We recieved this press statement from a Gadzira Chirumhanzu who claims to be a ZANU-PF spokesman for its South Africa branch.
ZANU-PF SOUTH AFRICA BRANCH
DATE: 08 JANUARY 2009
REF: EX-FORT HARE PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP STUDENST SANCTIONS LIST
In line with our resolution that we passed towards the end of November 2009 we, the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) based in South Africa, seeks to recall all those former recipients of the President Robert Mugabe Fort Hare Scholarship Programme who refused to go back and work for the Zimbabwean government after completing their studies.
These students have remained in South Africa in disobedience of a directive to return home and work for the benefit of the country. We, therefore, call upon the South African government and our African National Congress counterparts to assist with the cancellation of the listed ex-students’ work permits and their repatriation.
We shall do everything in power to ensure that the listed ex-students are successfully repatriated to pay their dues in Zimbabwe.
1. Tawonga Tsvangirai
2. Kurai Masenyama
3. Tungamirai Mafunga
4. Farai Mtero
5. Rejoice Shumba
6. Simba Chimanikire
7. Lyson Mutinhidzo
8. Guilty Mupakati
9. Farai Dondofema
10. Simba Mlilwana
11. Edgar Jaji
12. Onias Badze
13. Akunnata Maponga
14. Maxwell Mhepo
15. Pasno Nyachowe
16. Cledywin Dzinamarira
17. Charles Kaguramamba
18. Precious Ndlovu
19. Susan Chiyangwa
20. Albert Somerai
21. Brighton Munyayi
22. Mordon Mudzamba
23. Moreblessings Nucube
24. Simon Chipuriro
25. Anorld Maburo
26. Kudakwashe Jarabini
27. Rudo Moto
28. Chipo Dauramanzi
29. Felicity Munemo
30. Evia Matura
31. Tafadzwa Senga
32. Revai Gandidzanwa
33. Manfred Maphosa
34. Remember Benjamin
35. Alexander Muzenda
36. Brenda Mvundura
37. Chipo Tete
38. Hillary Muhumbe
39. Cleopatra Chiome
40. Crispen Machingura
41. Learnmore Kambizi
42. Debora Tsungai
43. Concillia Chirenda
44. Tatenda Mabumbo
45. Joe Maganga
46. Isaac Gura
47. Tatenda Munakira
48. Blessing Mupaya
49. Caroline Chimanda
50. Colleta Machingura
51. Dorcas Mugweni
52. Dulisi Ncube
53. Gary Ndlovu
54. Georgina Zheve
55. Hazviite Muparaganda
56. Herbert Mushayi
57. Audrey Chaparadza
58. Bryge Wachipa
59. Nomagugu Tshuma
60. Charlene Chanetsa
61. Chipo Matibiri
62. Enniah Muhlanga
63. Godfrey Unzemoyo
64. Gugu Ngwenya
65. Irvine Mhlanga
66. Dennis Bhoki
67. Garfiled Ndlovu
68. Langlelile Ngwenya
69. Lingani Mapolisa
70. Patience Ncube
71. Gladman Moyana
Issued by ZANU PF South Africa Branch
Letter recalling students a hoax
By MSINDISI FENGU
THE MAN whose name was attached to a media statement calling for the repatriation of Zimbabwean University of Fort Hare graduates has described the letter as a “hoax”.
Gadzira Chirumhanzu, to whom the statement had been attributed, yesterday denied sending it to the media.
The statement had urged the South African Government and the ANC to cancel the work permits of 71 Zimbabwean UFH graduates and send them to work in Zimbabwe.
“This is a hoax; if it was April, I would say it is an April Fool’s Day joke. I’ve never sent out that statement and have nothing to do with it,” Chirumhanzu said.
He also said he was not a Zanu-PF spokesperson in South Africa. “I’m in Zimbabwe and I’m the Zanu-PF director for Science and Technology.
“Someone could have sent that e-mail from an Internet café and registered my name as the user.”
Chirumhanzu said Zanu-PF was not involved in the presidential scholarship.
“This is a national programme run by government geared for poor, mostly rural, youth. It has nothing to do with the party.”
In the statement some of the graduates identified are in fact already back in Zimbabwe working as professionals.
On top of the list was the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) president Morgan Tsvangirai’s nephew, Tawonga Tsvangirai, who also obtained the scholarship in 2001.
Tawonga and other former students were surprised to hear of the list.
“I applied for the scholarship in 1998 and two intelligence officers came to my home in 2001 and told me that my application had been approved.
“This was after many years without receiving any correspondence. I guess they went to the files and dug out my name…it was a strategy for Zanu-PF, as at that time MDC was being established,” he said.
“There are people who are already in Zimbabwe and are working there … and some of them were my classmates.”
UFH Agricultural Economics lecturer Abyssinia Mushunje , who also benefited from the scholarship, said it was only the Zimbabwean government that was eligible to recall graduates, not a political party.
“I help students with matters pertaining to the scholarship at UFH and only government can make this call.
“The person who sent the statement is mischievous … the Zimbabwe government would have communicated with South Africa about this matter.
“I was with Chris Mushohwe , the executive director of the scholarship programme in Zimbabwe, on Friday. He didn’t mention anything relating to this list ,” Mushunje said.
South African Department of International Relations and Co- operation’s chief director Saul Kgomotso Molobi said the department would wait for an official communication from the Zimbabwe Government on the matter.
“Upon receipt of such communication, the matter will be dealt with appropriately through the existing diplomatic channels,” he said.
Mushohwe could not be reached for comment.
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