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The war of liberation was not a walk in the park, lest we forget

Seized by the prophetic words of the mystic and condemned Mbuya Nehanda, "My bones will rise again", young Jorum left home without telling anyone. School, parents, and siblings did not matter anymore; none but ourselves would free Zimbabwe…

Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 18:33hrs | 429 | by Tondo Murisa

Zimbabwean music is more than Chimurenga!

IN June 2023, the America-based National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) which organises arguably the most respected, well-known and much sought-after music awards in the world, the Grammy Awards (Grammys), introduced three …

Published: 04 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | 25 | by Tonderai Chiyindiko

Was Rhodesia safer for civilian activists than under a brutal blood-thirsty Zimbabwe regime?

When I was a little boy, we loved listening to "Chimurenga", or liberation struggle songs, that our gallant Zimbabwean musicians belted out, as a way of emboldening and encouraging the population to bravely stand up against colonial rule.A…

Published: 25 Jan 2022 at 07:40hrs | 13 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zupco monopoly: State capture or another Chimurenga?

BEGINNING January 21, 2019, the government of Zimbabwe has been making a series of declarations reinforcing the apparent principality of the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) in the provision of public transport.Between January and…

Published: 11 May 2021 at 18:35hrs | 7 | by Discent Collins Bajila

Chickens coming home to roost

FOR decades those courageous enough among us have been shouting themselves hoarse about corruption in this country.Some, such as Chimurenga music guru, Thomas Mapfumo, were hounded into self-imposed exile for sounding the alarm, rather lou…

Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Editorial - NewsDay

How can we rebuild our national consciousness when we do not have our own currency? The case for the return of the Zimbabwe doll

Zimbabwe has sixteen official languages set out in section six of the Zimbabwe Constitution. In terms of that esteemed document our country is a Christian nation. It respects Christian values and upholds Christian milestones such as monoga…

Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 23:00hrs | 1 | by Lloyd Msipa

How many times do you tax me?

It's disheartening to believe that when someone's salary is deposited into his bank account, the bank will as usual tell me that they do not have cash. I am left with no alternative than to transfer the money to my ecocash account. I am ta…

Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 20:04hrs | 2 | by Isaac Nkomah

The 'Chimurenga Monologue' and falsification of history

From The 1st Matebele War To The 2nd Matebele Rebellion War versus The "First" Chimurenga War of June 1896: Repudiating The "Chimurenga Monologue" and Falsification of HistoryThis input does not seek to reveal anything new in terms of our …

Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 10:46hrs | 1 | by Thembani Mthembo Dube

The birth of a military rule

Did the Chimurenga war gave rise to a command rule? Probably!!! This may not be so obvious as one could argue that the politicians at the time were in charge and were controlling the armed forces. Although the commanders had much say on th…

Published: 26 Feb 2018 at 19:44hrs | | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya

THE inhumane side of #CHIMURENGA .....memories of Kenneth Nyoka

Pasi with this. Pasi with that.. Some young people may not know the grave consequences that usually accompanied this slogan during the second Chimurenga. I do. Barely into my teens one night we were routinely summoned to an all night indoc…

Published: 17 Dec 2017 at 07:30hrs | 6 | by Ashirai Mtirikwi Mawere

First and second Chimurenga a waste of time and resources

I feel pity and disappointed by the government which lie to it's people about the freedom which it say has been attained in 1980. It's the freedom we dream everyday. The dream which is taking time to become a reality.It is very disgusting.…

Published: 11 Oct 2017 at 11:01hrs | | by Fanuel Chinowaita

Thomas Mapfumo blamed for the 'death' of chimurenga music

Chimurenga artiste Jairos Chabvonga has blamed self-exiled musician Thomas Mapfumo for the "death" of chimurenga music in the country.Chabvonga, one of the few visible traditional  music artistes in the country, told the Daily News th…

Published: 22 Jun 2016 at 23:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Chimurenga II Chronicles: Real love or Smith's grand plan?

Last week, Noel Chikanya whose Chimurenga name was Roy Mudzingwa spoke about the clashes between Zapu and Zanu during the formatives days of the country's liberation struggle.He narrated how in the early 1960s, he went for military trainin…

Published: 07 Feb 2016 at 07:51hrs | 8 | by Munyaradzi Huni and Tendai Manzvanzvike

Mugabe spits on Chimurenga

But Mutasa reminds his comrades that 'one man one vote' was the central theme of the liberation war. By doing away with elections at the last congress, Mugabe has effectively spat on the core principle of Chimurenga.Often when there is inf…

Published: 22 Jan 2015 at 08:49hrs | | by Jera

Indigenisation: the Last Chimurenga

NOW that the dodgy politics of the GPA government have become part of the ignominy of history thanks to the treachery of the MDC formations, an unmistakably new and arguably the last revolution is sweeping across the country.Zimbabweans ar…

Published: 14 Mar 2011 at 05:29hrs | | by Professor Jonathan Moyo

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