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Zimbabwe genocide survivors struggle for closure
AS the 10-year term of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) in Zimbabwe, aimed at bringing peace and healing to survivors and families affected by past atrocities, approaches its en...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 06:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa admits plight of Gukurahundi genocide victims
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has admitted that most people in areas that were affected by the Gukurahundi disturbances soon after independence do not have identity documents and birth certificates....Published: 23 Aug 2022 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
There can never be any genuine unity in Zimbabwe without justice for Gukurahundi genocide victims
Yesterday I was watching a very touching true crime television program on a cold-blooded murder that remained unsolved for over twenty years - eventually ...Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 07:27hrs | 10 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
There is no reason to desecrate graves of Gukurahundi genocide victims
GUKURAHUNDI remains a sore and divisive topic in Zimbabwe, and recent developments are showing that there are those who wish to keep the ghosts buried and victims who need closure to move on.A...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:14hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
The desecretion of the memory of gukurahundi victims
Greeting to all! Just when the memory of victims of the Gukurahundi, was brought to the attention of all the people of Mthwakazi, by Ibhetshu Likazulu, through the erection of tombstones, it w...Published: 29 May 2021 at 17:27hrs | 1 | by Dr Churchill Mpiyesizwe Guduza
Civil society trashes Gukurahundi genocide plan
CIvIC and Church organisations, most of them drawn from the matabeleland region have unanimously agreed to declare government's position on the exhumation and reburial of Gukurahundi victims misplaced...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 06:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ibhetshu Lika Zulu statement on government position on gukurahundi exhumations
Ibhetshu LikaZulu has in the past weeks consulted civic society groups, church leaders, political leaders, and individuals, to consult on the government position on Gukurahundi genocide exhumations an...Published: 15 Nov 2020 at 08:03hrs | | by Ibhetshu Lika Zulu
Role of government and Matabeleland Collective under scrutiny
For decades, successive Zanu-PF governments have attempted to introduce developmental and political programmes in Matabeleland without consulting the locals. In all instances these programmes ...Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 11:01hrs | | by Lovemore Moyo
Mwonzora apologises to Ndebeles over Gukurahundi
MDC-T Secretary General Douglas has apologized to the people of Matabeleland over statements attributed to him downplaying the Gukurahundi genocide as a civil war. Mwonzora had courted the wra...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 16:19hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Open letter to President Mnangagwa
Today the 7th of August, is another unfortunate moment of the travesty of justice upon three Mthwakazi Republic Party activists at the Tredgold Magistrates Courts in Bulawayo. We write this lett...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 10:26hrs | 2 | by MRP
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
President Mnangagwa tampers with evidence
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to sanction the exhumation and reburial of Gukurahundi Genocide victims is an attempt to tamper with incriminating evidence South African based political analys...Published: 02 May 2019 at 10:43hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
uLoyiko ensemble to Premiere at Pretoria's Momentum State Theatre in South Africa
South African theatre ensemble, uLoyiko has informed umthwakazireview.com that it will premiere at Pretoria's Grand Momentum State Theatre in South Africa in...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 07:54hrs | 18 | by Thembani Dube
'Mugabe should compensate Gukurahundi victims before he dies,' says Matemadanda
Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe should compensate Gukurahundi genocide victims before he dies, Deputy Minister of Defence and War Veterans' Affairs Victor Matemadanda has said. Speakin...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi genocide victims compensation - a Possibility or an impossibility?
All peace loving people will agree with me that the disturbances which started in Zimbabwe soon after independence and saw approximately 20 000 people mainly of the Ndebele tribe constitute genocide a...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 11:14hrs | 4 | by Etiwel Mutero
MRP takes Spanish Journalist to Bhalagwe
Mthwakazi Republic Party President Mqondisi Moyo, took along, a Spanish Journalist to his campaign program in Kezi which took them to the infamous Bhalagwe.The journalist, who is a professiona...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 13:00hrs | 1 | by Stephen jakes
'Mutsvangwa must respect gukurahundi genocide victims'
THE only way to deal with the emotive Gukurahundi issue is to facilitate a healing process, instead of senior government officials dismissing the tragedy as a non-event, activists have said.Ac...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 08:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
MRP leader passionately pushing for human rights upholding - INTERVIEW
Mthwakazi Republic Party leader Mqondisi Moyo has been on several instances in and out of police cells when he was caught up in protests pushing for the labour rights particularly for the people of Ma...Published: 21 Jul 2017 at 07:46hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Stop shading crocodile tears, Mphoko told'
Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) spokesperson Mbonisi Gumbo has urged Vice President Phelekezela Mphopoko to stop shading crocodile tears on issues of exploitation of Matabeleland resources."We ...Published: 09 Jul 2017 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
'Gukurahundi genocide at boiling point as Bosso is under siege'
Mthwakazi Republic Party has claimed that the happenings involving the Highlanders Football Club show that the Gukurahundi genovide is at play as the zeal by the powers that be to eliminate anything w...Published: 29 May 2017 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Mthwakazi Republic Party to participate in 2018 elections?
Mthwakazi Republic Party a secessionist party based in Matabeleland has announced that it will in 2018 participate in the general elections to gauge its support.Sources in the party said in an...Published: 01 Nov 2016 at 13:19hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe must go mantra and the on-going demos and protest gatherings
Recently I attended the Silent Protest in Birmingham protest on 10th September 2016 and another demonstration in London on 16th. Yes I have been busy of late. I was there and I was o...Published: 19 Sep 2016 at 08:42hrs | 3 | by Nobukhosi Moyo
Be careful Madam Mujuru! Some lines are not supposed to be crossed
It's one thing to be a politician, it's something else to try and ride on people's emotions especially when it concerns death. An example is Dr P. Dzamara who has ridden over the disappearance of his ...Published: 13 Sep 2016 at 12:19hrs | 3 | by Sindisiwe Mkandla
Perpetrators of Gukurahundi dancing on the skeletons of their victims
President Mugabe's use of gukurahundi genocide as a point of reference in the Zanu-PF succession wars has raised glorification of this unjustifiable gruesome act to new unacceptable levels in Zimb...Published: 14 Jun 2016 at 16:37hrs | 1 | by Israel Dube
Gukurahundi commemorations in Cape Town, South Africa
Yesterday, 9th June 2016 Siphesakhe Theatre Group which has written a gukurahundi play called uLoyiko, held a commemoration for the gukurahundi genocide victims at Samora Machel Community Hall in Cape...Published: 10 Jun 2016 at 17:50hrs | 2 | by Thulani Nkala
Zim Churches target 1 million signatures on petition against national pledge
As showdown looms between the parents and the government over the national pledged being imposed on students and pupils at schools, churches in Zimbabwe are reportedly targeting over 1 million signatu...Published: 27 Apr 2016 at 07:01hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Mnangagwa time to tell the truth'
Dear Mr Mnangagwa Did you know that since you have been appointed Vice President, some people have given you a biffiting name ‘Mr Gukurahundi Mnangagwa'This is your opportunity to se...Published: 20 Dec 2014 at 08:14hrs | | by Thulani Nkala
The case for the reburial of Gukurahundi Genocide victims
It is cause for much regret that most contributions to the Zimbabwean political debate are taken not in good humour but in ill will as attacks on the political establishment. In my previous articl...Published: 19 Jan 2014 at 16:13hrs | 1 | by Bantubenkosi Sithole
Gukurahundi victims remembered
Gukurahundi Genocide Victims for Justice (GGV4J), a human rights group based here is set to commemorate victims of Gukurahundi at Booysens Hotel Heroes' Day August 11 under theme ââ‚...Published: 22 Jul 2012 at 09:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
How can Gukurahundi be a closed chapter, without proper burial
Over 1 000 Zimbabwean exiles, mainly from Matabeleland and Midlands regions, on Saturday launched a body to spearhead the trial of perpetrators of the Gukurahundi massacres, exhumation and reburial o...Published: 14 Nov 2011 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi Genocide Victims For Justice launched in RSA
Today 12 November 2011 the people of Mthwakazi launched the Gukurahundi Genocide Victims For Justice at Hillbrow Recreation Centre in Johannesburg. The gathering was graced by the Minister of ...Published: 13 Nov 2011 at 07:22hrs | | by David Magagula.
Zanu-PF on the wrong side of history in Matabeleland
Zanu-PF is on the wrong side of history, as other political parties are feasting on it to gain support in the Matabeleland region. Most of the constituencies in Matabeleland North and South a...Published: 24 Aug 2011 at 07:19hrs | | by times
Remains of Gukurahundi victims found protruding from underground in a school
Lupane villagers have dicovered human remains at Silwane Primary School. According National Healing co-minister Moses Mzila-Ndlovu the remains are suspected to be those of Gukurahundi genocide victims...Published: 11 Aug 2011 at 10:18hrs | | by Bhebhe Mandla
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