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17-year-old arrested in 800kg copper theft
Two suspects from Bulawayo, including a 17-year-old teenager, appeared in court yesterday facing charges of stealing 759.5 kg of copper cables valued at US$15,190.Ishmael Mpala (27) of Emakhan...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 20:18hrs | 740 | by Sankara Bizela
The MK Party and the contestation of history
An angel of history is haunting the ANC - the spectre of the historical uMkhonto Wesizwe. The announcement of the MKP on December 16, 2023 by President Jacob Zuma conjured certain spirits or the ghost...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 20:11hrs | 453 | by Sankara Bizela
Report Mphoko never deserted Zapu to join Zanu
The former members of the Rhodesian special branch are the ones who claimed that I deserted the struggle in 1976, to join ZANU.They forget that ZANU was banned in Zambia, Tanzania, and Mozambi...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 19:54hrs | 10 | by Phelekezela Mphoko
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga were not present at the formation of the Patriotic Front in 1976
The People of Zimbabwe were united under the Zimbabwe African People's Union (Z.A.P.U).When Z.A.P.U. was banned, the party leadership decided that it will not form another political party, aga...Published: 26 Dec 2021 at 16:41hrs | 10 | by Report Phelekezela Mphoko
Villagers living in fear of eviction
MUTOKO'S Karimazondo and Chingamuka villagers are living in fear after "some" Chinese officials informed them that they would be relocated to pave way for mining operations.The community membe...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Zela
My last days with Jason Ziyaphapha Moyo
I knew Jason ZIYAPHAPHA MOYO, when I joined the National Democratic Party (NDP) in 1960, after my agricultural course at Tsholotsho Breeding and Experimental Station.The relationship between t...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 21:06hrs | 1 | by Phelekezela Mphoko (Zimbabwe former Vice President)
Correction of Zimbabwe history
The Zimbabwe African Peoples Union (ZAPU) never had a Military Command Structure called Special Affairs. The name Special Affairs was a Code name for the Armed Struggle, which ZAPU, (under the...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 15:27hrs | | by Phelekezela Mphoko (Zimbabwe former Vice President)
Roll call for six comrades selected by Joshua Nkomo for the armed struggle who boarded a train at Luveve Railway Station
On the 04 April 1964, after being selected by Joshua Nkomo President of the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU), the six mentioned above left for Zambia, enroute for military training in the former...Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 17:27hrs | 2 | by Report Phelekezela Mphoko
FULL TEXT: Phelekezela Mphoko speaks on corruption charges against him
The Presidency is an Institution. Ours was comprised of President Robert Mugabe, Vice-President Mnangagwa and Vice-President Mphoko.Citizens came to the Presidency for assistance on various na...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 14:19hrs | | by Phelekezela Mphoko
Chamisa, the people and military factor
GIVEN MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's surging rise and excitement of Zimbabwe's electoral politics ahead of the July 30 general election, and his vow to defend the people's vote in the event of p...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 15:39hrs | | by Pedzisai Ruhanya & Bekezela Gumbo
Militarisation of politics rarely delivers democracy
In an effort to rebrand and remake himself, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has made glaring misrepresentations on the nature of the political transition, commitment to free and fair elections, ability a...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 07:19hrs | | by Pedzisai Ruhanya & Bekezela Gumbo
Shadowy corridors of Zimbabwean politics
All is in the hands of the junta government to decide!Following the Team Lacoste Coup d'état in November 2017, the continued relevance of Zimbabwean o...Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 06:23hrs | | by Bekezela Gumbo
Shadowy Corridors of Zimbabwean Politics: All is in the hands of the junta government to decide!
Following the Team Lacoste Coup d'état in November 2017, the continued relevance of Zimbabwean opposition political parties and their key alliances has entered a continuous road of uncertainties as t...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 10:19hrs | | by Bekezela Gumbo
Poor registration figures in Matabeleland irking
I am going to speak a very regional message to the people of my region right now which I know when you speak you are given that dreaded tribalist tag.I have learnt to completely ignore that ta...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 14:30hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
We are called tribalists
When we complain that our region gets the last and least priority from government we are called tribalists and all sorts of names.Today's mega headline is that Government has sourced money for...Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 09:34hrs | 1 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
The desecration of Ndebele language: Let's Take Action
Barely a day goes by without the reckless publication of documents that show backhand treatment and outright impunity for the Ndebele Language. While the trend has been government and fast foods compa...Published: 28 Aug 2017 at 06:53hrs | | by Phithizela Ngcobo
Shona speakers thought I was mad
I hope my post is going to be taken in it's correct context and not get sensationalized.A week ago in the company of a friend while walking in Gwanda we met up with a vendor who was selling Ro...Published: 26 Jul 2017 at 08:40hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Open letter to Minister Oppah Muchinguri - Gwanda water crisis
Dear Honourable Minister O Muchinguri Cc: Minister of Provincial Affairs Mat South Gwanda water crisisI sincerely hope that this corresp...Published: 02 May 2017 at 09:15hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Zimbabweans don't know why we need a government
I think as Zimbabweans we have a big problem. Our problem is that we just don't want to know why we need a government be it central or local government. We think that putting someone into government o...Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 09:15hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda water crisis update
Following the continuous erratic provision of water to the residents and numerous outcries from within the residents, the Gwanda Residents Association inevitably intensified its efforts to try a...Published: 26 Apr 2017 at 16:09hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
ZINWA and Water crisis in Gwanda
To: ZINWA Gwanda Residents Association notes with great concern that there appears to be no amicable solution to the water crisis in the town in particular with regards the issue of the dual a...Published: 11 Apr 2017 at 11:52hrs | 11 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Bulawayo's disused factories turned into squatter homes
A couple of years ago I posted that while I was driving around the industrial areas in Bulawayo on a Sunday morning the place was abuzz with sounds of musical instruments and people deep in prayer ins...Published: 09 Mar 2017 at 05:51hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Open letter to Dr Guduza - 'Stop dividing the people of Mthwakazi'
Dear Dr Mpiyesizwe Churchill Guduza Re: Your Open letter to Ngqabutho Nicholas Mabhena - In defence of the Mthwakazi restoration philosophy ...Published: 04 Mar 2017 at 07:59hrs | | by Dr Themba Bekezela Hwalima
Fuzwayo speaks on the firing of Didymus Mutasa, Rugare Gumbo
Friends busy asking me of my take on the firing of Didymus Mutasa, Rugare Gumbo. Kudakwashe Bhasikiti-chuma and other colleagues from the ZimbabwePeople First party.First and for most I would ...Published: 10 Feb 2017 at 17:09hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo on Facebook
Gwanda residents demand a new bridge
From: Gwanda Residents AssociationTo: Gwanda Central MP Hon Edison Gumbo1 February 2017Mtshabezi River BridgeThe above refers,Following yesterday's flooding of ...Published: 01 Feb 2017 at 08:02hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Girl paraded undressed for sleeping with a married man
There is a video circulating extensively on social media of a young Gwanda girl being forced by a wife to do some laundry undressed apparently because she (the wife) found her in bed with her husband....Published: 19 Jan 2017 at 06:20hrs | 2 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Shonas, Ndebeles brutalising each other over mining claims in Matabeleland
Nyathi community in Matabeleland North is on fire as Shona and Ndebele speaking people are brutalising each other over the occupation of mining spaces in the area.If reports are correct that t...Published: 18 Jan 2017 at 06:12hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gukurahundi trails: I would have killed Bill Saidi
Our African culture strongly warns against speaking ill of the deceased more so before they are laid to rest but sometimes it really gets unavoidable. I have been following many people speak p...Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 14:23hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda demonstration today
Gwanda Residents AssociationAt the residents public meeting which was held at Jahunda Hall on Friday the 14th of October 2016, amongst other resolutions taken by residents was that Gwanda resi...Published: 19 Oct 2016 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Mujuru not the right person to visit Gukurahundi graves
Am getting numerous friends asking for my opinion on Joyce T R Mujuru wanting to visit Gukurahundi mass graves, sites and living survivors of the atrocities. It's fact that I did at a st...Published: 16 Sep 2016 at 12:00hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda residents mourn death of Deputy Commissioner General Rhodes Moyo
Go well our HeroStatement from Gwanda Residents Association on the passing on of Deputy Commissioner General Rhodes MoyoOn behalf of all residents and stakeholders of Gwanda, The Gwand...Published: 15 Sep 2016 at 08:18hrs | 1 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda Hospital not to blame for toddler amputation
Following recent reports in the media on allegations of gross negligence by nurses at Gwanda Hospital children's ward which resulted in a one month old baby having to have a hand amputated, the Gwanda...Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 06:50hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Of Lumumba, how will a direct 'F' word insult at Mugabe bring expected change to our cause?
I was attending a breakfast meeting at a Harare hotel this morning and in the same hotel this young man Ace Lumumba was having a press conference to launch a new political party.When his confe...Published: 30 Jun 2016 at 17:38hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda residents' position on the proposed Local Government Amendment Bill 2016
Gwanda Residents Association being a legal representative of the residents of Gwanda here by joins the majority of Zimbabwean residents and indeed parliamentarians across political divides to condemn ...Published: 14 Jun 2016 at 11:12hrs | 1 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
We got our Independence but Mugabe stole the fruits of our independence.
Yesterday was Independence Day in Zimbabwe. After my scary ordeal last week I have limited myself to spending as much time as I can indoors. As a result I was able to follow discussions w...Published: 19 Apr 2016 at 16:59hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Peace and Reconciliation Bill another nothing
For the last two weeks I have been studying the Zimbabwe National Peace and Reconciliation Bill. Its so sad to see how some people we put in positions of authority can sit down and spend...Published: 08 Apr 2016 at 17:31hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Communities exploiting women while women rights organisations ignore the rural women
(Written on International Women's Day 8 March 2016.) Today is International Women's Day Yesterday I was in rural Gwanda South to buy...Published: 10 Mar 2016 at 09:49hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Tsvangirai is lying, he was plain negligent and caught napping
Whatever we may say Tsvangirai certainly needed to be a little bit more careful and responsible to know the consequences of finding himself in those photos and worse the consequence of them leaking to...Published: 25 Feb 2016 at 20:55hrs | 1 | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
My appeal to President Robert Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe is presiding over a population of about 20 million people. 14 million of these are resident here in Zimbabwe and another disgruntled 6 million living as economic refugees all o...Published: 05 Feb 2016 at 18:40hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
No mother breast feeds a child from another woman, says Zanu-PF fans
And someone phones me from rural Gwanda North early this morning. Says yesterday THEY were compiling a list of people due to receive drought relief grain supposedly to be coming from government....Published: 18 Jan 2016 at 08:10hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
'My personality of the year 2015 is madam Thokozani Khupe'
My personality of the year 2015 is madam Thokozani Khupe the MDCT Vice President.We had an opportunity to discuss with her a critical situation that someone was going through and she took all ...Published: 30 Dec 2015 at 17:44hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
'The conspiracy still goes on'
I am grateful for this opportunity to explain certain things concerning the unity of the people of Zimbabwe. The background history is that there was a split (in Zapu) in 1963. Zanu was formed, and th...Published: 27 Dec 2015 at 11:20hrs | | by VP Phelekezela Mphoko
'Go to hell Jim Kunaka'
Some people are just bent on sending us to hell yazi. There is a fellow called Jimmy Kunaka who was the head of a notorious Harare based group of thugs fighting for ZANU PF calling themselves Chipanga...Published: 16 Oct 2015 at 17:18hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda Residents Association statement on the failed water demonstration 7 October 2015
The Gwanda Residents Association has been inundated with enquiries from angry residents and the media on why the much anticipated residents’ demonstration against the water issues in the town was ca...Published: 07 Oct 2015 at 19:43hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Statement from Gwanda Residents Association on prepaid water metres directive
Media has been awash with reports that the Municipality of Gwanda claims to have been given an order by Minister of Local Government Public Works and National Housing Cde Saviour Kasukuwere to immedia...Published: 29 Sep 2015 at 12:01hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Mugabe speech boob an act of sabotage and treason
It is now more evident than ever before that it's not only some of us who would want President Mugabe take a deserved rest from the presidency of the country but also his very right hand people....Published: 15 Sep 2015 at 21:02hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Once a Zanu, always a Zanu
I have said it not once, not twice, not thrice but over and over again that once a Zanu always a Zanu.When I (and others) said opposition parties should not embrace these people falling out o...Published: 29 Jul 2015 at 07:09hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Statement on the fire in that destroyed Power Sales shop in Gwanda
Since the event of the fire that burnt down the Power Sales shop in the Central Business District in Gwanda on Wednesday, 24 June 2015, we have been inundated with calls from various media houses and ...Published: 29 Jun 2015 at 10:41hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Gwanda Residents Association media statement on prepaid water meters
The Gwanda Residents Association notes with great concern unprecedented moves by the Municipality of Gwanda to roll out the prepaid water meters project regardless of the resistance from the resid...Published: 12 Jun 2015 at 12:12hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
Let those who want to vote go and vote
I totally agree with the need for the urgent implementation of the electoral reforms in our electoral system. There is no two ways about that. I also know that ZANU PF has been a beneficiary of th...Published: 22 May 2015 at 09:07hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo (Facebook extract)
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