The Wheel Magazine edition 2

MAGAZINE
JUNE 2020
2nd Edition
A New Solution
with
THE
HOUSING
HUB
GAPA
ART
StartUp
Business
Tips
EXCLUSIVE
Sport Star
Violet
Jubane
STEM LADY
“It begins with me”

Table Of Contents
Editor’s note.....................................................................P2
The Wheel Team...............................................................P3-P4
Swiitche Weston -BUSE..............................................P19-P21
Beauty with Brains: Ayanda-UZ.....................P22-P24
Football Unplugged: Violet-MSU Alumni........P25-P2
Mental Health With Andrew...........................P27-P28
Getting to know Tendai Dara-NUST.........P29-P30
The secret behind Cazza Juice-ZEGU...........P31
Business Motivation.............................................P32
Index
BUSE- Bindura University Of Science and Technology
NUST- National University of Science and Technology
MSU- Midlands State University
UZ-University of Zimbabwe
ZEGU- Zimbabwe Ezikel Guti University
Fine Art
T.Gapa UZ
P15-P18
Cover story
Sicelo Dube
P5-P9
A new solution
The Housing Hub
MSU P11-P13
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Editor’s Note
Hello movers!
Less worry, movers is a name I coined
just for all of you our avid readers, who
move with us.Welcome to our 2nd
issue. We really do appreciate the
unwavering support we got for our issue
last month and we promise not to put
our foot off the gas. We got positive
reviews and we thank you a lot. We
hope to improve with every edition so
please feel free to interact with us on our
social media pages. This month’s edition
will be phenomenal as we have an
assortment of profiles and content
tailored for your reading pleasure &
enjoyment as inspiration is our core
business. This month is no exception
we have kicking dialogues with
sportspersons, business gurus &
everything in between. Keep this in
mind, you only have one go at life so
give it your best shot. Remember, June
is a labour month so put your thinking
caps on & work hard. If you constitute
part of the essential service, please go to
work & for all of us who can work from
home, let’s do so & minimise our
movements. Enjoy this issue and don’t
forget to stay safe, wear a mask and also
wash/sanitise your hands frequently.We
bring it right to your homes. #StaySafe
#MoveWithTheWheel.
Mbulelo
Editor
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“IT BEGINS
WITH ME ! ”
A lover of young
people,
especially the girl child.
Driven,passionate,
entrepreneur in
Science & Technology.
A go getter lady who
also finds pleasure in
giving and helping.
Sicelo Dube moved
with ‘The Wheel Magazine’
as Uratile Nare had a
nice chit chat with the
‘STEM LADY.’
Achild of the community,
raised by her uncle & aunt
when her parents passed
away. She was schooled
at Minda Mission School
by a fund and benefitted a lot from
the nuns at school particularly, Sister
Goldman who was of great help in
making sure she had everything she
needed. Everyone who knows Sicelo
Dube knows that she talks of many
mothers and many fathers because
she was raised by the community and
got a lot of support from them. In
return, she always feels the need to
STEM LADY
SICELO DUBE
help because she was raised by a lot
of people she did not know. “When
all is said and done, let’s help those
that are in need. It makes the world
go round,” is how she sums it all up.
Uratile: Miss Dube, you are
popularly known as the ‘STEM
LADY’. Tell us a bit more about
what you do?
Sicelo: My passion in life runs around
this acronym and I make sure most
of the activities I do are centred on
Science innovation. It is my dream to
see a Zimbabwe that embraces science
innovation as the leading centre for
innovations and science discoveries
in Africa and the world at large and I
believe we can achieve this. I am very
passionate about helping young girls
attain education. My work and ideas
are driven by my love for science &
technology and as well as the potential
to greatly improve the livelihood of
the communities in Africa.
Uratile: If you were to describe
yourself in one word what would it
be and why?
Sicelo: Determined. This is because
when I set a goal, I make sure I do
everything I can to make it a reality.
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Uratile: What drove you to start-up
Elevate Trust and LEC Biotech and
how did you do it?
Sicelo: I founded my company, LEC Biotech in 2011
when I was 23 years old. The goal was to meet the needs of
educational and research laboratories by providing the
much-needed chemicals, consumables and equipment.
My vision was to fuel a practical approach to teaching
science and technology in Zimbabwe. However, I
believe there is still a problem. The solution will be to
bridge the gaps between academia and industry as well
as theory taught and its practical application. From
my experiences as a supplier of lab equipment and
chemicals and being a science teacher, I’ve observed
that Zimbabwe imports even the basic equipment and
chemicals/reagents for science education.
I strongly advocate for
research that will lead to
patenting and
commercialisation of our own
products, especially for
educational and research use.
My Master of Science dissertation entitled “Isolation
and characterisation of novel lipases from fat
contaminated water,” was an eye-opener on the
possibility of commercialisation of students’ projects
contributing to Industrialisation and job creation.
After attending the SPARK Bio Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Course at Stanford University in
2016, I came back to Zimbabwe and registered Elevate
Trust as a step towards bridging the gaps I had observed.
Currently, Elevate Trust is a youth leadership & capacitybuilding
foundation that facilitates youth development in
innovation, entrepreneurship and career development.
As part of the organisation’s initiatives, there is the
Innovators Hub Club (IHC) and a Science and Technology
Digital Innovation Drive. These have a thrust
on supporting students in Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education,
Innovation and Entrepreneurship for job creation.
Elevate Trust projects have a bias towards the girl
child/women – The STEMFem network. This is
because I also believe that increased participation of
women generates faster income growth and improves
livelihood in families. Moreover, this bias contributes
towards achieving gender parity in the field of STEM
Sicelo Dube
Uratile:What do you love most about your
job?
Sicelo: Just to mention, if I was to choose a job for a life
time, I would be a teacher for life. I enjoy teaching!
(Exclaims). I have taught at Hellenic Academy for 7 years
but however, I recently left to pursue my entrepreneur skills
because I believe in 100% stewardship and being competent
so I had to leave because of many tasks now as the Zimbabwe
Science Ambassador. It entails a lot of travel and outreach.
“I would be a
teacher for life, i
love teaching!...”
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“Take the first step.
You can be anything
you want to be.....”
Sicelo Dube
Director and Founder of
LEC Biotech & Elevate Trust.
Zimbabwe Science Ambassador.
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Uratile:Describe your daily
routine?
Sicelo: Every day I have to balance being a
mother, wife, cooking and the biggest task,
being full-time at work, as my company is
one of the Covid-19 equipment suppliers
and we are part of the national task force of
supplying and manufacturing detergents,
sanitisers as well as approved Covid-19 test
kits in Zimbabwe.
Uratile: What message do you have
to fellow young Zimbabwean
students who are into start-ups?
Sicelo: My motivation to all those student
innovators who want to own and run a
successful business in the future is to, “Take
that first step.” You can be anything you
want to be. It doesn’t matter what the next
person says. It’s about having big dreams
that keep you up at night. Self-affirmation.
Action. You’ll perfect it as you go. Tumble
and fall and try again. Most innovators
can come up with brilliant ideas but the
difference between the ones that will make
it and the rest, is that drive to take the first
step. You should remember that you will
only be able to connect the dots when you
look backwards so if the path is not clear, do
not be afraid, instead, embrace the fear and
work your way into greatness. I started my
own company at the age of 23 and looking
back, I can surely testify that I wouldn’t have
imagined that this is how far I would have
gone when I set off and I can only imagine
what the future holds for me. The same can
happen for you but you need to take that
first step. They do say the graveyard is full of
the greatest ideas but what came out of them
if they were never implemented. Do not live
a life of regrets and what ifs, rather take that
step and get someone to guide you as you
go, mentorship is key in helping you grow.
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Uratile: What Mantra do you live by?
Sicelo: ‘It begins with me.’ Everyone needs to believe that,
especially the youth. The majority of people in Zimbabwe
have been really good at admiring & thinking that what
other people do is the best and have gotten to a place of
self-doubt. I hope Zimbabweans can have pride in the
quality work that comes from their hands. We do not
need to look to our neighbouring countries or foreigners
to produce the most basic of resources that we use. What
we need is YOU! Make that product, start that company
and let us rebuild the Zimbabwe we want to live in.
Uratile:Any opportunities you would like to
notify our readers?
Sicelo: Under my company Elevate Trust, we are offering
an opportunity for young science innovators to change the
world in these trying times through the power of science.
We opened a call for innovators called the Green
Innovation Challenge where we are promoting science
innovations to change the world during this pandemic.
I believe science holds the answer and we need to get in
those labs, design those products, innovate and realise
that science pays.On another note, we are also running a
donation drive aimed at assisting the rural community that
has been disadvantaged the most during this lockdown as
they have not been able to access online platforms for
education purposes. This drive is seeking to raise
necessary funding to capacitate rural schools to be safe for
students so that they can get safe access to education.
“I believe science holds the
answer and we need to get in
those labs, design those
products, innovate and realise
that science pays.”
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A New Solution
E
By Charity Ngwenya
ver had that boring roommate?
He/she is too loud or quiet for
your liking? Too Christian or
a party animal? The landlord/
landlady doesn’t offer the value
for your money? Fell victim to a bogus landlord/landlady?
You’re a landlord and you
need someone to manage your property for
you? Well then, look no further but just
marvel at Marvellous Anesu Nyongoro ‘THE
MAN’ of the moment.
As accommodation issues escalated
for university students, Marvellous
Anesu Nyongoro and his crew didn’t
sleep a wink, scratching their heads
day and night to build an accommodation-satisfied
environment for
students. The Housing Hub came as
an answer. Right now you might be
wondering, who is Marvellous and
The Housing Hub?
“My name is Marvellous and I’m 23
years old. I am best known for hard
work, not giving up, confidence and
being open minded, adaptive and
being a good listener. I live in
Nyanga, but I stay in Harare for
work and school reasons. I’m in my
final year, studying Accounting at the
Midlands State University (MSU).
I’m also the founder and C.E.O of
The Housing Hub. I’m not yet where
I want to be, I feel my journey has
just begun. I’ve had my victories
and a good share of losses as well. I
started entrepreneurship in my 2nd
year at University and it’s been a
journey ever since. I have received
awards including: Top 20 Youngest
Entrepreneurs in Africa under 22 for
2019 by MasterCard Foundation and
African Leadership Academy. I was
awarded the Start-Up Business of the
Year Award by CBZ Holdings in 2019
to mention but a few. We’ve grown as
a business and my team is bigger than
before, we love and enjoy what we do,
Marvellous A Nyongoro ‘The Housing Hub’ C.E.O
and that is delivering quality services.”
The Housing Hub, is an online
digital market place for student
accommodation. We offer students
online accommodation reservation
services for decent off campus living
and also provide property
management services for landlords
leasing properties to students. Our
services include financial reports &
bookkeeping, lease drafting,
inventory inspections, tenancy
inspections etc. “My inspiration to
come up with the Hub came about
when I fell victim to the inconveniences
of securing on-campus
accommodation in my 2nd year
hence my motivation to startup.
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I was a victim of a bogus
accommodation agent. The
struggle I went through to
get a house is what led me
to think of ways to make life
easier, not only for me but
for every other student.
I have a team of seven permanently employed
members, distributed between Marketing, IT, Projects,
People Management and Finance. We also have a network
of 20 student agents across the 3 universities that we are
now serving: MSU, National University of Science and
Technology (NUST) and Chinhoyi University. We
started as a pilot project at MSU but now we are on the
roll out to other universities. We already have options
on offer in Chinhoyi, Bulawayo, Masvingo and Harare.
Harare has just started, the numbers are not significant
yet. The most challenges we have encountered so far are
changing people’s mindsets. Our product is a new
means of securing accommodation and it requires
both the student and the landlord to shun traditional
means of securing accommodation and make use of
technology. Such a rapid change in an environment that’s
used to the old way of doing things has met its fair share
of challenges on both ends. Raising capital is also an
issue. During the startup phase, we required a lot of
capital to conduct market research, hiring new talent,
marketing and to design world class applications. It’s public
knowledge that good software developers don’t come
cheap. Getting into partnerships with institutions as well
is difficult. Being young in a society that places respect

on age and number of years in industries automatically
blocks you from certain opportunities or making
constructive contributions on the table because you’re
regarded as “young” and therefore inexperienced. This
could not be further from the truth. In the near future,
I see myself impacting many people and I will be one
of the most successful businessmen. I just want to take
my business to the next level. We will be employing
many young people and give the youth a chance. My
advice to young people out there is that:
“You can spend the rest of
your life
trying to find
yourself, or you can start
creating
yourself today and spend the
rest of your life knowing
exactly who you are.”
Fellas, you’ve heard the man himself speak. So it’s high
time you let go of that roommate who doesn’t match
your standards and character. Let the team choose for
you the roommate you want e. g if you are a Christian,
they can match you with a Christian and if you are a
party animal you get the same roommate.
Landlords/landladies, we plead with you to come on
board and offer students the services that match what
they are paying for.
Centre :Marvellous winning his MasterCard
Foundation Young Entrepreneur Award
For more information or inquiries please visit:
Website:
www.thehousinghub.co.zw
Facebook: @Thehousinghub
Twitter: @thehousinghubzw
Instagram: @thehousinghubzw
LinkedIn: @thehousinghub

PAY ATTENTION TO: A R T !
Orison Tadiwa Gapa
By Uratile Nare
Unlocking different levels of
genius and capturing the
eye of the people is Tadiwa
Gapa (TG), a student from
the University of Zimbabwe. Uratile
Nare (UN) from The Wheel
Magazine got a chance to engage
with the great artist.
UN: I believe many people always praise your sketching
deeds but they are always curious about who the
man behind the work is. Can you briefly shade some
light on who you are?
TG: Well, My name is Orison Tadiwanashe Gapa. I’m 21
years of age and I am an artist practising in the field of
realism.
UN: What does Art mean to you?
TG: Art is my best way of expressing myself and escaping
from the daily life of every human being. It’s like my own
comfort zone which isn’t often as comfortable as it seems
especially when i’m attempting something challenging.
UN: When did your sketching career begin?
TG: My history of art dates back to primary school.
It was a small hobby and I was often competing with
fellow classmates to see who would be the best. I got
serious about realism in 2012 when I got inspiration
from my mentor, Mr Chris Mhuka from St Ignatius who
is a very exceptional painter. He was the person who kept
on pushing me to unlock different levels of genius and
capture the eye of the people.
UN: What gives you inspiration to draw?
TG: I draw most of my inspiration from music.
Specifically Eminem. When he needs to portray a
message, he says it in the most extreme way possible!
This comes mainly after receiving some backlash when
I produced my nude series of portraits. I was in a state
of being misunderstood and everyone believed it’s not
“Politically Correct”. After some deep reflection, I went
on, no longer caring about what people say.
UN: What kind of Art do you do, (theme)?
TG: My art ranges from wildlife, human figure, potraits
and nude art. I’m still exploring and I’m still exploring
and im yet to have a solid theme which defines my work
but soon enough you you’ll be able to tell. In terms of
media I work mainly with charcoal on paper and some
touches of color.
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“My best selling piece is the
LION ART”
UN: How do you balance school and
your Art?
TG: The simplest way to put this is, 24
hours in a day; I sleep 6 hours. I have
lectures for about 10 hours and ¾ of that
time is studying and about 4 hours to
draw. I usually draw around 10 p.m-2 am
when no one disturbs my workflow.
UN: You have drawn portraits for a
number of people. Who are some of
them?
TG: I have done quite a number of
portraits. Some names which you might
recognise include His Excellency,
President E. D. Mnangagwa and the First
lady. Prophet Alph Lukau, Karen Mutasa,
Jason Zhuwao, MC Natty, US President Donald Trump just
to mention a few.
UN: Among the world leaders, whose portrait would you
like to work on and why ?
TG:I believe I would be interested in drawing a female
leader! (Exclaims), starting with the queen of England. I think
it’s because from my experience with portraits I have done in
the past, women are more appreciative of portraits than men.
Also, I have never seen a portrait of a female leader. (I’m not
saying I’ll be the first, I just haven’t come across one before.)
UN: What’s your description of your country’s art
sketching industry?
TG: Well, from my understanding, the field that I’m in
has not caught the attention that it deserves. I would
describe realism as the most impressive type of art one
can truly master and it just pains me every time I enter
galleries and I don’t see any pieces in that genre. I think
a lot must be done to bring more attention to realists.
UN: What advise do you have for upcoming artists who
are in the sketching industry?
TG: Well, my advice is to everyone rather. Hard work
is the only way out and it pays out eventually. All artists
should keep pushing their craft and try to reach out to as
many people as possible. They should try and build a social
media presence to attract people all over the world. Lastly,
“practice makes perfect”.
USA President
Donald Trump Art The Wheel 16

Gapa_Art
Art work is on sale get in
touch and follow on:
Instagram: Gapa_Art
Twitter: Gapa_Art
Facebook: Tadiwa
Gapa
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“Practice makes
perfect....”
Orison Tadiwa Gapa
GAPA_ART
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Swiitche Weston
By Mbulelo eMKlass Mpofu
It’s a rarity to get to read a profile in twofold.
Some say that best things come in 2s
and I concur, I mean look at Brangelina, The
Bella Twins and music-wise, the now defunct
P-Square. We don’t usually have a profile that
has both a questionnaire format and also a
general run down of things. We are not scared to
take high risks because at the end, we reap high
rewards. With that in mind, we asked Swiitche
Weston to tell us everything about himself and
this was his account of himself:
“Most people now know me as Swiitche Weston but
my birth name is Cecil Weston Rungano Matongo.
I’m 21 years old. I’m a student at Bindura University
studying a 4 year Honours Degree in Information
Technology. I started recording hip-hop music in
2015 during my O level break but effectively released
it in 2017 while I was doing my A level. I released a
number of singles during and even post High School
which gave me enough stamina to work on my debute
extended playlist titled Life between Worlds that
I later released on the 12th of December 2018. I shot
a music video for one of the songs titled 3 Seconds
in Space which premiered on YouTube on the 21st
of June 2019. This music video was followed by a
couple of singles – I, Diamond, Oceans, Meanwhile
in Rome just to name a few. I recently dropped
visuals for a song on this 2018 extended playlist
titled Make It Right which premiered on my You-
Tube channel on the 1st of May 2020. I’m currently
working on my sophomore extended playlist titled
Oh Well, Wish Me Godspeed which drops sometime
early June.
Thanks for the brief biography, let’s get into the
nitty-gritties now, where did the name Swiitche
Weston come from?
It was really a journey to finally choose my stage
name. I went through a lot of changes due to the
lack of relevance in whatever name I was given or
chose. I went from being called Tylo, Churu, Slim
Tee, Switchy T, Switche to finally Swiitche Weston. I
remember I finally settled for Swiitche Weston after
my friends suggested I should be called Switch for
always changing my name every time, all I could
do was change the pronunciation and add my 2nd
name as the last name to the stage name, then
fortunately I never changed it from there. So
basically Swiitche Weston comes from the fact that I
constantly switched my stage names.

Swiitche
Weston
“To all those who
aspire to be great, obstacles
are always things you see
when we take our eyes off
our goals and mission, so
stay focused.”
Twitter : @cecilmatongo
Instagram : @babykiingreiign
Facebook : Cecil Cedric Matongo
SoundCloud: Swiitche Weston
Audiomack: Swiitché Baby King
YouTube: Swiithce Baby King
Apple Music:Switche
Interesting! What’s your style of composition & how distinct
an artist are you from the rappers we have?
Well, I’m a unique composer of authentic, simple and true
lyrics which I believe sets me apart in a special way from
every other artist because you don’t usually get all these
characteristics in one person. This composition shapes
my style in a way that brings distinction from the rest.
How has Covid-19 affected your craft and what message
would you give to your fans as a person of influence?
Well, it actually affected my progress negatively at first
before it turned positive. So, I was supposed to have released
my sophomore extended playlist on my birthday – 28th of
March but that was about the time the pandemic became
serious and the country was subjected to a lockdown. At that
stage, we hadn’t finished mixing and mastering the entire
project so we had to postpone its release. My audience really
complained about this move as they were already salivating for
the soul food, so I had to release a compensatory single from
the EP titled Shine. The reception to this single was certainly
amazing as it got good numbers as well. At this point I got a
chance to realise that my audience really got me even when the
brand faces back lashes and I would just love to let them know
that I appreciate them and will never at any point overlook
their support and love, they should just stay consistently loyal.
Any collaborations done before & with whom? Any airplays?
Yeah, I was big on collaborations when I started just because
I was just surrounded by these great homies of mine who
were also artists so it was just organic and unplanned how
these collaborations would happen but also, it would help
split the recording expense (Giggles). I’ve collaborated with
Nino, Bux T Forbes, Lloyd Soul, Dough Major, Zeek, Tyreek,
Kay Cy just to name a few. I haven’t had any airplays yet,
certainly because I haven’t submitted my songs there before.
Who inspires your art & if you had a chance to do a
collaboration with anyone (dead or alive) who would it be?
I’m inspired by a lot of people and they are not necessarily in
the same path as me. But more specifically a man like Strive
Masiyiwa is a continuous inspiration because he came out
from a place where he wanted to create something that was
considered infeasible but still made it big with all that doubt,
criticism and humiliation. His story inspires me because I
feel people easily deny things they don’t understand without
giving it a chance to prove itself. Be audacious enough to step
into novel territory. Delay isn’t denial and Strive’s story is a
clear and practical indication of that. I would really want to
collaborate with Rihanna.
What’s the weirdest or embarrassing thing that has
happened at the studio or on stage?
The weirdest thing actually happened on stage when I was
performing at the Colour Fest 2. It was now my turn to perform,
so I was the handed the microphone to start performing
and as I was in the midst of performing the first verse to
my first song on stage, my music got cut. For a split second, I
was confused but I just didn’t stop rapping. I continued as if
nothing happened until I finished the hook.
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Ayanda
Candice
Who ever coined the phrase
beauty with brains
definitely had the likes of ladies
like Ayanda in mind!

Ayanda Candice Sibanda is a 19 year old
law student at the University of
Zimbabwe. Pageant model,
humanitarian activist and a girl
advocate. She is the reigning Miss
Albinism Zimbabwe and Miss Teen
Zimbabwe second runner up. A driven,
ambitious, authentic and a very kind
young lady.
Q
A
Having achieved so much please
do tell us your secret what makes
you different from the other girls
competing in pagents today.
Well, It was all about the dresses
and tiaras when I was still in
primary school, but when I took
up professional modelling I got
to understand that there is more
to pageants than what meets the
eye. Pageants create a platform
for women to raise awareness on
social issues that they are most
passionate about and I wanted to
be part of that. What makes me
different from other women is
By: Patrick T Ndowa
my mission, when I stand on the
stage I don’t stand as one but as
many, I am a girl advocate and a
humanitarian activist so what sets
me apart is my burning desire to
be the best not just for me but for
those I stand to represent.
Q A
Amazing! What are some of your
achievements and goals?
Well I am working on building a
Teen talent agency called
Zimbabwe’s outstanding teen that
sends teen models to international
pageants. Currently our first teen
is supposed to compete in her first
pageant in 2021, so in five years.
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Iam looking forward to be the next
leading teen talent agent in Zimbabwe
and to fulfil my dream of becoming the
first Miss Universe from Zimbabwe. I also
have a foundation called the Ayanda
Candice foundation which is an
organisation that advocates for women
empowerment and the rights of young
women with disabilities. Our projects are
specially designed to help empower,
advocate as well as to create opportunities
for young women. We are committed to
seven sustainable development goals.
You’ve achieved so much Ayanda! How
do you manage school with everything
going on and oh my !what are your other
plans?
That’s easy! (laughs) If there is one thing
my mother taught me was to prioritize. I
love school as much as I love modelling
and any extracurricular activity that I
do. I put in the same amount of time and
hard work in each and every of them. I
love pageants so much because they are
a platform for women to champion change
and great positive impact in society. The
problem we have is that in Zimbabwe
people are not really so supportive of the
modelling industry therefore it’s hard to
reach our target, and my goal as a Teens
Talent Agent is to advocate for a new
dispensation where parents, the cooperates
and arts industry are supportive and work
hand in hand with Zimbabwean models.
Any role models you’ve looked up to for
inspiration?
My role model is Pia Alonzo Wutchbac
Miss Universe 2015 to me she is a true
representation of a hardworking, driven
and authentic woman. She competed for
national title 3 times losing and did not
give up and four years later she won Miss
Universe despite people’s negativity. The
night she was crowned there was a mix up
when Steve Harvey announced the wrong
winner, she faced a lot of criticism and hate
when she was announced Queen but her
reign was filled with positive impact, grace
and elegance. Thank you Ayanda!
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Football Unplugged
Violet Jubane
Violet Jubane is a template of feminine
excellence. She is not the sort of person you
define, lest you confine her to your limited
views. She is a globetrotter who has been
to all the places that people dream of, the
US, Britain, Russia, South Africa, Greece to
name a few. A 34 year old sports fanatic. Wife and mother.
Currently, she studies at the International Centre for Sports
Studies undertaking the FIFA Master- International Master
in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport. Before she
left to pursue her studies in sports management, Violet had
been working for Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA)
Central Region in Gweru.
She is a graduate from Midlands State University (MSU)
with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing Management. She is
an enthusiast entrepreneur and start up and she is
passionate about exploring business opportunities in sport.
This lady was part of the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellows
in USA where she was attached at Lehigh University under
Business and Entrepreneurship development.
Violet has also participated in the YALI Regional leadership
Centre in South Africa under Business and Entrepreneurship
track with the aim of improving her leadership skills.
She is a member of the FIFA/CIES University Network
after graduating from Nelson Mandela with the FIFA/CIES/
NMU Executive Programme in Sport Management. She got
employed at the Zimbabwe Football Association Central in
2011 as an intern from Midlands State University but after
graduating, she opted to continue with the job.
Working in football came as an ‘accident’ as never in her
wildest dream did she see herself having to work in football
one day. To bring it closer home, she had this to say, “I really
had the love of the game as I watched the whole of 2006 and
2010 World Cup on TV but surprisingly in 2018, I also
managed to watch a FIFA World Cup match live that is,
in Russia where the hosts drew battle lines with Spain in a
round of 16 matches. I have tried my best to develop myself
with knowledge and skills through enrolling for different
workshops held by the federation but also volunteering in
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organising sports events.” Since 2017, she has been the head coach of
ZIFA Midlands province under 15 head coach for the girls’ team, and a
voluntary position under ZIFA. In 2019, she was nominated by the
Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) to be the Zimbabwe female
delegate during the 59th International Session for Young participants
in Olympia, Greece. It is a session organised by International Olympic
Academy attracting young participants from over the world. Football
has created a number of platforms for her and she encourages women
to consider pursuing a career in sports industry. Violet has also been
appointed as the Vice Chairperson of Jemise Academy based in Gweru
and wishes to contribute the best of her knowledge to the development
of young talent. Recently, she founded Sports redeem, which is a sports
consulting firm.
Considering the exposure that she has gained, the network
and experience, establishing a sports consulting company
was always in the horizon. The main objective of the firm is
to aim to provide sport consulting services to sports
organisations, leagues and athletes on ways of improving
revenue streams and building strong brands which can
grow and penetrate the international market. Violet wishes
to contribute to the development of a sustainable sports
ecosystem in the country and also aimcontinentally as well
since Africa is not well represented in terms of its value
concerning the development of sport.
Her firm targets clubs, athletes and also Non-Governmental
Organisations (NGOs) but she is also looking into the international
market for potential sports investors in the country.
One of her most memorable moment was the opportunity to
travel the world and explore world class sports events
including FIFA World Cup matches. But her best experience
is when she watched a CONCACAF Gold Cup match in
Philadelphia, USA. Her take-home words were,
“It’s good to be nice to people because no
one knows what the future holds. It’s
good to learn and familiarise with the area
of interest one is willing to pursue.
Building a strong network is impotant but
also one has to realise his or her strengths
and maximize on them whilst improving
on their weaknesses. Don’t forget to
appreciate people who helped you in life.”
Story by Mbulelo Mpofu
For more about this dialogue, kindly visit my enigmatic
blog at https://emklassspeaks.home.blog. So long movers!
Follow and engage withViolet on:
Twitter @veejubane. Instagram @veejubane.
Email: sportsredeem@gmail.com
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Consistency
Focus helps you to
maintain consistency in your
pursuits. I mean rhythmic
consistency which becomes
so natural without breaks.
Consistent little efforts
amount to much unlike
inconsistent big efforts. Some
opportunities of life show
up anytime without notice.
But you can only catch up
on them with consistency.
This strategy increases your
chances of succeeding in
your
pursuits.
Good mental health
Finding your focus
promotes good mental
health, and you manage to
calm down potential
triggers of emotional stress
and anxiety. You build
assurance upon a great
cause, inspiring you to make
a difference in life. Focus
helps you to
eliminate uncertainty
roaming in your mind. This
boosts your relationships with
other people overally and you
improve in
communication skills and
becoming a socially
sensitive person.
Protecting your dream
There are many factors
which may affect your
dream. But you can also
contribute in letting your
dream slip away. You have
much contribution
in letting your dream slip
away than your
surroundings do. This
happens when you
lose your focus
and wander off your lane.
You can’t afford such as
considering investment of
time and effort in building
the dream. You must work
hard to protect your dream in
life and that is your identity
as well.
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Grateful about life
Self Confidence
Finding your focus helps you
to appreciate other people’s
achievements in life. You do
better when you cheer other
people in achieving their own
dreams. It’s easier to explore
other alternatives in life when
you have established your core
focus. You are able to define
your path better. At the same
time, you manage to meet
other important obligations.
Being grateful about life helps
you to spread yourself evenly
and to keep an open mind. You
begin to understand that life is
not only about yourself alone
but rather coexistence and
helping one another to win big.
Big success in life is a collective
effort and everybody playing
their part for one another.
Finding your focus helps to
build self-confidence and to
discover your self-worth. It all
begins with self-confidence as
your core energy to do many
things in life. You build it on a
daily basis and learn from
every situation.
Losing your focus is also losing
your self-confidence and
letting the dream slip away. It’s
painful to watch your potential
success fading away when you
could have done better. So how
do you get your focus back?

“I am not a
superhero I am a product
of God’s grace”
Whoever coined the
phrase, ‘Dynamitecomes
in small
packages’ certainly
had the likes of Tendai Dara in
mind. I mean, it is a rarity in
the precinct to find a 23-year old
lad who is as successful as ‘TD’
has been. Hats off to him. As
you know The Wheel keeps turning
and this month we speak to
Tendai, a multi-award winner,
speaker, author and founder of
many organisations. Below is the
information that we got from him
and don’t you dare move a
muscle as what you are about to
read is inspiration. Enjoy, mover!
By
Mbulelo eMKlass Mpofu
Tendai Dara’s childhood
Tendai Dara is a Christian &Minister
of the Gospel. Born and bred in the
Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe,
Tendai started rising at the age of 16
when he won the Zimbabwe Science
Fair 2012. He is the first born in a
family of four. To those who have
been around him know that one
can definitely tell that he can make
a good actor because of his hilarity.
He can leave anyone in stitches and
is humble and friendly. So much for
one character hey!
Tendai Dara’s public speaking
and authorship career
For Tendai, public speaking is sort of
a calling because inspiration comes
from within. God gave him a voice
and a story to tell which are, “the
only requirements to inspire someone.”
He remembers the first time he
shared his story and people couldn’t
hold their tears and for him, that was
the confirmation that his story is his
voice.Tendai thinks Zimbabwe is
lagging behind more in terms of the
promoting and nurturing upcoming
authors. He has been to Egypt and
was so impressed by the way how the
government makes efforts to support
young authors and promoting their
Tendai Dara
work. He believes that more can be
done to help authors to gain global
traction. Tendai pens Christian
motivational books. Locally, he
follows the literary works of Ralph
Kadurira, Simbarashe Nyamadzawo
and the legendary Cynthia Chirinda.
What is it with Dr. Myles Munroe?
The author of the critically acclaimed
book entitled, “Becoming a leader”
commands a huge following and
Tendai is a, “bigger fan” of his. These
authors write books that challenge
one’s status quo and upgrade their
faith, which is Tendai’s area of
specialisation.
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Everyone dreams of meeting their icons and Tendai is no
exception. He has been highly blessed enough to rub
shoulders with the best the industry has to offer. “I’ve met
the unstoppable Jessica Hox who is the first and armless
pilot from USA. “I’ve also met Zein the fighter among
others,” how the lad puts it when questioned on meeting
any icon. His favourite speakers are, “Les Brown and Lisa
Nicolas because they use their stories to inspire people to
live the best version of themselves.”
Tendai Dara’s various brands
Tendai is the founder of a brand called Success Pot
International which is nurturing upcoming authors and
speakers across the world. This entity is hands-on with
providing mentorship, career and life coaching to over
500 young people across the globe. They also provide
education aid to vulnerable children through the Pillar of
Hope Foundation which was established in the year 2019
with the vision of providing equal access to quality
education. This young man with big dreams happens to
be involved in various social responsibility activities with
some of the biggest companies and corporates across the
world.Tendai is anything but myopic-minded since his
visionary aspiration had him uttering the following words,
“My vision is to be the voice
behind Africa’s
technological
revolution and to be the
father of Afro
responsibility.”
Those dreams are colossal if you ask me and there seems
to be no end in sight for Tendai.
Achievements and cherished moments
Numbers do not lie and Tendai seems to have cruised to
stardom as he boasts of a list of awards and listings
namely being listed on the 2019 SADC TYI most
influential young people, Mzansi Top 50 most promising
speakers, Cape Town youngest mentor award. He also
received an amazing tNoble Citizen Award for the
Humanitarian work in promoting education across Africa.
he is the youngest and only Zimbabwean to ever serve as a
mentor, jury and HackAfrica ambassador. Everyone
desires success so just like anyone else, it makes him feel
good but most importantly, he feels blessed. “I’m not a
superhero, I’m a product of God’s grace and I don’t take
that for granted,” is how he explains it. Quizzed about his
favourite moment,
Tendai stated that it has to be the morning when he was
selected among the few Zimbabweans who went for the
Zim-Rwanda trade exchange program. That was 2018.
Upon arrival, he recollects the impromptu speech he had
to present about his stance on Africa’s education systems
and as you know, when the pressure mounts, legends rise
to the occasion and his motivational speaker background
paid dividends. He aced the speech. Tendai cherishes his
visit to Berlin in Germany with their company, Brigdetek
Investments after their invitation to the Berlin Germany
E-commerce Expo. What makes this his favourite
destination is, “nothing much but the spirit service within
the citizens of that nation. I never struggled with anything
becauseeveryone was always at my service even
in the streets and that made me to feel at home. So l call
Germany my second home.” As a take-home nugget to all
upcoming authors and speakers, Tendai had these
inspirational words to put the lid on the dialogue we had,
“If you have an idea that
you want to transform into
a book, don’t hesitate. Just
do it like Nike. Ideas do not
come out fully formed, they
only become clear as you
work on them.”
Is there any better parting shot than that? I bet not. Let’s
keep the love flowing on his social media pages.
You can interact with Tendai on the following
social media platforms: Facebook account and
page: Speaker Tendai Dara & Tendai Dara
Twitter: Speaker Tendai Dara
Intsagram: Speaker Tendai Dara
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The Secret behind
Cazza Juice
CAZZA is a mouth-watering and refreshing ready to drink juice
manufactured by Chantell Rwodzi. She is a young entrepreneur aged
22, studying Marketing at Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University. She is
in her second year (part 2.2) soon to be on attachment in August.
Her desire and zeal to be an independent woman gave birth to
CAZZA. Starting this meant that she was going to help her lovingsingle
mother, as well as to raise her siblings, and doing this would
quickly cut her off from her mother’s responsibilities. CAZZA started in
February 2020 and from then Chantell’s family has proved to be of great
support & assistance. She works with her younger sister who is also the
co-founder of the company and her mother is the business consultant.
“Starting CAZZA meant
that l was
going to help my single
mother, to raise my
siblings at the same time l
was going to be financially
independent.”
By Charity Ngwenya
Chantell Rwodzi
Like every other business in the world, the unforeseen impacts of
Covid 19 have immensely negatively-affected the business. They were
not able to get the machinery they wanted since it could not be sent
from the UK. Currently, they are still making the juice manually.
The business is also still very small, not a lot of people know about it.
The lockdown has made it difficult to sell many bottles a week. They
have been able to sell approximately 40 litres within a week. As soon
as they get the machinery, they are going to distribute to some shops
downtown in Harare where they approached an individual who sells
new products. 500mls are sold at $1 USD for 2 and 2 litres for $2.50 USD.
Chantelle said, “I urge the young ladies to focus on their dreams
despite the pressure, the challenges we face especially here in
Zimbabwe. As women, we shouldn’t be dependent on men. We should
work for our future and there is no need to hesitate to start something but
do it because there will always be a ‘what if ’. Say no to procrastination.”
For those in Harare who want to buy the juice even in bulk, you can
visit 6139 Zimre Park Mango Road Ruwa.
For more information and arrangements call,
Chantell on: +263 73 329 9775 / WhatsApp +263 77 521 0078.
Cazza Juice
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Last words from
the expert writer!
5 ways to get back in your focus
1.Eliminate your distractions
Do this with caution and clarity of thought unlike
recklessly and willy-nilly. Consider if your current path
aligns with your values and beliefs. The human body
functions well when everything is in sync. Be honest
with yourself, eliminate such routines draining your
energy. Sometimes you may not manage to eliminate
everything but you can learn to free up your mind for
clarity’s sake.
2. Changing your environment
Your environment can suppress your dream like it
never happened but sometimes, it’s not always
practical to change your environment. You can master
your environment until you are able to navigate with
clarity. Remember as well that people see life
differently and even opposed to your view. However,
you can do yourself a favour by living your best.
Mastering your environment helps you to avoid
unnecessary conflicts and you also make the best use
of your time and staying on top of every situation.
3. Reach out to your support system
Sometimes life gets so tough and you lose your
focus and letting the dream slip away, be smart about
it. One important solution is to reach out to your
support system and being honest with your problem.
That’s the only way of safeguarding your remaining
focus without letting the dream to slide away.
Some people have mastermind groups and that’s a
powerful way to safeguard your focus and your dream.
Take your time in finding your support system and it’s
not everybody who can be part of your support system.
4. Make quality decisions
Sometimes you find yourself in a mess because you
made poor decisions. This complicates your life. It’s all
part of the principles of life you subscribe to and also
your belief system in life. On the other hand, it’s also
about how you were raised up but overall the person
you decide to become. Quality decisions minimise so
much drama in our lives and we are able to focus on far
much better things.
5. Keep a mental note of your goals of life
Try to remember who you are and what you are aiming
to achieve in life. Keep a natural memory of your destiny
and your mind processing. This may not sound practical
but it is. Always keep around many things which trigger
your mind to work around your dream. In-fact, keep
your mind engaged and excited about the dream at hand.
Till we meet again !
Nyasha
Andrew
Mataidza