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Gutu man attempts to kill uncles by adding dipping chemical in food

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By Decide Nhendo

In an attempt to kill his uncles over a seemingly minor misunderstanding, a Gutu man had no better means than to use a poisonous cattle dipping chemical which he mixed with their food.
Tinotenda Mapfumo (18) of Mashingaidze village under Chief Gutu, was arrested recently on June 27 after serving his two uncles, Tawenderweyi Mashingaidze (83) and Tawanda Mashingaidze (50), who are father and son respectively, food laced with cattle dip chemical.
Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the incident and urged people to solve differences in peaceful ways without resorting to inhumane means.
“On June 27 ZRP police arrested Tinotenda Mapfumo (18) for attempted murder. We encourage people not to kill each other when there is a misunderstanding, but to settle their differences in amicable ways,” said Dhewa.
On the day in question Mapfumo who had some issues with Tawenderwei and Tawanda cooked sadza with meat and vegetables and gave the food to Tawanda at around 1900hrs.
Tawanda sensed smell of the tick dip chemical in the food and told Tawenderweyi who is his father that the food was not safe to eat.
Tawenderwi took the food and could not sense the smell before convincing Tawanda to eat after which they both started vomiting and complaining of stomach-aches.
Tinotenda later confessed that he had put tick dip chemical in the food because of their misunderstanding, and they reported him to the police leading to his arrest.

Masvingo Christian to defend national handball championship in Vic Falls

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By Tatiana Mhararira

Masvingo Christian College’s handball team is raring to go as it prepares to defend the title at the National Association for Secondary School Heads (NASH) National Handball finals to be held in Victoria Falls next week (July 11-13, 2024).
The team won the national tournament last year after a superb performance at Kwekwe High last year, and they are looking forward to successfully defend the title at this year’s finals.
Speaking to TellZim News, Masvingo Christian College Handball Team’s head coach, Aaron Mudhefi, commended the team’s performance at the provincial competition and expressed confidence in their ability to defend the national title in Victoria Falls.
“The tournament will be tough, but we are ready to defend the title. We have done all the necessary groundwork as we prepare for the finals and the morale is high,” said Mudhefi.
“We are not afraid of any team because we are the champions, and we are going to bring the trophy back home,” Mudhefi added.
Masvingo Christian College’s school head who is also the NASH Provincial Chairperson, Dr Edison Muresherwa, expressed immense pride and excitement in having the school’s handball team represent the province at the national level.
“As the school head and NASH Provincial Chairperson, I am delighted to have Masvingo Christian College handball team reach the nationals, and it is a matter of great importance to the school to have our representatives at such a stage. I wish them the best and hope they will bring back the trophy home,” said Dr Muresherwa.
The success of the Masvingo Christian College handball team can be attributed to the school’s investments in infrastructure, coaching, and resources to support the team’s development.
“The school has provided goal posts and handball kits to ensure smooth training sessions and competitions. We also have certified coaches and referees, Mr. Tiugari, Mr. Nyoni, and Madam Doreen Dube, who are dedicated to inspiring our young players, including the female athletes,” explained Dr Muresherwa.
Masvingo Christian College has firmly established itself as a handball powerhouse in the province and at national level. The team’s success has had a positive effect, with former players, such as Kenias Matindike and Takunda Mangoyo coaching Ndarama High handball team, and Blossom Mhlanga being an assistant coach at Masvingo Christian handball team.
The team’s consistent national championship wins have also led to an increase in student enrollment, with many aspiring players seeking to explore their talent.

Masvingo City collecting US$5K from traffic offences alone monthly

By Meditation Mposi

Masvingo City Council has collected US$5 870 from traffic offences alone in the month of May 2024, it has been learnt.
This was revealed in council’s Health, Housing and Environmental Services Committee minutes dated June 3, 2024 where it was noted that the amount was realized from the 320 arrest made that month.
Part of the minutes read that the traffic offenses included the expiry of disc, storage fee, pick and drop at undesignated points, impound fee, wrong parking, clamping, wash and repair.
“Failure to purchase parking disc has 10 arrests and the amount paid is US$200, continuous parking after expiry of disc has 172 arrests and the amount paid is US$1 720, storage fee has 8 arrests and a revenue of US$420, pick and drop at undesignated points has 17 arrests and the amount of US$680, impound fee (other traffic offences ) has 57 arrests and a fee of US$1140 , wrong parking (other traffic offences ) has 53 arrests and amount of US$1 590 , wash and repair has 1 arrest and the amount was US$40 , clamping fees has 1 arrest and the amount of US$30 , obstruction has 1 arrest and the amount of US$40,” read part of the minutes.
The minutes also indicated that the local authority collected US$3 140 from licencing, US$2 300 from illegal vending while US$12 430 was collected from Boomgate collections to give a grand total of US$23 740.

EMA warns against veld fires as fire season begins

By Courage Dutiro

The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has warned people against starting veld fires as we entered the fire season, saying communities and farmers should construct more fire guards.
EMA Masvingo provincial spokesperson Munyaradzi Mtisi encouraged communities and farmers to create standard firebreaks around their properties to avoid losses.
“We are encouraging communities and farmers to construct standard fire guards (9m width) around their premises and farms. We also encourage the establishment of firefighting teams that are trained and well-capacitated to fight veld fires,” said Mtisi.
“Last year we received very low rainfall. This has resulted in low biomass being produced. So there is a need for farmers to practice hay bailing to secure enough feed for their livestock and at the same time managing veld fires. Due to low rainfall received it means much of the biomass is already dry and this makes most areas prone to veld fires earlier than anticipated,” he added.
Even though the province had registered a decrease in veld fires, Chipinda village in Zaka district is still grappling with the aftermath of last season’s veld fires.
During the 2023 fire season on September 9, wildfires tore through Chipinda and Matsvare villages leaving some families without shelter.
Chipinda village head Green Komboni said the veld fire incident left a lasting scar as some families were forced to abandon their ancestral homes and relocate entirely from the village while some were still struggling to recover.
“The incident affected 9 families. Some were forced to abandon their ancestral homes and relocate entirely after the loss. Many families are still struggling to rebuild. Those who had only thatched-roof houses were hit hard; they were left without shelter,” said Chipinda.
The village head also said to reduce the impact of veld fire in the village they were holding meetings to raise awareness and alertness, urging villagers to notify others whenever they intend to use fire for clearing farmland.
“We are also encouraging each other to practice controlled fire to reduce the risk of spreading to other areas. We are also receiving assistance from EMA,” said Komboni.
In Masvingo province 82664.10 ha were burnt in 2022 and in 20213 the number of hectares affected reduced to 37460.75 ha. The province therefore, recorded a 54.7% decrease in veld fires during the 2023 season compared to 2022 in Masvingo province.
Loss of trees disrupt the ecosystems, contributing to both biodiversity loss and global warming.
Data from Global Forest Watch, an interactive online forest monitoring and alert system, showed that from 2001 to 2023, Masvingo district had the highest rate of tree cover loss due to fires with an average of 3 ha lost per year.
In Zimbabwe, the fire season begins on July 1 and ends on October 31 annually.

One perish, four injured in Chiredzi road accident

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By Decide Nhendo

One life was lost and four people were injured in a road accident that happened in Chiredzi recently after the driver of a pirate taxi lost control of the vehicle before it overturned, with seven passengers on-board.
Circumstances are that on June 28, Simbarashe Muparuri (25) was plying the Chiredzi -Triangle route driving a Toyota probox with seven passengers on board.
Upon reaching the 101 kilometres peg along Ngundu-Tanganda road, Muparuri lost control of the vehicle and it veered off the road overturning twice before landing on its roof.
Muparuri sustained head injuries and died on his way to Chiredzi General Hospital. His body was taken to Chiredzi General Hospital for post-mortem.
Masvingo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the accident, and urged drivers to be attentive when driving.
“I can confirm that on June 28 there was a fatal car accident in Chiredzi which claimed one life, while four others were injured. I encourage drivers to be attentive while on the road,” said Dhewa.
Four of the passengers sustained different degrees of injuries; two were serious while other two were stable.

Employee Retirement

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By Shadreck Zangairai

Of late, the workplace has been filled with aging employees who are about to retire from work. The reality of leaving the workplace that has been one’s home for such a long time instils fear and anxiety in most employees, but however the thing is inevitable. Retirement is a global phenomenon that affects employees’ lives irrespective of their position, race or nationality. It is surrounded with many problems, and in some instances, some employees use every possible delaying tactics, e.g., changing dates of birth as a way of trying to prolong their stay at work. This clearly indicate that most employees are likely to develop anxiety when they are close to retirement. There are so many challenges in retirement transition and therefore, retirement is a time of trepidation for many workers. Just to confirm the validity of this view, this writer was approached by one of the retiring members who had reached 65 years. The person had been in the service for 43years having joined the profession at 22 years. The news of retirement seemed to have sounded like a gun shot in his ears. He could not contain it, and so he rushed to the writer’s office and said; “nhai va…… munoda kuti ndiendepi nhai, handina kana musha, ini ndichiri kuda basa”. The way he said it was so touching such that it prompted me to write this article.
Retirement leads people to develop emotional upheaval because they are being forced to let go of something that they are comfortable with. At this point, an individual may experience those feelings such as fear, confusion and anger, which constitute the symptoms of anxiety. Many people fear the thought of retirement during their working years, because of the over-dependence on the job. Another reason that makes employees not quit or rather fear retirement could be linked to the joy of a conditioned routine where a person’s life is centred on a particular job for a long period.
Retirement is a significant milestone for all employees and it requires careful planning. Unfortunately, many employees have fallen behind in their retirement goals. Costs of living is increasing everyday making it difficult for employees to adequately save for retirement. Moreover, current economic conditions are creating barriers to employee retirement savings. Record-high inflation, rising interest rates and layoffs are making it difficult for individuals to set aside funds for retirement. Additionally, employees are delaying saving for retirement to focus on current financial needs and expenses, believing they’ll be able to catch up later. For employers, creating a culture of retirement preparedness is not only a responsible business practice but also a vital contribution to the overall well-being of their workforce. As a result, many employers are implementing strategies to help keep employees on track with their retirement savings and, in some cases, aid them in catching up if they have fallen behind. This article outlines some of the strategies employers can implement to help employees adequately prepare for retirement.
In simpler terms, retirement planning is a process through which organizations offer necessary options to their employees to retire financially secure so that they can live comfortably during the golden years. However, the exact path an employee takes will depend specifically on their independent retirement goals and financial situation. The term “retirement” refers to the moment in one’s life when he or she decides to quit the workforce permanently. In Zimbabwe and most other industrialized countries, the typical retirement age is 65, with many of them having some form of government pension or benefits system in place to augment retirees’ salaries. It is inevitable and obvious that every worker must reach retirement stage.

To be continued next week!!!

Zanu PF Youth leader Mandebvu trial finally begins

By Perpetua Murungweni

The trial of Zanu PF Masvingo Youth Chairperson Delight Mandebvu, in which he is being accused of assaulting former Masvingo Mayor Collen Maboke in March this year has finally commenced, with Mandebvu recently appearing before Masvingo Magistrate Franklin Mukwananzi.
Mandebvu’s defense lawyer Tatenda Fredy Chimbadzwa however lobbied for postponement of the trial, accusing the court of forcing him to commence with the trial while he was not served with relevant documents regarding the case which he said he had not yet received.
“There are several court papers that are missing which include the witness statement of one Aaron Chidhanguro, the medical reports, the charge sheet, outline of the State’s case and the docket. Communication concerning these documents was made and the state was present on the day of request.
“These documents were not served to the defense counsel and it is only today during court that I am told that these papers were reverted to the police and no reasons have been given as to why the documents were sent back to the police. I am told that the court is proceeding with the trial even though the accused’s papers are yet to be served to me,” said Chimbadzwa.
Chimbadzwa said it was not fair to commence with the trial while he was not given a chance to inspect his client’s papers.
“I was not given a chance to inspect the accused papers and confirm if the papers are still the same. The defense does not know if the papers are still the same and what they contain.
“The defense cannot be dragged to commence the trial in the absence of these documents, while it is clear that it is the state’s fault that these documents have not been served to me,” said Chimbadzwa.
The state led by prosecutor Godknows Mugondo dismissed the defense’s claim and said the papers had been served to the accused person and the accused person signed an affidavit as acknowledgment of receipt.
“The accused person was served with the court papers and signed an affidavit acknowledging receipt on April 30, 2024 and this is evidence that the accused received all these mentioned to be missing documents. The claim that the papers are missing is not true,” said Mugondo.
Mugondo also said the case was long overdue and it was because of the accused lack of cooperation.
“The trial has been long overdue because on May 8, the date that was set for the trial, the accused person and his defense lawyer excused themselves from trial and it was postponed to May 21.
“On May 21 the accused person appeared alone without his defense lawyer and pleaded with the court to postpone trial claiming that he was sick and produced medical documents from a doctor. The trial was postponed again to May 28 when the accused did not show up and from that time the court did not hear nor see the accused person in court.
“The court later found out from the media that the accused person was in South Africa conducting an election campaign, and during this time one Mr Mugabe from Harare sent us a letter saying that he would come to court on behalf of the accused person because the accused person was in South Africa on State duty,” said Mugondo.
Mugondo said the court should proceed with trial because the accused was served with the documents and had full knowledge that the trial was today.
“The accused then came in my absence for a default inquiry with my fellow prosecutor who had no knowledge of the case and the trial was postponed to today, July 2. The accused and his lawyer had full knowledge that the matter was coming for trial today and there is no excuse for the trial not commence today.
“The accused person was served with all the papers as required by the criminal act; the accused person seems to be playing delaying games from the onset,” said Mugondo.
The magistrate dismissed the defense’s plea of postponement and proceeded with the trial which he then deferred to July 8 for sentencing
It is a state’s case that on March 2, 2024 Mandebvu assaulted former Masvingo Mayor Collen Maboke and his wife after the latter’s car side-swapped the vehicle the ruling party youth leader was traveling in along the Masvingo-Nyika road.
In May, Mandebvu, went on to file attempted murder charges alleging he was hit by Maboke’s vehicle, not by any other vehicle as had been reported.

Gweru Man boards lift to Chivhu, wakes up in Beitbridge 4 days later

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Tinaani Nyabereka

Police in Gweru are investigating a case of robbery in which a man from Gweru boarded a lift to Chivhu got robbed along the way and woke up dumped in Beitbridge on June 23, four days later.
Circumstances are that on June 19 at around 1600 hours, Tamayi Tabaziva boarded an unregistered Nissan Note motor vehicle at Gweru Show-Grounds intending to go to Chivhu.
The vehicle was being driven by a male adult and had two other male occupants on board and Tabaziva sat on the front passenger’s seat.
Upon reaching the 10km peg along Mvuma road, one of the men produced a knife and ordered Tabaziva to remain calm. The other one sprayed him with an unknown substance on the face and he fell unconscious.
Midlands Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident and said investigations were underway.
“We confirm a case of robbery in which a man intending to go to Chivhu was robbed and dumped in Beitbridge losing his two cell phones and cash amounting to US$365 and investigations are ongoing,” said Mahoko.
On June 23, at around 1700 hours, he gained consciousness and realised that he was in Beitbridge with nothing on him and had bruises all over suggesting that he could have been assaulted.
He had been robbed of US$365 and two cellphones, a Huawei and K-Gtel and was assisted with transport by well-wishers to Gweru where he reported the matter on June 25.
In yet another robbery incident, a lady manning a money transfer kiosk at Mkoba 6 Shopping Centre, Gweru was robbed of airtime worth US$60 after a client she was serving broke into the tuck-shop.
All the stolen airtime was recovered after the suspect gave chase and apprehended him before handing him over to the police.
It is alleged that on June 25 at around 1100 hours, Ruth Manhivi was at the kiosk when 24 year old Russell Marongere from Mkoba 3 came and made an Ecocash cash out transaction of US$7.
Manhivi bent down to take money from a cashbox and during the process Marongere allegedly entered the kiosk through the door which was unlocked and sprayed an unknown substance on her face.
Marongere took 8 x USD$5 Netone and 4 x USD$5 Buddie airtime top-up cards all valued at US$60 and ran away. The complainant screamed for help and some alert members of the public pursued the man and apprehended him leading to the recovery of all the stolen airtime.
Marongere has since appeared in court, and was remanded in custody to July 10 for continuation of trial.

Minister Masuka clueless as. . .

Tokwe Mukosi lies idle 7yrs after completion

…5 districts can directly benefit from irrigation

…Only Tongaatt Huletts using the water

By Beverly Bizeki

President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government seems clueless about how to fulfill the former President Robert Mugabe’s vision of turning the Lowveld into a greenbelt following the completion of Tugwi-Mukosi dam a decade ago as the biggest inland dam in the country is fast becoming a white elephant, with the responsible minister reluctant to establish irrigation schemes downstream.
Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Anxious Masuka, who has been at the helm of the ministry for over five years now, seems clueless as the dam has seen neither irrigation nor tourism development save for irrigating the Lowveld Sugar Estates despite ravaging impacts of climate change and the El Nino-induced drought.
Mnangagwa has since extended a US$2 billion begging bowl to the world following the El Nino-induced drought yet Tugwi-Mukosi dam can irrigate about 40 000 hectares and provide enough food for people.
Former Zanu PF Member of Parliament for Chivi South, Killer Zivhu blamed the leadership of gross incompetence and misplaced priorities on the delay in utilisation of the vast water bodies in the province.
“Chivi District in Masvingo Province is one of the most drought prone districts in the province despite the availability of water for irrigation in the district. I think we have a leadership problem because if the leaders were putting in the exact effort they are placing kumakomba (pfumvudza/intwasa) in irrigation development the country could be better in terms of food security.
“I don’t know why they cannot replicate what was done at Mushandike Irrigation Scheme in other areas especially here in Chivi District. Masvingo province has about 60 percent of the water in the country yet it is in this province where we have some of the worst drought hit areas,” said Zivhu.
Zivhu further bemoaned the situation at Tugwi Mukosi saying it had yielded no benefits for people affected by construction of the dam and people were starting to lose confidence in the government.
“People from the areas around Tugwi Mukosi were moved to Chingwizi where they are living in abject poverty and were promised numerous benefits from the dam construction but still have nothing to show for it. They left their belongings including their relatives’ graves in the water for nothing.
“People no longer believe in government because there is really nothing for them from these forced relocations in the name of paving way for development. Those at Chisase are enjoying benefits from Manyuchi dam why can’t the same be done here in Chivi.
“We have been in council where continuous planning about utilising the dam was done but nothing came to fruition as it is all about planning about tourism with nothing done, mari inoperera kumaworkshop (the money is spend on workshops) because its workshop after workshop, people could benefit from village tourism, tourists that come here would definitely want to enjoy a rural life experience because there is nothing new they can get from hotel experiences as these are available in abundance where they come from but even if they were to come there are no toilets, they will have to urinate in the water.
“This is a wakeup call for the leadership. They know where to find minerals but they do not talk about investing in the water bodies in the province,’ said Zivhu.

Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Professor Obert Jiri said resource constraints were delaying progress at the dam and said as soon as resources were availed government would work on irrigation development, notwithstanding that government splashed almost US$90 million on Presidential goat scheme. It seems its misplaced priorities because the US$87 million could have gone a long way in establishing irrigation schemes at Tugwi Mukosi dam.
“It is a matter of resources. The dam has the capacity to irrigate 40 000ha at peak. Water conveyancing for that purpose remains a major cost. However with the renewed thrust on irrigation development using our water bodies at the moment, we should see some work start on irrigation establishment at Tugwi Mukosi and surroundings,” said Prof Jiri.
Jiri said government was still working on securing finance for irrigation development at the dam through private sector partnerships.
“The Ministry is having a conference where the President will be the guest of honour to drive the thrust on Zimbabwe irrigation investment. We need the private sector to chip in and finance,” said Prof Jiri.
Masvingo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Permanent Secretary Dr Addmore Pazvakavambwa, however, said utilisation of the dam for irrigation development was being stalled by launch of the Tugwi Mukosi Master Plan. He tried to defend government saying the dam was not lying idle because it is facilitating fishing cooperatives and irrigating sugarcane plantations.
“The vagaries of weather compromise our farming activities in Masvingo Province. This is exacerbated by the fact that we are predominantly agro-ecological region four and five which is characterised by low rainfall. Indeed Tugwi Mukosi Dam could be the panacea to drought induced challenges. The Government of Zimbabwe should be applauded for the Tugwi Mukosi Dam Project,” said Dr Pazvakavambwa.
He, however, failed to explicitly explain why government should be applauded for having the dam lying idle for close to a decade now yet thousands of people downstream are starving.
Dr Pazvakavambwa instead said everything was now in place and they were waiting for the launch of the Tugwi Mukosi Master Plan, meaning no meaningful development will be seen until they organize a function so that Mnangagwa can cut some ribbon.
“What has been outstanding was the Tugwi Mukosi Master Plan. This has been done and awaits launching and this has potential to unlock investments. I am sure it can be done anytime from now. However, the dam is not lying idle since it is supplying the sugarcane plantations in the Lowveld. There are also over ten fishing cooperatives operating in the dam,” said Dr Pazvakavambwa.
Local experts told TellZim News that setting up an irrigation system ranges from US$6 000 to US$9 000 per hectare that would mean an average of US$120 000 to US$180 000 for a 20 hectare scheme.
This means that Tugwi Mukosi irrigations scheme requires between US$240 – US$360 Million to set up and the amount could easily be raised considering the government is on record spending millions on corruption scandals like the US$87 million presidential goat scheme.
Chivi Rural District Council Chief Executive Officer Tariro Matavire said at local authority level nothing had been planned yet as their plan as a local authority would be guided by the yet to be launched Master Plan.
“So far there is nothing that we have planned as awe are waiting for approval of the Master Plan thereafter we can come up with the local development plan guided by the Master plan,” said Matavire.
Other experts who have spoken to this publication have also revealed that with all conditions set for a good harvest under irrigation an average yield of seven tonnes can be anticipated from one hectare of maize. This translates to 47 000 tonnes of maize crop that can be harvested at one go when the dam is used at its full capacity for irrigation.
As if to mock responsible authorities on irrigation development, the dam has a capacity to irrigate 40 000 ha yet the province has 69 637ha under irrigation while 65 403 are for the sugar estates which means the province only has about 4 234ha under irrigation for other crops; an embarrassing 10 percent of the dam’s capability.
Chivi District which hosts the other share of the dam, only had six functional communal irrigation schemes with a total of 272ha despite its great irrigation potential considering the availability of Muzhwi Dam in the district.
The government of Zimbabwe has been accused of having misplaced priorities with government projecting construction of yet another big dam bigger than Tugwi-Mukosi, Tende Runde which is expected to have a capacity of irrigating more than 35 000ha.
The government is targeting to export water from the dam to South Africa when it’s completed.
Government has been talking about making the province an irrigation hub with the greenbelt expected to major in the production of citrus, sugar and maize.

Bye-bye ED bye-bye; 2030 ED anenge asiko!

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mapombi is amazed by how fast things are moving. It reminds me of this movie called Fast and Furious – I know most of you might not have gotten chance to watch it because of the persistent power cuts but haaa movie yakapenga iyoyo. The way things are happening in Zimbabwe ka I can easily relate to this movie- it’s fast and furious!
I will quickly take you through some of the events to where we are now. Mapombi is pretty sure that you have heard about the Chivhayo issue where he claimed that he captured ED kuti dzvii. The claim caused a lot of tension within the rank and file, cdes, with some vachitosheedzera kuti ngaende ngaende naChivhayo wake. After that we witnessed Mpofu and Chimombe being punished, right? Do you think they are behind bars because of corruption? Kkkkkk forget it- the truth is they are there because they exposed kuti Chivhayo akabata chinhu kuti dzvii. How can they expose kuti ari mukati kati mechinhu akachibata kuti dzvii? Clearly that was exposing ED so they have to face the music.
Mapombi also want to tell another reason why vana Chimombe vari pashinyasi kkkkkk lower your ears cdes – im told they were given tender to buy chemicals to spray and kill birds so that wheat raMudhara haridyiwe, and guess what they did? Vakomana vakatenga mushonga mushoma shoma and mixed with of lots water and then sprayed. Kkkkkkk and the birds did not die at all kkkkk hanzi dzakaramba kufa apa dzanga dzava kudya wheat zvekuti and Mudhara vakatsamwa rough kkkkk.
Anyways, did you hear the unfortunate events that happened at deputy minister Kuda Mnangagwa’s Borrowdale House? The house caught fire under mysterious circumstances, and Mapombi heard that Kuda akawana apaDoor repa bedroom pakaiswa some live bullets. Yes, live bullets at the bedroom door. Isn’t that scary cdes, kkkkk but the script seems familiar handiti?
The next event was the Army Commander Sanyatwe bragging that Zanu PF will rule forever. Zanu PF will rule forever and those who want to disturb or stop it will be sidelined. Most people think that Sanyatwe was referring to the opposition but haaa Mapombi can tell you that the message was directed to a faction within Zanu PF and that faction is aligned to ED. Mind you ED is not Zanu PF so the liberation party will rule forever even without ED.
Mapombi suspects a lot of events happened in the past few days which led ED to announce that he is serving his last term when he addressed people in Manicaland. Hanzi naED ndava kuenda this is my last term and I’m stepping down at the next Zanu PF congress to pave way for the next leader kkkkkk munoti zviri zvega imi? The Army had spoken kkkk.
I know you will say Mapombi anotaurisa but uummmm hazvisi zvega izvi. The way the slogan 2030 vaMnangagwa vanenge vachipo vachitonga was being chanted so ka ED aripo achitogutsirira musoro and the sudden change of events haaa zvinondirangaridza November 2017 izvi. A lot has happened behind the scenes and probably ED was forced to say what he said in Manicaland kuti I’m stepping down at the next congress to pave way for a new leader.
Now that ED himself announced that he is stepping down at the nest congress toda kunzwa kuti vana Owen Mudha Ncube vachati kudii manje kkkkkk Mapombi akambozvitaura kuti dzungu hakusi kungwara. And Masvingo province dzungu munoriwanzawo too much.
But very soon we are likely to see more than one centre of power as party supporters try to align and dear themselves with the one whom they think will take over from ED. Obviously Chiwenga is the best foot forward, and I’m sure the army is rallying behind him. Kembo Mohadi might want to try his luck as well but haaaa Mr I can’t has some sex scandals plus health wise zvavakurema. There might be new names emerging – Mapombi has heard about Tagwirei, Kasukuwere and of course the silent PV, YES Valerio Sibanda is also in the equation and many others.
Anyways, for now let mapombi not worry about who is likely to replace ED, instead let me celebrate kuti vava kuenda kuKwekwe manje manje kundorima because he failed dismally to solve the economic crisis. In fact corruption increased during his term, many opposition supporters were arrested during his term, inflation and many other vices. There is very little to write home about his term and many would want to quickly forget about his term save for those who surrounded him.
If Morgan Tsvangirai was still alive (MHSRIP), we would wave our open palms in the air tichiti; ‘Bye-bye ED bye-bye; bye-bye Mnangagwa bye-bye, bye-bye ED bye-bye’. I miss Morgan – the finest politician of our time. Yes, he is my hero. He stabilized the economy during the inclusive government. Many people managed to buy cars, built houses and started businesses during the inclusive government period all thanks to Tsvangirai.
Zanu PF had failed in 2008; there was no economy to talk about; no food in shops, no currency, no everything. Nyika yakanga yaparara chaiko but Tsvangirai changed things in no time and everyone remembers the good memories. ED failed and we are looking forward to the next leader – chero vakatonga for life Mapombi handimbokendenga as long as leaders achichinja kuchimbouyawo vamwe probably one day we will find someone who will stabilize the economy.
It’s lunch time guys let me go ndindokanga zvangu Maputi angu for lunch. These days the weather is chilling so bananas haawore zvekumhanya saka ndotongoita zvemaputi iwaya. But I never thought a learned woman like me would live as a destitute like this. My parents sent me to school but the Zanu PF corruption and maladministration ndiyo yakandisvitsa pandiri apa. I never thought I will survive on rotten bananas and maputi like this – better aende hake timboedza Chiwenga iyeye kana zvaramba toiedzazve Valerio Sibanda tichingodaro ko handiti Sanyatwe wakati ichatonga for life. After PV iye Sanyatwe will be in line kkkk.
I think Sanyatwe needs to know that tinotodawo kutongwa neZanu isu vana Mapombi, takafa kare because we gave up on life Mugabe achiri mupenyu. We have seen vana Nyikayaramba vachingotaura same language seiyoyi but vakangofa vakatisiya tichingotongwa neZanu yacho so we don’t care much about that. Ndimi mungatourayana muchirwira zvigaro and as for me as long as I get maputi and some rotten bananas manake. I don’t have and I can’t afford to but even a pant but I don’t care. I died for this country long ago.
Before I go, let me chant the slogan one more time – ‘Bye-bye ED bye-bye, bye-bye Mnangagwa bye-bye kkkkk zvakanotonakidza kaSlogan kacho. Anyways those aligned to ED chidyai kekupedzesera tigouyawo isu vaGenerari Kedha kkkkkkk. Anenge aonawo WC muti hanzi chibai kekupedzisira baba vachipo kkkk. Ko Mphoko ke, where is he? Mboko Imboko!!!