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Source: Lawyers roll out free legal advice to cyclone victims | Newsday (News)

BY KENNETH NYANGANI

THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has offered to give free legal advice to victims of Cyclone Idai seeking to replace documents lost during floods which wreaked havoc in Chipinge, Chimanimani districts and parts of Masvingo and Midlands provinces, two weeks ago.

LSZ president Thandaza Moyo made the offer yesterday while presenting donation of groceries towards Cyclone Idai victims in Mutare.

The donated items include mealie meal, cooking oil, bath and laundry soup, dried kapenta and rice worth ZWR$5000.

He said as lawyers, it was their responsibility to offer the free legal advice to affected families in as far as acquiring and renewing important documents that might have been swept away by the floods.

“We have people who have lost their documents like national identity cards, passports and drivers’ licences, among others. All these documents might have disappeared,” Moyo said.

“We might have some who have lost title deeds. As lawyers, we are there to help by giving legal advice. We can help by doing applications as we know the necessary offices to approach.”

He said lawyers would be on the ground in various centres to assist in the replacement of documents.

“Besides offering free legal advice, we felt it is our responsibility to contribute by donating the various groceries. We believe that this will go a long way in assisting the affected victims,” he said.

“One of our mandates is to promote human rights and it is sad that people have been left in poverty after their properties and savings were swept away.”

LSZ executive secretary Elliot Mapara told NewsDay that they were working on the logistics to help the affected victims.

“We have offices in Chipinge, Chiredzi and Mutare, where people should go and seek legal advice. We are doing it for free and we are going to handle case by case,’’ he said.

Also present during the handing over of the donations were Manicaland LSZ representatives Chris Ndlovu and David Tandire.

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Source: Miners drag Mugabe’s business to court – NewsDay Zimbabwe March 29, 2019

BY CHARLES LAITON

Former President Robert Mugabe’s family business, Gushungo Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, has been dragged to court by two Mazowe miners, who are seeking an order to reinstate their dismissed land dispute with the former Head of State.

The gold miners, Shepherd Nyazvigo, who is represented by Phillip Makanya in the matter together with his co-applicant, Bright Mawonga, recently filed a court application, seeking rescission of a default judgment granted against them in November last year.

“In this application, the applicants (Makanya and Mawonga) are seeking an order to set aside the dismissal of their application which was done in default on November 12, 2018 and reinstatement of the terms of the provisional order,” Makanya said in his founding affidavit.

According to the court papers, Makanya got embroiled in a dispute with Gushungo Holdings after the latter, through its employees, barred them from accessing the mining claims at Mondo 3 and 4 in Smithfield Farm in Mazowe.

At that time Mugabe’s firm was claiming ownership of the farm where the mining claims are located, hence it was barring the two miners from accessing and operating on their mining claims.

However, on April 24, 2018, the two miners were granted a provisional order by the High Court, in terms of which Gushungo Holdings was barred from interfering with the two men’s mining operations pending the finalisation of the dispute.

But, seven months down the line, Makanya and Mawonga did not pursue their matter, prompting Gushungo Holdings to approach the court seeking dismissal of the miners’ application and it was granted in default.

“The application was then dismissed in default of the applicants on November 12, 2018. I submit that the applicants were never served with the set down date, hence they were not aware of the hearing date,” Makanya said.

“It is the applicant’s intention to pursue their application so that the final order can be confirmed. The applicants, as the holders of the rights and title to the said blocks of mine, have the right to mine on their blocks of mine without any interference from anyone including the respondent (Gushungo Holdings).

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Source: Miners drag Mugabe’s business to court – NewsDay Zimbabwe March 29, 2019

BY CHARLES LAITON

Former President Robert Mugabe’s family business, Gushungo Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, has been dragged to court by two Mazowe miners, who are seeking an order to reinstate their dismissed land dispute with the former Head of State.

The gold miners, Shepherd Nyazvigo, who is represented by Phillip Makanya in the matter together with his co-applicant, Bright Mawonga, recently filed a court application, seeking rescission of a default judgment granted against them in November last year.

“In this application, the applicants (Makanya and Mawonga) are seeking an order to set aside the dismissal of their application which was done in default on November 12, 2018 and reinstatement of the terms of the provisional order,” Makanya said in his founding affidavit.

According to the court papers, Makanya got embroiled in a dispute with Gushungo Holdings after the latter, through its employees, barred them from accessing the mining claims at Mondo 3 and 4 in Smithfield Farm in Mazowe.

At that time Mugabe’s firm was claiming ownership of the farm where the mining claims are located, hence it was barring the two miners from accessing and operating on their mining claims.

However, on April 24, 2018, the two miners were granted a provisional order by the High Court, in terms of which Gushungo Holdings was barred from interfering with the two men’s mining operations pending the finalisation of the dispute.

But, seven months down the line, Makanya and Mawonga did not pursue their matter, prompting Gushungo Holdings to approach the court seeking dismissal of the miners’ application and it was granted in default.

“The application was then dismissed in default of the applicants on November 12, 2018. I submit that the applicants were never served with the set down date, hence they were not aware of the hearing date,” Makanya said.

“It is the applicant’s intention to pursue their application so that the final order can be confirmed. The applicants, as the holders of the rights and title to the said blocks of mine, have the right to mine on their blocks of mine without any interference from anyone including the respondent (Gushungo Holdings).

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Source: Cyclone Idai: SA, Motsepe donate R75m | The Herald March 29, 2019

Chairman of African Rainbow Minerals Mr Patrice Motsepe (right) and wife Precious Moloi-Motsepe donated R15 million towards the cyclone relief efforts.

Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter
THE government of South Africa and businessman Patrice Motsepe’s family yesterday donated a combined R75 million to victims of Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe.

The cyclone mainly affected Chipinge and Chimanimani in Manicaland Province as well as some parts of Masvingo.

The South African government donated R60 million, while the Motsepe family chipped in with R15 million.

Both South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ms Lindiwe Sisulu and the Motsepe family handed over their cheques to Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Sibusiso Moyo at Manyame Airbase last night.

Speaking after the donations Minister Sisulu, who was accompanied by the Motsepe family, said the donations to Zimbabwe followed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call for the people of South Africa to respond to the disaster caused by the cyclone.

“We have decided as a Department of International Relations to make a financial donation apart from other donations that are coming your way,” she said.

“This is what we have brought to you at short notice to assist you provide the urgent relief to the affected,” she said handing over the cheque to Minister Moyo.

South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Lindiwe Sisulu (second from right) hands over a R60 million cheque donation to Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Sibusiso Moyo (second from left) to assist victims of Cyclone Idai while Defence and War Veterans Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri (left) and South Africa’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Mphakama Mbete look on at Manyame Airbase in Harare yesterday.

Defence and War Veterans Minister Oppah Muchinguri commended the gesture.

“We are in great pain and what you have done gives us a lot of hope when we find that we have friends around us who have a big heart, big hand who donate both in kind and cash towards the disaster to help us address the challenges our people are facing,” she said.

Minister Muchinguri said climate change was real.

She said the disaster that struck Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique was a wake up call that must never be taken for granted.

“This challenges us to be always prepared for natural disasters as a region and continent and put in place mechanisms to deal with such disasters,” she said.

“The donation will go a long way in our quest to provide assistance to the affected people.”

Minister Moyo said the gesture symbolised great friendship between Zimbabwe and South Africa.

He said the South African government and its people had shown empathy.

“We look forward to such kind of interaction, assistance and brotherhood to continue,” he said.

Minister Moyo assured the South African government that Zimbabwe would remain grateful for the assistance.

Cyclone Idai has killed close to 200 people and left a trail of destruction especially in Manicaland Province.

Government has released $100 million towards the disaster but it is not enough considering the extent of the damage.

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