Perpetua Murungweni
Reformed Church in Zimbabwe (RCZ) run Zimuto High School debate team is set for Pan African University Debate (PAUD) Kampala 2024 championship to be held in Uganda at the end of this year.
The debate team mentor Femiya Tavaziva confirmed the development and said the team will leave for Uganda’s capital in December. Zimuto High participated in the same competition last year in Togo and scooped the First Runner Up award. Tavaziva said they are optimistic that they will bring the gold medal award this year.
“We are going to Kampala, Uganda on December 15 to 22 for another PAUD, 2024 championship debate competition. The team members for this year are Tinashe Gwara, Tanatswa Chivizhe Theophelus Beans and Anesu Chihona. Last year we scooped the First Runners Up prize and this year we are optimistic that we will bring home the First Prize,” said Tavaziva.
She said the team is now ready and raring to go. Tavaziva also thanked the school management and parents for the overwhelming support they are giving to the team.
“It took a lot of practice, passion, sacrifice, talent and above all support from the school administration and headmaster Harris Mashava for us to be this far. The support from parents is also overwhelming. The support from every stakeholder is amazing and the morale is high – the team is raring to go,” said Tavaziva.
“We are happy that our team from Masvingo district made it to national competitions last year and this year, for the Sustainable Environmental Conservation Trust Africa (SECTA). We managed to win gold in that competition and we are looking forward to defending the championship this year,” she added.
The other two members, who were on last year’s team, Vespers Makado and Solace Zunza passed their A level examinations with flying colours and have since left the school to pursue tertiary education.
Zimuto High School was recently named the best school in Masvingo District by the Better Schools Programme Zimbabwe (BSPZ) and the school head said the school was going upward as their motto says.
“As a school we feel that we are going upward as our school motto says; and achieving international standards is a greater accomplishment. Winning these competitions means our school is on the international map, that means Masvingo Province and Zimbabwe at large is recognized not only in Africa but globally,” said Mashava.
