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Damaged Sakubva Stadium costs Mutare

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Damaged Sakubva Stadium costs Mutare

People walk through a damaged part of Sakubva Stadium

Lloyd Shunje in Mutare

MUTARE – President Robert Mugabe’s recent visit to Mutare has left the city council with a huge bill to pay for repairs on Sakubva Stadium which suffered substantial damage as people stampeded to gain entry for the free entertainment galore provided.
The stadium’s security was broken on one side as people jostled to see Soul Jah Love performing and it has since enabled people to walk freely into the stadium without using the regular entry points.
Council-sponsored football team, Mutare City Rovers recently lost substantial revenue after some fans entered the stadium without paying during the team’s clash with United Lions.
Speaking to Tellzim News, Mutare City Rovers spokesperson Clayton Masekesa said they lost revenue after many people easily made their way into the stadium earlier than expected.
“We had a challenge in gate takings as many people had already made their way to the game earlier than expected so we have engaged the council’s community services department to assist,” said Masekesa.
Mutare City Rovers chairman and ward 18 councillor Kudakwashe Chisango said they had engaged the council to come up with a stronger security wall to avoid such problems in the future.
“We had to engage council security to help during the game against United Lions and we have now approached the council to come up with a stronger security wall and our hope is to have a 12 inch war to replace the damaged one,” said Chisango.
During the game, which Mutare City Rovers went on to win by three goals to nil, council security could be seen roaming around the ground with dogs to prevent more chancers from sneaking into the stadium.
Mayor Tatenda Nhamarare said council should quickly look into the matter and rectify the problem.
“As council, we going to quickly look into the matter even if it means going to take something from our coffers so that we repair our ground as it will continue to play host for more games,” said Nhamarare.sport

Tenax coach fired

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Tenax coach fired

Fired Tenax FC coach Arthur Gorejena

Nashe Mahachi

MUTARE – TENAX FC has relieved Arthur Gorejena of his duties as coach following poor results.
Gorejena joined the Zimbabwe Prison and Correctional Services (ZPCS)-owned team in January from Flame Lily which he had served for a period of five years.
Tenax FC secretary general Elisha Chirashanye confirmed the latest development.
“We have relieved Gorejena off his duties as our head coach. We have replaced him with our former coach Blessing Madombi.
“Results were not coming forth so we decided to go that direction. Madombi will be deputised by former goalkeepers coach Eddy ‘Dhiya’ Jewu and Gibson Mutemera. Nisbert Mapaike remains the team manager while Tawanda Kabango remains the team medic,” said Chirashanye.
Gorejena, a CAF C badge holder, said he was still building on the team since it had players from Hwahwa, Tenax and Flame Lily.
“Results were not coming as expected. We recently lost to Buffaloes FC and Mutare City Rovers. We were still trying to build a team from Flame Lily, Tenax and Hwahwa hence time to build and achieve the set target failed to match.
“I strongly believe that the target of gaining promotion into the elite league was achievable. I wish the club all the best as they are chasing promotion,” said Gorejena.
Tenax FC is currently on 11th position on the log with eight games played. It has managed to collect a total of twelve points from four wins and four draws.
Results of the week 9 games games played over the weekend.
Prime Rangers 0 – 1Tenax, Africa Trust 1-2 FC Mutoko, Melfort 2 – 2 Mwenezana, Surrey – 0 Gutu FC, Buffaloes 0 -1 Renco Mine, Mutare City Rovers 3 – 0 United Lions, Bikita Minerals 0 – 0 Redwing Mine.sport

Mapostori nearly maimed in freak fire accident

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Mapostori nearly maimed in freak fire accident

Itai Muzondo

CHIVI – Two Chivi men from an unidentified Apostolic Church are lucky to be alive after a heated stone they were using to keep warm during an all-night prayer sessions last Sunday expanded and exploded, leaving them with serious injuries.
The two, whose names could not be ascertained by the time of going to print, were immediately ferried to Chivi District Hospital before transferred to Masvingo Provincial Hospital.
“Two men from an apostolic church were ferried to Chivi District Hospital as they were left seriously injured after a hot stone they were using to keep themselves warm at their prayer vigil last Sunday night suddenly exploded,” a source said.
Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Charity Mazula, as has become the norm when asked for comment, by the private media, professed ignorance over the matter.
“I was not in yesterday…,” Inspector Mazula said.local

Wife cheats, man attempts to rape brother’s wife as revenge

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Wife cheats, man attempts to rape brother’s wife as revenge

Cephas Shava

MWENEZI – In a desperate move to avenge himself for an adulterous wife, a Mwenezi man nearly died after his private parts were pulled after he tried to rape his young brother’s wife.
Onias Makuya (43), from Chizese village under Chief Maranda, was not formally charged when he appeared before Mwenezi Magistrate Honest Musiiwa last week but was remanded in custody for the alleged attempted rape.
It is alleged that on June 2 this year, Makuya allegedly ambushed the complainant, attacked her and demanded to have sexual intercourse with her claiming that it was necessary because her husband had had an affair with his wife too.
It was further alleged that Makuya then started to tussle with the complainant and tore her panties in the process.
Upon realising that she was about to be overpowered, the complainant allegedly pulled Makuya’s private parts until he released her and she ran screaming for help. She immediately reported the matter to her mother-in-law and a police report was made leading to Makuya’s arrest.
Willard Chasi appeared for the State.local

Chipinge ‘cattle rustler’ killed

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Chipinge ‘cattle rustler’ killed

Cattle (file pic)


Lloyd Shunje

CHIPINGE – A Chipinge man is on the run after allegedly abducted and assaulting to death a suspected cattle thief recently.
Thomas Mabuwe of Gotami village, Chief Musikavanhu in Chipinge is accused of killing Watson Chikumbu (40) from Tongai village. Chikumbu was being accused of stealing Mabuwe’s two cattle.
Manicaland Acting Police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Luxon Chananda confirmed the incident and appealed to members of the public with information about Mabuwe to report at an nearest police station.
“we are appealing to members of the public with information that may lead to the arrest of the accused who allegedly assaulted the now deceased with sticks before he died two days later to assist the police,” said Chananda.
It is alleged that on June 12, 2017, Mabuwe approached the now deceased who was staying with his brother Samson Sithole (46) around 1500 hours and took him to an unkwown destination alleging that he had stolen his two cattle.
Mabuwe accompanied, Chikumbu back to his homestead on June 16 where the now deceased narrated what had transpired during the ‘abduction’ and torture to his nephew Fungai Simango (30), saying he had been assaulted with sticks all over his body.
Arrangements to take Chikumbu to Zamuchaya clinic for treatment were fruitless as he died before being taken to the clinic.
The police attended the scene following a tip off the following day and observed that Chikumbu had cuts on the forehead, back of his head, swollen face, hands and bruises on his buttocks and his body was taken to St Peters Hospital for post mortem.local

11 Mwenezi Zanu PF youth arrested for conservancy grabbing

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11 Mwenezi Zanu PF youth arrested for conservancy grabbing

. . .destroys property worth $85 000

Cephas Shava

MWENEZI – Eleven Zanu PF wards youth chairpersons will rue the day they foolishly organised themselves and attempted to grab Mujingwe Conservancy after they were arrested last week and are now charged for destroying property worth $85 000.
Antony Hope (34), Noel Nsingo (35), Antony Zhou (28), Effort Zhou (21), Mercious Dhlamini (20), Reason Ncube (34), Abias Zhou (35), Roseman Gumbo (48), Tavonga Siziba (23), Alfios Zhou (22) and Edison Maranganya (45) under chiefs Mazetese and Maranda appeared before Mwenezi magistrate last week.
They were not formally charged last Friday when they appeared before magistrate Honest Musiiwa for the counts of malicious damage to property and deforestation.
They were all remanded in custody pending their bail application as their case was referred to Masvingo Provincial Magistrates Court.
Prosecutor, Patience Mutsikwi said the State will allege that between the period June I, 2017 to June 13, 2017, the accused allegedly connived to cut and destroy the fence and poles that is surrounding the Mujingwe Conservancy. They allegedly proceeded to clear a total of 9000 hectares of land by cutting and burning trees and grasses without authority. The value of property is US $ 85 000.local

Mwenezi man protests roadblocks, disappears with handcuffs

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Mwenezi man protests roadblocks, disappears with handcuffs

Cephas Shava

MWENEZI – A 36-year-old passenger who was angered by the endless police roadblocks on the road threatened to commit suicide, labelled police officers thieves before disappearing with a pair of handcuffs, the Mwenezi Court heard last week.
Farirepi Nhongoviro of Mutoredzanwa village, Chief Nemauzhe in Chivi, pleaded not guilty on disorderly conduct and escaping from lawful custody charges when he appeared before magistrate Honest Musiiwa.
Nhongoviro said the police merely arrested him because he dared ask the driver of the car he was travelling in the nature of the offence he was being charged with.
He argued that he did not escape from custody, saying he went straight to the police camp after his arrest because the police officers who had handcuffed him wanted to keep him for the whole night at the roadblock as a way of fixing him.
However, one of the officers who was at the roadblock on the day in question, Brian Siyabonga told the court that Nhongoviro scolded him and his colleagues, calling them perennial thieves.
They also alleged that Nhongorivo threatened to cause a scene, blocked some motorists from freely moving and threatened to throw himself in front of moving cars.
The State’s case, as presented by prosecutor Willard Chasi was that on May 13, 2017 at the 166 km peg along Masvingo – Beitbridge highway, Nhongoviro was a passenger in a car that was stopped at a roadblock.
He allegedly engaged in riotous conduct by running around the road block shouting at police officers and disturbing the free movement of vehicles.
After being arrested at that roadblock, the handcuffed Nhongoviro allegedly ran away and disappeared into the darkness.
He was later spotted that same evening on his way to Mwenezi police station where he was arrested again.
The trial continues next month.local

Bottle store brawl lands man in jail

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Bottle store brawl lands man in jail


Shumirai Zhou

ZVISHAVANE – A man who assaulted and stabbed a fellow reveler in a bottle store for trying to push him out as it was time to close the place was last week sentenced to two years imprisonment by magistrate Shepherd Mnjanja.
Abraham Sibanda was convicted on charges of assaulting Louis Pasvani over a misunderstanding at a bottle store in Muzvondiwa area.
Six months of Sibanda’s sentence were put aside on condition of good behavior, leaving him with 16 months of prison time to serve.
The court heard that the complainant and the accused were drinking beer at the bottle store before it was announced that the shop was now closing for the day and that it was time for all customers to leave.
The complainant arose from where he was sleeping and began to push customers out of the bar and that is when the misunderstanding broke out.
He went on to push Sibanda and slapped him on his back and the fight grew uglier when Sibanda pulled out an Okapi knife from his pocket and stabbed Pasvani once on the chest and six times on his left hand.
The accused was later arrested and the complainant showed the court where he was stabbed.
Monica Mungwena prosecuted.

Zaka RDC backtracks on stands repossession

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Zaka RDC backtracks on stands repossession

Brighton Chiseva

ZAKA – The Rural District Council (RDC) last week backtracked on its decision to repossess what it claimed to be undeveloped stands at Jerera growth point after resident and business associations engaged the services of Mutendi, Mudisi and Shumba Legal Practitioners.
Few weeks ago, the RDC published a list of hundreds of residential and business stands which it said it would soon repossess because the owners had apparently for long failed to make any developments on them.
The decision by residents and businesses to rope in lawyers, however, has successfully stopped the local authority, cold in its tracks.
Zaka district administrator Victor Zinanga confirmed the development saying he was happy that the two parties managed to reach a consensus.
“The meeting was fruitful for the council and the residents and the business community managed to compromise,” said Zinanga
In the meeting, which took about two hours, the local authority represented by Rodney Makausi of Saratoga and Makausi, agreed to scrap the repossession plan and revisit the matter so as to shape a more amicable way forward.
The lawyers who represented the residents said they were happy that they had successfully managed to convince the local authority to stop its plan.
Council chief executive officer (CEO) David Majaura, however, said they had not succumbed to the pressure from the associations but they, instead, had already agreed to settle the matter with other residents before going to the lawyers.
“We had already met with most of the affected residents and we were not going to just repossess the stands as many people might think. We wanted the residents to come to deliberate and many residents did just that. However, with the lawyers we agreed to send the matter to the planning committee and probably wait for the full council meeting to be held next month,” Majaura said.
Other sources who attended the meeting said the council apologised to the residents for rushing to the press without informing all stakeholders.local

Sexy comedy ‘A Bedfull of Foreigners’ returns to Charles Austin Theatre

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A scene from ‘A Bedfull of Foreigners’

Doug Hill

On April 28 this year at the Charles Austin Theatre, a little-known comedy called A Bedfull of Foreigners proved to be a success that would go unforgotten for a long time in the memories of those who watched it.
The naughty play, originally penned by British playwright Dave Freeman, follows unusual events that occur in a hotel’s double room when two couples are forced to share it for the night.
Adapted by the Charles Austin Theatre’s artistic director Khetani Michael Banda and NAMA nominated theatre director Charles Munganasa, the play coincidentally featured a cast of real foreigners, which comprised mainly of Zimbabweans and Malawians.
On the night that it was staged at Masvingo’s sole theatre house, A Bedfull of Foreigners played out like the insane laughfest that it is in print.
The audaciousness and hilarity of the play reached peach heights with the introduction of each characters from the lazy and rebellious drunkard hotel assistant Chikatero, played by Malawian Joseph Njoka, the flirtatious hotel manager Fernando, played by soon-to-be-travelling-to-Hollywood-actor Donovan Takaendesa,  fake politburo member Claude, played by Ngoni Chinovava, to the sly stripper Bev, played by Nicole Jamu.
Those who went to watch the play because of the “no under 18” were not disappointed. Characters would trot on and off stage half-naked, wives were swapped, kisses thrown about like confetti, Bev served us with a bit of a striptease, not forgetting the infamous last scene of the play when she enters dressed as a nun, with parts cut of her dress to reveal her buttocks.
At times, the laughter from the audience was so intense that the action on stage had to stop for a few seconds and immediately after the curtain went down on the production requests of a re-run of the play were riotous.
On this note, Banda has confirmed the return of A Bedfull of Foreigners to the Charles Austin Theatre on the June 30, with most of the original cast which includes the aforementioned actors and Jane Phisso who plays Helga, a former nurse who feels unloved, Josephine Pedzisayi, who plays Brenda, a spoilt wife to Stanley and Banda who plays Stanley.

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