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Madzibaba sends women to collect soil from grave

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Madzibaba sends women to collect soil from grave

                                                      Rumbidzai Rudita
Cephas Shava
MWENEZI – A
woman was recently hauled before Chief Chitanga’s court where she was fined a
cow for allegedly conspiring with a friend to take soil from a grave at her
neighbour’s homestead for use at church as had been instructed by a so-called
prophet.
Rumbidzai
Rudita of Helani village under Chief Chitanga is, however, disputing the
verdict and has launched an appeal at the Mwenezi Magistrates’ Court.
She
argues that she was wrongly convicted because it was only her friend Olipa who
took the soil on her own as had been instructed by the self-styled prophet.
“One
day my friend Olipa, who works at Livison Magweva’s homestead, and I went to
church (Masowe) at Lundi where Madzibaba had a revelation on Olipa. He called
me closer so that I could also hear what he wanted Olipa to do. He told her to
go take some soil from the graveyard at the homestead where she works.
“I
was therefore shocked to be implicated in all this. Olipa went alone and took
the soil from the grave and I was nowhere near that.
“Yes,
I was there when she was given the instruction by the prophet but I was not
there when she went and collected the soil. I have therefore filed papers at
the higher court to appeal the conviction and judgement,” said Rudita.
No
comment could be obtained from Chief Chitanga as his phone was not reachable by
the time of going to print.
Under
Zimbabwean law, it is illegal to temper or desecrate a grave or tomb where the
dead have  been buried.
    
  

Mwenezi East villagers up in arms against MP Joosbi Omar

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Mwenezi East villagers up in arms against MP Joosbi Omar


MWENEZI
–
Mwenezi East villagers have condemned their Member of Parliament, Joosbi Omar
saying he had done very little to improve the lives of the marginalized
families in the constituency.

In racially-charged
statements, villagers say they regret electing Omar, a Coloured, into office,
claiming he was not in touch with the real issues affecting ordinary people in
the constituency.

“The problem is that
Omar is a Coloured and as such he does not understand our issues. Cases of
pregnant women walking kilometers to fetch water away from the clinic and hospital patients
eating sadza with sugar are real. We tried but in vein to engage the MP but
since he won the elections he became slippery,” said one villager.
Responding to questions
from TellZim News regarding these issues and others that include his apparent failure to fix
the water crisis in Chingwizi, Omar said those who were not happy with his pace
were insignificant.
He heaped contempt on
the growing dissatisfaction with his performance, saying he was pleased with
his own work and will therefore not listen to ‘two or six’ villagers.
He also accused people
of being ungrateful for the work he claimed to have done, saying on many
occasions he used his own money to help others.
In the run-up to the
harmonised elections last year, Omar promised many things including bringing an
end to the suffering of Chingwizi people who have lived without easy access to
many basic needs including potable water.
“Ndezve kwavo izvo. I still have five years to prove a point. So I
am not worried by two or six people who are politicking. I have done a lot for
the people of Mwenezi so for someone to complain is simple politicking and not
politics,” said Omar.
This week, TellZim News
ran a story about pregnant women in Chingwizi being sent to fetch their own
water at a borehole as Chingwizi Clinic, the only health facility in the
expansive area, does not have water three years after the clinic was opened.
After numerous
complaints that Omar and other authorities are failing to hold businessman
Billy Rautenbach to account for his violation of villagers’ rights by denying
them access to water and grazing, Omar promised to find an urgent solution but
little has happened to date.
When asked about when
he will fulfill his promises and ensure that people do not continue to be
squeezed by Rautenbach’s exploitative business practices, Omar resorted to
blame-shifting.
“It is Billy, not me,
who is the one who is being stubborn. He, not me, promised to give people
access to grazing but he did not fulfill that. He, not me, promised to give
people water but he again didn’t do it. I have in many instances used my own
money to help people but it is not the duty of an MP to spend their own money
on constituents. After all, you can’t please everybody.
“Those who think they
can cause malice and de – campaign me ahead of 2023 can forget it. The ground
is open and we will see who will be defeated,” said Omar.
On recent media
revelations of serious nutritional deficiencies at Neshuro Hospital which has
seen patients being fed on sadza and sugar, Omar said he was concerned with more
pressing issues like servicing the ambulance fleet.
“I have found donors
from South Africa who will repair five ambulances. That is one of the many
other issues I am attending at the hospital,” Omar said.
He, however, refused to
say who the donors were and when could the work be expected to be done.
Many people, however,
say Omar was good at empty talk and they regretted electing him into office.
“He promised much but
hasn’t done much. We made a mistake by electing an outsider during our primary
elections and letting down our own people with homes in Mwenezi East. Omar is
an outsider and is not in touch with our genuine needs.
“If he was active
enough in communities and even in parliament, we could be seeing at least one
school being built especially here where pupils are learning under trees. Most
of our primary schools here are satellite schools with no classrooms and
benches,” said a villager in Ward 13, who claimed to be a member of Zanu PF.

Mwenezi-born novelist features in international poetry anthology

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Mwenezi-born novelist features in international poetry anthology

                                                                Johannes Mupisa


Cephas Shava
MWENEZI – Budding
novelist and poet, Johannes Mike Mupisa has had his poems featured in the
recently published 485-page fourth volume of the continent-wide anthology which
incorporates works of 154 African poets from over 30 African countries.
The
Best ‘New’ African Poets 2018 Anthology, which was published by Mwanaka Media
and Publishing Pvt Ltd, has poems in various indigenous languages from such
countries as Zimbabwe, South Africa, Nigeria and Cameroon.
It
also features translated versions of the same native poems into mainly English and
French and other foreign languages.
The
32-year-old Mupisa last year made headlines after writing a thrilling local
movie, Gehena Harina Moto.
“I
man happy my works have made it into the anthology. Three of my poems in there
are in Shona but I also translated them into English,” said Mupisa.
He
said he was a passionate literary artist with several unpublished works that
would be published once he gets a financial breakthrough.
“My
three poems which feature in the Best ‘New’ African Poets 2018 Anthology are
Shungu dzangu (Cry of the girl child), Afrika Chidadiso and Zimbe mujombo, they
are subject to diverse interpretations depending on the reader’s own
understandings.
“In
Shungu dzangu, the focus is on the predicament of a girl child in face of such
challenges as forced marriage and deprivation. Afrika Chidadiso celebrates the
beauty of Africa while lamenting the corrosive effects corruption. In Zimbe mujombo
explores the capitalist mode of economic areangements and its effects on
society,” said Mupisa.
Other
Zimbabwean writers whose works found their space in the anthology include
award-winning writer and poet Alex Kaposa, Oscar Gwiriri and Chenjerai
Mhondera.
A
product of Midlands State University (MSU), Mupisa has written several Shona
and English poems. He has also co-authored such books as A Practical Approach
to Heritage Studies Book 4, A Practical Approach to History Studies Book 2 and
a Shona novel called Shukukuviri.
                               

RUCORS escalates aid efforts in Chipinge, Chimanimani

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RUCORS escalates aid efforts in Chipinge, Chimanimani

TellZim Reporter

More
than 1000 families from the Cyclone Idai ravaged Chipinge and Chimanimani
districts recently received food hampers, clothes and shoes from Rugare
Community Relief Services (RUCORS), the charity arm of the Zion Christian
Church led by Bishop Nehemiah Mutendi.
RUCORS
delivered a total of 18 tonnes of goods to Chipinge and Chimanimani communities
with only three tonnes going to Chipinge as it was less affected than
Chimanimani.
The consignment to Chipinge and
Chimanimani was RUCORS’ second donation to Cyclone Idai victims, having donated
many goods for victims in Bikita, Zaka and Gutu on March 19.
The
latest consignment of donations included maize meal, rice, sugar, cooking oil,
soap, 20 bales of used clothes and three bales of second-hand shoes.
The
three tonnes at Chipinge were handed over to the Civil Protection Unit (CPU).
The
bulk of the goods were distributed to Ngangu, Machongwe and Rusitu Valley which
were the worst affected. At Ngangu 586 families got food hampers, clothes and
shoes. A total of seven tonnes of goods were distributed at Ngangu.
The
programme at Machongwe and Rusitu Valley was coordinated by Chimanimani East
Member of Parliament Joshua Sacco, who is also a senior ZCC leader in the area.
In
Chipinge, Ward 15 councillor and Chipinge Urban vice chairperson Panganai
Chirongera assisted with the distribution process.
RUCORS is a registered Private
Voluntary Organisation dedicated to ending suffering, poverty and creating
opportunity.
Bishop Mutendi, though not
present when the donations were handed over, visited the area to assess the
situation especially how church members in Chipinge and Chimanimani, were
affected.
He also held church services and
prayed for the congregants at Chipinge, Ngangu and Machongwe.
RUCORS spokesperson, Tafara Mbaya
called upon relief agencies and government officials to prioritise the security
and well-being of women and girls.
“Looking at what usually happens
when disasters of this kind happen, we need to do more to protect women and
girls. They become more vulnerable to diseases as well as physical and sexual violence.
“Disasters effect far-reaching changes in interpersonal relationships, such
as increased aggressive methods of resolving conflict or strained communication
between intimate partners. Disasters also increase stress levels due to housing changes, financial difficulties, and
unemployment; all of which may contribute to increased rates of
violence,” said Mbaya.
He said RUCORS was collecting and packing hygiene kits dubbed ‘dignity
packs’ that contain female hygiene products as well as a whistle and in some
cases torch for security.
“The contents include soap, underwear, sanitary pads, a sanitary cloth,
a wrapping cloth, toothpaste, a razor, a plastic bucket and plastic cup,” Mbaya
said.

ZAC 1923 launches clean-up campaign

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ZAC 1923 launches clean-up campaign








… donates to
Idai flood victims

BIKITA – The Zion
Apostolic Church (ZAC) 1923 last week launched a clean-up campaign around its
headquarters at Moriah Village in Chikuku under Chief Budzi in Bikita.
The clean-up was
led by the church’s national chairlady Magreth Muza and Chiedza Masuka who is
wife to Arch Bishop Felix Masuka.
ZAC 1923
national chairperson Robson Mavenyengwa said the campaign was organised by female
congregants and was aimed at making sure that the headquarters area was kept clean
all the time especially during Passover when thousands of congregants gather.
“When a lot of
people gather, there is a possibility of disease outbreaks so we didn’t want
that to happen during our Passover. That is why female church members decided
to do a clean-up exercise at the shrine.
“Amai also
wanted to use the exercise to encourage women to practise hygiene in their
respective homes and churches all the time,” said Mavhenyengwa, who is the
Member of Parliament (MP) for Zaka North.
Mavenyengwa
thanked the Environmental Management Agency (Ema) for providing such equipment
gloves, plastic bags and brooms that were used during the clean-up exercise.
He said the
exercise was going to be a continuous programme whenever people gathered for
church services.
“The Bible says
cleanliness is closer to Godliness, so we have to make sure that our places of
worship are kept clean all the time. We will therefore make similar
atrangements whenever we meet,” said Mavenyengwa.
The church also
gathered such items as clothes, blankets and kitchen utensils for distribution
to local victims of Cyclone Idai.

WOA calls for greater fight against girl child marginalisation

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WOA calls for greater fight against girl child marginalisation

Tinaani Nyabereka.
GWERU – A new Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) which deals with
vulnerable adolescent girls has denounced early child marriages and gender
based violence (GBV), pledging to work hard to combat the social vices.
The Women of Africa Trust (WOA) says
society cannot genuinely progress if the wellbeing of women and girls is not
promoted.
Speaking at a clean-up campaign
and child abuse forum in Gweru recently, WOA chairperson Hardlife Mudzikisi
said women deserved the same opportunities men.
“Depriving girls an equal chance
to be in school and further their education should be a thing of the past.
Let’s take part in equalizing opportunities for all children as a way of fighting
early marriages, forced marriages and GBV especially in rural and poorer
communities.
“We glad to be spearheading the
sanitary wear distribution programme in rural schools because it’s of much
importance to girls and women because what affects them affects the whole
society,” said Mudzikisi.
National Association of
Non-Governmental Organisation (Nango) Midlands coordinator, Titus Mangoma said
the launch of the clean-up campaign was aimed at fighting littering in the city.
“As we fight for the rights of
the girl child, let’s improve our city by fighting littering. As Nango, we are
happy most NGOs have embraced the national clean-up initiative. Recent rumours
about a typhoid outbreak mandate us to do more in the fight for a cleaner
environment,” said Mangoma.
Gweru citizen Loveness Chikwiro
encouraged people to come up with many clean-up exercises, saying environmental
health issues must be a worry for everybody.
“We need to stay in a clean and
safe environment and it’s everyone’s duty to clean-up. Let’s keep areas where
we buy food clean,” said Chikwiro.

All Rusape magistrates, staff transferred as corruption deepens

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All Rusape magistrates, staff transferred as corruption deepens

Shingirai
Vambe

RUSAPE
–
The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) has with immediate effect transferred all
Rusape magistrates, clerks of court and court interpreters to other regions and
provinces as perceptions of corruption in the judiciary rise, TellZim News can
reveal.
In emailed responses to
questions, acting chief magistrate Munamato Mutevedzi said the move was part of
usual strategies used elsewhere where suspicions of corruption had been raised.
“The Commission has previously
used the same intervention to good effect in other places such as Beitbridge
where red flags had been raised in 2016. Other stakeholders in the
administration of justice have also acknowledged the strategy’s effectiveness
and resorted to it. There is no gainsaying the adage that familiarity breeds
contempt.
“These transfers are in
accordance with the JSC Regulations, 2015 and its strategic priorities as set out
in section 12 of part 4.4 of the Commission’s Strategic Plan 2016-2020. That
strategic focus area mandates the Commission to participate in the formulation
and implementation of sector-wide interventions to enhance integrity of the
administration of justice,” he said.
Mutevedzi is acting on
behalf of Chief Magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe who is facing multiple criminal
abuse of office charges.
Mutevedzi also said one
clerk of court has been arrested for allegedly tempering with court records.
The clerk, who has
since been identified as Brit Zambara, allegedly removed pages from book numbers
R436 to 455/13 including records of an accused person in order to cover up an
offence.
“There is no evidence
of members of staff engaging in widespread underhand dealings at the station.
We have however received complaints and noted some systems inadequacies during
routine monitoring and evaluation visits to Rusape. It then became necessary to
realign operations at the station.
“In an isolated incident which is
already in the public domain, a clerk of court was arrested on allegations of
tampering with court records. The veracity of those allegations can only be
proved in a court of law,” Mutevedzi said.
In his televised interview TV
interview ahead of this year’s Independence Day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa
said corruption in the country ran ‘deep and wide’.

Nemarundwi village heads defy headman

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Nemarundwi village heads defy headman

Brighton
Chiseva
ZIMUTO – Village heads under Headman Nemarundwi in Chief Zimuto’s
area are defying the new headman Smart Chidavarume claiming he is illegitimate.
Chidavarume was installed last year and the installation
ceremony was reported to have taken place under military guard for fear of disturbances
from those who were opposed to his ascendency.
Masvingo District Administrator (DA) Ray Hove confirmed
the wrangle and said he expected the issue to be handled by the chief.
“The village heads have taken the former headman’s
side and are not listening to the new headman but these are simple matters that
can be resolved by Chief Zimuto. He is the right person to handle such a
dispute as all of them are his subjects. He convened a meeting and my office
was invited but we had fuel challenges so it had to be postponed,” said
Hove.
Sources said that whenever Chidavarume summons the
village heads, they do not go but if they are summoned by the former headman, they
would quickly go.
“There is a problem in the area because most people
do not listen to the new headman but they respect his predecessor who held the position
on an acting basis after the death of his father. If the current headman
summons them they do not go, but if the former headman does that, they quickly
go,” said the source.
There are two families to the Nemarundwi headmanship
namely Nhunzvi and Nduru. The headmanship is supposed to rotate between the two
families but it is claimed the tradition was not followed when Chidavarume was
appointed.
Critics of Chidavarume say the headmanship was supposed
to go to the Nduru house with the eldest member in the family taking over.
Last year, Hove was quoted saying when the selection
meeting was done in 2016 two names, Chidavarume and Magiya Kwenda’s emerged.
However, Magiya was overlooked as he is younger than Chidavarume.

Man goes on the run after killing daugther

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Man goes on the run after killing daugther


Tinaani Nyabereka.

MBERENGWA –
Police in Mberengwa are investigating a murder case in which a man allegedly
used a knife to stab her step-daughter to death before fleeing his home.
The
grisly incident occurred in Maromo village under Chief Mataga.
Midlands
police spokesperson, Inspector Ethel Mukwende appealed to members of the public
with information on the whereabouts of the accused to report to the nearest
police station.
“We
appeal to members of the public who might have information on the whereabouts
of the accused person to report to the nearest police station or make use of
suggestion boxes,” Mukwende said.                                                                                                                                         
Sources
said Aaron Moyo (44) came home in the night and found his wife Colleta Ncube
(38) asleep. He ordered her to leave their bedroom and sleep in the other room
where her daughter, the now deceased Tariro Shumba (22), was sleeping.
It
is alleged that Moyo, who was armed with a knife, then followed his wife and
asked her to leave the homestead altogether.
This
led to an argument which forced Shumba to intervene on behalf of her mother,
but Moyo picked up a log and hit her all over her body several times.
The
two women them managed to flee but the accused chased them, caught the daughter
and stabbed her twice with a knife and fled.
Ncube
returned and found her daughter alive but bleeding profusely before dying
moments later.
The
matter was reported to the police who attended the scene and took the body to
Musume Mission Hospital.

Conflict Management

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Conflict Management

                                                
“Blessed are the
peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God.”- Matthew 5:9
Conflict
is a natural and necessary part of our lives. Whether at home with our families
and friends or at work with our colleagues, conflict pervades our
relationships. If your job involves dealing with people, either as a manager or
an individual contributor, it is almost inevitable that you will experience
interpersonal and inter-group conflict from time to time. Rather than suppress
or ignore conflicts, it is to the advantage of the manager or individual member
of the group to learn effective techniques to cope with or deal with conflicts.
We
should not expect complete success in resolving conflict. When personal or
group animosities exist between the different parties, conflict is likely to
arise again. The conflict management techniques may have to be repeated time
and again. In extreme situations, the only practical solution may be to
physically separate the two parties. The manager or leader should not try to
eliminate all conflict among subordinates but should try to resolve or manage
conflict that potentially has severe negative consequences. There is a famous
Chinese saying which goes: A certain amount of opposition is of great help to a
person. When kites arise, they do not go with the wind but against the wind. In
this case, an optimum amount of conflict improves individual or organizational
performance.
What
is conflict?    
Conflict is the energy created when individuals or
groups of people pursue incompatible goals in an effort to meet their personal
needs and interests.
Causes
of conflict
In order to develop an effective intervention
strategy, it is important to know the general categories of causes of conflict.
Here are some of the causes of conflict in our institutions:
·        
Poor
Communication which involves lack of information and misinformation, as well as
differing views on what data is relevant, the interpretation of that data and
how the assessment is performed. Martin Luther King Junior had this to say on
communication: People hate each other because they do not communicate. They do
not communicate because they are far apart.
·        
Relationship
conflict, which results from strong emotions, stereotypes, miscommunication and
repetitive negative behaviour. It is this type of conflict which often provides
fuel for disputes and can promote destructive conflict even when the conditions
to resolve the other sources of conflict can be met.
·        
Value
conflict, which arises from ideological differences or differing standards on
evolution of ideas or behaviours. The actual or perceived differences in values
do not necessarily lead to conflict. It is only when values like religion,
language and customs are imposed on groups or groups are prevented from upholding
their value systems that conflict arises.
·        
Differences
in training and specialisation can also be sources of conflict. This happens
when individuals or groups despise the type of training those other colleagues
may have had.
·        
Structural
conflict, which is caused by unequal or unfair distribution of power and
resources.  Time constraints, destructive
patterns of interaction and non-conducive geographical or environmental factors
contribute to structural conflict.
·        
Role
conflict which is caused by an overlap in the allocation of responsibilities.
In this case, members may clash on whose responsibilities a certain task is
involved.
·        
The
responsibilities will be overlapping.
·        
Personal
variables and value systems like racism, tribalism, religion and regionalism
can also be a source of conflict.
·        
Interest
conflict, which involves actual or perceived competition over interest such as
resources. For examples, in Zimbabwe today, we find our indigenous mines
fighting over mine claims. Some have even gone to the extent of fighting over
land.
·        
The
way a dispute is resolved or perceptions of trust and fairness can also lead to
conflict.
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