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Shona, 14 other African languages added on Google's services
Google Speech, in partnership with the research team based at the AI Research Center in Accra, Ghana, has announced the launch of Voice Search, talk-to-type on Gboard and voice input on Translate for ...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:51hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
Teaching Ndebele in Zimbabwe schools will have helped Shonas
There are times when you think you are spitting someone, when in fact, you are destroying yourself.One such instance was when Robert Mugabe and his colleagues in ZANU (before it became ZANU-PF...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:21hrs | 271 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
South African education bill threatens Ramaphosa, DA deal
The second-biggest party in South Africa's unity government said on Wednesday that an education bill President Cyril Ramaphosa plans to sign into law this week endangers the coalition deal, the first ...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 13:51hrs | 677 | by Staff reporter
The standardisation of the Ndebele language through dictionary-making
The thesis assesses the contribution of dictionary-making in Ndebele on the standardisation of the language. The production of the m...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 18:42hrs | 389 | by Samukele Hadebe
Why a farmer is riding from Zimbabwe to Windhoek on a horse
When Ben Freeth headed west on horseback from the derelict Mount Carmel farm near Chegutu in Zimbabwe on 28 November, he had to lay low. For about 800km, Freeth avoided roads and stuck to the bush, fo...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 20:05hrs | 6 | by GroundUp
Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin
THE TRACING of place names in a country in Africa can be both fascinating and frustrating. One must know – or quickly learn – something about history, about geography and the origins of word...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 35 | by Phillippa Berlyn with some amendments by Tony Tanser
Curry's 'white c*nt' incident was lost in translation
South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi has denied he used discriminatory language towards England flanker Tom Curry in their Rugby World Cup semi-final last month, labelling the allegations against him "u...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 06:04hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Rise of fake degree phenomenon
IN Zimbabwe, there has been a growing distasteful trend of people who have forged their qualifications, especially certificates, diplomas, bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees.With an unem...Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 19:29hrs | 1 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Cowboy country
I DO not get away very often but right now I am in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, which is my wife's home base. We have not been here for seven years and the changes and challengers are very visible....Published: 13 May 2023 at 18:26hrs | 7 | by Eddie Cross
Meet Shona guy who sings Afrikaans
Tinotenda Singe is a South Africa-based Zimbabwean young man who has an interesting tale on how he ventured into music at a later stage in his life and specialised in Afrikaans music.Born in H...Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
White bride on rural stoep
ONE of the hallmarks of a marriage in the Ndebele culture is ukucola, a ritual to introduce the daughter-in-law to the ancestors which is conducted by the groom's family. The process invo...Published: 01 Oct 2022 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Botswana, Namibia discard passports
NAMIBIA and Botswana nationals will no longer be using passports when travelling between the two countries after the countries' Presidents agreed to open their borders to each other.President ...Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:17hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Exemption Permits holders' choice: Restart in a broken country or live undocumented in SA
THREE Zimbabweans who held Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEPs), which the South African government has now scrapped, share their anxiety and anguish as they face deportation, uprooting their lives and...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK blocking South Africans at airports unless they pass Afrikaans test
Several South African passport holders who attempted to fly to and from the United Kingdom (UK) claim they had to pass a general knowledge quiz in Afrikaans before they could board their planes....Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 08:57hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
No killing each other, please!
ON the morning of June 16, 1976 more than 20 000 students from Soweto township took to the streets protesting the introduction of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in all South African schools....Published: 07 May 2022 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
From Harare, Pretoria To Harvard: The Story Of Plunket Twins Making Waves
FOR twin brothers Rory and Pat Plunket, the short walk between Mather House and Winthrop House might be the farthest apart they have ever been."We've never spent more than a week or two weeks ...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:44hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Shona on Facebook
SHONA, a Zimbabwean language, has become among first African languages to be recognised by Facebook as an alternative that users can use on the social media platform.Shona is predominantly spo...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa worse than apartheid South Africa'
MDC Alliance Youth Assembly Commemorates Soweto Massacre which took place on 16 June 1976 in South Africa during apartheid regime.While commemorating the day, the Youth Assembly said Mnangagwa...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 07:15hrs | 7 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Jacob Zuma's son Duduzane to challenge Ramaphosa for ANC Presidency?
FORMER South Africa president Jacob Zuma's son, Duduzane, says he is ready to lead the ANC, according to Afrikaans Sunday newspaper Rapport.Duduzane, who has been living in Dubai for the past ...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 05:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Can we use ZUMBANI A traditional medicine for treatment of COVID19?
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines traditional medicine as "the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultu...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 18:15hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
The Christian attack against the native family and The Native Religion Beyond Jerusalem! Rome and London
"I have travelled across the length and breath of africa and I have not seen one person who is a beggar, who is a thief such wealth I have seen in this country such high moral values, people of ...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 22:36hrs | | by Reginald Thabani Gola
'Don't care how Zanu-PF got power, account for it' - too late, MDC gave them absolute power
"THIS is a message to those who currently hold power in Zimbabwe. I do not really care about how you got into this position, but now that you are there, we need to ask you what you are going to use th...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 15:54hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
The DA - MDC unholy Alliance
South Africa goes to elections next month at a time when the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is under siege for taking a decision to redistribute land. President Cyril Ramaphosa has bee...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 06:54hrs | | by Isdore Guvamombe
Death threats against top Zimbabwean journalist feature in Ace Magashule book 'Gangster State'
The Weekly's most significant media battle occurred much earlier, however. In 2011, Zimbabwean-born journalist- turned-media entrepreneur Basildon Peta launched the now-defunct Free State Times....Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ex-minister produce fake invoices to avoid paying debts
FORMER deputy agriculture minister Paddy Zhanda produced fake invoices at the High Court in a bid to avoid property at his mine being attached over a debt.The undisclosed amount was owed the Z...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 09:01hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Chamisa gets support from DA to attack Zimbabwe?
The events of the last weeks have been knee shacking and deeply depressing. The peaceful demonstrations in Zimbabwe were hijacked by the regime change financiers. The onslaught Zimbabwe received from ...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 12:26hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Dan Tshanda dies
Music fans are in mourning on Saturday after news broke that musician and producer Dan Tshanda passed away in Johannesburg after suffering heart failure at age 54.He was reportedly certified d...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 19:42hrs | 1 | by Staf reporter
Peter de Villiers to quit Sables
ZIMBABWE national rugby team coach Peter de Villiers could fail to see out his two-year contract as Sables coach after revealing that he is considering quitting his post due to family reasons....Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Mtawarira tops SA Super Rugby's highest earners
ZIMBABABWE-BORN Springboks legend Tendai Mtawarira is the highest-earning South African rugby player in the Super Rugby competition after pocketing R3 744 796 last season, according to reports from So...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 09:58hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
In Attorney Jessie Majome and Hilma Shindondola-Mote, Meme Nomzamo Winnie Madikizela Mandela lives on!
It is barely three months when we celebrated the life of of our heroine Ma Winnie Mandela in style: we never cried our eyes out mourning Winnie Mandela; instead, we had the opportunity to reflect on h...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 13:53hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
How a mission to kill Mugabe was thwarted
A mission to kill Robert Mugabe before he seized power was thwarted - when the British tipped him off that assassins were closing in.Mugabe was leading the fight for majority black rule agains...Published: 11 May 2018 at 07:55hrs | | by dailymail
Fight sanctions or withhold commentary
A few weeks have come and gone since President Mnangagwa had an op-ed published in the New York Times entitled "We Are Bringing About The New Zimbabwe".Exactly 11 days after this op-ed was pub...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 08:35hrs | | by Obi Egbuna Jr
Mugabe's Zezuru tribalism
THE irresponsible ethnic characterization of the political battles ahead of the next general election should be rejected by all right-thinking Zimbabweans. The idea that Robert Mugabe's NPF will get a...Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 09:44hrs | 17 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Mnangagwa in a quandary as coup d'etat group faces split
The execution of a coup d'etat functions in the same way as staging an armed robbery. Planning is not a problem, implementation not a problem, however, the biggest challenge is sharing of spoils. This...Published: 25 Feb 2018 at 10:33hrs | | by Israel Dube
Ramaphosa caught in media scrum
When asked the question on the country's lips - what President Jacob Zuma's immediate future holds - ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa just laughed.Ramaphosa found himself in a media-scrum as he e...Published: 12 Feb 2018 at 05:35hrs | 1 | by Sapa
50 students get Mnangagwa scholarships
The Minister of State for Government Scholarships in the President's Office Dr Christopher Mushohwe has sent off 50 students to the University of Johannesburg this Monday morning.The group is ...Published: 29 Jan 2018 at 12:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-Springbok coach in line to become the next coach of Zimbabwe
Former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers is reportedly in line to become the next coach of Zimbabwe's national rugby team.According to Netwerk24, De Villiers was interviewed for the role by th...Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 14:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa reveals support for white farmers'
On 14 January 2016 the Telegraph reported that, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, revealed the "secret" that he personally protected scores of white farmers from being driven from their land at the height...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 14:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Youth empowerment, Govt priority,' says Mugabe
Government is rolling out a cocktail of economic empowerment interventions to facilitate the integration of young people into mainstream economic activities and establish their position as the foundat...Published: 18 Jun 2017 at 09:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
The time for compromise and accommodation in South Africa is over
Many years ago we were discussing our future National Anthem in the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ANC. On invitation from President Mandela, Professor Mzilikazi Khumalo's proposed renderin...Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 11:34hrs | | by Carl Niehaus
SA trophy hunter was eaten by Zimbabwean crocodiles, DNA tests confirm
DNA tests on the bodies of two crocodiles have confirmed that the remains found inside the reptiles are of a South African hunter who had gone missing in Zimbabwe, a conservation group i...Published: 20 Apr 2017 at 16:55hrs | | by BBC
e.tv cancels its Zulu TV news bulletin, mantains Afrikaans bulletin
e.tv and eNCA's eNews division has cancelled its daily Zulu prime time TV news bulletin, Izindaba, after just three and a half years as it continues to scale back on its news offering.Accordin...Published: 11 Apr 2017 at 13:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Afrikaners threaten SA govt with war for land
The group also said lack of action against farm murders would be seen 'as an act of hostility against the white population'.The fight for the land ownership is reaching heated levels appar...Published: 05 Mar 2017 at 15:46hrs | | by Citizen
'Mugabe the man'
I was fortunate to work closely with President Mugabe soon after Independence in 1980 as one of the few people seconded to strategic parastatals by the party. Thomas Nyagumbo, Kumbirai Katsande, Lazar...Published: 19 Feb 2017 at 09:12hrs | | by Hon Christopher Mushohwe
The un-ended quest for self determination the restotration of Mthwakazi Inkuzi Series: Discussion Paper 2
1. Introduction This paper is multi-fold with a specific motivation of triggering an intellectual debate, coupled with not only comments but positive se...Published: 09 Dec 2016 at 06:06hrs | 2 | by Dr Mpiyesizwe Churchill Guduza
South African documentary film wins two awards in the US
South African documentary film What's The Frack? has won two awards in one week in the United States of America. The environmental documentary was accorded the Award of Excellence by the Headline Inte...Published: 15 Nov 2016 at 12:35hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
WATCH: White 'South African' forces black man into coffin
A video showing a white man forcing a black man into a coffin has gone viral online.The mobile phone footage is believed to have been shot somewhere in South Africa.The white man can b...Published: 04 Nov 2016 at 16:00hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
They Don't Deserve To Be Called Dogs, They Are Worse Than Dogs
Leaders of the so called placard gate can be likened to a foolish man who soils the well that he also drinks from and later cries foul when the whole well smells of his sh***t.The same state n...Published: 22 Sep 2016 at 06:58hrs | | by Israel Dube
Southern African Fight For Rhino
A Call to Action: This is our fight now!Join us on the 24th September, 2016, outside the Sandton Convention Centre (Johannesburg), corner of West Street and Alice Lane,The Founding Dir...Published: 09 Sep 2016 at 20:20hrs | | by saffr.co.za
Rapists, be warned, Mugabe is coming after you!
President Mugabe has reiterated that rapists, especially those who abuse minors, do not have a place in society and hinted they will soon be dealt with using measures commensurate with their diabolic ...Published: 19 Jun 2016 at 12:15hrs | | by Levi Mukarati
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