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The Khumalo clan in said Khumalo. The late Chief Mabhikwa born Vusumuzi Khumalo
Lupane has appointed John “We had a lengthy
Khumalo as the acting Chief to be also part of the meeting. the acting chief has been in Lupane and the President’s
Mabhikwa, CITE has been conversation which took us the We held another second invited to some of the national meeting with chiefs on
informed. whole day, if I am not mistaken meeting where they were also events. Gukurahundi, he was invited.
we started around 10 am and available in the meeting As it is, he has been invited to
This comes five months finished around 4 pm. All our showing that there was “As it is, he has been part Lupane State University as a
after the tragic death of Chief brothers who came were given transparency, “said Khumalo. of all the invitations that need chief,” said Khumalo.
Mabhikwa born Vusumuzi the opportunity to say what a chief, for example during the
Khumalo in a car accident in they had to say and what they Meanwhile, he said so far, official opening of the courts
May. thought. Everyone was given
the opportunity to even vote
Chief Mabhikwa was just for themselves until we arrived
19 when he was installed in at the decision that our brother
2012, six years after his father, John Khumalo will represent
Edwin, died. us at the moment while we
have not made the final
John Khumalo is a brother decision.”
to the late Edwin Mabhikwa
Khumalo who died in 2006. Khumalo said the acting
chief will represent the family
Speaking to CITE, a until next year May, “we think
family member Donald by that time we would have
Khumalo said the decision made a decision.”
was made during a family
meeting in September. He added that the Local
government ministry is also
“We met as a family at the aware of the family’s decision.
end of September where we
had invited all our brothers to “During the family meeting
engage on some of the issues we had invited the police, we
that needed our attention. even have the minutes of that
One of the agendas was that meeting for public
the people needed a leader as consumption. After that, we
it is impossible to have a notified the local government
community without a chief,” and they were happy and asked

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Gokwe man hacks brother Duty-free facility for

to death in sibling rivalry citizens returning from SA
over piece of farmland

A GOKWE man was in the "A misunderstanding Thousands of Zimbabweans
arose between the two and it
early hours of Monday degenerated into a fight. returning home from South
Jongwe snatched a machete
hacked to death by his from Ruyamuro and struck Africa after failing to have
him once on the chin.
younger brother over a piece their exemption permits
"The younger sibling
of farmland. managed to disarm his upgraded to normal
brother and struck him on the
Midlands police back of the head and Jongwe immigrant visas can now
died on the spot," said
Mahoko. bring back all their

spokesperson, Inspector A police report led to the belongings duty-free,
arrest of the suspect while
Emmanuel Mahoko the deceased was ferried to including one vehicle.
Gokwe North District
(Pictured) said police have Hospital awaiting post This is one of the many
mortem.
received the murder report, measures put in place by the
"The police are urging
and investigations were members to respect the Government to welcome back
sanctity of life. This incident
underway. could have been avoided by its citizens that have been
involving third parties," said
Circumstances are that Mahoko. working legally in South

Africa, usually in skilled

Ruyamuro Mutsaukirwa positions but under special Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister,

(42) of Mutsaukirwa village permits for Zimbabweans Monica Mutsvangwa

under Chief Chireya was rather than the general work accompanied by mass applicant must prove they are
filling a critical skill post and
working in the field when and residence permits all deportations of undocumented that their employer cannot find
an equally qualified South
his elder brother, Jongwe other foreigners require. Zimbabweans as well, Minister African for the job. This
requires the South African
Mutsaukirwa (49) of the Some Zimbabweans have Mutsvangwa said. employer to take the lead in
the application process.
same village confronted him these, and others are applying, "The Zimbabwean
According to a critical skill
but if they cannot obtain them Government has issued list released earlier this year,
there are 101 jobs that meet
over the boundary of their then they will have to leave. guidelines and regulations for the set requirements, mostly in
fields related to technology
plots. The Zimbabwe returning residents which and science, and the
qualifications needed make it
Jongwe was accusing his Exemption Permits (ZEP) include one duty-free vehicle almost impossible for the
generality of Zimbabweans
sibling of encroaching into were given to Zimbabweans and no limits to personal working in South Africa to get
the visa.
his field. with skills that were crucial property.
Prior to submitting an
for the development of that "Government has also application for a Critical Skills
Work Visa, the qualification
country, but now South Africa engaged the South African must be evaluated by the
South African Qualifications
believes there are enough of government, emphasising that Authority (SAQA) and there
is need of confirmation from
its own citizens available with Zimbabwe is ready to receive a professional body, council or
board recognised by SAQA or
the required skills and so is its returning nationals, who any relevant government
department confirming the
declining to renew the special should comply with the skills or qualifications of the
applicant and appropriate post
Zimbabwean permits or issue relevant South African laws." qualification experience.

new ones. To prepare for the returning In the event that any law in
South Africa requires one to
The South African residents, Minister be professionally registered in
order to practise one's
government had initially Mutsvangwa said, Cabinet had profession, the application
must contain proof of an
given the ZEP holders up to agreed to establish an inter- application made for a
certificate of registration with
December 31 this year to ministerial committee that the professional body, council
or board recognised by
apply for alternative visas, would be supported by sub- SAQA.

and later extended the committees that would look at Business visa applicants
need to have a certificate
permit's validity to June 30 the provision of transport and showing that they have at least
R5 million available in cash,
next year. logistics, s e c u r i t y, or at least R5 million in cash
and capital to be invested in
The alternative visas documentation, re-integration South Africa. Spouses of
skilled immigrants and
included student, business, support, resource mobilisation, business immigrants get in on
with the primary visa holder.
spousal and work permit information and publicity as

visas, the normal ones that well as health and education.

foreigners working in South Indications are that about

Africa need. 189 000 Zimbabweans held the

At the end of the grace ZEPs and the bulk of them face

period, those that fail to get deportation after failing to get

alternative visas would be fresh permits under other

required to pack their bags schemes.

and return to Zimbabwe, South Africa's Department

hence the preparations by the of Home Affairs has said the

To advertise Government to ensure cancellation of ZEPs and the
in the
everyone coming home will need to apply for new visas was
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Speaking during back as 2004.

yesterday's post-Cabinet For one to get a student visa,

briefing, Information, they ought to provide proof of

Publicity and Broadcasting being admitted at a registered

Services Minister, Monica learning institution in terms of

Mutsvangwa, said section 1 of the South African

Most ZEP holders did not Schools Act or a college

qualify for the outlined established in terms of the

critical skills visas, hence Further Education and Training

there had been low uptake. Colleges Act.

The return of the legal To get a work visa, the

ZEP holders was likely to be

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Power outage disrupts reservoir levels. Pelandaba, Iminyela, Khami,
water supply to Byo
He said to protect the CowdrayPark, Gwabalanda,

supply and distribution Emakhandeni, Magwegwe,

reservoirs from collapsing due Mabutweni, Matshobane,

to reduced volumes of raw Njube, Luveve, Mpopoma,

water, the local authority will Harrisvale, Trenance,

temporarily suspend the current Richmond, Sauerstown,

72-hour shedding programme Barbourdfields, Mzilikazi,

and cut off supply until power Nguboyenja, Makokoba,

is restored at Inyankuni and Hillside, South riding,

The Bulawayo City Council the 72-hour shedding Zimbabwe Electricity abstraction and pumping of raw Fourwinds, Morningside,
(BCC) has warned residents of programme to all areas in the
the disruption of water supply city except areas fed by Tuli Transmission and Distribution water has resumed. Barham Green, Greenhill,
due to power outages at its reservoir and the Central
pump stations. Business District. This is a Company (ZETDC) have been The affected suburbs are Mqabuko heights, Ilanda,
result of a power outage caused
In a statement, Bulawayo by lightning activity at notified and are attending to Bellevue, Newton West, West Romney Park, Paddonhurst,
Town Clerk, Christopher Dube Inyankuni Dam booster station
said the power outages were which occurred on Tuesday, 1 the matter. Somerton, Montrose, South Bradfield, Tegela,
caused by lightning activity. November 2022 at 2200hours
up to Wednesday, 2 November Dube added that Rochester World, Sizinda, Tshabalala, Emhlangeni, Northend and
“The City of Bulawayo at 1400hours,” said Dube.
would like to advise members and Epping Forest pumping Nkulumane1-12, Nketa 6-9, Sunnyside.
of the public of water supply He, however, said the
interruptions and suspension of have also been affected by Burnside, Emganwini, Pumula “The City of Bulawayo

power outages which have seen South phase 1 and 2, Old wishes to apologise to its

no pumping from Pumula A-C, Pumula North, valued consumers for the

Nyamandlovu from Tuesday to Pumula East, Pumula South inconvenience caused,” said

Wednesday and this has further phase 3, Pelandaba, West, Dube.Cite

affected the decreasing Mpopoma South, Old

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Bulawayo councillors have In response, Ward 27 Ald Khumalo. with the government and EMA
resolved to engage the Bulawayo mayor on the issue so that they
Environmental councillor Alderman intervene,” she said.
Management Agency Solomon Mguni also
(EMA) and the Zimbabwe Siboniso Khumalo said as a enquired if efforts had been The deputy mayor added
National Water Authority made to engage government that there was no council
(ZINWA) as they are committee they were having departments to act on the resolution that empowered the
struggling to deal with matter. Town Clerk to act on the issue.
illegal gold panners that challenges in dealing with the
invaded the city’s water The committee “The challenge we are going
catchment areas. illegal miners. chairperson Councillor to have is that at this time next
Sikhululekile Moyo said year we will go back to the
The illegal panners are “We do not have the power while the city was drawing residents to inform them that the
reportedly diverting water water from Umzingwane dams did not record significant
from Umzingwane dam, one to remove those people that dam, it did not own it and inflows. We are aware of the
of the city’s supply dams. could not undertake certain challenge and we should be
is why we are engaging the actions without following engaging other stakeholders and
This has resulted in a lot proper procedures. we rehabilitate the catchment
of raw water being lost to relevant authorities. There area,” said Cllr Ncube. EDITOR
mining pits along the “We are in discussions Tendai Chifunyise
riverbed. was also an expression of
REPORTERS
The local authority was interest that was flighted for Vimbai Nyamukutu
forced to decommission the
dam in early September due interested people to help Makanaka Moyo
to low water levels. Thandikile Dube
rehabilitate the catchment PHOTO JOURNALIST
With the rains starting to Jabulani Makuluni
fall, councillors have raised area. That is a long process
concerns that illegal mining PUBLISHER
activities along the water since we are not the ones Community
catchment areas will affect Newspapers of
water inflows into the dams issuing out the tender,” said Zimbabwe
further compounding the
city’s water woes.

Debating on the matter
during a full council meeting
on Wednesday, councillors
said there was a need for an
urgent solution to the issue.

This is after the deputy
mayor councillor Mlandu
Ncube had enquired from the
Future Water Supplies and
Water Action Committee on
their strategies to ensure that
there are significant inflows
into the city’s supply dams.

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Theresa Nyava-Machadu right direction, I however started distribution exercise. associated with incorrect use. Secondary Education also
to observe some issues of concern I also strongly believe that the The common mistake many conducted an outreach where they
In 2020 there was a landmark in the implementation of this school girls make is to wear the also discovered that the quality of
development in the menstrual school girls' sanitary wear taxes for imported sanitary wear same pad for the whole day, as the pads was poor and that in some
health management space, programme. I will discuss some should be scrapped. This will long as it's not full, which is very instances girls in some schools
following the signing of the of the key issues below. help suppliers of underwear to unhealthy and can cause toxic were given panty liners instead of
Education Amendment Act into supply at competitive prices, shock syndrome and other actual pads. Quality is a very
law by President Mnangagwa. The first issue of particular which will also make the infections. important factor to ensure that girls
concern is late allocation by programme cost-effective. It is of receive products that are fit for
We celebrated Section 4(1a) of Treasury. While it is ideal that the concern that imported underwear It is therefore important to purpose and that will not harm
the Act which requires the State funds be allocated before the is currently attracting 40 percent also include education them. I understand that the sanitary
to "ensure the provision of commencement of the first term customs duty, 14.5 percent value- components as part of the wear was acquired through tender,
sanitary wear and other menstrual of the year, to allow for the added tax and US$1 per distribution of free sanitary wear. and it is everyone's expectation
health facilities to girls in all acquisition of the sanitary wear, kilogram, which also makes it According to a study by Unicef that this competitive process
schools to promote menstrual I have observed that it has not unaffordable to the generality of Zimbabwe, over 76% of schools should result in products that are
health." This legislation makes it been the case since 2020 as funds the population. Underwear and in the country don't have learning fit for the purpose being procured.
a legal obligation for the will be disbursed late into the sanitary wear are twin materials on Menstrual Hygiene I, therefore, recommend that only
government to provide free year. If disbursed late, the money complements that are both used Management to support the sanitary wear that is certified by
sanitary wear to all school girls. will not effectively serve its when managing periods. The learning of the subject. This the Standards Association of
fundamental purpose as the government removed duty and makes it difficult for teachers to Zimbabwe be considered.
The background of this intended beneficiaries will still VAT on imported sanitary wear a teach about periods. Zimbabwe has a standard for
legislation is that many school miss school during the early couple of years ago and should disposable sanitary pads (ZWS
girls were and are still suffering months of the year. In the case of do the same on imported It is therefore crucial for the 730:2015) and reusable cloth
from period poverty, with many the year 2023, the first term opens underwear that is new. budget to also allocate resources sanitary pads (ZWS 1023:2017).
of them missing school due to a on 9 January 2023 and I strongly to have learning materials for
lack of proper menstrual products urge Treasury to therefore The schools' sanitary wear menstrual health in all schools. The type of sanitary wear to
and pain management, which allocate the funds in November programme is also being Government should also distribute to girls should also be
affects their right to education. 2022 so that tender processes can implemented without much consider engaging stakeholders looked at. I have also observed that
For those girls that may choose immediately commence allowing regard for menstrual health and from the non-profit sector who in some instances, girls were given
to attend school wearing for the logistics of having to hygiene education. You will have already been offering disposable sanitary wear and
makeshift materials for pads, they acquire and distribute the realize that girls who are menstrual health training, to be others also got panty liners. Given
risk being mocked in the event of consignments to the respective receiving sanitary wear in schools also part of this education the scarce resources, which are not
staining their uniforms with beneficiary schools across the are not being properly taught programme. even enough to cater to all school
blood, especially noting how country in time. about how to use them correctly girls in line with the dictates of the
period stigma and taboos are still as they are just given the pads and The issue of quality should also Education Act, I am concerned
prevalent countrywide. They also I have also observed that the there is no education that follows. be paid attention to. Speaking in about the decision to provide
find it difficult to concentrate in programme is only targeting a According to a study by SNV Parliament on 27 July 2022, Hon disposable pads which can be used
class or participate in co- fraction of the total number of Zimbabwe, about 70% of school Madhuku said: "We have seen once only and disposed of, with
curricular activities, fearing that school girls who menstruate. The girls in rural areas do not know that in certain instances, the more needed in the subsequent
they might stain. In the absence 2022 budget allocation for any commercial sanitary wear quality of the sanitary wear was months. In my view, sustainable
of proper sanitary wear, some example was targeting 300 000 brand, which means that they very poor to such an extent that sanitary wear that can be reused
school girls are desperately learners, which is a small number have probably not used any some of the girl children refused over a longer period of time should be
forced to resort to using medieval considering the total population before. They, therefore, require to to get that sanitary wear because considered, especially reusable cloth
means such as cow dung, pieces of girls between Grade 4 to Form be educated about how to use of its poor quality." padsfromreputableandcertifiedsuppliers.
of rags, newspapers and other 6 girls who menstruate. The total those products to avoid problems
unsafe and unhealthy means, number of school girls between The Parliamentary Portfolio
which expose them to health risks Grade 4 and Form 6 is 1 336 693, Byo Citizen Committee on Primary and
such as urinary and reproductive and the majority of them are
tract infections, toxic shock already menstruating. From my
syndrome, cervical cancer, or estimates, the 2023 allocation for
even infertility. schools' sanitary products should
be at least Z$15 billion.
In light of the above, for some
of us who had been lobbying for From my observation of some
the Education Act to address the of the tenders which were flown
issue of sanitary wear for school by the Ministry of Primary and
girls, were quite elated that girls Secondary Education, only
were now guaranteed to get sanitary wear was purchased. It
sanitary wear, to address the should be noted that some girls
challenges above. Treasury may actually not have underwear,
allocated Z$200 million to begin with, especially in rural
(US$12.5 million) in the 2020 areas.
National Budget, Z$600 million
(US$7.34 million) in the 2021 Therefore, giving them pads
National Budget, and Z$1.23 only, without underwear to hold
billion (US$11.64 million) in the the pads, will not be effective as
2023 the recipients will continue
suffering from period poverty.
National Budget for the Authorities should therefore
provision of sanitary wear to seriously consider including at
school girls. While I least 3 pairs of knickers per
acknowledge these steps in the student in the sanitary wear

06 - 12 November 2022 9.

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SOURTHERN AFRICAN POWER
POOL (SAPP) CENTER OFFICIAL

OPENING
Powering the Nation to Prosperity

In Pictures...

1. SAPP Coordination
Centre Office Official Opening.

2. ZESA Executive Chairman
Dr. S.Gata arrives 53rd
Executive Committee
Meeting.

3. The 53rd Southern Africa
Power Pool (SAPP) meeting

takes place in Harare,
Zimbabwe

To provide energy
associated services in the
2. region and beyond

1.

Zimbabwe is now strategic to Zimbabwe. nia are the only countries that 3. driven by a resurgence of
hosting the Southern “Having the SAPP offices are yet to be Interconnected to
Africa Power Pool the regional grid. several generation projects that mining activities and demand
(SAPP) Coordination Center situated in Harare is both sym- are under construction and in
which will promote electric- bolic and strategic. It is sym- Officiating the Minister of the planning stage. The com- is growing, “he said
ity trading and power pooling bolic in that Zimbabwe is elec- Energy Hon Zhemu took time missioning of a three hundred
between 19 power utilities in trically and centrally posi- to update SAPP members on (300 MW) Mega Watt unit Zimbabwe was nominated
Southern Africa excluding tioned in the SADC region. It the state of electricity supply number seven (7) at Hwange
Mauritius. is strategic in that access to in the SADC region. Power Station is underway and to become the center of the
Harare for any requisite physi- should be available in Novem-
SAPP countries have their cal meetings such as this one, “The Electricity Supply In- ber 2022. SAPP coordination center in
electricity grids intercon- is achieved with ease, he said dustry in the SADC region has
nected. This allows countries been characterized by, Insuffi- “The last three hundred 2000 but no infrastructure
like Zambia to sell us electric- Dr Gata said he is however cient generation capacity to (300 MW) Mega Watt unit will
ity and vice versa. saddened that the region’s meet the growing power de- be commissioned during the had been built in the South-
power generation capacity is mand where the current gen- first quarter of 2023. This new
The center was officially being under-utilized. eration capacity shortfall is project will significantly im- ern African country.
opened by the Minister of five thousand (5,000 MW) prove the power supply situa-
Energy and Power Develop- ‘We are however saddened Mega Watts. Lack of adequate tion in Zimbabwe. The elec- There are 12 countries that
ment Honorable Soda Zhemu that, out of the installed gen- transmission and distribution tricity demand in Zimbabwe is
this Monday at Emerald hill eration capacity, only about infrastructure to deliver elec- are members of the SAPP
in Harare. two-thirds of the capacity is tricity to end users. High trans-
active. This has resulted in mission and power distribution which include Botswana,
However, SAPP itself does most SAPP members experi- losses; which increase cost of
not manage all the power utili- encing supply capacity short- supply to consumers, and Lim- Mozambique, Malawi,
ties in Southern Africa, all falls. This begs the question ited regional trade of power
they have is a dashboard with that why should we build new due to transmission constraints Angola, South Africa,
all the utilities and intercon- generation capacity when we and particularly along the cen-
nections which shows the are failing to access and utilize tral transmission corridor,” he Lesotho, Swaziland,
state of the SAPP network. what has already been built. It said.
also remains a challenge that Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia,
Speaking at the officiating we still have three SAPP util- Minister Zhemu also up-
ceremony Zimbabwe Elec- ity members that are not inter- dated SAPP members on the DRC, and Zimbabwe.
tricity Supply Authority Ex- connected to the other 19 util- power generation projects that
ecutive Chairman Dr Sydney ity members,” he said. Zimbabwe is working on.
Gata said, having the SAPP
center is both symbolic and Angola, Malawi and Tanza- “In Zimbabwe, we have

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06 - 12 November 2022 AFRICA NEWS 11.

Tanzania's Elephant Tanzania says Mount
Kilimanjaro blaze
population recovering largely contained

A study conducted by the Conservation of Nature authorities say joint efforts Two weeks after a fire began not been affected and no
Wildlife Conservation (IUCN) puts the number of with conservation groups and on Africa’s tallest and most injuries or deaths have been
Society (WCS) and other adult buffalo on the continent local communities have famous mountain, Tanzania’s reported.
conservation agencies in the at around 400,000. drastically reduced poaching Prime Minister Kassim
country has found that and helped to attract tourists. Majaliwa says it has been A Polish tourist who was
Tanzania leads the continent Tanzania's Ministry of Just under 20,000 elephants largely contained. visiting the region says being
with the highest number of Tourism has also this week were recorded in a survey that so close to the fire was a
buffaloes. The report puts the released a census showing that covered about 90,000 square On Tuesday, hundreds of devastating experience.
number of the large sub- the country's elephant kilometers of the Katavi- soldiers and two helicopters
Saharan African bovines population has stabilized. Rukwa and Ruaha-Rungwa were mobilised to reinforce ‘Because we could feel the
roaming various ecological Tanzania's elephants were landscapes in western civilian firefighters and fire is either following us or is
ecosystems in the country at among the hardest hit by Tanzania, including parks, volunteers battling the blaze right next to us, because we
191,805. This comes as the poaching in Africa, with game reserves and other on Mount Kilimanjaro could still breathe and feel the
International Union for numbers dropping 60% protected areas. smoke. And breathing was
between 2009 and 2014. But Last week, the government really, really hard and we
week thought the fire was could see the devastated nature
under control, but winds all around us. So, it was really
spread it to three other places. hard experience for us, to see
It has ravaged about 33 square that and to be right next to it,’
kilometres in the Kilimanjaro she said.
National Park, a UNESCO
World Heritage site which is As firefighters and soldiers
home to many endangered continue to battle multiple
species. The fire started on 21 fires in some areas around the
October near the Karanga site, mountain, officials say they
used by climbers ascending the have not yet established how
famous peak, at about 4,000 it started.
metres altitude on the
mountain’s south side. The blaze comes exactly
two years after a devastating
Although it is an area that week-long fire destroyed some
is popular with tourists, the 95 square kilometres on the
government says tourism has slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.
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support from young people to appropriation of our minerals," he
resist the rebel forces. said. "And to do this, it is actively
destabilising eastern Congo to
"In response to the strong
demand from the youth, I invite
them to organise themselves
into vigilance groups in order to
support, accompany and sustain
our armed forces, our defence
forces," he said

M23 rebels have captured
swathes of new territory in
recent weeks and displaced tens
of thousands of people and

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France star Pogba to miss

World Cup with knee injury

France midfielder Paul

Pogba will miss the World

Cup due to ongoing knee

problems.

Pogba returned to

training with Juventus

only this month following

surgery on his right knee

in early September.

He hasn’t played since

returning to Juventus

from Manchester United,

and was injured again.

Tests in Turin and

Pittsburgh confirmed the

29-year-old Pogba will

not be fit in time for the

World Cup.

“We won’t see him

until 2023 and his

entourage have confirmed

that also he will be out of

the World Cup,” a

Juventus spokesman told

The Associated Press on

Monday. However, it has been a I’m not hanging my
rough period for him since. boots: Kuda Mahachi
His agent, Rafaela He has also been mired in an
extortion scandal involving
Pimenta also released a his older brother and
childhood friends.
statement.
Pogba last played in an
“After medical exams official match in April.

yesterday and today, it is Defending champion
France opens in Qatar
extremely painful to against Australia on Nov. 22.
Denmark and Tunisia are
announce that Paul Pogba also in Group D. Warriors star Kuda Mahachi day justice prevails for him ing up my boots soon. It
says his football career will to concentrate on reviving takes courage but I admit
needs more rehabilitation France coach Didier continue once he clears his his career. things have never been the
Deschamps is slated to name from the child abuse same for me,” added the
after his operation,” she announce his squad in 10 allegations he is facing. “It has been a challeng- dimunitive winger.
days, on Nov. 9. ing time for me. However, I
said. The former Orlando Pi- pray and hope the courts will Soccer 24
France will be without its rates star is being accused of do justice on the matter. It
“For that reason, Paul 2018 World Cup-winning scalding his 4-year old son has been six trying months
midfield as Chelsea’s Diego with boiling water, for me but I still believe my
can’t be part of the France N’Golo Kanté is out for leading to third degree burns. God will do me well. I have
several months after surgery been on the sidelines but I
team in Qatar.” on a hamstring injury. The case is before the still believe my legs can still
courts and Mahachi, whose carry me,” Mahachi told
Pogba underwent contract at SuperSport lifestyle tabloid B-Metro.
United was not renewed be-
surgery after tearing his cause of the saga, hopes one He added: “I’m not hang-

meniscus during

Juventus’ preseason tour

of the United States in

July — having rejoined

the Italian club two weeks

earlier from Manchester

United to much fanfare.

‘Iphephandaba Labantu’