WATCH LIVE as Gambakwe looks at the bizarre apology by Zimbabwean newspaper, Newsday, which is owned by Mnangagwa’s family, after they revealed that Mnangagwa is planning to stay on for a third term.

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Key events for today

1. SADC technical team is expected in Harare today to inspect the facilities for the SADC summit which will be held in August.

2. New South African Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has announced that the Immigration Advisory board will be reinstated after being inactive for over 10 years.

The move will avoid costly litigation which was the norm during former minister, Aaron Motsoaledi’s tenure.

3. Memorial held for 11 children who died after a scholar transport accident while on their way to school. The Hlalele family lost four children in the accident. This was the first time for the four children to use the new taxi after their family moved from an old taxi which was making the children late for school. The driver, Nkosinathi Mphakude also died when a bakkie crashed into his vehicle. One child is still in hospital.

Points

1. Newsday newspaper forced to apologise to Mnangagwa
2. The newspaper reported that Mnangagwa was making statements that he would stay in office through his cabal.
3. 14 arrested for the kidnapping of a Zimbabwean businessman
4. Among them were three Chinese and three Mozambicans.
5. Multiple speed point machines and large sums of money were withdrawn from the businessman’s bank accounts.
6. Prominent Zimbabwean socialite Mathew Musengezi was re arrested a day after he was acquitted
7. Musengezi was arrested by the Zimbabwe anti-corruption commission.
8. Musician, DJ Fantan has been ordered to pay $100 maintenance for his two minor children with ex-wife Gamuchirai Nemukuyu.
9. Gamuchirai said Fantan stopped paying maintenance after she moved in with her new husband nd only brings Mazoe, Cerevita and sweets.
10. Great Zimbabwe University has advertised the Pro vice Chancellor position.
11. Applicants need to be full pro fessors
12. Emotional send off for 1 children who passed away in a car accident in South AFrica. The scholars were learners at Rocklands Primary School.
13. Only one body has been identified after the accident and parents await DNA tests before finalising the burial of the children.

Conclusions

1. Mnangagwa must announce his successor.
2. Mnangagwa must shut down the Masvingo Cabal that is calling for his third term.

3. Mnangagwa has done nothing for Masvingo.