Maynard Manyowa

It was at a meeting discussing all possible methods to ensure an Emmerson Mnangagwa (ED) presidency would not only happen but be sustained, back in 2011, that the CIO was flagged as a potential problem.

By Maynard Manyowa At first glance, Devonshire Green does not look like a place you would find a story, let alone one with a strong if not immortal Zimbabwean connection. The park, a hundred odd meters away from Sheffield's Council City Hall, in South Yorkshire has everything British but precious little to do with Africa. It has a skate park, something quite alien to the Southern African country, and not in a bad way either. In the world of track, Zimbabwe is probably more BMX than skateboard, much like some countries are more Ice Hockey than Cricket!  Yet, the park carries an inspirational story of 'rock bottom to top' that mimics a pendulum in reverse. The story, incredibly, involves a motivated Zimbabwean migrant who landed in England when Princess Diana was still alive, and has been knocked down twice, both times to the brink of death, yet somehow, found his way back. Gambinga Gambinga, 43, does not immediately strike you, or anybody for that matter, as a man with a story. Somewhere north of 6ft tall, the Rastafarian has bright white eyes, long braided locks, and charcoal like skin. But, Gambinga Gambinga and Devonshire Green have a colourful, yet simultaneously worrying history. Gambinga, a creative designer and businessman landed in England in 1997, but immediately fell into some problems. A first generation migrant, and also a first born, he battled black tax, guilt, and eventually mental illness.

Meet anybody who knew Elias Chiguvi in the early 2000s, and they will most certainly tell you he was a humble man, with a smile that betrayed his shyness. Many have good things to say about him, but few could have predicted his monumental rise. Back in 2007, Elias Chiguvi was battling to make ends meet, having made a difficult decision to move from Zimbabwe, his country of birth to the United Kingdom. Settling in Leeds, Elias began working as a van driver, delivering eggs and baked goods to hotels in London. After he concluded his master’s degree, Mr Chiguvi sought to gain real world experience and worked for Amazon for two-and-a-half years. He saved up and bought three trucks and started his own business. In a short space of time, Elias Chiguvi's fleet has risen from three to a massive 37 HGV trucks. He said: "We started with three trucks, which then quickly doubled and doubled again to the point we are now running closer to 37.

Journalist Maynard Manyowa gives his analysis of the way the H Metro tabloid has covered the alleged affair between Ngonidzashe Evangelister Zhou and comedian Madam Boss’ husband, Ngonidzashe Munetsiwa.

Maynard Manyowa: "I normally wouldn’t. But I must. This is Mudiwa Hood. For some reason people attack him every other day, often for no reason at all. I don’t understand. I didn’t always know Mudiwa. My first encounter with him was at Harare International Airport in 2018, on Sunday at 23:00."