Peter Matika

Bulawayo magistrate Mr Mark Dzira has acquitted the South African national, Johnny Herman Saaiman, who was accused of defrauding three companies of US$17 000 in a failed grocery supply deal. Mr Dzira dismissed the case after the State failed to provide substantial evidence against Saaiman in court. Saaiman was accused of defrauding Fazak Home and Hyper, Fortwell wholesalers and Lobels Biscuits in Bulawayo.

Cyrene High School, a historic Anglican Church-run institution in Bulilima District just outside Bulawayo, is facing an escalating crisis after illegal settlers invaded its farm, stripping the land of its resources, threatening the school's livestock, infrastructure, and the safety of learners. What began as a small encroachment in 2019, just before the Covid-19 pandemic, has now spiralled into full-scale occupation.