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Jane Ngwenya the first black woman nationalist to join active politics in Rhodesia
Comrade Jane Ngwenya was the first woman who dared the men spaces, a domain of male occupation: politics. When my mother came to Zambia running away from the obvious incarceration at Chikurubi prison ...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 13:44hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
How I first met Sir Richard Branson - by Strive Masiyiwa
On the eve of Sir Richard Branson flight to space aboard a Virgin Galactic spacecraft at the weekend, Strive Masiyiwa recounts how he first met Sir Richard and gives a glowing tribute to the mentor, t...Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 09:18hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Kenneth Kaunda: His dream for southern Africa came true: hailed & sung with praises in heaven!
He left his mark: he left a void in southern Africa just like Mandela, we are struggling to get the calibre of leaders to take over from where they left. KK was an indisputable great son of the soil. ...Published: 20 Jun 2021 at 15:20hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Former Gwanda Mayor dies
Former MDC-T Mayor of Gwanda Lionel De Necker has reportedly passed on.According sources De Necker had been unwell for a while.Gwanda Residents Associa...Published: 30 Jun 2017 at 16:09hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Former mayor cleared of fraud charges
EX-Gwanda mayor, Lionel de Necker has been cleared of fraud charges but he insists damage has been done on his reputation.The former MDC official was accused of selling a commercial stand to t...Published: 30 Nov 2015 at 13:03hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Misihairabwi-Mushonga survives MDC purge
THE MDC led by Professor Welshman Ncube has reportedly made a climbdown on attempts to fire its proportional representation legislator Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga after the party failed to make a ...Published: 23 Sep 2015 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Another resignation hits MDC
Lionel De Necker MDC national executive member has resigned from the Welshman Ncube led party.De Necker sent his resignation to party president via WhatsApp this morning. The letter sent to Nc...Published: 11 Sep 2015 at 17:57hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'MDC now a 'whatsapp' movement'
Former Gwanda Lionel De Necker today resigned from the troubled MDC with immediate effect, Bulawayo24.com can reveal.Lionel De Necker, who was Secretary for Local Government said the party has...Published: 11 Sep 2015 at 12:36hrs | 2 | by Thobekile Zhou
Rebecca Malope fails to turn up for Gwanda gospel extravaganza
THE Queen of gospel music, Rebecca Malope did not show up at the gospel extravaganza in Gwanda.She was supposed to perform at a two-day musical show which was held at Phelandaba Stadium on Fri...Published: 31 Aug 2015 at 07:24hrs | | by Marvelous Moyo
Power Sales shop up in flames
Gwanda Power Sales shop is up in flames. Power Sales is a division of South Africa's PEP Stores (part of Pepkor) and one of the leading retailers in Zimbabwe with more than 200 stores nationwide....Published: 24 Jun 2015 at 19:32hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Senator evicted from council house
The Municipality of Gwanda has moved to evict Matabeleland South senator Joyce Ndlovu from a council house she has been occupying for over three decades.Senator Ndlovu was employed by the ...Published: 06 Nov 2014 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MDC hails the local government ministry - Lionel De Necker
Press Statement It is that time of the year when residents across Zimbabwe are again being invited by local councils to take part in Council Budge...Published: 10 Oct 2014 at 14:14hrs | | by Lionel De Necker, MDC Secretary for Local Government
Gun toting Jabulani Sibanda sends MDC officials scurrying for cover
Senior MDC officials in Matabeleland South reportedly fled in different directions when a former party member they wanted to evict from their offices allegedly drew a gun on them.The group...Published: 24 Sep 2014 at 21:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Former Gwanda mayor told he is not Zimbabwean
FORMER Gwanda mayor Lionel De Necker got the shock of his life yesterday after he was told that his business does not comply with the provisions of the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act....Published: 08 Jun 2014 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Outgoing Gwanda town clerk attacks Southern Eye
Outgoing Gwanda town clerk Gilbert Mlilo has accused Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), publishers of the Southern Eye of launching a smear campaign against him.Mlilo who retires at the end of this m...Published: 24 May 2014 at 05:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Welshman Ncube's MDC wakes up from slumber
Welshman Ncube's MDC is waking up from its deep slumber after the devastating July 31 poll defeat, and promises to soldier on with the political struggle for democratic change.Nhlanhla Dube,...Published: 09 Apr 2014 at 13:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC resolutions
The MDC's programme of action post July 31 election has been one of introspection, reflection and consultation with party structures, members, supporters and stakeholders nationally. The culmi...Published: 07 Apr 2014 at 09:52hrs | | by Nhlanhla Dube
Welshman Ncube's MDC reshuffles
THE MDC led by Welshman Ncube has reshuffled its top leadership following the resignation of some officials and defections to MDC-T since the party's poor performance in last year's elections. ...Published: 07 Apr 2014 at 08:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Residents get stands for 'free' and sell them for a fortune
In a pointer towards massive corruption in Gwanda, the Councillor for Ward 4 in Gwanda Town Mr Mduduzi Malaba Ncube claims that scores of people were allocated stands by the previous Council and n...Published: 18 Mar 2014 at 15:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
More land deals nail Chombo
LOCAL Government minister Ignatius Chombo is reportedly implicated in yet more suspicious land deals in which he is accused of having arm-twisted Harare City Council to transfer vast tracts of land i...Published: 10 Mar 2014 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Council in u-turn over ex-mayor eviction bid
Gwanda Town Council has made a u-turn by withdrawing its court eviction bid on ex-mayor, Lionel De Necker.The local authority filed its papers on February 25 in Gwanda. No reasons where ...Published: 02 Mar 2014 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Litmus test for Gwanda Council on Official Houses
The Municipality of Gwanda has exposed itself to serious double standards over official residents rented out to former Mayor Lionel De Necker and Member of Parliament Abednico Ncube.The Mi...Published: 20 Dec 2013 at 09:40hrs | | by Staff Report
Former Mayor served with notice to vacate council house
FORMER Gwanda mayor Lionel De-Necker is facing eviction from a council house he has been occupying since 2008 when he got into council. The former MDC mayor was expected to vacate the house, located i...Published: 14 Dec 2013 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister buys house for $5 000 on Chombo's order
THE cash-strapped Gwanda town council has offered a two-bedroomed house in the high-density township of Senondo to Matabeleland South Provincial Affairs minister Abedinico Ncube for $5 000 following ...Published: 10 Dec 2013 at 04:43hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MP castigates ZINWA and Council over Gwanda water woes
The Member of Parliament for Gwanda Central Edison Gumbo castigated the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) and the Municipality of Gwanda for the water woes that besiege the town.Sp...Published: 24 Nov 2013 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Welshman Ncube led MDC to hold secret elections
MDC led by Professor Welshman Ncube Matabeleland South provincial members are jostling to replace fired chairman Petros Mukwena and Siyabonga Malandu Ncube who resigned last week in 'secret elections'...Published: 08 Nov 2013 at 19:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MDC Mat South members not happy with the 'War of Words' in the party leadership
Matebeleland South supporters of the Welshman Ncube led MDC have expressed their utmost anger at the "War of Words" in the media by their senior leaders and the apparent "quite diplomacy" by the p...Published: 30 Oct 2013 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF takes control of Gwanda municipality - official
Results posted outside polling stations indicate that Zanu-PF has gained control of Gwanda municipality previously dominated by the MDC.Zanu-PF won in seven out of 10 wards while the MDC-T won...Published: 01 Aug 2013 at 12:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mayor ordered to vacate council house in 90 days
OUTGOING Gwanda mayor Lionel De Necker has been given a 90-day eviction notice to hand back a council house he was leasing during his term, as the local authority said it had found a new occupant....Published: 08 Jul 2013 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mayor wins against Chombo suspension
SUSPENDED Gwanda Mayor, Mr Lionel De Necker won a last-minute High Court Chamber application on Friday to compel the nomination court to accept his papers. Mr De Necker was suspended from his...Published: 01 Jul 2013 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mayor promises to take Chombo 'head-on'
Lionel De Necker, the suspended Gwanda Mayor, yesterday said he will take Local Government, Rural and Urban Development minister Ignatius Chombo head-on if he tries to block him from being nominated f...Published: 27 Jun 2013 at 10:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
New gold deposits discovered in Gwanda
NEW gold deposits have reportedly been discovered in Gwanda town, triggering a rush for the precious mineral from panners.Suspended Gwanda mayor, Lionel De Necker, who is Ward 10 councillor, s...Published: 17 May 2013 at 02:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chombo accuses BCC of being 'insincere and inhumane'
LOCAL Government minister Ignatius Chombo has threatened to wield an axe on the defiant Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and Gwanda Municipality after the two local authorities blocked appointments of ...Published: 25 Mar 2013 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Gwanda defies Chombo's ultimatum to appoint 'Zanu-PF apologist'
GWANDA Town Council has reportedly defied Local Government, Rural and Urban Development Minister Ignatius Chombo's ultimatum to appoint Priscilla Nkala, an alleged Zanu PF apologist, by Thursday as th...Published: 23 Feb 2013 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chombo appoints his kith and kin to investigate Gwanda mayor - MDC
The Welshman Ncube led MDC has lashed out at Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo for appointing a team of investigators for the suspended Gwanda mayor composed of people outside Matabeleland....Published: 23 Apr 2012 at 10:30hrs | | by Alois Sibanda
Chombo to investigate Gwanda Mayor, MDC lashes out
The Movement for Democratic Change led by Professor Welshman Ncube alleges that it has received information on the appointment of a team to investigate the Mayor of Gwanda Lionel De Necker. The MDC ...Published: 23 Apr 2012 at 10:31hrs | | by Nare Msupatsila
32 years of political corruption, desperate voters and appalling service delivery
Is it time to fight back?Under 32 years of Mugabe's leadership, city councils across the country have seen services deteriorate to unspeakable levels. ...Published: 18 Apr 2012 at 05:48hrs | | by Mathula Lusinga
Protest rallies set for Gwanda
CIVIC society is planning protest marches in Gwanda in show of solidarity to the suspended Mayor, Lionel De Necker.De Necker, an MDC member was suspended last week Thursday by minister of Loca...Published: 12 Apr 2012 at 06:55hrs | | by Alois Sibanda
Chombo suspends Gwanda mayor
The Minister of Local government, Ignatius Chombo, has suspended Gwanda Municipality's vocal mayor Lionel De Necker with immediate effect.De Necker got his shock suspension letter on Thursday...Published: 05 Apr 2012 at 11:07hrs | | by Alois Sibanda
Matabeleland South Provincial Administrator has died
Matabeleland South provincial administrator David Mpofu has died. Mpofu died last night due to wounds he sustained in a car accident two weeks ago. Mpofu was involved in an accident while coming...Published: 28 Mar 2012 at 06:50hrs | | by Alois Sibanda
Gwanda council to lease beer gardens
GWANDA Town Council is set to lease its two beer gardens MaNkomo and Phakama, owing to viability problems that have resulted in the entities incurring disappointing losses, an official has said.Th...Published: 29 Jan 2012 at 09:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mayor blames foreigners for town's developmental woes
Gwanda mayor Lionel DeNecker has blamed the town's developmental woes on people who do not even stay in Gwanda who are usually the perpetrators of illegal gold panning in and around Gwanda."As...Published: 10 Jan 2012 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Introduce a 75% local employment policy: Gwanda Mayor
Gwanda mayor Lionel DeNecker has urged government to introduce a policy compelling private companies and government institutions to reserve 75% of their employment quota for locals in each province....Published: 24 Oct 2011 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
The country's youngest mayor falls prey to ZRP
Welshman Ncube led MDC formation Mayor of Gwanda Lionel De Necker is on the run after expressing his views on fundamental issues of Zimbabwe. He and the MDC-N Youth Assembly Secretary for Recruiting K...Published: 02 Jul 2011 at 15:42hrs | | by Lincon Moyo
Panic over polluted water in Gwanda
Residents of Gwanda have resorted to buying bottled water following reports that the town’s water is polluted with cyanide and magnesium. Most re...Published: 15 Dec 2010 at 19:36hrs | | by Gwanda reporter
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