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Davison Marenga

It was a fierce battle between miners when Shabani Mine FC crushed a stubborn Ivan Hall Mine 1-0 in a crunch fixture at Maglas Stadium in Zvishavane last Sunday.

The win left Shabani two points clear leading the Central Division 1 League and left them confident of a return to the top flight league next season.

The determined Chinda Boys, seemed well prepared to clip the wings of the high flying Ivan Hall Mine FC which had not known any defeat since the beginning of the Central Region Division 1 league.

Ivan Hall goalkeeper, Alfonsi Banda kept frustrating the hosts’ frantic efforts to see the back of the net until the 7th minute when a slick pass from Bruno Mtigo to Admire Mutsambwa resulted in the goal. 

The goal was a wakeup call for the visitors as who maintained their dominance  of possession in the midfield, with Kudzai Matore creating good forward moves only to be let down by their final third.

They were awarded a free kick in the 30th minute which they, however, failed to convert into a goal.

Tempers flared when the match was stopped for five minutes after a horror tackle by Shabani’s Moses Moyo against David Semba nearly resulted in a fist fight which saw Ivan Hall’s medic being red-carded for incitement.

The second half again saw a resurgence of the tempers and resulted in about 30 minutes delay with police being called after agitated Shabani supporters started to throw objects onto the pitch.

Shabanie FC coach Tendai Chikuni had to ask his captain to pacify angry supporters.

Speaking after the match, Shabanie FC gaffer Tendai Chikuni said he knew the game was going to be tough as Ivan Hall was not an easy opponent.

“I told the guys that we needed a score in the first 15 minutes to unsettle the opponent and I am happy we managed to do that,” said Chikuni, adding he was, however, not happy with the officiating.

Ivan Hall coach, Isaac Nyabvure accepted the defeat with humility but was quick to condemn the violence that rocked the game.

“It’s one of the unfortunate things that happen in football. There is nothing too strange about that, the better team won the game,” said Nyabvure.sport

Chivi – The Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs held its first ever constitutional alignment outreach programme at district level in Chivi, giving villagers in the district an opportunity to air their views on the contentious alignment process. 

Speaking at the event, the Attorney General, Advocate Prince Machaya who was the guest of honour, said it was important that people are interested in constitutional matters.

“We came to make sure that existing laws which are inconsistent with the new constitution especially laws that have to do with the rights of the people are aligned. My mandate is to make sure that every law is in line to the constitution,” said Adv Machaya.

He said there were 396 pieces of legislation which need to be aligned to the constitution, saying only 154 laws have been aligned so far with 49 others being worked on.

Adv Machaya also told people not to be bound by laws and acts that are not in line with the current constitution saying that such laws had become null.

Permanent Secretary Mabhiza in the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs encouraged people to make use of the ministry’s free legal advice services. 

“I encourage people to approach the Ministry for free legal advice at our various offices located in your nearest areas. I also encourage people to report all cases of corruption and everyone must play their part in fighting corruption,” she said.

The meeting was also graced by other dignitaries including Chivi District Administrator Bernard Hadziramwi, Chivi Rural District Council Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson Tariro Matavire and Killer Zivhu respectively.

The Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has come out guns blazing attacking the Zaka Primary School head Tawedzerwa Masase for threatening to use of violence against teachers and extorting money from them to sponsor Zanu-PF functions.

Sources say Masase has connections to the dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) who last week took the PTUZ Provincial Manager, and teacher at the school, Eston Mathews for interrogation on allegations of inciting other teachers to defy Zanu-PF.

PTUZ President Dr Takavafira Zhou said the rights of teachers must be respected and there must not be any undue political interference with their work.

“It’s clear that schools are now an extension of partisan party politics through school leaders. How can a mere school head threaten to use violence against innocent teachers?

“As PTUZ we strongly condemn the actions of Masase and the CIO for interfering with teachers’ affairs. How can a headmaster force people to fund Zanu-PF functions? It all started a long time ago from the 21st February Movement celebrations when teachers were forced to pay US$5 each to fund the event,” said Dr Zhou. 

He said Matthews had noticed that the abuse was going too far and had refused to give in, thereby putting himself on a collision course with Masase who then went and reported him to the CIO.

“He was inhumanely treated and beaten up and we condemn such actions in a democratic Zimbabwe. We condemn both the government for appointing the head on political grounds. We therefore call on the government to remove Masase from the school since he has failed to execute his duties professionally,” Dr Zhou said.

“We have gathered that Masase was linked to the 2008 election violence where innocent people like Simbarashe Chikomba were killed just because they did not support Zanu-PF.

“The government has to intervene urgently and protect the teachers at Zaka Primary from a deranged head. Education should be left to educators,” added Dr Zhou.

Zaka District Education Officer (DEO) James Mahofa professed ignorance over the matter saying he has not received the report yet.

“I haven’t heard about such a story. If it happened I am sure I will get the details then get back to you,” said Mahofa.news

Zimbabwe Empowerment Movement, leader Garikai Sithole died this week after succumbing to short illness in Harare recently, TellZim News has learnt. He was 41.

Funeral arrangements for the late opposition leader and son to the late ZANU Ndonga leader; Ndabaningi Sithole were however still sketchy by time of going to print.

Sithole made headlines after he publicly condemned President Robert Mugabe's misrule.news

CHIVI – Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Virginia Mabhiza has urged Zimbabweans to accept prisoners who were released on Presidential Amnesty, saying they were people who deserved to be given a second chance in life.

Mabhiza said this while addressing people in Chivi at the constitutional alignment outreach programme organised by her ministry.

A villager had asked why they were seeing people convicted of various crimes returning back to their homes as free people.

“We must accept the people who were released on Presidential Amnesty in our communities because they are our relatives. Despite the crimes that they did, they deserve second chances because they are human beings as well,” she said.

Speaking to TellZim News, Mabhiza said that the amnesty released people who committed minor crimes but did not release those who committed serious crimes like murder or rape to protect the citizens.

Last month, President Mugabe announced an amnesty that almost emptied all female prisons but also benefitted a number of male offenders convicted of lesser crimes.news

In a bid to fight water shortages in the city, Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs Shuvai Mahofa has pledged to donate a borehole to the Masvingo City council.

Masvingo Town Clerk Adolf Gusha said council appreciates the Provincial Minister’s sign of goodwill.

“The Minister wrote to us advising that she will donate a borehole to Masvingo City Council to be drilled at the Civic Centre Gardens. Feasibility studies will be carried out to determine a suitable site. The borehole will be the second in the Civic Centre Gardens and will assist during water shortages. Council has since accepted the donation,” Gusha said.

When conducted for comment, Mahofa said she wishes to do all that she can to help other communities across the province to have access to clean water.

“I am working on a borehole that I will donate to Masvingo City Council. My wish is to embark on other developmental projects in the province. Lack of resources is the major limitation but we will continue to work hard to improve the welfare of our people,” Mahofa said.news

Zvishavane – Residents in Mandava surbub are complaining over the lack of repairs on burst water and sewer pipes, saying the neglect of such crucial infrastructure poses a danger to the health of residents. 

Residents say the gushing sewer water has provided a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

“Mosquitoes are breeding at this place and this is not healthy for all of us,” said Alice Tabvirei, who is a resident of the suburb.

To make matters worse, some people are also throwing used condoms into stagnant pools of dirty water, exposing them to children who play around.

“We are not always around to monitor our children and they sometimes end up picking things they should not be picking at all,” said a disgruntled mother.

Residents who stay at ‘Majaradha’ told this publication that council does not seem to care about the deteriorating infrastructure in the town. 

However, other residents seem to have gotten used to their dirty surroundings so much that they now enjoy their meals in the outside, despite the putrid smells.

“We are now used to the smell and it affects us no more,” said Tafara Dhewa.

The sewer bursts have been like that for several months now with other residents planting vegetables close to them to make full use of the free water.

“Council is fully aware of this mess but they take no action. We see council employees jumping the pools all the time like everybody else without seeming to care,” said Taurai Ncube.

No comment could be taken from council, with the town engineer said to have gone to Bulawayo on official duties.news

Something must be very wrong Cdes! I mean there is something wrong in the manner this country is being run. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zimbabwe Private (Pvt) Limited (Ltd) must be very incompetent and LAZY. E-eh private Limited company ndiyo cheteka yekuti the owner cannot be fired zvekumhanya. CEO anotonga kusvika aneta akada kupa mwana kana mukadzi kuti ambotongawo ndiye kutyei iri private company – it’s a family business ka!

But I was bored recently; someone awakened me from a deep sleep kwedu kwaDr Grace Trading Centre uko ndakarara zvangu mumaplastic. The person was playing some music and the sound was very loud. But I ended up enjoying one of the songs from Alick Macheso yekuti ‘Zvawaita zvandirangaridza chegore riye’. I laughed lungs out as I started to visualize some of the scenes involving our war veterans that occurred in Harare during the past few months. Kkkkkkkk kudirwa mvura inososona here akomana kkkkk WAR VETERANS?

President Robert Mugabe havaitirwe demonstration zvekumanya maCdes kkkkk. Musandirangaridze chegore riye akomana varume vakuru kumhanyiswa senge pwere; kuita senge musinawo kurwira nyika ino? Kkkkkk the only marches and demonstrations that are accepted are for the President and not against the President. Eheka mukaita million-man march to prop up support for President or demo against the Western hamuchione. Not against the CEO kkkkkkk munofarisa maCdes.

And Mapombi heard some of the war veterans were labelled dissidents last week. Dissidents! O-oh yes dissidents – and Mapombi is very sure you know what this means Cdes; watch out for Gukurahundi Part 2.  By the way is it Part 2 or 3? Ko paye painzi Morgan Tsvangirai kakadashurwa yaive Part aniko iye?

Mugabe’s uncouth and reckless statement should be condemned by all strongest possible terms – kuti rangaridza gukurahundi hatichada! Refering our Cdes who fought and died for this country as dissents is unpardonable. Mapombi as an unbeatable record of being a real gentleman – handivanzi ini! The CEO’s utterances were not acceptable to say the least.

But Mapombi heard something – hanzi there are some places somewhere in Singapore, India and China where one can go for brain sharpening. Ko hakunawo here kunoitiwa zve anti-ageing vakomana? If there is any place for such maiendawoka nana gogo Shuvai Mahofa and company because zvimwe zvava kutaurwa izvi hazvisisina maturo. Kkkkkk please get me right, I said gogo Shuvai and company, not otherwise. Priz priz get that right or else Mapombi will be in serious trouble with those guys who wear cheap nylon suits and dark glasses.

Mapombi is blunt sometimes – anobaya dede nemumukanwa chaimo. This country needs overhaul – we now need a new CEO or else the company should be placed under Judicial management. We all know kuti Garwe haridye chebamba asi apa rikatadza rinofa nenzara nekuti hapana chinouya neronga apa. We have been trying the same formulae to solve the economic equation for the past 36 years but, alas, we have failed. In 1980 there were fewer potholes than today; our money had value but today we have no currency kkkkkkk haa yaa Zanu PF yambotionesa chitsvuku vakomana. Hanzi Bond what? Bond coins, Notes?  Mapombi heard the maximum daily withdrawal for individuals is now $100? Kkkkk zvakaoma hazvo. Isu hedu vana Mapombi hatina Mabank accounts but hama dzeduwo dzinozotipawo rotten bananas ndodzatinonzwirawo tsitsi.

Anyway, Mapombi is impressed by the war vets – hatidzore tsvimbo nekuti gudo rabata kumeso maCdes! The company (Zimbabwe) is facing liquidation and the CEO should handover the button to his immediate junior – chinhu ngachimbopiwawo garwe vakomana! Kkkk but Mapombi like the courage ine mawar vets this time around – they were labelled dissidents and threatened to be crushed like ‘cockroaches’   but havatombovhunduke. Ngwena yakarindira chitanda ichi for quite some time and to evade him simply because Mukaranga hazvichaita! Ko iwo Mazezuru ndiwo akaita seiko? Should the Makaranga, Ndebeles, Tonga, Korekore, Manyika, Shangani and Venda leave this country and find somewhere to stay so that the ‘unconquerable Zezurus can remain vachitonga? Haa izvi zvazonyanya izvi. Ngwena ngaimbopiwawo chitanda zvoendawo kuManyika nekumaNdebele zvichingotenderera. After all, we all fought for this country – I mean all the tribes. So no tribe should be dominant over others.

Mapombi is a gentleman haavanzi – war vets vanoda kupiwa sando apa. Speak up your mind Cdes! Ngwena kuvanhu! Ahh it’s almost lunch time, let me end hear lest I will be accused of yep yepping. Regai ndindokanga hangu maputi angu for lunch. But nzara tanzwa vakomana even rotten bananas are hard to come by kuno kwaDr Grace Trading Centre. 

Kkkkk life sometimes so ka ma1 – ndiri kutonetseka kutsvaga mabananas akaora but Mphoko has been staying in hotel since appointment. Kkkkk haya gore munhu achigara muhotera ndokutongaka uku? Imbotai asi zivai kuti mufaro mwena ukautevedza unoguma. Mboko imboko!!!!Mapombi

A 32 year old man from Kuchinei village under Chief Chimombe, Gutu district, last week murdered his mother in cold blood for slaughtering his chicken to feed a visitor and later committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree.

Bhasera police referred questions to the Provincial Police Spokesperson, Inspector Charity Mazula who could not be immediately be conducted for a comment.

Farai Tamanika Sharara is said to have killed his mother, Otilia Sharara (71) on Saturday 11 June around in the afternoon by hitting her on the head four times with a pestle for slaughtering a hen for his sister, Otilia’s daughter, without his consent. 

Farai, who was not around at the time his sister, identified as Tsitsi Sharara, arrived from Zaka, found his mother preparing the meat and scolded her for slaughtering the chicken which had small chicks.

Sources say Tsitsi told Bhasera police she had tried in vain to stop her brother from shouting at their mother.

Farai is said to have got even angrier and started insulting Tsitsi, saying their mother could have slaughtered the rooster instead of a hen.

It is at this point that Farai took a pestle and swore that somebody was going to die; either him or somebody else.

Sensing grave danger, Tsiti then rushed to neighbours to look for help leaving her mother rebuking the irate Farai.

When she returned with the neighbours some moments later, they found Otilia lying dead in pool of blood before finding Farai hanging in a tree a few metres away from their home stead.

The two bodies were taken to Gutu Mission hospital by Bhasera police.