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Zimbabwe: Social Media Abuzz With Mugabe Collapse Rumour

Robert Mugabe is rumoured to have had a heart attack while on holiday (Picture: Reuters)

Social media was abuzz on Wednesday with rumours doing the rounds that Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was in a critical condition following a heart attack.

Several online media outlets also carried the story.

According to a UK publication, The Daily Star, Mugabe reportedly collapsed on Tuesday while on annual leave in Singapore.

Reports of high-level meetings have also been circulated, with some suggesting that the president may hand over power as a result of his ill health. South African radio station SA FM also carried the story, having later retracted their statement, saying the claims were unsubstantiated and may form part of a hoax.

Attempts by News24 to gain official commentary on the matter proved futile, with calls to Mugabe's spokesperson, George Charamba getting no response.

Although the development remains unconfirmed, social media has been set ablaze by the announcement, with some even speculating that the appointment of an acting president may have been a preemptive measure on the part of the Zimbabwean government.

According to a Zimbabwean publication, The Herald, Vice President Emmerson Mnangwa has been appointed as the country's acting president since Monday. Mnangagwa took over from his counterpart Phelekezela Mphoko, who had been in the position since December 24 when Mugabe left the country.

A journalist in Zimbabwe told News24 on Wednesday that reports about the veteran leader's ill health always emerged "every single January... the reports do not appear any stronger than those in previous years".

Mugabe's Zanu-PF party has always dismissed Mugabe's ill health reports as being aimed at causing "false alarm and despondency".

In 2014, one of Mugabe's loyalists, Psychology Maziwisa, was quoted as saying that there was "nothing new about these reports as we hear about them every year".

The nonagenarian's health is a concern for Zimbabweans who fear instability if he dies in office without resolving a succession battle raging in his party.

Despite several hoaxes having taken place in the past, many have taken to social media platform Twitter to send wishes of support and recovery to the supposedly ailing head of state.

Am I the only one who thinks "Robert Mugabe" is one of the best? I hope he gets well. - Younger (@PerpetualBard) January 13, 2016

Let me wish a speedy recovery to President Robert Mugabe - Sbuda (@Sbuda_H) January 13, 2016

Wishing President Robert Mugabe well. Be strong baba keep fighting - i_am_mxoli (@mmxo35) January 13, 2016

#RobertMugabe Get well soon Mr president - lorraine muku (@takundatadiwa) January 13, 2016

Robert Mugabe aka Die Hard get well soon

- Gööñërëttë (@_BabyNina17) January 13, 2016

Source: News24

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  how is your president doing now after that incident of collapse?
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  Mncedisi Mncedisi Moyo
  

  
  

  
  

  It's fiction. he's ok
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  really?
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  Mncedisi Mncedisi Moyo
  

  
  

  
  

  Yes, really. these stories always come up every year whenever he takes his annual leave and then they are always proved false when he returns fit as ever

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Mkuu wa Fedha na Tahadhari wa Huduma ya Fedha kwa njia ya mtandao Tigo, Obedi Laiser akielezea kuhusu gawio la mwaka huu kwa watumiaji wa Tigo Pesa, kushoto kwake ni Meneja wa Mawasiliano, John Wanyancha



Waandishi wa habari wakisikiliza kwa makini maelezo kuhusu gawio la mwaka huu la tigo pesa katika mkutano uliofanyika mapema leo katika makao makuu ya Tigo Kijitonyama Dar es salaam.





Mkuu wa Fedha na Tahadhari wa Huduma ya Fedha kwa njia ya mtandao Tigo, Obedi Laiser akijibu maswali ya waandishi wa habari (Hawapo pichani) kuhusu gawio la mwaka huu kwa watumiaji wa Tigo Pesa, kushoto kwake ni Meneja wa Mawasiliano, John Wanyancha






Dar es Salaam, Januari 13, 2016- Kampuni inayongoza katika kuleta maisha ya kidijitali kwa jamii, Tigo, imetangaza tena malipo ya robo mwaka ya shilingi bilioni 4.4 (dola milioni 2.1) kwa watumiaji wake wa huduma ya Tigo Pesa wapatao milioni 4.6.
 

“Gawio hili la faida linalipwa kwa watumiaji wote wa Tigo Pesa wakiwemo wateja binafsi, mawakala wa rejareja na washirika wetu wa kibiashara, kila mmoja kutokana na thamani ya fedha aliyojiwekea katika akaunti yake ya Tigo Pesa,” alisema Mkuu wa Fedha na Tahadhari wa Huduma ya Fedha kwa njia ya mtandao, Obedi Laiser.
 

Akizungumza katika mkutano wa waandishi wa habari leo jijini Dar es Salaam, Laiser amesema kuwa hii itakuwa ni mara ya kwanza Tigo kuwalipa gawio la faida watumiaji wa Tigo Pesa kwa mwaka wa 2016 akibainisha kuwa malipo hayo ni faida inayopatikana kutokana na amana ya mfuko wa Tigo Pesa uliyowekezwa katika benki za kibiashara hapa nchini.
 

“Tunayo furaha kubwa kutangaza gawio hili la faida kwa mara ya saba mfululizo tangu tulivyoanza kufanya hivi mwaka 2014. Bila shaka hii inaonyesha ni jinsi gani Tigo inajizatiti kuwaletea watanzania maisha bora ya malipo kwa njia ya mtandao,” amesema Laiser.
 

Tigo ilikuwa kampuni ya kwanza duniani kutoa gawio kwa wateja wake mwaka 2014
 

“Tunaamini gawio hili la kwanza la faida ya Tigo Pesa kwa mwaka 2016 litakuwa ni kivutio kikubwa kwa mamilioni ya watumiaji wa Tigo Pesa katika kufanikisha mahitaji yao mbalimbali ya kifedha ya mwanzo wa mwaka,” amesema Laiser. 

Malipo haya kwa watumiaji wa Tigo Pesa hutolewa kwa mujibu wa mwongozo wa Benki Kuu uliotolewa mnamo Februari mwaka 2014. Mpaka sasa Tigo imelipa jumla ya 35.5bn/- kwa wateja wake tangu kuanzishwa kwa utaratibu huu mwaka juzi na kampuni hiyo.