In an interview with Zimbojam, Bodyslam Records founder Simba Chakare confirmed that he is contesting as an independent candidate. Chakare is wants to be Highfield’s Ward 26 councilor.
He said he decided to run for office after being frustrated by MDC-T and Zanu-PF councilors whom he said have not done anything for Highfield. Said Chakare:
<blockquote>As a ghetto youth from Highfield, with a passion and love to see my community prosper I am getting involved to promote young people achieve their dreams. This is the driving force behind my politics as it pained me and still does pain me a lot to see misuse of our God-given community resources and reluctance on the part of some self-centered politicians and political parties that we as a people of Ward 26 have chosen to lead us on many occasions. It’s time we become involved in our politics and make sober decisions on matters that affect us. I think that Zimbabwe is used to the politics of ZANU PF and MDC. These parties have been tried and tested as they say in politics. But honestly what have councilors from these political parties brought for us? I will speak for my constituency in Ward 26, I can confidently but sadly say that they have only brought the people empty promises, corruption at Town House, dirty water, more sewage, weak council schools, poor roads and other serious problems such as the threats of typhoid and so on.</blockquote>
More: <a href="http://www.zimbojam.com/simba-bodyslam-chakare-speaks-on-political-dream/">Zimbojam</a>

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Bodyslam Records Founder Simba Chakare Runs As Independent Candidate

A bouncer called Tendai at KwaFatso in Glen Norah , insulted and poured beer on Bodyslam boss Simbarashe Chakare.  The bouncer claims that Chakare had not paid him for a previous gig. Tendai went on to claim that Chakare later on, hired people on two separate occasionsto assault him.  However, in both cases the people were known to Tendai and did not do anything to him.
Tendai said:
<blockquote>…He(Chakare) then went on to hire two bouncers but because they know me they did nothing to me and further went to get two kombis of people from Highfield but I knew some of the guys so they did nothing as well. He left after he saw that he hired guys could do nothing to me. Do you honestly think I would pour a beer on him because atadza kunditengera beer, I just wanted my money</blockquote>
Chakare disputed this version of events, saying that he had been manhandled simply because he did not buy the bouncer beer. Talking to H-Metro, Chakare said:
<blockquote>I went out for drinks around 6pm with my friends at KwaFatso and then this bouncer came around and asked me to buy him a beer since his was about to finish. I told him handina mari so I could not buy him, he started insulting me saying he had worked at one of my events at WaterWhirld and did not get paid and then went on to pour a full quart of beer on me. Every bouncer we engage we give a contract and I don’t remember having engaged this guy I did nothing to him after that I just left him but it did not go well with other people who were at the scene.</blockquote>
More: <a href="http://iharare.co.zw/body-slam-boss-manhandled-by-bouncer/">IHarare</a>

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