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Covid-19, transport woes and road safety

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Covid-19, transport woes and road safety

 

Upenyu Chaota

At
a time when the country is recording a surge in Covid-19 positive cases and
deaths, public transport operators seem to be complacent and throwing caution
to the wind just to make the dollar while putting the lives of commuters at
risk.

When
the government announced the Covid-19 induced lock down, it came with a lot of
measures and restrictions which didn’t spare the transport sector.

Zimbabwe
United Passengers Company (ZUPCO) was given the sole right to transport
‘essential service providers’ and also those seeking medical attention.

To
board a ZUPCO kombi or bus one had to wear a mask and sanitize and this was a mandatory
measure which the public transport provider was prioritizing.

ZUPCO
was even fumigating the buses consistently during the peak days of the first
wave of the virus.

Two
passengers would share a seat against the usual four in a commuter omnibus and
this was a measure which was aimed at reducing conduct amongst passengers.

As
time progressed and the country recording fewer cases and high recovery rate,
the government was tempted to ease lock down regulations which saw the increased
numbers of commuters.

Easing
of the lock down overwhelmed ZUPCO and prompted the resurfacing of illegal
pirate kombis and taxis commonly known as mushika-shika who are always after
profit and maximize every inch of space of their vehicles.

High
recovery rates recorded saw the public transport provider and the public
forgetting about the dangers of Covid-19, failing to wear face masks and ZUPCO
operators now don’t even sanitize their passengers.

A
visit by TellZim News crew to some of the pick-up points in Masvingo revealed
that conductors and inspectors no longer bother to sanitize people or ask them
why they are not wearing masks.

The
operators themselves including the drivers are now too lazy to properly wear
their masks.

However,
with the lock down now eased to the lowest level, it is now a case of road safety
and health of the commuters which is now on the line as they are being packed in
ZUPCO buses with an excess of over 30 people standing.

When
contacted for comment, ZUPCO Masvingo Manager Wiseman Ziweni said they were
providing operators with sanitizers and called upon the public to notify
authorities when they come across those not administering sanitizers.

“We
are giving the operators sanitizers so probably they are relaxing on duty. If
you see someone who doesn’t sanitize commuters please inform us and we will
address that issue,” said Ziweni.

However,
passengers feel they are being put at risk and are demanding that every
transport operator joins an association of their own choice.

Passengers
Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) president Tafadzwa Goliati said the ZUPCO
transport system was unsustainable and called on the authorities to put in
place an open market to ease transport woes.

“ZUPCO
is overwhelmed they can’t even provide the buses which are needed to cater for
every passenger.

“What
we want is an open market where everyone uses a vehicle which they want and
that these operators register with an association of their own choice not to be
forced into ZUPCO. We have recorded so many cases of people who are being
mugged and some are even being abused in these overloaded buses which are not
even safe,” said Goliati.

The
transport situation for local routes is dire and some may end up walking while
some fight and jostle to enter a ZUPCO bus to go home after work.

In
Masvingo, residents from Victoria Ranch jostle to get into one bus which was
allocated to them as other small kombi operators refuse to ply that route due
to the state of dilapidated roads in that area.

An
open space opposite to Glow Petroleum service station is a hive of activity after
working hours when men and women from Victoria Ranch tussle for transport.

The
transport blues always leave women vulnerable since they are overpowered by men
and some of them end up walking long distances home.

On
these instances, the public forgets about the deadly Covid-19 and it is this
kind of setup where people can transmit the virus to each other.

Local
cases are being recorded daily and the effects of loosening the lock down are
being felt with some already calling for a tighter lock down, ZUPCO to increase
their fleet and also for the enforcement of preventive measures in public
transport. 

The
government is sticking to its stance of ZUPCO being the only licensed public
transport provider in local routes and that anyone who wants to offer service should
register with ZUPCO first.

Safety
of passengers is being trivialized and one can imagine what will happen to
passengers boarding an overloaded ZUPCO bus with over 100 passengers.

The
public transport system needs to be carefully monitored so that the Covid-19
regulations are properly enforced.

Chivaviro family rescues Mutare man with wheelchair

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Chivaviro family rescues Mutare man with wheelchair

 

Bernard Mhlanga got a new wheelchair courtesy of Mutare Prayer Group

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MUTARE – Reverend
Tagarepi Chivaviro and his family this week donated a wheelchair to a
38-year-old paraplegic who for many years had serious trouble moving around.

TellZim
News reported on Bernard Mhlanga’s plight back in January, helping to raise
awareness on the man who would often drag himself on his backside from Hobhouse
high density suburb to the CBD where he begged for alms.

By
then, Mlambo had to fend for his pregnant wife, who has since given birth, and
three children.

Mlambo
often sits on the pavement close to TM Pick n Pay supermarket in the CBD for
the purposes of begging.

“I
am pleased that my story has reached kind-hearted and generous people. I am
pleased with this new wheelchair which will help to make my movements easier. If
you are not mobile, your chances of putting food on the table are slim,” said a
delighted Mlambo.

He
said he hoped to get a better wheelchair in the future; one which is equipped
with an electric mortar.

“That
is my hope right  but for now I will make
the best of what I have as I look forward to better things that I know will
surely come. An automated wheelchair will remove the need to find somebody to
push the wheelchair every time I want to move around,” said Mlambo.

In
his remarks after making the donation, Chivaviro, who mobilised his Mutare
prayer group to support the cause, said it was fulfilling for his family to be
able to make a difference in such needy situations.

“Our
local members as well as those in the diaspora made this possible. It is good
to go beyond the usual speech and worship the Lord through deeds,” he said.

Read original story on https://tellzim.com/2020/01/disabled-mutare-man-needs-wheelchair.html 

New home for Copota’s old, blind couple

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New home for Copota’s old, blind couple

 

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ZIMUTO – An old and blind couple
staying at Copota School for the Blind with their five grandchildren whose
plight TellZim reported on back in August, are now receiving some regular food
parcels from well-wishers, some of whom are also helping them to build their
rural home.

 TellZim reported that the
couple had on many occasions had wild fruits matohwe and masekesa for supper as
they lived a life of severe lack and poverty.

Julius Chiwanza (60) and his wife
Oripa Chiwanza (62) now say their life had improved a bit as people from
different walks of life were now extending assistance to them.

 “Our lives have changed in a way
that is overwhelming to me and my family. I cannot thank the well-wishers
enough for the help we are receiving. We are now having proper and regular
meals every day,” she said.

 She also confirmed that their homestead
which they had struggled to complete for lack of resources was now almost ready
after some Good Samaritans offered help after reading the story of their
struggles.

Chiwanza, who used to work in the
school’s furniture-making workshop, was supposed to leave the school compound
with his family when he retired in 2018 but they have since overstayed by close
to three years now as they had nowhere else to go.

 The family could not move out
because the homestead they were trying to develop on a piece of land allocated
to them could not be completed in time due to resource constraints.

 They sold much of their household
property and utensils in order to get money to buy building materials needed
but it was still not enough to do all the required work.

 “We are very happy that our house is
almost complete and soon we will be moving out to stay there. We are also
grateful to the mission which allowed us to stay here even though our time was up.

 “They understood our situation and
gave us enough time for us to finish building our house,” Oripa said.

 The original story about the couple
can be read on the link https://tellzim.com/2020/09/wild-fruit-dinner-for-old-blind-copota.html

 

Domestic animals turn highway into deadly zone

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Domestic animals turn highway into deadly zone

 

A cow crosses the Masvingo-Beitbridge Road in Mwenezi

…3-month-old baby survives dies
as mother dies in recent accident

 Cephas Shava

MWENEZI – A three-month-old baby boy miraculously survived a
horrific car accident which tragically claimed the life of his mother right the
spot after the vehicle by which they were traveling hit a cow along the
Masvingo-Beitbridge highway.

The accident occurred on December
01 at Mateke turnoff along the Mwenezi district stretch of the Masvingo-Beitbridge
highway. It claimed the life of Ulita Mpofu but her baby boy was spared, and he
was pulled from the vehicle wreckage with no scratch.

The accident was responded to by
Rutenga traffic police, with some sources saying Omac Guzha, the driver of the
3.5-tonne truck which was traveling towards Rutenga from Beitbridge with seven
passengers on board, was to blame for the tragedy.

Guzha, who survived the accident
with minor injuries, said he rammed into a herd of cattle right in the middle
of the road just after a haulage truck which was coming from the opposite
direction had beamed its headlamps into his face.

“One passenger got seriously
injured with the rest of us escaping with minor injuries. The mother of a
3-month-old boy is the one who died on the spot but the baby survived. My
eyesight had been affected when the driver of the oncoming truck flashed his
headlamps into my face.

“He did not even give me any
danger signal of what was immediately ahead of me.  I did my level best to avoid hitting the
cattle but I still crashed into one of them and the vehicle veered off the road,”
said Guzha.

He denied accusations that he had
acted recklessness on the road and that he was over-speeding when the accident
occurred.

TellZim News contacted Traffic
Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) acting director of operations Ernest Muchena
to get his views on road safety this festive season.

Muchena acknowledged that the
Masvingo-Beitbridge highway, especially the Chivi-Mwenezi stretch, has
experienced some of the worst road traffic accidents caused by both human error
and the presence of livestock on the road.

“Since Zimbabwe is a cattle
country, we urge drivers to exercise extreme caution when driving this festive
season and ever after. Villagers and farmers who live along the highway are
urged to pen their cattle every day and make sure they do not allow them to be
on the road.

“Under the country’s road traffic
regulations, it is an offence for people to let their domestic animals stray
along roads such as the Beitbridge-Masvingo highway,” said Muchena.

Carcasses of domestic animals hit
by vehicles are not an uncommon sight on this road which has over the years
created orphans, widows and widowers.

Many of the accident occur during
the night or in the rain when visibility is low, making it difficult for
speeding drivers to control their vehicles in face of imminent danger, and to minimise
the impact of accidents.

Some farmers who live close to
the highway feel that there is need for greater road traffic law enforcement
along the highway.

“As farmers, we take part of
the blame for the stray animals that cause accidents along the road but we also
feel that law enforcement is not adequate. Those responsible for enforcing the
law seem to be sleeping on duty and we feel more could be done to improve road
safety,” said local farmer Juliet Moyo.

She said culprits almost always
seem to know how to navigate their way out of trouble as police officers were
more than eager to let them go if bribes were paid.

 

 

Rutenga businessman donates fuel to Neshuro Hospital

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Rutenga businessman donates fuel to Neshuro Hospital

 

Mabhena (right) with Neshuro Hospital staff including acting administrator Tapera Mahlangano (second from right


Cephas Shava

MWENEZI – Rutenga based
businessman Simbarashe Mpofu Mabhena has come in handy and donated 100 litres
of fuel at Neshuro District Hospital which has been having difficulties
sourcing fuel for their ambulance services.

Mabhena
delivered 100 litres of diesel fuel to the public health institution last week
and promised to work with the hospital in his philanthropic endeavours.

“There
was a time when a person died because the ambulance had no fuel. The ambulance
is very critical because it is responsible for ferrying people to the hospital
and doing transfers.

“It is
our collective role to make sure that we help when we can. I have started with
the little I have and I hope someone out there will be inspired so that we help
our hospital.

“It is
my hope that I will keep working with Neshuro District Hospital so that it
remains offering services to our people,” said Mabhena.

Neshuro
District Hospital acting administrator, Tapera Mahlangano, expressed gratitude
over Mabhena’s helping hand to the medical facility.

“We
are really grateful for the generous gesture and the donation comes at the
right time especially as we are approaching the festive season where there is a
high demand for ambulance services owing to an increased number of road traffic
accidents.

“Fuel
is one of the many challenges we face as an institution and we are glad that
Mabhena has given us some fuel which can enable us to run some operations,”
said Mahlangano.

Mahlangano
said the hospital also faces acute water shortages, dilapidated infrastructure
and there is also need to beef up the ambulance fleet to enhance response.

 

Vulgarity a stepping stone to success for females?

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Vulgarity a stepping stone to success for females?

                                                 Evangelist Mazhara
Clayton Shereni
Going
down the memory lane taking a few notes from the roots of our African culture,
a woman was not supposed to just speak recklessly and was supposed to “cover up”
her body and nudity or vulgarity was morally unacceptable.
It
was a taboo for women to be seen half naked by any man and if she was seen, she
would be labeled a concubine or a woman of loose morals.
 Many believe that the coming in of digital
media has left a trail of destruction on the African culture and has eroded the
aspect of Ubuntu especially on the African young women.
We
have copied and pasted western ways especially on dressing and we are never shy
to walk half naked even in front of in-laws.
However,
the raging fight to exonerate women from being viewed as sexual objects still
continues, but it seems as if young females are not helping for they are seen
promoting issues of sexuality.
Many
young women are no longer willing to work hard to become popular and seem to have
found a new way of gaining fame by posing for the camera in birthday suits and
speak unprintables.
A
few years ago, a relatively unknown young woman, Pokelo Nare hogged the
limelight after a leaked sex tape allegedly picturing her and Hip-Hop star,
Desmond Chideme aka Stunner surfaced on the internet.
However,
as if it was going to denigrate her, Nare has lived to become one of the most
popular Zimbabwean socialites and “has not” lost dignity, rather she has struck
many deals with reputable companies to market their products and is now
commonly known as “queen of swagger”.
Although
it might be argued that the sex tape leak wasn’t premeditated, it seems this
has become a life changing move for many young females who want to make a
breakthrough in life as they are seemingly engaging in vulgarities.
In
the past few months men have enjoyed free eye satisfaction as songstress Vimbai
Zimuto is making headlines for the same wrong reasons after pictures of her showing
off her nude body were all over social media.
After
that incident the young woman seems to be establishing a name for herself in
the music industry and recently held a press conference where she said she was
selling her nude pictures privately with proceeds going to her Huya Uone Trust.
However,
the story of young women capitalizing on vulgarity will be incomplete without
mentioning popular dancers Beverly ‘Bev’ Sibanda and Noleen Sifelani aka Zoey who
rose to stardom for dancing at gigs while nude to the much delight of men who
constitute a large number of their fan base.
The
dancers seem to be earning a living out of it and both have been conferred
awards by the Dancers Association of Zimbabwe (DAZ) for their erotic dance
moves.
A
few months ago one Lorraine Guyo of the “Ndinyengeiwo” fame has grown to become
a household name in the comedy fraternity with her comedy skits trending on
social media and has struck a lot of endorsement deals which she markets during
her skits.
After
the leaked “Ndinyengeiwo” video, Guyo came out to claiming that she received thousands
of marriage proposals from men from all walks of life in and outside the
country.
In
2016, nude picture of Zimdancehall star Souljah Love and his ex-wife Bounty
Lisa surfaced on the internet and the Ndini
Uya-Uya hitmaker openly said he did not owe anyone any apology over the
leakage.
The
same year saw another artist Enock Guni aka Nox nude pictures found their way
into the public domain after his bitter girlfriend reportedly sent the pictures
to his wife but this seems to have had no negative impact to the singer’s
career.
He
has been widely touted as Urban Groove’s last man standing as the genre seems
to have been eroded by the coming in of the Zimdancehall crusade.
The
same issue has not spared other African countries as women from other countries
are also involved in the ‘immoral’ stunt.
South
Africa’s dancer Zodwa Rebecca
Libram popularly known as Zodwa Wabantu has torched controversy with her
stance of dancing without under garments during her shows in night clubs.
Women
advocacy groups who spoke to TellZim News castigated the ‘immorality’ and lack
of self-respect being shown by these women.
Women
Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) Masvingo chapter chairperson Joyce Mhungu said it
was disheartening to see young women degrading themselves especially in public
spaces where they are expected to show good morals.
“The
pressure of finding quick solutions in a competitive world has given the rise
to trend of fame through vulgarity. The need to become a celebrity has led to
moral decay and drug usage has also blunted the performers conscience, having
no self-respect and respect for the community” said Mhungu.
However,
Mhungu blamed the “misogynist” society as the root cause of the ill behavior
being portrayed by young women as they try to break away from poverty.
“Our
society, though equipped with laws to educate both sexes, pressure of home care
fall on the female side leaving males to focus on their careers. Focus on
homecare and male pleasure has covertly left females as sex objects,” said
Mhungu.
Women
on a Mission Organization (WOAMO) founder, Evangelist Mazhara said her
organization is on a mission to mentor women to live according to the Bible and
portray a good picture in the community through their good character
“We
take focus on the norms and values following what is inscribed in the bible and
as for my team which I mentor I encourage them to show charisma in whatever
they do and we should initiate change in the society and our characters must
show that we have God in us,” said Mazhara.
However,
others argued that cyber bullying is another major factor which has contributed
to this problem and has given the wrong perception about young women in the
society.
The
issue has left a lot to be desired as the western culture which has infiltrated
the African continent causing cultural decadence and giving a rise to indecent
exposure which promotes vulgarity.

Mwenezi teacher kills Zanu PF chairperson over DCC elections

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Mwenezi teacher kills Zanu PF chairperson over DCC elections

 

Cephas
Shava

MWENEZI
–
The teacher-in-charge at Batanai Primary School in the Chingwizi area of
Mwenezi East has been arrested after carrying out an alleged fatal knife attack
on a Zanu PF branch chairperson during an altercation over the ruling party’s
District Coordinating Committee elections held last weekend.

Paurosi Mangoma was
arrested after he allegedly stabbed Batanai Ward 13 Zanu PF branch chairperson
Kennias Dizingirai in the chest, killing him on the spot.

When TellZim News
contacted him for comment, national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner
Paul Nyathi could neither confirm nor deny the incident, saying he was out of
office.

However, sources privy
to the incident said the alleged murder occurred at Batanai business centre at
around 17:00hrs yesterday (December 11) evening.

It is said that a drunken
Mangoma joined a dispute between two Zanu PF supporters on one hand and
Dzingirai on the other.

The three are said to
have been disagreeing on the conduct of the DCC elections when Mangona joined
in.

“On election day,
some allegedly fraudulent ballots were rejected at the Chingwizi voting centre
and as the local branch chairperson, Dzingirai was mandated to keep those
ballots and turn over to party officials at Rutenga.

“However, some some
Zanu PF supporters forcefully took the ballot papers from Dzingirai, leading to
a dispute which saw the now deceased being fatally stabbed on the chest,” said
one source.

Others said Mangoma was
not even in local Zanu PF structures but he got hired by some party supporters who
wanted to have their way with the rejected ballots.

Like elsewhere, the DCC
elections in Mwenezi district were marred by disputes as well as allegations of
fraud and chicanery.

 

Nyakunhuwa clansmen petition Govt over ‘stolen chieftaiship’

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Nyakunhuwa clansmen petition Govt over ‘stolen chieftaiship’

 

The families say the Baramanza clan has no legitimate right over the Nyakunhuwa throne


Brighton
Chiseva

ZAKA – Five houses with
a stake in the Nyakunhuwa Chieftainship has united and petitioned authorities over
what they regard as the irregular imposition of the Baramanza family into their
chieftaincy, TellZim News has heard.

The houses claim that
only them have the legitimate right to choose and agree on who sits on the
Nyakunhuwa throne.

For the past few years,
each of the Mutsvangwa, Mutonhori, Mututuvare, Murembwa and Machingambi families
prepared for a chance to choose the substantive chief to replace Courage
Mashavave who has acted as chief since 2016 following the death of his father
Jerera Wafanaka Mashavave a year earlier.

In their petition
handed to the offices of the Zaka District Coordinator (DDC), the Provincial Development
Coordinator (PDC), the Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs and
the Provincial Chief’s Council, the Nyakunhuwas claim that the Baramanza house’s
claim to the throne was illegitimate.

After deliberations
held at Mudavanhu Primary School recently, Zaka DDC Memory Dhliwayo announced
that the chieftainship had been awarded to the Baramanza family thus angering
the other families that felt the decision was wrong.

They said the founding
chief, who is their forefather, had five sons whose descendants are the
legitimate ruling families and they do not include the Baramanza family whom
they claim is descended from the one of the founding chief’s brothers.

“The Nyakunhuwa clan
does hereby bring to your attention the stolen chieftainship by the Baramanza clan
in Zaka district through fraudulent means thereby depriving us our legitimate birthright.

“Nyakunhuwa derive its
name from the heroics of a highly-decorated strategist and military genius
named Chamagwenjere who defied his health ailments when his back oozed worms
but soldiered on. The wounds oozed an unbearable smell hence the moniker
Nyakunhuwa.



“Our forefather fought
and established his own territory hence it will be very unfair to share the
spoils with his brothers and cousins who did not even bother to partake in his
struggles,” reads part of the letter.

They claim that
Chamagwenjere was son to Donoro whose brother Muyengwa is the forefather of the
Baramanza clan.

Donoro himself was son
to Svazvi and the contemporary Baramanza clan – as well as others such as Chakanyuka
and Chipato – are descended from Muyengwa and, therefore, have no legitimate
right to a ruling class established by Chamangwenjere.

“In the entire history
of the of this chieftainship, only the above mentioned sons have enjoyed turns
of the throne, this would be the first time our Chieftainship is being given to
a stranger,” reads the petition

From the papers which they
claimed were obtained from the National Archives, the throne went to Mukazi who
was from the Murembwa family after the death of Chamangwenjere. It later on
moved to Matorevhu, of the Machingambi family, who held it until 1920.

The chieftainship remained
in Machingambi family under Mafuratidze who reigned until 1941 and was replaced
by Mashawi who acted until he died in 1944.

Chiwoniwoni from
Mutsvangwa family took over until 1971 and his son Hakurimwe was acting chief
until he was replaced by Zimunga who was also from the Machingambi family.

From 1975, the
chieftaincy went to Dzviti of the Mututuvare family, who reigned until 2004
only to be replaced by Mashavave from Machingambi family who reigned until his
death in 2015.

The disgruntled
families claim that the archival material show that the Mutonhori family had
never held the chieftainship and is a better option than the Baramanzas.

The Nyakunhuwa chieftainship
kingmaker (zigadzi) Godfree Muzvimwe said the baramanza family bribed their way
into the royalty and they do not deserve to the there.

“We think the DCC and
the chief’s council representatives were bribed. The matter started way back
before the beginning of the tenure of the current DCC. The preceding DCC was
bribed by the Baramanza family,” said Muzvimwe, implicating immediate former
DCC Ndeya Nyede.

TellZim News had not
managed to get Nyede’s side of the story by the time of publishing.

They equated themselves
to the Biblical 12 tribes of Israel, whom they said were now being unfairly
robbed of their heritage by the descendants of Esau.

             

Prophet O leaves Masvingo, settles in Hre

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Prophet O leaves Masvingo, settles in Hre

 

Prophet O

    … ‘a prophet is without honour in his own hometown’


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Reporter

High-flying preacher
and youth rights activist, Prophet Onward Gibson is now based in Harare where
he hopes to be in a better position to consolidate and develop his religious
and business work.

Being the founder and leader
of the New Creation Embassy Church as well as executive director of youth-focused
non-profit organization MyAge Zimbabwe, Prophet O says he feels he can better manage
his growing portfolio of responsibilities from the capital.

“I am growing and the responsibilities
are growing too. I needed a place where I would be better positioned to deliver
on my work as a faith leader, business man, writer, motivational speaker and
youth leader. I love my home town but it was high time I left my comfort zone
and live up to the new challenges at hand,” he said.

Prophet O also
suggested that more people from other places seemed to appreciate his work than
those from Masvingo his hometown.

“A prophet is not
without honour except in his hometown and in his own household. And he did not
do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief,” he said with reference
to the scriptures.

Prophet O, who in
January this year launched his motivational book ‘Too Late to Fail’ in Washington
DC and Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America, was recently named among
the most influential religious leaders in the country.

His name features among
such names as Prophetess Memory Matimbire, Prophet Mduduzi Dube, Apostle
Batsirai Java, Prophet Passion Java and Prophet Walter Magaya.

“I have started a business
in Harare and I have opened another assembly of our church in Harare. The number
of people who are joining us is increasing and those in Harare have received me
well and they appreciate the work I am doing,” said Prophet O.

On the business front,
Prophet O said he had planned to go into a business venture with the late Genius
‘Ginimbi’ Kadungure who, unfortunately, died in a tragic car accident last
month.

He said the future
looked bright for him in Harare, and he will use his good relations with such influential
names as Affirmative Action Group (AAG) president Dr Chamu Chiwanza to make a
difference in the lives of others.

 

 

GZU closes Brickyard, Tile Factory after Covid-19 death

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GZU closes Brickyard, Tile Factory after Covid-19 death

 

The GZU Brickyard and Tile Factory are situated close to the university’s Robert Mugabe School of Education

 

 

Brighton Chiseva

The man who died of Covid-19 related complications at Rujeko
Isolation Centre on December 06 was a Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) employee
who worked at the institution’s Brickyard in the industrial area of Masvingo city,
TellZim News has leant.

The man became Masvingo province’s eighth Covid-19 fatality,
representing a record average of one death per week since November 18.

The victim was buried on December 09 under Covid-19 burial
regulations at his rural home in the Chitsa communal lands of Gutu district.

“The University, however, regrets to advise that it lost one
of its Brickyard employees to Covid-19 on Sunday, 06 December, 2020. The
deceased employee’s case was handled in accordance with Covid-19 prevention
protocols.

“Following that incident, the University immediately sent all employees
from the Brickyard and the nearby Textile Factory home for self-isolation while
the two facilities were fumigated,” GZU communicated in a press statement
released today.

The university added that the two facilities will remain
closed until December 14.

 

 

 

 

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