Former Zanu PF MP for Chivi South, Killer Zivhu, has confirmed that he narrowly escaped death after his car rolled over during a road accident on Christmas Day but rushed to deny it was an assassination attempt quickly.

Zivhu was fired from Zanu PF in 2021 on charges of misconduct after he wrote on his Twitter handle that dialogue between the First Lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa, and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa’s wife Sithokozile was the only solution to Zimbabwe’s challenges.

On Monday he took to X (formerly Twitter) and posted; “Just had an accident now, along Plumtree Road, if I don’t make it goodbye guys.”

On Tuesday he dismissed rumours that the accident in Plumtree on Christmas Day was an attempted assassination.

“Please guys don’t spread lies, I had an accident just like any other accident, I want to thank, Plumtree police for a quick response, special thanks to UBH staff for a friendly approach, ndoda kutenda vana ve Zimbabwe neminamato yenyu, panga pakaipa, this wasn’t a drama,” he wrote.

In another post on X, just before midday on Boxing Day, Zivhu thanked the police in Plumtree and staff at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) for saving his life.

Zivhu is currently the president of the Zimbabwe Cross Border Traders Association (ZCBTA).

In other news – Police investigating a video circulating on social media showing children taking alcohol in Harare

Police have viewed a video circulating on social media showing children taking alcohol in central Harare and are investigating since selling or giving children alcohol or access to alcohol is an offence. Comments on the drinking stress that someone broke the law as laid out in the Liquor Act by selling or giving alcohol to the children, who should not have been able to gain access to the alcoholic drinks.

National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said: “We are aware of the video being circulated and for now investigations are in progress. We will update you on any developments soon,” he said. The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance in Zimbabwe (SAAPA ZW) is deeply concerned about the video circulating on social media showing children drinking alcohol in the streets of Harare on Christmas Day. This is a grave violation of the Liquor Act, which regulates the trade in liquor in the country. Read More