Byo Citizen 09 January 2022 Issue

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Zanu PF determined to

reclaim Bulawayo seats

Staff Reporter party. Tinashe Kambarami of Ward 3
Bulawayo - The ruling Zanu Before the recalling, the
PF party said it is ready to
contest in the March 26 by- opposition used to control
elections with expectations 28 wards in Bulawayo with
to reclaim the urban Zanu-PF's Cde Kidwell
constituencies, including the Mujuru of Ward 28 being the
nine vacate councilors posts only councilor from the
at Bulawayo City Council. ruling party.

President Emmerson There is also a vacant seat
Mnangagwa proclaimed that in Bulawayo following the
by-elections in 80 local recent death of Ward 8
authorities and 40 national councilor Ronnian Mudara.
assembly constituencies will
be held on March 26, 2022. The recalled councilors
are Clayton Zana of Ward
The Nomination court 19, Tinevimbo Maposa of
will sit on January 26th. Ward 21, Ernest Rafamoyo
of Ward 20, Donald Mabuto
Elections will be held to of Ward 9, Tinashe
fill positions for Member of Kambarami of Ward 3,
Parliament for Pumula and Lilian Mlilo of Ward 12,
Nkulumane constituencies Concilia Mlalazi of Ward 18
and Norman Hlabano of
The MDC-T recalled a
number of councilors and ...To page 2
MPs across the country
claiming they no longer
represent the interests of the

4-day water cuts Family of six now
for Bulawayo requires ZW$73k
per month
P/3
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2. Byo Citizen 09 - 15 January 2022

Zanu PF determined to

reclaim Bulawayo seats

...From Page 1

Ward 26. he said.
Zanu PF director of
Meanwhile, the
information Tafadzwa
Mugwadi said reclamation Opposition MDC - T said
of lost urban constituencies
was high on the agenda of the party was in the process
the party as the country goes
for by-elections. of selecting representatives

"Going into these by- to contest in the by
elections, the President
(Emmerson Mnangagwa) elections.
has given a directive that all
the seats that were left vacant "Our internal selection
by our late Members of
Parliament must be processes are being
reclaimed unconditionally;
that all urban constituencies finalized and as a party we
in Harare, Bulawayo, Gweru
and Mutare must be are extremely happy with
reclaimed unconditionally, "
the openness of the process

and the eagerness of our

candidates to unselfishly

serve the masses of

Zimbabwe," said MDC-T

secretary for Information

and Publicity Witness Dube

in a statement.

Concilia Mlalazi of Ward 18

Zimbabwe music icon Oliver 'Tuku' Mtukudzi (L) plays his
guitar during a rehearsal with a group of young musicians
who are incubated at his Pakare Paye Arts and Music Centre
in Norton 45km from the country's capital city Harare on

January 12, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Jekesai NJIKIZANA

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4-day water cuts for Bulawayo

By Staff reporter resumes at Ncema Water Mahatshula, Woodville, "This interruption will allow for
A number of low-density Works," said Mr Dube. Kingsdale, Lochview, the inspection of cracks and
suburbs in Bulawayo will go Sunninghill, Marlands, soundness of the Clear Water
for four days without water The affected areas include Glencoe, Riverside, Reservoir at Ncema (Built in 1955)
supplies, with the local Esigodini, Imbizo Barracks, Waterford, Manningdale, that feeds into the Tuli Reservoir.
authority reporting that it Fortunes Gate, Selborne Willsgrove, Buenavista and
will be carrying out routine Park, Matsheumhlope, Douglasdale.
checks on the pipeline Parklands, Kumalo,
supplying the suburbs. Queenspark, Suburbs,

In a notice, the city's Town
Clerk, Mr Christopher Dube
said the affected areas would
be those fed by Tuli
Reservior, with the water
cuts set to start on Sunday
(today) stretching up to
Wednesday.

"The City of Bulawayo
would like to advise
members of the public that
there will be interruption on
water supplies to areas fed
by Tuli Reservoir from
Sunday, 9 January 2022 at

Town Clerk, Mr
Christopher Dube

3PM to Wednesday, 12
January 2022 at 3PM.

"This interruption will
allow for the inspection of
cracks and soundness of the
Clear Water Reservoir at
Ncema (Built in 1955) that
feeds into the Tuli Reservoir.
Bulawayo City Council
wishes to apologise to its
valued consumers for the
inconvenience likely to be
caused and assures the
affected residents that
supplies will be restored
once the treatment and
subsequent pumping

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4. Byo Citizen 09 - 15 January 2022

ZAPU women's
wing march

against Gender
based violence

Chrispen Tabvura gender-based violence,
including all sorts of abuse,
Bulawayo - Zimbabwe like child marriages and
early pregnancies.
African Women and Union
Ncube said, "As we
(ZAWU) a women wing in approach the 16 Days of
Activism against Gender-
the Zimbabwe African based Violence, we call
upon an end to GBV".
People's Union (ZAPU)
She further mentioned
have expressed concern that failure to address this
issue also entails a
over surge in gender based significant cost of future as
the children growing up with
violence (GBV) against violence are more likely to
become survivors or
women and girls that have perpetrators of violence in
the future.
resulted in killing of
Bulawayo residents also
women, increase in child encouraged projects like
Musasa to support women
marriages and early throughout the year, not just
during the "16 days of
pregnancies. Activism against GBV".

Millions of women in A resident from
Mpopoma suburb, Ashal
Zimbabwe have Ncube (82) said; "No matter
where they are or what they
experienced GBV that are doing, the threat of GBV
is real and ever-present for
include psychological, women and girls in
Zimbabwe, therefore they
physical, economic and encourage the diplomats and
leaders to support women
sexual intimate partner throughout the year."

violence or non-partner Another neighbourhood
Patience Gatsani added the
sexual violence. voice and said, "Many impurity and silence have Victims of rape are often one in every five women (17
women in the community allowed this violence to percent) have experienced
ZAPU women marching experience GBV but stigma, continue. Many fear the forced to quit school after sexual violence. In most
situation is escalating and cases, perpetrators are the
against increasing gender without intervention, they relatives discover they are intimate partners. The most
fear reprisals as these acts effective initiatives address
based violence in are carried by pregnant. underlying risk factors for
breadwinners." violence, including social
Zimbabwe. R e c e n t l y, police norms regarding gender role
The community also and the acceptability of
In an interview with the revealed that the issue of expressed concern over violence.
poverty and lack of
chairperson of ZAWU in education fuel GBV. increasing cases of As the community also
Poverty drives some parents mentioned that most
Bulawayo Metropolitan to marry their children in domestic violence, which in families cover up for men
exchange for food or money. abusing children and young
Province r e c e n t l y, There is also unfounded some instances end up in women because of source of
belief that sleeping with a income.
Ntombizodwa Ncube virgin will cure HIV/AIDS death.
which puts girls at risks.
stated that they are coming Gender-based violence is

together to end gender- a serious concern in

based violence, as women Zimbabwe as it is in the rest

and girls in the community of the world.

have little or no knowledge At least one in every three

of their rights and the value women (15 - 49) have

of gender equality is not experienced physical

widely understood. This violence (35 percent) while

lead to higher incidents of

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09 - 15 January 2022 The Citizen 5.

'Dont stand in the course of development.'
Shurugwi community urged

Tinaani Nyabereka. decided to remember her
Shurugwi- community has
been urged to embrace community ,her rural home
development and welcome
investors who want to and her people particulary
develop the town
the elderly and the widows.
This was said by the
Secretary for Commissariat we are very grateful and may
for Shurugwi War Veterans
Association, Cde Isaac God bless you" he added.
Chivendera during the
donation of food stuff by Chivendera urged the
River Valley Properties
yesterday at Shurugwi coporate world to remember
council
the less priviledged.
He added that,
developmental and charity "Issue of developemnt
works had nothing to do
with partisan politics as and charity have nothing to
they were meant to uplift
the wellbeing of the do with politics .as we are
community.
gathered here we are not
"As you have seen today
we have gathered to receive here for politics because this
food stuffs for christmas,
this shows that as a people has nothing to do with
we must stand united for
shurugwi to go foward. politics but its all about our

"When people come to livelihoods as a people .we
help us to develop our city
we must stand in their way live with the vulnerable
or fight them because its for
our own benefit as a members within our
community. i would like to
thank Doctor Dube for communities and they need
coming here today to give
us a memorable christmas help." he added.
gift.
River Valley Properties
" She is our child and has
,Chief Executive Officer, Dr Right to left.( Cde Isaac Chivendera, Shurugwi mayor Walter Gwinji, Dr
Smelly Dube poses fr a picture with Usufu Saidi during a food hamper
Smelly Dube however said
handover.
the christmas goodies were

part of the organisation's

Coporate Social help women in the fight added Dube. Lizzie Makaza most
against such diseases. we A beneficiary from ward beneficiaries were failing to
Responsibility. hope to set a fund which will buy basic comodities due to
assist women in fighting 1 ,Usufu Saidi expressed financial constraints.
"We are here to give back breast cancer. gratitude to Doctor Dube's
gesture " We didnt have an
to the community because "Am happy because our alternative looking at this
mother Amai Auxillia "I live in Railblock, I festive season. so we are
we serve the community as Mnangagwa led the way in would like to thank Dr Dube very grateful to her. prices
uplifting and providing for the wonderful gesture. as of basic comodities went
an organisation. health care services for for me i dont have much high and we could not
women and she is still doing words to thank her. may God afford the expenses." she
" As River Valley and a good job. so we are thank her on my behalf" added.
following her footsteps." added Saidi.
Tebekwe we want to
Another beneficiary,
promote good health

particulary looking at

women. we have diseases

such as blood pressure and

breast cancer. we want to

University students call for Veterinary Services targets to put 300

awareness raising on mental cattle under the artificial insemination

health challenges affecting programme in Zvishavane and

young people Mberengwa

University students say comes in the wake of an The Zvishavane-Mberengwa Farmers Union has encouraged farmers
increase in suicide cases Veterinary Services Department to continuously dip and dose their
there is a need to raise among students across the says it targets to put 300 cattle livestock this rainy season, as wet and
country. under the artificial insemination warm weather conditions contribute to
awareness on the programme. rising cases of tick-borne diseases.
Muganhiwa noted that of
importance of late, cases of male students Zvishavane-Mberengwa ZFU Executive Director, Paul
committing suicide are more Veterinary Officer, Dr Claudius Zacharia says the country has lost a
communication in fighting prominent. Maguranyanga told 98.4FM substantial number of livestock to
News that the programme has different types of tickborne diseases.
depression, anxiety and The call comes shortly been progressing well and will
after a NUST male final year soon be extended to Mapanzure Most farmers in the province have
other mental health student committed suicide area as well. been losing cattle to tickborne diseases,
in Masvingo. a development they alluded to a shortage
challenges affecting young Meanwhile, the Zimbabwe of dipping chemicals in their areas.

people.

NUST Student

Representative Council

President Elect Tapfuma

Muganhiwa says his call

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6. Byo Citizen 09 - 15 January 2022

Nkomwa Foundation
a stepping stone for
vulnerable

Chrispen Tabvura of communities, both direct "Our wish is to see an the current world pandemic Gwanda based charity
Gwanda - The and indirect, as the empowered caregiver. covid19. organisation, Doctors and
establishment of Nkomwa production of detergents will Disability is a cross cutting peer educators were also
Trust, a Gwanda based non- go a long way in curbing the issue and in most cases, "We are not relaxing until invited at the training so as
profit making organisation current world pandemic women are being left in our people are fully to brief the caregivers on the
that has uplifted the lives of covid19. custody of these differently empowered, as my dream is diet and wellbeing of
people with disability, has abled children, hence our to see all people with vulnerable infants.
become a success story and Nkomwa's dream of organisation's efforts to disability on top of the
dream come true for empowering the vulnerable totally empower them," situation. We are striving to "Our wish is to see an
Matabeleland South and communities. concluded Nkomwa. be the light of the people in empowered caregiver.
Zimbabwe at large. Zimbabwe and beyond," Disability is a cross cutting
"We are not relaxing until Nkomwa Foundation said Pick Nkomwa. issue and in most cases,
Pick Nkomwa, the man our people are fully recently entered into a deal women are being left in
with a heart for people with empowered, as my dream is with Bible Society of Also the care givers were custody of these differently
disability. to see all people with Zimbabwe that saw several privileged to be among the abled children, hence our
disability on top of the women, young people and trainees, as they take care of organisation's efforts to
Nkomwa Foundation situation. We are striving to the community collectively, children with disability who totally empower them,"
recently entered into a deal be the light of the people in earning self-empowerment need assistive devices. concluded Nkomwa.
with Bible Society of Zimbabwe and beyond," trainings, in Dish washer
Zimbabwe that saw several said Pick Nkomwa. making, soaps production According to the
women, young people and and other detergents. founding executive of the
the community collectively, Also the care givers were
earning self-empowerment privileged to be among the This has become talk of
trainings, in Dish washer trainees, as they take care of Matabeleland province, as
making, soaps production children with disability who hundreds of thousands of
and other detergents. need assistive devices. people in the areas
surrounding, are out of
This has become talk of According to the founding employment. The courses
Matabeleland province, as executive of the Gwanda have since ignited
hundreds of thousands of based charity organisation, employment to thousands of
people in the areas Doctors and peer educators communities, both direct
surrounding, are out of were also invited at the and indirect, as the
employment. The courses training so as to brief the production of detergents
have since ignited caregivers on the diet and will go a long way in curbing
employment to thousands wellbeing of vulnerable
infants.

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Zim Supermarkets diminish

Rtgs currency off business value

partners and we will be in were siting reprisals from
the streets as long as you can the management.
remember, because we
highly protected. Go ahead Choice News Africa's
with your story and pictures, efforts to get official
we don't care my brother. comment from the relevant
financial authorities, hit a
We are strongly backed brick wall, as most of their
and our presence make your phones were not reachable.
life move, because we buy
your fuels after buying forex Meanwhile, the illegal
from the streets, so just shut street money changers are
up and mind your own increasingly flooding the
business," boasted a streets, without any hustle,
Bulawayo street illegal as the police have turned the
money changer popularly blind eye on them, and
known as Thembani. rather focus on arresting
mask offenders and
Several shops visited by vegetable vendors for
Choice News Africa for blocking pavements.
comment on the cross rate
issue, were not at liberty to
openly comment, as they

Choppies shops have now pegged
their rate at Rtgs180, against US$1,
TM now at Rtgs160 against US$1,

Greens shops are now Rtgs200,
against US$1

TM shop in Bulawayo. Picture by Chris Tabvura

Chrispen Tabvura shops have pegged the value the true value of the United
Bulawayo - Zimbabwe's of their goods to way above States dollar against our
supermarkets and several the stipulated Rtgs105 money produced by bond
retail shops have completely against US$1, making it paper," said Pastor Enock
dislodged and discredited difficulty for shops like OK, Makweche of Open Rivers
the country's official which is still using that rate. Ministries.
currency Rtgs, as it has now
become valueless in Choppies shops have now Economists and general
business, following the rise pegged their rate at public in Zimbabwe and
of United States dollar in Rtgs180, against US$1, TM beyond, have been asking
goods pricing. now at Rtgs160 against the go government to
The country's biggest US$1, Greens shops are now honour their promise in
retail shops and Rtgs200, against US$1, a eradicating corruption, but
supermarkets, have thrown clear message to the to date the illegal money
their weight in secretly government, that they must changers who have
telling the government the be realistic and honest on the immensely contributed to
truth about the value of local real value of the country's the downfall of the country
Zimbabwe currency, Rtgs worthless currency. are still flooded in the streets
that has been imposed on the of Bulawayo and Harare,
18 000 000 people without "We have a problem with with some boasting of being
their approval. government for failing to sponsored by government
In a survey by Choice honour their obligation on officials.
News Africa in both Harare corruption, as the value of
and Bulawayo, several Rtgs is going down the drain "What do you think you
because the street illegal change, after writing your
money changers determine story? We are the country

8. Byo Citizen 09 - 15 January 2022

Family of six now requires

ZW$73k per month

The current cost of living

implies that a family of six

now requires US$363 using

the current parallel market

exchange rates per month to

meet their monthly

requirements or US$672

based on the official rate.

The consumer group said the

food basket increased by

ZW$2 785,17 recorded from

the sum of $22 517 as at the

end of November 2021.

During the review period, the

price of detergents increased

by ZW$128, 48.

"The increase to December

2021 can be attributed to

education expenses, mainly

school uniforms, which

increased by 229,33 % from

ZW$3750 to $12 350.

"Inflation was the major

driver so was the increase of

fuel and influence of the

exchange rate and

speculation by consumers

which fuelled demand

during the festive season.

Zimbabwe youngster Mabaya By Alois Vinga Most consumers were
A family of six now requires
makes Liverpool debut“ a whopping $72 967 to meet hoarding groceries in
their basic needs, with part
Zimbabwe youngster of the price increases being anticipation of price
Isaac Mabaya Isaac attributed to market
Mabaya who is 17-years- speculation among other movements," CCZ said.
old has made his debut factors, the Consumer
appearance in a matchday Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) The consumer group did not
squad of the Liverpool has revealed.
senior team. The consumer rights lobby disclose the formula used to
group said the increases
The teenager, who between the periods arrive at such figures.
recently signed his first November to December
professional contract with 2021 indicates a total However, the surge in the
English Premier League 25,19% increase.
Side, was on the bench in "The family basket for a low- cost of living comes at a time
the Reds' 4-1 victory over income earner for a family of
Shrewsbury in a FA Cup six as measured by the when most workers are
third-round encounter last Consumer Council of
night. Zimbabwe increased from earning salaries which are
ZW$58 284 recorded in the
Born in England to month of November 2021 to way below the cost of living,
Zimbabwean parents, the $72 967 indicating an
teenager has been with the increase of 25,19%," CCZ a development which some
club for eleven years. said.The Hardest Truth A
Mabaya has of late, been Friend Has Ever Had To Tell market watchers have partly
featuring mainly for You? | TV Independent
Liverpool's Under-18s. attributed to the emerging

Byo Citizen culture of employers who

continue to take advantage of

their workers despite

recording huge profits.

Apart from known

inflationary pressures,

companies in the country

often hike prices in a manner

which does not necessarily

reflect economic

fundamentals but is

influenced by profiteering

and taking advantage of

varying seasonal demand for

goods and services.

09 - 15 January 2022 Byo Citizen 9.

South Africa police arrest 14

'Illegal' Zimbabwean immigrants

...As kombi driver attempts to bribe state

security agents

Gibbs Dube within the next few days. could think twice to come in Mnangagwa's government removal from office of
South Africa Police say they South Africa says it has that the country's economy former president Robert
have arrested 14 illegal SA." has improved following the Mugabe in 2017.
Zimbabwean immigrants arrested hundreds of
packed in a minibus. (Photo: Zimbabweans for illegally According to another EDITOR
SAPS/Tweet) crossing the country's border Tendai Chifunyise
without proper documents in person who responded to the
South Africa Police say the past few days. REPORTERS
they have arrested 14 illegal tweet, identified as Teboh, Vimbai Nyamukutu
Zimbabwean immigrants Some South Africans
packed in a minibus. immediately reacted to the "The 'bribe' part just spoilt it Makanaka Moyo
tweet with most of them Thandikile Dube
South Africa Police report urging state security agents for me. Like you were
that they have arrested 14 to take tough measures PHOTO JOURNALIST
Zimbabweans, who were against illegal immigrants tempted but managed to Jabulani Makuluni
travelling from their country fleeing home because of the
to South Africa without harsh economic, social and resist. You shouldn't even PUBLISHER
proper documents. political situation. Community Newspapers of Zimbabwe
have to mention that. Let's
In a tweet, the South One of them identifying
Africa Police Service said, himself as Adad said, "They hope proper processes are
"14 illegal immigrants must be charged with being
traveling from Zimbabwe to in SA illegally. Prosecuted gonna be followed and those
Gauteng were arrested by and sentenced. After serving
Gauteng police during their sentence, declared people safely returned to
operation #OkaeMolao. The undesirable and deported.
driver was also arrested for Banned from coming to SA their home country."
bribery after he offered law for 5 years."
enforcement officials an And Mantsha Monageng
amount of money for them Blackberry Mlaba had no
to be allowed to go through." kind words for these urged South Africa to "build
Zimbabweans. "Well they
The Zimbabweans are should be punished n stay for high walls and reintroduce
expected to be deported 6 Months in Lindela so they
refugee camps."

A person believed to be a

Zimbabwean identified as

EasyGuy noted that "it's

painful to be a Zimbabwean,

where must we go coz SA is

our last hope."

Thousands of

Zimbabweans are leaving

home saying they are no

longer able to make ends

meet despite claims by

President Emmerson

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Bosso in no hurry to

appoint substantive CEO

By Staff reporter Club takes this opportunity to role from the late Mr Ndumiso "Mr Dube, a former Club Nhlanhla Dube
HIGHLANDERS inform its members, sponsors, Emmanuel Gumede who went Executive Committee
Football Club are not in a partners, stakeholders and fans on to serve as the club Member and Secretary concluded the statement from
hurry to find a substantive that the club and its Chief President until his untimely remains a committed Club the Highlanders chairman.
chief executive officer after Executive Officer Mr passing away, takes a bow to resource and life member
the club parted ways with Nhlanhla Bahlangene Dube pursue other interests,'' said available to the club as and In November, this
Nhlanhla Dube whose have agreed amicably to part Sibanda. when he is needed. publication reported that the
contract expired at the end of ways. Highlanders executive
last month. According to Bosso "The Club wishes him the committee had decided not to
Highlanders chairman "Mr Dube, having served chairman, Dube, an ex-elected very best in his future renew Dube's contract since
Johnfat Sibanda said they had the club in the role of CEO for office bearer at the club endeavours and thanks him they felt that he had not added
not yet initiated the process of a period of four continuous remains committed to serving for his diligent and committed any value while he occupied
finding a suitable candidate years having taken over the Amahlolanyama. service to the club,'' the post.
for the post as they were
focusing on the club's Annual Source - Byo24
General Meeting (AGM) to be
held on 30 January, which will
be followed by elections for
the vice-chairman and
treasurer a week later.
Ronald Moyo, the club's
media and communications
officer has been acting CEO
since October last year when
Dube was sent on leave.
"We are going to initiate the
process of finding a
substantive CEO, obviously
we have to fill the post, but
it's only been vacant for a few
days and there is someone
acting,'' Sibanda said.
On Friday, Sibanda
announced that the club had
parted ways with Dube.
Dube, who had been
Bosso's head of secretariat
since 2017 when he took over
from the now late Ndumiso
Gumede had his contract with
the club expiring at the end of
December. He finished the last
three months of that contract
on leave.
"Highlanders Football

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