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Chikombedzi residents complain over rolling power blackouts

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Chikombedzi residents complain over rolling power blackouts

Admire Chatindo

Business people and ordinary residents in Chikombedzi have cried foul over continuous power black outs that are mainly caused by unattended faults which runs into months thereby which has seen residents clocking to six months without electricity in one year.
Residents said they now feel neglected and forgotten by service providers in terms of having electricity.
Jesina Gare Advisory member for Ward 11 and ward 12 in Chikombedzi, said power outages has been experienced in the past years where electricity is provided for the first six months of the year.
Gare implored Zimbabwe Electricity Distribution Company to attend faults in time and she said they had a fault in November last year and the problem was only solved recently called the power company to treat them equally with other consumers.
“In Chiredzi South generally we get electricity for six months in year. Faults take time to be attended to and I implore Zimbabwe Electricity Distribution Company (ZETDC) to attend faults in time. These erratic power supply is affecting many and it’s now not viable to do businesses that require electricity in Chikombedzi.
“It’s an undeniable fact that we get electricity for only six months in a year. We have an example here where power went out last in November and power was only restored June 2023 this year.”
One nurse at Chikombedzi hospital Shamiso Mupereki, said electricity was easily affected by windy and its worse during the rainy season where we go for without power and the situation affects the mortuary operations at the Hospital.
“Windy days are associated with power outages and in the rainy season we can go for two months without electricity and this affect hospital operations like we cannot operate the mortuary. We used to have a functional backup solar system which recently went off due to a fault and we have a generator as an alternative but it’s costly to operate given fuel costs” said Mupereki.

Granny loses front teeth, left naked during fight over garden poles

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Granny loses front teeth, left naked during fight over garden poles

Bright Zhou

NYAJENA – In an act that left many villagers shocked, a 67 year-old woman who resides at Chiwawa Village in Chief Nyajena, Masvingo lost her front teeth before she was undressed following a fight with a fellow villager over garden poles.
Hither Banda (65) is being accused of beating up Sheliphas Rucheche (67) who lost front teeth during the fight as well as her clothes which were torn into pieces.
Banda has since appeared before Masvingo magistrate Ivy Jaona facing assault charges.
It is the State’s case as presented by Tinotenda Makoti that on September 9, 2023 around 0800hours the complainant Rucheche (67) passed by the accused person’s homestead and allegedly saw some garden poles which she suspected were stolen at her garden.
Rucheche then immediately confronted Banda asking her where she got the poles. However, Banda was irked by the question and started insulting Rucheche calling her a witch.
Rucheche then entered Banda’s home yard and managed to collect three garden poles which were at the center of the yard.
Banda confronted her and physically attached her before undressed Rucheche in front of the kids who were playing the yard. She started assaulting Rucheche with a log several times before she through her clothes in a blair toilet pit, leaving Rucheche completely naked.
Banda pushed Rucheche out of her yard but she refused since she was naked, Banda then took a log and hit Rucheche two times on the face and she lost her front teeth on the spot.
Rucheche shouted for help from Banda’s neighbors, and she was rushed to Gunikuni clinic before reporting the matter to the police and the accused was arrested.
Banda was sentenced to community service.

Mwenezi North MP Makope promises inclusive constituency development

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Mwenezi North MP Makope promises inclusive constituency development

Cephas Shava

Mwenezi North Member of Parliament (MP) Master Makope, who commenced consulting the people of his constituency to come up with what he termed a sustainable people driven constituency plan, said his development plan will be inclusive of all.
He said he had fresh massive and inclusive long and short term plans for the people of Mwenezi North.
The 47-year old politician promised to apply the bottom up approach in his development initiatives saying he had bigger plans to empower everyone in his constituency with priority also given to youths and women empowerment after painstaking consultations with locals themselves on the nature of the development which they prefer most in their respective areas.
“So far we have areas like Murove, Pambe, Murawi and Dhiziri which need clinics as a matter of urgency. People in those areas are walking long distances to access health facilities and so far we have tabled the construction of clinics in those respective areas to be on our major priority list and I can assure you that very soon tangible works will be apparent,” said Makope.
Makope who promised to work flat out in ensuring access to clean water to villagers said he had plans with regards to giving special attention to water and sanitation issue.
“Having previously rehabilitated several boreholes we also need to repair more and sink new ones. There are bigger plans to establish water harvesting and water conservation system across all corners of the constituency.
“We have got plans to ensure that water from Manyuchi Dam benefits people of Mwenezi North and we are going to insert water pipes right from the dam to supply water to local schools, clinics and Irrigations across Mwenezi North. We have several Irrigation projects that needs to be pushed around the constituency,” added Makope.
With some hands-on developmental programs which were initiated during his short stint as then Mwenezi East legislator, Makope promised that some incomplete projects will be finished off while fresh ones are on the cards for implementation.
He said he will try his level best to do away with the donor dependency syndrome which had previously been the norm in communities, insisting that he will make sure that whenever meetings are convened with locals it will not be about giving each other handouts but gathering for planning purposes on how development can be driven locally in a sustainable way with local’s full input.
“We started the Pikinini-Jawanda Irrigation Scheme and very soon it will be complete and we are expecting extensive production which is going to go beyond Mwenezi. Existing Irrigations like Murove are going to be reinvigorated for massive production.
“Our priority is to work for the betterment of everyone in the constituency with special attention given to youths, women and the disabled to empower them such that they engage in productive farming as well as venture in locally unexplored areas like mining. Talent identification in schools and construction of laboratories as we prioritise Information Communication Technology (ICT) learning is also among our key agenda in Mwenezi North.
“Working together with our councilors and other concerned stakeholders we are targeting to ensure that our local civil servants get the chance to have stands which they will pay through affordable payment plans,” He said.
Makope bemoaned the current state of road networks in the constituency and vowed that by the end on his five-year term he would have ensured that about 95% of schools in the constituency are electrified.
Makope is former Avhunga Secondary School head who became Mwenezi East legislator through a by-election following the death of Joosbi Omar.
He went on to contest in the newly gazetted Mwenezi North on a Zanu PF ticket where he garnered 13 945 votes against Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC)’s Patrick Mapfumo who reaped 3373 votes.

Lightning kills one as rains leave trail of destruction in Midlands

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Lightning kills one as rains leave trail of destruction in Midlands

Tinaani Nyabereka

GWERU – At least one person has been reported dead after struck by lightning in Gokwe as the first rains left a trail of destruction in the Midlands Province where many families were reportedly left homeless.
Three other people escaped death by a whisker after their house collapsed on them.
The rains which were accompanied by lightning, hailstorms and strong winds hit the Midlands province on Monday evening and plunged many suburbs into darkness.
Gokwe District Development Coordinator (DDC) and Civil Protection Unit (CPU) chairperson Martin Musakanda said a number of families cheated death after roofs of their houses were damaged by trees that fell on them.
He said most parts of the district were plunged into darkness and by yesterday (Tuesday) power had not been restored in some residential areas and said they were still making assessment to ascertain the level of damage in the district.
“We rescued three people including two minors aged 15 and five years who were injured after their houses collapsed, we are still making further assessments and will give a detailed report after that,” said Musakanda.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) National spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said they were also still compiling data on the damages caused by the rain.
“We have received several reports on damages caused by the heavy rains across the country, we are still compiling the data,” said Nyathi.
ZETDC southern Region Manager, Gibson Kasipo said they were working flat out to restore power in affected areas.
“It’s true, we have several poles down and we are still assessing the impact of the storm. We are working flat out to ensure power is restored,” said Kasipo.
Chirumanzu-Zibagwe legislator, Jacob Chokururama, said several families were affected in his area and some had their food reserves destroyed by the rains.
“It’s quite a disaster here and CPU is on the ground assessing the damage and we have received a report of 30 families so far that were affected,” said Chokururama.
“Not only were the houses destroyed, but food stocks in terms of maize grain and other food items were also washed away, “he said.
He said a classroom block was destroyed at Chishuku Secondary School in ward 16, while another had its roof blown off.
However, the Agriculture and Water Permanent Secretary, Prof Obert Jiri said the heavy rains did not signal the start of the rainy season as such farmers should not start planting their crops.
“Farmers are discouraged from planting unless they have adequate irrigation. Unless a farmer has access to facilities, no crop planting is advisable until the moisture content is in the acceptable range,” said Prof Jiri in a statement.

Farmers urged to speed land preparations, desist from planting

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Farmers urged to speed land preparations, desist from planting

Beverly Bizeki

MASVINGO – Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development (MoLAFWRD) has urged farmers to take advantage of the early rains received in the country recently to speed up land preparations for the coming farming season.
MoLAFWRD Permanent Secretary Professor Obert Jiri said in a statement that the rains received according to Meteorological Services Department do not mark the beginning of the rain season hence farmers should wait for the start of the rain season.
“Many parts of the country have received substantial rains this week. The Meteorological Services Department advises that this is not the start of the rainy season.
“We advise farmers to use these rains to speed up land preparation (holing for Pfumvudza/Intwasa and accelerating tillage for those practicing conventional farming). Farmers are discouraged from planting unless they have adequate irrigation,” said Prof Jiri.
For the wheat farmers, Prof Jiri said farmers should stop harvesting the crop and wait for the weather to clear for assessment of the crop unless they have access to drying facilities.
“We expect the weather to clear soon so wheat farmers may expect a better assessment of the crop. Unless a farmer has access to drying facilities, no harvesting is advisable until the moisture content is in the acceptable range,” he said.
As the country is anticipating an El Nino season in which average to below average rainfall is expected, farmers have been wanting to start planting early for this season.
The rains received have also left a trail of destruction across the country with hailstorms having been received in some parts of the country.

Yeukai Pool Club in anti-drug campaign

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Yeukai Pool Club in anti-drug campaign

Tiyani Hahlani

Masvingo – Yeukai Pool Club is set to take advantage of its first anniversary since joining the Masvingo Pool Club last year (2022), to campaign against drug abuse at Yeukai Shopping Centre on Sunday October 22).
Yeukai Pool Club team manager Jadson Mhango said they were happy with the behavior change they have seen amongst Yeukai youth since the formation of the club and said youths in the Province were invited to take part in the celebrations through a tournament while sending a message on the dangers of drug abuse.
“As a club we are happy with the current change of behavior of our youth in the community. Crime rate and other social ills have now decreased since the formation of our pool club.
“We managed to help our youth in the community with guidance and counselling on how to resist from taking the drugs and also as a community of Yeukai we would also want other youths in the Province to join us on this tournament and anniversary celebrations as we help each other on different issues,” he said.
Yeukai Pool club is also a member of the Masvingo Pool Club and has participated in a number of tournaments in different leagues in the province and sits on the fourth position of the league.

This recall madness should stop

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This recall madness should stop

Zimbabwe is full of surprises ladies and gentlemen, I am sure mese mukuzvionawo. When I first heard about this Chabangu guy I thought maybe it was just one of the jokes on social media or maye achangoitawo hake like Sybeth but now tikutoona kuti akaregwa akabata demo anopedza miti yese. Yes someone should take that axe before he turns the forest into a desert. What is he doing recalling the people we voted for heee, what’s that. It has to stop now and I mean now. I can see someone is still in the election mode when all of us had accepted defeat, ah it’s not defeat, vanhu vakazongogamuchira kuti Zanu PF parigging chibaba vakati regai zvakadaro and now some1 starts again recalling people to send us into by-elections. We cannot be in election mode for the next five years. People need time to do other things like kutoitava chaiko. Tovaita nguvai tiri busy kufunga election. I think now you all see kuti our constitution is full of holes, how doeas it allow luti munhu akasarudzwa nevanhu to be recalled by some1. Hanzi if you cease to represent the party’s interests, which are those. Elected leaders serve the people’s interests not parties, that where we missed the whole game. Chete moti zvaidiiwo when the constitution was made by Mwonzora and Mangwana. They are the cul
I miss DR Gire zvangu, she would have called Chabangu to order, and she would have called him kuti iwe Chabangu, Chabangu, Chabangu huya pano. Baba let me tell you nezvaChabangu uyu, Chabangu, was atrade unionist who joined MDC when it was formed. He became Matebeleland North Provincial Youth Chairperson in 2006. He eventually became Mat North provincial Chairperson taking over from Senator Cup, ah sorry, I mean Komichi. He later joined the Renewal team and was in the standing committee under Biti. He came back to the main camp under PDP when MDC Alliance was formed. He campaigned flat out in 2018 and again when CCC was formed so musanyeperwa kuti haazikanwi, vanomuziva ava. Ndiye Chabangu uyu. But iwewe Chabangu, zvemarecalls zvawava kuita izvi you STOP IT kkkk. Dai Dr Gire varipo I tell you, nothing of this sort would have ever happened. I told you last week kuti Zanu PF is after 2/3rds majority mukaramba hino hezvo. Its hand is very visible, Mwonzora was used and dumped like a used condom now vakawanaimwe poto yekuridza.
On a serious note, we need to amend the constitution as soon as possible, the issue of recalls should be stopped at all costs. Remember some people left their work and paid bus fares to go and vote for some candidates who are now being recalled by this crazy guy. He has a mental issue and should be arrested and send to rehab because I am sure he is abusing a certain drug. No one in his right mind would copy what Togarasei did recently. We all saw the results, haana chaakawana after all. What does this Chabangu guy aiming to achieve by this. Zvino ZEC without EU funding vanozvigona? How was he allowed to just recall our very own Mayor Shantiel. kuRecaller Musikana sure. Asi chii nhai. I heard the girl wept bitterly when she received the letter. Kuchema chaiko, you think I am lying. Kana muchifunga ndonyepa go and ask the driver, hanzi uyu anonzi Chivafa. He is the one who delivered the bad news after she refused to come and collect it kuCouncil.
But I am sure she has learnt a lesson, munhu anoita upenyu hwebanga anofa nebanga kkk. She got in through the backdoor and here are the results. I have seen former Cllr Rocky is readying himself for the by-election, engaging Zesa here and there giving updates in different situations. But he warned you kuti you can’t take a person from the dust motomuti ndiye ava candidate. Hanzi I want justice zvino who knows, pamwe ndoJustice yacho which was sought by Rocky. If anyone is close to Rocky please tell him kuti bhora pasi, kwedu kwachirmudombo taiti dota pora imbwa ivate. After all Rocky and Chabangu were together kwaBiti kuPDP uko. It’s a calculated move I can see. But Masvingo Cllrs are all happy, they were whipped into line to vote for musikana but deep down vaisada zvavo.
I feel pity for Shantiel sure, she made history by becoming the first female mayor for Masvingo, The youngest Mayor in Masvingo and Zimbabwe at large then now she is becoming the shortest serving Mayor. Asi Chii neMsvingo and Gutu. Anyone care to remember about Chimedza. I mean Paul Chimedza? He was the youngest governor, from Gutu and become the shortest serving minister of state kkkk. So what’s gonna happen now, let’s say Chabangu succeeds to recall Musikana, then Mberi from Gutu will take over the reins? Imiwoye inga Gutu yakaoma. Remember kuZanuwo maMinisters ose ndeekwaGutu. Chitando, Muriwra, Chadzamira, Simbanegavi, Matuke and soon Paradza is coming in. when is the byelection by the way. We all know kana Chinobva aripo Shanty will bounce back so relax zvako musikana, all is well and all shall be well. I am sure she had not resigned kuPosvo, she can go back vofana kubata bata variko waiting for the date so that she bounces back again.
Anyway, pane anozivawo her kuti how the speaker of parliament is going to react to the Zanu PF Chabangu, uyu hanzi Tafadzwa Manyika. Is he related to the Nora Nora Singer? Pmawe iHama yacho who is avenging Elliot’s death kkk. Chete playing this card with Zanu PF is a mere waste of time nekutsvakawo relevance zvako. Look at Sybeth Musengezi, where is he? The matter could be still at court but still Trabablas wacho is still in power. We thought maybe SADC will help him but alas, it’s just a toothless bulldog as ever. Mumba tried his best but he has limits semunhuwo. Chetewo vanhu vanga vaakunyanya kufarira SADC yachowo.
I have seen Masvingo Town was busy with graduation ceremonies recently, Bondolfi, Masvingo Teachers then lastly GZU. Yes vafana vari kufara i saw a lot of make and mess Ups in town, vana vari kufara regai vapedze manew vendors apinde, vanga varipo vava nekamwe kakuonererwa so kkkk. Seka zvako Mapombi kuseka nhamo serugare. I thought Trabablas had only made a mistake to retain Mutuvi Ncube but I am just seeing kuti he made a grave mistake to retain Murwira. He is a useless professor and I wonder huProffessor hwacho akambohuwana kupi chaizvo. He is going around the country achipiwa ma allowances from the tax payers’ money to speak nonsense. He is telling teachers at graduation ceremonies that they need to create their own employment kkk. You want teachers to start private schools? nhaiwe Amon, can you come and explain to me and the whole country what you really mean when you say they should create employment for themselves. Why do you train them if the government can’t employ them? Why can’t we just train a reasonable number? Hee education 5.0, hee innovation hub, what is that. What has the 5.0 education achieved since inception? Mutikwanire imimi if you get a chance, nxaaa.
But naivo vafana vacho vanazvowo, hanzi tongoenda nyika inogona kuzonaka at least unenge une kapaper kako kkkk. Yes it’s good to dream like that but mmm, ini I nolonger have hope. I no longer have faith even in the Godisinit and the bible verses. But I like the enthusiasm with the graduates, I hear all the hotel and lodges in the ancient city were fully booked. Even paBackpackers and other brothels in town were full. I even offered my shack at Chitima market but they refused after they mistook me for a destitute which I am not.
Before I go hangu kunokanga maputi for lunch, let me tell you ladies and gentlemen, brace for a series of byelections, we are yet to see more recalls pambweri apo unless someone stops this Chabangu, ah ndakorekitwa, hanzi it’s not Chabangu but Tshabangu kkk, anyway, chero zvazvaita. First by election 9November musazoti handina kukuudzai kkkk Imboko Imboko !!!!

‘Brains over emotions’ drama play set for this Saturday

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‘Brains over emotions’ drama play set for this Saturday

Decide Nhendo

Masvingo Theatre and Arts Club Charles Austin Theatre is ready to play a drama written and produced by one of its club members Mhlauli Mlalazi at Charles Austin Theatre on October 21.
The film titled Brains over Emotions focuses on the challenges faced by people in marriages and offers various solutions.
Mlalazi said the drama is focused on educating people to use their mind to solve challenges they may be facing in their marriages than using emotions, saying the latter results in unwanted and unexpected regrettable consequences.
“Brains over Emotions is a drama which is more of a campaign focused on enlightening people to solve challenges they face in marriages. It encourages the affected to use their minds instead of emotions as those who use emotions end up being arrested or doing absurd things that are not acceptable in our society.
“So no matter how painful the situation might be let us try to use our minds so that we solve problems in a mindful and amicable way,” said Mlalazi.
The drama features a mixed bag of popular and upcoming actors and actresses with different backgrounds giving a chance to upcoming actors to share stages with successful ones.
Mlalazi said the drama is his first drama to be staged though he has written short films such as Tatenda and A letter to my nephew which were not premiered due to lack of resources.
“I have written a short film called Tatenda and another called A letter to my nephew, but because of resources they were not premiered or staged therefore, Brains Over Emotions is my first theatre drama to be staged,” he said.
He went on to call upon all local artists be it song writers, actors, singers or any other to utilize the theatre which he said was for artists not club committee members or Masvingo City Council.
“Charles Austin is giving all artists an opportunity and platform to nurture their talents and all those who do different works of art are welcome to the theatre to realize their full potential.
“The theatre is not for committee members or Masvingo City Council, but for all artists and the club is there to assist people cultivate their talents,” said Mlalazi.

Minister Chitando expels Masvingo Mayor

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Minister Chitando expels Masvingo Mayor

Beverly Bizeki

MASVINGO – With barely two months in office, the newly elected youthful Masvingo City Mayor Shantiel Chiwara has been expelled by Local government and Public Works Minister Winston Chitando after her party Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) recalled her together with 16 others from Bulawayo, Matebeleland North and South, and Epworth.
Chiwara is the only one affected councilor in Masvingo province from the recalls by one Sengezo Tshabangu who claims to be CCC’s interim secretary general.
In a letter dated October 18, 2023 Chitando said he was acting on the letter he had received from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party which stated that 17 councilors from Bulawayo, Matabeleland North and South, Epworth and Masvingo had ceased to be members of the party.
“I wish to inform you that I am in receipt of a letter from the CCC stating that the following councilors have ceased to be members of the CCC political party.
The 12 members from Bulawayo are Shepherd Sithole, Nkosinathi Hove Mpofu, Donaldson Mabutho, Takunda Felix Madzana, Simbarashe Dube, Tinevimbo Maphosa, Thobeka Mmeli and Arnold Batirai while the other four from women’s quota are Sarah Cronje, Tabeth Mhizha, Dorcas Sibanda and Tshongwe Zibusiso.
The other four members are Granger Nyoni and Gugu Ncube both from Matabeleland South, Mbiri Maundura from Matabeleland North and Anna Sande from Epworth and Masvingo’s Chiwara to make them 17.
“In terms of Section 278(1) of the constitution of Zimbabwe as read with section (1) (k) the above mentioned wards are now vacant,” reads Chitando’s letter.
Chiwara’s expulsion from the local authority leaves Masvingo West Ward 2 vacant and ZEC is expected to announce dates for a by-election.
CCC has been on record disowning Tshabangu whom they called an impostor.
Masvingo Town Clerk Engineer Edward Mukaratirwa said in a comment he was yet to receive the letter from Chitando.
“I am yet to receive the letter from the Minister of Local Government,” said Mukaratirwa.
Contacted for a comment, Chiwara said she had not received any formal communication by the time of writing.
“I have not received any formal communication yet from the ministry but I have only heard about the expulsion on social media.
“The party is pursuing the matter legally and politically,” said Chiwara.
Tshabangu also ordered for the recall of 15 CCC Members of Parliament and the Speaker of Parliament had since expelled the affected legislators.

Use of aphrodisiacs on the rise – police

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Use of aphrodisiacs on the rise – police

TellZim Reporter

Masvingo Police have lamented the use of sex enhancing drugs (Aphrodisiacs) mostly by men in Masvingo with surveys showing that it has become a drug abuse issue in the district.
This was revealed by Masvingo Central Detective Inspector Hazvinei Jindu at Masvingo Family Fest, an event that was held at Masvingo Sports Club cricket ground on the 7th of October 2023.
Jindu said sex enhancing drugs were being abused in the same way other narcotics were being abused by youths in the streets and the number of men using sex enhancing drugs continue to rise.
“During a research we conducted, we found out that there has been a rapid increase in men and boys using sex enhancing drugs. The reasons being that women are said to be complaining of being sex starved and not being satisfied. This forces men to seek advice from peers who then advise them to use the drugs.
She said during raids hey have recovered a number of the sex enhancing drugs like ‘Congo dust’, AK-47’, manhood enlarging gel and ‘cobra 120’ adding that continued use of ‘Congo dust’ was deadly and continuous use may result in one failing to have an erection without it.
“Congo dust is said to be deadly, as it affects sperm production and sperm quality and this results in infertility and giving birth to children with special needs like down-syndrome and also resulst in men failing to perform sexual duties properly without using drugs,” said Jindu.
She said as police they were urging men to desist from using the drugs saying they expose women to cervical cancer and prostate cancer in men.
“We urge men and boys to desist from using sex enhancing drugs. Men are spending seven hours doing the act and this is causing cervical cancer in women,” said Jindu.
She added that the sex-enhancing drugs were also being used in schools and have resulted in school pupils having group sex and urged parents to avoid giving their children excess pocket money.
“Parents please don’t give your children too much pocket money. They are using that money to get drugs and they end up organizing vuzu parties at schools,” Jindu said.
She also said women were using skin lightening cream, pills and injections to enhance their beauty as a result causing health problems such as skin cancer.
She advised members of the public to contact the police if they have any information on people who sell and abuse drugs.
Ngomahuru and Masvingo Provincial hospitals are being used as rehabilitation centers for people drug addicts

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