Mahara Goteka

@MC_IAM_MC @daddyhope This is Kore kore, spoken down north of Zim, in the Dande area, as well as Hurungwe area in Mash West.

@daddyhope Which Shona Dialect is this?

The great Oliver Mtukudzi died exactly five years ago. In this video he was addressing the cholera crisis that was prevailing around 2017-18. Nothing has changed since this great icon’s intervention because the Government has not done what needed to have been done, which is making clean running and drinking water available to citizens in Zimbabwe’s urban areas. As I have always said many times, Zimbabwean law clearly states that it is the duty of the State to provide water sources, but this hasn’t been done for Harare and Bulawayo and many urban cities and towns for 43 years. Harare relies on a lack built in 1950 for 100,000 people against its population of 3 to 4 million people including those in Chitungwiza. The government conveniently takes advantage of some people’s ignorance when it blames local urban councils. It is not the job of councils to provide dams and lakes, it is the state that should provide that infrastructure, but sadly the public funds meant for this have been routinely looted for 43 years. The mismanagement of public funds highlights systemic problems that impact citizens' basic needs, these systematic problems are resulting in Zimbabweans dying from a medieval disease, cholera, because of corrupt rule. As shown in this video, cholera has been with us for years, I covered cholera stories in Zimbabwe when I was with @itvnews as far back as 2008, yet fifteen years later we are still talking about the same tragedy. The water delivery system itself is rotten, it requires a decent economy that provides jobs for citizens to pay rates. 95% of Zimbabwe’s potential job work force is seated at home doing nothing, so rates are also not being paid. Investors are not coming to Zimbabwe to create jobs because of corruption which is at the heart of Government, they are also not coming because of misplaced political and economic policies that keep changing daily like the weather. Yet Government takes advantage of citizen ignorance and blames the councils for things that are directly linked to its tragic and now well documented failures. The persistent challenges in Zimbabwe that range from the lack of clean drinking water to systemic issues like corruption and economic instability form the relatedness of things that define this crisis. They underscore the urgent need for comprehensive political and economic reforms whether through via dialogue or revolutionary transformative means that will create a new template for how things should be done! It is important to note that Zimbabwe is not short of money to provide all these basic requirements for its citizens, it is only short of capable, patriotic and honest leaders who care about the welfare of their people. As Tuku once sang, Gudo Guru Peta Muswe, Vadiki Vagokuremekedza. This should be a message for all the political elites that have authored this crisis and are continuing to double down on the citizens.

#HappeningNow: Update on Angola Expansion! Our Head of Programmes, @MaharaGoteka and Grants Coordinator, @welling13934336 are in #Angola preparing for the expansion of our Skills2Live project in that country. They are meeting with and assessing potential partners.

Our Head of Programmes, @MaharaGoteka has been conducting a project monitoring visit at our partner @SOSMalawi. During the visit, he facilitated a project review meeting and interacted with the young women who are being trained. #SkillsMakeTheDifference

Last Friday, our Head of Programmes @MaharaGoteka, presided as the guest of honour at a graduation ceremony at @SOSMalawi as the Guest of Honor. He delivered an inspiring speech, emphasizing the importance of hard work. #SkillsMakeTheDifference #25yearsYA

Thanks for your understanding that #skills training of #youths creates #impact that last a lifetime, Maria. @YoungAfricaInt @josedegoede @vonKirchmannEU

A unique Sunday Service; an appointed time is taking place tomorrow at Joina City, Ster Kinekor Cinema 4 at 7:30am. Join us and invite someone. #TheGloryChurch #ApostleCecil

@tatendamashanda @kubatana We must do something about this. Starting with paying for services

This is a week of sad news @kubatana is closing 😩

2830 students trained in 2020 44.755 students trained since 1998 26,816 people assisted in our COVID-19 response programme These are the numbers of 2020. This is the Results Report of Young Africa. buff.ly/3zOzsYR #EmpoweringYouth #YouthSkills #SkillsBuilt

1999 - Young and full of unstoppable dreams...

Proud of my @YoungAfricaInt team & partners. Cabo Delgado, an area in Northern #Mozambique, is severely troubled by terrorist attacks. Essential that #youths learn skills and contribute to #development. @NLinMozambique @HennyFdeVries @UNmigration @frontlineaids @ideialabmz

Most pulpits have been reduced to motivational oratory orgies of unrealistic promises.Sunday morning inspiration has often led to Monday morning frustration as often times the inspiration is void of information.Relevance demands that we be less descriptive and more pragmatic.

You are treated according to how you are perceived. Those who represent you control the narrative paintbrush making your image. Misrepresentation is the greatest threat to favor.Proximity mandates representation, discern your circle.

Adeptness is no substitute for commitment, mastery is by commitment.

Faith and decision making correspond, greatness and success are faith based decisions, it’s neither coincidence nor chance but belief.

Vacancy alert! Young Africa in The Netherlands is looking for a creative fundraising professional to help realise our ambition to train ever more youths: youngafrica.org/item/vacature

Today is #InternationalDisabilityDay #IDPD2018. A great day to celebrate our #inclusion of #youths with #disabilities into #skills #training for #employability & #entrepreneurship. Watch this touching video how and why #YoungAfrica sees potential in ALL: tinyurl.com/yb77oq5b

Strategic planning with #YoungAfrica in #Zambia with board and team in #Lusaka. Plans for #youths #skills means talking to what skills private sector and employers need. #Training relevant and future-proof #competencies is key!

@TweetAManToFish @livelyhoodsorg @YAdirectors @moringaschool @GardenofhopeFdn Congrats to us

Congratulations to the Pan African Award Winners 2018. WINNER: LivelyHoods @livelyhoodsorg RUNNERS UP: Young Africa @YAdirectors and Moringa School @moringaschool FUTURE PARTNER PRIZE: Garden of Hope Foundation @GardenofhopeFdn