I'm happy to announce that I have successfully completed my Masters in Construction Project Management! I'm incredibly proud of the hard work, late nights, and dedication it took to reach this milestone. I'm excited to apply this advanced knowledge to future projects.

93 years old, still treating the presidency like a family business. Africa needs leaders who build futures, not leaders who refuse to leave the past.

His father fought to change the course of a nation’s history. His son now faces a battle of his own. A revolutionary’s legacy is a powerful inheritance, but it cannot substitute for personal responsibility. What a sad contrast. 💔

Remember the South Africa case? Chatunga Mugabe was fined R600,000 and ordered deported after pleading guilty to pointing a firearm-like object and violating immigration laws. His cousin received three years in prison for shooting a worker at the Hyde Park residence. Chatunga now faces fresh allegations in Zimbabwe. The law must apply equally, regardless of surname, wealth or political ties. Ordinary citizens deserve equal justice and accountability.

Masvingo has just given us a stark reminder of how vulnerable our communities can be to extreme weather. The hailstorm and strong winds have damaged homes, vehicles, businesses, power infrastructure and other property, with at least 60 households reported affected. As engineers and built-environment professionals, we need to look beyond the immediate damage. Events like this raise important questions around resilient design, roof systems, drainage, wind loading, infrastructure maintenance, emergency preparedness and building standards. Climate and weather patterns are becoming increasingly unpredictable. Our infrastructure must therefore be designed not only for the conditions we experience regularly, but also for credible extreme events. Most importantly, the immediate priority is the safety and support of the affected families. The engineering lessons can follow through proper damage assessments and investigations. Disaster resilience must become part of how we plan, design, construct and maintain our cities. #Masvingo #CivilEngineering #Infrastructure #DisasterResilience #Construction #Zimbabwe #Engineering #ClimateResilience

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Wicknell is gone, but Gwanda Solar is still unfinished. People can mourn the man, but accountability for public projects must survive the people behind them. Gwanda still needs answers.

Wicknell Chivayo has died, but the Gwanda Solar Project remains unfinished. For over a decade, Zimbabweans were promised a 100MW solar plant. In September 2026, Intratrek was only given another 24 months to complete it. That raises an uncomfortable question: who is ultimately accountable when billion-dollar promises outlive the people who made them? Mourning a person should not mean abandoning accountability for public projects. Gwanda still needs answers. And Zimbabwe still needs the power.

The irony of this picture is obvious, but let’s not confuse irony with an excuse to celebrate death. Wealth, status and controversy can all be debated while the loss of human life is treated with basic dignity. Criticise the man if you must. Don’t dehumanise the dead.

Whatever your feelings about Wicknell Chivayo, celebrating a death is a line we should not cross. You can criticise a person’s actions, wealth, politics or business dealings while still recognising their humanity. Death does not erase accountability, but it should remind us of our own humanity.

Zimbabwe spent years debating Wicknell Chivayo: his wealth, his generosity, his lifestyle, his business dealings and his controversies. Death has a way of putting every argument into perspective. Whatever your opinion of the man, a human life has been lost. Let the families mourn, let authorities establish the facts, and let the dead rest.

Whatever your opinion of Wicknell Chivayo, death is bigger than the controversies surrounding a person. A helicopter crash has claimed lives in Marondera, with reports identifying Chivayo and his wife among the victims. Let’s allow authorities to confirm the identities and investigate what happened. May they rest in peace.

This is devastating. Wicknell Chivayo was certainly one of Zimbabwe’s most visible and unconventional public figures. Whatever one thinks of his wealth, lifestyle or business dealings, a loss of life is a tragedy. The Government has confirmed there were no survivors, while reports are identifying Chivayo and his wife among the victims. Let us allow the authorities to formally identify everyone who was on board and establish exactly what happened. May the deceased rest in peace, and may their families find strength.

Professional standards should be judged by conduct, performance and accountability, not by someone’s personal appearance. What matters here is whether the disciplinary process is fair, transparent and based on the facts.

The issue isn’t whether Zimbabwe can refine gold. We can. The issue is how much value we retain before that gold leaves the country.

Poverty isn’t a personal failure, but blaming “the environment” alone is also too simplistic. Low wages, high living costs, weak institutions, unemployment, productivity and access to capital all interact. The real question is: what changes the conditions that keep people poor?

Madhuku may be confident, but the court still has the final word. CAB3 is already law, while multiple constitutional challenges are before the courts and judgment has been reserved in at least one. Saying it “will be reversed” is a prediction, not a court ruling.