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Gumbi ‘blocks’ Chamisa rally

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Gumbi ‘blocks’ Chamisa rally

James Gumbi

…says it’s not time for rallies but congress

Upenyu Chaota


MASVINGO – Trouble is brewing in paradise as MDC Alliance provincial chairperson James Gumbi is alleged to have sensationally claimed that he would bar party president Nelson Chamisa from holding a ‘Thank You Rally’ in the province until after congress.
Gumbi is said to have told a provincial assembly meeting at the party’s provincial headquarters on Wednesday that he was given the date for the rally but he will weigh the merits of holding the rally before the party’s congress.
“Why should the party give me a date for a thank you rally when the congress is upon us? I will personally weigh the advantages and disadvantages of having the rally.
“It’s only me who has the right to decide if we will have that rally or not. We want to campaign for congress not waste resources on a thank you rally,” Gumbi is alleged to have said.
TellZim News tried to get clarification from Gumbi over his statements but his mobile went unanswered but national executive member, Takanayi Mureyi, who is said to have calmed the storm as other party members contested Gumbi said it was just a proposal by the chairman.
“The chairman did not say he does not want the congress but he was just suggesting on the merits and demerits of having the rally before the congress.
“There was really nothing sinister about it but you know the chairman talks firm so many people could have misquoted him. You know holding a rally is expensive and the party does not have the money so chairman was saying let us put the little money we have towards congress.
“It was just a suggestion because right now people will be campaigning and no one will have time for the rally,” said Mureyi.
Gumbi’s utterances drew fire from the likes of Henry Damba from Chivi, James Mushonga from Zaka and Sure Makuni from Chiredzi among others.
Damba told TellZim News that Gumbi has somehow lost it because he cannot prioritise the congress over a thank you rally by the president.
“People want to see the president and for Gumbi to say that he will not approve the congress date will be unfortunate. The decision does not solely rest with Gumbi. It’s for the province to decide and Gumbi is not the province,” said Damba.
Makuni also weighed in saying they challenged Gumbi because he dictated to them instead of consulting.
“I told Gumbi that we are at a meeting and not a rally so we should not be dictated to. We want to follow procedure and not run the province like a personal thing. Many people were against Gumbi’s utterances,” said Makuni.
Chamisa has always faced rebellion from Gumbi who often speaks with his foot in the mouth.
The Gumbi led executive defied Chamisa in the last harmonized elections when they refused to compromise for other alliance partners costing the party dearly winning only 1 parliamentary seat in the province.
Gumbi stands accused of masterminding the chaos at the city council when the councilors defied the party position on the mayoral candidate.
Chamisa had opted for Godfrey Kurauone as the mayor but the move was turned down as Gumbi’s favorite Collen Maboke exercised a palace coup.
Chamisa has ordered the Masvingo mayor to step down but Gumbi refuses saying Maboke was voted for fair and square.
MDC Alliance national spokesperson Jacob Mafume said provinces are consulted before any rally is conducted but could not believe Gumbi would block the rally.
“Maybe it can be congress politics at play but I doubt Gumbi would say that,” said Mafume.

Mwonzora keeps Chamisa guessing

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Mwonzora keeps Chamisa guessing


Secretary general Douglas Mwonzora and president Nelson Chamisa


…says he will issue a statement when time comes


Upenyu Chaota

The proclamation of the congress date by the MDC Alliance has drawn interest from various corners across the globe with speculations pitting president Nelson Chamisa and secretary general Douglas Mwonzora to race for the top job.
Mwonzora’s name has been thrown into the race with social media being awash with photoshoped pictures of campaign materials for the reserved secretary general.
WhatsApp groups have been dominated by the two camps fighting to boost morale for the watershed election which will be a make or break for Mwonzora whose chances of dislodging Chamisa are narrow.
If Mwonzora chooses to contest Chamisa and end up losing the race, he will be reduced to a mere card carrying member.
TellZim News contacted Mwonzora to find out where he stands regarding the congress and he said he would rather keep his next steps to himself and will make an announcement at the opportune time.
“I have seen a lot of photoshops purporting to support my candidature for the presidency. I have not said I am running for the presidency so people should not listen to what is being said on social media.
“It is within my constitutional rights to run for any post but right now I would rather reserve my next steps to myself. I will be making a statement when the time comes so people should calm their horses,” said Mwonzora.
The MDC Alliance national congress will be held from 24 to 26 May 2019.  The branch, ward, district and provincial congresses will be held between March and April.
MDC Alliance spokesperson Jacob Mafume said the congress date has been set but people should calm down and not create divisions in the party.
“It is only the congress date which has been set but we will not tolerate anyone who will go about fomenting divisions in the party. We want everyone to be united and approach the congress as a united force.
“Congress starts at ward, district and provincial levels before we do national. As for the presidency, candidates will be nominated by provinces so no one has to start jostling for positions,” said Mafume.
National organising secretary Amos Chibaya is on record saying his boss will go uncontested at congress and banned aspiring candidates from campaigning ahead of congress.

RCZ hosts bigger, better Inter-Dutch games

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RCZ hosts bigger, better Inter-Dutch games



RCZ Education Secretary Samson Shava

Clayton Shereni

The Reformed Church in Zimbabwe (RCZ) on Saturday February 9, held the annual athletics Inter-Dutch high schools games at Zimuto High where pupils from eleven schools vied for honours in various athletics activities.
The Mabhuku RCZ Bookshop and Cantwater Enterprises-sponsored tournament saw both male and female pupils taking part in age group categories namely under 15, 17 and 20 years.
Overall, Gutu High came out tops with 22 gold medals, 18 silver, 11 bronze while Pamushana came second with 11 gold, 21 silver, 12 bronze. Chibi took up the third slot with 14 gold, 11 silver and 14 bronze medals.
Alheit, Jichidza, Nyashanu, Makumbe, Zimuto, Margaret Hugo, Morgenster and Henry Murray occupied positions four to eleven respectively.
The overall winners Gutu High showed class in the boys’ categories to win in the Under 17 and 20 age groups while Alheit won in the under 15 years’ category.
In the girls’ category, second-placed Pamushana won with their Under 17 and 20 girls while Chibi took charge in the Under 15 years’ age group.
The games, that were launched around 1964, saw four pupils breaking the previous set records in the 100m, 200m and 1 500m races.
In the Under 20 boys’ category, Lesley Chihwayi of Makumbe High and Martin Magumeni of Pamushana finished 100m and 200m races in 10.10 seconds and 19.4 seconds respectively to break the previous year’s records.
Long distance runner Selmor Gwembo from Alheit set a new 1500m record of five minutes in the Under 17 girls while in the boys’ category of the same age group, Silas Chinyama set a record of four minutes four seconds.
Henry Murray School for the Deaf and Margaret Hugo School for the Blind also performed impressively and won five and four medals respectively.
Speaking to TellZim News after the games RCZ education secretary Samson Shava said the Inter Dutch games were a stage for interactions and getting to make connections.
He said the games were a platform on which schools could showcase their worth in various sporting activities.
“Our schools get to strengthen their bonds through sport and they help to prepare pupils for better opportunities later in life.
“We rotate these games among the schools to give everybody a chance to improve their facilities and host the games,” said Shava.
The games have three clusters namely athletics for the first term, ball games for the second term and the quiz, public speaking or debate for the third term.
The games have produced the likes of United States of America (USA)-based athlete Kudzai Maguranyanga, Caps United forward Gabriel Nyoni and former Supersport United striker Simba Nhivi.

Hungry Zero farmers plead for help

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… allege discrimination in food aid

Monalisa Matongo

The people of Zero Farm have alleged being left out from government’s social welfare food aid programmes and from the presidential and command agriculture input schemes.
The villagers, most of whom say they have lived on the farm for close to 20 years, are under pressure from government which wants them to leave as they are irregularly settled. They have already been served with eviction notices which they have, however, defied.
The settlers now have their own village heads to whom they report their issues, and one of them is Henry Makusha of Chikutuva village who said people at the farm were in dire straits.
“Our people are starving and also need assistance from the government like most of the people in rural areas. Others are getting food and inputs but we are not given anything. We are being treated like second class citizens but we voted for them,” said Makusha.
Provincial Administrator (PA) Fungai Mbetsa said giving the community food aid was not possible because theirs were not recognised villages.
He urged them to go back to their original villages and receive aid from there.
“The government is willing to help those people and they should also benefit. But if they are to be given aid while they are at an illegal settlement, it would seem government is recognising their stay as legal.
“They should go back to their former villages and get their aid from there. This is one of the soft measures taken by the government to make sure they leave the farm. If they continue resisting, more effective measures will be taken. The long arm of the law will catch up with them,” warned Mbetsa.
Some residents also said the threat of eviction had made them more vulnerable, with their own village heads demanding bribes on the promise that they will make sure that those who pay are not evicted.
They accused self-proclaimed headman Ratson Haruzivishe and his aide only identified as Gango of forcing people to pay for otherwise free services on the pretext that he would protect them from eviction.
“We were given trees to plants during the national tree planting day but they are now saying we should pay US$1 per tree so that we will not be evicted. They said they have already paid the MP and the chief with cattle so avoid eviction,” said one villager.

Junior ventures into security industry

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Junior ventures into security industry



 …company set to open in March











TellZim Reporter


MASVINGO – Renowned businessman and director of Junior Driving School, Noah Marima is working to further expand his business empire; this time by venturing into the security industry through a company which will be launched early this March.
Junior Security will be the Junior brand’s latest addition onto its budding stable after the launch of Junior Micro Finance.
Marima told TellZim News the new security company had already recruited highly-skilled and well-equipped security guards who will be available to offer such services as undercover operations, tracking systems, alarm rapid response for houses and business properties, general guarding services and private entities security.
He said the new investment was an expression of faith in the local economy and a commitment to create local jobs for local people.
“We decided to venture into the security sector as a diversification strategy. For now, we are targeting the regional market but we are certain we will be able to expand in the near future.
“The idea came up when we opened up our new driving school branch in Gweru where we encountered some hassles getting the kind of security we wanted. We therefore saw it fit to form our own company to guard our own property and assist others. Ours will be a business practice underpinned by high-quality customer services,” said Marima.
He assured potential clients that they will get value for their money, with security services being provided mainly by highly trained people including retired police officers.
The company is housed at 78 Hughes Street in Masvingo, and will be open to do business with all clients even those that are far away in the districts.

Econet rewards outstanding Manicaland brand ambassador

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Econet rewards outstanding Manicaland brand ambassador




Parshon Muranganwa (in blue) hands over a     prize to a brand ambassador


Nashe Mahachi


MUTARE – Econet Wireless Zimbabwe last Saturday hosted an event to reward its top-performing brand ambassadors in Manicaland province.
The colourful function took place at Hillside Golf Club.
The country’s largest telecommunications and technology company honoured its brand ambassadors from the province’s seven districts; Makoni, Mutare, Mutasa, Chimanimani, Chipinge, Nyanga and Buhera.
Over 300 brand ambassadors were rewarded for their hard work. Before the award ceremony, the brand ambassadors had a brief training with area managers in various products and services. They were also trained in grooming and etiquette.
Addressing the gathering, Econet Manicaland general manager, Parshon Muranganwa praised the brand ambassadors for their hard work and for representing the company well to customesr in their districts and the communities they serve.
“Today we want to take time to celebrate and recognize the great work that you, our brand ambassadors, have done in the urban and peri-urban centres, in the growth points, the farms and villages in this province.
“We want our brand ambassadors to be synchronised when they go to the market selling various products. We recognised outstanding performances as Econet.
“As Econet, we intentionally want to create employment by encouraging entrepreneurs who can go out there and employ others. Some of our products include Iflax, Maisha,KwesePlay, Yomix, sim cards, EcoCash and Vaya,” said  Muranganwa.
Econet recruits and trains its brand ambassadors and deploys them back into the market to promote and sell the company’s brands and products in their communities and localities.
Some of the brand ambassadors thanked Econet and said the awards would motivate them to work harder and do even better in the future.
All the ambassadors walked away with food hampers.

Masvingo RDC approves secondary school project at Masarasara

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Masvingo RDC approves secondary school project at Masarasara










Brighton Chiseva


RENCO MINE – Masvingo Rural District Council (RDC) has approved a community-initiated plan to build a new secondary school at Masarasara.
Masvingo RDC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Martin Mubviro confirmed the development and said the council was fully supportive and will contribute funds for the project.
He said parents were free to continue mobilising resources as they were doing, with the local authority chipping in when resources permit.
“We support the parents’ initiative and we have already approved it. The ground is there and the parents can continue mobilising resources. When we get money we will chip in and contribute towards the building of the school,” said Mubviro.
Masvingo Central Member of Parliament (MP) Edmund Mhere also threw his weight behind the initiative, saying there is no way he could ignore a project that benefits people in his constituency.
“Any development that takes place in my constituency is in a way mine no matter who started it. So I will definitely help the project to succeed. I will work with the community and see the kind of help they need and see what I can also afford,” said Mhere.
The community has already started making voluntary contributions towards the materials need for work to begin. Village heads are fully behind the project and are holding regular meetings to encourage more people to participate.
Some volunteers have pledged to bring both pit and river sand, while others have pledged their scotch carts.
Villagers with carpentry and welding skills have promised to give their labour free of charge.

Man beats wife over sister-in-law love triangle

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Man beats wife over sister-in-law love triangle

Perseverance Muhoma

A man has been sentenced to 315 hours of community service for assaulting his wife after she had an altercation with his sister-in-law whom she suspected of being in an illicit affair with her him.
Nyasha Chandaona (29) appeared before Masvingo magistrate Candice Kaseke facing charges of domestic violence as defined in Section 3 (1) (a) as read with Section 4 (1) of Domestic Violence Act Chapter 05:16.
Chandaona pleaded guilty to the charges but said he was trying to refrain his wife from fighting his brother’s wife, Anymore Matongo.
“I was not expecting it, it just happened as I was trying to refrain her,” said Chandaona.
It was the State’s case that on February 11 in village Mutenda, under Chief Shumba at around 17:00 hrs, the accused visited his brother’s house where Anymore served him a meal.
The accused’s wife Shamiso Munyuki (25) suspected the two were seeing each other so she confronted Anyomre at Mutendi business centre and a fight started.
The accused arrived at the scene and started assaulting his wife with clenched fists several times.
A neighbor identified as Pamela Mazenyana restrained him and the complainant reported the matter to the police.
Malvern Mapako represented the state.

I will replace Mnangagwa-Mohadi

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I will replace Mnangagwa-Mohadi


Vice president, Kembo Mohadi


Upenyu Chaota

Many people view Vice President Constantino Chiwenga as next in line to succeed President Emmerson Mnangagwa the other vice president, Kembo Mohadi has shown keen interest for the top job, saying his history was as illustrious as his boss’.
Mohadi said he believed fate was on his side, claiming the road travelled by President Mnangagwa and the obstacles he faced were similar to his own experience.
Asked to introduce President Mnangagwa before thousands of Zanu PF supporters in Mwenezi last Saturday, Mohadi gave a tale of the road travelled by his boss saying there were many parallels to be drawn between their two stories.
“I also travelled the same road as that of President Mnangagwa. I was arrested and stayed in prison till 1980. I came from prison and joined politics full time just like President Mnangagwa.
“The irony of the whole story is that President Mnangagwa became Minister of State Security, I also became Minister of State Security.
“He became Minister of Defence and I also became Minister of Defence. He became Vice President and I also became Vice President so munongoona kuti gwara racho ndiro rimwe. But I am not going to push him out of it, achandisiira,” said Mohadi.
Mohadi said President Mnangagwa told him there were some rigours he still needed to go through for him to qualify to be President among them surviving interface rallies, taking poison and border jumping.
“President Mnangagwa says I do not qualify to be President because I have never been poisoned or subjected to nine interface rallies or become a border jumper. I don’t know how I can be a border jumper but I would love to be poisoned and go through interface rallies,” said Mohadi.
Mohadi said while many people fear Mnangagwa, he is not afraid of him and he saw him as a brother and mentor.
Mohadi’s declaration of interest could put him on a collision course with Chiwenga who is believed to harbour his own presidential ambition.
Chiwenga led a military coup which ousted long-time ruler Robert Mugabe in November 2017 but handed over the levers of power to President Mnangagwa reportedly after striking a deal that would see him being the successor.
There are, however, now claims of power struggles between Chiwenga and Mnangagwa with reports saying the retired general now wants the latter to run for one term and leave him in charge.
Zanu PF has denied any friction between the two and has since went on to endorse President Mnangagwa for the 2023 harmonised elections.

Young warriors team manager Matsika dies

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Young warriors team manager Matsika dies



Tiyani Hahlani


GWERU – The local football community was on Wednesday, February 20, plunged into mourning by the death of Zimbabwe Under-23 team manager, Kisdo Matsika (pictured).
The former Gweru United player collapsed at his Mkoba residence before being confirmed dead on arrival at a local hospital.
The 61-year-old Matsika started as a football player but later turned his passion to junior football development.
He was currently the team manager for the Bekithemba Ndlovu-coached Zimbabwe Under-23 which participated in the Cosafa Youth Championship in 2017.
As of yesterday (Thursday), burial arrangements were being processed.
The deceased’s daughter, Tafadzwa said they had lost a pillar and said they looked upon him for many things as a family.
“It is devastating that we have lost him. We looked up to him for many things as a family and it is sad he has gone too soon,” said Tafadzwa.
Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) president, Felton Kamambo posted on the local football mother body’s official Twitter page his condolence message to the Matsika family.
“All at Zifa are saddened by the sudden passing on of U-23 national team manager, Kisdo Matsika. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. May his soul rest in peace,” said Kamambo.
His death comes as the nation is still mourning the departure of artistic legends Oliver Mutukudzi and Charles Mungoshi.

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