Soldiers moving from Harare to Mash Central for training exercise

A large section of Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) soldiers are being moved from Harare to Bindura, Muzarabani-Mbire, Rushinga, Shamva and Mt Darwin Districts of Mashonaland Central Province for training exercises, Nehanda Radio has established.

The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) confirmed the development in a statement dated September 23, 2022 seen by Nehanda Radio.

ZDF advised members of the public not to panic about the movement of troops as it is meant only for training of the uniformed forces.

“The Zimbabwe Defence Forces would like to inform the general public that it will be conducting a training exercise in Bindura, Mbire Muzarabani, Rushinga, Shamva and Mt Darwin Districts of Mashonaland Central Province from 22 September to 21 October 2022.

“This year’s training exercise is a follow up to a similar exercise conducted in Masvingo in 2021,” read the statement.

“The training exercise is meant to sharpen and perfect operational skills so as to enhance the Zimbabwe Defence Forces capability to fulfill its mandate.

“The exercise involves the movement of a large number of troops and vehicles from Harare into Mashonaland Central Province. Therefore the general populace should not be surprised by these movements,” the statement read.

Contacted for a comment, ZDF spokesperson Major Luke Mafere confirmed the issue to Nehanda Radio.

The training exercise began from 22 September and it is expected to end on 21 October 2022.

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  • Jerry ICee

    Elections are looming. Vakutogadzirira kurova vanhu.

    • Witness Chigeza

      Eliot Tayengwa chavo kutandanisa magweja nemavender ana mbwa

    • Witness Chigeza

      Eliot Tayengwa kkkkkk taura hako dzungu chete hama

  • Soko Mudiwa

    They are going to protect our oil and Gas.

  • Godfrey Zawanda

    Kuda kuwana kuvapa allowances to cushion their stagnant salary

  • Prince Bisenti

    Oil yanzi yatangwa kutswaga ZANU pf surrender

  • Robert Juma

    After spectacular failure in Russia army games , training ikutodiwa hapana zvozikanwa

  • Lovemore Z Vurombe

    Next stop is UKRAINE. Russia helped Zimbabwe in Chimurenga. Wouldn’t be surprised

    • Stanford B Hove

      Lovemore Z Vurombe didn’t Ukraine help Zimbabwe during the Liberation war?

    • Stanford B Hove

      Where do you get your information from? The country that helped Zipra with weapons and training was not Russia, but the USSR. Ukraine was the 2nd largest part of the union.
      I know several comrades that went to the USSR for training and returned well after our independence. The towns that hosted them are actually in the modern day Ukraine.
      The resources were drawn from Soviet member states, not from Russia alone.

  • Ernest Mlalazi

    Weee lemiquba yahluleka e Russia sebezothusela abantu ukut balandele i zanu shame on u

  • Trust Marwisa

    Going to intimidate machembere kumamisha elections are around the corner. Scarfmore Mbeyason

    • Elvo Muneri

      Trust Marwisa imagine hiding in the name of training while they are going kundotyisidzira machembere kumamisha.

    • Brian Nyakurukwa

      Trust Marwisa Skafingo atanga zvake takuziva pekubaya rega uone

    • Simeon Forichi

      Trust Marwisa Kkkkk Mbeyason ,icho chakanyanya

  • Witness Chigeza

    Yakanyadzisa kuUkriane awu shem chenyu kudzinganisa mavender mbudzi dzavanhu

  • John Musiiwa

    Kuda kunotyisa vabereki kuti va votere zanu pf nxaa

  • William Zhou

    Zanu PF ndozimbabwe pasi nevanofarira kushandiswa chemera zvirango zvoupfumi nyika inovakwa nevenovayo ingotongwa nevenovayo pasi nemhandu dzirikufunga kuti murungu ndishe

    • David Khoza

      William Zhou Ko maChina anopedza kupa nyika ayo?

    • Cosmo Ck

      William Zhou murungu ndishe hanty izvezvi gas racho murikuda technology and equipment yevarungu to extract it. Pasina varungu you can spent a million years musingazivi zvokuita. Wakapusa uchasvinura hako

    • Sekai Gwanzura

      William Zhou uchiri wakasara uchiti kutuka murungu kupusiswa nazanu ivo vachivada,vana vezim vatekeshera pasi rose kutsvaka murungu ,vashoma vari kuchina uko murungu anotodiwa sha

    • Trymore Muridzo

      William Zhou Inga kusadzidza kufa nhaimi, iwewe wacho hauna source of income,munyika mako hamuna maindustry , industry yako kuenda kuchikorokoza muchipedzana nekuurayana , nguva yemaelections ndimi futi murikushandiswa neZanu muchifira doro vamwe varibusy kugadzirisa hupenyu hwavo,, nhasi uno murikujamba border muchitevera kundonanzvira shuga yevarungu vacho futi kujoni vamakati hamusi kuda munyika yenyu ,Makapusa shandiswai neMaChina enyu amurikuda iwawo.

  • Alphonce Chishiri

    It’s a Zanu PF strategy yekuvhundutsira harahwa nechembere

  • Nkululeko Mafu

    They wear baraclavas because they know they cant operate in isolation.

    If you abuse me and i know your face i will hunt you down for revenge

  • Shem Gororo

    Kudzinga makorokoza inzvimbo dzembada interesting go to Bindura magistrate court makorokoza chete arikutongwa

  • Scott T Konzo

    They shld be sending them to Ukraine we can’t have any army without war experience…

  • Abraham Killings Mudhenge

    That’s great news, our soldiers must train more to defend our territory at all costs…ndokatyamadzwa dzimwe mbavha nemaHure anongofunga kuty kushora everything munyika mako ndozvinoshandiswa (SOCIAL MEDIA)apa makambomapa mhara futi.XAAA LETS TRY TO USE OUR DATA TICHITAURA SOMETHING CHINOITA TIGARE MUSHE MAZIM ZIM

    • Godfrey Ngoni

      Divine Mamvura kkkkkkk vkuda kutyisa vabereki kut vavhotere Zanu

    • Godfrey Ngoni

      Divine Mamvura kkkkkk but this tym havalume mbuyaaa

    • Austin Mhike

      Divine Mamvura hanzi vanodya sadza nemuriwo avana basa nemari

  • Godfrey Ngoni

    Munofa murimarombe anabhangu nezvimiti zvamakabata izvoo noncence

  • Maurice Maswiswi

    ….and then? Saka? Is there anything newsworthy here? Jesus, Mary and Joseph hear this.

  • Maurice Maswiswi

    …and then? Saka? What is the story here? Is there anything newsworthy here? Jesus, Mary and Joseph witness this.

  • Dickson Mao

    Is it new? Is it even news worthy?

  • Morgan More

    America and Oil ma1. They must train very hard because pa oil panowanikwa ma terrorist

  • Charles Kapesa

    Yes God they started again, scaring people is their motto , they must go there after elections, or else organise friendly match against one of our neighbouring countries

    • Dumi Ndlovu

      Rodwell Audian Tom so training should only be done when there is a threat?

  • Elias Kamula

    Kudhara ikoko . endai munova tsvagira friendly match neRussia

  • Simbarashe Blessing Mutero

    Ndovekupotsa paRussia apo here shame shame they really need more exercise mungatikudzisa nekupotsa

  • Mai Jada

    I hope and pray that they train well and remove ED 🙏

    • Elijah Nyika

      Magnus Mallan kkllllllllkkkkkkk hayasi

  • Tino Basset

    Kuchasiiwa vana kwese ikoko, plus training is a screen saver, it’s called election service strategical positioning.

  • Misheck Sandram

    Dzinorira here pfuti idzo dzikuratidza kuti dzadya makore anechitsama?

  • Enias Gapare

    Kubasa kwavo saka zvebasa rei nesu . Eheka masoja anofanira kugara ari ready . Saka vakasaita ma exercises voitei iwe Nehanda radio uite mushe .

    • Nyasha Shamu

      Enias Gapare you neiled it bro the whole world army trains every day but wen ours trainsbecomes a problem

    • Magnus Mallan

      Enias Gapare ngaende kunotranner mazitofo ….kutinyadzisa… Basa rekuitiswa neEDiot….mazigrade 7 asingashandise brain!

    • Magnus Mallan

      Nyasha Shamu mmmmhhhmmmm,,,,mazitofo who opens fire using live ammunition to civilians, rubbish non experienced unprofessional soldiers who gets less than 30us nxaa

    • Nyasha Shamu

      Magnus MallanMagnus MallanMagnus Mallan kkkk there is no the earth planet wch is not used kkk

    • Enias Gapare

      Magnus Mallan you know what Magnus vanhu ava togona kuvavenga but in actually fact hapana zvavangazviitawo . Hapana basa rakaoma serechisocha . Masoja anoshanda nama orders . Meaning if you’re a soldier you obey orders or panomutongo unorwadza waunogona kupiwa . Kana urimusoja ukanzi inda unouyaya family yenyu yose . Thus the order . Ndozvaunotoita . Problem chete tiri pa situation inorwadza takungopomerawo vasina mhosva . But to me these guys vanenge varipabasa pavakapikira . Ndochisoja . Dai vaiita zvido zvavo they were not going to terrorize us . Vanotorwadziwawo but havana zvavangazviita kana akanzi pfura na commander anofanira kupfura thus the order . Wapaona .

  • Brian Chitsungo

    That’s part of their duties ndochisoja chacho so Nehanda radio what is your story?

  • Gogodo Zvikomborero Tafadzwa

    Its their duty to keep their bodies in shape……are you mad everywhere else soldiers are always busy with their activities ….do you understand militias

  • Wicklow Hwata

    Kuisa fear muvabereki, ZANU pf yapererwa, using dirty tactics

  • Willard Ndlovu

    If they try to intimidate the villagers we will expose them

  • Loveness Munjeri

    Masoja ezim hanzi Hakuna choziikanwa comparing nedzimwe nyika Basa kurova nekutyisa macitizens chetechete training yekuitira kumamusha🤣🤣🤣

  • France Gee France

    I would like to see a friendly match between Zimbabwe Army and Nigeria s bhoko haram

  • Lebani Ngwaza Phuti

    There is nothing wrong & nothing new with refresher courses only that it was not on public domain before

  • Takunda Kamutsi

    Invictus gas in mash central they are fearing the lslamic insurgency

  • Arlington Tendai Mavunga

    The timing and why now and when did this start. Something fishy going on now don’t trust this.

  • Keegan Keagan

    Nkt kwaita oil vakutya boko haram hr mukasanzwa kt kwaita madhizidhendi naEd naXi Chiwenga P

  • Caesar Marimbindi

    Zvagara this exercises anoitwa every yr last time it was in Chiredzi. It’s only that the toxic politics in our beloved country is so pathetic and the media is so biased, they don’t report objectively causing pple to speculate bad things.Zvose zvaitwa ipolitics chete. And some gullible fools mentioned about Russian games, maweapons aishandiswa kuRussia are more advanced than ours, so ungangosvika nekugona kushandisa weapon yauri not accustomed to it. They were spectators asi vakadzoka vakuziva patakasarira. Kana tikada kutsoropodza nekutukira army yedu thinking kuti it will change something hapana. That’s why muchinzwa those from opposition vachiti we improve the welfare of our men and women in uniform kureva ivo varipo. They know kuti if they win, ndivo vachavachengetedza. Hakuna army yeparty, ipolitics dziya coz vanoziva kuti pane masascum anobva ati isu tine mauto edu. Hamudziidzi kubva kuMalawi, Zambia and recently Kenya. Register to Vote, ndimi mune yese!

  • Readson Yotamu

    Kkkkkk ngavanobatsira Russia iri kumamiswa neUkraine

  • Enock Dendere

    Does that require publicity. How many training practices/ drills do they in a year? Why do capitalise on illiteracy and underdevelopment of Muzarabani? Kuvhundubdusira maCitizens kwava kushaya ganda kumeso

  • Enox Moyo

    They should go to moscan or somalia kwete kuvhundutsira povo uku