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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 | 2 | by Pathisa Nyathi

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

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