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Zimbabwe is back to 20-hour power cuts, with light at end of the ... - News24

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Fans Send Sheilah Gashumba Into Hiding As They Troll Her Mr. Right God's Plan For Firing Blanks - UGNEWS24

Fans Send Sheilah Gashumba Into Hiding As They Troll Her Mr. Right God’s Plan For Firing Blanks – UGNEWS24

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A section of stubborn fans on Twitter doubt socialite Sheilah Gashumba’s Mr. Right, God’s Plan’s bedroom skills.

They believe by now at least Sheilah would be preparing to drop the first born but God’s Plan could be a massive disappointment.

The pair started bonking tubeless three years back but according to fans God’s Plan could firing blanks and sweating on top of the babe for nothing.

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noted: Me-OW! It’s the End of the Catfight

“We’re not used to seeing so many women with so much power and so many resources, who are so visible, in entertainment, in business, and the Kardashians are a business, and these two young women in England,” she said. “We don’t have a template of just seeing them as being strong people, as powerful performers, or politicians, or powerful in business, so we’re trying to self monitor, to not go to the convenient label that is no longer appropriate.”

The catfight is very much alive, though, on reality television franchises such as “The Real Housewives” and “The Bachelor.” Women plotting against each other, and eventually resorting to hair pulling and champagne hurling, is as much of a go-to story line today as it was in the 1980s on the nighttime soap opera “Dynasty,” when Joan Collins’s character boosted ratings by flinging pond scum down her rival Krystle’s blouse.

Caroline Heldman, the executive director of the Representation Project, which aims to dismantle gender stereotypes, and a co-author of “Sex and Gender in the 2016 Presidential Election,” is almost certain the word will be used in the Democratic primary to demean the unprecedented number of women who have already entered the race. “I see the catfight label framing a lot of what happens when the primary heats up,” she said. “It’s such a good diminutive label. It suggests the fight isn’t a real fight, but more important, catfights exist to titillate heterosexual men. It reduces female presidential candidates to not-serious contenders.”

But Ms. Heldman has hope that the catfight may soon become obsolete (except, of course, between actual cats). She wasn’t sure that some of her students at Occidental College, where she teaches politics, had ever heard the term, and texted a 22-year-old female student to ask if she was familiar with it. The response came back seconds later: “No ma’am.”

Kayleen Schaefer is the author of “Text Me When You Get Home,” a book about female friendship. This article draws from her research.

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De Kocks very good salvo Hobarts merciless rain: Takeaways from Proteas World Cup opener

The Proteas have been unlucky to be robbed by the rain after they could not procure a consequence in opposition to Zimbabwe in Hobart on Monday. South Africa did all it might to get a consequence, however the rain received in the way in which, they usually might solely get a degree. Such was SA’s climate’s curse, it was the primary sport in Hobart out of 9 to be impacted by the aspect. The Proteas have been robbed of what was a deserved win in opposition to Zimbabwe in Hobart, however there have been a number of issues that went proper for them regardless of the truncated nature of the sport. Listed below are 5 speaking factors from Monday’s washed-out sport: When De Kock fires, SA fires South Africa’s final failure ultimately 12 months’s T20 World Cup was their lack of intent after they chased down small totals in opposition to the West Indies and Bangladesh. That lesson was clearly heeded and remembered by Quinton de Kock, who took the sport by the scruff of the neck and chased the rain deadline. His 18-ball 47 noticed him drive SA’s 51/0 in three overs they usually solely wanted 13 extra to seal the sport, however the rain intervened. There will likely be sterner bowling assaults within the type of India and Pakistan, however De Kock has set out a batting stall the Proteas should depend on for the remainder of the match. READ | Boucher responds to Proteas’ rain-induced World Cup heartbreak: ‘We needed to play’ The template of attacking laborious on the high performed an important function in New Zealand’s huge win in opposition to Australia the place Finn Allen’s 42 off 16 received the ball rolling for the guests. South Africa’s geared up with energy hitters who can take SA to greater batting ranges. Lungi Ngidi is SA’s most adaptable T20 bowler Lungi Ngidi’s first ball was caned for 4, however he bounced again with scrumptious varieties that lopped two wickets and stopped Zimbabwe from dreaming of a complete of 100, which might have been difficult for SA to chase in 9 overs. Ngidi first eliminated Regis Chakabva, then claimed the important thing scalp of Sikhander Raza.  The nine-over allotment meant Ngidi might solely bowl two overs, however he once more showcased his capability to learn situations sooner than most of his teammates. Fielding made the distinction De Kock’s catch off Ngidi and David Miller’s run-out might seem like regulation moments, however with the fluctuating nature of SA’s fielding, such moments cannot be taken with no consideration. Proteas pacer Lungi Ngidi News24 Isuru Sameera/Gallo Pictures There was a tricky dropped catch that went Ngidi’s manner, however De Kock took an excellent catch to do away with Raza. Then there was Miller’s run-out of Sean Williams that robbed Zimbabwe of any momentum they sought by their top-order. On an outfield saturated by rain, these sorts of fielding efforts can’t be seemed down on. Hobart saves its rain for the Proteas Hobart is about to suffer from rain for the remainder of the week, which is sweet for the town, however devastating for cricket if video games have been to be performed there. READ | Hobart rain cruelly denies Proteas important factors over Zimbabwe in farcical circumstances It so occurred that the neighbourly derby between South Africa and Zimbabwe was the Bellerive Oval’s final sport of the match. The bottom hosted 9 video games and just one, that of South Africa’s, was rain affected. It is true that because the third southernmost cricket floor forward of Christchurch’s Hagley Oval and Dunedin’s College Oval, the Bellerive is on the mercy of the Southern Ocean’s climate whims. It is simply unhappy that the climate held simply lengthy sufficient to proceed SA’s ICC match climate curse. Originally published at Irvine News HQ

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 The US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa will quickly go to South Africa. 
 The US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Mike Hammer, is due in SA this month.SA is predicted to play an even bigger position find options to crises in Ethiopia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.Hammer will meet with the Ethiopian authorities and AU officers in Addis Ababa.South Africa may play greater than only a cameo position within the African Union (AU)-led peace initiative in Tigray, a area in northern Ethiopia.The United States-South Africa Working Group on African and Global Issues met in Washington DC on 27 September, the place each international locations deliberated on the renewed combating in Ethiopia.During the assembly, the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland, and the director-general of SA's Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Zane Dangor, reviewed "pressing and high-profile issues of mutual concern to the US and South African governments".There had been additionally points associated to Zimbabwe and the insurgency in Mozambique. For these points, Nuland and Dangor had been joined by the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Ervin Massinga, and the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Mike Hammer.Hammer can be anticipated in South Africa, Kenya and Ethiopia for a three-nation tour.READ | Both Tigrayan and Ethiopian government forces committed gross human rights violations - reportThe tour started on Monday and can spherical up on 18 October.In an announcement, the US State Department mentioned Hammer would arrive in Pretoria as a follow-up to the 27 September engagement to discover a strong AU-led resolution in Ethiopia."Following up on discussions on the situation in northern Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa, held in Washington on 27 September, during the US-South Africa Working Group on African and Global Issues, Special Envoy Hammer will travel to Pretoria to meet with South African government officials to advance efforts in support of the African Union-led mediation effort," the division mentioned.It was not instantly clear what position SA would play, as a result of the AU initiative in Ethiopia is led by former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo, who's the AU High Representative for the Horn of Africa.Hammer will meet with Kenyan authorities officers, worldwide companions, non-governmental organisations and others concerned in regional efforts to construct peace and facilitate the supply of humanitarian help to these in want.READ | US calls for Eritrea to withdraw soldiers in Tigray, EthiopiaKenya is the strongest economic system within the east African group, sharing its northern border with Ethiopia. The two international locations have commerce and cultural ties that the US will search to leverage for a workable resolution to the battle.Hammer will meet with the Ethiopian authorities and AU officers in Addis Ababa.He may even meet with UN officers and different companions delivering humanitarian help in response to the battle in northern Ethiopia and offering drought aid.In order to resolve the battle and obtain nationwide reconciliation, Hammer will emphasise the significance of accountability on human rights points.The News24 Africa Desk is supported by the Hanns Seidel Foundation. The tales produced via the Africa Desk and the opinions and statements which may be contained herein don't replicate these of the Hanns Seidel Foundation. [ad_2] Source link

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09.03.2021 🇲🇨 Princess Charlene of Monaco, 43, was admitted to hospital late on Wednesday night after a medical emergency at the lodge north of Durban, where she is staying. She was admitted, under an alias, to the Netcare Alberlito Hospital in Ballito, north of Durban, and discharged on Thursday, News24 can reveal. Security at the hospital was tightened during the course of her hospitalisation. Princess Charlene was first spotted in South Africa in March this year among the dignitaries and politicians who attended the funeral service of Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini kwaBhekuzulu in Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal. Two months later, in May, the Royal Palace of Monaco released a statement that said the royal was unable to leave the country after contracting an ear, nose and throat (ENT) infection. The former Olympic swimmer, who is married to Prince Albert of Monaco, was in SA to raise awareness around rhino poaching when she reportedly contracted the infection. "During a trip to the African continent as part of a wildlife conservation mission, Princess Charlene contracted an ENT infection that does not allow her to travel," the palace said at the time. The royal, who hails from Zimbabwe, but grew up in South Africa after her family relocated in 1989, was scheduled to make an appearance at the Monaco F1 Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on 23 May, but sent her "best wishes" after being unable to return home. A few days later, Chantell Wittstock, the director of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation in South Africa, told Channel24's Bashiera Parker in a statement that Charlene was still in South Africa and "recovering from an ENT infection with great progress". The princess was reportedly staying at a lodge in KwaZulu-Natal while being involved in various conservation operations. #MonacoRoyalFamily #MonacoRoyals #Monegasque #Grimaldi #GrimaldiHouse #PrinceAlbertII #PrincessCharlene #PrinceJacques #PrincessGabriella #Monarchy #EuropeanRoyalties https://www.instagram.com/p/CTXHtNqPEi3/?utm_medium=tumblr

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All Ugandan truck drivers to be tested - UGNEWS24

All Ugandan truck drivers to be tested – UGNEWS24

Scans that are being used to monitor truck drivers at the border

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health will with immediate effect counsel and test all truck drivers employed in Uganda. No truck driver will also be allowed from entering the country from tonight unless they have negative COVID-19 results.

All those tested, will then have to adopt and implement the…

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News24.com | Zimbabwe's foreign minister SB Moyo dies

News24.com | Zimbabwe’s foreign minister SB Moyo dies

Sibusiso Moyo looks on during a press conference following a meeting with Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov. (Photo by Alexander ShcherbakTASS via Getty Image Zimbabwe’s Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Sibusiso (SB) Moyo has died, reportedly due to Covid-19 complications. The Zimbabwe Herald reported this morning that acting Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services…

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News24.com | OPINION | It is time for SADC states to break with Zimbabwe It is time to discontinuance turning a blind stare to what's occurring in Zimbabwe, where the government has shown over and over that it is some distance violent and willing to attain the relaxation to forestall in vitality, writes…

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#happynaijablog - President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa is set to send special envoys to several African leaders including Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari in light of xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in his country. According to News24, the special envoys would deliver messages of solidarity to several heads of state and governments across Africa amid tensions and violence in the country. A statement released by South African government spokesperson, Khusela Diko said, “The special envoys will deliver a message from President Ramaphosa regarding the incidents of violence that recently erupted in some parts South Africa, which have manifested in attacks on foreign nationals and destruction of property.” . . Xenophobic attacks broke out in recent weeks in South Africa after a taxi driver was killed by an alleged drug dealer in Pretoria. Meanwhile, Ramaphosa was jeered at the funeral of the late Zimbabwean leader, Robert Mugabe, on Saturday. He apologised for the attacks in his country. • • • • #happynaija #insidelife #southafrica #xenophobia #saynotoxenophobia #pretoria #shoprite #mtn #trending #johannesburg #buhari #atiku #apc #nigeriadecide #goldmynetv #drugs #yabaleftonline #pulsenigeria #krakstv #breakingnews #localnews #bellanaija #monday #bbnaija #happeningnow #zimbabwe https://www.instagram.com/p/B2d3d-qAo1v/?igshid=taro429i4mj3

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Opinion: How commercial tenants can better handle Covid-19 effects with landlords – UGNEWS24 By Steven Kizire When President Museveni announced guidelines that cabinet passed in a bid to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus, many people who rent business premises were left worried of how to deal with their rental obligations albeit not opening shop.

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Attempting not to shed it over lots dropping

2019-03-22 11:54

We need to talk about the mental health impact that load shedding is having on us as a collective. It’s not something that is always top of mind or easy to do but we can’t ignore it, writes Mandy Wiener.

I’m almost always optimistic about the country. At least, I try to be. To the point that friends and family tell me that I’m being unrealistic or delusional.

I often get accused of being like the frog in the pot of boiling water, refusing to acknowledge that things are getting worse. As a journalist, we spend the bulk of our time shining spotlights on negativity as we attempt to hold power to account. This is probably why I am so conscious of not being sucked into the cynicism.

But this load shedding is really getting to me this time around. It’s not like we’re rolling blackout virgins. We’ve been through this before. But this time, it just seems to be impacting me a lot worse.

READ: Howard Feldman – It is possible to smile in the dark

It permeates every aspect of our lives and the knock-on effects are real. It’s making me angry and short tempered and irritable. I know I’m not alone on this because I hear it in the conversations I’m part of and see it in people’s faces and how we are treating one another.

We are anxious and on edge. Like you, I’m pissed off about the mismanagement and the incompetence, the dereliction of duty and the failure of our elected leaders to have foresight. I’m also angry at the possibility of politically motivated sabotage and how we ever let things get to this point.

We need to talk about the mental health impact that load shedding is having on us as a collective. It’s not something that is always top of mind or easy to do but we can’t ignore it.

We don’t want it to reach breaking point and then have to live with the regret. We need some kind of national therapy, an outlet to deal with it all. Many on social media have suggested that May 8, election day, will be our collective catharsis. Sure, I get that. But we need to be more proactive about staying sane and not losing our shit over this period.

Please, don’t misinterpret this as pessimism about South Africa or as an invitation for you to rant about how awful the country is. You can take that elsewhere, thanks.

I acknowledge that we have to be critical and hold the leadership accountable, but I can’t justify writing off the entire country because of this one issue. I get that it is the catalyst for people with the means to choose to emigrate. It is the canary in the mineshaft for many. But load shedding doesn’t mean we’re on a slippery slope into anarchy or that “we are going to be the next Zimbabwe”.

READ: Find your load shedding schedule

I may sound like a Pollyana desperately searching for the positives in this diabolical mess but far from it. I’m also battling to put a smile on my dial and continue to justify the situation.

We need to have a conversation about how we can stay positive and patriotic and be active citizens. Fortunately, we have people like the guys at Good Things Guy and mental coach and speaker Erik Kruger to keep us on track when we want to it. I found this mini-guide on how not to lose your mind when losing your power really valuable.

This bit about ubuntu resonated with me most.

“You are not suffering alone. It may feel like it. But rest assured that we are all feeling the strain. Of course, I am not suggesting that there is some joy to be found in observing the suffering of others. However, when we know that others are experiencing the same hardships it gives a sense of Ubuntu. We are in this together and together we will overcome.”

In the wise words of my mother, this too shall pass. But before it does, we need to make sure we stay sane and don’t lose our shit completely as the power continues to go out.

– Wiener is a specialist reporter for News24.

Disclaimer: News24 encourages freedom of speech and the expression of diverse views. The views of columnists published on News24 are therefore their own and do not necessarily represent the views of News24.

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Cash is King.

Sunday 9 July 8:02pm

Today I drove through Zims countryside to Bulawayo for 70kms by mistake. It was beautiful. Dry and deserty with rocks and heaps and heaps of goats everywhere. Many donkeys too and whole dirt road shoulders for donkey carts.

When I returned back to to Beitbridge town after my detour I remembered that I needed to get more cash - having spent most of it on the border already.

I filled up with petrol and asked for an ATM. The attendant directed me to a petrol station further back- the guy there said there is no cash but to go to the shop further back. Same thing - no cash. I asked the nearby guard where else I could go and he just simply said it’s Sunday- there won’t be anywhere. He told me to try do a ‘cash-back’ from the Spar. So I went inside and the cashier tells me that I have to buy at least 20$ worth of groceries to get 20$ cash back. And I said if I wanted more - say 50$? Then I had to get 50$ worth of groceries. And I asked her if she’s serious and people in the queue were laughing at how fucked up it was but it was all true.

By the way I have ascertained that the dollar in question is Zimbabwean dollar- but new bond notes that were recently brought into circulation.

So I now cannot get cash out of an ATM. And I can get cash out of a supermarket supposing my card works when swiped- but I’d need to buy groceries. I could also offer to buy someone their groceries and receive their cash payment. I counted my cash. R500 Definitely enough for petrol to masvingo- the halfway point to Harare. And if I slept over there I might hopefully be able to get an open bank with cash in it the next day. I literally don’t know if I’ll be okay. I’ll let you know.

Ps I found four donkey carcasses along the road. Is there an epidemic? Or are they being driven over- they look well fed enough all over. Donkeys are such wonderful big soft lovely things. Seeing one of their limp bodies up close and then being devoured by maggots from the inside is raw. When driving past one you can smell it long before seeing it. With their legs stiff in the air, bellies swollen. I am disconcerted strangely by how they are not being used. They just lie there legs out. Surely then it must be disease? If people are not taking their skins or the meat? Why aren’t they being burnt then or something?

http://m.news24.com/news24/Africa/Zimbabwe/donkey-reflectors-vets-bright-bid-to-stop-zimbabwes-donkey-road-carnage-20170117

According to this article in the guardian they’re literally just run over by drivers at night

Monday 10 July Visa doesn’t work anywhere It’s two PM ive been to three banks stood in queues for hours and hours Everyone says go to Barclays. They don’t take visa either. Petrol stations let me swipe and I get declined every time.

When I came out from the bank I saw my motorcycle was leaking. It was leaking fuel from the tank. It must have been bumped over and put back on its feet by someone. By now I was feeling hot and sweaty and in a big big panic and now this. I took out my tools and tried to clamp the hole down closed. It seemed better. I decided to just put all my cash into fuel tanks and drive to Harare where my friend Liberty would help me sort out this cash crisis. I filled up with my last r200 cash in my fuel bottles. Then liberty messaged me but isn’t it dangerous. And I stopped in my tracks! Yes! Of course it’s dangerous why wasn’t I thinking about how I wanted to drive with a leaking tank that drops fuel over my hot engine- am I a crazy face?

Luckily I have a friend in Harare. I used one of my last dollar coins to buy airtime and called him.

I asked him if there isn’t a way for him to send me money. By cellphone or something. I’ve been seeing a lot of cellphone cash adverts and even saw a news headline about how sex workers accept money transfers on their phones. He thought about it for a bit and said I would have to go get myself registered for eco cash. But all I needed was a copy of my passport and I had this. A tiny smidgeon of hope grew inside me.

I went in search of an ecocash store. I was sent around quite a bit but eventually found one. I luckily had premade copies of ID and everything I needed luckily but they said the number was already registered to someone- so I needed to buy a new one. I gave them a dollar and got 50c in return. Now upon closer inspection I realize someone gave me ten Rand instead of a 2dollar note. So I have less than a dollar, ten Rand note and fifty cents left. I please called me my friend Liberty and I am now sitting on the sidewalk next to my bike reeking of petrol, waiting for him to send me cash. I am planning to head back with my bike to where I stayed last night so I can empty my tank and try plug the tank with steel putty. Hopefully this will work

6:18 pm this was at around two pm Since then my very wonderful partner Sonya had tirelessly been looking into ways of sending me money via money share and western union and all sorts of things- we almost just managed to get cash through western union but they were closing for the day. Sonya googled around and found me a hotel in masvingo that accepts visa and eft and sent me the address. I arrived here feeling half dead having had only a cup of yoghurt for breakfast this morning and this massively crazy day. It’s quite an expensive place even though there isn’t hot water in our communal bathroom. But my card worked and they are giving me supper and breakfast and what can a cashless hobo want more in life than to hold a key to a room where I can put down my things I’ve been guarding on a bike all day, take off my shoes and have kind people find me a bucket to put my fuel into(having stupidly filled my jerry cans earlier). I have sort of managed to look at the tank with my head torch an it seems like it is rusty in those corners and might actually not have been bumped but simply have said a final no-thank-you to life and let the fuel through. There is also when the paint started peeling what seems to be an old brazing weld in a copper color underneath the paintwork. It must have been fixed professionally. I am worried that simply playing with steel putty won’t work because it is such an awkward shape I won’t be able to get it in there properly even

So I think I will leave the can empty for the night and if I have more hope for plugging it tomorrow, do it-else I will attempt to find a radiator fixing place who will be able to do the job. If I cannot find a place I will probably have to plug it best I can and make my way to Harare I’m reading online about all sorts of temporary fixes like plugging it with soap. I have wifi now but could not read about any solutions earlier.

And earlier me would have liked to read this here article: http://m.news24.com/news24/Africa/Zimbabwe/travellers-beware-visa-cards-not-working-in-zimbabwe-20161223

Going to research more money transfer ways. A man who works at the hotel said that Mukuru is a really good way to get cash from South Africa. So I’m looking into it. Didn’t expect that not researching zim properly would leave me so stranded so quickly. I really really wish I knew about this before. Can someone just smack earlier me for me please? Thanks.

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South African big game hunter crushed by elephant falling on top of him. In Zimbabwe, a professional South African big game hunter was killed on Friday after an elephant shot by a member of the group fell. Theunis Botha, 51, had been walking with his friends when three female elephants rushed in front of the men. According to News24, Botha fired his gun, but a fourth elephant approached from the side, and just as another member of the hunting party shot the animal, the elephant collapsed on top of Botha. The incident occurred near Hwange National Park when the men accidentally came upon a herd of breeding elephants according to Zimparks spokesperson, Simukai Nyasha. The Telegraph reports Botha had been a frequent hunter leading leopard and lion hunting safaris with his pack of dogs. The website Game Hounds Safaris described his hunting method as using “Monteria hunts” in southern Africa. Dogs are trained to track deer and boar and then drive the animals towards the hunters who then shoot. Botha refined the hunting with his large tracker hounds trained to hunt leopards. Botha would often travel to the United States searching for wealthy Americans to take part in his southern African safaris. (Photos of game hunter screenshot via News24)

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News24.com | Old Mutual: A giant entangled in Zimbabwe’s currency woes Anxiousness started brewing for Outdated Mutual in Zimbabwe this 365 days when President Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisor Chris Mutsvangwa blamed the monetary products and companies huge for inflicting foreign currencies instability within the nation.