Chewore Lodge and Campsite has officially closed after a lengthy legal battle with ZimParks, with the Kelly family relocating to a new safari camp in the Mana Pools Wilderness.

A self-styled traditional healer has been arrested in Mutare after he was allegedly found carrying two live snakes without the permits required under Zimbabwe's wildlife laws. Gift Kanodaweta (19), who is also known as James Malunga and reportedly operates under the name Sekuru Kamutungunde, was arrested in Chikanga late last month after allegedly being found in possession of a puff adder and a cobra.