Suburban
FRE
Harare, 22 - 28 September 2023
THE City of Harare is
now banking on decen-
tralisation of services to
Inside ▼ district offices to moti-
vate ratepayers who
are boycotting paying
rates to pay and hope-
Ward 17 residents fully improve service
delivery.
bemoan unfair Presently the municipality is
faced with a financial squeeze as
treatment: P.2 its revenue collection efficiency
has plummeted significantly.
According to a council
budget report, the municipal-
ity collected slightly more than
$60 billion against a potential
Former director revenue target of $175 billion in
July. The city’s revenue collec-
appeals against tion efficiency has been fluc-
tuating beginning the year in
dismissal: P.6 January at 52 percent, dropped
to 48 percent in February before
rising to 55 percent in March
then dropping slightly in April
Masvingo gets to 53.8 percent and rising to 65
percent in May. It dropped to
first female 58 percent in June and further
plunged to 35.4 percent in July,
mayor: P18 the lowest in the period under
review between January and
July 2023.
Some residents are not paying
their bills because they feel they
cannot be paying for non-de-
livered services. Water supplies
and refuse collection are their
worst levels while council is
also struggling to pay workers
on time.
This week town clerk Engi-
neer Hosiah Chisango told
council officials at a workshop
on revenue and cost contain-
ment that the city is embarking
on the decentralisation process
which will see council being
divided into five regional offices.
The decentralisation will give
district officers powers to run
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Engineer Hosiah Chisango
their districts in a way that will
bring development in their local
spheres of influence.
The regions are divided into
five zones with each being
headed by a regional manager.
In his opening remarks at
the workshop, Eng Chisango
urged workers to put their heads
together for decentralisation to

 
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be a success.
He said it is the workers’ role
to be proactive and customer
responsive if council has to
improve in its revenue collec-
tion.
“As district officers in your
new enhanced roles as drivers
of service delivery and revenue
collection at the local level, it

  
 
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is important that you are cus-
tomer responsive, dedicated
and self-driven.
“Self-driven particularly in
ensuring that the residents in
your districts pay for the ser-
vices rendered.
“You must be self -driven in
ensuring that customer com-
plaints are addressed on time.
You will all agree with me that
we have reached an all-time low
in revenue collection because as
a collective, we have not made
reasonable efforts to collect
what we are owed,” said Eng
Chisango.
He encouraged the spirit of
team work for the programme
succeed.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we
are one city and the silo mental-
ity, which is counterproductive,
continues to affect our opera-
tions.
“We have situations where
the revenue officers do not want
to collaborate with the district
officers, the technical teams do
not want to work with the dis-
trict officers. That is going to be
a thing of the past in this pro-
gramme.
“Close collaboration between

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tricts is key to unlocking our
potential. We have no lux-
ury to engage in unnecessary
conflicts.
“We must roll up our sleeves
and fight together for the good
of our city.
“The bottom line is that every
employee of the City of Harare
must work towards achieving
sustainable development and
service delivery in council,” he
said.
Eng. Chisango added that
low collection efficiencies have
significant impact on service
delivery by reducing revenue,
leading to inefficient resource
allocation, inability to meet ser-
vice demands, inability to invest
in infrastructure, and increased
accrual debt.
He said the executive and
district officers have a role to
play in rescuing the city from
sinking further into financial
sinkhole and be able to pro-
vide services to the expecta-
tions of the residents and cli-
ents to activate them to enjoy
paying for the service rendered.
— City of Harare/Suburban
Reporter.
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Suburban Reporter
Ward 17 residents were this
week left wondering if the
City of Harare is sticking to
its water rationing strategy
after they got water in their
taps for only 15 hours instead
of two days as the per the
water demand management.
The residents from Avondale,
Avondale West and Strathaven
demanded answers from the
City of Harare over the relent-
less water crisis. Avondale West
residents said it looked like the
water supplies were not back to
the normal routine as they usu-
ally get water for two days on
Mondays and Tuesdays every
week.
Strathaven residents said
their taps ran dry after 1400
hours on Tuesday September
19 2023 while those in Aber-
deen Road and at Bedford
Gardens along Bedford Road
in Avondale said the water just
trickled in for two hours before
taps became dry. Residents on
Wakefield Road in Avondale
did not get any water while their
counterparts on Ceres Road in
the same suburb had a trickle
without pressure for about an
hour.
The residents demanded
explanations from Ward 17
Councillor Happymore Got-
ora on the purpose of the
WhatsApp group established
to give updates on service deliv-
ery issues such as water when
the council workers in the
group were not responding to
Ward 17 residents
bemoan unfair treatment
residents’ inquiries.
The residents complained
that the City of Harare is able
to supply water to some parts
of the city and offers no expla-
nation to those left out.
“I was in Hatcliffe this morn-
ing they had water gushing out
of their taps but we have this
broken record of excuses and it’s
supposed to be ok ... the person
who opened that trickle which
distribution selection did he or
she choose there or some peo-
ple are more equal than others?
Hatcliffe has water gushing out
are they managed by a differ-
ent council Cllr Gotora? The
car wash that supplies us has
rationed to buckets per person.
We cross King George (Road)
with buckets cars hooting and
we have to fetch water from
5.30 till 6pm after its peak hour.
Have you ever suffered humili-
ation of begging for water from
people with boreholes?” said
one resident.
Added the resident: “This is
too much I am really frustrated,
cars hoot at you King George
is busy and cars don’t move at
20km per hour and everything
is straight after voting, all ter-
minology and explanations are
on the dashboard. Hatcliffe has
water can council not borrow
chemicals and square each
other?”
The residents also lamented
the unequal treatment the City
of Harare gives to its ratepayers.
“There is no equality and
it’s bad, others will always be
more equal. My complex has
hot heads, borehole was sunk,
but await the last dollar to be
paid for a tap can be connected.
The struggle is real, hiring water
is out of the question for me I
don’t have idle excess cash. Can
a whole council stand up and
address me Cllr Gotora? Pre-
scribe for me how I should cope
while a whole council with peo-
ple waking up to go to work to
open a trickle (of water). Who
sent him to open a trickle in
an area with duplex flats? Can
he be added to explain how I
should access water?” com-
plained a resident who lives
Zimpapers, Zimparks
host home and
garden show
Suburban Reporter
Zi mbabwe Newspapers
through its freesheet pub-
lication for Harare, Subur-
ban, and Zimparks will be
jointly hosting a two-day
Healthy Homes and Gar-
den Show next weekend.
The show is slated for
Friday September 22 and
Saturday 23, 2023 at the
Zimparks Gardens at the
corner of Liberation Leg-
acy Way (formerly Bor-
rowdale Road) and San-
dringham Drive in Harare.
Exhibitors to the show
w i l l be compa nies a nd
busi nesses i nvolved i n
landscaping and garden-
ing services, hardware and
along Wakefield Road.
The residents expressed
their frustration over the fact
in Hatcliffe which has no single
duplex flat or double storey, the
water had more pressure while
in their taps it was trickling or
the taps were completely dry.
They said it was perhaps a sin
for them to exercise their rights
pointing out the trickle of water
they were receiving for record-
ing that everyone had been sup-
plied water was annoying.
building, solar energy and
securit y systems, home
interior designs, plant and
f lower nurseries, fumiga-
tion ser vices, furniture
suppliers and home sup-
plies.
It will not be all about
home and garden for the
showgoers but they will
also have an opportunity
to take part in some rec-
reational activities. The
re c re at iona l ac t iv it ie s
i nclude ga me v iew i ng,
fishing (catch and release),
jumping castles for the lit-
tle ones and braai.
Ex hibition space and
sponsorship packages are
available and those inter-
Suburban I
Our sister publication
H-Metro reported that the water
shortages in parts of Harare
are due to the breakdown of a
power transformer at Morton
Jaffray. Harare acting spokes-
person Mr Hope Chizuzu said
the reduced output from Mor-
ton Jaffray was to blame for the
lack of water.
He said the water plant also
had a breakdown of two gran-
ula aluminium stirrers. Mr Chi-
zuzu said council anticipates to
reach 536 mega litres per day
by the end of the year from the
current output of between 390
mega litres and 410 mega litres
per day.
“Morton Jaffray experienced
a breakdown of two granula
aluminium stirrers, leaving
only one available and as a
result, only a limited amount
of liquid aluminium can be pre-
pared negatively affecting water
output,” he said.
This has affected water sup-
plies to areas such as Avondale,
Avondale West, Strathaven,
Greendale, Mabvuku and Taf-
ara. Residents from Waterfalls
and Hatfield are also complain-
ing over dry taps.
ested can get in touch with
t he fol low ing for more
information:
Spindiwe Mazo
0773216457/spindiwe.
mazo@zimpapers.co.zw
<mailto:0773216457/spin-
diwe.mazo@zimpapers.
co.zw>
Stephen Masha mba
0772710578 smashamba@
zimparks.org.zw <mail-
to:smashamba@zimparks.
org.zw>
Faith Madzingira
0780927307/fmadzin-
gira@zimparks.org.zw
<mailto:0780927307/
fmadzingira@zimparks.
org.zw>
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Zimbabwe African National Union

Patriotic Front (ZANU PF)

ZANU-PF BIRTHDAY MESSAGE TO

H.E. PRESIDENT E.D. MNANGAGWA ON THE
OCCASION OF HIS 81ST BIRTHDAY

The ZANU-PF Secretary General, Cde Dr Obert Moses Mpofu, on behalf of the colossal Revolutionary Party’s Politiburo, Central Committee and
members of Staff wish you abundant happiness, good health, continued success and love on the occasion of your 81st birthday. May all your
dreams, vision and aspirations turn into reality. Birthdays are fresh beginning and a time to pursue new endevours and new goals, we look
forward to seeing you moving forward with confidence, courage, boldness, determination and vigour to implement Vision 2030. The Party
leadership, staff and all its membership will boldly stand behind you in pursuit of achieving your vision towards uplifting Zimbabwe into an
Upper-Middle-Income Economy by 2030. May the Good Lord continue to grant you more wisdom, grace, blessings, prosperity and more years
filled with joy and happiness.

Congratulations, Makorokoto, Amhlophe!!!!

PAMBERI NE ZANU PF
PAMBILI LE ZANU PF
FORWARD WITH ZANU PF
4 I 22-28 September 2023 I Opinion Suburban I

Suburban EMA hits the

Will decentralisation
find traction?
H
ARARE town
clerk Engi-
neer Hosiah
Chisango says
decentralisa-
tion should help the city get
ratepayers to pay their rates and
improve service delivery.
Addressing council officials
at a workshop this week, Eng
Chisango said the municipal-
ity will be rolling out the decen-
tralisation of services to district
offices and empower district
officers to run the affairs of the
suburbs under their districts.
The decentralisation strat-
egy has been on the cards for
six years and like all other City
of Harare projects, the challenge
has been on implementation.
In April this year, senior
council officials spoke about
how decentralisation could help
revive service delivery. The offi-
cials said the city was increas-
ingly facing greater challenges
as a result of rapid urbanisation
hence the need for decentrali-
sation.
Then the talk was about
review of the municipality’s
structures so that they are in
sync with its strategy and to be
responsive to the needs of rate-
payers with different needs in
terms of demography and infra-
structure requirements.
Five months have since
passed without any action on
the decentralisation issue.
Reinstated town clerk, Eng
Chisango, who was on suspen-
sion at the time his counter-
parts were making these decla-
rations, has reignited debate on
the matter. Eng Chisango says
decentralisation might be the
salvation for the city to pull out
of the financial woods it is cur-
rently ensnared. He says decen-
tralising services might push
residents to start paying rates
after seeing developments on
the ground within their wards.
A considerable number of
ratepayers are not paying their
rates with some boycotting
because services are not being
delivered while others are just
a belligerent lot who default
knowing the council does not
follow up on its threats to take
legal action.
There are also those who are
struggling to pay because of the
economic environment.
Harare residents have been
clamouring for decentralisation
believing it is key to reviving ser-
vices in the capital city.
Residents of the northern
suburbs have been arguing
that they pay their dues to the
municipality but continue to
get a raw deal in terms of ser-
vice delivery.
The residents say they have
ended up assisting council on
road repairs, grass cutting,
waste management and numer-
ous donations in order to get
services delivered.
In view of this, the residents
have been demanding a shift
in the manner council is doing
business and at least ensure
those ratepayers who pay their
dues receive some services. Resi-
dents also believe the decentral-
isation drive will afford ratepay-
ers in Harare a chance to push
for a stake in managing services
and resources towards the devel-
opment of their wards.
In 2017, Harare introduced
the ward retention scheme
under which wards were sup-
posed to retain 25 percent of the
revenue generated in that ward
to fund services in that particu-
lar ward.
Seven years later, the scheme
is still in limbo.
ground running
THE Environment
Management Agency
(EMA) has hit the ground
running in managing
solid waste in the Harare
Metropolitan Province.
Peter Tanyanyiwa
Suburban Reporter
EMA has started clearing ille-
gal dumps in the four local
authorities under Harare
Metropolitan namely City
of Harare, Chitungwiza
Municipality, Ruwa Local
Board and Epworth Local
Board.
As a result of near col-
lapse of garbage removal in
the four Harare Metropoli-
tan, President Mnangagwa
in August declare the poor
waste management a state
of disaster. Piles of rubbish,
uncollected for months, have
become a common sight at
most shopping centres, pub-
lic places, open spaces and in
residential areas.
The declaration by the
President paved the way for
central Government to move
in and help the four local
authorities.
A similar declaration on
roads also allowed central
Government to move in a
few years ago and took over
the road rehabilitation and
reconstruction of major
roads in cities and towns.
For waste management,
EMA was designated as the
lead Government agency to
coordinate and enforce effi-
cient rubbish removal.
The declaration was pub-
lished in terms of the Civil
Protection Act under Stat-
EMA clears dumpsites
ing in business and residen-
tial areas of the province,
open burning of garbage
and indiscriminate illegal
dumping of solid waste and
littering”.
The SI added that the local
authorities in the province
were unable to manage their
waste due, among other rea-
sons, their failure to invest
in waste management infra-
structure and related equip-
ment as well as human
resources along with their
inefficient collection prac-
tices and lack of environ-
mental control systems.
Speaking at the clearance
of illegal dumping sites in
Budiriro 4 last Friday, EMA
environmental education
and publicity manager Mrs
Amkela Sidange said EMA
started managing solid
waste in Harare Metropol-
itan Province as soon as the
state of disaster was declared
been given an oversight “Removal of illegal dumps
role of coordinating reme- was one of the key issues
dial actions, and part of the because the biggest prob-
activities including removal lem we are facing is illegal
of illegal dumps which we dumps which were now
are currently carrying out. all over. Removal of illegal
We also have the issue where dumps have been ongoing
local authorities have to sub- for some time now, having
mit plans to the agency and had a target of about 800
the agency to monitor the illegal dumps which were
plans to make sure that they mapped across the province.
are being implemented reli- “To date we have cleared
The declaration by the President
paved the way for central Government
to move in and help the four local
authorities.
giously. about 348. We are about a
“We will also be involved month and a half into this
in ring fencing the funds initiative. We are where we
that are meant for solid are because we have been
waste management, issues of running against a mov-
installation of bins in public ing target as some quickly

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and is now into a month of
the illegal dump clearance
programme.
“The EMA waste manage-
ment plan comes after the
declaration of the state of
disaster in solid waste man-
agement in Harare Metro-
politan Province, where
we find four local authori-
ties, which include City of
Harare, Ruwa Local Board,
Chitungwiza Municipality,
Epworth Local Board.
“As the agency we have
places and issues of raising
awareness on cleanliness,”
she said.
In view of the threats the
solid waste management cri-
sis presents to public health,
EMA wasted no time in mov-
ing in.
“EMA hit the ground run-
ning when the declaration of
disaster in solid waste man-
agement was made out of
concern of the integrity of
the environment and pub-
lic health.
recur hence we had to go
back where we thought we
were done and clear again.
“This is where we are say-
ing we now need everyone
to see the bigger picture, so
we move forward together,”
said Mrs Sidange.
Currently, EMA is sitting
on a pledge of about 510
empty drums which now
need to be fabricated into
bins from the mining sec-
tor, private companies and
individuals.
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Council admits failure

Peter Tanyanyiwa
Suburban Reporter
The City of Harare has admitted that
it is failing to provide basic services to
residents and some have stopped pay-
ing rates as a result.
Boycotting paying rates has further
eroded the municipality’s already
thin revenue base resulting in the cials who were on forced officials were on forced hope that they have set- those who were holding improve our city for the
current financial crisis. leave. We have had a sit- leave but they have since tled well. I would like to fort during their absence. good of the residents,”
The City has indicated that it is in uation where some senior resu med dut y a nd I express our gratitude to Let us work together to said Eng Chisango.
a dire financial crisis and for the first
time in several years has failed to pay
its workers timeously.
Town clerk Engineer Hosia h
Chisango said the low revenue col-
lection efficiency has significantly
impacted service delivery.
“We are here because the city is in
a financial crisis. For the first time
in many years we are failing to pay
salaries on time. For you to fully
appreciate the crisis we are facing pay
attention to the following: collection
efficiency: 35percent, debtors: ZWL317
billion as at 31 July 2023, creditors:
ZWL123, 4 billion as at 31 July 2023.
In summary, low collection efficiency
has significant impact on service
delivery by reducing revenue, lead-
ing to inefficient resource allocation,
inability to meet service demands,
inability to invest in infrastructure,
and increased debt,” he said.
According to a council budget
report, the municipality collected
slightly more than $60 billion against
a potential revenue target of $175 bil-
lion in July.
The city’s revenue collection effi-
ciency has been f luctuating begin-
ning the year in January at 52 percent,
dropped to 48 percent in February
before rising to 55 percent in March
then dropping slightly in April to
53.8 percent and rising to 65 percent
in May. It dropped to 58 percent in
June and further plunged to 35.4 per-
cent in July, the lowest in the period
under review between January and
July 2023.
Eng Chisango was speaking at the
City of Harare revenue generation,
maximisation and cost containment
brainstorming session between exec-
utives and district officers at Golden
Conifer in Mabelreign on Tuesday
this week.
He called on the city executives
and the district officers to do their
part in saving the city from further
sinking.
The town clerk admitted that
the city has not been rendering the
expected services and as a result resi-
dents are no longer paying their rates.
“This is the situation we are facing
as council and the executive and dis-
trict officers have a role to play in res-
cuing the city from sinking further.
We are not able to provide services
to the expectations of the residents
and as a result they are not paying.”
Eng Chisango told the meeting that
senior officials who were on forced
leave had resumed their duties and
they should be welcomed back into
the fold and work together for the
good of the city. “Since this is our
first meeting this year, it is impor-
tant that I update you on key devel-
opments in the city including the
resumption of duty be senior offi-
6 I 22 — 28 September 2023 I News
Former director appeals against dismissal
Former City of Harare
director of human capi-
tal Dr Cainos Chingombe
has appealed against the
municipality’s termination
of his employment, the city
Dr Chingombe has announced.
In a notice to the public
released on the municipal-
ity’s official Facebook page,
council advised the public
that despite the appeal, Dr
Chingombe is no longer
an employee of the local
authority.
“This serves to notify
the public that Dr Cainos
Chingombe is no-longer
an employee of the City of
Harare following the termi-
nation of his employment
contract on 10 May 2023.
The termination of Dr C.
Chingombe’s contract of
employment was author-
ised by City of Harare’s Full
Council (Board) following
a resolution passed on 12
Suburban I
April 2023 under item 5 (v) of the
meeting’s agenda. Dr C. Chingombe
has however contested the termina-
tion of his employment and his case
is pending before the courts.
“Meanwhile, notwithstanding
his appeal, Dr.C Chingombe’s con-
tract of employment remains termi-
nated and anyone who deals with
him with regards to City of Hara-
re’s business shall do so at his/her
own peril. For any further inquir-
ies, please do not hesitate to contact
the Town Clerk of the City of Harare
on 752577/9 or 781810/7. By order of
management,” read the city’ notice.
Before the termination of his
employment in April this year, Dr
Chingombe had in November last
year tried to report for duty after
he was cleared of wrong doing by
the courts.
Dr Chingombe and another for-
mer city director Tendai Kwenda
were accused of misappropriating
funds meant for the provision of
water, sanitation, education and
recreational services and bought
themselves top of the range cars.
But they were acquitted of crimi-
nal abuse of office and theft of trust
property charges by a Harare mag-
istrate.
However, council ordered him to
stop reporting for duty with imme-
diate effect pending a negotiation
process.In a letter, then acting town
clerk engineer Phakamile Mabhena
Moyo ordered Dr Chingombe to
vacate offices which he had occu-
pied.
“Reference is made to the above
matter and particularly your memo
dated 22 November 2022 which
you addressed to all Human Capi-
tal Department Heads of Division
and Section.
“In reference thereto, please be
advised that my letter to you dated
15 November 2022 still stands, as
such you are ordered to stop report-
ing for duty with immediate effect
pending the commencement and
finalisation of the negotiation pro-
cess,” he said.
Eng Moyo said Dr Chingombe’s
move was in violation of a council
resolution. .
“Your purported resumption of
duty is therefore a blatant violation
of a council resolution of 20 Octo-
ber 2022 and the letter from Local
Government Board dated 14 Sep-
tember 2022.
“You are therefore advised to
immediately vacate the offices. By
copy of this letter, the Head Public
Safety is hereby instructed to secure
the offices,” he said.
Dr Chingombe had advised all
human capital deads of divisions
sections and employees of his
resumption of normal duties.
“I hereby advise that I have
resumed my normal duties as your
human capital director. Please be
guided accordingly,” he said.
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8 I 22 — 28 September 2023 I News Suburban I Avondale & Mt Pleasant

Sentosa residents present expectations

SOME residents of Sentosa
have presented their
expectations to recently elected
Councillor Happymore Gotora
(Ward 17).
Diana Nherera
Suburban Reporter
Two days after the new coun-
cillors were sworn in, residents
presented a litany of issues affect-
ing them to Clr Gotora. These
included illegal dumping, noise
pollution and meeting him in
person over the service delivery
concerns.
Sentosa used to be under Ward
16 but has since been moved into
Ward 17 following the change in
boundaries of constituencies and
wards. The new boundaries came
into effect after the August 23 har-
monised presidential, parliamentary
and council elections.
Residents of the suburb demanded to know
from Clr Gotora what power they had in dealing
with noise pollution in their neighbourhood.
“I would like to know what you are going to
do and what power we as residents have to stop
the creation of restaurants with loud music play-
ing at unacceptable levels daily. We are a neigh-
bourhood that respects and wants our peace,”
said one resident.
The resident said they wanted the relevant
by-laws dealing with such matters to be enforced.
In his response, Clr Gotora said he will act on
what the residents want him to do.
A resident from Jansen Road said they want
water supplies to reach their road. Other resi-
dents spoke about the problems of dumping of
rubbish in open spaces and on roadsides. One
of the residents shared a picture of cars whose
occupants were caught dumping garbage on Rid-
geview Drive.
“How do we ensure they will be prosecuted?”
asked the resident.
Cllr Gotora told the resident to report the per-
petrators to the Environmental Management
Agency (EMA) who will take the matter to the
police for investigations and prosecution.
Ridgeview Drive has illegal dumps and res-
idents are trying to find ways to stop dumping
along the road. The residents have engaged the

Class of 2023
City of Harare over the matter and last month
council workers cleared the dumps.
Residents told Suburban that there has been an
improvement but the dumping is still continuing,
describing the situation as frustrating.
“Council has sent bulldozers and a big skip for

GRADUATION
the first cleaning. They are scheduled to come
every two weeks,” said a resident.
REPAIRS on Seven Oakes Drive and Hythe
Close in Sentosa, Mabelreign have started after
residents managed to raise money to carry out
the road works with the City of Harare chipping
in with some materials.

Ceremony
Patching of potholes has since started on Seven
Oakes Drive and Hythe Close with some parts
of the two roads having already been patched
with tar.
Suburban conducted a survey of the two
roads on Tuesday and observed that some parts
of Seven Oakes Drive have been patched with
“Championing Human Capital Development for Innovation and Industrialization: Step by step.” gravel and are awaiting tarring.
A Sentosa resident told Suburban that pothole
The 19th Chinhoyi University of Technology Graduation Ceremony will be held on Friday 29th patching with tar started on Monday. He said the
City of Harare provided stones to fill the potholes
September 2023 at CUT Sports-grounds from 0900hrs. All graduands, their parents/guardians and at no charge and members of the community
filled the potholes.
invited guests should be seated by 0800hrs. Tagged “CUT championing human capital development “We are currently receiving contributions from
various community members to pay for tarring of
for innovation and industrialization: Step by step”, the 19th CUT Graduation Ceremony will also be those sections. This is a council and community
broadcast live on ZBCTV and live-streamed on CUT Facebook page and CUT website. All invited effort,” said a resident.
In May this year, residents of Hythe Close and
graduands must attend rehearsals on Thursday 28 September 2023 at the graduation venue from Seven Oaks Road in Sentosa resolved to raise
money to repair their roads whose state of dis-
1400hrs. Academic regalia is being sold at the Main Campus. repair was costing them huge expenses in fixing
their vehicles.
The residents were hoping that the City of
Harare will refund them for using their own
money for the road repairs but their former

Congratulations! Makorokoto! Amhlophe! Councillor Denford Ngadziore advised the res-

idents that “deductions from council bills might
not work”.
The residents described the state of Hythe
Close and Seven Oaks as deplorable.
“We have multiple potholes. People are being
forced to drive on the side of the road and
encroaching on other people’s lawn,” said one
resident.
www.cut.ac.zw https://twitter.com/chinhoyi.CUT https://www.facebook.com/cut youtube.com/c/CUTOnlinelearning https://www.instagram.com/chinhoyicut 0672129470 Residents said they were having to spend sig-
nificant amounts of money repairing their cars.
I Suburban
fray was not adequate to sup-
ply all the suburbs daily.
“When water is pumped at
Morton Jaffray Waterworks,
it cannot supply all the sub-
urbs in Harare every day.
“As a result, we have
a demand management
schedule where different
areas receive water, so Sun-
ridge receives water every
Wednesday night and
Thursday.
“When there’s a lot of
water up to Friday morn-
ing and then the city allows
pumping to the eastern sub-
urbs,” said Clr Gotora.
Suburban could not estab-
lish the situation in Sen-
News I 22 — 28 September 2023 I
tosa, another of the suburbs
under Ward 17, where water
is a serious problem.
Last week, Clr Gotora
had promised Sentosa res-
idents that water supplies
to the suburb will improve
following the repairs done
at Morton Jaffray.
He said the water prob-
9
lems in Sentosa were due to
low pumping pressure but
this had been addressed
following the repairs at the
waterworks.
Some Sentosa residents
have lived without council
tap water for long periods
stretching up to a decade
or more.

Zimbabwe

Councillor Gotora
Sunridge
water taps
dry for a
week
ANOTHER Ward 17 suburb
Sunridge is facing a severe
water crisis with residents
seeking explanations from
their councillor Happymore
Gotora.
Diana Nherera
Suburban Reporter
Avondale, Avondale West
and Strathaven residents
were also complaining this
week about dry taps but
Councillor Gotora, who rep-
resents them in council, has
not been responding to their
inquiries.
He told Sunridge resi-
dents that the City of Harare
is experiencing an acute
shortage of water treatment
chemicals affecting water
supply.
His explanation followed
inquiries from Sunridge res-
idents some of whom have
not had water in their taps
since last week Wednesday.
CONDOLENCE MESSAGE
water situation. Late Cde Joshua Teke Malinga
“I hope and trust soon that
the situation improves soon The Minister of Defence, Honourable Oppah Chamu Zvipange MUCHINGURI-KASHIRI (MP); the Secretary for
as water is an essential com- Defence, Cde Aaron Daniel Tonde NHEPERA; Commander Zimbabwe Defence Forces, General Philip Valerio
modity. SIBANDA, Service Commanders, General and Air Officers, Chief Director, Directors, Senior Officers, Officers, Men
“I will be pushing through and Women of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, Management and Staff of the Ministry of Defence and their families,
council for a lasting solution join His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, in conveying their
to this problem. heartfelt condolences to the Malinga family and the nation at large, on the untimely passing on of the late national
“In the meantime, we hero, Cde Joshua Teke Malinga.
should be receiving water
as per our normal demand The late national hero Cde Malinga, was a distinguished cadre who dedicated his entire life to the service of his
management schedule,” he country. He will be remembered for his patriotism and unwavering commitment in the advancement of the cause
said in the statement. of special interest groups through his participation in policy formulation, of particular note being his contributions
Cllr Gotora said despite in Parliament on disability rights which resulted in the enactment of various statutory instruments.
some residents not receiv-
ing water, there are some The late national hero leaves a legacy of excellency built on loyalty, patriotism and hard work which is worthy of
residents of the suburb who emulation by both, the young and old.
received water last week.
“It was not every day but
The nation has been robbed of a great son of the soil, a distinguished cadre, whose diligence and commitment to
there are some days that
the service of the country, shall always be remembered. May the Almighty God comfort his family during this
Sunridge received water.
difficult period.
“We cannot receive water
every day but going for five
days without water maybe
there was a fault at your par- May his soul rest in eternal peace.
ticular place because water
was available midweek in
Sunridge. ‘Ministry of Defence: Creating a conducive environment for the attainment of Vision 2030.’
“We receive water at least
two days in a week and then
allow other suburbs to also
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In a statement, Clr Got- receive water,” he said.

ora said he will keep pushing Clr Gotora said the water ZIMBABWE DEFENCE FORCES
Inserted by ZDF Public Relations Office, Tel: 08688007596
for an improvement on the pumped from Morton Jaf-
10I 22 — 28 September 2023 I News
Part of Alpes Road reopened
MT PLEASANT and Vainona
residents have applauded
the Ministry of Transport
and Infrastructural
Development for finally
reopening part of Alpes
Road from Harare Drive to
Whitwell Road.
Peter Tanyanyiwa
Suburban Reporter
The road was closed in Jan-
uary this year for a facelift
under the second phase of the
Emergency Road Rehabilita-
tion Programme (ERRP2). The
contractor is CMED Pvt. Ltd.
However, the residents
say the contractor should
move with speed to finish
the remaining work which
includes repair the remain-
ing 9 kilometres, clearing up
the roadsides, constructing
speed humps, road markings,
road signs and traffic signs.
Commenting on the reo-
The Chief Executive Officer of the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (ZIMDEF), Engineer S. Marume, Management
and entire Staff wish to extend hearty congratulations to Honorable Simelisizwe Sibanda on his appointment as the Deputy
Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development. Honorable Deputy Minister
we celebrate with you this appointment and wish you success as you execute your duties.
As ZIMDEF we remain committed to the mobilization of resources for skilled human capital development, innovation,
industrialization and modernization and the attainment of vision 2030.
pening of the 8 kilometre
stretch of the road, Mrs
Debbie Swales, who has been
mobilising residents to fund
repairs of roads in the neigh-
bourhood, said because of the
time the rehabilitation took,
they are happy that a part of
the road has been reopened.
“Because it has taken so
long to be completed we are
happy that Alpes Road has
finally reopened. However,
it is unfinished, a lot of work
still need to be done around
the road where CMED equip-
ment has destroyed kerb
stones, intersections and
verges outside residents’
properties.
“Hopefully they will do
some tidying up of the mess
generated from the road reha-
bilitation,” she said.
Mrs Swales said road
still needs markings, speed
humps, edges done and
requires drainage.
She also urged the author- the road is completed it will keep it in good shape.
ities to make sure that once be maintained regularly to
Alpes Road between Harare Drive and Edinburgh
the construction of the road,
“Most importantly as far as they need to put in correct
drainage and grade the soil
against the edges of the road
where there are big drop offs.
“Not only is this danger-
ous for vehicles but the edges
of the road will be broken in
no time as vehicles especially
larger trucks and kombis will
pull off the road in undesig-
nated places destroying the
edges.
“CMED needs to create
parking areas where kombis
can pull off the road. Humps
are absolutely necessary as
already vehicles are speeding
down that road. We also urge
them to do regular mainte-
nance on the road,” said Mrs
Swales.
Another resident also
pleaded with the contrac-
tor to clear up the rubble,
machinery and other obsta-
cles left on the intersection of
The Chase and Groombridge
Drive because they are dis-
tracting drivers and could
result in accidents.
“Please kindly clear the
Bridge intersection of rubble,
machinery and any obsta-
cles. I was almost involved
in an accident at the Bridge.
If you are coming down from
Churchill Road, drive cau-
tiously when you get to the
bridge intersection as many
drivers are not aware that
Alpes Road is now open, they
assume you are turning left
as when the road was closed.
Was almost involved in an
accident because the driver
on The Chase thought I was
Suburban I
turning left,” said the resi-
dent.
Residents emphasised the
need for speed humps espe-
cially on sections of the road
close to schools.
Please kindly
clear the Bridge
intersection
of rubble,
machinery and
any obstacles.
“Great road indeed, need
for humps especially close
to Vainona schools and
urgent need to fix side roads
destroyed... Chartsworth,
Walla, Bargate etc.,” said a
resident.
Others spoke about the
need to make the road safe
for pedestrians as well.
“What about the people
walking. There is huge soil
piled up on the sides of the
road and people are risking
their lives walking. Also we
need the traffic lights work-
ing, which can’t be done
until road lines are painted.
Wonder how long that will
take. However, I’m sure we
all breathe a sigh of relief that
at last its finished. And we
are not having to go round
the houses to get to Harare
Drive or cut through to Bor-
rowdale Road,” observed a
resident.
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Mandara roads need traffic lights, speed humps

AN INTERSECTION between two of Residents have also been suggest- the road.
Mandara’s major roads Pringle Road ing the need to build speed humps The latest accident took place that the speed humps and stop signs on
and Eastern Road needs traffic lights Diana Nherera on Pringle Road to deter speeding on Sunday at the intersection of Eastern Road have failed to tame the road
to slow down speeding motorists and Suburban Reporter drivers in the wake of accidents Eastern and Pringle Roads with traffic accidents.
prevent accidents. that have been occurring along residents saying they were worried “I agree and it is third in line after
Mabvuku (Mutare Road) and the Harare
Drive and Arcturus Road intersection
are in my written requests to council and
Parliament,” said Harare East Member of
Parliament Mr Allan Markham
In an interview, Mr Markham said
there is need to build speed humps and
install traffic lights as requested by resi-
dents of the area.
“And I’m bringing it to Parliament in
the next two weeks,” he said.
Mr Markham has also called for zero
tolerance to illegal dumping following
emergence of illegal dumps on Coucal
and Crawley Road, Duiker Street and the
ZIMBABWE open space at Mandara Shopping Centre.
Residents called on Mr Markham
and the new Ward 9 Councillor Prince
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT Mutebuka to be visible and engage resi-
dents so that they can voice their service
delivery concerns and expectations.
“For over 20 years now our problems
have been exactly the same, water, roads,
street lights, traffic lights, noise pollution,
zero civic development and garbage col-
lection although there’s been a notable
improvement there.
“But if these continue on the list of
things to be actioned, then it becomes
just another academic exercise with theo-
ries as to how to approach them and more
theories on how to solve them.
“We need practical solutions,” said the
resident.
Mandara residents wondered why some
parts of Greendale receive water every
week while Mandara taps are continu-
ally dry.
“Here’s a hard one, parts of Greendale
Hon Vice President, General (Rtd) Dr. Constantino Hon Vice President Colonel (Rtd) Kembo receive water every week starting Sat-
urday to Tuesday but Mandara doesn’t
Dominic Guvheya Nyikadzino Chiwenga Dugish Campbell Mohadi get and one of the ridiculous excuses
I’ve heard is the story of gradient. Who
believes that? Certainly, not me. MPs and
councillors, let’s work together to solve
The Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Hon. F.T. Mhona (MP), Deputy Minister these issues once and for all,” said a Man-
Hon J.K. Sacco (MP), Secretary Eng. T.K. Chinyanga, Chief Directors, Directors, Management and dara resident.
Staff would like to extend heartfelt congratulations to Hon. Vice President, General (Rtd) Dr. Last year, Mandara residents expressed
Constantino Dominic Guvheya Nyikadzino Chiwenga, and Hon. Vice President Colonel (Rtd) concern over the swelling numbers of
Kembo Dugish Campbell Mohadi on their re-appointments as the Vice Presidents of the Republic of vendors selling their products on road-
Zimbabwe sides and at intersections in the suburb.
One of the intersections which the ven-
The Ministry magnifies the nation's pride as we celebrate this propitious occasion with you and we dors have invaded in numbers is Harare
are confident that we will always continue to tap into your wise counsel to the continual Drive and Pringle Road where stalls of
nourishment of the Second Republic's Vision for an Upper-middle Income Economy by 2030, through different kinds have been put up.
the implementation of the transport infrastructure programmes contained in the country's Mandara residents explored ways of
economic blue print, NDS1. dealing with the problem with some
suggesting the ejection of the vendors
We wish you our Honourable Vice Presidents, an illustrious term in office and will continue to look from the suburb while others said they
upto your guidance and astute leadership. should be provided with designated mar-
ket places to operate from.
Residents said the vendors must not be
Amhlophe, Makorokoto, Congratulations!!!! allowed to continue operating on road-
sides and along security walls of some
property owners.
Concerns over hygiene were also raised
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@MinistryofTID
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development
with property owners wondering how the
vendors were managing without ablution
www.transcom.gov.zw facilities. According to the residents, some
of the vendors reportedly use the cover
0242-700991-9 of their security walls when nature calls.
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Mandara building
RESIDENTS of Mandara
raises concerns
ever been consulted. “So please identify the about increase in traffic, are permit because the land is He said the roads that the
are concerned about a “In fact, many residents noise. And it’s actually open, you sure? already designated for fami- residents are complaining
new building they believe are not aware about the what about when we close “I’m building something ly-owned furniture business. about are already in a bad
to be a factory under issue.” the doors?” said Mr Khum- here so that we have a super- “It’s already there, I didn’t state.
construction at Mandara He said the community bula. market,” said Mr Khumbula. need to apply for it, it’s Mr Khumbula said he does
Shopping Centre although is concerned about the ped- He took Suburban on a He showed Suburban already there under zoning. not know anyone at the City
the owners say it is a dling of drugs and public tour of the shopping complex where the cold rooms used “It’s me and my wife sell- of Harare dispelling fears of
furniture showroom. drinking Mandara Shop- where a fuel station which is by Valhalla Chickens are. ing furniture there. any underhand dealings in
ping Centre. now defunct used to operate “And we are decommis- “And we assemble fur- the approval of their plans.
Diana Nherera “It is now just a safe haven for 40 years. sioning that to put Chicken niture and we are going to “We submitted our draw-
Suburban Reporter for some people who do that. “I’m removing a fuel sta- Inn and Pizza Inn in a com- showcase it with 30 guys that ings, they approved.
“And it would be nice for it tion to put a supermarket mercial area. we employ,” said Mr Khum- “I wouldn’t build this as
The residents say they to be resuscitated and for the and people are complaining “You need to apply for the bula. an illegal structure,” he said.
were not consulted over the informal traders to be for-
change of land use for the malised with modernised
new building but the own- infrastructure, ablutions and
ers say all their paperwork the rest of it,” said Dr Shenje.
is in order. Contacted for comment,
Com- former
munity Wa r d 9
leader The residents say they council-
Dr Brian lor Mr
Shenje were not consulted over Musaru-
said resi- rwa Muti-
dents are the change of land use zwa said
also con- he did not
cerned for the new building but approve
about the devel-
con- the owners say all their opment.
struction Newly
trucks paperwork is in order. elected
moving Wa r d 9
around Councillor
their suburb damaging Prince Mutebuka said public
roads. drinking is a crime and he
“We have a factory com- will engage the police.
ing up in Mandara which the When Suburban contacted
residents would like to know Mr Themba Khumbula,
how correct the paperwork is owner of the family-run fur-
which is set to be a furniture niture business, Ruwa Craft,
factory. on Tuesday this week, he said
“We are not sure whether the property is a commercial
the massive trucks should be stand and they are building a
on those roads according to furniture showroom.
the (weight) limitations. He said construction
“There are also other con- started this year.
cerns in terms of power and “It is a commercial area as
all sorts of other things. you can see. |This is not a res-
“The property where the idential house so what trucks
factory is, the shopping cen- are they talking about? “Val-
tre, is derelict now,” he said. halla Chickens has been
Dr Shenje said the local there for 40 years. This is a
development plan for the shopping centre.
area shows part of the area “If you look at the permit,
has been converted to resi- it says it’s a shopping centre.
dential use. “We didn’t buy a house
“Looking at the Manresa and demolished it to build,”
Local Development Plan said Mr Khumbula.
Number 48, it shows that He said they cleaned up
land has been converted into the place as it was an open
residential space. space.
“So again the community “I am standing in the
is wondering how the very yard, is it loud? So if some-
few spaces which are com- one comes and says it’s loud
munal are just being changed what do they mean because
and to our knowledge, there right now people are work-
are no residents who have ing, am I shouting?
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Harare mayor meets Ward 18 residents

HARARE Mayor
Councillor Ian Makone
has met with residents
of Ward 18 to get an
appreciation of their
concerns while the
ratepayers wanted to
understand the mayor’s
strategy for their ward
and the city as a whole.
Peter Tanyanyiwa
Suburban Reporter
The meeting was held at
Borrowdale District Office
with residents from across
the ward attending.
Residents were eagerly
waiting for such an oppor-
tunity since Clr Makone also
happens to their represent-
ative in council and wanted
to understand his strategy
and vision for Ward 18 and
Harare as a city.
In his address, Clr Makone
opened the meeting with
an outline of the state and
structure of council as well
as the processes conducted
so far towards making the
new council functional. The
mayor told the residents
that the council committees
whose task is to oversee the
operations of the municipal-
ity, are in place and ready to
work. On water, residents
said there are areas in the
ward that have gone for two
decades without municipal
water while those that do get
water get it intermittently.
Residents said the water
crisis is not being given
priority and they feel it is
because city authorities erro-
neously take advantage of the
high incomes associated with
residents of Ward 18.
“The city authorities
assume residents in Ward
18 can drill boreholes and
buy water.
“Boreholes are not sus-
tainable as they are affecting
water tables and are therefore
not a solution to the problem.
Those selling water are also
extracting the water from
boreholes and the quality of
it is not guaranteed. Some
water merchants are alleged
to be drawing their merchan-
dise from a source near the
Mabvuku sewage works. The
shortage of water is blamed
on the dilapidated water
infrastructure. Old pipes
burst when water is pumped
leading to loss of raw water,”
a top Borrowdale Ratepay-
ers and Residents Associa-
tion (BRRA) member told the
meeting.
Clr Makone said more
than US$800 million is
required to completely over-
haul Harare’s water infra-
structure.
A resident, Mr Hubert
Nyambuya, suggested some
interventions to the water
problem that have been
implemented successfully
in other countries.
The meeting agreed to for-
mulate a Ward 18 water com-
mittee and some residents in
the meeting offered to be a
part of the committee. (From left) BRRA chairman Mr Robert Mutyasira, Mayor Ian Makone, Harare East
Residents requested that MP Allan Markham and Borrowdale district officer Mrs Leah Kativhu at the meeting
sterner action be taken
against those invading wet- and council must adopt development. Residents said meeting heard. Boreholes
lands, causing environmen- a no-nonsense attitude that without taking such a belonging to residents are
tal degradation and illegal towards the perpetrators, stance, city by-laws will con- also drying up as a result of
buildings. the meeting heard. tinue to be a mockery. developments on wetlands
The requirement that Developments not sanc- The Greystone Park Con- and wanton drilling of bore-
developments done illegally tioned by the local author- servancy is running dry due holes on the wetlands.
can be regularised at later ity should be taken down to construction and borehole Stream bank cultiva-
stages should be revoked regardless of the stage of the drilling in its proximity, the tion is yet another form of
environmental degradation
prevalent in the ward and is
contributing to siltation at
Harare’s main water source,
Lake Chivero.
Issues that also came up
for discussion included the
putting up of billboards
along Liberation Legacy Way
(formerly Borrowdale Road),
noise pollution from outdoor
churches and places of enter-
tainment as well as vending.
The heavy traffic flow on
Liberation Legacy Way is

CONGRATULATIONS
inconveniencing residents
on Cosham Way. During
peak hours, traffic is divert-
The Executive Chairman, Board, Management and Staff of ZESA ing through this road to join
Harare Drive.
Holdings (Private) Limited and its Subsidiaries; ZPC, ZETDC, ZENT and BRRA chairperson Mr Rob-
Powertel Communications convey heartfelt congratulations to ert Mutyasira commended
Honourable Minister Edgar Moyo on his appointment as Minister of the commitment by politi-
Energy and Power Development. We are confident that with your cians, who won and those
who lost in the recently held
leadership we shall indeed attain total electrification and rural August 23 hamonised elec-
datafication by 2030. ZESA Holdings wishes you all the success in this tions, as they came together
new portfolio. to find lasting solutions to
the problems that Ward 18
Congratulations, Makorokoto, is facing at the meeting.
“This meeting is testimony

Amhlophe!
of the commitment by poli-
ticians and the community
working together in devel-
oping their ward. The mem-
ber of Parliament for Harare
ZESA HOLDINGS POWERING THE NATION INTO THE FUTURE TOWARDS
HONOURABLE MINISTER OF ENERGY NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 1
East Mr Allan Markham and
the ZANU PF candidate in the
AND POWER DEVELOPMENT recently held harmonised
elections Cde Angelina Nya-
EDGAR MOYO tanga actively participated in
this meeting,” said Mr Mut-
yasira.
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Put residents first Ruwa, Epworth told
Ward 4 Councillor Michael
Mataruka of CCC has been elected
chairperson of Ruwa Local Board
while Cllr Anna Sande also of
CCC, will lead the Epworth Local
Board for the next five years.
They will be deputised by
women’s quota councillor Spa-
kamile Mhlanga for Ruwa and
councillor Nobody Makoni for
Epworth.
The election process was super-
vised by Secretary for Provin-
cial Affairs and Devolution for
Harare Metropolitan Province
Mr Tafadzwa Muguti.
Both Epworth and Ruwa local
boards have 12 councillors, each,
two Zanu PF, 10 from the CCC
with nine of the 12 representing
wards and three from the wom-
Suburban I
en’s quota.
Speaking after the elections,
Mr Muguti said he expected the
new chairpersons and their dep-
uties to work to the best of their
abilities to enhance the liveli-
hoods of the residents.
Mr Muguti
“It is my hope that you will serve the
local boards and the nation of Zimbabwe
diligently,” Mr Muguti said.
“We look forward to your best perfor-
mance as you drive towards the improve-
ment of the livelihoods in your towns. I
encourage the newly elected councillors
to take the dictates of the Urban Councils
Act which in this forum we refer to as your
bible and your guide to your operations.”
Mr Muguti said local authorities in Zim-
babwe played an important role in promot-
ing sound local governance.
Cllr Mataruka said he was ready to build
a strong and united Ruwa with people who
deliver on their commitment and get the
job done.
“We are not a small town anymore as evi-
denced by our population and this comes
with its own challenges which include
provision of water, roads infrastructure,
housing and employment among others,”
he said.
“This calls for proper planning and we
need to move and work collectively as a
council to make sure that we provide ade-
quate services as mandated. Let us all
come together and participate in shaping
the future we all want and together we can
win.”
Cllr Mhlanga said she will make sure
that water challenges among other service
delivery issues were a thing of the past.
“Our major issue in Ruwa is water supply
and we have this problem for a long time
now. I hope that during this new term, we
are going to fix the issue of water at the
same time I am happy that Government is
promoting gender equality as I got into the
council through proportional representa-
tion,” she said.
Cllr Sande applauded Epworth residents
for being champions of development and
focused on the growth of their town.
“We as council are here to serve the res-
idents and focusing on key issues among
them provision of clean water, refuse col-
lection and establishment of proper roads
and we need to work together to achieve
these goals,” she said.
Her deputy, Cllr Makoni echoed the
same sentiments and said: “We have a lot
of challenges which include provision of
clean water, refuse collection and roads
and that is what we need to prioritise.” -
The Herald
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18I 22 — 28 September 2023 I Cities Round-Up Suburban I

Gwasira elected Redcliff, Kwekwe

WARD Eight’s Councillor
Sophia Gwasira made history
this week after becoming the

elect mayors
first female Mayor for the City
of Mutare.

Ward 12’s Councillor Cloud
Nengomasha is the Deputy
Mayor.
Councillor Gwasira was
unanimously elected into office
during the local authority’s first
full council meeting on Mon-
day afternoon.
The election of the new
Mayor came after the swear-
ing-in ceremony of the local
authority’s councillors last
week on Thursday and their
subsequent induction work-
shop in Nyanga over the week-
end. In an interview after the
swearing-in ceremony, Coun-
cillor Gwasira heartily thanked
those who elected her into
office.
“I feel humbled by the trust
and confidence that the people
of Mutare have shown in me.
I thank everyone for enhanc-
ing gender balance by electing
me as the first female Mayor
for Mutare. Surely Mutare is
gender sensitive. I do not take
this for granted, and will surely
leave a legacy at the end of my
term,” she said.
Mayor Gwasira said her
administration wants to make
a difference and reform the
local authority by prioritising
Mutare Mayor
efficient and effective service
delivery.
“I thank the residents of
Mutare who had faith in my
leadership and elected me as
councillor for Ward Eight, and
then the councillors for elect-
ing me as the Mayor of the City
of Mutare. To serve as your
Mayor is an honour beyond
description.
“I am in no doubt that we
are all here because we want
to serve the citizens. We want
to make a difference, and we
want to reform council by pri-
oritising efficient and effective
service delivery,” she said.
The Mayor pledged to work
diligently with the local author-
ity’s management.
“I believe that as a team we
will work towards making
Mutare a great city,” she said.
Mayor Gwasira said with the
elections over, it is now time
for everyone to work hard to
improve service delivery in
Mutare.
“Councillors, the elections
are over. The voters have spo-
ken and with that comes some
responsibilities. It is now time
to get to work and deliver on
our mandate.
“At the just-ended council-
lors’ induction, we were taught
the attributes of an ideal coun-
cillor. As an ideal councillor
and Mayor, I commit to lead
the city with integrity, com-
passion and a deep sense of
responsibility. I would like to
recognise the work done by my
predecessors.
“As I begin my term as
Mayor, I am committed to
building on the work of my
predecessors and continuing
their legacy. I will work tire-
lessly to make this city a better
place for all of us,” said Coun-
cillor Gwasira.
Meanwhile, 49 councillors
were sworn-in in Chipinge
Town and Rural District Coun-
cils early this week.
Chipinge Town Council has
10 councillors, while Chipinge
Rural District Council has 39
councillors.
Speaking during the swear-
ing-in ceremony, Chipinge
District Development Coor-
dinator, Mr William Mashava
called on the councillors to
set aside their political affili-
ations and become servants of
the people in order to improve
service delivery in their respec-
tive wards.
“To the new councillors,
there is no party councillor,
but you are now the voice of
the people who elected you to
represent them. Your role is to
represent the people in your
wards.
“Councillors are an impor-
tant component in the Local
Government system. Every
elected councillor should be
well versed with the Consti-
tution of Zimbabwe,” he said.
Redcliff town municipality
has re-elected CCC Ward 3
councillor Clayton Masi-
yatsva mayor for a second
term, while Kwekwe Ward
10 councillor and former
Health Minister Henry Mad-
zorera was elected the city’s
mayor unopposed.
Masiyatsva beat rul-
ing Zanu PF party candi-
date, Councillor Josephine
Mutamangira.
Redcliff Municipality has
nine wards which were all
won by CCC party. Three
Zanu PF councillors came
through the women’s quota
after CCC failed to field Pro-
portional Representative
candidates in the August 23
harmonised elections. Coun-
cillor Shangwa Masiyiwa was
re-elected Redcliff deputy
mayor’s uncontested.
Mayor Masiyatsva pledged
to address the perennial
water challenges in Redcliff
and to complete projects left
behind in his last term in
office.
“Our main focus and pri-
ority is water. I am sure all of
us as residents we are facing
water challenges. As coun-
cillors, we will work hard to
provide you with water. We
will also look at outstanding
projects from the previous
council especially housing
projects in Millenium Park,
Rutendo Extension and
other housing schemes. We
will make sure the projects
are completed. The issue of
street lights in low density
areas will also be addressed,”
he said.
“On workers’ salaries, I
want to challenge you Town
Clerk (Gilson Chakauya) to
deliver. Salary arrears must
be a thing of the past. Work
with your management team
such that employees get their
salaries timeously. The main
road to Torwood from Zis-
costeel to Batanai is not com-
plete and residents are suf-
fering from dust pollution,”
he said.
Meanwhile, Madzorera is
now the new City of Kwekwe
Mayor after he was elected
unopposed.
The former Health Minis-
ter will be deputized by Ward
5 and former deputy mayor,
Alderman Melody Chin-
garande. She was elected
uncontested. CCC has 16 out
of 18 councillors in Kwekwe.
In his acceptance speech,
Madzorera called for unity of
purpose from all stakehold-
ers in order to tackle corrup-
tion and work towards ser-
vice delivery in the city. “We
should set aside party politics
and work together towards
service delivery. Service
delivery knows no political
party,” he said. — New Ziana

Masvingo gets
first female mayor
Masvingo City Ward Coun-
cillor Shantiel Chiwara this
week made history after she
was elected the first female
mayor in the history of the
The Chief Executive Officer of the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (ZIMDEF), Engineer S. Marume, Management country’s oldest town.
and entire Staff wish to extend hearty congratulations to Honorable Prof. dr. A. Murwira on his reappointment as the Councillor Chiwara, a
Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development. Honorable Minister we banker by profession who is
celebrate with you this reappointment which is evidence of the confidence and trust you have managed to gain in this
a member of the CCC party,
portfolio. The strides that have been attained in the Higher and Tertiary Education sector under your stewardship speak for
themselves and we are confident that under your guidance we will certainly meet and exceed the expectations of the nation.
scored a first after winning
mayoral elections by 11 votes
As ZIMDEF we remain committed to the mobilization of resources for skilled human capital development, innovation, to 2 against the ruling party
industrialization and modernization and the attainment of vision 2030. women’s quota Councillor Cllr Shantiel Chiwara
Sharon Marombedze in polls
held at Town House. Zanu PF Ward 10 Council-
Masvingo District Devel- lor Sengerai Manyanga who
opment Coordinator Mr got 2 votes, while 2 votes were
Roy Hove duly declared the spoilt.
young ward 2 councillor the The new mayor was elected
new mayor for Masvingo into the council during the
City. August 23 harmonised elec-
Long-serving Ward 5 tions.
Councillor Daniel Mberi- She takes over from former
kunashe landed the city’s Councillor Colleens Maboke
deputy mayoral post after who was voted into office in
garnering 9 votes to defeat 2018. — The Herald
I Suburban
Film festival announces
BIOSKOP finalists
THE European Film
Festival Zimbabwe has
unveiled the finalists for
the highly anticipated
BIOSKOP Short Film
Contest 2023. This year,
the festival received
an impressive 55
submissions, marking
a significant increase
from the previous year,
highlighting the growing
interest and enthusiasm
within the Zimbabwean
film industry.
One of the most exciting
developments this year has
been the increased partici-
pation of female producers
and directors, showcasing
the diverse talents within
the industry and promot-
ing gender equality in film-
making.
While the competition
is open to Zimbabweans in
Zimbabwe, across Africa,
and Europe, submissions
from Zimbabweans resid-
ing in Asia and America
have also been received,
underscoring the global
reach and appeal of the
BIOSKOP Short Film Con-
test.
The winners of this
year’s competition will be
announced during exclu-
sive cocktail events in
Harare on October 20th
and Bulawayo on October
26th, respectively. Addi-
tionally, the winning film
will be screened during
these events. All short-
listed filmmakers have been
invited to these prestigious
gatherings.
**BEST NARRATIVE Final-
ists:**
1. *Daughter of the Soil*
2. *My Name is My
Name*
3. *Mann Friday – Fight
for Me*
BEST
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Finalists:**
1. *Daughter of the Soil*
2. *Ruka*
3. *Mann Friday – Fight
for Me*
**BEST SOUND EDITING
Finalists:**
1. *My Name is My
Name*
2. *Daughter of the Soil*
3. *Action Raj*
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Finalists:**
1. *Stella Chiweshe Inter-
19
Arts I 22 — 28 September 2023 I
ises to be a celebration of cre- Through film screenings,
view* ativity and talent, showcasing workshops, and discussions,
2. *Create Zim – Art the best of Zimbabwean and the festival promotes cultural
Across Cities* international filmmaking. exchange and appreciation of
3. *My Name is Patience* We eagerly anticipate the diverse cinematic traditions.
**BEST DIASPORA announcement of the win- BIOSKOP Short Film Contest
Finalists:** ners and the opportunity to is a significant component of
1. *Becoming Who I Am* witness the remarkable sto- the festival, providing a plat-
2. *Matter More For Sis* ries they have crafted on the form for emerging talent in
3. *Enigma Gems* big screen. Zimbabwean filmmaking.
European Film Festival About European Film This year’s festival will run
Zimbabwe Coordinator Festival Zimbabwe in the Harare at Mbare Art
Gilmore Tee expressed his The European Film Festi- Space from Friday 20 – Sun-
excitement, stating, val Zimbabwe is an annual day 22 October 2023 then in
“We a re ex t remely event that brings together Bulawayo at Ster-Kinekor
excited about the increase filmmakers, cinephiles, and Zimbabwe from Thursday 26
in submissions this year. audiences to celebrate the – Saturday 28 October 2023 -
Gilmore Tee
The BIOSKOP Short Film art of European cinema. earground.com
Competition is one of the
most intriguing programs
we have with the European
Film Festival Zimbabwe.
“We get to get an insight
into Zimbabwean lives
through film, and we need
to applaud the Zimbabwean
filmmakers for such an out-
standing job in telling our
stories as a people. Con-
gratulations to all short-
listed films; the winners
will be announced on the
20th of October in Harare
and 26th of October in Bul-
awayo, respectively.”
Prosper Kunyetu, a mem-
ber of the BIOSKOP Jury for
2023, shared his thoughts
on the submissions:
“I was honored to be
invited to serve as a judge
for the 2023 BIOSKOP short
film competition. As a past
participant and award win-
ner, I had high expectations
for the submissions, and I
was not disappointed. The
films were diverse in genre
and style, and they repre-
sented a wide range of per-
spectives and voices. I was
particularly pleased to see
a significant increase in
participation by women
directors this year. While
the quality of the films
varied, I was impressed by
the overall creativity and
passion of the filmmak-
ers. There were many out-
standing films, and the jury
found it difficult to choose
the nominees.
“I would like to com-
mend all of the filmmakers
who submitted their films
to the competition. Your
work is an inspiration, and I
look forward to seeing what
you create in the future.”
The European Film Festi-
val Zimbabwe 2023 BIOSKOP
Short Film Contest prom-
20I 22 — 28 September 2023 I Home
Making your home a
mindful space
COMING home after a long,
stressful day to a calm home
does wonders for your mental
and emotional well-being,
so let’s turn our houses into
serene, mindful spaces where
we can live intentionally and
free ourselves from external
stresses. To achieve this, we’ve
put together five tips to help
you bring more tranquillity into
your home:
Start with a soothing base
Soft colours like light blues,
greens, or neutral tones create
a sense of calmness – they have
a soothing effect on the mind
and can promote relaxation and
mindfulness.
Play with textured paint fin-
ishes, to add depth and tactile
interest to your space.
Consider a matte finish or a
subtle textured effect that catches
the light. These finishes can pro-
vide a sensory experience and
invite you to be more present.
Use paint to express your cre-
ativity and create mindful art
pieces for your home. Paint man-
dalas, nature-inspired motifs,
or abstract designs that evoke a
sense of peace and stillness.
Display these artworks in
your living space as reminders
to pause, breathe, and be present.
Remember that the process of
painting itself can be meditative
and mindful. Take your time,
focus on each brush stroke, and
let your creativity flow. Whether
you’re repainting a whole room
or adding small accents, infus-
ing your home with mindfulness
through paint can create a serene
environment conducive to inner
peace and relaxation.
Meditation has become
extremely popular . . . and it’s
continuously growing, as peo-
ple understand the importance
and benefits of quiet time for the
mind.
Designate a specific area in
your home for meditation or
mindfulness practice. Paint the
walls surrounding this space
with a colour that inspires tran-
quility and introspection.
Soft pastels or warm earth
tones are excellent choices for
creating a peaceful atmosphere.
Light up candles that will fill
your home with a beautiful smell
and create a calming aura.
Candles in the living room
create a cosy and warm atmos-
Suburban I
phere and, in
the bathroom,
they give a
spa-feeling at
home.
The gen-
t le f l icker
of a candle
f la me ha s
been shown
to help relax
the mind and
body, reducing
stress and anx-
iety levels.
The aroma of scented candles
can also help to promote feelings
of tranquility and calm, mak-
ing them a great choice for use
in meditation or yoga practices.
The easiest way to incorporate
more natural materials into your
home is to add plants.
Besides creating a more restful
ambiance, they also release oxy-
gen and help to purify the air to
create a cleaner space. Popular
choices for house plants include
spider plants, aloe and Chinese
evergreen.
You can also use paint to
bring elements of nature into
your space.
Consider painting a focal wall
with a forest green shade or a
mural of a serene landscape.
Natural hues can evoke feel-
ings of tranquillity and con-
nection with the environment,
enhancing your mindfulness
practice. — Sandton Chronicle
I Suburban Sport I 22 — 28 September 2023 I
21

O’Donoghue hopeful of future
WITH their new season underway,
Triathlon Zimbabwe president Ross
O’Donoghue says they are looking at
increasing the numbers through various
initiatives.
forthcoming continental ments. I think the last race I did just keep it quiet for sport. ing the break, and towards
showpiece. “It was really fun. I was Troutbeck, so doing I am going to mostly be the end of the year I will
She participated in the actually just enjoyed rac- a proper triathlon is quite focusing on academics to start picking up my train-
season opener but said she ing again, being back in nice. make sure I pass all my ing again to start training
is going to take a break the sport because it’s been “I think towards getting IGCSE exams and then and racing again,” said
due to school commit- a while since I last raced. closer to O-levels I might possibly afterwards dur- Van As

Sports Reporter

Triathlon Zimbabwe had their season

opener last weekend at Mount Pleasant
Pool with triathlon, duathlon and aquath-
lon events on offer.
O’Donoghue expressed satisfaction
with the turnout for their first event of
the year.
“I would say that the primary focus for
Triathlon Zimbabwe this year is to open
our sport to more people. We want more
people to take part in our events, we want
more people to be introduced to the world
of triathlon.
“Being a fairly specialised sport, having
to have a bicycle to be able to compete, we
have opened new events in duathlon, and
the run swim run (aquathlon) event. We
are really hoping to get more people to
attend, especially our juniors.
“Our national coaching programme
is excellent, we have got some excellent
coaches and through initiatives at the
schools and triathlon events in schools
we are hoping to grow triathlon,” said
O’Donoghue.
The national association is looking at
spreading their events to other venues
around Harare.
“What we are hoping to do at Mount
Pleasant this year, is we are hoping to have
some new venues around Harare as well.
“We just want people to come out and
enjoy...And then if people are talented we
want to assist where we can to let them
achieve what they potentially can do and
then that leads to Troutbeck where some
of our top athletes will be racing at Trout-
beck,” said O’Donoghue.
The Bonaqua Africa Triathlon Cup
Troutbeck remains the major competi-
tion on the local scene attracting elite ath-
letes from different countries in the world.
Apart from the local events, Triathlon
Zimbabwe have some of their juniors
bracing for the Africa Championships
in Egypt next month. They will be rep-
resented by Callum Smith and Rohnan
Nicholson.
“So we have actually got high expec-
tations. I had a meeting at SRC the other
day and SRC said to all sports we are tired
of just participating, we want medals and
that’s exactly what we want.
“With our athletes at these (local)
events we want participation, we want
people to come and enjoy. When our ath-
letes go overseas to race internationally
we want medals.
“And I think this year with Callum and
with Rohnan, I think we have got a very
good chance of bringing back a medal
from the Africa Championships with
those two boys.
“Unfortunately we don’t have any girls
going this year,” said O’Donoghue.
Anje Van As, who has previously done
well at the continental showpiece and
won medals, will not compete at the
22I 22 — 28 September 2023 I Sport
Hockey teams to intensify preps for Olympic qualifiers
ZIMBABWE are set to step Ellina Mhlanga last Friday for the qualifiers. committed…All our prepara- That’s our main key focus at the
up their preparations for Senior Sports Reporter Zimbabwe women’s team tions have been on track. moment,” said Chauhan.
the African Hockey Road to The qualifiers will be held in coach Bhavik Chauhan (pic- “So the aim is getting our The winners in each cate-
Paris 2024 (Men/Women) Pretoria, South Africa from tured) said their build-up has tactical plan correct. I think gory – men and women qual-
qualifiers following the October 29 to November 5 at been going well with the team if we are able to understand ify for the Olympics.
recent announcement of the the University of Pretoria. meeting three times a week. what our tactical game is, we In the men’s section the
final teams. Hockey Association of Zim- “We have been very lucky will be able to counter what all second placed team will have
babwe named the final teams that all the players have been our opposition are able to do. another chance to try and qual-
ify at the Olympic round two
qualifiers next year.
Zimbabwe’s women are up
against South Africa and Nige-
ria in Pool A.
Chauhan conceded it’s not
going to be easy as they face
African champions, South
Africa in the pool stage but
remains optimistic.
The two teams met at the
Africa Cup of Nations last
year in Ghana and Zimbabwe
lost 3-0.
“Definitely extremely diffi-
cult. I think we have got South
Africa as our first game, they
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Pool B is made up of Ghana,
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Tongai Mukwewa is in
charge of the men’s team.
Teams
Men
Evans Chikwani, Amos
Chomunorwa, Alec Chomu-
norwa, Gift Chomunorwa
(vice-captain), Tinokudza-
ishe Elijah, Tadiwa Kamusewu,
Mutsawashe Kanyangarara,
Tatenda Kanyangarara, Phin-
ias Makarara, Eliah Mangere
(GK), Pritchard Matambo (cap-
tain), Fleming Mazuwa (GK),
Asme Mpofu, Arnold Mpofu,
Constantine Muchono, Esau
Mufandaedza, Tafadzwa
Mugore, Onward Shumba.
Non-travelling Reserves
Brad Heuer, Forbes Motsi,
Norman Muchacha, Lucky
Sikisa.
Women
Mercedes Beekes, Briony
Bray, Kelly Diplock, Roxy Fraz-
er-Mackenzie, Nicolle Grant
(captain), Simone Herbst, Iman
Johnson, Tatenda Maswera,
Jenna Mathieson (GK), Nakai
Mujaranji, Tanatswa Mutaru-
muswa (GK), Farirai Nengare,
Natalie Terblanche, Alexi Ter-
blanche (vice-captain), Taya
Trivella, Michelle Williams,
Rumbidzaiishe Zimuto, Rumbi
Zimuto (vice-captain).
Non-travelling reserves
Tsungai Chadzinya, Chi-
yedza Chiseya, Bethel Chiwon-
dzo, Briangh Clark, Athina
Mujiba, Kelcy Ndoro, Kaylee
Sithole, Reinette Van Heerden.
Pools
Men
Pool A: South Africa, Nige-
ria, Zimbabwe, Uganda.
Pool B: Egypt, Ghana,
Kenya, Zambia.
Women
Pool A: South Africa, Nige-
ria, Zimbabwe.
Pool B: Ghana, Kenya,
Namibia, Zambia.
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Action from the St John’s Rams T20 Cricket Festival


Suburban
Thursday 7 August 2014
Zimbabwe Summer
Series dates out
AS YOU were.
THE dates for this year’s
season-ending motocross
event - the Zimbabwe
Summer Series - have
been officially released
and the event will revert
to its traditional format
of three days spread over
Wednesday, Friday and
Sunday during the first
week of December.
Collin Matiza
Sports Editor
The Zimbabwe Summer
Series is the biggest motor-
cycling event in this coun-
try and it has over the past
decade attracted top inter-
national dirt bike riders from
the United States, the United
Kingdom as well as those
from neighbouring countries
such as South Africa, Zambia
and Botswana.
Top riders from Eswatini
and Namibia have also
graced this event in the past
years.
This exciting three-day
event, which consists of
two Supercross (night rac-
ing) and a full day of some
motocross racing, was tra-
ditionally held during the
second week of December
at the home of local motor-
sport events in this country
- Donnybrook Park Raceway
in Harare.
It usually revved off with
two Supercross racing on
Wednesday and Friday fol-
lowed by some motocross
action on Sunday.
But the Covid-19 pan-
demic that hit these shores
at the beginning of March
2020 forced the organisers
of this event to squeeze it
over three consecutive days
on Friday, Saturday and Sun-
day in 2022.
Sport
Zimbabwe Summer Series
explodes in December
According to the dates
for this year’s Zimbabwe
Summer Series, which were
recently released by the Bog-
wheelers Club who run this
big international event on
behalf of Motorsport Zim-
babwe, the competition will
revert to its original for-
mat of two Supercross race
meetings that will be held on
Wednesday, December 6 and
Friday, December 8 followed
by a full day of motocross
competition on Day Three
on Sunday, December 10.
Dougie Mellor, one of
the organisers of the Zim-
babwe Summer Series, said
this year’s event promises to
be bigger and better as they
have already received some
enquiries from South Africa.
“We are already prepar-
ing for this year’s Zimbabwe
Summer Series and it should
Harare, 22 — 28 September 2023
be exciting as some ‘spinners’
from South Africa have indi-
cated that they would like to
come up here to spice-up this
event.
“But we need to find some
sponsors to bring them up
here because they obviously
need some money to come
and perform here.
“We are also expecting
some of the top motocross
riders from the USA, the
UK, South Africa and Zam-
bia to be part of this year’s
event,” Mellor told Zimpa-
pers Sport on the sidelines
of the penultimate round of
the 2023 Bogwheelers Club
National Motocross Champi-
onship series at Donnybrook
Park Raceway in Harare last
Sunday.
Last year’s Zimbabwe
Summer Series attracted
more than 20 foreign rid-
ers from the United States,
the United Kingdom, South
Africa and Zambia.
They included two top
British riders Shaun Simpson
and Jason Moirs; and South
Africa’s Tristan Purdon.
Mellor said they were
expecting more foreign
entries for this year’s three-
day motorcycling jamboree.
More than 2 000 local
motocross fans and mot-
orsport enthusiasts packed
Donnybrook to watch the
final day of last year’s Zimba-
bwe Summer Series and this
year should be no exception.
Most of the top local senior
and junior male and senior
riders are expected to enter
the competition and they
include nine-year-old Vic-
tor Nyamupfukudza who
is currently on a high after
helping Zimbabwe to fin-
ish second overall behind
South Africa during this
year’s FIM Africa Motocross
of African Nations Champi-
onships which were held in
Cape Town, South Africa, in
August.
In Cape Town, Nyamup-
fukudza, a Grade Four pupil
at Elland Oak Junior School
in Waterfalls, Harare, man-
aged to walk away with a tro-
phy and a bronze medal after
coming third overall in the
juniors 50cc Class
He continued with his fine
form during the penultimate
round of the 2023 Bogwheel-
ers Club National Motocross
Championship series at Don-
nybrook Park this last Sun-
day where he scored a double
by sweeping to victory in the
50cc and 65cc classes.
Nyamupfukudza’s father
and manager, Simbarashe
Nyamupfukudza, owed his
son’s success on the track in
Cape Town and at Donny-
brook on Sunday to former
local motocross champion
rider, Big “Bigs” Chitima,
who is now into training
young motocross riders at
Donnybrook free of charge.
“Victor was just an aver-
age young rider before Big
Chitima approached me and
offered to train him for free
sometime last year.
“Since then Victor’s rid-
ing has been exceptionally
good and out of this world.
He is now a monster on the
track, all this because of Big
Chitima who is just a good
motocross trainer... He is
really good when it comes
to training these young rid-
ers,” Simbarashe Nyamup-
fukudza said.
He also said his son just
can’t wait to get back on the
track for the final round of
this year’s 2023 Bogwheel-
ers Club National Champi-
onship series at Donnybrook
Park on October 22 where he
is likely to be crowned the
50cc Champion for this year.
Victor is also in conten-
tion for the 65cc title. Kud-
zwai Chitsurura currently
leads the National 65cc Class
Standings with Victor fol-
lowing closely behind.
An outright two out of two
victory on the final day of the
Bogwheelers Club National
Motocross Championship
series at Donnybrook on
October 22 will see Victor
walking away with the 65cc
title.
Victor is also looking for-
ward to racing at December’s
Zimbabwe Summer Series
before he graduates from
being a 50cc rider to a 65cc
biker next year.
“In fact, apart from com-
peting in the 50cc Class this
year, Victor has also been
racing in the 65cc Class with
his 50cc bike.
“But next year will see him
moving a class up into 65cc
and we are hoping to get a
sponsor who will help him
to get a latest 65cc bike.
“We are just keeping our
fingers crossed for a well-
wisher or well-wishers to
come on board and bank-
roll this future champion,”
Simbarashe Nyamupfuku-
dza said.
He said they were also
looking at having Victor to
compete in the tough sev-
en-round South African
National Motocross Cham-
pionship series as from next
year.
“Since he will be a 65cc
Class rider next year, I think
it’s high time that Victor
should open new avenues
and compete in the South
African National Moto-
cross Championship series
next year.