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Zim intelligence seeks late Wicknell Chivhayo’s phone, allegedly removed from crash scene.
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Chivhayo: wealthy Zim businessman, alleged financial proxy for regional elites; killed 30 Sep 2026 Marondera helicopter crash; DNA needed.
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State media blamed weather/pilot disorientation.
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Alleged: SA FIC traced fake Zim tender millions offshore to fund Sudan civil-war arms.
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Alleged Malawi donation K1.7bn ($1m) for political access.
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Alleged Lilongwe air bridge: weapons/missiles mislabelled Malawi Defence Force, rerouted to Sudan.
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Alleged leaked audio boasting political protection made him a target.
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Malawi ACB arrested ex-army chief Gen Paul Valentino Phiri for terrorist property; motive: silence Chivhayo before trial.
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SA/Ramaphosa linked in allegations; office denied relationship. Fears trail could reach presidency.
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Weapons shipments rumoured $4bn; “street” points to Chivhayo.
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Links: Zebu Air/Vise Air; UAE cargo declared Malawi, went Ethiopia/Chad to RSF.
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Gold: RSF “lifeblood”; Darfur mines; Kenya/Tanzania transit; Boniface Mwangi accused Chivhayo of Dubai gold route.
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Named with Algoney Hamdan Dagalo Musa in Kenyan passport scandal.
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Met Malawi’s Chakwera 15 Jul 2025, days before July 2025 weapons shipment.
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Alleged helicopter filled with fake engine oil; crashed minutes after takeoff; killed him, wife, 6 crew.
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Ties: Mnangagwa, Ruto, Samia, Museveni, Tinubu.
MSU Student Killed
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Victim: Lisedi Nkomo, 25, Level 4.1 Psychology, MSU.
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Suspect: Godknows Muleya, Bulawayo security director, works Bravo Security; wanted.
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Previously testified in home-invasion case, identified his Derya pistol magazine.
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Police searching after fatal shooting.
SA Asylum Directive
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Home Affairs withdrew 28 Sep 2026 asylum-intake directive on Fri 9 Oct 2026.
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Reasons: overwhelmed RROs, staff/public safety, protests in Durban/Soweto.
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Issued internally without Minister Leon Schreiber’s knowledge.
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7 Jul 2026 ConCourt Scalabrini ruling still binding.
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New process planned for safe compliance.
Key Events
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ZANU-PF 23rd National People’s Conference Fundraising Dinner today, 5pm, Hippodrome, Harare; tickets from 8am.
Top Trending
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Anna Chibaby Honde gave birth.
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Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart stays in office; CCC dismissed purported recall letter by Mbuso Siso (9 Oct 2026) as no factual/political/legal basis.
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Letter cited wrong section 129(1)(k); correct is s278 (Gomba case).
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Dr Zinatsa killed in Takawira Road hit-and-run; driver fled; died of injuries.
Africa
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President Duma Boko arrives in China.
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De Aar, Northern Cape: 15,000 .303 rounds found, Anglo-Boer War era, ~R7m; area safe; enquiry ongoing.
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News24/Khaya Koko exposé: Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma & Xolani Zuma allegedly got ~R12m govt contracts while leading anti-immigration campaigns; she denies; doxxed Koko, death threats; SANEF condemns.
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Musa Nyasha Dube Manyika freed; rape conviction/15 years quashed.
Business
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Russia signs oil supply deal with Trump.
Bloggers/Timeline
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Mayoral recalls: 2017 Kombayi (Gweru); 2020 Mazhale (Gwanda), Marowa (Marondera); 2022 Tandi (Mutare), Maiko (Chitungwiza); 2023 Makone, Madzorera, Chiwara, Gwasira (Tshabangu); 2024 Mafume fired/reinstated; 2025 Nyamukondiwa (Kadoma); 2026 Coltart recall rejected.
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Takeaways: most recalls under s278(1); Kombayi rare tribunal s278(2); Coltart unique as party rejected letter.
Manyika Freed
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Flawed record: ~50 discrepancies, unreliable.
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Misattributed testimony/evidence.
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Contradictory witness answers.
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Two defence versions signed by same magistrate.
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Medical logs only abdominal pain.
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Complainant kept contacting/visiting Manyika after alleged incidents.
