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The Airports Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ) has tightened security at the Victoria Falls International Airport to ensure the safety of passengers and its staff.
This comes after Fastjet Airline on Friday, 01 March notified authorities of an email that it received from one John Doe claiming a credible bomb/firearm threat to Zimbabwean airports.
Following the warning, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s flight aborted its landing in Victoria Falls where he was scheduled to address a business conference.
A 26-year-old South African national, Cuan Reed Govender, was arrested and later fined US$300 after he was found in possession of some bullets at the Robert Mugabe International Airport on the day the email from John Doe referring to bombs was sent.
The following day (02 March), a 36-year-old Malaysian national, Lucy Kabethi Wanjiku was arrested at the Victoria Falls International Airport after she was found in possession of a live bullet.
In a statement to stakeholders, Victoria Falls Airport’s acting airport manager Vupenyu Shava, said:
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In response to a bomb and firearm threat that was received on 1 March 2024, the Airports Company of Zimbabwe Private Limited has deemed it necessary to take immediate action to ensure the safety and security of both passengers and airport personnel.
Consequently, the company has decided to implement heightened security measures to level three (3), which is significantly higher than the normal baseline level.
These additional measures have been put in place to mitigate any potential risks to create a secure environment within the airport premises.
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Only travelling passengers and airport staff are allowed into the terminal building and there will be strict access control at the Main Entrance, with all staff required to display passes at all times.
Shava said the front drop-off and pick-up zone of the International Terminal Building would also be temporarily sealed off.
He said there would be a secondary screening of passengers at the Boarding Gate, a physical search of all checked baggage and increased police presence in the Terminal Building.
Shava said no unaccompanied and mishandled baggage will be allowed while passenger luggage should be shrink-wrapped after physical searches have been carried out.
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Security Tightened At Victoria Falls Airport

A 25-year-old South African national has been fined US$300 by the Harare Magistrates Court for unlawful possession of ammunition.
Cuan Reed Govender was arrested at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on Friday, 01 March where he intended to catch an Airlink flight to South Africa.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said Govender was arrested by the police after they searched his baggage and found 5 live rounds of ammunition. The NPA said:
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Cuan Reed Govender aged 25 from Durban South Africa, was sentenced today at the Harare Magistrates Court for unlawful possession of ammunition.
He was arrested at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on Friday the 1st of March 2024 when live rounds of ammunition were detected in his luggage by the baggage scanner.
The Police searched his baggage and found 5 live rounds of ammunition. The accused had intended to board an Airlink flight to South Africa.
The court ordered the accused person to pay a fine of USD300.
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Meanwhile, the Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet (Presidential Communications) George Charamba on Monday, 04 March claimed Govender was the anonymous “John Doe”, who sent a bomb/firearm alert to FastJet alleging a plan to attack Zimbabwe’s airports, particularly Victoria Falls International Airport last Friday. He wrote on X:
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In the interests of ongoing operations, we leave it at that for now. We thank Zimbabweans for remaining calm while operations are underway. We hope to reach closure very soon.
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The email sent to Fastjet by “John Doe” resulted in the temporary closure of the Victoria Falls International Airport on Friday.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa was forced to abandon a trip to Victoria Falls mid-flight after authorities were warned of a “credible bomb or firearm threat” following the email.
Reports indicate that X-ray scanners detected five bullets in Govender’s blue bag he carried to the airport.
He reportedly told detectives that the bag was the one he used when going to the shooting range after buying a gun to defend himself, adding that he must have forgotten to remove the bullets.
Govender was taken to the Harare Magistrates Court on 02 March where he appeared without a lawyer before magistrate Sharon Rakafa.
He returned to the court yesterday, 04 March, where he was fined US$300 for unlawful possession of ammunition.
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"John Doe" Fined US$300 By A Harare Magistrate

A 26-year-old South African man alleged to be the sender of an email which resulted in the temporary closure of the Victoria Falls International Airport on Friday has been arrested.
The identity of “John Doe”, who sent a bomb/firearm alert to FastJet alleging a plan to attack Zimbabwe’s airports, particularly Victoria Falls International Airport, has been uncovered.
As reported by <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/zimbabwe-says-man-who-sent-out-bomb-threat-on-email-arrested/">ZimLive</a>, Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet (Presidential Communications) George Charamba said “Our security services have traced the so-called John Doe to one Cuan Reed Govender.” He wrote on X:
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In the interests of ongoing operations, we leave it at that for now. We thank Zimbabweans for remaining calm while operations are underway. We hope to reach closure very soon.
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Govender, of Elizabeth Avenue in the Durban neighbourhood of Molkwood, was reportedly arrested on 02 March at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport after X-ray scanners detected five bullets in his luggage.
He was reportedly about to board an Airlink flight to Johannesburg.
According to ZimLive, Govender, whose left hand was amputated in 2020 after injuries sustained during an armed robbery, told Zimbabwean investigators that the blue bag he carried to the airport, in which the bullets were found, was the same one he used when going to the shooting range after buying a gun to defend himself.
He said he must have forgotten to remove the bullets.
Govender said he flew to Zimbabwe on 26 February on a week-long visit to oversee a money transfer business in which he is the general manager. It was his first trip to the country.
He was taken to the Harare Magistrates Court on 02 March where he appeared without a lawyer before magistrate Sharon Rakafa, who remanded him to 04 March for plea recording.
Mnangagwa was forced to abandon a trip to Victoria Falls mid-flight after authorities were warned of a “credible bomb or firearm threat” following the email sent to Fastjet by “John Doe”.
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"John Doe" Who Sent Out Airport Bomb Warning Arrested, Authorities Say

The Airports Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ) says the country’s airports are now operating normally after the Victoria Falls International Airport was closed briefly on Friday due to security concerns.
The country’s security systems were put on high alert yesterday in response to reports of a bomb or firearm threat targeting the country’s airports.
This was after Fastjet Airlines forwarded an e-mail message to Zimbabwean authorities which originated from one “John Doe” who claimed to have credible information that a bomb or firearm threat was targeting Zimbabwean airports.
However, speaking to <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/airports-operating-normally-after-bomb-firearms-threat/">The Herald</a> last night ACZ chief executive officer Tawanda Gusha said security services have taken all precautions at airports to ensure safe travel. He said:
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(The) airports are operating including the Victoria Falls International Airport.
We want to assure our stakeholders and all those using airports that the security services have taken all precautions to ensure that the travelling public is safe.
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In an earlier statement yesterday, the Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet (Presidential Communications), George Charamba, said President Emmerson Mnangagwa had cancelled a trip to Victoria Falls following the bomb or firearm threat.
He said security services were investigating the source and credibility of the “John Doe” email.
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Airports Operating Normally After Bomb Threat - ACZ

Pro-opposition social media influencer Solomon Harudzibwi said the alleged bomb scare at the Victoria Falls International Airport this Friday could be President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s strategy to eliminate those who may be opposed to his alleged third presidential term bid.
Reports suggest Mnangagwa’s supporters in ZANU PF have started campaigning for an eventual constitutional amendment to allow him to run for a third term in 2028, which is not permissible under the current Constitution.
On Friday, 01 March, Mnangagwa’s spokesperson George Charamba said the President suspended his trip to Victoria Falls after the government received “a ‘credible bomb/firearm threat’ targeting Zimbabwean airports.”
Posting on social media platform X, Harudzibwi claimed Mnangagwa has “faked” a security incident before to justify a certain course of action. He wrote:
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I actually don’t doubt the possibility of Mnangagwa faking this bomb scare to annihilate all possible threats to his 3rd term bid. He has done it before with Gukurahundi.
When a Hyena wants to eat its children, it first accuses them of smelling like goats…
Also the desperation to be believed is seen by publishing the email with the bomb scare before investigations have been concluded.
That email is the only piece of information linking them to the “attackers”
Anyone who understands security and intelligence would know that publishing the email address and the email would compromise investigations.
They know there are no investigations to happen cause no real threat happened. The most important thing is to be believed.
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It was left to Vice President Constantino Chiwenga to officiate at the Southern Africa International Renewable Energy Conference and Expo after President Mnangagwa cancelled his trip to Victoria Falls.
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