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Crisis Coalition mourns Fuzwayo
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition conveys its heartfelt condolences to the family of Cde Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo, who succumbed to Covid-19-related complications on December 31, 2020.At the tim...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:39hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Prominent rights activist Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo dies from Covid-19
Prominent civil society activist and human rights advocate Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo died from Covid-19 at a Gwanda hospital late Thursday.Fuzwayo was treasurer-general for the Crisis in Zimbabw...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
2020: A not so rosy year for Bulawayo
BULAWAYO residents say that the year 2020 must be quickly forgotten as they experienced several misfortunes that include incessant water shortages, and other threats the city such as being declared a ...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:04hrs | 2 | by Nqobani Ndlovu
'Zanu-PF blocking development in Matebeleland'
CIVIC society organisations have confronted Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda over Parliament's submissive role to Zanu-PF, a situation they claimed was stalling development in Matabelela...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi commander hero status irks activists
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has come under fire from Matabeleland activists for declaring the late Emilio Munemo a national hero despite his links to the Fifth Brigade, which is blamed f...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele communal farmers evicted to pave way for shonas in Filabusi
Threats by the government to evict communal farmers in Filabusi, Matabeleland South, to allegedly pave way for those from outside the province are stoking fears of tribal clashes in the area, analysts...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 11:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's lawyer clarifies Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo's facebook post - its false
Dear Sir,Your publication of today claims that I appeared before the Motlante Commission as the Prosecutor whereat I ignored the desperate pleas of a citizen who had been assailed by law enfor...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 09:02hrs | 1 | by Thabani Mpofu
Activist arrested over Gukurahundi
A Bulawayo activist was on Friday forced to beg former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe to save him from "abduction" by police after speaking about Gukuruhundi during hearings into the August...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Angry residents force MPs to end budget consultative meeting
MEMBERS of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Development were yesterday forced to prematurely end a national budget consultative meeting in Gwanda after residents c...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
War erupts over amacimbi
Villagers in Gwanda are up in arms with people from other provinces who have swarmed the district to harvest mopani worms.Thousands of people drawn from provinces outside Matabeleland South re...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 11:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda activist delivers letter asking Health Minister to step down
Prominent Gwanda bases activist Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo on Friday delivered a letter to Health minister Dr David Parirenyatwa in Harare at his offices demanding that he resigns from the post....Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 12:43hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Why hurry to want Tsvangirai retire? - MDC Alliance official
An MDC Alliance official Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo has questioned why some people in the country seem to be interested in rushing MDC-T leader who is also the MDC Alliance Presidential Candidate Morgan ...Published: 08 Jan 2018 at 06:54hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Cabinet appointment exposes Mnangagwa
An MDC official Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa's appointment of cabinet has exposed who he is.He said there is an African saying which says that you judge a man ...Published: 03 Dec 2017 at 08:11hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
'With or without Mugabe, Zanu PF the same'
Zimbabweans in the City of Kings yesterday woke up to a shock new Cabinet announcement by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.The sentiments expressed in the streets here were that of clear disapprov...Published: 02 Dec 2017 at 12:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mphoko's legitimacy to act as President falls away as he is fired and is in exile - MDC official
MDC Alliance official Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo has said the assumptions that Phelekezela Mphoko is the most legitimate person to act as president following Robert Mugabe's resignation are not reliable ...Published: 23 Nov 2017 at 11:11hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Gwanda council unleashes debt collectors on residents
COUNCIL has unleashed debt collectors on residents as part of efforts to boost revenue collections in a move that has court the ire of residents in the Matabeleland South capital.Disgruntled G...Published: 04 Oct 2017 at 14:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda residents clash with council over proof of residence charges
GWANDA residents are up in arms with their local authority after they were recently asked to pay $1 per household to get printouts of their proof of residence to enable them to register as potential v...Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 08:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda water crisis persists
THE water crisis in this arid mining town is not improving despite indications by government that a solution would be found soon.Early this year, Environment and Water minister Oppah Muchingur...Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 12:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
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 | 2 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
MDC activist impressed by self imposed Ndebele King
MDC activist Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo has said the approach made by the self imposed Ndebele King Stanely Tshuma Khumalo is impressing and he is tempted to like it.Tshuma Khumalo recently launc...Published: 20 Jul 2017 at 10:24hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
CIO infiltrates Mujuru's NPP
RECENT resignations in the National People's Party (NPP) are a result of infiltration by Zanu-PF apparatchiks, as well as by members of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), a senior party offi...Published: 12 Jul 2017 at 13:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fuzwayo rejoins MDC
Former National People's Party (NPP) Matabeleland South interim chairperson, Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo, who resigned with several others from the Joice Mujuru-led party, has re-joined the MDC led by Wel...Published: 01 Jul 2017 at 14:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare rally examines Mujuru's credentials
Former Vice President and leader of the fledgling National People's Party (NPP) Joice Mujuru will have an idea of much work she has to do to convince her critics when she holds a rally in Harare's Kuw...Published: 23 Jun 2017 at 12:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mujuru party hit by mass defections over tribalism
FORMER Vice-President Joice Mujuru's National People's Party (NPP) yesterday suffered a major setback, as several top officials in Matabeleland South quit the opposition movement citing tribalism and ...Published: 22 Jun 2017 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
'It is not for Matebeleland to remove Mugabe'
Mthwakazi Republic Party spokesperson Mbonisi Gumbo has rapped National People's Party Official Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo over his remarks that the only solution to Zimbabwe problems is to remove Zanu P...Published: 29 Apr 2017 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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
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 | 18 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Fuzwayo nearly killed by 'murderous political party thugs'
Prominent Gwanda bases activist Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo on Sunday said "thugs from that murderous political party we all know" stoned the vehicle he was driving last night in an attempt to cause an ac...Published: 05 Feb 2017 at 10:22hrs | | by Ndou Paul
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
Tribal war erupts at Nyathi area
Tribal war between the Ndebelels and Shonas has reportedly erupted at Nyathi area of Matabeleland as the rival groups brutalised each other over the occupation of a mining space in the area.A ...Published: 17 Jan 2017 at 22:20hrs | 4 | by Stephen Jakes
Coalition of opposition parties must work.
A member of the ZimPF Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo has urged opposition political parties to make sure that a coalition works so as to challenged the ruling Zanu PF at an advantageous position.he a...Published: 14 Jan 2017 at 04:14hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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 | 2 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Fuzwayo leads Matabeleland into Human Rights Awards
Prominent Gwanda bases activist Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo on Friday night led the hopes of the people of Matabeleland in the presumed highly polarised Zimrights Community Human Rights Award. Wit...Published: 28 Nov 2016 at 18:03hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Matopo so called investment a set back to villagers- analyst
A social and political commentator Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo has described what Agricultural Rural Development Authority (Arda) and Trek Petrolium regard as investment to Matobo villagers as a serio...Published: 08 Nov 2016 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Stephen jakes
Maphisa villagers appease spirits of late elders buried at an area invaded by Arda
Maphisa villagers in Matabeleland South gathered on Saturday to appease the spirits of their fathers and fore fathers who are buried at an area where the Agricultural Rural Development Authority (Arda...Published: 06 Nov 2016 at 11:31hrs | | by Stephan Jakes
Gwanda never rejected diaspora votes
Gwanda Residents Association spokesperson Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo has dismissed state media reports that Gwanda residents rejected the issue of diaspora votes at a consultative meeting conducted by a ...Published: 05 Nov 2016 at 08:15hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Gwanda demo cleared by police
POLICE in Gwanda have finally given the nod to residents to protest against the Zimbabwe National Water Authority over the water crisis in the mining town.The march will now be held today ...Published: 29 Oct 2016 at 16:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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 | 2 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
ZimPF rocked by tribal, factional fights
The Matabeleland South chapter of the Joice Mujuru-led Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) has been rocked by tribal and factional fights with interim provincial executive member, Bekezela Maduma Fuzway...Published: 26 Sep 2016 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimPF a Ndebele party?
The Matabeleland South chapter of the Joice Mujuru-led Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) has been rocked by tribal and factional fights with interim provincial executive member, Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo, c...Published: 26 Sep 2016 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
Matobo land demonstrations: 40 arrested
At least 40 people including MDCT Matobo senator, Sithembile Mlotshwa are in police custody following a foiled community land demonstration. Over two hundred heavily armed anti riot police off...Published: 23 Sep 2016 at 17:13hrs | 14 | by Staff Reporter
MDC-T MP and 14 protesters arrested over demos
15 National Electoral Reform Agenda (NERA) protestors including Movement for Democratic Change Member of Parliament, Ms Nomathemba Ndlovu, were arrested in Gwanda after police foiled a demonstrati...Published: 19 Sep 2016 at 14:41hrs | | by Staf reporter
Police force must be re-oriented to police service - commentator
Political commentator Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo has called for the re-orientation of the police force to change into the police service in the wake of violence they commit on the members of the public d...Published: 19 Sep 2016 at 07:06hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Gwanda in NERA demonstration, 15 arrested, activists being hunted
About twenty people have just been arrested in Gwanda at the NERA demonstration that was disturbed by about 200 heavily armed anti riot police. Amongst those arrested are MDC-T Member of Parli...Published: 17 Sep 2016 at 10:42hrs | 1 | by Gwanda Correspondent
Court frees Gwanda vendors for calling police officers corrupt
Gwanda magistrate Sheila Nyazombe on Tuesday acquitted two Gwanda vendors who had a feud with the police officers after calling them corrupt and deserving to be fired. The two Leonard Ndlovu a...Published: 15 Sep 2016 at 08:33hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
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 | 5 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda activists dazzle police to deliver petition
A small group of five Gwanda activists this morning defied the police ban on all political activities to deliver a National Electoral Reform Agenda petition to ZEC offices in the town. The gro...Published: 02 Sep 2016 at 17:56hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
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
Residents fire warnings on residential stands sales
Residents of Gwanda have expressed outrage at the way their local authority is selling and allocating residential stands in the town. Extracts from the Gwanda residents social media chats show...Published: 16 Aug 2016 at 08:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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