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Chivi boy dies from snakebite

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Chivi boy dies from snakebite

By Staff Reporter

CHIVI – Villagers in Chabeture Village in Chivi were left mourning following the death of a juvenile who was bitten by a snake while herding cattle.
Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the sad incident and urged people to be careful when in the bushes.
“I can confirm we have a report of a juvenile who died after being bitten by an unidentified snake while tending to cattle in the bush.
“We urge members of the public to be extra careful when they are in the pastures because usually the snakes would have been disturbed by cattle and becomes aggressive,” said Dhewa.
Sources said the incident happened on May 19 around 1200hrs when the 9-year-Tawedzerwa Chikamare was in the grazing lands herding cattle.
He was bitten by the snake and ran home where he told his father Chrispen Chikamare (44) before collapsing. He started frothing from the mouth and was rushed to Nyahombe clinic but died on the way.
He was then taken to Chivi District Hospital for postmortem.

Machete wielding robbers terrorize villagers in Tokwane, Ngundu

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Machete wielding robbers terrorize villagers in Tokwane, Ngundu

By Brighton Chiseva

Machete wielding armed robbers are allegedly terrorizing villagers in Tokwane Ngundu area which boarders Masvingo and Chiredzi Districts.
The robbers are alleged to have had a spate of cases where they pounce on unsuspecting families and demand cash and other valuables like cellphones.
Sources in the area said the way the goons operate shows they are from the same area as they choose their victims with precision and at times rape their victims if they are females.
The local VIDECO Chairperson Adonia Muza whose area covers 16 villages confirmed the sad development and called upon authorities to intervene to save the community.
“There has been a number of cases since early last year and they have continued up to now. We are calling upon authorities to come to our rescue as people are now afraid and cannot leave women or children alone at home especially during the night.
“The gangs execute their operations with precision and we suspect that they are local guys whom we think know the area very well, scan their potential targets before executing,” said Muza.
Muza bemoaned lack of action by the police saying they have suspects but they are seen roaming around every day despite being reported.
“The cases have been reported to the police but the cases are still recurring; people’s lives and property are no longer safe.
“What worries us is that there seem to be no action from the police. These cases are reported but nothing has been done so far. There are suspects who are seen roaming around every day and the community is afraid of them,” said Muza.
He went on to say there could be more unreported cases because people were afraid when they see suspects walking around. He added that only one rape victim spoke out and there were rumors that others are hesitant to open up.
“We suspect there are a number of cases including rape but at times people are hesitant to report especially if no action was taken on other reported matters. Only one rape victim opened up and we hear there are a lot more,” he said.
One villager who refused to be named said the robbers usually travel in a group of four or five, with only one demanding and talking while the others are usually silent, ready to intervene if need be.
“They come wearing face masks and only one will do the talking while others are watching and if people try to resist they attack,” said the source.
Contacted for comment, Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa said there were several cases reported from the area since last year and urged members of the public to assist police with investigations, identifying suspects and reporting all cases to police.
“There are some cases which were reported from the area, however, we urge members of the public to make sure that they report all cases to the police so that when suspects are apprehended they will be tried on all counts.
“There are instances where the reported matter is so minor and the person will be detained for a shorter period than expected and the community thinks it’s unfair but the courts would have done justice considering what would have been reported.
“So we urge people to make sure they report all cases and try to look for other key things that can help identify perpetrators like step, stature or voices,” said Dhewa.
He promised to make sure that he raises the concerns with the police responsible for the areas and urged the members of the public to help the police with all the information they have.

China Gold Expo major capital investment-Ministry

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China Gold Expo major capital investment-Ministry

By Tinaani Nyabereka

Harare – Mines and Mining Development Ministry has said the invitation and participation of Minister Winston Chitando as a key speaker at the China Gold Congress and Expo scheduled for July this year was a significant opportunity for Zimbabwe’s gold industry to attract much-needed capital for expansion and development.
In a statement made during a gold mobilization deployment workshop in Harare, on May 20, Chitando, emphasized the importance of the event in facilitating interactions with stakeholders and securing investment for the mining sector.
“Zimbabwe’s mining industry, particularly the gold sector, requires substantial capital for exploration and mine development. Limited investment in exploration has contributed to the country’s decline from a top-five gold producer to outside the top 20.
“The China Gold Congress and Expo, scheduled for July 26-28 in Shanghai, presents a comprehensive platform covering various aspects of the gold industry, including exploration, mining technology, investment, and market dynamics,” said Chitando.
The Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) President, Heneritta Rushwaya said the expo will bring a transformative opportunity for the mining sector.
“We are very grateful to be part of the thrilling exhibition at the china gold expo, we strongly believe in fostering collaborations and showcasing Zimbabwe’s mining potential on a global stage,” Rushwaya said.
Minister Chitando, alongside representatives from Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) and the country’s gold mining industry were invited to speak at the event by the China Gold Association and the World Gold Council.

Couple fakes daughter’s death for Ecosure benefits

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Couple fakes daughter’s death for Ecosure benefits

By Bright Zhou

ZAKA – In what could be one of the most shameful acts of fraud, a couple from Mugudubi village Chief Nhema, Zaka was arrested after faking their biological daughter’s death in an attempt to obtain US$1 000 funeral policy benefits from life assurance company, Ecosure Life Trading which they subscribed to.
The two appeared before Masvingo Magistrate Elizabeth Hanzie facing fraud charges on May 20, 2024 and were granted bail.
It is the state’s case as presented by Prosecutor Godknows Mugondo that on the period extending from November to December 2023 Rungamirai Machinjike (27) and Talent Rutindingwe (33) made a misrepresentation to Ecosure Life Trading by making a false claim that their daughter had passed away in order to obtain US$1 000 knowing that their daughter was not dead.
The state heard that Machinjike who is wife to Rutindingwe had registered to Ecosure Funeral Cover and added Rutindingwe, their daughter and her cousin as dependents.
Machinjike and Rutindingwe planned to defraud Brighton Machisi employed at Ecosure cash amounting US$1,000 by misrepresenting that their daughter had passed away in November 2023.
To substantiate their claim, Machinjike fraudulently obtained a death confirmation letter from the headman that their daughter passed on at the village and was buried there.
Machinjike went on to convince witnesses from the village to support their claim and obtained copies of their national identity cards for proof.
Machinjike gave her husband the death confirmation letter and national identity cards so that they could process the claim in order to defraud Machisi.
Rutindingwe went on to complete Ecosure Funeral Cover claim forms and attached the death confirmation letter, witness ID cards signed on their behalf thereby making a misrepresentation.
Machisi instituted preliminary investigations to verify the authenticity of the claim and established that the duo connived together and made a misrepresentation in order to benefit from Ecosure Life.
The incident was reported to the police and the couple was arrested.

UZ shines at ZIMCODD tertiary institutions debate

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UZ shines at ZIMCODD tertiary institutions debate

By Beverly Bizeki

University of Zimbabwe (UZ) stole the limelight at the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) Tertiary Institutions Debate 2024 competitions held at Bethany House in Masvingo after bagging four awards from the 20 teams that competed from May 21 to May 22, 2024.
UZ was awarded the best institution and two of its participants Banele Ntuta and Nicole Mushore were awarded best female and best speaker in the competition respectively.
Africa University was second placed with 12 points, followed by National University of Science and Technology (NUST) with 10 points, followed by Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) with nine points.
On fifth position was another team from UZ with nine points, followed by Harare Polytechnic after which came Midlands State University with Chinhoyi University of Technology placed in the eighth position.
Speaking at the awards ceremony ZIMCODD Senior Programmes officer Lead Tashinga Zamba said the debates were part of a project called Strengthening Institutions and Youth Agencies (SIYA) in Zimbabwe’s Accountability Narrative and said they were targeting youths in tertiary institutions to get an appreciation of the dynamics around and how to fight corruption.
The debates were aimed at giving youths a platform to air their views on corruption and their strategies for building integrity.
“As youths, we are not going to relax and see our country being attacked or continuously beheaded by the animal called corruption. The youths must become champions and integrity icons that are going to drive the process of dealing with corruption. The centrality of young people taking advantage of the demographics in our country is important because we want to create a movement of young people who would say no to corruption.
“This country is ranked very low in terms of corruption index so by this project we intend to achieve a generation of young people that would say we want to stop corrupt practices and live an honest life as well as be hard workers. We want to start by building integrity and instilling a culture of principles that lead us not to engage in corrupt practices,” said Zamba.
Mushore said the engagement was eye-opening to the youths on issues of governance and thanked the organizers for a learning opportunity.
“We are grateful for competitions because they help us get a better understanding of governance and how young people can take an active role in participating in governance issues and how we can start to feel like our voices matter and are being heard.
“It was a tough competition but we are grateful that we did well and our institution came out first. We are looking forward to more learning opportunities. We are no longer going to be shy to speak up in public spaces and allow ourselves to be heard because now we have realized that our voices matter,” said Mushore.
The eight teams will participate in the semifinals to be held on a date to be announced while the finalists are expected to compete at the SADC Summit Forum.
The project has two targets: dealing with corruption issues at the subnational level and building a movement of young people who are eager to challenge corrupt practices.

Whose vision is Vision 2030?

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Whose vision is Vision 2030?

Ladies and gentlemen, winter is upon us, let’s try to keep warm everywhere kwatiri. Let’s keep safe and avoid taking drugs that our dear Ministers are taking. Muri kushamisika, our Ministers are the worst drug abusers and dai ndirini mukuru weMapurisa I would deploy sniffer dogs at every cabinet meeting coz ndokwadziri kurohwa ikoko. I used to think dzinorohwa kuFinance kune Boys Dzesmoko led by Mutuvi wekwaNcube but I never imagined kuti nekuAgric vari kurima vachisvuta vega. Our Minister of Agric is a user zvekutodaro. I used to regard Jongwe Masuka as one of the best and when he won the Best Minister award I said yes. That is one of the very few instances I agreed with Trabablas but I recently discovered I was wrong. I think he is responsible of getting best grades of Mbanje that was legalized gore riya and taking to cabinet. Murume Mukuru kusatonyara kutaura in front of camera hanzi Zimbabwe is one of the areas kunorimwa fodya yemandiriri yekuti kana aisvuta gotsi rinoti papata nekunakirwa. What’s that nhaiwe Jongwe? What are you telling these youngsters? Hee? Nxaaa! Are you encouraging youngsters kuti vasvute? Iko pane akambonzwa here kuti those who were licensed to grow mbanje gore riya vari kudii, kana dzirikurimwa dziri kuendepi chaizvo? Mukati hadzisiridzo dzakarohwa naMasuka here gotsi rikati papata nekunakirwa. I think vari kurima should be giving him some form of chegumi and he abuses it ini. We are advocating against drugs and someone is busy praising fodya yemuZimbabwe. Mashaya zvimwe here, dai matoti mapfura edu ekuMwenezi anonaka zvaitova nani. Yes let’s agree maybe ari kurevesa, but what are we getting from it? What do we have to show for it? Sure a whole country ingatoita mbiri yekunzi yarima fodya in this era and age. If that was true dai tichiona maChina achiirima. Nekuda kwavo zvinhu I am sure they could have already ventured into tobacco farming but they know kune cash chaiko ndokwavanoda kkkk. Gold and lithium.
Masuka stop smoking and supplying kunana Mutuvi uko. I hear tobacco is called the golden leaf, mukati haisiri iyo yakashandiswa kuita back up Zig imi? Haa the guys smoked it gotsi rakati papata vakati lets back our currency nayo. I used to think these guys were serious with introducing new currency but it has dawned on me that the currency was simply introduced for people to get change. That’s the same concept used when they introduced bond notes. Trabablas chaiye said it hanzi ndeye kutenge matohwe, madomasi etc and we laughed out at the dry joke but now hazvichasekesi. Haisi kuoneka kana mari yacho. Where is the currency nhai Mushayamazano. Heee?
I always hear Vision 2030, Vision 2030, are there any strides being made towards achieving it? Maybe I have asked the wrong question. Whose vision is it anyway? Do we really expect to have a middle income economy by 2030 or tikutovharwa zvedu. I think Vision 2030 means something else not zvemiddle income izvi, it’s all banter. Toita middle income economy how nemaZig iwaya kkk. Ukatonzwa zizita racho riri heavy kkk unoti maybe kune zvisvinu kkk. Ko iro Zig racho rimbori kupi, I haven’t seen it here at Chitima and I hear a few vachiti vakamboriona. Mukati boys dzesmoko hadzisi kunyara kuriburitsa imi kkk. Please don’t quote me wrong, I know some of you would want to say heee Mapombi is not patriotic but zvimwe zvacho mozozvinyanya vakomana. Who did the design yemaZig? That person needs a couple of lashes. Dai mukauya necomputer kuno kuChitima I would have done a better job, a better design than mashura andakaona pariri. The bond paper, ah sorry bond note was better than this, mari yepi inotobuda yakachenuruka kunge yambowachirwa muhomwe? Iri ndiro bond paper chairo. Paya we heard the bond was designed and printed in Germany, iri I think rakarohwa kana paChitungwiza kwaChigovanyika kana kwaChikwanha chete. Mashura epi iwayo even kuMbare kune mabetter designers than mashura ayo. Kwaakuti hee vision 2030 nemari yakashata kudaro. Imika imi. Tisati tatombotaura zvevalue, the design is pathetic. Ladies and gentlemen, I think vision 2030 is a presidential vision zveshuwa, it’s just fulfilling the 2030 ndendichipo mantra nothing else. Kutaura sure vanenge vachipo zvavo Baba 2 ko vanoendepi setine oppositioin muZimbabawe. Kuda kana vatosiira havo PV nekuti Dugish naKedhawo bodo.
Ko muri kuitaneiko mumusangano wevanhu umu, I hear Neville is spending more days ariko kuseri kkk. The foul mouthed Mutsvangwa is silent, he tried to play the victim card hanzi hee ndiKedha anoda kundikonanisa naPresident kkkk, nhamo. Kana chaimbokuda chokusema. I am sure even Monica was silenced also coz vakamboda kutaurisa kkkk. Hanzi hee political persecution, nxaa, yes it could be that, but haanawo mhosva here? Haana kubatwa anayo here? Chete muZim we all know selective application of the law, dai waitevedzerwa chaizvo we could have been celebrating manje we need a real net rinobata zvese not a spider web inodheerera nhunzi nenyuchi ichisiya matsvinyu nezvidhanana zvichidonha. Iko ndakanzwa kuti Monica and Oppah are fighting for control of Manicaland and Monica is chasing away Oppah hanzi enda kwako kuMasvingo kkk. Yes, Monica had succeeded and Oppah is starting to invest back home kuMasvingo. Yes, she started by a fuel service station, if you go kwaNyika and you will see the newest station, yes iyoyo, ndeyake zvake Zvipange Kashiri. I know most of you didn’t know she is originally from here, akatozoenda nababa vake vatenga purazi ikoko and then got married ikoko kkkk. I think she is now hitting back at Monica and is behind all what is happening. She is clever Oppah don’t underestimate her. Kana muchiti ndiri kunyepa go and ask other Cdes kuti who was with General Tongo when he was promoted to glory. Tambai naye zvenyu at your own peril but she is dangerous just like the croc itself. Musazoti handina kumbotaura.
But on a lighter note, ko kana tikangobvumirana hedu senyika kuti the former Change Champion in Chief vasiye zvavo politics and join the entertainment industry vachirova maskits and being hired kundufu to make people laugh zvinodii? I think he is more humorous than many in the industry. At least he gives people some hope and entertainment because everyone kungomuka takatsamwira Hurumende everyday mazuvano kkkk. His jokes are really funny zvekuti akaita president everyone will watch ZBC. Yes not zvaana Trabablas and Amai vanopiwa airplay everytime but nothing chine musoro is said. I miss zvangu Dr Gire, vainakidza kunzwa zvavo Amai alongside Uncle Bob. Aya mashura atava nawo aya haa, tongotiwo Mwari matidarirei. I saw Nero clad in Zion Retambo gemenzi vachipesvuka pesvuka kwaGutu kufuneral uko. He managed to comfort the bereaved with his crazy statements. But mukaona vaDaniel Mberikunashe tell him to stop it. Sure munhu waCllr kukundwa napresident kutamba parufu imi makangomisa ndebvu chena. Nxaaa. Nhasi hangu nemapferorist, I know they will say hee president waani, president wei, yeah he is a president hameno wei but kwavo vanomuti president asingade ngaabude muZimbabwe kkk.
Anyway, I miss the G40s zvangu, nyika yainakidza paya not the useless factions we have now. Mungati sure one faction is being led by Kedha sure, nxaa, we miss the likes of Tyson, Jonso, Mzembi and obvious, our beloved VP Cde Mboko, is it Mphoko or Mboko, but zvese zvinoita. Kwedu kwaChirimudombo Mboko haasi mukuwasha, inhanga, rimwe zinhanga rakangokura kura so rinobikiswa nhopi kkk. Iko ndaipanga veduwe, apa gore rino mvura yakaramba kunaya hakuna kana manhanga angova mavisi asingadi mvura chete. Ko Killer Zivhu akazodii neChivi ZimAsset yekurima mavisi iya nekuisa mareflectors pamadhongi so that haatsikwe nemagonyeti along the highway kkk. Like any other politician Killer is a liar. He is back in the party hope he will continue with his projects because madhongi anzwa nekutsikwa mune iyo road yakadai kunaka. Iyo road dai yachipera, it’s the only development yakaitwa ne2nd Republic kkk. Ukangoti makaitei unonzwa look at the Beit-Bridge Highway. Ehe ndizvo hazvo asi dai yachipera and magadzirawo Mucheke bridge rachipera coz naMwari kudai, one day is one day.
Anyway regai ndimbonotsvaka zvangu mapaper ekuvesa moto chando chadai kubvurira ndigowana kukanga zvangu maputi angu for lunch. If anyone sees VP Mphoko please tell him that the season yemaIncubators yasvika he can now distribute kana pane zvimwe zvavakasarawo nazvo, mati vakapedzeredza ese paya. Ini chero ndikawanawo imwe veduwee kuno kuchitima kwatonhora. Until next week, mboko imboko!

Tenax FC dedicates Surrey match to late defender

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Tenax FC dedicates Surrey match to late defender

By Tiyani Hahlani

Tenax FC is set to dedicate their upcoming match against Surrey FC to the late defender Justin Gadzani who died on Saturday, May 18 after a short illness.
Gadzani died at Victoria Chitepo Hospital after undergoing an appendix operation and was buried at Glenforest Cemetery in Harare.
The late Gadzani, who also played for Midlands State University FC and later joined Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services teams, starting with WhaWha where he made a name under Luke Petros survived by his wife and one child.
He commanded a first team position when WhaWha was merged with Tenax last season, forming a team that lost the promotion ticket albeit via a boardroom decision where Bikita Minerals were eventually promoted.
Speaking to TellZim News, team chairperson Stefani Masina expressed deep sorrow as Tenax family lost one of their foot soldiers on and off pitch who led the team towards promotion though the dream was not realized eventually.
“As Tenax FC we are saddened to have been robbed of our foot soldier, a rocky-steady individual who had a great passion in football, also a humble and respectable player on and off pitch. We are dedicating our next match against Surrey to him
“He was also part of the great team that was almost promoted to play in the Castle Lager Premier League before being robbed in the boardroom coup that made Bikita Minerals FC to be promoted in the league,” says Masina.
One of his teammates Carlos Muza described who Gadzani was to the team and the challenges they faced when he was not feeling well.
“The death of Gadzani came to us as we were not expecting it. He was a very passionate player who prioritized football first before anything else and he was the team’s penalty star.
“Gadzani was the same on and off the pitch as he was a happy man. We are saddened to lose such a player in our camp,” said Muza.

No farmer should be disconnected from water supply -Min

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No farmer should be disconnected from water supply -Min

By Bright Zhou

Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ezra Chadzamira has called upon Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) to not disconnect water for irrigation schemes over debts saying that would affect food security.
Speaking at a provincial wheat seminar where farmers and Ministry of Agriculture officials exchanged knowledge and skills on wheat production hosted at Mushandike Agritex Office on May 16, 2024, Chadzamira said ZINWA must work hand in hand with farmers to ensure food security towards achieving Vision 2030.
Chadzamira was responding to an issue raised by Nyahombe Irrigation Scheme of Ward 27, Chivi District Chairperson Simbarashe Mugabe who said the scheme had 80 hectares and were using water from Tugwi Mukosi dam for irrigation but were however facing challenges with ZINWA disconnecting water for farmers with debts.
“We have 80 hectares placed under wheat production but the crops are wilting because ZINWA has disconnected water because we owe the authority. This is problematic for us because the scheme does not have enough money to pay water bills to irrigate our wheat yet the crops are wilting,” said Mugabe.
In his response Chadzamira said farmers should have access to water despite other challenges as the country was targeting high yields from the winter crop.
“Wheat production is being done to ensure food security in the country towards the attainment of vision 2030. It is a bad thing for the authorities to disconnect water from irrigation schemes while crops are wilting.
“ZINWA should not deny farmers access to water for use at the irrigation schemes as this can disturb wheat production. We urge ZINWA to work together with schemes towards this goal,” said Chadzamira.
Chadzamira said government on the other hand was constructing roads as part of its efforts to assist farmers in transporting grains after harvesting.
“The government is constructing roads and this is benefitting farmers in transporting their grains to Grain Marketing Board and other markets,” said Chadzamira.
Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Peter Haritatos said they were expecting a high yield in Masvingo province with 5 000 hectares placed under wheat production.
“We have 5000 hectares placed under wheat production in Masvingo and we expect farmers to cultivate wheat on a high scale. We need to be the best in wheat production as a country,” said Haritatos.
Haritatos urged farmers in regions 4 and 5 to cultivate small grains and to use block system to prevent spreading of crop diseases which reduce yield.
“We urge farmers to grow wheat crop using a block system that is growing of one type crop on a piece of land and avoid mixed farming which can cause spreading of diseases and competition for sunlight and nutrients on crops. Farmers in region 4 and 5 should cultivate small grains.
“We want farmers to take farming as a business and we want irrigation schemes to create sustainable hubs for rural communities. The government has promised to continue strengthening rural communities resilience and adaptation in the face of climate change through the establishment of irrigation schemes,” said Haritatos.
Agritex Acting Chief Director Leonard Munamati said farmers should take small grains farming seriously as these can be used for various purposes.
“Small grains can be used for different purposes for instance the main purpose is for sadza, beer brewing and bread, farmers can sell their grains to GMB or exchange with other grains like maize
“We urge farmers to take wheat production seriously as it can be a major source of starch and energy, it provides substantial amounts of a number of components essential for health notably in protein and vitamins,” said Munamati.

Debtors owe Chiredzi RDC US$2 million

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Debtors owe Chiredzi RDC US$2 million

By Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI-Chiredzi Rural District Council (CRDC) is currently being bled by its debtors owing the local authority an approximate of US$2 million on housing schemes, safari operators with A2 farmers topping the list with an estimated debt of US$1 million on development levies.
CRDC recently held its first quarter council meeting where Chief Executive Officer, Ailes Baloyi highlighted that the council was owed close to US$2 million by various stakeholders including farmers, safari operators and housing conglomerates.
Speaking during the meeting at the council boardroom, Baloyi said A2 farmers owe the local authority close to US$1 million in land development levy while housing schemes and safari operators share the other million.
“A2 farmers owe council some US$1 million while safari operators owe council a total of US$314 175-10. Some of these debts date back to 2019 and 2022 respectively,” said Baloyi.
The finance committee highlighted that SSG Safaris’ total debt was US$228 087.90, Yatani Safaris with US$72 128.70 and Liloma with US$13 956.50.
Baloyi said stand owners formed the other group of debtors, which the finance committee urged the council to repossess stands for Buffalo Range Housing Project was owing the local authority close to a million dollars.
“Another group of debtors consist of stand owners. A number of Buffalo Range Housing Scheme beneficiaries owe council, since 2016, US$700 995.00 despite the window period having expired in 2019.
Baloyi further said the council was moving towards zero tolerance on corruption which they had advanced through setting up an integrity committee as well as council hotline.
“In its effort to promote integrity and fight corruption, council managed to set up an integrity committee. Management calls on all council employees and councilors to shun corruption and promote transparency at all times.
“For residents’ convenience, council operates a hotline. Please report any corrupt activities you come across by any members of council and staff. Residents can use the hotline to raise complaints with council. The hotline number is 0782287879,” said Baloyi.

Zanu PF deploys party chairpersons for ZiG campaigns

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Zanu PF deploys party chairpersons for ZiG campaigns

…says ZiG is Zanu PF product not government

By Brighton Chiseva

MASVINGO – Zanu PF Masvingo Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) recently deployed its chairpersons at various levels from the cell level to go and hold weekly meetings with people and explain to them about the new currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG).
Ruling party Provincial Chairperson Senator Robson Mavhenyengwa gave the order at a Zanu PF PCC meeting held at Masvingo Poly last weekend where he said the introduction of ZiG was not government’s idea but Zanu PF which he said was bigger than the government.
Mavhenyengwa said since it was the party’s brainchild, they had to make sure the idea prevailed hence the need to go and preach to people about the new currency so they accept it.
“Elections came, are done and dusted, and now it’s time to support the President as well as his government. We must support our government. Here we have been told about ZiG which was introduced by the President and the government so let’s go and preach ZiG.
“ZiG does not belong to President Mnangagwa but Zanu PF, which is led by him, so it is Zanu PF led by President Mnangagwa that brought ZiG. You are Zanu PF members so you are part of ZiG. All party chairpersons at all levels should convene meetings with the people every week to discuss ZiG.
“All the meetings should be recorded and the reports should be compiled and sent to the District Coordinating Committee Chairpersons (DCCs) who will then send them to PCC,” said Mavhenyengwa.
Mavhenyengwa went on to read the riot act on insubordinate party members whom he accused of fanning factionalism and creating parallel structures saying it was not time for people to jostle for party positions as there are no vacancies.
“There is no restructuring for now, I hear there are some people who now have their own chairpersons and other positions whilst the elected ones are still there. Wait, the time shall come and everyone will be given an opportunity. If you are not careful beware you will not contest when the time comes.
“I also heard there are some MPs who are doing the restructuring. We have a challenge with the MPs who want to control the structures, they are not yours but the party’s, so beware. Restructuring is done by the commissariat not MPs,” said Mavhenyengwa.
He also mocked party chairpersons whom he said were not even aware of their duties and responsibilities and ordered them to make sure they carry the party’s constitution when they go to party meetings and make sure they are well conversant with it.
Speaking at the same meeting, Masvingo Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Former Zanu PF Chairperson Ezra Chadzamira said Zanu PF formed the party so if the government fails its Zanu PF that would have failed.
“Your party Zanu PF is the one in government, so we have to support the government because if it fails, it’s Zanu PF that would have failed. That is why you see me working together with the chairperson (Mavhenyengwa). Even when the President comes, he recognizes two people, one from the party and one from government,” said Chadzamira.

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