Trevor Ncube on living in Zimbabwe and why he wouldn't live anywhere else

Zimbabwean entrepreneur and media mogul Trevor Ncube shared his views on the final day of the BizNews Conference in the Drakensberg about whether Zim presents opportunity for investors or is a basket case. After his presentation, Ncube sat down with BizNews founder Alec Hogg for an insightful Q&A.

[@melanin7770]

As a South African I do believe Zimbabwe will rise again. And as young South African we can learn a lot from what's happening there💜

[@tbetbe9931]

Are u aware that in zim opposition are banned from speaking on tv

[@adamanthony7465]

One take away from this ...Mr Ncube is a man of faith and a servant leader.

[@sarahhudleston832]

Zimbabwe has so much promise. The tide will turn!

[@rickmatsokotere2251]

The heart for the country is calling me back though, no matter how bad

[@jacobzaranyika9334]

Thank you🙏 Zimbabwe Businesses. I hear you.

[@richardrosebealprestonjohn3144]

Spot on! Experience and good leadership so important.

[@martinmukonje6739]

Great interview, watching from Zambia 🇿🇲

[@trmangena2463]

I think all parties should be accountable to fix the cities

[@joycedzuda9645]

Kkk Trevor. Full of surprises. HH has experience and track record. Wonder what experience and track record you saw in Mngwagwa when you gave him a chance.

[@laurantinepaswavaviri1797]

He is too quick to judge

[@erisherm.8451]

He sees absolutely nothing.

[@tawachi9688]

Trevor you are an Elder in Politics

[@tatendamajoni4481]

I respect his intelligence and his stand point on the EFF but I think that we can't really exclude the radical in our society they're very necessary and I say this from the point of moderation. To say we are made of different materials but it's is our diversity which brings out the best in us.

[@sithabelamandlawenkosiwodu6298]

He said those who have questions out your hands up. Are their hands still up?

[@andrewsibanda3224]

Its either Trevor is not honest or he is choosing to be blind to the fact that CCC is making inroads in becoming a better alternative in the political arena So for him it's either his choice or nothing at all Trevor must just accept that he made a wrong judgment in trusting that Ed wud be better than Mugabe Your wrong Sir

[@erisherm.8451]

By initially Joining the illegitimate clueless drunkard called EDiot, Trevor's inability to understand the history of EDiot is pathetic.

[@michaelmaps2004]

That is what i have observed as well from some of his conversations. He keeps skating around when it comes to CCC

[@zuzemoyo7696]

Open up your eyes. Trevor is wiser and sees what you can't see. It's not how you feel. It's the reality before you. CCC is exactly what ZANU PF was in 1979. A party must demonstrate ability before getting into power. Yet the CCC is way way off course.

[@snappy9061]

He already admitted he made a mistake, so what are you piping on about? Problem with our Zim politics is if anyone criticises CCC then it's a no,no,no. All parties vying for public office should be scrutinised

[@simonzulu7054]

i believe biti and chamisa heard this.

[@watsonjocho6682]

Trevor I follow you where ever you go thanks for the phrase ; it's about whose turn is it to eat ; so powerful

[@darlingtonmathuthu2169]

Hahaha. "How can you take a person who has never run a tuckshop to run a country" Fact Trevor. Great ideas my brother .There should be a forum when all those in leadership spend a day listening to views like yours, Ruvheneko ,and many other young peopke you have interviewed in your show.

[@mhqmha6510]

Mr.know all Trevor

[@watimandaz3112]

Look the country needs builders not whiners yes problems are there but we're one can fix can fix its time to invest in the young Mr ncube should mentor and even fund young people to build buisnesses that employe instead of use waiting on foreign investment look it becomes cumbersome to always talk about the same old problems why not provide or do actual solutions that's what's need in zim

[@zuzemoyo7696]

Inevitably, there will be failings during the transition from colonial ownership of land to democratised ownership. Seamless transition isn't possible. White farmers struggled for decades in Rhodesia. They were helped through laws which hamstrung black competition and racial empowerment measures. These lessons should have been taken into consideration in the necessary Land Reform Programme in Zimbabwe. The same applies to South Africa. Doing nothing is no option. Hiccups are guaranteed in the building of the new order.

[@donaldchetse4849]

Well said trevor

[@DrEm1980]

Thats the problem with Chamisa as an alternative. He never ran a business and wants to run the country and surrounds himself with career politicians and mot professionals.

[@moses782]

Correct! My sentiments exactly. Both ED and Chamisa will not take Zim to new levels. We need radical leaders like business leaders etc

[@kudakwashekaterere6120]

Am not a Chamisa fan but thats a non argument they are tonnes of leaders who were successful without prior leadership experience besides he has in the past a minister is a leader, he runs his law firm and dynamics of power are the same micro and macro level …..even ED has good plans but he doesn’t have credibility which makes the general populace believe and follow his in his plans anyone with credibility will run Zim very well strengthen the institutions of power and the country moves

[@DrEm1980]

@@kudakwashekaterere6120 you can put down your argument, my argument is that Zim needs a person with turn around business experience. Not career politicians... There are dictators who run better economies which we can not put as an argument.

[@michaelmaps2004]

@@DrEm1980 if Chamisa chooses to surround himself with professionals who know what they are doing he can succeed in turning the country around. You can put someone who once ran an organisation but they may fail as well if they fail to maneuver the political landscape

[@user-lh7xw4cz6f]

Trevor tells Hermn Mashaba who and what he is and sadly the common SA person does not get his head around all this

[@edwardmoyo5047]

Why can't you come and join CCC and fight together to remove ZANU PF if you have energetic like that

[@christophernala615]

Whst exactly is the "ANC OF NELSON MANDELA?"

[@sithabelamandlawenkosiwodu6298]

The real ANC. The original ANC.

[@tatendachitsike855]

ko

[@gomexflex510]

Chamisa is the promise of my Zimbabwe better Zimbabweans

[@wilts8965]

What makes you say that?

[@mulla2713]

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk ai

[@samuelmunekani8562]

But you have contributed in a big way to destroy the country by negative publicity

[@privilege_mufc]

True , he's bitter because Mnangagwa didn't co-opt him into the feeding trough .

[@snappy9061]

Telling the truth is not being bitter.

[@johnshamu5778]

Your hatred for Nelson Chamisa is so big but the surprising thing is what you are saying that's the same that Chamisa is been saying all the time why can't you join his and add up values

[@mambaman9363]

It’s tragic that for most of its independence the country has been under sanctions. Firstly because of UDI, and then because of the undemocratic behaviour of the ruling party. I know hundreds of white people who would have given their lives for a free and fair Zimbabwe, even under Mugabe. They contributed to the well being of the place. Instead they sit in foreign lands probably pining for the country. It’s just a tragic misconception of what African freedom is that has created this.

[@grahamt5924]

The sanctions do nothing. The corruption and stupid rules harm the country immensely.

[@muziwesley5250]

😅😅😅 Sipho Pitshana😅😅😅

[@aubreylacoste9333]

Listen to Trevor carefully We all hope that Chamisa succeeds but the past power struggles within MDC and formation of different MDC groups is an underlying concern.

[@mhqmha6510]

You are not being truthful.you know very well tt zanu pf is behind all this.murakashi

[@symlexbrn5396]

It's sad that most of Africa has gotten worse than its past.

[@ReeceMarshallPersonal]

Actually that’s only a few countries. Zimbabwe and South Africa are examples of countries that have gotten worse I agree. But countries like Rwanda, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia and more are far richer, and getting more democratic than 20 years ago, and are on a trajectory to getting richer and more democratic 20 years from now

[@revothomas9343]

Have you lived in all African countries?Stop being demented.

[@austinemoyo3323]

The ruling party together with the opposition can't all be wrong and not fit. If Trevor has a better solution that works why doesn't he start his own party with solutions. People of Zimbabwe and the international community have hope in the opposition...

[@simonzulu7054]

what trevor is not getting is that there is no perfect party in the world. all we can say is zanu is 90% dirty while maybe mdc is 5O% and ccc is 20%. so at present we go for ccc. the party which will give us freedom to kick them out when they under perform is the party we are looking for. in america parties change according to their performance. people in zambia are now mature and dont vote party but policies.

[@michaelmaps2004]

@@simonzulu7054 thats true

[@mulla2713]

the problem is that you think Politicians will save you......... Zimbabweans need to save themselves Chamisa nd Mnangagwa is the same thing populist

[@ssam1430]

Spot on Trevor - CCC is just a smaller version of Zanu and they will do the same thing, curret politics is all pie in sky rhetoric, empty vessels making an absolute racket.

[@privilege_mufc]

"Smaller version of Zanu" How many people have CCC killed compared to Zanu.?

[@Mashatile]

@@privilege_mufc It's all about Chamisa is what he meant.....you can actually see dictatorial tendencies in him... just listen to his current campaign speaches...he has the audacity of exalting himself on every occasion.... Mugabe never did that

[@privilege_mufc]

@@Mashatile He's not perfect but likening him to Mugabe is absurd & you know it😂😂😂😂

[@sithabelamandlawenkosiwodu6298]

When ccc was in government in 2008 we saw things improve so don't know what you're talking about.

[@proactiveafrica323]

Trevor is like Desmond Tutu who was always fight for white people. Trevor is not patient and is a lazy Zimbabwean who is lucky to be appointed in high position but deliver dololo. He dont see good in South Africa he dont see good in Zimbabwe yet he has businesses in both countries making money. all he cared and cried for is his business environment not poor people. he was once a financial funder of MDC in order that when MDC get in power his interest will florish. atleast ED zanupf government is better that once appointed you director in president office than MDC you funded but never appointed you direct them lol.

[@grahamt5924]

There are no white people in Zim, so what you worried about?

[@sithabelamandlawenkosiwodu6298]

What are you trying to say? Write in your language if English is difficult.

[@kudakwashekaterere6120]

Greatly respect to Trevor but you being a clever black here the political-economy is the same even in the first world but special interest groups need to come forth in a democracy .. you were a special interest group leader and you claiming to running away so what do you expect to happen

[@accountstransport7809]

Trevor Ncube , you wrong on land issue, white use zimbabwe as example on land issue

[@xnxo7237]

When Zimbabwe was the bread basket of africa did the farm workers get paid just.Stolen property should be returned to the owners.The Jews went and took what was theirs in Palestine.

[@adamanthony7465]

And then rebelled and ended up with Manasseh as King. The Jewish people have gone against the Lord on many occasions.