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Togarepi re-elected as ZILIWACO chairperson

Pupurai Togarepi has been unanimously re-elected as Chairperson of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Collaborators Association (ZILIWACO) following a well-attended national congress held at the ZANU-PF headquarters on Sunday.The congres…

Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 19:10hrs | 779 | by Staff reporter

Footprints in the chains: The life story of Job Sikhala

The book, Footprints in Chains: The Life Story of Job Sikhala, is less biographical than an indelible account of human rights abuses, the excesses of a securocratic state that is Zimbabwe under the current regime.All the same, the biograph…

Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 19:07hrs | 294 | by Author: Munyaradzi Savanhu, Reviewed by: Ibbo Mandaza

Book Review - A 'Job' that you don't really know

This coming Friday, 27 June 2025, at 17:30hrs Central Africa Time, SAPES Trust, located on number 4 Deary Avenue, (just after Parirenyatwa Main Gate on Mazowe Street) Belgravia, Harare witnesses launch of a literary blockbuster book "Footp…

Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 11:53hrs | 329 | by Rejoice Ngwenya, book editor

Book Review | Odyssey of Liberation: A Memoir of a Rebel Advocate

Chinua Achebe, the Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic, famously argued that "until the lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter". In his recently minted book, Odyssey of Liberation: A Memoir of a Rebe…

Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 14:08hrs | 605 | by Professor Sipho Seepe

Grave desecration scandal rocks Harare

In a shocking and spine-chilling development, four individuals have been implicated in the violation of 380 mass graves at Restland Memorial Park in Harare. The disturbing actions, which include digging up graves, removing and discarding h…

Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 20:31hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter

Origins of the Gukurahundi philosophy

The philosophy of Gukurahundism, as articulated by George Mkwananzi in FIGHT or PERISH, is rooted in a complex web of ethnic fears, historical grievances, and political ambitions that shaped the trajectory of Zimbabwe's post-colonial polit…

Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 20:06hrs | 1367 | by Staff reporter

Augustine Chihuri's book has no useful history of policing in Zimbabwe

The History of Policing in Zimbabwe by Augustine Chihuri is a disappointing and poorly written book that fails to provide any meaningful insight into the evolution of the police force in the country. Chihuri, the police commissioner for ov…

Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 11:54hrs | 361 | by Tatenda Mashanda

Mnangagwa miserably failed to utilise the coup d'Ã©tat dividend

Robert Mugabe on Herbert Chitepo (and a Rejoinder on the Missed Opportunity of the 2017 Coup)Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)By Professor Arthur G.O. MutambaraIn private discu…

Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 16:49hrs | 363 | by Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara

Dzino thinks Mnangagwa was a minor and peripheral player in the liberation struggle

Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)By Professor Arthur G.O. MutambaraI later lose my autographed copy of Wilfred Mhanda's book when Emmerson Mnangagwa, then Minister of Defence, …

Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:36hrs | 384 | by Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara

Politics of ethnicity: Jumping from the pan into the fire

BELOW is a book excerpt from In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas and Solutions) by Professor Arthur Mutambara.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new Cabinet shocked many because of the crass ethnicity and primitive cla…

Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 08:31hrs | 330 | by Arthur Mutambara

Cabinet meetings by Ndaba Sibanda: A review by Banqobile Virginia Dakamela

The book kicks off with a scene featuring a technology-crazy old man who is drinking with a girl young enough to be his granddaughter. The old man's table manners do not endear him to the girl either.   The novella, Cabinet Meeti…

Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 12:13hrs | 335 | by Banqobile Virginia Dakamela

Success favours the Undaunted - Book review

Book Title: Undaunted Authour: Tafadzwa Mahachi Edited: Philip Chidavaenzi Published: Royalty Books When your break-through is blurred by insurmountable mountains of socio-political challenges and thorny bushes of hurdles of hopelessness, …

Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:19hrs | 330 | by Energy Mavaza

'I'm intentional about provoking empathy' Sue Nyathi

Congratulations on your latest novel! Can you tell us a little about A Family Affair?A Family Affair peers behind the facade of what appears to be a picture-perfect middle class family. The Mafu family is headed by the patriarch, Abraham, …

Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 06:29hrs | 329 | by Staff writer

'A Family Affair' by Sue Nyathi

Family is complicated...Meet the Mafus, a close-knit, traditional family with three daughters. As leaders of their church, The Kingdom of God, Pastor Abraham and his wife Phumla are guiding the community of Bulawayo in faith, while trying …

Published: 02 Nov 2020 at 20:16hrs | 338 | by Pan Macmillan

'Grace Mugabe instructed the shutdown of internet in Zimbabwe'

Former First Lady Grace Mugabe instructed the then Minister of Cyber Security Patrick Chinamasa to shutdown social media during the height of the bloody military coup in November 2017.Hagiographer Douglas Rogers in his book Two weeks in No…

Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 14:05hrs | 342 | by Mandla Ndlovu

How Jonathan Moyo survived Chiwenga's killers

Professor Jonathan Moyo's escape story from the then Commander Defense  Forces Constantino Chiwenga's killers in November 2017 is a candidate for a Hollywood script. While Prof Moyo is yet to tell his story in a tell-all book that he …

Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 12:56hrs | 352 | by Mandla Ndlovu

How Chiwenga's soldiers took over ZBC studios

The dramatic November 2017 coup that claimed the life of CIO Boss Peter Munetsi and ended 37 years of President Robert Mugabe's iron rule is captured in the Hagiography Two weeks in November by Douglas Rogers.Rogers describes how the soldi…

Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 14:01hrs | 352 | by Mandla Ndlovu

EXTRACT: The men who helped Chiwenga to execute the coup

Two Weeks in November by Douglas Rodgers  is the thrilling story of a high ranking politician, an exiled human rights lawyer, a dangerous spy and a low-key white businessman turned political fixer - who teamed up to create what they c…

Published: 20 May 2019 at 14:48hrs | 336 | by Douglas Rodgers

The Graceless Fall of Robert Mugabe, the end of a Dictator's Reign

The title for this book is an attempt at a clever link between Robert Mugabe's dramatic and rapid fall from power in November 2017 and the political activities of his second wife, Grace, whose actions contributed immensely to this sea-chan…

Published: 10 May 2019 at 14:44hrs | 333 | by Paul Hubbard

Extract for the Book: The Next Zimbabwe

CHAPTER FOUR (ZIMBABWE) BEING EDUCATED VS BEING LEARNED There is no doubt that the education quality and level of the Zimbabwean population is of the highest standard in Africa and most parts of the world when it comes to national literacy…

Published: 09 May 2019 at 13:06hrs | 363 | by Terence Simbi

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 | 366 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

Robert Mugabe: A Jacana Pocket Biography, a Review

Book Review: Onslow, Sue & Plaut, Martin. 2018. Robert Mugabe: A Jacana Pocket Biography. Johannesburg: Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd. 208 pages. ISBN: 978-1-4314-2668-3. US$15.The dramatic fall of Robert Mugabe will long be regarded as a piv…

Published: 03 May 2019 at 21:04hrs | 346 | by Paul Hubbard

Russia double-crossed ZIPRA with ZANLA?

Regarding a joint Zimbabwe-Rhodesian and South African military strike in Mozambique against ZANLA / FRELIMO in September 1979 (Operation URIC - ZRSF / Operation Bootlace - SADF), queries have been asked about the 'Russian Front' - the sou…

Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 16:57hrs | 355 | by John Frame

The global and technological effect

An extract from a book titled 'The next Zimbabwe'The twenty first century has brought about the idea of globalization were interconnectivity is the new big idea being propagated by world organization and the current crop of world leaders. …

Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 11:26hrs | 342 | by Terence Simbi

Zimbabwe's Casino Economy: Extraordinary Measures for Extraordinary Challenges by Gideon Gono

The paperback novel written by Gideon Gono, revolves around the issues regarding his position as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and the opportunity Gono had to serve his president and the country. It is a political book writt…

Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 09:45hrs | 3076 | by Joe K

Tafataona Mahoso: A man of many hats

Rupise: Poetry of Love, Separation and Reunion 1977-2017; By Tafataona Mahoso; Mutare, Samwasika Heritage Products.136 PagesISBN: 978-1-7706-070-9 (Paperback)INDEED Tafataona Mahoso, an academic in his own right, is a man who wears so many…

Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 16:09hrs | 402 | by Staff writer

Curtains: an anthology of poems

The Harare based poet and author, Takunda Chikomo made his first contribution to poetry with Curtains: an anthology of poems, published by TafaPrint Publishers Zimbabwe, 2018. Takunda recently finished his advanced level studies at Seke 5 …

Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 09:28hrs | 359 | by Brian Maregedze

The Path to Power: A review of Arthur Mutambara's book

This is the second book in a series of three volumes  that traces the leadership thoughts and philosophical disposition of Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara over a period of 35 years. The dramatic removal of Robert Mugabe by a people-ba…

Published: 24 Nov 2018 at 08:21hrs | 357 | by Arthur Mutambara

Masiiwa Ragies Gunda, At the Crossroads: A Call to Christians to Act in Faith for an Alternative Zimbabwe

(University of Bamberg Press, 2018, pp. 113) Masiiwa Ragies Gunda's book is timely as the â€˜Zimbabwe crisis' is traced from 1997 to 2018. Although the backdrop of the 1997 period saw Zimbabwe entering into an unending crisis, Gunda begins…

Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 10:19hrs | 328 | by Brian Maregedze

Zimbabwe Struggle, The Delayed Revolution: an Autobiography

The need to account for multiple narratives in the history of the liberation struggle compelled Andrew Ndlovu's autobiography to proffer his narrative from the front. The book serves to demonstrate the continuation of the 'struggles within…

Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 12:29hrs | 366 | by Brian Maregedze

Joshua Nkomo inspires book on separation of Matebeleland from Zimbabwe

THE quest by the people of Matabeleland to have a separate state has been brought alive by a new book by United Kingdom-based author David Hilton Barber and backed by material collected by former an aide to the late vice president Joshua N…

Published: 29 May 2018 at 13:10hrs | 354 | by NewZimbabwe

Running with Mother explores Gukarahundi atrocities

Have you got a haunting or rather dangerous story to tell? Just give the task to a child narrator. Christopher Mlalazi's narrator in Running with Mother, Rudo Jamela, recounts the story of the Gukurahundi atrocities committed by the 5th Br…

Published: 08 May 2018 at 07:59hrs | 346 | by Beniah Munengwa

Chigama's anthology examines the slipperiness of truth

One of Zimbabwe's most consistent spoken word artists, Batsirai Chigama, launches her first anthology in Harare on Friday, March 2nd. The poetry in her collection, titled 'Gather the Children,' is about the 'slipperiness of truth and the w…

Published: 01 Mar 2018 at 07:44hrs | 340 | by Exist Digital PR

Mzilikazi: A Mountain Falls

Each of our public holidays has a special meaning - a particular reason for its existence. Heritage Day, which South Africans celebrate every year on September 24, is no different. The day has been set aside to celebrate our diversity and …

Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 09:17hrs | 358 | by City press

Historian bares all

JOHANNESBURG - Upcoming and popular cultural activist, researcher and historian Arnold Mayibongwe Nkala is expected to drop his eagerly awaited debut book title AbeThwakazi here in Johannesburg. Bulawayo24.com hooked up with him to dig mor…

Published: 21 Aug 2017 at 12:34hrs | 1597 | by Vusmann

No more plastic balls: An Epitomy of the captured African society

Indeed time flies. The world isn't getting any younger but growing more older and technologically advanced than it was back in the 18th century or even beyond.In my short time in exile (I mean sabbatical rest) I had to learn the basics of …

Published: 29 Jul 2017 at 15:25hrs | 342 | by Wilson Chipangura

Men cheat more, women cheat better

Another Potential Zimbabwean Amazon BestsellerTwo-time Amazon Bestselling author, Kwapi Vengesayi, is a skilled and gifted writer who keeps you enthralled through his captivating musings, motivating stories and thought-provoking conversati…

Published: 21 Feb 2017 at 10:54hrs | 324 | by Agencies

Extract from 'The San Voices In Zimbabwe'

Her name was Motshwa Moyo and she was the driving force in San culture and language reclamation, reinvigoration and revitalization. Motshwa Moyo is now late â€” she died in 2013. Her death was so sudden and it left the entire San communiti…

Published: 30 Nov 2016 at 07:10hrs | 338 | by Davy Ndlovu Motshwa, the San Storyteller

Abalobi Bakithi Sebebuye Bagadla Njalo

8 kuLwezi 2016 Salibonani. Inhlanganiso esungulwe ngoMabasa ka-2013, Abalobi Bakithi izakhipha ugwalo lwesitshiyagalolunye ngoMgqibelo 12 kuLwezi 2016. Ohlelweni MAZI KANGCONO UMLOBI, uNkosazana Ncube uxoxa kabanzi lo Christopher Tsepang N…

Published: 10 Nov 2016 at 11:24hrs | 349 | by M. Vodloza

Sharon's time with Zimbabwe's Presidential Elephants

Sharon Pincott's third book Elephant Dawn has recently hit the shelves. "Every now and then a book comes along that breaks through the wallpaper of my own life and delivers its message intravenously. Elephant Dawn did that for me - an inte…

Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 11:16hrs | 361 | by Agencies

Manyika launches second book

USA-based writer Sarah Ladipo Manyika has published a second novel titled "Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun" (2016, Cassava Republic Press) which she officially launched last Saturday afternoon at the Organikks in Harare.The new b…

Published: 20 Jul 2016 at 06:40hrs | 378 | by Beaven Tapureta

Book Review: 'No More Plastic Balls and Other Stories'

The last analysis of the anthology 'No More Plastic Balls and Other Stories' was almost a success to the purpoted audience who received the piece with great enthusiasm.It is a rare thing that in all my pieces of art which i have written i …

Published: 26 Jun 2016 at 20:12hrs | 429 | by Wilson Chipangura

BOOK REVIEW: 'No more plastic balls and other stories'

Living in this world especially soon after the turn of the millennium has been a double edged sword experience.Born frees like me might have missed an opportunity to   witness the fight for Uhuru by the gallant sons and daughters…

Published: 18 Jun 2016 at 16:55hrs | 355 | by Wilson Chipangura

He was my Facebook friend

To befriend a world record holding criminal was something that sounded strange to me and my own.That when I realised it after being summoned for an answering by the Criminal Investigating Department (CID) almost worsened things for me espe…

Published: 29 Sep 2015 at 23:05hrs | 358 | by Wilson Chipangura

Murder mystery: The Death of Rex Nhongo

THIS novel comes with two mysteries attached, one substantial, the other superficial.The big mystery is the author's identity. Gender-neutral, nominally Anglo-Saxon, almost provocatively bland, 'C.B. George' screams 'pseudonym' to any read…

Published: 08 Aug 2015 at 07:31hrs | 308 | by Michaela Wrong

Empower the girl first before she gets married Pt 2

Taken from  eBook "Sweetmother"I changed to another dress and it was a sign that we had to prepare to leave for Dombwe where my new husband lived. My aunt and two sisters took over the preparations to leave. My packed suitcases where …

Published: 08 Jun 2015 at 13:06hrs | 336 | by Nomazulu Thata

Evil destruction caused by Zimbabwe farm invasions of 1999

Coleen the daughter of a Zimbabwean white farmer: Evil destruction caused by Farm invasions of 1999Taken from the eBook, "Sweetmother"  My name is Coleen I was born in 1980 Zimbabwe in Bulawayo and it means I am indeed a born-free. My…

Published: 29 May 2015 at 16:05hrs | 329 | by Nomazulu Thata

She defied convention and broke the glass ceiling - Part 1

My name is Sister Bernadette. My actual birth name is Siboniso. I was born in 1957 in Bulawayo at Mpilo Hospital. My father worked in the industries and my mother was a fulltime housewife. My family lived in Pumula. I have three siblings, …

Published: 25 May 2015 at 14:14hrs | 160 | by Nomazulu Thata - taken from eBook: 'Sweetmother'

Book on Matabeleland Killing fields will leave readers in tears

Johannesburg - A former Rhodesian policeman says the mass murder of civilians in Matabeleland by the Fifth Brigade forced him to quit the force and emigrate to South Africa saying he did not sign up for genocide when he chose to remain in …

Published: 09 Apr 2015 at 14:00hrs | 320 | by Thabo Kunene

NoViolet Bulawayo shortlisted for Guardian first book award 2013

The Booker-shortlisted novelist NoViolet Bulawayo is among five writers shortlisted for this year's Guardian first book award.Bulawayo's We Need New Names joins three other novels and one non-fiction book on a list that showcases "vibrant,…

Published: 16 Nov 2013 at 06:04hrs | 328 | by Guardian

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