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Chitando cracks whip on Zaka DDC, Chief Nhema

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Chitando cracks whip on Zaka DDC, Chief Nhema

By Brighton Chiseva

MASVINGO – The Minister of Local Government and National Housing Winston Chitando is said to have cracked whip on Chief Nhema, born Rangarirai Bwawanda and Zaka District Development Coordinator (DDC) Memory Dhliwayo warning them against interfering with the day-to-day running of council business amid reports that the duo, together with other councilors were involving themselves too much in council operations.
Addressing local authorities in Masvingo province at Benjamin Burombo Building recently, Chitando warned chiefs, DDCs, and councilors to stop forthwith, interfering with council day-to-day operations, a message which sources said was aimed at Chief Nhema and Zaka DDC Dhliwayo who are said to be meddling in Zaka RDC management operations.
Recently, Chief Nhema was reported to have clashed with one of the councilors who had questioned the presence of the Chief’s wife Portia Gwese in one of the committee meetings when she was not a member of that committee. Chief Nhema is said to have threatened the councilor in question saying he must shut his mouth since the allowances paid by the council for attending meetings were not from his pocket.
Contacted for comment by TellZim News, Chitando was diplomatic about the issue as he said the objective was to make chiefs, DDCs, and councilors aware of their roles so that they don’t interfere with management operations.
“The exercise is meant to make councilors, chiefs and DDCs aware of their roles. Councilors are policymakers who are part-time while council management is full-time employees of the local authority, whilst chiefs and DDCs attend council meetings as ex officio members. It was, therefore, important to remind them of their respective roles. This exercise is a country-wide exercise to interface and increase communication to improve service provision,” said Chitando.
However, it raised eyebrows and suspicion that Zaka RDC was on the agenda as it was the only one whose councilors (all) were invited for the meeting with Chitando, with other local authorities – Gutu, Bikita, Chiredzi, Chivi, Masvingo and Mwenezi requested to send only representatives.
Zaka RDC has been having issues since August last year following the appointment of Zanu PF Zaka DCC chairperson Clemence Chiduwa’s wife Fungayi and Chief Nhema’s wife Gwese as councilors through the women quota system.
Zaka RDC CEO David Batsirai Majaura, as always, dodged responding to the questions when contacted for comment by TellZim as he said was in a meeting the whole day.
Majaura often says he is in a meeting when contacted for comments on issues relating to Gwese and Maregedze, which is probably a sign that he fears them or is aware of the consequences if he ever dares to comment about issues involving these two councilors.
If not, what kind of meetings will Majaura probably be attending which take 12 hours without taking a break?
However, sources who attended the meeting with Chitando are optimistic that the minister’s chilling warning is likely to see Chief Nhema and the troublesome councilors retreating in their shells and allow the management to do its work uninterrupted.
“Chitando curtailed Chief Nhema and Madam Dhliwayo though they were not present at the meeting, he spoke point blank that they’re not supposed to interfere with council operations but stand as advisors on issues relating to their fields,” said the source.
“The minister also cracked the whip on some councilors especially the Finance Chair and Council Chair who were interfering in management operations. I am sure this will bring sanity to the council,” added the source.
Other sources said Majaura had to write to the Ministry of Local Government after the council chair and finance chair requested to be signatories.
Chief Nhema recently clashed with another councilor whom he was accusing of questioning why his wife was attending another committee meeting saying the allowances were not coming from his pocket so he shouldn’t ask.
Following the clash, Zanu PF provincial disciplinary committee heard the matter and warned against such behavior saying they put the party into disrepute.

Chiredzi RDC gives cane farmers 21-day ultimatum

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Chiredzi RDC gives cane farmers 21-day ultimatum

…threatens to unleash debt collector to recover development levies

Beatific Gumbwanda

Chiredzi Rural District Council (CRDC) has given commercial sugarcane farmers a 21-day ultimatum to clear their land development levies before the local authority engages debt collectors to recover close to US$2 million land development Levy.
Chiredzi Rural District Council (CRDC) recently held what they called the last and final meeting with commercial sugarcane farmers at the local authority’s boardroom informing them of their decision to engage debt collectors to recover over US$1.5 million of land development levies which they had not been paying since 2017.
CRDC Chairperson, Aspect Mashingaidze said farmers were not committed to paying up their debts and they were now engaging the debt collectors to recover debts incurred from 2023 backward.
“Farmers need to be responsible. If we just end this meeting thinking that you will commit yourselves to paying, no one will come back for that, it’s been years since you have been dodging your bills. Tokugadzirirai road nemari yani? (We maintain roads using whose money?) It’s just US$5 per hectare and a farmer with 20 hectares should be paying only US$100 per year.
“Now it seems like it’s a huge debt but it’s because it is being backdated to 2017, with the biggest debtor owing the local authority US$2100. We are not turning a blind eye to that, debt collectors are going to be engaged.
“We will only spare those who will come and commit themselves and make a payment plan. We are giving you up until the first of March 2024 to make commitments before we engage the services of debt collectors, “said Mashingaidze.
Speaking during the meeting, CRDC Accountant Misheck Kutumba said only a few farmers who committed themselves since 2014 were the ones who were still paying their land development levies which he said were meant for the development of roads, schools, clinics, and water systems among others.
“We had several meetings with sugarcane farmers and they have been asking for leverages since then but they still fail to pay. Only a few farmers were paying since 2014 are the ones who are still committing themselves.
“This levy is meant for your development in areas such as roads, schools, clinics, and water. We have cholera, bad roads, bad health centers, and no safe drinking water as most are drinking from canals and the council is the one with the mandate to develop such areas. This can be managed if farmers pay their levies. You can afford to pay but you are just not willing to do it, “said Kutumba.
One successful commercial farmer, Karakadzai Kanda who attended the meeting urged fellow farmers to pay up to get better services and urged the local authority to continue reminding farmers of their obligation to pay for the land development levy saying they had several other bills to pay and may end up forgetting about the land development levies.
“Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo and we need to contribute much towards such. Where can they get the money for development if we are not paying our levies?
“On the other hand, Council should always remind farmers of their obligations to pay for the levies because many can be forgetful of their obligation to be doing such,” said Kanda.

Masvingo police foil armed robbery, kill one suspect

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Masvingo police foil armed robbery, kill one suspect

By Beverly Bizeki

Masvingo police recently foiled an armed robbery by three serial robbers who were on the run after a spate of robberies committed in Masvingo and surrounding areas.
The trio who are suspects in a robbery case at Redan Service Station in Masvingo were arrested at Ngundu Growth Point on Valentine’s Day (February 14, 2024) but one was shot dead after allegedly resisting police orders.
In a leaked police memo, two of the three are now in police custody while the other one Pardon Shoko from Runyararo West in Masvingo was shot on the scene and died after resisting a police order as he attempted to shoot at the police.
Police had earlier received a tip-off that the gang was planning a robbery in Chiredzi and would meet at Ngundu Bussiness Centre in Chivi.
Circumstances are that on the day in question, police details received information to the effect that three armed robbers who had been terrorizing Masvingo town with a spat of armed robberies were seen along Masvingo – Ngundu Highway using a silver Toyota Runx vehicle.
A team of eight Masvingo Central Police Intelligence officers and four Support Unit officers formed into two groups and strategically went after the three.
The advance team spotted the three’s vehicle parked at the roadside under a tree and alerted the second team for a reaction.
The three left their vehicle and started walking towards Ngundu Growth Point before they were intercepted by the advance team.
They were ordered to lie down and Shoko resisted which led to him being shot on the shoulder as the police intended to disarm him.
The other two, Brian Jazi from Dangamvura in Mutare and Joseph Makuvise from Gutu were arrested after which police recovered the pistol which was loaded with two live rounds.
A search was conducted on the group where police recovered US$40 and an Itel cellphone from the deceased’s body.
From Makuvise police found a Nokia cellphone and a brown wallet with US$18. Further searches were conducted on the motor vehicle and police found 12 black plastic cable ties, a hammer, black silver torch, TECNO and Huawei cellphones as well as one Shoko’s driver’s license.
Interrogations were further conducted and it was discovered that the group was linked to the Redan Pangolin Service Station and two other robbery cases in Masvingo.

Meet FC Wangu Mazodze’s new coach John Nyikadzino

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Meet FC Wangu Mazodze’s new coach John Nyikadzino

By Decide Nhendo

Born and raised in Gutu Masvingo, FC Wangu Mazodze’s new head coach John Nyikadzino has acquired qualifications that may take the Masvingo-based side to new heights.
Nyikadzino is a holder of different football qualifications which include Confederation of African Football A (CAF A), the highest qualification in Zimbabwean football from CAF which is the soccer mother body in Africa, an Advanced Level 4 Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) certificate, an International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Elite Fitness course, FIFA Educator course as well as several refresher courses some of which were conducted by foreign football organizations like the Spanish side Barcelona.
Nyikadzino told TellZim News he started his football career as a player when he played for Midlands side Gweru United (Pisa Pisa) between 1997 and 1998.
He then went into coaching when he was given a chance to lead Chapungu FC Juniors where he spent four years. He also said Chapungu FC team played an important role in building his capacity as he said they granted him a chance to study coaching courses whilst the team paid the costs.
“I played soccer for Gweru United which was known as Pisa Pisa in 1997 and from there I went on to coach Chapungu Juniors.
“I am forever grateful for the team because of their support. The team played a vital role in my coaching career as they paid for my first courses while I coached their junior side,” said Nyikadzino.
He said he was later promoted to coach the senior team whilst playing for Division 1 and registered a single lose that season before the team was promoted into the Premier Soccer League (PSL) the same year.
“In 2013 I was appointed coach at Chapungu FC in Division 1 and we lost only one match, and we were promoted into PSL. From 2014-2016 I was the head coach of Chapungu in PSL,” he said.
Nyikadzino moved from Chapungu to Shurugwi side Nichrut FC in 2017 and again his team was promoted into PSL after losing three matches throughout the season.
In 2018 he had a short break after he was involved in a serious accident and he had to seek treatment while his team continued to play.
In 2020, Covid-19 nearly brought all activities globally to a halt and soccer in Zimbabwe was not spared too, but soon after the pandemic in 2021-2022 he was appointed head coach at Gweru side Sheasham FC which was promoted to PSL from Division 1 unbeaten.
He went on with Sheasham to PSL and he was relieved after playing 13 games, where he had more draws, one win and three loses.
He then found his way to FC Wangu Mazodze where he replaced George Magariro whose contract lapsed last season with the team finishing on number three despite being log leaders for the better part of the season.
Speaking on his promotion Nyikadzino said he is happy to lead a team from his home province and said his focus was bringing PSL to Mucheke Stadium.
“I am very delighted to have such an opportunity to work here as a coach because my roots are in this province and I am going to fight hard to ensure we achieve our goal to be in PSL by end of season,” he said.
He also said as a team they were going to take advantage of support from the team’s owner Dr Mazodze who he said was doing tremendous work for the communities through jobs and entertainment and will repay him with a PSL promotion.

Increase in murders, robberies-Gweru police issue prohibition order

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Increase in murders, robberies-Gweru police issue prohibition order

By Tinaani Nyabereka

Gweru- As the number of murder cases, armed robberies and assaults continue to increase in Gweru Rural District, Police have issued a prohibition order banning the carrying of dangerous weapons.
The order was issued recently by Officer Commanding Gweru Rural District (DISPOL) Chief Superintendent Shandirai Munemo.
Gweru Rural Police District covers Shurugwi, Mvuma, all mining areas of Wonderer Mine, Arizona and Shamrock Mine, Gweru Rural and all business centers in Charandura, Maboleni, Tongogara and Lalapanzi.
“Circumstances given are that , acting in terms of section 4 of the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act, (Chapter 11:23) (hereinafter referred to as MOPA), the order hereby temporarily prohibits the carrying in (whether openly or by concealment in a public place or public thoroughfare) or public display of any of the following weapons or items capable of use as weapons namely, catapults, machetes, axes, knobkerries, swords, knives, or daggers for a period of (03) three months that is from 07 February 2024 to 07 May 2024 because of the following reasons:
“There is an increase in assault and robbery cases where weapons such as axes, knobkerries, swords, knives, catapults or daggers are used for harmful intent,” reads part of the order.
The order further points out that there was an increase also in other violent crimes like murder and authorized the police to cease all weapons if anyone is found in possession of.
“Violent crimes such as murder are being committed, by this notice, any police officer is, in terms of section 4 (5) of MOPA, hereby authorized to seize without warrant, any weapon or item capable of use as a weapon, found in the possession of any person in contravention of this prohibition notice, and shall place in safe custody every weapon or item so seized so that it may be submitted to the court to be dealt with by the law,” reads part of the order
It went on to say anyone found in possession of any of the mentioned weapons will be prosecuted.
“For the avoidance of doubt, it is declared that, in terms of section 4(4) of the MOPA, that any person who fails to comply with this prohibition notice shall be guilty of an offense and liable to a fine not exceeding level 5, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment,” read the notice.

Mkoba woman surrenders to police after killing husband’s mistress

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Mkoba woman surrenders to police after killing husband’s mistress

By Tinaani Nyabereka

Gweru – A Mkoba woman turned herself to the police on Saturday morning after fatally stabbing her husband’s girlfriend, whom she caught red-handed in their marital bed.
The deceased, identified as Brightness Phiri (27) of Mkoba 14, succumbed to multiple stab wounds inflicted by the suspect using a kitchen knife.
Midlands Provincial Police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident and stated that the suspect, Stacy Thokozani Mkandla, returned home from an all-night prayer earlier than expected, likely after receiving a tip-off from neighbors who were outraged by her husband Tafadzwa Emmanuel Munyoro’s infidelity.
“Brightness Phiri (27) of Mkoba 14 succumbed to multiple stab wounds following an attack by another woman Stacy Thokozani Mkandla (34) after she found her in their matrimonial home with her husband,” he said.
“Mkandla had left the previous night for an all-night prayer, leaving her husband, Tafadzwa Emmanuel Munyoro. She returned the following morning earlier than expected, around 4:00 a.m.”
“She unlocked the door to their house and went straight to their bedroom, where she found her husband and the now-deceased in bed. She retrieved a knife from the kitchen, and the husband repelled the attack and fled.
“The two women remained in the house, where the suspect is said to have taken another knife and stabbed the deceased multiple times,” Mahoko said.
Phiri managed to escape and jumped over the perimeter wall before succumbing to her injuries on the next street, where her lifeless body was discovered.
After committing the offense, Mkandla surrendered herself to the police.

War vets raise concern over evictions

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War vets raise concern over evictions

…as number of arrests shoots to 2k in Masvingo

By Felix Matasva

The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) Manicaland chapter have complained that at least 77 war veterans were victimized and unfairly removed from land allocated to them in Manicaland province.
This was revealed by ZNLWVA Manicaland chapter chairperson David Garwe at a press conference held in Mutare recently.
Garwe pleaded with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to appoint a new Minister of War Veterans and Liberation Struggle Affairs who will sincerely address the challenges being faced by war veterans’ accross the country.
Mnangagwa recently sacked the War Veterans and Liberation Struggle Affairs Minister Christopher Mutsvangwa over alleged insubordination.
“The sacrifices made by war veterans during the liberation struggle were driven by a vision for a free and prosperous Zimbabwe where land will be distributed fairly and equitably among its people. It is deeply unjust and contrary to the principles of justice and equality to witness war veterans being subjected to prejudice and discrimination when it comes to land.
“We have a lot of comrades whose land was dispossessed and some were treated unjustly in terms to land. We have a list of about 77 comrades whose farms were taken. There are a lot of well documented complains about farms which have not been addressed,” Garwe said.
He said that war veterans were the vanguard of the liberation hence their rights were supposed to be respected.
“The maltreatment of war vets is inhumane as they are being chased away from their farms. Government and the ruling party will lose its credibility.
“As an organisation dedicated to uphold the rights and welfare of war veterans, we firmly assert that it is imperative to safeguard their rightful claims to land which they fought for during the noble struggle for liberation.
“The dispossession of land is a violation of both the provisions of section 21 cited above and sections 23 and 84 of the Constitution which direct the State and all institutions and agencies of government to accord us due respect,” he said.
Garwe noted that the removal of Christopher Mutsvangwa was a welcome development since he ignored their grievances.
“We would like to put it on record that as war veterans, we do not celebrate nor cherish the demise of a colleague, more so a fellow war veteran but we feel greatly relieved when an obstacle to the realization of our welfare goals is removed. He was an obstacle and was even pompous. We can assure our colleagues that the way has been opened for us to escalate our welfare issue,” Garwe said.
The call comes at a time the country is gripped by the Operation Order No to Land Barons which saw a number of people being arrested for illegally settling in gazetted land.
Garwe was accompanied by the ZNLWVA national secretary for lands Mike Makiweni, provincial secretary-general Ivan Mbengo and provincial deputy chairperson Tanda Rambiwa, among other war veterans.

…as number of arrests shoots to 2k in Masvingo

By Beverly Bizeki

2 068 people have been arrested for settling on illegal land in Masvingo in the ongoing Operation Order No To Land Barons’ which is being carried out across the country.
Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the arrests and said 585 convictions have been made since the operation started on January 10, 2024.
“The operation is still ongoing and we have arrested a total of 2 068 illegal settlers in Masvingo Province and 585 of these have been convicted so far. We continue to urge those who are still settled in illegal places to vacate these areas,” said Dhewa.
At the onset of the operation, Masvingo Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ezra Chadzamira said the operation was meant to bring sanity to communal lands as he said the illegal parceling out of land becomes a source of conflict between locals, government and law enforcement authorities.
“Illegal settlements which often become source conflict between locals, government and law enforcement authorities in Masvingo have been a topical issue, often being used by land barons to swindle people’s hard earned money.
“Masvingo province has illegal settlements in all seven districts. The settlers occupy catchment areas, wetlands, grazing land, peri-urban areas and other agricultural land affecting productivity and threatening other dam and river catchments with siltation,” said Chadzamira.
Permanent Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Dr Addmore Pazvakavambwa said the operation was not about who distributed the land, but about people settling in the right places with the right documents required for one to acquire land in Zimbabwe.
“The operation doesn’t care who gave you the land as long as proper procedures are not followed one will be evicted. The procedure is that if its agricultural land one gets through lands and if it’s residential land the one goes to the local authority. So I want to warn those who haven’t been approached to make sure they have the required documents to avoid inconveniences,” said Dr Pazvakavambwa.
Traditional leaders have criticized the ongoing operation and called it shambolic as they say they have not been involved in the act despite being custodians of land and culture while others think it has to do with boundaries for chieftaincies.
Villagers have been dragged into the mess because of ignorance of the law as most did not know the Zimbabwe Land Commission Act and the Gazetted Lands Act which prohibits occupation of state land without lawful authority in the form of a permit, an offer letter or a lease.
Local villagers have said that they did not know they were committing a crime for over 20 years, whereby they invested in building on land they were allocated to by their village head and paying all required taxes to council every month.
The evicted people are also worried as they have lost their crops in the fields and are forced to sell their livestock for almost half prices out of desperation and above all this has affected school going children who have to live with the fear of finding their parents gone.

Operation Order No to Land Barons: 13 Summerton villagers in court

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Operation Order No to Land Barons: 13 Summerton villagers in court

By Bright Zhou

A group of 13 individuals, including elderly women and men, appeared at Masvingo Magistrate’s Court facing charges of settling within prohibited land in Summerton, Masvingo West.
On February 13, 2024, all 13, who were residing in Village 9 in Summerton Resettlement Area under Chief Bere, appeared before Magistrate Ivy Jaona, who remanded them out of custody pending continuation of trial on February 24.
Jaona stated that individuals residing on prohibited areas or gazetted lands should produce permits, lease statements, or deeds from the government if they are to be spared.
She warned that if convicted, they would be given a few days to vacate, and failure to comply would result in a custodial sentence.
Masvingo District Lands Officer Takunda Chikura reported that on January 16, 2024, they teamed up with Masvingo Central and Rural police officers to carry out the operation.
“On January 16, 2024, we joined forces with Masvingo Central and Rural police officers to arrest Summerton illegal settlers in the ‘no to land barons’ operation. We asked them about lease agreements or permits for the land, but they had no permits from the government,” said Chikura.
Richard Phiri, one of the victims, stated that he had been living in Summerton Farm since 2008 and had nowhere to go if forced out.
“My family and I have been residing in Summerton Farm since 2008, and it’s difficult to leave because we have nowhere else to go,” said Phiri.
Another resident said that the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture had never informed them about settling on gazetted land. “We were never advised by the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture that we were settling on gazetted land. We were allocated the land by our traditional leaders, and the government knows our occupation was communal land,” said the resident.
Tarisai Muvengi prosecuted.

Mapombi’s Letter to Sir Wicknell

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Mapombi’s Letter to Sir Wicknell

Like many Zimbabweans, Mapombi has joined the bandwagon in publicly writing to Sir Wicknell following the current galore where cars are falling like confetti kkk, manna from heaven. Sevamwe, ndiri kutogarawo ndakageza in case I am called to go and see Victor sevana vevamwe, asi in handikumbiri sechanana checreche zviri kuita rimwe team renyu iro. I have decided to write this letter kumbinga yenyika, yadai kusiya vazhinji vave nemota mbiri mbiri nhatu nhatu, sevachafamba vakati gumbo mune imwe rimwe mune imwe.
Before I get carried away nekuvhukunura nyaya dzanaChamisa nevamwe vake dzisina musoro like usual, let me go straight into what pushed me to write this letter. I hope this letter finds you well muzvinamari yenyika vaChivayo imizve makatsika nzou ikarutsa. Before I go any further I am also appealing to those who have access to you like VaMashwede vepedu pano paChivi apa vatakanzwa kuti ndivo chireranherera wenyu; vandibatsireiwo kusvitsa mwadhi yangu iyi. Shona inoti chirere chigokurerawo, pamwe maikurudzirawo wamakarera kuti abatsire zvipatara zvekwaChivi vuno kwenyu, where some women are walking distances anodarika kuma30km to go kunobatsirwa to the nearest clinic. Zvisinei, mwadhi yangu VaChivayo haisi yekutuka zvayo asi kutokumbira. We all know munhu haaudzirwe zvekuita nemari yake, and I also believe that your generosity proves that you are a good person who cares for at least those who he cares for, meaning humanity munayo zvenyu. While we are in the spirit of celebrating and rewarding our artists, ndaiti dai tarangarirawo mumwe wevaimbi vedu whose untimely death left us all heartbroken, Garry wekuno kwedu Masvingo. Pfungwa dzangu dzinondiudza kuti had our hospitals been well equipped we could be talking something else. Hongu, hapana akambobata rufu nemaoko, asi dai zvikwanisiro zvaivapo taichemawo netariro. Another heart-breaking incident was when we lost a young doctor in Manicaland due to unavailability of life-saving facilities. These are just a few cases auya mumusoro mangu. Ahh, ini zvakandibaya moyo ini VaChivayo ndisingaziviwo imi. Zuro uno ndakambopfuurawo nekumaward ekuMasvingo General Hospital ndichitoona hangu varwere varere mumaward ane mawindow akawira panze, idzo mosquito dzichiita hadzo party navo. Ko idzo mari dzinodiwa dzematests nemishonga kana warwarirwa mufunge henyu VaChivayo? Maprivate lab anoida zhinji mari. Unotoona kuti chokwadi kurwara yava kuita seluxury muZimbabwe. Nerimwe divi it is almost being sentenced to death because nevuchira hwekumageneral hospitals huya chero masoja emuviri anoshaya motivation yekurwa. You wouldn’t know zvenyu because you will never find yourself at our public health facilities mune mari dzenyu ka imi but ruzhinji rwuya runozara kumarally ndokwavanoponera. Akanzi adonha mu1 of the lorries aya anoshandiswa nemusangano wenyu kuvatuta kuuya kurally they will find themselves iko kuzvipatara izvozvo. But if you look at it, tumwe twezvinhu turi kudiwa at these hospitals for them to look decent hazvimbodi mari yakawanda mufunge. NeAcqua one chaiyo lives would be changed, and the low income and marginalized populace kunova ndiko kunowana musangano wenyu wamunoda chaizvo weZanu PF mavotes, will forever be grateful. The old lads who come to Zanu rallies are the ones who are suffering when they or their family members get sick. Maingoti Masvingo oyi mota yenyu iyi, totoitengesa togadzirisa one or two pachipatara, zvizamei muone. We know you are in close proximity to the first family, ehe papi pacho pamungangoita zvamuri kuita izvi without their blessing, I hear kuti Exquisite ndeyevene wani, and so we believe kuti philanthropy yenyu neyaMai should mean something. We know that you do not have to be afraid of donating anything to anyone like others vanozonzi ndeveregime change agenda, so your donations are not as scrutinized navaED nevamwe vavo vaya vatinotya seruzhinji rweZimbabwe. Ndamboti tsamba iyi haisi yekutuka, asi pamwe pacho it is difficult to express myself regarding the obtaining situation in our country without getting angry. Hongu mari yemagetsi tongonzwa kunzi pane imwe isina kuzofamba zvakanaka between you and ZPC, asi taingoti pashoma iyoyo yasara vakoti nemachiremba edu who are leaving in droves kuenda kune dzimwe nyika vaonewo value mukugara muno muZimbabwe, kana dai maigona kupindirawo ipapo. Ini hangu ndinogara kuChitima as a vagabond asi ndinotorwadziwawo nekushainirwa nekununirwa muromo nemari yenyika inofanirwa kuita benefit tose, that is why ndichizobuda musaga kudai. Ikozvino zvekare, we are going to have many who will need the services of those hospitals, vaya varikuputsirwa misha nehurumende vachinzi maillegal settlers, maBP akakwira izvozvi. Tinonzwa kuti varungu vaya vekubviswa nehondo yeminda varikuda kuripwa mushure mekunge peri-urban land yatengeswa through a particular bank at high rates, ndosaka vanhu vari kudzingwa, asika those being evicted are people who require shelter and other facilities sezvamunongoitawo imi nemhuri yenyu kumansion kwenyu ikoko. Pashoma iyoyo yasara padzimota paya you could assist mabiyenyu who are in power, ivo Baba Two chaivo to see the plight of these people because musha uri kusviba uyu. Kune dzimwe nzvimbo where people were displaced under the current operation right now kutaura zvemusangano weZanu kwaakuita kunge kutaura zvinyadzi, vulgar chaiyo, vanhu havachadi kana kuzvinzwa. Rangariraika kuti the land issue is a controversial issue chero Ba Bona yaivatemesa musoro, so inoda a delicate approach. Saka kwamuri Sir Wicky, I just want to advise you kuti ehe mota ipai vamunoda henyu asi cheukai rudhende runoita kuti vamuri kuita reward on behalf of vasaita matambudziko. I heard ZACC is after you, questioning where you get your money, which you said does not bother you, but mukabatsira kuvaka nyika ndinoona zvichiita zvakanaka. Inga munoti nyika inovakwa nevene vayo wani. All these spineless artists who you are rewarding havana kwavo vaya, and you can never say you have loyal friends in them, chavo kungoda mukana wekudya. It’s not like Mapombi is jealousy or anything but ini ndiri gentleman handivanzi. Vanoenda kwaenda mhepo vaya, and honestly, it is not their fault. Also, kutovatengera dzimota ikoko might be detrimental to their careers in the long run. Handiporofiti hangu like zvinoitwa kuchurch kwenyu where you were told you were going to be a billionaire but pandinoreva batai manzwi. A lot has been said about your wealth, and however you acquired it kungwara kwenyu, but may you please stop gaslighting Zimbabweans into thinking that they are not working hard enough because that is clearly an insult. Tiri kuedzawo zvichiramba, because the environment is just not conducive for anyone but a chosen few to succeed. Look at how the young have relegated themselves kumutoriro and other dangerous drugs, vana varikurwadziwa. Zimbabwe is very far from being open for business. I know Mthuli Ncube disagrees with this but he is a denialist of note, tovaziva nekunyeba baba vaya.
Handizivi, I want to ask you if you have ever heard paya panonzi nevanhu vekuparty kwenyu kuZanu pfee musangano wakasimbira kumasero? Do you ever ask kuti who constitutes masero acho? Ndivoka vanhu ivavo vanopihwa machicken inn nemaPepsi vototi tsepete tsepete. Ivavo ndovanhu vekuti chero mukati mota yake yake hatinyanyi kushora, kungoti zvinogona kuzorwisana neMweya. Sometimes those people want more, vopihwa mbeu nechibage, pamwe vanopihwa rice, but one thing I want to assure you is that one day their stomachs will start grumbling nenzara, and the sounds will grow louder and louder until they suddenly stop because they would have eaten those in power. I am not trying to scare you or kukushuridzirai but chisingaperi chinoshura, kana muchiti ndinonyepa bvunzai mubiyenyu Dr Gire. Ehe I know that she is still enjoying the proceeds of her late husband Bhobho’s thievery, but with side eyes. What I am trying to say Sir is that while you may have amassed wealth through whatever means, mukabatsira nyika yenyu pazvipatara, migwagwa nezvimwe, maizoita kumhanya kushoma paya pazvinenge zvaipa, mafriends anowanda. Ali Bongo paGuinea apo akazokumbira vanhu to make noise zvashata but people instead laughed at him, and zviri zvaGaddafi paLybia hatichatauri. Maybe you will manage to build good relations with the incoming establishment after this one, maybe not, asi akubaira zanhi ndewako. Sezvandamboisa disclaimer before, munhu haaudzirwi what to do with their wealth, kungorevawo sezvo mafun’afun’a achiti ndeyenyika yamakangowana matorero ane hungwaru badzi.
Ini let me go ndindokanga maputi angu for lunch ndakamirira kunzwa kunzi Masvingo warangarirwa, Sir vaburukira muguta redu, michina yanga isipo.yavakuiswa paGeneral Hospital apo. Bva kana imi muchigona kungopa mota you can give one to Mapombi and see what she will do nayo. Chimwe chikumbiro changu ndechekuti mukaona VaMphoko muudzwe pavakasiira project yezvitiyo muisimudzire, nyika ibudirire. Ndini wenyu murudo murudo Mapombi Adonha.

UNICEF’s piped water scheme saves Zaka School

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UNICEF’s piped water scheme saves Zaka School

By Beverly Bizeki

For Ashley Ronje, a grade 7 pupil at Charingeno Primary School one of the major developments she has witnessed at her school and can still remember is the availability of water as she no longer has to fetch water from a distance but is now able, together with other pupils, use hosepipes for watering trees in the orchard.
Situated in Zaka Central, Charingeno’s water situation was so dire that the school had to fetch water from a bush pump borehole sharing with people from the 16 villages surrounding the school which resulted in learners at the school running short of water to use time and again.
“The recent development that has taken place at our school is the availability of water through the piped water scheme. We can now get water from the tap and no longer have to fetch water using buckets from the borehole, we now use hosepipes to water the trees in our orchard,” said Ronje.
The school now has a functional piped water scheme using solar power which has made it possible to supply water around the school and the community around. This was made possible by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE) in collaboration with UNICEF and funding from the UK government implemented by Christian Care for improving schools in marginalized communities.
MoPSE Director of Communications Taungana Ndoro applauded the ongoing projects at the school saying it was important for learners to have these and would ensure that children from marginalized schools are not left behind.
“The government’s efforts in collaboration with development partners such as UNICEF are such that we leave no one and no place behind by ensuring that schools in remote areas like Charingeno here have access to WASH programmes which have made sure that the school is self-sufficient as they can now grow their food, have a vibrant orchard and fishpond.
“We urge all schools to implement such projects so that children in remote schools are not left behind to make up the dream school which we are campaigning for,” said Ndoro.
School head Mary Mukwenha said the water system had helped the school in starting projects like fish farming and fruit tree plantation.
“Before the piped water scheme we used to have a timetable for fetching water among teachers, the community, and the learners at the bush pump borehole. Scotch carts would line up to the gate to get water making it hard for pupils especially those in ECD to get access. UNICEF’s intervention saved the situation.
“Through the availability of water, we have started a fish farming project to boost the school’s income although we anticipate to supplement the children’s meals. We started our orchard in 2014 to supplement children’s meals and you can see that it is green all over, we have fruits all year round and the orchard is lively unlike before. We have two orchards and want to add a third one,” said an elated Mukwenha.
Deputy school head Nizwani Mazhara said although the water system had saved the school the school still needed more water preferably a unique source which they would not share with the communities.
“We used to irrigate our fields but have since stopped and we are now depending on rain-fed agriculture because the water is not enough. Sometimes we have to ration the water because the demand is high,” said Mazhara.
SDC Chairperson Mumbire Tombizana said the provision of water at the school had helped prevent disease outbreaks such as cholera as we haven’t had any cases at the school.
“The provision of water at the school has been helpful to us. Learners have access to clean drinking water. Last year but one we were affected by a cholera outbreak because of shortage of clean water but now we have access to drinkable water even our community,” said Mumbire.
One of the SDC members Juliana Tafirenyika said the situation was so dire such that learners could go without drinking water but it is a thing of the past now.
“Before the intervention by UNICEF, learners clashed with parents from the community to access water at the borehole and could fail to get drinking water from the borehole at times. However the situation has improved and the tapped water is coming in handy in the fight against cholera and for our school feeding program which relies on access to clean water,” said Tafirenyika.
The school however is still facing challenges with its ICT department as the school only has eight functional computers out of the 14 they have to serve their enrolment of 597 learners.
According to UNICEF, in Zimbabwe, access to safe water and sanitation is a major issue especially in rural areas.

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