Munya wins big after BBAS show
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
The consortium is headed by businessman, Philip Chiyangwa and chairperson of the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment board, David Chapfika. The 24-year-old Munya, who survived a record nine evictions in the BBAS house, came second much to the disappointment of many who had already declared him the winner.
After fighting off stiff competition from Zimbabwe's Munya, Nigeria's Uti was declared the winner of US$ 200, 000. The 27-year-old Nigerian beat Munya when he won with eight country votes against Munya's seven votes in a closely fought finale in South Africa.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....