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Beatific Gumbwanda ERRP poor planning haunts government
CHIREDZI- The as contractors demand fuel in ZW$
government’s poor monitoring tour by ERRP administrative team opens can of worms
planning on Emer-
gency Road Rehabilitation
Programme is manifesting
and seemingly haunting the be given access to fuel in local eral (Rtd) Godfrey Chanakira stantino Chiwenga’s office on a a can of worms on how poor
currency. who is the Permanent Secre- week-long tour of ERRP roads planning is seemingly evident
government as contractors The recent visit by Major Gen- tary in Vice President Con- in Masvingo province opened
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are now demanding that they
Chief Charumbira
breathes
fire
See story on page 3
As Zanu PF leadership snubs hero Maunganidze’s burial
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ERRP poor planning haunts government
From page 1 Addressing stakeholders at 4341 litres each. Provincial roads engineer Peter Robert Mukome leads
Chiredzi Town Council (CTC) “We are going to avail it any the delegation on ERRP roads tour in Chiredzi CBD
as contractors working on boardroom, Major Gener- time soon through CMED and
such projects are struggling al (Rtd) Chanakira however I encourage you to purchase ment to reintroduce the fuel In some cases government has
to purchase enough fuel from promised them that govern- the requested fuel at once and system which was used in the been accused of awarding ten-
the budgets funded by govern- ment will engage the Central find means for your own stor- first phase of ERRP which was ders to dodgy contractors some
ment. Mechanical Equipment De- age,” said Major General (Rtd) made available in ZW dollars. of whom are constructing poor
Contractors cried foul that all partment (CMED) in a move Chanakira. We are having a lot of chal- roads that developed potholes
fuel dealers demand foreign meant to ensure the parastatal Chiredzi Town Council (CTC) lenges towards fuel purchases and showed signs of deterio-
currency which is in contrast bails out contractors through as well as Chiredzi Rural Dis- which require foreign curren- ration only weeks after being
as government pays them in providing fuel in ZW$. trict Council (CRDC) pleaded cy,” said Eng Kauma. constructed.
local currency. “The issues of fuel have been with government to provide Ngomla Investments Director Masvingo Secretary for Pro-
In Masvingo District, journal- aired several times. The fuel them with fuel in Zimbabwean Zivisai Paddington Sithole who vincial Affairs and Devolution
ists were not allowed to go on uptake was very low during dollar as they do not have ac- spoke on behalf of contractors Dr Jefta Sakupwanya once
the tour, with Major General the first phase though it was cess to the US dollar required expressed concern over the acknowledged the lack of ade-
(Rtd) Chanakira who said he later exhausted. We are in the in the fuel market, which is payments which are being done quate capacity on part of gov-
was only a technocrat hence process of resuscitating the giving a major blow to ERRP in Zimbabwean dollars vis-a- ernment to monitor and super-
taking the media on the tour programme and from your re- funds which are quickly eroded viz fuel which is being sold in vise contractors which he said
was pointless, but in Chiredzi ports; I am seeing that both lo- by inflation before their dis- United States dollars saying it might drive poor work though
members of the media partic- cal authorities have requested posal. is dragging behind progress of he promised such incompetent
ipated in the tour. CRDC’s Executive Officer for the ERRP programmes. companies would be blacklist-
Technical Services Takudzwa “We thank you for honouring ed.
Chimanya said local authori- upcoming contractors in the “There was inadequate capac-
ties do not have access to for- ERRP programme. However, ity for supervision and moni-
eign currency to buy fuel for the market forces are making toring of contractors of these
the ERRP programmes a factor it difficult for the contractors roads which could have led to
that is heavily affecting their to operate at full throttle as the compromise in the quality
ERRP allocations from Zimba- we are being paid using the of the roads,” said Dr Sakup-
bwe National Roads Adminis- Zimbabwean dollar while fuel wanya.
tration (ZINARA) as they are on the market is being sold in The desperate move by con-
almost using half of the funds United States dollars. This will tractors to go to the parallel
on fuel purchases. heavily affect quality of work market to purchase fuel has
“For 2022, we were allocated by contractors,” said Sithole. been labelled by some sections
ZW$ 44 million ERRP funds The delayed completion of of society as behind fuelling
from ZINARA, with ten per- ERRP projects has been attrib- the parallel market rates of
cent of the amount having uted to delayed disbursement foreign currency trading so the
been disbursed to the local of funds which will come after contractors end up off-loading
authority. With this inflation- they had already been chewed huge sums of the local curren-
ary environment, where fuel by inflation as government will cy in favour of the green back
prices are only calling for for- not revise budgets that would so that they can purchase fuel
eign currency, it seems crazy have been approved at time of for their equipment.
to indicate that we have used tender offers.
half of the amount towards
fuel purchases as a litter of fuel
is pegged at around ZW$ 750,”
said Chimanya.
Acting Town Secretary for
Chiredzi Town, Engineer Wes-
ley Kauma also expressed the
same sentiments that fuel was
dragging down the smooth
flow of the ERRP as they do
have access to United States
dollars to purchase fuel to use
in the equipment they are hir-
ing to carry out their duties.
“I am also appealing to govern-
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Chief Charumbira breathes fire Brighton Chiseva
…As Zanu PF leadership snubs hero Maunganidze’s burial President of the Chiefs’ Council
Chief Fortune Charumbira has
on runsPtillRthOe 30MthOof JTunIeO20N breathed fire after Zanu PF Mas-
22 vingo provincial leadership snubbed the
Promoti burial of late top civil servant Dr Sylvester
Maunganidze at the late’s rural home in
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we see the army waiting to perform a
gun salute. As Chief Charumbira and the
Chiefs’ council president, I am not happy;
we wanted to see a number of dignitaries
with different top positions, even from
Harare and some local, so I am not happy.
“To you Mugabe, you are the deputy chair-
person, I am allowed to say what I am
saying here, and you will not follow and
ask me after. In circumstances like these,
let us show unity in the province, I know
Mr Hungwe (Josiah) is not here because
of his health so I exonerate him,” fumed
Chief Charumbira.
He went on to say there was need for the
army gun salute to be performed manda-
torily before calling for unity in the party.
“On that note, Masvingo Province let me
warn you, please unite, unite, the prov-
ince fought hard for us to get into the new
dispensation, it was the leading province
until former first lady Grace Mugabe said
Masvingo you are causing trouble by sup-
porting Mnangagwa, we no longer want
you in Zanu PF.
“Zvino tahwa kuti, tsamba yekunzi vaita
gamba yangozobuda nhasi saka kuti tim-
bomira toti masoja imbouyai, mongoziva
vanoda zvakarongeka saka vaizoda kum-
bogadzirira saka uchavigwa hake pasina
pfuti (However, we heard the conferment
letter only came today so we couldn’t stop
the burial to call the soldiers, we know
they would want to prepare first, so he will
be buried without the mandatory gun sa-
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ZIMCODD radio listening clubs Pg. 9 Newsletter Pg.6 Chitima market sitting on health
simplifying PFM ticking bomb
Cambria Farm landfill misses yet another deadline “We couldn't finish the
Cambria Farm landfill project
Faith Duri Cambria Farm landfill project The new dumpsite is set to Speaking to TellZim News by end of May as we promised
works as the new dumpsite signal a marked shift from the Town Clerk Engineer Edward because most of the money that
Financial constraints that was scheduled to be opera- use of old Runyararo West Mukaratirwa said the project is supposed to be used on the
faced by Masvingo City tional last year in November is dumpsite which is posing a is not yet done since most of project comes from devolution
Council have been cited yet to be finished though it has great health hazard to residents the money is coming from funding.
as the major reason behind already passed the May 2022 as waste is spilling to the resi- yet-to-be disbursed devolution “We are expecting to receive
lack of speedy progress at set deadline. dential area. funds.
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Mucheke Trunk
sewer progress
-How Far?
…As raw sewer finds its way into the
incomplete pipeline
TellZim reporter foreseeable future. lief to the perennial sewer File picture
After the local authority award- bursts seems to be stalling
It is so near yet so far for ed construction tenders to Ha- maybe due to lack of fund-
the legacy Mucheke Trunk rare-based Mutual Construc- ing or non-effective moni-
Sewer project, one of the tion (which later proved to be toring mechanisms on the
much-talked about project by a bogus as it did not appear on firm doing the work.
Masvingo City Council for over the list of registered engineer- Discharge of raw sewer
a decade now, with completion ing firms), progress on the pro-
seemingly out of sight in the ject meant to offer a sigh of re- To page 7
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Vendors at Chitima lament poor service delivery
...poor hygiene continues to rock market place
Rutendo Chirume waste management at Masvin- to health hazards like cholera
go’s biggest marketplace. and malaria since council is
Vendors from GarikaiMarket The market place situated near failing to collect garbage and
'Chitima' Chimusana bridge where raw maintain the old latrine toilet
sewer sometimes gets disposed system which has four holes
are living in fear of into, accommodates over 1000 each for the two toilets of
vendors who are being exposed women and men, one at the
contracting hygiene related fruits and vegetable market
and the other at the flea
illnesses due to the state of market.
Speaking to TellZim News
Cambria Farm landfill misses Chitima Vendors Secretary
yet another deadline Lovemore Chaguma said they
have tried for long to approach
From page 5 the council to take heed to the
impending health and environ-
the money as soon as possible ing our landfill to have a mental threatening hazards Garbage pilling up at Chitima Makert place
since we have sent our budget. 30 year-life span and have but it has been to no avail.
However, using internal decided to adopt the Victoria "This is a busy market with we implore the council to draw Garikai , Masvingo Town Clerk
council funds, we managed to Falls standards,” said Eng many people including their attention to us," said Edward Mukaratirwa told this
buy some lining material and Mukaratirwa. vendors and customers who Chaguma. publication that vendors at
engage manpower that will be The new landfill is expected visit this place. We are more Another vendor Tichaona Garikai are not being responsi-
working there for the next two to improve solid waste man- than 1200 vendors coupled Mangwanya also emphasised ble whilst the toilets are inca-
weeks,” said Mukaratirwa. agement in Masvingo, thereby with the customers who come poor service delivery and said pacitated due to many people
Speaking during a Parlia- safeguarding human and here daily so we surpass that bad hygiene at the market place who go there.
mentary Public Accounts environment health hence number twice. sometimes chases customers "We have had several meetings
Committee tour in Masvingo appeasing residents who “But as you can see the toilets away. with vendors at Chitima on
held on March 30 2022, Eng have been complaining over we have are old, few and inca- "The first thing that draws how we can manage garbage.
Mukaratirwa said the first cell bad state of the dumpsite in pacitated which is the reason one's attention when they come It is not the council's duty
at the landfill was 60 percent Runyararo West Suburb. why we do not go more than here is the bad smell. That sink alone to manage the waste but
complete and that financial Residents from Runyararo five days without a blockage. with blocked drainage filled vendors too and if they are not
constraints were the reasons and Victoria Ranch suburbs Secondly council does not with dirty water is where we responsible we will continue
behind slow progress on the have been affected by bad come to this part of the area fetch our drinking water. If you to have such problems. As it
project that was set to be smell, flies and black smoke to collect garbage regularly go inside you will notice some is we have agreed with the
completed in November 2021. from burning tyres and and when they do, they just blocked toilet pits filled with chief environment officer that
“The landfill project is garbage coming from the old burn some plastic and pretend dirty water the smell is horrible we will do refuse collection
subsiding on progress but dumpsite hence fearing they to have collected the garbage and the sight is horrific. Most every day unless we are out of
we are now on 60 percent might cause diseases. and as a result we have those of the vendors no longer use refuse trucks on that day. The
towards completing the first The old dumpsite has been in heaps. At one point we tried these toilets but go to the near toilets are not old but they are
cell. use since independence and is by ourselves to manage the bush if they need to relief just incapacitated since lot of
“Funding is our biggest now a major source of popula- garbage by maintaining the themselves which is not com- people will be using them and
challenge as we are currently tion hence becoming a ticking dumping site but it’s impos- mendable. considering they are over 1000
using internal council health bomb. sible because we do not have “The stench chases away our vendors so it becomes difficult
resources. We are project- bins which would have been customers because they will to maintain the toilet system.
an advantage to them because be hurrying through their “However we have noticed
they would be coming here to shopping as a way to get away the need for another toilet
collect garbage in the recycle from this place and at the and as we speak the building
bin. same time, service delivery is almost complete. Also we
“We have approached council here is so bad and we exposed will have a meeting soon with
on several times and recently to diseases. It is something them vendors and see how we
we have wrote to them about council should take immediate can manage the issue of refuse
this but there have been no action on," said Mangwanya. collection,” Eng Mukaratirwa
responses from them. Our In response to why there have said.
plight is is still the same and been poor service delivery at
Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee at the landfill
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Runyararo West Clinic to open early June
Faith Duri currently they are doing the fi- ing and treatment among oth-
nal touches on the facility while ers and the working days and Engineer Edward Mukaratirwa
Masvingo City Coun- at the same time recruiting hours will be from Monday to
cil run Runyararo staff that will be working at the Friday 8am to 4:30pm. ductive health centre where we the city’s western suburbs like
West Clinic is set to clinic. Health Service director Su- are going be having specialist Runyararo West and Victoria
be opening its doors to patients “The relevant authority has zanne Hazel Madamombe con- nurses who will be dealing with Range among others who en-
during the first week of June already approved the opening firmed that the clinic is going to adolescence health specifical- dure the pain of travelling long
2022, Town Clerk Engineer of the clinic but right now we offer different types of services ly,” said Madamombe. distances to access health care
Edward Mukaratirwa has con- are in the process of recruiting including mental health care The much-awaited opening will services.
firmed. workers. We are almost done centre and adolescence and offer relief to residents from
The clinic was awaiting clear- so expect the clinic to be func- Sexual Reproductive Health
ance from relevant authority tional first week of June,” said Centre.
for it to open its doors to the Eng Mukaratirwa. “We have noted that in the
public as was highlighted dur- The clinic is going to offer dif- community there are more
ing a full council meeting on ferent health services like men- cases that are related to men-
March 28, 2022. tal health, adolescence and sex- tal health, so we have set up a
In an interview with TellZim ual reproductive health care, department that will be dealing
News on May 17, 2022 Engi- HIV testing, family planning, with metal health issues and
neer Mukaratirwa said all is set self help groups, Sexual Trans- also we have a department of
for the health centre to open as mitted Infection (STI) screen- adolescence and sexual repro-
Mucheke Trunk sewer progress-How Far? devolution funds was allocated
towards the trunk sewer but we
Part of the trunk sewer near Craft Centre Masvingo Environmental Man- sist from vandalizing the sewer ended up using only ZW$ 87
agement Agency (EMA) is also reticulation infrastructure as million and covered a distance
From page 5 Edward Mukaratirwa initially seemingly reluctant to act on the vandalism can lead to en- of 1.2 km. This year (2022)
attributed the flow of sewer into the discharge of the raw sewer vironmental pollution as was ZW$ 100 million was allocated
into the incomplete Trunk the river to a vandalism case at into the river. The officials in- noted in Rujeko,” read part of towards works on MTS project
Sewer House number 3808 Mukute sisted that the vandalised deep the statement. and we intend to cover a stretch
Close in Rujeko A though upon manhole in Rujeko was the rea- of 2km,” confirmed Eng Mu-
Discharge of raw sewer into further probe he urged news son behind the flow but would Funding of the project karatirwa.
Mucheke River through part reporters to act as responsible not explain clearly upon further Residents through their resi-
of the incomplete trunk sewer citizens and report such leakag- interrogation by this publica- The funding of the project af- dent associations have raised
near the Craft centre has been es so that council can act. tion which led to a site visit by ter the initial loss of over US$ questions as to why the project
subject to debate as the local “You as a journalist must act as both EMA and TellZim News 4 million to Mutual Construc- remains incomplete despite the
authority could or cannot pro- a responsible citizen, take pic- crew on May 11 after they had tion has been another issue on fact that it continues to chew
vide answers as to what could tures of such areas with burst released a statement purport- the project. Though the project into the money paid in form
have triggered that health risky sewer and report them to our ing the issue had been rectified started way back before the of rates. The project is also ex-
move other than attributing the offices so that we can take ac- and corrected. current administration at Civic pected to appear on the local
case to vandalism in Masvin- tion,” said Eng Mukaratirwa. The statement released on May Centre, the continued recur- authority’s 2023 budget.
go’s Rujeko A suburb. 10 said EMA had advised coun- rence of MTS on council annual As a result, lack of sufficient
Masvingo Town Clerk Engineer cil to immediately attend to the budgets has also irked the emo- funds is likely to derail pro-
issue but the flow was tempo- tions of residents who argue gress on the project and with
rarily stopped and the following the project is now becoming a this delayed disbursement of
day onwards, the effluent was burden to an already struggling devolution funds from Central
streaming into Mucheke River. population. government coffers, it remains
“Masvingo City Council was Council has now turned to to be seen if the trunk sewer
ordered to immediately attend channelling devolution funds would be ready for use in the
to the blocked and vandalised towards the project as they aim near future or there will be de-
manhole so as to ensure stop- to ensure its completion. lays on completion.
page of discharge into the envi- Engineer Mukaratirwa con- The actual stretch that has been
ronment. During the time of in- firmed realising ZW$ 120 mil- covered is not yet clear and so
spection on May 10 2022, it was lion in 2021 and ZW$ 100 mil- is the one already covered as
noted that the discharge had lion this year towards the trunk the area at the main Masvin-
stopped. As EMA we strongly sewer from Devolution funds. go-Beitbridge highway is also
advise and urge residents to de- “In 2021, ZW$ 120 million of yet to be covered.
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Masvingo residents cry foul over poor waste management
Do they have any hazardous to our health as sewage in Edward Mukaratirwa said that the
contaminating our water and we fear reporter should take a picture of
police report on that it will trigger out break of water such a case and bring it to council so
borne diseases as we have seen dirty that they can attend to and fix it.
the allegations? water gashing out of our taps. “As a responsible resident, you
“We have tried to contact council in should have taken a picture and
We would like to several manners through advocacy, come with it to show council what
awareness and lobbying together is prevailing then council will take
know the factual with other organizations but we action,” urged Eng Mukaratirwa.
get responses that this is due to Completion of the ‘legacy project’
truth about this due to irresponsible residents who has remained a headache for the
are breaking pipes. We urge our local authority after its construction
matter as we residents to desist from such wrong began after over a decade ago.
doings. We call for the sewer pipes to It has been a week now since raw
urge residents quickly be fixed so as to protect our sewage started flowing and the city
residents,” said Mutimba. fathers and EMA are yet to fix the
to protect sewer Masvingo Town Clerk Engineer problem.
infrastructure
but also demand
quality mainte-
nance of these
structures. Its
high time council
finishes the con-
struction of the
Godfrey Mutimba trunk sewer
Melinda Kusemachibi allocating stands without project which Poverty, malnutrition
rear ugly in child health
Masvingo residents completing the trunk sewer started more than
have cried foul
over raw sewage project. Recently council a decade ago. As
discharge into Mucheke River
albeit via the incomplete trunk extended Pangolin residential residents we do
sewer project as they claim to
live in fear of a possible disease area without increasing the not accept any
outbreak after Masvingo City
Council reportedly discharged capacity of the sewer system,” justification on
raw sewage into the river while
arguing they were fixing a van- said Ramusi. such a delay on Tendai Charumbira
dalized manhole in Rujeko A
suburb. He also blamed the Environ- the completion of Poverty
Speaking to TellZim News
Masvingo Residents Forum mental Management Agency the project by the in
(MRF) chairperson Brighton
Ramusi said the raw flow of (EMA) for folding their hands city fathers,” said the country is
sewage poses a health hazard
to residents. and do nothing about the Mavhusa. continuously
“The flow of raw sewage into
Mucheke River is a perennial issue. Masvingo United exposing children to nu-
problem that requires a long
lasting solution. It is a health “It is unfortunate that (EMA) Residents tritional vulnerabilities
danger not only to residents
but also to the animals that is doing nothing about it. We and Ratepay- as the minors suffer due
drink water in the river.
The trunk sewer project has have managed to engage the ers Alliance to poor income their
continued at snail pace while
the sewer bursts continue to city fathers and they promised (MURRA) parents and guardians
worsen, this has been exac-
erbated by the continuous to attend to the burst pipes but spokesperson have, as funding in child
growth of residential areas
without dealing with the fun- the flow is still there, hence Godfrey Mutimba protection systems by
damental problem of fast
tracking the project. council must prioritize the said residents government continues
“It is horrible if not terrible
for the city fathers to continue completion of the project,” are furious on to dwindle.
said Ramusi. the flow of raw In the Zimbabwe
Masvingo Service Delivery sewage into Coalition on Debt
Residents and Ratepayers Mucheke River as and Development Dr Brian Dhlandhlara
Association (MASDRRA) it is contaminat- (ZIMCODD) April Report propounded that Zimbabwe has weak child
protection systems that have failed to ensure safety
Secretary General Moses ing the source of 2022 Policy Digest, and well-being of children. UNICEF reported that
4.8 million Zimbabwean children live in poverty
Mavhusa said council is water. they reported that a and 1.6 million live in extreme poverty.
“The most prevalent issues of impoverished children
shifting blame on poor service “As residents percentage total of in Zimbabwe include malnutrition, education, sani-
tation and access to portable water. Food and Agri-
delivery matters by citing we are so much 23.5 of children suffer cultural Organization (FAO) reported that less than
10 percent of the children between 6-24 months of
vandalism and theft. concerned and from stunted growth age consume a minimally acceptable diet,” read part
of the report.
“We are greatly concerned furious over while 12.6 percent are In an interview District Medical Officer (DMO) for
Chiredzi Dr Brian Dhlandhlara said the increas-
with the alleged theft and the issue of raw born with a low birth
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vandalism of sewer infrastruc- sewage that is weight while they also
ture reported by Masvingo flowing into our experience poor dietary
City Council, but however we main source of diversity resulting in
hope this is not a scapegoat by water Mucheke three quarters of them
the service provider whereby River through suffering from malnu-
they try shift poor service Mucheke trunk trition.
delivery provision failures by sewer. We “UNICEF 2021
citing vandalism and theft. feel that it is Zimbabwe Annual
News TELLZIM News >> 20 - 26 May 2022 9
SERVICE DELIVERY
Fostering Transparency and Accountability at local level
Radio Listening Club in Mutasa Glenview Listening Club Members of Masvingo Listening Club
ZIMCODD Radio listening clubs: Simplifying PFM
issues, finding solutions for local communities
Facilitator Tonderai Muchimbira leading a session in Woodlands Masvingo Radio Listening Club ticipants managed to submit
facilitator Ephraim Mtombeni their priorities to the Members
Melinda Kusemachibi/ listening clubs are community “My community has benefit- said that the programme has of Parliaments (MP) towards
Faith Duri based clubs where people meet ted tremendously from the got potential to empower mar- the Constituency Development
to listen and discuss public clubs. In harvesting outcomes, ginalized communities. Fund,” said Mtombeni.
As radio still plays a finance management issues as the community has managed “Radio Listening Club is a Community Resource Monitor-
vital role in today’s part of economic consciousness to engage council on issues participatory communication ing Agent (CORA) for Lupane
world via informa- for development. ranging from refuse collection, platform that has the potential district Casuel Moyo said radio
tion dissemination, Zimbabwe “Normally a club should have water supply, allocation of to empower poor communities listening clubs is about PFM
Coalition on Debt and De- 15 people and are expected to market stalls and car parks. into action that could lead us be it on government/public or
velopment (ZIMCODD) has complete six episodes for them “Through the clubs, Glenview to sustainable social change private institutions and they
partnered local communities in to complete the modules. district office was forced to and development. It creates use radio skits when they are
radio programmes as a way of “Issues discussed include debt, come up with a client charter, a neutral platform where the doing their activities or pro-
trying to connect them to issues tax, budget process, inequal- an instrument that gives skits improve the capability of grammes.
to do with public finance man- ities in society, movement contacts and modalities of ap- citizens to demand accounta- “We are monitoring issues on
agement to find solutions for building and other public proaching council to report bility and transparency at local accountability and transparen-
local challenges. finances,” said Madzonga. faults and ensure engagement. level. cy with focus on public finances
Speaking to TellZim News Dar- He also added that his “Residents are now literate “Most importantly it educates where we engage the general
lington Madzonga, a Social and community has benefited a lot on public finance issues, communities on their rights public, stakeholders and gov-
Economic Justice Ambassador from these clubs and they have ZIMCODD is building a and responsibilities in public ernment employees.
with ZIMCODD for Glenview managed to engage council on social and economic justice finance management to “We generally discuss govern-
South, Harare said radio issues affecting them. movement,” added Madzinga. strengthen transparency and ment accountability mecha-
accountability in PFM. The par-
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Lupane Radio Listening Club
10 News TELLZIM News >> 20 - 26 May 2022
SERVICE DELIVERY
Fostering Transparency and Accountability at local level
‘Policy inconsistency detrimental to economic growth’
…as government lifts temporary suspension of lending by banks
Prof Mthuli Ncube not clear on when it will be sus- lic will live in fear of other new always said that targeted ap-
pended again. developments that will cost proach is best rather that ap-
Melinda Kusemachibi to be unheard of that Zimba- “The upliftment of the recent them,” said Moyo. plying a blanket treatment.
bwe would have succeeded in suspension by the central bank Counsumer Council of Zim- The suspects/saboteurs must
Following an about- doing so. might have several implica- babwe (CCZ) regional officer be dealt with, without causing
turn move by govern- “There is no country which can tions as it speaks to the course Masvingo Ndumiso Mgutshini harm to innocent businesses.
ment on May 17 aban- survive without domestic cred- of policy inconsistencies in the said they welcome the lift on With this uplifting of the ban,
doning its earlier decision to it so upliftment of credit ban country. One possible impli- borrowing ban by the RBZ. businesses can now function
suspend lending by banks and by Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe cation is that there will be an “CCZ welcomes the move since as should be, those who need
other players in the financial (RBZ) is a good thing as there upsurge of borrowings since it it was temporary as a way of to borrow can do so,” said Mat-
sector, commentators have are companies which are highly is not clear when it will be sus- dealing with errant, specula- sheza.
rapped government over in- geared or survive on borrowing pended again. The detriment is tive behavior rampant in the As a result of the ballooning
consistencies that affect the money,” said Mugadha. that the interests will go up due market. Also, since banks’ core inflation, most businesses
growth of the economy. Another economist and former to excessive demand of loans business is lending, we could were forced to peg prices of ba-
Economist Felix Mugadha said university lecturer Elliot Moyo because the loanable funds have witnessed retrenchments sic goods in foreign currency
that the country would not said the policy inconsistency might not meet the avalanche or even closure of some. abandoning the local currency
have survived without domes- was likely to bring forth an in- of borrowings,” said Moyo. “We would also have seen some whose value continues to crum-
tic borrowing and it was going crease in borrowing since it is He also added that the U-turn business entities withdrawing ble against the green back.
by the central government re- facilities to consumers if the Following a wave of hikes in
flects bad leadership. move was a long term one. It prices of basic commodities
“Besides that, the about turn would impact negatively on coupled with sky-rocketing
by the central bank reflects bad day to day operations as well inflation that has seen the lo-
leadership, governance and as affecting consumers,” said cal currency value dwindle in
policy inconsistency by the cen- Mgutshini. terms of value against the US$,
tral bank. Obviously this has a Confederation Zimbabwe In- a panicking Zimbabwean gov-
detrimental impact on confi- dustries president Kurai Mat- ernment has through the Re-
dence levels of investors. In- sheza said government’s blan- serve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)
vestment will remain subdued ket approach in issues that descended heavily on the al-
due to low investment levels. It regard economic saboteurs will ready struggling banking sector
is therefore imperative that the never yield good results in ar- and suspended issuing of loans
central bank work on restor- resting financial leakages. by players in the financial sec-
ing confidence in the country. “As industry we welcome the tor.
Without that, the general pub- lifting of the ban, but we have
From page 8 Poverty, malnutrition rear ugly in child health
ing nutritional vulnerability with his or her age. internet no longer seek medical Dr Doutie Chiwororo
among children is a result of “The main cause of stunted advice on their children’s
poor dietary diversity is being growth is when there is poor health.
caused by low income as nutrition in pregnant women The cost of living in Zimbabwe
people no longer have enough or children. It can also be has been deteriorating, which
money for their children to described as under nutrition,” has resulted in many people
have a balanced diet. said Dr Maimba. shunning from seeking for
"The increasing nutritional In an interview with TellZim medical advice in deteriorating
vulnerability among children News, the director of Philade- public health centres, coupled
as a result of poor dietary phia Medical Corridor Dr with expensive consultation
diversity is being caused by Doutie Chiwororo said that fees in private health institu-
poverty as people are failing to there is an increase in nutrition tions.
give their children a balance vulnerabilities as a result of This has led many parents to
diet,"said Dr Dhlandhlara. poor diets because of civili- discover their children’s nutri-
According to medical prac- zation; literacy and internet tional deficiencies late, when it
titioner Dr Calvin Maimba where people now rely on the has become hardly reversible.
stunted growth is when a
child fails to grow to the
proper height commensurate
News TELLZIM News >> 20 - 26 May 2022 11
SERVICE DELIVERY
Fostering Transparency and Accountability at local level
Duty suspension on basic commodities
negative move for local industry-Analysts
File picture of basic commodities by foreign suppliers who are basically we are saying this will Collen Jonas
enjoying the economies of increase availability of basic
Melinda Kusemachibi “As manufacturing sector, we scale. goods which apparently seem lenges for example by giving
have been witnessing steady “Implications of the suspen- to be in short supply based them subsidies or offering any
The move by govern- growth in production capacity sion of duty are that the local on that domestic producers technical of financial support
ment of Zimbabwe over the past years. Average producers of those commod- are making available to our which they need so they find
to scrap duty on capacity utilization has been ities will be out-competed wholesale and retailors. So the way back to their feet,” added
basic commodities has been improving, for example in by foreign suppliers who are suspension of duty on those Jonas.
described as a negative one 2021 we recorded 56.25 already enjoying economies of commodities will basically Zimbabwe Revenue Authority
that will affect the local manu- percent from 2020 levels of 47 scale amid the fact that Zimba- allow more of them to be (ZIMRA) was authorized by
facturing sector, analysts have percent. Almost 70-80 percent bwe’s economy is overheating. imported and as a result it the Ministry of Finance to
said. of locally manufactured Zimbabwe has the highest fuel will fill the gap and that will suspend duty on a number
Confederation of Zimbabwe products were on the shelves price in Southern Africa De- be a very good way to reduce of basic grocery items which
Industries (CZI) president of most shops. With the sus- velopment Countries (SADC) possible shortages of the basic include cooking oil, maize
Kurai Matsheza, in an pension of duty on certain region implying that the oper- commodities so that it will be meal, toothpaste, bath soap,
interview with TellZim said lines of products, local manu- ational cost of local producers okay,” said Jonas. rice, flour, margarine, salt
the suspension of duty on facturing is going to be nega- relative to that of foreign He however, said that the im- sugar, washing powder,
certain basic commodities will tively affected,” said Matsheza. producers is high as fuel is a portation of domestic goods laundry bar, that is effect
take toll on the local industry. He went on to say the measure major driver of production,” will increase Balance of starting from My 17, 2022 in
will lead to job losses and a said Kanyekanye. Payment (BoP). which they said that it is an
Kurai Matsheza period of six months is too long He added that workers in the “On the other hand, we have attempt to ensure that people
in the manufacturing industry. local industries will be heavily a few challenges that will be with access to free money can
“The recorded gains are going affected as it will cause loss of associated with such a move purchase them from different
to be lost and consequently jobs. the first is with regard to the nations.
jobs. A period of six months is “Workers from these indus- BoP argument, it is important
too long waiting for a review of tries might face the fate of re- for government to try and Over the past decade the
this position. As industry, we trenchment, people will buy minimize importation of those country’s political and
are of the view that this action cheaper imports from other commodities which can be economic crises have almost
has got unfavorable outcomes countries, aggregate demand produced, this is because an destroyed local industry and
in the future. We continue for local commodities will increase in those imports will dramatically reduced the
engaging the authorities on initially fall followed by loss of widen our current account amount of goods produced
such a crucial matter,” added income due to unemployment. diversity which automatically locally. This has forced people
Matsheza. “While it is a good idea in leads to a wider BoP diversity to rely heavily on imported
Economist Analyst Tonderai terms of offering variety to the so we do not want our BoP to goods from neighboring
Kanyekanye concurred, saying public, there is also need for suffer. countries, such as Botswana
local producers of commod- the authorities to closely look and South Africa.
ities will be out-competed at it as this may collapse the “As government said those
local industry. Right now the with free funds can import
local industry is not ready to but it will still not be a good
face competition from abroad thing as we will continue to
specifically South Africa, lose foreign currency we have
Zimbabwe’s major trading be it in the hands of firms or
partner,” added Kanyekanye. individuals. The local industry
Another Economic Analyst needs to be protected as we
Collen Jonas however said the are on a point where local
move will increase availabili- industry is not able to perform
ty of goods which are in short to maximum capacity. So as
supply. a result, they will still have a
“This suspension of duty has a lot of operational challenges
lot of implications. We should they face. Government needs
applaud government because to be responsible for helping
them to overcome the chal-
12 News TELLZIM News >> 20 - 26 May 2022
SERVICE DELIVERY
Fostering Transparency and Accountability at local level
POTRAZ empowers the ZIMCODD Radio listening clubs:
girl child with ICT skills Simplifying PFM issues, finding
solutions for local communities
Tinaani Nyabereka internet 12.5 percent less than
men and boys, with some 46 Glenview South, Harare Listening Club
GWERU- Postal and percent of boys accessing the
Telecommunications internet on their phones, com- From page 9 “Radio listening clubs increase sponsibilities,” said Mashin-
Regulatory Authori- pared to 27 percent of girls," he awareness, gives knowledge gaidze.
ty of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) in said. nisms thereby trying to reduce to citizens about their rights. She stated that the community
partnership with government He further said girls access dig- corruption in central or local It widens awareness scope on is benefiting a lot because the
last week hosted the Interna- ital technology at a later age authority sectors,” said Moyo. issues of debt, PFM, service skits are all in Zimbabwean
tional Girls in ICT commem- than boys. He also said this has benefited delivery; basically it’s a good languages making it easier for
orations where echoes were Guest speaker Information, his community in airing views way of information dissemi- every individual to understand.
made on enhancing the partic- Postal and Courier Services on financial management. nation and a way of equipping “The skits are in different
ipation of girls in Information Minister Jenfan Muswere said “This has benefited the citizens about their rights. languages Shona, English,
Communication Technology it was estimated that 5 million community in airing views on “The community gets bright- Ndebele which makes it easier
(ICT). jobs would be lost by 2030 due financial management where ened on finance issues, they for communities to understand
Speaking at the engagement to replacement by ICT systems. they needed especially on con- even get to know that they have and participate.
last week, POTRAZ director "As we implement the girls in trolling their natural resources a say in what they pay and also “There has been an increase in
Gift Machengete said in as ICT and bridge the digital gen- in communities hence engaging that they are the beneficiaries participation among women,
much as the country was driv- der divide, it is important that government officials,” he said. of revenue collected by govern- youth and people with disa-
ing towards the empowerment we create the appropriate en- Vice Chairperson of ZIMCODD ment. They also get to know bilities. Citizens now demand
of the girl child, there was also vironment and policy realign- Eastern Region Benneta Goneso that debt affect everyone and transparency and accounta-
need to embrace the boy child ment to sustain the interest of said that the programmes done it weakens service delivery for bility from duty bearers on
to address gender disparities. not only young girls but their by ZIMCODD are benefiting them,” said Nehohwa. different platforms, they are
"The boy child should not been male counterparts as well. them as a community. Movement building assistant now asking the HOWFAR
left out because boys also have "My Ministry will work hard “These radio listen programmes for Gweru district Grace question and even demanding
the much needed ICT skills. to ensure the availability of done by ZIMCODD really Mashingaidze said community feedback,” she added.
Let us therefore be wary of ne- ICT infrastructure throughout benefit the community as they radio listening programmes Community Radio listening
glecting the boy child so much the country to help provide in- have access to information and were designed to raise level clubs are helping rural popula-
that we would end up having ternet connectivity and equip people are being well-taught of economic literacy among tion participate in the develop-
a problem where the boys are schools as well as various com- of their rights and responsi- ZIMCODD members and com- ment of both their communi-
far much behind while their munity information centres as bilities as citizens. Once the munities at large. ties and themselves. The clubs
female counterparts will be far information technology is go- community is empowered with “Community radio listening enable members (women, men
ahead of them. ing to overtake the traditional information, they will be in a programme is an improved and youth) to share concerns
"Potraz has embarked a num- jobs by the year 2030," he said. position to help fight against access to information and and take collective action.
ber of initiatives aimed at en- Regina Mundi High School corruption,” said Chimeura. powerful participatory com- In collaborating with rural
hancing ICT access to all es- Priest-In -Charge, Rev Father CORA for Gutu District munication approach where radio stations that feed and
pecially in the marginalized Gilbert Chibhira said girls suf- Matilda Nehohwa also said villagers in isolated commu- broadcast their discussions,
communities. As POTRAZ, we fered most through the use so- radio listening clubs increase nities have access to public the clubs have become agents
believe in inclusivity and in cial media platforms and hence awareness and gives the finance management informa- of change in different societal
leaving no one behind, which the programme was an eye community better knowledge tion and it’s designed to inform aspects.
is why we have been rolling out opener to the leaners. about their rights. them on their rights and re-
information centres in com- "This day will open up the eyes
munities. While our efforts are of these young female leaners
all-inclusive, statistics released who we feel are abused through
by the United Nations shows social media platforms. We
that women and girls use the hope this interaction will open
up their eyes.
Jenfan Muswere "Under the theme Access and
Safety"-Ensuring every girl has
safe and meaningful access to
digital technology and ICT with
over 150 careers in the technol-
ogy sector,” said Chibhira.
The International Girls in ICT
Day was set by the Internation-
al Telecommunications Union
(ITU) to inspire and empower
young women and girls to take
up ICT careers and become ac-
tive participants in the infor-
mation industry.
News Zanu PF Feeling the heatTELLZIM News >> 20 - 26 May 2022 13
Panotungana dzemudanga, ma1 anenge kuvhotera Joseph Busha let it be. These are clear
Gweru council attaches atanga, rakaimba zvaro Gafa, the song is signs that these guys are feeling the heat, vaper-
residents’ property over loaded with meaning, ma1 akatotangidza erwaka no more strategy. I used to hear people
kudhara. It’s burning in Zanu maCdes, mafac- saying the G40s were the brains behind Zanu
ZW$ 1.7 billion debt tions ari kupisa, they are trying hard kufukidza PF while Lacoste was the muscle, now I believe
moto jira. But hazvisi kuita kkkk. Let’s just watch it. Hapana kana ane njere ipapa kana 1, all they
and see but they are feeling the heat. Chakachaya know is violence. Hanzi voting for CCC will bring
Tinaani Nyabereka residents meet their obliga- izvezvi wait and see kkk. Before I talk about to- war and instability in the country. Zvambogara
tions, the local authority was day’s gospel, let me talk about Mthuli and Man-
Gweru-A number going to offset its creditors gudya a bit. zviri stable here now, is the country stable, is the
and would be left with more I used to shout out and castigate these guys dze- fuel price stable, is inflation stable, basic goods
of households from revenue to improve service paRBZ, but I think we can all agree kuti hazvisi price iri stable? Even the tables mumaOffices
delivery. kushanda, Yes it has never worked because the umu ari no longer stable. People’s minds are no
Senga area had their “We continue issuing final guys havana ganda kumeso, havatyi, havanyare longer stable, nothing is stable Mr Bin, if voting
demand letters and for those so kutuka vanhu vasina nyadzi hazvibatsiri. So I
properties attached by the who do not respond, we take think the best way now is to beg to them kuti vat- CCC brings instability so let it be, takatojaira.
the legal route culminating in inzwire tsitsi. Yeah kutokumbira ruregerero chai-
messenger of court at the in- the issuance of summons,” she ko because I don’t think under normal circum- But murikumbotembei? Something is wrong with
added. stances munhu angangokuitira utsinye like this
stigation of Gweru City council Speaking during the 693 pasina chawatadza. Please, Mthuli, Mangudya the lenses of your spectacles hamusikunatsoona
Ordinary Council Meeting last kusvika kuna Baba naMai chaiko, please tinzwirei
in a bid to force ratepayers to month, Gweru council Human tsitsi vana venyu tatetereka kkkk. Haa varume imi here kuti things are not stable at all in our teapot
Resources Committee chair- munojaidzwa imi, if the situation had not left me shaped lovely country.
settle their outstanding bills. person and Ward 10 council- looking like a destitute, I would find a way to get After bribing MPs with free duty on vehicles, they
lor Charles Chikozho said as a to RBZ nemboma chaiyo ndosiya ndakupai 1-1,
The development comes after committee they were working ah even Jesus turned the tables in church awana now want to bribe us nekubvisa duty pamabasic
on mechanisms to recover all vachiita zvisina basa mutembere yababa vake. We
Gweru City Council effected debts as a local authority. have allowed these guys to temper around with goods. Kkkkk haisi BACCOSI lite here iyi yataun-
"We are coming with mech- our country while we watch now we can no longer
a 5percent interest on all anisms which we think will reverse it. zirwa neRBZ. It seems as if we are walking on a
help us in our revenue flows, But life yatiri kuraramiswa nevanhu avaka inju-
debtors as residents were said we are trying to recover what ga chaidzo. Ndapinda muTown umu ndikaona pathway that we have travelled on before. Tiri
we are owed by residents and maPrice anotyisa sure if they tested temperature kudzokera kwatakabva and that will fail again as
to be snubbing their bills, with business community. This 5% many wouldn’t pass that test. Ukabuda uchino- usual. Zupco monopoly failed, banning loaning
interest is coming as a credit tester BP rinenge rakashooter kkkk. Fortunately
only a few honouring them up. and debt collection mechanism paShop vanotester pakupinda otherwise failed, 2 percent tax failed, subsidising fuel failed,
which will help us to recover dai vaidaro pakubuda vazhin-
Speaking to this publication our money. “This penalty we ji vaibatwa Covid-19 yavasina. haa saka mozogonei. Maroads hanzi tikugadzira
are proposing is not meant to Ukaona zvichirovesa isu vana
Gweru City Public Relations fix residents because we have Mapombi nehana who survive on but chinguri Harare-Beitbridge road yakatangwa
genuine residents who are rotten bananas nemaputi, what
Officer Vimbai Chingwara- paying their bills but we have more of the ordinary people? Asi haiperi haa this Baccosi will fail. Baccosing
some who have since shunned Mthuli nevamwe vako Mwari ave everything is not the way, just create a conducive
musee confirmed the devel- their bills for good. Those not nemi. MaPrice ezvinhu zvese ari- environment for investors chete zvipere.
paying are the ones who are kungokwira. I also heard people speaking here
opment and said council was likely to be affected by this 5%. at Chitima market that Zesa hiked its tariffs also I heard the government is uplifting Grand Reef
To those who are paying their haaa asika zvechokwadi hakuna kwatiri kum-
taking the litigation route to bills, we greatly appreciate and boenda neTeam remutoriro iri. As that was not Airstrip to an Airpot in Mutare, I hope you are
consider their efforts towards enough, boom, Econet yazviitawo haa amanaka.
force debtors to settle their improved service delivery," Ini ndichatokwirawo mumuti kkkk, ko ndini nda- also going to upgrade Chiadzwa and Marange
said Chikozho. dii zvese zviri kukwira.
bills. Ward 17 councillor Farai Muza But if Shona provebs are anything to go by, I think com- munities where our so called all
echoed that council was in zvoda kundonaka, hanzi makata anoshura mate- weather friends varikumora our
She added that all in all rate- need of money to run its oper- ru and those who witnessed the 2008 situation diamonds without even devel-
ations. can testify, vanhu vakaita mbovha dzemufaro ny-
payers now owed the local "Let’s not take the issue of debts ika yadigwa sugar. 2023 is around the corner and oping the community. Kkkk ku-
lightly. As council we need I can predict zvinhu zvichanaka chete. Whatever
authority about ZW$ 1.7 billion money to run all operations outcome but what I know is things will get better. tadza kana kugadzirisawo road
like what councillor Chikozho But Zanu PF is feeling the heat comrades, they feel
in debts and as of December said, so a robust mechanism is the pressure now, the challenge is that the opposi- inoenda kwamunomoora shu-
needed to address the issue of tion is not exerting enough pressure chete other-
31, 2021, council debt was at debt at hand," he said. wise zvaitonaka before 2023. Potoda vakashinga wa here. Potable water is still
Most local authorities around ladies and gentlemen kuti zviite, all these reac- a crisis munzvimbo inotorwa
ZW$ 1.1billion. the country are experienc- tionary tendencies, policy inconsistencies show diamond. I hear now they have one
ing challenges to recoup their that these guys are panicking zvino havachazive
“Yes, I can confirm that 10 money from debtors with pekubata. This is the challenge of inoitika kana close to Masvingo, hanzi vaakutora futi paBikita
mostly government depart- ukavhara mvura nemaoko kkkk. Uchibata apa
residents had their property ments being big institutional yobuda neapo, kubata apa yobuda nepamwe kkk. Minerals apa vanaNehemiah vakazvitadza.
debtors. This is what Scarfmore and his team are doing,
attached last week as the local they don’t know where the real problem is, so Before I go zvangu kunokanga maputi angu for
kungobata pese pese. Now the only solution is
authority engages in litigation admitting kuti vakomana tazvikonewa and call lunch, ko Nyaya yaChinoz yakazopera sei, I heard
those who can do the magic to perform. Aikazve, they had planned a demo which went on to flop
to force them to settle their it doesn‘t need a year to make people happy, we kkkk. But Chinoz futi, kkk but dzine zvivindi
all saw it in 2009.
debts. It is an on-going process Can someone tell Mr Bin kuti vazive zvekunovhu- wena, we need a few man like him vanombopo-
ra amwe mabin not threatening people. We are in
and we encourage residents to the 21st century we no longer want zvana Tshaka ta vachitaura sure mukati imomo kkk. But moti
Zulu zvekuvhundusira vanhu. Let people vote for
settle their bills or approach whoever they want, it’s their democratic right. Let chingaenda nepi Chinoz, he is just in the wrong
me warn you Chinamasa, vanhu havachatyi stop
council for payment plans. wasting your time intimidating people, kana wada basket but chakadyawo chakatora zvivindi paka-
tora Save kkk. I heard vakazonokumbira rure-
“Attaching property is the last gerero zvavo chero ndisingazive kuti nyaya yavo
action that council takes. No yaiva yei. Mapombi is a multi-lingual lady ndi-
one can be caught unaware nombopota ndechireketa kkk Akomana musa-
because before going to the daroba Chinoz uyu ndibaba enyu aya. But what
courts, council sends letters of wrong did he do? Chete panotungana dzemudan-
ga, ma1 anenge atanga kkkk shuwa kutokoko-
debt notification to the clients. rodzana kuda kunobvisa zvinhu zvisina basa imi-
Upon receiving those letters, ka register to vote and do the right thing.
normally clients take action Ko gamba repaChivi makaregerei reiwo
and come to make payment kunoriridzira gidi? Mune rusarura ndazviona asi
plans. If nothing is done, dai kwaive Shurugwi kana Chirumanzu dzairira.
Anyway akataura bundu raiva mumoyo mwa-
then council takes the legal na waZefenaya kuti utungamiriri hweprovince
route. As a council we have hwaposha kutadza kuinda paChivi ipapa less than
an open-door policy hence we 100 km. Dai maiziva maitiro aaiita opposition
encourage residents to make ikoko achiitira Zanu imore mainomuchema. Zvis-
payment plans to avoid the inei wafa Wanaka Dr Bradah. Zororai murugare
rwashe henyu, inguva tichasanganiswa zvekare.
legal route,” said Chingwara- The winter is here ladies and gentlemen, paChiti-
musee. ma pari kutonhora shemu, ndopaida Mphoko apa
She added that the local nemaIncubators ake aya aakambopa madzimai.
authority however was owes If anyone sees him please tell him kana pane 1
its creditors over ZW $ 300 yakasara ngaandipewo inga ndiri mudzimai wani.
Ndongopindawo imomo ndodziirwa kkk. Ko Mfa-
million. na Robert ava sei? Ko ivo Dr stop it where is she?
"The local authority owes I miss that lady, ngaambouya atuke ED zvaaita
its debtors approximately paya pamwe zvinhu zvinganaka kkk, Mboko Im-
over ZW$ 300 million, so if boko!!!
14 News TELLZIM News >> 20 - 26 May 2022
Landlord imprisoned 2 40 months imprisonment
years for attempted rape for Gokomere Mission
security guard
Faith Duri months prison term. erties belonging to Gokomere
It was the state case as present- students and also Muchigwe's
MissionAformer Gokomere security ed by prosecutor Godknows belongings.
Mugondo that sometime in The accused person was inter-
guard is going to October 2021, Muchigwe viewed but failed to give a sat-
who was on night duty alone isfactory explanation. Police
Tendai Charumbira from her sleep when Zana spend the next 40 months in proceeded to the laundry de- then conducted a search at the
went on top of her and she partment offices which were accused’s room where more
went on to switch on the light prison following his convic- unlocked and stole plumping school property was recovered
only to find Zana lying on her materials worth ZW$ 144 964 leading to his arrest.
A29 year-old bed naked. tion on several counts of theft which included drill machines After further interviews, the
Mucheke suburb She tried to open the door ZW$ 30 000, carpentry tools accused led police details to
landlord Kudak- but the handle was broken. of property worth close to a ZW$15 000 and spirit levels his rural home where more
The victim then ordered worth ZW$ 13 500. goods were recovered.
Zana to leave her room but ZW$1million dollars from his On the second count, it is The value of stolen goods is
he grabbed her back side reported that sometime in close to ZW$ 1 million and
washe Zana was on May 16 before he went back to his employer. December 2021 Muchigwe those worth ZW$ 700 000
room. unlawfully entered into the were recovered.
slapped with two years im- The complaint then called Bvuma Muchigwe (43) of school tuck shop and stole On the first count Muchig-
her friend and informed her goods worth ZW$ 258 400 we stole goods whose val-
prisonment by Magistrate about what had transpired Chipere village under Chief which included ten 2 in 1 blan- ue amount to ZW$ 144 964
after which she reported the kets worth ZW$ 60 000, five while those worth ZW$ 122
Farai Gwitima for attempt- matter to the police leading Makumbe in Buhera stood pairs of safety shoes worth 550 were recovered. On the
to Zana's arrest. ZW$ 30 000, four 5 litre jays second count, he stole goods
ing to rape his female tenant Cases of rape have been before Masvingo Magistrate fluid worth ZW$ 16 000. worth ZW$ 258 440 and ZW$
on the rise in the province On April 17, 2022 Cladious 184 100 worth of goods were
sometime in April this year. prompting members of Farai Gwitima on May 16, Machingura a resident at recovered while on the third
the judiciary in Masvingo Gokomere business centre count, he stole goods worth
Gwitima had initially slapped province to call for stiffer 2022 accused of five counts picked up a bag at Gokomere ZW$ 263 976 and those to the
sentences on offenders and bus stop and reported it as lost value of ZW$ 91 710 were re-
Zana with a 36 months perpetrators of such. stealing school stationary and property at Masvingo Rural covered. On the fourth count
Police station. Police then dis- he stole goods worth ZW$ 283
prison term before suspend- students’ belongings at the covered that there were prop- 450 which were all recovered.
ing 12 months on condition mission school and he pleaded
that he does not commit guilty to all charges.
similar offense over the next Magistrate Gwitima initial-
five years. ly sentenced Muchigwe to
The state case represented by 58 months imprisonment
prosecutor Tarisai Muvengi but suspended 12 months on
alleged that on April 2, 2022, condition he will not commit
Zana unlawfully entered the a similar offence in the next
complainant’s bedroom with 5 years with the other six
his shorts dropped to knee months suspended on con-
level. dition that he will repay the
The complaint was disturbed complainants the sum of ZW$
268 974 before 30 June 2022
remaining with an effective 40
Nyajena mentally challenged
man stabs nephew to death
Rutendo Chirume nephew Wisdom Sinarawo challenged relatives but peo-
(22) following a misunder- ple like that should be taken
Amentally chal- standing. for treatment or better still be
Masvingo Province police at the mental institutions to
lenged man from spokesperson Kudakwashe avoid such deaths," said Dhe-
Dhewa confirmed the inci- wa.
Mativenga village in dent and urged people with Circumstances are that on Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa
mentally challenged relatives May 14 at around 1800 hours,
Nyajena has been arrested for to take them to hospital for Wisdom was at his homestead
treatment. in company of his mother Je-
a l - legedly stabbing "The reason why we contin- rina Sinarawo together with by pointing a stick at him. He fell down and was rushed
the accused. The action incensed Trust to Nyikavanhu clinic but was
h i s nephew to ue to have these kinds of Trust started shouting in vul- who got angry before he unfortunately pronounced
deaths is because gar language which made the forcefully grabbed a knife dead upon arrival.
death fol- people think they deceased to reprimand and from Jerina who was using it The body was ferried to Mas-
tell him to stop the utterances to cut vegetables and stabbed vingo Provincial Hospital
lowing a are in better position his nephew twice on the left whilst Trust was arrested the
to take care of their mentally side of the chest. following day.
suspected
misunderstand-
ing.
Trust Sinarawo was on May
15 arrested for stabbing his
News TELLZIM News >> 20 - 26 May 2022 15
3 Gokwe brothers stabbed, one killed during funeral vigil
village that were part of the injuries. After committing Emmanuel Mahoko appealed
mourners drinking beer. the offence, the suspects fled to the public with informa-
Tapiwa cautioned the two for the scene. tion on the whereabouts of
their act and this did not go Police attended the scene the two suspects.
down well with the suspects. and the deceased was taken "May members of the public
After the funeral the trio left to Gokwe hospital mortuary who might have information
and they met the suspects, while Tererai and Shepherd about the whereabouts of
Leon and Pritchard Muringi were rushed to the same Leon and Shepherd Muringi
along a footpath. hospital where they are report at their nearest police
The suspects confronted currently admitted in serious station or inform police
Tapiwa and his brothers condition. officers they see in their
over the incident that had However the suspects are at areas," he said.
occurred at the funeral while large.
Tinaani Nyabereka It is alleged that Tapiwa armed with sharp objects and Midlands Provincial Police
Ziyambi (37) in the company a misunderstanding arose. Spokesperson, Inspector
Gokwe- One man of his two brothers Tererai In the process, Leon stabbed
died while two others Ziyambi (32) and Shepherd Tererai but as Tapiwa tried
are still admitted in Ziyambi (35) all of Dzingisai to intervene rescuing his
hospital after being assaulted Village, headman Makore, brother from the attack,
by unknown sharp objects by Nembudziya were conduct- Pritchard went on to stab
two suspects. ing a church service at a him with a sharp object and
The incident occurred at funeral in the same village. he died on the spot. Leon also
Dzingisai village in Chief It is said that Tapiwa saw stabbed Shepherd all over his
Chireya's area on May 15 Leon Muringi and Pritchard body and he sustained serious
2022 at around 1500 hours. Muringi both from the same
Chief Mpapa designate succumbs Mwenezi pupil dies
to bee-attack, new one appointed in donkey-drawn cart
accident
Mpapa.
The now incumbent Chief Cephas Shava before a passer-by alerted his
Mpapa, Edison Mpapa family.
confirmed his brother's unfor- Mwenezi- A dark "The boy was one of our grade
tunate death and his own ap- cloud has engulfed seven pupils and we are really
pointment to the throne. the community saddened by his untimely
"My brother Julius was stung of Mwenezi West's Sosonye death. The incident occurred
by a swarm of bees which when he was coming from his
visited his homestead at area following the death of a aunt's homestead.
around mid-day towards the “Although the deceased is the
end of Apil when he was alone. 13-year-old boy on (Saturday) only one who knew what really
His wife later find him in agony transpired since he was alone
after the insects had already May 14, when a donkey-drawn on the fateful day, from the
wrecked extensive harm unto look of things it is assumed
File picture of Bees his entire body and efforts to cart which he was guiding lost his donkey-drawn cart went
rush him to Chiredzi District upside down after hitting a
Hospital yielded nothing as he control and overturned, fatally pole trapping him inside and
died before arrival. crashing his head.
Cephas Shava the reins. “After the tragedy last week, crashing his head. “The accident only came to
the family convened and agreed light after a minor passed
MWENEZI-Follow- The Mpapa Chieftainship, that I take over the Mpapa Tinomutenda Ngwenya through the scene and he im-
ing the death of Chieftainship which was left mediately alerted the boy's
Chief Mpapa born which in accordance with vacant by my late brother," said who was doing grade seven mother only to rush to the
Julius Mpapa who recently Mpapa. scene and found the boy
died after he was stung by a the Traditional Leaders Act The Mpapa Chieftainship at Mwenezi Government already dead," said Ndlovu.
swarm of bees, the Mpapa destroyed by colonial rule is
family (last Thursday) on May was approved by President set to take a sizeable share of Primary School was guiding a
12, convened and appointed Mwenezi East's ward 13 which
Edison Mpapa who is younger Emmerson Mnangangwa for years has been presided donkey-drawn cart alone early
brother to the late to take over over by Chief Chitanga and
last year alongside two other some parts of Chiredzi South. in the morning of Saturday
Chiredzi Chieftainships, when the freak accident
Gezani and Chilonga, was set occurred.
to be presided over by Julius Mwenezi Primary School Head
Mpapa who died before he Wilfred Ndlovu confirmed the
was officially installed as Chief tragedy saying the boy was
trapped for almost two hours
20 News TELLZIM News >> 20 - 26 May 2022
Council fails to Truck-Honda Fit collision claims two lives
track bogus
bitumen Tinaani Nyabereka
contractor
Gweru -Two people
Engineer Edward Mukaratirwa died on the spot while the trailer of the truck and manuel Mahoko urged motor-
another was injured overturned. ists to exercise caution on the
Faith Duri update on the bitumen sup- when a Honda Fit vehicle they The driver and one of the pas- roads.
were travelling in hit trailer of sengers died on the spot while "We reiterate our calls to driv-
Masvingo City plier company. a truck going in the opposite the other passenger sustained ers to exercise maximum cau-
Council efforts direction. injuries. tion and adhere to all road
to track Podil- In 2016 council purchased The incident occurred on May Police attended the scene and traffic regulations when driv-
la Ventures Private Limit- 16 2022 at around 0500 hours. the deceased’s bodies were ing. Speed thrills but exposes
ed company a bogus entity Circumstances given were that taken to Gweru Provincial to danger. It is the same with
that vanished in thin air Dumisani Mabuisela of New Hospital. The injured passen- driving at night or when one is
with US$ 137 713 after being Lobengula in Bulawayo was ger was also taken to the same tired. In such circumstances,
awarded a tender to supply driving a Honda Fit along Ha- hospital for treatment. consider parking your motor
545 drums of bitumen to the rare-Bulawayo road towards Midlands provincial police vehicle and rest," said Ma-
local authority keep falling Gweru with two passengers. spokesperson Inspector Em- hoko.
through as they are failing to Chemwapuwa Ndagurwa (43)
locate it. of Mahatshula in Bulawayo
In an interview with TellZim was driving a UD truck, going
News Town Clerk Engineer in the opposite direction, with
Edward Mukaratirwa said no passengers.
they are still in search of the It is reported that upon ap-
company though initial ef- proaching the 314km peg, the
forts have yielded no mean- driver of the Honda Fit lost
ingful result. control of the vehicle and en-
“We haven't got them yet and croached onto the opposite
we are still in search of the lane.
company but we have gone His motor vehicle collided with
to the company registrar’s
office to try and locate them 545 drums of bitumen from
and if they are registered un-
der a new name we can be Podilla Ventures Private
able to find them as well as
getting compensation. They Limited at US$ 137 713, but
have all the records there,”
said Eng Mukaratirwa. to date the consignment has
Seemingly it looks like coun-
cil has failed to locate the not been delivered and mon-
company because this is
exactly the same statement ey paid has not been recov-
Mukaratirwa gave in April
after being asked about the ered by the time of audit in
August 2021.
Podilla Ventures Private
Limited is a mining and con-
struction equipment compa-
ny that specializes on pot-
hole patching and machines,
earth moving equipment,
surveying and geo testing
equipment, bituminous
products, thermoplastic and
cold plastic road marking
paint and line marking ma-
chines.
This is not the first time
council has been put to ques-
tion about contractors, in
2019 they were questioned
after Mutual Construction
Company which benefitted
from a confirmed US$ 4
million from council coffers
failed to construct the pro-
longed Mucheke Trunk Sew-
er project.
The consultant's contract in-
volved two tasks which were
project design and costing
and project supervision.
TELLZIM News >> 20 - 26 May 2022 News
Economic ripples in Zimbabwe
force children into vending
File picture of a child vendor other children. I no longer cry labor as work that is mentally,
or complain like I used to do physically, socially or morally
Rutendo Chirume Annual Report propound- vendor, a minor barely 11 years because my mother told me harmful to children and that
ed that Zimbabwe has weak old who moves from office that we will die of hunger if I interferes with their schooling
There has been a sharp child protection systems to office and every corner in do not do it," she said. and that too include child
increase in the number that have failed to ensure Masvingo city center with a tray Vendors Initiative for Social vending.
of child vendors across the safety and well-being of of bananas said she is forced to and Economic Transforma- According to the Child
Zimbabwe as the country's children. UNICEF reported do vending in order to supple- tion Director Samuel Wadzai Resource Institute Zimbabwe,
economy titters on the brink that, ‘4.8 million Zimbabwe- ment income at home. said there was a huge surge there are 188,356 child
of collapse, consequently an children live in poverty "I no longer go to school in numbers of children vendors operating in towns,
pushing underage children and 1.6 million children live because my mother failed to into child vending and the cities and rural areas in
out of school, forcing them in extreme poverty’. The pay my fees. We used to stay numbers became worse after Zimbabwe who are according
to join thousands of vendors most prevalent issues for in Rujeko, but now we have the Covid-19 pandemic. to the constitution are being
scattered across the country. impoverished children in no fixed aboard because we "According to a survey that deprived of their rights to
Findings by the SOS Chil- Zimbabwe include malnutri- were also chased out when my we conducted, there was a access quality education,
dren’s Villages International tion, education, sanitation and mother failed to pay the rentals. surge in children turning into shelter, health services, social
show than an estimated 1.6 access to potable water. The In the morning my mother and vending and the situation security and social care.
million Zimbabwean children Food and Agriculture Organ- I leave home, a shack that we became worse after Covid-19 A source at Masvingo Pro-
live in extreme poverty, ization (FAO) reported that built on our own, to come to because in most cases parents vincial Social Welfare Office
without access to the most less than 10percent of Zim- town and sell these bananas took their children to streets (who preferred anonymity)
basic resources such as food, babwean children between because that is where we find so that they can help them said the province has tried to
decent housing, safe drinking 6-24 months of age consume a some of the money needed to raise income to survive. It’s get children off the streets by
water and sanitation facilities. minimally acceptable diet. The buy food. happening across the country taking them to their homes
Statistics from Zimbabwe figure further projects poverty “Sometimes when it is too but situation is dire in Harare, and orphanages
Coalition on Debt and Devel- in the lives of Children,” wrote cold in the morning, mother Bulawayo, Mutare, Masvingo "Statistics are usually found
opment (ZIMCODD) April ZIMCODD. instructs me to stay behind and and Gweru. We have seen at the national office but
Policy Digest said approxi- The Coalition against Child follow later so that I do not get a sharp rise and to us this issues of child vending are
mately 20 children join the Labor in Zimbabwe last year flue. We do not walk together amounts to child labour since very sensitive that is why we
streets everyday as beggars placed the number of child in town, my mother goes in her these children are expected to always try our best to remove
and vendors while less than vendors across the country at direction and we meet home be at school. as much children as we can
10percent of Zimbabwean 112,000 which shows that Zim- after work which has been our “If you look at the age ranges on the streets. It is difficult
children between 6-24 months babwe's struggling economy is routine since last year. I hope of these children, you would to trace those children who
of age consume a minimally responsible for rising numbers things will get better and we realize that they should be will be coming from home to
acceptable diet. of child vendors will have a place to stay and I at school, learning. It’s a sad sell because their parents are
"UNICEF 2021 Zimbabwe Narrating how she became a can go back to school just like situation and as an organi- the ones who send them to do
zation we are trying to come that and it is difficult to take
in and see how we can help them away from their parents
these parents and guardians because they would be telling
so that they can work on their you they are trying to sustain
own without recruiting their their income.
children. In terms of statis- “But those who will be on the
tics, on average you would streets without anywhere to
find more than 200 000 go, we take them to orphanag-
children daily on the streets es and for example last year,
which is very sad because all the children who were on
it’s a huge number and those the streets and exposed to
children should be at school," Covid-19, we removed them
said Wadzai. from the streets,” said the
The rise of child vendors and source.
child labor itself is happening Economic woes that have
at a time the country is a become prevalent in the
signatory to a number of country coupled with hy-
conventions that protects per-inflation and Covid-19
children from abuse including did not spare the struggling
the UN Convention on the masses as more learners
Rights of Children. resorted to vending due to
The International Labour Or- failure to go to school during
ganization (ILO) defines child the lockdowns.
News TELLZIM News >> 20 - 26 May 2022
CLIMATE CHANGE
& ENVIRONMENT
Bikita RDC allocating stands on wetlands
Melinda Kusemachibi File picture of a house built on Wetland
Bikita Rural District in their different portfolios, Mushanduri and they are at- sponsible authorities because “Everyone who settles on wet-
Council (RDC) is re- but our council staff is arro- tending to the issue. most innocent people are be- lands should not blame gov-
portedly allocating gant and adamant to respect "We received a complaint on ing victims of the negligence ernment on modalities when
stands on wetlands which are community voices," he added. Mushanduri stands. Environ- or greediness of guys from they face demolitions. Howev-
declared no go areas for any One resident who spoke on mental Management Agency council. er, they should be very careful
construction activities. condition of anonymity con- (EMA) and RDC are attending “Environmental laws should on who offers them the space,
Bikita Residents and Ratepay- curred with Mutengani as she to the complaint and the issue be embraced, wetlands are therefore in this case the un-
ers Association (BIRRA) act- said council has for the past is receiving urgent attention," disappearing and their vitali- lawful development should be
ing secretary Mark Mutengani years allocated stands on wet- said Chibhi. ty being compromised as they prohibited by the responsible
confirmed this and said for lands. Social Economic Action chair- peg stands on wetlands, when authorities,” she added.
years council has been allocat- “Yes I am one of the residents person Tendai Mafuka urged the unfortunate happens they Increased threats of climate
ing stands on wetlands. whose house was allocated residents to reject being allo- then try to address the issue. change are critical to the pro-
“Yes I can confirm that Biki- on wetlands in Duma loca- cated stands on wetlands. I think the policing system tection of Wetlands which is
ta RDC is allocating stands tion and council has been do- “We need to teach our com- needs to be balanced as well critical to the survival of eco-
on wetlands at Mushanduri ing that over the past years. munities about wetlands because looking at it from an system and water sources.
Business Centre. This is health Government had said that and the dangers of building environmental perspective, Zimbabwe Environmental
hazard to community since wetlands are no go areas but on such areas showing them it's lagging behind especially Law Association (ZELA) said
the wetlands spill water into council is allocating stands on practical examples. If they looking at Urban Develop- the wetland sites in Zimbabwe
Mujiche River which is a ma- wetlands,” said the resident. are equipped with knowl- ment Policies,” said Mafuka. are protected by the laws of
jor source of water for domes- Contacted for comment Bikita edge, they will be in a better She also added that residents Environmental Management
tic and animal use. Mujiche RDC Chief Executive Officer position in case council offers should not blame the respon- Act (EMA) (section 73 of the
River is threatened and disas- (CEO) Peter Chibhi said they some stands on wet areas, to sible authority when they face constitution).
ter is looming. The allocation only received a complaint on then reject or even call the re- demolition.
of stands in wetlands is not
only done at Mushanduri but
the same is done at Makuvaza
Business Centre," said Muten-
gani.
He also added that there are
also houses built on wetlands
including Duma locations
where residential stands were
allocated.
"We have also houses built on
such lands in Duma location
where residents struggle to
reach their houses especially
during the rainy season. Only
last year over eight stands
were again squeezed on an-
other wetland for residential
use in Duma and those were
allocated to council staff, rela-
tives and friends. The level of
abuse and lack of respect for
the law is surprising. Commu-
nity tried to advise our council
TELLZIM News >> 20 - 26 May 2022 News
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TER 14:12) Liquor Licensing Board, Harare, for the issue of a liquor
(CHAPTER 14:12) licence for a Restaurant Special in respect of premises sit-
uated at Stand No. 5511/97 Tshovani Township, Chiredzi,
Notice is hereby given that an applica- Notice is hereby given that an applica- trading as Club 05. All persons who have any objections to
tion in terms of Section 53 of the Liquor tion in terms of Section 53 of the Liquor the application may lodge their objections in writing with
Act ( Chapter 14: 12) will be made to Act ( Chapter 14: 12) will be made to the Secretary of the Liquor Licensing Board, Harare, not lat-
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Liquor Licence in respect of premises Store in respect of premises situated at Five Muchehiwa
situated at Stand No.5511/58 Chisa Bossmine Business Centre, Mashava, Stand No. 5511/97 Tshovani Township
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Beverages. All persons who have any persons who have any objections to Applicant
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Board, Harare, not later than 7 days not later than 7 days from the day of
from the day of publication.
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20 - 26 May 2022
Tamirepi’s ZPC Munyati tastes defeat
Branton Matondo from second choice striker Kauya Katuruturu, managing
Menford Mudzimu. three points from his first two
ZPC Munyati lost The power utility pack got their outings.
control of their fair share of chances in the first Goal scorer Menford Mudzimu
emerging and well half but failed to convert them. showed glee and surprise on
ZPC Munyati who are now the goal which proved to be the
waited for winning run as they under the watchful eyes difference in a tight contest.
of former Ziscosteel and "It was a quick rebound type
registered yet another disap- ZPC Kariba gaffer Godfrey of a goal and I was standing at
Tamirepi registered their first the right position in the 16 yard
pointing loss to a Zvishavane loss of the second round of box. I was not really expecting
fixtures following an exciting to score that way but at the end
based John ‘Senior’ Phiri two nil win against a shuffled of the day what matters most
Midlands State Universi- is that the ball is at the back
coached Loss Control side over ty (MSU) side at Munyati of the net. It's always good to
stadium on May 7. score at home, thanks to the
the weekend. The Redcliff based coach was boys," Mudzimu added.
recently shown the exit by ZPC Loss Control skipper and
The two teams shared spoils Kariba after a chain of poor centre half Jonathan Chitera
results bitterly decorated by showed delight on the hard
back in February in a first leg seven losses, four draws and fought victory against a
two wins. seasoned and resurgent side in
encounter played at Munyati Rodwell Dhlakama who tem- the name of ZPC Munyati.
porarily coached ZPC Munyati "The game was good but
thanks to former Sheasham for three weeks has since because football is competi-
been replaced Tamirepi at tive, tension was the order of
regular Shepherd Sithole who
equalized from the penalty
spot for ZPC Munyati in the
final minutes of the game. Godfrey Tamirepi
ZPC Munyati who are
popularly known as Tigers in
local football circles returned the day. It was not an easy win him it’s not a big thing. He is a
but a hard fought one," said coach who mean business and
home bitter this past Saturday Chitera. it proved handy in our win," he
Chitera who was also the added.
following a disappointing captain during the tenure The former Shabanie and
of recently ousted gaffer Fc Platinum Under-19 head
loss to Makwasha based Loss Brighton Pamirwa applauded coach Phiri took charge of
the presence of Sir John Phiri the youth driven Loss Control
Control through a 40th strike at the helm of Loss Control from Brighton Pamirwa.
technical department high- Meanwhile men from the
lighting that his efforts brewed barracks Chapungu and
a hard earned win this past Tongogara clashed forces and
Saturday. shared spoils in a 0-0 final
"I'm not perplexed with John score line.
Phiri's performance towards FC Platinum Under-19 got the
the team because he has better of Genesis furnished
been my former coach at FC side Dulibadzimu in a 1 nil
Platinum Under-19 when he final score.
managed to usher the team to Struggling Kwekwe United
the division 1. Phiri is capable were beaten once by the sharks
of hard work and elevating MSU as the students managed
the team. Not only does he a 1 nil win at Mkoba stadium
believe in fitness as the most while third placed Vumbachik-
important thing, but he is a we drew 1 all with a resurgent
result driven gaffer. Paramount in Gokwe. Telone
"Phiri is very encouraging shared spoils with Sheasham
whenever we make mistakes to at Ascot stadium.
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