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Villagers urge govt intervention as invaders plunder amacimbi during lockdown
New Zimbabwe ^ | 19th April 2020 | Mbekezeli Ncube

Posted on 04/19/2020 3:03:04 AM PDT by nickcarraway

VILLAGERS in Filabusi, Matabeleland South are appealing for government intervention in stopping the influx of outsiders coming to harvest the mopane worm, commonly known as amacimbi in their area.

Even the national lockdown declared by government against the spread of coronavirus has not stopped the movement of people coming to pick the delicacy.

Mopane worms have emerged in parts of Filabusi in swarms, leaving locals apprehensive about the possibility of catching coronavirus from outsiders.

Villagers in the area say there has been a lot of the mopane worm this season as compared to years before.

This has seen hundreds of locals throng the area in disregard of government’s 21-day national lockdown order to minimise the spread of Covid-19.

Villagers in Godlwayo area in Filabusi, who have been up in arms over the invasion of their land by outsiders seeking to harvest the delicacy for commercial purposes, feel the practice was even more unwelcome now given the coronavirus scare.

Godlwayo Community Development chairperson Nkululeko Tshuma (pictured below) said villagers were further angered by that the invaders now camped in the bushes within their neighbourhood also causing hygiene fears.

“These people come from as far as Masvingo and Chinhoyi to harvest mopane worms here,” he said.

“I’m not saying they are not supposed to be here, but we are all wondering how they managed to get to this place while government banned all travel.

“Some of them are now camped here, no toilets and no water and locals are left vulnerable to coronavirus outbreak and other deadly diseases,” said Tshuma.


TOPICS: Agriculture; Local News; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: zimbabwe

1 posted on 04/19/2020 3:03:04 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

No matter how old I get, there’s always something more to learn.


2 posted on 04/19/2020 3:22:35 AM PDT by dsc (As for the foundations of the Catholic faith, this pontificate is an outrage to reason.)
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To: nickcarraway

*shudder*

It seems, from the article, that the “outsiders” are coming from the next village over.


3 posted on 04/19/2020 3:26:01 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Make an animal friend today!)
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To: nickcarraway

Years ago there was a commercial that portrayed American travelers being offered worms to eat. After eating the worms they said “tastes like chicken”. I wonder if this is the worm.


4 posted on 04/19/2020 3:28:00 AM PDT by kalee
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To: nickcarraway

That there’s good eatin’, Clark...


5 posted on 04/19/2020 3:55:16 AM PDT by silverleaf (President Trump: Do not trust China. China is asshoe!)
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To: nickcarraway

What planet are we talking about here?


6 posted on 04/19/2020 4:15:43 AM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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“What planet are we talking about here?”

Comment of the day so far.


7 posted on 04/19/2020 5:05:37 AM PDT by moovova
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To: moovova

Nobel prize, no less...


8 posted on 04/19/2020 5:07:28 AM PDT by exinnj
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To: VTenigma

Africa


9 posted on 04/19/2020 5:08:30 AM PDT by Rdct29 (Democrats are the new Nazi's. They think they deserve total control over the people)
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Is that near Jupiter?


10 posted on 04/19/2020 5:13:54 AM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: nickcarraway
That’s ‘steak’ feed for the chickens. I’m not eatin no effin caterpillars 🐛.
11 posted on 04/19/2020 5:43:51 AM PDT by tflabo (Truth or tyranny)
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To: nickcarraway

Pass, I’m having kielbasa & eggs for breakfast.


12 posted on 04/19/2020 6:00:22 AM PDT by NativeSon ( What Would Virginia Do? #WWVD)
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