Rising out of the mud and the thorns
A few years ago, working as a journo for a paper that is now truly dead and buried, I wrote an article, “Who will Rescue us From the Mud and Thorns”. I quoted the following: “Imi veririsechi, muri vana vedu. Ndimi maziso edu. Ndimi nzeve dzedu Naizvozvo tinotarisa kwamuri kuti mutibvise mumadhaka matiri nemunzira dzine minzwa umo tiri kufamba. Tinodaira kuti kana muchida munogona kutibatsira,” a village head said to [Claude] Mararike during a discussion with villagers, padare, a community circle that represents the continuity of life and the links that bind the individual to the community, and the community to the individual. Read more
Civic leaders arrested in Zimbabwe
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Wellington Chibebe (Secretary General) and Lovemore Matombo (President) have managed to hand the ZCTU petition to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor.
Soon after handing it over, Chibebe proceeded to address workers but was arrested while in the process of addressing the workers. He was arrested together with 9 other people including Tonderai Nyahunzvi, Canwell Muchadya, Hillarious Ruyi, Cde Tarumbira and Joseph Chuma.
Another 10 in Harare were heavily assaulted by the police. These included Getrude Hambira (General Agricultural and Plantation Workers’ Union - General Secretary), Angeline Chitambo (Zimbabwe Energy Workers’ Union - President), Tecla Masamba (Communications and Allied Workers’ Union of Zimbabwe), Martha Kajama (National Engineering Workers’ Union of Zimbabwe) and Mirriam Katumba (Vice Chair Women’s Advisory Council).
Meanwhile, Japhet Moyo (ZCTU Deputy Secretary General) Ben Madzimure (The Worker Editor), Fungayi Kanyongo (The Worker Intern), Raymond Majongwe (Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe - General Secretary), James Gumbi (Zimbabwe Rural District Council Workers’ Union - General Secretary), Osward Madziwa (PTUZ) were also arrested in Harare.
In Gweru more than 25 people have been arrested. Amongst those arrested are the ZCTU Central Regional chair Charles Chikozho, Isaac Thebethebe (Central region secretary), Moses Mhaka and Wilbert Muringani (both PTUZ) and Benard Sibanda.
In Zvishavane town 6 people were arrested while at Barclays Bank. The six are Elinas Gumbo, Ndodana Sithole, Nicholas Zengeya, Isaac Matsikidze, Sarudzai Chimwanda, and David Moyo. They are being held at Zvishavane police station.
Student life
The sun sets so beautifully into the horizon. The ordinary person marvels at the wonder of the glory of God, yet to the student who is at a university that is about to close its doors, who slept on an empty stomach yesterday, the setting of the sun does not signify anything. All he askes is a simple innocent question, ‘Is God mverled at my pain?’
This year I am certainly praising God for making me able to pay US$2500 for my college tuition which with current situation that our country is in is a fortune. As I praise God I know there is someone who is cursing the blessing of the burning syndrome that made his poor parents afford to send him to one of Zimbabwe’s most expensive universities. Why shouldn’t he, when his school fees drained everything from their coofers that all they could manage to give their son for school was a little forex which today seems to be also affected by the sporadic runaway inflation that has brougth our country down? Read more
Thank you
I think this blog is going to mean so much more in the lives of all those who will subscribe to it.
The situation on Zimbabwe ceased to be natural a long time ago and it only needs God’s intervention to change it. So much is happening and looking at it in the physical realm will lead us to nowhere.
Joy cometh in the Morgan
When I saw this photo of Morgan Tsvangirai visiting banks in Harare on Friday to assess the cash shortages I couldn’t help but smile at the sheer joy of the faces and body language captured. Zimbabweans are so pregnant with hope that perhaps this time, just perhaps this one time, the rock will move from the political entrance and let in the light of day.
“Joy cometh in the morning”
- Psalms 30:5
Original photo from NewZimbabwe.com
See the story here
Harare, Zimbabwe today
As at 10:00 am GMT+2 today:
Temperature: 25°C
Humidity: 25.7%
Visibility: 8km
Clouds: Clear Skies
Wind: NNE at 7 km/h
Barometer: 1.009 atm
Dew Point: 4°C
Sunrise: 5:45 am GMT+2
Sunset: 5:47 pm GMT+2
Inflation: Was 11,2million % in August. Now no one knows anymore
Cabinet: What’s that?
Prime Minister: Unsowrn in
Official currency: Zimdollar
Unofficial currencies: Fuel coupons, maize, US dollars, SA Rands
Exchange rate: US$1 = ZW$300,000 at the transfer rate (revalued- TWICE)
Maximum daily withdrawl at the bank/ATM: ZW$1,000
Cost of public transport into town: ZW$500
Cost of a loaf of bread: ZW$2,000 (if you can find it)
Cost of a kg of beef: ZW$8,500
Main export: Educated Zimbabweans
Biggest industry: Forex dealing
Other industries: Buying and selling, more buying and selling, even more buying and selling
