By Nyashadzashe Ndoro | Nehanda Politics |
Kudakwashe Tagwirei’s Sakunda Holdings started by firing workers before dishing out US$5.3 million into sponsoring the country’s two biggest football clubs, Dynamos and Highlanders, Nehanda Radio can reveal.
On Tuesday night, Tagwirei through his controversial company Sakunda, donated US$5.3 million to the two big clubs and handed out US$180 000 for buying houses for Dynamos legend Moses Chunga and his Highlanders counterpart Madinda Ndlovu.
He also donated cars to coaches and captains for both Dynamos and Highlanders before he awarded the late Dynamos star George Shaya’s family US$120 000 for the buying of a house.
But sources close to Nehanda Radio pointed out that the fuel mogul recently fired many workers at Sakunda Holdings among them Chief Operating Officer Mberikwazvo Chitambu and Head of Special Projects Clement Mahiya on the pretext that sanctions were taking a toll on his business.
The source said “hundreds were retrenched, the company is only left with 16 workers. Among the retrenched is Chief Operating Officer Chitambu and Head of Special Projects Mahiya.”
Contacted for a comment, Tagwirei did not respond.
Tagwirei was placed under sanctions by the UK government among four other individuals who were accused of being involved in “serious corruption” in Equatorial Guinea, Venezuela and Iraq.
The international community accuses President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s top ally, Tagwirei of stealing public funds while being protected by top government officials.
Some corners also allege that Tagwirei made a fortune from providing the Government of Zimbabwe with some sanction-busting accounts.
He hosted a state of the art dinner at Meikles Hotel on Tuesday where he unveiled a multimillion dollar sponsorship deal for Highlanders and Dynamos. The US$5.3 million deal is expected to run for three seasons.
Observers noted that Tagwirei was trying to sanitise ‘proceeds of looting’ by controversially sponsoring the biggest football clubs. They also said that the businessman was already campaigning for his Zanu PF party ahead of the 2023 elections because the two clubs command a huge Zimbabwean following.
According to a recent Sentry report, Tagwirei presides over a sprawling network of more than 40 companies spanning the oil, mining, banking, logistics, transportation, and import/export, which have been linked to alleged corrupt activities and state capture. Nehanda Radio
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But did anyone checked why those workers were fired? There must be something for something to happen!
Joseph Dube hanzi retrenchment not fired you idiot ,you sound like an apologist
Anywhere Muriritirwa thank you,
Joseph Dube just love the dude kumwe akusi kuvengwa these Cartels imbodzishandira wangu you won’t defend the look mbiri outside nekuremekedzwa out there but those vanoita Mari ivepo earning peanuts
Have you eve processed claim re 5 000 000 something like every month but come on salary rise unoudzwa company struggling
Or your boss donates charity out but mushandi general worker uchiziva earning below minimum wage ko ingotora kaa yauku donator and promote your workers from 100usd month to 200 for the next 5 months
Zinny Derera zvorwadza sei kutadza kupa wacho ari kuita company ifeme…zvakaoma hazvo
Instead it’s not new it happens all over the world, it’s only that you are decampaining him
Hayiya Masuku but was it necessary to fire the workers because of low business then after you splash the same money you failed to pay the workers?
Fake news!
Hezvo
Munhu anoiita zvaanoda nemari yake
Tinashe Mufambi mentally sick irritating EDiot. Mari yake ipi when everyone knows he is a looter
Zanupf shit
Face yacho havaraidzi
So?
Retrenchment is part of Business Strategy
Farai Nyashanu yes it’s part of business but apa hazvisi zvebusiness. Remember we are going towards 2023 and football is the only sport which can draw larger crowds
Farai Nyashanu true
Farai Nyashanu
Taurai zvenyu vaNyashanu
Retrenchment yagara iriko handiti you get paid your Retrenchment Money
Mari yese inehurongwa hwayo.
Robbing Peter to pay Paul
Madhara akasaromba ano kuchekeresa 🤣
I’m coming says Jehovah. Make hay whilst the sun shines.
Mari muridzi anoita zvaanoda nayo some 30 years uripo unoti ndeya mai vako ndosaka kuchinzi ukapinda chasara kubuda
Unorambira pa combany ndeyako here