DRIVING THE TECHNICAL STRUGGLE: CDE MATEWA
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By Margaret Kamba
College dropout Cde Boniface Matewa says he is driving the technical struggle in order to dispel the notion that the black man cannot develop anything.
The 33 year old who has been developing various innovations using local resources is determined to change the mindset of counter revolutionaries.
Born in Rusape, Matewa only did his Ordinary levels before enrolling at Speciss and abandoning the refrigeration course for his passion in technical matters.
His study in science books and developing know-how saw him creating electric motors, a po-gun, oxy-hydrogen, chlorine and hydrogen all tested on ground.
“In January to March I developed a two phase electric generating plant and have been moving with it. All the materials used in this plant are scrap metals picked up,” Cde Matewa said.
“Resources have limited my work but I believe that some of these can be made from local resources. My mother has provided me with some financial support and my close friend with ideas of how to improve my work.
“Assistance in terms of access to copper windings, cables, workshop tools, paints and so many things are what I would require most especially since some of these are not patented.”
He added that he has forgone social life in order “to show that black men are also able to develop things. This is a technical struggle against local reactionaries, dogmastists and counter revolutionaries.”
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