The Rumour Mill – Diamond Days
Posted by ZDN on March 11, 2010
Read it first here! We name names and repeat allegations and gossip that cannot be published in conventional papers – the word on the street and the stuff whispered by ‘an eyewitness’, a ‘reliable source’ or ‘someone you know who has connections’.
Rumour and street-news is a favourite national pastime in Zimbabwe and we think it deserves it’s own space. Because there is no smoke without fire!
Readers, too are invited to contribute their own scandalous or shocking news in the Comments section hereunder. Tell us what you’ve been hearing recently! You can keep it anonymous.
10 March 2010
- Jawet Kazangarare, a Zanu-PF Councillor on the Urungwe District council was positively identified for his involvement in 91 assaults, 5 murders and 6 rapes. He is still the Councillor and continues to try to intimidate people. We hope the ngozis are giving him sleepless nights.
- ZNA Colonel Beta has become well known for his being involved and directing the violent operations against defenceless civilians in 2008/9.
- At the recent violent disruption of a constitution outreach meeting being (legally) held by MDC in Epworth just outside Harare, the press reports failed to mention that Zanu-PF senior Politburo member Amos Midzi, his wife, son and daughter (each driving their own trucks) ferried the ZPF youths to the scene and were present while the beatings took place.
- Obert Mpofu (Zanu-PF Minister of Mine-looting) recently went to Victoria Falls and purchased 25 properties there in just 3 days. Paid for with the proceeds of Chiadzwa diamonds, one wonders!
11 March 2010
- Remember the rumour that an SA-registered helicopter airlifts the Marange diamonds? Not quite correct. Eyewitnesses say it’s a Zimbabwe Airforce chopper and it flies off from Chiadzwa airfield in the direction of Mocambique every day…
- Grace Mugabe is hoping that her husband wins another 5-year term as president, because apparently she has ambitions for her eldest son, who will be just about old enough in 2015 to take over, like Kabila Jnr. did in the DRC….
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