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Zanu PF sells another dummy in Chingwizi

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Zanu PF sells another dummy in Chingwizi

…promises to address problems they failed for 8 years

Brighton Chiseva

MASVINGO – Zanu PF Masvingo provincial leadership last week took their campaign to Chingwizi area in Mwenezi where the 2014 Tugwi-Mukosi flood victims were relocated and are still living in deplorable conditions.
The leaders promised the people of Chingwizi ‘heaven on earth’ if they vote for Zanu PF in the upcoming elections pledging to address their problems mainly centred on land and accommodation as well as infrastructural development which they have failed for the past eight years.
The visit was however necessitated by the need to secure votes for the ruling party as the 26 March by-elections draw closer, with uncertainty on Chingwizi community’s political loyalty making the ruling party jittery.
Chingwizi area falls under Mwenezi East constituency, one of the only two constituencies with by-elections in the province alongside Chivi South.
The seat fell vacant following the death of its legislator Joosbi Omar in 2020 and three candidates are readying themselves for the seat.
During the visit, Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ezra Chadzamira said the people in Chingwizi were so many that they deserve to be a constituency on their own and said Zanu PF will rely on their votes on the by-election as well as 2023 elections.
He said he had noted their problems and would take it up to the President Emmerson Mnangagwa so that they are addressed in time.
“We have been sent here by the president, he knows that this ward is bigger than many constituencies and it deserves to be a constituency on its own hence it is a very important ward for Zanu PF,” said Chadzamira.
He went on to confirm the bad state of roads in the area and hunger that is likely to affect people as crops are already showing signs of moisture distress and said government was developing Mwenezi through road rehabilitation and the construction of a Marula Plant at Rutenga among other things.
“I talked to the District Coordinating Chairperson (DCC), have brought him here and told him that all other places are better and there is no need for food hand outs. All the food aid should be brought here. No discrimination whatsoever, everyone should benefit despite having children in South Africa or so.
“Construction of the Tende–Runde dam will start this year and will benefit the people of Mwenezi through irrigation and soon you will start donating food to other areas,” said Chadzamira.
However, that seems to be just another empty promise to the electorate since the people of Chingwizi were supposed to benefit from the Tugwi–Mukosi Dam which displaced them.
“The president has noted that you were affected by Tugwi-Mukosi and people from here should benefit from it, you worked well with our government department who were doing the planning and the first phase has already been completed. We are going to have another meeting soon for implementation. The canal has already been pegged and what is left is the money to make sure that the water reaches here. You will soon be food donors as there will be no food challenges here,” said Chadzamira
Zanu Pf Secretary for Legal Affairs Paul Mangwana who hails from Chivi told Chadzamira that he has to address the Chingwizi people’s problems as a matter of urgency saying the people were originally from his home area.
He also urged the people to vote for Zanu PF and Makope in the coming by-elections so that the leaders would be able to convince the president to address their problems.
Mangwana said he received complains about the welfare of the people and ordered Chadzamira to quickly address the problem.
“I heard complains about your welfare here, Minister, I come from Chivi and all these people here are from Chivi, so if they are not staying well here it troubles my soul, so address their problems.
“We have already given Makope a duty here, we know he is a candidate but he has to start working as an MP. So I want him to start addressing your problems. Vote for him so that we have the power to go to the president and tell him that you love him. We need to show him the results to prove to him that you love him because of how you would have voted. Vote well and I assure you with my colleagues here, we will raise the issue to the president,” said Mangwana.
Another politburo member and Gutu South legislator Pupurai Togarepi told Chadzamira to honour his pledge of addressing Chingwizi problems as soon as possible.
“Minister we heard you saying you will address challenges here in Chingwizi, let it not take six months to address, it has to take a few days. When we come to celebrate Makope victory, we need to hear that this problem has been addressed,” said Togarepi.

Mudzuri launches by-election campaign in Masvingo

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Mudzuri launches by-election campaign in Masvingo

Fredrick Moyo

Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-Alliance) vice president Elias Mudzuri last week launched the party’s by-election campaign in Masvingo province for candidates taking part in the March 26 by-elections.

Mudzuri was in the province to meet party structures and also held a strategic meeting with the national assembly and local government candidates from the region in preparation for the by-elections.

MDC-T Secretary for Information and Publicity Witness Dube confirmed said Mudzuri’s visit.

“Basically, the vice president came to launch the campaign for the upcoming by-elections and also to meet the party structures in the province.

“The launch was to help us create awareness of our party and if you officially launch the campaign, it will make the community aware of our party and make those interested in our party to vote for us,” said Dube.

MDC-T Ward 3 candidate Tarusenga Vhembo could not comment as he directed all questions to the party spokesperson.

Recently, MDC-T fielded double candidates, Getrude Tshuma and Charles Chipetu in Masvingo urban ward 7 during the nomination court on January 26 at Masvingo Civic Centre in preparation for the March 26 by-elections.

Later Chipetu withdrew his papers leavening the ward with five contestants who will battle it out with four other from different parties for the local authority seat.

First lady, the gods are angry with you

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First lady, the gods are angry with you

I am sure you all agree with me that in 2023 we are going to bury someone or just throw that person in the political dustbin. Yes I mean between the only two political parties we have in Zimbabwe. Yes we have only two, the rest are burial societies kkk, of cause that’s not my handwriting. We have Zanu PF and the other one led by Chamisa currently known as CCC, hazvizikanweka inogona kungochinja zita anytime. Of those two yarohwa kunopinda mumachira chete. But Chamisa is still energetic akarohwa he still has a lot to do. Anogona kungojoina vakomana veZimdancehall, I am sure you saw him jumping and I guess that left Jah Signal green with envy. Chakasvetuka chikomana kkkk. Vedu Scarfmore vakatevedzerawo but he only managed to raise one leg from the ground saka mmmm let’s make sure he rests next year kumbopindawo umwe.
I used to hear ana Chiduwa saying you cannot separate Zanu PF from the government, I came to realise it recently when the first lady failed to pitch at her show in Zaka and had to be represented by the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ezra Ruvai Chadzamira kkkk. The first lady was invited by the Forestry Commission in her capacity as Secretary for Environment and Tourism in the Politburo, iye akutitumira Ruvai, unobva watoshaya how the two offices link. Ruvai is not even in the politburo, why sending him? Why sending murume, ko kutuma hako uyu wekuimbwa naObert Chari uyu, I am forgetting her name, uyu wekungondida ndakadaro uyu kkkk. Yes Mebo Chinomona senani, iye aripikowo kkkk, she is quiet lately. Auxilia, don’t look down upon fellow women, kana usipo send another women, or kana waida kutuma murume dai wakatotuma hakozve the new chair, chedu Roby Mavhenyengwa chekusabuda pamapictures ichi kkkk. But sure, Mavhenyengwa is allergic to pictures, hachibudi kana chero mukatora muri pai kkkk, that is the reason why even pagoogle hapana kana picture yake ine kumeso.
On a serious note, the first lady should start being serious on how she handles herself. Fellow women wanted to see her iye orega zvake kuuya. Even the gods are angry with her. But what is happening to her? Accidents associated with her name awandisa. Ndonzwa pane team rekwake rakadonha soon achienda kudonation. Mukati havasi varoyi veZaka rinopisa vaakatsamwisa ivava? The move was simply meant to frustrate Mavhenyengwa in his home ground. The battle between Chiwenga and ED fronted by Mavhenyengwa and Chadzamira respectively is still on ladies and gentlemen. Wake up Robson, kutovata zvako near the enemy kkkk. I heard there was chaos at the gathering. You could have won the chairmanship but Ruvai will not make it easy for you.
I heard the president boycotted the Marondera rally to watch the yellow movement online. Kkkk but vanhu vari funny sure kkkk. Apawo VP Welsh boycotted yaChamisa. You may want to justify both absconds but tiri kuzviziva things are not well in both camps. I was however shocked to see that VP Chiwenga also pulled a bumper crowd. Both rallies were heavily subscribed, Ipapo I am sure, what I am not sure with is which camp had bussed people and if the bussed people were forced on not. ED went on to lie that Chamisa threatened violence if he doesn’t win the election kkkk. The young man now claims that he had been misquoted kkk. The young man is afraid of answering fire with fire that’s his problem. Good at talking but zero action. Mukanzwa achitaura you think next week he will be in the state house izvo hapana. Even in 2018 aingoti this time hakuna iyoyo and we thought it’s true but takazoona aikaka. Ndozvandodira Job izvozvo. Dai ariye takatopiwa signal kudara. Young man, grab the bull by its horns and tell these guys that if they rig again the 2023 election people will not rest. Tosvikepi with people who always get away with murder and election rigging? Anyway regai ndiisiye zvangu before I am accused of inciting nezvikomana zvemagirazi and cheap suits.
Chete Mapombi is not afraid like Chamisa, he doesn’t want to get dirty, ko kutyei kusviba manhamba waneneka mariva murutsva. You have to get dirty young man if you are to rule this nation. These guys will not let you take power easily kunge ndiro yemutakura. If you want go and ask ED yourself, he will tell you that akatombo crosser boarder nedumbu kkk. Hanzi naSam Dondo if you go into the bush in search of honey expect to be stung by bees. This is what Nero has to learn. Commanding a large following parally or on Twitter is very good but if that following fails it in the ballot then ma1, panenge pava kutoda chongo chaicho. Kana diplomatic and democratic means dzanetsa what else can we do? Inga dziri kutsva wani paUkraine apo, kutaurirana kunenge kwaramba ladies and gentlemen. Get me correct, Mapombi as a woman ndine moyo wekubereka and don’t condone violence whatsoever but sometimes mmmm unoona kuti apa paakuda svimoto apa.
Ladies and gentlemen, our education system has gone to the dogs, if youths are the future leaders mmm pakaipa. The war between the teachers and the government is affecting innocent children and their parents who are failing to do the right thing and advocate for the better salaries for loco parentis. Vaya vaiti nhamo hadziite mbiri apa vakanyepa, dzogona kutoita kana 5 chaidzo kkkk. Covid affected learning, zvovhurwa mateachers go on strike, kunoti bvunzo markers are on strike, zvino I hear they are marking looking back over shoulders kutyira kuti mboma ingangouya kumusana kkkk. Haa pakaipa, nhamo haibvi pane imwe. But naiwo mateacher anazvowo. If they want to strike they just have to, izvi zvekuzoti extra lessons milking the parents for their hard earned cash izvi mmm. Kana mabvuma kudzoka muclass to get those peanuts just teach kana musingadi regai, you are widening the cleft between the rich and the poor. Luckily ini I don’t have a kid, ndakagara ndaonera kudhara kuti zvingazonetsa.
Before I go hangu kunokanga maputi angu for lunch, I heard Mkomana weShangu was in the city to officially open the much awaited Rujeko Secondary School. I wanted to go there kunobvunza kuti nhai July ko shangu dziripi kkkk. Ngaape zvake ini murombo chero dzechirume ndopfeka kkk. Speaking of Rujeko, remember it’s the only council owned secondary school in town. However, I heard many people complaining that the city council did not invite the Local MP Nyokanhete on the official opening despite him having pledged almost all his 2021 CDF towards the establishment of the school. But why why why nhai Mukaratirwa, inga Maboke akauya wani, ko Nyokanhete ndiye adii? Chete Mwari haasi wemunhu umwe, itai henyu asi zvichakuonaiwo sezvina meso.
If anyone sees Killer Zivhu please tell him kuti asajairira vanhu, hatidi munhu anongochinja chinja kunge rwaivhi. Kana uchida zveZanu seek for readmission. Kana zvanetsa go and join Mboko who is on a sabbatical. Mboko imboko !!!!

Gutu RDC outlines 2022 major projects

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Gutu RDC outlines 2022 major projects

Precila Takabvirakare

Gutu Rural District Council (RDC) has highlighted that this year, their focus will be mainly on road maintenance and finishing ongoing projects carried forward from 2021 which are mainly construction of clinics and they expect everything to be completed by year end (2022).
Gutu RDC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alexander Mutembwa said this year they are going to be working on road maintenance and finishing uncompleted clinics using devolution funds.
“This year we are going to focus on the health sector finishing uncompleted work at Makumbe and Makwirivindi clinics, the blocks and staff houses are complete awaiting to be painted while a solar powered boreholes had already been installed at the health centres.
At Muchekayaora clinic water installation is still in progress, clinic block and two staff houses are complete yet to be painted, and at Mushayavanhu clinic we intend to complete water installation and finish putting ceiling in the staff house as well as painting,” said Mutembwa.

Road maintenance

Mutembwa said quite a number of roads are in a deplorable state as most of them were affected by the rains and need urgent attention.
“Roads which are to be maintained are Gutu junction road which needs final base construction, surfacing and drain construction for about 600 meters, Chihambakwe business road about 3 kilometers which need wedge clearing, motorized grading, drain opening and culvert construction, Ruti irrigation scheme about 6,8 kilometers that needs wedge clearing .Makura-Mutasa road about 11 kilometers, Kaguvi school access about 10 kilometers, Dreifontein road 15 kilometers, Chidembo-Chipangane road 11 kilometers, Mushaviri-Chibakwe road 4,7 kilometers, Guchacha road 12 kilometers, Chatsworth-Zimuto road 4.7 kilometers, Shashe-Wedgion road 15 kilometers,” he said.
He also added that the local authority managed to install solar powered street lights along Gutu junction-Mpandawana bus terminus road to improve visibility as it is the busiest road in the area.
Three solar powered tapped water points were also installed at Makombo grounds, Scomption location and at roof town vegetable market to reduce water problems.

Government should tackle recalls issue once and for all

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Government should tackle recalls issue once and for all

The new trend of getting rid of political enemies being employed by MDC-Alliance leader Douglas Mwonzora is digging far deeper in the taxpayers’ pockets than government is ready to admit.
The state of affairs in most local authorities mainly in urban areas has become worrisome and need attention from government if the interests of the general populace are to be served.
This new tool for settling political scores serves no good to the electorate but only detrimental to service delivery to which these elected councillors would have been chosen to represent.
The fact that wards and constituencies are left with no representation to spearhead development as a result of political aggrandizements just show how lagging behind Zimbabwe is with regards to corporate governance practices and as a result the nation goes nowhere.
To top that, those in positions of authority that is the judiciary, legislature and executive are not seized with the vitally necessary question: are these by-elections elections not worsening the burden on the already struggling taxpayers and at whose detriment is the denied service delivery?
Surely it is only to please a few greedy individuals on the political landscape.
Whether setting a bad judicial precedence or not , how can someone who was not even elected either as an MP or let alone a councillor be allowed to wantonly go against the interests of so many people from the Zambezi to Limpopo? Government should act in sincerity and stop forthwith this cheap politicking game which seems to reward cowardice and mediocrity at the expense of merit.
People who are chosen by the electorate should be dismissed through the ballot than one individual.
As a result it is the duty of the three arms of state to ensure the tenets of democracy are preserved and practically done than just preaching a gospel of constitutional democracy when certain individuals are allowed to infringe on other citizens’ fundamental rights. There is no way a political party can claim to serve the interests of a people when in actual fact it will be fighting those people it purports to represent by fighting their interests.
It is high time politicians have self-introspection and put forward national interests before personal greediness and quest for false political mileage. As such the issue of recalls needs urgent attention with the seriousness it deserves so that sanity once more prevails in local governance as people need proper services and hence a better and improved way of life.

Invasive lantana Camara: A losing battle in Masvingo?

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Invasive lantana Camara: A losing battle in Masvingo?

…as communities continue losing hectares of land to alien species

Courage Dutiro

In Zimbabwe, climate change and invasive alien plant species are among the top threats to the ecosystem and Masvingo province has not been spared either.
Invasive alien species are plants that are introduced in an environment where they are not normally found.
Driving along Masvingo-Topora road, one would realise the dominance of the shrub where suffocating of the indigenous species can easily catch one’s eye.
Statistics released by Environmental Management Agency (EMA) Masvingo province shows that an estimate of 2473.17 ha of land has been affected by Lantana Camara in the province.
The dominance of Lantana Camara affects ecosystems’ equilibrium which is important in the fight against climate change effects.
A Zero Farm villager in ward 7 of Masvingo Rural District Council who only identified himself as Tatenda said when the plant invades the farming area, it becomes difficult to destroy the plant but the plant leaves are beneficial as they generate organic fertilizer.
“It is difficult to remove Lantana Camara for farming reasons, but when you succeed in clearing the land, the soil will be rich. The plant’s biomasses generate organic fertilizers,” he said.
Communities seem to be surrendering in the battle against Lantana but raising awareness and educating the communities about toxicity of the plant can assist in tackling the problem.
An environmental champion, Tendai Mafuka said most people lack knowledge about Lantana Camara.
“Some people use it as a hedge and this is a clear sign that many people do not have knowledge about it being one of the most hazardous weeds,” Mafuka said.
EMA Masvingo district field officer Celestino Uriga said the battle against the evergreen shrub cannot be won in a single year and they are encouraging communities to use mechanical techniques to eradicate the plant.
“The battle against Lantana Camara cannot be won in a single year. We urge communities to use mechanical methods rather than chemical ways in destroying the alien plant. The plant affects the soil conditions such as the soil Ph and this will also affect the growth of other plants.
“We encourage communities to clear and revegitate the cleared area to enhance ecosystem restoration. Efforts are being made to eradicate the alien plant in the province,” said Uriga.
The plant can also reduce grazing land for livestock and arable land.
In Zimbabwe agriculture is regarded as the backbone of the country’s economy with cattle and other livestock being a source of wealth and living in most rural areas.
Masvingo provincial agronomist Sabina Chaduka said the invasive plant threaten food security as it shrinks arable land leaving farmers with little land for farming purposes.
“The plant is highly prolific. It spreads very fast in a short period. It can probably reduce arable land,” said Chaduka.
Lenin Chisaira an environmental lawyer and Director of Advocates for Earth said Zimbabwe’s environmental laws give duty upon owners of lands, traditional leaders as well as local authorities to clear invasive species.
“Invasive alien species pose a significant danger to the local environment, especially to indigenous plants and animals. Section 118 to section 127 of the Environmental Management Act deals with the legal and control aspects of alien invasive species in Zimbabwe.
“The Act gives a duty upon occupiers, owners of lands as well as traditional leaders and local authorities the duty to clear or cause to be cleared and any invasive alien species on their lands and to report the occurrence of any invasive alien species to inspectors from EMA. It also gives EMA inspectors the power to enter any land to check for invasive alien species and the power also to clear such species at the expense of the land occupier.
“The Act also give local authorities the power to make by-laws compelling occupiers of land within the area of the local authority to keep their land free from invasive alien species,” said Chisaira.
The offence for not acting on invasive species is placed under level eight (8) of the standard scale of fines and is pegged at a fine of ZW$ 50 000.
He also said the environmental laws are not being implemented and the responsible authorities should up their game in enforcing the Act.
“The environmental laws are not being implemented enough. I suggest EMA should start with fining local authorities who are not acting on invasive alien species in their jurisdictions. EMA should also impose fines on state authorities on whose land invasive alien species are found,” he said.
In the province, lantana camara is also threatening the tourism sector.
In 2019 the United States (US) Embassy injected US$ 475 000 towards the clearing of Lantana Camara that is threatening the Great Zimbabwe monuments.
The monuments are recognised as a world heritage site by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NMMZ) Masvingo regional director Lovemore Mandima said they have succeeded in clearing Lantana Camara on the hill complex.
“Lantana had over the years obliterated the walls and platforms in that area. It is hoped that by the end of the project, visitors will be able to better appreciate the terraced platforms and walls around the Hill Complex.
“We managed to clear the southern terraced areas of the hill complex during the first phase and we are planning to start the second phase in March. Clearance of lantana was done using both by mechanical and chemical means. A herbicide known as Kaput was applied to the cut stem,” said Mandima.

Clearing of Lantana Camara at the Great Zimbabwe monuments

He also said technical advice in the project has been offered by the Agricultural Research Council of South Africa.
Developing strategies to adapt to the invasion can be a better way to go.
In India some rural communities have turned to lantana Camara as the raw material for basket and furniture production.
In Zimbabwe, rural industrialisation and gradual change of livelihoods to furniture making using the plant in the rural communities that are battling with the invasive plant can also be a way to solve and adapt to the Lantana Camara invasion in communities.
Also combined efforts from various stakeholders can be a way tackle the problem.

Embrace PWDs, Midlands community urged

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Embrace PWDs, Midlands community urged

Tinaani Nyabereka

Gweru-The Senator Representing Persons with Disabilities, Anah Shiri has called for an inclusive empowerment approach towards people with disability in the province.
Shiri urged the community to shun acts of discrimination by embracing persons with disabilities (PWDs) in all activities.
Speaking during a handover of foodstuff in Gweru last week by ZANU PF aspiring Member of Parliament for Mkoba constituency William Gondo, Shiri urged the community to remember persons with disabilities in developmental initiatives.
“We must support the constituency of the disabled in the party and avoid discriminating them. We must also work and focus on the development of our community together despite being disabled or not,” said Shiri.
Recently the nation saw the appointment of the first visually impaired High Court Judge into office by President Mnangagwa.
“As a nation we are forward. We have Justice Deme, a judge who is visual impaired and we have never heard of such a judge since independence.
“Also Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) recently mobilized PWDs so that they participate as officials in electoral processes. We are happy with this development,” added Shiri.
Zanu PF Gweru District Chairperson Brown Ndlovu said the party was determined towards assisting everyone including those in need.
“We are donating hampers here which include sugar, salt, soap, flour, matches, buckets and we are targeting persons with disabilities. This donation is in line with Gondo’s charity work as well uplifting their wellbeing.
“This program will not end here, but we are expanding it even to the rural areas. We also have plans to put in place a provincial association which will engage periodically to deliberate and address various issues affecting you,” he added.
ZANU PF aspiring Member of Parliament for Mkoba constituency William Gondo said the party was ready to work with persons with disabilities in all wards.
“As your child and aspiring MP for Mkoba, I am here to serve you and work with you on various challenges affecting our communities,” Gondo said.
Recently Zimbabwe took a stand to advocate for an end to harmful practices, discrimination, marginalisation and exclusion of PWDs from participating in different sectors of the economy.
Last year President Emmerson Mnangagwa launched the country’s national disability policy as efforts to empower the disability cluster.
The policy which was developed with support from various stakeholders including the United Nations seeks to address the marginalization and discrimination of PWDs while it also strives to empower PWDs by enabling them to contribute towards the national development agenda.

Only 65 people registered to vote in January

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Only 65 people registered to vote in January

Fredrick Moyo

Masvingo province recorded only 65 new voter registrants during the month of January, together with 54 transfers, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) provincial office has confirmed.
Masvingo ZEC Deputy Provincial Election Officer (PEO) Maxwell Ncube confirmed that the registration figures are continuing to increase as compared to last year statistics and encouraged people to take advantage of the current ongoing mobile registration blitz.
“If you take a closer look at the registration statistics for January compared to what was happening in 2021, you will notice that there has been a slight increase in the turn up.
“I would like to take this opportunity to encourage all prospective registrants to take advantage of the mobile registration that is currently going on. They should come in their numbers and register. It is very important that they register as we are preparing for delimitation that is all about numbers,” said Ncube.
From the 65 people who registered to vote in January, there are 13 females and 52 males, while from the 54 transfers there are 14 females and 40 males.
ZEC is currently holding a mobile registration blitz that is running in two phases in which the first phase began on February 1 ending on February 28. The second phase will begin on April 10 to 30.
The mobile registration exercise is meant to make people in marginalised areas and those who have to walk long distances to access the offices to be able to register and also increase the numbers of people who are currently registering to vote.
Some Civic Society Organisations (CSOs) were given the green light to conduct voter education by the electoral management body.

Chiefs urged to promote cultural heritage through radio

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Chiefs urged to promote cultural heritage through radio

Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI-Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa last week challenged Chiredzi traditional leaders to utilize Avuxeni community radio station to promote their cultural values which are slowly being eroded by Westernization as well as help in castigating traditions that encourage child marriages and suppressing the rights of women.
Last week the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services held World Radio Day commemorations at Tshovani Stadium, in Chiredzi where they officially commissioned Avuxeni Community Radio station, the first community radio station in Zimbabwe to have gone on air covering Chiredzi district as well as Rutenga and Mwenezi.
Speaking during the commemorations Minister Mutsvangwa challenged Chiefs to take the opportunity to promote their cultural heritage that is slowly deteriorating due to globalization and westernization.
“Chiefs, Avuxeni Community Radio was brought for you to help in promotion of your cultural heritage and traditions so that people, especially youths will understand the importance of their cultural values, where we came from and are heading. This will also help preserve our culture as we need to pass on our cultural heritage from one generation to the other.
“We also have other traditional issues that chiefs need to castigate which include child marriages and those that suppress the rights of women, who are always being abused by their husbands,” said Minister Mutsvangwa.
She also highlighted that Avuxeni community radio has a role to play in the unification of communities, where children will be taught to respect their elders.
Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) National and Regional Chairperson, Golden Maunganidze who is also the Great Zimbabwe University Campus Radio Director applauded government for licensing community radio stations which he said will help in promoting community development through broadcasting in their vernacular languages.
“We are happy with what government is doing in licensing community radio stations, like today we are celebrating Avuxeni community radio here in Chiredzi with other community radios which were licensed last year. This is a very important gesture, which, as Chiredzi community should celebrate.
“Avuxeni can now broadcast in Xhangani and other local languages and this is going to promote development and all licensed community radios will bring development in their respective areas whereby communities will find solutions to problems they are facing,” said Maunganidze.
Xhangani is among the cultures that have managed to keep their culture and heritage in one place while other traditions have been corroded by globalisation.

Inside peek into P.E.D’s professional ladder

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Inside peek into P.E.D’s professional ladder

Rutendo Chirume

Shylatte Mhike is one of the three women who hold a position of higher authority in government in Masvingo province.
Hailing all the way from Manicaland province in Chimanimani district, at 55 years she is the Acting Provincial Education Director (PED), a position she landed in 2020 from her then boss Zedius Chitiga following his retirement.
Mhike attended her junior education at Mutambara Primary School before her secondary education at Lydia Chimonyo between 1973- 1984.
In 1985, she moved to Bulawayo where she pursued her studies at Hillside Teachers College as a trainee teacher for Diploma in Secondary Teaching specializing in Geography and English which she completed in 1988.
Immediately after she graduated she was deployed to Masvingo’s Zaka District in 1990 where she taught for the next decade.
During an interview with TellZim News, she revealed that she managed to acquire her Advanced level certificate while trying to balance between teaching and studying. She then sat for geography and sociology through distance learning and scored 10 points.
In 1997, she enrolled for a Bachelor of Education in Geography degree at the University of Zimbabwe and was awarded the book price for being the overall best student for 1998 academic year and finished her Masters of Education degree in Curriculum Studies at Great Zimbabwe University in 2003.
She continued with her teaching career. In 2002 while teaching at Zaka High School, she got promoted to the post of school head at Chinyaradza Secondary School where she worked for years until she was elevated to Zaka District Education Officer (DEO) in 2007 and worked there for three years up to the time when she was moved to be Provincial Schools Inspector (PSI) for Geography between 2010-2014.
The next three years saw her being moved from one district to another in Midlands province as DEO and PSI till 2017 when she got transferred back to Masvingo province to assume the post of deputy director.
When asked about plans to further her education, Mhike said she has been caught up between her private life and the job which requires more attention thereby hindering education progression, but however said the sky should be the limit for women who have time and opportunities to further their studies.
“When I was young, I loved reading and had planned to have a Doctorate and even be a university professor by the time I get to this age, but through family responsibilities and the job I have now it is difficult to spare a little time to further my education but for women who have time to study the sky is the limit and they should not do that only for self-actualization, but also as way to climb the corporate ladder to bridge the gap between men and few women who are in the industrial sector especially those with higher positions,’’ said Mhike.

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