17 March 2017, MASVINGO – Disgruntled Zanu PF members last week stormed the district chairlady Naume Shangure’s house in Chesvingo in Mucheke, demanding their share of the US$1 000 reportedly given to her by Masvingo Urban legislator Daniel Shumba on behalf of all the other women.
Shangure is said to have blown the donation on her own although Shumba had wanted the money to benefit all district women through a project.
The protesters said Shangure had kept all the money for herself claiming she had the right to spent all the money on herself because she campaigned for Shumba to be MP.
They sang and danced in front of Shangure’s house, threatening to burn it down if they were not given their own share of the money.
The protesters also demanded to see Shumba who was, however, nowhere to be seen though his right hand man, Alderman Naison Tsere turned up to cool the tempers.
Sources said when Shangure was given the money, she told one of her closest allies of her decision to spend it on her own and offered her a small share but the ally rejected the offer and went on to spill the beans.
“How can Shumba give money to one person and expect that person to be honest with the rest of us? There is no accountability and transparency in the whole process,” said one protestor.
Another protester said the chairlady was protecting her selfish interests yet everybody was a committed party member.
“The $1 000 was for 100 women while another figure was for campaigners but the chairlady chose to ignore us when we demanded our share. We cannot have a small group projecting itself; she should give each member her money,” the protester said.
Both Shumba and Tsere’s phones were unavailable to draw a comment.topnews,local

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17 March 2017, ZAKA – A Form Three pupil at Zibwowa Secondary School was seriously injured after being attacked by a stray buffalo on Tuesday mid-morning.
Maxwell Ranjisi was attacked by the buffalo which mysteriously found its way to the school yard during break-time and was immediately rushed to Zibwowa Clinic for treatment.
A teacher at the school confirmed the development and said Ranjisi is now in a stable condition.
“Pupils were playing during break-time and the buffalo appeared from nowhere and attacked the boy before it was scared away by other pupils. We rushed him to the hospital and he is in a stable condition,” said the teacher.
Efforts to get comment from  Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority (Zimparks) national spokesperson Caroline Washaya-Moyo were fruitless by the time of going to press as her mobile was not reachable.
It could not be ascertained where the buffalo could have come from by the time of going to print. In 2002, another stray buffalo attacked and killed a man from Murerezi area.local

13 March 2017, Mwenezi – A man who ‘stole’ some sips of popular Super shake beer popularly known as chibatai munhu was severely bashed and left for dead with serious injuries at KwaHungwe Bar, Rutenga, on Sunday afternoon.  
The man, identified as Esau Mbanje from Guramatunhu under Chief Chitanga, was left in a pool of blood after he was beaten by unidentified man who accused him of drinking their beer.
“Mbanje entered the bar and took deep gulps of the beer without permission from the owners. He did the same on a third man and that’s when everybody began to drag while giving him heavy blows,” said an eye witness.
Mbanje sustained a deep scar on his forehead which was reportedly a result of a heavy fall after repeated blows from the outraged drinkers.
Tellzim News saw Mbanje bleeding profusely and struggling to stand on his own before well-wishers helped him to his feet and took him to Rutenga Clinic in a donkey-drawn scotch-cart.local

13 March 2017, ZVISHAVANE – Zvishavane Youth Centre (ZYC) is making strides to develop its art gallery, with keen interest from different art lovers and curators being registered of late, centre facilitator; Clifford Mugiya has said.
Speaking to TellZim News recently, Mugiya said the gallery had witnessed phenomenal growth due to increased interest and exposure form the media.
“The gallery became prominent such that artists and curators of different artifacts are visiting the place with their products,” said Mugiya.
He mentioned stone carver; Happison Banda, musician; Tichaona Mupingo and poet Majoni Ncube as new contributors to the gallery, singling out Ncube as an ‘unsung hero’.
The gallery was also given a boost recently after a visit by Indigenisation Minister, Patrick Zhuwao.
Mugiya described the art gallery, the only one in Zvishavane, as a vital arts and culture information resource centre in the district.
“The gallery is a manufacturer of teaching aids. Teachers and students from Gweru, Mwenezi and Zvishavane visit us to have their teaching models and charts done,” said Mugiya.
He told TellZim News that young children from the age of seven to thirteen are coming from very far to get assistance in bringing out their talents and passions while being taught skills in various art forms.
“We are doing our best to develop talent and contribute to the economy and our society through fine art despite being faced with shortage of resources,” said Mugiya. 
Wood carvings, stone sculptures, drawings and paintings, collages, weaving products and pottery are some of the art pieces on display at the gallery.local