The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Mathew Mudimu (37), a Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) ranger, on charges of theft and criminal abuse of duty.
According to a statement from ZACC, Mudimu is accused of conspiring with fellow ranger Courage Homela to illegally sell stolen Kapenta fishing permit tags, resulting in an estimated loss of US$1,200 for ZimParks. Reads the statement:
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It is alleged that Mudimu conspired with fellow ranger Courage Homela to steal unregistered fishing tags from ZimParks storerooms. These tags were meant for official allocation to kapenta fishers.
In March 2023, Mapuranga Chikwasha, a fisherman, had his application for a kapenta fishing permit rejected due to lake overcapacity.
However, Mudimu reportedly offered Chikwasha three stolen fishing tags for lease for US$450 per month.
Chikwasha paid US$700 through Mudimu’s wife and the accused person installed one of the tags on Chikwasha’s vessel.
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According to ZACC, the theft was uncovered during a routine patrol when ZimParks officials discovered an unregistered fishing tag and subsequently impounded the vessel. Investigations later confirmed that the tag had been stolen from ZimParks.
Mudimu was arraigned at the Chinhoyi Magistrates Court on November 27, 2024, where he was granted US$100 bail. He is scheduled to return to court on December 14, 2024.
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A ZimParks ranger named Mathew Mudimu was arrested for stealing and selling fishing tags. He worked with another ranger to steal tags from ZimParks and sold them to fishermen. One fisherman paid $700 for three stolen tags. Mudimu was caught when officials found an unregistered tag on a boat. He was charged with theft and criminal abuse of duty. Mudimu got bail and will go back to court on December 14, 2024. It is estimated that ZimParks lost $1,200 due to this illegal activity.

ZimParks Ranger Arrested For Illegally Selling Fishing Permits

Zimbabwe has signed the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Fisheries Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance Coordination Centre (MCSCC) Charter, in a move aimed at safeguarding the future of the kapenta fishing industry at Lake Kariba and other inland water bodies.
By joining the initiative, Zimbabwe becomes the 13th country to commit to combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, a growing concern in the region.
The kapenta industry in Zimbabwe supports thousands of livelihoods and produces over 20,000 tonnes of fish annually.
However, overfishing and IUU practices have increasingly jeopardized the industry’s long-term sustainability.
Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister Anxious Masuka (via <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200035448/zimbabwe-joins-regional-effort-to-regulate-kapenta-industry">NewsDay</a>):
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Fish catches on Lake Kariba and other inland dams have been declining and the sizes of fish being caught are shrinking.
Effective regional coordination will improve the sustainable management of our fishery resources.
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Motseki Hlatshwayo, Technical Adviser for Fisheries at the SADC Secretariat, said that IUU fishing costs the SADC region approximately US$400 million annually, “threatening fish stocks, markets, governance, and livelihoods.”
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Zimbabwe signed a charter to protect the kapenta fishing industry at Lake Kariba and other places. Overfishing and illegal practices threaten the industry. By joining the SADC initiative, Zimbabwe is fighting against illegal fishing. The kapenta industry in Zimbabwe supports many livelihoods and produces lots of fish. Joining the initiative will help manage fishery resources better. Illegal fishing costs the SADC region a lot of money. The charter aims to protect fish stocks, markets, and people's jobs in the region.

Zimbabwe Signs SADC Charter To Regulate Kapenta Industry

Prominent journalist and filmmaker, Hopewell Chin’ono says that teachers have a right to be angry.
This follows the <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/07/15/picture-a-teachers-payslip-for-july-2019/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">leaking of a teacher’s payslip for the month of July 2019</a> which shows that a teacher earns a salary equivalent to 3 packets of small dried fish (matemba). Said Chin’ono:
<blockquote>This teacher earned $306 in July. She even had an NSSA contribution deducted. The same NSSA that has turned people like Prisca Mupfumira into millionaires from looting it!
This teacher has a right to be angry, a packet of Matemba is $104. She earns three packets of Kapenta/Matemba.</blockquote>
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Teacher's Salary Equivalent To 3 Packets Of Kapenta/Matemba

Prominent journalist and filmmaker, Hopewell Chin’ono says that teachers have a right to be angry.
This follows the <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/picture-a-teachers-payslip-for-july-2019/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">leaking of a teacher’s payslip for the month of July 2019</a> which shows that a teacher earns a salary equivalent to 3 packets of small dried fish (matemba). Said Chin’ono:
<blockquote>This teacher earned $306 in July. She even had an NSSA contribution deducted. The same NSSA that has turned people like Prisca Mupfumira into millionaires from looting it!
This teacher has a right to be angry, a packet of Matemba is $104. She earns three packets of Kapenta/Matemba.</blockquote>

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