World News Page 51 Tanzania has moved its capital from Dar after a 50-year wait — But is Dodoma ready? AMBROSE T. KESSY Tanzania designated Dodoma as its new capital in place of the seaside city of Dar es Salaam following a public referendum 50 years ago. Since then, the country has made small steps towards this goal — including the relocation of Parliament in 2017 — but Dodoma remained the national capital only in name. With the inauguration of the new presidential offices in Dodoma in May 2023, the transition to the capital is now all but complete. Ambrose Kessy, a public administration expert, answers the key questions. What’s the background to Tanzania’s capital city relocation? The history of Tanzania’s capital city is lengthy and complex. It stretches back to the German colonial era. To take advantage of Dar es Salaam’s protected harbour, the German government chose Dar es Salaam as the capital of German East Africa rather than the well-established port of Bagamoyo a mere 60km north. The first president of Tanzania, Julius Kambarage Nyerere, announced the planned move from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma in 1973. A state agency and ministry were established to oversee the implementation of the plan. It was decided that Dar es Salaam would continue to serve as the nation’s principal port and commercial capital. This choice posed a difficult development challenge. Government services and resources had to be relocated and infrastructure had to be built. A comprehensive array of administrative functions were needed in Dodoma. Several observers of Tanzania’s social, economic, and political environment wondered why such a step was taken in the context of Tanzania’s development philosophy of socialism and self-reliance. Dodoma was a capital nobody desired, and some called it a political hoax or a white elephant project. I recently published a paper outlining the pivotal role played by President John Pombe Magufuli (2015-2021) and his successor President Samia Suluhu Hassan to make the move a reality. It took Magufuli’s bold actions and Suluhu’s persistence to end decades of apathy. Why was the relocation necessary? The reasons are complex. The following are some of the most important factors that informed the decision: Overcrowding and strain on infrastructure: Dar es Salaam has a population of 5,383,728 people and is suffering from overcrowding and infrastructural strain. Moving the capital aimed to redistribute some of the population and ease pressure on resources and public services in Dar es Salaam. The rate of population growth in Dar es Salaam region has decreased from 5.6% in 2012 to 2.1% in 2022. Uneven development: Tanzania’s development was heavily concentrated in Dar es Salaam and other coastal regions. The move aimed to stimulate economic activity in previously neglected regions. Accessibility and national unity: By relocating the capital to a more central location, the government aimed to make it more accessible to all and foster national unity and inclusiveness. Efficiency of government operations: The idea was to reduce the cost and time associated with travel between Dar es Salaam and other parts of the country for government officials. Why has it taken so long? Despite the clear benefits, the relocation process has been slow due to a combination of political, economic, and logistical factors. The national leadership lacked the commitment. Successive governments delayed the move owing to competing priorities like developing education and health. Economic challenges have also played a role, as Tanzania has had to carefully allocate its limited budget. Moving an entire capital city also poses logistical challenges. But the 50-year journey culminated on 20 May 2023, with the opening of the new State House building in Chamwino, Dodoma. The building will hold presidential offices and the official home of the president. What challenges does Dodoma face as the new capital? The city must develop the necessary infrastructure, including transport systems, water supply and housing, to accommodate government workers and residents. Two districts in Dodoma region, Dodoma and Chamwino, comprise the new capital city with roughly 765,179 and 486,176 people respectively. Service provision in Dodoma has been improving but still lags behind Dar es Salaam. It is anticipated that by the end of 2023, more than 1,500 officials will have moved to Dodoma as part of the relocation. The new city has a deficiency in utilities and community infrastructure to meet rapidly rising demand, notably in solid and liquid waste management, education, healthcare, and integrated public transport. For example, only 6% of the Dodoma city population is linked to the sewage system, with the other 94% relying on various methods of waste water disposal. The government has made some good efforts to address these challenges. Detailed design work for the construction of 63 ring roads in Dodoma city has been completed. And the city council has built several commuter transport routes within the region to serve residents in new areas. The government has also started work on a new international airport at Msalato, Dodoma. The new airport will have a three-storey terminal for departing and arriving passengers, with a capacity of 1,500,000 persons per year. Healthcare facilities in Dodoma have increased from 429 in the year starting June 2020 to 467 in the year ending June 2023. Water supply has increased over the period from 61.5 million litres per day on average to 67.8 million litres per day. Despite these efforts by the government, Dodoma might not be fully ready to handle a massive population influx from other regions. It must attract businesses and investors to create a self-sustaining economy. The city will need to address potential social issues, such as the need for more accommodation and recreational facilities, as the population grows. It will also need a strong services sector. What can Tanzania learn from other African countries? Nigeria’s change of capital from Lagos to Abuja in the 1990s can provide insights into the planning and execution of such a relocation. Abuja was a purpose-built city. Key takeaways include the importance of involving stakeholders in the planning process, ensuring adequate infrastructure development, and promoting the new capital as a business hub to attract investment. Proper planning and financial management are crucial. The relocation process can be costly, as seen in Nigeria. Tanzania should budget carefully for the move while ensuring transparency and accountability in financial management. The country can also learn from South Africa’s approach of developing more than one city as a capital. Tanzania should continue to invest in the development of Dar es Salaam as an economic hub and maximise its growth potential. By considering these lessons, Tanzania can ensure a successful transition, and promote longterm growth and development in Dodoma and the whole country. — The Conversation. *About the writer: Ambrose T. Kessy is professor of public administration at Dodoma University in Tanzania. Dar es Salaam has experienced congestion and strain on infrastructure. Moiz Husein Storyteller / Shutterstock NewsHawks Issue 135, 9 June 2023
Page 52 World News China’s population grew older and richer: Policy lessons for some African countries LAUREN JOHNSTON FOR decades China was the world’s most populous country. But that has changed. Its population has peaked, and is now falling. The country has achieved high levels of economic growth for four decades, reducing poverty and raising per capita incomes. Between 1978 and 2018 China’s economy grew by an average of 9.8% per annum. Today it is the second biggest economy in the world after the United States. China’s demographic profile has played a key role in its development. A high number of births in the 1950s and 1960s, alongside gains in public health and basic education, meant that, from the 1970s, there was a boom in China’s working age population size and share. This is estimated to have contributed some 15% of China’s growth over the period 1980 to 2000. China capitalised on its demographic profile through policies which captured that working-age population. I have been studying the political economy of demographic change in China, and Africa-China relations, for two decades. Most recently, I wrote a paper on China’s demographic peak. Part of the paper unpacks lessons Africa can take from China’s development strategy, even though China is very different from African nations in many respects. African countries differ among themselves in demographic profile too. So I have created two broad categories — those with a high percentage of young people, and those with a sizeable proportion of working age people — and set out policies they could focus on now. China’s adjustments China was concerned that its population would first become “old” before it became per capita economically rich. As early as the 1980s — when China was still young and poor — the fear was that this would hamper long-run development. To avoid this, it adjusted its development policy direction. I have looked at a number of aspects of how this unfolded, and for example the unique circumstance in China around the implementation of a One Child Policy. Here, however, I simplify the overall Chinese approach to economic demography and development over time into two simplified aspects that are relevant to policy makers and development practitioners in the context of African development. First, China captured the potential of the low-wage demographic dividend of its “young” and “poor” working-age population of the late 1970s. Second, it prepared to sustain the economy and hundreds of millions of elders from the 2020s especially. Following that baby boom in the 1950s and 1960s, between the mid1970s and 2010 China’s working-age population share (as measured by people aged 15-65) would increase from 55% to 73% of the total population. Capturing the productivity potential of their working-lifetime helped drive reforms that opened up China’s economy from late 1978. A major aspect of opening up to trade and foreign direct investment was a coastal development strategy. Special economic zones were set up to attract foreign investment. In addition, in the 1990s it expanded and upgraded its university sector. During this period China also made policy reforms that would ultimately support new sources of growth for later when China’s frontier economic regions would need to be driven by quality instead of quantity of labour. These included manufacturing and services with higher added value, including pension and wealth management. These are sectors that China is promoting today, with mixed success. In parallel, from the 1980s and in the 1990s China incrementally set up the basic architecture of an aged care policy and legislative framework. Policymakers began to build a national pension and healthcare system, more intensively from the 2000s. It started preparing to shift from a high case load of infectious illness towards a greater load of chronic illness as the population aged. And it prepared to offer a very basic level of health insurance to even the poorest and most remote. Since the 2010s care for the aged has received even more attention. By the time China’s working-age population peaked in 2010, the basics were in place for the hundreds of millions expected to become pensioners over the 2010s, 2020s and 2030s. To prevent them from falling back into poverty in older age, China has set up basic income and health insurance. Lessons for Africa China’s One Child policy certainly had a lot to do with its approach to development. But the approach is relevant to all countries, including those in Africa where life expectancy is increasing. This typically means the population share of elders is rising. African countries cover a broad spread of the demographic spectrum. For example, Mauritius is already considered to be “ageing”, as measured by the standard metric: more than 7% of citizens are aged 65 and over. By contrast, Niger is the world’s “youngest” country. Just over 2% of its population are 65 and over. Many countries, however, face a near or medium-term future where they have a high population share of working-age citizens who will want jobs, food and lifetime opportunity. This is thanks to rising life expectancy in most countries increasing the number of older people, and falling birth rates concurrently reducing the population share of younger citizens. So what should countries be doing? “Young” countries need to invest more in basic healthcare, especially maternal health. Basic healthcare ultimately reduces the fertility rate as confidence grows in the survival of each child. They also need to invest in education, particularly primary school for all children. A handful of African countries are in the demographic dividend window — they have a favourable share of working-age citizens. These include Morocco and South Africa. Their task should be to focus on job creation and a business environment that will attract labour-intensive investment. This will help maximise jobs. At the same time, it’s important to elevate productivity per worker and adapt to new technological frontiers. That will result in a cluster of welltrained graduates, in areas of science and technology especially. They also need to prepare the economy and society to carry an elevated share of elders in the later middle-income phase of development. Both China and Mauritius are already struggling to formulate a sustainable basic elder pension system. Getting old before rich is now more common China’s economic demography - getting old before getting rich - is now relatively mainstream. In this century, improvements in public health, access to family planning technologies, and the education of girls, among other factors, means that many developing countries are now experiencing falling mortality and a total fertility rate at lower per capita incomes. This has led to many countries getting older without getting rich, presenting the threat of many poor elders and stagnating national economic prospects. And this is why it is important to advance economic development policies in step with demographic change. This is what China did when it was still poor and young. By learning from China’s experiences and creating clear policies, African countries can grasp their economic and demographic potential. — The Conversation. *About the writer: Lauren Johnston is a senior researcher at the South African Institute of International Affairs and associate professor at the China Studies Centre, University of Sydney in Australia. Alibaba group Headquarters in Hangzhou, China. 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NewsHawks Reframing Issues Page 53 Issue 133, 26 May 2023 JONATHAN MBIRIYAMVEKA WHEN one enters a contest, they expect fairness to come into play. “If I’m the best, I should win, if not — tough luck!” What then should happen if you deserve to win, but do not win because somebody else mistakenly failed to enter your entry? This is what happened to United Kingdom-based star, Quonfuzed. And he is terribly unhappy about it. He is furious! As a result of the blunder, Quonfuzed, who topped last year’s music charts, was not nominated for the Zimbabwe Music Awards (Zima) 2023 edition. Seeing the gravity of the mistake, Zima were this week forced to openly apologise to Quonfuzed in a letter. The Zimas were held at the weekend at Avondale’s 7 Arts Theatre where several musicians, the likes of Freeman, Janet Manyowa, Josh Meck and others, won gongs for their efforts in music. However, things came to a head after it was discovered that the “Stop It, I Like It” singer had not been considered for the awards even though he had submitted his music. A letter of acknowledgement from Zima dated 5 June, reads: “Dear Quonfuzed. The Zimbabwe Music Awards would like to apologise to Quonfuzed for passing over his submissions in the recently held Zima 23. “By the time this error was noticed the adjudication process had reached an advanced stage and his submissions could not be included. The Zima executives unreservedly apologises to Quonfuzed, his management team and his fans. Yours Sincerely Zima Executive Committee.” And stating as a matter of fact, Quonfuzed took to his official Facebook page and slammed Zima organisers, describing them as "corrupt" and for "dictatorship". “We are so used to a corrupt and dictatorship system which says ‘ngatishandei nezviripo or tonyora everywhere you possibly can’ to the extent that if one publicly flags out an issue it becomes a problem and you get told ‘unotaurisa unongocomplainer’ . . ." “DO YOU THINK I DONT KNOW THAT THESE ISSUES ARE SOLVED BY BRIBES? DO YOU REALLY THINK I CANNOT ALSO BUY THE AWARDS? Chimbomirai imimi! (please give me a break).” Quonfuzed, born McDonald Sheldon, also alleged massive corruption regarding awards ceremonies in Zimbabwe. “It's these small things that you want to be ignored that actually make an industry functional and purposeful and they need fixing. So, it's my duty as a public influencer to expose these nonsensical doings when I see them happening. “I see concerned people asking ‘ko Q makamuvengerei or mamunyira’ it's only because I don’t want to buy an award and I know it seems like it's a whole board of people involved but trust me it’s just the name Zima and Zimbabwe. “As a Zimbabwean I know it’s just a few individuals who I can easily send a US$50 in order to win and they most probably don’t really care less about doing any research and most likely don’t have a clue about what’s happening in the music industry. “But they are put in these big positions to make national decisions which greatly affect a lot of people (artists) and believe me this nonsense will not just affect Q alone. I know many artists are silent and are in fear of expressing themselves,” he said. “This corrupt poorly run system will not only affect me but it will also affect the next generation of artists to come after me if not challenged and changed.” Quonfuzed hailed Seh Calaz for always expressing his views whenever he sees that his rights have been violated. This year’s edition comes hot on the heels of a branding exercise that saw Zima making some changes by injecting new blood into the executive committee but unfortunately it turned out to be a disaster. Quonfuzed could not be reached for comment at the time of going to print. This year there were 25 categories and entries were for 24 categories with one being a special award, The Lifetime Achievement Award which does not require any submissions. The Zimas 2023 edition were held under the theme: “Re-Imagining The Industry”. STYLE TRAVEL BOOKS ARTS MOTORING Porsche just got angrier Being a Fashion Model Life&Style Page 54 Issue 135, 9 June 2023 What happens when a top contestant is ‘mistakenly’ omitted from awards?
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MARSHALL MUNETSI WHEN I was growing up, my mother always questioned my longing to be a footballer. She was unsure about the morals of the career choice; about the kind of people these men became when they were introduced into that world of media and money. I told her that she had to have confidence in the son that she had raised; that the principles she had instilled in me would influence who I am as both a person and a player, and that any platform I developed would be used to make a positive change in this world. When my agent first told me about the new clause in the contract that I was being offered with Stade de Reims, it came as a huge surprise. I had never heard about something like this happening in football before and I had never mentioned anything of the kind to the club — the initiative all came from them. The commitment to donating €100 per kilometre I run is no mean feat, as I average around 11 or 12 per game, which can see €1 200 going towards my foundation in Zimbabwe every single match. It’s an incredible show of generosity, that was offered without any pressure or obligation, and to me it was a remarkable display of faith in me not just as a player, but as a human being. When I heard about the clause, I didn’t need to ask any more questions. I told my agent immediately that I wanted to sign because this was the kind of club that I wanted to play for; one that looks to improve the lives of others and one that helps me to be both a player and person that my mother can be proud of. We’re not wasting any time either. The contract has already come into effect and I played my first match under it in our league fixture against Lille. It was such a crazy experience. There was a counter on the big screen so that everyone could see how far I had run, and both my team-mates and the supporters were cheering me on, giving me the energy to keep pushing myself. It was such a tough game and my legs were gone by the end of it, but we took the three points and started something truly amazing beyond the pitch. Currently, the Marshall Munetsi Foundation supports around 60 children in Zimbabwe that otherwise just wouldn’t have access to an education. Unfortunately, basic schooling is not free in most African countries as it is in Europe and there are so many children whose futures are hugely encumbered by this. Those who don’t have parents, who perhaps live with their grandparents that have no source of income or who even end up being homeless, have no way to better their situation. We give them what they need to get a solid start in life, providing them the basics such as school fees, books and uniforms, but also offering a network that goes that extra mile in understanding what they need to succeed. For example, if they want to play sport, I am there to share my experiences. If they are interested in starting a company, we can connect them with someone in business who can mentor them. The core value of our foundation is to give as many underprivileged children as possible access to a better education and ensure that young kids have the freedom to make decisions, not from a point of desperation, but a position of strength. When I was in high school, I got selected to play for the U-17 Zimbabwe national team and I think that at this point I realised that I had a chance of making football into my career; my dreams had put me on the right path and I had the training and education to make the journey. That wasn’t the norm for my upbringing, though. Getting an education was tough. Most of the kids around me were dropping out of school because they couldn’t afford to be there and had to start making their own way in the world. There were girls who got married way too early after meeting men who seemed to be able to give them a better life; men who would get them pregnant and disappear from their lives, leaving them in an even more desperate situation than before. Young guys got involved with drugs because it seemed like quick money, not realising how hard their futures would become. I started the foundation to give these children a chance to dream of a better future, providing them with the education and support that they need to achieve it. The goal is to help as many vulnerable children as possible with the funds available and, if the opportunity presents itself, perhaps even build our own institution and hire our own teachers so we can provide an education directly. If it’s successful, who’s to say that we can’t even go beyond that? Who’s to say we can’t help millions instead of hundreds, and not just in Zimbabwe, but all across Africa? I’m proud of the initiative and hopeful for its future. At the same time, though, the responsibility to educate children should not rest with the occasional footballer, but rather with governments. Yes, as players we hold privileged positions, and it’s important to remember who we are and where we come from, and to use our platforms for good. However, the goal isn’t for every successful sportsperson to set up a school for the underprivileged – it’s to raise awareness that there’s an underlying issue that needs to be addressed. Africa has plenty of minerals and resources. We have more millionaires in government than we do on the pitch. The change needs to start with them. Even the decision to ban the Zimbabwe national team is already taking away so much from our young population. Where would I be without the dream of playing for my country? Where is the aspiration for boys and girls to partake in sport, to chase a ball around with your friends in hopes of becoming the next Marshall Munetsi or whoever else they look up to? These children have had their education taken from them, their sport, and so much else — and it gets to the point where you have to wonder: what’s left to inspire them to a better life? Helping them is something that is so close to my heart and I can’t explain how much it means to be so supported in my efforts to do so. It’s not just Stade de Reims who have encouraged me in my activism, but coaches, fans, and even opponents have reached out in support of the new clause in my contract. My team-mates regularly donate clothes, or other items that they think might be useful to the kids and it really doesn’t feel like I’m doing this alone, but as part of a community, and we all know that’s exactly what it takes to raise a kid. I’m going into next season as a footballer determined to give the best performance for his club in every single game. At the end of the day that’s what I’m hired to do, and taking home the three points will always be my focus when I step onto the pitch. I won’t be tracking how far I’ve travelled, but I know that the better I play, the more game-time will be available for me, and the more opportunities to run as far as I can and achieve the best possible results for both my club and foundation. However, Stade de Reims have shown an interest in my life beyond the 90 minutes; they have shown that they recognise their players as people with lives and goals outside of football — and I think that is such an important factor that is missing in today’s game. I thank them for the opportunity to not only earn money for a good cause, but to prove myself as a role model both on and off the pitch. I hope that together we can not only help children back home in Zimbabwe, but inspire those in more privileged situations to be the change they want to see in the world; to make football a positive community that we can all be part of. — FifPro. Page 56 NewsHawks Issue 135, 9 June 2023 Marshall Munetsi: "The more I run, the more we raise for underprivileged children in Zimbabwe" Marshall Munetsi plays for Stade de Reims. The midfielder donates 10% of his earnings to his foundation, which helps provide an education for underprivileged children in Zimbabwe. His club introduced a clause in his contract that would see them donate a further €100 for every kilometre run by Munetsi during play. Who is Munetsi? Sport Marshall Munetsi
NewsHawks Page 57 Issue 135, 9 June 2023 mates. Although the ex-Watershed schoolboy is on the radar of Bristol Bears, following the demise of Irish — a club established in 1898 by Irish workers and students — the tale of London Irish is a reflection of world rugby in today's post-Covid era. If they are feeling the heat in this way in England, the birthplace of rugby, spare a thought for us in these parts of the world. Take, for example, young Tino Rusike. The Prince Edward schoolboy, by Zimbabwean standards, does not come from a poor family. But he needs some help to fulfil the dream of his young career. Growing up in the Avenues, he attended the nearby PE in the capital city, Harare. Tino has been selected into Zimbabwe’s squad for the prestigious Craven Week in South Africa, the world’s biggest schoolboy tournament. But the problem is that the Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) is still negotiating its sponsorship renewal deal with an insurance corporate giant. Down in South Africa, Coca Cola has exited Craven Week, which means even the South African provinces that take part in this event now need to dig deep into their coffers. So Tino has launched a GoFundMe drive, to raise US$3 000 so that he can go to Craven Week. This is pretty much what every player in the Zimbabwe squad needs, but of course others are more privileged. Tino is a delightfully gifted young player — a flyhalf, inside-centre and fullback. But when such talent has to pay himself to play the game he loves, do not be so shocked when a proud 125-year-old professional club in the UK is thrown out of a league because it has no money. IN one of world sport’s most depressing articles this week, the accompanying picture is that of an London Irish supporter proudly brandishing his beloved team’s flag, alongside national flags of the club players’ countries of origin. English Premiership club London Irish, formed 125 years ago in England by an expatriate community from Ireland, is a fiercely proud rugby club. It is in fact more than a club, but an attitude, and a way of life. It is a club proud of its origins, and its diversity. This is what makes this particular picture of this fan special, and iconic. Of course, in this picture, the cross of St George’s, for the English players, is clearly visible. In between you can see the flag of Argentina, for London Irish’s hooker Ignacio Ruiz. Then the more prominent one in the picture is the Zimbabwean flag, representing Lovejoy Chawatama. The story in The Guardian, by Gerard Meagher, is about how “London Irish’s demise should terrify those in rugby’s corridors of power.” Its an insightful piece, by Meagher, which highlights how a proud 125-year-old has been suspended from the England’s top-flight due to financial instability. This week, London Irish was thrown out of the Gallagher Premiership due to a dire financial situation. It is the third time in eight months that this has happened to a Premiership club, though for slightly different reasons but all related to money. Worcester Warriors, one of the three clubs, recently had Zimbabwean-born players - Marco Mama and Farai Mudariki. For Warriors, Mudariki is now plying his his trade in France, and Mama retired. Both are former Zimbabwe youth internationals. As for Irish, the big prop Chawatama is now jobless, alongside several other teamSport Young Tino Rusike, London Irish, and the sad story of world rugby An London Irish supporter during one of the club's matches in 2022. Enock Muchinjo HawkZone
ENOCK MUCHINJO ZIMBABWE has been commended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for its effort to combat match-fixing, but the world governing body of the sport says the criminal networks are still on the prowl in the southern African country – and around the globe – vowing to keep the fixers in check until they are defeated once and for all. Alex Marshall, head of the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit, spoke exclusively to The NewsHawks this week after we published the first part of an investigative piece a fortnight ago, titled “How illegal betting syndicates’ persistent attempts on Zimbabwe helped world cricket’s ongoing cleansing process.” This fact-finding story has been produced with support from the Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ). In the first of two instalments, we laid bare the illegal bookmakers’ modus operandi in Zimbabwe, how some of the fixers were bust for their corrupt activities in other countries after being reported by Zimbabwean players, how a historic Test match between South Africa and Zimbabwe in 2017 was heavily targeted and the bookies were set up and arrested movie-style at an upmarket hotel in central Harare, amongst other findings. “We have spent a lot of time in Zimbabwe in recent years,” Marshall, the ICC’s chief detective, told us this week. “We have a good relationship with ZC (Zimbabwe Cricket) and the Sports minister (Kirsty Coventry), who have been supportive of the work to prevent corruption.” The former British policeman said awareness campaigns by ICC have played a huge role in getting players in Zimbabwe and elsewhere to report approaches by the syndicates. In fact, the ICC has made it an offence not to report approaches timely. Players who have breached the rule, which falls under the ICC’s anti-corruption code, have been slapped with bans of varying periods. “Education is the key tool in protecting everyone in cricket,” Marshall said. “Players and coaches need to know what to look for and how corrupters operate. Several investigations in Zimbabwe have started because players knew what was suspicious and reported their concerns quickly. This enabled us to prevent players and matches being corrupted. “We’ve been very impressed with the vast majority of cricketers in Zimbabwe. They have listened to the education and built a high level of trust with us at ICC.” The ICC and other security authorities are however not dropping guard. They concede that the international networks of cunning match-fixers are still lurking around everywhere around the world where cricket is played at a level that offers opportunity to be exploited, chiefly in unregulated gambling markets. “The threat has not gone away, and we should all remain alert to the risks,” stated Marshall. “Zimbabwe is no different from many other countries in facing this threat. The published cases on our website illustrate the wide range of countries where corrupters have tried to damage sport. They usually fail.” Newly established tournaments, mainly franchise T20 competitions, continue to be stalked by the illegal bookmakers as traditional old markets increasingly become no-go areas. “Corrupters always look for vulnerabilities,” said Marshall. “Events and people that might accept money to cheat. In a small number of cases, people have taken money from corrupters and we have published the detail of those cases on our website. Corrupters are still out there, hoping to find players willing to fix. They operate all over the world. The ICC Anti-Corruption Unit works to disrupt these activities and we will go anywhere to stop them. We work with law enforcement and government authorities to disrupt the corrupters’ activities.” Before joining the ICC in 2017, London-born Marshall was CEO of the College of Policing, the professional body for police in England and Wales. The 61-year-old began his policing career in 1980, and holds a master's degree in criminology from the University of Cambridge. 50c PRICE SPORT Zim Cricket launches Premier League NEWS $60 Covid tariff for visitors & tourists CULTURE Community radio regulations under review @NewsHawksLive TheNewsHawks www.thenewshawks.com [email protected] Thursday 1 October 2020 WHAT’S INSIDE ALSO INSIDE Finance Ministy wipes out $3.2 Billion depositors funds Zim's latest land controversy has left Ruwa farmer stranded Story on Page 3 Story on Page 8 Story on Page 16 Chamisa reaches out to Khupe Unofficial president calls for emergency meeting +263 772 293 486 Friday 9 June 2023 ALSO Young Tino Rusike, London Irish, and the sad story of world rugby INSIDE Sports World Athletics ban transgender women from competition Juju nonsense: It’s never too late to say enough is enough ‘The threat has not gone away’: ICC responds to our match-fixing investigation in Zimbabwe ICC Anti-Corruption Unit boss Alex Marshall