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Masvingo still in dark despite Mutirikwi Hydro-Power Plant completion

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Masvingo still in dark despite Mutirikwi Hydro-Power Plant completion

By Virginia Njovo

Despite the completion of Mutirikwi Hydro -Power Plant which commenced power generation recently, awaiting official opening, Masvingo is still facing long hours of loadshedding.
Masvingo is currently facing around 16 hours of load shedding and only gets power between 10 pm and 5 a.m despite government promises that the hydropower plant generating 5MW which are fed into the national grid will ease the province’s power problems.
Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Dr Addmore Pazvakavambwa told TellZim News that as generation commenced they were going to speak to ZESA officials so that Masvingo benefits more from the project.
“The plant has now started generating the 5 MW which is almost quarter of what Masvingo needs and the generated power is fed into the national grid so we will talk with ZESA that Masvingo must benefit more from this plant so as to improve the power situation in the province,” said Dr Pazvakavambwa.
Dr Pazvakavambwa added that there is also a 15 MW plant to be established at Tugwi-Mukosi which is in Chivi.
“Work has already started at Tugwi Mukosi where a 15 MW power plant is to be established, and we have a vision of establishing more power plants in Masvingo as we hold much capacity of water and by then woes to power shortages will become a dream in the province,” he said.
From the statement which was released by the Executive Director of Great Zimbabwe Hydropower Plant Memory Mashingaidze on November 12, said that the operations at the power station commenced after two complete years.
“The much anticipated Great Zimbabwe Hydro Power Plant, located at the heart of Masvingo has officially commenced operations, marking a significant milestone in Zimbabwean’s efforts to bolster its renewable energy sector and address growing electricity demands,” said Mashingaidze.
She said the power plant was going to play a pivotal role in enhancing Zimbabwean’s energy security as well as driving sustainable development.
“The project is the first of its own kind in Zimbabwe to be built adjacent to an existing Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) dam, blending modern hydroelectric technology with an established water infrastructure which leads the plant to play a critical role in enhancing the country’s energy security and driving sustainable development,” reads the statement.
She thanked stakeholders whom they were working with from the commencement of the project until completion.
“I am delighted to see Great Zimbabwe Hydropower Project commissioned and begin contributing to Zimbabwe’s electricity generation. I thank our stakeholders, contractors, advisors, project managers, and all those who have supported this project both directly and indirectly over the last couple of years in constructing this landmark project,” said Mashingaidze.

Disaster as rains destroy over 25 schools in Masvingo

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Disaster as rains destroy over 25 schools in Masvingo

By Beverly Bizeki

Heavy rains experienced in the past few weeks left a trail of destruction in the country, with 25 Masvingo schools had either classrooms or teachers’ houses destroyed.
Bikita District Schools Inspector (DSI) James Mahofa said there were six schools that were affected in the district namely Chikwira High, Marirangwe High, Chinyamapere, Runhengu, Mudzami and Negovanhu Primary.
Mahofa said although some classroom blocks had their roofs blown away learners still had access and said refurbishments were underway at some of the schools.
“Six schools were severely affected from last week’s rains but only buildings were affected. The schools are already working towards refurbishment. No casualties were recorded as this happened during the night,” said Mahofa.
Some locals however said at one of the schools in the district, the rains destroyed solar panels that were on one block’s roof affecting the school water pumping system as the borehole was solar powered.
Chiredzi DSI Micho Hove said six schools were affected namely Gurungweni, Gwerima, Romwe, Banga primary school then Chiyambiro and Jerezi secondary schools.
Hove said no casualties were recorded but access to two schools was disturbed.
“Access was mostly disturbed at Chiyambiro where two blocks were seriously affected and at Gwerima where all three blocks had their roofs blown off as well as staff quarters,” said Hove.
Chivi, one of the most dry districts in the province was the most affected with 11 schools affected namely Chamatutu, Mavande, Zvifunzi, Madzivire, Berejena, Makamure, Mushai, Gororo primary schools then Berejena, Danhamombe High Schools and Nyahombe secondary.
In Masvingo District only two schools, Victoria and Mapanzure High were affected. For Victoria High one hostel had its roof blown off while at Mapanzure six teachers’ houses had part of their roofs blown as well as one classroom block.
Extreme weather conditions are becoming a major concern for the education sector, which is one of the most affected especially during the rainy season due to poor infrastructure.
Educationist Dr Takavafira Zhou said lack of preparedness was a challenge and bemoaned the lack of urgency by government in addressing cases of natural disasters.
“Our greatest challenge is natural disaster preparedness. Government must have rapid response teams to disaster management. This would minimize the effects of natural disasters and communities must be prepared for natural disasters and its effects through intervention mechanisms.
“This year we witnessed serious winds and heavy rains destroying schools, properties, shops and villages and government has not set foot in such areas. The situation is pathetic and needs urgent government intervention and declaration of such cases as natural disasters in order to elicit government intervention. It is sad that those who are located far away from corridors of power hardly attract government attention at the time of their greatest need,” said Dr Zhou.

Some of the classrooms with blown away roofs at Munyikwa Primary School in Gutu

Dj Masomere, speed thrills but kills

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Dj Masomere, speed thrills but kills

Ladies and gentlemen, I hope you are drinking your water and minding your business, because in this heat, plus being in Zimbabwe, that is the only thing you have control over. It’s still very ambitious though to even try to mind your business in this country because Zanu government will still be everywhere around your business whether you like it or not. If you don’t want them in your business, they will just switch off magetsi avo, and you will all be in the dark, kkkk. The other day Tendai Jari wekuStudio 263 woke up and tried to get into your WhatsApp groups wani mukarara neboots. These people really try, and they know what they are doing when they say those ridiculous things publicly; they will be testing the waters to see how much madness they can get away with. It doesn’t help that the girl is like a headless chicken in that ministry, literally a bull in a China shop because she has no business whatsoever being anywhere near anything ICT. Have you guys seen her Tiktoks? You will see that I just don’t dislike her, vachitwerker zvavo Minister to the whole world. Then you go to Botswana, Rwanda or Namibia ICT ministers’ TikTok accounts, and you realize that we deserve to be laughed at, we give the xenophobes down south the fodder, we expose ourselves as a country to being made fun of, because chii chakadaro ichocho? The Namibian one is even very young, very demure and very professional. The way she carries herself around, even her makeup chaiyo you see she actually has substance. Even if she doesn’t, we would never tell because she looks the part, with the decorum.
Mavetera is a great example of how Zanu rewards tomfoolery—if you think I am being hateful, look at how Masomere got so much influence nekungwarangwanduka chaiko. I was wondering the other day how that man behaves in front of his inlaws because mmm, the way he behaves like a circus monkey ka, he is that type that needs a leash of some sort inocontrollewa namadam when he visits vakarabwa. He does not know his boundaries, all he is specialized in is speed kilometre per distance, kkkkk. I am told he was once in Zanu bad books before he rose to his seemingly shortlived fame achikwangwaya nehuteacher, vaisada kana kumuona no matter how hard he tried kupfichuka pfichuka until vakuru veprovince vouched for him. He had apparently been associated with the opposition earlier, which later could not be substantiated, hatichazivi. Little did they know that the very same speed that they elevated him for was going to be his downfall. Whatever they say about shiri ine muririro wayo. I don’t know what it is with David Janhi, that gives him manyawi akadaro asina kumusha, becoming a court jester of note. It is very clear that the self-proclaimed DJ, which stands for David Janhi, akangohakira zvake the 2030 mantra which the likes of Mavhenyengwa started without a good understanding of it. He was given a microphone at a rally to cheer on vanaMai Welly nanaMudhara Nyengu to dance for Baba Two and he thought he was in the politburo, even inventing slogans of his own, adding five more years to 2030 kuMidlands uko. I bet he still thinks those gatherings are like kumasports ekuchikoro where teachers and pupils alike vanorimbinyuka without caution or consequence. Munokuvara Shumba. Speed thrills but it kills. It’s dog eat dog in this thing called politics, worse still kuZanu, because we know that when the hyena wants to devour its offspring, it will accuse it of smelling like a goat. Hapamihwe mihwe, panochohwa chohwa munhu. I listened zvangu that time he went viral telling madzimai mapostori that Baba Two was to become SADC chair, ndikati muswe wababa ava uchagurwa zvawo one day because even when we were growing up, we knew that waiti ukafarisa, chinenge chasara kuchema because in the process of kufarisa toes were obviously going to be stepped on. Wairara watonhorerwa chete, because African parents vaisatambira zvichemo those days. One mistake that anyone would make is to underestimate the military, whether ex or current, or whatever. Yes, we all see how they have been falling like flies sprayed with insecticide in recent years but it will be in the least, stupid to think that they no longer wield any power. Mawar vet iwo aya, they are not done for yet, mark my words. Mugabe made the same mistake zvikazodii? Ask Kudzi Chipanga who those people are, he will tell you, that is if he has regained his hearing because nzeve dzakadzivira nemambama, kkkk. Jonono has since been singing the Zanu tune for months now, going into years but the PTSD of what happened to him that fateful November night in 2017 still haunts him. He will go to the grave with that fear I tell you. I guess anoti akangozvifunga he chooses to rather keep eating Ugali in Nairobi than risking it. Passenger 34, kedu Saviour was talking about it the other day; he even marked the day on the calendar and remembers it vividly, probably even commemorates and celebrates escaping from the claws of death. Save us, Mama! Kkkkk, seka hako Mapombi. Ivo vaya vanaRugeje are not to be played with, trust me. I hear in that one district, they have taken a clear stance in supporting Generari zviri pachena, and you think they do not have a strategy? What amuses me hangu is how Zanu factionalism unfolds, pane anodonha chete, that is why I came with a strong message for Shumba Masomere because it is the grass that suffers when beasts fight. Chati homu chareva. Maita mbiri isina kunaka baba. Masvingo is the citadel of Zimbabwean politics, ndokubhodho kuno kwadzinobikwa but if you are not careful munobika mbodza varume. VaMavhenyengwa munondihwa here? In Shona there is an idiom that goes ‘gunyengu mukombe uneburi, uku unochera uku unoteura’, that is the general feeling regarding the provincial chair. He seems to have forgotten who ran with him gore riya when he wanted to be chair. I hope it ends well for him though because his province is the one which started the 2030 madness yaakudai kuzvimbira vanaMasomere.
Ko kuextraordinary meeting kwanziiko, zvayatopera tisina kumbohwa the usual noise? I was hoping that as a chairperson myself I should have been called to give my own perspectives on state of affairs, and I would have found a way to punish HH for boycotting—for the second time, such an important gathering.
Ladies and gentlemen, on another note, please pray for my brother Hwenje I hear he is battling cancer. In fact, Hwenje and Madzore should one day get in the studio together votipa one chicollabo chibanger because those guys vanodzora ndangariro. Also Hwenje is different from Masomere because haazorase rase muswe, plus he is actually talented. I’m not saying Shumba is not talented, ndimi madaro, not me.
Anyyway, let me go ndinokanga maputi angu for lunch, these days rotten bananas are scarce because a number of vendors were affected by the recent flash floods. Even zvimutowenyemba zvangu which I had hidden mutsanga near Chimusana were swept away. With the ZESA-sponsored darkness, mosquito ma1. Guys, if you see either Mphoko or Runaida, tell them zvakuda kutanga, at least Mphoko is a bit covered since this is his Mkwenyana. Iye Mai Khedha Mini represented well kuMexico kuMiss Universe, haa munogeza Mama, hatizonyari kukubudisaiwo pavaenzi, ukuwo Mai Two is busy collecting doctorates all over, I hope it’s legit and all is in order. Until next time, mboko imboko!

Triangle United eye PSL promotion, maintain focus

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Triangle United eye PSL promotion, maintain focus

…as race goes to wire

By Tatiana Mhararira

Triangle United FC nicknamed the ‘Sugar Sugar Boys’, who are currently leading the Eastern Region Soccer League (ERSL) standings after a 5-1 victory against Destiny FC at Gibbo Stadium on match day 32, said they are well prepared for the remaining two matches and their focus is on securing the region’s sole ticket back into the country’s top flight soccer league.
Previously in third place, Triangle United FC has now claimed the top spot, surpassing FC Wangu Mazodze (Kingdom Boys) who were log leaders for the better part of the season, and Tenax FC that was on second position.
Following their win against Destiny FC, both the Sugar Sugar Boys and the Kingdom Boys are now tied with 66 points.
Triangle United FC sits on top of the table due to a goal difference (GD) of +46, while FC Wangu Mazodze has a GD of +28. Tenax FC is on third place with 64 points and a GD of +19.
Speaking to TellZim News, Triangle United FC head coach Luke Masomere nicknamed Vahombe said he was happy with the team’s position at the top of the table considering where he took over the team which had very few points.
“We are excited to be log leaders after our recent victory against Destiny FC this is the first we have been on top this season.
“When I joined the team in June, we had few points and our performance, especially in away games, was quite poor.
“My first game on the touchline was against Tenax FC, which we won 1-0, and my second was against Mutare City Rovers when we lost and on that same match day, FC Wangu Mazodze won, extending their lead to 14 points, which motivated us to work harder as a team to reach where we are now,” said Masomere.
Masomere said that the 14 point gap created by the Kingdom Boys at some point did not intimidate him, as he encountered similar situations during his tenure at Masvingo United.
“After the gap created by the Kingdom Boys, we were a bit concerned, but my motivation lied from the experience I had in 2005 when I was coaching Masvingo United FC in the PSL. At that time, Caps United FC were log leaders with a 17 point gap. We fought hard to close the gap, and the team only lost the final match and that prevented us from being crowned the 2005 PSL Champions,” said Masomere.
As the season nears its end, Masomere said the team still had crucial roles to play in securing promotion.
“We have prepared well for the remaining two matches. While we won’t be introducing any new strategies, we will continue to push forward and stay focused. We have not yet been crowned champions, but we are hopeful about returning to the PSL,” said Masomere.
FC Wangu Mazodze could repeat last season’s fate where they drew against Renco Mine FC on the final match, which closed the door to their promotion to the PSL.
Tenax FC also missed promotion after a board meeting revealed they had fielded an unregistered player, allowing Bikita Minerals FC to secure the PSL promotion.
In an interview, FC Wangu Mazodze spokesperson Blessing Kwesha said the Kingdom Boys’ chances of promotion were delicate, and the team had faced setbacks typical in football.
“There are two games remaining, and we are tied on points with Triangle, so everything is still to play for. We are focusing on what we can control winning our remaining two games and seeing what happens next.
“The team experienced a rough patch, something that happens in football. It’s unfortunate this occurred at such a crucial time in the campaign, where three teams are vying for one promotion ticket.
“For the remaining matches, the chances of the three teams securing promotion depend on winning all their remaining games, provided there is a team or teams that fail to win giving a chance to the one which we will have won all the games and getting more point,” said Kwesha.
The Sugar Sugar Boys will face Manica Diamond U19 at home and Rusitu Tigers at Gibbo Stadium in their final match. FC Wangu Mazodze will take on St Paul’s Musami FC and Surrey FC at Mucheke Stadium, while Tenax FC will compete against Huku FC and Renco Mine FC.

Four pupils injured after jumping from moving truck

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Four pupils injured after jumping from moving truck

By Meditation Mposi

Four learners from Makota Primary School in Bikita were seriously injured after jumping from a truck which had offered them transport but later diverted the route on November 11.
Masvingo Acting Provincial Police Spokesperson Assistant Inspector Masauso Patinyu confirmed the matter and advised learners to avoid free transport.
“I confirm the incident that happened in a dust road between villages 30 and 31 in Mashoko, Bikita and I advise learners to desist from boarding free transport from strangers. I also urge drivers to stop and offer assistance whenever an incident occurs,” said Patinyu.
Circumstances are that on November 11 at around 1730hours, four learners from Makota Primary School were going home when a truck driver who was driving towards Mashoko, Bikita stopped and offered them transport. They were made to seat in the loading box.
The truck then diverted the route and the learners tried to stop him in vain. They later jumped from the truck and sustained injuries. Police later arrived, found the truck already gone and took the learners to Mashoko Mission Hospital for medical assistance.
Two learners who had minor injuries got treated and were discharged while the other two were admitted. One was injured on the knees and elbows. The other had a swollen head and some injuries on the knees and elbows as well.

Charles Austin Theatre hosts end-of-year dance clash

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Charles Austin Theatre hosts end-of-year dance clash

By Meditation Mposi

As the curtains close on another year, Charles Austin Theatre is throwing open its doors for an electrifying end-of-year dance competition, featuring local talented troupes and individuals vying for top honors on December 13.
Charles Austin Theatre Artistic Director Mhlauli Mlalazi said artists should get ready for a dazzling display of movement and music celebrating the artistry and passion of local dancers.
“We are hosting a dance clash where dancers will compete in two categories which are group dancers and solo dancers performing separately on stage, showcasing their talents.
“Our wish is to offer young artists a platform to showcase their talents, to show them that we appreciate and recognise their talents and win cash prizes on winner takes all,” said Mlalazi.
Mlalazi said they would use the opportunity to educate youths about the dangers of substance and drug abuse.
“When youths are gathered we may have a short time to educate them on a cancerous habit of drug and substance abuse that is spreading among them, destroying their future and talents.
“We will educate them that passion and hard work, work hand-in-hand in moulding their talents because talent alone will never take them anywhere without hard work,” said Mlalazi.
He said registration for the dance clash was now open and those who have what it takes could start registering.
“The theme of the dance clash is ‘get ready to groove, unleash your moves and dance to the beat’. Registration is now open and group dancers pay US$10 while solo dancers pay US$5.
“We hope that more groups will come and register and that members of the community will come and support our youths on this day. We are looking for partners to work with towards this day of our young artists to prosper because we do not have partners yet,” said Mlalazi.

RETHINKING SOCIAL WORK IN THE LIGHT OF INTERSECTIONALITY

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RETHINKING SOCIAL WORK IN THE LIGHT OF INTERSECTIONALITY

By Dr Nicholas Aribino

The field of Social Work is said to be practice based, yet it shies away from neighbouring disciplines like community psychology, education, disability studies and special needs education in terms of brain circulation and exchanging of notes. The practicality of Social Work cannot be defined to the hilt without an appreciation of the mutuality of areas that intercut with social work and the social environments in which social workers operate. In their day-to-day work, social workers are bound to interact with vulnerable populations like people with diverse requirements who may be Deaf, emotionally, socially and behaviourally challenged, visually impaired, street children and intellectually challenged people. Given this array of clientele, Social Work programming should be designed and planned in a way that is accommodative of neighbouring disciplines cited above. In my experience as a lecturer in institutions of higher learning I have witnessed an attitude of high-handedness from professional colleagues in the domain of Social Work, an attitude of access and treatment discrimination against professional colleagues from other disciplines. It is this attitude that this opinion piece would like to address and, in the process, educate those in the field of Social Work that although they may be in the picture, they may not constitute the entire picture.
The world does not operate on operational silos; systems that make the world go round are mutually constitutive and reinforcing. Similarly, no discipline can tell an entire story about epistemologies and phenomena on its own without boundary spanning or connective work. All disciplines that relate to understanding human nature, people’s lived struggles and experiences are interwoven and need to work synergistically to cotton on the entire picture of humanity. To that effect, hybrid dynamics would be better placed to understand epistemic values that constitute several different cultural groups of people. In that respect, I have assessed the curricula for Social Work in the Zimbabwean universities, and they are eerily silent on Deaf Culture and Sign Language. How can a social work graduate be competent in a Deaf Community when he or she is not conversant with signed communication?
The social work programme in higher institutions in Zimbabwe should be redesigned to reflect ecological demands. According to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) statistics hearing disability in Zimbabwe ranges from 4-6% of the general population. Approximately, 520 000 to 780 000 people in Zimbabwe are hearing impaired. Arguably, a social worker in Zimbabwe is bound to work with Deaf children and adults who have experienced sexual molestation, who may need counselling, judicial services, medical attention, empathetic listening and informational justice. Pursuant to the above polemic, one is bound to ask a 64-million-dollar question: How then can a social worker in Zimbabwe be effective in ensuring that there is social justice for citizens who are multiply minoritised in a scenario like the one cited above? The education and training for would-be social workers should have as part of its content, conceptual and practical understandings of the Deaf Culture and Sign Language in Zimbabwe. Let a social worker be conversant with Sign Language because it is both the lingua franca and the source language for Deaf people. If universities in Zimbabwe are teaching Mandarin, English, Portuguese and Germany, among other foreign languages, why can’t they approach Sign Language in a similar vein. Pluriversity is the way to go and disciplines such as Social Work should as much as possible think global but act local at the same time. Let there be a synergy within and across disciplines in universities, social work will benefit immensely from working with neighbouring disciplines in areas where it has shortcomings. For example, those in disability studies can offer practical lessons to social work on Sign Language and the Deaf Culture, and impairment specific organisations (Deaf Zimbabwe) can also provide technical and conceptual knowledge on how to converse with deaf students in general and deaf people in particular.
A discipline that comprises experts is bound to go the way of the dodo, it is only the discipline that approaches knowledge as fluid that has the capacity to be versatile, grow and expand. Experts don’t grow because they erroneously think that they have arrived, yet those who have the beginner’s mindset learn, grow and expand daily because they understand that knowledge is not a native of any land. Social work as a discipline that claims to be practice based should understand hybridisation better than any other field of study. When David saw Goliath, he was not intimidated by his corpulent presence, rather he saw the gargantuan figure as being too big to miss. In a similar vein, social work should look at other disciplines as providing opportunities for its continued growth as the world thrives on multidisciplinary efforts because of its polymorphous nature. Let the social work programme in Zimbabwe be pregnant enough to accommodate other disciplines through sharing of epistemic values. The stone age era did not end because people ran out of stones, NO. Rather, continued education, learning and training got people out of the stone age, disciplines should not be impervious to boundary spanning and continued learning, neither should they be full of themselves to extent of pooh-poohing other disciplines. Professional elitism has no space in liquid modernity.

Copper cable thieves take advantage of load shedding

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Copper cable thieves take advantage of load shedding

…foot prints give them away

By Meditation Mposi

Two 18-year-old men from Chiredzi and Bikita will spent next 10 years behind bars after being convicted of stealing copper cables at Chikwirira Shopping Centre near Manjirenji area in Chiredzi.
In a statement, Masvingo Zimbabwe Republic Police applauded members of the public for supplying information which led to the arrest of the two.
“We applaud members of the public for working hand-in-hand with the police in supplying information which has led to the arrest of criminals and recovery of various properties. Community policing is very essential and has seen many communities fighting crime in conjunction with law enforcement agents,” reads the statement.
Circumstances are that on November 7 during the night Martin Kwambura(18), Eventhough Munangi(18) and Misheck Chihanga who is still on the run stole armored cables from a ZETDC Transformer at Chikwirira Shopping Centre.
Chikwirira Shopping Centre has a 100KV Transformer which supplies power to the shopping centre, Chikwirira Primary School and clinic, together with some households around the shopping centre.
The trio took advantage of the current loadshedding and approached the 100KV Electrical Transformer, used a bolt cutter to cut and stole 100metres X 35square millimeter armored cable connecting the transformer and a localized electricity distributing line and went away.
Police and ZETDC Chiredzi Loss Control Officials with the assistance of members of the public, followed a spoor of foot prints which led to Kwambura’s place.
Kwambura was interviewed and implicated Munangi and Chihanga as his accomplices. He led them to Munangi’s house leading to his arrest but they failed to locate Chihanga.
Searches were made in Chihanga’s house and a burnt 100metres x 35square millimetre armored cable was recovered. Total value of the stolen cables is US$2 000 and cables worth US$633 and were recovered.
Kwambura and Munangi appeared before Chiredzi Regional Court on November 9 and were sentenced on November 11 to 10 year’s imprisonment each effectively.
A similar case was reported recently where Aaron Mutambi, Moses Mutambi, Munyaradzi Mutambi, Azira Temba, Tazira Timothy and Tarisai Dzitiro were arrested after stealing armoured cables on September 2 at Pamuchena Irrigation Scheme in Zaka.
They stole 200metres armored cables and they were apprehended by villagers who later handed them over to the police.

Man kills another over Bluetooth speaker

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Man kills another over Bluetooth speaker

By Tavonga Munyanyi

A 23-year-old man tragically lost his life after being stabbed with a Colombian knife during an altercation over a Bluetooth speaker.
Midlands Police Spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident, which took place on November 6, 2024, around 21:00 hours at Donga Bottle Store in Shurugwi, where the deceased was drinking beer with two friends.
Inspector Mahoko said the suspect, identified only as Tatenda, known as “Boss Tate” of Donga Stands, Shurugwi had since been arrested and thanked members of the public for answering to the call of working with the police.
“We have a report where a man was stabbed with a Colombian knife and died two days later. The suspect was arrested at Chachacha road on November 9, at around 1430 hours and the arrest is one of the many success stories of collaboration between the police and the public,” said Mahoko.
The deceased, identified as Pardon Vengai of Maria Village under Chief Banga in Shurugwi, was drinking with Prince Vengai and Tawanda Siziba, both 25 and from the same village. The group was listening to music on Pardon’s Bluetooth speaker when the suspect entered the bottle store and took the speaker.
Pardon followed the suspect, attempting to retrieve his speaker and confronted Boss Tate. Tatenda drew a Colombian knife and upon seeing this, Pardon tried to flee, but Tatenda caught up with him and stabbed him once in the back. Pardon fell, bleeding heavily, and quickly lost consciousness.
Police attended the scene and took Pardon to Zvamabande Hospital. He was later transferred to Shurugwi District Hospital and then to Gweru Provincial Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on November 8, 2024.

Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Fund targets US$20k

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Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Fund targets US$20k

By Virginia Njovo

Masvingo City Council Mayor’s 2024 Christmas cheer fund is targeting US$20 000 with the money expected to benefit underprivileged members of the Masvingo community.
To make sure the target is reached, the local authority will be hosting a golf tournament at Masvingo Sports Club where golf experts from in and out of Masvingo will be participating to fundraise for the cheer fund.
After the tournament, a fundraising dinner will be held at Urban Lifestyles where corporates and individuals are expected to come converge and a variety of cocktails will be served.
Masvingo City Mayor Alec Tabe encouraged the business community and other stakeholders to participate to make the cheer fund a success.
“It is the time of the year where I come before you all our partners, stakeholders, well-wishers and community leaders ahead of the festive where as per our culture, we conduct an annual event for raising funds for charity organisations and vulnerable institutions so that they feel the love that may not been realized or felt.
“It is my expectation that the day shall witness oneness, unity and above all the greatness of God through extending what we have,” said Tabe.
Traditionally the bulk of the proceeds from Masvingo Mayor’s Christmas Cheer fund have been donated to Alpha Cottages and Mucheke Old People’s Home among others.
However, Tabe said this time around they were targeting more groups of people, some for the first time.
“We also have special needs people at Ratidzo, at Margaretha Hugo Schools and workshops for the blind in Zimuto Copota, Henry Murray school for the deaf included as well as those who are surviving in the streets and clock room at Mucheke Bus Termini. So the fund is going to benefit more people this time around,” said Tabe.

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