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We were alive, but never truly lived

We dreamed big and forgot that the most precious moments were hidden in the seemingly insignificant little moments of life.We sat around the dinner table with our eyes fixed on our cell phones, forgetting that we can always have our phones…

Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 22:16hrs | | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

A letter to my son

Dear Benaiah, Your uncle told me about how excited you are after finding the life partner of your dreams. I was also thrilled to learn that she is a  respectful, God-fearing, well-mannered and well groomed lady.However, I got concerne…

Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 23:06hrs | | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

Invest in experiences

Investing in property is wise, investing in business is noble and investing in your education, self-development and spiritual development is priceless. But don't forget to *invest in experiences*. Ask anyone in this world, including yourse…

Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 21:28hrs | 137 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

Whose son are you young man?

Exaggeration of one's skills and achievements in CVs to land a dream job is a common trend. Church adverts overselling what will happen if you attend certain services or conferences have left the expectant invitated congregates disappointe…

Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 15:52hrs | | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from Liverpool vs Man U

By public demand, I have decided to write the above article. 1. Ruthlessly grab your opportunities! One of the major keys to Liverpool's ruthless 7 - 0 nil win over Man U was the manner in which their strikers were clinical with their…

Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 07:03hrs | 4 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What l Learnt From Spain vs Morocco

1. Don't Let Your Poor Strike force Undermine Your Resilient Defence.Although Mocco eventually won the game, the strike force couldn't capitalise on the goal scoring chances which came begging.  Their victory was attributed to the tea…

Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 09:07hrs | 27 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from Africa Cup of Nations

NUMBER 1. Those who don't kill the match usually get punished. Being the first one to score doesn't guarantee that you will win the match. If you don't score more goals to kill the match as a contest, you leave your opponent with a great c…

Published: 24 Jan 2022 at 20:19hrs | 13 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I Learnt From Romelu Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku is a Chelsea player who recently spoke passionately about his former boss (coach) and former club (Inter Milan), while explicitly expressing his frustration with his new football manager @Chelsea. He criticized the system or …

Published: 06 Jan 2022 at 15:04hrs | 16 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from Bruno

(Warning: The following article may change your life)One day I went on a trip with my uncle, who held his vicious dog by a leash. On the way, Bruno was in a no nonsense mood, hyperactive and looking very sharp, strong and deadly. He kept t…

Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 10:30hrs | 1 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt on the way to the river

(Inspiration Reloaded)I just love stories about my childhood.  Decades ago, when l was at primary school in Lupane, our soccer coach took us to the nearby river for some football practice session.  He said that if we ran on the s…

Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 10:29hrs | 12 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from S.A's astonishing victory over Egypt!

1. Don't Allow Your Background To Keep You In The Backyard.It Doesn't Matter How You Got Here..... Excel!!!The South African football team, affectionately known as Bafana Bafana, were so lucky to have progressed to the next stage to face E…

Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 09:58hrs | 5 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I Learnt From My Team Captain

Some days ago, my football team had a match with a rival team. The opposition was giving us a headache. We seemed to be struggling to keep up with their attacks. Even my dependable center-back was crumbling under pressure. We were under si…

Published: 30 May 2019 at 10:32hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I Learnt From Liverpool's Historic Comeback

Beaten by Barcelona 3-0 in their away match, very few people would have thought that Liverpool could turn the tables in their home ground and win 4-0 to progress to the finals. A few points can be taken from all this drama.1. Don't Be Hast…

Published: 08 May 2019 at 19:18hrs | | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from Miss Gambiza

During my first year at David Livingstone Secondary School, I was taught by a somewhat weird science teacher called Miss Gambiza. Whenever you noticed a mistake in one of the revision tests she gave us, you would rather keep it to yourself…

Published: 07 May 2019 at 12:57hrs | | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from man City Vs Tottenham Champions League match

The game will be remembered for several decades. In the first leg Tottenham won 1- 0. Man City was confident it would overturn the results in the second leg in it's home ground, but it was not to be. Here is what we can learn.1. Do Well Th…

Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:43hrs | 6 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

Get wisdom, get understanding

The following tips_ can set you apart from the crowd and give you a competitive edge over your competitors. 1. Use a "Telephoto* LensNot a real "Telephoto Lens" of course, but whenever a problem crops up, set your sights on the long-range …

Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:40hrs | 4 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

Tiger Woods Makes One of World's Greatest Comeback Ever

It had been 11 years since Tiger Woods had last won a major tournament.At 43 years old, and having had multiple back surgeries, it appeared as though Wood's last triumph at a major would be the 2008 U.S. Open.But in the mix in the last day…

Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 11:37hrs | 7 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from a dog which stole an egg

(Warning ðŸš« The following message may change your life) During the holiday while visiting my relatives in the village, I passed a certain old man's home on my way to the river. He had tied a dog to a tree with a rope and was beating the …

Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 14:17hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

The day I tricked my headmaster

Some years ago at school, we were busy  making some noise; and our headmaster, whose office was close to our  classroom overhead the noise we were making. I was standing, making some funnies when I saw him passing by the window f…

Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 07:30hrs | | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

On our way to the river...

There was so much excitement amongst the students as I told them we were going all the way to the river to do our training session there. The boys sang, whistled, shouted and made some slogans as we went towards the river for our soccer pr…

Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 10:44hrs | 1034 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

'May I Please Help Timothy'

One day I was stunned when one of the weakest learners in my class came to me and said, "Sir, may I please help Timothy." Timothy was one of the learners with challenges in all the subjects. He indeed needed help from his classmates, but I…

Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 20:51hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

Vanity of vanities says GwiziTheMotivator

The Political Field is like a soccer match, the actual players on the field don't hate each other although they are playing against each other for different teams which  they represent. Shockingly it is the supporters of the team who …

Published: 31 Jul 2018 at 17:13hrs | 3 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

The Lion, The Goat and The Wise old man! (Voting In Zim)

There was once a goat and a lion.  They had a fierce argument and ended up consulting a wise man in the village for some wise counsel to determine who was wrong.They both argued their case before the wise old man. The goat was arguing…

Published: 30 Jul 2018 at 07:35hrs | 3 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from my deputy headmaster's tricky plan

Several years ago while learning at David Livingstone Memorial Secondary School (or is it DLM Palace?) one of our teachers took us to the Deputy headmaster's office for some punishment when she was quite unhappy with our behaviour.  T…

Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 21:20hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from a misplaced exercise book

Some time ago, I took a pile of books from a certain class to my classroom for marking. The next morning I asked one of the learners who had come early to take that pile of books and go with it to the class I had taken the books from. The …

Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 23:20hrs | 9 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I Learnt From Iceland Versus Nigeria

1. Iceland's Costly Change Of Game Plan Against Argentina, Iceland deployed an altar - defensive game plan which netrualised Lionel Messi  (one of the greatest players on the planet) and his star - studded team. Very few people would …

Published: 23 Jun 2018 at 13:00hrs | 4 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from a lady who gave me ticket number 17.

One day while in a queue at a bank, a certain guy skipped the line and tried to get served before most us. Many people started to complain and even called a security to deal with this disrespectful guy.      &…

Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 20:45hrs | 3 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from a bicycle

I didn't know how to ride a bicycle until not very long ago. One of my friends i worked with came with a bicycle at work one day and at lunch time and I decided to take his bike and practise riding at a nearby playground. He was determined…

Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 06:52hrs | 6 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from a 'Goal keeper's red torn underwear'

Several years ago, I was a soccer coach at a certain school in which I was a teacher. One day my team was playing against their fierce rivals from a neighbouring school.  The atmosphere was electric as learners from both schools cheer…

Published: 02 Apr 2018 at 17:07hrs | 3 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from my learner's ugly handwriting

Sometime ago I became very annoyed while marking a book belonging to one of my learners. I just couldn't stand his ugly handwriting anymore. After trying everything in my power to help him improve or to try and force him to improve, nothin…

Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 19:01hrs | 4 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

Transformation by humiliation

Some years back while coming from a church conference I was travelling with some church mates back home in the evening after a powerful church service. When we were a few meters from my house we were stopped by the police who asked to see …

Published: 17 Mar 2018 at 10:02hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from an Indian's Expensive Airtime

I have always been very sceptical about buying airtime from some Indian Spaza shops who sell R10 airtime for R10.50 . Although the extra 50 cents they add to the official R10 isn't a big amount, the very idea of feeling that I am being che…

Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 17:13hrs | 3 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from a disabled cockroach

Warning: The following message may change your life!) Sometime back when I was a young boy, I saw a cockroach moving up the wall of my bedroom one evening. I took one of my uncle's traditional sandals known as amanyathela and hit it. It fe…

Published: 19 Sep 2017 at 06:52hrs | 9 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I Learnt From A Teacher Who Jumped Out Through The Window

(WARNING; the following article may change your life) Some time ago during our teaching practice (attachment) while doing our teaching course, lecturers came to assess us to see if we were teaching the learners well or according to the exp…

Published: 14 Sep 2017 at 16:57hrs | 4 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I Learnt From A Donkey Called Mkojombo

(Warning; the following article may change your life) When I was a young boy I used to help my uncle and granny to plough in the fields. One day we put four donkeys on the yoke using them to plough a certain section of the field. There was…

Published: 09 Sep 2017 at 20:17hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I Learnt From Mayweather's Remarkable Achievement

(Warning: The following article may change your life) When a boxing champion wins 50 matches and never loses even a single match in his career, his astonishing achievement will obviously catch the attention of The Motivator. How did this r…

Published: 28 Aug 2017 at 21:39hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What l Learnt From A Stupid Chimpanzee

My father loves animals or T.V Shows which show various animals. He used to buy DVDs of animal films and watch them by himself on his lonely chair. Me and my little sister didn't fancy watching confused animals running around the forests s…

Published: 25 Aug 2017 at 15:56hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I Learnt From An Outstanding Waiter

About ten years ago, I worked as a waiter for a certain company which offered catering services to different functions in S.A. One day we were booked to serve at a function which was in Auckland Park. Our supervisor contacted us to inform …

Published: 23 Aug 2017 at 14:46hrs | | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I Learnt From Robin Sharma

1. Great Ideas not executed are great ideas wasted. You get paid to get gargantuan results done. And easy is never the route to legendary. Talk less. Deliver more. 2. Winning starts with beginning. Today's a fine day to begin your best lif…

Published: 22 Aug 2017 at 22:03hrs | 3 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I Learnt From My Most Outstanding Learner

While doing an analysis of my class' performance, I realized that the most outstanding learner in my class had an average mark of 77% in her subjects for the tests they had written. I got concerned as this was below her usual standard of 9…

Published: 18 Aug 2017 at 10:08hrs | 4 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from an old granny called maMzi

On my way to work I used to pass by an old granny who was popularly known as MaMzi and bought bananas from her almost everyday. This old granny sold fresh fruits in a sparkling clean environment which she swept impressively everyday. I won…

Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 19:05hrs | 1 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from my 7 weakest students

Some time ago I worked at a certain school where a minimum of 80% pass rate was an obligatory achievement for every educator. Failure to attain this minimum standard in each term that passed, was a step closer to your exit! The pressure wa…

Published: 11 Aug 2017 at 19:28hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from a man who left the Queue

Some time back I was in a long queue inside a bank. A certain man who was in front of me left the queue for a while and told the man who was in front of him that he was coming back. After about 5 minutes, the man who had left the queue cam…

Published: 07 Jun 2017 at 19:01hrs | 5 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from a cow!

Over two decades ago I used to look after our family's livestock. Occasionally we would take our cattle to the dip where they would be dipped in some water which had some vaccination which cleansed the cattle from various infections and go…

Published: 05 Jun 2017 at 20:55hrs | 1 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from a teacher called Maroso

Several years ago at David Livingstone, I was taught by a maths teacher called Mr Maroso. I didn't like him very much as I was the type that feared the whiplash so much. One day writing a maths test I got so scared of whip so much that I h…

Published: 01 Jun 2017 at 19:39hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I Learnt At Shopite Supermarket

A few days ago I passed by Shopite supermarket on my way from work, quite hungry I must say. I set my eyes on one of the ready made foods available on the shelves. I was in a hurry, probably being pushed by my hunger. As I was about to tak…

Published: 30 May 2017 at 21:00hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

3 Life Changing Motivational Lessons From Barcelonaâ€™s Historic Comeback

1 The Folly Of A 4-0 Lead PSG beat Barcelona by 4 goals in their first match. No one imagined their impressive 4-0 score-line would be overturned by the mighty Barcelona in a movie style performance a few days later in their second match i…

Published: 11 Mar 2017 at 19:58hrs | 3 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

7 Life Changing Motivational Lessons From The Zimbabwe versus Senegal Afcon Match

Number 1: You Can Clear It Off The Line!After the otherwise impressive under-pressure goalkeeper failed to handle the ball, it looked certain to be a goal, however the impressive Zim defender Costa Nhamoinesu cleared it off the line! The b…

Published: 21 Jan 2017 at 13:32hrs | 1 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

Gwizi The Left-Footed Player

When I was at primary school i played all the school's competitive matches. I played in all the school's tournaments while other players who were more talented than me watched from the stands. Many people in that community began to complai…

Published: 21 Dec 2016 at 13:59hrs | 1 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

A letter to my daughter

My beloved daughter, l hope you saw my 3 previous letters. Now l know you wish Jesus had killed the devil & buried him about 15metres somewhere outside Jerusalem. Wow , that would have been spectacular! But don't worry, greater is He w…

Published: 29 Nov 2016 at 18:55hrs | 1 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

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Some companies tender for road rehabilitation without capacity to deliver: Minister Mhona

Ziyambi accused of shielding Judge Katiyo

Zimbabwean drivers arrested in KZN

Zimbabwe Deserves Freedom From ZANU-PF

South Africa Is a Confirmed Criminal & Mafia State - Only Second to Colombia!

Dear Chief Justice Maya

Mnangagwa delivers SONA in darkness

Teachers vow to resist Mnangagwa's bid to extend rule

Harare chicken farmer loses 250 birds and US$1,500 to scam

Ledwaba misapplied Rule 62(7): Was CR17 unlawfully sealed?

Varakashi4ED condemns 'calculated arson for donor sympathy'

South Africa pushing to deport more undocumented migrants

MP Mangondo raises alarm over rural road conditions as rainy season begins

Ibbo Mandaza's Sapes Trust premises firebombed

Dangote's visit to Zimbabwe gets Mnangagwa greenlight

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

Govt approves 5,000 health posts to boost sector capacity