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Killer Zivhu, stop it!

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Killer Zivhu, stop it!

Mapombi wants to be schooled here
kuti zvinombofamba seiko kuti a person who cannot even construct a simple
complete English, or even Shona sentence anzi dhokotera (Dr)? To be honest, I
really don’t understand it. Professor Jonso once threatened to shut down all
these bogus institutions which doll out honorary doctorates even to Grade 7
dropouts saying vari kuchepesa doctorate. Mapombi thought Prof Jonso was insane
but ndava kuzvionera kuti wairevesa sorobhangu uya. We cannot have someone who
can hardly construct a simple complete, falwless sentence being called Dhokota
(PhD).
Mapombi would like to warn Killer
Zivhu the MP for Chivi South a bit. I know the guy is so arrogant that he will
not dare listen to hear from a poor woman like Mapombi even if I talk sense
because his backward argument is always futseki ndine mari dzangu iwe hauna
kana cent uri shuro kkkkkkkkkk. As if life is all about money. Murombo munhu
shamwari haavigwe asina kupfeka.
The Chivi South MP is said to be
hardworking but Mapombi does not want to get involved in this debate otherwise
I will be attempted to say the truth that I know. Zivhu is representing people
of Chivi South, therefore, his behaviour on public spaces should be a
reflection of the people he represents. The MP needs to be taught two things;
the first one being how to control his temper which he often defends by telling
people kuti futseki hauna mari iwe uri murombo and stuff. The second one is to
try and use Rurimi rwaAmai when communicating on social media. The whole idea
of communicating is kuti tinzwisisane and the best way is using chiKaranga chedu
chatajaira.
We cannot have a whole MP anotaura
zvinyadzi paFacebook and Twitter zvakadaro. That’s taboo. Some of the words are
unprintable zvekuti unoshaya kuti ndiMP ari kutaura izvi here uyu. Ukaonawo
iniwo zvangu ndonyara kutaurawo mashoko akadaro kuzoti munhu anokudzwa
neConstituency yese? Haa tinyarewo Killer shamwari. Zvawadaro watokura Zivhu;
representing the whole constituency needs someone anoshandisa mutauro
unoremekedza kwete kungotaura zvinyadzi. At one point, Zivhu waitukana naTemba
Mliswa on Twitter using unprintable words. Haa chokwadi vane nhamo vagari
vekwaChivi. Mapombi is prepared kutukwa kunzi futseki hauna mari uri murombo
shuro yemunhu I don’t care. It’s true that I don’t have money but at least I
know how to behave. I have my dignity.
Then Temba Mliswa gave Zivhu some
free advice which I think Zivhu should take serious – hanzi it’s also allowed
to tweet in Shona. Kkkkkkkk at first I thought Mliswa was crazy but after
reading Zivhu’s tweet which rhymed like a Zimdancehall chant haaa ndakangotiwo
ko zvinodii kungotaura neShona nhai vakomana. Just say what you want in Shona
ndoinotonyanyo nzwisiswa nevanhu vekwaChivi uko. Mapombi always argues that
English cannot be used as measurement for one’s intelligence but ummm zvimwe
zvinozonyanya vakomana. Anyone who doubts what I am saying just go on Twitter
uzvionere then tag @Mapombi in your comment ndigonzwawo kuti munozviona sei.
But I hear some people saying Dr
Zivhu – is he really a doctor? Can someone help me here; Is Zivhu really a
doctor (PhD)? After seeing his tweets and rants on Facebook I then developed an
interest in finding out kuti hudhokotera hwavo vakahuitira kupi. It’s an
honorary doctorate from a not so reputable institute where he paid around US$5
000 for him to graduate. Kkkkkkk that is a lot of money for some of us vana
Mapombi who survive on rotten bananas and maputi. Killer shamwari shoko harivhikwe
kana une zheve dzekuhwa wahwa!
By the way, Zivhu is touted as
one of hardworking MPs. Kkkkkkk I wish Mahofa Shuvai was still alive aikuudzai
zvakawanda pamusoro pemukomana uyu. Mapombi heard Mahofa’s healthy deteriorated
sharply after adonha kumba kwaZivhu uko achisungiririswa madhongi nemombe some
reflectors hanzi dzisatsikwa nemota along Masvingo – Beitbridge highway. The
project never took off since then and only last week Mapombi saw some pictures
Zivhu doing the same thing kusungira mombe nemadhongi ma reflectors. Just few
donkeys and cattle after all. I wonder what kind of project which has taken
more than three years now ichingoitwa but not even 1000 mombe zvadzo dzava nema
reflector maChivi.
There was also village
ZimAsset which Zivhu attempted at his homestead in Chivi. Kkkkkkk Mapombi
remembers very well Zivhu achinyandurana with one of his Facebook friends
audzwa kuti zvimavise (watermelons) zvauri kuita pamba pako hazvina dhiri.
Kkkkkkk Mapombi can tell you pakaita chimoto and things will always end in the
same manner yekuti hauna mari uri shuro futseki. What Zivhu called village
ZimAsset was not really a village thing – it was his home projects where he
even constructed fish ponds vanhu vamu village vachiuya vachitenga hove kumba
kwake. They were income-generating projects for himself.
But of course, he
enjoyed very good relationship with the media so even if he sneezes, the Harare
journos will write stories kuti Zivhu wahotsira nhasi. By the way, Mapombi
would like to ask Minister of State for Masvingo Ezra Chadzamira if Zivhu
delivered the 30 000 bricks he pledged for the victims of Cyclone Idai in
Bikita? Zvakauya here zvidhina zviya nhai Chitova? How about those unfinished
projects he pledged to undertake in Chivi way before he became MP zvava papi
nhai Madyira tibatsireiwo. Some of us cannot say much about all these
unfulfilled and uncompleted projects because tingatukwa nezvinyadzi tikazvirega
uye kuudzwa kuti futseki vanhu vasina mari munonetsa mhani kkkkkkk. But killer
so ka!
Ayway, enough of
Killer otherwise he will kill us with broken English. Mapombi heard the cabinet
said no to civil partnership – thank you Zanu PF Cdes for at least being
reasonable for once. We cannot have these divorcees ruin our cultures
takatarisa. Mapombi will not talk of our VPs because we all know Mohadi
watambudzwa naTambudzani ukuwo taingonzwa kuti Kedha wairohwa zvakaipisisa
naJosirini. And we all know that they all have smallhouses including scarfmore
so zvekuresverwa tsika dzedu hatidi imi varume imi. I don’t think even Mphoko
would want civil partnership to happen. In many countries civil partnership is
between people of the same sex manje muno zvatanga toda kuitirwa zvakaoma.
Chete kana leadership yakazara nema smallhouses and broken marriages what else
can one expects. Thus why Mapombi wanted Mphoko to remain in power. Mphoko
respects his wife so much that he demanded to stay in hotel for two years
because madam vakanga varamba kugara mudzimba dzese dzavaipiwa muHarare hanzi
dzakashata kkkkkkkbut zvinomboita Zanu PF so ka mahwani chaiwo. By the way
where is Rugeje?  Kkk Zanu PF chiwororo
chokwadi. Anyway let me go ndindokanga zvangu maputi angu for lunch otherwise I
will be accused of corruption. Iyo ZACC yanetsa vakomana. Who is next to be
arrested? Kkkk.
Mboko imboko!

Zanu PF Masvingo youth league boss assaulted at party meeting

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Zanu PF Masvingo youth league boss assaulted at party meeting

                                       Munyoro with President Mnangagwa

…Munyoro accused of bedding many female league members 

Diana Gondongwe
Knives are out against Zanu PF Masvingo youth league boss Brian Munyoro who was last week confronted by a group of local and Harare-based youths who accused him of corruption, sexual abuse and personalising party property.
Zanu PF national youth league political commissar Godfrey Tsenengamu led a group of Zanu PF youths from Harare for an outreach in Masvingo.
The outreach was met with little success after Munyoro reportedly snubbed the meetings in the wards and failed to mobilise party supporters to attend as a way of sabotaging Tsenengamu’s work.
Sources said during one of the meetings at Roger Howman Training Centre, some youths seized Munyoro’s car keys and cell phones while others beat him up.
TellZim News established that the some members of the Masvingo provincial youth league are unhappy with Munyoro’s leadership but no one had the guts to stand up to him until they formed an alliance with the visiting Harare youths to humiliate him.
When contacted for comment, Munyoro said the youths who demonstrated against him were just jealous and are fabricating stories to try and soil his name.
“It all happened in full glare of our leadership and they are all aware of what happened. I now wait to hear from them on the course of action to be taken against the culprits.
“They are just people who are jealous of my life and will do anything to soil my name. I have not done anything wrong but I have remained focused in supporting and building our party even during the time when we were vilified for being Lacoste members,” said Munyoro.
Youths who spoke to TellZim News accused Munyoro of being a sexual predator who abused women under his ranks.
“We want him to go and we will not rest until he is send packing. We want leadership which is exemplary not what we are seeing in Munyoro.
“He has bedded many women under his rank by abusing his powers and the car which the party gave him. Last week in Chiredzi he tried the same tricks on one of the ladies but he was turned down. He then tried to force himself on the lady but he failed.
“He uses the party vehicle as his bedroom and that must stop. The vehicle he drives belongs to the party yet he personalises it. We heard a lot of reports about him and we decided to act because the youth here are afraid of him,” said one youth from Harare.
The youth league accuses Munyoro of stealing over 3 000 litres of fuel which had been donated for party programmes.
“Masvingo got 4 000 litres of fuel to do party programmes and Munyoro converted 3 000 litres to personal use and declared only 1 000 litres,” claims one youth.
Other sources said Munyoro was dictatorial in his leadership approach, accusing him of stripping other league leaders of their powers.
“He does everything himself. He is now the chairperson, the treasurer, the spokesperson and the commissar of the whole province. He personalises power and all other elected members have been rendered irrelevant. He is also abusing his power to sleep with all the girls,” complained a source.
Another youth league member, however, defended Munyoro saying the fight was simply a manifestation of factionalism in the youth league.
“There are bigger divisions in the league and Munyoro is just a victim. They are jealousy of his success and the big car he is driving?” said the member.
Zanu PF national youth league boss Pupurai Togarepi could not be reached for comment as his mobile went unanswered.

Auditors visit Masvingo Poly over ZIMDEF money abuse

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Auditors visit Masvingo Poly over ZIMDEF money abuse

Clayton Shereni
Government
Auditors are at Masvingo Polytechnic reportedly to investigate the
institution’s alleged gross abuse of funds including money paid under the Zimbabwe
Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef) funds, TellZim News has learnt.
The
money, which is primarily meant for human capital development and to assist
underprivileged students, is said to have been channeled to unclear projects by
the schools’ top authorities including then principal Evans Musara who has
since been transferred to Kwekwe Polytechnic.
Last
year, hundreds of students at the institution staged a demonstration demanding
an explanation as to where their Zimdef money was as they had not been paid for
a long time.
Sources
told TellZim News that a massive exposé was expected as the institution cannot
account for much of the money in question.
“Some
students did not receive their exact allocated amounts, so it’s just a matter
of time before a lot of issues around the Zimdef money are unearthed,” said the
source.
When
contacted for comment, Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education permanent
secretary Professor Fanuel Tagwira said the ministry had approached the Auditor
General’s office to audit not only Masvingo Polytechnic but all colleges in the
country.
“We
have people from the Auditor General’s office whom we have asked to audit all
our tertiary institutions. We are trying to improve systems, we actually wrote
them a letter and asked them to audit our tertiary institutions,” said Tagwira.
When
further asked to respond to allegations of abuse of Zimdef money at Masvingo
Polytechnic, Mugwira said other external auditors had done the investigation
and the report will be revealed soon.
“There
was a special audit done by an external company at every institution which
received Zimdef money. There were suspicions that the money was not used in the
appropriate manner so the report is now there; it’s a huge three-volume report.
“When
we came in, we immediately started to restructure Zimdef and we now have a new
management. We are in the process of amending the Manpower Development Act so
that we have a Zimdef board. We are trying to implement the recommendations of
that report,” said Tagwira.
Masvingo
Polytechnic is not new to controversy. Last year, students were forced to re-write
a Hexco examination after suspicions of cheating.
The
students, who had threatened to resist the order accusing the institution of
punishing everybody for the sins of a few, rewrote the exams under the watchful
eye of button stick-wielding police officer, with a vicious police dog on leash.
Zimdef
is widely perceived to be an easy cash cow for corrupt top government officials
in the education sector, with college principals said to be feeding on the
crumbs that filter down when the chefs have had their share.

MSU introduces indigenous food processing

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MSU introduces indigenous food processing

Tinaani Nyabereka
GWERU – The
Midlands State University‘s (MSU) Department of Food Science and Nutrition (MSU)
has introduced a food innovation concept that involves the processing and
canning of indigenous foods.
The
initiative follows the introduction of education 5.0 by the Ministry of Higher
and Tertiary Education which is on a drive to enhance research, innovation and technological
transfer with a problem-solving approach.
Speaking
at MSU 19th graduation ceremony recently, MSU Vice Chancellor, Professor Victor
Muzvidziwa said the development of the concept was focused on the
culture-centric problem-solving.
“In
the spirit of innovation, our department of Food Science and Nutrition has developed
a culture of problem-solving through a concept we call ‘Foonovation’, meaning
food innovation.
“The
process puts into consideration the processing and caning of indigenous foods
that previously no one would have imagined possible. As we seek to excel in
research, this priority area has started to grow and has seen the University
getting 18 intellectual property disclosures.
“We
have registered one patent, filed four utility models with the African Regional
Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) and three copyrights with the
Zimbabwe Intellectual Property Organisation (ZIPO). These innovations are ready
for incubation in line with the national thrust of industrialisation,” said Muzvidziwa.
He
added that MSU had secured competitive domestic and international research
grants with 15 being active international grant research projects.
“Our
researchers secured competitive research grants and we have a total of 15
active which include future leaders African Independent Research (FLAIR), Global
Challenges Research Fund UK, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), GMES
and Africa Support, National Institute of Health, Open Society Initiative for
Southern Africa (OSISA), Practical Action, Care International and University Of
British Columbia (PRE-EMPT).
“The
awarding of these grants by international agencies to our academics is evidence
of their intellectual energy and courage which we celebrate
“One
of our academic staff Dr Gift Mehlana’s work on a grant-funded project has led
to his subsequent selection by the International Union of Pure and Applied
Chemistry and the International Younger Chemists Network .this is a strong
endorsement of the international impact of our research in applied science.
“The
name of Dr Mehlana will be etched on the periodic table of young chemists for
the next 100 years,” Muzvidziwa said.
Meanwhile,
6977 graduands comprising 3 348 females and 3 629 males graduated from the
university; marking the largest graduation gathering in the history of MSU.
A
total of 989 students graduated with master’s degrees while three were awarded
doctorates. International graduates from Namibia, Bostwana, Swaziland, Sudan
and Mozambique totalled 100.

Beyond our understanding: Myths and taboos to safeguard cultural heritage

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Beyond our understanding: Myths and taboos to safeguard cultural heritage

Elizabeth
Duve Dziva
Many a times, we have
heard or read about mysterious stories surrounding cultural heritage property
which usually send shivers down our spines or rather cause goose bumps.
Gustav Mahler once said
tradition is not the worship of ashes but the preservation of the fire.
Discussing such topics stir
up various feelings in many as the topic evokes different imaginations in
people. Most of the stories are usually dismissed as ‘superstitions’ but funny
as it may sound, such things really happen just like extraordinary Biblical
stories like that of Moses and the burning bush in Exodus and many others.
In our context, these
are called myths and taboos which are very vital in the conservation and preservation
of cultural property and they are a source of spiritual guidance.
A myth is folklore or
unusual narrative or story which usually involves some supernatural figures and
a taboo is an unspecified prohibition on something, usually against speech or behavior
based on a cultural intellect that is too sacred for ordinary people. Taboos
and myths are basically meant to protect humans and their environment.
In Zimbabwe, there is
cultural and natural heritage like forests, mountains, rivers, caves, tunnels,
trees are safeguarded by myths and taboos. The heritage also includes manmade
ruins and property left behind by our predecessors.
NDAMBAKURIMWA,
RAMBAKURIMWA AND RAMBAKUTEMWA
One such sacred natural
heritage is the Ndambakurimwa forest in Domboshava. As the name suggests, the
forest could not be cleared for agricultural purposes. The commonly accepted
myth is that if one tried to clear the land, they would wake up tomorrow to
find all the cleared trees back in their original place and if one went with an
axe intending to cut the trees, the axe would suddenly disappear.
Almost the same myth is
also about the Rambakurimwa forest in Mberengwa and the Rambakutemwa forest in
Chivi.  An unexplainable myth is told
about the zoomorphic pot (pfuko yaNevanji) whose replica is presently housed at
the Great Zimbabwe Museum in Masvingo.
It is generally
believed that it was a moving pot in which the king’s gold was kept. If other
people tried to put their hands into the pot, they would find their hand cut,
go insane or suddenly find their heads clear shaven.
NYANGA
There is also Mount Nyanga,
the highest mountain in Zimbabwe which is generally believed that careless talk
or environmental pollution like relieving oneself on the mountain would see the
offender vanishing without a trace. History has it that a number of people have
disappeared without trace in that mountain, the latest being a tourist in
Jnauary 2014.
According to the oral
history of locals in the area, two white girls (tourists) once vanished in the
mountains and a helicopter search party was engaged. They could see the girls
from the helicopter but upon getting down to the ground, all they could hear
was their playful laughter indicating that they were really enjoying themselves.
CHINHOYI
Almost a similar story
is told about the Chinhoyi cave where negative comments and environmental
pollution resulted in disappearance. It is generally believed that an attempt
to throw a stone past the sunlit pool will result in the stone being thrown
back to the sender.
NYAMINYAMI
There is also the
legend of the Nyaminyami river god at Kariba which, when angered by the
people’s misbehavior, would cause severe flooding in the basin. Others
attribute the flooding which happened in the 1950 and the loss of lives during
construction of the Kariba Dam to the river god who apparently had been angered
at being separated by the dam wall from ‘his wife’ who lived down stream. Disasters
attributed to the river god happened on February 15, 1950 and December 25, 1955,
January 1958.
NEMESO
There is also the
Nemeso myth which accounts for the origins of Harurwa in Masvingo. The myth has
it that abuse of the nutritious insects provoked the spirit of Nemeso resulting
in natural disasters. There are some forests in which misbehavior resulted in
loss of memory (chadzimira) whereby one immediately loses their sense of
direction and time resulting in endless walks around the area. When in that
condition, one does not get tired nor feel any physical pain to an extent that
an individual can walk for as many kilometers as can be imagined without realising
it.
CONCLUSION
Due to cultural
diversity and dynamics of time, tradition can be questioned and it is very
important to break the traditions that serve as restraints to the happiness,
freedom and development of the human race.
Over and above,
safeguarding our culture, heritage and traditions is priceless. Our heritage is
a link to our past and a bridge to the future. We are bound to them those who
went before us as our successors are bound to us, though we cannot look into
their eyes nor hear their voices; we should honour their history which is also
ours. We should cherish the tradition they left behind and pass it over, we
should tell their story as it was told through generations immemorial. Above
all we should remember them as we wish to be remembered and that is only
possible if we avoid carrying the everlasting blame and curse of bringing to
extinction what we never invented.
Elizabeth Duve Dziva is
an Archaeological and cultural heritage practitioner, the views in this article
are solely those of the author in her own capacity and do not necessarily
represent the views of any organization. Email: duveelizabeth@gmail.com

SDA hands over new classroom block to Rupemba Primary School

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SDA hands over new classroom block to Rupemba Primary School

Exsto Makunzva
ZVISHAVANE- Minister
of State for Midlands Provincial Affairs Larry Mavhima last week officially
opened a newly constructed block at Rupemba Primary School built by the Seventh
Day Adventist (SDA) church.
Rupemba
Primary School is a satellite school which is in the resettlement area situated
at the border of Zvishavane and Mberengwa districts with an enrolment of about
331 pupils.
The
school opened its doors in September 2012 and was built from wooden poles and
dagga with thatched roof.
Pupils
at Rupemba Primary School had to learn while seated on the ground as the school
had no furniture but the helping hand from SDA has given hope to the pupils and
breathed life to the school.
Mavhima
applauded the generous gesture by the SDA and challenged the community to
follow suit in ensuring that they provide conducive learning environment to the
pupils.
“We
need more people like the SDA. They have seen a need and moved to address it.
We are very grateful for the support you have offered to the school and we hope
more help will come so that this school can be upgraded and we give a future to
these pupils.
“It
is government’s policy to ensure that we provide basic education to our
children and we are very proud for the SDA for supporting our efforts,” said
Mavhima.
Mavhima
also thanked Zvishavane Community Share Ownership Trust for building the first
block, the Church of Christ for drilling a borehole, Adventist Development and
Relief Agents (ADRA) for providing a solar system to pump water.

Zinara employee takes blames for $45 000 fraud

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Zinara employee takes blames for $45 000 fraud

…exonerates
accomplices
Diana Gondongwe
MASVINGO
– Luke Manyamazi, a provincial licensing officer at Zimbabwe National Road Authority (Zinara) has decided to take
all the blame for the missing $45 000 and has exonerated his two alleged accomplices.
Manyamazi, Jefias Magarasadza and Enock Mapondo appeared
before Anti-Corruption Magistrate Patience Madondo applying for bail for the
second time after they were refused bail by Magistrate Langton Ndokera due to
the gravity of their case in their initial appearance.
Manyamazi pleaded guilty admitting that he only knows about
the $45 000 and not the initial $196 270 reported by Zinara.
He went on to say he committed the offence alone and without
the help of Mapondo and Magarasadza.
The court also heard that Mapondo and Magarasadza were not
Zinara officials hence they don’t have any connections with the Zinara accounts
department.
Magarasadza and Mapondo were given bail on condition that
they leave their travelling documents at the Masvingo Magistrates’ Court and
pay RTGS$500 bail.
The three were represented by Omen Mafa of Mudisi, Mutendi
and Shumba Legal Practitioners.
Mafa lamented that the trio was likely to ‘rot in remand prison’
with the slow pace he claimed the State was moving with the case. He said it
was bad that in a space of two months, the State had only managed to find three
witnesses out of the intended 800.
The trio will appear in court again on July 31, 2019.

Ignite Afrique trains Mwenezi girls on making reusable pads

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Ignite Afrique trains Mwenezi girls on making reusable pads

Cephas Shava
MWENEZI – As
part of efforts to improve the conditions of girls from disadvantaged
communities, charity organisation Ignite Afrique recently organised a sanitary
pads-making course for some Mwenezi school girls and their teachers.
The
training was held at Lundi Christian High School with many girls and teachers
from different schools across Mwenezi district acquiring knowledge on how to
tailor-make their own sanitary pads using affordable material.
Ignite
Afrique director Charles Maregere told TellZim News the training was made
possible through the support of partners and patrons.
He
said he hoped the knowledge gained will help improve the welfare of the girl
child in rural areas who can hardly afford adequate supplies of disposable pads.
“Given
the current high prices of disposable sanitary pads, we have realised that many
girls were at risk of contracting infections during their periods since they
use unhygienic alternatives such as cow dung and rags. 
“We
have realised that the training on making reusable sanitary pads is a sustainable
life skill that empowers girls. They will also use the skills gained to form
sanitary hygiene clubs in their respective schools. Making pads on their own
will help them make extra cash by selling the pads to others in their
communities,” said Maregere.
Speaking
at the same occasion, Ignite Afrique patron Edith Mugehu, a molecular biologist,
urged communities to de-stigmatise menstruation and sanitary hygiene by
encouraging open talk on the subject.
“The
subject must not be taboo and girls must have the freedom to speak about it
freely. We have seen that the stigma has led some girls to manage their periods
using unhygienic methods where they risk infections,” said Mugehu.
Participants
prised the programme and encouraged more outreaches of that nature, saying it
was high time girls are given knowledge on how to handle the natural
development of their bodies.
Girls
from such schools as Sacred Heart High, Masogwe, Machokoto, Hlezana, Budirirai,
Sagwari, Mwenezi Government High and Masogwe Primary School participated in the
event.      
     
   

Unfettered powers for ED as Zanu PF amends party constitution

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Unfettered powers for ED as Zanu PF amends party constitution

…Mnangagwa to enjoy Mugabe-like powers in
constitutional shake-up
… two-term limits for parliamentarians
Upenyu
Chaota
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will soon enjoy unbridled
powers similar to those exercised by former president Robert Mugabe as Zanu PF
has put in motion plans for sweeping constitutional changes that are likely to
make the incumbent leader a political demigod.
It has also been learnt that the new constitutional
changes will see term limits being imposed on the party’s Members of Parliament
(MPs) in order to avoid careerism and give more members a chance to serve in
that capacity.
Zanu PF secretary for legal affairs Paul Mangwana told
TellZim News in an interview that the party had already set up a committee to
come up with the roadmap for public consultations on the issue.
Mangwana refused to shed more light on why they want
the constitution amended and what is expected in the new amendment but said the
people will decide on the new provisions.
“We have set up committee to come up with the road map
on how we are going to do the consultation processes.
“We want to realign the old constitution with the new
dispensation and it is the people who will have an input on the changes not the
leadership. What the people want is what will be put in the constitution.
“I am not the people so I cannot tell you what changes
will be effected. We will simply give people the current constitution and tell
them to bring forward the changes they want to see for the better of the
party,” said Mangwana.
The issue first came out in the open a few weeks ago when
Mangwana addressed a Masvingo Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC).
At the meeting, Mangwana hinted on the proposed
changes among them the two term limits to all parliamentarians and the
composition of an advisory council.
“We are coming to you soon for consultations on the
proposed amendment of the party’s constitution and we would like your input.
Should we have term limits on parliamentarians or should we retire some of our
old guards and put them into the advisory team?
“It is all up to you so make sure when the process
starts you will be ready,” said Mangwana then.
Other party sources said the proposed amendment to the
party’s constitution is aimed at giving President Mnangagwa too much power and
carte blanche to make some of the most important decisions on behalf of the
party.
“People are going to give power to President
Mnangagwa. The one centre of power is going to be the biggest change we are
going to see in the proposed amendment.
“President Mnangagwa wants to be in control total
control of the party and by giving him all the power, he will be able to deal
with anyone who wants to stand in his way,” said the source.
Asked if the new amended constitution will address the
succession issues within the ruling party, the source said Zanu PF does not
have a succession and if anyone raise that they will be seen as the enemy.
“Succession will be left open because no one will ever
raise the issue. It will be suicidal to suggest that,” said the source.

Zaka RDC, business community clash over illegal traders

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Zaka RDC, business community clash over illegal traders

Brighton Chiseva
ZAKA –
The continuous sprouting of illegal traders at Jerera Growth Point has irked
the business community prompting them to petition the local authority in a bid
to flush out all illegal traders whom they accuse of stealing the market.
In
the petition dated July 14, 2019, the Zaka Business Association (ZBA) cries foul
saying the Zaka Rural District Council (RDC) is sleeping on duty while illegal
traders who do not pay any licences run down the growth point.
The
petition also accuses the council officials of protecting the illegal traders
who give them bribe money and be left to trade on undesignated areas.
“We
have noted with serious concern the proliferation of illegal traders on council
pavements, our shop verandas and all open spaces.
“The
illegal traders are operating under the protection of the council who collect
money from them and we have lost most of our business to these people yet we
pay rates to the council.
“We
demand that the council remove all the illegal traders who have taken over our
shop pavements and other undesignated trading areas,” reads the petition.
 The business community has threatened the
council with a lawsuit and boycotting payment of rates if they do not act on
the petition.
Zaka
RDC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) David Majaura was not available for comment
as his mobile phone went unanswered for several times.
However,
when contacted for comment, Zaka RDC chairperson Cornelius Mapuranga said the
business community was at fault for they are the ones who harbour the illegal
traders in their verandas.
“Why
do they keep them in their verandas? They have to chase them away and as the
council we always fine them for operating illegally.
“The
shop owners should not cry foul because they are the ones who house them in
their verandas and are actually charging rentals from them,” said Mapuranga.

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