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Bhekinkosi Nkomo stepping down as RioZim CEO

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Bhekinkosi Nkomo stepping down as RioZim CEO

RioZim Limited’s current Chief Executive Officer Mr. Bhekinkosi Nkomo whose term ends on the 30th of June, 2020, has decided to step down to pursue other career opportunities.

The Board of Directors of RioZim Limited announced the appointment of Mr Manit Mukesh Shah as Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 July 2020.

Bhekinkosi Nkomo (Bheki) was appointed as CEO of RioZim Limited (Zimbabwe) on the 1st of July 2017. He is an alumni of the Harvard Business School after having successfully completed its Advanced Management Program (AMP) in Boston, Massachusetts. Bhekinkosi Nkomo is also a registered Chartered Accountant both in Zimbabwe and South Africa and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Accounting (Hons) Degree from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), and a Bachelor of Accounting Science (Hons) Degree from University of South Africa (UNISA).

Bheki is a well-rounded senior executive who possesses a strong business and leadership record spanning over twenty years of experience. Prior to his elevation to the role of CEO, Bheki served with distinction as RioZim Limited’s Group Finance Director from 2015 to 2017, during which period he was instrumental in spearheading the implementation of the Group’s expansion strategy which resulted in the Group’s number of operating gold mines growing from one in 2012 to three by 2017 and gold production increasing by more than 350%.

Furthermore, Bheki played a key role in restructuring the Group’s debt which significantly improved the Company’s liquidity, capital structure, and operational efficiency. Bheki also has vast experience in the areas of finance, operations, and strategic planning. He has also served on various Boards. Currently, he serves on the Boards of RioZim Limited and its various subsidiaries and associates.

Bogus Mnangagwa daughter denied bail

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Bogus Mnangagwa daughter denied bail

A Tynwald woman who masqueraded as President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s daughter and managed to defraud CBZ of US$37 000 plus interest, and also benefitted a gold claim from the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority has been denied bail.

The fake ‘First Daughter’ had been remanded in custody until June 23 facing two counts of fraud. Chikafu was further remanded in custody until July 8th, 2020 after attending a routine remand hearing at Rotten Row Magistrate Court.

The 44-year-old fraudster, Chirambe Chikafu who had four different ID cards and a fake address, says her real name is ‘Chantelle Chikafu Mnangagwa, and claims to be the daughter of the Zimbabwe leader’s elder brother, Partson Mnangagwa.

“According to Police investigations, accused has four IDs she was using including the name Chantelle Mnangagwa. She was also fined $6 000 on a previous conviction in Mount Darwin. She had given the police the address of 4099 Tynwald South in Harare, but she had left those premises three years ago.

Chikafu, who was facing a plethora of civil suits at the High Court, and had filed an urgent application to terminate the gold mining contract with ZimParks, was ambushed and arrested when she visited the ZimParks director-general on the 8th.

The accused, who still contends through her lawyers that she’s actually the president’s niece and Partson Mnangagwa’s daughter, told the court that a miner, John Maungwa caused her arrest, following misunderstandings on boundaries to their gold claims.

“There was a Government facility where youths would get loans during the time of former minister Saviour Kasukuwere.”

She obtained a loan and when she failed to pay the loan an agreement was made with Zimbabwe Asset Management Corporation. Later the loan was paid in full,” she said.

In 2010, Chikafu allegedly approached CBZ and tried to open an account using a defensive driving certificate as an identity.

The bank wanted a real ID and initially declined to let her open the account, but the now remanded female quadragenarian allegedly connived with a CBZ employee Lilian Mateta, who processed the account without the needed ID.

Using the name Chantelle Mnangagwa, Chikafu received a US$2 000 overdraft from the bank. It is the state’s case that in August 2011, the accused was lent another US$15 000 after submitting a Deed of Transfer she allegedly stole from her mother, Grace Chikafu.

On September 12, 2012, she received a US$20 000 loan and failed to repay accruing a US$88 775 debt in the process, including interests.

On November 19, 2019, Chikafu is said to have approached Nyasha Mutyambizi and passed herself as Chantelle Mnangagwa. She allegedly sought an agreement to mine in Umfurudzi Safari Area and tendered a fake ID.

The Parks and Wildlife Management reportedly consented and issued the agreement. With that piece of paper, she approached the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development seeking a special gold mining grant for 200 hectares in the reserved area.

The court also heard that the special grant was granted in December 2019 but it was later discovered that the mine site that was granted to her belonged to a one, John Maungwa.

Fuel prices increase by over 100% in local currency

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Fuel prices increase by over 100% in local currency

Fuel prices have been increased effective 24 June 2020. The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) published the new prices in both local currency and US dollars.

Petrol prices have gone up from $28,96 to $71,62 and diesel from $24,93 to $62,77.

Zimbabwe has been grappling is acute fuel shortage which was mainly attributed to the disparity between the local currency and us dollar. The increase is likely to see reduced fuel queues which were now the order of the day across the country.

The government removed the subsidy for fuel in an effort to improve supply which has seen an increase of over 100%.

Meanwhile, the government has authorised all fuel service stations to resume 24-hour operations as announced in a statement by Minister of Information and Publicity Mrs Monica Mutsvangwa.

 

ZMF requests a meeting with Chinese Embassy officials

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ZMF requests a meeting with Chinese Embassy officials

Zimbabwe’s largest mining body the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) has requested a meeting with the Chinese Embassy officials.

In a statement, the ZMF requested the meeting to address issues concerning the ill-treatment of local workers at Chinese owned local mining operations.

The ZMF statement reads as below:

“Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) Executive and Management Board has received numerous complaints from the artisanal and small-scale miners alleging ill-treatment and harassment at most Chinese mining operations in the country.

Recently a report has come in of a shooting incident in Gweru at Reden Mine where a Chinese National shot and wounded two of his employees over salary/wage dispute.

In view of the above, we write kindly requesting to have a meeting with you on the 1st of July 2020 at your Embassy and see how best we can amicably resolve without conflict, issues and concerns raised by Zimbabwean Nationals employed at Chinese mining firms”.

This follows a shooting and injury of a mine worker by a Chinese employer Zhang Xuelin (41) of Reeden mine in Gweru. Xuelin has been remanded in custody to July 07th, 2020.

Chinese business community in Gweru today visited the family of Kennedy Tachiona who was shot three times in the legs by a manager at Reden Gold Mine in a pay dispute. Mine owners pledged compensation and also met Chief Gambiza of Chiwundura.

There is general discontent with the treatment of locals working at Chinese-owned mines in the country. More and more miners are calling for strict laws in monitoring Chinese-owned mines and also barring them from conducting Small-scale mining.

Chinese mine owners are commonly accused of ill-treating workers, not providing protective clothing or suitable accommodation.

Recently a ZELA report revealed that several Chinese-owned mining companies in Zimbabwe were reportedly not fully providing their employees with personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect them from COVID-19.

ZELA had prepared to file an urgent Court Chamber Application seeking an order compelling Chinese owed Zimberly Investment Hwange to provide workers with adequate safety, health, and sanitation facilities.

Zimbabwe Miners Federation is the brainchild of the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development whose birth was marked to represent and contribute to the development and growth of small-scale miners.

BREAKING: Chinese shooter remanded in custody

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BREAKING: Chinese shooter remanded in custody

The Chinese employer Zhang Xuelin (41) of Reeden mine who shot and injured an employee last Sunday has been remanded in custody to July 07th, 2020.

The shooting had calls for strict measures taken against Chinese employees who are well known for abusing workers.

Chinese Embassy called Zimbabwe’s law enforcement agencies to ensure justice is served.

In a statement, the Embassy said, “We are highly concerned about the case in which a Chinese employee of a private Chinese company near GWERU shot and injured a local employee due to a wage dispute yesterday. Although this is an isolated incident and the Embassy has no law enforcement authority over the enterprise, we firmly support Zimbabwe’s law enforcement agencies to transparently and openly investigate and handle the case in accordance with the law of Zimbabwe. Any possible illegal acts and persons who violate the law should not be shielded. China and Zimbabwe have long-standing friendship and cooperation. We call upon all relevant sides to safeguard it jealously and carefully”.

 

ZMF, Chinese Embassy release statements on Gweru shooting

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ZMF, Chinese Embassy release statements on Gweru shooting

Zimbabwe Miners Federation and Chinese embassy released statements on the shooting incident at a Chinese owned mine in Midlands.

“Please be advised that Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) is making a follow up of an incident where a Chinese Mining owner shot two of his employees yesterday at Reden Mine in Gweru. ZMF is seized with this matter. A report on the analysis of the full findings of the incident will be unveiled to you in due course”.

Chinese national Zhang Xuelin (41) of Reeden mine shot and injured a worker in a wage dispute last Sunday. Zhang was arrested and is currently detained at Gweru Central Police station.

It is believed that Zhang is being charged for attempted murder and the matter is being investigated by ZRP Gweru Rural CR74/06/2020.

Chinese Embassy called for the law to take its course.

In a statement the Embassy said, “We are highly concerned about the case in which a Chinese employee of a private Chinese company near GWERU shot and injured a local employee due to a wage dispute yesterday. Although this is an isolated incident and the Embassy has no law enforcement authority over the enterprise, we firmly support Zimbabwe’s law enforcement agencies to transparently and openly investigate and handle the case in accordance with the law of Zimbabwe. Any possible illegal acts and persons who violate the law should not be shielded. China and Zimbabwe have long-standing friendship and cooperation. We call upon all relevant sides to safeguard it jealously and carefully”.

 

 

FULL Video: Worker narrates shooting by Chinese employer

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FULL Video: Worker narrates shooting by Chinese employer

FULL Video: Worker narrates shooting by Chinese employer at a Mine in midlands. The Chinese mine owner shot and injured a worker this past Sunday. He Narrates in the Shona language.

Source: Online

Gold deposits map of Zimbabwe

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Gold deposits map of Zimbabwe

Gold deposits map of Zimbabwe 1988

gold-refining

There are over 4 000 recorded gold deposits, nearly all of them located on ancient workings. Zimbabwe remains under-explored to discover new deposits as well as realising the full potential of known deposits.

More than 90% of gold deposits in Zimbabwe are associated with greenstone belts which are some of the richest and comparable to those in some leading gold producing countries in the world like Australia, South Africa and Canada. Other gold deposits occur in the Limpopo Mobile Belt in the south of the country and in the Proterozoic Piriwiri rocks in the North-Western part of the country, outside the Zimbabwe creation.

DOWNLOAD ZIMBABWE GOLD DEPOSITS MAP HERE

(7212x6390pix) (1908x1690mm)  Scale: 1:1 000 000 

Drawn in the Geological Survey Office Harare

Author: Bartholomew, D.S.
Publisher: The Surveyor-General, Harare.

Chinese national shoots employee over salary dispute

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Chinese national shoots employee over salary dispute

A Chinese shot and injured his employee over a salary dispute yesterday at Roden mine in Midlands.

The worker was injured and is currently receiving medical care at Gweru General Hospital.

Zimbabwe Miners Federation spokesman Mr Dosman Mangisi said it was unacceptable that the employer decided to use lethal force to settle a dispute. He added on saying the government needs to introduce strict laws to protect locals from abuse by Chinese nationals who are taking advantage of our lax laws to abuse workers.

“Its unacceptable that someone uses lethal force to settle a simple dispute. We have many reports of Chinese nationals abusing local workers something that should not be tolerated. Courts must deal efficiently with this case and after the sentence, this man must be deported. Our people cannot be treated as second class citizens in our own country. ”

Miners Forums were abuzz with angry miners calling for expelling of abusive Chinese nationals who do not respect the laws of the land and bar them from Small-scale mining.

Norton Mines Association Chairman Mr Prevalage Moyo said “What these Chinese are doing is Barbarick, we cannot be like the wild wild west in this era. We must look at how the law is applied for these kinds of acts, if it was in their countries we will see harsh to the death penalty being applied”.

The Chinese national is currently detained at Gweru Central police station. Gweru Central Police confirmed that they have the accused in custody but referred Mining Zimbabwe to Gweru rural. Gweru central then advised that the case is being handled by Gweru CID.

 

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AMWUZ, Chamber of Mines to meet for salary review

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AMWUZ, Chamber of Mines to meet for salary review

Associated Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe (AMWUZ) and the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe will soon be meeting for the second quarter salary review negotiations.

So far the basic minimum wage for the mining industry workers is pegged at ZW$3,450.

AMWUZ president Mr. Tinago Ruzive confirmed to Mining Zimbabwe the imminent engagement with the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe (CoMZ).

“Currently, l am not at liberty to comment, but we are engaging the Chamber of Mines very soon over the issue of salaries.”

In the previous quarter, January to March this year, AMWUZ and CoMZ struck a deal that saw salaries in the mining sector being almost tripled.

The previous salary adjustment was based on the dollar value principle for those miners who were paying above the minimum due to various reasons or merit.

Zimbabwe has had to grapple with quarterly salary adjustments in the wake of the resurfacing of the hyperinflationary environment after the government dropped a multi-currency system in June 2019 opting for local currency.

Against this background, since its reintroduction, the Zimbabwe dollar has continued to onerously lose value against the greenback.

Official data from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) show that the year-on-year inflation was last month pegged at 785,5%.

Meanwhile, the government has raised salaries of its restive workers by 50% and awarded them a non-taxable monthly allowance of US$75 after nurses at public hospitals picketed protesting poor salaries.

According to the new salary structure, pensioners will also get a monthly Covid-19 allowance of US$30.

Treasury has indicated that the move to adjust the public service salaries was motivated by its commitment to relentlessly review and improve the remuneration framework for its workforce on account of the prevailing transitory economic challenges that have been worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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