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24 May 2009
Disgusting
SUPA Mandiwanzira’s interviewing skills are disgusting, especially when he is interviewing people who are not from Zanu PF. He makes some daft interjections and remarks. His recent interview with Senator David Coltart, the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture is a clear example. He dulls all prospects of entertainment. — Tawanaishe Makuvaza.
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CAN someone please tell Supa Mandiwanzira not to show his racism when interviewing people on his programme, Talking Business on ZTV? I was really embarrassed by the way he interviewed Senator David Coltart. Mandiwanzira should not call his discussants just to please Zanu PF, whose members he is extremely polite to when interviewing them. We don’t need racists or party loyalists embarrassing the nation on television. Please Mandiwanzira, be professional. — Annoyed black viewer.
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IS there anything wrong in white parents sending their children to private schools if they can afford the high fees, Supa Mandiwanzira? I thought anyone was free to send their children to all schools and that all that was needed was to ask Senator David Coltart to intervene on our behalf so that the fees at these schools are reduced. Peterhouse school in Marondera charges R23 000 a term that is R8 000 a month, yet our Minister of Education says this is reasonable. This is just too much for one child. — Distressed.
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SENATOR David Coltart, the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, my child is in Grade III at Hatfield Junior School. I haven’t paid the fees. My child is being subjected to torture. He told me that they are forced to stand for hours or to go and sleep or are beaten up while those children whose parents paid their fees are allowed to learn. Even if I finally manage to pay the fees my child is terrorised and dreads going to school. What are your teachers up to? — Victim of poverty.
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ON May 14 I got a call from a relative to say that students at Mutoko High who had not paid US$100 at the beginning of the school term had gone for days without proper meals. The full term fees are pegged at US$160. It is criminal to deny children food because their parents have not paid fees. Could the government please investigate? — Worried parent.