- HANGING TREEE: Where British settlers hung nine Ndebele warriors more than 100 years ago at the height of the Umvukela (Matabeleland uprisings) in 1896-7, along JMN Nkomo Street between Connaught Avenue and Masotsha Ndlovu Avenue, is a national monument as it symbolises both subjugation and resistance to colonialism by the Zimabwe’s citizens.
- 300 Cowdray Park opposition members mostly defectors from MDC-Alliance joined Zanu-PF during yesterday’s meeting
- Borrowdale road and Harare Drive traffic lights hit-and-run driver arrested after a recording of the incident went viral on social media.
- Financial institutions have grouped under the Bankers Association and resolved not to accept the state-issued 99-year farm leases.
- OPPOSITION party Zapu says it will this week write to Parliament seeking to recall its former members, who are now part of the ruling Zanu-PF.
BULAWAYO MAYOR MGUNI says he wasn’t on leave last week when town clerk Dube was suspended by his deputy, Tinashe Kambarami.
BULAWAYO MAYOR MGUNI says he wasn’t on leave last week when town clerk Dube was suspended by his deputy, Tinashe Kambarami.
Kambarami and other councillors last week suspended Dube without pay.
However, Mguni, who was reported to be on study leave in South Africa, lifted the suspension.
Mguni yesterday told Southern Eye that he was surprised to hear reports that he was on leave. He said he was only officially absent from work for two days.
“First, there was no vacancy in the office of the mayor. I was not on council leave as there was no certificate issued according the Urban Councils’ Act. I was only absent for two days. The whole thing was not done procedurally. The town clerk is at work today,” Mguni said.
“We cannot just dismiss the deputy mayor’s allegations against the town clerk, the same way we cannot make a decision without the town clerk responding to those allegations.
Every citizen has a constitutional right to a fair hearing. The town clerk is at work today.”
On the issue of reports that councillors were plotting to pass a vote of no confidence on him, Mguni said he was waiting for them, adding he could not be suspended by them, but by the minister.
Following the alleged ejection from office of Dube by councillors, some Bulawayo residents protested at City Hall on Friday, demanding that the suspension be removed. Residents also clamoured for removal from office of the deputy mayor and councillors at the centre of the controversy.
Councillors Kambarami and Silas Chigora were arrested on Friday in connection with the suspension of the town clerk. They appeared in court on Saturday.
There was a heavy police presence yesterday at Large City Hall as police anticipated violence following the suspension of the town clerk.
Acting Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube said police were at the City Hall to maintain peace and order.
“They were just there to maintain peace,” he said.Source – newsdayINFORMATION IS POWER!-Thank you for the support. Please email all your articles, photos and breaking news, to newzimbabwe.vision@yahoo.com ,linkedin.com/in/sibusiso-ngwenya-563a572b or whatsapp to Mr Sibusiso Ngwenya 0044 79 3 9100534 for publication on the constantly growing online groups, currently standing as follows1) Global News 4us all 207,932 members2) Democratic Prosperous Future 32,319 Members3) Climate, Green Energy, Pollution 18,688 members4) Newzimbabwevision.com website 22,882 likes22,877 followers.Manages NewzimbabwevisionFollowed by 12,392 people