Zesa appeals for poles

POWER utility Zesa Holdings says it needs at least 70 wood poles to re-work power lines left incomplete in 2005 in Gwanda's Enqameni area."We need at least 70 wood poles to redo the line and w...

Enqameni power lines vandalised

Electricity lines, which were installed at Enqameni in Gwanda, Matebeleland South sometime in 2005 have been vandalised.Zesa Holdings has been accused of abandoning the rural electrification p...

Gwanda villagers take on Zesa

VILLAGERS in Gwanda have challenged Zesa Holdings subsidiary's, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) to come clean on the Enqameni-Gwanda power line installations....

Chief Vezi Maduna Mafu: A splendid traditional leader, cultural activist, nationalist

UGODLWAYO! Yithi! This is a familiar slogan in the Godlwayo Communal Land whenever people are gathered. Yesterday at around 01.00 hrs their Chief, Vezi Maduna Mafu passed away.Chief Maduna was...

Maps to release debut maskandi album

FLEDGLING maskandi musician Busani "Maps Mabhayi" Maphosa will next month launch his debut album titled Enqameni close to a year after shelving the plans owing to COVID-19 lockdown.Known for h...

Gwanda villagers form livestock production company

GROUP of villagers in Gwanda North, Matabeleland South have formed a company, which is largely into livestock production, in a bid to economically empower themselves and develop their community....

Ndebele villages or regiments: Organisational units within the state

FOR about 25 weeks now we have been investigating the phenomenon of naming, initially starting off at the cosmic level but later getting down to the terrestrial plane. Our interest has been to investi...

Highlanders Football Club @ 90: The Ndebele royal connection

THIS year Highlanders Football Club, formerly Lions Club and later Matabeleland Football Club, turns 90 years old. The club was established in 1926 by Ndebele royal sons.It is envisaged that t...

Boost for troubled Gwanda Schools

Eight Primary Schools from Gwanda District have so far received a boast of stationery and other learning aids from well wishing former students of various schools of Matabeleland South province....

Impumelelo Stars shining with Black Mambazo

GWANDA - Celebrated Isichathamiya gospel group Impumelelo Shining Stars is urging unity, peace and tolerance through their 5th album titled Amaqhinga Aphelile; (All Plans Are Finished).The 14...

Traditional Chief records a gospel album

WHO will adjudicate traditional matters?This is a question one may be tempted to ask after getting the news that a traditional leader ventures into a soul winning campaign of gospel music....