Brighton Chiseva
ZVISHAVANE – Former Chivi South Member of Parliament (MP) and philanthropist
Killer Zivhu has donated furniture worth more than US$10 000 to President
Emerson Mnangagwa’s home school Lundi Primary School under Chief Mapanzure in
Zvishavane.
The school, where the President
did his primary education, was affected by hailstorms last year (2020) which
destroyed roofs and furniture mainly tables and benches.
The government intervened and reroofed
the blocks which were blown away but furniture remained a problem at the
school.
During his visit to the school,
Zivhu donated 100 two-seater benches to the school which has an enrolment of 539
pupils.
He also donated sanitary wear for
pupils at Dambudzo Secondary School as well as women who were present.
He had earlier on donated paint which
was used to paint the roof of a classroom block and a teachers’ house.
Speaking during the handover
ceremony, Zivhu said he was heeding appeals for help by the local MP Dumezweni
Mawite of Zvishavane Ngezi constituency.
“I started donating to schools in
1995 using the money I had worked for in Chiredzi for only three months and
people laughed at me but look where I am now. Your MP called me as his friend
and I promised that I will help and that’s why we are here now. I implore you
as parents to do the little you can to the school,” said Zivhu.
He said he remained Zanu PF in
flesh and spirit, and he will continue to support President Mnangwagwa’s Vision
2030 despite being expelled from the party.
“I support the President’s Vision
2030 and I am still Zanu PF. We all are, and that is why I am here with my
friend who is your MP,” said Zivhu
Zivhu said his expulsion from
Zanu PF was just like a child who gets chastised by his father for mischief.
“If a son is chased from home it
does not change his surname. One day, he may be called back to find that all
those who have been cheering when he was getting chased away have also offended
the father and have been chased away also,” said Zivhu.
Speaking at the same occasion,
Mawite said he was happy that his friends have heeded to his call and are
supporting him and urged the parents to provide labor to develop their school.
“Government has intervened and
other stakeholders are still coming in. That is why my friend Zivhu is here. So
when we help like this, we need to also provide labor because the school is
ours, we don’t have to wait to be paid to develop our school,” said Mawite.
Lundi Primary School head, Tariro
Nyoni said when he came to the school last year, there were no benches as they
had been destroyed in the storm.
“I thank the government, our MP
and his friends who have come to our rescue and we urge them to continue
supporting us. I am happy that you are walking the talk on the President’s
philosophy of less talk and more action,” said Nyoni
He said the school was still in
need of another classroom block and more decent teachers’ houses.
Also present was Headman
Mapanzure born Tobias Zunguzira who was representing Chief Mapanzure.
