Kkkkk Mapombi read the Zanu PF Youths League’s statement on Wicknell Chivayo following his leaked voice note in which he revealed how he has captured the government particularly President ED? Mapombi concluded that the Youth League succumbed to unnecessary pressure, or probably they responded because they thought they were expected to, but the truth is the statement was nothing but an embarrassment to themselves. In fact it further exposes and confirmed the capture Chivayo allegedly spoke about in the leaked audios. By the way, is Mutuvi still the Minister of Finance and Uneconomic Development? Sorry I’m being corrected pano kuti it’s called Economic Development, not Uneconomic Development. Ruregerero shuwa! Back to my issue, it seems Mthuli is no longer the man in charge of the country’s purse – he has been too quiet of late. Or kuti kugumirwa kushaya zvekutinyepera nazvo now? Mapombi has seen Dr John the 2nd and Finance Deputy Minister Kuda Mnangagwa hogging the limelight since the run up to the introduction of Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG). I have not seen Mthuli in a while Cdes, and this only tells us 2 things; that is, either Mthuli is now stuck or his deputy has too much unfettered powers that he decided to take the back seat so that he allows the Mnangagwa to run the show. Mapombi doesn’t care much about Mthuli though because he failed dismally to stabilize the economy since 2018. He even tried to contest in Cowdray Park and lost dismally to 28-year-old Sibanda kkkkkk Kudyiwa nemwana wezera remwana wake hameno wechingani kkkkk kusvodesa kwazvo. Good riddance anyways – the citizens don’t deserve such nonsense. Let me get back to my Chivayo issue. So the Youth League scribed something that lacked depth. In fact the response further exposed ED because we have seen him several times with Chivayo to the extent of introducing him to Kenyan President William Ruto. They were also together at ED farm in Kwekwe as well as at Mbungo when Chivayo donated US$1 million to Mutendi. We have seen it all Cdes; so to try and come up with some funny statements and wanting to exonerate ED from having a close relationship with Chivayo kwakutsvagawo uta nemugate uko. There earlier the youths league accept that Chivayo indeed akachibata kuti dzviii, I mean kuti dzviiii dzviiii the better. The man is currently in charge and akaita inonzi tamba tamba chidembo muswe ndakabata. Chidembo chakabatwa kuti dzviiii hakuna kwachinoenda chero youths league ikaita dzungu renhema rokuda kuonekwa iro. The man is currently in charge and akaita inonzi tamba tamba chidembo muswe ndakabata. Chidembo chakabaywa kuti dzviiii hakuna kwachinoenda chero youths league ikaita dzungu renhema rokuda kuonekwa iro. Who doesn’t know that Chivayo is being given tenders from the Gwanda Solar project worth over US$170 million, the ZEC tender about US$40m and now the Starlink one – and you think zvinoitika kana usina kuchibata kuti dzvii muno muZimbabwe? We have seen them together several times at public places, and some sectors were even complaining about Chivayo violating protocol. But because akachibata kuti dzviii nothing has been done about it. Of course Chivayo denied that it’s him talking in the leaked audios but still akachibata zvake kuti dzviiii pafeya. Who, in normal senses, would give another tender to someone who was given another tender almost 10 years ago and delivered nothing? We are experiencing serious power cuts this winter because someone failed to deliver the solar power project but that very same person is given other tenders. That’s a clear sign of government capture and it’s very pathetic. I have read articles by anana Joji alleging name dropping what what kkkkk varume musationa semafuza. Kutya hedu kudhuurwa nepfuti zvakaitwa vamwe August wegore riya asi chokwadi tinacho. There is no name-dropping at all because we have seen them together several times, and the audios simply confirmed what is already in the public domain. Not only Mudhara is captured but the whole government and chakabatwa kuti dzviiii namadzibaba Chivayo. Kana dziri nhombo dzemuteuro apa dzakashanda apa kkkkkk haaa ndotomboendakowo chete kumasowe kwaBaba Katsiru ndimbondopiwawo muteuro pamwe ndingaitirwawo zvakanaka ndikabva kwedu kuChitima uko because ndanzwa nemaputi and rotten bananas. Anyways, it’s almost lunch time let me go ndindokanga zvangu maputi angu for lunch. But before I go, Mapombi would like to ask kuti ko Kembo Mohadi munomutambudzireiko? Why are you troubling Kembo Mohadi that much? Why don’t you allow him to rest ondotamba zvake nemukadzi nevazukuru? Aaaah by the way he is single zviya kkkkk so ondotamba hake nevazukuru. Save him from that embarrassment – I can’t, I can’t, shame. May he get well soon. But the best for him is to retire so that he rests, izvi zvekuita strain the body every day going to work at that age is not good. Imagine sekuru vese vaya vachirohwa nechando pa Airport waiting for ED to come back from Russia uko kwavaida kupa Putin some hyenas kkkkkk haaa handisati ndakamboona zvakadaro ini shuwa murume mukuru kundoreva kuna Putin kuti Zambia yandishatira ndibatsireiwo kkkkkkk unodemba Mugabe chokwadi. And to think someone needs a third term pakadai wotoona kuti ndomashura chaiwo. Chete Masvingo yagara ine dzungu zvayo inongoshandiswa to push certain agendas and narratives but with absolutely nothing beneficial at the end. Let us learn to respect the constitution. ED is not the only person who is capable to run this country in Zanu PF, there are too many. Mapombi feels sorry that ED wants to repeat the same mistakes by Mugabe and he thinks kuti iye akangwara kudarika everyone in Zanu PF kkkk we have seen that before Murambwi. At one point Gushungo thought he was invincible exactly the same way ED thinks right now but where is Bob today? A good dancer knows when to leave the stage, izvi zvokuda kufira pachigaro izvi kudhara ikoko siyanai nazvo Murambwi. I once warned Mugabe about this vamwe vakati ndinorwara pfungwa. Anyway, Mapombi will find time to talk about this in detail. For now let me go and eat maputi angu zvangu. Kana vane ZiG ndipeiwo veduwe. Iyo mari yekungoita launch mobva matoivharira ikoko kuRBZ shuwa kkkkkk hanzi ine simba risingaite ZiG yacho hahahaha iyo yakavharirwa kuRBZ. Ko kana ine simba tipeizve tiishandise kuno kuChitima kwedu kuno kkkkkk haaa zvandinooneswa ini Mapombi ini zvokwadi unosvika pakuzorora.
Journalism educators launch network
….Maunganidze inaugural president
By Decide Nhendo
Journalism educators from Zimbabwe have come together and launched an association, the Zimbabwe Journalism Educators Network (ZIJEN) which they said is aimed at promoting quality journalism through empowering journalists so that they can operate well in the era where citizen journalism is threatening professional journalism.
Speaking during the launch at Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) Hebert Chitepo Law School, the inaugural ZIJEN president Golden Maunganidze who is also the Media Institute Of Southern Africa (MISA) regional chairperson said the launch of ZIJEN was a well thought move as it came at a time when the media landscape was uncertain.
Maunganidze said the network was a way to make sure that media educators after discharging duties in the classroom will remain engaged in the broader environment through engagement with other stakeholders to ensure that the journalism ecosystem remains competitive providing excellent information as well as classy journalists.
“I say it’s a momentous and historic occasion we are witnessing here as the network will greatly change the complexion of the media landscape in Zimbabwe and forge new allies with other knowledge workers in consistently breaking new ground, which is required in this age of disruption, complexity, volatility and uncertainty,” Maunganidze said.
He said the network was going to see through important matters that affect media operations and look for better ways and initiatives to add value to the media fraternity in Zimbabwe.
“Our organization will therefore become very critical in areas such as research, standardized curriculum, policy formulations, community service, innovation and industrialization to add value to the media fraternity in Zimbabwe,” said Maunganidze.
Maunganidze said media stakeholders had been asking for an organization that includes journalism instructors so that they can bring to the discussion table ideas and views that will shape the media environment.
“ZIJEN is an organization born out of the growing calls by the media stakeholders to have a voice from journalism educators in the media discourses and process that ultimately shape the media environment for our motherland,” said Maunganidze.
GZU Vice Chancelor Professor Rungano Zvobgo hailed the initiative and implored the network to advocate for policies required in journalism programmes to deliver high quality training.
“I see ZIJEN as a vital resource to continually improve quality of our journalism education. This is a broad field of education encompassing broadcasting and media consultancy as well and ZIJEN will no doubt serve as a guiding light to profer advice and expertise as training institutions educators strive to meet the evolving demands of the profession. I hope ZIJEN will be a bold principled voice that advocates the support of regulation and autonomy that journalism programmes require in order to deliver the highest quality training and prepare students for success.
“A key aspect of such success is to incalcate in our students the value of responsible citizen journalism whose thrust is development and guided by good ethics and intergrity,” said Prof Zvobgo.
The US Embassy Head of Public Affairs Larry Socha lauded formation of the network which he said was crucial in navigating the changing industry and promised to support the initiative through sharing of expertise, networks and resource for the success of the organisation.
“The creation of ZIJEN is a testament of your commitment to a bedrock of democracy, a free and independent media.
Collaboration among journalists and journalism educators is essential to develop skills, adapt new technologies and continue to ask the right questions to move our societies and our communities forward.
Closing the gap between practise and the field is one of the laudible goals of this network, the US Embassy in Zimbabwe join you in this mission. The creation of this platform provides another platform for collaboration. It allows us to join African partners across the continent as well as international friends such as IMS, Swedish Embassy to understand where we can bring American expertise, networks and resources to be of service to the Zimbabwean people and their contributions to the global community.
Today’s media environment is not an easy terrain to navigate, disinformation and the misuse of machine learning which tend to destabilise the information space, financial challenges are all part of a changing environment but our work together must ensure that climate change does not leave the media industry a desert,” said Socha.
Swedish Embassy representative at the event Wonder Jekemu said the launch of the network was timeous as it came during a time when journalism requires a new understanding to meet the needs of the transitions happening around globally.
The network is coming at a time when the media in Zimbabwe and indeed the entire world is going through rapid transformation. The world is going through an era of environmental, social and economic transformation both at local and global level. These challenges demand a new understanding of the role of journalism in society hence the need for the establishment of ZIJEN.
The network launched today will assist in developing a criteria for excellence in journalism and will better address the journalism training needs of today and future generations,” he said.
Speaking at the same event, Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) president George Maponga applauded, the move by individuals and organizations to come up with the idea to form ZIJEN and said the move was going to bear fruit since the task was going to include journalism educators from various media entities with varying backgrounds and ideas.
“I commend this association of journalists for its commitment to shaping the future of journalism in the country through journalism training in Zimbabwe for excellence in the field.
“The network is going to empower the next generation of journalists to uphold the highest standard of professionalism and integrity through sharing knowledge, skills, and experience with them,” said Maponga.
Also present at the launch were representatives from the International Media Support (IMS), US Embassy Head of Public Affairs Section, Larry Socha, representatives from Swedish Embassy, Media Alliance in Zimbabwe (MAZ), Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC), Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) among others.
Solidarity messages were also poured in from the African Journalism Educators Network (AJEN) by Professor Franz Kruger.
Masvingo City non-revenue water headache persists
By Beverly Bizeki
Masvingo City Council’s non-revenue water headache continues to persist with latest statistics from the local authority showing that council had lost 42.31 percent in April 2024.
The local authority has been recording losses of large sums of revenue through non-revenue water and the council’s Public Works and Planning Committee minutes dated May 9, 2024 show that the lost water translated to US$359 152.51, a slight decrease from March’s US$384 135.60.
“It was reported that the non-revenue water for April 2024 was 42.31 percent which translated to US$359 152. 51,” read part of the minutes.
Council has cited that some of the reasons behind the high non-revenue water include free water to residents through water bowsers and metering inaccuracies.
“The Acting Director of Engineering Services highlighted that a study was conducted to find out the causes of non-revenue water in the city. The report highlighted the following findings; free water to the residents through water bowsers, the issue of unbilled properties, a number of properties were not being billed due to stuck meters, gate locked and buried meters. Metering inaccuracies were also noted,” read part of the minutes.
Council highlighted that there was need to account for water supply in Clovelly and attending to burst pipes on time to save water.
“It was highlighted that council should increase the response time to attend to burst pipes in the city to save treated water. Residents should be informed about channels for reporting burst pipes. It was highlighted that Clovelly Suburb was reticulated hence water supply should be accounted for like in other suburbs,” the minutes read.
It was also highlighted that council should deal with illegal connections speedily.
Ward 10 councilor Sengerayi Manyanga has been on record saying council should own up water meters and replace the non-functional metres for increased efficiency in billing residents.
Three Chiredzi men on the run for murder
By Beverly Bizeki
A 22-year-old man from Tshovele Village, Headman Chitsa, Chief Tshovani recently died at Parirenyatwa Hospital days after he was assaulted by three men who accused him of stealing cellphones.
Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed 22-year-old Vengai Tshovele’s death and said the three accused persons were still on the run.
“I can confirm the death of Tshovele who died at Parirenyatwa after being beaten by three men from Chiredzi. The three suspects are still at large. Members of the public should not take the law into their hands or administer justice,” said Dhewa.
Circumstances are that on May 13, 2024, Godfrey Khurivale and Absolek Ndali both from Ndali Village together with Answer Musaingira from Keep 1 Village Headman Chitsa, Chief Tshovani teamed up and went to Tshovele’s homestead where they took him to task accusing him of stealing two cellphones.
Tshovele admitted committing the crime after which he showed the three where he had hidden the cellphones and they recovered them.
The three then took Tshovele to the owner of the cellphones’ homestead and took turns to assault him with logs on the way before dumping him on the road.
He was seen by a passerby who took him to his home and administered primary care although the matter had not been reported to the police. On May 23, Tshovele was taken to Chitsa Clinic for medical attention where he was referred to St Peter’s Hospital in Chipinge and was attended to.
Tshovele was discharged the following day and was told to come back for a review on May 27. However, on May 26 a human rights defender is said to have taken him to Parirenyatwa for further treatment where he died on May 31.
Workforce Transformation in the Age of Automation
By Shadreck Zangairai
It is an undeniable fact that we are living in the era which is driven by the adoption of new technologies at an exponential rate. Some call this era the fourth industrial revolution. Analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), cognitive technologies, and the internet of things (IoT) enable a new fusion between the digital and the physical worlds, creating a more holistic, interconnected digital enterprise. As noted by Deloitte in 2018, the change is not only global and technological, but also social and economic. This article will focus on how the demand for workforce skills will change with automation, how organisation can adapt to AI, and how to build the future workforce.
AI applications are designed to assist human beings think better. They enable performance of tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages. Automation will speed up the shift in required workforce skills that have been witnessed over the past years. The strongest growth in demand will be for technological skills, hence this will affect demand for basic digital skills as well as advanced technological skills such as programming. Demand for emotional and social skills such as leadership and managing others is expected to rise and the demand for higher cognitive skills will also grow moderately, for some skills, while it will also rise sharply for some other skills such as creativity.
However, other skill categories will be less in demand. Results from an MGI research on Automation, basic cognitive skills, which include basic data input and processing, is expected to decline by 15 percent while demand for physical and manual skills, which include general equipment operation, will also drop, by 14 percent. Skill shifts will play out differently across sectors. Healthcare, for example, will see a rising need for physical skills, even as demand for them declines in manufacturing and other sectors. Companies will need to make significant organizational changes at the same time as addressing these skill shifts so that they may remain competitive. A survey of more than 3,000 business leaders in seven countries by MGI highlights a new emphasis on continuous learning for workers and a shift to more cross-functional and team-based work. As tasks change, jobs also need to be redefined and companies will need to become more agile. Independent work will likely grow. Leadership and human resources will also need to adapt: many companies will lament that their executive team lacks sufficient knowledge to lead adoption of automation and artificial intelligence. The feeling will be that they lack the necessary skills for automation adoption which will hurt the organisation’s future financial performance.
As a result of this gap, competition for high-skill workers will increase, while displacement will be centred mainly on low-skill workers. High-skilled workers are most likely to be hired and retrained, leading to a raise in wages. Firms in the forefront of automation adoption expect to attract the talent they need, but slower adopters fear their options will be more limited.
The biggest question is how will demand for workforce skills change with automation. According to an MGI research on automation and AI in the workplace. The next 10 to 15 years will see the adoption of automation and artificial intelligence technologies transforming the workplace, as a result of people increasingly interacting with smarter machines. This interaction between technologies and human-machine will bring numerous benefits such as higher economic growth, improved corporate performance, and new prosperity. Furthermore, automation will replace aging workers which will also help solve societal problems as well. For instance, in the health fraternity, AI-powered machines are more adept than expert doctors at diagnosing some diseases from X-rays and MRIs. Trade agreements such as the Zimbabwe-China partnership has led to supply of such sophisticated machines such as those mentioned above.
What this means is that such technologies will also change the skills required of human workers. This is not a new phenomenon for skill shifts in the workforce because skill requirements have changed ever since the first Industrial Revolution reconfigured the role of machines and workers. There is a global complain from companies in trying to match the needed talent. Conversely, workers often complain about being underqualified or even overqualified for their jobs. Skill shortages and mismatches have negative implications for the economy and the labour market. Findings from the MGI researches (A future that works; Automation, employment and productivity; Jobs lost, jobs gained; Workforce transitions in a time of automation; Artificial intelligence; the next digital frontier) indicates that this can lead to increased labour costs, lost production due to unfilled vacancies, slower adoption of new technologies, and the implicit and explicit costs of higher unemployment rates. Interestingly, appropriate skills can boost economic growth.
To understand which skills will be needed more and those needed less, the MGI researches looked at the economy as a whole and in depth at five sectors: banking and insurance; energy and mining; healthcare; manufacturing; and retail. MGI’s hallmark micro-to-macro approach uses micro insights from industries and companies to inform broader macroeconomic trends. This assisted in identifying some of the key skill shifts in the future that will profoundly affect not just individual workers, but also companies and organizations.
To be continued next week….
Disclaimer: The information contained herein does not serve as alternative to legal advice. The author do not accept any liability for any damages or losses suffered as a result of actions taken based on information contained herein.
Shadreck Zangairai is a Human Resources Practitioner and for feedback, email: shadreckzanga@gmail.com,
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Small scale dairy cooperative appeals for more dairy cattle
By Bright Zhou
Hama Ruwomba Dairy cooperative based in Masvingo is appealing for dairy cattle from government and other private players to boost its herd as the association is failing to meet demand.
This was revealed during World Milk Day commemorations held at the cooperative headquarters in Masvingo North near Mushagashe Training Centre on May 31, 2024.
Speaking at the event, Hama Ruwomba Cooperative Chairperson Christopher Somerai said the cooperative was appealing for dairy cattle since it only has a herd of four, resulting in them sourcing milk from surrounding farmers to meet the market’s demand.
“We only have four dairy cattle and the demand for milk is high. This has resulted in us buying milk for resale from farmers in surrounding areas as we sometimes face milk shortages for days. We are appealing to the government and Non-Governmental Organisations to support our cooperative with more cattle to increase milk production for sustainable dairy farming,” said Somerai.
Member of Parliament for Masvingo North Constituency Brian Mudumi said he was going to present the association’s plea to government for the association to boost its herd for to enhance production.
“The small number of dairy cattle at this cooperative is affecting milk production yet demand is very high. On behalf of this cooperative i will communicate with government to provide more dairy cattle to increase milk production,” said Mudumi.
The Indian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Vijay Khanduja, who toured the cooperative urged dairy farmers to take good care of their cattle stressing the importance of good cattle health in milk production.
“Dairy farmers should take good care of their cattle, in India most farmers have recognized that a cow’s comfort and health is important in the overall sustainability efforts as healthy and well treated dairy cattle produce healthy milk.
“When it comes to animal care, nutritious diets, healthy living conditions and good veterinary care are practices routinely used by our farmers to keep their cattle healthy,” said Khanduja.
Khanduja commended Hama Ruwomba Dairy for its diligence in contributing towards the country’s food security.
“This dairy cooperative is doing a good job in contributing towards the country’s food security despite some challenges they are facing. Farmers should be motivated and inspired to increase milk production through the support from government programmes, private sector and other development interventions,” said Khanduja.
Ward 3 Councillor Jadiel Makahore said the government gave farmers heifers but they forgot them and appealed for intervention saying the cooperative was supplying milk to a huge number of people and was contributing towards the President’s vision 2030.
“Hama Ruwomba supplies milk to various wards in Masvingo and is failing to meet the demand. The government gave heifers to farmers and forgot us so we are appealing for help since this cooperative is contributing towards achievement of vision 2030,” said Makohore.
Hama Ruwomba was established in 1999 with 18 farmers who contributed and bought dairy cattle through ARDA but the number has gone down to 11 farmers.
North West Clinic maternity wing nears completion
By Virginia Njovo
The long awaited North West Medical Clinic maternity wing will soon open its doors for services with council saying much of the work has been completed.
Masvingo City Health and Environmental Services Director Suzanne Madamombe confirmed the development and said the authority was in the process of acquiring equipment for the wards as construction has been completed.
“Construction work has been completed and we are in the process of purchasing medical equipment for the labor ward, neonatal and antenatal wings. “Tendering processes have already started and we expect to commission the ward in about two months’ time,” Madamombe said.
Masvingo Mayor Councilor Alec Tabe said he was happy with the progress at the clinic as it was an important facility and said council had plans to expand all its clinics.
“We are happy with the progress at the clinic as opening of the wing will lessen the distance that women from as far as Victoria Ranch walk to access maternity health services at Mazorodze Clinic in Mucheke. Council however has plans to expand all its clinics and Runyararo Clinic is next after completion of the North West Clinic,” said Tabe.
Building of the wing which has a carrying capacity of six commenced in June 2023 and was expected to be completed in December 2023.
The maternity ward is expected to decongest Mazorodze Clinic which currently serves Mucheke and Victoria Ranch community as Runyararo Clinic in Mucheke also does not have a maternity ward.
Pregnant women from these two suburbs are exposed to walking for long distances to access maternal health services.
Man found dead after lobola argument with son-in-law
Tinaani Nyabereka
Gokwe- Police are investigating a murder case in Gokwe where 63-year-old Odent Matikiti was found dead near Kana Primary School with a swelling on his left ear.
Midlands Provincial Police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the development and appealed for information that could help in apprehending the suspect.
“I confirm the incident which occurred in Gokwe where a 63-year-old man was murdered and we are looking for information regarding the suspect’s whereabouts,” said Mahoko.
Circumstances are that, Matikiti was last seen arguing with his son-in-law, Stanley Nkomo, during a beer drinking session.
The altercation reportedly stemmed from Matikiti’s demand for lobola from Nkomo on June 1 2024 at a local business centre.
In a separate incident, police in Gwelutshena are seeking information regarding the murder of 27-year-old Mongameli Mpofu, who was discovered with a stab wound on the neck near the Sebhumane Cattle Sale Market on May 30, 2024.
Police are urging anyone with information related to either case to report to the nearest police station.
6-year-old crowned Teen Hub First Princess
By Beverly Bizeki
Masvingo’s six-year-old model, Dillish Masango who made headlines after winning a pageant in Nigeria is fast becoming a household name as she continues to shine in beauty contests with her latest achievement being crowned First Runner Up at the prestigious Face of Kids Teen and Hub contest at Longcheng Plaza Harare recently.
Minenhle Mathema won the first-prize award under the Face of Kids and Teen Hub Girls’ 6-8 years category and walked away with US$600 cash, a US$300 shopping voucher as well as a one-year brand ambassadorship, followed by Masango who won a US$200 shopping voucher and Hannah Gezi on third position with a US$100 shopping voucher.
Masango’s mother, Rumbidzai Chisangowerotah told TellZim News that she was happy and proud of her daughter’s achievements so far considering her age.
“The girl is bigger than I thought. Each time she is on stage, she wows me with new skills and I am proud of her,” said Chisangowerotah.
Masango first made headlines after winning Miss Victoria Primary School after which she won the Little Miss Toto Africa Zimbabwe which landed her in Nigeria where she was representing her motherland.
Masango made waves in Nigeria when she was still five years old after bagging three titles namely Second Runnerup Toto Miss Africa, Miss Smile and Miss Popularity.
To cap off her greatest achievement so far, Masango is meant to contest at the much coveted World Imperial Beauties, an international pageant that takes place every year in Florida, United States, with two other winners from the Toto Africa in July this year.
Mnangagwa nullifies Musara chieftainship downgrade to headman
. . .rescinds former Min of Local Govt July Moyo’s decision
. . . .gives Chief Musara powers to carry out duties expected of chiefs
By Staff Reporter
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has, with immediate effect, nullified the
decision by former Minister of Local Government July Moyo to downgrade the
Musara Chieftainship to a headman.
Mnangagwa, through the Minister of Local Government Daniel Garwe has
since wrote to the Musaras copying all relevant departments including the
Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Masvingo Ezra
Chadzamira, director local government ministry and many others.
In the letter, which TellZim is in possession of, Minister Garwe said the
President has nullified the downgrading and has since reinstated the Musara
Chieftainship with immediate effect.
“Please be advised that His Excellency the President of the Republic of
Zimbabwe, Cde Dr E.D Mnangagwa has nullified the decision to downgrade the
Musara Chieftainship to Headmanship.
“By copy of this Minute, you are therefore advised to proceed to carry out the
full statutory duties of a chief as prescribed in the Traditional Leaders Act
(Chapter 29: 17),” part of the letter reads.
In 2014, the High Court ordered Boniface Musara as substantive chief for ward
32 Masvingo District, after then President Robert Mugabe through Local
Government Minister Ignatious Chombo had resuscitated the Musara
Chieftainship in 2013, which had been banished by the colonial regime in the
1940s.
In August 2023, the Musara Chieftainship was downgraded to headman by July
Moyo under controversial circumstances. Mnangagwa has since nullified the
downgrade and reinstated the chieftainship with immediate effect.