Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, has appointed Mr Wellington Makamure as the new Regional CEO of Southern Africa, placing him in charge of four key markets in the region.
Wellington Makamure
Mr Makamure will be directly responsible for the leadership, strategic and operational management of Liquid Telecom’s wholesale, enterprise and retail businesses throughout Zimbabwe, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Botswana.
The Regional CEO of Southern Africa is a new position within Liquid Telecom, and forms part of the group’s wider digital transformation strategy. The organisation is migrating to a digitally enhanced operating model that will deliver higher levels of customer experience and ensure for long-term business sustainability.
Mr Makamure joined Liquid Telecom in 2009 and was pivotal in the planning, set-up and build of the Liquid Telecom network and business in Zimbabwe.
Under his leadership, Liquid Telecom Zimbabwe has become an established leader in the Zimbabwean telecoms market. The company was the first to launch Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) in 2013, connecting more than 39 000 homes to date, and was also the first Internet Access Provider (IAP) in Zimbabwe to launch Long Term Evolution (LTE).
“We’re delighted to announce Wellington Makamure as our first Regional CEO of Southern Africa. The first centimetre of Liquid Telecom’s network was laid in Zimbabwe and Wellington has played an important role in establishing the country as a centre of excellence that can serve as an inspiration to our other businesses throughout the Southern African region,” said Ahmad Mokhles, Group chief operating officer, Liquid Telecom.
“Wellington’s leadership has been continuously recognised by his peers. He recently won a National Leadership Excellence Award for Manager of the Year at the Zimbabwe Institute of Management Awards, and has also received a National Business Leadership Award from the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce,” said the company in a statement.
Speaking on his new appointment, Mr Makamure, said: “This appointment is because of my team’s dedication and hard work. I am humbled and honoured to be recognised in this way and understand the significance of this new role and how it is aligned with the strategic thrust and growth of the business.
I look forward to building a stronger and cohesive team in the region so as to achieve our key objectives and ensure that we meet our vision of building Africa’s digital future.” The Herald
NetOne, one of the State-owned enterprises lined up for privatisation, has posted $10 million revenue in September driven by a 3 percent jump in its subscriber base last month.
Netone
The revenue achieved in September is 6 percent above what was budgeted for.
Critically, the performance was 18 percent ahead of the same period last year.
NetOne acting chief executive officer Nkosinathi Ncube told The Herald Business yesterday that the company’s year-to-date revenue of $84 million, surpasses last year’s figure by 9 percent.
Said Mr Ncube, “The company increased its subscriber base by 3 percent during the month of September with an increase in the OneMoney active subscribers within the same period.
“The performance of NetOne’s data products has also contributed to the positive growth in revenue from $20 million in the prior year to $33 million this year, which is a 65 percent increase in revenue from data services.
“This has been triggered by the network expansion project where NetOne has increased its 3G footprint across the country.”
Mr Nyathi said OneFusion, argued to be one of the most popular and competitive bundles on the market, has contributed to the growth in data revenues.
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz)’s abridged second quarter report for 2018, NetOne increased its 3G base stations from 752 in the first quarter to 824.
NetOne says the increase in the number of base stations was designed to further improve connectivity and data accessibility across the country.
The location of some of the new base stations seeks to reduce the disparity between rural and urban areas, by improving Internet access through mobile devices.
OneMoney, NetOne’s mobile financial services platform, is also said to be pressing ahead on a positive growth curve that has seen it recording a 93 percent growth in active subscribers.
Mobile money platforms such as OneMoney are in sync with Government’s financial inclusion mantra.
Mr Nyathi said the business has continued to implement various cost reduction strategies that have resulted in a significant decline in overhead costs compared to the prior year.
It is hoped that if NetOne continues to demonstrate ability to turnaround its operations and become more efficient, Government’s battle to convince potential investors in line with the agenda of privatisation of some parastatals, would become easier.
On April 10 this year, Government announced plans to partially or fully privatise some parastatals while others would be “buried”, to reduce the burden on fiscus.
Some parastatals perform dismally every year, recording obnoxious losses while managers have the audacity to increase their salaries.
The Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP), which runs from October this year to December 2020, says Government will “expedite the implementation of the Cabinet decision on restructuring, partial or full privatisation of entities with the following options being pursued; liquidation, full privatisation, transformation to regulator, merging and de-merging and departmentalisation into existing ministries”.
About four international firms are interested in investing in NetOne.
Although exact details could not be obtained, reports have suggested that two of the firms are from South Africa and Lebanon.
Reads part of NetOne’s 2017 integrated report, “While the Government is yet to finalise the implementation guidelines for the partial privatisation, a number of foreign entities have already expressed interest in investing in the company.
“Partial privatisation of the company will result in a capital injection into the entity, and further restructuring of the balance sheet. The conclusion of the partial privatisation is expected to set the company on a solid growth path that will enable management to focus on growing the business without the current balance sheet.” The Herald
WALKING WOUNDED . . . George Chigova (right) and Warriors goalkeepers’ coach Brenna Msiska will be eagerly awaiting results of the scan on the Zimbabwe Number One’s twisted knee today
By Eddie Chikamhi
Warriors goalkeeper George Chigova is set to undergo a scan to ascertain the extent of the knee injury he suffered during Tuesday’s African Cup of Nations qualifier against the Democratic Republic of Congo at the National Sports Stadium.
WALKING WOUNDED . . . George Chigova (right) and Warriors goalkeepers’ coach Brenna Msiska will be eagerly awaiting results of the scan on the Zimbabwe Number One’s twisted knee today
The 27-year-old Polokwane City man limped out in great pain after playing only 30 minutes of the top-of-the-table clash which ended 1-1.
Chigova had shown signs of discomfort earlier in the game when he went down twice and was attended to by the Warriors’ medical team.
But the knock had taken a toll on him and coach Sunday Chidzambwa had to replace Chigova with another experienced goalkeeper Edmore Sibanda, who also had a good game between the sticks.
“I twisted my knee. I tried to play on, but then I couldn’t continue. So I called to be substituted. I will have to have a scan and see if there are no damaged ligaments.
“Hopefully it’s not serious,” said Chigova.
Team manager Wellington Mpandare yesterday said they have since been in contact with the doctors in South Africa for the MRI scan.
Chigova, who has since reclaimed the Warriors number one jersey, has been in good form for both club and country of late.
The giant goalkeeper believes the Warriors have made huge strides in Group G where they lead the table with eight points from four starts.
The former Dynamos goalkeeper played a critical role in the reverse fixture in Kinshasa where the Warriors upstaged the fancied Leopards 2-1 before a packed Stade de Martyrs on Saturday night.
As the Warriors sought to seal their qualification they suffered their second blow of the night with their No. 1 lasting only half an hour.
The host had during warm-up also lost Danny Phiri due to injury.
On paper, DRC, who are ranked third in Africa were expected to steamroll past the Warriors in the back-to-back clashes.
But the Warriors who are 27 places down the ladder on the continental rankings and 117th in the world defied that disparity and secured four points against the fancied Central Africans.
The results should also help Sunday Chidzambwa’s men climb up the next FIFA rankings when the October statistics are factored in next Thursday.
Chigova acknowledged that the Warriors had been the underdogs in their matches against the Congolese
“No one gave us a chance against DRC. We were playing a team that is third on African rankings, but as players we believed in ourselves to do the job and I am sure we did our best to make the country proud.
“However, we have to continue working hard. This is just the foundation that we laid. I believe everything is going well for us and we want to continue like that and wrap it up next month when we play Liberia.
“We are closer to qualification and it’s important to take each game as it comes,” said Chigova.
The giant goalkeeper also hailed the ZIFA leadership for their efforts to keep the team as a unit by taking every opportunity to arrange games.
The majority in this group featured at the 2018 COSAFA Cup tournaments and also played several friendlies that include the four-team tournament hosted by Zambia earlier this year.
The games were used by Chidzambwa to take stock of the players after he was given the job on a full-time basis late last year with a mandate to guide the Warriors to the 2019 Nations Cup.
“Yeah it helped us to gel as a team and to understand each other. We need to meet and play together quite often,” said Chigova. The Chronicle
South African rapper Emtee in the video for Corner Store
By Bongani Ndlovu
South African Hip Hop sensation Emtee and Mlindo the Vocalist of the Amablesser fame have been revealed as some of the headline acts for the forthcoming Kalawa Homecoming Party in Bulawayo.
South African rapper Emtee in the video for Corner Store
The Kalawa annual Homecoming Party will be held on December 27 and makes a return to its traditional base, the Queens Sports Club.
This will be the first time that Emtee, who is famed for his song Roll Up, performs in Bulawayo after having performed at the Shoko Festival in Harare last year.
Mlindo the Vocalist, who rose to fame this year with his heart-wrenching song Amablesser, is also a debutant in Bulawayo.
According to Vusumuzi Siqalaba of X-MO Squad – organisers of the annual event, they are working flat out on finalising contracts with the rest of the artistes, both local and international.
“For this year, we have the likes of Emtee and Mlindo the Vocalist as some of the headline acts for the Homecoming Party. We’re still finalising with the others and in the coming weeks, we shall reveal more acts that’ll be part of the line-up,” said Siqalaba.
He said they were glad that the much-loved show in the city will be returning to Queens Sports Club after having moved it to Amazulu Sports Club last year.
This move that was not accepted by many fans of the event was so because Queens was undergoing renovations ahead of the Cricket World Cup qualifiers.
“This year, we’re back at Queens Sports Club, the traditional venue of the Homecoming party. Nothing has changed in terms of the date – December 27 and we’re happy that people will once again be able to enjoy their summer holiday with this event,” said Siqalaba.
The Kalawa Homecoming Party has over the past years been the mother of all festivities in the city as it brings Bulawayo to a standstill towards the end of December.
It has also been branded quite well as it now attracts people from other cities and some from across the country’s borders. The Chronicle
Delegates follow proceedings during a Local Government Investiment Conference in Bulawayo.
By Whinsley Masara
Government has directed local authorities to formulate investor friendly by-laws and re-visit their taxation regimes to make them more investor-friendly to contribute towards economic transformation in the country.
Delegates yesterday follow proceedings during a Local Government Investiment Conference in Bulawayo.
This was said Wednesday by Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Deputy Minister Jennifer Mhlanga at the third Local Government Investment Conference (Logic) that started on Tuesday and ended yesterday in Bulawayo under the theme “Local Authorities: Ready for Investment”.
She said local authorities should promote themselves as investment destinations to improve the living standards and well-being of all Zimbabweans.
The Deputy Minister urged local authorities to place the well-being of citizens at the heart of their business and be able to measure the extent to which their policies and investments are resulting in tangible improvements in peoples’ lives.
She said Government was in the process of implementing devolution of power and responsibilities to provincial and local authorities which are competent to carry out such responsibilities efficiently and effectively.
Deputy Minister Mhlanga said the new economic dispensation seeks to reposition Zimbabwe in its rightful place in the international community.
“We have all agreed that we want our local authorities to be investment ready through formulation of investor friendly by-laws, revisiting taxation regimes to make them more investor-friendly and promoting small to medium enterprises.
“To make progress on those at the local level, we need a strong relationship and I am committed to that, as is the entire ministry.
“Holding ourselves to account is the only way we will move forward,” she said.
The Deputy Minister said the investment conference affords local authorities a viable platform to market themselves as investment destinations, to exhibit service delivery innovations within local authorities as well as provide a platform for peer learning and sharing of best practices in service delivery.
She said local authorities play a strategic role in anchoring central government efforts to ensure service delivery, hence the success or failure of the country was best depicted by their collective performance.
“Local authorities are not simply expected to provide a suitable place for investment but should participate in local economic development by becoming consumers of the produce available on the local market.
“Councils are not expected to be purchasing imported benches for their public service facilities at the expense of the bench maker at the local light industry,” she said.
The Deputy Minister said Government recognises major challenges faced by local authorities after going through a period of stagnation and underdevelopment and that they cannot tackle the challenges on their own.
“Local and central government can work together on the challenges that we face, through a renewed relationship that ensures better outcomes for all Zimbabweans.
“For us in central government, this means doing things differently and measuring success differently,” she said. The Chronicle
Fuel service stations deliberately hoarding and limiting supply of fuel for speculative purposes, which has resulted in artificial shortages, risk prosecution as well as losing their licences, industry regulator Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has warned.
Motorists wait to fill up their tanks at a fuel station in Harare, Tuesday, Oct, 9, 2018. As Zimbabwe plunges into its worst economic crisis in a decade, gas lines are snaking for hours, prices are spiking and residents goggle as the new government insists that the country somehow has risen to middle income status. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
The country has been experiencing fuel supply challenges with long winding queues seen at some service stations.
And concerns have been raised over an increase in the number of people buying fuel in bulk and supplying on the parallel market.
It has also emerged there are cases of some service stations charging more than the regulated price while others are hoarding it, worsening the situation that Government is working to avert.
Zera said such operators risked losing their licences as well as face prosecution.
“It has come to the attention of Zera that some petroleum licensees are deliberately hoarding or limiting fuel supplies to consumers for speculative purposes.
“Petroleum licensees are hereby warned to cease and desist from such criminal activities as they risk prosecution and cancellation of their licences,” said Zera.
Apart from creating artificial shortages, hoarding of fuel also poses high risks of fires, that can be fatal while use of containers also increase chances of fuel contamination which compromises quality and damage engines.
Fuel is a top priority on foreign currency allocation due to its highly strategic role in economic activities.
Last week alone, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) extended $41 million for fuel to help ease the challenges being experienced on the market.
Zera said its officers were also on the ground assessing the situation and called on an all stakeholder approach in dealing with the challenge.
The authority said whistleblowers were to report any suspected cases of misconduct by fuel dealers who are bent on sabotaging the economy.
“Such actions are in violation petroleum regulations which prohibits the withholding of petroleum products for speculative purposes and charging fuel prices that are beyond the prescribed limits.
“Members of the public are advised to report all fuel retailers who are suspected of deliberately withholding or limiting fuel supplies for speculative purposes,” said Zera.
Other basic commodities such as flour and cooking oil have also been in short supply following a spate of panic buying triggered by currency uncertainties and skyrocketing foreign currency rates on the parallel market.
Foreign currency shortages have largely been blamed for limiting industry activity, although Government is working flat out to create a conducive environment that promotes increased productivity and ultimately economic growth. The Herald
Minister of Finance and Economic Development Prof Mthuli Ncube and permanent secretary Mr George Guvamatanga
By Tawanda Musarurwa
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has announced gross collections amounting to $1, 28 billion against a target of $1, 089 billion in the third quarter of this year, according to the latest quarterly revenue report.
Minister of Finance and Economic Development Prof Mthuli Ncube and permanent secretary Mr George Guvamatanga
Net revenue collections for the third quarter improved by 22, 56 percent from the $967,76 million realised during the third quarter of 2017.
Major contributors to the revenue were Excise Duty at 21 percent, Net Value Added Tax (VAT) on Local Sales at 19 percent and individuals at 18 percent.
Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development George Guvamatanga attributed the positive revenue performance to “concerted effort by the Authority through rigorous revenue enhancement measures, an unwavering stance against corruption, increased use of electronic and mobile money in transacting which resulted in improved compliance.”
Individual Tax, Company Tax, VAT on imports, Customs duty, Excise duty, Carbon tax, Mining royalties and Withholding tax on Contracts surpassed set targets for the quarter.
Performance of VAT on Local Sales was compromised by high VAT refunds which amounted to $94,67 million, an increase of 53,39 percent from the same period last year.
Other revenue heads such as DFIR, CGT and CGT Withholding as well as Tobacco Levy and other indirect taxes also performed below expectation, said Zimra.
But the majority of the revenue heads performed exceptionally well.
“Third quarter 2018 has shown astounding improvement in all revenue heads in comparison to the same period in 2017,” said the permanent secretary.
“The intensive implementation of revenue enhancement measures by the Authority enabled steady inflows and reduced revenue leakages.
“Inflationary pressures played its own role increasing nominal values of goods and services.”
Mr Guvamatanga said the Authority will continue to be “resolute in implementing planned revenue enhancing measures and uphold zero-tolerance to corruption.”
Last week, Zimra commissioner-general Faith Mazani said the tax collector was making representations to Treasury to review the tax structure for small and micro enterprises.
Currently, according to Zimra, the operations of SMEs may give rise to obligations for any or all of the following taxes: Presumptive Tax, Income Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), Pay As You Earn (PAYE), Withholding Tax (WHT), among others.
This has resulted in numerous small businesses failing to meet their tax obligations.
But Ms Mazani said work in progress to segment taxpayers in relation to their capacity and business models which are large client taxpayers, medium client taxpayers, small client taxpayers and micro taxpayers so as to ensure efficiency in revenue administration.
Restructuring of the tax models for small and micro businesses could see the latter paying a turnover-based tax, while micro-businesses could be set to pay a fixed rate.
But the commissioner-general admitted that the proposed tax restructuring for the lower segments will require an adjustment of the relevant tax laws.
Zimra is guided by several pieces of legislation, but critically by the Income Tax Act and the 2017 Finance Act (No.2). The Herald
Simbisa Brands, owners of popular fast foods outlet, Chicken Inn are set to open a branch in Gokwe. Simbisa Brands Southern Region operations manager, Mr Xolisani Gama confirmed the development saying it has been necessitated by an overwhelming turnout of Gokwe customers to their Kwekwe branch.
“There are a number of our customers who travel from as far as Gokwe just to buy our popular two piecer, so we decided to open a stand-alone branch for them in town. Gokwe is one of the largest districts and the place is developing fast,” said Mr Gama.
He said currently, they were engaging relevant stakeholders and carrying out a feasibility studies.
“We are currently engaging council and the District Administrator’s office as we try to scout for the best position for the outlet,” he said.
The Gokwe outlet will also have Piazza Inn as well as Creamy Inn.
Mr Gama said they were also responding to Gokwe Town council’s call for investors.
He said a market survey was already underway.
“As we speak, we have invaded the town. We will be in the town for the whole weekend where we will be selling chicken and chips, ice cream and pizza to our Gokwe customers from Thursday (today) to Sunday. This will also be part of our market survey, the cost benefit analysis that we might need to study before committing ourselves,” he said.
During the survey exercise, Gokwe folks will have a chance of buying chicken and chips, ice cream and pizza from the company’s mobile truck.
When opened, Mr Gama said, the company will employ locals.
“We are looking at about thirty workers who are all going to be from here, serve for about five who will be providing expertise. We will also buy our raw materials like potatoes and chicken from Gokwe. So it is up to them if they can be able to supply,” he said.
Mr Gama said, in light of the cholera outbreak, Simbisa Brands will donate sanitizers to the town council to be used in public toilets, public gatherings and other places.The Herald
Cassava group chief executive Darlington Mandivenga
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (EWZ)’s new stand-alone unit Cassava, born out of the unbundling financial technology (fintech) businesses to be listed separately on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, is set to become one of the biggest companies in Zimbabwe.
Cassava group chief executive Darlington Mandivenga
Cassava group chief executive Darlington Mandivenga said the company may not yet be a household name in Zimbabwe, but will over the next few weeks become one of the largest companies in the country.
The company is be best known through its numerous brands that for years have been part of Econet’s Wireless products and services, but is now set to emerge as a stand-alone fintech company, Mr Mandivenga said.
Cassava, he said, will be made up of units Econet intends to spin off as part of its unbundling of well-known brands such as EcoCash, EcoSure, EcoFarmer, Ruzivo, Steward Bank, TPS and edu-tech training services such as the Muzinda Hub.
The brands, or SBUs, currently account for over 40 percent of EWZ’s current turnover.
While Cassava is comprised by valuable products and convenient services, perhaps less well known are its forays into e-commerce, where it operates the Ownai brand — a platform or virtual marketplace for buying and selling goods and services on the internet.
Cassava is also the home of “technites”, which provides jobs to thousands of young people who carry out technical work such as installations of set top boxes (STBs) as well as laying fibre optic cabling, among many other jobs.
Mr Mandivenga said plans were underway for Cassava to aggregate all the artisans in the country so that one can reach them using a mobile App. He also disclosed that Cassava footprint extended beyond Zimbabwe.
“Zimbabwe is just one of (many) markets for Cassava. The business here is big, but we are also present in 20 other countries. The Zimbabwe business is only confined here in Zimbabwe. It is wholly owned by Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, but we support it from outside,” he said.
“We are not just about mobile money. We do a lot of smart things using mobile technology and digital platforms, and we are already a well-established business that has grown inside Econet for 20 years,” Mr Mandivenga said. The Herald
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday visited Vice President Constantino Chiwenga at his residence following his return from South Africa where he was receiving treatment.
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Mnangagwa arrived at Chiwenga’s residence at 10.35AM and spent two hours with him and his wife Mary, who had also travelled to South Africa for what the state media call “a routine review.”
The meeting was casual with the two sharing lighter moments on several issues.
Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet (Presidential Communications) who is also the Presidential spokesperson, Mr George Charamba, confirmed the visit.
He said the VP and his wife were in high spirits and had a photo shoot with the President during the two hour long interaction.
“It was two hours of bantering,” said Mr Charamba.
“It was stories about their prison experiences, about the Ministry of Health (and Child Care), about agriculture and both have hit nine tonnes per hectare for their wheat, stories about huku yakaiswa dovi iri nyoro. That was the mood during their interaction.
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on arrival at Manyame Air Base (Tuesday 16 October) in the evening
“As I said yesterday, the VP is bouncing back and is very chatty as well as his wife. We sat down for a photo shoot.”
Mr Charamba said Health and Child Care Deputy Minister Dr John Mangwiro who travelled with VP Chiwenga to South Africa briefed the President that the VP needed time to rest before he resumed the demanding duties of his Office.
“There was also an extensive discussion with the Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care on vision yevakuru the President and the Vice President in respect of the health sector,” said Mr Charamba.
“Dr Mangwiro told the President in very clear terms that the Vice President must be given sufficient time to rest and that he must keep away from the Office for a while.”
“The VP had developed acids in his stomach that were reaching the small intestines. It was very bad. I think his system was producing too much of hyaluronic acid in the stomach.
Vice President Costantino Chiwenga and wife Mary at the burial of his sister Margaret Machekabuwe in Marondera. (Picture by Justin Mutenda)
“Ordinarily, you would need it as the first line of defence against bacteria but in his case I think secretion of acid was just too excessive to the extent that it was starting to attack stomach linings.
“Apparently, you have to give it time to allow internal body tissues to heal both large and small intestines were attacked.
“But he must also remain calm and rested to make sure that there is no relapsing into excessive secretion of the acids in the body. He is on a special diet because of the delicacy yemudumbu mavo.”
Commenting on Amai Chiwenga, Mr Charamba said:
“The wife is doing very well. After the Bulawayo bombing incident, apparently she had some deep lesions right to the bone and they were beginning to gather pus leading to swelling of hands.
“Literally, they (doctors) were cleaning lesion by lesion until vagadzira ruoko rwacho rwese. She is still swollen but the swelling is beginning to subside now. It was a very bright day I must say and all they need is to sufficient rest before they get back to the heavy tasks and duties of public office.”
Prominent South African prophet, Alph Lukau
Prominent South African prophet, Alph Lukau says witchcraft is behind Chiwenga’s deteriorating health. Lukau made the prophecy at his Sandton church Alleluia Ministries International on Sunday after praying for a woman in the congregation who claimed to be Chiwenga’s niece.
“The situation with your uncle right now is not natural, that’s why no matter how doctors are trying to look, they are not finding satisfactory results.
“They do not really know what is happening because this is witchcraft.
“I am saying this with respect and understanding the sensitivity of what is happening because this is the vice president of a nation but I’m telling you, your uncle stepped on the tail of a lion,” he said.
During the prophecy, Lukau described Chiwenga’s critical condition which the woman confirmed.
“His body is swollen, you may lose your uncle, the vice president of Zimbabwe.
“I can even see him, he is like bleaching, he is losing his colour and right now he is critical,” he told the crying niece.
Chiwenga’s health has been a closely-guarded secret but the public has been scrutinising his changing skin colour and swollen hands which they spotted at gatherings.
Lukau said if Chiwenga does not accept the prophecy, he will die.
“I’m not just saying this but there will be bad news if the family does not pray.
“Tell your uncle that the Lord has spoken about him and if he believes he will be healed,” he told the woman.
“If he does not open up, we will meet in heaven because the greatest obstacle is himself,” Lukau added.
The South African prophet urged Zimbabweans to pray against witchcraft as its level has increased in the country.
He said everyone in the country should find a good Bible-believing church and commit themselves.
“Right now there is spiritual warfare in the atmosphere as not seen before happening in Zimbabwe,” he said before raising his congregates to pray for Chiwenga and the country. Daily News/The Herald
