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Busisiwe Mkhwebane merely annoyed agents of white monopoly capital
In my view, both Tina Joemat-Pettersson (may her soul repose peacefully) and Busisiwe Mkhwebane are victims of a system that lives off the subjugation of women, where women are treated very differentl...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 17:18hrs | 1 | by Lindiwe Sisulu
Feminists have lost track of what they stand for
Disclaimer: This article is written from a male perspective with a light-hearted tone. It is not meant to trivialize or dismiss the important issues surrounding femin...Published: 19 May 2023 at 13:53hrs | | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Virginity and the Johanne Marange religious customs
THE state has outlawed virginity testing as a human rights violation.However, it is surprising to note that Johanne Marange Apostolic Church (JMAC) still teaches and conducts mandatory virgini...Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 19:54hrs | | by Matthew Mare
Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa pregnant from donated sperm?
Former radio and TV star Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa is expecting her first baby at 33 - with a sperm donor.Parirenyatwa said she took the unconventional route to motherhood after getting alarming ...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 08:24hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Clandestine dealings with Mnangagwa! Thokozani, you stripped your dignity
Drear Dr Thokozani Khuphe, Much as activists would like to assist women against gender discrimination in public spaces, we find your case too complex to intervene. We do not have the loci stan...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 16:24hrs | 9 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zuma roars loudly from the cells
The system of imprisoning former leaders in the world was the prerogative of the French from the time of Napoleon to Sarkozi. France has become accustomed to putting former leaders on trial, but the w...Published: 13 Jul 2021 at 16:57hrs | 8 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
President Magufuli: Letter to Prof. Lumumba of Kenya Cc. Energy Mutodi; Bcc African Presidents
Dear Professor Lumumba, Comrade Energy Mutodi is having his last laugh: he was spot on. He told us the bare truth about the President of Tanzania; the way he is handling the global pandemic wa...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 07:19hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
'MDC has no hand in sanctions'
The Daily News on Sunday Assistant Editor Maxwell Sibanda caught up with journalist, and human rights advocate Grace Kwinje who is the MDC Alliance's European Union representative based in Brussels. S...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 17:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government values women through empowerment
As the world celebrates International Women's Day on 8 March 2019, it is imperative to note that the Government of Zimbabwe has been playing a critical role in empowering its women from all the differ...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 22:23hrs | | by Chido Chikuni
'Mnangagwa 'faking' concern over police brutality'
OPPOSITION parties reacted with fury Monday after President Emmerson Mnangagwa appeared to suggest that he was not aware of the that police and soldiers were beating up civilians around the country....Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:19hrs | | by newzimbabwe.com
Murdered Lucia Duve remembered
Hundreds of mourners gathered at St Mary's Cathedral Basilica Parish in Bulawayo yesterday as hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their last respects to Lucia Duve (37) who lost her life in an allege...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 08:25hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Do not kill a dead snake!
This is what former President of South Africa Jacob Zuma said in reference to Thabo Mbeki who was voted out of the party and government as party leader and president of South Africa in Polokwane. This...Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 15:49hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
UN rights office appeals for peaceful Zimbabwe elections amid reports of intimidation
GENEVA - Ahead of the 30 July poll, OHCHR spokesperson Liz Throssell said that UN staff were not in a position to verify the reports, which have nonetheless surfaced in a context of a "widening of the...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 07:11hrs | | by APO
Saluting brave women fighting for equality and human rights in Zimbabwe
AS is the case in all spheres of life in Zimbabwe, patriarchy rules and women despite their invaluable contributions to the country's socioeconomic as well as political development continue to play se...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 06:57hrs | | by Makho-precious Moyo
Bulawayo Women! Boycott Highlanders-Bosso Games!
This misogynist: woman-hater Mandla "Lulu" Mpofu must be taught a lesson by the very women he hates apparently with passion. Mandla thinks a car is better than his wife. He manhandles his wife for jus...Published: 29 May 2018 at 16:44hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
The story about Chamisa's wife
It really looks like Nelson Chamisa is missing something and we are all not being helpful at all. The boy is missing something terribly, yet we choose to stay political with him as if he is a re...Published: 20 May 2018 at 09:43hrs | 3 | by Bishop
Daily Academic Sociology Questions and Answers with Mwiinde Laison
Question Assess the view that the main function of the education system is to reproduce and legitimise social inequalities [25]...Published: 11 May 2018 at 07:07hrs | 5 | by Mwiinde Laison (Author, Sociologist and Mentor)
Mutsvangwa urges journalists to be gender balanced
Minister of State for Manicaland Province, Monica Mutsvangwa has urged journalists to be gender balanced when reporting in the upcoming general elections.Mutsvangwa's call comes at a time wher...Published: 05 May 2018 at 08:48hrs | 1 | by Virginia Zifesho
African feminists and the luxury of madness
African culture isn't bosom friends with women's rights. Neither is religion a known admirer of ambitious women who demand equality with men. It only requires a bit of emotional blackmail to muscle a ...Published: 14 Apr 2018 at 22:30hrs | | by Nimi Princewill
We vote using our brains dear Misihairabwi-Mushonga and never pantie politics again!
This is just gutter politics of the highest order! Gutter politics that is below the belt in the sense of the word. We cannot be told to vote for women just because they are women. We vote for people ...Published: 06 Apr 2018 at 18:45hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe parliament to honour Winnie Mandela
Zimbabwe's parliament is planning to honour freedom fighter Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, who died in Johannesburg on Monday, according to a report.NewsDay reported that Movement for Democratic C...Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 11:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
I was left with an egg on my face! Tafi Mhaka 'stop it'
Just the title "Donald Trump is the black and ugly man" sent my blood pressure so high; in a split second, I had a 5000-word essay in my mind to tell Tafi off. Before reading his article I was in the ...Published: 01 Apr 2018 at 17:36hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Felix Magalela Sibanda must be appointed Chamisa’s deputy
Open letter To Chamisa ...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 21:23hrs | | by Taonashe Chinguruve
Open letter To Chamisa
We write this letter to weigh in on whom we believe is the right person for the Vice President Post left by Thokozani Khupe and who also should be the vice for the alliance and why. Hon. Felix...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 22:10hrs | 1 | by The Coalition of Youths of Matabeleland
Spare a thought for Tsvangirai's wife
There are reasons why every political party tries to have women in top positions. Most African countries are patriarchal.They believe men make the rules and women were created to serve men and...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 09:23hrs | | by THANDEKILE MOYO
She turned him down free touristic, free boarding in Germany: NUST Professor insults her hard!
A woman of 64 years, I have been officially pensioned beginning of January 2018 at the same time can continue working for another 5 years if I so wished. My age will inform that under normal circumsta...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 07:29hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe is ready for a female president
Revolutional greetings dear comrades. Women in African patriarchal societies were trapped in domesticity. They were viewed as objects of production and reproduction only fit to occupy the domestic sph...Published: 27 Dec 2017 at 07:40hrs | | by Khulani David Ndhlovu
Feminists see red in MaPecca saga
FEMINISM and pettiness has no room in the fight for justice, infuriated social media users have said as the debate on the death of Bulawayo artiste Tawanda "MaPecca" Moyo goes on.While the for...Published: 10 Sep 2017 at 09:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's nephew threatens Zodwa Wabantu with arrest
THE Minister of Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment, Patrick Zhuwao, has threatened South African socialite Zodwa Wabantu with arrest if she dances without panties during the Harare Interna...Published: 01 Sep 2017 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Daily Sociology Questions And Answers with Sir Mwiinde - Assess the reasons for the long term increase in the divorce rate
Question Assess the reasons for the long term increase in the divorce rate (25)Comment overviewThis ques...Published: 26 Aug 2017 at 10:43hrs | | by Sir Mwiinde (Sociologist, Author & Mentor)
Daily academic Sociology questions and answers with Mwiinde Laison - Examine the Postmodern Perspective on the Family
Question Examine the Postmodern Perspective on the Family [25]Comment overviewThe question demands are e...Published: 16 Jul 2017 at 10:09hrs | | by Mwiinde Laison (Author, Sociologist and Mentor)
Equal representation and the myth of meritocracy
At the inaugural Women Electoral Convergence meeting in Bulawayo, participants under the shevote banner demanded equal representation for women in the 2018 elections. Showing their seriousness, female...Published: 10 Jul 2017 at 13:15hrs | | by Whitlaw Mugwiji
Daily academic Sociology Questions and Answers with Mwiinde Laison - Family serves capitalism. Discuss
Question Family serves capitalism. DiscussComment overviewThe question looks a bit tricky to some studen...Published: 08 Jul 2017 at 21:54hrs | | by Mwiinde Laison
Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga: her dirty-women-pants! Some street language we cannot take!
It is outrageous, horrendous to hear a whole parliamentarian speaking vomit language in the presence of girl-children and young women in Bulawayo rally. Where she is supposed to show respect as an sit...Published: 09 Jun 2017 at 19:45hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Olinda and Stunner: A classic case of bedroom barter trader
Olinda Chapel Chideme is not an idiot, she is not a weakling either, nor is she a victim, or a naïve saint at the mercy of a conniving cunning wolf. By her own admission, she is a very hard working a...Published: 13 Feb 2017 at 14:13hrs | | by Maynard Manyowa
Tsvangirai show Ndebele leaders the middle finger
Morgan Tsvangirai woke up this morning and put finality to the succession battle in the MDC by sacrificing women and the Ndebele constituency, on the alter of political expediency.Tsvangirai a...Published: 15 Jul 2016 at 20:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Turning to Afrocentric paradigm of conceptualising the 'nation'
As I sat to write this piece my mind was taken back to the academic wars that raged in the lecture rooms of my political science class. There were controversial modules which fuelled these gross debat...Published: 15 May 2016 at 07:53hrs | 2 | by Richard Runyararo Mahomva
'Mangoma abused his wife'
UNDERFIRE MDC Renewal interim Treasury Elton Mangoma who hit headlines last week on allegation of snatching a 21 year old wife from a party youth has been accused of abusing his wife - Nancy.A...Published: 31 May 2015 at 08:57hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Miniskirts don't rape, depraved men do!
In November last year, hundreds of women in Kenya held a series of demonstrations in protest after a group of men tore off a woman's clothing for wearing a miniskirt.The demonstrations receive...Published: 13 Jan 2015 at 11:48hrs | 1 | by Ruth Butaumocho
The demise of Mai Mujuru is a lesson in gender equality gone mad
Those who saw the appointment of Joice Mujuru as good for gender equality ten years ago must now admit how wrong they were. Mai Mujuru has proven to be an incompetent and ineffective leader no...Published: 23 Nov 2014 at 17:45hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Miss Zimbabwe - Thabiso's pics go viral
Bare pictures of top model Thabiso Phiri have gone viral on social media days after the former Miss Zimbabwe stepped down. The demand is so huge that early this week, The Herald Entertainment ...Published: 07 Aug 2014 at 05:52hrs | | by Jonathan Mbiriyamveka
Equality:- A Never-Ending War between Men And Women
The politically-correct aim for 'equality' between 'men' and 'women' is not achievable.It is absolutely impossible.It will never be found.It will never be discovered.It will ne...Published: 25 Jun 2014 at 06:44hrs | | by Kufakunesu Mawira
Open Letter to Tsvangirai's Ex-Lover
STOP CRYING WOLF AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY REGINA!!! I write with disgust at the news that you (Tsvangirayi’s supposed ex concubine) are publi...Published: 09 Jan 2014 at 18:12hrs | | by Abacid Xiyeza
Toxic Inequality??
Feminists, pressure groups and gender lobbyists roundly vilified President Mugabe's decision to include just the three women in his new cabinet. From an inequality standpoint, it's easy to v...Published: 21 Sep 2013 at 14:39hrs | 1 | by Bhekinkosi Ngubeni
Mugabe owes South Africa an apology
Johannesburg - It must have been one of the most difficult statements to make, but one that the Presidency had no option but to make.It was like an editor publishing a front-page apology. It's...Published: 27 Jul 2013 at 21:37hrs | 1 | by Makhudu Sefara I The Star
MDC-T lawmaker defends Senator Femai's utterances on how to curb HIV and Aids
Thabitha Khumalo, the MDC-T deputy spokesperson who is pushing for the decriminalization of the prostitution had defended utterances made by MDC-T Senator Morgan Femai at a recent HIV and AIDS worksh...Published: 20 May 2012 at 08:16hrs | | by Nare Msupatsila
Women must choose between sex and vote
THE tragedy about the response to my call for a sex strike at a rally in Magwegwe on November 6, 2011, is that it exposed a much bigger and fundamental problem facing this nation's new generation in t...Published: 16 Nov 2011 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Priscilla Misihairabwi Mushonga
How Not to Promote Freedom in Africa
In a peculiar way, the fall of Zine Ben Ali, sole master of Tunisia for a quarter century, exposes the bankruptcy of a centerpiece of America's foreign policy, namely, our declared support for democra...Published: 17 Jan 2011 at 14:36hrs | | by Byo24NEWS | Roger Kaplan
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