Columnist / Mxolisi ncube
Zapu-PDZ merger teeters on the brink: Nyagomo a 'ceremonial VP'
JOHANNESBURG - The Zapu-Progressive Democrats of Zimbabwe (PDZ) merger is headed for stormy waters, following allegations of disrespect and mistrust between the two opposition parties. If untamed, the...Published: 14 May 2018 at 12:13hrs | | by Mxolisi Ncube
House-Kwasa King releases 'Edladleni' video
JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwean House-Kwasa hit-maker Zee Wengoma is set to release his first-ever video this week.The Plumtree-born singer revealed in an interview in Johannesburg that he was on th...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 08:23hrs | | by Mxolisi Ncube
Prophet urges Church leaders, Ndebeles to rise up, lead the revolution in Zimbabwe
JOHANNESBURG - A church leader sent a hard-hitting message Thursday, challenging Zimbabwean Christians and Ndebeles to "wake up" and lead the revolution, as a tidal wave of change sweeps across the co...Published: 03 Feb 2017 at 12:08hrs | 1 | by Mxolisi Ncube
Jumbo show for Bongani, as protest poet releases DVD
JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwean protest poet Bongani Mncube will later this month launch the first-ever DVD of his musical career in Hillbrow, Johannesburg.Ncube, widely known for his radical poetry...Published: 14 Nov 2016 at 10:27hrs | | by Mxolisi Ncube
ZIDAFO Gospel Festival 2016: What a Spectacle!
The inaugural edition of the Zimbabweans In Diaspora Artists Forum (ZIDAFO) Gospel Festival lived up to its pre-event hype, when 30 expatriate Zimbabwean singers gave a spellbinding performance before...Published: 05 Sep 2016 at 13:09hrs | 3 | by Mxolisi Ncube
Bayethe 2016 Women's Day Festival: Cheaper, more fruitful and more cosmopolitan
JOHANNESBURG - Exactly seven days after they commemorated the life and achievements of nationalist and former Vice President - Joshua Mqabuko kaNyongolo Nkomo, SA-based Zimbabweans will this weekend h...Published: 03 Aug 2016 at 14:56hrs | | by Mxolisi Ncube
Zim teen star launches music DVD
JOHANNESBURG - Teenage Zimbabwe dancing sensation, Gettie Diamond, will early next month launch her first DVD in Johannesburg.Born Getron Sibanda in Filabusi, Matabeleland South 16 years ago, ...Published: 10 Mar 2016 at 12:06hrs | | by Mxolisi Ncube
What’s the name of that Chronicle cartoonist again?
What’s the name of that Chronicle cartoonist again? For at least two days, Zimbabweans were involved in heated social media exchanges - some of them very personal, bitter and abusive, over a cartoon...Published: 08 Feb 2016 at 12:37hrs | | by Mxolisi Ncube
People First: Memory is a hermeneutic matter
"To the injustice committed in our name we must not add the injustice of forgetting," so said German historian, Hannah Vogt, who is also author of top-selling book, The Burden of Guilt - A short histo...Published: 04 Feb 2016 at 13:32hrs | 1 | by Mxolisi Ncube
Zee-Slizer combo produces scorcher
JOHANNESBURG - Zimbabwean House-Kwasa singer, Zee Wengoma, recently collaborated with Botswana dance queen, Slizer to release a scorcher of a single track titled "Edladleni".The song, recorded...Published: 18 Jan 2016 at 09:42hrs | | by Mxolisi Ncube
Plumtree philanthropist does it again
PLUMTREE - Plumtree benefactor, Bigfoster Nkomose made a second donation in as many years in the district, when he handed over educational equipment to three primary schools in his rural area during t...Published: 05 Jan 2016 at 07:35hrs | | by Mxolisi Ncube
Egocentrism: The curse of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean academic, Professor Masiphula Sithole (now late) once wrote that if you sent two Zimbabweans to the moon and told them to form a political party along the way, they would have formed three ...Published: 03 Jan 2016 at 14:02hrs | | by Mxolisi Ncube
Amajahamahle bring maskandi with a difference
JOHANNESBURG - Maskandi singers have usually been known to use the Zulu/Ndebele traditional music genre to fight personal wars, but Amajamahle are out to change all that.The group, made up of ...Published: 04 May 2015 at 14:39hrs | | by Mxolisi Ncube
Jawunda Super Sounds revive rhumba in Gwanda
JOHANNESBURG - The last time Gwanda had a notable link with rhumba music was back in the 1990s, when Tusanang Sounds reigned supreme.Those good old days could soon be back, following the arriv...Published: 19 Mar 2015 at 08:43hrs | | by Mxolisi Ncube
Open Letter to Jonathan Moyo
Dear Jonathan, I have always known you to be a drama queen of Zimbabwean politics, but even the best actors should, at some point, be reminded of the need t...Published: 23 Dec 2014 at 10:42hrs | | by Mxolisi Ncube
Whose 'unity' are we celebrating?
…..Day raises more questions than answers. According to Zanu (PF) officials, Zimbabweans should celebrate "Unity Day" on December 22.They ...Published: 22 Dec 2014 at 14:56hrs | | by Mxolisi Ncube
Ndolwane villagers blast government
PLUMTREE - Villagers in Ndolwane, one of the most remote areas in Matabeleland, have blasted the government for what they termed "deliberate" neglect of their area.Ndolwane lies in the Bu...Published: 21 Mar 2014 at 11:01hrs | 8 | by Mxolisi Ncube
Dhlomo penetrating media world across SADC region
Female Zimbabwean politicians are still disadvantaged, female journalists fewer than males, but female publishers? Almost totally unheard of!Minenhle Dhlomo seeks to change all that and h...Published: 08 Mar 2013 at 18:48hrs | | by Mxolisi Ncube
Zim players 'match-fixers' future looks bleak
The future of Zimbabwean players accused of match-fixing while on tours in Asia during 2008 and 2009 continues to look bleak following revelations that a Fifa anti-corruption team will next week refer...Published: 01 Jul 2011 at 15:15hrs | | by Mxolisi Ncube
Another MDC-T activist dies in exile
The MDC-T has lost yet another of its dedicated cadres in exile in neighbouring South Africa, after Reverend Mufaro Hove passed on recently.According to Kumbirai Muchemwa, the party's provin...Published: 06 Jun 2011 at 15:53hrs | | by Mxolisi Ncube
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