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Zanu PF youths attend Mapombi Adonha never be the same!
CCC Rutenga Rally
Arresting CCC will not break Page 22
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the will of the people

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16-year-old girl Chamisa’s Masvingo rally hangs in balance as…
commits suicide
Zanu PF, CCC, MDC Alliance
over nails clash over rally venues

Tendai Charumbira Brighton Chiseva

A16-year-old girl from MASVINGO – As the nation drift
Hillside Extension towards the March 26 by-elec-
tions, political parties are pre-
Masvingo who was paring for the contest which many people
believe could be the yardstick to measure
doing form four at a local high
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school took her life by consum-
Masvingo
ing a cotton pesticide after an
Police ban CCC rally citing lack of manpower
altercation with her mother

over artificial nails on Monday

(March 14).

Masvingo Provincial Police

Spokesperson Inspector Kudak-

washe Dhewa confirmed the in-

cident and urged people to not

resort to taking lives when they

have misunderstandings.

"We urge people to handle mis-

understandings in amicable

ways than taking own lives," said

Dhewa.

Sources close to the family said

on the fateful day, the deceased

Talent Kudzai Chisvinga had

a misunderstanding with her

mother at around 1000 hours

over artificial nails she had and

her mother Mailet Chisvinga

(40) told her to remove them.

“She had a misunderstand-

ing with her mother over some

household chores and some arti-

ficial nails which she was putting

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2 News TELLZIM News >> 18 - 24 MAR 2022

POLITICS, ELECTIONS & GOVERNANCE

Police conduct should not undermine free and fair election: ERC

Melinda Kusemachibi by-elections. litical and campaign activities officers are the first line of de- ZEC to condemn in the stron-
In a statement ERC said they ahead of the 2022 by-elections,” fense in the protection of politi- gest possible terms all conduct
Election Resource Cen- have noted with great concern read part of the statement. cal rights especially in light of and behavior that undermines
tre (ERC) has issued a that police oppression has be- ERC said that there is abuse the upcoming by-elections and our democratic processes of
statement urging the come rampant. of the law as they (police offi- must conduct themselves in a free and fair elections,” read the
Zimbabwe Republic Police “The Election Resource Centre cers) deny Citizens Coalition for manner that promotes credible statement.
(ZRP) to shun perpetrating vio- has noted with grave concern Change and its candidates from elections,” the statement read. Recently, police in Gokwe used
lence towards opposition party the rising levels of police led conducting their campaigns. ERC also said ZRP should en- water cannons, teargas and ba-
activists conducting their cam- oppression and intimidation “Incidents of what appear to be sure that the country remains tons to disperse a gathering of
paigns ahead of the March 26 which are characterizing po- systematic abuse of the law to devoted to being multiparty CCC supporters and in Kwekwe
deny the Citizens Coalition for democratic state. a CCC supporter was stabbed to
CSOs call for detailed statistics Change (CCC) and candidates “ERC calls on the ZRP to ensure death while others were injured
the opportunity to campaign in that the country remains com- when suspected armed ZANU
line with section 67 of the con- mitted to multiparty democracy PF activists stormed a rally at
stitution have been reported and should refrain from exer- Mbizo 4 Shopping Centre.
over the past few weeks,” added cising their powers in a manner Former Masvingo Mayor Hu-
the statement. that undermines the conditions bert Fidze and other CCC
The ERC statement also high- conducive to open participa- Masvingo urban members were
lighted that the police should tion, free and fair elections,” arrested for conducting door
protect human and electoral added the statement. to door campaigns during the
rights not to breach the law. The election watchdog urged weekend of March 12 and 13,
“The protection of human and ZEC to punish those that vio- a few weeks after Ward 7 and
electoral rights is part and lates the terms of democratic Ward 4 CCC candidates Rich-
parcel of the exercise of police process of free and fair elec- ard Musekiwa and Aleck Tabe
functions under section 219 (1) tions. were also arrested for the same
(e) of the constitution. Police “The ERC additionally calls on offence.

on voter registration blitz Police crackdown on CCC party members in Masvingo continues

Fredrick Moyo see if the blitz meet their expec- Fredrick Moyo
tations and also urged ZEC to
Election Resource Cen- provide clear and accurate in- Zimbabwe Repub-
tre (ERC) and Zimba- formation about the upcoming
bwe Election Support second voter registration blitz. lic Police (ZRP) has
Network (ZESN) have called for “Without this information,
Zimbabwe Electoral Commis- Zimbabweans cannot deter- once again cracked on
sion (ZEC) to release detailed mine for themselves if phase
statistics on the first phase of 1 of the voter registration blitz Citizens Coalition for Change
voter registration blitz and also has met their expectations or
provide an accurate list of reg- whether additional opportu- (CCC) members who were hold-
istration centres in advance. nities are needed to ensure all
In a statement, ERC and ZESN eligible Zimbabweans have ing a star rally and door to door
said they monitored the first a meaningful opportunity to
phase of the blitz and will do newly register or update their campaign in ward 3 of Masvin-
so in the second phase in a registration information.
move to ensure the BVR blitz is “ERC and ZESN make the fol- go urban over the weekend.
transparent, inclusive and ac- lowing recommendations for
countable as well as following phase two: provide an accurate A total number of 13 CCC mem-
regional and international best list of registration centres and
practices. dates well in advance of phase bers including ward 3 candidate
“ERC and ZESN call upon the 2 so voters, political parties,
ZEC to release detailed sta- civic organisations and observ- Roki Kamuzonda and former
tistics on phase 1 of the voter ers can effectively participate in
registration blitz, that include the process and beyond these Masvingo Mayor Hubert Fid-
number of individuals regis- recommendations, voter edu-
tered per day per registration cation is also urgently needed ze were arrested and taken to Hubert Fidze (left) and Roki Kamuzonda
centre broken down by gender to make it clear to Zimbabwe-
and including the number of ans that they do not only have Masvingo Central Police Station
persons with disabilities. until 30 April 2022 to register
“This information should be to vote,” added part of the joint where they were later charged “There is nothing like criminal the law enforcement agents are
readily available; such informa- statement. nuisance when it is election biased as they are only allowing
tion is routinely provided by ZEC will carry out another vot- with criminal nuisance and time, what we were doing was other candidates to campaign
credible Elections Management er registration exercise that will not wrong as it was just cam- while blocking other candi-
Bodies (EMBs); and doing so in run from April 10-30, 2022, in fined ZW $ 2000 each. paigning. They said we should dates.
line with the best principles of a bid to help those in marginal- stop campaigning and we were “I am not happy with the charge
open election data,” read part ized communities to register to Human rights lawyer Martin blocked while we were coming and the charges were cooked up
of the statement. vote as they will be visiting each from dropping people and they and do not hold any water as
They went on to say that without constituency and ward. Mureri of Matutu and Mureri told us that we were under ar- it took more than seven hours
this information people cannot rest and we have to follow to to charge us with criminal nui-
Legal Practitioners who repre- Masvingo central. sance.
“We were there till mid-night “The other thing is that police
sented them, said the charges without any charge and they are only allowing other candi-
came later and charged us with dates to hold their campaigns
do not hold water as there was criminal nuisance which is just without any disturbances but
a way of blocking us from carry- they are however not allowing
no charge like that especially ing out our campaigns. Zanu PF us the same right to campaign
candidates are doing the same like what others are doing in the
during election time when peo- but they are not being victim- same ward,” said Kamuzonda.
ised or arrested,” said Fidze. The opposition party has been
ple are campaigning. Ward 3 CCC candidate Roki Ka- accusing law enforcement
muzonda said he is not happy agents of being partisan in ex-
“The charge does not hold water with the charges and the time ecuting their duties and apply-
they took to charge them saying ing the law selectively.
and obviously there is no charge

like that. They are just panick-

ing as it is election time and

the people are campaigning so

how do you charge people with

criminal nuisance when candi-

dates were given green light to

campaign,” said Mureri.

Fidze said he was not happy

with the charge and what trans-

pired as they did not violate any

law or promote violence.

News TELLZIM News >> 11 - 17 Mar 2022

POLITICS, ELECTIONS & GOVERNANCE

From page 1 earlier said they were yet to be Zanu PF, CCC, MDC-Alliance
given a response to their appli-
how each party is going to fare cation to have a rally on Sunday clash over rally venues
in the 2023 general elections. in Rujeko.
Campaigns have already “We are yet to have a response …CCC vows to continue despite ban
reached boiling point in many from the police, we applied for
areas and a lot has happened Sunday and we still have a few On the same note, Ward 7 (Ru- Nelson Chamisa
including violent clashes as wit- days to go so we will wait for jeko) MDC Alliance candidate
nessed in Kwekwe. their response,” said Mureri. Gladys Chuma said they have stronghold, with some powerful rally are already circulating on
In Beitbridge CCC and Zanu PF However, TellZim News es- also applied for a rally in Ru- Zanu PF officials having been social media as party support-
clashed recently over the venue tablished that the officer com- jeko on Saturday but were still quoted saying they want to re- ers claim the rally will go on as
after Zanu PF youths organised manding Masvingo District waiting for police clearance. claim the ward. scheduled.
a meeting at the same venue Simangaliso Dube has since “We have applied to have our Posters about the CCC Rujeko
which CCC had booked and was written to CCC prohibiting the rally on Saturday but the police
granted permission by the po- rally. is yet to clear it and we are still
lice. Dube said Zanu PF had two ral- waiting for their response.
Masvingo has once again re- lies in Masvingo on the same “President (Douglas) Mwonzo-
leased another version of dra- day and a sizable number of ra is supposed to address par-
ma where the big three politi- police officers will be providing ty supporters in my ward but
cal parties; Zanu PF, CCC and security at the two venues and at this point we are not sure
MDC-Alliance are all prepar- could not separate more staff about anything. Maybe we will
ing to have a rally at Rujeko for a third rally. get approval, maybe not, but we
grounds in Masvingo Urban. “Masvingo Central Police Dis- applied to have our rally three
Zanu PF District Coordinating trict is hosting two Zanu PF weeks ago,” said Chuma.
Committee (DCC) Chairper- rallies which are booked on the Masvingo urban Ward 7 has al-
son Tawanda Dube said their same municipality area at two ways been contentious as it has
rally had been sanctioned and different venues at Mucheke for long been considered a CCC
they will visit all the wards with and Mamutse stadia on the
by-elections in Masvingo ur- same date as yours, on the 20th MIDLANDS AIDS CARING ORGANISATION (MACO)
ban. of March 2020. Hosting on a
“Our rally is on Sunday and we third rally on the same date Physical Address: 5600 Council Park
will be visiting all wards with would not be able to cope due Postal Address: Bag 696, Zvishavane,
by-elections in Masvingo town to resource constraints.
starting with Rujeko,” said “The police district has already Telephone: +263 -71 9879 522
Dube. drawn manpower from the sur- E-Mail: [email protected]
Zanu PF provincial spokesper- rounding police stations to pro-
son Ophias Murambiwa con- vide enough safety and security Zvishavane
curred with Dube and said they in respect of those two rallies to
applied for their rally in Mas- an extend of leaving skeleton PVO 41/05
vingo and accused CCC of lying staff manning our police estab-
that Zanu PF wanted to disrupt lishments,” reads part of the PM/032022/KD/001
their rally. letter.
“We applied for our rally in time The letter also claimed that they 01/03/2022
but CCC members do not want had also considered the fact
to follow procedures and what that Zanu PF had applied and VEHICLE TENDER
I know is that they were told to got approval first and claimed
find another date since we had they had received reliable in- Midlands AIDS Caring Organisation is disposing one of its vehicles and is inviting tenders
already applied for ours. They formation that there could be for the vehicle below:
are just cry babies who think tensions which could lead to in-
they can tarnish our party name juries to people. VEHCILE: ISUZU DEQ
by lying,” said Murambiwa. “Further, I have received cred- YEAR: 2008
On the other hand Citizens Co- ible information on oath to the COLOUR: WHITE
alition for Change (CCC) has effect that tension and discon- FUEL: DIESEL
been struggling to secure ap- tentment is brewing among the TYPE OF BODY: DOUBLE CAB
proval from the Zimbabwe Re- electorate as we draw nearer to ODOMETER READING: 337148
public Police (ZRP) to have a election dates. There might be
rally in Rujeko that will be ad- public disorder or disruption Tender documents can be obtained at Midlands AIDS Caring Organisation, 5600 Council
dressed by party president Nel- and there is a threat that the Park. The tender is from 15th March to 30th March 2022 during business hours from 08:00
son Chamisa. public meeting will result in hours to 16:30 hours. The vehicle can be viewed at the above-mentioned address during
Masvingo District CCC Secre- injury and destruction of prop- business hours
tary General Faustino Muram- erty due to convergence of the
basvina said their party rally public meeting,” read the other The completed tenders must be forwarded to Midlands AIDS Caring Organisation in a sealed
has been sanctioned but they part of the letter. A4 envelope addressed to the Administration Officer and clearly marked “Vehicle Tender”.
have been advised to change Efforts to get clarification from
the venue to Rujeko grounds Mureri were futile as his mobile The tender closes at 16:30 Hours on 30th March 2022.
so that they maintain distance number went unanswered for
from the Zanu PF rally. several times. MR. K. GUMBU: 0719879522
CCC Masvingo district chair- MR. A. MAKONI: 0779452951
person Advocate Martin Mureri

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POLITICS, ELECTIONS & GOVERNANCE

Mwenezi East's tragic successive the by-elections have for the
past years save as a wastage of
resources which could have bet-
ter been channeled towards the

elections stall development upliftment of stagnant projects
which can usher a fresh dawn
for the ordinary village folk.
"These regular by-elections are

proving to be a disservice to

the constituency and the entire

country. Right now no mean-

ingful project has yielded any

result by these short-lived pol-

iticians who have been feed-

ing us with fake promises. A

notable example of a district's

dummy was the ground break-

ing ceremony to open the much

awaited Manyuchi Irrigation

which was conducted decades

ago and thereafter politicians

of different caliber visited the

site with grand promises but to-

date the area that was destined

for the irrigation has developed

a thick forest.

From left: Moyo (late), Omar (late) and Bhasikiti “There are no meaningful de-
velopments to showcase here

Cephas Shava in electoral mode and at the promises during his campaigns short-lives of the Constituen- despite the fact that the constit-
mercy of politicians who mere- and delivered too little when he cy's legislators was a huge blow uency has vast riches which in-
Mwenezi –With reg- ly offer nothing other than vo- got hold of the legislative steer- to the electorate. clude lucrative game reserves,
ular/periodic free luminous unfulfilled promises. ing, with at least some pointers "Before the late Omar's death, mighty underutilized Manyuchi
and fair elections Bhasikiti's successor, Moyo of development attributed to we received CDF and managed dam and high quality cattle
being a yardstick for thriving whom many locals regarded as his name still existing. A bak- to purchase sizeable bags of ce- among several others," said
democracy in a nation, Mwene- the constituency's hardwork- ery pioneered by himself is ment and desks among several Moyo.
zi East's successive by-elections ing, modest legislator served functioning at Rutenga Growth other goods for some schools Given the little resourced
which on March 26 is set to only from July 2015 and died Point. Some schools also got a around the constituency. How- Mwenezi East candidates who
hold its 4th election inside sev- on December 24 the following share of desks and cement from ever, after the MP's death, the will stand in the March 26
en years, a factor proving noth- year. Given his short stint as the Constituency Development district has not accessed any by-elections namely Zanu PF's
ing more than a double-edged legislator, judging Moyo could Fund (CDF) and some from his CDF funds but other areas with Master Makope, Citizen Coa-
sword for the long-standing or- be a misnomer. own personal resources. parliamentarians are receiving lition for Change (CCC)'s Ten-
phaned constituency. Replacing Moyo in the April The untimely death of previous their share. So the absence of dekai Mandizvidza and FreeZim
Since the recall of former Zanu 2017 by-elections, Omar, re- Mwenezi East legislators within a legislator is greatly disadvan- Congress's Turner Mhango,
PF Mwenezi East legislator sourceful as he was managed the past seven years is a major taging the constituency," said critics argue that nothing much
Kudakwashe Bhasikiti in 2015, to win the hearts of many who setback to the electorate. The Mabena. if any is going to be implement-
his two successors' tenures re-elected him in 2018 to repre- sentiment was shared by long- Other locals felt the successive ed by whoever is going to win
ended prematurely before im- sent Mwenezi East only for him time ward 3 councillor, Samuel by-elections have done nothing the seat before next year's har-
plementing any meaningful to die in October 2020 follow- Mabena. for the betterment of the elec- monized polls.
project. ing a short illness. Mabena who was also signatory torate except empty promises. The electorate only waits to see
Joshua 'MaZebra' Moyo who Although some critics are of to the late Omar's CDF account John Moyo a resident of Mwen- if ever their fate will change.

took over from Bhasikiti in July the view that Omar made many told TellZim News that the ezi East's ward 13 argues that

2015 died on December 24,
2016. Moyo's successor Joosbi

Zanu PF youths attend CCC Rutenga RallyOmar who won the Mwenezi
East ticket following the April
2017 by-election was during Cephas Shava closer to the CCC rally venue Karenyi-Kore who was the was the only party fronting
the 2018 harmonised elections and would at some point con- guest speaker addressed par- the late Morgan Tsvangirai's
re-elected legislator only to suc- MWENEZI - A vene singing their party songs ty supporters who gathered at legacy later on moved around
cumb to Covid-19 in October group of local Zanu later on 'grudgingly' followed Rutenga growth point's open Rutenga Growth Point inter-
2020 leaving the constituency PF youths who had the CCC proceedings from a space, facing directly to where acting with vendors.
vacant again. initially reportedly plotted to distance. the Zanu PF youths had assem- The CCC vice president was in
The constituency has for the disrupt the Citizen Coalition The youths reportedly warned bled. the district drumming up sup-
past seven years been the prov- for Change ( CCC)'s March 16 by local security establish- “I can assure you that the next port for their candidate Ten-
ince if not the entire country's Rutenga rally later became ments that the CCC meeting President of this country is Ad- dekai Mandizvidza who is set
leading by-election host district part of people who watched the was sanctioned, watched the vocate Nelson Chamisa and to square off with Zanu PF's
owing to short-lived legislators. proceedings a few meters from rally outside Gumbo complex we are going to achieve that Master Makope and FreeZim's
This has left the legislator's of- the venue. shops, joining other curious through the ballot box," said Turner Mhango on the March
fice a disservice to the elector- Clad in their Zanu PF party re- onlookers who opted to watch Kore. 26 by-election to replace the
ate who for long have been kept galia, the youths who spent a the rally from shop verandas. Following her brief address, late legislator Joosbi Omar.
better part of the day roaming CCC vice president Lynnette Kore, who insisted the CCC

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website: www.tellzim.com Order and sanity should prevail in the city
Recent events in
DIRECTORS: town where aspiring only result in disorder. Quite a is undertaken so that safety of to safeguard the siphoning of
candidates from the number of individuals have the such facilities like sewer pipes public funds towards political
GOLDEN MAUNGANIDZE: ruling Zanu PF government capacity to drill boreholes at is guaranteed altogether. party projects and thus
[email protected] went on a borehole drilling respective places of residence, Setting precedence for protection from abuse of state
exercise around Masvingo city but they always respect the lawlessness has never been establishments like the District
0773 280 487 in the urban constituency’s four by-laws by seeking approval good for a nation Development Fund (DDF) to
vacant wards as a way believed of council before embarking gain political mileage.
PASSMORE KUZIPA to be aimed at drumming up on such kinds of projects. especially Transparency should prevail
[email protected] support for the forthcoming by- Being in the deliberately by-passing an if ever the aim of devolution
0772 729 937 elections set for March authority because of relegating is to be realized that is
26 has shown how ruling party to lower levels of superiority decentralizing power from
EDITORIAL much disorder is taking along political affiliation hence central government to lower
toll in the country. should not be abused as a tool no need for respect.
EDITOR: There have been Apart from that, there is need tiers of governance and avoid
PASSMORE KUZIPA allegations that the of disrespect of set structures for clarification on the funds a scenario in which the
boreholes were drilled being used to undertake such theoretical model talks about
[email protected] without the blessing of the and thus the relevant channels programmes after information devolution while in practice
0772 729 937 local authority Masvingo doing rounds pointed to the central government calls the
0718 729 937 City Council in terms of the need to be strictly followed ‘abuse’ of devolution funds shots from determining which
citing of the proper area to to garner support for ruling projects should be undertaken
NEWS EDITOR: place the boreholes so as to whenever such developments party candidates. There is at the expense of the community
THERESA TAKAFUMA safeguard the town’s sewerage need for strong accountability as abeneficiary.
Email: [email protected] system as lain pipes become take place. mechanisms and checks as well If the projects of boreholes
[email protected] vulnerable to damage by the as balances to be put in place are meant for the benefit of
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The powers that usurp the why would government
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EMMANUEL CHITSIKA abuse of office from whoever are by-elections like Masvingo
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consulting council and the Chivi South and Mwenezi East
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POLITICS, ELECTIONS & GOVERNANCE

Meet Your Candidates: Masvingo Urban Ward 3

Fredrick Moyo 2018 I participated in the pri- other councillors came in and compared to other Masvingo
mary elections which I lost to did not do any development in urban wards.
Three candidates are Allan Sibanda. the ward. “Ward 3 had about three or
vying for the sole ticket “As a person who was born in “My message to the electorate is four councillors from MDC
for Masvingo Urban ward 3, I go back and check if very simple; there are council- Alliance before me but they
ward 3 councillorship in the my brothers and sisters or even lors who have been coming and did not manage to develop
March 26 by-elections after the elders are having any chal- going without any development the community well. When I
successfully filing their nomi- lenges and help them,” said in the ward and most of them was elected, I managed
nation papers in January. Mudzviti. are taking advantage of the to build a clinic,
CCC will be represented by Roki He added that he has pro- electorate when they forget to maintained the
Kamuzonda, with former coun- grammes that he put in place in represent the people who voted drainage system,
cillor for the area Tarusenga the ward and is promising to do for them,” said Mudzviti. built shops and
Vembo representing MDC-Al- more if he is elected. spearheaded
liance that ‘mistakenly’ recalled “I have programmes that I have Tarusenga Vembo - MDC A road main-
him while Zanu-PF will be rep- put in place in ward 3 like spon- tenance
resented by Taurai Mudzviti. soring Mucheke social league Vembo said he was born and works.
meant to keep people busy and raised in Gutu under Chief “My only
Taurai Mudzviti – ZANU out of harmful substances like Makore and started politics in wish is
PF drugs. I have also been involved 2016 and later in 2018, he was that if I
in rehabilitation of some bore- elected ward 3 councillor. He get this
Mudzviti popularly known as holes so that people have clean said he joined politics because
Bucho said he was born and water. he wanted change in Zimbabwe. Tarusenga Vembo
bred in ward 3. He said this is “The other challenge is that “I believe that I will still be the
not the first time he has con- children in ward 3 are walking councillor because l know my post again, I want to finish what them with whatever I have,”
tested as he once did so in Za- long distances to the nearest community still needs me and
nu-PF 2018 primary elections secondary school, so we want to have been doing good work for I started because of my great said Kamuzonda.
though he lost to the other con- push council to allocate land for them since 2018,” said Vembo.
tender. us so we build a school in that He added that he cannot judge ideas of developing because it He said that there are some
“I was born and bred in ward area and I am happy with the is- himself saying he is the best
3 which I am representing in sue of the clinic so what we want candidate for this post, but the was a backward ward as com- projects that he did before he
the upcoming by-elections community can judge since
and I have been in to get in there and push for they are the ones who see if he pared to other Masvingo urban even thought of becoming a
constant touch with people in the ward to had been the best candidate
that ward. I was be employed there and since 2018. wards,” said Vembo. councillor and will also push
born in ZANU PF council should allocate “I cannot say I am the best, for
and I have been ris- us a place where we can the community is there to judge for other projects when elected.
ing through the build a market place I cannot judge myself. I have
ranks so that people sell their been their councillor since 2018 Roki Kamuzonda – CCC “There are some projects which
and products without fear so the community knows if I
in of being arrested,” am the best for them or not or I pushed before I even thought
said Mudzviti. if they need me to continue or
He urged not,” added Vembo. Kamuzonda said residents in of becoming a councillor that
the elec- He said getting into office will
torate to give him a chance to further ward 3 are the ones who select- include a playing ground for
vote for push for the development of his
him as community since Ward 3 was ed him to be their representa- children, a car park and also
known for its backwardness as
tive because they saw what he help whenever ward 3 people

was doing in the ward before he face water challenges. I used

was even a candidate. my personal car to go and col-

“People selected me to be their lect water tanks so that ward 3

representative in the upcoming people have clean water.

by-elections because they saw “When elected I will also push

the works that I performed way all the projects that I promised

beforeI was even a candidate people when campaigning that

because I would help or assist include constructing a foot-

anyone who needs my help,” bridge and also road rehabili-

said Kamuzonda. tations and addressing water

He added that he thinks that he challenges,” said Kamuzonda.

is the ideal candidate because

he stays in the ward and knows

challenges people in ward 3 are

facing.

“I think I am the best candidate

because I stay in ward 3 and I

know each and every corner

in there including

the chal-

lenges

people

are fac-

ing. I also visit

marginal- ized

people in my

ward and assist

Taurai Mudzviti Roki Kamuzonda

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POLITICS, ELECTIONS & GOVERNANCE

COTRAD, ZEC collaborate in Zaka voter education

Zaka district Ward 18 residents at a voter education meeting urge other stakeholders to par- However, Alice Munodawafa,
ticipate in voter education so a first time aspiring voter said
Fredrick Moyo registration blitz second phase voter education. that citizens and first time vot- they find it hard to secure na-
which will run from April 10 - “We are educating and encour- ers really have adequate infor- tional Identity cards having
Community Tolerance 30 and reminded then to carry aging people to vote and also I mation about the voter registra- been turned back a number of
Reconciliation Devel- necessary documents needed in tion process,” said Kupfuwa. times as the number the reg-
opment (COTRAD) the voter registration process. Larmeck Zimudza a participant istrar’s office is taking a day
and Zimbabwe Electoral Com- “Let us all take advantage of the at the event applauded the work would be enough.
mission (ZEC) joined hands registration blitz that is coming that COTRAD and ZEC were “The challenge that we are fac-
in a voter education exercise on the 10th to the 30th of April doing as it is giving them much ing is that we are being turned
in ward 18, Zaka on March 11 as the people who can assist you knowledge about voter registra- back home without national
2022, teaching and encourag- will be at your door step. tion. Identity Cards and that is af-
ing people to register to vote. “The only things needed when “We really want to thank CO- fecting us in the voter regis-
Speaking at the event, ZEC rep- registering to vote are your na- TRAD and ZEC with the kind tration process and also the
resentative Lowinah Ndondo tional Identity card or a valid gesture they are showing to amount that they want is hard
said that they were encouraging passport and proof of residence us. Many people did not know to find as they want the ZW $2
people to vote as it is their right but if you do not have the proof much about voting but they and ZW$5 dollar notes instead
to do so and also that they can of residence, you can go and see are really helping us in all what of ZW$ 20 and ZW $ 50 dollar
contest in elections when their the councilor or come straight we need to know and I want to notes saying they do not have
names are in the voters roll. to the center, there will be af- thank for that,” said Zimudza. change,” said Munodawafa.
“I have come here represent- fidavits waiting for you,” said
ing ZEC reminding and also Ndondo.
educating each other to vote. Community Tolerance Recon-
Registering to vote is impor- ciliation Development (CO-
tant because if you register and TRAD) Programmes Officer
your name is entered into the Ishmael Kupfuwa said they are
voters roll, you can participate engaging in the voter education
and contest for a council or MP process so that people would
seat,” said Ndondo. know how important it is to
She also encouraged villagers register to vote and also urged
to take advantage of the voter other stakeholders to partake in

TellZim News >> 18 - 24 MAR 2022 News 7

HUMAN RIGHTS

Digital Financial Services
pose risk to consumers

Thabiso Nxumalo a day set aside to raise global bwe (CCZ), Regional manager
awareness about consumer for Masvingo, Ndumiso Mgut-
As the world commem- rights, needs and celebrating shini said digital technologies
orates Consumer the day is a chance to demand have become game-changers in
Rights Day on March that rights of consumers are re- modern day global consumer
15, 2022, consumers have been spected and protected. transactions by reshaping pay-
advised to practice caution as It is also a chance to protest ments, lending, insurance, and
the rise in use of digital finan- against market abuses and wealth management becoming
cial services has brought along social injustices which un- key enablers, a must to every
risks that may pose financial dermine those rights and this consumer to utilise for faster
loses which in turn have po- year’s commemorations were efficient technologies replac-
tential to trigger mental health held under the theme ‘Fair Dig- ing brick-and-mortar financial
problems which might be fatal. ital Financial Services’. services.
World Consumer Rights Day is Consumer Council of Zimba- However, digital financial ser-

Ndumiso Mgutshini

vices have brought a rise in in most cases failed to recover
phenomenons such as hacking, it and given run-arounds and
fraud, loss of employment and is very happy to be educated
false advertising amongst other about consumer rights.
risks. “I have lost money on numer-
“The world over is evolving ous occasions on these digital
digitally and so are services financial services, there was
and consumers, as much as we a time I had to pay someone
are impressed and happy with twice because the first-time
technological advances that money was deducted from my
have made transacting easy, account but did not reflect on
there are downsides to this, in theirs and when this happens
the form of loss of employment, you get into altercations with
high cost of data, connectiv- people and when you take your
ity issues, fraudulent activities matter to these financial insti-
such as false advertising, scams tutions, they just tell you that
and hacking resulting in con- they will rectify the issue but on
sumers being duped after giv- many occasions they do not.
ing out their personal details “I am grateful to hear there are
leading to some mental impli- organizations that fight for us
cations. in such issues and I will urge
“We are working with and en- them to reach out to us more
gaging regulatory authorities often to conscientize us on this
to come up with solutions as to because I know I am not the
best safeguard the consumers only one who was in the dark,”
from these perils,” said Mgut- said Chitima.
shini. This year’s commemorations
Rhodene resident, Thomas were held in Harare at Rainbow
Chitima said he has at count- Towers.
less times lost money to mobile
money service providers and

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SERVICE DELIVERY & ACCOUNTABILITY

ZIMCODD launches HowFar 2.0 After4 Campaign

remedying issues that bedevil has seen powerful actors in civ- campaigns among others.
the country. il society demanding for public Some HowFar billboards that
“The promises that have been funds accountability, which saw had been erected in various cit-
made, coupled with the consti- Ministry of Information and ies across the country were also
tutional obligations for public Broadcasting Services Perma- defaced, with the one in Masvin-
leadership demand not only an- nent Secretary Nick Mangwa- go being uprooted completely.
swers but also action. We used na being drawn into answering The HowFar 2.0 After4 cam-
to demand more than action, some of the questions raised paign will likely bring momen-
for we have seen a tendency during the campaign on 2018 tum in the continuous demand
for non-progressive action. We election promises. for information by citizens from
must demand for progressive Government also responded by public officials, information that
action,” Bere said. launching its own campaigns, is normally withheld despite cit-
Since its launch in September the ‘#SoFar’, ‘#Nyikainovak- izens’ entitlement to it.
last year, the HowFar campaign wanevenevayo’ and ‘#TrustED’

Janet Zhou giving a key note address during the
launch of HowFar 2.0 After4

TellZim Reporter talk about initial HowFar cam-
paign launched on 3 September
Following a viral cam- 2021 and then we go home.
paign, HowFar that “We want to reflect, contrib-
saw powerful govern- ute and pass on more building
ment officials responding to blocks of rebuilding this beauti-
citizens’ pertinent questions ful country. We have heard be-
regarding public funds manage- fore, ‘nyika inovakwa nevene
ment as well as accountability vayo. Ilizwe liyakwa ngabantu
on 2018 election promises, the bayo’. This should give every-
Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt one a sense of duty, belonging,
and Development (ZIMCODD) ownership and responsibility to
has launched HowFar 2.0 Af- make Zimbabwe a great, pros-
ter4. perous and a resilient nation
The HowFar 2.0 After4 cam- positioned to tackle the disrup-
paign, launched on March 17 tions caused by modernity, by
2022, like its first phase will pandemics, by climate change
take the engagement of public and the different policy dis-
office holders to another level ruptions that may come,” Zhou
as citizens continue to ask ques- said.
tions, four years after 2018 elec- Various Civil Society actors who
tions were made. participated in the first phase
Giving a key note address dur- of the HowFar campaign also
ing the launch in Harare today spoke at the launch highlight-
(March 17), ZIMCODD Exec- ing the importance of having
utive Director Janet Zhou said platforms of engagement be-
government has a mandate to tween public office bearers and
be accountable to citizens on citizens to track progress and
how public resources must be action on people’s rights.
managed. ZimRights Director Dzikamai
“The launch of the HowFar 2.0 Bere buttressed that going into
After4 is not just for nostalgic the HowFar 2.0 After4, they
purposes where we reminisce are not only demanding an-
on the problems of Zimbabwe, swers but also actions towards

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SERVICE DELIVERY & ACCOUNTABILITY

Corruption sweeps away revenue flows: ZIMCODD

Melinda Kusemachibi tributes 60percent to annual ex- ya faced arrest after his company ing blocks from Redwing Mine in Redwing judicial manager Cecil
port receipts. allegedly snatched 132 gold min- Penhalonga in connivance with Madondo.
The national extensive re- "The mining sector is a key for
search on public resourc- Zimbabwean economy as it con- The Master drops the paper—veteran
es management report tributes about 60percent to an- Masvingo Teachers’ College lecturer
published by the Zimbabwe Coa- nual export receipts and at least
lition on Debt and Development 14percent to Gross Domestic calls it a day
(ZIMCODD) for the period end- Product (GDP). The gold sub-sec-
ing February 2022 has revealed tor also provides direct employ- Parting times: Mr Shumba in cream suit bids farewell to colleagues at
that revenue flow remains insig- ment and income for artisanal Masvingo Teachers’ College
nificant because of corruption miners who are predominantly
practiced by the public officials. youth. Melinda Kusemachibi /Em- ber that he would use for the rest ucation, HIV/AIDS education,
The report says there is poor rev- "Gold is a safe haven asset during manuel Chitsika of his career with the Public Ser- Social Studies and Geography for
enue inflows to the treasury as the time of uncertainty, a char- vice Commission (PSC). secondary teachers as well as Re-
a result of corruption and other acteristic it derives from its long ‘When I have done the work The veteran educationist trained search.
illicit activities especially in the history of use as a currency and a you gave me Lord, give me as a primary school teacher at “Engagement made research in-
mining sector. store of value. At US$ 1.6b, gold that crown’ is undoubtedly a Mkoba Teachers’ College in Gw- teresting and an exciting experi-
“Despite high earnings from min- exports constituted 27percent of befitting statement for Tamu- eru and taught at various schools ence to both the supervisor and
erals, revenue flows to the Treas- total exports in 2021. The value ka Nyakunhuwa Shumba who like Chikowore primary in Mhon- supervisee especially towards
ury remain insignificant due to of other minerals like nickel and recently retired after over three doro, Chachitsa secondary before Action research. May I encourage
elevated corruption by public of- Platinum Group Metals( PGMs) decades at Masvingo Teachers’ joining Masvingo Teachers in other lecturers to engage students
ficials. The mining sector is under also fetched high global prices in College, trading the paper for May 1990. One of the memora- in discussions. Team teaching
siege of illicit financial flows like 2021 thanks to increased global the hoe after leaving the teaching ble times in his career was when breaks the monopoly and pro-
the smuggling of gold. For exam- business activity from a severe profession for farming. he welcomed current president of motes team work,” said Shumba.
ple, government estimates that it Covid-19 induced recession expe- After a glamorous career span- Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangag- Commenting on the kind of per-
is losing about US$ 100m worth rienced in 2020," added part of ning for almost five decades, vet- wa from Mozambique at Dam- son the veteran educationist was,
of gold per month to smugglers,” the report. eran lecturer Shumba has called budzo secondary school with one former colleague and MTC lec-
read part of the report. Contacted for comment on the it a day after so many teachers of his colleagues now at Masvingo turer in the Department of The-
The report also highlighted that situation currently obtaining in around the country have gone Teachers being his pupil. ory of Education (TOE) Charles
mining communities have noth- the mining sector after the pro- through his tutelage at Masvingo “I taught at Dambudzo second- Chimbindi said Shumba was a
ing despite poor infrastructure liferation of more small scale and Teachers College. ary school from 1981-86. I wel- committed and sociable team
which hangs in such areas. in some cases illegal mining ac- Born on November 20, 1955 at comed Emmerson Mnangagwa member and his legacy at the in-
“The mining host communities tivities notably around Manyama Musume Hospital in Mberengwa back from Mozambique in Octo- stitution will be cherished.
like Mutoko and Chiadzwa have and Bhuka areas, Masvingo Pro- in the Midlands province, Shum- ber 1981 together with Dr Sonile “Mr Shumba was a committed
nothing to show from granite vincial Mines Director Marshal ba did his primary education dur- Gwede as my Head Girl (1981- member when it comes to work,
and diamond mining respective- Muzira said that he is not author- ing the colonial era, which was his 84). I then transferred to Cha- he was sociable and he is a team
ly besides poor infrastructure, ized to speak to the media. Sub-A at Vhumukwana Primary chitsa secondary and mentored player. Anything was possible to
degraded environment, polluted “Unfortunately I am not author- School before temporarily drop- one Mr Makuchete (Gwede and him,” said Chimbindi.
air and water resources as well as ized to speak to the media on ping out after being hospitalized Makuchete are among the four Shumba’s former high school stu-
forced relocations to pave way for ministry’s issues," said Muzira. with Tuberculosis but later pro- lecturers Shumba taught). dent who was now a colleague at
unsustainable mining activities. At one point, current President ceeded to grade 7 at Makuva Pri- The legendary Shumba who was a MTC, Philosophy lecturer Dr So-
“As such, there is need for gov- of the Zimbabwe Miners Federa- mary School. guru in the field of research at the nile Gwede said that Shumba was
ernment to expedite the rolling tion (ZMF) Henrietta Rushwaya He enrolled at Musume Second- teacher training institution ex- his role model as he was a princi-
out of the electronic mining ca- was arrested by police as she was ary School for his secondary ed- pressed how grateful he would be pled and hardworking man.
daster system and the Mines and boarding a flight to Dubai from ucation from form 1-4 and later in case issues that trigger debate “Shumba my former teacher is
Minerals Amendment Bill which Robert Mugabe Internation- sat for Advanced level examina- and other thought-provoking is- and will always be my role model
seeks to pluck leakages and in- al Airport in Harare in October tions in Maths and Geography sues are raised. as he was a principled, hardwork-
crease transparency in mining,” 2020. It is reported that she was at Chegato High School. After “I enjoyed lecturing especially ing, a straight forward man who
the report read. caught trying to smuggle six gold completing his advanced lev- when there arose arguments, dis- achieved best results in every
ZIMCODD also revealed that the bars worth around US$366 000. els, Shumba started his teaching cussions and debates. Dictating school he taught,” said Dr Gwede.
mining sector is important in the In 2021 BatterBrands Mining journey by first testing the wa- lectures was boring, thus engag- Shumba said he has now set his
economy of Zimbabwe as it con- Company owner Scott Sakupwan- ters doing temporary teaching ing them stimulated motivation sights on venturing into farming.
at Manyenge and Chaza primary in students. I taught in various
HHenenrrieiettttaa Ruusshhwwaayyaa schools when he got his EC num- areas including Theory of Ed-

TELLZIM News >> 18 - 24 MAR 2022 News 8

SERVICE DELIVERY & ACCOUNTABILITY

Musakwa intervenes on ZETDC, to ensure power is supplied to residents and urged contrac-
contractors and Bikita RDC the residents of the area. The tors to finalize their issue with
stand-off emanated from al- residents as they have been do-
power connection impasse leged refusal by power util- ing before.
ity and Bikita RDC to complete “The contractors once came to
Part of the residents discussing the way forward after the meeting contractual forms legalizing my office trying to figure out an
power connection. arrangement in which council
TellZim reporter Rural District Council (RDC) Musakwa intervening to solve Musakwa said the fact that such would be involved in payment
and Equifax contractors who the matter. a huge transformer was under- arrangements because they felt
Apower connection row constructed power lines in A meeting was conducted on utilized prompted his office to that if lines were to be officially
involving Zimbabwe Duma phase 1; 2 and 3 culmi- March 11 in Duma suburb at look into the matter and thus handed over to ZETDC before
Electricity Distribu- nated into a standoff resulting the power transformer where resolve the issue while at the full payment, they would not be
tion Company (ZETDC), Bikita in Bikita West legislator Elias ZETDC is supposed to connect same time delivering power to able to recover the money. My
residents of the areas in ques- response was that as council,
tion. when these contractors were
“We received calls from resi- given the job that meant that
dents that there was no trans- we had given the nod as an au-
former in the area and we re- thority.
sponded to the call with the “However, I made it clear that
provision of this 250KV trans- council had no capacity to
former that you can see here. pay the contractors on behalf
The challenge now is that, I was of residents. The contractor
even fearing to enter into N- therefore must come out clean
Richards shop as people would that the obligation to pay sole-
enquire and pose questions to ly rests on residents and not
me as to when the power issue council. I would not sell out
would be connected and I could council like that. I will not even
not have a clear and definite commit council towards such
answer. payments.
“If I ask ZETDC, they would “After the meeting with con-
say they had no problem with tractors who talked about hav-
connecting if relevant proce- ing previously taken Checheche
dures were properly followed, and Zaka RDCs to court over
would ask the contractors they payment rows, council made it
say the same and so would the clear that residents make their
RDC. After realizing that all the payments as they used to, leav-
stakeholders were clean, I then ing out council. The contrac-
sought this meeting so that the tors should just collect their
matter is laid to rest and pow- dues directly from residents,”
er connected. Now that all the said Chibhi.
relevant stakeholders are pres- Speaking on behalf of resi-
ent, what would stop us from dents, Clever Tongonya ac-
connecting power? If there knowledged the meeting which
are documents that need to be he said resulted in bringing
signed before connecting, then unity of purpose between the
let it be,” said Musakwa. four parties and that will en-
One of the ZETDC representa- sure power is connected.
tives said they would have no "We have to acknowledge the
problem connecting power to unity between council, ZETDC
the residents if all the neces- and residents to resolve the
sary infrastructure and proce- matter. Normally the project
dures are in place. should have been completed in
“As ZETDC, we feel the stage at December last year, but due to
which we are needs the power financial challenges among res-
lines constructed by the con- idents, progress stalled. After
tractors to be handed over to lessening of Covid-19 induced
us by the RDC. We would work challenges, work then resumed.
with the RDC and from our There was a challenge at one
prior agreement, there should point where residents could
be handover-takeover process not honor their part by making
and that is done through docu- payments as agreed but now we
mentation and the RDC would are working towards finalizing
have finalized their work with payments for those yet to be
contracted companies. paid up,” said Tongonya.
“If the RDC hands over the in- During the meeting, corruption
frastructure to us and we of- allegations towards ZETDC
ficially take over, only then were raised as the power utility
would we be authorized to con- employees are accused of con-
nect power,” said the represen- necting residents who are yet to
tative. make full payments.
However Bikita RDC Chief Ex- Residents claimed that un-
ecutive Officer Peter Chibhi der normal circumstances, the
declined committing council project should have been fin-
towards honoring payments ished in December 2021.
to the contractors on behalf of

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SERVICE DELIVERY & ACCOUNTABILITY

Whawha inmates, staff graduate with technical skills

Tinaani Nyabereka extraordinary graduation cere-
mony.
Gweru- A total of 21 "The ZPCS staff is extraor-
graduates among dinarily dedicated, capable,
compassionate and caring as
them 13 prison in- it is living up to its name. The
pass rate for the trade tests was
mates and eight Zimbabwe 100percent and this shows the
staff took their time to train
Prisons and Correctional and have the documents of the
inmates processed and submit-
Services (ZPCS) officers at ted. It is therefore my plea that
the prison registers a vocation-
Whawha prison were on March al training college to cater for
inmates and other members of
11 awarded certificates after be- society in various courses. The
prison can also venture into
ing trade tested in various skill manufacturing that is clothing
for the general public and value
training programmes. addition of food items," he said.
He added that trainings were
The 21 were trade tested in based on the education 5.0 ZPCS Officer Commanding Midlands province, Commissioner Nelson
framework, as it included de- Chikwature hands over certificate to one of the graduates
fields of motor mechanics, auto livery of goods and services to
society.
electricals, panel beating, spray "Damaged vehicles were re-
paired and are back on the
paintings and welding. roads. Education 5.0 model en- opposed to education 3.0's fo- "Our mandate as the Correc- come big achievers as they also
sures production of goods and cus on just teaching. tional Officers is to rehabilitate passed their respective trades
Speaking during the ceremony, services and focuses on teach- "As inmates are going to be inmates by offering them life when they were practically test-
ing, community services, inno- released into the society after changing skills and opportuni- ed. To the Manpower Planning
Regional Registrar in the de- vation and industrialization as serving their prison term, these ties where they get in-service and Development officers, the
skills will help them to reduce training in different trades ZPCS is very grateful for your
partment of Industrial Train- the rate at which incarcerated which they would use when support as you made this event
people who are released return they are in the open world. a success by accommodating
ing and Trade Testing Elimon to prison due to life changing "I am made to understand that our fellow brothers who are
skills which has been imparted these 13 inmates together with incarcerated to become skilled
Kahle congratulated the cor- to them," Kahle said. one ex-inmate Talent Chikono manpower," he said.
ZPCS Officer Commanding began this journey in Novem- The certificate which the grad-
rectional services institution Midlands province, Commis- ber 2020 when they wrote their uates received were a national
sioner Nelson Chikwature said theory exams and passed. A few qualification which is recog-
for training inmates against the the rehabilitation process if officers decided to join them nized locally, regionally and in-
well planned and followed is a and the team worked together ternationally.
backdrop of the pandemic. life changing opportunity. regardless of social class to be-

He added that through such

trainings, the ZPCS was living

up to its name.

"Let me congratulate Whawha

prison for successfully train-

ing inmates to become skilled

workers against the backdrop

of the pandemic and hosting an

10 TELLZIM News >> 18 - 24 MAR Mar 2022 News

WOMEN & YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

Masvingo City Council allocates ZW$2m towards Gender Desk

Rutendo Chirume nities with men and oversee all ward Mukaratirwa said the
gender activities within council desk was revived during Inter-
Masvingo City making it one of the few local national Women’s Day com-
authorities in the country with memorations held at Lees Inn
Council (MCC) has such initiatives. hotel on March 8, and will be
Gender desk is a pivot in coun- focusing on issues of gender
allocatted ZW$ cil which will moderate all gen- main streaming.
der activities in the province. "Gender desk is set within
2 278 125 towards a Gender MCC town clerk Engineer Ed- council to advocate on issues

Desk introduced in 2020 with

the aim of promoting women

equal empowerment opportu-

6000 adolescent girls abort illegally in Zimbabwe every month- My Age

Rutendo Chirume five percent whereas 44 percent tures for sexual reproductive Eng Edward Mukaratirwa
do not know their status. There- health among teenage people in
There is an alarming fore My Age's Girls Choose pro- Masvingo urban and rural. We of gender main streaming. It Some of the objectives before
rate of illegal abortions gramme will introduce mea- will introduce desks of health seeks to give equal opportuni- the desk are to ensure that all
in Zimbabwe with a sures and platforms which will personnel at schools, hospitals ties for both men and women council policies are gender sen-
monthly-average of 6000 il- help tackle these problems," and clinics who will be offering with the aim to break the bias. sitive, advise council on gender
legal abortions among adoles- said Gibson. free services of SHR and ado- The money will fund both in- issues and policy, ensure gen-
cent girls, while 200 are at the He also said the purpose of the lescents issues," said Gibson. ternal and external individuals der mainstreaming of all coun-
risk of dying in the process ev- programme is to ensure thor- In Zimbabwe, abortion is legal- in council meaning it will serve cil activities as well as support-
ery month, MyAge Zimbabwe ough mobilizing, setting up ly permitted under very limited workers within council and oth- ing over 100 underprivileged
Trust has revealed. and supporting existing struc- circumstances that include if er individuals within Masvingo. girls with sanitary wear.
MyAge revealed this during tures for SRH and HIV/AIDS the pregnant person’s life is in MCC will be partnering with Gender Desk will also facili-
the launch of Girls Choose, through different activities danger, have been raped or in- Women's Environment and tate Sexual Harassment Policy
a project that seeks to build which will be sponsored by My cest has been committed. Development Organization whose objectives are to interro-
grassroots and gender sensitive Age Zimbabwe Trust. It also applies if there is se- (WEDO) to ensure successful gate issues that lead to women
Sexual Reproductive Health "Girls Choose inception will en- vere foetal impairment, which results on this initiative," said abuse in workplaces across the
and HIV services strategies for sure thorough mobilizing, and makes it extremely difficult to Eng Mukaratirwa. province.
youth in urban and rural com- supporting of existing struc- obtain a legal abortion.
munities, held at Civic Centre
in Masvingo on March 12.
Girls Choose will facilitate
easier access to SRH service
through activities such as ra-
dio talk shows, outreach pro-
grammes, digital conversa-
tions, theatre acts and SRH
tuckshops which will be placed
at schools, shopping centers,
hospitals and clinics.
My Age Executive Director
Onward Gibson said the pro-
gramme will assist to deal with
adolescents issues in and out of
school with statistics revealing
that issues of illegal abortions
and consequences of teenage
engagement into sexual activi-
ties have become rampant.
"We intend to reach all the
wards in Masvingo urban and
rural because we have noted
the high mortality rate among
adolescents is a result of lack
of knowledge by the youth and
adolescents with 70 000 illegal
abortions being performed by
adolescents per year and about
6 000 being done each month
which result in about 200
deaths per month due to ille-
gal abortions. HIV/AIDS is the
leading cause of death among
adolescents which is marked at

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Plight of mental health nurse mentally challenged patients and
home-based female would require skill or training on how to
caregivers take care of them.
...caregivers face violence, lack of medical, psychosocial support "Unpaid care work is critical in develop-
ment and it is unfortunate that some-
Rotina Musara theme ‘gender equality today for sustain- times as society, we fail to cost the bur-
able tomorrow’ which seeks to break gen- den of unpaid work. We expect that it
Rutendo Chirume ation gets worse, we will have to use an der bias and promote fairness in terms of should be like that yet we tend to be igno-
ox-drawn cart to the clinic. When having gender in society where due to patriar- rant of the caregiver's work and portray
United Nations Convention on their monthly cycles, sometimes I just chy women are often burdened through it as gender roles. This women's month,
Rights of Persons with Disabili- make them use black t-shirts then go to taking care of their mentally ill children we are saying let us recognize the value
ties (UNCRPD) stipulates that the fields the whole day and no one can alone. of women and mothers who do unpaid
each government should ensure that per- change them so they will just have to wait Whether deliberate or unconscious, gen- work especially those who nurse mental-
sons with disabilities get access to free till I come back," narrated Shylet. der bias makes it difficult for women to ly challenged persons who have various
services at a mental institution which Whilst women like Shylet are expected move ahead since society attribute them needs that require more attention that is
include sexual and reproductive health to take care of their children since no to certain specific gender roles and action administering medications, how to relate
rights, medication and even care from one will be there, mentally challenged is needed to level the field. and talk to them.
skilled personnel but Zimbabwe still lags persons can also turn violent and their In an interview with TellZim, president “This is an area where training is not of-
behind and is not walking the talk with care givers are often exposed to physical of Women Action Group (WAG) Medina fered but we assume that a woman should
many women and mothers left vulner- assaults, rape and even sometimes men- Musiiwa said more efforts should be put have the expertise to handle a mentally
able and exposed to attack from their tal breakdown since there is no one who on sexual and reproductive health servic- challenged individual. Therefore as a so-
children or relatives having mental chal- would be helping them. es, especially to the mentally disabled to ciety and even government, we need to
lenges. The 2022 International Women’s Day ease the lives of caregivers. recognize unpaid care work that mothers
Life has been a somewhat horror expe- celebrations were marked under the "We expect that focus should be put on do and invest emotions into that work.
rience for women who take care of their sexual and reproductive health issues Women double with nursing and we
relatives with mental illnesses where considering that women are the ones should look out for challenges that they
they are expected to be primary care giv- expected to give primary care unto their might face in terms of abuse or being as-
ers by virtue of societal gender roles and children. We need an improvement of the saulted," said Musara.
therefore bear the brunt of all that comes health delivery system. We cannot have Masvingo provincial police spokesper-
with it. a sustainable tomorrow if our people are son Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa raised
Such an example is that of an elderly not having these services," said Musiiwa. his concerns over the rise in cases where
woman named Shylet Mutekede from Besides being expected to be natural care mentally challenged people are involved
Masvingo South Ward 14 who has been givers, women who take care of mental- in murder and assault and advised that
taking care of her three daughters who ly challenged people need to be at least caregivers should be mindful of medical
were born with mental challenges and trained since people like that require spe- prescriptions and where women are in-
are not able to do anything for them- cial care. volved, their safety should be guaranteed
selves, therefore in need of intensive care Musasa project director Rotina Musara since these patients can sometimes turn
24\7. said it is high time society recognize the violent.
Narrating how they have been living, burden of unpaid care work especially “Sometimes mental challenges can be
Shylet said she has been striving to take when that goes in where someone has to managed as long as the caregivers are tak-
care of her daughters and access to medi- ing caution on how to administer medica-
cation and sexual reproductive health tion as prescribed by the doctors. If they
services is something she can only dream are not at a mental institution, mentally
of for her daughters. challenged people should report to clin-
"It has been a very tough experience ics or hospitals for their medication. Also
for me taking care of my children. The in case where caregivers are women, their
clinic is a long distance away almost safety should be guaranteed as these pa-
10kms and sometimes when their situ- tients sometimes tend to be violent," said
Dhewa.

12 News TELL News >> 18 - 24 MAR 2022

WOMEN & YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

“Rutendo Chirume Pentecostal titan retires to
The spirit of the Lord is
upon me because the Lord be with the Almighty God
has anointed me to bring
good news to the poor, he …‘her shoes too big for us to fill in’
has sent me to bind up the
broken hearted, to pro- sense kind of a person and would be ag- Elizabeth Mabhugu Chademana
claim liberty to the captives and the gressive when she is supposed to, a true
opening of prisons to those who are definition of a mother. She would love, the kind of a person mom was. She was or who would take back what the devil
bound’’ reads Isaiah 61 verse 1. discipline, teach and caution you when a woman of valour who loved everyone. stole by fire or force. She did not care
The biblical verse would be the exact necessary but she was ever smiling and She treated me equally as if I was her which denomination you were from;
one which can describe the phenomenal very patient with you. She was a mom to own daughter and she never selected an- she would preach to you regardless of
Zimbabwean evangelist and preacher everyone, a person who united the fami- yone of us as we were all equal to her. your church. She lived for God and she
Elizabeth Mabhugu Chademana who ly together. My mom was a phenomenal This house has fed so many people. We worked for God. She had a big heart,
passed on, on March 11 in the afternoon person and the greatest cheerleader of are saddened by her death but we are she was non-judgemental and had wis-
while observing a fast at Mangwandi my life who would cheer me on through celebrating a well lived life,’’ said Siban- dom because to me her advices still help
Hills in Masvingo. thick and thin,’’ added Trust. da. in my daily endeavours. I think she has
Chademana who died at 62 was the Di- The late Elizabeth was entitled to many A local pastor’s wife Sarafina Mutema rested to be with the Lord," said Mutema
rector of Isaiah 61 International Church people who regarded her as their moth- who ministered the Lord’s gospel to- Her family and friends were gathered at
in Zimbabwe who survived as a widow er despite different biological relation- gether with the late preacher described number 23 Protea Avenue in Rhodene
for over 20 years and had two daughters. ships, some from church and many the deceased as a prayer warrior who where they prepared for her final send
Her followers and family remembered others being people she nurtured and died in God’s spirit. off at Mangwandi Cemetry on Thursday,
her as the greatest cheerleader of their mentored. “Mrs Chademana was a prayer warri- March 16.
lives who is irreplaceable saying her A local business woman Elizabeth Tshu-
shoes are ‘too big’ for anyone to fill be- ma said the deceased was a leader and
cause her accolades can be compared to mentor who taught her how to be strong
none. and prayerful.
Her only surviving biological daughter “I met mama around 1999 and since
Trust Vimbai Chademana said the cir- then she touched my heart. I have always
cumstances surrounding her mother’s known her as a person of prayer. She
death are befitting considering that she
has always been a woman of prayer all was like
her life. a mother
“Timing is for God, but we wish she to me in
could have lived longer. She was called terms of
prayer be-
to be with the Lord during a time when cause she
she was doing what she is known for. My is the one
mom has always been a prayerful person who taught
and have also taught me to be the person me to pray.
that I am today. She was physically fit She was
and fine, she was on my medical aid and a leader
the only time she used it is was when she who men-
wanted to renew her glasses or clean her tored me
teeth at the dentist,’’ said Trust. and taught me to be a strong woman.
She said her mother was a pure defi- I met her the day before she died and
nition of a mother who loved everyone she told me that every day is a class and
regardless of their status or where they each minute that passes is a lesson and
came from; nationally and internation- every person that you meet is a teacher.
ally the family and church has lost a She also taught me that a leader should
mother. be a strong person. We have lost a hero
“Mom was a gentle spirit but no non- in prayer, a unique widow who lived for
God,’’ said Tshuma.
Another lady she mentored Privilege
Sibanda who identified herself as the
deceased’s daughter described the late
preacher as a woman of valour saying
she loved her like her own daughter.
“I have no befitting words to describe

TELLZIM News >> 18 - 24 MAR 2022 News 13

Machete Gang carjacks Kadoma man Arresting CCCs will not break the will of the peopleTinaani Nyabereka

Lwekwe- A 31-year-old man

was recently robbed of his

KNissan Caravan vehicle val-
adies and gentlemen, I am a bit want you to participate in a bloody elec-
happy that this week we have re- tion next year. They don’t want to mobi-
ceived some rains here in the lise their kids for that but kushandisa imi
ancient city though it is not enough for kana vapinda they eat alone.
farmers and could further destroy what In Masvingo CCC people are now surviv-
had been left by the sun. I hope it’s also ing at the mercy of the police, the harass-

ued at by a gang of ten men. raining in Pumura as well, the area was ment yacho is so irritating. Why arresting
The incident occurred on March 14 interceded from by the Genarari. As you people for doing campaigns. They are not
2022 at around 1900 hours along Kad- know most of us who are homeless never gathering people but walking door to door
oma-Empress road. applaud kunaya kwemvura but apa mmm talking to people, why should they be ar-
yanga yodiwa. Though my makeshift rested for that, why not also arrest peo-
Believe Bhobho of Mapfungautsi, Gok-
home of cardboard boxes is now wet and ple from End Time Message church who
we was driving his white Nissan Car-
avan registration number AFH 9428 File picture can fall anytime, as a woman, a mother, I do door to door preaching. Ah nhai hanti
feel for others, ndongoti dai yanaya vaka- vamwe vari kuda kuisa vanhu kuna Mwari

from Kadoma to Empress in the com- er diverted route into the bush where rima vakohwe. vamwe kuna Chamisa, they are the same
pany of one man identified as Tafad- the four men searched Matsika and As a woman again, I am happy the CCC kkkk. Speaking of the arrests, let me warn
zwa. assaulted him with a whip and sjam- team has broken the bias and send VP Mai the police and Zanu PF, arresting people
Upon approaching Kasawe turn off, bok before taking USD$ 30-00 cash Kore to address some rallies. Yes that’s will not deter the people’s will, instead
ten men emerged from the bush armed and a Samsung cellphone all valued at what we call breaking the bias, we can’t of being afraid, they become more defi-
with spears, knives as well as machetes US$80-00 from him. have men all the time, who will inspire ant. Except vekuRutenga obvious, those
and blocked the road forcing Bhobho They sped off leaving him in the bush. women to engage in politics kana muchin- are cowards or it’s just that they are Zanu
to stop. The complainant sustained injuries goita marally acho mega. Send VP Kore PF to the core hameno. People will never
They took control of the vehicle and and was treated at Gweru Provincial kwakawanda ikoko so that she doesn’t feel be cowed down by useless threats. Kana
drove towards Hove Business Centre Hospital. like she is just a place holder. However, I kuchifiwa ngakufiwe, kusiri kufa ndekupi
in Zhombe with Bhobho and Tafadz- Midlands provincial police spokesper- am still bitter about how another ward 4 nhai ladies and gentlemen. Ko moti dai
wa at the back seat. The two victims son, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko ap- candidate Thoko is still being victimised kufa kwaiuraya vana baba vedu vaidai va-
managed to escape and the matter was pealed to members of the public with in Masvingo. Regai akadaro people will kaenda here kuhondo.
reported at Gokwe police station. information on the whereabouts of the decide. Kana asina vanhu good for Tabe so I hear the first lady’s brother was recently
The vehicle was valued at USD$5 000. suspects. leave her tione. But I still don’t get it, who installed as chief; apa the guy is the Direc-
In a related incident which occurred on "We are appealing to members of the signed her papers in the first place and tor State Res pedu paState house apa and
March 13, 2022 at about 1800 hours public with information that can help what is being done to punish that person. vanhu havadi kana kumuona. Hanzi he is
near Whawha complex, a 17-year-old recover the vehicle as well as identify I hear its none other than our esteemed very abusive kana usiri hama yaAuxillia.
juvenile was robbed of his cash and the suspects in both cases to approach VP Kore again kkkk. I guess being asked to Chete pakazarawo hama dzake. I think
gadgets by four men who had offered any nearest police station. go for a rally in Mwenezi is some form of ndakambokuudzai kuti this one is very
him a lift from Gweru to Chivhu. "Members of the public are urged to punishment kkkk. Sure kutuma mukadzi serious, she is even worse than Dr Gire.
The juvenile who is from Bulawayo desist from using private vehicles as kuMwenezi, a well-known Zanu territo- Nepotism pamusha, the whole state house
boarded a black Honda fit registra- criminals are taking advantage of un- ry. Does this mean vakomana ava mak- is filled nehama dzake. Since 2017 kwain-
tion number AEF 4468 at Gweru Show suspecting passengers," he said. wara, I think they are cowards,
grounds to Chivhu Meanwhile investigations are in pro- they need to play at gova kupinza hama chete chete.
The motor vehicle had four men on gress with the suspects still at large. homegrounds, kana Vakomana tosvikepi with that
board. Near Mvuma tollgate, the driv- kwava kuAway they kind of a first lady. At least Gire
send women kkkk. aisapinza hama but other allies,
We should not be aiva asina ukama nana Jonso
happy at addressing
kana Kasukuwere and the likes
but at least they agreed in principle

bumper crowds in own territories, and interest. Manje izvi zvekutora hama

we want him there in Zaka, kwaManyiri dzega dzega izvi mmm. Apawo Dambudzo

uko, Mwenezi and and Chiredzi North. aakutodawo kuita Chigaramundege kkkk.

Yes that’s where you need to go sending Kubva kuDubai kwakutosvika nekuenda

Kore ikoko is an act of cowardice, pinda kuZambia, ko kutumawo Chiwenga kkkk.

umene pahasha ipapo chikomana biggie. Kungongwarira kumutuma kuKwekwe

People in some areas want to feel the yel- rally zvega.

low touch yadai kuremera nyika. Oh oh, before I go hangu kunokanga ma-

But naivowo vanhu veMwenezi, kuri kutya puti angu for lunch, ladies and gentlemen

or it’s just that as I have been saying there I think everyone can now see that these

is no leadership there. Yellow yanga ichit- guys at the top have failed, the new dis-

imhara all over guys and at some point I pensation has failed to live up to its name

wanted to go there but ndakazongoti haa kkkk. It has failed and should let others,

let me leave it to politics, after all maku- especially the youngsters who are famil-

do ndemamwe. However, let me warn the iar with Yebo-Yellow kkk. At least they

people of Mwenezi, kana nyika yadigwa should just let youngsters take over the

sugar iyi I hope imi hamuzodyi kkkk. reins chete and I don’t care if the young-

Ladies and gentlemen, Zanu PF is trigger- sters are from CCC or Alliance aka Zapu,

ing its reserve force kkkk, maWarvets are they just have to be youths then totangira

local, they are in hotels all around Masvin- ipapo.

go, tumaLodge twese vakazara, and they But honestly, I think ZEC and other re-

are here for vetting kkkk. I hear they are sponsible organisations should do more

more than 200 and they are here for some on voter education. People in the streets

days. At whose expense asi? Vaakukandir- do not even know that we have even a

waka tumakoko so that they will unleash by-election. Kana muchiti ndiri kunye-

the reign of terror as they did in 2008. pa go kunana Pangolin uko and talk to

This time around it’s not loking good young people, they don’t even know about

for Zanu PF in the ballot so they will use it, then go pamusika pane tuchembere

whatever means necessary. Since 1980 tweZANU, they will sing everything about

people are still being vetted whether they voting for you. Please ZEC do more to ed-

are war vets, ana Chimbwido kana Mujib- ucate people on elections.

ha kkkk. Haa this game yekunyengedzera Ko where is Mboko nhai, ko hazviiti here

fish nemasese every time when we ap- since he has experience to come and be

proach elections should be a thing of the acting president panombobuda Dam-

past. This is Zanu PF that is still doing its budzo, I think that will be a good idea

gimmicks as usual. Don’t be fooled imi we considering the fact that Genarari zvaka-

all died for this country, now because its vawandira especially these days. God

election time they book you in hotels to Bress Pumura, God Bress Zimbabwe kkk

do useless exercises simply because they Mboko imboko!!!!!

14 News TELLZIM News >> 18 - 24 MAR 2022

CLIMATE CHANGE
& ENVIRONMENT

ZICOPE targets to clear lantana camara in Masvingo rural

Melinda Kusemachibi ZICOPE Programmes on the left side towards Lantana Camara clearing in Masvingo Rural
Coordinator Raviro Ma- Great Zimbabwe hotel,
Zimbabwe Com- tongo said communities we are targeting one km
munity Option have to know the short by 40 meters. So far near-
for Protec- and long term effects of ly one and half hectares
tion and Empowerment lantana camara on their have been cleared. We
(ZICOPE) recently said environment. are going to plant trees
they are targeting to clear “Communities need to on that land during this
alien species in Zero Farm know the effects of lan- month to commemorate
area in Masvingo rural as tana camara and as an Africa Environmental
communities continue organization we are tar- Day,” said Mutonga.
losing hectares of land to geting to clear the weed in She also said that it is
the invasive lantana ca- Masvingo rural. At a site important to embark
mara. near Nemamwa turn off on such programmes of

clearing camara as it helps the dangers of degradation,
the community to under- now they are making a dif-
stand the importance of ference in how they use and
land degradation. manage natural resources.
“It is important to embark “Let us destroy Lantana
on such programmes be- Camara before it destroys
cause communities have to our inheritance, the weed
understand the importance is very dangerous to both
of conserving trees, soil the livestock, human and
and grass. Lantana Camara grass. Let us guard jealous-
is a very deadly weed and it ly our surroundings and
spreads so fast and in any uproot the weed,” said Mu-
area where it survives, it tonga.
kills grass. In Zimbabwe, climate
“As an organization we change and invasive alien
are into catchment reha- plant species are among
bilitation of Mutirikwi the top threats to the eco-
and Tugwi-Mkosi. In that system and Masvingo prov-
endeavor, we realize Lan- ince has not been spared
tana Camara is an enemy either.
destroying the natural veg- Invasive alien species are
etation, again in our pro- plants that are introduced
gramme for environmental in an environment where
awareness, rehabilitation they are not normally
and management, we raise found.
awareness in root causes Statistics released by En-
of environmental degrada- vironmental Management
tion,” she said. Agency (EMA) Masvingo
Mutonga further said, vil- province shows that an es-
lagers in Zero farm are ap- timate of 2473.17 ha of land
preciating the programme has been affected by lanta-
and have urged people to na camara in the province.
take action against Lantana The dominance of lantana
Camara. camara affects ecosystems’
“Villagers are very much in- equilibrium which is im-
terested and are doing the portant in the fight against
work without any incen- climate change effects.
tive. They have understood

TELLZIM News >> 18 - 24 MAR 2022 News 15

Murder suspect disappears at Masvingo High court NOTICE

Tendai Charumbira LIQUOR LICENCE
First scheduled (Section 2)
A30-year-old man FORMS PART 1 LIQUOR ACT (CHAPTER 14:12)

from B19 Mathende- Notice is hereby given that an application in terms of Section
53 of the Liquor Act ( Chapter 14: 12) will be made to Liquor
le, Plumtree Chrispen Licensing Board, Harare, for the issue of a liquor licence for a
Bar in respect of premises situated at Farm 52, Hippo Valley,
Maphosa also believed to be a trading as Chawa Bar. All persons who have any objections to
the application may lodge their objections in writing with the
member of Zimbabwe National Secretary of the Liquor Licensing Board, Harare, not later than
7 days from the day of publication.
Army (ZNA) accused of killing
DATED AT MASVINGO THIS 17th DAY OF MARCH 2022
two people on December 26
Edith Chawa
2019, at Shayamabvudzi Busi- Farm 52
Hippo Valley
ness Centre in Mwenezi myste- Maphosa and the other two sol- but Matarise bolted out and ran Applicant
diers Tapiwanashe Basopo (37) away to alert his brothers. The
riously disappeared at Masvin- and Collen Ncube(29) all from three brothers armed them- PVO NOTICE
HQ1 brigade in Bulawayo were selves with machetes, an iron
go High Court on March 17. deployed at Majingwe Ranch bar, a knife and a screwdriver Background
in Mwenezi during the festive then confronted the accused
Maphosa who is facing two period. On December 26, 2019, persons who were also armed Notice is hereby given of the registration of a Private
Olman Nyunyana complained with AK47 rifles. The three ac- Voluntary Organisation (PVO) Centre for Gender and
charges of murder is said to about a case of assault which cused persons then opened fire Community Development in Zimbabwe that will be operating
occurred on Christmas day in and shot Sifelani Matarise on in Masvingo Province with its headquarters stationed at
have attended the first session which his young brother Ernest the chest and he died on the Stand number 39/41 Shuvai Mahofa Street Masvingo.
Nyunyana was the victim. spot, also shot Hosiah Matarise
of the trial in the morning and The accused volunteered to on the head and again he died AIM: To improve and sustain the quality of life of
track the deceased persons. on the spot. marginalized communities.
was waiting for the second Maphosa and the other accused Ngonidzaishe Matarise the
were armed with AK47 rifles. younger brother took flight and Areas of Operation: Masvingo, Bikita, Gutu, Chivi, Chiredzi,
one which was set to resume at Three accused were dressed reported the matter. The police Mwenezi and Zaka Districts
partially in army regalia. They teamed up with military police
1400 hours after which he was reportedly hired a pick-up and arrested the accused after Objectives of the Organisation
truck from Josiah Bulawa and which they recovered four live
nowhere to be found. arrived at Shayamabvudzi rounds, three spend cartridges, To build entrepreneurial capacities of communities on a
Business Center at approxi- magazines and two AK rifles continuous basis
Dereck Charamba a lawyer mately 2100 hours. .The deceased bodies were tak- To advocate for an enabling development inclined
He the confronted Sifelani en to Masvingo Provincial Hos- environment capacities for CGCDZ
from Hwacha and Ndhlovu law Matarise concerning the assault pital for postmortem. To integrate communities in the value chain.
To train communities or best farming practices
firm who was representing Ma- To mitigate against climate changes

phosa confirmed that his client For more information contact: 0772 403 353/ 0772 387 959

did not show up for the second

segment of his trial.

"Maphosa came to court and at-

tended the first segment of his

second trial and the court was

set to continue at 1400 hours

but when the second segment

was about to start, he was no-

where to be found," said Char-

amba.

16-year-old girl commits suicide over nails

From page 1 said the source. 55-year-old Mashava man, Em-
Others claim that she left a note manuel Simango set to appear
on. Her mother went out and where she wrote that she missed in court on February 27 2022
told her to remove them before her own father’s love. to answer to charges of raping a
she came back,” said the source. Suicide cases have been on a rise relative recently committed sui-
She left her with her stepfather in the country of late. Recently A cide.
Joseph Chikandiwa (39) who
later asked her to prepare tea
for him and instead she went
and took the poison.
“She was then asked to prepare
tea by her stepfather but instead
she went to her mother’s bed-
room where she took the cotton
pesticide and her stepfather lat-
er heard her screaming and he
rushed to the bedroom. She was
rushed to Runyararo Clinic and
later referred to Masvingo Pro-
vincial Hospital where she later
died,” said the source.
Another source who attend-
ed the funeral said her school
friends said she had been su-
icidal and the day before her
death she had reportedly told
her to say goodbye to their oth-
er friend.
“Her friend narrated how she
told her to say good bye to their
other friend and when quizzed
on where she wanted to go, she
just brushed away the issue.
Another one said on the day she
was supposed to go to school
in the afternoon she said she
wasn’t going after one of her
other friends went to pick her,”

News TELLZIM News >> 18 - 24 MAR 2022

Sahondo solitary strike sinks Paramount FC

Branton Matondo TelOne in a one sided affair against scorer of the year," added Sa- Sheasham and three points
Gokwe boys Paramount at Ascot sta- hondo. above Gatsi Mukombwes Vum-
Former Fc dium this past Saturday. He commended gaffer Tendai bachikwe.
Platinum For a diminutive player who is phys- Chikuni for giving him the op- Meanwhile WiFi boys take on
and Nge- ically appealing like Lionel Messi, portunity. third placed side Vumbachikwe
zi Platinum winger most football fanatics are amazed by "Chikuni is one of the best in a tight contest scheduled for
Blessing Sahondo has his stunning performances. coaches I have ever met and I Vumbachikwe stadium.
‘Odega’ as he is popularly known in thank him for giving me an op- Construction boys take on Loss
kept ablaze the local football circles, also netted portunity to play. One of my Control at Gweru Sports Club.
Central Re- twice on week 10 round of fixtures in a goals is not to disappoint the Thulani Sibanda and his power
gion Divi- sizzling derby that folded 2-2 against head coach and the rest of the utility side ZPC Munyati will be
a veterans-driven Chapungu. team," he remarked. hosting Tongogara.
sion One Sahondo's solitary goal last Saturday A few names have popped up on Kwekwe United play Chapungu
soccer increased his scoring tally from seven the score sheets for TelOne so at Bagdad stadium while Duli-
league to eight goals in 12 matches. far this season. badzimu play Paramount at
Commenting on his stellar perfor- Former Highlanders main man Gokwe Center.
after mance so far, Sahondo said that an Tafadzwa Sibanda who is cur- Ama2000 better known as FC
netting eight to nothing loot against a dismal rently on eight goals, TelOne Platinum Under 19 play Filabusi
again Filabusi side by the Wi-Fi boys has son Thabiso Matshazi and for- at Mandava stadium. Week 13
for his been the most memorable outing for mer FC Platinum linkman Frank round of fixtures will be com-
him this season. Bushiri are some of the players pleted by a fixture pitting Bish-
tele- He scored twice that game. that have been scoring goals for opstone and MSU, a match that
com "My best game so far is the one we the Telecom based side. will be played at Bishopstone
based played against Filabusi at Ascot Stadi- TelOne are currently second Stadium.
um. I managed to score and my team- on the log, two points behind
mates also managed to bang the net
which is a good thing," he said. PVO NOTICE
The striker wishes to play more and
make more memorable achievements Background
as the league progresses.
"Yes, I have been scoring goals but l Notice is hereby given of the registration of a Private Voluntary
am not feeling great because I want to Organisation (PVO) Gonhi Retariro for the Disabled that will
aim higher, achieve something more be operating in Masvingo Province with its headquarters sta-
than this. My greatest wish is to be- tioned at Stand number 691 Rutenga, Mwenezi.

come top goal

Blessing Sahondo AIM: To contribute towards human dignity and quality of life
for people with disabilities through awareness, life skills train-
ings and implementation of health strategies with the view of
mitigating further disability complications.

Areas of Operation: Mwenezi district-subject to expansion
to other district

Objectives of the Organisation

To provide physiotherapy, Occupational and Speech Therapy
relevantly to people with disabilities without distinction of age,
sex, race, political, religious or other opinion, by associating
with the statutory authorities, voluntary, individuals, organi-
zations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance physi-
cal, social and mental wellbeing and to provide facilities in the
interests of social welfare, for recreation or other leisure time
occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life
for the said inhabitants.

To establish or to secure the establishment of a Community
Rehabilitation Centre( hereinafter called ‘the Centre’) and to
maintain it and to manage to cooperate with any local statutory
authority in the maintenance and management of such a Cen-
tre for activities promoted by The Organization and its constit-
uent bodies in furtherance of the above objects.

Blessing Sahondo To mitigate the impact of disabilities physically (through disa-
bility-user friendly adaptations to the environment), mentally
(through cognitive skills) and socially (through counselling) to
people with disabilities and caregivers.

For more information contact: 078 114 5012/ 078 323 5831

Masvingo footballNews
TELLZIM News >> 18 - 24 MAR 2022

will never be the
same!

…As football fraternity mourns the late Cuthbert ‘Adhazhi’ Kwangwari

Fredrick Moyo/ Emmanuel him. The gap that he left is huge that all those Academies and young soccer players.
Chitsika and I do not think we would the skills he had have all gone We just wish the city
find a person who would do with him, all the advice we used gets a replacement in
Masvingo soccer what he was doing. to get from the old man we can- the mould of Kwang-
legends have ex- “It will take some time to may- not get it any more. wari for the develop-
pressed dismay over be fill the gap that he left be- “Now there is need for someone ment of the sport.
the devastating loss and void in cause of what he did in the to rise and fill the shoes and “He is our hero in the
the football fraternity created province in terms of pushing take over from the projects that game. His death came
by the passing on of legendary and growing the young ones. he had but time will tell if there as a stab on the soft
coach and KC Academy direc- Junior football have been se- is anyone who is that clever and spot for football players
tor Cuthbert ‘Adhazhi’ Kwang- verely affected by the death of who have the passion like Ad- and fanatics. Soccer has
wari who was laid to rest at Cuthbert. What also shows that hazhi,” added Muchena. been greatly robbed. He
Mangwandi cemetery in Mas- Cuthbert had passion for soccer Former Masvingo United play- gave us a stepping stone
vingo on March 15. is the manner and place where er Isaac Chapura also said he through soccer and now
Speaking at the burial of the he died. He died doing what he was devastated by the passing some of us are able to
late Kwangwari, Chidaushe liked and loved the most,” said on of the legend who became a earn a living from playing
Mudadi goalkeeper for Legends Machawira. nomadic coach during his hey the game and credit goes
Team (to which Kwangwari ZIFA Eastern Region chairper- days. to Kwangwari,” said Mas-
was part of) said life was never son Davison Muchena said he “I first got to know about vaya.
going to be the same and foot- lost a brother and very close Kwangwari around 1996 when Adhazhi died on March 13,
ball in Masvingo had suffered a person whom they worked with he used to coach and play at 2022, collapsed and died
great loss’ that will be difficult together and attended coaching Kismet FC and by then we while coaching his youth-
to close. courses together and the death joined the junior team. The way ful side KC Academy at
“Soccer in Masvingo will never of Adhazhi has greatly affect- he would coach and sometimes Mucheke stadium’s B Arena
be the same without Cuthbert ed the soccer fraternity in the come off the bench to join the and was pronounced dead
Kwangwari. He is the person province. team on field of play just in- upon arrival at Masvingo
behind nurturing a lot of soccer “For me it’s like I have lost a spired as we emulated how he Provincial Hospital.
talent in Masvingo. He is some- brother. We worked together would go about his business. He is survived by his wife,
one who was full of passion for as coaches while we were both He did his coaching courses af- two daughters, a son as well
the sport, was into soccer for coaching in the same division ter which he coached teams like as four grandchildren.
soccer without considering any and attended coaching courses ZRP, Nyika United and Masvin-
financial benefit out of it. He together starting from level one go United. The late Cuthbert ‘Adhazhi’ Kwangwari
was now in the process of nur- up to three. Adhazhi had pas- “He was a fatherly figure who
turing youthful soccer players sion for the sport. As time went earned the respect of every NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS AND TO
from tender age of 12 up to 17. on he came up with an Acade- soccer player or follower even ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
“Such an initiative was critical my where he trained juniors during his last days we played
in occupying the youth whose and nurture talent and that is together in the legends team. In the estate of the late Alice Nkoma of 1126 Eastlea
minds would lie idle. Occupy- what he was doing at the time He is someone who was gener- Zvishavane who died at Zvishavane on the 1st of October
ing them through sport would of his death. ous and prepared to share with 2019.
ensure they are kept away from “The death of Adhazhi has others. He had already started
drugs and any other risky be- greatly affected the soccer fra- his academy and hopefully God All persons having claims against the above named estate
haviors. His roles in society is/ ternity, the loss is just too much will render a helping hand so are required to lodge them in detail with the undersigned
was thus critical and his passing for the province. Most of these that people left at the academy not later than 30 days, and those indebted thereto are
on has left a scar in the minds of young coaches used to get ad- follow his footsteps for the sake required to pay to the undersigned the amounts due
the community he was serving. vice from this man, the likes of of continuity,” said Chapura. by them within the same period, failing which legal
The position you gave me as a Ezekiel Mutoda and even his Adhazhi was never selfish and proceedings will be taken for the recovery thereof.
goalkeeper, I will keep it until younger brother Kwangwari segregative to all those who All persons having in their custody or possession of any
we meet again,” said Mudadi. got most of the skills from him,” embraced the beautiful game property belonging or relating to this estate are required
Long serving ZIFA Eastern said Muchena. of soccer in Masvingo accord- to deliver the same forthwith to the undersigned.
Region soccer Administrator He added that Adhazhi nur- ing to another former Una Una
Tedious Machawira said the tured many talented players player Elisha ‘Lacto’ Masvaya DATED AT MASVINGO THIS 11 March 2022
whole country and soccer fra- during his coaching period and as his aim was to nurture and Robert Nkoma
ternity lost a good man who was his death has affected football develop soccer players. 1126, Eastlea
an advisor to most people and in general as no one can take “Kwangwari was a good charac- Zvishavane
had passion for the sport. over from what he was doing. ter who would not discriminate
“The whole soccer fraternity “Adhazhi groomed many play- players but his will was to nur-
in the country has lost a good ers during his coaching days ture and develop players, like
man. Cuthbert was an icon and and now he was doing it from you witnessed that by the time
no one could take that from the juniors. His death means he passed on, he was grooming

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GZU team scoops
11 medals at ZUSA
cluster 1 games

positions,” said Ngwenya. bronze Chess, a bronze for the ver and four bronze in athletics,
GZU managed to collect two team and best overall player of and a bronze in hockey.
silver and 1 bronze in Karate; 1 the tournament in golf, one sil-

Fredrick Moyo not perform well because of
the limited number that they
Great Zimbabwe Uni- travelled with due to financial
versity (GZU) man- constraints but however ap-
aged to scoop a total plauded the squad for their per-
of 11 medals at the just ended formance.
Zimbabwe University Sports “Our main challenge was on the
Association (ZUSA) cluster 1 numbers in our squad, we were
games recently hosted by the supposed to have 150 students
National University of Science but due to financial constraints
and Technology in Bulawayo. the number was reduced to 72
From the 11 medals, GZU had and as a result this really affect-
two silver medals and nine ed us because some teams went
bronze medals which affected on to play many games without
their overall performance as any changes for instance our
they came out in 7th position hockey team played nine games
out of 16 universities. without any changes but I am
Participants took part in a to- glad to say that they soldiered
tal of nine sporting disciplines on and got a bronze medal.
which include athletics, cricket, “Looking at the team, there is a
chess, hockey, golf, karate, rug- lot of potential. If the team gets
by, tennis and table tennis. to prepare properly, we can win
GZU Sports Administrator Per- games because they were quite
cy Ngwenya said their prepa- competitive. We are ready and
rations we really not up to preparing for cluster 2 that will
standard and this negatively be due in May and we have al-
impacted on the performance ready started assembling the
of the team. teams so that we go in camp on
“The going was a bit tough be- time and polish up,” added Ng-
cause our preparations were re- wenya.
ally not up to standard. We did He said the GZU team was
not get to prepare our teams heavily affected by failing to
properly due to the Covid-19 collect the gold medal hence
pandemic but at least when coming up on 7th position.
we had some camping time, “We had more medals than any
we managed to polish up some other universities but the fact
areas and we took a team that that we did not have any gold
managed to get medals,” said medal impacted negatively on
Ngwenya. our final position as the gold
He added that the squad did medal heavily impacted on the