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July 31 jitters: Former Zanu PF MP Zivhu ‘flees’ to the bush

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July 31 jitters: Former Zanu PF MP Zivhu ‘flees’ to the bush

Moses Ziyambi

Former Zanu PF Chivi South Member
of Parliament (MP) Killer Zivhu says he is now living in the bush for fear of
what might get to him should the protests planned for tomorrow (July 31) get
out of hand.

In a recorded video doing the
rounds on social media, Zivhu says he has relocated to the bush, and he also
urges those who might be tempted to join the protests to flee to the bush so
that they could get as far away as possible from where it will happen.

Standing in the bush next to a backpacking
tent with a blanket in hand, Zivhu warns people ‘not to let individuals that
are getting money to incite them to remove their democratically-elected
government’.

“Tomorrow is 31 July, don’t be
incited into getting onto the streets. If you feel you might be tempted to end
up on the streets out of curiosity of what gathered people would be doing, better
flee into the bush. I myself am now living in the bush; I have relocated to the
bush today.

“Don’t get incited to removing a
government which was voted well into power, don’t be incited to remove your own
President by people who are of no help to you. Don’t be driven around like
cattle being taken for hot-iron branding, you would be exposing yourself to
needless harm,” Zivhu says.

On June 10 this year, Zanu PF
announced Zivhu’s expulsion from the party after the national disciplinary committee
convicted him of jumping the gun by using social media to advocate for dialogue
between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa.

He has however said he remains
Zanu PF at heart and will always support Mnangagwa whom he claims is surrounded
by sycophants that are sabotaging his efforts to make the economy right.

 

Zvishavane boy pleads assistance to undergo US$3 000 operation

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Zvishavane boy pleads assistance to undergo US$3 000 operation

Tafadzwa Jabangwe


Exsto
Makunzva

ZVISHAVANE-
A 10-year-old boy, Tafadzwa Jabangwe,
of Chetura village under Chief Mapanzure in Zvishavane is seeking assistance to
have lumps which developed on his back removed.

The operation requires US$3 000.

His father John said the lumps started
developing three days after his birth. Tafadzwa is a Grade 5 pupil at Sivanga
Primary School.

“I am appealing to well-wishers for assistance
to have my son operated on. I am not employed and have been to Mpilo, UBH,
Parirenyatwa and Harare hospital (Sally Mugabe) but nothing materialized, the
scans that I was told to have done on him were expensive and I could not afford
them”,  said John.

Shekinah Glory Organization founded by
Juliet Bvekwa has pledged US$500 for the operation.

Long-buried corruption ghost resurrects to haunt TSCZ

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Long-buried corruption ghost resurrects to haunt TSCZ

…as ZACC moves to act on adverse
internal audit report

Moses Ziyambi

A long-dormant corruption case at
the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) which many people suspected had
been swept under the carpet has now been reincarnated by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption
Commission (Zacc) which has opened an investigation into the matter.

Zaac recently wrote to TSCZ acting
Chief Executive Officer, Clifford Gobo requesting his cooperation and release
of documents needed for the investigations into a 2014 vehicle scam.

“This office is investigating
allegations of fraud as defined in Section 136 of the Criminal Law
(Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23. To assist in our investigations, may
you furnish us with TSCZ policy on disposal of motor vehicles, council
resolution, if any, on disposal of vehicles and statement of procedure on the
disposal of the following vehicles ABX 6576, ABK 6230. The above information
will be used solely for the purpose of investigations,” reads part of the
letter to Gobo.

The TSCZ internal audit committee’s
work on the head office (2013), internal audit analysis (2014) and executive
directors’ contracts (2015) produced some adverse findings.

It is, however, the 2015
executive directors’ contract audit report which forms the basis of the current
investigation by ZACC.

In the report, the audit team
exposed weak internal controls, profligacy and poor corporate governance on the
part of TSCZ management.

According to the report, then
TSCZ managing director Obio Chinyere (pictured), who is now on retirement, was offered a
vehicle valued at US$65 000 in January 2014.

Chinyere, however, did not pay
the 10 percent of the value of the car to TSCZ as is required by the
organisation’s internal vehicle disposal policy, but instead sought Gobo’s
blessing to sell it for a profit.

By then, Gobo, who is now acting CEO,
was the director of administration and finance.

In the wake of the adverse report
which got leaked to the media, the TSCZ management embarked on a witch-hunt and finally dismantled the internal audit committee.

Audit team manager Patricia
Nhutsve was removed from the head office and posted to Chinhoyi while fellow
audit team colleague Delix Mugwagwa was redeployed to Mutare where he now works
as a training safety officer.

Another team member Munyaradzi
Muzire left his job after resigning allegedly under duress.

When conducted for comment, Gobo
said reports of wrongdoing at the organisation were a result of enemies who
wanted to smear the TSCZ’s name.

“At TSCZ, we do everything in accordance
with set rules. There are however some people who are peddling lies through the
media for their own selfish agenda. Why not wait for the conclusive investigations
from ZAAC which can competently do its work,” said Gobo in response to queries
that his organisation had spiritedly tried to sweep the matter under the
carpet.

He denied that the redeployment
of Nhutsve and Mugwagwa and the resignation of Muzire was a result of a
witch-hunt exercise, and accused them of incompetence and leaking information
to the media.

“It was an internal restructuring
process after some of them disregarded internal communication protocols and
leaked the audit report to the media. Some of them were failing to perform
competently in the roles they held so they had to be moved. If you are sincere
in your motives, why do you leak results of your audit work to the media and
not, for example, to the Ministry of Transport which is our principal?

“Those people are actually happy
where they are now. Mugwagwa was not forced to resign as was alleged because in
Zimbabwe, we have a justice system where anybody can explore their legal options if made to resign
in that way,” said Gobo.

 

 

 

Triplets nightmare for breast cancer survivor

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Triplets nightmare for breast cancer survivor
Manjeese and her triplet bundle of joy

Brighton Chiseva

MASVINGO – Children are generally
regarded as a blessing from God, but for Netsai Manjeese and her husband Fanuel
Chinyowa it is a different case.

Having
growing up in the remote areas of Zaka District in Bvukururu area, Majeese only
managed to go to school up-to Form Two at Muroyi  Secondary School and got married in 2002.

The
couple was blessed with a baby girl in 2003 and when Zimbabwe’s economy was on its
knees in 2008, she was blessed with another baby girl.

The new
baby, though being a blessing, put a big strain on the family which was under
huge financial problems as was the majority of Zimbabweans during the 2008
hyperinflation period.

Put
into a corner, Manjeese sacrificed to leave her husband and five-year-old
daughter behind and migrated to South Africa in search for greener pastures,
taking her new born baby with her.

Just
like many Zimbabweans who later find out the hard way that home is always best,
Majeese faced a number of challenges while in South Africa and her world came
crushing down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Manjeese at her home in an old section Mucheke high density suburb


“It
started itching and aching while I was breastfeeding, at first I thought maybe
my baby had belched on my breast, I told my sister but she urged me to continue
breastfeeding saying my kid will be affected if I didn’t give her breast milk,”
said Manjeese who did not suspect that the itching was the beginning of a
lifelong cancer ordeal.

“It
started swelling and grew bigger to the size of a 5 litre container; I could
hardly wear a blouse and would spend most of my time shirtless. When travelling
to hospital my brother would hold it and walk in front while I follow or put it
over my shoulder and support it from the behind.

“Seeking
medical attention from local clinics was a problem because I could not speak
English or any other South African language,” said Manjeese.

With
the help of her little sister who broke the language barrier, Manjeese managed
to seek medical attention and was diagnosed with what she described as her
worst nightmare, breast cancer.

She was
later referred to a private doctor in Pretoria where she was successfully
operated on with the bill being settled by well-wishers.

Having
kept on breast-feeding her baby in her condition, the results were catastrophic
for the child who got ill and she had to return to Zimbabwe where her child later
passed on at Masvingo Provincial Hospital.

“Though
I was operated on, my child got ill. I then came back to Zimbabwe where I had
left my family including my husband and after a few days, my child passed on. I
blamed myself and it was difficult to accept,” said Manjeese.

In
2010, the couple was blessed with twins, a boy and a girl. Manjeese did not
breast feed her twins because of her condition and she raised them on baby
formula which was a huge challenge on a family which did not have a source of
income.

“The
twins came as a blessing to us having lost our second child but my in my
condition and our financial challenges, it was the beginning of a long and
difficult road.

“My
husband does not have a formal job and could not provide enough for the family.
We raised the twins under the difficult conditions and I am happy to see them
grow with our first born child having completed her ‘O’ Level,” said Manjeese.

In
2019, Manjeese fell pregnant again, and this time she was blessed with
triplets, two girls and one boy.

It was
a complicated pregnancy which saw her deliver through an operation.

“The
doctors told me I had twins but it was discovered in the last minute that they
were triplets. We had done preparation for twins and we had to struggle to
cater for the last minute addition.

“It is
really difficult now. We have nothing to give to the children and we are
relying heavily on well-wishers.

“The
economy is really bad and for people in our situation it’s really a nightmare.
We have received donations and we plead with anyone who can help to come assist
us.

“Milk
for the babies is the biggest challenge and with prices skyrocketing daily, we
are really out of options,” said Manjeese.

As a
mother, Manjeese believes that the formula is the most important thing she wants,
but for the father it is a different case.

Chinyowa
believes that their living space was not conducive to raise the children and wished
that they be helped to find a better place to live in.

The
family of eight is sharing a single room at a four roomed house which they
share with two other families.

The
room is divided by a wardrobe and Manjeese and three other kids sleep on the
bed while the husband Chinyowa sleeps on the floor with one of the triplets and
one of the twins.

“I had
to move to sleep on the floor, there is no space in here and even if they start
crying at night, there is no room for one to pace around to quieten the babies.

“My
greatest wish is that we get a proper place where we can get privacy so that we
can raise these kids. We have since send our eldest child to stay somewhere
because the room is too small for us,” said Chinyowa.

The
family is in dire need of blankets and winter clothes for the children and food
in general as Manjeese said what they have now cannot serve them up to the end
of August.
The devastating effects of Covid-19 and the lockdown has added to their woes as
they can no longer do menial work to fend for the family.

“Were
it not for the lockdown, we could be looking for piece jobs to earn some money
but we are stuck home with this big family. I wish I could find someone who can
give me a manual job even in council, I can do cleaning and other things.

“If I
could also find capital to start a project like selling even vegetables I think
I could serve my family other than relying on hand outs,” said Manjeese.

The family
paid tribute to a number of organisations and individuals who stretched their
hands to help them.

Manjeese
can be contacted on her mobile number 0783795285 or EcoCash number 0774645316.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Will Covid-19 bailout packages serve their purpose at club level?

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Will Covid-19 bailout packages serve their purpose at club level?



…as
Una Una get $7 000 deduction for late affiliation

Clayton
Shereni

Recent
weeks have seen a major tussle between Division One clubs, the elite league and
Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) over the currency in which the US$1.8
million Covid-19 bailout package should be distributed amid transparency
concerns.

Zifa,
however, stuck to their game plan and distributed the funds in the local
currency while clubs continue to lament the move which they described as a
daylight robbery by the ever-controversial local football mother body.

With
all affiliates in the country’s four Division One regions reportedly having
received the funds, the big question still remains whether clubs themselves
will pass the transparency test after Zifa failed the same test dismally.

Instead
of distributing every cent, some of Zifa’s regional offices went on to bring
out many technicalities and declaring that they will deduct their affiliation
fees and fines from indebted poverty-stricken club’s relief packages.

It
is a public secret that a sum of between $65 000 and $85 000 won’t be enough
for cushioning a club due to the increasing inflation but every cent counts and
it must be accounted for at all costs.

Club
Executive members at some clubs have been eagerly waiting for their monies to
reflect in the club’s bank accounts but the unanswered question will always be
there, will the players benefit from all the proceeds?

The
golden rule that no animal is more equal than the other should be seen in
practice and extensive bookkeeping, consultations at executive and player level
should be done.

Zifa
went on to distribute money in local currency to regions without any
consultations, this sparked debate and controversy and clubs mustn’t make the
same mistake because anything for the player without the player is not for the
player, hence the player being the major target of this relief package should
be consulted.

Contacted
for comment on how they are going to disburse their allocation, Bikita Minerals
football club (FC) club chairperson, Mike Mushava said his club had received
$85 000 from the region and they are yet to give it to their players.

“We
received a total of $85 000 but we are still to decide how the boys will be
given their money. Soon we will start consultations and do the process smoothly,”
said Mushava.

However,
the case is different for Masvingo United who have received only $78 000
instead of the allocated $85 000 after $7 000 was deducted as a penalty for
late payment of affiliation fee since the club failed to affiliate in time and
was bailed out by Masvingo City Council on the eleventh hour.

This
was confirmed by Una Una chairperson, Hubert Fidze who said they were told that
they were deducted of $7 000 as a fine since the region had to redo the fixture
since Una Una was not featuring on the initial fixture and also revealed that
they are yet to start sharing the money.

“The
region fined us $7 000 that’s why we received $78 000 instead of the supposed
$85 000 because they were fining us for late affiliation. They said that they
had to do a new fixture because of us since we paid affiliation late.

“So
far we haven’t done the disbursement but what I’m sure of is that the players
will get a huge chunk of our own allocation then some sections like
administration will get their own small portion. We will be consulting our
stakeholders so that we do things the right way,” said Fidze.

Eastern
Region vice chairperson, Wisdom Simba, confirmed that they had finished giving
clubs their allocations also explained why Una Una had been fined.

“After
the meeting, we successfully distributed $85 000 to every club in the region
but for Una Una we fined them for affiliating late after we were done with
fixtures and other clubs were done preparing for the season,” said Simba.

With
Zifa regional leaderships now partially out of the radar, club executives in
the four regions are now under scrutiny on how transparent they will be with
the money after they made noise over the allocation.

Although
the money will not sustain for a long time, clubs will have to prioritise
player welfare ahead of everything else.

Zimbabwean
local footballers have been greatly affected with the lockdown since their
paymasters greatly depend on gate takings and with action on halt, it is
difficult for clubs to stay afloat and cater for player needs.

Mnangagwa leading Zim down destructive path— Kasukuwere

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Mnangagwa leading Zim down destructive path— Kasukuwere

Saviour Kasukuwere and President Emmerson Mnangagwa


TellZim Reporter

Exiled
former Zanu PF national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere has expressed
anger and discontent over the path Zimbabwe is being led down by the President
Emmerson Mnangagwa administration saying the people have suffered long enough
and time has come to break off the chains.

Speaking
to TellZim News from his base outside the country, Kasukuwere said Zanu PF
should be able to look itself in the mirror and ask itself some serious and
tough questions.

He said
there is so much suffering in the country with twin evils of hunger and
Covid-19 stalking the masses.

“Zanu
PF should be able to look itself in the mirror and ask itself serious
questions. Why do we have so much noise in the country? Conflict hatred and
pain are the new normal.

“We
need a new trajectory as a country. We need to move away from the destructive
path we are headed. Poverty and hunger are stalking each family, each
household, each community and our country,” said Kasukuwere.

He said
in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Zanu PF is busy fomenting conflict and
suspicion among the population, a move Kasukuwere says provides a fertile
grounds for an implosion.

“Covid-19
is upon us and yet conflict and suspicion remain the only agenda on the table.
Families are going to bed on an empty stomach and it does not matter whether
you are employed or not, hazvisi kukwana.

“We
have gone for too long in this conflict and pain. We have to change direction.
There is so much to attend to,” said Kasukuwere.

He said
President Mnangagwa has lost control of his top lieutenants leaving them with a
carte blanche to do as they please with an immunity to prosecution.

Kasukuwere
added that the state institutions should not be captured but rather be left to
do their jobs without political interference.

“Corruption
and greediness have become the order of the day. Let institutions do their job
and keep to your lane.

“Let’s
focus on the economy, agriculture, organized mining and empowerment of our
people. Let’s focus on housing and affording people an opportunity to get land
and build for their families.

“Let’s
focus on inclusive growth and development and change the circumstances of our
people for the best,” said Kasukuwere.

 

July 31 protests will be a big flop, Mwonzora bets

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July 31 protests will be a big flop, Mwonzora bets

Douglas Mwonzora

 

Upenyu Chaota

The MDC-T
secretary general, Douglas Mwonzora, has laughed off the planned July 31
protest against the deteriorating economy saying it will be a big flop as no
person in their right mind will waste their time going into the streets, a
strategy which he says has proven to be a failure over the years.

Mwonzora
said his party will not be participating in the protests as they have bigger
issues to attend to among them, their congress.

He said
he was willing to bet his last cent that no protest will be done on July 31.

“I can
bet you my last cent that no one will attend the demonstrations. It will be a
huge flop. The MDC-T will not be a part of the protests because we are busy
preparing for our congress.

“On the
day of the protests, is when we are supposed to have our congress. Those who
want to go for the protests they are free to do so because this is a democracy,”
said Mwonzora.

His
statement comes at a time when the government is accusing the Nelson Chamisa
led MDC Alliance of planning to use violence to topple a constitutionally
elected government despite the fact that the protest was not called for by
Chamisa.

Recently,
the Zanu PF acting national spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa lashed out at
Chamisa and his party of being used by the West to effect regime change.

Though
the conveners of the protests have made it clear that they will be peaceful, Chinamasa
said that they will not watch as lawlessness takes over the streets,
threatening to unleash the full wrath of the law on all those found wanting.

One of
the conveners, Transform Zimbabwe (TZ) leader Jacob Ngarivhume, has since been
arrested and remanded in custody to August 6 on inciting public violence charges.

Ngarivhume
has been arrested together with journalist Hopewell Chin’ono who has been on
the forefront exposing corruption by President Mnangagwa’s cabinet.

Mwonzora
has courted public scorn after he has grown soft towards Zanu PF and fiery
against fellow opposition members.

 

MDC Alliance youth organizer Kurauone remains on police radar

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MDC Alliance youth organizer Kurauone remains on police radar


Godfrey Kurauone


Upenyu Chaota

MDC
Alliance national youth organizer and Ward 4 Masvingo urban councillor Godfrey
Kurauone, who was recently granted bail by the High Court after spending a
fortnight in remand for allegedly insulting the authority of President Emmerson
Mnangagwa, remains on the police radar with the authorities seeking him out for
questioning in relation to the July 31 planned protests.

Kurauone
is among a long list of activists who are wanted for questioning for their
alleged involvement in the planning of ‘violent’ protests this Friday.

The
national broadcaster ZBC-TV, during their eight o’clock news bulletin on
Monday, announced that Kurauone and other activists who made the list were wanted
by the police for interviews.

Kurauone
told TellZim News that he was shocked by the announcement and said he was no
hiding from the police and if they want him they know where to find him.

He also
said that he will not go to the police physically because of Covid-19 but is
always willing to give them an online interview if they have questions for him.

“I do
not know what the charges are. I am not hiding and they know where to find me.
If it is an interview they want then they have to schedule and online meeting
because I am not going to report to them physically because of Covid-19.

“The
regime is seeing ghosts everywhere and silencing dissenting voices is not the
answer. The voice of the people is the voice of God and the people are
screaming on top of their voices that enough is enough and sadly the regime
responds with a hammer,” said Kurauone.

Covid-19- Treat everyone as suspect

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Covid-19- Treat everyone as suspect



…as Zim enters danger zone

TellZim Reporter

As
the wave of coronavirus continues to sweep across the country leaving bodies in
its wake, the acting minister of Health and Child Care Professor Amon Murwira
has called on Zimbabweans to remain vigilant and treat every person as a
suspect in order to curb the spread of the virus.

Murwira
said though the world is pinning its hopes on a possible medical breakthrough,
Zimbabweans should change their behavior so as to beat the pandemic.

“Our
cases are growing daily and the number of local transmissions is worrying.
Recent developments have shown us that the virus is here and will not take any
prisoners if our people are not careful.

“All
we have is ourselves and no one will come to rescue us. Our people need to
understand that Covid-19 is not a joke.

“There
is still too much reluctance when it comes to Covid-19 and people still think
it is a joke. That mentality will put lives at risk. At this stage, it is safe
to assume that every other person has the virus and you have to protect
yourself,” said Murwira.

He
said there are a lot of people who are crossing into the country illegally and
are being harbored by their relatives so that they avoid quarantine.

“People
are coming back from abroad through illegal means and some are being smuggled
in by truck drivers and will secretly go to their homes and lay low.

“By
doing so, the lives of those people harboring a returnee will be in danger and
they will only realize that when it is late.

“We
will not beat this monster if we do not change our behavior. There is no
science that can beat that. The world is looking at a medical breakthrough but
there is no science that can beat behavioral change. People should wash their
hands, put on face masks in public and avoid unnecessary movements,” said
Murwira.

Testing
in the country remains low but the government has said it has plans to
intensify testing so that they can get an appreciation of the extent to which
the virus has spread.

Since
the onset of the Covid-19 outbreak on March 20, 2020, Zimbabwe has recorded 2
704 Covid-19 cases and thirty six (36) deaths as at July 28.

 

Chamisa to sit out July 31 protests

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Chamisa to sit out July 31 protests

Nelson Chamisa at his rural home in Gutu (File Pic)



Upenyu
Chaota

MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, who
is currently on leave mourning over the loss of his mother, may be absent from
the planned July 31 protests called for by Transform Zimbabwe (TZ) leader Jacob
Ngarivhume.

Ngarivhume has since been arrested on inciting
charges and placed in remand to August 6 leaving the much hyped protests
leaderless with all eyes now pinned on Chamisa to lead from the front.

In a telephone interview with TellZim
News, Chamisa’s spokesperson Nkululeko Sibanda cast doubt on the biggest
opposition leader’s presence on the demonstration saying his boss was in his
personal space and deserves to get some rest and mourn his mother.

“President Chamisa is in his private
space and we honestly cannot expect someone who is mourning over the loss of
his mother to come and lead protests.

“He is on his leave and let him rest.
He has not been on leave since the 2018 elections and the man has worked so
hard and deserves a rest,” said Sibanda.

After the death of his mother, Chamisa
took a sabbatical from politics leaving one of his deputies Welshman Ncube to
take charge until he returns.

MDC Alliance national organizing
secretary Amos Chibaya told TellZim News that the July 31 protests were not
called for by his party and there was no need for people to look to Chamisa to
lead from the front.

Chibaya said the people of Zimbabwe
should not wait for anyone to come and free themselves from the chains of bondage
and poverty but have to take the initiative and lead from the front.

“President Chamisa is on leave and our
party is being led by acting president Welshman Ncube. If you want more
information regarding the participation of president Chamisa you have to go
through Ncube.

“But people should know that the
protests were not called for by the MDC Alliance but by Ngarivhume (Jacob). Our
party will simply show solidarity.

“It is high time that Zimbabweans rise
up in unison and stop looking to one person. The struggle is ours together and
we will achieve victory.

“The regime has since arrested
Ngarivhume with the intention of scaring people off but I am pleased that he
people are so raring to go. This is the mentality we want,” said Chibaya.

TellZim News could not get a comment
from MDC Alliance acting president Ncube as his mobile was out of reach.

Zanu PF has designated those who
participate in the ‘unconstitutional’ July 31 protests, aimed at usurping power
from a constitutionally elected government, as terrorists.

All Zanu PF wings have come out in full
support of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and vowed to defend him at all costs.

 

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