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Brazil and India are major exporters of human hair, and hair extensions and wigs made from human hair are commonly sold in various markets, including African markets. These countries have a well-established industry for collecting, processing, and exporting human hair.
Brazil is known for its diverse hair types, ranging from straight to curly, and it is a popular source of high-quality human hair. Brazilian hair is often sought after for its durability, thickness, and natural appearance.
India is another significant player in the human hair industry. Indian hair, particularly from temples where people donate their hair as part of religious practices, is highly valued for its long lengths and versatility. It is commonly used for hair extensions and wigs.
Hair vendors and traders from Brazil and India export the processed human hair to various destinations, including countries in Africa. The demand for human hair products in Africa has been growing, and consumers often purchase these products for personal use, hairstyling, or as a source of income through hair salons and beauty businesses.
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The human hair trade raises various ethical and socio-economic considerations. While human hair itself is not harmful, there are health issues associated with the use of hair extensions and wigs. Allergic reactions to processing chemicals can occur, along with scalp infections from improper hygiene or prolonged use. Hair damage, such as traction alopecia caused by tension from tightly attached extensions, is a concern. Additionally, sharing unsanitized hairpieces can lead to head lice infestation.
Human hair used in the hair extension and wig industry is primarily sourced from donations or voluntary sales. In countries like India, hair is often donated at temples, while in other regions, individuals may sell their hair for personal reasons. However, there are unsubstantiated rumours suggesting hair comes from deceased individuals or is obtained unethically.
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Zhanna Samsonova, a raw vegan influencer from Russia, has reportedly died from a “cholera-like infection” in Malaysia, where she had been living.
Samsonova, who went by the name Zhanna D’Art on social media, had been promoting the benefits of a raw vegan diet, which consisted of only fruit and vegetables, for over a decade. Her official cause of death has not been disclosed, but her friends had expressed concerns about her extreme veganism and the impact it was having on her health. They claimed that she refused medical attention and had been bed-bound and struggling to walk.
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Speaking to a Russian newspaper following the 39-year-old’s death in Malaysia on 21 July, her mother said Samsonova died from a “cholera-like infection” that was made worse by her restrictive diet. One friend told 116.ru:
<blockquote>
Ms Samsonova’s idle starvation was causing her to melt before our eyes, but she believed everything was fine. Only her eyes, merry eyes, and gorgeous hair compensated for the dreadful sight of a body tortured by idiocy. Forgive me if it sounds harsh.
</blockquote>
Another added:
<blockquote>
I lived one floor above her and every day I feared finding her lifeless body in the morning. I convinced her to seek treatment, but she didn’t make it.
</blockquote>
Samsonova’s death has brought attention to the potential dangers of restrictive diets and the importance of seeking medical attention when necessary. The raw vegan diet involves consuming only uncooked and unprocessed plant-based foods. It has been associated with health benefits, but it also poses significant risks, including malnutrition, vitamin deficiencies, and other health problems. 
Zhanna Samsonova’s last Instagram post celebrated the start of durian season in Thailand, where she had been living. She shared a video of herself preparing the fruit and encouraged her followers to try it. Durian is known for its pungent smell, which is likened to raw sewage and is banned from some public spaces in Asia.
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Raw Vegan Influencer Zhanna Samsonova Dies Aged 39

Zimbabwe has been listed among the world’s leading consumers of beef, ranking second after Argentina. According to the data released by Visual Capitalists on Most Consumed Meat in the World, Zimbabweans consumed an average of 42.3 kilograms of beef per capita per person last year, while Argentines consumed 46.6 kilograms per capita. The United States of America, Australia, and Brazil are among the other countries in the top five.
<h3>Top Beef Consuming Countries:</h3>
<ol>
<li>ARGENTINA  – 46.9 kg</li>
<li>ZIMBABWE – 42.3 kg</li>
<li>UNITED STATES – 37.9 kg</li>
<li>AUSTRALIA – 37.0 kg</li>
<li>BRAZIL – 35.4 kg </li>
<li>UZBEKISTAN – 31.6 kg</li>
<li>CHAD – 27.5 kg</li>
<li>CANADA  – 27.5 kg</li>
<li>ISRAEL – 27.2 kg</li>
<li>KAZAKHSTAN – 26.6 kg</li>
</ol>
<h3>Top Pork Consuming Countries:</h3>
<ol>
<li>HONG KONG – 55.2 kg</li>
<li>POLAND – 55.0 kg</li>
<li>SPAIN – 52.6 kg</li>
<li>LITHUANIA – 50.7 kg</li>
<li>CROATIA – 49.6 kg</li>
<li>HUNGARY – 48.3 kg</li>
<li>MACAO – 46.9 kg</li>
<li>AUSTRIA – 45.0 kg</li>
<li>CZECHIA – 44.5 kg</li>
<li>GERMANY – 44.0 kg</li>
</ol>
<h3>Top Mutton And Goat Meat Consuming Countries:</h3>
<ol>
<li>MONGOLIA – 66.3 kg</li>
<li>ICELAND – 21.8 kg</li>
<li>BAHRAIN – 21.4 kg</li>
<li>TURKMENISTAN – 20.8kg</li>
<li>CHAD – 17.9 kg</li>
<li>KUWAIT – 14.1 kg</li>
<li>NEW ZEALAND – 12.9 kg</li>
<li>MAURITANIA – 12.2 kg</li>
<li>QATAR – 11.6 kg</li>
<li>OMAN – 11.2kg</li>
</ol>
 
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The ranking highlights the significant role that beef plays in the daily lives and cultural fabric of Zimbabwean society. This love for beef can be traced back to history, with cattle rearing being an integral part of Zimbabwean culture for centuries, and cattle being a symbol of wealth, status, and prosperity.
The tradition of cattle farming has been passed down through generations in Zimbabwe, and the importance of beef in local cuisine has remained steadfast. The beef industry provides employment opportunities for thousands of people, ranging from cattle farmers to abattoir workers and meat processors. Additionally, the export of beef products contributes to foreign exchange earnings, further bolstering the nation’s economy.
Zimbabwe was once a major exporter of beef to Europe and other world markets, making the beef industry a vital sector for the country’s economic growth and development.
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LIST: Zimbabwe Ranks Second In World Beef Consumption After Argentina

Nomsa Ndlovu, also known as Azanian_doll, from Bulawayo, has gained over 24,000 followers on Instagram and made $7,000 in a week on Onlyfans, a platform where creators post exclusive content for a monthly fee. Ndlovu, who used to work as a server, joined Onlyfans after hearing about it from a TikTok video.
She struggled at first but was able to grow her social media presence and monetize her content after joining TheGovernor Agency, a South African-based Onlyfans models management agency. The agency helped her grow her audience on both Instagram and Onlyfans and provided a sexter to manage her account.
<h3>Nomsa Ndlovu’s pictures:</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NN3.jpg">picture 1</a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NN4.jpg">picture 2</a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NN2.jpg">picture 3</a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NN5.jpg">picture 4</a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NN1.jpg">picture 5</a></li>
</ul>
 
Ndlovu who is from Bulawayo has also received brand deals and is pursuing a modelling career. She dismissed criticism of Onlyfans as “noise” and said that she plans to use her earnings to invest in her future, including buying a house and her dream car, a Maybach.
During an interview with Danielle Manzai, a seasoned writer who specializes in creating engaging and informative content on various topics, Nomsa Ndlovu revealed that she first learned about Onlyfans through Tiktok. We present an excerpt from the interview below:
<blockquote>
DM: When did you first get interested in Onlyfans?
NN: I was watching this guy on Tiktok. Asking random girls with supercars how they got their luxurious cars. And most of them kept saying Onlyfans. That’s if it wasn’t their boyfriend’s or parents. Don’t get me wrong here they were other responses like owning a company and great career paths like being a doctor or an influencer. To which I say “keep representing us ladies”. But I knew that I couldn’t get into that. Most due to my background and financial situation.
DM: What did you do before your Onlyfans took off?
NN: Well, I used to work at a restaurant as a server. I loved my work, my friends and co-workers. But as you might have noticed yourself. Recently the rate has been exploding. And this really made my salary lose a lot of value. I couldn’t pay general expenses like rent on time. At least without getting help from my friends and family at the time of quitting my job. I couldn’t even sustain my daily expenses. And had to eat leftover food at work to save money for more important expenses. And this was not an isolated situation. My friends too had to do the same. Things got so bad that my parents had to resort to moving back to the rural areas. As they thought it was better.
</blockquote>
Danielle Manzai asked Nomsa Ndlovu how she got started with Onlyfans and she explained that she initially tried to do it on her own but quickly realized that she had no experience with making Onlyfans content and had no social media presence. She then came across TheGovernor Agency, which manages 120 models across Africa, and applied to join. The agency helped her grow her social media presence and provided a sexter to manage her account, taking care of most of the work such as postings, promotions, and messages. Ndlovu also shared that she has been getting brand deals and pursuing her modelling career, which is taking off.
Nomsa Ndlovu shared that she spends her normal working days going for photoshoots and taking great pictures to send to TheGovernor Agency. When asked about other Zimbabweans on Onlyfans, Ndlovu stated that she is the only Zimbabwean she knows of who is using the platform, except for a few individuals who tried it before and stopped. One of them is Zim Rapoer Kikkybaddass. She added that public unacceptance in Africa could be a hindrance to the growth of Onlyfans in the region.
Regarding criticisms of Onlyfans being immoral, Ndlovu stated that people already use Instagram for free and that she doesn’t pay heed to the noise. She added that opinions don’t pay her bills or bring food to her table. Ndlovu also shared that she has already spent some of her Onlyfans earnings on an iPhone and a hotel stay and plans to save for important things like a house and her dream car, a Maybach.
Nomsa Ndlovu’s story has emerged only a few months after <a href="https://believersportal.com/model-blac-chyna-encounters-jesus-removed-satanic-tattoo-delete-onlyfans-page/">Blac Chyna</a>‘s decision to leave the Onlyfans platform and embrace Christianity. Blac Chyna, whose real name is Angela Renee White, began her career as a stripper in Miami before becoming a model and a stunt double for Nicki Minaj. She underwent various cosmetic surgeries and later joined Onlyfans, where she became one of the most successful creators with over $240 million in earnings. However, after getting baptized, she decided to leave the platform and reverse her cosmetic surgeries, stating that it wasn’t what God wanted for her life. Angela shared her testimony to inspire others to experience the transforming power of Jesus Christ in their lives.
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The daughter of the late former President Robert Mugabe, Bona Nyapudzai Ouma Mugabe, is divorcing her husband Simbarashe Mutsahuni Chikore after nine years of marriage.
Simba and Bona married in 2014 at Mugabe’s Blue Roof mansion, in Borrowdale, Harare, in 2014 and their wedding was broadcast live by ZBC-TV.
The wedding was also attended by African heads of state and government and other high-level dignitaries.
The couple lived at a house that Mugabe donated to them during their wedding along Quorn Avenue in Mount Pleasant, Harare.
Bona filed for divorce under HC 1521/2023 where she said the couple have lost all love and affection for each other and had been living apart for more than nine months. She said:
<blockquote>
It is in the best interests of the minor children that Plaintiff is given full custody of the children with the Defendant being granted access to them every alternating weekend from Saturday between 8 am to Sunday 5 pm agreed in advance.
In the event of the granting of the Divorce Decree by the honorable court, it will be just and equitable that the Defendant be ordered to pay maintenance for the minor children in the sum of USD2 700 per child per month until attaining of majority status or they become self-sustaining whichever occurs first.
</blockquote>
Bona is 32 while Simba is 46 and the couple has three children from their marriage, two boys aged 7 and 5 and a girl aged 2.
Bona told the court that during the subsistence of their marriage, they jointly as well as severally acquired various movable and immovable properties.

Breaking: Bona Mugabe Divorces Simba

The daughter of the late former President Robert Mugabe, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Bona_Mugabe">Bona Nyapudzai Ouma Mugabe</a>, is divorcing her husband <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Simba_Chikore">Simbarashe Mutsahuni Chikore</a> after nine years of marriage.
Simba and Bona married in 2014 at Mugabe’s Blue Roof mansion, in Borrowdale, Harare, in 2014 and their wedding was broadcast live by ZBC-TV.
The wedding was also attended by African heads of state and government and other high-level dignitaries.
The couple lived at a house that Mugabe donated to them during their wedding along Quorn Avenue in Mount Pleasant, Harare.
Bona filed for divorce under HC 1521/2023 where she said the couple have lost all love and affection for each other and had been living apart for more than nine months. She said:
<blockquote>
It is in the best interests of the minor children that Plaintiff is given full custody of the children with the Defendant being granted access to them every alternating weekend from Saturday between 8 am to Sunday 5 pm agreed in advance.
In the event of the granting of the Divorce Decree by the honorable court, it will be just and equitable that the Defendant be ordered to pay maintenance for the minor children in the sum of USD2 700 per child per month until attaining of majority status or they become self-sustaining whichever occurs first.
</blockquote>
Bona is 32 while Simba is 46 and the couple has three children from their marriage, two boys aged 7 and 5 and a girl aged 2.
Bona told the court that during the subsistence of their marriage, they jointly as well as severally acquired various movable and immovable properties.
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Bona Mugabe Files For Divorce From Simba Chikore

Kambamura family from Warren Park, Harare has named its three children Jesus, Mbuya Nehanda and Mugabe.
Mbuya Nehanda an iconic revolutionary medium hanged for daring to challenge the settler regime in Rhodesia now Zimbabwe.
In Christianity Jesus is the son of God who redeemed the world from sin.
Robert Gabriel Mugabe is a national hero and the founding leader of Zimbabwe.
The firstborn is Jesus (9), the second born Mbuya Nehanda (7) and lastly Mugabe (4). 
The father, Farai Kambamura said he was inspired by his life experience encountered in the ghetto. He told The Herald:
<blockquote>
When I got married my wife gave birth to our firstborn, I was so excited. The moment she gave birth, I just thought about Mai Maria (biblical Mary the mother of Jesus). So, I said God is with us, this is Jesus.
After Jesus, we were blessed with a daughter and I thought about Mbuya Nehanda. She fought a battle to the extent she was hanged and died for this country.
 Six years after my daughter was born, I was excited to see the statue of the iconic liberator Mbuya Nehanda there was a statue in the city centre and also put on local currency bank notes. She is so excited about it.
Mugabe my son is somebody who is just too intelligent. Before naming him, I could just see from the look in his eyes. He is a blue-eyed guy.
Our former President, I revere him so much. As we speak now, Mugabe, my son who is only four years old, dreams in English. The other day he said Apple in his sleep.
This guy is as intelligent as he is. I think he will move places. In the event of my demise, I think he will take care of his mother and siblings.
</blockquote>
Mr Kambamura said at first both the children and relatives were sceptical of the names with his mother saying he had lost his mind. He added:
<blockquote>
I just kept calling them whenever I was home.
Now as we speak, she even calls me ‘Baba Bona’. She is the number one fan and the mother also at first would say I am crazy but calls them by those names.
</blockquote>
 Kambamura said Mbuya Nehanda is always happy to see Mbuya Nehanda’s statue at the intersection of Samora Machel Avenue and Julius Nyerere in Harare and to receive a ZW$50 bank note which has Mbuya Nehanda’s face.
Mr Kambamura said Jesus serves mass in the church and is the one who carries the procession cross. 
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Harare Family Names Kids Jesus, Mbuya Nehanda And Mugabe

In a video making rounds on social media, an unidentified woman is seen assaulting a girl who is said to be her daughter who left home on Christmas Eve only to return two weeks later.
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Most of the comments on the matter said the mother did well to beat her up for the “wayward behaviour.”
Below are some of the comments:
<blockquote>
Very nice welcome mummy, well done. You deserve a treat after such a good job.if kunavana sekuru or babamnini go and find the find the jackal that was staying with her morizvambura tooo good.
Thts hw we grew up and it natured us to have good morals and respect if as long m not independe living under their roof i should abide by their rules parents no kid should live an independent yet you still under parents s control wangoda izvozvo go and go for good and if we could have mother’s like this one our generation to come will be best bcz uuuumhh vana vamazuvano vakurerwa kunge mazai and parents are producing a dangerous generation even to them full of undisrespectful manners…zvino book yazvirevo/proverbs inotsigira kuti kana mwana kunzwisisa kwanetsa tora chimuti amurange kurova chaiko as a sign m not happy about wat you have done and I don’t want you to repeat the same naiwo chive chirango chekuziva kuti zvandaita I have crossed the boundaries next time I shouldn’t either try at all ndinorohwa.no abuse at all at all.
</blockquote>
Some suggested that she be sent back to where she was but others objected saying she was likely to live in poverty or get killed if she is sent back. 
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A Mutare family has reportedly disowned its son after discovering that he was gay.
The family spoke on Manicaland’s Diamond FM radio channel saying it was failing to come to terms with the sexual orientation of their son, Tafadzwa Maswa.
This was after his grandmother caught him pants down with another man.
Tafadzwa’s grandmother said she still cannot stomach the humiliation her son has brought to her in the suburb of Dangamvura. His granny said on Diamond FM:
<blockquote>
What broke my heart the most is that I caught him red-handed indulging with another man on my bed. How could he curse my bed in such a manner?
</blockquote>
Reacting to the radio interview, GALZ has criticised Zimbabwe’s laws for fuelling hate against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQl+) community. Said the association:
<blockquote>
It is unfortunate for Zimbabwe that the law currently facilitates harassment of LGBTQl+ individuals because of their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity, therefore Tafadzwa’s mental health becomes our priority.
We are concerned that the interview vilifies our kind as Tafadzwa’s perceived sexual orientation was exposed in the interview rendering them vulnerable to threats of violence, harassment, stigma and discrimination.
Consequently, our community lives in fear of violence and abuse because they have witnessed abuse or encountered homophobic slurs.
</blockquote>
Most gays and lesbians in Zimbabwe hide their sexual identity due to discrimination, exclusion and violent attacks against them causing permanent fear and loneliness.
The late former president Robert Mugabe publicly denounced homosexuality saying those who engage in same-sex relationships were worse than dogs and pigs.
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Mutare Family Disowns Gay Son

Renowned Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Professor_Solwayo_Ngwenya">Professor Solwayo Ngwenya</a> (51), a proud polygamist and traditionalist, has said polygamy is no child’s play as it requires lots of resources.
Currently married to three wives who stay with him under one roof, he says polygamy is at the heart of his cultural identity and vows to keep alive the Ngwenya clan even for 100 more years to come. He told <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/prof-solwayo-ngwenya-opens-up-on-polygamy/">The Chronicle</a>:
<blockquote>
I come from a deep conservative family. I’m a descendant of the Zwide Kalanga family, which came here with <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Mzilikazi">King Mzilikazi</a> with my grandfather as his chief advisor.
Riches and big families have been a part of us since then and there was no way I could rid myself of this rich culture because of education.
Polygamy is one of our cornerstones and I would like to shed more light on the practice, which is founded on equality and ensuring one grows their legacy even beyond their life…
You cannot spend all your time with the new wife, no, you’ll destroy your marriage. You have to have resources of course. There is no way you can earn US$100 and you want polygamy, it won’t work! How do you share $100 even among two women?
Women have so many needs including hair, clothes, nails and all sorts of presents they like receiving daily. It’s no child’s play honestly.
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Prof Ngwenya, who is also <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Mpilo_Central_Hospital">Mpilo Hospital</a> CEO, said he respects women for their household and motherhood duties adding that he would rather have them stay at home and build the clan while he works “so hard to provide for all their needs.” 
He said he treats all his wives equally adding, “No one gets any favours, money or presents from me secretly at home. We declare everything so that our marriage survives. I think serious men should only go for polygamy once they understand its role in our culture.” He added:
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They should also desist from having mistresses, it’s against our culture, its either one is in a monogamous relationship or polygamous relationship.
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His eldest wife Princess Mnkandla said indeed theirs was a sisterhood as they never felt they were in competition although they share one man.
MaMnkandla the wives had duties to host Ngwenya and the duty roaster is maintained adding that Ngwenya doesn’t have a specific bedroom as he has to be in one of the rooms and “there is never a day where he sleeps alone.”
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"Polygamy Is No Child’s Play Honestly" - Polygamist Professor Solwayo Ngwenya

Women N Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Sithembiso Nyoni has urged mothers to be watchful at the backdrop of a growing trend of old men who are using money to lure young girls.
Nyoni made the remarks on Saturday during the launch of Council Churches for Africa Women’s Fellowship under the theme: Parents as good shepherds, celebrating the warm nurturing hands, love, heartfelt life and caring minds.
Nyoni noted it was a cause for concern that hotels were full of young girls during the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF). She said:
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I want to know if you as mothers know that during the ZITF we were seeing young girls going into hotels with old men enough to be their fathers or grandfathers.
Therefore, we need you, women, in churches to help us fight this off because that is what is leading to cases of early child marriages and gender-based violence.
We need the church to lead us so that the country is in order. The nation is as good as its spiritual leaders. So we need you to lead us so that God can intervene and help our children especially in homes so that there is peace.
</blockquote>
Meanwhile, Johane Masowe Wenyenyedzi Nomwe leader Herbert Senda (also known as Madzibaba Enock) told NewsDay Zimbabwe in an interview, that they are grateful for the efforts made by the minister in helping them understand the effects of early child marriages and gender-based violence in homes.
High cases of early child marriages are being reported from apostolic sects.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/05/spiking-child-adult-sex-cases-worry-govt/">NewsDay Zimbabwe</a>

Minister Worried By Number Of Young Girls Taken By Old Men To Hotels During ZITF

The late Mutare-based socialite Obert Karombe‘s burial has sparked controversy after it emerged that he was buried at night.
Many were left wondering what could have caused his family to bury him ‘late’ using torches with some concluding that there might be ‘black magic’ involved.
However, Obert Karombe’s family is yet to issue a statement on the issue.
Some said, traditionally, Kings were the ones who were buried at night, not common souls.
Obert Karombe died in a car accident whilst travelling with his girlfriend last weekend.
His girlfriend who uses the name @mamagirl_aley on Instagram survived the crash but is reported to be suffering from a broken spine.
Following his death, some people sympathised with him while others suggested he used black magic.
To support the black magic argument, some used a story reported by H-Metro reported that two years ago in which a bolt of lightning struck his cattle, at his Beatrice farm, killing 15 beasts.
The incident happened at 4 pm.
Karombe is said to have disposed of the beasts by burying them.
Meanwhile, Christ Redemption Ministries International pastor Prophet Mellontik Orasi has claimed that he had seen Karombe’s death and warned him but the Mutare-based socialite ignored and mocked him saying he hangs out with real prophets.
More: <a href="https://iharare.com/obert-karombes-night-burial-sparks-controversy/">iHarare</a>

Night Burial For Socialite Obert Karombe Sparks Controversy

Robert Mugabe Junior, the son of Zimbabwe’s founding leader, the late Robert Gabriel Mugabe, has spoken about his personal life. Among other things, he said he did not have a “normal” childhood as he had no access to some things he would have if he had not been born in his family. 
He speaks about many things including his spiritual life, his profession, his relationship with Passion Java, the type of girl he would like to date, and many things. 
Robert said he spends a lot of time with Passion Java, “almost every day,” he said. He said he looks at him as a mentor, as a spiritual figure in his life adding that Java is a wise guy.
He described a bit of his dad’s last days:
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– how he was helpless
– how he would bath him
– and how it was hard. Robert Junior actually cries at this point. 
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Watch the video below for more.
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WATCH: Robert Mugabe Jnr Speaks About His Life, Passion Java, His Father Etc

WATCH: Robert Mugabe Jnr Breaks As He Speaks About His Life, Passion Java, His Father Etc

Robert Mugabe Junior, the son of Zimbabwe’s founding leader, the late Robert Gabriel Mugabe, has spoken about his personal life. Among other things, he said he did not have a “normal” childhood as he had no access to some things he would have if he had not been born in his family. He speaks about many things including his spiritual life, his profession, his relationship with Passion Java, the type of girl he would like to date, and many things. Watch the video below for more.

WATCH: Robert Mugabe Jnr Speaks About His Life

Thomas Jacob Hilfiger, an American fashion designer and the founder of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation, one of the world’s leading designer lifestyle brands, was recently spotted in <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Victoria_Falls">Victoria Falls</a>, Zimbabwe.
<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Victoria_Falls">Victoria Falls</a> is a Natural Wonder of the world, and the name of the resort town that is located in the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Matabeleland_North_Province" title="Matabeleland North Province">Matabeleland North Province</a> of <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwe" title="Zimbabwe">Zimbabwe</a>. 
The town is located on the northern border which separates <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwe" title="Zimbabwe">Zimbabwe</a> from Zambia, on the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zambezi_River" title="Zambezi River">Zambezi River</a>, about 1000km from its source.
Victoria Falls is home to the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/index.php?title=Tonga&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" title="Tonga (page does not exist)">Tonga</a> community which refers to the falls as Mosi-oa-Tunya, which means “the smoke that thunders.”
<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/David_Livingstone" title="David Livingstone">David Livingstone</a> became the first European explorer to discover Victoria Falls in 1855. He mapped the location and made it known to the outside world. Livingstone named the place Victoria Falls in honour of the Queen of Britain at that time.
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PICTURES: Tommy Hilfiger Spotted In Victoria Falls Zimbabwe

At around 1400 hours on Christmas day, people from all walks of life were starting to gather at Mereki Shopping Centre in Warren Park D, Harare.
Mereki, which has a semi-rural setting, presents itself as an alternative for some who did not manage to travel to the rural areas for Christmas.
Pindula News visited the shopping centre and observed chicken, beef, pork and sausages on lit braai stands reminding of the burnt offerings in the Biblical eras that were usually offered during festive seasons.
Zimbabwe is a largely Christian society and Christmas day influences almost everything including businesses.
 
Unlike in previous years, shops were fully-packed with groceries. 
Some people who spoke to this reporter said this year’s Christmas day was different in that many people do not have money to buy groceries. Said one respondent:
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We have had difficulties throughout the year due to COVID-19. The lockdowns killed our businesses.
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The Zimbabwean economy is largely made up of the informal sector. Some of them are not yet registered, therefore, operating during COVID-19-induced lockdowns was not feasible.
 
Another respondent, a teenage boy who was carrying a speaker, said Christmas day was a unique day. He said: 
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We meet and reunite with our friends, that’s all that matters. After a prolonged school term, I can’t think of anything else that can make me refresh besides meeting with colleagues and catching up.
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He said before complaining that this reporter was delaying him adding that the speaker was heavy.


This reporter also saw garbage piling once again at undesignated sites. These sites have been mushrooming around the town as residents accused Harare City Council of failing or neglecting to collect.
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Christmas At Mereki In Pictures

An 86-year-old Vainona domestic worker was found dead in her employer’s backyard cabin on Tuesday.
Margaret Muzanago Sibanda, who has been working for the Berry family for 57 years, was reported to have been denied access to health care and ablution facilities as well as payment for years.
She was found dead by the Berrys’ gardener only identified as Simon clad in her uniforms.
In anger, the Muzanago family dumped her belongings in protest against the alleged abuse of Gogo Margaret under the mercy of her white man Paul Simon Berry.
Reports say Gogo Margaret had one child Christopher Muzanago who also worked as a gardener at Berry’s house in Vainona. He died at the same house in 2012.
The late Gogo Margaret is also said to have refused to remove Christopher’s belongings from the room he used to occupy over unpaid salaries.
Berry told H-Metro that he was not in a position to give his side of the story referring questions to one of his relatives only identified as Mary. Said Berry:
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Sorry we are mourning, get in touch with Mary.
</blockquote>
Muzanago family spokesperson Leticia Muzanago, 32, narrated to H-Metro the ill-treatment Gogo Margaret underwent as a maid since 1964 when she started working for the Berry family. Said Muzango:
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Gogo died a poor person under the roof of a rich family.
She passed on wearing her kitchen uniform in a cabin room located between the two better houses belonging to Berry and his son.
She started working for the Berry family in 1964 in Gweru and when her first employer who happen to be the present Berry’s parents died she was taken to Vainona in Harare in 2008 to work for the son Paul Simon Berry.
Gogo had agreed with her employer that she wanted them to keep her salaries till they buy a house for her.
Paul promised to pay for a Gweru residential stand three years ago but nothing materialized.
She was never taken to medical doctors but had to continue working while sick.
I visited her many times and discover that she no longer had energy to visit a toilet which was some meters away from her cabin.
She had to do a bucket system till her time of death.
When she died they were quick to call a funeral parlour to remove the body without engaging any of us.
</blockquote>
When H-Metro visited the house, one Mary was ordering Muzanago to hire a lorry and remove all belongings of Gogo Margaret and that of her late son Christopher Muzanago and take them to their home village in Chirumhanzu.
In an interview, Mary told H-Metro that Margaret was very lucky to have worked for a caring family who would never do anything against her wishes.
She said Margaret refused to go to the doctor so the Berry family always had to organise a house visit which was very costly. She added:
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Margaret was well looked after by my partner’s brother Paul.
Paul organised his maid to cook for Margaret every day.
I tried to persuade Margaret to move into a room where her late son Christopher used to stay which was close to the toilet and shower in the staff quarters but she refused.
</blockquote>
She said in the room which Margaret rejected, there is her double bed which was given to her by Paul’s mother and a cupboard which belonged to Christopher.
Mary added that when Paul’s mother died she should have gone back to Chilimanzi but she would not go.
H-Metro reports that Mary refused to answer on the salaries issue.
Gogo Margaret’sMargaret’s body was not taken for post-mortem and Covid-19 tests but to a funeral parlour and straight to Chirumhanzu village on Wednesday.
More: H-Metro

An 86-year-old Domestic Worker Dies In Her Employer's Backyard Cabin

A South African based Zimbabwean man is demanding his lobola back after he caught his wife in bed with another man.
35-year-old Mkhiwa Ndlovu from Tsholotsho’s area of Mapengula was on 21 November this year busted by her husband, Simon Mpofu (38) having sexual intercourse with her lover.
On a fateful day, Mpofu reportedly came home unannounced from South Africa after he had been tipped off by one of the villagers that his wife had a boyfriend.
Mpofu is alleged to have waited for nightfall before he made his way home, where he caught his wife pants down with another man in their bedroom.
Reports say Mkhiwa and her boyfriend ran away naked after Mpofu busted them. The two lovers were spotted by villagers at Tsholotsho Business Centre running in different directions.
Meanwhile, Mpofu is alleged to have engaged people to talk with his father-in-law Gibson Ndlovu to see how he can compensate him for the damage caused by his daughter and pay him back the lobola he had paid.
He is also demanding his property back that he had given them for safe-keeping. Mpofu told a local tabloid:
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I don’t want to fight. I bought donkeys and a cart that I was safe-keeping at my in-laws. I want my property back. I also want them to repay me the lobola I paid for their daughter to end this chapter.
My wife ran away and I don’t know where she is, so the father has to compensate me because she is his daughter.
</blockquote>
Payment of bride price or lobola has been a contentious issue in Zimbabwe.
This year, traditional leaders in the Senate led by President of Chiefs Council Fortune Charumbira <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/08/20/chiefs-block-passage-of-lobola-law-in-senate/">opposed clause 16 in the Marriages Amendment Bill</a> hampering the passage of the Bill in the Upper House of Parliament.
The contentious clause provides that payment of lobola could not be regarded as a barrier in solemnising marriage between two consenting adults if they satisfy other requirements of the law.
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SA-based Zimbabwean Man Demands Lobola Back

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has availed about US$2m to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) towards livelihood support for vulnerable and disaster-prone communities in Zimbabwe.
According to a joint statement by USAid and IOM released on Wednesday, the project funded to the tune of US$1 993 499, will run until November next year.
The project will provide psychosocial support and income-generating activities that will reintegrate and build resilience for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees.
It is also expected to assist host communities in Masvingo, Manicaland and Matabeleland South provinces. IOM said:
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This support is in addition to the USAID-supported project in Manicaland already providing transitional shelter and camp coordination and camp management assistance for Cyclone Idai survivors.
</blockquote>
The UN agency says over 300 000 Zimbabweans have returned to the country due to the Coronavirus pandemic. 
It added that insufficient solutions and resources have resulted in long-term displacements and reinforced the need for an additional emergency response to address basic household needs.
The project will support 3 600 vulnerable households (15 480 individuals), including IDPs, returnees, and host communities.
IOM Zimbabwe Chief of mission Mario Lito Malanca welcomed the support from USAID and said leaving IDPs and migrants in continued deprivation, without the prospect of a durable solution, is a humanitarian concern and also an obstacle to long-term peace, recovery, and reconstruction. 
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2021/10/us2m-for-displaced-zimbos/">NewsDay</a>

USAID Donates US$2 Million For Displaced Zimbabweans

World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and injustice projects that some 3.3 million children are at the risk of child marriage due to the post-pandemic hunger crisis. 
In a statement, World Vision said millions of children will be forced into early marriage because of increased poverty levels, rising hunger and reduced access to education, as a result of COVID-19– that is according to World Vision International’s latest report.  
‘<a href="https://www.wvi.org/publications/coronavirus-health-crisis/covid-19-and-child-marriage">COVID-19 and child marriage</a>’ report investigates how the aftershocks of the global pandemic will force children, who would not otherwise have been married off, into wedlock. As global hunger levels drastically increase, so will child marriage rates, with a hungry child being 60% more likely to be married than a child not experiencing hunger. 
The World Vision report covering Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Ghana and India reveals that the surge in child marriage rates is already clearly taking place. The year 2020 saw the largest increase in child marriage rates in 25 years.  
According to World Vision data, between March to December 2020, child marriages more than doubled in many communities compared to 2019. 
In an assessment of children and families across four countries from July to September 2021, World Vision found a strong correlation in three areas adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic: hunger, access to education and parental support. Said World Vision Zimbabwe’s National Director, Assan Golowa: 

<blockquote>
In as much as the global community’s pledge to end child marriage by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals, the progress remains decelerated in the face of COVID-19 which has since increased poverty levels and hunger. The pandemic has posed a threat to the education system whilst increasing the risk of girls becoming brides. Vulnerable children, especially, girls will be forced to bear the brunt of yet another crisis as many will be forced out of school and some married of to men their fathers’ age. 
</blockquote>
The already-strained global food system is challenged by the combination of poverty, climate change and conflict, all exacerbated by the pandemic. 
Although the analysis was unable to determine the cause, this strong correlation between hunger and child marriage could be a sign of increased risk for girls.
The report also highlights the impact that school closures has had in increasing child marriage rates and reveals that children who are not currently in school are 3.4 times more likely to be married than their peers currently in school. 
Our analysis also showed an inverse relationship between parental support and the likelihood of child marriage. In particular, as caregiver support and encouragement increase, the likelihood of an adolescent being married significantly decreased
Five million primary and secondary school-age girls potentially missing out on an education as a result of COVID-19. These girls are at high risk of child marriage.  Said Golowa:
<blockquote>
It is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic causes a mental health crisis even for children hence they need support from the parents/guardians or caregivers. 
A case study done in Zimbabwe showed that children who don’t feel supported by their parents or caregivers are more likely to consider child marriage as a palatable alternative, it seems likely that a worsening situation at home might create another push factor for most girls. 
The root causes of child marriage drivers, such as hunger, poverty and access to education, must be urgently addressed. Governments around the world, who are focused on dealing with the fallout from the economic impacts of COVID-19, must also prioritise the protection of the world’s most vulnerable children who are at risk of suffering aftershocks of the pandemic. 
From this review and analysis, World Vision aims to bring attention to the new challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has created in the global effort to end child marriage. 
We believe that a world without all forms of violence against children—including child marriage—is possible, but it will take renewed focus, attention and strategy.
</blockquote>
More: Pindula News

COVID-19: World Vision Says 3.3 Million Children At Risk Of Child Marriage

A fight broke out recently in Beatrice after two men and their colleagues fought for the same woman they had come to pay lobola for.
A local Beatrice pastor, Marvin Rwatirinda, has since confirmed the incident and is now demanding 10% of the bride price. said Rwatirinda of Higher Faith Ministries:
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We called this year (2021); ‘The Year of Instant Results’ and Grace Musonza (who is at the centre of the controversy) prayed to get married. 
</blockquote>
It is reported that the 27-year-old Musonza was in a relationship with one George Mbirimi who she left after the latter kept giving empty promises on when he would pay lobola for her.
Musonza later fell in love with another man, Martin Marisa, who is a businessman in the area.
Three months later, Marisa visited his new in-laws to pay lobola for Musonza.
Mbirimi, however, came to Musonza homestead on the same day after being tipped off about the lobola ceremony.
He brought his colleagues and US$620 which he intended to pay as bride price.
His rival, Marisa had with him US$5 500.
A fierce fight broke out, Mbirimi and his team were defeated and fled from the Musonza homestead with their cash.
The lobola ceremony proceeded after the fight with Marisa’s father-in-law bragging he was going to buy a vehicle from the lobola money.
However, Rwatirinda, the pastor, is also demanding his 10% share of the bribe price as through his prayers, Musonza was able to find a boyfriend and got married as she wished.
More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/fist-fights-as-2-men-pitch-up-to-pay-lobola-for-same-woman/">NewZimbabwe</a>

Fist Fight As Two Men Arrive To Pay Lobola For Same Girl On Same Day

A Christian, and child-focused humanitarian aid agency, World Vision collaborating with Welthungerhilfe, Christian Blind Mission and various Government of Zimbabwe departments, has launched a project titled Strengthening Community-Led Actions on Education and Disaster Preparedness also known as SCALE-DP project.
With an estimated €2,7million euros (US$3,2 million) funding from the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), the project aims to improve disaster preparedness, early response and access to inclusive education in protective environments for 135,555 children, 40,025 women and 36,946 men.
The two-year project which began its operations on the 1st of June, 2021 is being implemented in five districts namely Chipinge, Chimanimani, Buhera, Tsholotsho and Nkayi. These districts are disproportionately affected by a combination of disasters, including droughts, floods, cyclones, and hailstorms that affect access to education services and erode disaster preparedness capacities.
SCALE-DP Programme manager, Dr Tapiwa Muzerengi said the interventions will use existing community structures to ensure the sustainability and participation of vulnerable groups. He said:
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Among others, the programme will enhance disaster preparedness of 250 schools in five districts of operations. This programme is unique because it is inclusive, for example it will incorporate disaster preparedness and response for people with disabilities. This will include the procurement of assistive devices for children with varying disabilities. For example, braille material for the visually impaired, retro-fitting such as building ramps to ensure that those with physical impairments can access classrooms for learning. Disaster proofing for schools will also be part of the activities under the programme where we intend to facilitate the refurbishment of schools infrastructure to withstand harsh weather conditions. The programme will also enable the stock piling of non-food items, revitalizing community disaster preparedness committees as well as enhancing functional early warning systems so that communities can adequately respond in case of an emergency. 

</blockquote>
The program is made up of three partners who will perform various roles in areas of operation.  World Vision in Zimbabwe will lead the Emergency in Education component in Chipinge, Buhera, and Chimanimani districts. 
Welthungerhilfe will spearhead Disaster Risk Reduction in Tsholotsho, Nkayi, Chimanimani while Christian Blind Mission will be the Technical Lead for Disability inclusion across all districts.
More: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw">Pindula News</a>

World Vision & Partners Launch Project On Education And Disaster Preparedness

Statistics from leading DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) laboratories suggest that eighty (80) per cent of men who suspect their partners cheated on them are having their suspicions confirmed by tests.
The Sunday Mail Society reports that there has been a massive increase in demand for voluntary paternity tests by both married and single men in the last two years.
Previously, it was mostly the courts that drove couples to undertake tests as a way to settle maintenance or inheritance disputes.
But, with recent court statistics proving that over 70 per cent of women who claim maintenance from alleged fathers were paternity cheats, men have naturally become sceptical.
One laboratory is currently handling not less than 60 cases per month. Revealed Global DNA Diagnostic Centre principal consultant Tinashe Mugabe:
<blockquote>
We have more of negative than positive results, meaning most of the supposed fathers are excluded as such. At least 80 percent of the man that suspect their partners to be cheating are being proven right.
</blockquote>
He said incest, phone messages, maintenance, questionable behaviour on social media and promiscuity are other major reasons driving paternity test requests.
An official from another DNA testing company, Expedite DNA Zimbabwe, confirmed the shocking trend saying the number of fathers raising children who are not theirs has been rising. 
Demand for prenatal DNA tests, also known as non-invasive prenatal screening, is also on the rise. The process at times involves taking a blood sample from the alleged father and the mother to conduct a fetal cell analysis.
Mugabe said those who take prenatal tests would be intending to avoid the costs of a pregnancy that is not theirs and some feel it is much wiser and easy to deal with the paternity issue before a child is born. 
The pregnancy has to be two or more months older for the test to be conducted.
General paternity test costs between US$120 and US$220 while in some cases the figures can go to as high as US$500.
Results are often obtained after a week.
More: <a href="https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/paternity-heartache-for-men-demand-for-tests-shoot-through-the-roof">The Sunday Mail</a>

Over 80% Men Duped On Paternity - DNA Labs

Many families from drought-prone Matabeleland South are facing hunger and starvation as their available food stocks have dropped sharply. 
According to a Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVAC) 2021 Rural Livelihoods Assessment Report, fifty per cent of households in Matabeleland South have less than three months’ supply of food stocks.
The government says Matabeleland South’s Social Welfare office will next week identify potential beneficiaries of the food relief programme set to resume in October after being suspended in April.
In the latest update on Tuesday, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fews Net) warned that household food access in “deficit areas” was declining as “own produced food stocks become exhausted”. The Fews Net report read:
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In typical deficit-producing areas, households’ own-produced food stocks are depleting with some poor households having already exhausted their stocks. Stressed (integrated food security phase classification (IPC Phase 2) outcomes continue in these areas with crisis (IPC Phase 3) expected to emerge in October as more households likely rely on markets for food.
Minimal (IPC Phase 1) is expected across surplus-producing areas, though some areas will deteriorate to Stressed (IPC Phase 2) with the progression of the lean season. Most urban areas are anticipated to remain stressed (IPC phase 2) throughout the outlook period due to continue below-average purchasing power.
</blockquote>
The IPC phases describe households’ food security levels with IPC phase five identified as a situation where families are facing extreme food shortages.
The report noted that the food shortages in the region were being compounded by the high cost of living in the country, and consecutive years of drought in recent years. 
Fews added that pasture and livestock conditions, especially cattle, are also deteriorating due to compounding effects of previous droughts, including poor regeneration of grasses.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2021/09/mat-south-villagers-face-hunger/">NewsDay</a>

Drought-prone Matabeleland South Faces Hunger

Michelle Chiyangwa the 31-year-old daughter of Phillip Chiyangwa, Zanu PF’s head of fundraising for the 2023 elections, on Monday, launched a GoFundMe bid to raise £7 300 for an operation to manage her weight gain.
She had raised just £10 after 15 hours and she has since stopped accepting donations.
Michelle, who lives in the United Kingdom, said she was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) in 2012, which causes her to gain weight and have cystic acne.
She had tried to manage her weight gain through diet, exercise and cutting on alcohol but she “barely lost weight.” She said in her fundraising appeal:
<blockquote>
Each time I go on a weight loss journey it is a struggle to work out because number one my breasts are an F Cup and cause a strain on my back and I have never been able to get rid of my stomach, which I think is associated with PCOS.
</blockquote>
Michelle is seeking financial support for a breast reduction op as well as liposuction, a surgical procedure that uses a suction technique to remove fat from specific areas of the body, such as the abdomen, hips, thighs, buttocks, arms or neck.
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Michelle’s appeal had received just one donor by Tuesday, a Natasha Mtetwa who left her £10 and said: “Wishing you all the best sis.”
One Zimbabwean wrote on Michelle’s Facebook that her appeal “feels so disrespectful.” Mandy Keys wrote:
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With respect, you come from a family that is synonymous with an extremely extravagant lifestyle, exorbitant holidays, beachside weddings, massive real estate portfolio, top of the range vehicles and an entire portfolio of business operation. I’m at a loss then as to why on earth you would need to crowdfund for something like this.
I am sorry but if feels vulgar and absurd. You are looking for £7K, something your brothers spend on a night out. I have no doubt in my mind that dad or mum have that cash in their car as we speak.
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Michelle’s father, Phillip who popularised the line “apa Shauna cash” in viral videos which show him flaunting his riches and mocking skint Zimbabweans, said, “She’s helping somebody.”
Visit Michelle Chiyangwa’s <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/lets-save-michelles-back-today?qid=e4e7b950216c2047e3a4fa4023761ce6">GoFundMe appeal</a> 
More: <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/2021/08/31/shock-at-chiyangwa-daughters-gofundme-appeal-for-weight-loss-op/">ZimLive</a>

Chiyangwa's Daughter Michelle Fundraising For An Operation

A six-year-old girl was burnt to death in a deserted hut in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North on Saturday.
The Chronicle reports that the incident happened in Bubude Line under Chief Gampu.
Matabeleland North Police Spokesperson Inspector Glory Banda confirmed the incident. He said:
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We received a report about a child who died when a hut she was playing in caught fire.
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Insp Banda said the minor was left with two friends when her guardian was going to the clinic for vaccination.
He said the children went to a deserted homestead and started playing there.
Insp Banda said the six-year-old got into the deserted hut with a box of matches leaving her friends playing, she lit the dry grass which was on the ground and the whole kitchen caught fire. 
She got trapped as she could not escape. Added Inspector Banda:
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When her friends saw this, they shouted for help but no one came to her rescue. The two friends ran back home to look for help and they found that her guardian was back. They then returned to save her but she was already dead.
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Inspector Banda urged parents and guardians to monitor minors all the time to avoid loss of life.
More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/just-in-6-year-old-burnt-to-death/">The Chronicle</a>

Six-year-old Girl Burnt To Death In Deserted Hut

Eleven widows of clergyman <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/08/07/jailed-robert-martin-gumbura-has-died/">Robert Martin Gumbura who died from COVID-19</a> recently have vowed that they will not remarry.
Gumbura died aged 65 while serving a jail term at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison after being convicted on rape charges.
He was jailed in 2014 and was initially sentenced to 50 years in prison, 10 of which were suspended on condition of good behaviour.
<a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2020/08/07/gumbura-jail-term-slashed-by-half/">Twenty (20) years were slashed in 2020 after a series of appeals made through the High Court.</a>
To his wives, the clergyman was a “victim of some complicated conspiracy”.
The Sunday Mail reports that the late Gumbura’s second wife and family spokesperson, Queen Bunga said her husband’s death came as a shock.
She said his family was not informed that he was not feeling well and up to now they are still trying to come to terms with the fact that he is no more.
His death came as a shock. We were never told that he was sick and up to now we are still trying to come to terms with the fact that he is no more. The late Gumbura’s second wife and family spokesperson,<a href="https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/end-to-gumburas-colourful-life-wives-vow-not-to-remarry"> Queen Bunga told The Sunday Mail:</a>
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We are grieving, a lot is happening and I will be able to give you more details in due course when things hopefully settle.
</blockquote>
His brother, Innocent Gumbura said they got a call from prison officials the night before his brother’s death asking them to bring some medication for him. 
When they delivered the items the following morning, he was already dead. He added that authorities should have told them in time that he was not well or “at least allowed us to conduct a postmortem to ascertain the cause of death.” 
We got a call from prison officials the night before his (Gumbura) death, asking us to bring some medication for him. Unfortunately, when we delivered the items the following morning, he was already dead.
Innocent added that all of his brother’s widows have vowed not to marry again. He said:
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It is us the siblings who seem worried, but the wives are fine, they are united and they stand together as they have always done. They have vowed that they are not going anywhere.
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His firstborn is 38-years-old, while the last is aged eight.
The total number of assets is yet to be ascertained but includes 11 houses, several church buildings, a mine, a farm and a fleet of more than 20 vehicles. Nothing has been distributed yet.
In an earlier interview with the Sunday Mail, Gumbura had said he did not mind if his wives remarried since he was going to leave prison as an old man. 
The interview was conducted before his jail term was slashed. 
More: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw">Pindula News</a>

Robert Gumbura's 11 Widows Vow Not To Marry Again

Youths are urging the government to do more to tackle the soaring unemployment in the country saying the state of affairs has plunged them into poverty.
Some of the unemployed youths are university graduates who say pledges by the government are empty as the unemployment rate, estimated at over 80%, is evergrowing.
This has resulted in the growth of the informal sector in the country.
Statistics from the Higher and Tertiary Education ministry suggest that about 30 000 students graduate yearly from the country’s universities and colleges. One university graduate, Takudzwanashe Gore who is now a vendor said he feels disillusioned as he grew up thinking that education is the key to a better life. Said the 29-year-old:
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I have been to every office you can think of looking for employment, but I am still here on the street. I have been met with cynicism, rejection and on a better day, I get empty promises that never materialised.
Growing up, I used to believe it is only through education that one can have a better life.
Our parents believed that too and that is the reason why they sold everything that they had to send us through to university. This has not been the case. Government officials cannot talk of their commitment to youths if they don’t create employment for them.
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The socio-economic crisis in the country forced some youths including Mercy Toendepi, an 18-year-old school from Epworth, to drop out of school as their parents could no longer afford school fees.
On the International Youth Day, commemorated every August 12, several human rights groups called for the inclusion of youths in developmental issues. They said a country that does not invest in its youth, invests in failure.
When President Mnangagwa rose to power in 2017, he pledged to revive the economy for the creation of jobs, jobs, jobs, yet his critics say the situation has not transformed for the better since then and the coronavirus pandemic worsened the situation.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2021/08/youth-development-should-be-anchored-on-job-creation/">NewsDay</a>

Government Should Do More - Youths Speak On Unemployment

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