Njodzi
Zhambe
is
said
to
have
taken
a
pesticide
after
he
failed
to
get
appointed
as
acting
Headman
Mawere.
His
nephew
Kabias
Chityatya
(junior)
is
the
new
acting
Headman
Mawere
after
the
death
of
his
father.
Masvingo
Police
Spokesperson,
Inspector
Kudakwashe
Dhewa
said
the
matter
is
not
in
their
reports.
Sources
told
Masvingo
Mirror
that
Zhambe
attempted
suicide
after
failing
to
secure
the
position
during
a
selection
meeting
held
on
April
9,
2026
at
Mawere
Township.
Gutu
District
Development
Coordinator
Chiedza
Tafirei
confirmed
both
the
meeting
and
the
selection
of
Kabias
Chityatya
as
acting
headman.
However,
she
said
she
was
not
aware
of
Zhambe’s
alleged
suicide
attempt.
The
meeting
resulted
in
the
selection
of
the
late
headman’s
eldest
son,
Chityatya
(junior),
for
the
post.
“I
am
not
aware
of
that.
Traditionally,
the
deceased’s
eldest
son
assumes
the
position,
and
in
this
case,
Kabiyasa
Chityatya
was
selected
as
acting
headman
Mawere,”
said
Tafirei.
Efforts
to
get
a
comment
from
Chief
Gutu
were
futile
as
his
mobile
phone
was
not
reachable.
Source:
Man
attempts
suicide
over
‘headman
post’
–
Masvingo
Mirror