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Zaka man uses bush to rape 12-year-old daughter four times

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Zaka man uses bush to rape 12-year-old daughter four times


Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI – A Zaka man was
last recently arrested and later sentenced to 56 years in prison by Chiredzi
Senior Regional Magistrate Judith Zuyu for raping his first born 12-year-old
daughter four times.
The man, who cannot be named to
protect the identity of the victim, used a machete to intimidate the minor into
submission.
The State, represented by
Innocent Tshuma, convinced the court that on the first occasion, the man, who
comes from Mapope village under Chief Bota in Zaka, allegedly took advantage of
his wife’s absence to rape the minor in the bush where he had lured her for a
supposed hunting expedition.
The man, who had been left in the
custody of his three children aged five, eight and 12, first raped the minor on
October 22.
According to state papers, on
October 25, the man again took the minor for hunting in the bush where he raped
her again.
On October 26, he followed the
minor to the garden where she had gone to do some laundry and water the
vegetables and raped her again.
He then threatened to kill the
minor and her mother if she ever divulges the abuse.
The matter, however, came to
light when the minor complained to her mother that she was experiencing severe
pain on her private parts.
The man will, however, serve 28
years of his sentence after the other years were set aside on condition of good
behavior and that he will not commit a similar offense over the next five
years.

‘Chamisa to dissolve Masvingo provincial executive’

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‘Chamisa to dissolve Masvingo provincial executive’
James Gumbi

                                                    
Ruvarashe Chichera

MASVINGO – The MDC Provincial Executive here will reportedly be dissolved
this weekend, with party leader Nelson Chamisa expected to come and preside
over the dissolution of the faction-riven provincial leadership.
Highly-placed sources told TellZim
News that an impromptu provincial assembly meeting was called after the
national leadership got irretrievably disillusioned by incessant fighting and
back-biting in the province.
“Nelson Chamisa is coming to
the provincial offices in Masvingo to dissolve the provincial executive in
response to the factionalism that has failed to die down despite the elections
of last year,” said a source.
The current executive, which is
led by James Gumbi, was elected at a chaos-marred provincial congress held at
Masvingo Sports Club in April last year.
The elections saw Gumbi retaining
the post of provincial chairperson against a strong challenge by Simon Mupindu
whose name had been abruptly put forward by a rival faction following the
disqualification of its first choice Tongai Matutu.
A message doing rounds on
social media and attributed to the MDC Masvingo provincial secretary general Erium Musendekwa reads: “This
note serves to notify that there shall be a provincial assembly tomorrow, the
1st of February at the provincial party offices at 10am. A must for all delegates
to attend”.
Musendekwa could not be drawn into comment as his mobile went unanswered. 

Devolution funds chaos, Ministry of Finance summons July Moyo

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Devolution funds chaos, Ministry of Finance summons July Moyo


                                              July Moyo

Upenyu Chaota
MASVINGO – Money
released by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development to local
authorities under the devolution programme last year is reportedly being abused,
with the Minister of Local Government Public Works and National Housing July
Moyo being called to explain.
Presenting
some of the Ministry of Finance’s to do list at the Zanu PF Masvingo Provincial
Coordinating Committee (PCC) meeting on Sunday, January 19, Finance deputy minister
Clemence Chiduwa said the money had fomented chaos among recipients as most do
not know how the funds should be used.
Chiduwa
said that his ministry had now decided to summon Moyo to help him with the
guidelines on how local authorities should use their shares of the money.
“On
devolution, we have a lot of challenges. Here in Masvingo it is better compared
to other provinces. There are a lot of people who come to our offices to
complain about how the devolution funds are being used.
“Early
this week, we are summoning the Minister of Local Government to give him
guidance on how devolution funds should be used,” said Chiduwa.
He
said some people had devious intentions of abusing the money to further their
own selfish political agendas.
“When
devolution started, there were people with hidden ulterior motives who wanted
to use the funds for campaigning purposes at the expense of our people. Let’s
be weary of such individuals. Devolution funds should help our people,” said
Chiduwa.
He
said the Finance Ministry will soon be asking all the recipients of the funds
to explain how they used the funds because abuse will not be tolerated.
“We
are coming to see how the devolution funds have been used. The guidelines are
coming when we meet with the minister this week.
“This
move have been informed by what we hear and the input which is put by our
legislators. We are going to make sure that the devolution funds are used
appropriately, and are not abused by people who build houses or offices and buy
cars,” said Chiduwa.
Local
authorities are battling nonpayment of bills by residents, forcing some of them
to misdirect the money to such non-critical areas as vehicle purchases, office
furniture and construction of administration blocks.

Minister Marapira pioneers stock-feed farming in Masvingo

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Minister Marapira pioneers stock-feed farming in Masvingo

Moses
Ziyambi

The Minister of State
in Vice President Kembo Mohadi’s Office, Davis Marapira is farming a special
grass which is used to make cattle feed as part of his own efforts to develop
the sector in Masvingo province.
Marapira is
implementing the project on part of his 500-hectare farm which is located some
few kilometres west of Masvingo city off Bulawayo highway.
The grass, which is
known by its Portuguese name Brazseed Panicum Mombaza, is rich in nutrients
that enable cattle to survive the worst of the lean seasons.
Marapira, who is one of
the best performing farmers in the whole province if not the whole country in
terms of yields per hectare and effective land use, imports the seed of the
grass variety from Brazil.
In an interview with
TellZim News, Marapira said the grass project was a response to the urgent need
to grow alternative stock feed in face of increasingly unreliable rainfall
patterns.
“If you are a serious
cattle farmer, you do not want to keep doing things the old ways because
everything is changing. You want to explore new ways of keeping your livestock
alive and healthy even in the worst of droughts. This is why we at this farm
have decided to start growing this grass variety.
“It’s not any easy
project because to import the seed is expensive, the fertilisers are expensive and
there is also need for manpower to remove unwanted weeds and to do all the other
nurturing work. We have begun with 30ha which can produce enough yields to feed
300 cattle for one year,” said Marapira.
One hectare of
adequately-nurtured Brazseed Panicum Mombaza can produce enough hay to feed 10
cattle for twelve months at a yield of 100kg/ha.
The grass needs to be
fed some compounds of phosphate, potassium, iron, zinc, nitrogen and urea
fertilisers for it to reach its fullest potential.
“Part of the harvest
will go to the local market and the rest will be exported to such countries as
Israel where demand is high. We need to earn as much foreign currency as we can
so that the project can grow and remain sustainable,” said Marapira.
The farm also produces
several tonnes of maize, sugar bean seed and wheat, and it also hosts several
hundreds of cattle, sheep and goats.
“By the standards we
are building, this farm is becoming smaller and smaller. Our activities are
growing because we are serious farmers who want to feed the country. There is
no need for people to keep land they cannot utilise,” said Marapira.
He said he was inspired
by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s successful farming business at his Sherwood
Farm in Kwekwe.

Muchinguri, Auxillia fingered in Zanu PF Masvingo factions

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Muchinguri, Auxillia fingered in Zanu PF Masvingo factions

Killer Zivhu
                    

…Zivhu
case opens can of worms

…Hungwe,
Rugeje and Mangwana seek Chadzamira’s head

Upenyu Chaota

Factionalism
in Zanu PF Masvingo province is getting nastier, with two sparring factions emerging
to fight for the spoils of the November 2017 coup which toppled long-ruling
tyrant Robert Mugabe.
One
faction is allegedly linked to the disgruntled old guard which feels is being
marginalised by the Minister of State for Masvingo provincial Affairs, Ezra Chadzamira,
who is also the party’s provincial chairperson and Member of Parliament (MP)
for Masvingo West.
The
can of worms began to unravel last year when the Zanu PF provincial disciplinary
committee recommended to the national disciplinary structures that Chivi South
MP Killer Zivhu be expelled from the party for alleged acts of gross misconduct
and undermining the authority of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Sources,
however, say Zivhu has found allies in the powerful First Lady Auxillia
Mnangagwa, Zanu PF national chairperson and Defense minister Oppah Muchinguri,
politburo member Josaya Hungwe, former Zanu PF national political commissar
Engelbert Rugeje and the party’s secretary for legal affairs in the politburo, Paul
Mangwana.
Rugeje,
an army major general at the time of the coup, was made national political
commissar after the coup but only to be inexplicably removed and replaced by
Defence deputy minister Victor Matemadanda as Mnangagwa consolidated his power
by removing those seen to be close to his powerful deputy Constantino Chiwenga.
At
provincial level, Rugeje, who hails from Bikita, is said to have always coveted
the post of provincial chairperson and is unhappy with the post remaining in
Chadzamira’s hands.
The
recommendation to expel Zivhu from the party was made in August last year but
the first lady, Muchinguri and Mangwana are said to have stalled the process.
Though
Zivhu was barred from conducting any party business in his constituency, he has
remained surprisingly defiant.
Sources
said the Chivi South MP is being used to push the agenda of the old guard which
seeks to dislodge Chadzamira.
“Chadzamira
is now a threat to many people in the province. He is too powerful and that is
making a lot of people jealous. He occupies three powerful positions as party
chairperson in the province, the provincial affairs minister and MP.
“He
is being viewed as the one centre of power by most in his circles and they are
plotting to weaken him. Chadzamira has now found himself surrounded by vultures
who will take the first chance they get to go for the killer blow.
“Many
politburo members do not like Chadzamira anymore and they are secretly plotting
for a showdown. They want Chadzamira’s head and they will not rest until they
take the chairmanship from him,” said one source.
Another
source said that the old guard faction is using Zivhu to frustrate Chadzamira
so that he can be left exposed.
“The
fight has just begun and you are going to see fireworks soon. There is a lot of
power behind Zivhu and only a blind person cannot see that. You do not defy the
province when you have no powerful and superior backing.
“The
old guard was looking for an opportune time to penetrate Masvingo and the Zivhu
case was a fertile opportunity.
“Mangwana
is the one advising Zivhu to be defiant assuring him that no harm will come his
way. If you have observed of late, politburo members rarely show up at meetings
chaired by Chadzamira or even PCCs,” said another source.
At
last Sunday’s Zanu PF Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) meeting, only
Rugeje showed up while other politburo members were nowhere to be found.
At
a Unity Day function organised by Chadzamira at Chivi growth point on December
22, 2019, only Masvingo South MP Claudious Maronge, Chivi North MP Matthias
Tongofa and his Chivi Central counterpart Ephraim Gwanongodza turned up while
the other 22 reportedly stayed away.
Some
of the MPs reportedly sympathised with a parallel function organised by the
party’s national chief whip and Gutu South MP Pupurai Togarepi who is also said
to be opposed to Chadzamira’s leadership. They, however, did not turn out for
Togarepi’s function either in order to be seen as neutral and avoid exposing
themselves to possible victimisation.
When
contacted for comment, Rugeje told TellZim News that there were people who were
out to soil his name. He said he had no special relationship with Zivhu other
than meeting him at PCC meetings by chance.
“This
is pure mudslinging at play. I do not have the power to protect Zivhu. There
are people who just want to tarnish my name. These are the same people who are
fomenting factionalism in the province. I know who is protecting Zivhu and
cheering him on and I am sure you do also. He is being protected by the people
from Chivi. I do not come from Chivi,” said Rugeje, in apparent reference to
Hungwe and Mangwana, who are both from Chivi.
Zivhu
recently threw mud into his enemies’ faces by posting on his WhatsApp status
and across various other social media platforms an improvised hymn which he
mockingly sings thanking God for protecting him from people whom he alleged to
be tormenting him.
Chadzamira
told the PCC last Sunday that Zanu PF members should stop abusing social media
and warned party members against being used to divide the province by people
from within and outside.
He
said there were people not happy with the unity in Masvingo and were trying to
destabilise the province.
“Whenever
we have disputes within the party, we call properly constituted meetings and
discuss our issues not use WhatsApp. We want to remain a one-party province.
Nyaya dzefactionalism dzakaenda nanaMavhaire nguva yavo.
“We
will not tolerate people who want to come and divide our people because of
their personal interests. We want to remain united and respect our leadership.
People should not abuse the respect accorded to them. We should know that the
province belongs to the people of Masvingo,” said Chadzamira.
He
castigated Zivhu’s defiant posture saying in the past, there were people who
thought had been bigger than Zanu PF but only to be shocked when they got kicked
out.
“We
want people who wait for the finalisation of their disciplinary cases and see
whether they come back and join others or they get kicked out.
“No
one will free themselves from their sins. If you think you are well connected
or Chadzamira thinks that he knows Cde Rugeje and he will protect him from his
trespasses, there is no such thing. We should respect our disciplinary
committee and the decisions they make. No one is more important than the other
in Zanu PF.
“Mugabe
tried to personalize Zanu PF by bragging that he formed the party but he died
from the outside. Zanu PF is for the people. It’s not for one person. We should
not be separated by people with hidden motives.  We know that people are not happy with our
unity. The fact that Masvingo remains number one always does not sink well with
some people and that is why they try to sponsor divisions,” said Chadzamira.
The
PCC recommended for the quick finalization of the Zivhu case so that a page can
be turned.

Donga FC seek sponsorship

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Donga FC seek sponsorship

Nyashadzashe Mambure
SHURUGWI– They are promising, they have the skills and talent but they do not
have the funds to ensure longevity. This is the fate that has befallen Donga
Football Club (FC) as it sets its sights on the Central Region Division 1
league.
The Chachacha
based outfit has extended its begging bowl to Unki mine with the hope of
getting a shot in the arm to compete in the region’s league.
Donga FC has
been solely relying on the community and local small business people for
sponsorship but as they upgrade into the region’s league, more funding is
needed.
Donga FC head coach
Tapreta Justin Kanyemba said that the team has a vision of getting into the Premier
Soccer League (PSL) but the financial constraints were the biggest setback.
“This is a
community team which relies of the community for survival. When the community
does not have money, the team does not have money.
“As we set our
sights on the region’s league, we will need more funding and we are still
looking for sponsorship from big companies like Unki mine. We hope to get the
funding otherwise we face a rocky run.
“Our players are
committed and talented and we are positive the team will put Chachacha on the
map,” said Kanyemba.

Meet the budding pencil artist with a dream

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Meet the budding pencil artist with a dream

          Yolanda Chaduka with some of her masterpieces

Moses
Ziyambi


MASVINGO
– A
19-year-old girl former Ndarama High School pupil is savouring the
possibility of a life as a full-time artist with a global reach.
Yolanda Chaduka says
she developed a strong taste for pencil -drawn objects at the age of 10 while
still at the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Zimuto Camp Primary School.
Now a school leaver
with a lot of career potential, Yolanda has skillfully used her graphite pencil
to make impressive drawings, and she boasts several eye-catching pieces under
her budding portfolio.
Having been in school
until a few months ago when she sat for her ‘A’ level examinations in Business
Studies, Geography and Economics; Yolanda has had little time to sit down and
draw, but she has produced some wonderful masterpieces nevertheless.
She studied Art and
Design at Ndarama High School from form one up until form four, a period she
credits for helping to hone her largely inborn talent.



“Drawing is my passion
and I hope to keep drawing. I developed the passion at a very young age and I
have since discovered that I want this to be part of my life. If circumstance
permit, I would like to study anything related to art at college or university.
I am very enthusiastic about that,” she said.

She often carries some
of her favourite pieces around, hoping to convince collectors, art curators and
anybody else who can help nurture her dream to fruition.
Yolanda has so far made
drawings of families, couples and individuals, and the likeness between the
actual camera-shot photographs and the pencil impressions are more than
stunning.
“The pencil is my
favourite friend. The work I do with it is more than just a pastime because it
speaks to my inner self. It is an expression of who I aspire to become,” said
Yolanda.
Given the chance, the
young artist says she would travel to South Africa to study art on a fulltime
basis.
“The South African tertiary
education sector has more opportunities for students who want to pursue courses
in art and the market for artists is bigger. My ultimate goal is to become an
oil painter,” she said.
Her father Innocent
Chaduka says he is optimistic of her daughter’s future as an artist of note.
“We are fond of her
talent and we have always supported her. It is our hope that she will be able
to fulfill the desires of her heart career-wise at this time when many children
are going to college or university to study what they do not necessarily like,
but what is available for them and what appears to be most lucrative on the job
market,” said Chaduka.
For a very affordable
fee, Yolanda can be commissioned to do any pencil artwork and she can be
contacted on 0772 388 085 / 0779688851

Inquest on gunned down Mwenezi poachers opens

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Inquest on gunned down Mwenezi poachers opens


Cephas Shava

MWENEZI – An
inquiry into the case in which three poachers were shot dead in Mwenezi West following
an exchange of gun fire between them and game scouts was recently opened at the
Mwenezi Magistrates’ Court.
The
three deceased suspected poachers Reason Muzamba, Justin Sibanda and
Conservative Mafa were shot dead after they came face-to-face with game scouts
at Bubi Valley Conservancy popularly known as Towler Ranch. The Big Five conservancy
stretches from Mwenezi West to Matabeleland South.
Testifying
before magistrate Honest Musiiwa on Monday, January 20, the ‘killer’ game
scouts told the court that the three poachers were heavily armed.
They
said upon realising that the poachers were directly firing at them, they returned
gun fire in self-defence.
They
further told the court that cases of rhino poaching were on the increase in the
conservancy and that on several occasions, they encountered heavily armed
poachers.
“It
was a bit dark when we came face-to-face with the poachers. When we fired some warning
shots in the air, instead of them surrendering, they fired back at us. We ended
up randomly exchanging gun fire.
“We
retreated for a while and later on accounted for three dead bodies. One of the
dead poachers, Muzamba was an ex-game scout at the conservancy,” said one of
the witnesses.
It
is the State case that on July 28 last year, Bubi Conservancy game scouts came
face-to-face with some armed poachers who had intruded into the conservancy’
fence.
Gun
fire was exchanged and this led to the death on the spot of three poachers,
Muzamba, Sibanda and Mafu.
A
police report was made and detectives from Mwenezi attended the scene and
accounted for the three dead bodies.
The
matter was postponed to January 28 where a ballistic expert and an
investigating officer will give their versions of the story.  Willard Chasi prosecuted.

‘O’ Level results: Gokomere, St Anthony’s rule the roost

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‘O’ Level results: Gokomere, St Anthony’s rule the roost

 Brighton Chiseva
MASVINGO – Gokomere
and St Anthony’s Musiso High schools seem to have topped the province having
produced some of the best pupils scoring 18 As and 17 As respectively.
At
Gokomere High School, four pupils scored 14 As with the school recording a 97
percent pass rate.
At
St Anthony’s Musiso High School has two pupils with 14 As, one with 13 As and
five with 12 As.
A
total of 80 pupils at St Antony’s High scored five As and above with the school
recording a 97.4 percent pass rate.
St
Antony’s High had a total of 196 pupils who sat for examinations and 191 passed
with five subjects and above.
Reformed
Church in Zimbabwe (RCZ) run Gutu High School has its highest pupil with 10 As
with a pass rate of 95.1 percent.
Another
RCZ run Zimuto High School has 47 pupils with 5 As and above with an average
percentage pass rate of 90.
Pamushana
High School recorded a 91.25 percent pass rate with 93 pupils scoring five As
and above.
Mutendi
High School recorded a neat 87.63 percent average pass rate with 100 percent
pass rate in subjects like Pure Mathematics, Business Enterprise, TTD and
Statistics.
At
Mutendi High School, Heritage Studies recorded 115 As, followed by English
Language with 96 As and Geography with 70 As.
Tugwane
High School has five pupils with five ‘A’s and 57 pupils passed with five
subjects and above.
Mucheke
High School has its highest pupil with 8 As and three Bs with its second
highest bagging seven As with the third taking home 6 As.
Mapanzure
Government High School has a pupil with seven ‘A’s and the second highest with
four As. A total of 33 pupils passed five subjects and above while 58 pupils
passed English Language and 20 passed Mathematics.
At
St Joseph’s Tongoona, seven pupils have five ‘A’s and above and most learning
areas recorded more than 80% pass rate.
  

Police officers arrested for clearing seven stolen cattle

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Police officers arrested for clearing seven stolen cattle

Precila Takabvirakare
GUTU—
Two members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) stationed at Gutu police
station were last week arraigned before magistrate Victor Mahamadi facing abuse
of office charges after allegedly clearing seven cattle which were stolen from
Gutu Mission.
Vincent
Tinarwo (32) and Rodrey Makuro (27) were remanded to February 7.
State
facts as presented by Ratchel Murape were that on December 29, 2019 at around
1500 hours, Tinarwo was on charge office duties at ZRP Gutu when he received a
call from one Kudzai Murima, a cattle buyer intending to clear his cattle from
Village Mazongororo.
Tinarwo
and Murima then met in Hwiru location where the former completed the clearance
book, ZRP 392, in the absence of the alleged seller Jonathan Mangoro.
Three
cattle were cleared and were then ferried to Masvingo for slaughter.
On
January 1, 2020 at around 1400 hours, Mukaro received a phone call from Murima
who told him that he wants his cattle to be cleared from Mazongororo village.
The
two then met in Hwiru location where Mukaro completed the clearance book, ZRP
392, in the absence of the seller Jonathan Mangoro. Four cattle were cleared.
It
was later discovered that the cattle cleared were stolen at Gutu mission and
Jonathan Mangoro did not sell any cattle to Marima.
The
accused persons abused their office as police officers by clearing stolen stock
without following proper procedures of stock clearance.

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