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Heroes’ welcome for Sables

Don Makanyanga

Online Writer

Zimbabwe’s national rugby team, the Sables, received a heroes’ welcome at the Robert Mugabe International Airport last night (Tuesday) as they returned home after their historic World Cup qualification at the Rugby Africa Cup held in Uganda last week.

Zimbabwe secured their spot in the World Cup by defeating arch-rivals Namibia 30-18 in a thrilling match on Saturday.

Zimbabwe last qualified for the World Cup tournament in 1991.

Leading the triumphant Sables is the Deputy Minister of Sports, Recreation, Arts, and Culture, Emily Jesaya, who was present in Uganda as the team made history.

The Sables were warmly welcomed by the Director of Sports Eugenia Chidhakwa, SRC Director-General Eltah Nengomasha, along with other officials from the Sports and Recreation Commission.

17 die in Seke Road accident

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In a harrowing scene that unfolded along Seke Road at Hunyani Bridge near Water Works, 17 people have been confirmed dead following a devastating collision between a 30-tonne haulage truck and a commuter omnibus this morning.

Three people were immediately rushed to the nearest hospital in critical condition.

The accident left the mangled remains of the kombi wedged beneath the massive truck, in what eyewitnesses have described as one of the most disturbing accidents in recent memory.

Although authorities are yet to confirm what happened, the crash is believed to have been triggered by a Honda Fit that allegedly veered into the path of the haulage truck, forcing the driver to swerve into the opposite lane.

In doing so, the truck reportedly collided head-on with the oncoming kombi, dragging and crushing it beneath its heavy frame.

The aftermath has been catastrophic.

Twisted metal, shattered glass, and debris are littering the tarmac as emergency services work frantically to retrieve those trapped.

By the time rescuers arrived, the kombi had been completely flattened, with only fragments of its chassis visible from beneath the truck’s undercarriage.

The road has remained closed as fire and ambulance services continue with their grim task of retrieving bodies and clearing the wreck.

The police are also at the site, working to identify the victims as distraught families begin to gather.

Two sales agents charged with fraud and money laundering after defrauding employer of over $23,000 

Yeukai Karengezeka

Court Correspondent

Two sales agents appeared in court on Monday, facing charges of fraud and money laundering following allegations that they orchestrated a scheme involving fictitious claim forms to defraud their employer of over US$23 000.

The accused, Wayne Juawo (22) and Jacob Mutambirwa (22), were arraigned before Harare magistrate Ms Ruth Moyo.

They were both granted US$200 bail each and are scheduled to return to court on August 28. The complainant in the matter is Goldenclem Credit, represented by the company’s operations manager, Mr Terrence Taka.

Prosecutor Mr Takudzwa Jambawu told the court that between January 2025 and May 2025, Juawo and Mutambirwa allegedly created fraudulent claim forms using the credentials of various civil servants.

These fake claims were fed into the company’s system, resulting in the release of products purportedly to genuine clients.

However, instead of delivering the products to the clients, the duo allegedly converted them to personal use.

To conceal their actions, the accused reportedly deleted the fictitious claim forms from the computer system to prevent salary deductions by the Salary Services Bureau (SSB), which would have flagged the transactions.

The court heard that on July 19, 2025, Juawo was arrested, and a search at his house led to the recovery of several items that had been fraudulently acquired.

These included a headboard, 3 television sets, a solar system, a chainsaw and one partum printer.

The total prejudice suffered by Goldenclem Credit due to Juawo’s actions was US$16 273.

However, goods worth only US$4 000 were recovered. On the same day, Mutambirwa was also apprehended and a search at his house resulted in the recovery of two sofas.

Goldenclem Credit suffered a loss of US$7 717 due to Mutambirwa’s actions and goods worth only US$1 500 were recovered.

The fraudulent scheme cost Goldenclem Credit US$23 990 and only US$5 500 worth of goods were recovered during the investigation.

Ben Curran, Brian Bennett reunite . . . No place for Richard Ngarava

ZIMBABWE will bank on openers Ben Curran and Brian Bennett to bring back stability when they face New Zealand at Queens Sports Club, in Bulawayo for the Test series.

The 16-man squad announced by Zimbabwe Cricket Yesterday will see the Chevrons take on New Zealand from 30 July to 3 August and then August 7 to 11.

Curran makes a return after recovery from the fractured hand suffered during a practice game against South Africa in Arundel early June.

He was hit by a Kagiso Rabada delivery in the fifth over of Zimbabwe’s innings and retired hurt on 4, before an x-ray confirmed the fracture.

He has been out since then.

Bennett on the other hand suffered concussion and missed part of the South Africa series, and the New Zealand test series marks his return to the longer version of the game.

The two top order have already shown that together, they can give Zimbabwe a firm foundation regardless of format.

Curran is brother to England internationals Sam and Tom, and he made his debut for Zimbabwe in December 2024.

He has played six Tests, including one against England, six ODIs while he remains uncapped in T20.

As the New Zealand test series approaches, he will carry part of the burden at a time the Chevrons have been humiliated in the T20I tri-series, losing three matches in a row, against South Africa (twice) and New Zealand, crashing out of the tri-series in the process.

In the 7 wicket defeat to South Africa (T20I) on Sunday, the Chevrons performance raised a lot of dust, with some questioning selection.

For the test, four changes to the Zimbabwe side that featured in the recent Test series against South Africa have been made.

Curran is joined in the squad by Sikandar Raza, Roy Kaia and Tanunurwa Makoni, with the quartet of Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Prince Masvaure, Wessly Madhevere and Kundai Matigimu making way. Bennett replaced Dion Myers.

The team will be led by Craig Ervine, with experienced campaigners Sean Williams and Blessing Muzarabani providing key support in the batting and bowling departments respectively.

There was no place for Brendan Taylor, whose three-and-a-half-year ban for breaching the ICC anti-corruption code ends on July 25 and was aiming to return for this series.

Richard Ngarava, who also had a back injury and only returned for the T20I is also not part of the squad.

The upcoming series will mark the first Test meeting between Zimbabwe and New Zealand since July-August 2016, when the visitors claimed a 2-0 series win at the same venue in Bulawayo.

 ZIMBABWE SQUAD FOR TEST SERIES VERSUS NEW ZEALAND

Craig Ervine (Captain), Brian Bennett, Tanaka Chivanga, Ben Curran, Trevor Gwandu, Roy Kaia, Tanun-urwa Makoni, Clive Madande, Vincent Masekesa, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri, Sikandar Raza, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Nicholas Welch, Sean Williams. — Zimpapers Sports Hub/ ZimCricket / Cspncricinfo.com

SABLES expected in Harare Tuesday

Zimpapers Sports Hub

THE victorious Sables are expected to arrive in Harare on Tuesday.

This is after the Zimbabwe Rugby team managed to win the Rugby Africa Cup days ago in Uganda, earning a place at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in the process.

They got the better of Namibia in the final, and the finalists will now be banking on play-offs to qualify.

The Sables became the second African country, after South Africa, to book a place at the World Cup in Australia.

The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) will welcome the team.

“You are cordially invited to cover the arrival and Welcome Reception for the Rugby Africa Cup championship winning Sables at Robert Mugabe International Airport at 1830 hours this evening,” SRC said, inviting media for the event.

Mineral exports surge . . . Zim defies global commodity slump

Martin Kadzere

Business Reporter

ZIMBABWE’S volume of mineral exports jumped 27 percent in the first half of the year, compared to the same period last year despite a challenging global commodity market, latest official figures show.

The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ), which handles the sale of all minerals except gold and silver, facilitated the disposal of about 2,4 million tonnes of minerals valued at US$1,395 billion between January and June.

Last year MMCZ sold about 1,9 million tonnes during the first 6 months valued at US$1.56 billion.

Mining is strategically important to Zimbabwe’s economy, accounting for around 12 percent of the country’s gross domestic product.

The sector also accounts for about 80 percent of the country’s exports.

Zimbabwe is rich in several key minerals, including platinum group metals, gold, chrome and diamonds.

This comes as President Mnangagwa recently commended the growth of the country’s mining sector.

“I want to commend mine workers throughout the country who continue to make an important contribution to the economy. The growth of the mining sector since 2018 from a mere US$2.8 billion industry to the current levels of close to US $12 billion has positively contributed to the overall growth of our national GDP. Congratulations to the mining sector,” he said

“The Second Republic, since its inception, has always been about accelerated development, production, productivity, and the realisation of economic prosperity and a higher quality of life for all the people of Zimbabwe. This agenda remains on course despite the climate change induced drought that we are currently experiencing in our country and indeed the SADC sub-region,” the President said.

Mining has benefited from the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1 2021-2025), which seeks to drive the beneficiation of five key minerals, gold, platinum group metals (PGMs), chrome, diamond and coals to enhance socio-economic development.

The Government also approved the establishment of 10 national priority areas that will guide development and implementation of the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2) in line with the aspirations of Vision 2030 of transforming Zimbabwe into an upper middle-income economy.

The NDS2 is an economic blueprint to complete the second five-year medium-term development plan, riding on the success of NDS1.

While overall mineral export volume increased during the half-year period, the total sales value saw a marginal decline.

This was mainly due to subdued markets for ferrochrome, lithium, and rough diamonds, which were impacted by reduced activity in the downstream industries.

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