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Issue 71, 11 March 2022

NO. BIDDER AMOUNT ALLOTTED SHARE NO. BIDDER AMOUNT ALLOTTED SHARE NO. BIDDER AMOUNT ALLOTTED SHARE
(US$) (%) (US$) (%) (US$) (%)
1707 MAHESH BHAGWANJI BHAGAT 1771 GEDION MUKOROMBINDO 1835 JOHANNES SCHOLTZ
1708 WESTON DUMBA 3,821 0.01% 1772 DUE ORDER 3,084 0.01% 1836 LAUREEN KUDZAI GWATIDZO 2,572 0.01%
1709 GILES MAKUWERERE MASANGO 3,800 0.01% 1773 TSUNGAI GUMBO 3,033 0.01% 1837 DOUGLAS CHIKAMHI 2,568 0.01%
1710 INNOCENT KUDZAYI RWODZI 3,800 0.01% 1774 TENDAI CHITOWA 3,010 0.01% 1838 LIONEL KUDZANAI BVUTE 2,550 0.01%
1711 DAFANA ENIA 3,800 0.01% 1775 RESHINA CHARMAINE JOHNSON 3,001 0.01% 1839 DAMASCUS INCORPORATED 2,543 0.01%
1712 EDWARD CHIMEDZA 3,800 0.01% 1776 NTOKOZO MKANDLA 3,000 0.01% 1840 PRESSQUIP (PVT) LTD 2,530 0.01%
1713 EARTHLY GATE INVESTMENTS 3,800 0.01% 1777 PAUL HOWARD 3,000 0.01% 1841 MAKUWALO INVESTMENTS 2,525 0.01%
1714 SEPHTUNE LOGISTICS 3,800 0.01% 1778 NETSAI MAZHAWIDZA 3,000 0.01% 1842 ALEXIO KUDADIRGWA 2,520 0.01%
1715 BRIAN MATARUKA 3,794 0.01% 1779 MITBRO IMPEX (PVT) LTD 3,000 0.01% 1843 GLORIA CHINAKA 2,510 0.01%
1716 FATRAKAYS PL 3,774 0.01% 1780 GIFT SOLOMON MASHIKI 3,000 0.01% 1844 TENDAI MAKUWERERE 2,507 0.01%
1717 TAMBUDZAI MUKUNDE 3,771 0.01% 1781 I NYANGARI 3,000 0.01% 1845 VESTER MATYUKIRA 2,500 0.01%
1718 PATIENCE SHIRI 3,735 0.01% 1782 ERIC D ZINYENGERE 3,000 0.01% 1846 SIFISO MUTEMA 2,500 0.01%
1719 TRACY NGOMA 3,724 0.01% 1783 CHONYERA MUNYARADZI JOHN 3,000 0.01% 1847 RONNIE CHIKWENYA 2,500 0.01%
1720 TENDAI DAVID JAWA 3,705 0.01% 1784 AGNES MASIIWA 3,000 0.01% 1848 SANDRA B JERAHUNI 2,500 0.01%
1721 TICHAFA GUNDO 3,691 0.01% 1785 BEULLAH CHIRUNGA 3,000 0.01% 1849 SALOME MAKANI 2,500 0.01%
1722 BETHEL EQUITIES PVT LTD 3,690 0.01% 1786 BLESSING TONDERAI CHIMANGAH 3,000 0.01% 1850 SHUMIRAYI MUDYANAVANA 2,500 0.01%
1723 PATRICK MPALA 3,682 0.01% 1787 BEAUTY CHIKUNICHAWA 2,998 0.01% 1851 PEGGY RAMBANAPASI 2,500 0.01%
1724 DOUGLAS MUGWAMBI 3,680 0.01% 1788 HUDSON KAOME 2,998 0.01% 1852 RAYMOND CHAKANYUKA 2,500 0.01%
1725 FATIMA IMBAYAGO CHIKOSI 3,670 0.01% 1789 CLARA CLEODARIAT CHIKOMBA 2,988 0.01% 1853 PONDS PHIRI 2,500 0.01%
1726 FIRST INSTRUMENTATION (PVT) LTD 3,637 0.01% 1790 DANIEL MAVIVA 2,970 0.01% 1854 NGONI SHAVI 2,500 0.01%
1727 COOLEY SOMSAK MEDICAL (PRIVATE) LIMITED 3,615 0.01% 1791 ALIDALE TRADING PVT LTD 2,969 0.01% 1855 LAWRENCIA MARIGA 2,500 0.01%
1728 OLD MUTUAL SECURITIES 3,604 0.01% 1792 PURPLE LILAC 2,956 0.01% 1856 MADZISHE CHIPUNZA 2,500 0.01%
1729 GAVIN KATUNGA 3,600 0.01% 1793 KIZITO MADZURA 2,939 0.01% 1857 LEARNMORE HASA MUSUNDA 2,500 0.01%
1730 DAPHNE SITHOLE 3,600 0.01% 1794 STARCARRIERS INVESTMENTP/L 2,918 0.01% 1858 GLENDA MTUDA 2,500 0.01%
1731 ESTHER CHAGADAMA 3,591 0.01% 1795 EVELYN R M SARUCHERA 2,909 0.01% 1859 HENRICHS MACHEKE 2,500 0.01%
1732 SHUPIKAYI JUDITH CHIKORE 3,590 0.01% 1796 CHIEDZA KARIMBIKA 2,900 0.01% 1860 JERIFASI ZANHI 2,500 0.01%
1733 MATEBELELAND TEXIDERMIST 3,570 0.01% 1797 JACQUELINE WHATA 2,900 0.01% 1861 ELISHA MOYO 2,500 0.01%
1734 TIMOTHY CHIGANZE 3,558 0.01% 1798 MOHAMMAD ASLAM 2,874 0.01% 1862 ENNOCENT CHIDWANYIKA 2,500 0.01%
1735 KURAI MATSHEZA 3,551 0.01% 1799 TSITSI NDIWENI 2,861 0.01% 1863 BETTY NJODZI 2,500 0.01%
1736 REGINALD MUGABA 3,551 0.01% 1800 PIA VIOLET JUMO 2,850 0.01% 1864 BRIAN VITO 2,500 0.01%
1737 JOSEPH MANGEZI 3,540 0.01% 1801 WANG HONG FANG 2,846 0.01% 1865 ABBEY KUSHINGA 2,500 0.01%
1738 LEKTREK DRIVE 3,538 0.01% 1802 TRACEY JEAN PETTICAN 2,827 0.01% 1866 CARITAS MAPARURA 2,500 0.01%
1739 DOBVU STANFORD 3,531 0.01% 1803 HECTOR MUCHUCHU 2,815 0.01% 1867 BRIGHTON MACHISI 2,500 0.01%
1740 RONALD TAPFUMANEYI 3,506 0.01% 1804 MUNYARADZI CHINYEMBA 2,809 0.01% 1868 ALBERT MUNHAMO 2,500 0.01%
1741 DR TARWIREYI KURISA 3,500 0.01% 1805 SHIELLAH MANYENGAWANA 2,806 0.01% 1869 PAUL MURAMBA 2,500 0.01%
1742 BRIAN KAREMBA 3,500 0.01% 1806 ITAI CHIMWANDA 2,800 0.01% 1870 S RUGOYI 2,500 0.01%
1743 MEMORY M.A. MUNYUKI 3,500 0.01% 1807 ARTWELL MAGADZIRE 2,800 0.01% 1871 KUDZAI ZHOU 2,499 0.01%
1744 TRUSTER B CHIKOORE 3,474 0.01% 1808 ANGELA MANYANGA 2,800 0.01% 1872 CLARA GOMBAKOMBA 2,499 0.01%
1745 DR TANAKA CHIMUKA 3,463 0.01% 1809 CECELIA NYAMUTSWA 2,800 0.01% 1873 TATENDA CHARMAIN MUDZINGANYAMA 2,498 0.01%
1746 METHUSELI BRIAN NKIWANE 3,433 0.01% 1810 GERTRUDE KUMBIRAI MASHONGANYIKA 2,800 0.01% 1874 MERCY MAUPA 2,497 0.01%
1747 MLULEKI NKOMO 3,404 0.01% 1811 JOSIAS MAVURU 2,780 0.01% 1875 NYANHONGO LOVENESS 2,496 0.01%
1748 SCHOOL SPORTS WEARHOUSE 3,400 0.01% 1812 CHEMVEST CHEMICALS (PVT) LTD 2,770 0.01% 1876 GOLIATH GWESE 2,494 0.01%
1749 ELLEN TUWACHA 3,381 0.01% 1813 SPHELAN MARUFU 2,754 0.01% 1877 JONAS MUTAZU 2,492 0.01%
1750 LABCRAFT TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD 3,354 0.01% 1814 TYRES PLUS 2,752 0.01% 1878 KUDAKWASHE KUZAMBA 2,492 0.01%
1751 JOSEPH DESHE 3,352 0.01% 1815 SUSAN CHAYA 2,736 0.01% 1879 JOSHUA CHIRIKUTSI 2,490 0.01%
1752 SIFISO DUBE 3,318 0.01% 1816 LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION TRUST 2,715 0.01% 1880 LORETTA CHIDO GORA 2,489 0.01%
1753 JOSEPH PANGANAI 3,300 0.01% 1817 PROF CARROL THEMBA KHOMBE 2,708 0.01% 1881 ALEXIOS CHIGAAZIRA 2,489 0.01%
1754 SENDAGO LOGISTICS (PVT) LTD 3,300 0.01% 1818 MARIOS PAVLOU 2,700 0.01% 1882 KIMPTON Z NDIMANDE 2,475 0.01%
1755 PORTIA MIKE SHAMUYARIRA 3,298 0.01% 1819 REDDERBURG SERVICES 2,698 0.01% 1883 ROY ANDREW FRANKLIN 2,465 0.01%
1756 BRASKEIN TRADING PVT LTD 3,298 0.01% 1820 BRIAN TANAKA MUKURA 2,698 0.01% 1884 FIFTY NINE FIFTY PVT LTD 2,448 0.01%
3,292 0.01% 1821 CHIPO MANYONGA 2,689 0.01% 1885 TWO WAY DYNAMICS INVESTMENTS 2,431 0.01%
1822 ERIC PIKA 2,675 0.01% 1886 MASHOKO CHIDHAKWA 2,389 0.01%
1757 AFRISAHARA INCOPORATION T/A AFRISAHARA MEDICAL 3,282 0.01% 1823 PROLONS INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD 2,655 0.01% 1887 BLESSING MABAMBE 2,384 0.01%
1758 T MAFIRAMBUDZI 3,277 0.01% 1824 MAXWELL JERANYAMA 2,645 0.01% 1888 ELIZABETH CHIZA 2,378 0.01%
1759 TAFADZWA VERENGA 3,256 0.01% 1825 KHUMALO TSHENISANE 2,642 0.01% 1889 IRMA HODGSON 2,338 0.01%
1760 PATIENCE GOMBARAGO 3,251 0.01% 1826 MADEPRAISE INVESTMENTS 2,609 0.01% 1890 MUTSA DENHERE 2,338 0.01%
1761 JANE NKOSI 3,250 0.01% 1827 MARY TAKAVARASHA 2,600 0.01% 1891 AGRIPPA MUKOME 2,322 0.01%
1762 AYLWIN CHIYOKA 3,240 0.01% 1828 JANET MTAPURE 2,600 0.01% 1892 DR ISRAEL DUBE 2,300 0.01%
1763 CHAIGHT INVESTMENTS 3,207 0.01% 1829 BERINA INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD 2,600 0.01% 1893 CHRISTINA MAPFEKA 2,243 0.01%
1764 KALPESH MORAR 3,200 0.01% 1830 NICHOLAS MAKOWANI 2,599 0.01% 1894 PANA MERA INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD 2,174 0.01%
1765 WESTARD DZIHWEMA 3,182 0.01% 1831 PATRICIA KAHLABA 2,597 0.01% 1895 ADMIRABLE INVESTMENTS 2,142 0.01%
1766 GEORGINA CHRISTOFF 3,151 0.01% 1832 FORTUNATE KUFAKUNESU 2,596 0.01% 1896 EVELYN MACHAKA 2,101 0.01%
1767 IDAH DZIMIRI 3,148 0.01% 1833 ANDREW WAYNE THOMPSON 2,595 0.01% 1897 MANGWANA CAPITAL PRIVATE LIMITED 1,700 0.01%
1768 ESNATHI MUGARI 3,135 0.01% 1834 INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT 2,579 0.01% 0.00%
1769 CLEMENTINA T JONASI 3,125 0.01% 2,572 0.01% TOTAL 832 100%
1770 REGINALD GATSI 3,090 0.01% 28,565,721

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Issue 71, 11 March 2022

Rwanda gets free pass at African Court

MAINA KIAI Judges in Arusha had an opportunity to stand up ment has deprived its citizens of a
for Rwandans’ freedoms of association. They didn’t valuable avenue of recourse when
IN January 2014, I was invited to take it. they feel the national justice sys-
visit Rwanda in my capacity as the tem has failed. These avenues for
United Nations special rapporteur public disagreement have quashed Munyandilikirwa, who has since that the General Assembly had al- peaceful accountability and redress
on the rights to freedom of peace- dissent and entrenched fear among fled Rwanda, attempted to chal- ready refused to comply with the are always important, but perhaps
ful assembly and association. the population, even  beyond its lenge the decision first through internal dispute resolution mecha- even more in societies that have a
borders. the organisation’s dispute resolu- nism’s decision, which had been in history of division, tensions, and
I was struck by the amount of tion mechanism, and then through Munyandilikirwa and the original genocide.
distrust among the wide range of When I conducted my visit, Rwandan courts, which dismissed board’s favour.
people I met, especially within one incident that exemplified my the case in 2015. He then brought The rights to freedom of ex-
civil society. Rarely would anyone concerns was the government’s the case to the African Court of In 2017, I filed a brief support- pression, of peaceful assembly,
speak their minds when in meet- takeover of one of Rwanda’s last Human and Peoples’ Rights in ing Munyandilikirwa’s claims and and of association are essential for
ings with several people. independent human rights organ- Arusha, Tanzania. arguing that the Rwandan govern- democracy and sustainable peace
isations the year before. In July ment’s actions had constituted a – especially in a country still deep-
Fear was quasi-permanent in my 2013, a small number of members Six years later, on 2 December clear violation of the right to free- ly traumatised by its tragic past.
interactions – fear of past violence, of the  Rwandan League for the 2021, the court  determined  that dom of association. Rebuilding a country is as much
fear of running afoul of the gov- Promotion and Defence of Hu- Munyandilikirwa’s case was inad- about rebuilding trust, goodwill,
ernment, and fear of falling vic- man Rights (LIPRODHOR)  had missible because domestic reme- For its part, the Rwandan gov- and hope among citizens as it is
tim to various overly broad laws organised a meeting and voted in dies hadn’t been exhausted. ernment refused to participate in about rebuilding the economy –
against genocide denial, spreading a new board in an attempt to stop the proceedings, alleging that the all of which are fostered by respect
false information, or incitement the group’s critical work. This ac- The court based its decision on court lacked impartiality and in- for human rights.
to insurrection. When I reported tion had violated both the organi- an almost ridiculous technicality dependence. It also announced in
back to the UN Human Rights sation’s rules and the national law presented by the current counsel February 2016 that it was with- Rwanda’s international part-
Council, I shared my concerns on NGOs. Yet three days later, the for the group: namely that the drawing its declaration allowing ners should support the efforts of
about opposition to vigorous de- Rwanda Governance Board sent French version of the organisa- individuals to file complaints at the Rwandans to exercise these rights,
bate and free expression of opin- a letter officially recognising the tion’s statute states that the deci- court, just before judges were due which strengthen democracy’s
ions, the government’s hostility new board. sion of the internal dispute resolu- to hear another complaint against ability to prevent social unrest
toward peaceful initiatives by its tion committee must be submitted Rwanda. This refusal to engage by allowing and fostering diverse
critics, and the legal framework As I reported in 2014, the in- to the organisation’s General As- with the court, though not sur- views and ensuring that dissent is
that silences dissent. dependence and ability of associ- sembly and that because this was prising, was a blow for Rwandans peaceful.
ations to run their internal affairs not done, Munyandilikirwa had wishing to challenge the govern-
These warnings were not heed- without external interference are not completed the process. ment and access justice. — African Arguments.
ed. Indeed, the international com- foundations of the right to free- *About the writer: Maina Kiai
munity has long given Rwanda a dom of association. In this case, Two judges  questioned  the rul- The African Court had a unique is the founding director of Hu-
pass due to the government’s re- the government’s interference ing. They  pointed out  that the opportunity to deliver justice on man Rights Watch's Alliances and
markable advances in rebuilding marked the effective dissolution of English and Kinyarwanda versions Rwanda and demonstrate its inde- Partnerships Programme. He is a
the country after the 1994 geno- the independent organisation. The of the statute do not include this pendence in its recent ruling. Its Kenyan lawyer and human rights
cide. Yet almost a decade since my group’s former president, Laurent requirement and added that the failure to do so is compounded by activist who formerly served as
visit, it is clear that by in doing ruling made “little sense” given the fact that the Rwandan govern- the UN special rapporteur on the
so it has also blindly supported a rights to freedom of peaceful as-
government whose policies and sembly and of association.
practices of criminalising peaceful

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Issue 71, 11 March 2022 Angola’s regime is scared dren and allies from influential roles
and initiated an anti-corruption cam-
PAULA CRISTINA ROQUE ...With opposition and discontent growing ahead paign  that targeted members of the
of the August elections, the security state may be MPLA. In some respects, his actions
AS Russia’s war in Ukraine rages on, more active and dangerous than ever. marked a clean break from the past.
another securitised state is using sim- However, Lourenço crucially retained
ilar language of threats and veiled terror in the population ahead of the the future. became increasingly violent and used many of his former boss’ governing
authoritarianism to pursue a narrow elections”. Similarly, after a protest by Building Angola’s security state as a force to maintain political – rath- strategies.
political agenda. taxi drivers escalated into acts of van- Angola’s security state was built up er than public – order. While inequal-
dalism against a bus and an MPLA over almost 40 years under Presi- ity, poverty and impunity grew in the To protect himself and his reform
Angola learnt much of this from building this January, the presi- dent Eduardo dos Santos. Emerging country, the president and his allies agenda, the new president fell back
Russia. Its almost absolute depen- dent described the episode in terms of out of war, the MPLA under his rule remained well-protected. on the security state. In fact, Lou-
dence on the Soviet Union for arms, “acts of terror” and “a macabre plan was unable to transition effectively to renço arguably expanded its reach by
military training, and ideological to make the country ungovernable”. peacetime politics. Combined with neo-patrimonial- enhancing the role of the intelligence
guidance in the 1970s and '80s made Activists say the violence was orches- ism and massification of party struc- services, placing former army officials
the ruling People’s Movement for trated by the government itself so it Through this era, the security tures, this political order defended in key positions, and attempting to
the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) a could justify greater securitisation. forces and intelligence services – the interests of ruling elites and re- politicise the only institution in An-
disciple of the former superpower. along with surveillance, paranoia, lentlessly undermined any actions gola that had remained truly national
The country’s transition to illiberal In these statements, the govern- and violence – were deployed not deemed subversive or reformist. In and apolitical: the Angolan Armed
democracy in a post-Cold War era ment’s message is clear: any action just in extraordinary circumstances this environment, the mere question- Forces. Like his predecessor, Lou-
revealed pragmatism, but the under- that threatens its rule will result in but became part of day-to-day poli- ing of official narratives or the expres- renço used the systems he inherited
lying sense of threats and grievances widespread unrest. This emphasises tics. Control was centralised in the sion of popular opposition was seen to protect himself against external
remained a defining characteristic of the MPLA’s historic self-image as the presidency, which was supported by as an existential threat to the MPLA and popular threats, but he also used
how power was structured. only political force capable of govern- a wide array of security forces. The and, therefore, the nation. them as a tool to defend his power
ing Angola. Since coming to power presidential guard developed into the base against factionalism within the
Half a century later, the MPLA at independence in 1975, the former best trained, armed, and resourced When Dos Santos stepped down MPLA.
remains in power but is facing what liberation movement has positioned security force. Meanwhile, the three and handed over to Lourenço in Backed into a corner
look set to be difficult elections in itself as the guardian of the country main intelligence services – external, 2017, the new president retrained Since 2019, opposition to Lourenço
August 2022. Once again, however, and guarantor of stability. By exten- domestic, and military – were put this structure. Weeks into his term, and the government has been accel-
Russia may come to its rescue – albeit sion, any threat to its dominance in service of the MPLA and used to he caused widespread surprise when erating. The Covid-19 pandemic and
in a very different way this time. Its such the opposition or public dissent target dissenters. Like the police, they he began dismantling the Dos San- the economic disaster it unleashed
war in Europe will likely still be dom- is a source of instability and fear for tos family’s grip on the economy. have increased popular  frustra-
inating the world’s attention, giving He  sacked  his predecessor’s  chil- tions and discontent. Anger at a po-
the Angolan regime greater scope to litical and economic system that has
violently steal the elections with few kept most citizens in poverty – while
repercussions. a handful of elites enjoy access to cap-
ital, opportunities, and resources –
Since the introduction of has steadily grown. Citizens have be-
multi-party elections 30 years ago, come acutely aware of the long-term
Angola’s governing party has seen inability of the MPLA to ameliorate
these votes as an existential threat and their suffering.
treated them as a matter of national
security. Since the first elections in In this context, the months lead-
1992, the MPLA has taken extraor- ing up to the 2022 general elections
dinary measures to  clamp down  on have the potential of see a surge in
opposition politics and popular mo- both dissent and a further ramping
bilisation. By doing so, it has won up of the MPLA’s security state. As
every election comfortably and still he comes to the end of his first term,
secured over 60% in 2017 despite a Lourenço is facing an emboldened
significant drop in support. opposition and a combative popula-
tion that has reached its limits.
This year’s vote, however, may be
different. The MPLA appears genu- The MPLA’s strategy will be to
inely nervous and fearful of defeat. paint expressions of discontent as a
There is popular discontent with the threat to everyone’s stability. The iro-
government amid a permanent reces- ny is that it is the government’s secu-
sion, a social crisis, and high levels ritised response that is the real danger.
of poverty and hunger. Meanwhile, Like in Russia, where a dictator has
three opposition parties – led by the cornered himself into a situation in
main opposition United Front for the which greater aggression is the only
Total Independence of Angola (UNI- plausible option, the Angolan regime
TA) – have formed an alliance under is similarly afraid of democracy and,
the banner of the United Patriotic therefore, dangerous.
Front.
The need for free, fair, and credible
All this has put Angola’s securitised elections has never been more crucial
state on high alert. This fact has been to political stability in Angola as it is
epitomised by some recent MPLA today.
statements that reveal a government
with a faltering belief in the strength — African Arguments.
of its policies to win over voters and *About the writer: Paula Cristina
in its strategies of clientelism to sus- Roque is the author of Governing in
tain its power. the Shadows Angola's Securitised
State. She has been an adviser on
Since late-2021, President João sub-Saharan Africa for the Crisis
Lourenço and other senior officials Management Initiative, a senior
have responded to public protests and analyst for southern Africa with the
opposition calls for electoral transpar- International Crisis Group, and a
ency by warning of the dangers of ter- senior researcher with the Institute
ror and instability. Last October, for for Security Studies.
instance, General Francisco Furtado,
head of the Presidential Security Bu-
reau, accused the opposition of using
fears of electoral fraud to create “a cli-
mate of insecurity, intimidation and

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Issue 71, 11 March 2022

How to stop a new nuclear arms race

ROSE GOTTEMOELLER ...With Russia going rogue, America must cooperate with China

JUST days into Russia’s invasion of invasion of Ukraine will jeopardize Atomic Energy Agency, an institution Adopting these measures would mirers beyond Cuba, Nicaragua, and
Ukraine, Dmitri Medvedev, the former further progress on nuclear nonpro- charged with the mission of promoting help lay the groundwork for broader Venezuela, but in the main, the world
president and prime minister of Russia, liferation. A conference to review the and safeguarding the peaceful use of U.S.-Russian cooperation on main- will not be turning to Russia as a trust-
took to social media to post a chilling NPT, repeatedly postponed due to the nuclear technology. taining and strengthening the arms ed player.
message. Covid-19 pandemic, is now tentative- control regime. A bigger seat for China
ly scheduled to take place this August. The states invested in preserving the With Russia at best a less reliable part-
He raged against Western sanctions Normally, Russia would join the four NPT face considerable pressure from Russia and the United States will ner, China’s role in the international
on his country and suggested darkly other nuclear weapons states recog- nonnuclear countries that back the have a harder time coming to an agree- arms control regime will become in-
that Russia could rip up some of its nized by the NPT — China, France, Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear ment about replacing the New START creasingly vital. China has hidden be-
most important agreements with the the United Kingdom, and the United Weapons, which entered into force treaty, currently in force but set to ex- hind Russia and the United States for
West. He mentioned the New START States — to push forward on disar- in January 2021 and which seeks full pire in 2026. Before the current crisis, many years, arguing that their much
treaty, the nuclear arms reduction mament goals. Just this January, these disarmament and the prohibition of the two sides were far apart in what larger strategic nuclear arsenals require
agreement signed with the United countries jointly reiterated a statement nuclear weapons. The signatories of they wanted to see in the next round them to take the lead in nuclear non-
States over a decade ago, but the threat issued by Ronald Reagan and Mikhail this treaty are unhappy with the prog- of talks. The United States wanted proliferation and disarmament dis-
was broader still: the sundering of all Gorbachev in 1985 that a nuclear war ress achieved in the NPT regime and constraints on Russian nonstrategic cussions. China’s own arsenal is now
diplomatic ties with Western countries. cannot be won and must never be are likely to push for tougher measures nuclear warheads and new exotic sys- growing and Beijing seems inclined,
“It’s time to hang huge padlocks on the fought, a symbolic act intended to bol- to expedite disarmament, such as eco- tems, such as nuclear-propelled naval at least in the context of the NPT re-
embassies,” he wrote. ster the NPT regime. nomic sanctions against any state con- weapons, while the Russians wanted gime, to play some leadership role.
tinuing to deploy nuclear weapons. constraints on U.S. precision strike Tellingly, China also seems willing to
Now that Russian  President Vladi- A productive review conference in With Russia issuing nuclear threats — conventional missiles and missile de- facilitate a cease-fire in the current war
mir Putin has taken steps to mobilise August seems absurd, now that Putin and worse, potentially using a nuclear fenses. Despite these differences, ne- in Ukraine.
his nuclear forces — and made more has threatened to use nuclear weapons weapon — state and corporate actors gotiators were inching toward mutual
likely the once remote possibility that to deter others from joining in his fight may respond more willingly to such understanding, outlining what each If Russia absents itself from nuclear
nuclear weapons might be used in with Ukraine. This posturing may be pressures. The NPT states, including side believed was essential in any new diplomacy, the United States and Chi-
modern conflict — Medvedev’s post purely strategic, a form of saber-rattling the nuclear weapon states, are going treaty — until Russian soldiers rolled na will have to consider how they, bud-
presages a dangerous turn. Furious at designed to signal Russian strength and to have to find ways to build common into Ukraine. These dynamics must ding superpower rivals, can develop a
the response to its war in Ukraine, Rus- determination. But it has made the objectives with the Ban Treaty commu- cause the United States to think long greater partnership to resolve problems
sia might cut itself off from everything unthinkable a little more thinkable. If nity. and hard about what it can achieve in the global arms control regimes. Of
that it has accomplished in controlling Putin decides to use even one nuclear with Russia at the nuclear negotiating course, US and Russian nuclear arse-
and limiting nuclear weapons. Since weapon, the world will enter territory It will also take time to renew confi- table. As always, the US national secu- nals are a lot larger than the Chinese
the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, the untrodden since the U.S. bombings of dence in bilateral negotiations between rity interest must be paramount. If ne- one, and China’s ongoing modern-
Soviet Union and then Russia have Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Russia and the United States, but it is gotiations serve the national interest in ization and military buildup will not
played a generally positive role in pre- possible. Negotiators from both coun- countering the fundamental threat that change that fact any time soon. The
venting nuclear proliferation, halting Russia, one can only hope, will tries know each other and have been nuclear weapons pose, then the United primary purpose of cooperation be-
nuclear testing, and reducing nuclear not go down this path, instead walk- working steadily on maintaining stra- States should be ready to talk. tween the United States and China
stockpiles. Even as Russian tanks have ing back from the nuclear brink tegic stability — the incentives that in the immediate period should be to
been rolling through Ukraine, experi- and again committing to diplomacy prevent the first use of nuclear weap- Putin looms over these consider- work together closely to shore up the
enced Russian negotiators in Vienna around nonproliferation. It will be a ons — and on the renewal of the Iran ations and puts in doubt any kind of NPT regime, ensuring that the up-
have been working with the United slow climb-back, however. The first nuclear deal. Washington and Mos- meaningful cooperation.  coming review conference does not
States and other partners to resuscitate order of business will be to rebuild cow should begin by restoring con- fail and working with the other NPT
the Iran nuclear deal. confidence among negotiators. The straints on intermediate-range ground- He seems bent on cutting Russia off countries to strengthen the regime.
current generation of negotiators from launched missiles, also known as INF from the outside world and plunging The two countries should also work
Russia has been a giant of the non- the five major nuclear states know one missiles, in Europe. Both sides agree the country further into autarky. If he to preserve other arms control mech-
proliferation regime. The major treaties another and understand the nonpro- broadly on this issue — at least, they remains in office, the return of Russia anisms such as the Organisation for
of the twentieth century all benefitted liferation regime, so this task should did before the present crisis. Russia was to any negotiating table will be hard, the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons,
from the skills of Russian negotiators not be impossible. Next, the NPT willing to remove from Europe missiles never mind talks about nuclear weap- which implements the global ban on
and the wisdom of Russian experts. member states should closely examine that violated the INF treaty and move ons. Russia could be turning into a chemical weapons, and the Compre-
The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, the current disarmament and nonpro- them east of the Ural Mountains, with very big nuclear pariah state, which hensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Or-
also known as the NPT, a momentous liferation superstructure, built around a verification regime to monitor their the United States must deter not only ganisation, which monitors the mora-
agreement that has curbed the spread the NPT, to see whether it should be deployment. For its part, the United with military force but also with sound torium on nuclear testing and prepares
of nuclear weapons for over half a cen- strengthened. This review should also States was willing to consider forego- policy and the strength of its ideas. The for the  entry into force of the Com-
tury, was the product of joint problem extend to the organization and oper- ing the deployment of INF missiles in entire international community will prehensive Nuclear Test Ban. In both
solving by Soviet and American dip- ating procedures of the International Europe.  come to depend on the United States. cases, China and the United States can
lomats at a time when the two super- Putin may try to widen his circle of ad- do much to further new verification
powers were facing off over the Middle procedures and expedite decision-mak-
East and Vietnam. Tensions were so ing within the organisations. Without
high that the United States raised the these concerted efforts, Russia may be-
nuclear alert level in 1967 after jittery gin to play a wrecking role, preventing
US military commanders detected a new ideas from moving forward and
mysterious disruption to their surveil- obstructing the work of negotiators
lance radars (caused, it turned out, not and policymakers.
by Soviet machinations but by a solar
flare). Somehow, no matter how bad China and the United States might
the crisis, the two countries continued also consider working to constrain
talking to keep nuclear weapons under weapons systems where they have rela-
control and prevent their spread. tively equal capabilities, such as in INF
missiles and direct ascent antisatellite
The invasion of Ukraine may end weapons.
this admirable tradition. Russia could
become more isolated and cease to play If China and the United States can
any responsible international role, as demonstrate successful cooperation in
Medvedev’s threat to leave the New these areas, it will help other powers
START treaty and shutter the embas- breathe more easily and feel reassured
sies in Moscow suggests. Alternatively, that the world is not heading into a
Moscow could remain broadly at odds free-for-all of weapons of mass destruc-
with its Western rivals but pick some tion. The crisis in Ukraine can be the
arenas, such as nuclear nonprolifera- shock that boots the global community
tion, where it sees mutual advantage in into redoubling its efforts to constrain
meeting at the negotiating table. The such weapons. If states do not seize this
United States, for its part, should do chance, they risk ushering in a new,
what it can to keep Russia engaged and terrifying arms race.
constructive in arms control diploma-
cy. But Washington has good reason to — Foreign Affairs.
be wary of Moscow’s increasingly rogue *About the writer: Rose Gottemo-
behavior and it should consider turn- eller is Steven C. Házy Lecturer at the
ing to another rival, Beijing, in seek- Centre for International Security and
ing to prop up the nonproliferation Cooperation at Stanford University
regime. The costs of Putin’s invasion in the United States and a research
of Ukraine continue to mount, but the fellow at the Hoover Institution. She
United States should act to limit wider was deputy secretary-general of Nato
damage to the architecture of interna- from 2016 to 2019.
tional security.
Arms control regime change
Russian isolation in the wake of the

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3Ktv general manager
Zweli Sibanda.

JONATHAN MBIRIYAMVEKA New 3Ktv won’t ‘trash’ ZBC as and advertising support that we en-
viewers speak of similarities visaged we would get in the first three
A NEW independent television sta- months of going live. This is fantastic.
tion that launched last week has al- never trash competitors. As you may to-air stations to go live on the 28th for a radio licence. We thank all our viewers and adver-
ready been forced to defend its con- know, it’s not our group’s style.” of February 2022. Many people have "Notwithstanding that earlier dis- tisers for this.”
tent, brushing off suggestions that also been pleasantly surprised by
it is modelled along the much-ma- The quality of 3Ktv’s locally-pro- both the variety and quality of our appointment and subsequent ones 3Ktv is 100% owned and operated
ligned ZBC. duced programmes have particular- programming, as well as our image for webcasting and content distribu- by Jester Media Services (Pvt) Ltd, a
ly been singled out for criticism, to quality — with all this managed and tion licences which were awarded to company that was incorporated three
The new station – 3Ktv – broad- which Sibanda responded: “Anyone produced by Zimbabweans,” he said. our competitors, the channel perse- decades ago.
casts on DStv channel 293 and is also who watches our programming will vered and put in a bid in 2020 for a
available on free-to-air platforms, know that nothing could be further Those who have watched the chan- free-to-air commercial television sta- JMS also owns 100% of Modus
which means the channel is available from the truth. That said, people are nel would confirm that the presenters tion — of which they were one of six Media (Pvt) Ltd, which publishes
for free to anyone with an appropriate entitled to their opinions and there often mix Shona and English with no entities that were successful." The Financial Gazette, and has a con-
television set or receiving equipment, will always be some critics in life. subtitles, something that is not con- trolling interest in Associated News-
without requiring a subscription.  That is normal. While many viewers sistent with international best prac- Nowadays content is key for any papers of Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd which
and advertisers have expressed their tice.  serious television and 3Ktv says it has publishes the Daily News and the
However, early viewers and critics delight with 3Ktv in the short time opened doors for many Zimbabwean Daily News On Sunday.
have likened 3Ktv to state broadcast- that it has been on air, we have even “Our presenters and interviewees content producers.
er ZBC’s television channel, saying bigger plans and surprises going for- are actively encouraged to speak any The group also has other interests
the two are almost the same in terms ward. The feedback that we are get- of the country’s 16 official languages,” “Our content is generated inter- in lesser known media assets. JMS
of content and quality. ting from the majority of both our Sibanda explained.   nally and externally. Indeed, we are is 100% owned by former journalist
free-to-air and satellite viewers is that swamped by content creators want- and businessman Jethro Goko and
ZBC has for long been accused of our picture and sound quality is very “To this end, they not only speak ing to work with us to our mutual his wife Esther Goko. All this infor-
propaganda, churning out news and good. So, if there are viewers who English and Shona, but also Ndebele, benefit. On that score, we are always mation is in the public domain.
other programmes with a heavy bias may be struggling with their pictures Ndau, Chewa, Shangani and Venda open to excellent external content,”
towards the government. 3Ktv view- and sound, they may need to call in et cetera. This conscious and delib- said Sibanda. Sibanda said 3Ktv is here to stay
ers who spoke to this publication say expert services to help them with the erate thrust will be heightened go- and their relationship with DStv was
they have not found the new channel set-up of their receiving equipment.” ing forward as we celebrate our rich Asked why there were no advertis- a win-win one and is already bearing
to be a source of alternative content. heritage as a country and the ‘Best of ers on board, Sibanda said it was too fruit for both parties.
He said the Harare-based channel Zimbabwe’ as 3Ktv’s motto goes. Ab- early since they had been on air for
3Ktv general manager Zweli Siban- offers interesting programming. solutely, and this is already happening the last three weeks. Commenting on their editorial
da however refutes the claims. in all our varied programming.” policy, which determines how news is
“There have been many highlights. “There is need for some perspective framed, Sibanda said: “Like all 3Ktv’s
“The feedback that we are receiv- Just to list a few. 3Ktv became the 3Ktv’s quest to get into broadcast- on this. 3Ktv is less than two weeks successful sister operations — which
ing is overwhelmingly positive and first of the six licensed private, free- ing began a little over a decade ago old. That said, we are already well are household names that are re-
most heartening,” Sibanda told The when they unsuccessfully put in a bid ahead of our initial projections, both nowned for their credibility, non-par-
NewsHawks, adding that the station in terms of the viewership numbers tisan approach to news and com-
will not be drawn into commenting mercial sustainability — the station
about ZBC. is neither for nor against anyone in
the country. We are an independent
“Zimbabweans love 3Ktv. That station that reports on news as it is.”
said, we respect ZBC-TV and will

Page 56 State of the culture NewsHawks

Issue 71, 11 March 2022

Keeping our heads in a crazy world

POP culture and politics took centre
stage this past week with the tragic
news of the death of Riky Rick, a
hip-hop artiste born Rikhado Muz-
iwendlovu Makhado (20 July 1987-
23 February 2022) through appar-
ent suicide, and the news of Russia’s
invasion of Ukraine.

Pop culture and mental health these conspiracies on the record cult stuff happening in our lives and on with it, be strong my boi' … but Black Coffee.
Riky Rick joins actor Patrick Shai, and submit that mental health is letting things out helped to ease the in reality, we are traumatised. Gen- that the configuration of geopolitics
another celebrity who took his life. a real problem. Many people have mental burden. Fortunately for me, erational trauma passed down to us. has been altered forever. The dogs
A few years ago, HHP (born Jabu- experienced suicidal thoughts at I do not have Riky Rick’s two mil- Ladies, we are not perfect by any of war, to quote Shakespeare in Ju-
lani Tsambo), another hip-hop one point or the another for various lion-plus followers on social media means … but damn, we are crying lius Caesar, have been let loose. My
artiste, took his own life. What reasons. The human brain works in to feed with updates about my life... out for your approval, your love and thoughts are with the innocent ci-
pushed him? For all the seeming mysterious ways and our perception affection. Please, can we RESET vilians caught up in mortal combat.
seductiveness of the entertainment of reality is coloured by a plethora Someone to talk to and go back to FAMILY VALUES?!. I have seen pictures of the deceased
world, why would a celebrity decide of things. Religion and cultural be- Popular rap- and the carnage. The news networks
take their own life? On the surface, liefs play a crucial role in how we per AKA (born Can we (myself in- have brisk business and so do the
celebrities seem to live in a rarified process phenomena. In the case of Kiernan Ford) cluded) start going arms manufacturers. The price of
environment which is not touched suicide, some would attribute it to on Wednes- to Church Again. oil is shooting up. What do these
by the mundane and ordinary. It is ngozi (avenging spirit). I believe day wrote a Please, can we start two events mean for us all?
in moments when they take their this may be one of the reasons why heartrending Addy some sort of dia-
lives that people realise that they when someone is suffering from logue about MEN Parting shot 
are just as human as the next per- mental health, they find it hard to message on the Kudita in this country be- Following the chats in several so-
son. We should not forget the fact reach out to friends and neighbours. mental health cause it’s our duty cial media groups of which I am
of their fallibility. They feel just like Depression is a real thing however. crisis affect- to protect you, to a member, people have expressed
everybody else. I imagine that when When you experience it, you may ing men in a provide and care their frustration with a society
you appear in music videos or so- feel debilitated  and struggle to do lengthy Instagram post. for you. We cannot make this thing that frowns upon self-disclosure.
cial media handles in which you are anything productive. Some tend to “Let’s keep it 100. The last 5 work without each other. We are Away from the glare of the celeb-
seen "fronting" a certain lifestyle, rely on drugs to self-medicate but people I know who took their own crying out for your help. This is so rity lifestyle, in the townships peo-
you really have pressure to main- this gives only temporary relief. lives, 4 of them are men. I’ve seen traumatic. Please, let’s not forget ple are committing suicide but the
tain the charade. It is a lot of work! Having faith in God helps one to so much suicide over the last year about us. We are not perfect by any deaths are not given the necessary
But this is not to suggest the cause gain perspective. I write from ex- I can’t even feel anything anymore. means but damn …. Look at the attention. The socio-economic sit-
of Riky Rick's suicide was celebri- perience.   Having conscientious I’ve spoken to a lot of people, some stats; we are taking our own lives uation in the country compounds
ty pressure. What is known or can friends around you helps. of them said 'He just got a bag from at record highs. Something has to the problem. People are resorting
be gathered from his social media the African Bank blah blah etc'. change.” to all manner of escapism, but the
posts is a man who appeared to be We need to check in on each That tells you everything you need The politics of power problem is not going away easily. As
saying farewell to his fans. In one other. When I was going through a to know about this fu***d up, fake In my view, what the invasion of for what the war means for us all,
particular video, he discusses the rough patch, my three mates used ass algorithm world we have created Ukraine teaches is that geopolitics is specifically about 260 Zimbabwean
thoughts of suicide and how he had to call on me and we had ice cream for ourselves to live in. Riky went to mostly a game of chess. In the end, nationals are trying to make it out
at some point thought he would not Thursdays. We would put mon- Hilton, he grew up around money. I the superpowers all want one thing: of the war zone in Ukraine. Gen-
make it past 25 like the late US rap- ey together to buy ice cream and hope that very soon we can address dominance. For now, Russia seems erally speaking, the price of fuel
per Tupac Shakur, who had rapped you have no idea just how effective the issue of how damaged and bro- to have the upper hand because it will likely go up at this rate. We all
about dying young and was himself the practice was in helping me get ken the men in this country are. We grabbed what it wanted by force. know what the cascading effect of a
killed in a drive-by.  through tricky times. We had mo- have no one to talk to, we just pat Watching the networks, my sense is fuel increase means for our volatile
ments of just talking about the diffi- each other on the back and say, 'get economy.
A World Health Organisation re-
port titled Global Health Estimates
Suicide released in 2021 revealed
a breakdown of suicide rates per
country. The report indicated that
of the 13 774 suicides reported in
South Africa in 2019, 10 861 were
men while 2 913 were women. This
translates to rates of 37.6 per 100
000 for men and 9.8 per 100 000
for women.

Moreover, South Africa is said
to have the third-highest suicide
rate of all African countries in the
report, at 23.5 per 100 000 popu-
lation. I do not know why South
Africa is particularly susceptible to
the malady, but recent tweets by
the likes of highly successful disc
jockey Black Coffee seem to sug-
gest a growing problem. He tweet-
ed words to the effect that his life
can be taken at any time. Is there a
death wish out there? 

Conspiracy theorists are out with
their theories and some suggest
dark forces playing a role. In one
video, an ex-musician from South
Africa commenting on Riky Rick’s
demise claims that most celebrities
are hostage to satan and satanic rit-
uals. Show business has always been
associated with devil worship since
the days of the Beatles and Roll-
ing Stones. To be fair, the Rolling
Stones did produce a song called
"Sympathy for the devil"! Person-
ally, I would rather steer clear of

NewsHawks Poetry Corner Page 57

Issue 71, 11 March 2022

Title: The forgotten goddess 2 Or pick your name out of misery
Poet: Ruvimbo Jeche I have heard mention By winning a lottery
Of the river between Then walk the First Street with a flair
In her precious hands she moulded each of But none took the Proud as a new-born billionaire.
them. Her arms shielded them, Heart and time But a good name is a cryptic puzzle from
Her eyes watching them against harm. To school me on Hell.
Her voice yowled all night long in prayer, How to navigate triumphantly The secret, they say.
As if she would lose her breath. The treacherous Is to dredged through surname,
She walked from city to city to earn a living descent Nickname, brand name, stage name and
for them; A perfect place in her thoughts she Past thigh-like alias.;
placed them; Yet they have forgotten her mountains Then stand brazen and untarnished on a
And now she lives as the forgotten goddess. Whose paths are hill
A goddess who worshipped a higher God for Not mapped on Uplifting a good name like the statue of
them. Google earth Liberty.
A goddess who gave up her life for them, As I seek
With her power wasted in the search for a The heaven fabled Title: The Heat of The Moment
good life for them. To exist between Poet: Samuel Chuma
She cared not for her fame Her wantonness
Instead she stood for them firmly. And my need She looked at me
Now that they are famous they have forgotten With innocent eyes
about her; And she lives as the forgotten god- Title: I am a pencil Like a doe beholding
dess. Now they see an old and ugly lady Poet: Patrick Hwande The mesmerizing sight
An outdated and uneducated rural woman, Of mating pythons
Who is all ferocious and insane I'm a pencil, Who for once for her
They have forgotten her sweat and toil. My soul is my carbon Pose no risk
Instead they have given her pain and tears Nature's the razor blade. As their hunger
She matters no more I have to undergo excruciating pains Each for the other
She is the forgotten goddess. For me to make a mark Dwarfs the duty
A goddess who fought battles In the Guinness book of records. To seek satisfaction
Yet when they see her they just giggle. What a rich heritage for In stuffing the stomach.
She is a goddess whom everyone should like The children of my children! She crackled and blazed
Yet there she lies helplessly as if she is with- Should l make errors Like a veldt fire
out offspring; Yet from her lives spring My rubber comes in handy One hot day
Lives that to her cannot bring And l start afresh When like a python
Because to them she is no more I ought to make history She wrapped her
She is a forgotten goddess. History to be cherished by Pliant limbs about
The children of my children. My hungry torso
Title: Jezebel I will sire babies As she shot me
Poet-Samuel Chuma I will till the land To starry realms
1 With Solomonic wisdom Unbeknownst prior
She loves hotly My people l will lead. Till down I came crashing
As though she got This l will do with pride and pleasure Into the pleasant prison
Embers coursing It's a rich legacy for Of her doe eyes...
In her veins The children of my children.
Fanning the furnaces Title: Vestige
Of her hard -as -bricks Title: The Names Poet: Andy Kahari
Heart. She got no chimney Poet: Sheikh Al Dirani
Inbuilt to channel out sorry, i have been
The smoke of her passions What's in a good name a tarry in clomps
She got no extractor fan to inspire parable and proverb? of sorrow all my days;
To suck in fresh emotions Is it because it's a human-made frame that is imprinting creviced footsteps,
When her red hot rage flimsy and prone to blame, squeezing in hard -
Reduces her loving And so easy to dis-man-tle? my life that has been a hollow.
To blackened cinders There is one way to earn a good name to hallow all falling,
That smoulder endlessly And a fantastic thousand to pick fame: following pits already awaiting on the bot-
And peep out of her eyes Among the many to choose tom; of wide cleavages,
Mesmerizingly like Is kill a president and wear his shoes. now savages seducing
Python gait The other is own a bank or simply steal one. what's left of my vestige.

Page 58 People & Places NewsHawks

Issue 71, 11 March 2022

Former Zambian President Rupiah Banda dies

Former Zambian
President Rupiah
Banda, who was born
in Gwanda and grew
up in Zimbabwe, has
died of colon cancer.
He was 85.

NewsHawks Sport Page 59

Issue 71, 11 March 2022

Working with Mutare-born ‘Voice of Golf ’
English comedians and the Welsh
JOHN KELLEY sheep.

CADDYING for Denis Hutchin- A younger Denis Hutchinson in the commentary box years go. Pic: Royal J&K Golf Club. Mutare-born Hutchy eventual-
son in England around 60 years ago ly extended his long and otherwise
was a joy. This was partly, or perhaps "what do you reckon, John?" was protective fencing around some disappointed as he and we parted successful career into golf commen-
mainly, for one primary reason. stimulating for me and made it all greens also had to be removed. There company ahead of schedule.  tary broadcasting, adding to his Life
so much more worthwhile and en- was much hilarity about this and Presidency of the SAGPA and as an
With Harold Henning before- joyable. some African-style humour around Because Hutchy lived in Johan- after-dinner speaker.  Because of his
hand, I felt I was working for him. the clubhouse led by Hutchinson. nesburg, some 6 000 miles away, hugely respected media work, he
But when on the bag of Hutchin- At Southerndown in South Wales we only had occasional contact after earned the moniker “Voice of Golf ”
son, there was a big difference. I was afterwards, the Martini Internation- Unfortunately, a very high wind that until I migrated with family to in South Africa and beyond.
working with him.    al tournament was being staged. blowing up the Bristol Channel Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, in 1969.
Sheep were still grazing everywhere meant that he scored 81 in the first We then kept in touch on his occa- About 20 years ago, he was at
There were perhaps natural rea- on the first morning. Not only did round and, though recovering with sional visits to Harare, but I shall Royal Harare having a beer with
sons for this. Henning was playing they have to be rounded up before 69 in the second, we missed the cut never forget my experience with him co-commentator Ewen Murray after
in the British Masters and Open the field could get underway, but by just one shot. I was as seriously of so many years ago among the top their TV stint when I turned up by
Championships, the "cathedrals" arrangement to interview him for
of golf, at Hillside Southport, Roy- my one-man magazine "Zimbabwe
al Birkdale and at Royal Liverpool, Golfer."
therefore I needed to be cautious due
to raw inexperience and being right His story was remarkable. Hutchy
at the very deepest end. Basically, I hated golf as a boy and teenager. It
felt the need to keep my mouth shut was the only sport he was no good
and offer no opinions. And I was not at! His father, headmaster of Um-
asked for any. Therefore, no errors. I tali Primary School (present-day
simply had to stay within the basics Mutare Junior School), would take
of the job as far as possible. Caddies the family down to the Garden
would say: "Keep up and shut up."  Route for holidays on the beach. At
There was much more to remember mid-morning, the wind always came
of course. up and blew sand in their faces. So
at father's command, off they all
Caddying for Hutchy, described trooped to Royal Port Alfred club for
in 2020 by Sunshine Tour commis- a few holes play, much to Hutchy's
sioner Selwyn Nathan as a “really dismay. Back home, a bilharzia ill-
special man and the voice of golf ness prevented him playing contact
around the world,” was very differ- sport like rugby, and so upon recov-
ent. This time it was teamwork rather ery he was told to try golf serious-
than employment. I was able to en- ly as according to a doctor it was a
joy real caddy freedom and activity.  "sedentary sport." 
The first tournament with Hutchy,
at Sunningdale, was a 36-hole char- His first handicap was a humble
ity event organised by the "Water 20. But determination got him down
Rats", in other words Peter Sellars to 14, then six and then scratch –
and Harry Secombe of the famous within 14 months. His extraordi-
radio show "The Goons". This was nary multi-vocation was therefore
a much more relaxed occasion, giv- properly established and launched.
ing me release from tight convention For the next 70 years or more, he
on the big and televised stage. At the took his warm personality and rich
third Sunningdale hole, a fairly steep voice around the courses of Africa
uphill and long par four, Hutchy and Europe, to TV studios and din-
faced a second shot into wind up to ner functions and to much fame and
the high green. He asked for a four goodwill. Good old Hutchy turns
iron. I thought that in view of the 90 on Monday, 14 March, and rest
wind, a three iron might be better assured many fond tributes will be
as it offered a lower trajectory and paid by all who know him in golf
a run in. He agreed and struck his and outside the sport.
ball to about a metre from the flag,
securing a nice early birdie. *About the writer: Former cad-
die and retired journalist John
Hutchy was impressed and, from Kelley, who worked in Zimbabwe
that moment on, we occasionally for nearly five decades, contributes
consulted on club selection. I also regularly to The NewsHawks from
assisted with some reading of putts, his home in England’s south coast.
usually successful. His occasional
sons their well-deserved opportunity
PERHAPS fate decided the course Have the Mighty Warriors saved to contest a major tournament.
for Zimbabwe’s best female foot- SRC from a huge moral dilemma?
ballers, to shield them from greater The Mighty Warriors would feel
heartache if they had qualified for the The irony, of course, would be the The SRC – which is taking its pu- SRC did not back down, it certain- robbed and hurt, no doubt. But if
2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations thought of female footballers feeling nitive measures against Zifa very seri- ly was going to be a major talking that pain of not going to Morocco
this year but barred from competing. hard-done-by due to a sanction that ously – says it will not move an inch. point, I daresay a controversial one, a was to be eased by the conscience of
has been caused by, amongst oth- We do not catch-22 scenar- solidarity with fellow females subject-
They did not qualify, Botswana ers, allegations of sexual harassment know what io for the coun- ed to sexual harassment, I leave that
won a two-legged last phase of quali- against female referees. was going to try’s sports-con- to them.
fiers last month and they will be off to happen be- trolling body.
Morocco in July at the expense of our The government-appointed Sports tween now HawkZone It would have The players most likely sympathise
more fancied Mighty Warriors. and Recreation Commission (SRC) with the referees, of course. They can
sacked top Zifa executives last No- and July when seemed contrary relate, because they too are potential
Zimbabwe would not have been vember for improper conduct, one of the Women’s to what the SRC victims and indeed such advances
allowed at the tournament, anyway, the charges being the making of sex- Afcon tour- Enock says it is trying have also been previously reported
even if they had qualified, because in ual advances towards female match nament kicks to do: protecting within their own camp.
the same month Fifa suspended the officials. off, in the Muchinjo the integrity of
country from all forms of interna- Well, as it turned out, the Mighty
tional football on charges of govern- Fifa outlaws such actions by ex- event that the the girl child by Warriors did not qualify, and Zimba-
ment interference in the activities of ternal bodies and has demanded un- Mighty War- punishing per- bwe has escaped from an extremely
the Zimbabwe Football Association conditional reinstatement of the Zifa riors had qual- petrators of un- tricky situation that was sure to pose
(Zifa). board for the country’s ban to be lift- ified. wanted approaches, yet at the same a great dilemma to everyone involved.
ed. But what we know is that if the time denying other female sportsper-
The Mighty Warriors were going It is a lesson and relief at the same
to become the first major victim of time for the SRC and all stakeholders
that Fifa ban, a development that as the nation meanwhile tries to al-
would have carried heavy irony in the leviate the effects of this ban, whose
on-going Zimbabwean football saga. duration is anyone’s guess right now.

Sports A crippling
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Kennedy’s eligibility is however
still being checked, having previ-
MICHAEL Kumbirai’s name ap- out to Khupeously played international Sevens
peared alongside the likes of Prote- rugby for the United Arab Emir-
as fast bowler Lungi Ngidi on the ates, where he lives and plays for
2018 Mail & Guardian Top 200 Dubai Exiles.
Young South Africans list, a revered Harare-born Curle, who relocat-
annual compilation put together by ed to the United States at the age
the weekly newspaper to honour of 11 with his missionary Canadian
the country’s “eminent and accom- Unofficial president calls for emergefather and American mother, re-
plished young people” from differ- turned to Zimbabwe last month to
ent walks of life. push for a place in the Sables side.
Aged 22 then, Pretoria-born The 26-year-old halfback qualifies
Kumbirai’s Springboks dream was through birth.
alive and well, with one solid per- Winger Russell Dinha, neph-
formance after another for Western ew of former Sables captain Costa
Province making a strong case for Dinha and himself an ex-national
the big tight-head prop to pull over Under-20 skipper, is another new-
the famous green-and-gold jersey. bie in the backline who will back
It is the green of Zimbabwe, himself up to force his way into the
though, that Kumbirai could now team.
be wearing after the powerful
front-rower finally answered the SQUAD
call from the country of his heri- Forwards: Farai Mudariki, Cleopas
tage following five years of being Kundiona, Gabriel Sipapate, Doug
courted by the Sables. Juszczyk, Bornwell Gwinji, Victor
25-year-old Kumbirai was this Mupunga, Deanne Makoni, Mi-
week included in an expanded chael Kumbirai, Demos Mbauya,
54-player squad for Zimbabwe’s re- Panashe Rukodzi, Tyran Fagan,
turn to Currie Cup rugby in South Aaron Juma, Mathew Mandioma,
Africa, which begins against Euro- Declan Ralphs, David Makamba,
pean national team Georgia on 2 Godwin Mangenje, Kudakwashe
April. Nyakufaringwa, George Saun-
After tough eight games in the gweme, Godfrey Muzanargwo,
Currie Cup’s "B" section, Zimba- Sean Beevor, Tonderai Chiwambut-
bwe will fly to France for Africa’s sa, Johan Stander, Biselele Tshama-
World Cup qualification compe- la, Mungo Mason, Aiden Burnett,
tition, with probably their best Sebastian Roche, Nyasha Tarusen-
chance of qualifying since the Sa- ga, Kelvin Kanenungo, Blithe Ma-
bles last played in the tournament vesere, Connor Pritchard, Jason
back in 1991. Fraser, Tapiwa Tsomondo.
It is that real possibility of a Backs: Hilton Mudariki, Kyle
World Cup appearance, playing at Galloway, Keith Chiwara, Bren-
the game’s biggest stage, that has Michael Kumbirai. don Curle, Boyd Rouse, Takudzwa
enticed players of quality like the known for his strong ball-carrying ALroSwAO.ddINinSg IDtoE MbaicnkistyrpowlaoytipsfoeforslZlooiwumitbn$agb3wc.h2eatBnhgirleolsiuogtnoh dWfaemoprillodysitoCwrehs,iefRzuaun,sMsdeslalrcDuisnNhZae,li,mRNi'agsaonlnaIOteC’sNhtiebliaull-n, d
former Stormers and Sharks tight- abilities, outstanding in both attack the Feinxcaitnincge c

head, who is now based in France. and defence. Tarusenga is versatile row talent are newcomers Kelvin Rugby eligibility rules. Darrel Makwasha, Shayne Ma-
Another big catch for the Sa- and, with Zimbabwe possessing Kanenungo and Mungo Mason. Notable new call-ups in the back- kombe, Matthew McNab, Takudz-
bles is Nyasha Tarusenga who, like good depth in the loose forwards Kanenungo is a top-rated player line are fullback Connor Kennedy wa Kumadiro, Brandon Mudze-
Kumbirai, also studied at the Uni- department, the former Varsity who is co-captain of the University and scrumhalf Brendon Curle, who kenyedzi, Munashe Chaitezvi,
versity of Cape Town. Cup maestro will most likely play of Johannesburg’s Varsity Cup team are both tipped to bring stiff com- Tapiwa Mafura, Daniel Capsopou-
Born in Zimbabwe and raised in at lock for the Sables to rectify the while Scotland-born Mason is a dy- petition to squad members in their lous, Brandon Mandivenga, Tawa-
South Africa, Tarusenga is a flank team’s limitations in the second namic flanker who now qualifies to positions. nda Matipano, Connor Kennedy.

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