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10/08/2025

Eastwind Trust provides answers to homeseekers
..Residents hail land developers for their commitment to affordable housing

STAFF REPORTER

Owning a house in a major town is a dream shared by many, symbolising not just shelter but stability and community belonging.

Eastwind Trust has emerged as a crucial player in turning this dream into reality for a multitude of homeseekers who have now become proud property owners through small, manageable contributions.

This comes after Harare City Housing director, Mr Addmore Nhekairo last week confirmed that Eastwind Trust, owned by Rodgers Pote and Trymore Arinesh*to, is now on track for regularisation.

Through innovative housing programs and flexible financing options, Eastwind Trust has effectively opened the doors of homeownership for families across various economic backgrounds.

“I never thought owning a home was possible for me,” Nathan Chadambura , a newly transitioned homeowner. “Eastwind Trust made it happen."

The company’s commitment to responsible land development has resonated deeply within the community.

Residents are increasingly vocal about their appreciation, with many highlighting the benefits brought by Eastwind Trust.

“They have given us more than just a house; they have given us a community,” says Previous Ngarande a proud homeowner said.

“I feel secure knowing my kids can grow up here.”

In addition to providing homes, Eastwind Trust emphasises community integration.

“We ensure that our developments include essential amenities such as schools, parks, and healthcare facilities,”

“We want to create neighborhoods where families can thrive, not just survive.” This holistic approach has significantly improved the quality of life for new homeowners and long-term residents alike," Rodgers Pote one of the Eastwind directors said

Local support for Eastwind Trust’s initiatives continues to grow, with many residents expressing hope for future developments.

“I dream of a day when every family in our community can have a home like mine,” says Clever Masamba who moved into his home last year.

“With Eastwind Trust leading the charge, I believe that day is coming.”

As Eastwind Trust progresses, the success stories of homeseekers turned homeowners stand as a testament to its impactful role in the community.

By fostering collaboration, promoting sustainability, and prioritising social responsibility, Eastwind Trust is not merely transforming landscapes but enriching lives.

As more residents celebrate their journeys towards homeownership, the company's dedication to building dreams continues to inspire hope for many.

The company holds a significant piece of land in Mabvuku-Donnybrooke.

During a hearing before Harare magistrate Mr. Tapiwa Banda last week, Mr. Nhekairo revealed that there are currently 40 companies awaiting regularisation in the whole of Harare.

Notably, he stated that Jason Passadi, the former Zanu PF MP for Mt. Pleasant, is not on the list of regularisation list.

This development follows Eastwind Trust’s recent complaint against The Herald for publishing what they deem inaccurate information regarding their regularisation status.



The Trust’s representatives argue that the media’s portrayal of their situation has caused undue harm to their reputation and operations.

In an official statement recently, Eastwind Trust said: “An article published by a local newspaper titled ‘Suspected land barons threatening state witnesses, court told,’ contains gross inaccuracies and misrepresentations about us as Eastwind Trust.”

The company emphasized that as a “responsible and reputable organization,” it felt compelled to correct what it termed a “false narrative.”

07/08/2025

**Eastwind Trust set for regularisation,HCC boss Nhekairo confirms**

--- Passadi's Homogram company not on regularisation list

Harare City Housing director Mr. Addmore Nhekairo has confirmed that Eastwind Trust, owned by Rodgers Pote and Trymore Arinesh*to, is now on track for regularisation.

The company holds a significant piece of land in Mabvuku-Donnybrooke.

During a hearing before Harare magistrate Mr. Tapiwa Banda today, Mr. Nhekairo revealed that there are currently 40 companies awaiting regularisation in the whole of Harare.

Notably, he stated that Jason Passadi, the former Zanu PF MP for Mt. Pleasant, is not on the list of regularisation list.

This development follows Eastwind Trust's recent complaint against The Herald for publishing what they deem inaccurate information regarding their regularisation status.

The Trust's representatives argue that the media's portrayal of their situation has caused undue harm to their reputation and operations.

In an official statementrexently, Eastwind Trust said: “An article published by a local newspaper titled ‘Suspected land barons threatening state witnesses, court told,’ contains gross inaccuracies and misrepresentations about us as Eastwind Trust.”
The company emphasized that as a “responsible and reputable organization,” it felt compelled to correct what it termed a “false narrative.”
The statement continued: “The article’s claims that the company’s representatives are threatening state witnesses, as revealed in a court cross-examination, are entirely unfounded and based on malicious intent.”
The trust clarified that there had been no cross-examination regarding Passadi, stating, “There is no cross-examination on Passadi that has taken place, as the last court hearing on Friday was postponed to April 3.”
Eastwind Trust asserted, “Our record speaks for itself, and we have the evidence to prove it. The article’s assertion that we are threatening state witnesses is a blatant fabrication.”
Moreover, they emphasized their commitment to ethical business practices.
“We have always conducted our business with the utmost integrity and transparency, and we are law-abiding citizens.”
The company expressed disappointment in the local newspaper’s “lack of journalistic integrity,” stating, “It is clear that the article was written with a predetermined agenda, rather than a genuine interest in reporting the facts.”
Eastwind Trust called on stakeholders, customers, and the public to be wary of misinformation: “We urge our stakeholders, customers, and the general public to be cautious of misinformation and seek out credible sources.” They expressed confidence that “a thorough examination of the facts will reveal the truth about Eastwind Trust officials and our commitment to excellence.”
The statement concluded with an invitation for inquiries: “We invite anyone seeking accurate information about Eastwind Trust to contact us directly. We are always happy to provide the facts and set the record straight.”
Additionally, the company indicated that it would pursue legal action against the local newspaper, stating, “Our lawyers are already on it.”

04/08/2025

Sights from Vengere Stadium in Rusape on Saturday as Buffaloes edged Wangu Mazodze 1-0 to move within a striking distance of the Pacific Storm Eastern Region Soccer League.

The coming in of Pacific Storm as official sponsors of the league has brought some spark, a development that has been hailed by stakeholders.

03/08/2025

*Hurdles cleared for Tagwirei to join Central Committee*

STAFF REPORTER

ZANU PF Secretary for Legal Affairs, Cde Patrick Chinamasa, has announced that businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei is now set to officially join the Central Committee, following the Politburo’s recent decision to clear all outstanding obstacles.

Posting on his X account, Chinamasa revealed that the matter was discussed during the latest Politburo meeting, where members unanimously agreed that there were no objections to Harare Province's move to co-opt Tagwirei.

The resolution is expected to be ratified at the upcoming Central Committee meeting.

> "At its 385th Ordinary Session of the Politburo, the following cooptions were tabled by the National Political Commissar and were approved: Mash West, Cdes Polite Kambamura, Christine Gwati and Joseph Serima; Mat North, Cde Collen Ndebele."

> "This means that at the next Zanupf Central Committee meeting, the National Political Commissar will table for noting and adoption five cooptions into the Central Committee, namely Cdes Kudakwashe Tagwirei, Polite Kambamura, Christine Gwati, Joseph Serima and Collen Ndebele."

Chinamasa emphasised that there had been no objection in the Politburo to Harare Province’s bid to co-opt Tagwirei.

> "The National Political Commissar, Cde Munyaradzi Machacha, tabled the recommendation at the 384th Ordinary Session of the Politburo, held at Zanupf Headquarters on Wednesday, 2nd July 2025, and the cooption of Cde Tagwirei into the Zanupf Central Committee was approved, pending reporting to the Central Committee for adoption. There was no objection in the Politburo meeting to the recommendation by Harare Provincial Coordinating Committee."

> "When the 385th Ordinary Session of the Politburo sat on Wednesday, 30th July 2025, at the Zanupf Headquarters, and with Vice President and Second Secretary, General (Rtd) Dr. C.G.D.N. Chiwenga chairing, the Politburo confirmed its Minutes of the 384th Meeting (prepared by the Secretary General, Dr. Mpofu) with minor amendments. Confirmed without amendment on page 22 of the Politburo Minutes was Item 7.1.7, headed: Co-option by Harare Province which read: The NPC indicated that prior to the issuance of the aforementioned co-option correspondences on co-options, some Provinces, including Harare, had already completed the process. In this regard, Cde Kudakwashe Tagwireyi was co-opted by Harare Province and is now a Central Committee Member."

Also confirmed during the same session was a key procedural document on the co-option process.

> "Also to be noted and confirmed by the Politburo, without amendment, on Wednesday, 30th July 2025, is Politburo Minutes Item 7.1.6 (also on page 22 of the Minutes), titled:

> “Circular on Co-Options” which read as follows: “It was stated that in the light of the Central Committee vacancies mentioned above, the Department of Legal Affairs had drafted co-options guidelines, outlined in a circular dated 30th June 2025, signed by the Secretary of Legal Affairs, Cde P.A. Chinamasa. This circular superseded the previous circular dated 5th June 2025, signed by the Secretary General, Cde Dr. O.M. Mpofu, which sought to address a similar issue.”

Chinamasa also defended Tagwirei’s inclusion, saying he has long supported the party and meets all requirements for Central Committee membership.

> "So the controversy surrounding Cde Tagwirei’s cooption into the Central Committee surprises me and took me completely off guard. Given Cde Tagwirei’s commitment to Zanupf and his track record in the service of the Party, the somewhat negative publicity and narrative surrounding his cooption into the Central Committee is undeserved."

He further said that the process of co-option has historically never been contentious.

> "I have been a member of the Zanupf Central Committee continuously and without break since December 1987, and a member of the Zanupf Politburo since the year 2000 to date, and I can state unequivocally that throughout this long period of nearly 38 years as Central Committee or as Politburo, we have never had to debate, let alone discuss, PCC recommendations of cooptions into the Central Committee. We always treated such recommendations as fait accompli."

Chinamasa concluded by asserting that the controversy surrounding the matter has now been put to rest.

> "The Zanupf Department of Legal Affairs is relieved and takes note that the furore/controversy/confusion/wrangle/much ado about nothing/social media hype/misinformation/disinformation that surrounded Harare Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) cooption of Cde Kudakwashe Tagwirei into the Zanupf Central Committee is now over and irreversibly settled."

21/07/2025

Youth minister Tino Machakaire

09/07/2025

Tinmac company addresses Mahere's claims

1. Machakaire is not a Director of Tinmac.

2. Tinmac has never applied for a government contract or tender, nor does it intend to do so.

3. Tinmac is a private company that specializes in cargo services, not the importation of cars.

4. Tinmac has established contracts with regional and international partners; therefore, any misinformation could lead to serious repercussions for the company.

07/07/2025

Bhora ma1

07/07/2025

Breakthrough into the Ecobank US$4m heist

07/07/2025

Cricket galore

Zimbabwe host South Africa and New Zealand in a blockbuster T20I tri-nation series from 14-26 July!

Expect big names, booming sixes and deadly yorkers lighting up Harare Sports Club, with all matches starting at 13:00 local time.

06/07/2025

"Humpty dumpty" lawyer Mahere undressed

REPORTER

Skeletons continue to tumble for opposition leader Advocate Fadzai Mahere after Youth Minister Tino Machakaire exposed troubling details of her dark past following her defense of NSSA managers accused of misappropriating pensioners' funds, intensifying scrutiny over her credibility and adding fuel to a growing political controversy.

Mahere's legal expertise was called into question by Justice Matonsi, who referred to her as a "humpty dumpty lawyer."

In a series of social media posts, Machakaire asserted that Mahere should refrain from speaking, suggesting she lacks the intellect to engage in meaningful dialogue and frequently supports those accused of wrongdoing.

"A whole Justice Matonsi judgment extensively established your gravitas as a 'Humpty Dumpty’ mouthpiece of NSSA millions looters. The looming question is whether you and your NSSA millions looters have had the moral courage to repay the poor pensioners’ savings you attempted to cover with your humpty dumpty theatrics. Show me any judgment that casts aspersions on my moral turpitude before you start with me," Machakaire stated.

He also emphasized that he has never been involved in the misappropriation of funds or served as a shield for criminals protecting their ill-gotten gains.

"Good evening advovo Humpty Dumpty . FYI, unlike your NSSA looters judgment, I have never been party to a government tender or tampered with poor pensioners’ funds. You can fictitiously create as many false narratives as possible, but I will only meaningfully engage with you if you provide a judgment that asserts your preposterous allegations. I want you to know that as a public servant I have nothing to hide, and if you have anything of substance beyond your usual theatrics, I stand ready to account for anything that relates to my integrity.

"I am also ready to assist you in apologizing to all NSSA beneficiaries and to share with you a few tips on how you can be an honest taxpaying business entrepreneur, for that’s what I know best. My business life before and after politics is in the public domain. I am an open book who respects honest hard work."

Machakaire further stated that he has never misappropriated government resources.

"You're a parochially nonsensical rabblerouser, chigananda, if you run away from a Parliament whose Public Accounts Committee has factually established and elaborately documented how government vehicles paid by Treasury were not delivered by the supplier. Falsely attempting to besmirch a Minister contrary to the findings of the Parliament Public Accounts Committee exposes you for the serial hating noisy di**it you have always been."

05/07/2025

*Tinmac amplifies ED's voice with "Pasi nezvigananda" support*

REPORTER

IN a powerful display of support for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Youth Minister Tino Machakaire has adopted the resounding "Pasi nezvigananda" slogan, which is rapidly gaining popularity within Zanu PF.

Mnangagwa captured widespread attention when he unexpectedly chanted this slogan at a recent ruling party meeting, triggering an enthusiastic wave of endorsement from party officials and supporters.

Following Mnangagwa's vocal endorsement, Machakaire was the first senior official to rally behind the President, sharing the slogan on his social media platforms.

Known for his steadfast allegiance to Mnangagwa's faction, Machakaire recently urged citizens to communicate openly with the President if they genuinely care for him.

Speaking to party members in the Wedza South Constituency during the graduation ceremony of over 400 individuals in various skill sets, Machakaire emphasized that the nation's progress hinges on honest communication.

"We must not shy away from speaking the truth that will help our party flourish. Protecting our party means being forthright. If we truly love our President, we must relay the real situation on the ground. As your leader, my duty is to convey the message for which I was elected. If I discuss an issue in Harare, remember that while the people there might express opinions, they are unaware of the message you have entrusted me with," Machakaire stated.

"I am unafraid to speak the truth, as I am simply a messenger tasked with relaying your concerns. It's my responsibility to communicate your issues, after which I expect a response. If there are matters to address in Wedza, just send me to the President, and I will convey your message as it is. If roads are in disrepair, you can count on me to raise the issue and ensure it receives prompt attention," Machakaire declared.

Furthermore, Machakaire stressed the importance of unity within the party and condemned any form of division or violence. "Divisions and violence will not be tolerated in Zanu PF. We must remain united, and those who seek to create discord have no place in this party."

"We have one leader, and we are all under President Mnangagwa. It is imperative that we unite behind him and focus on the development of our country and the growth of our party. Let's shun violence. Zanu PF is a party of peace, and anyone found on the wrong side of the law will face consequences. Violence is a definite no in Zanu PF; those with a penchant for it should seek affiliation with other parties," Machakaire asserted firmly.

18/06/2025

**Building smiles: Destiny Of Afrika Network’s Affordable Housing Initiative**

Bringing smiles to an entire community can be a challenging feat, often requiring extraordinary efforts.

However, the Destiny Of Afrika Network (DANet) has succeeded in uplifting spirits across the nation through its ambitious housing project, which is making significant strides toward providing affordable housing for all.

This initiative aligns perfectly with the government's commitment to ensuring that no one is left behind as the country progresses toward its ambitious Vision 2030.

In a recent media interview, Reverend Obedia Musindo, the founder of DANet, said the project's positive impact on improving living standards for individuals and families by offering flexible housing solutions.

"We are currently developing roads in another section of the project. Very soon, we will secure a housing construction permit from the local authority, allowing our beneficiaries to start building their homes in accordance with the laws of this country," stated Rev. Musindo.

DANet is actively acquiring land for its third phase, targeting a total of 6,000 housing stands in Chinhoyi as part of its overarching goal to alleviate housing challenges faced by many Zimbabweans.

"Initially, I never expected this initiative to take us this far. DANet has made me a landlord under conditions more favorable than any other," expressed one grateful beneficiary.

The success of the project is apparent, with 700 families benefitting from Phase 1 in Westview Extension, Kadoma, and a total of 2,500 families benefiting across Phases 1 and 2 in Kadoma Town alone.

Rev. Musindo recently announced plans to develop an additional 7,500 housing stands in Kadoma as part of the forthcoming Phase 3.

DANet aims to assist various segments of society, including low-income earners, teachers, security personnel, nurses, informal traders, cross-border workers, and ordinary citizens of Zimbabwe.

The overarching goal is the creation of 200,000 housing units throughout the country by 2030, significantly contributing to national housing initiatives and enhancing housing availability for all.

Furthermore, the government has set a new target to construct one million houses by the end of this year, having already exceeded its initial goal of 220,000. This initiative intensifies efforts to tackle the country’s housing challenges in alignment with Vision 2030.