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Masvingo to host Women’s Entrepreneurship Day

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Masvingo to host Women’s Entrepreneurship Day

Angeline Mikiri


Tatenda Shunyai

MASVINGO – All roads lead to Masvingo for the Women’s Entrepreneurship Day to be held on November 25, 2016 at the Civic Centre.
The conference will run under the theme ‘Celebrate, Empower and Support Women in Business.’
The event will be graced by high profile keynote speakers like Vice Chancellor of the Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University (ZEGU), Professor Sunungurai Mutanga and Dr Marah Hativagone who was the first black woman president of the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC).
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day is an internationally recognised day that is meant to empower, celebrate and support women in business globally.
It is a movement aimed at uplifting women in business.
Statistics show that women perform 66 percent of the world’s work, yet earn 10 percent of the world’s income.
They also account for 85 percent of consumer purchases and control US$20 trillion in worldwide spending.
The 2016 Women’s Entrepreneurship Ambassador for Zimbabwe, Angeline Mikiri praised efforts being made to inspire women in business.
“It will be a day to support women in business and it is also a platform for one to showcase what they have. It will be an opportunity for networking while celebrating women in business,” Mikiri said.
Meanwhile, all tertiary institutions in Masvingo have already confirmed their participation.
The event will also give business people a chance to exhibit their products.
The guest of honour for the day will be the minister of Small to Medium Enterprise and Co-operative Development, Sithembiso Nyoni.

Bikita West by-election date set

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Bikita West by-election date set

Upenyu Chaota

MASVINGO – President Robert Mugabe has picked January 21, 2017 as the date for the Bikita West by-election when Zanu PF’s Beauty Chabaya is expected to battle it out with other opposition candidates including Kudakwashe Gopo of ZimPF and an independent candidate, Heya Shoko.
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) has maintained its stance of boycottying elections until electoral reforms are made.
They have, however, made commitments to support any candidate opposing Zanu PF and are likely to rally Shoko who is an independent candidate.
Zanu PF’s Masvingo provincial executive has already revealed that the seat is a must win for the party if the embarrassment of Norton is to be prevented.
Bikita remains a fragile ground since it is still nursing the wounds of horrific political violence it suffered during the run up to the 2008 elections.
Zanu PF’s Masvingo provincial chairperson Amasa Nhenjana has expressed confidence in the elections saying the people of Bikita have shown their support for the party.
“Norton was a mistake which cost us a big deal. Bikita West is not a game and we will reclaim our dignity. The elections will be free and fair. We will not force anyone to vote for us but we will campaign peacefully and rally people behind our party.
“There are people who think we are a violent party and we always rig election, but that is not the case. If we had the capacity to rig, why then did we allow ourselves to be humiliated in Norton?” said Nhenjana.
He chided the opposition for being sore losers who never accept defeat graciously.
“The problem with opposition is that they see us campaigning while they relax in their different corners and when we win elections, they say we have rigged.

How can you be cheated for 36 years? Politically, the opposition is stupid because they always find comfort from their defeat in the rigging mantra. No one still believes them. Bikita West will give them a wake up call,” said Nhenjana.news

Capital Foods opens branch in Zvishavane

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Capital Foods opens branch in Zvishavane

Jubilee Mahlamvana

ZVISHAVANE – Stock feeds company, Capital Foods has extended its sphere of influence by opening a new branch in the mining town of Zvishavane.
The company boasts 34 other outlets that offer a variety of stock feeds at affordable prices elsewhere in the country.
Speaking at the launch of the new shop, Capital Foods sales director Owen Nyoni said Zvishavane offers enormous potential for such business as poultry keeping due to the area’s suitable climate.
“We have realised that this area has favourable weather conditions that promote poultry keeping so we saw it fit to open an outlet which will serve the area’s poultry, livestock and stock feed needs at affordable prices,” said Nyoni.
The shop, which is located at Mandava turnoff, along Zvishavane- Masvingo road, is set to offer the best in stock feeds and poultry, including quails (zvihuta).
The new outlet’s opening ceremony saw members of the public being taught proper and safe ways of keeping their poultry.
They were given tips on administering medicines and vaccines to their livestock and chickens.
Capital foods also promised to sponsor a YA FM radio programme every Thursday which will be dedicated to discussions on livestock diseases prevention and control as well as teaching farmers effective ways of treating those diseases.news

Lacoste, G40 in congress accreditation tiff

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Lacoste, G40 in congress accreditation tiff

Daniel Shumba


Upenyu Chaota

MASVINGO – Zanu PF’s Team Lacoste and Generation 40 (G40) factions have scrapped their few months’ old truce and rekindled their feud ahead of the party’s December conference with ominous fights over control of the accreditation process.
The conference will be held from December 13 to 17 at the Masvingo provincial show grounds.
Last week’s accreditation process at Victoria Primary School came to a halt as members from both factions came close to fist fights with allegations that the accreditation list contained only names of those with close links to Masvingo Urban legislator, Daniel Shumba.
Suspected Team Lacoste members reportedly phoned party chief whip, Lovemore Matuke, demanding that the process be stopped because the list, which was sent from Harare, was a creation of Shumba whom they allege to be a G40 sympathiser.
Matuke confirmed stopping the accreditation process saying he was doing a duty for the nation.
“You cannot just compile a list from the comfort of your home and think we will accept that. The list is compiled by the provincial chairperson who then sends it to Harare where it is verified and then given to the accreditors.
“The people have to understand that the conference is attended by one party chairperson per ward and not everyone. It is not a place where you can take your whole family.
“We realised that the list which was being used was not for people who were in the structures but for the ones loyal to someone,” said Matuke who is also the secretary for security in Zanu PF.
Alleged G40 members then accused Matuke and Godhati Dunira, who are both said to be fighting in the Lacoste camp, of sour grapes.
Masvingo provincial chairperson Amasa Nhenjana, who at one point openly declared war on Team Lacoste, said Matuke has no power to stop accreditation if the names are already in the hands of the accreditors.
“Matuke is the secretary for security and he was present when the names were defended in Harare. He does not have the power to stop the accreditation now and we will make sure the process continues smoothly.
“It is not like the names were engineered here but they were approved in Harare. The accreditation will go on as planned,” said Nhenjana.news

Sex for uniform cop escapes jail

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Sex for uniform cop escapes jail

Peter Chawapiwa

A Masvingo Central police officer who used his uniform as surety after failing to pay a sex worker was last week cautioned and discharged by Masvingo provincial magistrate, Langton Ndokera.
Givemore Marara, who was represented by Collen Maboke of Ruvengo, Maboke and Company Legal Practitioners appeared before the courts after he made a false report to Victoria Range Police Base that his uniform had been stolen.
The State, led by Nancy Makuvise, told the court that on June 21, 2016, Marara, who resides at 7038 Ephraim Gwanongodza Street in Victoria Range, met Mary Gavaza, a sex worker, at Ritz Night Club.
The pair agreed to spend the night together for US$20. They proceeded to 15670 Mayor Urimbo Street in Runyararo West where they spent the night.
The following morning, after failing to pay the stipulated amount, Marara told Gavaza to keep his uniform as assurance that he will come back and pay her money.
He had also asked Gavaza to wash the uniform but he later proceeded to Victoria Range Police base where he made a report to Constable Gamunorwa that his uniform had been stolen.
Gavaza disputed Marara’s assertions saying the uniform was never collected from her and she only learnt of the case after four police officers visited her home.
However, Marara’s case with the Police Disciplinary Tribunal is still pending and a ruling is expected to be made later.news

Chatora helps Mberengwa, Zvishavane schools

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Chatora helps Mberengwa, Zvishavane schools

Chatora handing over food stuffs to one of Rupemba Primary School staff


Isabel Ndlovu

ZVISHAVANE – Successful businessman and miner, Charles Shava, popularly known as Chatora is moving around Mberengwa and Zvishavane helping the poor schools there with money and various goods that they need to improve learning conditions.
He recently attended a function at Rupemba Primary School in Mberengwa where he donated food stuffs for ECD pupils.
It was then that he got touched by the dilapidated structures ECD pupils were using as classrooms and he donated US$500 to help in the building of proper classrooms.
He proceeded to Murerezi Secondary School in Mberengwa under Chief Negove and donated another US$500 to be used to buy furniture for the computer room.
Mponjani Primary School in Matanda Village under Chief Negove was also one of the lucky schools after it got US$300 from Chatora.
Bilashaba Primary School and Msipane Primary School in Zvishavane both walked away with US$100 to help in their prize giving ceremonies.
The chairperson of the prize giving event at Bilashaba Primary School, Elifa Makunzva thanked Chatora for his generosity.
“I want to thank Mr Shava for the money he gave us to start preparations for the prize giving ceremony and I pray to God that he continues to receive more so that he can carry on his good work,” said Makunzva.
School Development Committee (SDC) chairperson at the school, Tinomudaishe Ngwenya said Chatora had done a lot for their school and they will never forget him.
Chatora told TellZim News that he always takes clues from the holy Bible which motivates him to give.
Chatora is the proprietor of Mnene 100 mines and Bedford Blue mines.news

Nhenjana, Zivhu on collision course

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Nhenjana, Zivhu on collision course


Upenyu Chaota

MASVINGO – Acting Zanu PF provincial chairperson, Amasa Nhenjana has mocked provincial party treasurer, who is also Chivi Rural District Council chairperson, Killer Zivhu’s indications that he wants to take over as the party’s substantive provincial chairperson.
Nhenjana took a dig at Zivhu saying he must not take what he is told from hidden corners by Josaya Hungwe and bring it to the public as if that is the position of the party.
“When people discuss their dreams in private that is where they should stay. If then you come and scream at the top of your lungs and tell everybody that you want to be chairman, that’s a problem because you cannot be endorsed by one person.
“The party is bigger than any person and let us wait on the party. I am the acting chairperson but at no point have I gone around claiming to be what I am not,” said Nhenjana.
When contacted for comment, Zivhu laughs off at Nhenjana describing him as someone very immature and stupid who behaves like an Early Childhood Development (ECD) pupil.
“It’s a shame for Masvingo province to have a chairman of the calibre of Nhenjana. He is a mere stupid who behaves like an ECD pupil. He should concentrate on going to Madzibaba church. I cannot compete with Nhenjana; he is just too small.
“The party should revisit; I wonder how they gave such a strong post to a Grade 1 school dropout. He is not even the chairperson anyway; the chair is (Ezra) Chadzamira and he is currently on suspension and he might bounces back if he is cleared of any wrong doing by the politburo,” said Zivhu.
Two weeks ago Zivhu made it clear that he was politically mature to take over the leadership of the province saying the post needs a real man who can move the province forward.
Zivhu said he will wait for his godfather, psychomotor minister Josaya Hungwe, to coach him and nurture him to become a good chairperson.
As a result, there has been intense lobbying by perceived Team Lacoste members who want the Nhenjana-led interim executive dissolved and replaced with substantive leaders.
The executive is suspected to be fighting in the G40 corner with Nhenjana said to be harbouring his own ambitions to become the substantive chair.
When asked to comment on Zivhu’s ambitions and the latest push to dissolve his team, Nhenjana said Zanu PF is a democratic party that will always have elections when they are needed.
“The party should decide whether or not elections should be held at a particular point in time. We cannot just dream of elections and think we can wake up and stand on top of trees telling people that you want to be chairman.
“That is not the procedure. The central committee decides on that and if they are quiet it means they are happy with the current system so others should wait and give the party time,” said Nhenjana.

War vets give Mugabe final warning

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War vets give Mugabe final warning

ZNLWVA Secretary General Victor Matemadanda (left) briefs Mutsvangwa soon after arrival at a War Vets' meeting in Masvingo on Saturday

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MASVINGO – The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWA) has given President Robert Mugabe a ‘final warning’ saying the nonagenarian leader’s failure to respond to their pleas would see the freedom fighters dumping Zanu PF to support any political party of their choice in the next election.
Speaking at the emotionally-charged meeting at Panyanda Lodge last weekend, war veterans said they regretted supporting Zanu PF over the past years.
“We were used to beat anyone who did not like Zanu PF. We did all the dirty work for the party only to be dumped today because there are some G40 members in the party. Let us refuse to be used like condoms….the time to sober up and be frank to each other is now,” said a female war veteran.
Although they initially agreed that they would not mention names, as tempers heated, the war veterans chairman Christopher Mutsvangwa said he was extending an olive branch to President Mugabe whom he accused of favouritism.
“You know our patron President Mugabe is not fair. It is at this juncture that we appeal to him to be fair and come to us before we reach a point of no return. You all know that I was fired from Zanu PF without any disciplinary hearing…they did not want to hear my side.
“But look at how people like Jonathan Moyo and Kasukuwere are stealing from public institutions and yet the President continues to protect them …it’s no fair, we don’t want that kind of favouritism especially coming from someone who is our patron,” said Mutsvangwa.
Mutsvangwa said he was shocked to realise that Prof Jonathan Moyo was actually bragging that he was a ‘thief’.
“This country has gone to the dogs…we did not go to war to fight for this rubbish. How can Jonathan claim that he steals so that he can give the loot to the poor? No. He is not Robin Hood as he claims, the only people who sacrificed for Zimbabweans to be emancipated are war veterans not war deserters like Moyo who ran away from the liberation struggle,” added Mutsvangwa.
Mutsvangwa said the war veterans were no longer going to use the ‘pasi naTsvangirai’ slogan because the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) helped in the crafting of a national constitution that respects war veterans.
“We must not continue saying pasi na Tsvangirai. What are we going to tell them when they ask us why we continue saying down with them? For your own information, the MDC helped in the crafting of this beautiful constitution which respect us. Remember the Lancaster Constitution did not recognise war veterans,” added Mutsvangwa amid ululations from the crowd.
Turning to the recent Norton by-elections where Zanu PF lost to independent candidate Temba Mliswa, Mutsvangwa said war veterans were happy with the election outcome.
“The people have spoken in Norton. We are going to support any candidate who is liked by the people regardless of his/her political party affiliation,” said Mutsvangwa.
The war veterans’ spokesperson Douglas Mahiya led the session in amending the constitution.
The new amendments will see the position of the patron being replaced by that of the non-executive president.
“President Mugabe’s position of being our patron is no longer there. Our partners at international level will not accept us with Mugabe as our patron so we have removed that position,” said Mahiya. news

MDC-T Masvingo urban councillors summoned for hearing

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MDC-T Masvingo urban councillors summoned for hearing

Mayor Hubert Fidze


Upenyu Chaota

MASVINGO – MDC-T Masvingo urban councillors, including mayor Hubert Fidze, have been summoned to a hearing on November 19, 2016 by their party’s district disciplinary committee to answer charges of corruption and ineptitude.
The councillors have been under the spotlight over allegations that include joining Zanu PF’s corrupt stands gravy train as well as failing to keep Zanu PF interests in check at the council.
Chairperson of the disciplinary committee, David Charirwe confirmed the development and said that the councillors have some explaining to do.
“Yes, we have a hearing. Councillors will stand before my committee and explain the charges levelled against them.
“We act as the public protector and it is our job to make sure that the officers, in this case councillors, adhere to the party principles. When issues arise, we are bound to summon the person involved so that they can defend themselves,” said Charirwe.
He however said he could not pre-empt everything since the outcome of the hearing will determine the course of action to take.
“They stand accused of failing to represent MDC-T at the Civic Centre and have all been falling for Zanu PF’s tricks. The councillors should work with us and seek guidance if they are lost but that is not happening.
“We should work together so that when we rise, we rise together and when we fall, we fall together. We do not want a situation where our councillors fall and we remain standing,” said Charirwe.
“Bonface Mazarire and Manase Vunganai were victimised at the council and were fired but our councillors did nothing to defend them despite that they form the majority. These are some of the issues that need clarification,” he added.
One provincial executive member, however, complained that the district was being used to smear the councillors particularly Fidze whom they suspect to have ambitions for higher office.
“They feel threatened by Fidze who is said to be planning to contest the Masvingo Urban parliamentary seat in 2018 so his opponents are using their money to manipulate structures and fabricate charges against him.
“The other councillors have just been caught up in the crossfire but the person they really want is Fidze. It is pure dirty politics at play and it is going to cost the party,” said the member.
Fidze has however denied that he wants to contest the Masvingo Urban seat.
TellZim News also established that MDC-T president Morgan Tsvangirai last week summoned all his councillors and mayors to Harare for a closed doors meeting at which Masvingo district was warned to leave the councillors alone.
Tsvangirai reportedly tasked provincial chairperson, James Gumbi, to make sure that the province is put in order.
“The President gave a strong warning to Masvingo district to leave the councillors alone. The councillors have no case to answer and should not fear anything,” said a source.news

Shoko to stand in Bikita West by-election

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Shoko to stand in Bikita West by-election

Heya Shoko


TellZim Reporter

In a move that is likely going to send shock waves to Zanu PF, prominent politician and former Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) Member of Parliament (MP) for Bikita West constituency, Heya Shoko will stand as an independent candidate in the by-election set for January 21, 2017, TellZim News can reveal.
This publication is informed that Shoko gave in to pressure from villagers and his supporters who approached him to be their candidate

after Zanu PF had imposed the little known Beauty Chabaya to be their candidate.
The constituency fell vacant after the jailing of Dr Munyaradzi Kereke for rape.
Although Shoko could not be drawn in to giving full details about his position, he confirmed that he was ready to serve the people of Bikita.
“I am receiving calls from people all over the constituency who want me to represent them. The people of Bikita know that I am a good leader and they want me to be their MP. I can only tell you that I might not resist their call if they continue to call me.
“I did a lot of projects when I was the MP for the area and the people have sweet memories of the time when we worked together. If I decide to go to Bikita, I will be an independent candidate,” said Shoko.
Shoko who had joined Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) is among the disgruntled individuals who were already leaving the party citing a very thin line between People First and Zanu PF.
“I am a true democrat fighting for the emancipation of the ordinary person…the fighting spirit is within me and I will continue to fight for the people. The Bikita people know that I have not changed; I am the same down to earth Shoko who worked very hard to upgrade their living standards during the GNU era. I am not such a type of an MP who runs to Harare soon after election. I am a true man of the people,” added Shoko.
People from places such as Bikita Minerals, Mupamaonde, Bikita offices and Nyika said Shoko would be the most favourite candidate considering that Zanu PF has decided to impose Chabaya.
Popular musician Elias Musakwa was tipped to win the Zanu PF primaries but mysteriously lost to Chabaya leaving Zanu PF supporters disgruntled.
The ZimPF is likely going to field Kudakwashe Gopo although some insiders say the majority in the party were against the idea of fielding a candidate at the moment.
“Its Makova who is insisting that Gopo must contest but everyone in the party is against that idea,” said an insider.
Just last week, MDC-T pledged that they would support an independent candidate in Bikita West.
Former MP for Masvingo West constituency and MDC-T senior official for Masvingo province Tichaona Mharadze said his party was ready to go to Bikita to support an independent candidate.
“My party is not fielding a candidate but in the case that there is an independent candidate who shares the same vision with us, we will certainly support that candidate,” said Mharadze.news

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