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THE 21 - 27 November 2025 The Independent Paper for Masvingo and the Southern Region265 Simon V Muzenda Street, Box 1214, Masvingo. Tel/Fax: (039) 264372 Editorial: www.masvingomirror.comPAGE-6To page 13Mnangagwa’s Army vehicles not taken?ELLEN MLAMBO MANYENYEREKWACHATSWORTH – Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe-run Rufaro High School in Chatsworth, Gutu has set up a vocational training centre and the school head together with a committee of experts are working on establishing a university specialising on Climate Change that should open its doors to students in 2027.These three institutions Rufaro High embarks on a new model of educationRufaro High head Jameson Shumbanhete.RUFAROVOCATIONAL TRAINING COLLEGE..Nurturing Skills..JANUARY 2026 ADMISSION NOW OPEN+263 778 590 209 / 0772 785 050 / 0787 387 [email protected] MECHANICSBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTIONWELDING AND METAL FABRICATIONPLUMBINGAGRICULTURAL STUDIESGARMENT CONSTRUCTIONCOSMETOLOGYDOMESTIC SOLAR INSTALLATIONCATERING STUDIESBAKING AND CONFECTIONARYNURSE AIDDETERGENT AND SOAP MAKINGBRAIDING AND WEAVINGBEAUTY THERAPYSECURITY GUARD TRAININGRETAIL MANAGEMENTCOMPUTER PACKAGES AND SOFTWARESTILE INSTALLATIONEVENTS MANAGEMENT AND DECORCOURSES OFFEREDSHORT COURSES: 2 YEARS NATIONAL DIPLOMA PROGRAMS:

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THE21 - 27 November 2025 The Independent Paper for Masvingo and the Southern Region265 Simon V Muzenda Street, Box 1214, Masvingo. Tel/Fax: (039) 264372 Editorial: www.masvingomirror.comPAGE-39Catholic Masvingo Diocese golf tourney raises US$5 650CONQUERTHE WILD!HARARE GWERU MASVINGO1 Angus rd, Eastlea+263 77 391 1282 694, Industrial rd+263 392 262 89517/19 Second, Street+263 78 257 9374CONTACT US NOWThe LX600 turns every road into afirst-class experience.Mnangagwa’s Army vehiclesnot taken?PAGE-9Why Rufaro High is first choice for your child!President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Full story on page 6.

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Pangolin is an endangered species and each count attracts a mandatory nine year jail term.The duo was arrested last Thursday at Watsomba Shopping Centre.Circumstances are that CID Mutare detectives received a tip-off that the duo was soliciting for buyers for two pangolins at Watsomba Shopping Centre.Detective Sergeant Sunday Natingwe posed as a buyer to Chaukura (the father) and lured him into Mutare CBD for the transaction. The Chaurukas informed the undercover detectives that they were at St Dominics High School around 5pm.Detectives went to the school and began negotiating with the father while the son hid with a sack containing the pangolins.Chaukura later summoned his son, who arrived carrying a black satchel containing the two pangolins wrapped in a sack. The son displayed the pangolins to the detectives. The undercover detectives identified themselves and arrested the duo.Brighton Chiromo prosecuted.Father, son nabbed for pangolin possession in MutareFile pic.

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The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 621 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.com265 Simon V Muzenda Street,Box 1214, MasvingoWebsite: www.masvingomirror.comMarketingOperations Manager Nomatter Mwanyisa General Manager Elizabeth Mashiri Administrator Trevor Nyagura Editor Garikai Mafirakureva Managing Editor Ellen Mlambo Senior Reporter Simbarashe Mtembo Chiredzi Bureau Chief Increase Gumbo Kwekwe Bureau Chief Prisca Manyiwa Masuku Shurugwi Reporter Alvina chiwanika Mutare Reporter Dumisani Chauke Senior Photographer Nyasha Mariga Chief Sub Editor Rashid Saide Mnangagwa’s Army vehicles not taken? From page 1GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA HARARE - There are allegations that the 102 top-of -the-range vehicles donated by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) in September this year are not yet taken.Sources told Masvingo Mirror that the fleet is gathering dust at Msasa Logistics Garrison Depot in Harare with top army officials reluctant to take them for fear that the vehicles could be installed with trackers.There is also fear of compromising a professional army by receiving donations from individuals.“There is hesitancy. There is strong fear that because the vehicles are personal donations and not coming from the fiscus, these could undermine the integrity and independence of the army. ZNA deputy director Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Tichafa Mungofa referred all the questions to ZDF spokesperson, Colonel Charles Mutizhe. “I cannot comment on that right now. You can contact my boss Colonel Mutizhe,” he said. Colonel Mutizhe asked for questions to be sent via WhatsApp but he did not respond up to the time of going to Press.. “You can send me all your questions on my WhatsApp and I will respond,” said Mutizhe.The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Defence and War Veterans Affairs, Aaron Nhepera said ZDF was a separate institution that runs its own affairs and acts at its convenient time.“I am not aware that the vehicles were not distributed. As you know ZDF is an independent institution. They do their own things whenever they feel it is suitable for them,” said Nhepera.Speaking during the donation, Mnangagwa said that the vehicles were part of the first phase of a comprehensive programme aimed at enhancing mobility within the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF). This programme, he noted, would involve the procurement of various vehicles, including buses, to improve the efficiency of the ZDF personnel.He said the initiative would enable the Defence Forces to effectively carry out its Constitutional mandate, including responsibilities such as defending the nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, advancing national interests, supporting infrastructure development, and responding to disasters.This impasse is said to automatically stall the other 700 vehicles that were promised by Mnangagwa.President Emmerson Mnangagwa handing over 102 vehicles to military chiefs in Harare in September.Some of the vehicles handed over to the military top brass by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

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The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 821 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comApostolic Faith Mission In ZimbabweRUFARO HIGH SCHOOLSupplementSIMBARASHE CHINGANGA MIRROR REPORTER GUTU – On November 1, 2025, Rufaro High one of the best schools in Masvingo Province held its Speech and Prize Giving Day. The theme of the day 'Let the work speak, Deeds Not Words, aptly captures Rufaro High’s modus operandi. Gracing the occasion was the AFM National Education Board Chairman, Masimba Chirindo, District School Inspector for Gutu Ronald Muganhu, School Development Committee Chairman Godwell Maboda , representatives from Rufaro Old Students Association (ROSA) and Chief Serima. One hundred and ninety students received including satchels, certificates and stationery recognizing achievements in various areas.The best overall students were as follows; Form 1, Ethan Zhanda. Ethan was overall best in four subjects. In Form 2, Prince Chidzambwa won the overall award after topping the stream in five subjects. In Form 3 it was Laura Chimombo after topping in two subjects.In Form 4 Tawanda Munemo emerged the best student after coming tops in 5 subjects . Progress Mavhima was the best in Upper Six after topping in six subjects. School Head Shumbanhete encouraged students to keep striving for excellence and set high goals for themselves.\"To all our students l encourage you not to lower your expectations. Raise your performance to meet the expectations as said by Ralf Mason.\"For those not receiving awards soldier on the playground is open,\" said Shumbanhete. Providence Chamberwa an Upper six student and Ethel Mutyoramhanda a Form 4 student were honoured as the most disciplined students.Rufaro High holds Prize Giving DayZhanda Ethan.Prince Chidzambwa.Laura Chimombo. Progress Mavhima.Hilda Muchenje.Munemo Tawanda.AFM National Education Board Chairman Masimba Chirindo.

The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 921 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comELLEN MLAMBO-MANYENYEREKWAMIRROR REPORTERMASVINGO – AFM in Zimbabwe–run Rufaro High has consistently recorded high pass rates in the Zimbabwe School Examination Council (ZIMSEC) results for both O and A level classes.Rufaro has over the past five years achieved 100% A’ level pass rate in three years; 2020, 2021 and 2023.The school recorded a slight drop to 96.9% in 2022 and 98.60% last year.During the same period, Ordinary level pass rate averaged 80%, with the highest in the last five years being 89.20% achieved last year. In 2023, the school recorded 88% at O level and 80.9% in 2022.The school’s strong academic performance is a result of strict discipline, the introduction of monthly tests for examination classes, morning study sessions from 6 to 7:20 am and extended study from 8:05 to 10:15 pm supervised by the administration, said the head, Jameson Shumbanhete.The school achieved a 100% pass rate in 13 out of 16 subjects in the 2024 A’ level examinations. For the 2024 O’ level results, the subjects that scored 100% were Statistics, Textile Technology and Design, and Physical Education.“We encourage our exam classes to make use of the library for research. The school has also managed to retain its staff, and the rate of teacher transfers is almost zero. We motivate our teachers by giving them results-based awards as soon as results come out in February, and we reward learners on prize-giving days.“We allow learners to choose subjects that suit their abilities and We provide career guidance to help them choose their courses and a major challenge we faced was the curriculum changes which resulted in shortages of resources and affected pass rates,” said Shumbanhete.Rufaro High has an enrolment of 662 students, 300 boys and 362 girls with 64 of them being day scholars. The school also accommodates learners from various orphanages, including Manhinga Orphanage, Chipangali Children’s Home and Alpha Cottage in Masvingo.The school’s O and A level programmes both support and complement Rufaro Vocational Training Centre, creating a mutually beneficial academic environment.Why Rufaro High is first choice for your child!Apostolic Faith Mission In Zimbabwe Rufaro High School SupplementRufaro High Prefects.Rufaro High Librarian Mighty Mutova and Beads Making Class Students.Rufaro High Art Students.

The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 1021 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comMIRROR REPORTER GUTU – Rufaro High School, a church institute that has become one of the most sought after began on a different note as a primary school in 1948.It was started by Reverend Zhira Musipa in 1987 to cater for commercial farmers and newly resettled farms’ children in Chavarove, Gondwi and Driefontein. Rufaro is 40 km from Mpandawana Growth point and just 66 km from Masvingo. It is 4 km from Chatsworth Business Center. The area where Rufaro is found used to be a commercial farming area famous for ranching. It is found in a church farm that is 144 hectares in size and of that 18 hectares are arable. The plans by the school head, Jameson Shumbanhete is to use the 18 hectares to make the school sufficient in terms of food by growing crops.In 1972, Rufaro was closed due to the liberation struggle and it reopened in 1987as a secondary school. The facilities were poor and students from many parts of the country enrolled and stayed in shanty accommodation at the school where they cooked for themselves.The rest of the school’s development from humble beginnings are tied to Shumbanhete who applied for its boarding and high school status. Now Rufaro is one of the best schools in Masvingo Province boasting some of the best O and A level results. The history of Rufaro High SchoolApostolic Faith Mission In Zimbabwe Rufaro High School SupplementReverend Zhira Musipa.

The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 1121 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comThe Chaplain and Responsible Authority of Rufaro High School is Pastor Brian Mukwaira. He is also the resident pastor.Pastor Mukwaira joined Rufaro in 2023 as the Chaplain. Before that he was a primary school teacher. One of the roles of the Chaplain is to ensure that staff and learners adhere to the ethos of the AFM in Zimbabwe church. He ensures the smooth flow of learning and work and that students learn without social issues troubling them. Pastor Mukwaira holds a Bachelor of Arts General in Linguistics and African Languages obtained from UZ in 1999, a post graduate diploma in Education with ZOU completed in 2002 and a diploma in Systemic Therapy with Connect Systemic Therapy completed 2006.He joined Living Waters Theological Seminary in 2017 for his diploma in Theology before being deployed to Rufaro. He also holds a diploma in Chaplaincy with Zimbabwe School of Chaplains, a Masters in Pastoral studies with Wisdom University, Ghana. He is currently doing doctoral studies in counselling and is graduating in December. As a Christian school, he makes sure that students and staff are also occupied with the matters of religion. He conducts assemblies, morning devotions and the school holds four church services per week. “My presence is there to bring a good tone between the staff, responsible authority, the community at large and the parents,” said Pastor Mukwaira. Apostolic Faith Mission In Zimbabwe Rufaro High School SupplementPastor Brian Mukwaira, Rufaro High School Chaplain.

The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 1221 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comELLEN MLAMBO-MANYENYEREKWACHATSWORTH – Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe (AFM)-run Rufaro High School near Chatsworth in Gutu is shifting to a new education model that is unique in this country.Starting off as a bush boarding school in 1987, Rufaro is now at an advanced stage in its programme to become a self-sustaining institution.Its O’ and A’ level school feeds and compliments a vocational training centre and vice versa. That model is creating self-sufficiency that is gradually seeing Rufaro producing its own school uniforms and food while constructing its own buildings, servicing its vehicles and producing O level students with Hexco qualifications that bring them directly into the job market.Because of the strides made, Rufaro which is nestled in a 144-hectare AFM farm, looks forward to establishing a university specialising in climate change and environmental protection by 2027. The school’s approach represents an education model that is quite different from the usual.The man behind the phenomenal growth and vision is soft spoken and humble Jameson Shumbanhete, a Hillside Teachers’ College trained educationist.Rufaro was until the turn of the century just an ordinary bush boarding school that no one gave a second look.The school has a strong bias towards production and practical subjects and surprisingly Shumbanhete has no qualifications in these areas at any level.“It’s just a passion and a gift. I have a vision to see this school becoming self-sufficient through what students produce and sell. My drive also seems to come from a bad start where authorities did not believe in my leadership qualities and no one wanted to give me a chance to lead the school. I sometimes think I am driven by this desire to prove everyone wrong,” said Shumbanhete.Shumbanhete who is proud recipient of the 2020 Secretary’s Merit Award, the dream award for any school head has a two-year shortened Secondary School certificate majoring in Geography and History from Hillside Teachers’ College, a B.Ed degree in Policy Making and Administration from ZOU, B. Ed degree majoring in Shona with GZU obtained in 2019 and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum Studies, completed in 2003. He was in and out of Rufaro High since graduating as a teacher and is responsible for almost all the developments that have taken place at Rufaro including the introduction of proper boarding facilities and A level status at the school.Great Zimbabwe University Vice Chancellor, Professor Rungano Zvobgo once remarked that the unmistakable sign of development is infrastructure. Shumbanhete has during his tenure at Rufaro built two modern dormitories, two classroom blocks, a third girls’ dormitory, an Administration block, four teachers’ houses plus the school head’s house. He renovated a science block and brought in modern equipment and renovated the school dining hall.He was the first head in Masvingo to buy a Yutong bus for a school.The school has four vehicles that he bought; a 3 tonne Dyna truck, a 2017 Isuzu which the head uses, a kombi and a Nissan NP300. There are few boarding schools in Masvingo with such a rich array of vehicles.Some of the programmes available at the center are Solarisation, Catering, Woodwork, motor mechanics, welding, cosmetology, Metal Fabrication, Agriculture, Garment Construction, Textile Designing Technology and Building.Shumbanhete was born in Mazuru, a remote area of Gutu in a humble family. He went to Gudza primary School up to grade 6 and did his Grade 7 at Epworth Primary in Harare. He did his secondary at Gutu High from Form 1 while staying with the deputy head Thomas Makanyire.He joined Hillside Teachers College on a two-year shortened Secondary School certificate majoring in Geography and History after which he was deployed at Chiguhune in 1989 where he taught for two years and transferred to Chatikobo High School from 1991-93. He joined Rufaro High on January 1, 1994 as an acting deputy head up to 2000. He was asked by AFM in Zimbabwe to deputise the then head, the late Rev Doctor Musipa. AFM then employed another head, Mr Mawere who was later transferred to Mash West in 2003. Shumbanhete applied for the post of substantive deputy head and was appointed in 2009 and he was deployed at Chibaya in Masvingo district. The church later asked the Ministry for permission to bring him back to Rufaro where he acted as a deputy head up to 2014 when he was appointed substantive head in November 2014.He was then transferred from Rufaro to Guzha Secondary where he worked from 2014 to 2016 when he came back as a substantive head at Rufaro High. Shumbanhete is married to Lyna Mutimuchena and they are blessed with two boys and one girl, namely Tinovimbanashe, Chidochashe and Takunda Comfort. They are also blessed with one grandchild Kim Shumbanhete.. The man steering Rufaro High to dizzy heightsApostolic Faith Mission In Zimbabwe Rufaro High School SupplementRufaro High Headmaster, Jameson Shumbanhete.

The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 1321 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comELLEN MLAMBO MUNYEMYEREKWARufaro High School Deputy Head is Phineas Tawanda Matongo.Matongo is a holder of a Bsc General degree in Physics and Chemistry, a post graduate diploma in Education and a certificate in research methodology all from the University of Zimbabwe. He started his career in 1998 in Mash Central and moved to Masvingo, the first school being Tirizi Secondary in Gutu and then Mpandawana High School before joining Rufaro High in 2010 as an ordinary teacher.In 2016, he deputised the head in an acting capacity. In 2017, he was promoted to be the substantive deputy head.He has contributed to the rise of the school O’ level pass rate from 51.19 % to the current 89.2 % while the A’ level pass rose from 85% to 100%. He teaches Physics at O’ level and his latest pass rates are 98% and 89%. “As a school, we are pride in producing students who excel academically and are disciplined. “Discipline at the school extends to personal responsibilities. The school has zero tolerance to indiscipline. When cases come before the disciplinary committee, we deal with the cases decisively. There is no student who is above the school rules,” said Matongo. Meet Rufaro High Deputy HeadFrom page 1will all be found at the church’s 144-hectare farm in Chatsworth.Rufaro which won the 2020 Secretary’s Merit Award envisages a model of education where the high school, Rufaro Vocational Centre and Rufaro University are not only self-sufficient but complement each other to produce graduates that are relevant to the market.Rufaro High head, Jameson Shumbanhete told Masvingo Mirror in an interview that the vocational centre is up and running and will in January 2026 enrol students in 19 vocational courses including short and diploma courses examined by Hexco.Secondary school students with a strong bias towards practical subjects will have an option to join the vocational college immediately after their O Levels.This year Rufaro High has 44 O’ and A’ Level students who will sit for Hexco examinations.“We want to be a self-sufficient institution producing students ready to join the job market. The Vocational College and the High School will work together and ensure students’ strengths are identified early and they are channelled into the right areas. The University will deal with the issue of today which is climate change,” said Shumbanhete.Rufaro High Textile Design Technology students are producing uniforms for Rufaro high and primary schools and they plan to be doing so for schools in their zone. The school’s fleet of vehicles is maintained by the school of mechanics which is headed by a Class 1 Journeyman. Through its agricultural department, the school produces fish, eggs, chicken, pork, beef and milk for students and for sale to the communities. The catering department produces bread thereby making the school self-sufficient.Some courses that will be on offer at Rufaro Vocational are Agriculture, welding, catering, solarisation, building, metal fabrication and cosmetology.Shumbanhete, the chairperson of the Steering Committee for the establishment of the University said that the University was supposed to open in 2026 but this is now expected to happen in January 2027. He emphasised that the specialisation of the university will be on climate change.Shumbanhete holds several positions in the church. Rufaro High embarks on a new model of educationApostolic Faith Mission In Zimbabwe Rufaro High School SupplementRufaro High Deputy Headmaster Tawanda Matongo.

The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 1421 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comELLEN MLAMBO- MANYENYEREKWAMIRROR REPORTERMASVINGO – Rufaro High Textile Technology students are now into commercial production of school uniforms.The school’s Form 3, Form 4 and A Level students are fully producing uniforms for Rufaro Primary and Rufaro High in a development that is making the mission school self-sufficient in that area.The plan is to make uniforms for all schools in the zone.Textile Technology teacher and Head of the Technical Department, Eneres Mudzana, said the project is being driven entirely by the 101 students doing the subject. There are 47 students in Form 3, 48 in Form 4, and 6 at A-Level involved in the schools uniform production project. “We are currently producing uniforms for Rufaro High and Primary Schools, and we plan to supply neighbouring schools like Chatsworth Secondary, Chatsworth Primary, and Getnel Primary soon. These schools are close to Rufaro High, which is an advantage to us on transport costs,” said Mudzana.The school’s objective is to equip learners with practical skills that enable them to start their own textile-related businesses after completing O-level or A-level.“I teach learners how to construct a garment. They can sew simple skirts, front-pleated skirts with back zips, and other garments. These are simple items involving fewer processes,” she said.The subject empowers students and particularly those who may not proceed to tertiary education because they can immediately start income-generating projects in the textile industry, she added.Form 3 students, Beverly Mawoneke and Fortune Makuvaza demonstrated the garment-making process and said that they use fabric specifically designed for Rufaro High uniforms.Makuvaza walked the journalists through the steps involved in preparing a blouse. “First, we cut the fabric using a brown knife cutting machine. We arrange pieces in batches to avoid mixing fabric shades. After cutting, we do interfacing using a steam-generating iron, which is ideal for large quantities. Then we begin the production line known as the bench operating system where we prepare the front and back parts, attach the collar, then the sleeves, and finally the pockets.“After production, we overclock using a five-thread sewing machine, trim the garment, do final pressing with the steam-generating iron, and then package the uniform,” explained Makuvaza.The uniforms are priced affordably due to the school’s efficient production system, which uses minimal fabric and power. A skirt costs US$10 and a blouse US$9.Makuvaza said the programme has equipped him with valuable practical skills. “I can now sew my own garments. When my trousers get torn, I repair them myself. Even at home, I can help in the industry. My mother is a sewer, and I am now able to assist her with her work,” he said.O’ level students get into commercial uniform productionApostolic Faith Mission In Zimbabwe Rufaro High School SupplementBerverly Maoneke(Left), Fortune Makuvaza(Right) Textile Technolgy Design Students.

The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 1521 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comELLEN MLAMBO-MANYENYEREKWAMIRROR REPORTER MASVINGO - AFM High School is into all life skills training for its students including those skills that deal with medical ailments.Herbal medicines are cheaper, highly recommended and Rufaro High has decided to expose its learners to herbs at tender ages. Students run a herbal garden where they grow herbs at the school.What began as a small agricultural project has become a pharmacy, offering safe traditional treatments for minor ailments.The plants are harvested and prepared to help treat common ailments that affect students including colds, stomach aches, and skin irritations. This promotes wellness through nature-based solutions.Agriculture teacher, Gore Manyanga said the garden is managed by learners under the Environmental Management Club. “We grow herbs like lavender which is commonly used for anxiety, alleviating stress and insomnia, chest pains and headache. Worm wood is used to stimulate digestion, alleviate pain and inflammation and treating fungal infections. The roots of wild fig tree (mushavhi) are used to treat sharp abdominal pain on children caused by cramping muscles. The Rosemary herb is used to make tea leaves and it also help on ailments like BP. We also have a herb that people believe enhances luck and boosts confidence,” said Manyanga. Other herbs found in the garden are aloe, mint and lemongrass. Form 3 Agriculture student, Fortunate Mazhindu said herbs in the school garden treat many conditions. Charlotte Hlongwane, another Agriculture student said the project is done by the Agriculture Department together with the Environmental Club.“We have nurses and the general community coming to get the natural herbs from our garden,” said Hlongwane.More than just a health resource, the garden is also an educational tool. Learners receive hands-on lessons on plant science, environmental responsibility, and traditional healing practices. This practical learning experience encourages curiosity and strengthens the connection between classroom knowledge and reallife applications.The impact of the garden extends beyond the school gates. Excess herbs are sold to the surrounding community, providing residents with affordable access to traditional medicinal plants. This small-scale enterprise not only supports local wellness but also generates income that is reinvested into school projects.Teachers, parents, and learners alike have praised the initiative for promoting health, sustainability, and community engagement. As the garden continues to flourish, it stands as a model for how schools can creatively combine education, entrepreneurship, and traditional knowledge to benefit both learners and the wider community.Catching them young on herbal medicines Apostolic Faith Mission In Zimbabwe Rufaro High School SupplementCharlotte Hlongwane (Left), Fortunate Mazhindu (Right) Form 3 Agric Students.

The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 1621 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comELLEN MLAMBO-MANYENYEREKWAMIRROR REPORTERMASVINGO- AFM Rufaro High School is making remarkable strides in sustainable food production. It has expanded the number of fish ponds at the school from one to six. The project is a thriving aquaculture venture that is transforming both learning and nutrition at the school.The school Environmental Management Club patron, Givemore Tizai said the ponds which are 20m long, 10m wide and 1 m deep are stocked with Kariba bream fish. In recognition of the school’s commitment to environmental stewardship, two additional fishponds were donated by First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa. “We have six ponds. One pond is used for breeding of fingerlings. We started with one fishpond. When we received an award for being the cleanest school at national level in 2023, we received a donation from Mrs Mnangagwa of two fishponds and a nutrition garden. We then added three more ponds.“One of the ponds has 4 000 Bream fish and Tilapia. Four ponds have 3 000 fish each and the sixth pond is used to breed fingerlings,” said Tizai. The school has a solar powered borehole with two tanks supplying water to the ponds. The school is harvesting the Breams twice a year. The fish is served in the school’s meals, significantly boosting dietary diversity and improving the overall health of students who benefit directly from the project’s success. Surplus fish from each harvest is sold to the surrounding community at affordable prices, strengthening ties between the school and residents while creating an additional revenue stream for educational activities.Rufaro high expands fish ponds from 1 to 6Apostolic Faith Mission In Zimbabwe Rufaro High School SupplementStudents At One Of The School Fish Ponds.Tafadzwa Katsande Feeding Fish in One Of The School Fish Ponds.

The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 1721 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comApostolic Faith Mission In Zimbabwe Rufaro High School SupplementELLEN MLAMBO-MANYENYEREKWAMIRROR REPORTERMASVINGO- Rufaro High School in Masvingo has launched a unique incomegenerating project that is turning plastic waste into durable pavers, thanks to an innovative initiative by the school’s Environmental Management Club. The project, spearheaded by learners, uses discarded maheu containers and river sand to produce eco-friendly paving blocks.The process involves collecting used plastic maheu containers, burning the plastic until it melts and mixing it with river sand to create a strong and reusable paving material. The mixture is moulded into pavers before cooling and hardening. After receiving training on the process, learners successfully produced their first batch of pavers which were sold to the school and used to pave the assembly point. The school praised the students for their creativity and environmental awareness, encouraging them to continue innovating.The project is not only helping the school reduce waste and promote recycling but is also generating income. The pavers are now being sold to the surrounding community, creating a new revenue stream for the school while teaching students entrepreneurship and sustainability.Rufaro High head, Jameson Shumbanhete and club patron Givemore Tizai applauded learners for driving a project that promotes environmental protection, skills development and self-reliance. The initiative also supports the education curriculum’s focus on practical learning and innovation.Rufaro High Environmental Management Club (REMC) former chairperson Colleta Chimusaro said that after receiving training on the process, they sold the first batch of pavers to the school. Rufaro learners turn plastic waste into paversSome of the pavers made by learners.

The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 1821 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comMIRROR REPORTER Rising from ashes in 1987 after its closure in 1972, Rufaro is a shining beacon. It is dominating schools in national and provincial competitions.Rufaro High has a blast furnace that it uses to make various equipment and products from plastic waste.“In 2023 we won the EMA national prize for the cleanest school. We got a billboard, certificate, trophy, shield and a solar kit from EMA in collaboration with Eversharp. “We won the cleanest EMA school for the district in 2025. The school was adjudged the best for recycling waste and we produced several items from recycled waste including animal statues, hoes and baskets.“We made 3-legged pots from metal cans and aluminium, pavers from plastics and river sand. The school has 10 beehives and the honey is for local consumption and for sale to teachers and local community around Chatsworth area,” said Givemore Tizai, the Environmental patron.. Rufaro wins EMA AwardMIRROR REPORTERLaws are eternalised at a young age. You cannot teach an old dog new tricks and this is what authorities at Rufaro have mastered.Zimbabwe is undoubtedly among the worst countries in terms of littering. The streets are dirty and pollution is high because the anti-litter culture does not exist in the Ministry of Education’s curriculum.To nurture a society that abhors littering and appreciates the values of a clean environment, Rufaro High, one of the country’s best schools is fining its students for throwing paper everywhere, said Environmental patron, Givemore Tizai.He added that the school abides by the EMA schools’ bylaws.The US$0.50 also applies to students who speak through the window or trespass.Rufaro High charges pupils US$0,50 for litteringApostolic Faith Mission In Zimbabwe Rufaro High School SupplementGivemore Tizai (Environmental Management Club Patron).

The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 1921 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comPETRONILLA MUKAMURI MIRROR REPORTER GUTU — Progress Mavhimira (18) was the toast of the recent Rufaro High Prize Giving Day when he was adjudged the school’s overall best student for getting 30 points in mid-year examinations.The points are from six subjects namely, Pure Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Statistics and Computer Science.Progress had a chat with Masvingo Mirror and he attributed his achievements to hard work, faith and to a disadvantaged background that pushes him to work hard.\"It was not easy to clinch all the awards. I kept faith in the Lord, I worked hard and I remained conscious of my poor background and the need to succeed and look after my family. My sister is the bread winner and carries the burden of the family,\" said Progress.Progress’ father is unemployed hence his elder sister is the breadwinner. He cherishes his mother for encouraging and inspiring him.He hopes to study abroad and become a cardiac surgeon, although he fears financial challenges may stand in his way even for local universities such as the University of Zimbabwe.He encouraged fellow learners to stay focused emphasizing that excellence is not rooted in competition.“Life is not a competition. Work hard, stay focused and believe in yourself,\" said Progress.His sister, Namatirai Mavhimira described Progress as disciplined and mature.“He has always carried himself with maturity beyond his years. Watching him achieve 30 points and being named the best student fills me with pride. His success reflects his character, values and discipline,” said Mavhimira.She urged parents to support their children even with limited resources.“When children are supported, they become unstoppable. Your background does not limit your future. With hard work, faith and perseverance, achieving greatness is possible,\" said Mavhimira.The best O-Level student, Shupikai Dhenzo scored 11 As and 1 B.Shumbanhete commended teachers, parents and students for their commitment. He saluted teachers for their sterling efforts and continuous engagement of parents in school programs and projects.Rufaro High whiz kid gets 30 points mid-yearApostolic Faith Mission In Zimbabwe Rufaro High School SupplementProgress Mavhimira, Upper six student.

The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 2021 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comSIMBARASHE CHINGANGA MIRROR REPORTERGUTU -Rufaro High is appealing to donors and well-wishers to sponsor five of its students set to participate in the prestigious Partille Handball Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden from June 29 to July 4, 2026.Trinity Marima, Charity Chuma, Tanatswa Mashanda, Blessed Mazula, and Takunda Muusha are yet to register for the tournament and they appeal for urgent support. The five will play for MashRhinos Sports Academy, which will represent Zimbabwe at the event. The team is scheduled to travel on June 28, 2026.Head coach Nelia Mushava made a passionate appeal for assistance.“As Rufaro High, we are kindly appealing for support for our students, who cannot sponsor themselves to travel to Sweden.\"This is a life-changing opportunity to represent Zimbabwe on the global stage. We invite well-wishers, sponsors, companies, and the community at large to assist,” said Mushava.The total cost per player is US$2,400, which covers airfares, participation and registration fees, accommodation, food, insurance, administration, local transport, sightseeing, educational tours, and entrance to the opening ceremony.So far, five of the ten selected players from Rufaro have managed to register and are now working towards the final payment, due in May next year.Please assist us to go to SweedenRufaro handball playersSIMBARASHE CHINGANGA MIRROR REPORTER GUTU - Rufaro High head, Jaison Shumbanhete has hailed Banc ABC, for standing by and supporting the school with finances on the school’s major projects.Rufaro High is currently constructing a US$600 000 girls’ hostel that will accommodate 150 students. The dormitory is a respond to a demand for boarding places in the school and to ensure that students are comfortably accommodated. The school currently has six hostel blocks housing 350 girls and 250 boys.The partnership between Banc ABC and Rufaro High goes back to 2011 when Banc ABC extended a loan of US$140 000 that enabled the school to acquire a bus. In 2019 the bank provided funds for the construction of the main administration block. \"Our compliance in paying their loans is pushing them to help us to accomplish our dreams. The relationship between the bank and the school is cordial which is why the bank has been always there to help us,\" said Shumbanhete . He said a new boys’ hostel will be constructed once the current project is done.Banc ABC offers banking services tailored to the school ecosystem free banking, no withdrawal or internal-transfer fees, and no zig charges. It also extends its school-banking model to other institutions owned by the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) in Zimbabwe and affiliated churches nationwide.Nicholas Manyukwa, Banc ABC’s Business Relationship Manager, acknowledged that Rufaro High has been a standout long-term client. “Whenever the school has a new project, we assess and support it. We look forward to further collaboration as the school advances infrastructure and revenue-generating projects,” saidManyukwa.Banc ABC in 2019 presented Rufaro High with a certificate of appreciation for maintaining an exemplary account record.School head hails Banc ABC for standing by RufaroApostolic Faith Mission In Zimbabwe Rufaro High School SupplementRufaro High School headmaster, Jameson Shumbanhete.Rufaro High handball Team.

The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 2121 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comApostolic Faith MissionIn ZimbabweRUFARO HIGH SCHOOLORGANOGRAMAmon Madawo(President)Brian Mukwaira(Chaplin)Phineas Matongo(Deputy Head)Eneres Mudzana(HOD Technicals)Tichaona Chademana(HOD Sports)Clever Gomba(Education Director)Masimba Chirindo(Education Chairperson)Elizabeth Gorondondo(Senior Lady)Gore Manyanga(Senior Teacher)Joe Choga(Senior Teacher)Jameson Shumbanhete(School Head)Mharidzo Haruzivishe(Senior Lady)Apostolic Faith Mission In Zimbabwe Rufaro High School Supplement

The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 2221 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comBusiness ELLEN MLAMBO- MANYENYEREKWAMIRROR REPORTERMASVINGO - Professor Kenneth Mu- fuka Family Trust in partnership with Women Entrepreneurship Day Organisa- tion (WEDO) and Shekinah Media have launched a book on five trailblazing Zimbabwean women. The book launch was held last Saturday at a local hotel. Women of substance is a case study of five Zimbabwean women written by Prof Mufuka and Dr Gallie Kawanzaruwa.The five women who made it into the book are Women University in Africa Chancellor and SECURICO security services managing director Dr Divine Simbi Ndhlukula, RBZ Deputy Governor Dr Jesimen Chipika, Senator Maina Mandaba of Zimbabwe Council of Elders, Sub Chief Happymore Mudyahoto and Founder and Director Hatfield Elite Academy Dr Gallie Kawanzaruwa.The event honoured the remarkable women featured in the publication. Dr Ndhlukula, the key note speaker at the event said the book is a testament to the fact that when a Zimbabwean woman is locked down, she does not stay down, she finds her feet, dusts her- self and builds something magnificent from absolutely nothing.The book was reviewed and critically analysed by Professor Vongai Nyawo, Director of Research at Great Zimbabwe University, who unpacked its themes and highlighted its significance in documenting women’s contributions.The book was published by Afro Media in the United States.Speaking at the launch, Advocate Walter Mufuka who is a Commissioner with the Gender Commission said the publication marks the inaugural edition of the Women of Substance series. He em- phasised the critical need for a second publication, noting the importance of expanding the platform to include an even wider spectrum of outstanding women across the country.During the launch, WEDO Zimbabwe gave a surprise recognition award to Professor Tsitsi Nyoni in honour of her tireless efforts and outstanding contri- butions to both WEDO and the communities it serves. “We are celebrating women who transformed trials into triumphs, who turned systemic barriers into stepping stones and redefined that it is possible for women to occupy leadership positions in communities, the soccer field and business.“Women of substance refers to women who through set-backs and adversity chose perseverance, resilience and determination and rose to positions of honour respect and influence in society. Mastering idealism and realism concepts is at the heart of women of substance. Let’s ensure that the stories captured in the book are not the final chapters but the first chapters in a greater narra- tive of Zimbabwean females,” said Dr Ndhlukula.Dr Kawanzaruwa, who is based in the United Arab Emirates is the founder of Hatfield Elite Academy. She has been a trailblazer in many aspects starting with her migration to the United Kingdom. She is a proud winner of the prestigious Exceptional Leadership Award 2021 by the largest University in the United Arab Emirates. Senator Mandaba was honoured as one of the first black nurses to take up leadership positions after independence. She is one of the 10 people recognised by the President to sit in the council of elders three years ago.Ken Mufuka launches book on women of substanceSub Chief Happymore Mudyahoto, Dr Divine Simbi Ndhlukula, Professor Kenneth Mufuka,Dr Gallie Kawanzaruwa at the book launch (From Left to Right).

The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Business Page 2321 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comDHE MASVINGO MOTOR CYCLES AUCTION SALEDuly instructed by the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Makwarimba Auctioneers shall conduct aMotor Cycles Auction Sale in MASVINGO.SALE DATE: Wednesday 26 November 2025 at 1200HoursVIEWING DATE: Wednesday 26 November 2025 from 0800Hours to 1200HoursSALE VENUE: District Health Executive, Masvingo Hospital 75 Hay Robertson Street, MASVINGO.MOTOR CYCLES ON SALE: Honda 190 CT M/Cycle and Yamaha AG200 M/Cycle Conditions of Sale1. Deposit is USD 200.002. Entrance is to catalogue holders at USD 5.00Contact: Makwarimba Auctioneers, Shop No. 7 A&B, Nill Township, ZvishavanePhone: 0773 288279 / 0712 629622 / 0785 430781PRISCA MANYIWA-MASUKU MIRROR REPORTER GOKWE - Gokwe Town Council has resolved to introduce a littering bylaw as a means to curb rampant littering in the CBD and residential areas that is pausing health threats to residents. The local authority’s acting Town Secretary, Engineer Melsen Masukume told Masvingo Mirror in an interview that littering has become a major challenge in Gokwe.Masukume said council has stepped up its efforts in fighting littering by introducing skip bins in the CBD and residential areas and despite this, littering is seemingly increasing.He said the dumping of used diapers is a menace in residential areas. “We are having a challenge of used baby diapers being thrown all over especially in residential areas, despite our efforts to put bins and skip bins that are collected three times a week. “We are in the process of introducing a bylaw to control littering and arrest all those who do not comply because we want to live in a clean environment. We also conduct awareness campaigns to educate the community about keeping their environment clean.“As council we have tried our best to have enough workforce to handle issues refuse collection and waste management but our efforts are being frustrated by litters,” said Masukume.Zimbabwe National Organisation of Associations of Residents Trust Midlands Province secretary for information and publicity, Kudakwashe Taruvinga argued Gokwe Town Council to increase efforts in its fight against littering.“Council must create a dumping site away from residential and industrial areas, introduce big dust bins in all residential areas and fine those who are dumping their garbage everywhere. Council must introduce area coordinators or security to hold accountable those who are dumping garbage everywhere. “They must increase the number of workers who clean and collect garbage in town, at the bus terminus and at public toilets,” said Taruvinga.Gokwe Town to introduce littering bylawEngineer Melsen Masukume.PETRONILLA MUKAMURI MIRROR REPORTER MASVINGO -Ali and Company is holding a free meet and greet event for fashion lovers, designers and the public today (Saturday) outside its shop beginning at 10am.The event is running under the theme: ALI and DESIGNERS Meet the maker, feel the fabric Ali and Company Chief Execu- tive Officer (CEO), designer and computer specialist, Zubair Lambat told Masvingo Mirror that the event is being held in collaboration with some of the city’s top fashion designers.Zubair added that designers will showcase their products in an exhibit-style setup where customers can interact directly with designers, share their preferred styles and purchase fabric from Ali and Co. Designers will provide tailoring services with Ali and Co supplying the fabric.He added that the meet and greet event will feature collections from four renowned local labels Needle Magic, Mbali Designers, Transcription Designs and Leslie Designs.“The platform is meant to celebrate Masvingo’s design talent and help the public appreciate the creativity within their own community.“Ali and Co’s mission is giving back to customers by serving the community through empowering designers. It’s not about business but friendship,” said Lambat.Ali and Company held a street fashion show were upcoming designers walked away with different prizes in 2022. Ali and Co designers' meet and greet on today Zubair Lambat.

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21 - 27 November 2025 Page 27DUMISANI CHAUKE CHIPINGE TIMES REPORTER BUHERA – The National Employment Council for Rural District Councils (NEC Rural) Exemptions Committee has ruled that the dismissal of Buhera Rural District Council (RDC) head of Procurement, Torai Mudyiwa was flawed.The NEC ordered that Mudyiwa should be reinstated without loss of salary or benefits from the date of his dismissal.Efforts to get a comment from Buhera RDC acting CEO, Patience Dhinda were futile. A letter signed by Dhinda dated September 26, 2025, seen by Chipinge Times orders Mudyiwa not to report to work as council intends to appeal the matter.“We refer to the above matter wherein the Exemption Committee reinstated you without loss of benefits. Kindly note that Council is appealing against the determination to the Labour Court. In view of that, you cannot report for duty until such time the appeal is finalised,” reads the letter in possession Chipinge.Mudyiwa was dismissed by Buhera RDC after a disciplinary committee found him guilty on three counts of misconduct in the procurement of a mechanised grader from Leapium Holdings. Mudyiwa challenged council’s verdict and appealed to the NEC which concluded that his hearing and dismissal were a nullity. “The charges were not correctly cited, investigations were not carried out, and mitigation submitted by the appellant was ignored. Mudyiwa acted within the scope of his employment. The disciplinary proceedings against him were therefore invalid,” reads part of the NECs ruling dated… and signed by …The NEC found multiple procedural flaws in the disciplinary process. Charges were split into several counts, which the committee said was improper and appeared intended to secure a conviction. No formal investigations were carried out as required by the Labour Code and the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act. Evidence suggested that mitigation submitted by Mudyiwa was ignored, despite being a mandatory consideration before imposing disciplinary sanctions. The committee also noted that the charges were incorrectly cited, and that council had at one point conceded that the matter was prescribed. Mudyiwa was fired in March this year after a disciplinary committee found him guilty on three counts of misconduct following his arrest by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) together with former CEO Emily Chibvongodze. Council had alleged that Mudyiwa failed to submit Leapium Holdings’ relevant documentation, including dealership authority, VAT clearance, and NSSA registration, before awarding the tender. He was also accused of failing to properly advise the CEO on the tender awarding process and of violating the Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act by contracting a company that lacked PRAZ registration, VAT clearance, dealership authority, company profile, and NSSA registration. The tender involved a payment of US$131 687 for a grader that was later delivered in a nonfunctional state. When the council sought a refund, only US$9 342 was returned, leaving a net loss of US$122 345.NEC clears dismissed Buhera RDC procurement head DUMISANI CHAUKECHIPINGE TIMES REPORTER MUTARE - Rusape Town Council chairperson, Lovemore Chifomboti threw employees charged with criminal abuse of office for awarding of a 10 hectare lease to Texas Energy (Pvt) Ltd under the bus when he said they acted unlawfully.The employees are Togarepi Nerwande (Human Capital and Development Officer), Morris Tekwa (Director of Housing, Health and Community Services), and Arnold Mandizvidza Kutoka (former council engineer).The matter is before Mutare Magistrate Annie Ndiraya.Chifomboti told the court that he was told by town planner, Blessing Kwambana and town secretary, Solomon Gabaza that the trio acted unlawfully without authority from council. He dismissed former chairperson, Blessmore Pambureni who defended the three and argued that all procedures were followed before the deal was approved in 2022. The State says that sometime in 2018 Texas Energy proposed to develop a solar power plant in Tsanzaguru, Rusape, but the Ministry of Local Government rejected the proposal because the land was too small and had already been reserved for residential use.Between September and December 2022, the three accused persons allegedly revived and processed the previously rejected application without following proper legal procedures.On November 22, 2022, Tekwa allegedly published a misleading public notice under Section 152 of the Urban Councils Act (Chapter 29:15) and Section G3 of the Urban State Land Administration Manual, describing the land as ‘open space’ suitable for a solar project when it was reserved for housing. On December 28, 2022, Nerwande, then acting town secretary, allegedly signed a 99 year lease agreement with Texas Energy, represented by Petros Kazungu, without obtaining a change of land use as required by the Regional, Town and Country Planning Act (Chapter 29:21).The state alleges that Kutoka, who was the head of the engineering department and custodian of the master plan, wilfully failed to disclose that the land was zoned for residential development, while Tekwa and Nerwande misrepresented the proposal as valid despite knowing it had previously been rejected by the ministry. They trio was arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC).Rusape Council Chair, ZACC officer testify in Texas Energy land lease caseDUMISANI CHAUKECHIPINGE TIMES REPORTER BUHERA -Buhera Rural District Council (RDC) has issued a public notice warning that households without standard toilets will be fined US$50 per inspection beginning on January 1, 2026.A statement signed by Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Patience Dhinda, dated … says that all households must comply with the minimum public health standards or face the penalty.The Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Committee (ZimLAC) 2025 Rural Livelihoods Assessment Report states that Buhera District has one of the worst sanitation gaps in Manicaland Province, with 33% of households practicing open defecation.“It is illegal to reside at a homestead without a standard toilet. With effect from January 1, 2026, Buhera Rural District Council shall be fining US$50 per each inspection to every household without a standard toilet,” reads part of the notice.The directive is issued in terms of Section 26 of the Public Health Act (Chapter 15:17) and Section 71 of the Rural District Councils Act (Chapter 29:13), which makes it illegal to occupy a homestead without a Blair Ventilated Improved Pit (BVIP), Upgradeable Blair Ventilated Improved Pit (UBVIP) or a cistern latrine.Buhera RDC to fine households without standard toilets DUMISANI CHAUKECHIPINGE TIMES REPORTER MUTARE - Mutare Tales, a local arts outfit has launched an intensified anti-drug campaign that uses creative expression and a mobile mirror display to warn youth about the dangers of substance abuse.The initiative was showcased on Monday at the fifth edition of the City of Mutare Women Empowerment Expo.Sculptor and artist Charles Pariyani said drug abuse was tearing through communities and needs urgent intervention from both families and society.Pariyani said the mobile mirror campaign confronts youth with visual impressions of drug-damaged health and lifestyles and it has proven effective in sparking behaviour change conversations.“Drugs are now in the minds of many youth. Parents should intervene in the fight against drugs. We urge youth to get into arts so that they can survive and stay away from drugs. I started smoking when I was 15, but now I don’t even want to smell it,” he said.Mutare Tales was formed in 2023 to promote traditional and contemporary dance, music, handcrafts, Shona sculpture, poetry and spoken word. Pariyani said widespread drug use stemmed largely from lack of meaningful activity for youth. He said Mutare Tales provides a space for discipline, cultural grounding and talent development.The group’s work is anchored in using art to empower emerging creatives while preserving Zimbabwe’s cultural heritage.He said the organisation will continue expanding its outreach as drug and substance abuse remains one of the biggest social challenges confronting communities in Mutare and the rest of the country.Mutare Tales fights drug abuse through art

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The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 2921 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comEducation news Political newsPRISCA MANYIWA-MASUKU MIRROR REPORTER KWEKWE - Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints has built seven schools across the country in 2025 alone, Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Dr Torerayi Moyo has said.Moyo said this at the commissioning of Globe and Phoenix Primary School in Kwekwe recently. The school is one of the seven schools constructed by the church. Church elder, Vaiangina Sikahema said other schools constructed by the church are Percy Ibboston Primary School (Bulawayo), Caledonia Primary (Goromonzi, Mashonaland East), Kambira Primary (Bindura), Trojan Primary (Bindura), Queen Elizabeth 2 Primary (Bulawayo), Chabwino Secondary (Goromonzi) and Warren Park 1 Primary (Harare). “The church’s role in education in Zimbabwe has a rich history traced back from the colonial era where missionaries played a pivotal role of establishing schools in remote areas. In recent years we have seen the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints contributing immensely to the development of the education in Zimbabwe.“The Latter Day Saints church in 2025 alone has built more than seven state of the art schools, we are commissioning this school which they built this year and tomorrow we will be in Mashonaland East where we are going to commission Runyararo Primary School and there are other schools built in Mashonaland central. We want to appreciate the kind gesture of the church for their overwhelming commitment,” said Moyo.Sikahema told Masvingo Mirror on the sidelines of the commissioning that the church raises money by holding a day of fasting every month when each of its over 17 million members worldwide contribute money that they would have used for food. He added that all that the church requests is for the school to be named after an important figure in the community. “We will continue to do this in Zimbabwe until the Savior returns, we are not leaving, and these schools are for Zimbabwean children. We don’t want credit we don’t want our name to be written here but we want the school to be named after someone significant in the community, it’s not about us but it’s about the communities,” said Sikahema.PETRONILLA MUKAMURI MIRROR REPORTER MASVINGO- A church-classroom block was recently commissioned at Mukosi Primary School in Masvingo rural Ward 21 after it collapsed in 2019. The block was a collaborative effort by the school, Reformed Church in Zimbabwe (RCZ) congregation, former students and the community.The gathering was told that the block was a church building that collapsed. Stakeholders came together to construct it and resolved that it would be used as a classroom during the week since the school has a few classrooms. Pheneas George Mberi (89), one of the senior former pupils was the guest of honour at the commissioning. Mberi said the project fulfilled a wish of the late Jaison Rautsaka Gavhure, to restore the building.“I am delighted to see this church classroom commissioned today. To all who contributed money, building resources, ideas and labour, l salute you,” said Mberi. RCZ Mukosi congregation was holding services under a tree.Mukosi Primary head, Lighton Chinengundu applauded all stakeholders involved in the project, including the Gavhure, Mangwiro, Moyo and Madzokere families.Chinengundu added that approximately US$10 000 was used to complete the project.“Our school enrollment increased from 120 in 2017 to 396 and there was need for more learning space. We reached an agreement with the church community to construct an educational church facility that benefits us all,” said Chinengundu.Mukosi Primary achieved a 71% pass rate in the 2024 Grade 7 examinations and aims to surpass that in 2025..Latter Day Saints Church constructs 7 schools in 2025Church-classroom block commissioned at Mukosi Primary Torerayi Moyo.

The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Education news Page 3021 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comZIMRE PARK Primary School22002266ENROLLTODAYECD A - GRADE 6Easyapplication✅✅☑ Visit our officesRoom 14Roko Bazar ComplexEdson Zvobgo StreetMasvingo CBDdirectly opposite to Moonlight☑ Collect your application form☑ Enroll for 2026ACT NOW !!LIMITED SPACES+263 78 322 218127087 Baobab St, Zimre Park, MasvingoSCHOOL ADMISSION+263 71 5966234MASVINGOPROVINCEOPENzimreparkprimaryschool@gmail.comPRISCA MANYIWA-MASUKU MIRROR REPORTER KWEKWE - Kwekwe District Schools Inspector Hebert Maziriri has urged Kwekwe City Council to construct a new secondary school to decongest Mbizo High and Manunure High schools.Maziriri raised the point during a council strategic planning meeting with stakeholders on Tuesday. “As observed, Kwekwe urban area, Mbizo in particular, our schools are very much congested with Mbizo High having a population of 2500 learners so there is need to decongest Manunure and Mbizo High schools.“Council should take a lead in constructing another secondary school in Mbizo area so that learning becomes easier for both teachers and learners, we have to do away with hot sitting to promote quality education,” said Maziriri.He also expressed displeasure with council for issuing licenses to non formal schools with poor learning environments. “We note with displeasure that council is allowing the establishment of non formal sectors in many areas in Mbizo community, most of these are substandard and do not promote quality education,” he said. Kwekwe City Deputy Mayor, Janet Ticharunga said council will consider contributions from stakeholders in coming up with a consolidated strategic plan for the next five years.Kwekwe Secondary Schools congested –DSI Hebert Maziriri. Janet Ticharunga.

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The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 3221 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comCrime & Courts news Political newsDUMISANI CHAUKE CHIPINGE TIMES REPORTER MUTARE – A corruption case involving former Buhera Rural District Council (RDC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Emily Chibvongodze and Procurement Unit head Torai Mudyiwa will now proceed by means of summons. The case was withdrawn before plea when the parties appeared before Mutare Magistrate Annie Ndiraya recently.The two were arrested early this year by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) over a US$122 345 tender scandal.Allegations are that sometime in June 2022, Buhera RDC initiated a tender to procure a motorised grader, a drill rig, an SUV and a double cab vehicle.Seven bidders reportedly responded to the tender, including Leapium Holdings Equipment, which later won the contract to supply the grader.It is further alleged that Leapium Holdings did not meet the required standards for the tender. Investigations revealed that the council’s evaluation committee had flagged Leapium Holdings for failing to provide adequate documents, but Chibvongodze and Mudyiwa allegedly ignored the recommendations and went on to award the contract to the company.The council paid US$131 687 for the grader, but the machine was never delivered.It is further alleged that Leapium Holdings later refunded US$9 342, leaving the council with a financial loss of US$122 345.The state alleges that Chibvongodze and Mudyiwa acted unlawfully by awarding the contract to a company that did not meet the required standards, thereby causing financial prejudice to Buhera RDC.Ex-Buhera CEO corruption case to procced by summons PETRONILLA MUKAMURI MIRROR REPORTER BIKITA – A Gutu man has been on Police’s radar since 2023 for three counts of kidnapping was arrested at a homestead he was hiding at in Bikita on Wednesday. Takudzwa Chagwiza (24) was found hiding at Uragu homestead, Chidhumira Village, Chief Mkanganwi, Bikita around 2am. Masvingo Police Spokesperson, Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa told Masvingo Mirror that detectives received a tipoff that a stranger was breaking into the Uragu house every night and they set a trap. “The Uragu family is not home and neighbours noticed that an unknown man was entering the house every night through a window. The neighbours didn’t know that the man was in fact a wanted criminal and they informed detectives who raided the homestead at night,” said Dhewa. Chagwiza was arrested by Sergeant Matanga, Constable Mubazange and Constable Sibamba from Police Intelligence and Support Unit Bikita. His latest kidnapping case was reported last month. Chagwiza allegedly kidnapped a sixyear-old boy who was on his way home from Mandara Primary School. Chagwiza allegedly kidnapped the minor and kept him for six days before he let him go. Another case was reported in July 2025. Chagwiza allegedly kidnapped a nine-year-old girl and hid with the victim in a mountain for two weeks before being discovered. Suspected serial kidnapper arrestedPRISCA MANYIWA-MASUKU MIRROR REPORTER KWEKWE – Police in Mbizo, Kwekwe has arrested a thief who would watched the movements of his targets, break into their houses during the day and carry away all household property in a truck.Goddy Mashoko was arrested on Tuesday after Police received a tipoff to the effect that he was suspiciously selling furniture. Mbizo ZRP acting Officer in Charge, Inspector Ettwel Ngara told journalists on Wednesday that they recovered household property valued at US$12 000 during the arrest.Ngara added that Mashoko is facing several cases of unlawful entry and theft committed in and around Mbizo since September 2025. He also urged those that had their furniture stolen to come and identify recovered materials at Mbizo Police Station. “Mashoko watched the movements of his targets and broke into their households during the day after establishing their whereabouts and schedules. He would come with a truck and made it look like it was a tenant moving out of a house. Cases were recorded in Mbizo 16, 15, 18, 8 and other areas as far as Westend.“We have recovered items that include televisions, refrigerators, bedding mattresses among other items and we are looking forward to recover more as investigations are still ongoing,” said Ngara.Suspected serial Mbizo robber arrested PETRONILLA MUKAMURI MIRROR REPORTERMASVINGO- Self-proclaimed Masvingo prophet, Masvingo prophet (45) Martin Dunga has been sentence to an effective 20 years in jail after being found guilty of two counts of rape. Dunga who leads an apostolic sect was sentenced by Masvingo Regional Magistrate Innocent Bepura. He was convicted of raping a minor aged 17 and a married woman aged 21. The State led by Liberty Hove argued that the first rape happened in February 2024. Circumstances are that sometime in February 2024, the minor was accompanying her mother who was ill to Gurajena Clinic. They met a member of Dunga’s congregation who invited them to church. The two began con- gregants at the church. Sometime in March last year, Dun- ga arranged for the minor to be a chorister at his church. He went on to attend a choir practice at met the minor at Munyave Bridge. He briefly walked with her and raped her. The minor disclosed the matter to her father sometime in May 2024. On the second count, accused raped a married woman at his church in August 2025. Circumstances are that Dunga welcomed a couple at his shrine and prayed for them. After a while, he invited the couple to another shrine some 50m from his congregation where he asked the husband to go to a nearby river and he raped the wife. The wife screamed and con- gregants could not hear her as they were singing. The wife tried to tell her husband about the rape and the husband didn’t pay attention to her until after a few days when they filed a Police report. Masvingo ‘prophet’ jailed 20 years for rape PETRONILLA MUKAMURI MIRROR REPORTER GUTU – Police in Gutu has arrested Angeline Dzikorehonde (28) for allegedly strangling her newborn baby boy after giving birth at home alone. Masvingo Police Spokesperson, Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa said the incident happened on Saturday at Mafusire Village, Chief Mazuru in Gutu around 6am. Dhewa said Dzikorehonde dumped the infant’s body 30 metres away from the homestead. The matter was exposed after her two children aged six and nine informed relatives that their mother had given birth. The relatives asked Dzikorehonde to see the baby and she allegedly confessed that she had strangled and thrown the baby away. Circumstances are that Dzikore- honde was ploughing the fields with her grandmother, Shumirai Gumbunje (77). Dzikorehonde experienced labour pains and she returned home and gave birth to a baby boy. Her two children heard the new born baby cry and they ran to inform relatives. Dzikorehonde didn’t see or hear her children make any noise and she allegedly strangled the child and dumped the body 30 metres away from the homestead. The two children informed a boy who ran and delivered the news to Gumbunje who was still in the field. Gumbunje went home to see the baby and Dzikorehonde allegedly told her that she had strangled the baby and dumped the body. Gutu woman ‘strangles’ newborn baby Emily Chibvongodze.

The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 3321 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comHealth newsA Game-Changer in TB DiagnosticsCATHERINE MUROMBEDZI HEALTH CORRESPONDENT In a powerful demonstration of how innovation can translate into equitable global health impact, Molbio Diagnostics has recently been announced as the winner of the prestigious 2024 Kochon Prize in Manila Phillipines. The award, which recognises outstanding contributions to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), honoured the company's groundbreaking work in expanding access to rapid, decentralised molecular testing for the disease through its revolutionary Truenat platform.The announcement, made during the 39th Stop TB Partnership Board Meeting recently held in Manila, Philippines, underscored the theme of this year's prize: “Innovation and impact in the adoption and roll-out of new tools to end TB.” TRUENAT REVOLUTION:Bringing laboratory quality diagnosis to the frontlines has been at the heart ofMolbio Diagnostics. Selected from over 80 nominations for fundamentally changing the landscape of disease detection, Molbio stood as a game changer. The core of their innovation is the Truenat platform, a molecular testing system that is portable, battery-operated, and solar-rechargeable, capable of delivering lab-quality diagnosis for TB, rifampicin resistance, and over 40 other diseases directly at the peripheral health facility level.This accessibility is critical, as TB disproportionately affects remote and underserved communities who often lack access to sophisticated centralised laboratories. The Truenat system tackles this head-on, ensuring that a rapid, accurate diagnosis is available where the patient is—a crucial step in preventing disease spread and ensuring timely treatment.“The Kochon Prize 2024 proudly honoured those transforming innovation into impact, and Molbio Diagnostics stood out for bringing life-saving technology to people everywhere,” said Mrs. Jae-Jung Chung, Chair of the Kochon Foundation. “Their work truly reflects the spirit of partnership and progress that moves us closer to ending TB.”The impact is immense: over 40 million TB tests have been conducted to date across more than 11,000 Truenat devices worldwide. The platform's credibility soared in 2020 when it became the first WHO-endorsed molecular test for TB and rifampicin resistance deployable at peripheral health facilities.In India, which carries a significant global TB burden, the Truenat platform serves as the backbone of the National TB ELIMINATION Programme, with 7,700 devices having conducted over 30 million tests since 2021. Furthermore, the technology’s global reach has been amplified through initiatives like the Stop TB Partnership’s Introducing New Tools Project (iNTP), which, with support from the US Government, led the largest multi-country roll-out in 2021-2023. This effort successfully introduced the test into nine high-TB burden countries, diagnosing over 41,000 TB cases in its first eighteen months. Now, through partnerships with governments and support from the Global Fund, Truenat is being scaled up in countries like Nigeria, Peru, Kenya, Tanzania, and Bangladesh.Sriram Natarajan, Director & CEO of Molbio Diagnostics, shared the company’s pride in the achievement: “For Molbio this recognition is a dream come true. It underscores our efforts and commitment to the fight against TB and the impact that Truenat, our flag ship innovation, is making.”Molbio showed commitment beyond the prize, a donation to the TB cause became instant.What elevated this news from a professional achievement to an act of profound commitment was the winner's immediate and selfless decision. Molbio Diagnostics announced that it would be donating the entire US$65,000 Kochon Prize money directly to the TB cause.The funds are specifically earmarked to support communities and civil society participation at the 2026 Stop TB Board meeting. This generous donation ensures that the voices of those most affected by TB—the patients, survivors, and advocates from communities on the ground—will be present at the highest level of global TB strategy and governance.Dr. Lucica Ditiu, Executive Director of the Stop TB Partnership, expressed her deep appreciation for this humanitarian gesture. “Molbio has brought rapid molecular diagnostics to the most remote and underserved communities. I am happy that their efforts and empathy for people with TB is recognised. I am also so humbled by their decision to donate the award money towards ensuring that TB communities and people affected by TB from our Board can participate in person to our 2026 meeting. This is great,\" said Dr Lucica.This act beautifully amplifies the true spirit of the Kochon Prize—not just to recognise innovation, but to foster the holistic partnership and progress needed to achieve the goal of ending TB. TECHNOLOGY The Truenat platform is a sophisticated yet user-friendly molecular diagnostic system designed to bring the gold standard of testing—Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)—out of centralised laboratories and into peripheral, lowresource settings. This portability is key to its success in the TB fight, enabling diagnosis and treatment initiation on the same day.The system operates using two main, compact devices and can provide results in about 60 minutes for TB diagnosis:Sample Preparation (DNA/RNA Extraction):The patient sample (typically sputum) is processed in the Trueprep AUTO v2 device.This device automatically performs the extraction and purification of nucleic acids (DNA/RNA) from the raw sample. This automated step minimizes the need for highly specialised laboratory training and reduces the risk of human error or contamination, making it perfect for non-laboratory settings. This initial stage takes approximately 20 minutes.Molecular Testing (PCR Analysis):The purified nucleic acid is then transferred onto a disease-specific, single-use Truenat micro PCR chip.The chip is inserted into the Truelab Real Time micro PCR Analyser. This device is the engine of the platform, performing the Real-Time PCR to amplify specific target genes of the disease-causing organism, Mycobacterium tuberculosis.The entire detection and amplification process is automated and takes about 35-40 minutes, with the final result displayed clearly and automatically on the analyser's digital interface. RIFAMPICIN RESISTANCE Testing (The MDR-TB advantage):The platform's ability to diagnose drug resistance quickly is a critical feature. If the initial TB test (Truenat MTB or MTB Plus) is positive, a small portion of the already extracted DNA can be immediately loaded onto a Truenat MTB-RIF Dx chip for a reflex test.This follow-on test detects mutations associated with rifampicin (RIF) resistance, a marker for multi-drug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). By providing RIF resistance status in an additional hour, the platform dramatically shortens the time to starting appropriate treatment, which is vital for patient survival and curbing the spread of drug-resistant strains. BEYOND TB: VERSATILITY While the Truenat system has made headlines for its role in tuberculosis eradication efforts, its wide assay menu significantly expands its utility in global health. The same hardware can be used to diagnose a vast array of infectious diseases, enhancing cost-effectiveness and utility for ministries of health in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).The platform’s versatility allows health facilities to use the same equipment for multiple disease testing needs at the point-of-care, including:Vector-Borne Diseases: Rapid detection of Malaria (P. falciparum/P. vivax), Dengue, and Chikungunya.Viral Infections: Diagnosis for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1/HIV-2), Hepatitis B and C (HBV/HCV), and other critical viral loads.Outbreak Readiness: Quick and accurate testing for diseases like COVID-19 (SARSCoV-2), Nipah, and other emerging pathogens.This ability to adapt to various public health crises solidifies Truenat's role not just as a tool for TB, but as a robust and essential diagnostic pillar for frontline healthcare globally. LEGACY OF GIVING BACK Molbio Diagnostics’ decision to donate the $65,000 award is a profound statement about the company’s values, placing people and partnerships above profit and accolades. By dedicating the funds to support community and civil society participation at the 2026 Stop TB Board meeting, Molbio is actively strengthening the governance of the Stop TB Partnership.It acknowledges that effective, lasting solutions to complex health challenges like TB cannot be crafted without the direct, in-person input of those most impacted—the communities and patients who live with the disease every day. This act ensures that the strategic decisions made in Geneva or Manila are grounded in the realities faced by people in the world's most remote villages.The joint victory—the recognition of a life-saving tool and the selfless donation of its associated prize—marks a powerful moment in the global movement to end TB, setting a new standard for innovation coupled with empathy.I can provide the specific WHO recommendation details for using Truenat in TB diagnosis or find more information on the history of the Kochon Prize.Feedback: [email protected] Molbio Diagnostics Wins Kochon Prize and Gives BackFrom left: Chong Kun Dang Kochon Foundation Chairman, Mrs Jae-Jung Chung, handing over the 18th Kochon Prize to Mr. Sriram Natarajan, CEO, Molbio Diagnostics, a molecular diagnostics company based in India.

The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Health news Page 3421 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.com Article credit: *STAT An adapted work of Tatenda Makoni“I didn’t yet know what AIDS was. I only knew that something unspoken hung between us. My parents both died before they turned 40, their lives shortened by a virus shadowed by reticence and shame.” We all know someone whose life was touched—or tragically lost—because of HIV. Many of our relatives, friends, neighbours, carry hopes and questions: Will this prevention ever reach me?Now, even with a “game-changer” drug like lenacapavir showing nearly 100 % efficacy in trials, the author reminds us: “Promising the medication isn’t enough.” Access matters. Urgent action matters. Delay means lives lost. As a medical student who grew up in Zimbabwe, I know that access requires much more than pharmaceutical company promises.Manufacturing must ensure fair pricing with the governments closest to the need.Across Southern Africa—in Harare, KwaZulu-Natal, Blantyre, and Gaborone—I have sat in clinics where the weight of the HIV epidemic is still acutely felt. The fluorescent lighting often illuminates lines of young women waiting for hours, their hope measured in the slow movement of the queue. Yet, many leave with the devastating uncertainty of whether prevention will ever truly come. This wait is not just about time; it is a profound failure of the global health system. In these spaces, I hear the same searing question that defines the chasm between scientific progress and human experience: Why are life-saving medicines tested here in our communities, but never seem to reach the local shelves?This question cuts to the core of ethical global health practice. Our communities in the Global South are often the indispensable testing grounds for novel pharmaceuticals, yet we consistently face a prohibitive barrier of access once the drugs are proven effective and safe. My work in Botswana, in particular, exposed me to the reality of research infrastructure that is robust enough to deliver clinical trial data for global pharmaceutical giants, but tragically disconnected from the public health mechanisms required to deliver the final product to those who generated the evidence. The process feels less like a partnership and more like a necessary extraction, one that perpetuates a long-standing pattern of uneven rollouts and profound mistrust.Conversations about HIV prevention often collapse back onto adolescent girls and young women, the group who remain at highest risk. Their vulnerability is not purely biological; it is compounded by systemic social and economic factors—poverty, gender-based violence, lack of agency, and educational disparity. When they hear about new medi- cal breakthroughs, the response is rarely uniform. Some voice a cautious hope, a belief that perhaps this time will be different. But for many, the skepticism is deep and immediate: a bitter doubt that the drugs will ever trickle down to the rural or peri-urban clinics they depend on. Every exchange carries the old wounds of broken promises and delayed equity, a profound weariness rooted in the sense that progress in our fight against HIV always seems to come with frustrating conditions and delays. Carrying the Loss, Fueling the FightFor me, that weariness is personal. It is inherited. I am the son of parents I lost to the disease before the age of 40, their lives cut short by an epidemic that should have been controlled years earlier. My earliest memories are threaded with the fight for basic antiretroviral access, a battle won by activists two decades ago, yet whose lessons on global pharmaceutical responsibility appear to be forgotten with every new innovation. As a future infectious diseases doctor, I carry their loss and the burden of those waiting rooms into my training. My commitment is to continue the work they—and so many others—never saw truly begin.This pivotal moment, marked by new, highly effective preventive drugs, belongs first and foremost to the patients, the families, the frontline healthcare workers, and all those who have borne the disproportionate weight of this global health crisis. Their suffering and their participation advanced the science. The power, however, now rests in the hands of the drug manufacturer, Gilead.As patent holdet. Gilead holds the exclusive power to ensure this breakthrough is made truly accessible to all who advanced the science and those who now live with its scars. True accessibility is not a philanthropic gesture; it is an ethical obligation. It means more than occasional, limited donations. It means immediate and non-restrictive licensing to allow generic manufacturing across the developing world, particularly through established partners like the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP). It means ensuring equitable pricing that allows the governments closest to the need—from Zimbabwe to South Africa—to procure these preventive tools at sustainable costs.We cannot afford to repeat the tragedy of the ARV rollout, where millions died waiting for affordable generics. The delay in access to the newest generation of HIV prevention is a moral failing that disproportionately punishes the most vulnerable. For the women in the clinics of Blantyre and Gaborone, for the memories of my parents, and for the promise of an HIV-free generation, the pharmaceutical industry must choose global health equity over maximal profit. It is time for their power to be matched by their responsibility.• *A Zimbabwean-born medical student at the Medical College of Wisconsin whose work bridges global health and HIV research. (Article first published by STAT)A Call for Equitable Access: The Moral Imperative of HIV PreventionMakeshift homes make part of Mbare. Picture by Tsvangirai Mukwazhi AFP.Mbare National, the oldest suburb in Harare, Zimbabwe.

The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Page 3521 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comMASVINGO MIRRORHELPLINE0716895703/ 0775036812MASVINGO MIRROR HELPLINESIMBARASHE CHINGANGA MIRROR REPORTER MATIZHA -Tapiwa Zibengwa (20) of Gutu who has hydrocele, a condition where one testicle is enlarged causing discomfort and may affect sex drive and sperm production in the long run is appealing for US$200 to undergo treatment. Zibengwa also suffers from eyesight problems and the medication costs US$20. He told Masvingo Mirror that his mother, Ngoni Zibengwa (53) is unemployed and struggling to make ends meet. “My father is late and my mother unwell and struggling to make ends meet looking after me and my twin brother. The hydrocele and eyesight problems make it difficult for me to work. The conditions are making it difficult for me to attend classes at Chikwerengwe Secondary School where I learn.“I discovered that I had hydrocele when I was in Form one. I underwent tests at a local hospital and doctors said that I have to undergo treatment for US$180,” said Tapiwa. Well-wishers can contact his mother, Ngoni Zibengwa on 0776217580 or Masvingo Mirror Helpline on 0716895703/0775691380.Gutu youth appealing for US$200 for medication FOR SALE Tapiwa Zibengwa.

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All persons having in their custody or possession of any property belonging or relating to this estate are required to deliver the same forthwith to the undersigned. DATED AT MASVINGO THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025APPLICANT: RAINA CHIREVO, FAMBIDZANAI SECONDARY SCHOOL P O BOX 542 NYIKA.NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS AND DEBTORS AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERNIn the estate of the late PAUL SITHOLE who died 4 AUGUST 2025 at THE MIDLANDS PRIVATE HOSPITAL GWERU. All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to lodge them in detail with the undersigned not later than 30 days and those indebted thereto are required to pay to the undersigned the amount due by them within the same period, failing which legal proceedings will be taken for the recovery thereof. All persons having in their custody or possession of any property belonging or relating to this estate are required to deliver the same forthwith to the undersigned. DATED AT MASVINGO THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025APPLICANT: BENJAMIN PAUL SITHOLE, MASOGWE PRIMARY SCHOOL P O BOX 16 NESHURO.NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS AND DEBTORS AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERNIn the estate of the late PHILEMON MATEWE who died 8 OCTOBER 2013 at CHIBI. All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to lodge them in detail with the undersigned not later than 30 days and those indebted thereto are required to pay to the undersigned the amount due by them within the same period, failing which legal proceedings will be taken for the recovery thereof. All persons having in their custody or possession of any property belonging or relating to this estate are required to deliver the same forthwith to the undersigned. DATED AT MASVINGO THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025APPLICANT: JERINA MANATSA, P O BOX MORGENSTER MASVINGO.NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS AND DEBTORS AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERNIn the estate of the late JONATHAN HLATI who died 15 MARCH 2014 at CHIRAMBA FARM CHEGUTU. All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to lodge them in detail with the undersigned not later than 30 days and those indebted thereto are required to pay to the undersigned the amount due by them within the same period, failing which legal proceedings will be taken for the recovery thereof. All persons having in their custody or possession of any property belonging or relating to this estate are required to deliver the same forthwith to the undersigned. DATED AT MASVINGO THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025APPLICANT: CHARLES TSAURAI, PATPALMER MABELREIGN HARARE.NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS AND DEBTORS AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERNIn the estate of the late SAMSON BEKESA who died 15 AUGUST 2013 at CHIPINGE. 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All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to lodge them in detail with the undersigned not later than 30 days and those indebted thereto are required to pay to the undersigned the amount due by them within the same period, failing which legal proceedings will be taken for the recovery thereof. All persons having in their custody or possession of any property belonging or relating to this estate are required to deliver the same forthwith to the undersigned. DATED AT MASVINGO THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025APPLICANT: SALLY MAGURA. RAFAMOYO SECONDARY SCHOOL P BAG 174 GUTU.NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS AND DEBTORS AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERNIn the estate of the late JETROS CHIREVO who died 9 NOVEMBEER 2001 at GUTU. All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to lodge them in detail with the undersigned not later than 30 days and those indebted thereto are required to pay to the undersigned the amount due by them within the same period, failing which legal proceedings will be taken for the recovery thereof. All persons having in their custody or possession of any property belonging or relating to this estate are required to deliver the same forthwith to the undersigned. DATED AT MASVINGO THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025APPLICANT: RAINA CHIREVO, FAMBIDZANAI SECONDARY SCHOOL.NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS AND DEBTORS AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERNIn the estate of the late ANDREA MANGORO who died 19 MARCH 2002 at MASVINGO. All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to lodge them in detail with the undersigned not later than 30 days and those indebted thereto are required to pay to the undersigned the amount due by them within the same period, failing which legal proceedings will be taken for the recovery thereof. All persons having in their custody or possession of any property belonging or relating to this estate are required to deliver the same forthwith to the undersigned. DATED AT MASVINGO THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025APPLICANT: TANAKA MANGORO, BONDOLFI MISSION SCHOOL P/A BONDOLFI MASVINGO.NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS AND DEBTORS AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERNIn the estate of the late ETINAH SVOSVE who died 6 APRIL 2025 at MASVINGO. All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to lodge them in detail with the undersigned not later than 30 days and those indebted thereto are required to pay to the undersigned the amount due by them within the same period, failing which legal proceedings will be taken for the recovery thereof. All persons having in their custody or possession of any property belonging or relating to this estate are required to deliver the same forthwith to the undersigned. DATED AT MASVINGO THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025APPLICANT: ROSAH SVOSVE, 2350 PRODUCTION BRIGADE DRIVE MUCHEKE, MASVINGO.NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS AND DEBTORS AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERNIn the estate of the late ZIVAI CHIEDZA MUTAKAYA who died 26 JULY 2023 at MASVINGO. All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to lodge them in detail with the undersigned not later than 30 days and those indebted thereto are required to pay to the undersigned the amount due by them within the same period, failing which legal proceedings will be taken for the recovery thereof. All persons having in their custody or possession of any property belonging or relating to this estate are required to deliver the same forthwith to the undersigned. DATED AT MASVINGO THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025APPLICANT: ERITHA RUPI, 19661 CHIN’AI STREET RUJEKO C MASVINGO.NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS AND DEBTORS AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERNIn the estate of the late RABSON GWANONGODZA who died 24 SEPTEMBER 2025 at MASVINGO CROCO MOTORS. 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The Mirror: Ihwai nekuhwikwa Sport news Page 3821 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.comDUMISANI CHAUKE CHIPINGE TIMES REPORTER HONDE VALLEY – This year’s edition of the NetOne Albun Honde Valley Marathon is set for today in Honde Valley, Manicaland. This year’s marathon is expected to draw more athletes after it was certified to be an international race and qualifier for Comrades Marathon. NetOne Public Relations Manager, Enerst Magadzire urged athletes to come in their numbers. The tournament features the five, 10, 21 and 42km categories. “Every Zimbabwean should be in Honde Valley tomorrow as this is now one of the best marathons in the region.“Honde Valley is one of the most beautiful places in Manicaland. We want people to come and celebrate its majestic nature,” he said.There will be prizes in all categories and the marathon will be preceded by a music fiesta featuring several artists including Feli Nandi, Tocky Vibes, Nutty O, Jah Signal and local artists.PETRONILLA MUKAMURI MIRROR REPORTER MBERENGWA- The inaugural Mberengwa Half Marathon is set for next Saturday at Mberengwa Business Centre with athletes taking part in the five, 10 and 21km races. The half marathon is organised by Alpha Chihora Athletics Club.Club chairperson and Mberengwa District Sport and Recreation Officer, Obert Madhiri confirmed the half marathon to Masvingo Mirror.Madhiri said registration is US$15 for the 21km race, US$10 for the 10km race. The 5km category has two races; a race for athletes aged 15 and below who will pay US$5 and a 5km walking race for seniors aged 50 and above with a US$20 registration fee.“Preparations are at an advanced stage and over 60 athletes have registered. The event was organised by the club with the aim of raising awareness on the importance of physical activity and exercise among the people of Mberengwa and contributing to the fight against drug and substance abuse among youth,” he said.He added that the top three athletes in each category will walk away with cash prizes. “In the 21km race, the gold medal winner will receive US$300, silver US$200 and bronze US$100, while consolation prize winners will get US$30. In the 10km category, the gold winner will receive US$100, silver US$80 and bronze US$50 respectively with a US$15 consolation prize.“For the 5km junior race and the 5km seniors’ walking race, gold winners will receive US$100, silver US$80, bronze US$50 and consolation prize earners US$15,” said Madhiri. Alpha Chihora Athletics Club is working together with the Ministry of Sport and Mberengwa District Hospital and is calling for sponsors and partners to join the marathon. PETRONILLA MUKAMURI MIRROR REPORTER MASVINGO -Junior Primary School in Masvingo held its annual swimming gala on Monday. The annual gala had the U8, U9, U10 and U11 categories with pupils competing in freestyle, backstroke and butterfly categories. There was also an adult freestyle segment. School Sports Director, Jimmy Makwanda told Masvingo Mirror that the gala was organised by the sports department with support from school directors, Noah Maria and his wife.Mutsawashe Mutangiri was adjudged Youngest Swimmer of the Tournament. Micahl Mutangiri, a grade … claimed the best freestyle boys title while Charity Mutsikiwa won best freestyle girls category.The best Backstroke Boys award went to Christopher Musakanda, while Princess Gwara was crowned best Backstroke Girls.Osley Makwanda won gold in the girls butterfly category. Micahl Mutangiri added another accolade with a gold medal in the boys butterfly category.Charity Mutsikiwa won gold in the U12 40m freestyle category while Princess Gwara won the U12 category.School swimming coach, Shayne Stoddart and ECD teacher Monica Stals won the adult freestyle segment.Inaugural Mberengwa Half Marathon on next Saturday Junior Primary holds swimming galaNetOne Albun Honde Valley Marathon on today File pic.

THESport Mirror21 - 27 November 2025 www.masvingomirror.com masvingo mirror masvingomirrorTHESIMBARASHE CHINGANGA MIRROR REPORTER MASVINGO – A golf tournament hosted by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Masvingo at Masvingo Golf Club on Saturday to raise funds for the construction of an ablution block at St Mary’s Cathedral raised US$5 650.The tournament was organised by St Peter and Paul Cathedral and Managing Director of Byword Motors and Jadecon Construction, Sternly Kondongwe was the guest of honour. Kondongwe donated US$2 000 towards the ablution facility while US$1 500 was raised from the tournament’s registration and sponsors. Coral Soft pledged to donate US$2 150. Masvingo Diocese Bishop, Rt Rev Raymond Mupandasekwa attended the tournament. The tournament teed off at 9am and wrapped up by 6pm and it attracted over 50 golfers from Masvingo, Mashava, Chiredzi, Zvishavane and Gweru. The competition followed the individual stableford format, which scores players based on individual performance.Enoch Phillip Gava from Hippo Valley Golf Club was crowned the day’s champion, with Roberto Murimoga and Cephas Ngwenya from Masvingo Golf Club finishing second and third respectively. The tournament also welcomed young talent, with Emmanuel Masiya, a student from Don Bosco Primary School participating.Kondongwe praised the organizers and golfers and said it is everyone’s duty to support such initiatives. “It is now a thing of a past to wait for donors to give us money for church projects. Now it’s up to you and your God that if you give, He will multiply it back,” said Kondongwe.Organizing committee chairperson, Staywell Katuri, expressed satisfaction with the outcome. “The tournament was a success and managed to raise the much-needed funds to complete the ablution block,” he said. Other attendees from the church include, Cathedral Administrator, Rev Fr Mavedzenge, Priest in charge St Antony Musiso Rev Raymond Mahefu, Rev Fr Enock Chiorese of Ss Peter and Paul Cathedral, Rev Fr Robert Mutuzu of St Barbara Mashava and Diocese Pastoral Council Chairperson Dr Simon Parwaringira.Catholic Masvingo Diocese golf tourney raises US$5 650Sternly Kondongwe (in suit) handing tournament’s best player Cephas Ngwenya his prize.