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Perception plays big role in how
women are viewed: Filmmaker

Award winning filmmaker Sikhanyisiwe Se- Award winning filmmaker Sikhanyisiwe Sebata. policies are not pro-female, when the law
bata or simply Skha is based in rural Victoria favours rapists, when sanitary wear distri-
Falls, Jabulani Village (BH29) in Chidobe message that the film carries resonates with on contemporary human rights? violations and inequalities. bution does not happen as stipulated or
ward, under Chief Mvuthu. different audiences and shows the pow- Skha: The fundamental principle of JM: What inspired the film? allocated, when women make up the ma-
er of good visual storytelling as a tool for Skha: The question of care is what jority of the Informal sector and remain
She did Zimbabwe proud with her debut communication and development. Issues the film shows that women's rights are at the periphery of development it shows
film titled HER-A Disintegrated Notion, to do with accountability, gender justice, human rights. The film raises issues of actually inspired the film. I believe that an aspect of a lack of care and ultimately,
which captured the imagination of critics participation, Open governance and hu- early child marriage, gender-based vio- just below accountability, care is a must, if there is no care then no one can be held
both locally, regionally and internationally. man rights are heavy topics to talk about lence, maternal mortality, period pover- because if there was care then there would responsible for any outcomes or rather
The film is a Magamba production under in general and my film allows the viewer to ty, gender equity and patriarchy. It gives be accountability. It's like a relationship the lack of any positive outcomes.
the New Narratives For Accountability pro- understand the issues women face not only you the situations and the numbers and between two partners. When one does
gramme by Accountability Lab Zimbabwe. It in Zimbabwe but the world over and un- how women in Zimbabwe are affected. not care about the wellbeing of the oth- JM:  Can you give us a synopsis of
was credited for bringing to the fore questions derstand the Root causes of some of these It raises the question of care. It is asking er then they do not care about how they the film?
on gender sensitive accountability. issues, making them easier to talk about whether those in power care about the act or how their actions affect the other
and aid in finding solutions thereby creat- numbers/statics and issues raised, because person. Such is the same as government, Skha: HER-A Disintegrated Notion is
The film raises issues of early child mar- ing an enabling environment for women to if there was an element of care, then there policy makers and duty bearers. The ac- a film looking to bring to light the true
riage, gender-based violence, maternal thrive, be empowered and take up space. would be an element of accountability. tions they take or lack thereof affect the narrative of an everyday Zimbabwean
mortality, period poverty, gender equity and When one tracks the root cause of these communities that they represent. When woman. Perception plays a very big role in
patriarchy. Skha speaks to The NewsHawks’ JM: How much does the film reflect issues, it leads to various women's rights how women are viewed, the idea of what
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka (JM) on why a woman is and what she faces in Zim-
HER-A Disintegrated Notion has resonated babwe is completely different from what
well with diverse audiences. Read the excerpts: is real and on the ground. The idea (No-
tion) is blurred, obscured and fantasised
JM:  Kindly give us a background of (Disintegrated). Statics will show that she
yourself and age. is at a disadvantage in many scenarios be
it with her health, her work, her home,
Skha: I am a multi-creative, with multi- her environment and surroundings.
awards in the creative sector, who is part
of a new generation of creative, social and JM: Was this your first time to re-
impact entrepreneurs, passionate about so- lease a film?
cial justice & sustainability. I am a contem-
porary human rights advocate, working Skha: Yes, this was my first official film
across, cross-cutting human rights issues after the training I received from Magam-
through telling the stories of under-repre- ba.
sented, rural populations through multiple
artistic dimensions. My work focuses on JM: How did you engage with Ac-
art as a tool for community development countability Lab and Magamba? Are
as well as economic empowerment. I have they a production house?
an artistic acumen that is fused with an
incredible business sense and am a female Skha: I responded to an open call for
that is part of the growing voice of young applications for the Accountability Lab
creatives bringing sustainable change in the Film Fellowship. The fellowship is part of
lives of communities. the Arts4Change component of the New
Narratives for Accountability in Zimba-
JM: Tell us about your recent achieve- bwe (NNAZ) Project, a joint initiative of
ment after your film won an award. Accountability Lab Zimbabwe and Mag-
amba Network. The Arts4Change project
Skha: My film HER-A Disintegrated focuses on the use of creative activism es-
Notion, which is a Magamba production pecially through music, film and come-
under the New Narratives For Account- dy to promote dialogue on social justice,
ability programme by Accountability accountability and integrity. I was one of
Lab Zimbabwe, is a film that focuses on the 10 fellows selected for 2021.
bringing to the fore questions on gender
sensitive accountability. The film has re- JM: What do you think should be
ceived great attention locally, regionally addressed by the Zimbabwe Film Strat-
and internationally. Since it's release it has egy currently being drafted?
been shown at the Zimbabwe International
Film Festival as well as in various festivals in Skha: Definitely the emergence of
India, Zambia, The Netherlands, Ethiopia more and more young women within the
and most recently in New Zealand. It has space who, like me, are using new and ex-
been showcased by UNFPA as part of their perimental methods of filming should be
World Aids Day initiative for the Educa- acknowledged and given an opportunity
tion Plus Initiative. The film has also been to be part of the main processes when
nominated for Outstanding Short Film at coming up with the strategy. It is im-
the Bulawayo Arts Awards to be held on portant to acknowledge new media and
the 24 December 2022. how it is playing a great role in the world
we live in now. It is also important to get
JM: As a feminist and contemporary the input of emerging talents so that the
human rights advocate, what does the strategy is compelling and feeds into a
win mean to you? global village.

Skha: The success of the film means the

Page 52 State of the Culture NewsHawks

Issue 110, 2 December 2022

We have built a state, not a nation

IT is with good reason that the famous lived and ill fated. The tribal undertones deaths of thousands of innocents during picked up along the way and subjugat- ethnicity as the key qualification for occu-
scientist Albert Einstein remarked that stalked the nationalist movement. Some- that time. The Zanu PF-led government ed by original Nguni led by Mzilikazi. pying offices in any part of the country?
"Everything that exists in your life, does thing had to give. There were several other may have been attempting to eliminate a Within the bracket are those tribes such as I would disagree. But in instances where
so because of two things: something you incidences within the military camps and political threat but, in the end, ethnicity Nambya, Tonga, Venda and Kalanga that there is a qualified professional candidate,
did or something you didn't do." If indeed the lines remained drawn. 1979 was no loomed large and the rest is the chequered are closer linguistically to the Shona lan- it is a mark of emotional intelligence and
he did make that observation, then he was different as the Lancaster House negotia- history we are saddled with. I would not guage. This compounds the issue of ethnic cultural literacy to consider the context
spot-on. tions took place. The political formations discount that there would have been some delineations in Zimbabwe. Take, for in- and appoint a local representative. This
were eyeing each and in the end could not among the troops and political leadership stance, the leader of MRP’s own ethnicity. is a debate which those who want to be
A reflection agree to unite and participate in the elec- on both sides of the political aisle who He is Kalanga, which is a closely related oblivious to the reality of history will want
Consider our lives, for example. Con- tions as one movement. Aside from naked nursed long held thoughts of retribu- tribe to Karanga. These groups lay claim to ignore. A legitimate question for a child
sider our families and beyond that, our political ambition of the leadership, there tion. That is the thing about hate. It is its to the same Great Zimbabwe and ancestry. with Ndebele blood is: Can I also aspire
communities and nations. Consider in were tribal undertones to the leadership own fuel. The people within the region Yet to hear Mqondisi Moyo speak about to the highest office and be supported on
fact, this very country called Zimbabwe. questions and those among us who were of Matabeleland feel hard done by and the Shonas is a marvel in itself. In the end, the basis of merit and not ethnicity? This
We are 42 years old. Much has been done. alive at that time remember the tensions allege deliberate exclusion and sidelining Zimbabwean people have deeper ties than question sits deep within the mind and it
Much has been undone. Much remains and running battles in the townships in terms of jobs and the economy. They they have cared to acknowledge and em- is in some part one of the reasons why even
to be done to wield and meld together stretching from Mufakose, Chitungwiza believe that the Shonas hate them and Nelson Chamisa, for all his charisma, was
the disparate and polarised constituencies to Mzilikazi and Entumbane. Gukura- there is that mutuality among the ethnic Addy viewed with suspicion by some people in
which constitute what should be the na- hundi was the flowering of the tensions. groups of suspicion. There is strong senti- Kudita Matabeleland over his power gambit and
tion of Zimbabwe. Alas, there are some ment of separation advanced by the likes the treatment of his then rival Thokozani
in our midst who harbour venomous and Honestly... of MRP. Some of the extremists talk about brace. Politicians profit from the tussling Khupe for the MDC-T leadership. The
dangerous thoughts of fracture and sepa- Candour mandates that we confront the Jameson line as the demarcation point. and exploit them to nefarious ends. We are late national hero Dumiso Dabengwa
ration. They feel justified to the extent of the fact of history. Our history is torrid Their land claims stretch as far as Kwekwe. poised for another era of disturbances if we publicly acknowledged that the oversight
their real and perceived grievances. Using and speckled with hateful deeds. I wit- I would not laugh at all these ideas given do not pay attention. of the nationalists was to hurry to build
the analogy of a marriage, two contracting nessed some of the politically and ethni- the history of internecine ethnic wars on a state rather than a nation. I agreed with
parties must voluntarily enter into the ar- cally motivated violence in my neck of the the African soil. Still, economic exclusion Intentionality him then and do so even now. Nations are
rangement. As such, when problems arise, woods. Violence was not a new phenom- in Zimbabwe is not in my view motivat- We have Ndau, Manyika, Zezuru, Ka- built intentionally and deliberately. What
there are a couple of ways of dealing with enon anyway. I had witnessed it in the ed by tribal considerations. It is a factor of ranga, Korekore, Shangani, Venda, Nam- this implies is sensitivity in policymaking.
the crisis. Either they pursue dialogue or Eastern Highlands. I witnessed summary mediocrity in governance. Unfortunately, bya, Sotho, Xhosa, Kalanga, Chibarwe, I could cite a number of examples but per-
seek arbitration or dissolution of the mar- beatings and executions of alleged sellouts. these disparities feed into a narrative which English, Kalanga, Twaa, Ndebele, sign haps the issue of teachers within schools
riage (if the reasons for the untangling are Dying has long been easy in our country. reeks of exceptionalism and victimhood. I language, Tonga, Tswana, and Chewa who do not speak the local languages is
deemed to be irreconcilable). Nothing Political difference is good enough reason come from the Eastern Highlands and can folk in Zimbabwe. They all came from but one. It has been a bone of contention
easy and divorce usually is acrimonious. for some to shed blood. Imagine with me spend hours venting about the feelings of somewhere. They all have converged in for the longest time. Somehow it persists.
The national question how much easier it is to spill the blood of people from Chiadzwa, for example re- this land called Zimbabwe for better or I believe those who make these appoint-
Scholars such as Sabelo-Gatsheni Nd- a member of a hated ethnic group? The garding diamond revenue. for worse. But there is conflict and ex- ments have their reasons for the practice
lovu have posed the question of whether question is why and the answer is histo- ceptionalism. Justified or unjustified, the and one which has been cited is the short-
Zimbabweans actually exist. They have ry. I mentioned the Shona discourse on Shonas and Ndebeles appointments to public offices are viewed age of locals willing to assume these posts.
their critics. In my view, the sheer fact that tribal relations as I deem it. The Ndebele Notice that I am using broad brush through the prism of tribe. Resultantly, I wonder just how factual this explanation
there are some who must pose this ques- side is one of entitlement too. There is the strokes to describe the people within the the appointments to public office can rea- is.
tion is worrisome and cause for concern. general feeling that Matabeleland is for country called Zimbabwe, but that is the sonably be interpreted as being informed
Well, we could also sweep the matter aside Ndebeles alone and that excludes those of error of history and a relic of colonialism. by tribe. Is it reasonable however to use Affirmative action
and dismiss it as a non-event. We could Shona extraction notwithstanding the fact These peoples do not exist and paradox- What I will say is that the Zanu PF
alternatively bravely confront this national that there are many who were born and ically exist at the same time. What is a government has once upon a time intro-
elephant in the room. The existential ques- bred in Matabeleland. The ostensible rea- Shona person? What is a Ndebele person? duced affirmative action policies to help
tion of our society is the one around eth- son is that of the apparent and perceived A Shona person is an abstraction or a fig- historically disadvantaged female students
nicity and the relations between the tribes dominance of the Shonas in the region. ment of the imagination of those who first into institutions of higher learning. The
in our nation. We have come so far and yet There is a feeling of deep seated anger and coined the phrase, in my view. The term reasoning was based on the realisation that
we have yet to cover real ground in terms hatred because of Gukurahundi and the Ndebele also subsumes tribal groupings the girl child has traditionally been sad-
of how our peoples relate to one another. dled with household chores to the point
The Gukurahundi genocide happened be- of failing to find adequate study time. This
tween 1983 and 1987. Thousands of lives deprivation inadvertently affected their
were lost. It is perhaps the darkest time in grades. Therefore, the authorities intro-
our country’s recent history. It was a time duced the progressive policy to even the
of excess and a time of mayhem. Should playing field. I do not see why this can-
we ever have to relive that evil time? I think not be the case when it comes to tribal
not! But there may be some cherishing a representation. Yes, affirmative action has
reprise and they feel they have good rea- its problems. It can also be argued that it
son. How else would one account for the is contradictory and discriminatory. Yet
idea propounded by the likes of Mthwaka- again, do Zimbabweans understand the
zi Republican Party (MRP)? There would idea that some have that Shona privilege
have to be violence and bloodshed. This is exists? This perceived privilege pertains to
not a far-fetched assertion. the area of employment and access to cer-
Remember the violent land seizures of tain resources and higher offices.
the 2000s. There was resistance and force. Progress
The black majority sought to right a past There has been progress in some places
wrong under the guidance of the ruling regarding integration of tribes within the
party and we all know what happened in public spaces. To deny this is to deny the
the process. There was carnage of unprece- facts. We have people identifying as Nde-
dented proportion. beles occupying influential spaces and of-
Repossession implies dispossession fices. That is as it should be. The narrative
There is a need for us to understand of the likes of MRP sometimes lacks the
the underlying discourses of our purport- acknowledgement of the progress. What
ed nation. On one hand are the Shona we have to accept as well is that there we
supremacists who have little tolerance for have more than two tribes in this country.
Ndebele grievances. They advance the fact It does not serve us well to belabour the
of the Nguni invasions of the 1800s which nomenclatures which subsume all the oth-
led to plunder of land, livestock and in er tribes under two umbrella groupings. I
some cases women. It is part of the insti- insist on my Shangani identity. I do not
tutional memory of the aggrieved people. want to be placed under some dubious
There is an abiding and deep seated suspi- grouping. I do not want to lose my eth-
cion about the other ethnic group who the nic identity any more than I have already.
record will show, invaded the land called Shona and Ndebele supremacists need to
Zimbabwe. The animus ensuing from understand that diversity is the will of the
this memory has been passed down from Creator and it is okay for everyone to wear
generation to generation and has flared up their own ethnic colours without feeling
with those successive generations at vari- diminished or feeling superior. We cannot
ous points at individual, community and have progress when we are not careful to
national level. The political arena is replete address genuine grievances around the di-
with these flare-ups. The 1963 break-up of vision of the national cake.
Zapu leading to the formation of Zanu is Parting shot
just one case in point. The skirmishes of I realise that what I have written is just
the 1960s suggest that the "zhii" or "mwa- a tip of the iceberg. I hope however that it
na wevhu" (son of the soil) nationalist is a fire starter to a necessary conversation.
movement uniting all the tribes was short- Let us talk!

NewsHawks Poetry Corner Page 53

Issue 110, 2 December 2022

Title: This Is Poetry Title: A day in the life of a mangy dog Title: Sunny Day
Poet: Mthulisi Ndlovu aka KhuluGatsheni Poet: Farai C Mlambo Poets: Ruvimbo Jeche & Obey Chiyangwa

Poetry is a sacred language of distinctive souls. The putrid odour of rotting banana peels Sunny day-
It is sometimes calm and soothing. Tucked between lumps of leftover sadza State house in flames,
Its wrathful syllables are of a disastrous And crumpled slices of stale bread from weeks Flickers eating at falsehoods,
concoction ago; Follows her like an evil spirit. Wildest of my shanty town dreams!
to the stiff necked crooks. She gratefully sings her drivel-filled canines, Darkness her mocking laughter-
It is a joyful melody of tranquillity and After mistaking a soiled sanitary pad for a roll of Echoes in the enraged flames,
purity yet vicious with its claws squeezing life bacon; And almost immediately loses her san- Corridors of might are crumbling down
out of the tyrant’s ego. ity, Staggering several yards back with abject This blood flow is a lonely Stream!
It scratches the backs and massages the shock. Freedom weeps her lonely dream,
burning scars of narcissistic gods. A swarm of green bombers, smelling blood, Striving in the short tempered heat,
Poetry is a hail of words, carefully churned Paint an overwhelming gluttonous presence in Her quivering voice echoing in every corner,
to loosen the jaws of merciless predators. her wake, Some unashamedly hovering about, The frightened soul leaping for reprieve!
It is a divine prayer of the preyed upon. Ready to finish her off; Peace her wings have now grown,
Poetry is like a summer breeze in the But unwilling to let them vanquish her Down the corridors she has flown,
highlands. She summons a last minute defiant growl Their pride their prejudice she has blown,
It flows in its flaws in no particular form. Emanating from somewhere deep in her broken Out in the open a farting groan.
It is flawless, unapologetically rebellious. soul Love her everlasting shield,
It abstains from conformity. And her famished ribs, In the highs and lows,
It is nothing less than priceless. But her conviction is without much merit. Passions and desires wielding them strongly,
It excites and incites. Then, spotting a lucrative looking dump site In a furnace of unmet goals.
It is way more than what quills could possibly ahead, And then faith-
fathom. Which she perceives through blurry eyes, Unshakable courage on her forehead,
Poetry is bliss. On she trots on her jerky knees She shudders the corridors of deceit,
It is power, greater than the valleys and caves Hoping to try out her luck - Iron fisted reign's day of reckoning,
of the ancient Himalayas. But not before a gruelling fight with hordes Wildest of my shanty town reveries
Poetry is a voice from distinguished life giving of scavengers from the other side of the ghetto.
harbingers. With a slight convulsion and a whimper ***********************************************
It is a seraphic mouthpiece of humanity. She gingerly makes her way past an alley
It is more than immortality. Where last night a legion of angry nightmares Title: Wake me up in December
thronged Poet: SaberstianZW
***************************************************** And slapped her to a comatose.
Title: This Crime Her crime: refusing to repeat their slogan. Do you remember —
Poet: Stephen Mupoto Barking then, was helpless Winds of November
As the attackers, some in flashy suits Goats birthed hyenas
My melanin; my curse. Others wearing golden teeth, Kings bowed to 6 feet
Subject to alien experiments, Mocked at her feeble defences. Fathers torched fields
Like a forest rodent, Whose blood is a sample, They even went to a radical extreme Mothers breastfed fear
For the slave driver's pleasure. of disregarding her gender, Children vomited destiny
Being educated, labelling her "poor son of a bitch!" The sun lied to the moon
Armed with a cap of knowledge, They bored holes in her memory Fire devoured metal
And tossed into unforgiving streets, Which will be hard to forget. Promises were aborted
Of this hustle-cracy, They raped and ruptured her into a spineless, Blood watered streets
A Republic of my curse, Boneless creature without a future. Sprouting seeds of despair
Where ignorance atones fortune, They taught her another way of barking, which
And still broken is my purse. is unlike hers. ***********************************************
This dream is a curse, Even her laughter must tally their own
My crime in a life's race, deep-throated chuckle, typical of the well-fed.
Where all is but death's brace, As the sun sets, she tumbles into a different
And condemnation my share. world.
Married to a hostile world, She tucks her tail and cocks her ears,
Creating an unholy union, Hearing an anthology of night sounds start to
with dearth and dire want, echo a death song.
Swimming in the deep shores of penury, Her roving eyes meet the punishing gloom -
And still to sanctions, Blame we apportion, No sight of a horizon anywhere.
And yet kleptocrats deflate the tyres of prog- By the way, it's another load shedding tonight.
ress, Assigning our dreams to the jungles of Bitter tears trickle, as she limps back to her
Trafalgar, place in the alley..
Where all is but for the guillotine, ************************************************
That slaughters both dreams and visions.
.*****************************************************

Page 54 People & Places NewsHawks

Issue 110, 2 December 2022

Clash of civilisations in Qatar

NewsHawks Sport Page 55

Issue 110, 2 December 2022 Tatenda Taibu: In T10
one over can be game over
ONE of the most explosive tourna-
ments in white-ball cricket these days Tatenda Taibu pictured after landing in the UAE capital for the Abu Dhabi T10.
has been overshadowed by the foot-
ball World Cup taking place some
600km across the Middle East, but
former Zimbabwe captain Tatenda
Taibu is having the time of his life in
the United Arab Emirates.

39-year-old Taibu is assistant coach
of Bangla Tigers in the sixth edition
of the Abu Dhabi T10, which ends
on Sunday after 12 days of riveting
action in the newest and shortest for-
mat of the game.

“It is a very colourful tournament
and I’m really enjoying it, and I’m
having a great time over and above
learning all about the T10,” Taibu
told The NewsHawks from Abu Dha-
bi.

“Dubai and Abu Dhabi are out-
standingly beautifully. The other
Emirates are not as these.

It’s quite amazing that a desert can
be this beautiful.”

The ex-wicketkeeper, who is
deputising former Australia bats-
man Stuart Law with the Shakib Al
Hasan-captained side, spoke of the
lessons drawn from the tournament.

“Obviously how decisions have got
to be made instantly, so it’s obvious-
ly a fast-paced game, fast-thinking
game, quick decisions,” said Taibu.

“The difference is the speed of the
game. The decisions are made faster
than T20. For example, in T20 you
can wait the over, but in T10 one over
can be game over.”

Landing in Abu Dhabi from his
Liverpool base last week, Taibu was
pictured at the airport holding a book
titled “The First Muslim”, rousing in-
terest among his fans in the Muslim
world.

Taibu, a devout Christian, ex-
plained the piece of literature in his
possession.

“You may not know this but I’m an
avid reader and I love playing chess,”
he said. “Those two are probably the
top two of my hobbies. That book is
more a history book than a Muslim
book as may be suggested by some
fans. I like being informed about dif-
ferent things.”

– SPORTS WRITER.

Morocco set sights on World Cup glory

MOROCCO ended 36 years of ourselves an objective to give ev- got their foot on the ball. in me and my country did too." tears on Thursday and when asked
World Cup hurt by progressing erything we have and get out of It took just four minutes for Outside the Al Thumama Sta- by BBC Sport why he was so
to the knockout stage – then set the group stages. emotional, Hakimi said: "I never
their sights on going all the way. their opener, Hakim Ziyech prof- dium after the game, cars were dreamed of achieving something
"After that, why not? Aim for iting from poor goalkeeping, beeping their horns and support- for my country. Playing with Mo-
Walid Regragui's men edged the sky. We need to change our while Youssef En-Nesyri added ers were waving Morocco flags rocco is something amazing.
past Canada 2-1 to finish top of mentality and we will be a diffi- a second before Nayef Aguerd's from open sunroofs.
Group F, the first African team to cult team to beat. own goal. "To do something big for your
achieve the feat since the brilliant Former Chelsea striker Didier country is better than with the
Nigeria side from 1998. "Why not dream about winning The last time Morocco made it Drogba said on BBC One: "In club. I am here to help all the Mo-
that trophy? As African teams we out of the group was 36 years ago, 2018 none of those teams quali- roccan people.
The Atlas Lions were unbeaten need to set this objective." failing to achieve the feat in 1994, fied for the next round so to see
in their three games, with a goal- 1998 and last time out in Russia. Morocco winning the group, the "When I was young I saw the
less opening draw against Croatia Tournament organisers have way they played, with a lot of last generation that came to the
– who finished second – followed said this World Cup is not just But they face a tough task next intensity — I'm really happy for World Cup and I dreamed to be
up by one of the shocks of the about Qatar, but is for the Mid- against former champions Spain. what the manager has done there. like them.
tournament as they beat Belgium. dle East region and Muslims as a
whole. "It wasn't very easy but when "I know that he won the Afri- "For that I cry because I saw my
In the post-match news con- you have this opportunity to can Champions League with his family and those around me. We
ference, Regragui and man of the Before the game, Morocco fans make history, you remember it," team and then came to the nation- want to help the team, you never
match Achraf Hakimi were ap- were in fine voice, dancing and said Regragui, who was appointed al team. know when we can do it again. We
plauded into the room by journal- singing outside the stadium with as manager in August. are happy and need to enjoy the
ists from their country. chants of "Allez les Maghreb, Al- "I knew he would bring the in- moment."
lez les Maghreb". "Honestly, today's first half was tensity but I didn't expect them to
But it was a question from one of the best performance we finish top of the group and be the Hakimi was an injury doubt
a Libyan journalist which sent Victory for Maghreb – which have had. We made Morocco peo- best team of the group." but played the full game and pro-
chuckles around the room and is Morocco in Arabic – is one not ple pretty happy. vided a glorious assist for the sec-
one which Regragui did not shy just for the country but for the A photo of Hakimi went viral ond goal.
away from answering. whole of the Arab and Muslim "The own goal shook us a bit. after the win over Belgium, when
world. We got into the second half and he jumped into the stands and was "Achraf is a warrior that you
"Do you think you are likely to there was pressure but I loved it. given a kiss on his cheek by his should praise every day," said Re-
win the World Cup?" he asked. Raucous Morocco fans were on These players were there and hung mum. gragui. "I asked him if he wanted
their feet in the ground the whole on. to carry on and he said 'for my
Regragui looked at Hakimi and game, cheering every tackle and The Paris St-Germain full-back country I will play'." – BBC.
smiled before replying: "We set jeering every time Canada players "We fought and fought. I am and captain Romain Saiss were in
happy for my players, they trusted

Sports SRC pushes The collective
shame of Africa
for action after and the football

Zifa damning World Cup

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shwoewarrebmadoCogruhseetao, moftosr hfiosaKrmaehverueerpaecATTEMPTED murder is a hei-
nous crime, a horrible act, worse he was down, making excuses for
if the victim is one’s own child, an Unofficial president calls for emergetheir own failures by claiming
innocent four-year-old soul. that Mahachi had in fact also be-
witched them in their careers.
It is a ghastly thing, even by the Then of course you have the
standards of the wicked world we
live in these days. jealous relatives who deep down
Kuda Mahachi, the gifted Zim- were not amazed by the football
babwe footballer, was last week star’s achievements, so rejoiced
acquitted of trying to kill his and amplified the negative vibe
ailing young son, named Diego, when one of their own was facing
after under-going a seven-month the unimaginable in the courts of
long trial at the Bulawayo magis- law.
trate courts. The deafening silence of those
Even a heart so hard, a soul so who unjustly judged Mahachi is
dead, would have been left teary- as shameful as the first deed.
eyed after going through the There is an air of sadistic dis-
touching statement the 29-year- appointment about it, upset that
old Warriors winger released in a guy who has taken a lot of de-
the aftermath of his acquittal. monisation from all and sundry,
A jilted woman, his son’s moth- has convinced everybody after all
er, had been behind the extreme- that he never attempted to kill his
ly malicious allegations, that the own unwell child.
footballer had burned the minor For how do you explain keep-
with boiling liquid in an appar- ing quiet now, as if nothing hap-
ent ritual practice to boost his pened, when there has been this
fortunes, before sending him off major verdict in a case that you
home to Bulawayo from South went to town about for so long?
Africa on a bus, to his death. We do not know the type of
The little boy is alive, thank action Mahachi would like to
God, although the terrible sick- Kuda Mahachi. see from those that made his life
ness he suffers has claimed one of our midst, a lot of them men, Seemingly sensible people, out seeking attention. a living hell over the past seven
his legs following amputation. months. But those who harmed
some of them of repute, who in even those regarded as com- his reputation know themselves.
In a harrowing tale, a broken rabble-rouser style led a court of munity leaders, were at the
Mahachi bared in the statement public opinion that harshly tried forefront of piling the agony They must do the honourable
how his ex-lover had used the and convicted Mahachi with on a young father bearing the HawkZone thing — offer unconditional apol-
poor health of their son — who reckless abandon. ALpSaiOn oINf wSaIDtchEing hFeilnpalenssclye aMs inisty wipes out $3.2 Billion depositoorgsy fuwnitdhs the saZmime 'psrloamteinsetnlacend c
has a deadly skin disorder — to It was a nightmarish seven an awful disease ate away at and passion that they fueled and
spread the wrong allegations. 
Enockget back at him using false accu- months for Mahachi, who in a his child. That way they can at least sal-
sations, threats and exhortation. flash saw his life turn into a hor- I guess such can be expect- vage some level of decency. If they
choose not to say or do anything
MuchinjoHell hath no fury like a wom- ror movie as the self-righteous — ed of self-anointed arbiters of
an scorned, they say. But with her who include even fellow footbal- morality, so-called philanthro-
horrid allegations she also heavi- lers and some relatives — skinned pists who do not know that about it, then they must forever
ly armed the holier than thou in him alive. one can still do good deeds with- Equally despicable are the foot- hang their heads in shame.

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