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Demand for Indian sex sweets rises in Zvishavane

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Demand for Indian sex sweets rises in Zvishavane


Darlington Kanyongo

ZVISHAVANE – There is a new craze for Indian aphrodisiacs and other related herbs commonly known as Indian sweets in the town, with one enterprising merchant of the products saying she is making a killing out of the rush.
An Indian woman who has adopted the name Tariro for use in business circles, said her business, which she started in November 2017, has gained popularity in the town and in the neighbouring Mberengwa district, boasting more than 100 regular customers.
"When I started this business last year, it was a bit difficult since customers had no knowledge of these wonderful things but as for now, several men and women are aware of the products and the demand is going up," Tariro said.
She said her customers were from a demographic cross section; men and women, married and unmarried, younger and older.
She said the rising popularity of her merchandise had made her economically independent as she no longer relied on her husband's income for all things she needs.
"This business made me independent. I no longer ask money for my basic needs as I get an average of $20 profit on a daily basis from the sales.
Her products include Gogo gigi manzi, Kuze kuze imbawala, Sexy lip balm, Rocky coffee for men, Sour prume, Love drop, black seed.
"My products are natural with no side effects. Each sweet has its own special use for example Gogo gigi is a sweet used by women for vagina tightening, Black seed is used for cleansing the womb, Chiname is used by women to manipulate men's movement and behaviour, while Rocky coffee for men maximises men's performance in bed," she said.
A widowed woman who has been a consumer of Indian sweets said the products helped her a lot and had given her hope.
"I am 36-years-old but since I started using these sweets, I felt like I am 20 years younger. I have not experienced any side effects so these sweets are really good for me,” she said.local

‘Chamisa won’t be contested at congress’

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‘Chamisa won’t be contested at congress’

Nelson Chamisa


…no vacancy in presidium, Chibaya declares
…members banned from campaigning

Upenyu Chaota

With the much anticipated MDC Alliance congress slated for next year around the corner, with every position in the presidium hitherto believed to have been up for grabs, national organising secretary Amos Chibaya has slammed the door shut on wannabe presidents, saying Nelson Chamisa will go uncontested.
Chibaya’s stunning utterances could put him on a collision course with secretary general Douglas Mwonzora and vice president Elias Mudzuri who are both said to be pushing for every post to be contested as per the party’s democratic tenets.
Two factions, one aligned to Chamisa and the other to Mwonzora, have emerged with Chamisa’s faction, however, said to be enjoying the support of most national leaders while Mwonzora is said to be working harder to get support from the leadership of the provinces.
At an integration meeting held at the party’s provincial offices in Rhodene last weekend, Chibaya said since the MDC brand was formed in 1999 under the leadership of the late Morgan Tsvangirai, they never had a presidential ballot during congresses.
“MDC is a brand and since we formed the party in 1999, we never had a presidential ballot at the congress. This is because our leader, the late Morgan Tsvangirai was the face of that brand.
“Now that president Chamisa was left wearing Tsvangirai’s shoes, we will not have a presidential ballot at congress. Chamisa has taken over as the face of the MDC brand,” said Chibaya.
He said the party will take stern measures against members who may dare campaign for positions at congress.
“We hear people are now jostling for positions at congress and many have already abandoned the party’s direction. Right now, we are dealing with a stolen election yet others are already thinking of congress.
“We will deal with all those campaigning. No one is allowed to campaign and all those who wish to retain their current positions will be judged on how they performed,” said Chibaya.
Factional battles have already begun in Masvingo with Tongai Matutu’s faction aligning itsels to Chamisa while the James Gumbi faction is alleged to be strongly aligned to Mwonzora.
There were skirmishes outside the party’s offices with the Matutu and Gumbi factions coming closer to a fist fight at the weekend.
The Matutu sympathisers could be heard shouting that they do not want Gumbi anymore because he had ‘let down the province’ in the July 30 elections through imposition of candidates.
National chairperson, Thabitha Khumalo lashed out at functionaries saying the party should focus on defending the people’s vote which she said was stolen by Zanu PF.
“We will not tolerate people who will be used or bought with money. How can people outside trust us when we are busy fighting ourselves? We need to provide leadership to our people who are in serious trouble under an illegitimate government.
“We are now integrating members of other opposition parties and if they see us fighting, what would they say? Let us set our eyes on the ball,” said Khumalo.
The meeting was graced by members who broke ranks with National People’s Party (NPP) among them Dzikamai Mavhaire and Jeffryson Chitando as well as People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and MDC-N members.
Khumalo urged members to embrace those coming on board and work together to proffer solutions to the struggling Zimbabweans.top new

Local governance: Gender imbalance persists post July 30

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Local governance: Gender imbalance persists post July 30

                                                                    Cllr Rangwani

Moses Ziyambi

There
were hopes that the much-vaunted July 30 elections would yield better results
in as far as the involvement of women in local governance issues is concerned
but it seems that optimism was largely misplaced if the number of females from
Masvingo province who made it to councils or parliament is anything to go by.
As
the cornerstone of service delivery to the public, matters of local governance
are reasonably expected to reflect inclusivity and gender balance.
That
women have always been underrepresented in local governance structures of the
province – or at any level of government for that matter – is not debatable but
to imagine that a district as large as Chiredzi, with 32 rural council seats
plus eight more in the urban council, could totally reject all female candidates
is a bit too much to countenance.
The
same goes for Mwenezi Rural District Council (RDC) with 18 wards but all of
them taken by men despite that many female candidates contested in primary
elections of different political parties as well as in the general election
itself.
Chivi
RDC, with a total 32 councillors, has only three female councillors namely
Chipo Makurunje (Ward 22), Grace Mukungunugwa (Ward 5) and Mhurai Chikutiro (Ward
12). The council chair’s post, which was held by Killer Zivhu in the previous
council, this time around went to another male; Godfrey Mukungunugwa.
Of
the three female councillors in Chivi RDC, none of them was elected to lead any
committee in the council, pointing to the enormous work on gender sensitivity
that still has to be done.
In
Zaka RDC, which has 34 wards, female councillors rose from four in the previous
council to six as for now and these are Sarah Mamvura (Ward 2), Ellar Mazorodze
(Ward 10), Judith Christina Chipote (Ward 21), Mariah Rangwani (Ward 23), Stella
Shambira (Ward 24) and Mebo Chikohora (Ward 26).
Despite
being dominated by male councillors, Zaka RDC remarkably broke with tradition
and elected Councillor Chipote, a female, as vice chairperson deputising a long
serving male councillor, Cornelius Mapuranga (Ward 3).
Out
of 10 wards in Masvingo Urban, only Selina Maridza of Ward 1 is female and she
lost a chance to be deputy mayor due to factional alignments and realignments
in her party, the MDC Alliance. The position was then taken by Wellington Mahwende
(Ward 6) of Zanu PF.
Masvingo
RDC, with 35 wards, has only six female councillors; two more from the previous
four who were in the previous council elected in 2013.
Masvingo
RDC, just like Zaka, also elected a female deputy chairperson, probably as a
consolation to women for the gross gender imbalance.
Gutu
RDC has five female councillors out of 41, and these are Jane Chomunogwa (Ward
15), Elizabeth Tandavani (Ward 22), Auxillia Mhuru (Ward 29), Fungai
Ravasingadi (Ward 35) and Ndinatse Madzadzure (Ward 39). None of five female
councillors in Gutu RDC chairs any council committee.
In
terms of representation per se, this was an improvement for Gutu RDC because
the previous council had only three female councillors.
Bikita
district has four female councillors out of 32; Sarah Mandiki (Ward 3), Sabina
Kujongonja (Ward 9), Chipo Munyoro (Ward 24) and Pindayi Mupombwa (Ward 26).
None
of the Bikita RDC female councillors chairs any committee in the council chambers.
In
the previous council, there were only three female councillors, meaning there
is a slight improvement this time around.
Of
the 26 directly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) in the province, only three
are female, again pointing to the patriarchal nature of the country’s politics.
The
three female MPs are Berta Chikwama (Gutu East), Yeukai Simbanegavi (Gutu
North) and Priscilla Zindari Moyo (Mwenezi West).

Declare your assets for accountability’s sake

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Declare your assets for accountability’s sake

                                                                    Godfrey Mtimba

… losing independent candidate threatens
demo if new Cllrs fail to heed demand
Clayton Shereni
Just as
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has directed all public office holders to declare
their assets, Masvingo Urban Ward 2 losing independent council candidate, Trust
Mhaka has written a letter to Masvingo City Council petitioning the 10 elected
councillors to declare their assets with immediate effect.
In a letter
dated September 05, 2018, Mhaka requests town clerk, Adolf Gusha to ensure that
councillors are made to declare their assets for the sake of transparency and
accountability.
“On behalf
of the concerned residents I am glad to advise that all councillors must
declare their individual assets with immediate effect, in terms of the
provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act (Chapter 9:16),” reads the
letter.
Mhaka also goes
on to threaten a swift mobilisation of residents to lodge a petition and stage
massive demonstrations if the councillors failed to comply with his demand by
Friday, October 05.
“Failure to
consider this advice by Friday 5 October, I will not hesitate to mobilise the
concerned residents to present a petition and to demonstrate against the
councillors,” the letter reads.
When contacted
for comment, Masvingo United Residents and Ratepayers Alliance (Murra)
spokesperson, Godfrey Mtimba, concurred with Mhaka’s idea, saying it was a good
move which would help establish greater transparency in council business.
“We
strongly support the idea and we have always been calling for that as a way of
promoting transparency and accountability. As residents, we need to know our
councillors’ assets and councillors have to declare those assets so that we
will be able to take note of any suspicious accumulation of wealth. This is a
good way of preventing the looting of public resources and other forms of
corruption,” said Mtimba.
Politicians have
attracted widespread criticism from citizens who feel they often seek office
for the purposes of gaining influence to enrich themselves.
At national
level, some councillors who went into office as humble citizens have been
accused of suddenly becoming rich people with various pieces of land and
vehicles.

Zaka Central MP Svuure clashes with Cllr over clinic

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Zaka Central MP Svuure clashes with Cllr over clinic

                                                              Davison Svuure

…bans former MP
Chakona from getting involved


Brighton Chiseva

Zaka Central
Member of Parliament (MP), Davison Svuure has instructed Ward 8 councillor Tererai
Tererai to stop working with former MP Paradzai Chakona for the completion of
the Four Miles Clinic project.
Svuure is not
happy that the ward councillor has a close working relationship with Chakona
who reportedly is still directing how building materials he bought using the
Constituency Development Fund (CDF) when he was still MP are used.
TellZim News saw
a letter written by Svuure to Tererai, instructing him to stop receiving
building materials from the former MP, claiming there were suspicions that the
materials were being irregularly taken from other wards.
In the letter, which
was copied to Zaka district President’s Office and the Zanu PF district office
among others, Svuure accuses Tererai of denigrating him at meetings convened
without the knowledge of the MP.
“It has been
noted with concern that you have been holding unsanctioned meetings and making
pronouncements that do not correctly represent the state of things in the ward,
particularly around the construction of the clinic and the Gwangwava –
Mbuyamaswa gravel road, you also have been quoted to have made pronouncements
that seem to denigrate and undermine the office of the MP during these meeting
(sic).
“May I, by way
of this note instruct you to stop receiving or handing over for use, any item/s
that you may so far have received from the former Zaka Central MP Mr P Chakona
recently until investigations around the same items are concluded. These
include cement and other building materials, which are suspected to have been a
relocation or diversion of items originally intended for other wards,” reads
part of the letter.
Svuure confirmed
sending the letter to Tererai but said he could not further discuss the matter
as he was in a meeting.
“I am a bit busy
now. I am in a meeting but you can get more details from the person who showed
you the letter as I have tried to explain myself clearly in that letter,” said
Svuure.
Efforts to get
Tererai’s side of the story was futile as his mobile phone went unanswered on
several times.
In the letter,
Svuure also orders Terera to consult the MP when doing bigger projects in the
ward so that they could work together.
“You are also
asked to consult with the MP on issues to with projects of this magnitude in
the spirit of unity and oneness as we seek to fulfil the mandate that we were
both given by the people of Ward 8 and indeed by our party Zanu (PF),” the
letter reads.
Some sources
said Chakona failed to deliver building materials bought by the Constituency
Development Fund (CDF) and was now diverting everything towards Four Miles Clinic.
When contacted
for comment Chakona, however, rejected the allegations, saying he used the CDF money
to buy the required materials, adding that it was now up to the current MP and
the CDF committee to decide how and where the materials should now be used.
“I am no longer
MP so where do I get the power do decide where those materials are used? I
played my part and he (Svuure) is supposed to carry forward the work and
complete the projects for the good of the people of Zaka Central. If he fails,
then it’s his own case,” said Chakona.

Junior MP reaches out to disadvantaged girls in Chiredzi West

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Junior MP reaches out to disadvantaged girls in Chiredzi West

                        Musikavanhu with the child MP (in scarf) and other pupils from SEC 


… donates sanitary wear to several schools


Beatific Gumbwanda


CHIREDZI – Chiredzi West Junior Member of
Parliament (MP), Takudzwa Clever, together with pupils from South Eastern
College (SEC) have donated 316 sanitary pads to disadvantaged children in
several local schools.
At
an event held at Ratidzo Primary School, Childline and diversified retail and
hospitality group Pote Holdings supported the Junior MP’s efforts by donating 316
more sanitary pads.
The
event was graced by Chiredzi West Member of Parliament (MP) Farai Musikavanhu.
Some
SEC pupils, with the active encouragement of Clever’s mentor and teacher Lena
Siwela, managed to save money from their meagre resources which they then used
to buy the sanitary wear for distribution at 16 primary and secondary schools.
In
his speech, Clever said the girl child and women bore the severest effects of
poverty, lack of health care and proper education.
“We
are here today to observe and give respect to the girl child who is the most
vulnerable group in society. Girls and women often bear the severest consequences
of poverty, lack of health and education, climate change and other inequality.
“Many
people in the educational sector say educating girls is the right and smart
thing to do, taking care of a girl child from a tender age is a benefit for
future generations. It is in deep pain that the girl child is the word bright
but still struggling to see the light,” said Clever.
He
said the girl child should be given good care as she endures them most pain and
enjoys the least benefits.
“Girls
who will become mothers endure all the pain in the biological production
processes yet they enjoy less benefits thereof,” Clever said.
In
his own address, Musikavanhu applauded Clever’s initiative of mobilising
resources for disadvantaged female colleagues in the constituency.
“Interventions
like this one, facilitated by our Junior MP with the help of his teachers and
colleagues, are very important. Some children are failing to attend lessons
just because of sanitary issues. I want to applaud that,” said Musikavanhu.

Mashava’s Disso compound sitting on health time bomb

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Mashava’s Disso compound sitting on health time bomb

                       An unidentified man fetches raw water from a leaking GZU pipe in Mashava

Brighton Chiseva

MASHAVA – Disso and Bere
locations in Mashava area are sitting on a cholera time bomb as water and
sanitation problems continue to worsen at a time the country is facing a
cholera outbreak.
Disso location,
with a total of 208 households, is the most affected as the area does not have
even a single functional toilet following the closure of the four overflowing Blair
toilets.
Masvingo Rural
District Council (RDC) Ward 5 councillor, Aleta Makomeke lamented the crisis,
saying she was working with the local legislator Ezra Chadzamira, who has also
been appointed Minister of State for Masvingo provincial Affairs, to sink
boreholes for the people.
“There is a
serious crisis at Disso, the few toilets which were there are now full and
people have resorted to using the bush yet there is no running water to wash
hands. The MP is working to provide boreholes through a government programme
which is underway,” said Makomeke.
She said the situation
needed urgent attention and called upon the corporate world to join hands
before the outbreak of diseases.
“I am calling
upon the corporate world, churches and non-governmental organisations and
individual well-wishers to help us with movable toilets and water bowsers
before something really bad happens,” she said.
Christian Care, a
non-governmental organisation (NGO), recently visited the area to assess the
situation after Makomeke presented the dire state of affairs in the area to the
Masvingo Civil Protection Committee.
The
organisation’s programmes officers, Andrew Chari and Brian Mangundu recently toured
Disso and Bere townships where they urged people to at least dig holes to bury
their stool when they go to relieve themselves in the bush until normal water
supplies are restored.
They also
promised to bring water purification tablets to the area for people to add to
the raw water they get from a Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) pipe running to
Mashava campus.
People living in
Disso are mainly immigrant labourers and their families who came from Malawi
and Zambia several decades ago when the now closed Shabani Mashava Mines were
still thriving.

Women Breaking Barriers: Meet Ruth Mutopo, young commercial pilot

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Women Breaking Barriers: Meet Ruth Mutopo, young commercial pilot

                                                                            Ruth Mutopo


Charles Maregere

Inspired by both Captain Irene Koki Mutungi of Kenya Airways and Captain Chipo Matimba of Air Zimbabwe, Ruth did her aviation training with Fly Africa Flight Academy in Harare.
“Self-development of women can build a better Rome so young girls should not feel discouraged and neither should they look down upon themselves. Rather, they should be strong and assertive,” Mutopo says.
“Kunewe mwanasikana ndinoda kukukurudzira kuti paunoverenga, verenga uine tariro, verenga uchiziva kuti ramangwana riri mumaoko ako, verenga uchiziva kuti hapana chinonzi hachigoneke, zvese zvinogoneka, wakasununguka uye gutsikana kuti unogona kuita chese chaunoda kuva muhupenyu hwako saka dzidza nesimba,” she says.
One of the reasons why people cannot venture into the field is because of lack of experience: A pilot needs at least 250 hours of flight experience to earn a commercial pilot licence.
Though Mutopo flies fixed wing planes she says pilots who fly helicopters must constantly look out for trees, bridges, power lines, transmission towers, and other dangerous obstacles. Regardless of the type of aircraft, all pilots must monitor warning devices that detect sudden shifts in wind patterns.
For all but small aircraft, two pilots usually make up the cockpit crew. Generally, the most experienced pilot, the captain, is in command and supervises all other crew members. The co-pilot often called the first officer, shares flight duties with the captain. These duties include communicating with air traffic controllers, monitoring instruments, and steering the plane.
High costs of pilot training programs are still the main hindrance for most young girls dreaming of being pilots. 
Inspired by Sir Richards Benson (Virgin Airlines owner), Mutopo’s favourite planes are private jets with Bombardier and Gulfstream being her favourite models while the Philippines and Thailand are her favourite destinations.

Uncle Jaunda acquitted

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Uncle Jaunda acquitted

Samuel Njinga

Popular Masvingo musician
and Hevoi FM radio personality Emmanuel Turukai Chibi (44), better known as
Uncle Jaunda, was on Friday, September 21, acquitted of rape.
The Gwendo gweGweru hit-maker
cum Hevoi FM radio presenter and talk show host made news headlines in February
when he was arrested and taken to court.
He was facing charges of
raping Vongai Jaunda (22), a close relative living in Mudzamba village in Chief
Zimuto as defined in Section 65(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform
Act) Chapter 9:23.
It was the State’s case
that on a date unknown but in the month of September 2016 at around 13:00 hrs,
Uncle Jaunda raped Vongai who happens to be his brother`s daughter.
The State also alleged
that on a date unknown but in January 2017 in the afternoon, Uncle Jaunda again
raped Vongai.
Uncle Jaunda, who was
represented by Charles Ndlovu of Ndlovu and Hwacha, denied the charges.
The court had refused to
put him on remand and on passing judgement, magistrate Dambudzo Malunga noted
lack of evidence and that the report was not timeously made among other
reasons.
Liberty Hove stood for
the State.   

Look after my children, rapist asks victim in court

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Look after my children, rapist asks victim in court

Patience Muzhingi

ZVISHAVANE – Asking a favour from your victim! A 42-year-old
Zvishavane man who was arraigned before magistrate Shepherd Mnjanja on charges
of raping his biological sister asked her to look after his children when he
gets jailed.
The man, who cannot be named to
protect the identity of his victim, pleaded guilty to the crime as defined in
Section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23.
It was State’s case that sometime
in March, the accused went to his sister’ homestead in Pasira Village under
Chief Mazvihwa in the evening at around 19:00 hrs.
He asked for a traditional
fermented marula brew called mukumbi from the complainant.
After taking the alcohol, he forced
his sister onto the ground and had sexual intercourse with her without her
consent.
The complainant later reported
her ordeal to her other brother who then advised her to report the matter to
the police, leading to the arrest of the suspect.
After learning that rape charges
had been pressed on him, the suspect asked the complainant to look after his
children during his imprisonment.
“I don’t know why you did
this to me, I am asking you just to take care of my children,” he repeated the
plea in court.
The accused was remanded in
custody pending trial at the High Court.

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