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THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has turned to the power of sport to change lives and even silence guns in times of war and will use it by staging the inaugural Stakeholder Engagement Golf Tournament, which tees off at the Zimbabwe Republic Police Golf Club this morning (7.30am).
ZACC have been on a crusade to drive out corruption in the country.
Today’s tournament will mark the launch of a national anti-corruption awareness campaign themed “Combating Corruption Through Sport and Recreation.”
This innovative initiative forms part of ZACC’s broader efforts to promote integrity, accountability, and ethical conduct through interactive and engaging community platforms.
Through the golf tournament, ZACC seeks to harness the unifying power of sport to raise awareness on corruption and its negative effects on society.
According to the organisers, the event will bring together Ordinary Golfers, corporate leaders, community representatives, and government officials to exchange ideas on integrity and good governance while fostering teamwork and wellness.
The players set for the inaugural tourney will be drawn from public and private organisations that include NSSA, ZESA, Doves, AFC Holdings, the Zimbabwe Republic Police, the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service and the Tongogara Rural District Council among others.
ZACC spokesperson Commissioner Kindness Paradza said funds raised from the tournament will be used to buy kits for school kids who are keen to develop their skills as golfers.
Paradza said apart from being a charity event, the tournament is a platform for stakeholder engagement between young golfers, captains of industry and ZACC staff.
“The event brings together players from various sectors like the corporate world, government, schools and community in general for a round focused on networking and championing ethical governance,” Paradza said.
“Bringing the anti-corruption message to the golf course means bringing it directly to where connections are made and decisions are influenced,” he added.
This inaugural event is designed as a springboard for a series of tournaments that will be held across the country in 2026 as ZACC upscales on instilling integrity and raising anti-corruption awareness among citizens and school children.
It is against this background that the initiative to stage a golf tournament was formulated.
“The tournament is a launchpad for the Commission campaign dubbed Combating Corruption Through Sports,” said Paradza.
Sport has also not been spared from the scourge of corruption, for which ZACC has taken the lead to fight and ensure games in the country are held under a clean environment.
