WATCH LIVE as Gambakwe looks at the inceasing tensions between the Zimbabwe military and Mnangagwa over his association with controversial businessman, Wicknell Chivayo.
This week, military bosses did not come to the airport where Mnangagwa was returning from South Korea and Russia where ne travelled with Chivayo.
Mnangagwa is increasingly dependent on a small circle of businessmen due to financial difficulties arising from being on stiffer sanctions.
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Key events for today
1. Mnangagwa in Victoria falls for 2024 Annual CEOs roundtables. The event will be at Elephant Hills hotel.
2. Wicknell Chivayo appoints Denny Marandure as the Managing Ditector of IMC communications. Wilson Manase signed as the board chair of IMC communications.
3. Wilson Manase is the Zimbabwe Cricket Boss and a prominent lawyer from Manase and Manase.
Topics
1. Mnangagwa working with a network of dody businessmen to siphon money from government tenders.
2. An audio recording was leaked by business partners Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu who were swindled by Chivayo in a deal with ZEC worth USD 40 million.
3. The monies include Scott Sakupwanya’s FNB bank account.
4. General Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi have also expressed their unhappiness with Chivayo.
5. In December, Chivayo won a questionable judgement against ZESA, in which he wsa awarded USD24 million damages.
6. Chivayo was recently awarded the rights to sell Starlink services in Zimbabwe.
7. Suppliers refuse to accept the ZIG from retailers.
8. Former Net one CEO Lazarus Muchenje and seven execuitives have been acquitted.
9. The executives were accused of signing a value added services agreement with Bankal of Mauritius and Bridgevoice of the USA without board approval and the parent ministry.
10. Rushinga School teacher Nyasha Muchembere kills wife Christine Bhaureni.
11. He was asccusing her of dating his friend, who is a businessman.
12. Kuwadzana woman Judith Masiyandima has been jailed after she sold her house and to Memory Madzimbamuto for USD17 000 and then refused to vacate the house after receiving USD15400 payment.
13. 12. Ray Kaukonde denies issuing a statement on South African elections.
14. Evaluation of the crypto assess ecosystem in Zimbabwe
15. Director of the year award 2024 nominations are open.
16. Fake and counterfeit goods hit the street of Bulawayo.
17. South African man Sibusiso Mahlangu murdered his wife Lerato ex boyfriend Sibusiso Sithebe and collected R500 000 life insurance.
18. Lerato and Sithebe have a daughter together.
19. The murder was committed on New Year’s day 2022, after which the couple burnt the body and passed it off as that of Mahlangu.
20. The couple were arrested in April 2023 after Mahlangu was caught driving a stolen car and admitted that he was registered as a deceased person.
21. After his arrest, Lerato called Mahlangu’s mother and told her that he was still alive and police were demanding bribe money.
