Parliament calls on government to investigate Kasukuwere over Marange–Zimunya Community Share Ownership Trust within 14 days

n)   Honourable Francis Nhema, then Minister of Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment on 03 April, 2014 and 26 June, 2014;

o)   Honourable Walter Chidhakwa, the Minister of Mines and Mining Development on 12 March, 2015;

p)   Mr. Masunga, Acting Permanent Secretary for Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment on 07 May, 2015;

q)   Mr. Chizhou, then Acting General Manager of Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) and the Acting Permanent Secretary for Mines and Mining Development  on 7 May, 2015;

r)     Honourable Saviour Kasukuwere, then Minister of Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Development on 9 July, 2015;

s)    Honourable Obert Mpofu, then Minister of Mines and Mining Development on 30 July, 2015;

t)     Zimbabwe Diamond Workers Union on 14 April, 2016 and;

u)   Jinan Investment Private Limited on 23 June, 2016

3.2 Written Submissions

The Committee received written submissions from the Board of Trustees of the Marange-Zimunya CSOT; Zimbabwe Diamond Workers Union as well as from participants on the Public Hearings.

3.3 Fact-finding Visit

The Committee undertook a fact-finding mission to Chiadzwa and the ARDA-Transau resettlement area from 31 March to 01 April, 2016 which included:

a)    A meeting with the Provincial Administrator in Mutare;

b)   Visits to the Corporate Social Responsibility projects in Transau Estate, including Welling Primary School and Charasika Primary School built by Mbada Diamonds; Anjin Investments Water Reticulation Plant for villagers relocated in Transau Estate; and

c)    Visits to Mbada Diamonds Corporate Social Responsibility projects, including St. Noah College and the Chiadzwa sub-chief homestead, both built by Mbada Diamonds;

3.4 Public Hearings

The Committee conducted public hearings and evidence gathering exercises at Chirasika Business Center (ARDA Transau), Zimunya Business Center on 01 April, 2016 and Bambazonke Business Center, Marange 02 April, 2016.

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