22/08/2026
Sensei Tendai, also known as Tendai Maduwa, released a statement yesterday clarifying the incident in which he was captured on video confronting two TTI parking marshals in Bulawayo CBD.
In his statement, he explained what happened and said the matter was eventually resolved amicably.
Here is the full statement: Greetings fam, just to clarify the case that’s trending on social media between myself and TTI officers. I was along five street at NRZ building in Bulawayo town. I had my car in drive, with my blinkers on indicating that I wanted to get into the parking lot, there was a car backing up in reverse at the spot I wanted to occupy.
Immediately as I was about to drive, my window was knocked, I scrolled down, “Please don’t drive we have clamped your car” one officer said. Put my car in parking. Got out, asked them why they clamped a moving vehicle, arrogantly he said I was obstructing traffic. “How” I asked. “Mudhara we don’t care” he responded.
I asked him to take it off and he said he wanted money. Honestly why would you guys behave like animals? A car in motion, a driver not parked but getting into the parking lot, what if I had backed up in reverse and hit the guy without me knowing he was there? Or what if I hit vehicles parked in the parking lot or people walking around? What kind of behavior is that?
Their 3 supervisors, apologized and said they will deal with their staff for behaving inappropriately. I had a length talk with them to stop abusing the public and atleast provide basic training to their staff before releasing them. I am offering free sessions to help them do better in future and better still provide proper training. If they had not handled the case satisfactorily, I could have sued the TTI company. But all was handled amicably.