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By Matabeleland North Correspondent
GWAYI: A boundary dispute has erupted among three chiefs in Matabeleland North with critics saying the row was tribal and politically motivated.
The contested areas are in Dete between Chief Dingani-Nelukoba and Chief Nekatambe, both of Hwange district, and in Gwayi area between Chief Dingani-Nelukoba and Menyezwa of Lupane.
Chief Dingani, whose chieftainship has Ndebele roots, reportedly adopted the name Nelukoba when he allocated part of his land to the Nambyas, hence the name Nelukoba from kukoba (to share in the local Nambya language).
Chief Dingani is one of five Hwange chiefs namely, Nekatambe, Wange, Shana and Mvuthu.
By Matabeleland North Correspondent
Dete: Zimparks has reportedly captured a stray lion believed to be part of half a dozen-pride that had been camped in Dete and Mabale terrorising communities in the past few months.
Dete and Mabale are on the edge of Hwange National Park and wild animals such as lions, elephants, hyenas and other usually stray into communities fuelling human-wildlife conflict.
Last week, hyenas killed a drunken men from Dopota near Mabale after he allegedly dozed off and slept on the road.
Villagers found Doubt Dube’s half eaten body in the bush, with some hyenas guarding it.