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Zimbabwe pastor due in court as strike falters

Source: Daily Maverick & AFP Original article URL By Reagan Mashavave Supporters of Zimbabwe protest leader Evan Mawarire rallied Wednesday outside the court where he was set to appear after being arrested during a surge of unrest against President Robert Mugabe’s government. Mawarire, a pastor who has been charged with inciting public violence, was an […]

More video footage of public attendance at Magistrate’s Court

Source: Various Earlier as people tried to enter the court for @PastorEvanLive's case #263Chat #ShutDownZimbabwe2016 pic.twitter.com/szsd3l4ooH — 263Chat.com 🇿🇼 (@263Chat) July 13, 2016 While we wait to hear from the jam packed court those of us who are outside are singing & praying #FreePastorEvan pic.twitter.com/6EZ7bSv8RR — Nyasha Musandu (@NMusandu) July 13, 2016 Source: Various

ZHRC investigates Burombo police brutality

Source: Radio Dialogue Original article URL THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has launched an investigation into reports of police brutality that took place at Burombo hostels in Bulawayo’s Nguboyenja suburb during last week’s mass stay away. There were reports of widespread abuse of innocent civilians by police at the three blocks of Burombo hostels […]

Chombo rubbishes Makandiwa, vows to crush demos

Source: NewsDay Original article URL By Xolisani Ncube/Blessed Mhlanga HOME Affairs minister Ignatius Chombo yesterday warned that police were geared to crush today and tomorrow’s planned anti-government protests and dismissed United Families International Church founder, Emmanuel Makandiwa’s prophecy on the looming turmoil. Addressing journalists in Harare, Chombo said: “We are fully aware of individuals trying […]

Jitters as shutdown leader locked up

Source: NewsDay Original article URL By Everson Mushava/Obey Manayiti/Richard Chidza Zimbabwe is expected to shut down again today and tomorrow in protest against President Robert Mugabe’s ruinous policies, but the police have descended heavily on the strike’s supposed leader, cleric Evan Mawarire of #ThisFlag campaign, in what is seen as a pre-emptive strike. This came […]

Silence of the Wolves

by Pappy Maj We had been hungry for years. The hard fact of continuously dwindling resources was finally making Mother worry. She had hoped and prayed that the factory where daddy worked would be re-opened as promised in the letter she received from The Big Ones when they were wooing her and the rest of […]

Government Fails to Disclose July Salary Dates for Civil Servants

Source: VOAZimbabwe Original article URL WASHINGTON D.C. — The government has failed to commit itself on July payment dates for Zimbabwe’s civil servants after struggling to pay June salaries. According to Apex Council chairperson Cecilia Alexander, government representatives, who attended a crucial meeting on the issue and outstanding pay for some state workers, requested for more […]