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FUZ intensifies bid to improve professionalism in Zim football

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FUZ intensifies bid to improve professionalism in Zim football

Desomnd Maringwa president of FUZ in red then Labour and law consultant Eliah Zvimba in white

Clayton Shereni

BIKITA – Footballers Union of Zimbabwe (FUZ) recently held a one-day workshop at Bikita Minerals where the message of professionalism in the country’s football fraternity was emphasised.
The workshop was attended by executive members and players of Bikita Minerals FC who engaged in a dialogue concerning the welfare and conduct of both active and out-of-contract players.
While addressing players and stakeholders who attended the workshop, FUZ labour and law consultant Eliah Zvimba urged clubs and players to be more professional in their day-to-day activities.
“Clubs should honour what was agreed on contract and not deprive players of their rights. On the other hand, serious football players know that the game is actually their job so they don’t involve themselves in the use of drugs. Rather, they use their natural talent and are always disciplined,” said Zvimba.
Speaking at the same event, FUZ president Desmond Maringwa, who played for Dynamos and the Warriors in the midfield, said the organisation was in the process of lobbying the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) so that it becomes an obligation for every club to have an up-to-standard pitch.
“I would like to applaud Bikita Minerals authorities for putting up a state-of-the-art stadium with one of the best surfaces you can find in the country. We want to engage Zifa so that they make it compulsory that all teams have good pitches. Such a move would protect players from life-threatening or career-damaging injuries,” Maringwa said.
The Players’ Representative Union, which works with Fifpro – a world football union – enjoys a membership of 1 200 players.
FUZ is currently on a nationwide tour targeting almost all clubs in division one before the commencement of the new season in mid-April.sport

Nyakunhuwa clansmen petition DA over acting chief

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Nyakunhuwa clansmen petition DA over acting chief

Ndeya Nyede


Brighton Chiseva

ZAKA – The Mutonhori family, one of the houses with a stake in the Nyakunhuwa chieftain-ship, last week petitioned the District Administrator (DA) Ndeya Nyede to register their dis-pleasure with their acting chief, Courage Mashavave whom they say has overstayed.
Representatives of five branches of the Mutonhori family; namely Chikara, Muchokwa, Matem-budze, Mashongera and Chivasa visited Nyede last Wednesday to seek an audience with him over the issue.
In a letter seen by TellZim News but addressed to the DA’s office, the Mutonhori family said Mashavave, who is from the Machingambi family, had surpassed the two year gazetted period that an acting chief should hold office pending the selection of a substantive one.
“We, the undersigned are concerned rightful heirs to the throne following the untimely death of the former Chief Mashavave Jerera. We urge the responsible authority through the ministry of Local Government to act now by initiating the selection process.
“Mashavave Courage has been acting Chief for around 3 years following his father’s death which is against the regulation period of two years. This has led to serious unrest in the royal family hence (we are) seeking the intervention of the responsible authorities,” reads part of the letter.
They also said a wrong precedence had been set by Jemias Bangamuseve who reigned for seven years on an acting basis.
When contacted for comment, Nyede confirmed having had an audience with the Mutonhoris and the other families on the issue.
He said Mashavave will remain acting chief until such the time when the selection of a new chief is done in consultation with all the involved families.
“We have not yet been instructed to choose a new chief but when the time comes, they will be told. What they are doing now is just about rushing around. All other families are doing the same and it’s normal in as far as chieftainship issues are concerned,” said Nyede
The Machingambi family, which is the youngest in the Nyakunhuwa clan, has held the throne for a record three times.
Other families with a claim to the Nyakunhuwa throne include Mutsvangwa, Murembwa and Mututuvari.
The Mutsvangwa family has sat on the throne two times while the Murembwa and Mututuvari have held it once each. The Mutonhori has never taken the throne.
The Machingambi family is however itself divided over the eligibility of Mashavave to sit on the throne, with others claiming that he is an imposter who only appeared after his ‘father’s’ death.
He has been reported to the DA several times on allegations of abuse of office and the wrangle is said to be unsettling the nearby Nhema and Bota chieftainships.

Zvishavane tightens screws against mishikashika

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Zvishavane tightens screws against mishikashika

Exsto Makunzva

ZVISHAVANE – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in the Zvishavane policing district say they will continue with their operation against pirate taxis until total order is achieved.
Speaking during a campaign organised in partnership with Zvishavane Town Council, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) in the traffic section, Assistant Inspector Brighton Nzima said police wanted all cars in the passenger business to be registered.
“As traffic police and the responsible authority of Zvishavane town, we are not going to tolerate any mushikashika in town. The council has allocated you proper pick up points for different destinations.
“Make sure your cars are registered to do the job and make use of the designated pick-up points you have been allocated. Whoever is going to be found wanting in this regard will face the wrath of the law,” said Ass Insp Nzima. 
The town council has come up with six different pick-up points for passengers from different destinations.
Machipisa was named the official pick-up point for Zvishavane – Rutenga travellers and touts were warned to observe orderliness by not to invading the road to look for passengers.
Macarios was officially pegged as another pick-up point and the necessary signs are set to be put in place.
Number 1 was deemed the most suitable pick-up area for passengers travelling to Mberengwa.
Taxis plying local routes were allocated Madeira as their pick-up point and were urged not to invade the road as it would lead to disorderliness and accidents.local

Oasis of Life International Ministries pastor up for culpable homicide

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Oasis of Life International Ministries pastor up for culpable homicide

Nyasha Marumbi

MASVINGO – Roy Ndlovu, a pastor from Oasis of Life International Ministries based in Harare, on Wednesday appeared before magistrate Peter Madiba to answer charges of culpable homicide in connection with a car accident which led to the death Philemon Vambe.
He was sentenced to 90 days in prison with an option to pay US$500 fine.
It was the State’s case, as presented by Fidelicy Nyamukondiwa, that on December 12, 2017, Ndlovu was driving a Toyota Noah registration number ACP 4202 towards Harare with five passengers on board.
Upon reaching Mushagashe business centre, the pastor lost control of the vehicle, swerved to the left and veered off the road.
The vehicle hit a culvert and rolled twice before landing on its left side.
The now deceased was thrown outside of the vehicle and he sustained a swollen face and painful ribs and was rushed to Masvingo Provincial Hospital where he died on admission.
Ndlovu was asked to pay the fine after the magistrate had considered that after the accident, he bought a coffin for the deceased and he also ferried his body to Bindura for burial.
The accused also bought Vambe’s family groceries and he gave them US$180 to pay rentals.local

Misa writes to Sadc, AU on elusive media reforms

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Misa writes to Sadc, AU on elusive media reforms
Golden Maunganidze


Clever Taperamoyo

The Media Institute for Southern Africa (Misa) Zimbabwe recently wrote a letter to the South-ern African Development Community (Sadc) and the African Union (AU) complaining over the lack of progress in the media reforms.
After the 2013 general elections, the AU Elections Observer Mission (AUEOM) made recom-mendations to the effect that the country’s media environment ought to be reformed.
In a letter signed by Misa Zimbabwe national chairperson Golden Maunganidze, the body high-lighted the AUEOM’s recommendations on improving the state of the media in Zimbabwe.
These recommendations would complement the media rights enshrined in Zimbabwe’s Consti-tution, and gazetted shortly before the 2013 elections.
“Five years later, the Zimbabwean government is still to implement the envisaged media re-forms. This indeed is cause for great concern, especially in light of the fact that Zimbabwe is expected to hold general elections sometime this year,” reads part of the letter.
Misa-Zimbabwe cited some grey areas that it said needed urgent attention if the country is to conduct free, fair and credible elections this year.
Issues raised include the need for alignment of media laws with the constitution, the continued partisan reporting by the public broadcaster ZBC, the need for liberalisation of radio and televi-sion ownership, the lackluster safety and security of journalists as well as the dual regulation and or accreditation of journalists.
The submissions, Misa says, will assist the AU and Sadc missions to hold the Zimbabwean gov-ernment to account based on its repeated promises to implement the long overdue media re-forms.
“Media reforms are of paramount importance and urgency ahead of the 2018 elections, which the government has repeatedly promised will be free, fair and credible,” the letter reads.local

Don’t reduce yourselves to beggars, EU tells civil society

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Don’t reduce yourselves to beggars, EU tells civil society

EU Ambasador Philippe Van Damme

…condemns intra, inter party political violence

Itai Muzondo

GWERU – The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Phillippe Van Damme has warned civic society organisations (CSO) against what he called was a tendency to wait to be spoon-fed by donors without making any initiative of their own towards self-sustenance.
Speaking to representatives of many civic groups during an EU – CSO Roadmap meeting held at Gweru Memorial Library American Corner recently, Van Damme said the EU did not wish to have organisations that work only to please the union but wanted them to formulate good ideas for the benefit of the country.
“Civil society mustn’t be dependent. They should have self-sustaining programmes or initiatives that will help the nation to develop outside funding. We also don’t encourage people to come here and try to please us instead of generating ideas that have a long term life span.
“We don’t want and won’t accept a dependent civil society but would accept that which eman-cipates itself from dependency and improve the society,” Van Damme said.
He also said the donor community was trying to harmonise funding processes in a bid to redirect funds towards sustainable projects.
“A situation by which one organisation gets funds from different donors for different pro-grammes has also been a challenge when it comes to accountability. I will accept that harmonis-ing donor processes will be hard but donors will try work on that.
“Once this challenge is dealt with, it will help improve CSO technical capacity and deal with in-ternal governance challenges,” he added.
Van Damme who also spoke on how the EU was looking forward to a free and fair election, condemning political violence at all levels.
“We know Zimbabwe is currently in a transition and is going for an election under a new admin-istration. It is our hope as the EU that the political landscape is made free and fair before, during and after election.
“We also condemn intra and inter-party political violence at all levels and political parties should really work hard to achieve a violence-free election in few months to come. We have seen what has been happening in the MDC-T and we condemn that,” Van Damme said.local

Chiredzi Town chair Moyo attacked at Batanai

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Francis Moyo


…rivals trade insults as fight for Chiredzi West gets dirtier

Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI – Intra-party tempers flared last week after Chiredzi Town Council chairperson Francis Moyo, who is vying for the Chiredzi West parliamentary seat on a Zanu PF ticket, was attacked at Batanai business centre in Section 28, Triangle.
Late last year, Darlington Chiwa, the sitting MP who is working to retain the seat in the up-coming elections, had his own meeting disrupted at the same venue by what are suspected to be the same thugs.
They used stones to attack Moyo’s vehicle, a Toyota Vigo registration number ACO 5921.
Speaking to TellZim News, Moyo’s trusted lieutenant in Section 28, Zimwenje Zimwenje said they were suddenly attacked by what he alleged were Musikavanhu’s thugs as they drove by the business centre.
“There were men who were drinking at Batanai and as we tried to overtake a Fun Cargo that was ahead of us, they ran towards the road and waved us down.
“I instructed the driver not to stop because I had noticed they were Musikavanhu’s allies. They began to throw stones at us and the case was reported to the police but I failed to get the case number,” said Zimwenje.
On his part, Chiwa indicated he was aware that dirty tricks were being employed in the cam-paign. He however said he was unstoppable as he had obtained a court order against those who seek to disrupt his activities.
“I am now in possession of a court order which bars anyone from disrupting my meetings. Last time I was disrupted by the same people at Batanai where I was addressing a meeting,” said Chiwa.
When Musikavanhu was contacted for comment, he distanced himself from the attack and blasted Moyo for constructing graves in Section 28.
“What was he doing there? Do I live there? I’m not murondatsimba who follows somebody’s footsteps like what he does. That’s what the police are being paid for, he should report it.
“For that matter, I’m not aware of the place in question. Ivo ndovangatotiudzeka vari mu-business rekuvaka makuva, we read about him on Bulawayo24 on murder issues ngaazive zvaari kuita,” said Musikavanhu.
He was referring to a damning article that recently appeared on the news website alleging that Moyo was involved in an unresolved murder case and many corruption cases.
At the height of the Land Reform Programme in 2002, Musikavanhu, who was then working for Tongaat Hulett, allegedly sent scouts to hunt down poachers and evict land invaders some of whom were reportedly thrown into Jiri Dam.
Moyo is said to be now taking advantage of the incident to besmirch Musikavanhu by build-ing graves for the departed land seekers and politicising the matter.
Section 28 has proved to the hunting ground for Zanu PF aspiring candidates in Chiredzi West, with both Chiwa and Musikavanhu having built two classroom blocks at Batanai Satel-lite Primary School.local

Gutu boy in custody for raping two-year-old sister

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Gutu boy in custody for raping two-year-old sister


MPANDAWANA – Gutu magistrate Edwin Marecha recently remanded boy (18) from Hwicho village under Chief Gutu in custody to March 26 on charges of raping his two years eight months-old sister.
He was charged for contravening Section 65 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23.
It was the State’s case that on March 09, Chevecheve was left in custody of the child as her mother had gone to Gona School to attend a meeting.
He then took the child to his bedroom, removed her pant, lied her on his bed and raped her.
The matter came to light when the mother found a discharge on the child’s private part whilst bathing her.
The mother managed to get the child to speak about the alleged rape and she made a police report, leading to the arrest of the accused.local

EMA wants checks and balance on traditional leaders’ land allocation powers

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EMA wants checks and balance on traditional leaders’ land allocation powers
Stakeholders who attended the Ema meeting in Redcliff

Rutendo Chitore

GWERU – The Environmental Management Agency (Ema) wants traditional leaders in rural local authorities to pay more attention to environmental health and sustainable land use patterns when parcelling land to their subjects.
At an engagement meeting held recently in Redcliff, Ema Midlands provincial manager Benson Bhasera said under the new approach, local authorities will be expected to craft by-laws that govern land allocation by traditional leaders.
“We are meeting with traditional leaders and councils so that we raise aware-ness on that issue. We are encouraging the traditional leaders and councils to come up with by-laws to govern how people are given land by traditional lead-ers.
“We know it’s their right (to give land) – cultural rights – but it should be done in a systematic way and it should be planned for rather than have a village head doing whatever he wants,” said Bhasera
The environmental watchdog has expressed deep concern over traditional lead-ers who are settling people in catchment areas, wetlands and grazing pastures.
Research shows that such practices are responsible for siltation of water bod-ies, destructions of wetlands and soil erosion.local

Lake Mutirikwi records lowest water level in Zimbabwe

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Lake Mutirikwi records lowest water level in Zimbabwe

…as Marapira blocks major tributary

TellZim Reporter

MASVINGO – Lake Mutirikwi, the second biggest inland lake in Zimbabwe after Tokwe Mukosi, has recorded the lowest water levels compared to other major water bodies in the country despite the heavy rains of the past weeks, TellZim News has learnt
According to information released by the Zimbabwe National Water Supply Authority (Zinwa), the dam level stood at 46. 5 percent as on March 09.
Tokwe Mukosi stood at 70.6 percent, Manjirenji at 89.6 percent, Tokwane at 100.5 percent, Bangala at 102.7 percent and Muzhwi at 102.7 percent full. The average national dam level stood at more than 50 percent.
Many people attributed the below average inflows into lake Mutirikwi to a wall built across a section of Mucheke River by Davies Marapira, who is the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development.
Much of the water flowing down Mucheke River normally ends up in Lake Mutirikwi after it joins with Shakashe River outside Masvingo town to form a sizeable tributary.
Marapira is using the water to irrigate his own farm and is reportedly not paying levies to the Mutirikwi Sub-Catchment Council as required by statutory regulations.
He has also built the dam using substandard material and without following the necessary procedures as required by the Water Act.
The Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs, Josaya Hungwe, last week told TellZim News he was waiting for Marapira’s return from a foreign trip so that he could have a word with him.local

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