TA Bvumbwe dies at age 35

August 19, 2015 Mphatso Nkhoma -Nyasa Times 84 Comments

Traditional Authority T/A Bvumbwe of Malawi’s southern district of Thyolo has died, Ministry of Local government has confirmed.

T/A Bvumbe: Dead
T/A Bvumbe: Dead

The youthful chief died on Wednesday at Adventist hospital in Blantyre at the age of 36. He was born in 1980.

TA Bvumbwe was installed in October 2001 by the then president Bakili Muluzi.

In 2013, he courted controversy when he annoyed the then president Joyce Banda for the remarks he made at Judge Joseph Manyungwa’s funeral in Thyolo.

T/A Bvumbwe rebuked Banda’s People’s Party (PP) officials for distributing party T-shirts at the funeral of Judge Manyungwa.

“[Madam President] I want to say what has happened here. Your boys were distributing T-shirts. This is bad and degrading. It should never happen again. This should never happen again, if you want, hold a rally and distribute the T-shirts there,” he reportedly said.

As T/A Bvumbwe made his speech, PP regional director of youth (South) Lemani Chapitapansi, who was involved in the distribution of the T-shirts even to the local grave diggers, cast his face down.

Later, officials led by Brown Mpinganjira approached Thyolo District Commissioner, Lawford Palani and asked him to organize chiefs in the district to apologise to Banda over the remarks by TA Bvumbwe .

Thyolo District Commissioner was also instructed to sideline T/A Bvumbwe in any government functions.

He is survived by a wife and two daughters Monica and Desire.

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84 replies on “TA Bvumbwe dies at age 35”

  5. Let mwambo wa maliro ukhale wa maliro musasakanize zochita pa maliro, mumapeputsa maliro a eniake.

  9. Amalawi lets be matured. Lets try to avoid posting silly comments. Look even the writer of this page didn’t inform Malawians what brought our dear chief to the grave. They are busy bringing 2013 issues. Stupid and unprofessional work piece

  10. Ndizomvesa chisoni kuluza T /A Bvumbwe kwa anthu a ku Thyolo mbali yawo anayesa ndithu FOCHTA ena muyiziwa athandizapo kuti ibadwe kwa ma PLHIV inali mouse peace poluza mfumu ee zomvesa chisoni . otukwana zipangani poti chili kwa mzako amati chigwile nyanga mzimu wawo uwuse mu ntendere

  11. I don’t understand today’s youthful trend in fashionwhere people use funeral as podiums to speak bad about others. I wonder where the rainbow values and morals of the warm heart of Africa are going, but more likely , separate ways. Stop judging others because it only God who does unless if He is hiring. Grow up and get a life people! My deepest condolences to the deceased family, I know the hard times you are passing through and I am touched too.

  12. Any way madzi akatayika saoleka.We have lost acourageous chief criticising president on his presence is not easy.RIP.

  13. RIP AMFUMU , AMPHATSO NKHOMA TIZITSIYANANISA NTHAWI YA MALIRO NDI NDALE ENA AKULAKWATU PANO COZ MWASAKANIZA ZINTHU TAKE CARE BRO

  14. YOU COULD HAVE BEEN ADVISING DURING HIS LIFETIME, WHICH I SUPPOSE GUYS VERY CLOSE TO HIM NEVER DID. NOW YOU ARE BUSY POSTING VERY NEGATIVE COMMENTS,
    FOSEKI, A GALU INU.
    MHSRIP

  17. iwe ukunena mzako kuti wafa ndi
    matenda aboma zomwe zili mthupi mwako ukuziziwa? mulungu akukhululukire kaya ndi chamba uputsa nazo . Mfumu bvumbwe rest inpeace

  20. Gone soon brother. Rest in peace you were still young and brave enough to oppose the barbaric behavior of Joyce and colleagues. Am crying for you. Manyungwa rest in peace as well and mapuya mulupale Bingu rest in peace.

  23. Amphawi paja kudana ndi adyeleri. Amamwera zanu? Amasokera zanu? RIP my Igwe and friend

  25. May his soul rest in peace chief was one of a kind chief…he will be missed by all who looked up to him

  27. Guys if u dnt anything to say just keep quite.he died a hero by standing up to his belief. Just know even u without HIV one day u will die and u csnt jump that day when it knock on yo door.

  30. Tiyeni tizinena zoona, munthu uyu wafa chifukwa chokonda zinziri ndi bibida. Atadya zinziri zambiri anamuuza kuti azimwa maankhwala a boma tsuku liri lonse koma chifukwa cholezebwa amaduphitsa. wafa ndi matenda a boma mkuluyu

  31. Mine is a job well done to the departed chief. He was patriotic and a chief defender for both Dpp and mutharika family on the other hand Lomwe ethnic group .he was not like the other idiots chiefs from chewa belt who believe in mpwevupwevu and fail to defend nyau. The likes of Lukwa crook . Him is gone but has left the legacy in lomwe people that its good to support ur son period .

  34. The challenge with our culture is we still go ahead to install children to such positions. As a result they die too soon as they are exposed to a lot of things beyond their age. Remember we also lost TA Zulu who was installed while a student. TA Mlonyeni was also arrested and served his sentence at Maula because he is simply a child. Now we have lost this young chap!! Take care another youthful TA in Ntcheu. Our culture is to Blame. Install them when they are of reason age.

  35. To condemn the dead for anything is disrespectful and non Malawian…..ndiye kaya amamwa what you call “pelese”, I feel this is irrelevant in given circumstance. Thou shall not judge!!!…….youthful king you was pride and voice of the youth, really admired your courage in criticizing when ever necessary, disregarding whether it involves high status or aging fellows….real custodian of culture!!!…..May your soul rest in eternal peace T/A

  36. It’s a loss!! He was a new broom and very courageous chief up to the extent of condemning the distribution of t-shirts during the funeral ceremony when addressing to the then President Banda, that was good.RIP

  39. Nobody knows the hour, day, year one dies. It is only God who knows, children die, youth die,men and women die the old die too. So what is this noise about, give respect to the departed, he was a chief, a husband, a father, a brother, an uncle and most of all He was Gods child

  40. It is very unfortunate that people could be couragous enough kumanyoza mtembo/Malemu, amene sanayambane ndi munthu pakuchoka kwao padziko pano. Ife akubanja tikumva kuwawa kwambiri ndi ma comments amene anthu mukulemba onyoza but what you should know is that he was our Brother, uncle, and chief, we loved him dearly inside out: even though he was drunkered find out if
    1. He was failing to look after Bvumbwe Village
    2. If at one point you hear of any corrupt practices
    3. If you once hear him fighting/manhandling others because he was T/A
    4. If you hear that he is failing to look after his family
    5. If you once hear that people are displaced coz of T/A Bvumbwe mismanagement
    just to mention a few; Christopher Steven Bvumbwe was calm, very intelligent and man of order. Please respect the Maseko Ngoni’s as we are morning our INKOSI – King. Infact drinking beer is what qualifies “Maseko Ngoni” Clan. MHSRIP.

  41. Handsome, amicable, eloquent, jovial, cheerful, humble, down-to-earth guy, heartful, …words fail me, tears help me. I will miss u Chris!!R.I.P.

  42. Inkosi Bvumbwe, definately, you were my Man. Very courageous and honest. We showed that the Malawi Youth can stand out and correct things. May your Soul Rest in Peace. Amen

  46. JB ali pano? mungolimbana ndi munthu pa chili chonse even pa imfa? Amalawi lets give reasonable comments befitting nkhani yomwe ilipo.Apa nkhani ndi yachisoni ,tiyeni tingopepesa ofedwa basi osati nkhani mbwee zopanda mutu.When you have nothing to say just keep quiet.Zimapepukatu zili kwa mzako.Culture yathu imalemekeza malilo so lets maintain that,Kuweruza nkwa mwini wache Chauta.

  50. Malemuwa afa atamwa perese wosadyera. Mayi dont worry mukwatiwa mudakali nthete. Komanso nzakuntudu wawo, ati umbombo, kudya yekha,yakwe yakwe nd perese!

  51. Kachasu amapha, tiyeni tisamale. What would be the story if he would die during the PP government? The nation would be saying amai has a hand in the death. Let us be responsible for our own lives, it has no repair.

  52. AFTER ALL ZA MA UFUMU IZI AAAH ZA USELESS, PALIBE ANABADWA KUPOSA NZAKE. TIYAMBE KUVOTERA MAFUMU OSATI ZAPANOZI. RIP BVUMBWE (no beef).

  54. He was jovial, cheerful and full of fun. Mukunena za peresenu zanu. Anthu akufa onsewa akufa chifukwa cha mowa?If you have nothing positive 2 comment uzingozikanda basi. I will miss my friend Chris!! IGWEEE! Bayete Nkosi. requiescat in pace

  58. Tiyeni tisamuweludze munthu abale komanso tisalodzane dzala.wina ndi nzake. Mulungu ndiye adziwa zonse aliyense adzafa basi. kwake kwatha kwatsala kwa ife otsala. Rest in peace T/A Bvumbwe.

  59. kodi mfumu imeneyi siija inadowa ija? inapezekera kuti ndipo litilo, mzimu wake uwuse mumthendele.

  61. T\ A a little boy my foot!! In future install reasonable people as traditional authorities Even if he was next in line as an heir but it is always good to give him a few years more to grow. Just like what Julius nyerere of Tanzania did to kikwete when he said you would make a good leader in future but let us give him time to mature and he matured and became president. So did Mandela say to Cyril ramaphosa of south Africa, now Cyril is matured and can make a meaningful leader. I’m not surprised because this boy was installed by someone like bakili muluzi who does not see eye to eye with merit and decency. Crap!!!

  62. Bibida ndiamene wampweteka ameneyu. Komabe ngati anapanga zinthu zabwino alipadziko lapansi pano ayi awuse mwa Ambuye Yesu Christu. Koma ngati anapanga zinthu zosemphana ndi Mwini moyo, akumananazo komwe wapitako. Pomaliza ndingoti tonse tizafa ndithu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Whether you are Mapwevupwevu or Kapunthapuye, ulipaulendo basi palibe zokakamila padziko pano chofunika nkusintha makhalidwe oyipa nkupanga chifunilo cha Mwini moyo basiii, that’s my simple advice kwa nonse inu komwe muli ankhutukumve.

  63. mfumu dzungu II yamulodza italipiritsidwa mbudzi ziwiri pamulandu woikitsa maliro pamalo woti wina anagula ndipo anaikapo mchenga ndi njerwa kuti amangepo nyumba.the chief openly condemed the village head just last month.no wonder ndiamene wamulodza mfumuyi. Any way rip.

  64. Walodzedwa ndi JB?
    Malemuwa mowa.Komanso apa simukutiwuza chimene chawapha Malemuwa.Koma ife mbiri yawotikuyidziwa Kuti amaledzera kwambiri.Amakonda Pelese.Ndiye chonde tisaloze chala anthu osalakwa.

  65. may his soul rest in peace.i lost one of my relayable taxi costomer.when ever in lilongwe he always call me for business.what a loss.we are all waiting for our turn…

  67. I personally like people who are not afraid of speaking their minds. Time is not to our side to keep on zonse mukambilane tagwirizana nazo. Zoonna lero -RIP T/A Bvumbwe

  70. Gone too soon when you were needed most by family, society and every peace loving Malawians May the soul of of Chief Bvumbwe rest in eternal peace and The almighty God take care of the family and all the relatives and friends

  72. Wht a grt loss to a very famous area of bvumbwe with its strong leader who stand whn things went wrong. We really appreciated ur hard working spirit. We wl miss u forever , may your soul rest in peace

  73. Grieved at this shocking news as someone who knows personally, sad indeed! Thambo lagwa. He was a gentleman always eager to listen to even the lowest people like me. What a loss to the Bvumbve clan? God be with the bereaved family in this most trying time.

  76. May be PP is rejoicing your demise but you were right to hammer them right in their face. In our culture, we respect such situations as funerals and we cannot be distributing campaign material at such functions. I hope they got the message even if they blamed the messenger. Rest in Peace our Ngoni Chief.

  77. RIP CHIEF, kwa osalafe titengelepo mphunzilo, osamamwa mowa moonongetsa moyo ngati malemuwa. otherwise you were very Courageous. RIP.

  78. please tell us the facts.what was he suffering from?how long was he sick? za politics zo mukananena pomaliza peni peni.anyway may his soul rest in peace.we are all following him.we will all die.the most important thing is to accept Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal Saviour.

  80. Gone too soon chief. May God comfort the bereaved family in this trying time. we need chiefs like you in Malawi who can oppose stupid ideas by stupid leaders like what you did during stupid JB’s era

  82. Very sad to lose TA Bvumbwe. So young but had wisdom and courage. What he said at the funeral of Judge Manyungwa was absolutely correct and I supported his advice to PP. May his soul rest in peace.

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