposition party said the removal of its lawmakers is a brazen attempt by the ruling party to increase its control in Parliament and has accused ZANU-PF, which has been in power since the southern African country's independence in 1980, of using the courts to help it do that.

The CCC said ZANU-PF was using Tshabangu and the courts to “decimate” the opposition.

“The battle lines have been clearly drawn,” the CCC said Saturday in a statement on social media site X.

“The actions of the court officials who contributed to the demise of democracy in Zimbabwe will be recorded in the country’s history.”



Saturday’s special elections are just the start.

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Zimbabwe is a country in Southern Africa. It is landlocked and is surrounded by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the Southwest, Zambia to the Northwest, and Mozambique to the east and north.

The Zambezi river forms the natural boundary with Zambia and when in full flood (February-April) the massive Victoria Falls on the river forms the world's largest curtain of falling water. The Victoria Falls are a major tourist attraction.

Once known as the Breadbasket of Africa, since 2000, Zimbabwe has undergone an economic collapse and the rule of law has gradually but largely broken down, although there have been a few signs of improvement since the theoretical formation of a unity Government in 2009 and the Zimbabwean economy has been on the rebound. GDP grew by more than 5% in the year 2010 and 2011, from a very low base. Growth is forecast to increase, buoyed by high mineral prices and the improving agriculture sector.

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Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights say that four United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteurs have warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa against adopting the proposed Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Bill (PVOs), which they say will inhibit the enjoyment of numerous fundamental rights in Zimbabwe.


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United Nations Special Rapporteurs Warn on PVO Bill in Zimbabwe
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In this 1st part of the “Bitcoin in Africa” podcast documentary you get an insight about the current living situation of Zimbabweans and the countrys political history, which paints a picture about why things are how they are, as well as the state of human rights and free speech.

In February 2020 right before the quarantine and travel restrictions due to the Corona Virus pandemic started, I travelled Zimbabwe and Botswana to get a picture from the ground about the usage of Bitcoin in these countries. Zimbabwe and Venezuela are very ofted named as countries where Bitcoin could be making a difference, in supporting people's economic situation. I wanted to see by myself, if this is true and in how far Bitcoin is known and used there.

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Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, has met his Zimbabwean counterpart at the Beitbridge border post. This comes days after #eNCA exposed rampant corruption at the border. Minister Motsoaledi spoke to Jeremy Maggs #eNCA Courtesy #DStv403

Zimbabwe is seeing a sharp upsurge in drug use. In drug use among its population, drug addicts say that crystal meth helps them forget about the stress of being unemployed.

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Zimbabwe's government has been trying several strategies to boost the country's power supplies, following problems with its electricity stations. The latest development, an emergency diesel power plant, is filling a major gap in supplies.

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In Zimbabwe, a community-based natural resource management programme has come up with effective solutions to human-wildlife conflict. Over the past three years, it's helping rural communities view wild animals as valuable and sustainable resources.


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This year’s theme for the #ZimbabweInternationalTradeFair, was chosen with the expectation that in the wake of the economic devastation caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic, participants will become future disruptors, able to create and implement strategies for agility, adaptability, and resilience as the needs of the environment and economies change.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa will today officially open the fair which was scheduled to be opened by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who had to cancel following the death of that country’s former president #MwaiKibaki.

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The performance of Zimbabwe's retail sector mirrors that if the broader, weak economy. The country's biggest supermarket chain, OK Zimbabwe, reported lower profits for the fiscal year ending in January 31 2014, citing a tough business environment and lower customer spending. As CCTV's Farai Mwakutuya reports, depressed retail spending bodes ill as an indicator of the health of the country's economy.

The European Union's ambassador to Zimbabwe has dismissed claims of a leadership crisis in the southern African country. Aldo Dell'Ariccia says Robert Mugabe remains firmly at the helm. Analysts say the comments reflect improving relations between the EU and Zimbabwe. CCTV's Farai Mwakutuya reports.

In neighboring Zimbabwe, the government has reversed a contentious 10% tax on tobacco farmers. The U-turn follows calls by the industry and agriculture ministry, who argued the levy would negatively affect the rapidly growing sector. Farai Mwakutuya reports from Harare.

Zimbabwe will take a huge step towards resolving its long running energy deficit this year after the completion of expansion of the Kariba South Hydro power station. Farai Mwakutuya reports from the capital, Harare.

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