Munyaradzi Chidzonga amused- and shocked some- reporters at a press conference yesterday when he confessed that he always moves around with a condom. Pulling one out from his pocket, he explained that people should stop pretending and get real about the AIDS pandemic.

Speaking at a press conference in Chisipite, held for Namibian Big Brother Africa Housemate, Lucille Naobes, who arrived in the country on Wednesday, Munya said that carrying a condom did not mean that he expected to have sex with a random woman, but it was a protective measure- just in case anything happened.

“You never know,” he said, “you might end up drunk and wake up the next morning regretting something you did.”

“How many millions of people have AIDS in Africa?” Munya asked. “Yet we pretend on so many fronts. We need to get real and talk about these things. You can’t hide from sex. It’s everywhere.”

^ "I always carry one."

Munya made headlines last year when he got intimate in the Big Brother house with Tawana Lebani, the housemate from Botswana and then again when he betrayed her during eviction nominations, preferring for her to stand for eviction over Angolan Ricco Venancio, who went on to win the show.

Munya came third after Ricco and Hazel Warren of Malawi.

Lucille is in the country to host two valentine’s dinners, one tonight for St George’s and Convent students and another tomorrow evening, themed the Beautiful Couples Dinner Dance.

Both functions will be held at Zim Gardens in Chisipite.

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Nia   |2009-02-13 07:58:34 You are so right Munya. We pretend as if people don't have sex. That's why we are in the mess we are in. Marriages are falling apart. Small houses abound. HIV and AIDS is still spreading. All because we cannot be frank and say it like it is. Reply 2   0

Frank   |2009-02-13 09:44:38 You tell them home boy! Reply 0   0

Amina   |2009-02-13 09:58:33 Inga zvakaoma. Lucille anenge arikuto sparkwa zvake. Reply 0   1

Mwanawevhu  - Tiger Brand Here Nhayi   |2009-02-14 10:51:32 Munya sha !! Tiger Brand here nhayi ? And its those free handout ones from vana-mbuya hutano !!! Ko washaya here Durex Select kana Carex hayo ? Reply 2   0

Bvondera  - DR   |2009-02-17 04:43:23 Taura hako wangu. Lets lift our standards from the type of clothes we wear up to the condoms we use. Reply 0   0

MS  - Tiger brand   |2009-09-25 10:22:34 Taura hako mwanawevhu. Achirikuwanika here type iyoyi? Inga mazuva ano kwava ne protector plus. Reply 0   0

Anonymous   |2009-02-14 13:47:39 ITS BHO MUNYA. KEEP IT UP Reply 0   0

Anonymous   |2009-02-14 13:52:32 wink: Reply 0   0

tendai  - I always carry a condom- Munya   |2009-02-15 06:04:58 Well done Munya! let the truth be told and be heard. The most commomn cause of HIV in Africa is sex! I don't know why people still think that, HIV comes from sadza. It's not a Taboo to show your condom on national TV, In my opinion if we Zimbabweans are more open about sex education,there should be less HIV epidemic in Sub saharan. For as long as you are sexually active and you don't use a condom HIV will catch up with you one day. I'm proud of you. You are a role model!! Reply 2   1

anonymous  - taura hako   |2009-02-15 10:27:00 you go home boy tell us, ndizvo chaizvo wena!!!!!!!!!!!! Reply 0   0

anonymous  - NDIZVOZVO WEVHU   |2009-02-15 10:30:18 veduweeeeeeeeeeeeee if u are sexually active pamberi nema condom, zvokurova nyoro regedzaiiiiiiiiiiiii, ndapota hangu!!!!!!!!!musangorowa nehana pa huro sematatja. pfekedzai mimoyo yenyu majuzi, PAMBERI NEMA KONDOMU MUNYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!! Reply 1   0

anna  - True   |2009-02-16 04:59:04 Munya tell them its true for them to know coz hapana nyaya apa tell them you are clever and smart!!! stay cool munya and be SMART! Reply 1   0

hilda pachawo  - miss   |2009-02-16 08:57:50 Munya thanks alot for being open about it. The problem is that people do not want to face the truth and when they see someone being open they start to critise. For those who are positive, come out in the open and talk about it freely and maybe the spread will not be so vicious as it is now. Those thatt are not please do not shun those that are. you never know it maybe you. The only way to eradicate this disease is to talk about. Reply 1   0

Taps  - You should use it   |2009-02-16 09:52:24 a condom should be used always.I hope my brother is not trying to show to the people that he is having sex.Today you have shown us a condom tomorror you are infected with HIV.it doesnt make sense.Use it all the time and correctly Reply 0   0

Cde Chedu  - condom   |2009-02-17 09:32:21 Guys dzangu ini zvemacondom i saw kuti zvinonetsa, the solution was simple, i stick to my wife [forbidden content]. Reply 1   0

mary g  - condoms   |2009-02-17 09:35:34 that's right my friend, [forbidden content] i feel irritated and mistrusted when my husband produces one. Reply 0   0

beeby  - thanks munya   |2009-02-17 05:22:47 as role models in society ,that was a good example from you.i hope it will go along way in so many zimbabweans' life styles.we have to condomise. Reply 0   0

TAPS  - for you kayo   |2009-02-17 09:37:24 My friend women lie but to tell you what to do will do you no good at all.Let me just say you really know what to do with your wife.vana tete wont help you but kutozvinyadzisa.What if ukazo decida kugara naye.Ita zvawafunga chinyararire usanyadzisa mumwe.OR yu guys should go for an HIV TEST mogara mese Reply 0   0

Fio   |2009-02-17 13:09:16 People talk a lot of nonsense. There are peeps dying out there because no one in the past has dared to do what Munya has done. Reply 1   0

Ndinizvangu   |2009-02-18 12:06:19 Munya, I think you did a great thing but I am still a bit surprised at the fact that 20 some years into the disease, people are still shy to talk about it. People are dying left, right and center because of HIV yet sex is still being treated as a taboo subject? That doesn't make any sense. It's important to be open about sex and sex education. I believe that's one of the ways this horrible disease will be curbed. Sex is everywhere and people should face up to that reality and promote the use of condoms amongst those who are sexually active. VIVA to you Munya - I salute you. Reply 2   0

Joyce   |2009-05-11 11:38:57 Swine flu yakauya kumhanyira kupfeka tuma mask. 20 years dzapfuura and people are still shy kuti kune condom. Pamberi necondom. Well done Munya. Kumbudzi kwakazara nevana vekuma vadiki. Reply 0   0

j boy  - thats heavy   |2009-09-21 10:55:55 thats heavy bra keep it up kunyangwe wakapfeka hako chinese shirt+condoza rako icheap kwalazi bt still wakosha bt babes aripasyd arikuto spakwa kauyo gara wamunata Reply 0   1

mwanasikana  - doesnt make sense   |2009-10-29 08:21:54 Munya kana uchikorwa mukorerwo wako uya, chances are you wont use the condom!! doh!! Reply 0   0

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