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David Coltart: handsome Matabele warrior with brains
I must confess, I feel jealous whenever I see the Mayor of Bulawayo, David Coltart in his Matabele traditional regalia. The man looks more handsome especially when he is wearing his head gear (umqhele...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 11:12hrs | 808 | by Israel Dube
Chaos at Bulawayo council meeting over traditional attire dispute
Tensions flared and order broke down at Bulawayo City Council's 3,394th full council meeting on Wednesday after councillors clashed over a controversial dress code dispute, prompting one senior counci...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 14:27hrs | 617 | by Staff reporter
Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo postponed
Bulawayo's premier arts event, the Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo, has been postponed. Traditionally held in September, this year's edition, which was initially scheduled for 25 to 28 September, wil...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:17hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Selmor now on Tuku gig line-up
Selmor Mtukudzi has confirmed her participation in the inaugural Oliver Mtukudzi International Arts Festival (OMIFA) following consultations with stakeholders. Initially omitted from the festi...Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 07:04hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Discovering Bulawayo: The heartbeat of Zimbabwe's cultural heritage
Nestled in the southwestern part of Zimbabwe, Bulawayo is a city that beautifully intertwines its rich historical tapestry with vibrant contemporary culture. As the country's second-largest city, Bula...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 09:28hrs | 2364 | by Staff reporter
Ntando van Moyo gig
Finally, it's happening!After disappointing fans with a postponed event, renowned comedian Ntando Van Moyo (pictured) is poised to make a grand comeback with a solo performance on 28 September...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:59hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
KwaNtuthu Comedy takes shape
The KwaNtuthu Comedy Festival will take place from October 24 to 26 at the Bulawayo Theatre, featuring a theme of "Engage, Educate, Entertain." The festival's schedule includes a theatre performance o...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 10:17hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Macheso appeals for land
Orchestra Mberikwazvo boss Alick Macheso on Sunday morning appealed for land in Bindura to start an arts centre.Addressing fans at his Chesology Sungura arts festival in Bindura Macheso said t...Published: 14 Apr 2024 at 18:40hrs | 111 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Umhlolo waseZhwane premieres on Monday
Under the banner of Amplifying Girls Voice Through Digital Arts, a platform dedicated to promoting arts and culture, the Intwasa Arts Festival is gearing up to premiere a compelling short film, "Umhlo...Published: 20 Jan 2024 at 07:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo Day must be celebrated'
Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Judith Ncube has said Bulawayo Day must be celebrated as it recognises the city's heritage and cultural diversity which should be used to promote so...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Umzingwane organises cultural, arts fest
UMZINGWANE district in Matebeleland South province has set Africa Day (May 25) as the day for its annual cultural and arts festival.Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the founding of th...Published: 22 May 2023 at 06:36hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Several activities lined up for Bulawayo Day
A number of events have been planned in the city as Bulawayo commemorates the day it became a town in 1894 on June 1, to allow residents to engage and participate meaningfully in the city's cultural l...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:46hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Intwasa Arts Festival dates postponed
The Intwasa Arts Festival initially scheduled for September has been postponed to December this year.Intwasa is an annual platform that celebrates diversity of human cultures and recreation in...Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
BCC host young leaders conference
Bulawayo City Council is set to host the young leader's conference on Saturday 4th June, where youths will partake with business gurus who will share know...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 13:37hrs | 13 | by Stephen Jakes
City of Kings turns 128
Today is a big day for Bulawayo as the city celebrates 128 years of existence.Residents from the city are expected to celebrate their cultural diversity and declaration of Bulawayo as a city t...Published: 02 Jun 2022 at 06:45hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Songs of Queen Lozikeyi represents Zimbabwe at Dubai expo
BULAWAYO-BASED cultural group Songs of Queen Lozikeyi has been chosen to represent the country through a performance at the ongoing Dubai 2020 Expo.Songs of Queen Lozikeyi is a group of Bulawa...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 05:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Byo Arts Festival fails to pay artists
Bulawayo artists who performed at the arts festival that was held in June have bemoaned that they are byet to get paid for their services.The second edition of the festival was held in Bulaway...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 09:53hrs | 14 | by Stephen Jakes
Madlela stands for Sikhosana against Welshman Ncube's nephew
Multi-award-winning actor-cum-musician Madlela Skhobokhobo has stood his ground defending Sikhosana Buhlungu, after the old timer was lambasted on social media.Madlela's defence comes after an...Published: 21 Aug 2021 at 18:52hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Cultural village plan for Inxwala Grounds
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has resolved to transform Inxwala Grounds from residential and ancillary status land into a cultural village to promote tourism through the rich history of the Ndebele peop...Published: 10 Jul 2021 at 10:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pathisa Nyathi, the forgetful man who reminds us about our heritage
"HELLO. I will be with you in a moment. I just want to finish this sentence," Pathisa Nyathi told a news crew that visited him at his home in Gwabalanda last week.Nyathi, who was seated in the...Published: 26 Jun 2021 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Bukalanga Arts Fest preps underway
ORGANISERS of the annual United Kingdom Bukalanga Arts Festival, which brings together Zimbabweans in the diaspora to celebrate and showcase their culture, yesterday said preparations for the event sc...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
After ED was shown where colonialists hanged Ndebele warriors, was he also shown where Ndebele-speakers were massacred by Zim re
I do not know whether I can ever reiterate this point enough - history is a total accumulation of past events, which can never, and should never, be cherry-picked, or narrated selectively - such that,...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 13:30hrs | 6 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa under fire over Ndebele king
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has attracted scorn for celebrating Matabeleland's cultural diversity and heritage while at the same time his government remains adamant that the revival of the Ndebele ki...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 10:09hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is a global museum, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday described Zimbabwe as the "museum capital" of the world as he called on local authorities to rename buildings and streets after the country's heroes and traditio...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo epicentre of culture, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday said Bulawayo remains the country's epicentre of creative arts and a hot pot of diverse cultures and convergence of histories which confirms that Zimbabwe is a Unitary St...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:09hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Hanging Tree evokes Mnangagwa death escape
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday reflected on the brutality of the settler regime, which punished sons and daughters of the land seeking freedom with all forms of cruelty including hanging, a sentence he...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:08hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
Celebration of Queen Lozikeyi goes full on today
One of Zimbabwe's most powerful queens, Lozikeyi Dlodlo's life and exploits will be spelt out through song and dance at the Bulawayo Arts Festival (Baf) today.The event dubbed Songs of Queen L...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's heritage corridor opens
Local authorities need to consider renaming local buildings, roads and special monuments to reflect the country's independence and sovereignty to market brand Zimbabwe, President Mnangagwa said. ...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tours cultural sites in Bulawayo
President Mnangagwa is touring the Heritage Corridor in Bulawayo, Inxwala Grounds; Hanging Tree; Joshua Nkomo Statue; St Mary's Basilica; Joshua Nkomo Museum; and National History Museum.After...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 18:06hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in Bulawayo to open Arts Festival
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived in Bulawayo yesterday ahead of the official opening of the Bulawayo Arts Festival (Baf) and the launch of the Heritage Corridor in the city.The President will tour ...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC launches 'I Love Bulawayo' campaign
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) yesterday launched the I Love Bulawayo campaign which coincided with the Bulawayo Day celebrations to showcase the city's heritage, diversity and artistic potential....Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 07:26hrs | 2 | by Staff report
City of Kings celebrates Bulawayo Day
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to officially open the Bulawayo Arts Festival (Baf) on Thursday during the Urban Heritage Tour and Eco-Tourism Programme and the Creative and Cultural Industri...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 08:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to officially open ZITF
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will officially open the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) set for July.Nine countries have confirmed participation at the annual trade showcase while most of the ex...Published: 27 May 2021 at 22:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
9 countries confirm ZITF participation
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will officially open the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) set for July.Nine countries have confirmed participation at the annual trade showcase while most of the ex...Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ibumba festival roars to life
THE virtual Ibumba International Festival kicked off yesterday with a number of artistes set to perform at the fete organised by Siyaya Arts, a Bulawayo-based arts and entertainment company.On...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Intwasa moved to 2021
THE organisers of Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo have postponed this year's edition of the arts and culture fete to next year due to the global COVID-19-induced restrictions.The festival had...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 06:58hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Express Links Money Transfer backs ZimFest 2019 as headline partner
UK based financial services company Express Links Money Transfer is backing Zimfest Live as the headline partner this year and also launching a promotional competition with prizes for people to be ann...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 08:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's DJ Zinhle among artists to perform at Zimfest Live next month
Celebrated South African DJ, Zinhle Jiyane is amongst the artists who will grace the main stage at Zimfest Live in August it has been announced.She joins a long list of popular acts that inclu...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 13:30hrs | | by Tidi Kwidini
Gilmore Tee makes Forbes list
Global citizen Gilmore "Tee" Moyo has made it into this year's list of the Forbes Africa list of 30 under 30, a list which includes Africa's top entrepreneurs, entertainers and leaders and influencers...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 09:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo, Winky D to headline Zimfest Live in August
Chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo and Zimdancehall star, Winky D will headline a top line-up of performers at Zimfest Live when it returns in August, it has been announced.ExQ, DJ Tamuka and ...Published: 28 May 2019 at 11:13hrs | 6 | by Tidi Kwidini
Gukurahundi play invited for SA festival
A play about Gukurahundi titled Uloyiko has been selected to be part of the Youth Expressions Festival to be held in Pretoria, South Africa, in June.The production, done by artistes based in t...Published: 05 May 2019 at 10:50hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Omkhula lament lack of arts promoters in Zimbabwe
South Africa-based Zimbabwean street comedians, Omkhula, say their fans in Zimbabwe should wait a little bit for shows as they are struggling to hold fort due to lack of promoters.Omkhula shot...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:11hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
HIFA 2019 cancelled
Harare International Festival of the Arts has announced that it has cancelled its 2019 edition due to the social and economic challenges taking place in the country.In a statement issued on Fr...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:41hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Say it with me: G-U-K-U-R-A-H-U-N-D-I
Last week, Zenzele Ndebele premiered a new documentary at the Intwasa Arts Festival. It is about Gukurahundi, the code name used by Zimbabwe's security forces for the operation in which they massacred...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 12:42hrs | 1 | by Thandekile Moyo
Premiere of Gukurahundi documentary hailed
The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has hailed the decision to publicly stage a documentary about the Gukurahundi genocide that had initially sparked complaints from the poli...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 15:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa blacks out Soul Brothers show
THE much-anticipated Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo shutdown gig - Umcimbi Wabantu - largely anticipated to put the icing on a largely eventful arts jamboree, ended prematurely following a power cut...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zesa sabotage Umcimbi Wabantu?
MISSILES rained at the 'cursed' Large City Hall car park in Bulawayo on Saturday night after a blackout in the middle of Soul Brother's performance at the Umcimbi Wabantu show. The show served...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Soul Brothers billed for Intwasa as annual arts fiesta begins
SKYZ Metro FM's Umcimbi Wabantu, the Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo official shutdown party on Saturday, will be headlined by South Africa's Soul Brothers alongside Jeys Marabini, Madlela Skhobokhob...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Schools competition postponed due to cholera
The ministry of Primary and Secondary Education last week postponed the National Annual Science Sports and Arts festival due to cholera outbreak in some parts of the country.The NASSAF was sup...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:24hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Gukurahundi seeks to eclipse Intwasa
A documentary which explores the post-independence political disturbances in the Matebeleland and Midlands provinces is set to be showcased here during the Intwasa Arts Festival, as the number of acti...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 13:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
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