Columnist / Bekezela maduma fuzwayo
Poor registration figures in Matabeleland irking
I am going to speak a very regional message to the people of my region right now which I know when you speak you are given that dreaded tribalist tag.I have learnt to completely ignore that ta...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 14:30hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
We are called tribalists
When we complain that our region gets the last and least priority from government we are called tribalists and all sorts of names.Today's mega headline is that Government has sourced money for...Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 09:34hrs | 1 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Shona speakers thought I was mad
I hope my post is going to be taken in it's correct context and not get sensationalized.A week ago in the company of a friend while walking in Gwanda we met up with a vendor who was selling Ro...Published: 26 Jul 2017 at 08:40hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Open letter to Minister Oppah Muchinguri - Gwanda water crisis
Dear Honourable Minister O Muchinguri Cc: Minister of Provincial Affairs Mat South Gwanda water crisisI sincerely hope that this corresp...Published: 02 May 2017 at 09:15hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Zimbabweans don't know why we need a government
I think as Zimbabweans we have a big problem. Our problem is that we just don't want to know why we need a government be it central or local government. We think that putting someone into government o...Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 09:15hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda water crisis update
Following the continuous erratic provision of water to the residents and numerous outcries from within the residents, the Gwanda Residents Association inevitably intensified its efforts to try a...Published: 26 Apr 2017 at 16:09hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
ZINWA and Water crisis in Gwanda
To: ZINWA Gwanda Residents Association notes with great concern that there appears to be no amicable solution to the water crisis in the town in particular with regards the issue of the dual a...Published: 11 Apr 2017 at 11:52hrs | 13 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Bulawayo's disused factories turned into squatter homes
A couple of years ago I posted that while I was driving around the industrial areas in Bulawayo on a Sunday morning the place was abuzz with sounds of musical instruments and people deep in prayer ins...Published: 09 Mar 2017 at 05:51hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Fuzwayo speaks on the firing of Didymus Mutasa, Rugare Gumbo
Friends busy asking me of my take on the firing of Didymus Mutasa, Rugare Gumbo. Kudakwashe Bhasikiti-chuma and other colleagues from the ZimbabwePeople First party.First and for most I would ...Published: 10 Feb 2017 at 17:09hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo on Facebook
Gwanda residents demand a new bridge
From: Gwanda Residents AssociationTo: Gwanda Central MP Hon Edison Gumbo1 February 2017Mtshabezi River BridgeThe above refers,Following yesterday's flooding of ...Published: 01 Feb 2017 at 08:02hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Girl paraded undressed for sleeping with a married man
There is a video circulating extensively on social media of a young Gwanda girl being forced by a wife to do some laundry undressed apparently because she (the wife) found her in bed with her husband....Published: 19 Jan 2017 at 06:20hrs | 2 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Shonas, Ndebeles brutalising each other over mining claims in Matabeleland
Nyathi community in Matabeleland North is on fire as Shona and Ndebele speaking people are brutalising each other over the occupation of mining spaces in the area.If reports are correct that t...Published: 18 Jan 2017 at 06:12hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gukurahundi trails: I would have killed Bill Saidi
Our African culture strongly warns against speaking ill of the deceased more so before they are laid to rest but sometimes it really gets unavoidable. I have been following many people speak p...Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 14:23hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda demonstration today
Gwanda Residents AssociationAt the residents public meeting which was held at Jahunda Hall on Friday the 14th of October 2016, amongst other resolutions taken by residents was that Gwanda resi...Published: 19 Oct 2016 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Mujuru not the right person to visit Gukurahundi graves
Am getting numerous friends asking for my opinion on Joyce T R Mujuru wanting to visit Gukurahundi mass graves, sites and living survivors of the atrocities. It's fact that I did at a st...Published: 16 Sep 2016 at 12:00hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda residents mourn death of Deputy Commissioner General Rhodes Moyo
Go well our HeroStatement from Gwanda Residents Association on the passing on of Deputy Commissioner General Rhodes MoyoOn behalf of all residents and stakeholders of Gwanda, The Gwand...Published: 15 Sep 2016 at 08:18hrs | 2 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda Hospital not to blame for toddler amputation
Following recent reports in the media on allegations of gross negligence by nurses at Gwanda Hospital children's ward which resulted in a one month old baby having to have a hand amputated, the Gwanda...Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 06:50hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Of Lumumba, how will a direct 'F' word insult at Mugabe bring expected change to our cause?
I was attending a breakfast meeting at a Harare hotel this morning and in the same hotel this young man Ace Lumumba was having a press conference to launch a new political party.When his confe...Published: 30 Jun 2016 at 17:38hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda residents' position on the proposed Local Government Amendment Bill 2016
Gwanda Residents Association being a legal representative of the residents of Gwanda here by joins the majority of Zimbabwean residents and indeed parliamentarians across political divides to condemn ...Published: 14 Jun 2016 at 11:12hrs | 1 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
We got our Independence but Mugabe stole the fruits of our independence.
Yesterday was Independence Day in Zimbabwe. After my scary ordeal last week I have limited myself to spending as much time as I can indoors. As a result I was able to follow discussions w...Published: 19 Apr 2016 at 16:59hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Peace and Reconciliation Bill another nothing
For the last two weeks I have been studying the Zimbabwe National Peace and Reconciliation Bill. Its so sad to see how some people we put in positions of authority can sit down and spend...Published: 08 Apr 2016 at 17:31hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Communities exploiting women while women rights organisations ignore the rural women
(Written on International Women's Day 8 March 2016.) Today is International Women's Day Yesterday I was in rural Gwanda South to buy...Published: 10 Mar 2016 at 09:49hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Tsvangirai is lying, he was plain negligent and caught napping
Whatever we may say Tsvangirai certainly needed to be a little bit more careful and responsible to know the consequences of finding himself in those photos and worse the consequence of them leaking to...Published: 25 Feb 2016 at 20:55hrs | 1 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
My appeal to President Robert Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe is presiding over a population of about 20 million people. 14 million of these are resident here in Zimbabwe and another disgruntled 6 million living as economic refugees all o...Published: 05 Feb 2016 at 18:40hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
No mother breast feeds a child from another woman, says Zanu-PF fans
And someone phones me from rural Gwanda North early this morning. Says yesterday THEY were compiling a list of people due to receive drought relief grain supposedly to be coming from government....Published: 18 Jan 2016 at 08:10hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
'My personality of the year 2015 is madam Thokozani Khupe'
My personality of the year 2015 is madam Thokozani Khupe the MDCT Vice President.We had an opportunity to discuss with her a critical situation that someone was going through and she took all ...Published: 30 Dec 2015 at 17:44hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
'Go to hell Jim Kunaka'
Some people are just bent on sending us to hell yazi. There is a fellow called Jimmy Kunaka who was the head of a notorious Harare based group of thugs fighting for ZANU PF calling themselves Chipanga...Published: 16 Oct 2015 at 17:18hrs | 1 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda Residents Association statement on the failed water demonstration 7 October 2015
The Gwanda Residents Association has been inundated with enquiries from angry residents and the media on why the much anticipated residents’ demonstration against the water issues in the town was ca...Published: 07 Oct 2015 at 19:43hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Statement from Gwanda Residents Association on prepaid water metres directive
Media has been awash with reports that the Municipality of Gwanda claims to have been given an order by Minister of Local Government Public Works and National Housing Cde Saviour Kasukuwere to immedia...Published: 29 Sep 2015 at 12:01hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Mugabe speech boob an act of sabotage and treason
It is now more evident than ever before that it's not only some of us who would want President Mugabe take a deserved rest from the presidency of the country but also his very right hand people....Published: 15 Sep 2015 at 21:02hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Once a Zanu, always a Zanu
I have said it not once, not twice, not thrice but over and over again that once a Zanu always a Zanu.When I (and others) said opposition parties should not embrace these people falling out o...Published: 29 Jul 2015 at 07:09hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Statement on the fire in that destroyed Power Sales shop in Gwanda
Since the event of the fire that burnt down the Power Sales shop in the Central Business District in Gwanda on Wednesday, 24 June 2015, we have been inundated with calls from various media houses and ...Published: 29 Jun 2015 at 10:41hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda Residents Association media statement on prepaid water meters
The Gwanda Residents Association notes with great concern unprecedented moves by the Municipality of Gwanda to roll out the prepaid water meters project regardless of the resistance from the resid...Published: 12 Jun 2015 at 12:12hrs | 1 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Let those who want to vote go and vote
I totally agree with the need for the urgent implementation of the electoral reforms in our electoral system. There is no two ways about that. I also know that ZANU PF has been a beneficiary of th...Published: 22 May 2015 at 09:07hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo (Facebook extract)
Gwanda residents applaud opening of new school
Statement by Gwanda Residents AssociationToday in Gwanda we proudly witness the official hand over of the completed Gwanda Adventist Primary School to the community of Gwanda.As reside...Published: 28 Apr 2015 at 08:54hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Statement by the Gwanda Residents Association on water and housing crisis in the town
On Saturday 21 February 2015, the Municipality of Gwanda invited residents to a public meeting purportedly to discuss the water crisis faced by the town for the last 18 months.We would like to...Published: 26 Feb 2015 at 08:55hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo Spokesperson Gwanda Residents Association
Jonathan Moyo needs deliverance from telling lies
Am really surprised that with the number of prophets in Zimbabwe more so Harare, some people within ZANU PF have still not got their deliverance, especially some of those in senior leadership....Published: 05 Feb 2015 at 08:31hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Mat South failures a cause for concern
Mat South Province comes last every year when Grade 7 and Ordinary Level results are released.For four or five years running now the province gets about 15 primary schools producing a 100% fai...Published: 04 Feb 2015 at 17:37hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
No justification for prepaid water meters
Late last year, a young police officer drowned in a river in Gwanda while taking a bath after the town had gone for over ten days without piped water due to some bureaucratic bottlenecks in the supply...Published: 20 Jan 2015 at 17:42hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Manheru's defiance now boring and getting dull
Nathaniel Manheru your defiance is now very boring and getting dull. I think the more you are blessed with responses to your gross thinking is the more you feel encouraged to inflict pain on the heart...Published: 10 Jan 2015 at 09:57hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
We are not debating with you Nathaniel Manheru
Last week I responded in part to Nathaniel Manheru's article of December 27 in which he described the people of Matabeleland as cry babies and described the Gukurahundi atrocities of theeighti...Published: 05 Jan 2015 at 04:16hrs | 5 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
ZINWA, Gwanda council disappoint residents
Statement from the Gwanda Residents Association on the planned demonstration about the on going water problems in the town:For close to three years now,...Published: 15 Nov 2014 at 20:41hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo Spokesperson Gwanda Residents Association
Consultation and legislation before prepaid water
Water Minister and his Local Government counter part are quick to declare and order councils to introduce prepaid water meters to boast councils' revenue collection.The Ministers' instruct...Published: 03 Oct 2014 at 10:47hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Binga declaration an outside force
I see some people celebrating the move by the Binga RDC declaration to have Tonga as the only language learnt at Primary Schools in the entire Bin...Published: 09 Sep 2014 at 07:49hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Arnold Payne deserves recognition
One of Gwanda's prominent children Mr Arnold "The waterman" Payne has died.Payne was born in Mtshabezi area of Gwanda 75 years ago and always had a big heart for his home town. In 1992 he ...Published: 27 Aug 2014 at 11:49hrs | 3 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Don't only fight Mugabe, fight the system
Been reading an article in which Job Sikhala says that he will be working with a Zanu-PF supposed faction said to be planning to "overthrow" Mugabe. I haven't been able to get the how of the "overthro...Published: 26 Aug 2014 at 18:27hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Masvingo Beitbridge Road; Mpofu please give us a better answer
Not that I hate Minister Mpofu or have anything against him, but am only concerned heavily about the rate at which people are dying on roads under his Ministry.Here is a comment I put on ...Published: 30 Jul 2014 at 08:13hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Statement from the Gwanda Residents Association on the continuous water shortages
The Interim Committee of the Gwanda Residents Association acknowledges receipt of the numerous complaints from the residents about the continuous water problems in the town. The complaints indeed...Published: 21 Jun 2014 at 11:15hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo Spokesperson Gwanda Residents Association Interim Committee.
Where did Zimbabwe go wrong? - Live Discussion
The moment you find a country getting to a stage where the entirety of the civilian population celebrates the bashing of members of the elite police force by civilians let alone those civilians ...Published: 31 May 2014 at 08:39hrs | | by Moyo Roy (Facebook extract from Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo)
Kindness Paradza must apologise for 'ZIPRA babies' statement
In the interest of tolerance and national unity, Kindness Paradza should have carefully considered his statement in Parliament when he said that women in his constituency of Makonde were left wi...Published: 04 Apr 2014 at 08:30hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo (Facebook update)
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