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Why Splash, Freddy Gwala are more popular in Zimbabwe than South Africa

FIVE years after his passing on 27 July, the life of Splash music godfather Dan Tshanda will be celebrated with a concert at the Large City Hall in Bulawayo.Tshanda has been gone for almost half a decade but if one keeps their ear to the s…

Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:27hrs | 934 | by Bruce Ndlovu

Egodini decade of deception

WHEN the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) ordered vendors and transport operators to vacate Basch Street Terminus on 25 March 2016, those men and women that were marched out of the place famously known as Egodini perhaps could not have imagined…

Published: 09 Apr 2023 at 12:00hrs | 5 | by Bruce Ndlovu

From the 404 to the Honda Fit

"KIDNAP, robbery and near rape", the newspaper headline screamed on 22 August. "Honda Fit Crew robs osiphatheleni," our sister paper The Chronicle's headline read on 27 August. In the days between those two screaming headlines, many countl…

Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:48hrs | | by Bruce Ndlovu

Why Dan Tshanda became Bulawayo's darling

WHILE he was never shy to talk about his roots, few knew that Dan Tshanda, the music legend and founder of the music movement known as Splash, was actually of Shona extraction from Zimbabwe.This would be a surprise to most people, particul…

Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:48hrs | 3 | by Bruce Ndlovu

Magic or Superstition? The myths and legends that made Joshua Nkomo

In times of war it is common to hear of legends and stories that give popular participants in battles superhuman qualities that seem to defy the rules of everyday life.Perhaps to drive fear into an enemy or wow those watching on the sideli…

Published: 13 Jul 2016 at 07:05hrs | 18 | by Bruce Ndlovu

Blessers: Digital age sugar daddies

This week, flamboyant South African businessman and playboy Kenny Kunene ignited debate when he went on a rant on how beneficiaries of the popular "blesser" phenomenon, known as blessers, were nothing more than prostitutes.Kunene railed ag…

Published: 13 May 2016 at 06:53hrs | | by Bruce Ndlovu

Bulawayo music apathy: Who is to blame?

THE common phrase at the onset of a new year is, "Out with the old and in with the new".For many, this statement is vital as they seek to rid themselves of demons from the past year and focus on the promise brought by the start of a new on…

Published: 10 Jan 2015 at 09:03hrs | | by Bruce Ndlovu

'Bulawayo edition of Namas will be great'

The announcement of the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) nominees on Wednesday hit many with the realisation that the country's premier art awards show was finally coming to the City of Kings.  On the 16th of this month at the Large …

Published: 09 Feb 2013 at 08:01hrs | 1 | by Bruce Ndlovu

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Columnist / Bruce ndlovu

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Dear Chief Justice Maya

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Zera, ZETDC iron out proposed private sector power retail deal

Landmark ruling clears way for fraud lawsuit

Bulawayo steps up crackdown on illegal vendors

Cop arrested for selling 30 police uniforms

Victoria Falls, Chirundu borders to operate 24 hours

400 000 houses to get private sector electricity connection

Bulawayo water shortages a critical problem

Nyambirai stirs succession troubled waters

Zanu PF appoints new Director General

Dangote to invest US$1 billion in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe speeds up mercury phase-out

Girls warned against visiting 'prophets' alone

Domestic worker fined for assaulting employer's toddler

Baby dies after slipping from mother's back as parents fight

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