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Mob justice turns fatal in Bikita

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Mob justice turns fatal in Bikita

Beverly Bizeki

What was meant to be a mob justice for one suspected Gutu thief turned fatal after he was beaten to death by a Bikita mob intending to mete justice on the suspect.
The now deceased man from Chitsvori village under Chief Chitsa in Gutu accused of committing a series of unlawful entry and theft crimes allegedly left villagers reeling with anger after losing grocery items to him.
Masvingo Province Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the incident.
It is reported that villagers from Bhadharai village under Chief Mukanganwi in Bikita had for some time since April 2023 to May 2023 been complaining of house break-ins in their village.
37 year-old Takunda Mutsiki and Regis Bhadharai received information to the effect that Johannes Mandava from Chitsvori village and a teenage boy from Kunedzimwe village in Bikita were the culprits behind the mischief.
On May 21, 2023 a group of nine villagers teamed up and went to Hightown Night Club to look for the suspects, met the teenager and demanded to know of Mandava’s whereabouts.
The teenager told the accused persons that Mandava resided in Bhadharai village after which they went and paid him a visit at around 0300 hours the following day.
It is reported that the group which consisted of Taurai Chirume (27), Lameck Togarasei (20), William Maunganidze (28), Munashe Mabasa (19), Muchariza Marufu (51), Maxwell Mukomba (19) and another teenage boy beat Mandava all over the body using switches at Evans Moyo’s place.
Moyo intervened and restrained the mob from beating the man and left him writhing in pain.
At around 0830 hours, Mandava’s condition deteriorated and he died at Moyo’s place.
Moyo reported the matter to police at Nyika Base who attended the scene and discovered that the deceased had a swollen rib cage with bruises all over the body.
The body was taken to Silveira Mission Hospital for post mortem and investigations are still underway while the accused persons are in police custody.

Teachers fall prey to ‘land baron’

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Teachers fall prey to ‘land baron’

…FLOAAI defies High Court order, continues selling undeveloped land
…As Chiredzi Rural District Council moves to nullify development contract with FLOAAI

Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI-Teachers affiliated to teacher union Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) were recently at loggerheads with Full Life Open Arms Africa Investment (FLOAAI), a land developer in Chiredzi who they accused of illicitly selling tracts of undeveloped land without prior knowledge of the beneficiaries, Chiredzi Town and Rural District Councils.
The sales are allegedly continuing despite Chiredzi Residents and Ratepayers Association’s High Court order to stop them from selling the land.
Last weekend, more than 200 teachers from Zaka, Mwenezi and Gutu stormed FLOAAI offices at Croco Motors here to be shown their stands, which was manually done without proper documentation indicating stand number and name of the bearer, like what local authorities do by giving offer letters.
Chiredzi Rural District Council (CRDC), together with Chiredzi West Member of Parliament Farai Musikavanhu have been at loggerheads with FLOAAI Director Pastor Godfrey Nelson Madanyaya over corruption involving the development and sale of the 750 ha.
Reports are that the local authority has taken a bold stance to terminate contractual agreements with FLOAAI after it breached their Memorandum of Agreement through a resolution passed from the last full council meeting held last week.
On April 27, Chiredzi Residents and Ratepayers Association (CHIRRA) through their lawyers, Chadyiwa and Associates filed a Court Application for an interdict through the High Court of Masvingo to stop FLOAAI from selling the remainder of Buffalo Range unserviced stands.
FLOAAI is the First respondent while Chiredzi Town and Rural District Councils are second and third respondents respectively.
In their founding affidavit, CHIRRA Chairperson, Jonathan Muusha stated that the 1st respondent be interdicted from selling unserviced land on the 750 ha jointly owned by the two councils.
“To have the 1st Respondent interdicted from selling unserviced stands on a piece of land commonly called the 750 ha Buffalo Range project which was given to the 2nd and 3rd respondents by the government.
“I am advised, which advise I take to be correct that in terms of section 39 of the Regional Town and Country Planning Act, it is unlawful to enter into agreements of sale over unsubdivided and unserviced land,” read Muusha’s affidavit.
Emmanuel Matimba, another resident and member of CHIRRA stated in an affidavit that the land should be properly managed by the two local authorities in order to achieve the intended objective.
“I firmly believe that the Buffalo Range project, which has 750 hectares of unserviced land meant for the expansion, growth and development of the two local authorities should be properly managed and utilized so that its intended objective is achieved.
“The selling of unserviced stands on the project is both illegal and counter development. There is no guarantee that once the stands are sold, the developer will proceed to service the stands,” read Matimba’s affidavit.
Desperate Chiredzi home seekers are paying a non-refundable fee of US$ 50 whilst the stands are being sold at US$ 20.61 per m2. A deposit of US$ 1 500 is expected to be paid then the remaining can be paid as instalments.
Madanyaya’s list of beneficiaries have accrued to more than a thousand people, teachers excluded as they are contributing directly through the Governments Salary Service Bureau.
FLOAAI was in 2018 given the tender to do feasibility study and develop 750 hectares of land which is jointly owned by Chiredzi Rural District Council and Chiredzi Town Council earmarked for urban expansion.
This was done during a few months when the local authorities were run by special commissions appointed by Local Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo after the 2018 harmonized elections.

Community gardens source of women empowerment

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Community gardens source of women empowerment

Perpetua Murungweni

Community gardens have become a source of women empowerment through farming projects that reward women with financial benefits, food for their families while at the same time helping in poverty reduction.
This came out during a Horticulture field day held on May 23, 2022, where women from villages around Chiponda area showcased their garden projects and share experiences with different agriculture stakeholders.
Speaking at Chiponda community garden Agriculture Extension (Agritex) supervisor Tinashe Chirambadare said the garden is a form of women empowerment to the community since all the beneficiaries are women.
“The community garden is a form of women empowerment. We empower women through teaching them farming, leadership courses through drafting a constitution that leads everyone in the leadership section.
“We also empower these women by teaching them value edition on what they produce in the garden, which is drying (kufusha) and also about unity, if they are united, they can work together and it promotes peace in the community.
“The project also helps in promoting food security since the project has 52 women beneficiaries,” said Chirambadare.
Kumbirai Chomunogwa the garden secretary also said the garden project has brought so much change to the community because most women are able to feed their families through the garden.
“This project has brought so much change for us women because now we are able to feed our families without only depending on our husbands. The garden has empowered us to become soul providers for families and supporting our husbands,” said Chomunogwa.
She also pointed out that the project has helped to reduce domestic violence in the community.
“The garden project has helped in reducing domestic violence in our homes because we are now able to provide for our families and no longer dependent on our husbands to feed us. Lack of food in our homes was a major cause of domestic violence considering the state of our economy as our husbands sometimes render their frustration of failing to provide for us wives and children,” said Chomunogwa.

Another ‘Tugwi-Mukosi’ relocation looming

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Another ‘Tugwi-Mukosi’ relocation looming

…Tende-Runde construction sends shockwaves in Chivi South Villagers

Courage Dutiro / Emmanuel Chitsika

With memories of the Tugwi-Mukosi dam relocations fresh in their minds, villagers in ward 23 of Chivi South constituency are living in fear following the filtering through of news of construction of Tende-Runde dam.
Located less than 20 km South-West of Tugwi-Mukosi dam, the villagers who lived through the ‘horrors’ of the cruel displacements that saw villagers mostly from Zunga, Zifunzi and other areas adjacent to the now biggest inland dam (Tugwi-Mukosi) to Chingwizi Camp, are in fear the same mishap might befall them anytime should the construction come to fruition.
This year 2023 saw the resurfacing and grading of road that has been mal-functional for nearly two decades leading to the area where the dam wall is reportedly sited. The road linking the dam wall site to the main Beitbridge highway has sent shock waves down the spines of most villagers who may sooner or later find their way out of their tribal lands to a yet to be known destination.
Tende-Runde dam, whose feasibility study started in 2017 according to statistics from government is expected to be two and half times bigger than Tugwi-Mukosi (1.8 billion cubic meters stretching over 40 km).
The total cost for its construction is estimated at US$ 400 million. Its dam wall is estimated at 90 meters high.
Masvingo Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ezra Chadzamira confirmed the imminent construction of the dam saying it is part of government’s National Development Strategy (NDS1) though he quickly pointed out that before the actual construction starts, prior consultations of affected communities and stakeholders will be made.
“The construction of Tende-Runde dam is in government plans considering that it is part of the NDS 1 blue print slated to end by the year 2025. The dam construction is part of government flagship projects within the period of NDS 1 and that means from now up to 2025 something must be taking place concerning Tende-Runde dam.
“All the procedures that need to be followed will be followed in due course like engagement of the communities, consultation of other key stakeholders. The feasibility study of the dam was done long back and all the processes required will be followed leading to the construction of the dam,” said Chadzamira.
He however said the maintaining and grading of roads is part of government work pointing to devolution principles.
“Coming to the grading of roads, it is government’s role to see to it that roads are well maintained as part of devolution projects that also includes maintaining and constructing new clinics. The dam construction is on the cards and will go ahead as planned,” added Chadzamira.
Chivi District Development Coordinator (DDC) Innocent Matingwina moved in to allay the fears and stated that there are no prospects of relocation yet due to the construction of the dam if it starts.
“Yes, the grading of the road is work that was done by government. I would like to believe that if there is panic among villagers, it is panic that is not supported with facts. Ideally when government has plans to relocate people, there are prior notifications that are done to the concerned people through community leaders like traditional leaderships and consultations are done with regards to compensation issues.
“So far there is nothing of that sort (issues of relocation) meaning to say the fears need to be allayed because there are no issues of relocation that need to be done at this juncture. The dam is already sited really well and is in no way affecting any settlement. Government will only communicate with villagers where there are prospects of movement but if there are none, we just assume everything is normal,” said Matingwina.
One elderly widow from Hoto village said the prospects of being relocated is giving her headaches considering that she is no longer fit enough to start building again.
“Haa zvakatooma chaiko, tinongonzwa kuti iro dhamhu roda kutovakwa apa takatoona mugwagwa uchigadzirwa wakapedzisira kufamba Chigwitima naShu-Shine kare kare. Zvino isu nezera redu iri unoti tatichanogona kutanga kuvaka misha here kana kuti zvotoda zera richiduku (The issue of being displaced by the dam is no easy to come to real terms with especially after realizing how serious government is with the project shown by the grading of the old road which was abandoned during the era when Shu-Shine and Gwitima buses were still operating. The issue of constructing shelter from afresh would require the young and able bodied not our ages,” said the old granny.
Another villager expressed fears of government ending up dumping and neglecting the relocated people like what happened to those displaced by Tugwi-Mukosi while at the same time questioning the logic of having two big dams in the same area.
“Yaaa this issue of being displaced is not an easy thing to accept or even come to terms with. If you look at the manner in which the last batch of villagers who were in the Tugwi-Mukosi dam area were moved out of the area with no compensation and dumped at Chingwizi, one would realize how bad the situation can be,” said the villager.
To one villager who preferred to identify self as Mhofu the prospects of relocating are nothing to worry about as he bragged that he would soon become a rich person after being compensated when the time comes.
“Just like what happened to those who were first relocated when Tugwi-Mukosi dam was constructed, we are going to get money from the compensation and all those who are ignoring me would just get green with envy as I get my money.
“I don’t even care even if I am taken to Chingwizi, I won’t mind as long as I get my compensation. Whether we like it or not, the bottom line is we are going to be moved out of this area when the construction gets underway,” said Mhofu.
Educational psychologist Dr Munyaradzi Chidarikire weighed in suggesting that government should move in quickly to the communities likely to be affected and offer counseling services so that the villagers would be psychologically prepared for the relocation.
“Whenever there are movements or displacement of people taking into account that they would have emotional attachments to such places because some had graves of departed relatives, houses and sentimental values to such places, the moment that person is displaced, he/she is psychologically affected. There is need for government to consult those people, explain to them the reasons why they are displaced and only then would they be emotionally prepared to relocate.
“Some people believe in attachment to the departed and feel they look after them and if that person if forcibly removed from such areas without their consent, they become psychologically disoriented. The fact that when they are displaced, they will start their lives afresh like building houses and even acclimatizing to the new set up which won’t be easy. Displacement cannot only affect the elderly; young children at school also suffer the effects which may lead to academic failure during the process of settling down. Settling down into the new environment is not easy as some will lose their sources of livelihoods in areas they are leaving and won’t be able to find it in the new setup,” said Dr Chidarikire.
He said those people will have ‘a fear of the unknown’ and thus government should look at ways of incentivizing the relocations like offering more land that the currently occupied.
“That fear of the unknown may lead to the affected person being dysfunctional which may build anger in them and the end result will be the people renting their frustration towards whoever will preside over their relocations or even government like what is happening in all those areas where people have been displaced.
“Government should dispatch professional counselors to the communities in question on time before anything pointing to the actual construction of the dam gets in motion. Obviously it won’t be logical that a dam is constructed with people still in the area within the dam,” he added.
After the completion of Tugwi-Mukosi, scores of villagers approximately 20 000 of them (estimated 3 300 families) staying within and near the dam were affected by the resultant flooding that hit the area around 2014-15 prompting the Civil Protection Unit to intervene with the help of the army in rescue operations to save lives.
An estimated 2 500 households upstream were displaced by the dam.
Some among the last batch of the relocation were resisting the hurried relocation as they demanded that government pay them their compensation before leaving the area as they feared they would not get their dues once the relocation was done.

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Buhera’s Kungoyedzawo Children’s Charity assists children with disabilities

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Buhera’s Kungoyedzawo Children’s Charity assists children with disabilities

Courage Dutiro

A Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) led by women in Buhera District ward 4 is imparting life skills to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and is also providing educational support to children with disabilities in the district.
Kungoyedzawo Children’s Charity secretary Leonard Mabasa said the organization started long back to pay school fees, provide food hampers, pampers and home visits to targeted orphans and vulnerable children in ward 4.
“Kungoyedzawo Children’s Charity carried out a survey and obtained 108 persons with disabilities in ward 4 only hence moved to upscale their community activities to impact the lives of many.
“Out of the survey carried out in Nerutanga area, 14 persons with disabilities (9 boys and 5 girls) were identified as more vulnerable than others. Out of the 14, seven are doing primary education and five are in secondary education while two others are being assisted while they are at home. Among the two, one child is in critical need with multiple disabilities including cerebral pulse, “said Mabasa.
He also said the organization is imparting life skills to children with disabilities in the district.
“The organization is doing rabbit and poultry production run by children with disabilities as a life skill initiative.
“The organization received assistance from Tools With A Mission (TWAM) in the form of welding, carpentry and sewing machines for the Children’s Charity,” he added.
The construction of blocks at Kungoyedzawo Children’s Charity is at an advanced stage and that will assist children with a boarding facility at the centre for easy logistics.
The organization upholds disability inclusivity in its committees and the community structures.

Mwenezi School goes 20 years without a single classroom block

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Mwenezi School goes 20 years without a single classroom block

…As four available female teachers share two toilets with pupils

Cephas Shava

Mwenezi-The right to access appropriate and proper education for children is a constitutional guarantee which is precisely defined in Section 19 (1) of the national constitution which outlines that in matters relating to children, the State ought to take measures to ensure that their best interests are taken good care of.
However, for about 230 pupils currently enrolled at Chikokoko Primary School in Mwenezi East’s remote ward 13, the right to decent education does not exist as pupils are conducting lessons under unimaginable conditions.
The satellite school which was established in the wake of the Land Reform Programme has since its inception in 2003 been operating without a single classroom block.
During lessons, several pupils sit on the ground under makeshift structures built of wooden poles and dagga with grass thatched roofs.
Local village head, Selina Mandindani who is also the School Development Committee (SDC) member bemoaned the long forgotten innocent pupils’ plight saying several parents are no longer seeing the value of sending their school children to Chikokoko Primary School.
“We are really in dire need of assistance at the school as pupils are learning under one of the worst conditions. Teachers do not stay longer before they transfer due to unbearable conditions here.
“The school’s drop-out rate is very alarming. Currently the grade seven class is composed of a total of eight learners. Grades are combined to cater for the seriously under-staffed school which has a total of only four female teachers. The community here is seeing no value in sending pupils to school.
“We are just grooming cattle herds, domestic workers and child brides. We do not have any single classroom block and teachers and pupils are sharing two toilets, one for male and the other one for females, which are the only ones available for the entire school. There are no any teacher’s houses to talk about except some shabby sub-standard one-roomed structures for each of the four teachers,” said Mandindani.
In an interview, ward 13 Councillor Takura Mudavose who shared the same sentiments with Mundindani concerning the school’s state also shifted the blame to the local community for the messy the school finds itself in.
“At one point in time I visited the school in the middle of the term and I was surprised to find out that only four pupils had paid their school fees. What worries most is that the surrounding community is completely doing nothing to improve their own school. They do not see the value of education as most of the school drop-outs end up being illegal immigrants working in South Africa,” said Mudavose.
On his part, Chief Chitanga born Feleni Chauke who described conditions at Chikokoko as tragic told TellZim News that developments at the school are being hampered by delays in pegging the school to make its site officially permanent.
“Conditions at Chikokoko are not pleasing at all for both teachers and learners. What is compounding the problems is that the Ministry of Lands is yet to peg the school to make its site permanent. We have written some letters to that effect and we are currently pushing to ensure that the issue is given the prominence it deserves.
“Though there are some disputes with regards to the site, I can safely tell you that the said area is under my jurisdiction not Mpapa as claimed by some sections of that society,” said Chief Chitanga.
Mwenezi Rural District Council (RDC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Albert Chivanga who acknowledged the absence of classroom blocks at Chikokoko Primary School told Tellzim News in a telephone interview that the other issue derailing development is that some locals are failing to reach consensus on the school’s site.
The entire Mwenezi district has a total of 172 schools, 102 of which are satellites schools such as Mlilo, Dembe, Nyuni, Vezvi, Muvhoko and Bubi which were established in the wake of the Land Reform Programme.

Arrest inflation if you can

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Arrest inflation if you can

Ladies and gentlemen, the election season is upon us, and I can bet you that this year it’s yet another watershed election, whatever that means but to my understanding it means haa tichaonerera nhaka. What I know for sure is that mumastreets mune hasha umu because what in the name of running a country like a tuckshop is that? Now I am compelled to believe that Scarfmore was truly in his element when he said tidye murivo namapotato. If you think I am lying go check beef prices maOK umo, munobudamo muchimanya mapeasants, kkkkk. Of course with the Second Desperation presiding over a runaway inflation fronted by Panonetsa and Muthuvi alongside their master Scarfmore, haaa the once Bread Basket of Africa rangova bhasikiti raTizirai. Zuru rakapinda nyoka. Chiseko chenyika. Nyika rombe kkk. Please do not tell me that you expect the same starved electorate to vote you back into power come August. Yes, elections are going to be held in August even though ED asati aita announce, I heard he is waiting for some exercise associated with gerrymandering to be completed by FAZ neamwe mastakeholders ekurigger maelections. Hanzi they are busy moving Zanu voters to CCC strongholds to dilute the vote, manje nekuondonga kwamaita nyika muchenjere kudilutwa mava imi kusara mava mvrink, seka hako Mapombi. You can never rig the economy varume. No, it will not work, you will work. But honestly, Panodhuva naMutuvi, why are you continuing to print volumes of the useless Bond notes only to drive inflation to unprecedented levels only for them to get forex from the streets? Speaking of exchange rate yebond note zvakunyadzisira mumastreets. Anyway, by hook or crook we should make a complete cycle back to 2008, where Gidza Gono would make sure that every two weeks he tells us; “Ladies and gentlemen, failure is not an option…” before removing zeros on the currency. But varume ka. Either makapata or mune utsinye hunotyisa because the amount of pain you have made this country endure haa, zvichakuwanai chete. And even with such levels of failure, you will never hear them speaking of resigning. Kuita nhodo nayo economy, chero zvazvaita. You are a disgrace varume imi. Now you are busy promising WiFi kuCowdray Park uko vana Mthuli. What a clueless antipoor hardcore neocapitalist. Let’s see if you can arrest inflation. Haisungwe neZRP ka iyi like human rights defenders nanaSikhala vamunongosunga madiro.
Philanthropic work seems like ndokwekupengera kweMadzimai Ekutanga kkkkk. I heard Mai Matuwinzi has made Masvingo her second home, doing iyo philanthropy, gare gare tauya kuzobika rupiza paPoly. Haaa dene mugwagwa weBeitbridge waiva wemusango chero nyoka dzaisawana hope naiyo motorcade yaAuxillia ichiuya Masvingo kuzobika nhopi after every two days. But at least for Rujeko residents vanoziva kuti kana Amai vari munzvimbo magetsi wo haa anenge akati yakayaka. For everyone else Zesa inongouya manheru kuzorara yotofuma yakabaya like it’s going for an important shift. I really wonder what exactly Auxy is cooking ikoko kurikuunganidzwa vechidzimai. I was just thinking this other day kuti zvino madzimai ogara achingodzidziswa kubika neN’anga iyi mukati haisi mifuhwira here yavarikupiwa nekuoneswa maitirwe ayo kkkk. Isu zvedu vanaMapombi we are safe nekuti mhandire hadzina recipe plus handina wekuita makwikwi naye ndongorova gango rangu ndozvimwira mvura, hameno varikuzvidzidzo avo. This time around, as if the wastage of bringing the motorcade was not enough, I heard Chikopokopo chichienda kurutivi rweGreat Zimbabwe hamenowo kana dzisiri izo dzakabve Russia where another looting spree was done. Dzongori dzaivo Baba namai nematwins, kana manga muchida kurwara mugoitwa airlift kuendeswa kuchipatara kusina mushonga mairasa kkkkk. Soon we will hear vaakuenda kutoilet nendege. For the rest of us, it’s no water, no Zesa but somehow middle income economy by 2030, mati madii. Here in Masvingo, the day we see Zesa during the day pachaita batai batai nemufaro. Nothing is working. We are still having such archaic disease outbreaks like cholera mukore uno.
I see Jonso is at it again. He seems to be on a pedestal to badmouth opposition and everything Zanu condemns, he is condemning. We see you musorobhangu. Don’t think we have forgotten about what you did to Zimbabwean media. Most of the problems the media is currently facing were created by you singlehandedly. Mapombi is reliably informed that you are bitter about Nero’s refusal to work with you in 2018, that’s why you are even lashing out to everyone encouraging people to register to vote. Manje vuno Zimbabwe muchakuonera kuhope sabhinya kkk. Idyai sadza remabanana munyerere ikweyo. But power yakaoma zvayo vakomana. Aiziva kuti Jonso achazonanzva ED kuti adzoke kumusha ndiani? Baba vaiva nemanyawi zvavo ivavo. What Jonono did when he still had power can never be undone kusvika Zanu yacho kusisina. Asara ndiJoji because mmm, arrogance dzemurume uya chero ini Mapombi ndiri nani. A word of advice to all those who are tired of mabanana akaora like me; don’t be discouraged about registering to vote. Varikutya protest vote plus bhora musango vanhu ava. The economy is stinging like a bee and striking like a cobra; murikudyiwa nhema mudzimba umu kkkk. I heard hazvina kumira mushe mumusangano. A lot of disgruntlements about Zanu primaries are yet to be rectified, FAZ yakamhanya nechitanda apawo delimitation will show most of them flames. Ukuwo Sybeth Msengezi is busy mobilising support for Nero, haa ndopaunoona kuti alternative hatinawo hedu senyika. Izvozvi I know that Nero will fumble all that support chichingouruka uruka nekukanda maverse zvacho. But nanhasi, Msengezi’s case has not been heard. These guys vanoita kujuggler juggler vokicka zvavo justice system kunge bhora.
Mapombi was recently disappointed seeing rapists bragging about being released from prison. I was very shaken, thinking kuti mabhinya iwaya haasiriwo here achazotishungurudza come election time? I could not help but think about Border Gezi, Chipangano and all the other terror groups associated with these criminals. Imagine hanzi ‘Mnangagwa Huchi’ ndaakudzokera kumba. What saddened me kuona Nicky Mangwana achitoposta zvake bhinya richibigger boss wake paTwitter. Our girls are not safe with you people in power. Mark my words, with how this regime is so blood thirsty, I can assure you that it’s not the end you will hear of these criminals. Isu hedu all we want is peace. Violence is retrogressive and it won’t lead us anywhere. We have so much to lose senge isu madzimai. Vanoda zveviolence irwai neinflation uko, yakatotsamwa zvaizvozvi and economy is receiving a heavy bashing, kana muchizvigona. Inflation will continue running riot like a bull in China shop because mbiri yenyu senyika ndeyekushaya discipline nemari dzekukwereta, and Zim is notorious for not paying back zvikwereti. Tell me how then do you get lines of credit pakadaro? Even isu the civilians will not dare trust this system with our money because we all know the history. Kutoisa mupillow because you will wake up mari yako isisina mazero neiwo mapolicies nemaStatutory Instruments anongonzi whenever someone wakes up on the wrong side of the bed totokandirwa. Rumour here at Chitima irikuti NGOs are a bit reserved in being too vocal about these issues because pane chiPVO Bill ka chatakakugadzirirai. Inonzi tamba tamba chidembo muswe ndakabata. I bet you that thing may never see the light of day. It’s just a scare tactic being used to silence dissenting voices. Kungonzi iti pwee ndichikande, ndiye tyoo! If by any chance it manages to be passed, that will be maybe after elections, but Mapombi really doubts that. What Mapombi does not doubt is that if ED manages to get two thirds majority in parliament in this year’s elections, he will amend the constitution to give himself another, if not more terms. That I promise you, he will do. Handiti he said 2030 anenge achipo? If he does not get two thirds muparly, Genarari vanenge vadzoka mugame because ED anenge akutya impeachment, so there won’t be any dillydallying. Musazoti Mapombi haana kutiudza.
Can anyone tell me from an informed view point the current on-goings mumusangano waDouglas kuti zvikumbofamba sei chaizvo? But tichida kutaura hedu chokwadi Dougy’s case in a normal country would have held water. It’s just that ndezvanaDhagi so really hazvina achaterera. The guy has lost his leverage kuZanu kwacho because he failed at being an asset, he could not destroy Chamisa. Zanu cannot destroy Chamisa. On the other hand Chamisa cannot destroy Zanu. Zvinhu zvacho so. Kwatiri kubva ndokwatirikuenda. Regai ndinokanga maputi angu for lunch zvangu. I heard Mphoko’s son was recently convicted of rape. Chizviregai. Mboko imboko!

Sudan calls for AU, PAP to help stop war

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Sudan calls for AU, PAP to help stop war

Brighton Chiseva

War ravaged Sudan has called for the Africa Union and the Pan African Parliament (PAP) to intervene and stop the war which has claimed a number of civilian lives including women and children.
Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to South Africa Osama Mahjoub Hassan Dirar called upon the AU and PAP to help quell down the conflict which has threatened the stability of the region.
The ambassador was addressing PAP’s Sixth Parliament at the parliament’s headquarters in Midrand, South Africa.
“We are appealing to AU and this Parliament to help us to restore civilian parliament of Sudan that was removed. Sudan is part of you and has been contributing to AU since its enactment.
“I have submitted our position paper which we have detailed our situation. I want you to read it and understand our situation then adopt it,” he said.
He went on to say the situation seems to be internal but needed external help saying they were appealing to the international community to intervene before it’s too late.
“The tragic situation in our country has revealed true lessons to us, to have the government we aspire to, we need support from you and the international community to stop the gun and rebuild our country, if we fail to stop it now the impact will spill into the entire region hence your immediate support is needed,” he added.
Dirar went on to thank PAP for the platform to express their concerns saying Sudanese PAP members were not present because of the crisis back home so they counted on PAP as their voice.
“We accept support from anyone and we want to thank PAP for this opportunity to express our situation and the recognition of Sudan in this parliament though our parliamentarians could not make it here because of the situation back home. The people of Sudan count on you. You are their representatives, so we call upon you to voice your position and that will be heard by the Sudanese people,” said Dirar.
Parliamentarians went on to call for action by AU saying they should be at the fore front of the ongoing negotiations between the two generals who are fighting for control saying they cannot allow America and Arabia to lead the talks while they watch.
One parliamentarian from Uganda said AU should have mechanisms to deal with early warning signs of conflict in Africa than to react after a situation has already exploded.
“AU should have mechanisms and institutions to detect and deal with warning signs than wait for a situation to happen then react. PAP should prevail over AU and have institutions to deal with situations than coming here to lament and do nothing,” he said.
Another parliamentarian from Somalia said AU and PAP should chip in urgently and restore civilian rule in Sudan before it was too late.
A parliamentarian from Cameroon also condemned African Head of States for being quiet on a situation like this saying they are the ones who should proffer solutions not to wait for foreigners.
Female parliamentarians voiced their concerns saying women should be on the negotiating table not only men, saying they are the ones who start war so they cannot end it.
“AU should be at the forefront of the negotiations not America and Saudi Arabia, when it does women should be called to the negotiating table because they are the only ones who understand the pain and suffering fellow women and children endure in war times. Men start wars and women will have to end it,” said Jaynet Kabila.
Pemmy Majodina from South Africa echoed the same sentiments and accused AU of not responding in time.
“AU does not respond in time, it should act soon. We cannot blame the US or Saudi Arabia for intervening because AU is not there. Women should go and lead negotiations, men have failed because they are the ones who start the wars,” said Majodina.
Parliamentarians from South Sudan also called for immediate interventions by AU saying the war will soon spill in South Sudan since the two countries were once one country.
A rivalry between Sudan’s top two generals Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who is leading the country’s armed forces and his rival, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander, Mohamed Hamdan ‘Hemedti’ Dagalo erupted leading the country into war.
Fighting broke out on April 15 after weeks of tension between the army and the powerful paramilitary group RSF.
Both groups were allies, together, they seized power in a 2021 coup but tensions increased over the proposed integration of the RSF into the military over who was going to be in control and who would be the military’s commander-in-chief during an integration period.
The fighting in Sudanis said to have has uprooted more than 1.1 million people from their homes, with around 250,000 fleeing to neighboring countries, including Chad and South Sudan, that are already battling with their own humanitarian and security crises

Renco Mine Juniors win Chivi South League tournament

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Renco Mine Juniors win Chivi South League tournament

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After piping their Chivi South Sunday League fellows to the title, Renco Mine Juniors showed that their lifting the trophy was no fluke as they went on to emerge victors at the off-season tournament held recently at Shongamiti Secondary School.
Chauya Chigero as the team is known dispatched a fighting home team Shongamiti 2-1 in the final where the league’s top six teams (from the just ended season) took part in.
In the semi-finals of the tournament, eventual winners Renco got the better of Chisase 2-1 while Shongamiti beat Lundi Tigers 2-0.
In the third place play-off, Lundi Tigers brushed off the challenge of Chisase emerging 1 nil victors to claim position 3.

Shongamiti FC players

Renco Mine FC Juniors vice chairperson Baureni Chindamu (whose chairperson is Givemore Mahanya) said it has been their aim as a club to improve the lives of people by supporting sporting talent in communities.
“As Renco Mine Juniors, our concept is not about football only but bettering the lives of the youth especially in academics and making sure that their sporting talents are complimented with academic abilities,” said Baureni.
The league which concluded its season 2 two weeks ago is set to kick start the new season on May 28, if all goes well according to the league’s chairperson Tamuka Dewa.
“Now that we have come to the end and concluded Chivi Sunday Super League season 2, we are set to start the new season probably on May 28 and clubs are prepared to resume the sporting activity.
“The previous season in general terms was a good season and so was the tournament that capped its ending. We urge the teams in the league to keep up the spirit in the goodness of the sport and you thus made our league a better one through your commitment though some clubs ended it in a boring manner,” said Dewa.
The tournament had six teams Lundi Tigers, Gwatipedza, Chisase, Academy, Young Hlez and Renco Juniors.

AU called to resist external forces

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AU called to resist external forces

…As continental body celebrates 60th anniversary

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As Africa celebrated the Africa Union (AU)’s 60th Anniversary, Director of Kenya Law School Professor Patrick Lumumba has called on the Pan African Parliament (PAP) to up its game and fight external forces that control Africa many years after its independence.

Professor Lumumba made the call in a speech virtually on Africa Day Celebrations to the African Parliament in Midrand.

He said Africa was not yet independent from its colonial masters as it was still relying on foreign aid for key developments like the construction of Africa Union Headquarters which was done by outsiders and the African Development Bank (AfDB) which has foreign countries like America and Japan as shareholders.

“60 to 70 percent of the AU is catered for by foreign powers, this means there are invisible channels in which the colonial powers control Africa. If you go to Africa Development Bank (AfDB), you will discover that after Nigeria, the second investor is the United States of America and many others are foreign countries, so it’s just African Bank in name,” said Prof Lumumba.

He said the fact that he who pays the piper dictates the tune means that Africa is   independent only in name hence PAP needed to be empowered so that it may have teeth.

He said PAP needed to be popularised saying a random street search in Africa will show that a number of people do not know PAP and what it does.

“If you go to any street in Africa or South Africa where it is headquartered, you will see that that eight of ten people do not know PAP and what it stands for. So what does this mean, the current parliament should be the beginning of embryotic movement towards a modern representation of Africans, within the African continent.

“Pan Africanism will only be held up if you (PAP) become funded locally. So on this 60th anniversary of Africa, the spirit of Africanism should develop in your heads and minds. If you come from Angola, tell your President that you want more power for power to make sure that PAP will not be described by historians as a toothless bulldog,” added Prof Lumumba.

PAP President Chief Fortune Charumbira said as Africa they were happy to celebrate AU’s 60th anniversary which he said for people in many countries was the retirement age.

He went on to say if they were to evaluate the achievements of the Union, they were not too good but this was just the beginning.

PAP’s 2nd Vice President Dr Ashebiri Gayo said he would like PAP to celebrate next year’s Africa Day having resolved some of the organisation’s stumbling blocks.

“How are we going to celebrate Africa Day in 2024? I would like us to have legislative powers as a continental organisation. I would like us to have free movement in Africa that issue has to be resolved. We also need to have achieved the free trade area matter,” he said.

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