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Zanu PF disrupts Rutenga Fleamarket stands allocation, demand party loyalists portion

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Zanu PF disrupts Rutenga Fleamarket stands allocation, demand party loyalists portion

Cephas Shava

Mwenezi-Some known local Zanu PF members who were seeking to arm twist Mwenezi Rural District Council ( MRDC) in the on-going Rutenga Growth Point flea market stands allocation recently disrupted the programme as they demanded a section of the project to be specifically reserved for ruling party supporters.
The RDC officials convened prospective flea market applicants at Rutenga sub Council offices on August 22, 2022 to give them working places but the meeting had to be aborted after some Zanu PF members interjected demanding a market place specifically meant for party loyalist and council had no other option than postponing the programme.
Mwenezi RDC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Albert Chivanga who acknowledged the disturbances said as a local authority they were going to proceed with the just distribution of flea markets stands to all the applicants.
“We regret the disturbances that occurred on Monday (August 22), but we are not going to be deterred by them. As MRDC, we are not there to please the interests of specific individuals but our mandate as the local authority is to fairly save all residents.
“As it stands, we are finalizing the compilation of all our applicants’ data. We have got flea market spaces which are going to cater for everyone including war veterans, the disabled, youth, women and men. No one is going to be side lined at the expense of another,” said Chivanga.
However, soon after Monday’s disturbances one vocal local Zanu PF youth Jasper Mhaka who could not mince his unkind words accused the local authority of poor service delivery around Rutenga growth point and disregarding Zanu PF orders in an audio which went viral on social media.
“Around Rutenga growth point, there is poor service delivery and everything is completely down. Rutenga is the only ward where the party lost elections because of council’s poor service delivery.
“We convened with council officials as a party and the officials told us that they have got four areas set aside for flea markets and we requested one area to be given to us as a party so that we campaign for President Mnangangwa and Zanu PF through allocating flea market stands on party lines. How are we going to campaign when the council which is composed of people whom we elected over rule our demands as Zanu PF,” queried Mhaka in the audio.
Rutenga growth point’s ward 18, the only ward in Mwenezi district which for the first time was won by then Nelson Chamisa led opposition party MDC-Alliance during the 2018 harmonised elections has become one of the key battlegrounds for political parties as they seek to win the hearts of the electorate ahead of next year’s harmonised elections.

New Mucheke Bridge will not affect Kernen Park – Mukaratirwa

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New Mucheke Bridge will not affect Kernen Park – Mukaratirwa

Valentine Makufa

The construction of a new bridge adjacent to the old Mucheke Bridge has commenced with questions among residents of Masvingo on whether the new bridge will affect the new Kernen Park being constructed between Chevron Hotel and the old bridge or not.
In addressing the public’s concern, Masvingo City Council Town Clerk Engineer Edward Mukaratirwa assured residents that the construction team has designed the bridge in a way that will not affect the park though there will be some adjustments.
“Construction of the bridge will not affect the park. When they did the designs, they consulted us and we were assured that it will not affect the park. However, there will be a slight adjustment on the perimeter wall. Our guys who are constructing the wall at the park made a slight mistake and that is going to be adjusted so that’s the only adjustment we will see there,” said Mukaratirwa.
The new bridge is set to be adjacent to the old Mucheke Bridge which seems to pass through the new park.
The project is being undertaken under the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme Second Phase 2 (ERRP2) by government of Zimbabwe.
Masvingo is going to witness addition of two more bridges that would help lessen or address traffic congestion issues that usually affect the flow of traffic into and from the Central Business District (CBD) during peak hours.

Mwenezi Zanu PF youth reports RDC to ZACC

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Mwenezi Zanu PF youth reports RDC to ZACC

Cephas Shava

Mwenezi-A well-known and vocal Zanu PF youth Jasper Mhaka has reportedly filed an array of allegations ranging from wanton mismanagement to corruption against Mwenezi Rural District Council (MRDC) with the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) calling for the anti-graft body to investigate the local authority.
The outspoken Mhaka, who has on record been claiming to be on a mission to square off with corrupt officials within the district, is accusing the local authority of several misconduct cases among them corruption, nepotism, funds embezzlement and massive citizen neglect.
In an interview with TellZim, Mhaka confirmed that he had indeed reported MRDC to ZACC for investigations.
Mhaka, said although he is yet to be given the case number under which his case was filed, he had approached the country’s corruption watchdog to inquire into the local authority’s activities which he claims have gone unabated.
“I can confirm that a report has been made to ZACC against the RDC. The local authority’s budget which they presented to residents is our first dossier. When council presented its budget last year, they presented a faulty and corrupt budget which was arithmetically wrong and had several omissions,” said Mhaka.
He further accused MRDC of neglect and recklessness in handling sanitation services also claiming that the local authority had on several occasions violated the Public Finance Management Act.
“Despite the fact that residents pay exorbitant rates, there is very poor service delivery around Rutenga growth point. Council is on record of making clandestine resolutions. If we are to look at devolution expenditures, most of them were done without going to tender as per protocol,” claimed Mhaka.
MRDC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Albert Chivanga however rubbished Mhaka’s claims arguing that the local authority was more than ready to be investigated by ZACC and had nothing to hide.
Contrary to Mhaka’s assertions (who claimed it had been years since the MRDC got audited), Chivanga pointed out that they were last audited for the year 2018 to 2019 by the Auditor General.
“Those allegations are mere fabrications and they cannot deter us as council from executing our mandate as stipulated by laws. We do not fear ZACC investigators because we have no case to answer. So as the local authority, we are more than ready for any investigations.
“Despite having our own internal auditors, we were audited by the Auditor General for year 2018 to 2019. As it stands, our year 2020 to 2021 books are ready for any audit,” said Chivanga.
Some Zanu PF members were recently at loggerheads with the local authority officials as they sought to be given first preference on market stall stands allocation.

Women, Youths condemn ZEC fees

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Women, Youths condemn ZEC fees

…as marginalised groups can’t afford new contesting fees

Brighton Chiseva

MASVINGO –Women and youth have lamented the fees gazetted by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) saying they deprive them a chance to participate in electoral processes since they are not well resourced to.
Through Statutory Instruments 143, 144 and 145 of 2022 gazetted on August 19, 2022, the commission increased fees for presidential aspirants to US$ 20 000 from US$ 1 000, US$ 1000 for members of parliament from US$ 50 and US$ 100 for senator and local authority seat among other fees.
Everjoy Chidindi who ran for Masvingo Urban’s ward 7 by-election election under LEAD party ticket said the fees are too high especially for councilors and MPs saying in some remote areas aspiring leaders may not afford and the end result will be someone from outside that community being elected.
“The fees are too high and need to be revised. If they are maintained, it then means some people who are capable of leading but with no resources will not contest and this means other people who are not from that community will come and lead though they are not well versed with the community’s needs.
However, on the presidential fees, Chidindi said the fee was okay considering that there were chancers who just found themselves on the ballot paper for wrong reasons.
Joice Mhungu, a gender advocate echoed the same sentiments saying the fees needed to be revised as they deprive able leaders especially women a chance to take part in the electoral process.
“The nomination fees are too high, women have been deprived a chance to take part in elections as most of them have no resources. They are drained during campaigns and some of them don’t even have the resources to campaign but they are expected to part ways with more money to be on the ballot paper,” said Mhungu.
Michael Taderera, a youthful candidate who contested for Masvingo Urban Parliamentary seat under ZimPF said steep nomination fees are a recipe for disaster since it will promote incompetent leaders who will find their way in simply because they have money.
“ZEC should maintain the fees that were there or else we will find incompetent people in offices. There are a lot of better leaders who do not have resources and these fees are just a slap in the youth’ faces. Where will the youth get that money when they have never worked,” said Taderera.
Women Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) Masvingo Chapter chairperson Moreblessing Manenji said there is likely to be an increase in abuse of young women as they seek to raise resources.
“We are likely to witness a rise in cases of abuse of young women who intend to participate in the elections as they seek to get the money. In these political parties, young women aspiring to be MPs or councilors will be at risk.
“Also looking at the high fees for observers, we wonder if all political parties would afford to field agents and observers especially if we look at the fact that there were some CSOs who used to participate in such. In 2018, they charged US$ 10 but now that they have raised, are we going to witness credible elections because a few observers would have observed?
“These observation fees will relegate the already behind rural communities as a few or no observers would be deployed. In the end we won’t come to a conclusion of fair elections judging on the limited number of limited observations. As women organizations, we call upon ZEC to review the fees downwards even if it means trimming their staff to ensure the funds they have won’t be strained. At the end of the day, we would label it as discrimination and why would ZEC charge in US$ bearing in mind that we earn in local currency,” she said.
In a statement, Youth Decide Zimbabwe said the nomination fees is a form of discrimination and exclusive in nature as it is against the idea of a free and fair electoral process as well as against the constitution of Zimbabwe.
“Youth Decide Zimbabwe (YDZ) have noted with stern concern, the exponential increment of nomination fees for aspiring election candidates, excessive hiking of election observer accreditation fees and glaring categorized fees for permission to obtain the voters’ roll through Statutory Instruments 143, 144 and 145 of 2022 which were gazetted on the 19th of August 2022. The most important feature of a democratic society like Zimbabwe is the conducting of free, fair, credible and regular elections. Free elections must not be exclusive in nature but made accessible to every citizen and any law or regulations which inform and guide electoral processes must guard individual rights against encroachment by any person or class.
“Before everything else, the recent move by ZEC with approval of the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, is very inconsistent to the Constitution of Zimbabwe as it promotes repression of civil and political rights of the citizens and a direct opposite to provisions of Section 57, 62 and 67. As depicted in Section 2, the Constitution is the supreme law of Zimbabwe and any law, practice, custom or conduct inconsistent with it is invalid to the extent of inconsistency,” read the statement.
The organization also said the hikes limit the number of youth and women who intend to participate as candidates in elections since access is a key pillar for youth participation and they will not afford since most of them are unemployed.
“As a youth-serving organization committed to support and promote youth participation and inclusion in policy design and decision making processes, we are so displeased by the recently gazetted astronomical charges because they will drastically minimize participation of young men and women who have the capacity to contest in elections and serve as public officials. Access is the key pillar for youth participation in political and electoral processes. Considering the peculiar bunch of socio-economic problems which are being faced by the general populace in modern day Zimbabwe, it’s clear that young people who are absorbing high levels of unemployment–with these appalling fees in place – cannot afford to participate, either as candidates or observers in all coming elections but only as voters and campaigning tools of the elite,” added the statement.
The statement also said nomination fees for prospective councilors and MPs promote patronage and perpetuation of ageism, classism and elitism, which has been maintained for long saying leadership was not supposed to be only for the rich.
YDZ further said they are suggesting public and stakeholder consultations towards the reduction of the gazetted fees, enactment of a National Youth Act which shall provide for adequate youth participation and inclusion in all facets of life.
Centre for Gender and Community Development in Zimbabwe (CGCDZ) Programmes Officer Chidaushe Mudadi said the fees for presidential is commensurate considering that it’s difficult for women to contest for presidency.
He however said fees for Senators, MPs and councilors should be reviewed downwards because most women are not well resourced to compete with men.
“For presidential aspirants, it is fine as it limits the number of people on the ballot paper and it doesn’t affect women most because the world is yet to embrace female presidents.
“However, women mostly contest in senatorial positions downwards. So there is need to review the fees to accommodate more women because most of them cannot afford to pay that thereby restricting the competition to men,” said Mudadi.
Election Resource Centre also issued a statement on the charges which they say ignores the importance of ensuring access to electoral processes by everyone as it has a bearing on the electoral participation and called for the alignment of the electoral laws to the constitution.
“ERC notes with grave concern the amendments to the fees for the nominations of candidates, accreditation of observers and to access the voters’ roll by ZEC. The fee increases do not seem to consider the importance of ensuring access to electoral processes by all citizens of Zimbabwe.
“While the electoral body is within the confines of the law in increasing presidential and parliamentary nomination fees, the increase has a bearing on electoral participation,” read part of the statement.
Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) also raised concern over the issue saying the charges were a draw back for those who aspire to be leaders but with limited resources since the majority of Zimbabweans are living in poverty.
“As a women’s rights organization whose flagship programme is identifying, mobilizing, preparing and mentoring aspiring women leaders for positions, we are of the view that the fees are a slap in the face of those with the capacity to lead but with limited resources to pay the steep fees. The majority of women in Zimbabwe are on the receiving end of poverty and have historically been sidelined from economic opportunities. Women should not be made to choose between fending for their families and running for public office. ZEC must make sure the process is not discriminatory,” read part of the statement.
The statement also said the statutory instruments were not only deterrent to aspiring women but are also unrealistic to the obtaining economic situation.
“Commercialization of elections by ZEC is a gross violation of the right to participate in electoral processes as this will disenfranchise women, women with disabilities and young women from partaking as candidates.
“As such, WALPE is appealing to ZEC to immediately revise downwards these exorbitant fees to accommodate all aspiring leaders, uphold and preserve the right to freely participate in elections through ensuring that they are accessible to candidates through reasonable fees,” read the statement.

ED more of Min of State for Masvingo than President

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ED more of Min of State for Masvingo than President

Cdes and Citizens, I hope I find you well and in good spirit. Mapombi is very excited that our Zimbabwe Election Commission (ZEC) has done the right thing for the first time. The charges for one to contest as Councillor, MP and President are just perfect. Thank you ZEC for that.
I have heard so many self-proclaimed and failed politicians blubbering and spiting venom against our own ZEC hanzi heee this is stifling democracy what what; hee the poor are being stopped from contesting blah blah. Tibvirwei apa! Iwe Madhuku stop it. I said stop! And the Citizens should shut up. We are tired of poor citizens that pretend to want to serve the interest the people but once we vote for them votanga kuita corruption.
If you don’t have money then doesn’t represent us. I heard Prof Madhuku saying our politics is now like in the US where only the rich contest for positions. Yes, let those with resources contest for positions iwe kana uri Svari gara kumba kwako or huya kuno tikange maputi nekudya mabanana akaora tese.
Mapombi has seen very poor people vachipinda muCouncil vasina chero formal shoe but few months munhu wotofamba nemota kkkkk. You mean you don’t know Roki nhai maCdes and Citizens? Chimunhu chaMavhaire chakapinda neticket reCCC chichifamba netsapata but now driving a nice car.
Can anyone care to remember the calibre of MDC-T’s MP who got into office in 2008? Kkkkkkkk aiva mabasa chaiwo from Mahwindi, Marovha to Grade 2 dropouts were elected MPs and they spent the better part of their five years in Parliament sleeping. E-eh kuvata chaiko kana muchiti ndinonyepa ask the likes of Addmore Hamandishe Maramwidze, Makamure of Gutu East and Moses Mare from Chiredzi West kkkkkkk raiva basa kani imi kkkkkkk seka zvako Mapombi.
Mapombi therefore totally agrees with ZEC that if you cannot raise US$ 100 then you are not fit to become a councillor, US$ 1000 then you cannot be an MP and US$ 20 000 you cannot be our President. Zvoto zvine mazera izvi kana uchida kusingadiwe mari ita Ward Chair, Vidco Chair, or even chairperson for your local burial society because kuCouncil, Parliament and State House we want vanhu vane mari.
So, I Mapombi do hereby declare that ZEC charges should be celebrated and accepted by all forward thinking and progressive Cdes and Citizens. We cannot continue allowing poor people to lead us all the time. This is the reason why we are not developing as a country because poor people are limited in terms of thinking; very few will think beyond their bank balance.
It’s better kuisa vasina chikoro sana Killer Zivhu kuChivi South uko asi vaine cash than vana Zizhou venyu vanotonetseka chero kutenga toothpaste yekugeza mazino. Please get me right handina kuti haageze mazino but ndiri kutaura nyaya yekuti haana cash. And kana usina cash usatinyaudza kuda kunyepera kuti democracy what what yet you want to get an opportunity to amass wealth through corrupt means.
In as much as Mapombi is for democracy; she also understands that there is also guided democracy. Every political party should select candidates who have resources and for those who do not have please imbotsvagai mari.
Anyway, I think those with ears have heard musaswerotinyaudza kwedu kuChitima uko pamunenge muchifamba netsoka kuenda kwenyu kwaMucheke. I appreciate that I am poor, of course it was caused by Zanu PF, so I don’t wish to become your MP anytime soon – chero ndimiwo mungada MP who survives on rotten bananas and maputi achigara kuChitima? Ndingasatoti hamuna kukwana kkkkk.
By the way Cdes and citizens, Mapombi is a gentleman ndinofira kureva kana vachida ngavauye vandinwise masuwa kuno kuchitima kuno I don’t care. Is Economic Development (ED) the President or is the Minister of State for Masvingo Province? Can someone who really knows help me on this one because mukuru uyu anenge akapiwa Job description yaMinister of State instead of yaHead of State and Government.
What kind of President is always in Masvingo almost monthly commissioning and launching nonsense? He has been to Masvingo commissioning Mapfura plant in Mwenezi, has been to Chivi twice, has been to Masvingo district a number of times, and is set to come to Masvingo again next this week. Mapombi heard he was supposed to come to launch project yekupa vanhu zvikuku kkkkkkkkk baba vangu iwe chokwadi murume mukuru kufambira zvitiyo chaizvo kuMasvingo. We don’t want you here Mr President.
Zimbabwe has 10 provinces but ED has neglected other provinces and is always in Masvingo. Kuita chagwinyira simbe chokwadi. Why not going to other provinces? And the fun thing each time he comes here, he leaves us even poorer than before because anozopiwa Makwai, mombe nezvimwe zvakangodaro isu chatinosara nacho dololo. In fact, when he comes here we are always in trouble with the overzealous security guys and there is really nothing for us to show as a province that Mukuru is always here.
This is free advice to ED, fambaiwo maProvince ese baba kwete kuita sekuti mava Minister of State for Masvingo. Move around all the provinces especially in Mashonaland provinces imboendaiwo ikoko mundoonekwa. Remember elections are coming in less than a year, don’t get angry if other provinces that you neglect vote for chikomana chekwa Gutu ichi dzungu boy. Idzungu zvaro but eish the citizens are rallying behind Nero zvinototyisa chaiko.
By the way, who misled ED about this idea of saying what what forED? So far Mapombi has heard Teachers for ED, Concillors for ED, Young Women for ED, Men BelievED kkkkkkkkk njere shoma zvadzinoita so ka vakomana kkkkkk seka zvako Mapombi. So I heard Mahure for ED is coming soon and Mahwindi for ED hahahaha. What I can tell you guys is that these are the same people who voted for ED in 2018 but are now grouping according to mabasa or their interests. There is nothing new; otherwise ED vari kungoredza zvayo in his pond. Kutsvaga kudya bedzi uku nothing else. Mapombi suspects very soon there will be Journalists for ED and these will be Journalists from Zimpapers and ZBC kkkkk.
Guys I have been for long wanting to tell you this but my hands were too tied up nenyaya yekushandira nyika iyi. Eheka , aaah vamwe venyu muri kutoseka as if you don’t know that nyika inoputswa nevene vayo sei? Aaah I mean nyika inovakwa nevene vayo kani. Kkkkkkkkkkk haaa zvimwe ndezvimwe but if truth is told, ED should be featured in the Guinness World Records – of course for being the worst ever leader under the sun. Kana mune zvimwe you are free to add kkkk because I know munazvo.
Anyway, let me go ndindokanga zvangu maputi angu for lunch otherwise I will be accused of yep yepping. But vakuru vakati chati homu chareva. Vanokwanisa betseraiwo mukuru amboendawo kune mamwe maProvince chokwadi ambosiyana neMasvingo iyi. This is one reason Mapombi liked Mphoko. He used to go around the country donating incubators and no province was left behind. Manje izvi zvekungoti no place will be left behind munhu achingouya kuMasvingo koga hahaha 2023 haulume. Maputi aibva guys plus nhasi ane nzungu saka manake. Mboko imboko!!!

CCC supporters arrests indicate political victimization- Mureri

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CCC supporters arrests indicate political victimization- Mureri

Valentine Makufa

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Masvingo provincial chair Martin Mureri has expressed concern over arbitrary arrest of the opposition party’s activists by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) as a clear violation of basic rights amounting to political victimization.
Mureri who is also a human rights lawyer made the remark following alleged arrest of about 20 CCC supporters on August 14 on their way to Mucheke Stadium where party leader Nelson Chamisa held a ‘Thank You’ rally for the March 26 by-elections victory.
According to Mureri police arrested members who were transporting others from Mashava to Mucheke stadium using their own vehicle .
“Yes I can confirm that more than 20 CCC supporters were arrested yesterday (August 14). They were released without paying fine but their vehicles were kept and released later.
“This is just political victimization as these supporters were not doing business through commuting; rather they were transporting other supporters to the venue for free. Zanu PF is panicking and trying by all means to stop opposition gatherings especially CCC,” added Mureri.
Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa could not confirm the arrests saying the matter has not reached his office by time of writing.
ZRP has on a number of occasions been accused of cracking down on opposition party supporters and victimizing them.
CCC rally that was set for Chipinge on August 13 was banned by the police and leader Nelson Chamisa had to abandon the journey to Manicaland province.

CCC eyes Gokwe Kabuyani seat

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CCC eyes Gokwe Kabuyani seat

Tinaani Nyabereka

Gokwe- Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is eyeing victory ahead of the upcoming Gokwe-Kabuyuni parliamentary by-elections.
Speaking to TellZim News on August 15, CCC Midlands provincial chairperson whose is also Gweru City Council ward 2 councillor Josiah Makombe said the party is now prepared for the election and campaign work is progressing well on the ground.
“We have high chances of winning the forthcoming by-elections. We have been on the ground campaigning for the constituency since 2018. The Zanu-PF government has failed to deliver what they promised Gokwe-Kabuyani people and the nation at large 42 years on.
“The ruling party’s (Zanu PF) has failed the people of Kabuyani in areas like roads, water and even network coverage,” he said.
He added that for the past 10 years the constituency still laged behind in terms of infrastructure.
“The late Chikomba’s nearly two terms in Kabuyani constituency witnessed no meaningful developments in uplifting the livelihoods of people. Most of the roads in Gokwe-Kabuyuni constituency are in a very bad state.
“Kabuyani has other perennial challenges like access to clean water and people have been trying to present the challenges to the late Chikomba but all in vain. It will be a miracle for Zanu PF to come victorious in such a situation where everyone is crying,” he added.
Two candidates on July 22, 2022 filed nomination papers for the by-election.
The two are Spencer Tshuma of Zanu PF and Costin Muguti of CCC.
Muguti is a former Gokwe-Kabuyuni MP as he once contested the 2008 elections and garnered 7 234 votes against Leonard Chikomba’s 7 156 votes.
The seat fell vacant in May this year after the death former MP Leonard Chikomba in a road accident near Chitekete Business Centre.
However the just ended March by elections saw the Nelson Chamisa led opposition winning Kwekwe – Mbizo, Kwekwe Central and Mkoba constituencies in the Midlands

Toddler ‘guards’ dead mom for two days

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Toddler ‘guards’ dead mom for two days

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GUTU–In what could be one of the saddest occurrences in Nzembe village, Headman Chimedza under Chief Makore in Gutu district, a two-year-old toddler was forced to watch her dead 21-year-old single mother’s body for two days before it was discovered.

The child is alleged to have been found in a traumatic condition and eating her own stool because of hunger since she had gone for two days without eating.

The deceased’s uncle Enock Masunga confirmed the incident to TellZim News and said they suspect that his brother’s daughter Anna Masunga died on Saturday (August 20) only to be discovered on Monday (August 22) in the afternoon.

He said the deceased had epilepsy (pfari) and they suspect it is the cause of her death since she stayed alone with child.

“Anna was last seen on Saturday, no one saw her on Sunday and we didn’t suspect anything as we just assumed that she had gone somewhere. On Monday, I checked at her place, did not see her and thought she had gone somewhere again but in the afternoon that’s when I felt something was wrong.

“We checked in her room through a window and saw her sleeping and that prompted us to smash the door that was locked from inside to gain entry only to discover that she was already dead and her kid was beside her,” said Enock.

He said they reported the matter to Nerupiri police station and police told them to bury the body if they did not suspect any foul play.

“We reported the matter to the police and they told us that we could proceed with burial if we all agreed that that there was no foul play which we did as a family,” he added.

Other sources however ruled out epilepsy as the cause of death saying she could have eaten something poisonous because she had blisters in her hand and was bleeding from the nose.

They also say there was no indication of struggle as usually associated with epilepsy.

“There was no indication of struggle at all, we usually know an epileptic person to have some seizures and it could have been seen on her blankets.

“People suspect that she could have eaten something because she was bleeding from the nose and had some blisters on her hands,” said the source.

Another source said the kid was found eating her own stool because of hunger since she had gone for two days without eating.

The deceased’s mother was said to have passed away some time ago while her father works in Harare.  The young mother was also not married and had been impregnated by someone who disowned the pregnancy and dumped her.

GZU to resume construction of main campus after 19 years

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GZU to resume construction of main campus after 19 years

Valentine Makufa

Construction works at the seemingly abandoned Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) main campus near Masvingo Teachers College which has been lying idle for more than 18 years are set to resume in 2023.
Speaking during a tour of the site on the sidelines of a two-day Second Edition of the Great Zimbabwe University Research Fair on August 17, GZU Vice Chancellor Professor Rungano Jonas Zvobgo said the construction is expected to resume next year.
“The construction is set to resume in 2023 as we are going to finish the abandoned buildings. The budget is already set for the works,” said Prof Zvogbo.
However, he could not give details on why construction was put on hold for such a long time.
GZU was allocated another land near Kyle Dam and they failed to construct the campus due to unknown reasons.
The site was later condemned with authorities citing its interference with the Great Zimbabwe monuments as well as polluting Masvingo City’s sole water source.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development, Professor Fanuel Tagwira encouraged the university to consult their engineers to assess state of the abandoned buildings before resuming construction.
“You should consult engineers to assess the building since it has been lying idle for so many years before you resume the construction,” said Prof Tagwira.
The buildings have been lying idle since 2004 when the university was under the leadership of then vice chancellor Professor Obert Maravanyika.
Professor Zvobgo was appointed the Vice Chancellor in 2012 but who failed to facilitate the construction of the main campus favoring an expansionist policy which saw the construction of more campuses in and outside the city.

Masvingo councillors worried over Rujeko D stands delay

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Masvingo councillors worried over Rujeko D stands delay

…. Complain over proliferation of guest houses in residential areas

TellZim reporter

Masvingo City councillors said they were worried over slow progress on servicing of Rujeko D residential area stands as well as the proliferation of guest houses in other residential areas.
Speaking during the last full council meeting, Masvingo mayor Collen Maboke said the project seems to be long overdue since its inception and at this point in time council should be already selling the stands to beneficiaries.
“Coming to Rujeko D, what is the situation like right now? We as councillors feel there should have been meaningful progress and council by this time could have or be selling stands to beneficiaries as a way of clearing the backlog on housing list.
“Was the lay out for the residential area approved? There have been continued assurances that the area has been approved and that keeps on being repeated,” quizzed Maboke.
However responding to the question, ward 10 councillor Sengerayi Manyanga who chairs the Public Works and Planning committee said the surveyor general’s office was done on its part of the job but said he was not sure of the number of stands at the site earmarked for the project.
“The surveyor general completed their job, what I am not sure about is the number of stands that are going to be allocated in the area. We once saw the master plan but did not read on the number of stands available but maybe the Town Clerk would help us to that.
“If possible, policy makers present here allow us (TC, Mayor, his deputy and the public works committee) to go to Harare to the Minister of Local Government and Public Works because he is the one responsible for signing the papers,” said Manyanga.
Speaking in the same meeting, Deputy Mayor Wellington Mahwende said Council should take effective measures to deal with the challenges likely to arise as a result of the proliferation of guest houses in most residential areas.
Mahwende said the guest houses were posing a challenge to the peace of residents who would have acquired properties in residential areas before the establishment of the guest houses.
“In my ward (6), we have two guest houses and I feel they disturb the peace of residents because at times they are used for other purposes which interferes with the peace of property owners. As council, we need to consider that when these property owners bought them, they did so not knowing that their peace would be disturbed.
“Council should rather avail land that would specifically be meant for such facilities so that residents can realize the value for the properties. Some guest houses are hosting parties which promote noise and thus interfering with the peace of other residents,” said Mahwende.
Notices of change of use from residential to lodges/guest houses have become a regular feature in full council meeting a move some have pointed to as a way of evading the higher charges and other processes of buying commercial stands and thus people prefer residential stands which they will convert later.

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