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How Bulawayo's townships reflect city's rich Ndebele heritage

IN 1894, Bulawayo had just one African township. Today, the city boasts close to twenty townships in the western suburbs. Bulawayo's first African township was Makokoba, also known as the "Location" or the "Bulawayo African Township". For …

Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:39hrs | 860 | by Fredrick Qaphelani Mabikwa

Journey to koBulawayo: Learning about a community through its material culture

WHEN a people settle at a place, there is interaction between them and the environment.Their minds, their worldview impact on the environment, its various aspects and, in the process, space is organised.The built area becomes a mirror of a…

Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:22hrs | 3 | by Pathisa Nyathi

Pathisa Nyathi, the forgetful man who reminds us about our heritage

"HELLO. I will be with you in a moment. I just want to finish this sentence," Pathisa Nyathi told a news crew that visited him at his home in Gwabalanda last week.Nyathi, who was seated in the living room, typing away at his laptop, on a d…

Published: 26 Jun 2021 at 07:11hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter

Bulawayo's heritage corridor opens

Local authorities need to consider renaming local buildings, roads and special monuments to reflect the country's independence and sovereignty to market brand Zimbabwe, President Mnangagwa said. Officially opening the Second Edition of the…

Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Heritage festival set to create waves with the announcement of top acts

The popular Zimbabwe cultural festival will return in May with a stellar entertainment line-up.The family fun day, titled Heritage has become a popular event on the Zim community calendar and will usher in a long list of summer occasions p…

Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 15:37hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Chidyausiku leaves legacy of defending our heritage

I do not know what race Muckraker belongs, but sounds Caucasian. If not Caucasian, he is sold out to colonial values.In his March 3, 2017 rant against retired Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku, he sought to compare the Zimbabwean patriot (…

Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 05:36hrs | | by Godwills Masimirembwa

Renaming the streets and surbubs is honoring our heritage

There has been much media debate on the spelling of some Zimbabwean street and suburbs' names going on, with some people strongly criticising former colonial administrators for deliberately distorting some of the names or leaving out some …

Published: 20 Apr 2016 at 06:51hrs | 2 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu

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Search / Heritage

How Bulawayo's townships reflect city's rich Ndebele heritage

Journey to koBulawayo: Learning about a community through its material culture

Pathisa Nyathi, the forgetful man who reminds us about our heritage

Bulawayo's heritage corridor opens

Heritage festival set to create waves with the announcement of top acts

Chidyausiku leaves legacy of defending our heritage

Renaming the streets and surbubs is honoring our heritage

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