Zimbabwe's Bloated Olympic Delegation Sparks Controversy | Firstpost Africa

[@G-ManWaseKasiInManchester]

Glad these fraud leaders are being exposed for their corrupt ways. Stand up Zimbabweans🇿🇼

[@garypieterse8200]

It's a disgrace 😢😮😢😮😮. Stealing from the poor 😮😮

[@Zakesnkosi]

Zimbabwe is not a country but a spaza shop of their father Emerson Mnagagwa

[@HappyHappy-p3y]

Mhata

[@Dupedupedean]

​@@HappyHappy-p3y ya mai bako.

[@abigailmpofu4210]

@@Zakesnkosi taura hako

[@Zakesnkosi]

@@abigailmpofu4210 Zimbabweans are weak like a feather

[@cefasfah85]

Their father?

[@lilmap7286]

Embarrassing! These ZANU thugs are not ashamed at all. They are determined to run our beloved Zimbabwe 6 feet under!

[@Viser44]

LIKE THEY DID ALL THE OPPOSITION LEFT EM 6 FEET UNDER TOO

[@masvingozimuto]

Then they blame sanctions

[@Me-xoxoz]

🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@user-kw7xk5hj4f]

67 people, 7 of them are athletes. They should reveal who these 60 people are. It would be fascinating to know 😂

[@MusikanzwaMusikanzwa]

It's 74 people, 7 of them athletes 67 officials

[@Mantshali-m7d]

I believe that the presenter told you those numbers are not correct and that most of the athletes arrived ahead of this delegation. You were also told that some of them were there on other business besides the Olympics, in fact SAVING the government money for business travel.

[@AhYes-it3mr]

​@user-vx2fz5br5j are you this dumb in person?

[@it3788]

Wat would they expect 😮

[@MaSZimba]

@@MusikanzwaMusikanzwa there’s 32 sports😂😮

[@tpasi2020UG]

Sewage in the streets, hunger and delapitated infrastructure. Yet we can afford $11000/hr. Wow.

[@Viser44]

ONLY THING KEEPING THE COUNTRY TOGETHER ARE THE PEOPLE OF THE OLD WAYS AND THERE CONTROL OVER THE YOUTH..

[@gibson2675]

Today's socialist leaders

[@lovescakess]

This is Why sometimes im not proud to be Zimbabwean

[@cloutpackent]

You’re not Zimbabwean, us Zimbabweans , we are proud of who we are

[@bosstenx]

@@cloutpackentunfortunately, you have no right to tell who is and who isn’t Zimbabwean

[@cloutpackent]

@@bosstenx if you’re not proud to be Zimbabwean that on you ,us Zimbabweans we are proud of our culture, music, country , native African language, native African religion , etc

[@Marysmmiiith]

​@@cloutpackent it was her personal opinion, nothing to do with your own views on this subject

[@benedicz]

I understand same us as me, I déteste that I am Kenyan, the way these leaders r milking us dry is even more worse than the colonials

[@Noneofyourbussines-g8d]

It is indeed an embarrassment Cry my beloved country.

[@patrickkaggwa6328]

Even the late Ian Smith would not have sunk that low!

[@jackreilly4417]

Ian smith led a country with the same gdp as New Zealand Rhodesia was getting richer under smith

[@LazarChill8514-zf5qw]

And exactly the same with mugrabby mugabe, just the inverse of smith.

[@ronaldmadziro5679]

Where is Rutendo Matinyarare or Joshua Maponga? Why do they keep silent when such bad governance and waste of public funds goes on unchecked in Zimbabwe? Until they speak out on this,their credibility is shot.

[@lazarousmuzandu2568]

Especially the Rutendo chap

[@ronaldmadziro5679]

@@lazarousmuzandu2568 Yes that Rutonde chap got in trouble in a South African court. He likes biting more than he can chew. If he is such an intellectual,why can’t he help fix Zimbabwe’s economy? Why can’t he help tackle corruption in Zim? He keeps running away from such issues by hiding behind Pan Africanism,he needs to man up.

[@lazarousmuzandu2568]

@@ronaldmadziro5679 he's a loud mouth for nothing. He really pisses me off to say the least. Pan Africanism my foot. Whilst they are stealing from the people

[@King78-s70]

Vanotsva these hypocrites

[@musamsane7311]

Those moegoes only open their mouths about South Africa, nothing more

[@UserDontiAS]

Those are imposers 😢 masquerading as leaders . How do you explain that from that much hunger and starvation 😢

[@johnhays5863]

We at Pure Water For All Foundation have been working on this problem for decades in over 50 countries. We have fantastic results.

[@CIC8282]

Any surprise these countries underperform. Too much graft

[@pedward323]

Sadly in doing things like this they destroy the dreams,hopes of their own people they are suppose to be helping as government officials. This shock me they did this before so my hopes is those Olympics officials sanction them,keep eye on them in every future Olympics . They need time see if truly atheletes from Zimbabwe are just that athlete’s from their and their coaches.

[@nestagoldly7279]

Welcome to africa joy riders everywhere even in kenya is same thing more delegates than athletes plus their use tax pay money for those delegates

[@Nkomazi]

$11 000USD per hour 😢thats alot. I wont be surprised that the private jet was hired from one of the government officials.

[@ruwadzanomugwenhi5427]

It is so embarrassing 😳

[@mthulisinkosana5845]

Heartbreaking 💔

[@thato596]

These politicians know that people get angry only for 1 day and people quickly forget

[@AhYes-it3mr]

Are the people actually really angry? These people act as they wish because they know that nothing will happen to them. People will be "angry" on social media, so what? It's an embarrassment, so what? Nothing will happen to them at the end of the day, all they will have are memories of a great trip to Paris.

[@pedward323]

This time the world is calling them out and now this being the second time they did this they have put them on notice by The Olympic Committee. They should be banned from future Olympic events or flagged when ever they claimed to be a country sending atheletes. If this does nit check off then ban as anyway Zimbabwe atheletes are not being chosen ,these government official are going in the majority of their places and their coaches.

[@GibsonJonesMakhoyo]

Supposed to be 7 officials and 60 athletes,things are upside down here ,

[@RandB_Aquatics]

Ndanyara wena

[@elvinasimx]

This is totally embarrassing 😢

[@pauldadzie6991]

Thats what they always do. The last olympic games were no exception. Its shoping spree time for these fools.

[@AhYes-it3mr]

Sent 13 delegates to Tokyo, nothing happened, no one was held accountable, no corrective measures were taken. So mow for Paris, they added even more delegates. Nothing is going to happen. Next olympics they will have 400 delegates and 3 athletes, just wait and see!

[@abigailmpofu4210]

@@AhYes-it3mr 🤣🤣🤣

[@DaveJoubert-f3d]

Absolutely disgusting. All must go to jail.

[@George-w6d]

Same playbook in Africa

[@srusike]

So embarrassing

[@gandidzanwamudzivare1572]

Sad part there are not ashame trust me

[@Folktale_gogo]

Zimbabwe is blessed. Once a headline mentions Zimbabwe, everyone in the world becomes interested. Wow! Content creators would do well with mentioning anything Zimbabwean. Proud Zimbo!

[@dennislewis83]

We recently had an election, ANC down to 40%. No people were killed or military coup. Have a GNU, might not be perfect, but something. Democracy at work. Hayi Zim, sorry bantu bethu 😢

[@gtiggsmusicstudent]

We also blame our neighbours who constantly prop up the status quo by siding with the abusers eg ANC.

[@Marysmmiiith]

So true, I salute South Africans and their commitment to the rule of law. We are also beginning to see a lot of SA politicians charged with corruption, that's also very encouraging bs it signifies the government's commitment to uprooting corruption

[@Marysmmiiith]

​what's your point,? Sincerely asking

[@malcolmcurve9511]

Chopping taxpayer money with a reckless abandon

[@ThibushiSimon]

My continent never disappoint

[@Marshalmbo]

God help the common Zimbabwean

[@francismhlanga5081]

They don't care about us at all,I don't know how many international trips they done this year alone yet we struggling to maintain our health system 😭the pain is worse when it comes from your own family

[@maisandy7670]

Huori Chiwenga anozivei chituta he can't even read zvanyorwa hey Mwari izvi zvanynya who are the athletes vakamhanyepi Zim inonyadzisa

[@emmanuelgudyanga8715]

Typical zimbabwean leaders, nothing surprises us anymore

[@PlayShorts3]

This why we will never move forward in Africa, because of people like these. Wasting money and unnecessary travelling. All that money could have been put towards paying the athletes better, wait and see them ignore the athletes after the Olympics with peanuts for pay.

[@nicoeandfriends2753]

THEY DIDNT JUST GO FOR OLYMPICS,,,,STRATEGICALLY, THEY ALSO WENT THERE FOR BUISINESS ENGAGEMENTS

[@CasianoMarcos]

Image that a government wasting money!!

[@promisemoyo]

My God!

[@Justthelma5]

Its so embarrassing at this point in time,,67 dignitaries and 7 athletes,, sometimes im not proud to be a zimbabwean

[@masambeni]

They should learn from the South African sports minister Mckenzie.

[@truth-Hurts375]

What ??? Feel free to tell us what he has achieved so far !!! Kak praat nie !!!

[@pandehunigmg]

Kudzidza chii chacho?

[@masambeni]

@truth-Hurts375 he has not taken South Africans on the gravy train to the Olympics unlike your fellow Gukurahundians. Oena ke kaka

[@maseokemapodile6389]

Less than a month in the post he canceled financing of so called superfans​@@truth-Hurts375

[@gigi-vx8sy]

Gayton is doing a great job so far GNU rocks

[@nyashachimwara6352]

It's about time l enter into politics, ndile mari hama ndii ndadi 🤭🤭

[@toeman8259]

The Olympic Committee should charge them for all additional and unnecessary travelers that Zimbabwe brought. This is ANOTHER sign of how corrupt and uncaring representatives are within the entire continent….!

[@jax86]

This is embarrassing

[@gibson2675]

Perks for zanu pf stalwarts

[@MrPercyvall]

Embarrassing

[@denzelhunga9465]

So what? You want the president to come with a bicycle

[@abigailmpofu4210]

@@denzelhunga9465 that's not the issue here!!!!

[@rojamillerover]

Do you have sense?

[@rojamillerover]

This is nonsense. 60 delegates for a team of 7? It makes no sense at all.

[@winn5822]

While the population is suffering , infrastructure falling apart, healthcare in a mess,we see this! How disappointing tax payers money

[@turnleft8645]

Why is my country always only on news for nonsense?

[@prospervazhure5637]

My Zimbabwe why? 😅

[@adolfmudau9956]

It's not necessary for them to be there

[@pedward323]

No they just wanted a vocation ,attend the Olympic while stealing this dream from their own young Zimbabwe athletes. Why would 67 government officials fly to Paris on plane with only 7 atheletes ,then the Vice President flies there on a private Jet. I doubt those 7 atheletes even had coaches with them .Also all this money they spent on their vocation I doubt they spend just about nothing on training young atheletes ,funding them ,so why pretend you are even doing this as in two Olympics you did not invite the best athlete’s from your country ,they were nowhere near the majority going overseas to participate in the Olympics events.

[@waynnekisi5863]

Some things will never change in Africa

[@DongooTakesure]

I am even embarrassed to be called a Zimbabwean citizen it's so embarrassing why why why God

[@awequayzngs1780]

1st class graft leaders across the board. Routine stuff in a Neurotic world.

[@winn5822]

Disgrace!!

[@KiaPi2012]

This makes me livid

[@HowardTapela]

Corruption is the order of the day Zimbabwe.😅

[@drds6904]

There are no common people, just people.

[@fredkaijuka7717]

Its not zim only most African countries will and had always sent many officials than athletes,its a common occurrence.

[@Marysmmiiith]

That's our problem, always in denial, the day you accept your reality without finding a justification, it will be day you will begin to sincerely want to see a change in your country

[@BeneliaAbrahams-r7y]

ZANU PF thrives on controversy.

[@truth-Hurts375]

Nice !!! Now tell us how many are there in the SA deligation !!!

[@elizabethnovak4088]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@samanthapalmert]

Zimbabwe the teapot country..😂🙌

[@monwell250]

Wow!!

[@MuchMazano-ko6ny]

Everything happens in the capital city ignoring small cities. That's how it has been every since

[@charlestumwesigye1205]

CHIWENGA IS THE BEST ARCHERY PLAYER IN SADC, SO COME ON CHIWENGA, BRING THOSE GOLD MEDALS FOR US 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@givy450]

I wish I could be proud to be Zimbabwean but I just can't

[@charlestumwesigye1205]

BUT CHIWENGA IS ZIMBABWES NO 1 SPORTSMAN. HE SPECIALISED IN ARCHERY. REMEBMBER HOW HE CONTESTED AGAINST MUGABE AND BEAT HIM SO WHATS THE FUSS ABOUT🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Macxzz7532]

African "leaders"🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ so embarrassing

[@blessedchibaya378]

This is how they smuggle gold and diamonds with private jet.. They're not there to support the athletes but to chop the money for athletes and their own business .... Cruel leaders

[@mosestsarai8565]

Of course I expected this, most have been banned from entering the European continent, and the Olympics gives them the backdoor entrance they have been itching for, for decades! I am not embarrassed or ashamed! I am actually surprised the number is not above 100! If you are still being "shocked" about this behaviour, from our tormentors, then you really don't know anything about Zimbabwe!

[@pedward323]

Well maybe this time the Olympic Officials will ban them from participating in the Olympics bejng this is the second time they did this and this time they outdid themselves. The atheletes are not benefiting from this anyway only these government officials are. Then on their world stage they embarrassed them ,their games . That ban can only be lifted if the majority of Zimbabwe atheletes and their coaches show up ,an investigation makes sure around of this . But even this I prefer the banning as corrupt officials will figure out away to getvarojnf this. We all remember last year when a high ranking Somali official sent their neice to a track event with atheletes from around the world. This young woman was overweight,out of shape trying to run but mostly just gave up after competing with these trained women track stars, It was nepotism at its finest and also a big embarrassment for Somalia, those who sent her. The only reason she did this was she wanted the free vacation and sadly her family member allowed her to do this to get that. Just like Zimbabwe official the Somali offials made excuses, told lies despite too creating a embarrassment for their countries ,They showed how nepotism works, what those with money will do against those who have no power snd more ,atheletes from their countries.

[@blessedchibaya378]

Even in recent cosafa tournament in south africa they were lots of officials with the team... Fifa has to sent some of them back home because they were too many officials more than the players... Thank God they are being exposed...

[@michaelmhlanga9367]

On holiday using tax payers hard earned cash

[@Viser44]

i dont pay taxes but were the hell is that money for private jets coming from Gold mafia?

[@busanindlovu6609]

Not nice at all!

[@LouisaMogashoa]

Shame zims

[@WARLORD8189]

I thought Africans didn't have much 😂

[@JohanNelle-t5r]

Leave Zimbabwe alone

[@thomasthomas235]

Because Zimbabweans have aligned themselves with Russia, but the Media never criticised Ruto when he travelled to the USA on a private jet,

[@ugawinner7731]

no good

[@ScissorN]

They will blame Thabo Mbeki

[@hillsuganda]

Whoe bewitched Africa?

[@AfroJamaican]

When will some African leaders do their jobs and not just live for themselves

[@afree3884]

Protest is Zimbabwe coming?

[@Viser44]

Last time i smilled like that was in grade 7 after getting UN food relief peanut butter satchets now i dont smile while living of my 150 zig pay and freenet

[@AssaNgara]

Wasting taxpayers fund

[@gandidzanwamudzivare1572]

Then we say santaction I just don’t understand it’s so sad we come so far then we do so little 😢

[@24kilobytes]

Banana Republic

[@Gen_X]

This is Africa... This is how we roll.. 🤣

[@BonganiNyathi-jp1mn]

They miscalculated

[@Shaft888-m3h]

Chiwenga is a bloodthirsty monster. Look at what he done to his ex wife

[@fredrickchewe3842]

Zimbabwe in the news again

[@JoeDomeke]

Let the France Olympics show us those delegates and what they are representing because every delegate us given a permit to attend the Olympics as representative of Zimbabwe. I think it's just propaganda

[@Walter-m3o]

Has this been verified by independent observers?

[@LillianMukogo]

Those guys are ment for bussiness my man they dont care about sports any opportunity they get to met investers they use it wisely

[@anthonybanda-ih8rs]

It's animal farm can u imagine going to Russia to report their neighbors also were is this country heading to

[@pandehunigmg]

Dai ndango poster Kuti vaenda vari 80 mungadai muchito popota muchishandisa 80 ipapa!

[@Folktale_gogo]

True. Social media shows just how big a plebian population the world has. Pity

[@apatsa_basiteni]

😁: African politicians/officials when an opportunity to go to Europe or America

[@gigi-iv4gj]

Blasphemy.

[@xnxo7237]

What if they are going to sign deals to enable France to get concessions for mining rights.

[@MusikanzwaMusikanzwa]

You seem so happy and so keen to dish out the resources to the so called " colonisers"😂

[@heathermtetwa1579]

There's a reason to why France is being kicked out of west Africa, but hey Africans will never learn

[@recallchannel3258]

They did not waste money but they save it ...instead of sending 2 planes they send 1.... The government officials went for business not sport..