The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has seized a vehicle belonging to Zimdancehall artist Bessel Mugo Parewa, widely known as Hwindi President, as part of its ongoing crackdown on fraudulently imported motor vehicles.
In collaboration with the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), ZIMRA has established roadblocks across the country and is conducting random checks at various shopping malls to enforce compliance with vehicle import regulations.
In a post on his Facebook account, Hwindi President shared an image of the Chevrolet vehicle, which bears South African plates, and appealed to his fans for support in his efforts to seek exoneration from the authorities. He wrote:
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GUYS NDIBATSIREIWO KUKUMBIRA RUREGERERO KUZIMRA GUYS NDAPERERWA WO LAST OF LAST MONTH NDAKAPAZIRWA IMBA NOW ZIMRA NDAKAPARA MHOSVA YEKUONEKWA NDICHIDRIVER MOTA YANGU..NDAIFUNGA KUTI NDICHABHADHARISWAWO FINE KWETE KUBVA NDATORERWA MOTA YACHO ZVACHOSE….GUYS MOTA HANDINA KUIBA IYI NDAKAITENGAWO NDATONZWA NEKUSEKWA PASTREET AND MAPAPERS ESE NDINAWO….NDIBATSIREIWO KUKUMBIRA RUREGERERO GUYS PLEASE inga ndiri mwana wemunowo MUZIMBABWE amana ndakanyanyotadzei.
(Guys, please help me ask for forgiveness from ZIMRA. I am desperate. Last month, my house was destroyed, and now ZIMRA has charged me with the offense of being seen driving my car. I thought I would just be fined, but instead, they took my car away completely. Guys, I did not steal this car; I bought it legally. I was being laughed at on the streets, and I have all the necessary papers. Please help me ask for forgiveness. I am a fellow Zimbabwean; what did I do wrong to deserve this?)
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In an interview with <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/life-amp-style/article/200034226/hwindi-president-car-impounded-as-zimra-intensifies-clampdown-on-smuggling">NewsDay</a>, Hwindi President revealed that his car was impounded at a Masvingo roadblock while driving from Beitbridge to Harare on August 27. He said:
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Upon being stopped at the roadblock in Masvingo I was told the name on the TIP (Temporary Import Permit) was not mine and I had to come with the person whose name was on the document for verification of which he had stayed behind in Beitbridge.
By the time he got to Masvingo they (ZIMRA) were already gone along with my car. When we arrived at their offices, where my car was being held, they told me it was too late to do the process.
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The musician stated that he was instructed to submit appeals via email to ZIMRA management while incurring a charge of US$10 for each day his vehicle remains in custody.
This incident marks yet another misfortune for Hwindi President this year, as his house was reportedly razed to the ground two months ago under unclear circumstances.
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The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) took the car of popular musician Hwindi President because they suspect he did not follow the rules when importing the car. The musician says he bought the car legally and is asking for help from his fans. ZIMRA and the police are working together to check cars all over the country. Hwindi President's car was taken at a roadblock in Masvingo. He needs to pay $10 per day while the car is in ZIMRA's custody. This is not the first bad thing to happen to him this year, as his house was destroyed two months ago.

Hwindi President's Car Seized By ZIMRA

ZimDancehall chanter, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Hwindi_Prezident">Hwindi President</a>, has said <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/NashTV">NashTV</a> have promised to pay him proceeds from his song “Pandatadza” which was uploaded on their YouTube channel.
This was after Hwindi President, born <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Hwindi_Prezident">Bessel Mugo Parewa</a>, had posted on Facebook complaining that YouTube had not paid him for the song that had already reached over two (2) million views.
In an update, Hwindi President said:
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GUYS I’M BACK AGAIN MAERERANO NENYAYA YENASH NEYOUTUBE YANDAMBOPOSTER, [Guys I’m back with the NASHTV-YouTube case I posted earlier]
HANDINA KUZIYA KUTI Nashtvzimbabwe, VANGA VARIKUTONDITSVAGAWO NGUVA YESE IYI. [I didn’t know that Nashtvzimbabwe have been looking for me all this time]
MAMWE MAARTISTS AKATOPIHWA MARI YAWO ININI NDISIPO MAYBE PANE VANOFANIRA KUNGE VACHIITA IZVI VASIRI VAMUTARISI, MAYBE VANENGE VACHIWANDIRWA KANA KUTI NONOKEI, ZVISINEI HANZI MARI YANGU ITORIPO AND IT WAS BECAUSE OF COMMUNICATION. [They paid other artistes when I wasn’t there, maybe someone must be responsible for payment and not Tinashe Mutarisi who is overwhelmed. Anyway, they said my money is there, there was a communication breakdown]
BREAKDOWN… SO FAR WE HAVE RESOLVED THIS ISSUE AND MARI YATOVA MUNZIRA KUUYA [the money is on its way]
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Hwindi President is not the first artiste to complain over NashTV’s non-payment. NashTV is owned by local businessman <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Tinashe_Mutarisi">Tinashe Mutarisi</a> who also owns NASH Paints.
A fortnight ago, Lazzie T. Chapo, a reggae artiste and producer claimed that he had removed his song from the NashTV YouTube channel as he was not getting anything from the song despite many views.
YouTube pays up to $6 per 1 000 views which means content creators’ estimated earnings would be $1 200 to $6 000 for every million views on the videos they post.
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