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Insiza: The land of gold and glory
INSIZA is a district in Matabeleland South Province and its capital, Filabusi, is 100km south of Bulawayo, along the Mbalabala/Zvishavane Road. The district boasts of a diverse landscape, with gentle ...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:21hrs | 49 | by Staff reporter
Zinwa disconnects supplies to irrigation scheme, demands US$300 each from rural folk
The maize crop at Silalatshani Irrigation Scheme in Insiza South, Matebeleland South province, is wilting before maturity after the Zimbabwe National Water Authority disconnected water supplies due to...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 20:40hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, wife bring relief to Sibasa villagers
SINGWANGO 1 Primary School under Chief Sibasa, in Matabeleland South province used to walk long distances with two bottles of water, one for themselves and one for their teacher.This is now a ...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 09:32hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Witch hunters trigger crisis meeting
CHIEF Bekezela Sibanda Sibasa of Filabusi last week called a crisis meeting with villagers, human rights watchdogs and the police to discuss witch hunters (tsikamutandas) who he said were wreaking hav...Published: 23 Aug 2022 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police petitioned over Filabusi tsikamutandas
GWANDA-based human rights watchdog, Coalition for Citizens Advocates (Coca) has petitioned police in Matabeleland South to deal with tsikamutandas (witch hunters) who are "fleecing" Filabusi villages ...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:44hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
PushGodlwayo takes over primary school renovations of Nyamime school
A community-led initiative, #PushGodlwayo, which intends to spearhead development projects in Insiza District in Matabeleland South has stepped up efforts of renovating the run-down Nyamime Primary Sc...Published: 23 May 2021 at 07:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chief Jahana confronts Mnangagwa
Chief Jahana of Insiza has written a letter to President Emmerson Mnangagwa 'strongly' objecting to the mining exploration of lithium in Fort Rixon without following due processes.The Governme...Published: 20 May 2021 at 18:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19: Insiza on edge over gatherings
Traditional leaders in Matabeleland South's Insiza district fear coronavirus cases will spike as villagers continue to gather in huge numbers for funerals despite lockdown restrictions. Malind...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chief accuses Zanu-PF MP of violating lockdown regulations
INSIZA South legislator Spare Sithole (Zanu-PF) has been accused by villagers of holding a public meeting during the COVID-19 lockdown period. Sithole, whose constituency is in Matabeleland So...Published: 02 Feb 2021 at 06:42hrs | | by Mutiusinazita
Former schoolmates revive imbube group
After taking a sabbatical for nearly 14 years, imbube ensemble Ontaba Kayikhonjwa have come together and reestablished their acapella group.The six men ensemble was founded by former school ma...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chief pleads for soldiers to enforce lockdown
A TRADITIONAL leader in Insiza, Matabeleland South, Chief Sibasa born Bekezela Sibanda yesterday implored the government to deploy soldiers to his area to enforce the lockdown and curfew.The c...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Insiza villagers angry with 'outsiders' exploiting macimbi
INSIZA villagers in Matabeleland South have complained over the exploitation of local resources such as amacimbi (mopane worms) and gold by people from outside the district who destroy vegetation....Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 21:00hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Polygamous man beheads wife, commits
A MAN from Dekezi area in Filabusi under Chief Sibasa went berserk beheading one of his three wives after he found her having sex with a local herdman.Zama Mafu, allegedly beheaded his wife wi...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 06:59hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Water shortages threaten Silalatshani irrigation scheme
Silalatshani Irrigation Scheme in Insiza South, Matabeleland South, which has been a lifeline for Filabusi and surrounding areas for the past 50 years, is facing crippling water shortages due to low d...Published: 13 May 2019 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
War Vets warn of unrest
Former freedom fighters are up in arms with government over the ongoing land downsizing programme as they warned of a national security risk if the matter is not handled with care. This comes ...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 07:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe farmers sceptical over government' land audit
FARMERS have expressed reservations over the effectiveness of the government-initiated land audits in resolving land ownership disputes across the country. This emerged at the second launch of...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 16:17hrs | 2 | by Farmers' Voices
Zimbabwe land audits fail to resolve disputes
FARMERS have expressed reservations over the effectiveness of the government-initiated land audits in resolving land ownership disputes across the country.This emerged at the second launch of ...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele Chiefs' letter to President Emmerson Mnangagwa - Fulltext
From the Office of.... CHIEF VEZI MADUNA MAFU OF AVOCA FILABUSI COMMUNAL LANDS 9 October 2018 The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe His Excellency President E.D. Mnangagwa ...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 20:46hrs | 18 | by Chief Maduna, Chief Jahana and Chief Sibasa
Chiwenga slams Chamisa's street antics
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has hit out at MDC Alliance leader, Mr Nelson Chamisa, for tarnishing the reputation of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission by making unsubstantiated claims of improp...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 13:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ignore ZINWA debts, says Chiwenga
Villagers from Silalatshani under Chief Sibasa in Insiza are free to continue farming without worrying about Zimbabwe National Water Authority debts which were carried over from the bearer's cheque er...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 08:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chief Charumbira faces ouster
SOME traditional leaders have reportedly started pushing for the ouster of the Chiefs' Council president Fortune Charumbira, whom they accuse of frog-marching them into Zanu-PF politics when they were...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
Mthwakazi party welcomed in Silalatshani
Mthwakazi Repuplic Party had a home welcome in Silalatshani on Saturday as officials trooped into the area to address a rally.This was said by party's spokesperson Mbonisi Gumbo who said the p...Published: 16 Oct 2017 at 07:29hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Ditched man 'bombs' girlfriend's house
IF I can't have you, no one can!A Gwanda man allegedly petrol-bombed his girlfriend's lodgings after she dumped him for another man.Emmanuel Mathuthu (46) allegedly carried out the ars...Published: 30 Jun 2017 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man stabbed over $2, battles for life
A 31 year old Mthulisi Ndlovu from Filabusi was stabbed by his friend for failing to repay a $2 debt on Sunday morning around 4 pm at at Amazon Business Centre's Phumula Bar.Ndlovu is battling...Published: 03 May 2017 at 03:50hrs | | by Staff Reporter
‘Cross fire’ man stoned to death
A GWANDA man was last Monday brutally killed in a “cross fire” revenge mission after being mistaken to be the brother of a man who killed his rival suitor in a dispute over a woman early this year...Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 11:37hrs | 2 | by Lynnia Ndlovu
Wrong man stoned, stabbed to death
A GWANDA man was last Monday brutally killed in a "cross fire" revenge mission after being mistaken to be the brother of a man who killed his rival suitor in a dispute over a woman early this year. ...Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 11:19hrs | 2 | by Lynnia Ndlovu
Chief Sibasa's methods irritate parents
CHIEF Sibasa's popularity ratings are sinking to microscopic levels ever since he assumed the unofficial duty of schools debt-collector two years ago.He does not squirm while donning his "borr...Published: 11 Feb 2016 at 09:57hrs | 2 | by Kamangeni Phiri
Wrong corpse burial, family learns of mistake 20 minutes later
A FAMILY from Fort Rixon, whose relative died in South Africa, had a horrific experience when they discovered that they had interred the wrong body minutes after burial.Today's Hope Funeral Pa...Published: 26 Jan 2016 at 05:26hrs | | by Pamela Shumba
Silalatshani farmers expect good harvest this year
Silalatshani Irrigation farmers in Insiza South are this year expecting a good harvest after the area received good rains this season and after the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) slashed t...Published: 06 Mar 2015 at 10:32hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Filabusi, Silalatshani need upgrading
Editor,Something needs to be done in Silalatshani as the society here has suffered a lot.People are buying food every year as there are very little rains in that place.They t...Published: 30 May 2014 at 12:00hrs | 4 | by Kunene Siphephisiwe
'Madman' smashes girl (6) on the ground twice, girl dies on the spot
A 36- year- old mentally challenged Filabusi man was arrested for murder after he attacked a six-year-old girl leading to her death on Independence Day.Matabeleland South acting police spokesp...Published: 23 Apr 2013 at 12:45hrs | | by Own Correspondent
Filabusi businessman rolls out community chicken project
A FILABUSI businessman and Zanu-PF Matabeleland South Secretary for Disability, Spare Sithole has rolled out a community self-help chicken project in a bid to empower chiefs.Speaking duri...Published: 22 Apr 2013 at 05:34hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'It is not socially correct for man to pay lobola for each other': Naison Khutshwekhaya Ndlovu
THE Deputy President of the Senate, Naison Khutshwekhaya Ndlovu on Tuesday said members of the public should desist from immoral behaviour such as homosexuality, as it was responsible for the poor r...Published: 29 Nov 2011 at 21:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
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