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CCC Councillors

join gravy train

Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa

Gutu woman murders
husband over traditional

beer customers

Valentine Makufa Rocky Kamuzonda Alec Tabe

Atraditional beer drinking binge From slippers to D4D in 5 months
ended fatal when a 50-year-old
Gutu woman allegedly killed her Brighton Chiseva newly formed political was awash with stories of of posh vehicles.
51 year-old husband for chasing away the party Citizens Coalition for how a CCC candidate who The situation was a David and
former’s beer customers at their homestead MASVINGO – Change (CCC) romped to wore slippers defeated Goliath situation for the ward 3
in Mawire village under Chief Gutu. After the 26 victory in Masvingo Urban a ‘moneyed’ Zanu PF seat where the unpopular CCC
The incident occurred on July 28 before March by-ele- which had four vacant candidate who drove a candidate Rocky Kamuzonda
Simbarashe Kufakunesu succumbed to ctions in which the then wards, the social media Discovery among his fleet
the injuries sustained during the alleged To page 3
assault by wife Mirika Joni on July 30 at
Gutu Mission Hospital.
Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson
Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed
the incident and urged members of the
public to amicably resolve matters.
“People should not resolve issues under the
influence of alcohol,” he said.
It is alleged that on July, 28, the couple was
selling traditional beer at their homestead
when Kufakunesu got drunk and started
dancing with his drunken customers.
All of a sudden the deceased became

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POLITICS, ELECTIONS & GOVERNANCE

Neromwe Chieftainship on fire

...As Chingoma house claims chieftaincy
belongs to their family

Minister Chadzamira crowning Chief Neromwe Beatific Gumbwanda of family lineage as they are of
the Gumbo totem.
CHIREDZI-Chief Ne- “We are calling for the relo-
romwe born Clemen- cation of the Neromwe chief-
ce Madzingo who was tainship that was given to the
nominated to be the new chief Chanyururwa house on July 31,
in 2017 followed by his subse- 2019, which was represented
quent installation in 2019 after by Clemence Madzingo of the
government deemed it neces- Gumbo totem.
sary to resuscitate the chief- “We are of Chingoma house
tainship seems to be facing an and of the Ndoro totem, resi-
in-house resistance following ding at Romwe mountain area,
residence of the Ndoro totem
another people since the time Mam-
family bo Pfupajena gave this land to
claiming Neromwe who at that time was
the chief- crowned chief of the area.
taincy. “We are the rightful owners of
The chief- this land and chieftainship and
taincy we request the attention of the
which Chief’s council to consider our
became situation as we have much evi-
extinct in dence on this issue,” wrote the
1946 after Chingoma family.
their ter- Chief Neromwe did not respond
ritory was to questions sent to him by this
declared a publication.
European Neromwe chieftainship was
territory abolished nearly ten decades
seems to ago after their area, which lies
be facing between Chiredzi River to the
an inter- east, Mutirikwi and Runde Ri-
nal revolt vers to the south and west as
after Ch- well as Musiwidzi River to the
ingoma north, was seized and declared
family a European area before govern-
wrote to ment in 2015 decided to resus-
the natio- citate it.
nal Chief’s When the chieftainship was
council abolished in 1908, the Chanyu-
seeking rurwa family were reigning and
the relo- government decided to resus-
cation of citate it in 2015, with the selec-
the chief- tion done in 2017.
taincy The Romwe clan reached a
from the consensus that the chieftaincy
Chanyu- be renewed in the same fami-
rurwa to ly, which now seems to have
Chingo- not gotten well with others, es-
ma fami- pecially the Chingoma family
ly. which is now lobbying for relo-
In a let- cation of the chieftaincy to their
ter dated family.
July 28, Chieftainship families include
2022, the Chingoma, Kurera and Cha-
Chingo- nyururwa families.
ma house The installation of Neromwe
argued Chieftaincy was marred by re-
that Cha- sistance from the Tshovani
nyururwa people whose chieftainship was
family threatened as Neromwe was
to which given four of Tshovani's wards
the cur- leaving behind only three.
rent Chief Other local chiefs including
belongs Gudo joined Tshovani in the
has no protest by boycotting the instal-
links to lation ceremony.
the Ne-
romwes
in terms

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POLITICS, ELECTIONS & GOVERNANCE

2296 register to vote in July in Masvingo

TellZim reporter through the statistics, those for from one point to the other he added. announce the statistics for the
the month of July were much within the province though in Ncube also said the delimita- province, we can be able to give
Atotal of 2 296 new vo- higher as compared to the pre- some cases we have had cases tion process is yet to be em- the correct figures,” Ncube ad-
ter registrants were vious month that is June. The of transfer out of the province. barked on though he said the ded.
recorded during the percentage increase is around Though these cases maybe few, inspection and clean-up of the Of the new registered voters 1
month of July in Masvingo 64.1 for initial registrations some of them are prompted voters’ roll has been done to 207 are men while 1 089 are
according to statistics relea- but transfers rose sharply with by transfers at work. Usually pave way for the exercise. women. On the transfers list,
sed by the Zimbabwe Electoral 198 percent during the month teachers are among those mo- “As for delimitation, we were a total of 2 157 voters among
Commission (ZEC) provincial of July,” said Ncube. ving from one province to the on the clean-up and inspec- them 1 190 female and 769
office. He said these transfers are wi- other. tion of the voters’ roll to ensure men were recorded.
ZEC Deputy Elections Officer thin the province though some “The transfers are not limited that every voter is at the right In June, 1 398 people registe-
Maxwell Ncube confirmed the few voters would be moving to a particular timeframe for polling station and constituen- red to vote with 779 males and
statistics on August 2, 2022. out due to other reasons like now but that will be done two cy to which he/she belongs so 619 females. From a total of
“The figures are going up of transfers by employers. days after proclamation of the that we come up we come up 723 transfers, 365 were men
course because when I went “Some people are transferring election date by the President,” with actual statistics when we while 358 were women.

CCC Councillors join gravy train be something fishy going on in bought a stand in Rhodede at
council corridors. 40 percent and he has already
Masvingo City Council Offices Contacted for comment, paid for it.
Masvingo Mayor Councilor He went on to say he bought the
From page 1 councilors were paid off to be “They bought cars so that Collen Maboke said he was not Isuzu twin cab from his close
part of the SIMBI Steel Makers when they arrive at functions furnished on any development relative at a very cheap price
defeated Zanu PF’s Taurai deal which torched a storm they will look presentable and pertaining to the awarding of and a convenient payment plan.
Mudzviti who was known for recently with residents questio- appealing. They vote for you stands to the new councilors “I once owned two cars before
his flamboyancy and splashing ning the sincerity of council in knowing you are poor but once and said he only heard it from and currently the one I am
money on Election Day. giving the company such a huge you get in they expect you to the streets. driving I bought it from a close
Besides being humble and piece of land while they were help them financially,” said the “I am not aware of the develop- relative who gave me a very
coming from CCC, many failing to develop the smaller councilor. ment, I wasn’t informed of the conducive payment plan that is
people believed that Rocky one they already have. The issue of stands however councilors being given stands how I afforded the car. I got my
was the best candidate who However, one councilor holds much water but others and I am sure the housing residential stand in Rhodene
related well with their social dismissed the allegation saying still suspect that there was cor- director will furnish us,” said which I paid 40 percent of the
needs unlike Mudzviti who they had already finalized the ruption somehow saying the Maboke. actual selling price.
was accused of looking down deal when they got in and they Urban Councils Act stipulates On the awarding of stands, “I used to do mining and get a
upon people. could not question anything that a councilor should get two Maboke said procedural- lot of money at some point from
An almost similar situation about the deal. stands; one residential stand ly councilors should be given there so I can afford to drive. I
was in ward 4 where CCC’s “They couldn’t have been paid in his ward and a commercial stands in their respective wards also have a kombi that is plying
Alec Tabe squared off with by SIMBI for the agreement stand which can be near or in depending on availability and from Runyararo West to town
Richard Mudyavanhu who because when they came in we the Central Business District if there are no stands then they and people don’t know and
is also well resourced like had already sealed the deal so (CBD). can get one from any other that is why they are surprised
Mudzviti. they were not better positio- The new councilors however location but there is no clear re- to see me driving this car,” said
However, barely five months ned to question it,” said the allegedly got stands in Rhodene gulation that regulates the value Kamuzonda
after election, Kamuzonda councilor. (ward 9) instead of wards 3 and or size of stand they should get. On his part, Tabe scoffed at the
and Tabe are already driving The councilor however said the 4. “They should get stands in their allegations and said nothing
top class vehicles, a deve- reason for the change of life Another contentious issue is wards depending on the availa- has changed in his lifestyle and
lopment that has shocked style is that they were given that the Act also stipulates that bility of stands. However, there since he has been driving a car
many and raised the electo- residential stands in Rhodene that privilege should be given to is no clear regulation on the size since 2013.
rate’s eyebrows, who are now and they sold them to improve councilors serving a full term, and value of the stands they He said he is a dealer and has
alleging that the two could themselves. when they get into office during should get. However, what I been saving some money for
have been involved in some “You see when you become a general election not a by-ele- know is that they pay 40 percent some time saying he and that
shoddy deals at council to councilor, people expect you ction. of the actual value of the stand,” has allowed him to buy his
get money within that short to help them in many ways, One resident union representa- said Maboke latest car.
period. if there is a funeral people, tive said they were shocked to He then referred questions on "Being a councilor is a part time
Kamuzonda is driving an expect the councilor to chip in see the two councilors driving the issue of whether it’s permis- job, I am a dealer and that is
Isuzu twin cab while Tabe has with money, food among other such vehicles within the short sible for councilors who get in what I do most of my time. I
a Toyota Hilux single cab. things, so if you don’t have period of time they have been in office through by-elections and started driving in 2013, had two
Some people allege the new resources it will be hard. office, which shows there could would not serve a full term, to cars which are currently down
the Town Clerk. but have been saving for some
Masvingo Town Clerk Engineer time until I bought this car. I
Edward Mukaratirwa said the bought it at a cost that I cannot
matter is a policy issue and the even compare to my daily
mayor was better positioned to earning.
comment on the matter. "We could not have been bribed
“That one is a policy issue and by Simbi or council over that
the right person to comment deal, we found the deal already
on that is the Mayor. All issues done and we questioned some
relating to policy and councilors of the things until we got to un-
themselves are the mayor’s res- derstand, the matter is yet to
ponsibility or the ministry,” be finalised by council but eve-
said Mukaratirwa. rything is above board. I dont
When contacted for comment, take bribes, I work on my own
Kamauzonda rubbished the al- and the money I get from there
legations of having been bribed is enough to buy me a car," said
nor sold his residential stand. Tabe
He however confirmed having

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Paradza vote buying exposedASVINGO – Zanu PF provincialBrighton Chiseva

youth elections that were supposed

Mto be held on Saturday (July 30) at

Masvingo Polytechnic had to be shelved in-
definitely after violence erupted following
allegations of vote buying spearheaded by
former provincial youth chair John Paradza.
Two warring factions got on each other’s
throat over the eligibility of one of the can-
didates, with some youths allegedly fighting
over money pledged by Paradza and his fac-
tion, backed by provincial chair Mavhenyen-
gwa.
Three people had been lined up for the post
with one faction allegedly led by the pro-
vincial chairperson Robson Mavhenyengwa
while the other was led by former chair and
minister of State for Provincial Affairs and
Devolution, former chair Ezra Chadzamira.
The Chadzamira faction was led by Charles
Munganasa who is the provincial secretary
for administration.
A source said the fight had nothing to do with
the election as the Lunga camp was fighting
against each other over some money.
“The people who fought are from Lunga camp
who were fighting over the money that was
given to Albert Madzore by John Paradza and
As Zanu PF Masvingo Youths fight over money directly interfere in the election
process.
Some the Zanu PF youth protesting at Masvingo Polytechnic “I do not interfere directly in
the youth election process, I
violent thereby stopping Contacted for comment, from the national executi- just oversee and give guidance,
the election. The chairper- Mavhenyengwa said there ve. so they misinterpreted the clau-
son (Mavhenyengwa) was was a misunderstanding He said the clause could se leading to a misunderstan-
called and he requested over one of the candida- have been misinterpret- ding over one of the candidates
police assistance to restore tes’ age and said they were ed but as the main wing whom they said was above the
required age.
However, we are waiting for
communication from the na-
tional executive on the way
forward,” said Mavhenyengwa
Paradza who was the chairper-
son and was elevated to the na-
tional executive is alleged to be
backing Lunga while Mungana-
sa is being bankrolled by Cha-
dzamira.
Mandebvu is alleged to be bac-
ked by Chiredzi West MP Farai
Musikavanhu who is against
Lunga’s ascendency because of
their district internal factions.

Naledi Maunganidze for campaigning which order,” said the source. waiting for communication chairperson he could not
he failed to give others,” said the source.
In one of the videos that are circulating on
social media, voices are heard shouting and
threatening someone saying he was given
money by Boss Para (John) and Naledi.
Mavhenyengwa faction had two candidates
Israel Lunga who is the current secretary for
commissariat from Chiredzi district and De-
light Mandebvu from Bikita district who was
deputizing Paradza as youth chair in the pre-
vious set up.
The two factions booked their supporters in
some hotels and lodges in Masvingo only to
fight at the venue leading to the suspension
of the election.
Munganasa confirmed the incident and said
elections could not be held as planned becau-
se there were some irregularities that were
discovered on Election Day hence they are
waiting for the national executive to decide
on the course of action.
“It’s true the elections were suspended after
an irregularity was discovered there, howe-
ver, the matter is being handled from above
and we are waiting for the responsible autho-
rities to address issues that we raised and tell
us the way forward.
“Zanu PF is united and is guided by its prin-
ciples and constitution so it will be followed
and we will move forward,” said Munganasa.
He dismissed the allegations that his faction
attacked Lunga’s camp to stop the elections
saying the altercation that ensued there had
nothing to do with the irregularities that were
raised and pointed out that he even told his
supporters not to resort to violence.
“There was an altercation amongst the vo-
ters but it had nothing to do with what we
complained about. There is a video that was
recorded at the venue where I was telling
people that we should not fight because we
are one,” he added.
Sources who spoke to TellZim News said the
elections were stopped after Mandebvu said
Lunga was not eligible to contest because he
was over 35 years by the time when the elec-
tions were ordered.
However, the presiding officers could not
agree on the whether to continue or stop the
election and that is when violence erupted
prompting Mavhenyengwa to call police de-
tails to restore order.
“Mandebvu is the one who said Lunga was no
longer eligible since he turned 35 in March
as the regulations stipulate that all aspiring
candidates for the election should be below
35, meaning that one should not have attain-
ed 35 years on the day of filling the gap and
that was supported by Munganasa’s camp.
When two of the presiding officers dismissed
the technicality, Munganasa camp became

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website: www.tellzim.com National resources should benefit all citizens
The Ministry of Finance
DIRECTORS: and Economic Deve- the US$ versus local currency that the only people to preserve coming up with measures or
lopment introduced with the bank fixing a lower the value are a few people well policies that cater for each and
GOLDEN MAUNGANIDZE: exchange rate that seems to up there whose majority are every member of this society
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Central bank distributed to the financial sector. But in this the ordinary man. ordinary man is suffering from
PASSMORE KUZIPA
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edly meant to ensure storage of a higher rate which creates a civil service earns between policy seeks to stem but he/she
EDITORIAL
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NEWS EDITOR: authorities reported that there price at cally out The Minister of Finance
THERESA TAKAFUMA
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DIGITAL OFFICER at which the token are sold at, are going even try to fat pockets while the rest looks
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0775 904 507 to the anomalies that exist shows the p o l i c y translates to mean that those would afford to purchase the

NEWSROOM placing more focus on the price of elitism the country’s lea- rich and powerful people of tokens, they won’t be able

MELINDA KUSEMACHIBI itself and ultimately the rate dership and authorities has this society are the intended to navigate the corridors of
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charges in the event one wants adopted at the expense of the beneficiaries of the policy while power to access the facilities
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MARKETING The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to wallow in abject poverty. If National resources should ry who enjoys monopoly is
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BRIGHTON CHISEVA
[email protected] A woman watering her plants supply shops with wares and
are involved in a variety of
[email protected] HOCIC spearheads poverty reduction economic activities. These
077 735 5808 / 071 935 5808 in communities, targets OVCs are aiming a litany of poverty
reduction interventions we are
BUREAUS Branton Matondo already motioned a five staged ri-urban are some of the places implementing," added Hatege-
strategic plan that seeks to the organization has initiated kimana.
CHIREDZI BUREAU: Zvishavane- With curtail poverty crisis in low life community driven projects. The organisation is guided by
BEATIFIC GUMBWANDA point places. He said target is "There are nine gardens dotted its strategic plan 2020 to 2025
poverty percentages mainly focused on orphans and around these places. Disadvan- which has five thematic areas
0774 192 490 vulnerable children (OVCs). taged women and youth have namely food security and li-
reaching levels of high "HOCIC poverty reduction stra- found a green leaf out of the velihoods, women economic
ZVISHAVANE: tegies are targeted at assisting initiatives a move that has seen empowerment, life skills and
EXSTO MAKUNZVA magnitude especially during OVCs through directly reaching participants receiving empo- education support, psycho-so-
0772 789 546, 0714 259 843 them through food assistan- werment,” he said. cial support and public health
the Covid-19 epoch, a Non-Go- ce. Whilst this is a mitigating He added that women in and nutrition.
GWERU BUREAU: strategy of poverty, we unders- these effected areas have since An estimated 42-66 million
TINAANI NYABEREKA vernmental Organization tand its sustainability challen- become household heads children have and continue to
ges hence the food security and through a packaged plans fall into extreme poverty as a
0777 573 613 (NGO) Hope of a Child in Christ livelihoods programme intends meant to conjure development. result of the global pandemic
to ensure and strengthen resili- "For the past five years, our Self this year, adding to the
MWENEZI: (HOCIC) has taken the initiati- ence building through nutrition Help Group Approach (SHGA) estimated 386 million children
CEPHAS SHAVA gardens where we integrate intervention has established already in extreme poverty in
0715 263 991, 0774 178 851 ve of assisting and changing Water Sanitation and Hygiene successful village internal 2019.
through community water savings and lending where However, recent findings have
MUTARE: marginalized communities by provision. groups of women have estab- revealed that ,Poverty, Income,
FELIX MATASVA "HOCIC is about to turn national lished income generating ac- Consumption and Expendi-
initiating community based when it comes to outreach pro- tivities where their household ture Survey (PICES) in 2020
0775 655 992 grammes which have covered incomes have improved. highlight that COVID-19
projects with the aim of com- disadvantaged communities "They have realised sustainab- imposed restrictions, including
GUTU as far as Bulawayo, Umguza, le incomes through small bu- lockdown measures have nega-
PRISCILLA TAKABVIRAKARE batting orphans and vulnerable Matobo, Umzingwane selected sinesses and some have wise tively impacted on Zimbabwe
Bulawayo and Midlands pe- investments such as Crèches, social fabrics including increase
0773 752 018 children (OVC) with the right of extreme poverty shrinkage
of sources of income (46%),
CHIPINGE skill set. reduced food sources and
LIVINGSTONE MTETWA security (47%) and its acolytes
HOCIC has been in the mix for such as school dropouts, child
0777 011 496 sexual violence and GBV.
27 years having laid its founda- Orphans and vulnerable
ACCOUNTS children (OVC) have also been
tion back in 1995. at the centre of HOCIC projects
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT as the latter has taken the huma-
MARRYLINE KATENJELE In an engagement with media nitarian initiative of assisting
OVC's but HOCIC calls for the
073 450 1813 and various stakeholders on media to chip in and spread the
community gospel.
ACCOUNTANT a Peer to Peer platform week According to a report carried out
Agnes Madechihwe by the organisation, OVC's in
under the efforts to eliminate Zimbabwe have spiked. The in-
0 77 1773433 vestigation indicates that death
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SERVICE DELIVERY & ACCOUNTABILITY

2022 marks end of Prof Mthuli’s budget hoax

…As minister resorts to supplementary in mid-term budget and economic review

Emmanuel Chitsika said the mid-term budget and the approved budget of ZW$
economic review is presented 969.3 billion putting spending
The Zimbabwe Coalition at a time the country is under projections for the January to
on Debt and Develop- siege from severe Zimbabwean December 2022 fiscal year at
ment (ZIMCODD) says dollar exchange rate deprecia- ZW$ 1.9 trillion.
the supplementary budget tion against the United States “A supplementary budget was
presented last week by Minister Dollar. inevitable as ravaging ZW$
of Finance and Economic De- “The year 2022 marks the end depreciation had significant-
velopment Professor Mthuli of Prof Ncube’s budget surplus ly eroded the real value of the
Ncube marks an end to what hoax as he has tabled a Supple- 2022 approved budget from
they refer to as the ‘budget mentary Budget for the first US$ 8.4 billion (US$1: 115.42)
surplus hoax’ that has characte- time since his appointment as in January to US$ 2.6 billion
rized his tenure as finance chief Treasury chief in September (US$1: 370.96) as of end of
since appointment in 2018. 2018. The Treasury is reques- June. It is also worrisome to
In a statement released on ting additional spending of note that despite a tightening
July 29, 2022, ZIMCODD ZW$ 929.9 trillion on top of economy that has plunged 40

Mthuli Ncube

percent of the population into extreme poverty, a paltry
3.4 percent of ZW$ 929.3 billion additional spending
is earmarked for social welfare,” read part of the
ZIMCODD statement.
The statement went on to call for urgent address to the
root causes of the problems while also expressing disp-
leasure over the manner in which the gold coins issue
has or is handled.
“It is our position that without addressing the root
causes of current currency volatility, the announced
supplementary budget is inadequate to keep citizens
out of poverty.
“While the gold coins introduction is a noble idea, it
only works efficiently in an economy where there is
total respect for basic economic principles. However,
by selling gold coins at an overvalued interbank rate
(a gap of over 90 percent between official and parallel
rates), government has introduced a huge arbitrage
avenue that only enables the rich and few connected
few to fatten their pockets at the expense of the poor
majority.
“Zimbabwe, a net importer facing acute foreign currency
shortages amid rising global inflation and ballooning
cost of borrowing cannot afford to sell the precious
yellow metal at a discount,” added the statement.
ZIMCODD presented a cast of measures which they
feel the mid-term budget and economic review missed
out and could have been incorporated.
“The mid-term budget and economic review failed
to address the public’s expectations of some bold
measures to cushion vulnerable groups, strengthen the
ZW$ and subdue chronic price inflation.
“Closing leakages caused by corruption and illicit
financial flows, reducing Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
interference in foreign exchange rate markets by
completely floating the ZW$ exchange rate will help
subdue burgeoning parallel market exchange premia
while also liberalizing or doing away with the foreign
currency auction system that is promoting rent seeking
behaviors like selling foreign currency below its true
market value,” said the statement.
The review comes barely two months after Prof Ncube
sought parliamentary pardon following an unsanctio-
ned spending by the treasury while he was on record
declaring surpluses for the preceding years.
With all the declared surpluses signaling economic
growth, the nation was surprised as to how the minister
would preside over an overspending under such a
boom.

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SERVICE DELIVERY & ACCOUNTABILITY

AFZ hands over state-of-the-art Neromwe clinic
the Neromwe community here ties with the communities whe-
AFZ charity fund board chair Eng Muganyi cutting the ribbon in accessing health services re we all come from. The ZDF
mainly because the nearest cli- will forever remain a people’s
Beatific Gumbwanda Chilonga as part of Zimbabwe most of their partners were not nic was located more than 80 force committed to serving the
Defence Forces (ZDF) week- able to help. km from the community. Wi- people of Zimbabwe,” he ad-
CHIREDZI-The Air For- long dedication to help commu- In his address, AFZ commander thout waiting to ascertain the ded.
ce of Zimbabwe (AFZ) nities prior to the Heroes and Air Marshal Elson Moyo said availability of resources, the The official handover was
recently handed over Defence Forces holidays set for they did not take time to mobi- Air Force of Zimbabwe made graced by the Minister of State
state of the art Neromwe Health August 8 and 9. lize resources after they found a commitment to construct a for Masvingo Provincial Affairs
Centre in Chief Neromwe’s The AFZ pledged in 2019 to out that the nearest clinic to the clinic for the community based and Devolution Ezra Chadza-
area, which was completed construct a Rural Health Cent- community was almost 80 kilo- on the spirit of ‘ubuntu’ as the mira as well as two Chiredzi
three years after his installation re in Chief Neromwe’s kingdom metres and thus difficulty to ac- organization is part of the com- Chiefs Gudo and Chilonga.
in 2019. after their plight in accessing cess for pregnant mothers and munity, hence we have a moral During the installation of Chief
The hand-over event was at- health services became public those seriously ill. responsibility to assist the disa- Neromwe, all Chiredzi Chiefs
tended by Chief Neromwe and knowledge though it was derai- “The Air Force of Zimbabwe dvantaged and underprivileged boycotted the event as they
neighbouring Chiefs Gudo and led by the effects of Covid-19 as was made aware of the plight of within our society,” said Moyo. stood in solidarity with the ag-
He said the handover came in grieved Chief Tshovani over
a community assistance week territorial disputes hence their
which precedes the Zimbabwe boycott was believed to be a
Defence Forces day celebra- sign of bad blood among the
tions as it helped them streng- traditional leaders in question.
then ties with the communities The Air Force of Zimbabwe left
they serve. its medical team to assist the
“This handover of the clinic to community during this com-
Neromwe community is being munity assistance week while
held during the week dedicated the Premier Services Medical
by the ZDF to assist commu- Aid Society (PSMAS) left a do-
nities across the country. The nation of eight hospital beds
community assistance week including maternity beds and
precedes the ZDF day celebra- some other necessary furniture
tions and it is an opportunity needed at the clinic.
for us to renew our unbreakable

TellZim News >> 05 -11 Aug 2022 News 7

SERVICE DELIVERY & ACCOUNTABILITY

Gweru council to evict vendors
from Mtapa road intersection

Kushingirira Club members pose for a photo with CGC- Tinaani Nyabereka
DZ Programs officer Chidaushe Mudadi (In checked
Gweru City Council
shirt) will on August 2,
2022 conduct a joint
CGCDZ intervenes to help operation with other security
community lending club agents to remove vendors who
are trading along the road in-
TellZim Reporter confiscate property and sell it tersection at Mtapa in a move Some of the vendors trading along Mtapa road
which is illegal at law but once meant to restore order and
MA S V I N - you are registered you will now sanity in the Central Business and motorist," read part of the niences.
GO-Non-Govern- be able to sue. District (CBD). notice. Those without proper market
mental Organizati- “You also need to know the op- The development was con- Vendors have been ordered to stalls have also been called
on (NGO) Center for Gender portunities you get from being firmed by Gweru City Acting remove their wares by August upon to visit council for re-
and Community Development a registered organization. You Town Clerk Douglas Vakai 2, 2022 to avoid any inconve- gistration of stalls.
in Zimbabwe (CGCDZ) has in- will have access to governme- Chikwekwe in a notice which
tervened to help community nt and bank loans so that you was issued on July 30.
lending clubs in Masvingo grow. We also want you to do "Gweru City Council will be
Urban’s ward 2 to graduate proper book keeping and have conducting a joint operation
from being mere clubs to regis- proper records and create to remove informal traders
tered entities. linkages,” he added. on the roadsides and intersec-
One of the lending clubs, tions at Mtapa.
Kushingirira was in a celeb- Mudadi also said women "The road intersections are not
ratory mood as they shared need to now move from authorized for trading hence it
the proceeds of their sweat raising money for the club is hazardous for pedestrians
for the past seven months last from vending but have other
weekend in Mucheke. revenue inflows like poultry,
The club members shared soap and detergent making
mainly household items which among others.
they bought using money they Kushingirira club chairperson
contributed and lending each Pamhidzai Mafungate said she
other before returning it with started the programme about
interest over the months. seven years ago with ‘Sex
Speaking during the ceremony workers’ and ended up having
in Mucheke CGCDZ program- vendors and other people.
mes officer Chidaushe Mudadi “I started this programme
said his organization saw Kush- seven years ago. We contribut-
ingirira club as an organized ed money into the club every
club with committed women Sunday and started contribu-
and needed to graduate into a ting US$ 2, moved to US$ 3
more organized entity. and now we are at US$ 5.
“We saw that this organizati- “We allow those who can to
on is organized, committed, register more names to do so
honest and needs support. such that they can get more
Now you have pots, blankets, when we share the proceeds,”
wardrobes and other said Mafungate.
household properties. So you She thanked CGCDZ for the
now need to move from buying support and said they would
household utensils and do implement what they have
some bigger things and that’s learnt and continue working
when we come in to support with the organization for
you,” said Mudadi. support as they grow.
He went on to say they will The top beneficiary was Viola
offer club members training on Chikwaya who got a kitchen
the importance of registering unit, wardrobe, box of Kango
their club and opportunities pots, box of dolphin pots, four
they can pursue if they are a blankets, four comforters,
registered as well as helping plates, cups and dish towels
them to register. among other things.
“We want you to know the The chairperson also got
importance of being a regis- similar goods and said she and
tered entity. Currently when Chikwaya were contributing
one fails to pay her dues, you for four names that is why they
managed to get more goods.

TELLZIM News >> 05 -11 Aug 2022 News 8

MASVINGO RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL

P.O BOX 724: MASVINGO

INVITATION FOR 2023 BUDGET CONSULTATION MEETINGS

According to the Rural District Council Act Chapter 29:13 Section 103, Council is hereby advertising for budget
consultations for 2023 to be done in the district.

INVITEES VENUE DATE TIME
INSTITUTIONS COUNCIL 10/08/22 0830HRS
RCU BOARDROOM
GOKOMERE HIGH
BONDOLFI TRS COUNCIL 10/08/22 1100HRS
MASVINGO TEACHERS BOARDROOM
MORGENSTER MISSION
ZIMUTO HIGH COUNCIL 10/08/22 1400HRS
GREAT ZIMBABWE UNIVERSITY BOARDROOM
RIVERTON PRIVATE SCHOOL
MORGENSTER TEACHERS COLLEGE COUNCIL 11/08/22 0830HRS
MORGENSTER HOSIPTAL BOARDROOM 11/08/22 1400HRS
MUTENDI HIGH
MASHAVA COUNCIL
RENCO MINE HALL
SIMBI MINE
GATHS MINE MUSINGARABWI 12/08/22 1000HRS
LENOX MINE CLINIC
ZIMSCI MINE
EPRESS MINE
SMALL SCALE MINERS
SAND EXTRACTORS/SELLERS
MASVINGO BRICK AND TILE
CHIFFEN
ZESA
NETONE
ECONET
TELONE

MSHAGASHE FARMS
MSHAWASHA FARM
MASVINGO EAST FARMERS
COMMERCIAL FARMS
SMALL SCALE FARMERS

NEMANWA BUSINESS COMMUNITY
AREA COMMITTEE
VENDORS

STONE CURVERS
SMALL SCALE MINERS
VENDORS
MASHAVA RESIDENTS AND AREA COMMITTEE
MASHAVA BUSINESS COMMUNITY
MINERAL MILLING OPERATORS
ZVINYANINGWE FARMERS
MAPONGA LODGES

BUSINESS COMMUNITY
VILLAGE HEADS
CHIEF
IRRIGATION FARMERS
VENDORS

News TELLZIM News >> 05 -11 Aug 2022 9

MASVINGO RURAL
DISTRICT COUNCIL

P.O BOX 724: MASVINGO

INVITATION FOR 2023 BUDGET CONSULTATION MEETINGS

SMALL SCALE FARMERS GUNIKUNI B/CENTRE 12/08/22 1400HRS
VILLAGE HEADS
CHIEF COUNCIL 15/08/22 0800HRS
LODGES, CHALETS AND HOTELS BOARDROOM
GREAT ZIMBABWE HOTEL
NYUNI LODGES CHAMAKONDO 15/08/22 1200HRS
LAKE MUTIRIKWI LODGES B/CENTRE
CLERVERS
GREAT ZIMBABWE MONUMENT LODGES CHENHUWE 15/08/22 1500HRS
HIPPO CREEK LODGES B/CENTRE
FLAME LILLY
SUNDOWNERS BACKPACKERS MHUNGUDZA 16/08/22 0900HRS
PETER LODGES B/CENTRE
JAZZ PLACE
ANCIENT CITY LODGES RUPIKE IRRIGATION 16/08/22 1400HRS
BREEZE BREA LODGES
PANYANDA LODGES MRDC CHALETS 17/08/22 0900HRS
MAYFAIR LAKESIDE RESORT COUNCIL 17/08/22 1400HRS
KYLE VIEW CHALETS BOARDROOM
CHIEF
HEADMAN
VILLAGE HEADS
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
FARMERS
VENDORS
CHIEF
HEADMAN
VILLAGE HEADS
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
FARMERS
VENDORS
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
VILLAGE HEADS
CHIEF
FARMERS
VENDORS
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
VILLAGE HEADS
CHIEF
HEADMAN
SCHOOL HEADS
PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES

INSERTED BY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MASVINGO RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL
BOX 724
MASVINGO
0773 907 417

10 TELLZIM News >> 05 -11 Aug 2022 News

CLIMATE CHANGE
& ENVIRONMENT

Climate Change effects fueling HWC, food shortages-Rwodzi

to. Right now the unusual cases are the ecosystem, so we need them. way forward because such proceeds
presenting themselves like lion, How best can we survive together can be channeled towards solving
elephant and hyena attacks which is the question? Our communities problems like these,” she added.
is a sign of how our animal popula- are important to us but how best
tion is growing,” said Rwodzi. can we move forward sustainably Government donated the sum
She however said there is need to after encountering challenges like of US$ 2 000 to the two victims
strike a balance on the way forward these? (a couple of Robert Murove and
on how best these conflicts can “In November we are going to Muchanyara Munodya) while the
be resolved since animals are an present our case to Convention of Minister of State for Provincial
important part of the ecosystem. International Trade in Endangered Affairs and Devolution Ezra Cha-
“Our animals are an important Species (CITES) which has blocked dzamira pledged to settle hospital
part of the environment and thus our intention to trade in ivory as a bills for the couple.

Barbara Rwodzi

Tellzim reporter

The deputy minister of Environment Climate,
Tourism and Hospitality Industry Barbara Rwodzi
has said the increasing growth of animal popula-
tion in the country and growing demand for food is one
of the major drivers behind Human-Wildlife Conflicts
(HWC) in the country.
Speaking during a visit to Masvingo Provincial Hospital
to the victims of the Zaka hyena attack, Rwodzi said the
increase in cases of HWC has become a cause for concern
and thus the need to come up with a policy that addresses
such issues.
“This year alone, the country has lost about 40 people
to these conflicts. It is something so worrying not only
for Zimbabwe but the whole continent more so Southern
Africa region which is home to a large population of
wildlife. We are working on a policy as government after
the realization of the ever increasing cases of HWC on a
regular basis. Right now we are waiting for a policy that is
being worked on at ministerial level that seeks to address
the challenges.
“Our country is home to a bigger population of the con-
tinent’s wildlife population which has led to animals
attacking people’s sources of food while at the same time
human beings are also attacked. These setbacks come at
a time people are suffering from the effects of climate
change on food production and animal attacks on food
sources is worsening matters.
“During the rainy season, we have cases of crocodile and
hippopotamus attacks which we have always been used

TellZim News News >> 05 -11 Aug 2022 News 191

WOMEN & YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

Yeukai Munetsi we are investing to try and Midlands women lament
eradicate the problem. rising GBV cases, drug abuse
Women in the "Issues of GBV and drug
Midlands province abuse are intertwined and
were worsened by Covid-19
have raised pandemic.
The pandemic brought some of
concern over the rise in drug these issues as there were no
sources of livelihoods hence it's
abuse and Gender Based a matter of living by the day. children and adults as well as
Issues of drug abuse haven't training youth in income ge-
Violence (GBV) in various com- been heard in our communities nerating projects and create
and are disrupting the social space for recreation with adult
munities a trend which has fabric. monitors.
"We want to deal with issues "We should conduct awareness
called for a collective approach of health and wellness and win campaigns at school, com-
those that have fallen victims to munities, churches so that
to help youth in the community. such ill practises," said Rutsate. we sensitize our youths hence
WCoZ Gweru Chapter encourage them to engage in
The remarks were made vice chairperson Precious revenue generating projects as
Mutumwa added that some of this helps create space for rec-
during a Women Coalition of the reasons that are leading reation under the supervision of
to drug abuse were alluded to adults," she added.
Zimbabwe (WCoZ) stakeholder peer pressure. She further said mothers are
"Experimenting, unemplo- supposed to play a crucial role
engagement meeting in Gweru yment and poor parenting in in monitoring children.
some instances (giving children "Mothers are closer to their
on August 3. too much freedom), too many children and usually in charge
child-headed families as well of monitoring children in homes
The event was also attended as too much exposure through and the community at large.
technological gadgets and "Mothers should train children
by women from Mvuma, Chi- internet hence there is need for to develop skills that will benefit
awareness raising in communi- them in life and make sure that
rumanzu and Gweru all rei- ties. We should do awareness children are not exposed to
campaigns targeting school harmful practises and internet
terating that drug abuse was gadgets in homes or in commu-
nities,” Mutumwa said.
now rife and affecting even

primary school kids who are

using Sherbet powder as well

as boiling condoms to extract

drugs.

WCoZ Gweru Chapter chair-

person Nozipho Rutsate said

the increase in cases of GBV Nozipho Rutsate

and drug abuse have become Youth Essence director in public toilets hence there
Nobuhle Mahlahla said the use is need for urgent action by
very worrisome in communi- of condoms for drug abuse was the community as a whole,"
causing more problems in terms Mahlahla said.
ties. of health.
"Condoms are running short
"As WCoZ, we castigate mostly

GBV in our society as we fight

for equality. It worries us in

terms of the efforts and time

12 News TELL ZIM News >> 05 -11 Aug 2022

HUMAN RIGHTS

Gender Commission, Maboleni community
unmask sexual exploitation issues

... As child marriages continue to escalate being fuelled by illegal Welfare Minister Paul
mining activities in the Mavima launched the
Obert Matshalaga pandemic is also among area as young girls were Public Service Sexual Ha-
other humanitarian situa- being lured by money and rassment Policy 2022 in
tions which worsened the goodies. Harare as the country was
situation as during the "The girl child is in trouble. experiencing a spike in
lockdown period cases of Illegal gold miners are sexual harassment cases
child marriages escalated. using money and goodies at workplaces.
"This inquiry is supported to capture young girls. The development however
financially and technical- Due to poverty and resulted in the Internatio-
ly by the United Nations hunger, young girls can't nal Labour Organisation
Development Programme resist. (ILO) calling on corpora-
(UNDP), the United "Early child pregnancies tes to eliminate sexual ha-
Nation Women and under are the order of the day in rassment and gender-ba-
the spotlight initiative our community, we tried sed violence at work.
which is a global part- to engage the police as a “For many years, sexual
nership to eliminate all community but it’s not harassment in the
forms of violence against working," Moyo said. workplace has been expe-
women and girls being Meanwhile governme- rienced but there was no
funded by the European nt last week pledged specific policy or guide-
Union (EU)," he added. to ensure safe working lines to prevent this vice.
A Maboleni villager spaces for workers and to Some perpetrators went
Ronald Moyo said cases mitigate sexual harass- unpunished and victims
of child marriages were ment at work. suffered in silence,”
Public Service and Social Mavima said.

Tinaani Nyabereka members of the public on the
extent of the problem in their
Maboleni - The communities," he said.
Zimbabwe Gender Matshalaga further said the
Commission (ZGC) inquiry which started in
last week engaged Maboleni Harare early this year will be
community in Lower Gwelo, shared across various media
where it conducted a stakehol- channels with the outcome to
ders’ inquiry on sexual exp- be presented to Parliament.
loitation issues affecting the "The outcome of this public
area. inquiry will be a report
The engagement also focused directed to Parliament and
on abuse of young girls other duty bearers for imple-
including those in marriages. mentation in terms of Section
For many years, cases of sexual 7 of the Zimbabwe Gender
exploitation have been expe- Commission Act (Chapter
rienced and gone unreport- 10:31) where the report will
ed in the country due to fear give recommendations on both
and lack of strong legal fra- public, legal interventions and
meworks both at workplaces other practical measures to
and the community, a move curb child marriages," he said.
which has led to some perpet- Zimbabwe Statistic Agency
rators going unpunished and (Zimstat) however confirmed
victims suffering in silence. that the levels of child
Speaking at the event, ZGC marriages remain unacceptab-
vice chairperson Obert Mat- ly high in Zimbabwe as shown
shalaga said purpose of the by the 2019 multiple indicator
inquiry was informed by cluster survey results.
the death of a 15 year- old According to the 2019 Multiple
Anna Machaya in July last Indicator Cluster Survey
year whilst giving birth at (MICs), 32.6 percent of girls
an Apostolic church shrine were married before the age
in Marange and was buried of 18 with Midlands province
secretly at the shrine without statistics standing at 30.4
the consent of her parents and percent out of the national
proper burial procedures. average of 32.6 percent.
"The national inquiry is Further analysis however
coming against a background revealed a rural-urban divide
of high prevalence of child in child marriages where rural
marriages, sexual exploitation girls are twice more likely to
and abuse of young girls in the be married before the age of
country, particularly within 18 than their urban counter-
the Apostolic sect which is a parts.
cause for great concern for the Matsalaga further highlighted
commission. that poverty, poor economic
"This inquiry is a milestone situation, social media, peer
step towards pooling efforts pressure and child-headed
that will immensely cont- families are some of the major
ribute to the eradication of causes of child marriages.
child marriages and sexual "Poverty, economic challen-
exploitation of young girls. ges and peer pressure are
Through this process, we will the leading factors of child
be hearing submissions from marriages. The Covid-19

News 13

Ladies and gentlemen, let me first of all turned up to cast their votes which never
Gweru increases water Todiiko nevanhu veMasvingoTELLZIM News >> 05 -11 Aug 2022
take this opportunity to humbly appre- was going to be the case. Moving in files
bills by 1000 percent ciate the role freedom fighters as well as vachibva nekuExor uko vachiimba vaiva
the masses played during the liberation vakarongeka sevanhu vakararawo paho-
struggle that brought about this ‘so-cal- tera ka, they just erupted into songs as
led independence’. I understand the iron they marched towards the election venue
Yeukai Munetsi lady Oppah Muchinguri is in Masvingo to Masvingo Poly. Little did they know that
clean at our provincial shrine. But zvatoi- our learned Charle and Mandebvu were
Gweru City Council titirwa neZanu sure, a whole Minister and waiting with a joker. Haaya at times the-
has increased water chairperson wemusangano uri kutonga re is need to distinguish knowledge from
bills by 1000percent kuuya kuzononga marara paheroes, kub- wisdom as the former is an academic
because of hyperinflation in va nemafuel gazzler muchitambisa fuel, achievement while the later can be in-

the country. nxaaa, marara acho akabvepi musango born and is not an easy attribute to have.
imomo. Idyai mari handiti ndimi maka- The buoyant learned candidate who in
Speaking in one of the fira nyika yacho mega, infact makauraya news articles has dismissed factionalism

residents WhatsApp platforms vamwe muchida kudya mega mofunga as ‘something that exist in minds of mad
hatizvizive. The movement has been hi- people’ sensed danger and spared his
on August 2 Gweru council, Gweru Mayor Hamutendi Kombayi jacked by a few individuals who have sin- character from humiliation after discove-
director of finance councillor ce declared themselves true liberators at ring that only a few cadres from Masvingo
Martin Chivhoko confirmed the expense of the whole nation. Looting district were loyal to his cause. Now you
the sharp increase arguing has become the order of the day to say need to believe Mapombi’s word in case
that it is due to the economic the least by these guys who claim to have she fore warns the public about some
meltdown.

"Council is facing a lot of to council," Chivhoko argued. died for this country. But iyo national issues in the making though behind the
challenges as an instituti- Gweru United Progressive Residents and Ra- shrine, iyi Heroes hectare is expanding, scenes. These factional wars are real and
on considering that fuel is tepayers Development Association Director I mean the number of people buried the- the cancer has manifested itself heavily in
being charged in US$ and re keeps on growing especially when the the party especially in Masvingo. Hame-
the reliable service station Pastor David Chikore said, council's decision nation drift towards either Independence no zvichapera sei becoz pamwe pariku-
which used to accept ZW$ is showed lack of transparency as they did not or Heroes and Defence Forces holidays, rema izambuko rekunopinda muCentral
now demanding US$, water engage stakeholders first. a hero will be buried before and what a committee revakuru vaya and am sure
treatment chemicals prices are "One of council's errors was its unilateral and coincidence, izvezvi umwe akaenda man- the elections are around the corner. If
increasing daily and even our hasty decision to rebate without touching base je manje, is it a sacrifice or vakafa vano- ever the events of July 30 are anything to
workers need to be cushioned. with stakeholders for the much needed buy-in. deedzana zvavo kkkk. go by, then one man is fretting over his
This will obviously result in souring of relation- But imi mazivanhu imi endai munobaiwa future or incorporation into the central
"I encourage residents to bear ships between council and stakeholders.
vaccine tibate heard immunity apa, we committee, chete kungoti Zanu inochinja
with council as this increment "As residents associations, we will continue to are tired of wearing face masks apa taa- mavara seRwaivhi unoona munhu ato-
was almost the same with the urge our constituency to honour bills to the best kupinda muSummer, zvinopisa izvi and pinda zvikashamisa ka.
US$30 to US$40 amounts I am sure the government won’t lift the What about our vocal prophet Talent,
that were being used during of their abilities while we continue engaging mandatory wearing of masks any time haaaya vanenge vanobatwa neshavi re-
the US$ era. council on the matter," he added. soon if we haven’t reached herd immuni- Hoto vachitevera direction ikuenda mhe-
"If someone pays a monthly Young Voices Disability Zimbabwe Director ty. This lackadaisical approach to things po avo. After spending quite some time
bill of ZW$ 1 500 which is Advocate Nyasha Mahwende reiterated that ndoinoita kuti titambure, the same pace seemingly critical of Zanu PF where his
equivalent to two loaves of these high bills would result in people living is seen kuvoter registration, vanhu ha-
bread, how can they expect with disabilities suffering the most as they do vatodi wena. I thought kith Generari is vice and sup-
not match up with the services. maybe vaccine in- porting Nero, all of a sudden he
council to provide water and "Council is demanding a lot of money for bills volves injection saka made an about turn much to the
surprise of his following. Confu-
efficient refuse collection yet we don’t have adequate water. It is hard for vanhu are afraid, sion seems to be reigning supre-
what about registra- me in the mind of the man of
every week. People afford a person living with disabilities to fetch water tion, nxaaa endai cloth, I suspect vaakuda kuita
to pay for DSTV at US$40 a for the family yet paying so much money," she munoregister kuvoter pengaudzoke plus zvagara Daiton
month but want to pay US$2 said. apa. aiitungamirira haasisipo ka. Ko kusun-

Todiiko nevanhu veMasvingo, vakadaro gwa yakazova passport yekuva good lea-
zvavo Mbuya vaGivas, kkkk Masvingo is der since when, shame. If you feel that
something else. its proving itself as the being vocal is a clear sign of good leader-
breeding ground for political unrest and ship, then yourself should form a politi-
developments. General Sibusiso decla- cal party because you have been or seem
red the situation has reached another to be vocal that much. What does being
level here in Masvingo. It breeds hot- arrested has to do with leadership or are
headed people always, Look at Zvobgo you sanitizing the capture of other arms
senior, Mavhaire, Mbuya Mahofa, Nero, of state by the current executive resulting
Sikhala ah, the list is endless. Last time in abuse of the judiciary and thus these
paPCC elections paya the police had tor- arbitrary arrests. Were you a follower of
rid time to control the raging factions the former MDC99 apostle, kkkk kura-
and we thought zvakapera paya but alas, sika kunongouya vanhu vakarivara? But
they decided to give us another show last on Sikhala wairevesa zvako, the man is a
weekend kkkk.nyaya yacho yakamira so, man of action and action is what is nee-
Israel Lunga, Delight Mandebvu vs Char- ded now kwete kungorota vanhu vapinda.
les Munganasa, Mavhenyengwa vs Cha- Mavingo iri kunets all sides, I am glad
dzamira, ED VS General iwe kkk pakaipa, the dust at Ndarama high has settled now
that’s Masvingo for you. with a new SDA in place to replace the
The youths from the ‘revolutionary par- 18 year-old one. These issues of power, a
ty’ vakaramba kupiwa order namaSas- number of strange things do happen and
cum kkkk zvakaoma. The factions are at relinquishing power is or has been one
each other’s throat and pakaipa kwete thing an incumbent is reluctant to emb-
zvekunyepa. They were abandoned after race hey.
haivhiyiwi inovhiyiwa tussle kkkk. Haa Before I go zvangu kunokanga maputi, I
the volatile environment engulfing the heard there is a councillor in Chiredzi who
provincial youth elections truly reached is eating green mangoes with salt that has
another level with rivals baying for each to stop forth with. Stop it councillor and
other’s blood. Ko kuno kuChitima ndaiz- concentrate nekuvaka Nyika. I heard our
vizivirepi kuti before elections, voters ministers saying Zimbabwe will soon ex-
now go into camping as I used to hear port water to South Africa, that’s what we
of it with soccer teams prior to matches. want to hear from politicians’ kwete zve-
Kkkk ko zvakazikanwa nani kuti vaiva kutidyira vana vedu.
kuMaponga lodge vaive vashoma kupin- I am glad that Masimba is now on site
da vaiva kuFlamboyant uko. Mapfupa paChimusana apa I am sure we will see
aNehanda aimbonzi achamuka, asi apo progress soon. Let me just warn vane
ndinoona aEddison senior anenge aku- vakadzi vanouya pachitima apa, beware,
pfuka zvawo and this time in favour of vakomana vemaroads havamisi, vano-
little-known Israel. But kana chapfuu- mitisa kwete zvekunyepa. Just beware
ra 35 ngachibude, hatichada zvemadara ladies and gentlemn, musazoti mapombi
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Zaka hyena attack survivor narrates ordeal

...‘If only I could get my hands back...’

Emmanuel Chitsika do some activities. The situation is a bit Minister Chadzamira looks on as Deputy minister Rwodzi consoles the victim
embarrassing for me as I am not used to
After the horrific hyena attack that kind of a life. I feel like it is shameful tack. He (Chiduwa) also made sure my hands,” she added.
that left her with both palms for someone of my age to be spoon-fed.) youngest child (who was less than three It was during the night when Munodya
amputated in Zaka district of “I am yet to accept my situation and be- weeks during the time of attack) got so- heard his husband Robert Murove sc-
Masvingo, Muchanyara Munodya has lieve it is normal. I am someone who is mething to eat and milk for her upkeep. reaming after going out to investigate
spoken of her wish that, if by any chance used to using my hands for my livelihood “Even if you check my records, I have what was taking place at their kraal and
of fate she could get back her hands she and that is why one of my wishes as I re- never suffered from a high Blood Pres- got attacked by the spotted hyena. In a
could work for her young family as usual cover from this attack that if ever I am sure after this attack because of the bid to save her loved one, she was attac-
without bothering anyone. going to have my hands so that I work for help me and my family are getting from ked by the hyena which also went on to
Her words are not only heartbreaking, my young family,” she said. people from all walks of life. I feel lo- attack her father-in-law.
but reflect how much the bizarre attack She went on to explain how she used to ved by the nation and am grateful. The Murove said her brave ten year-old son
has altered her life and that of her fami- go about her household chores as well as church stood with me during this time rescued her parents by throwing a me-
ly-an incident that speaks so much about gardening as a source of livelihood which of need. I am positive, I would make tal iron sheet which scared the animal
how grave human-wildlife conflict has now might turn to be a thing of the past it after this horrific event but only if I and it sped off.
become. after the dreadful incident in which the could get an alternative pair to use as
Speaking from her hospital bed at Mas- marauding hyena attacked her.
vingo Provincial Hospital on August “My main worry right now as I lay in
3 where she got a US$ 2 000 donation this hospital bed is how I am going to
from government, an emotional Muno- go about my life after losing my hands
dya narrated how the attack has changed which I have always depended on to earn
her life negatively as she had no other al- a living. My heart is painful that someone
ternative source of livelihood than wor- like myself who has been using hands to
king using her hands. work on my own, how I would go about
“Kutaura kudai ndinonzwa kunyara my farming activities.
kupakiswa chikafu nemumwe mun- “I am forever grateful to all those who
hu sezvo ndanga ndajairira kuzvii- have chosen to stand and offered me
tira zvinhu namaoko angu. Pamwe and family the much needed help. I ap-
pacho ndinotoona sekuti ndava mwana preciate the helping hand shown by go-
mucheche asingagone kuzviitira zvinhu vernment by donating cash, Minister of
zvake anotoda kubatsirwa (Right now Provincial Affairs and Devolution (Ezra
as I speak from this hospital bed, I am Chadzamira) for pledging to pay hospital
being spoon-fed each time I get a meal. bills as well as Clemence Chiduwa (depu-
At times I feel like am reduced to a kid ty minister of Finance and Zaka MP) for
who needs assistance from elderly to his timely intervention soon after the at-

CIASA petitions Zimbabwean Parliament

over ratification of torture statute

Priscilla Mafa yet to accede, sign or ratify the Conven-
tion against Torture.
Citizen in Action Southern The Convention against torture and
Africa (CIASA) wrote a petition other cruel, inhuman, or degrading
on July 20, 2022 to Parliament treatment or punishment (CAT) was
of Zimbabwe calling on the August adopted by consensus on December
house to accede to the 1984 adoption 10 1984 by the United Nations General
of the Convention against Torture Assembly.
which requires states to take effective CAT came into operation on June 26
measures to prevent torture within 1987 when it was ratified by the 20 UN
their territories and prohibiting them member states.
from transporting or extraditing people Of the 55 African countries, 53 have
to any country where there is reason to adopted CAT and only Tanzania and
believe they will be tortured. Zimbabwe are yet to ratify the conven-
The organization team leader Archbold tion. Of the 193 UN member states 171
Madida expressed concern over states have adopted CAT.
continued human rights abuses in the Further the UN General Assembly
country and thus the need for respon- adopted the optional protocol to CAT
sible authorities to adhere to internatio- (OPCAT) on December 18 2002. The
nal obligations. OPCAT has been in force since June 22
“Given the continued torture and abuse 2006.
of human rights in Zimbabwe, CIASA “What is more worrisome is that
has seen it fit to lobby parliament to Zimbabwe has yet to adopt CAT and
accede to the 1984 adoption of the Con- its protocol despite parliament having
vention against torture. resolved in 2001 that government
“Our recommendations to the Parlia- should adopt them but despite mi-
ment of Zimbabwe are for it to enact the nisterial statements and pledges that
legislation comprehensively and effec- Zimbabwe would adopt both CAT and
tively outlawing torture as the Conven- OPCAT, nothing has been done,” reite-
tion against Torture and the Protocol rated Madida.
require. We also call upon government The petition is in line with the organiza-
of Zimbabwe to implement the recom- tion observing the international day in
mendations made by all the previous support of victims of torture comme-
commissions of enquiry and special morated on June 26 to raise awareness
rapporteurs with regards to the respect about torture and rally support and also
of human rights,” said Madida. the urgency to declare torture as a crime
Of the 16 SADC countries, Zimbabwe at a national level in the remaining
and Tanzania are the only two countries areas like Zimbabwe.

TELLZIM News >> 05 -11 Aug 2022 News 15

Gutu toddler burnt to death
toddler who was burnt to death the yard around a grass thatched
in Gutu,” said Dhewa. toilet and they decided to burn
It is reported that on July 30, the weeds near the bathroom
at around 1500 hours, Musengi which resulted in it catching a
Mukanyawu (47) and Moline fire while Motion was inside.
Majaka (42) who happen to The 12 year-old girl screamed
be parents of the deceased left for help and Mukanyawu
the now deceased child in the (father) ran but unfortunately
company of his siblings a girl found him dead.
aged 12, two boys 7 and 10 and A police report was made and
headed for the garden. the remains were taken to Gutu
The older siblings were weeding Mission Hospital.

Valentine Makufa File picture who had went inside to relieve Gutu woman murders husband
himself. over traditional beer
Ageneral Mukanyawu of Village 2, Bethel Masvingo provincial police customers
Farm, Gutu. spokesperson Inspector Ku-
clean-up After clearing waste around dakwashe Dhehwa confirmed
the homestead, the three set the incident.
exercise at home it on fire but unfortunately “I have received the report of a
the bathroom made of grass
went fatal after three caught fire trapping the toddler

siblings mistakenly burnt their

three year-old sibling Motion

Mvuma man goes missing while herding cattle

He reportedly left home at From page 1
around 1500 hours wearing
Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko blue trousers, light blue shirt, violent, started pouring beer the brick and Kufakunesu
black over coat, blue sunhat and on customers and chasing sustained a swollen forehead.
Tinaani Nyabereka The man resides at plot 38 brown shoes. them away. Some villagers intervened and
Mhazi Farm, Central Estates, The missing person is hyperten- Kufakunesu’s actions did not stopped the fight.
Mv u m a - P o l i c e Mvuma and went missing on sive and suffers from dementia. go well with Joni who tried to Kufakunesu started vomiting
are appealing to July 20, 2022. Midlands Provincial Police Spo- stop him resulting in a misun- and complaining about his
members of the Chikondo was last seen by his kesperson Inspector Emmanuel derstanding which resulted in right ribs on July 29 and was
public who might have infor- wife Willin Muchada leaving Mahoko has appealed to Kufakunesu picking up an axe taken to Gutu Mission Hospital
mation on the whereabouts their home intending to go and members of the public with with the intention of hitting for treatment.
of a missing person, Webber fetch cattle at a nearby grazing information to report to the his wife but she took the axe His condition deteriorated on
Chikondo (80). land. police. and the two wrestled for the July 30 around 0030 hours
"We are appealing to anyone axe as the husband tried to and he died.
with information about re-possess it. A police report was made the
Chikondo Webber to contact the Joni picked a farm brick and same day.
Officer in Charge ZRP Mvuma threw it at her husband hitting The body was taken to Gutu
Inspector Mandaza on 0715 994 him on the right ribs. Mission Hospital mortuary
171/ 0773 079 568 or visit any She went on to hit him several awaiting post mortem.
nearest police station or make times on the forehead with
use of our suggestion boxes,
hotlines and ZRP WhatsApp
number 0712 800 197," he said.

Donkey bites, swallows
Bikita woman’s finger

Valentine Makufa department as it has turned a fulfill its promise. Currently the Eunica Matambandini's injured hand
blind eye towards the matter. veterinary has done nothing
In a bizarre incident that “It is true, that incident about the incident so we are
has left the community happened here. My wife went pleading for their interven-
tongue-tied, a Bikita out to look for our sheep and tion,” said Mukanyi.
woman recently lost her finger passed by three donkeys. Ward 31 councilor Thomas
after it was bitten and chewed “She heard heavy breathing Mataga also confirmed the
by a donkey in Munatsi village, behind her and turned to see incident.
ward 31 of Bikita. a donkey charging towards her “The incident happened at
It is reported that on July 25, after which she tried in vain to around 1700 hours during
Eunica Matambandini went to scare it away before it attacked sunset last Monday. She was
look for her sheep at around her, bit her right thumb looking for her animals when a
1700 hours when she was un- prompting her to fall down. We donkey followed and suddenly
fortunately attacked by the assume the donkey swallowed bit the woman on her right
donkey. the finger for we could not find hand which resulted into the
Tomupei Mukanyi who the finger at the scene of the amputation of the thumb,” said
happens to be the victim’s attack. Mataga.
husband confirmed the “The veterinary office promised Matambandini is currently
incident and pleaded for the to vaccinate donkeys and cattle getting treatment at Silveira
intervention of the veterinary before the incident but did not Mission Hospital.

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PSL contendency at climax as central region reaches 11th hour

Branton Matondo mu failed to report for mat- in their last encounter.
chday. Paramount FC who are
Gweru -With only two Vumbachikwe saw off a Se- playing TelOne this week
games left to fold the nior John Phiri coached Loss have been in a roller coaster
2022 Central Region Control side in a one nil final ride with their biggest sco-
Division One league season, it score line. re line so far coming at ZRP
all goes down to the wire this Sheasham have to win both Gokwe against Loss Control.
week as log leaders Sheas- games to safely secure the tit- Paramount won 6-4 in that
ham entertain Gweru neme- le while TelOne are pinning game.
sis MSU while second placed Vumbachikwe who are always They however have packaged
side TelOne head for Gokwe in the top mix year in year out and used their beach turf to
for a date with Paramount will be looking to cause an their advantage on several
FC. upset come next week as they occasions drawing against
Sheasham shared spoils in play TelOne in a must win en- former Moses Chunga
their previous encounter at counter for Tendai Chikuni coached side Chapungu and
Battlefields against seasoned and his side. upsetting Kwekwe United.
campaigners Tongogara FC Sheasham who have not lost Paramount are a force to rec-
while TelOne collected maxi- a single match after 25 weeks kon when playing at home.
mum points after Dulibadzi- of fixtures play Loss Control