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The Zezuru-Korekore empire died with its founding King, Robert Mugabe

Through astonishing political ignorance, those who claim to be the successors to the Zezuru throan today, Constantino Chiwenga, 1st Vice President of Zimbabwe, war veteran, Blessed Geza and others, are the ones who contributed immensely to…

Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 06:58hrs | | by Israel Dube

UK Minister jets into Zimbabwe for King Charles' birthday

United Kingdom Minister for Africa, Lord Collins, is expected in Harare this week where he will lead the early celebrations of King Charles III's 75th birthday on Wednesday, June 11.Although the monarch's official birthday is on November 1…

Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:31hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter

Ndiweni wades into Ndebele 'king' storm

The recent meeting between Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart and the one of the claimants of the Ndebele monarch King Bulelani Lobengula Khumalo has sparked intense controversy, drawing sharp reactions from both government officials and cultura…

Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:46hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter

Why Kingship in Zimbabwe is Constitutional

True to the proverb that a stitch in time saves nine, the controversy surrounding Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe's letter dated 22 April 2025, to Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart, in which he gratuitously insulted Bulelani Lobengula ka…

Published: 09 May 2025 at 11:32hrs | | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

Garwe must change colonial mentality

SOMETIME last year in August, the Zimbabwean government issued a strong condemnation and warning against Mike Moyo and Timothy Chiminya for claiming titles as ceremonial King Mambo and King Munhumutapa, respectively. Only this week, Local …

Published: 02 May 2025 at 09:00hrs | | by Phakathwayo Gumede

Minister under fire over 'Ndebele King'

In a striking letter dated 22 April 2025, Zimbabwe's Minister of Local Government and Public Works, Honourable Daniel Garwe, launched an unprecedented attack on the cultural identity of the Ndebele people. In a sternly worded correspondenc…

Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 18:28hrs | | by Mzingaye Khumalo

Ibhetshu LikaZulu defends Ndebele King claimant

Ibhetshu LikaZulu has expressed deep concern over the letter written by the Minister of Local Government and Public Works, which condemned Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart for meeting with King Bulelani Khumalo, the legitimate cultural leader …

Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 07:42hrs | 885 | by Staff reporter

Ndebele King claimant's visit to Coltart shocks, angers Zimbabwe govt

A recent meeting between Ndebele King claimant Bulelani Khumalo, a descendant of the late King Lobengula, and Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has sparked outrage from the Zimbabwean government. The Local Government Ministry has condemned the …

Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 07:15hrs | 2011 | by Staff reporter

Ndebele King claimant disrupts Anglo-Ndebele war commemorations

Controversy has erupted surrounding the recent 1893 Anglo-Ndebele war commemorations, with Bulelani Khumalo, a claimant to the Ndebele kingship, accused of trying to disrupt the event by demanding a special chair for himself.The commemorat…

Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 12:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

King Lobengula fate mystery deepens

The mystery surrounding the fate of 19th century Ndebele King Lobengula - son of the nation's founder King Mzilikazi - is still a moot historical event to Ndebele people, some Zimbabweans and scholars, as well as the media within and outsi…

Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 10:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

King Munhumutapa strikes again

SELF-PROCLAIMED King Munhumutapa, born Timothy Chiminya, on Thursday presided over the installation of Sevias Piki as Chief Hama in Chirumanzu to replace Vengai Zishiri, who has been acting in that capacity for years.This is the second tim…

Published: 30 Mar 2024 at 15:36hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter

Lobhengula's legacy embodied unique tactful diplomacy, military heroism

DISTINGUISHED researchers and historians have utterly dismissed the narrative that Ndebele monarch King Lobhengula Khumalo is associated with selling out to colonial settlers, arguing his distinct legacy embodies tactful diplomatic and mil…

Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

King Lobhengula: The Statesman Par Excellence

The man who is credited to have expanded Buthwakazi until it covered virtually the whole of Budlanondo (present day Zimbabwe and parts of present day Botswana) is King Lobhengula (named after Prince Nombengula, one of Zwide's sons who fell…

Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 17:31hrs | 37 | by George Mkhwanazi

King Mzilikazi celebrations set for Mhlahlandlela

THE annual King Mzilikazi Day, a traditional ceremony to honour one of the most revered kings in Bantu history, is set to take place at Mhlahlandlela, the royal kraal of King Mzilikazi next  Saturday. The remembrance event takes place…

Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Ndebele 'king' engages SA police over xenophobia

Ndebele king Bulelani Collins Khumalo has engaged South African police over sporadic xenophobic attacks against Zimbabwean immigrants in that country.Three Zimbabweans were killed recently in the violence targeting foreign nationals.The vi…

Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 06:40hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

How Bulawayo's suburbs pay homage to Ndebele Kingdom's legacy

A SCHOOL, in essence, is an institution that provides dedicated spaces and environments for the purpose of educating students. It is a place where knowledge is imparted and learning is facilitated. The credit for the modern concept of the …

Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:05hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

King Mswati III arrives in Zimbabwe for State visit

King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Eswatini arrives in the country on Tuesday for an official State visit, which begins on Thursday, where he is expected to hold talks with President Mnangagwa.Before starting his two-day State visit, he wil…

Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:46hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

SA based Ndebele 'king' urges Zimbabweans to go back home

Self-styled Ndebele King Bulelani Lobhengula Khumalo has urged Zimbabweans domiciled in South Africa to flee the ongoing xenophobic violence and flock back home.His sentiments come after the fatal torching of Zimbabwean Elvis Nyathi in Die…

Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 16:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Ndebele King : A Constitutional Right

The President of Zimbabwe ED Mnangagwa declared over the past weekend in Gweru that the Ndebele nation shall not be allowed to install a King of the Ndebele since Zimbabwe is a Republic and not a Kingdom such as Lesotho and Swaziland. Pres…

Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 18:49hrs | 1 | by Mzilikazi Zwane

The mantra customer is king matters no more

As I saw it, TM Chadcombe bottle store has been closed for the whole of past week, reason given, licencing issues. Where two elephants fight the ants will suffer, we the consumers and residents of the area are suffering. We are the ants an…

Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 13:10hrs | 1 | by Tondo

Mthuli Ncube: King of the Last Minute

On February 22, 2019, President Emmerson Mnangagwa issued the Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) (Amendment of Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Act and Issue of Real Time Gross Settlement Electronic Dollars [RTGS Dollars]) Regulations, 2019,…

Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 08:07hrs | 5 | by Mike Murenzvi

Econet boss lands top UN post

United Nations Secretary-General AntÃ³nio Guterres has appointed Econet Wireless chief operating officer Fayaz King as Assistant Secretary General and will serve at the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).King succeeds Shanelle Hall as…

Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 09:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Make the customer king again

The marketing mantra 'customer is king' seem to have melted away with time as traders take their customers for granted. Gone are the days when shopping was a pleasure, to be received with a smile as one walked into a supermarket to pick a …

Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 09:01hrs | 7 | by Gabarinocheka

Zulu King backs Mthwakazi activist

South Africa's Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini recently sent a delegation to Bulawayo to "meet and thank" a local human rights activist who has been campaigning for the revival of the Mthwakazi Republic.A number of chiefs numbering no less t…

Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 10:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Ndebele king: Unemotional solution required

I HAVE been investing a great deal of time to find a possible solution to the monarchy controversy and I have come to the conclusion that the recent Court ruling provides a possible answer. It provides a window of possible settlement throu…

Published: 18 Mar 2018 at 08:51hrs | 1 | by Jonathan Maphenduka

Why the installation of a Ndebele King is rationally incontestable

After 124 years since the dethronement of the last Ndebele king, Lobhengula Khumalo, there is bound to be opportunists who may want to take advantage of the vacuum as well as saboteurs who may be intent upon causing confusion and chaos jus…

Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 07:13hrs | 6 | by George Mkhwanazi

Mnangagwa's govt violates cultural rights

Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) have just learnt that the Zimbabwean government has ordered the cancellation of the coronation of Crown Prince Bulelani Lobhengula arguing that the installation of the Crown Prince is unconsti…

Published: 01 Mar 2018 at 05:57hrs | 2 | by MIHR General Secretary

Ndebele king to engage Mnangagwa

ASPIRING King Nyamande Lobengula 11, Prince Zwide Kalanga Khumalo, says he plans to engage President Emmerson Mnangagwa to negotiate for the restoration of Mthwakazi state, soon after his unveiling ceremony on Saturday.Mthwakazi Heritage T…

Published: 15 Feb 2018 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

King Nyamande Lobhengula II, unveiling invite

You are cordially invited to come and attend an unveiling function that shall be held to unveil King Nyamande Lobhengula II. This function shall be held as follows:Date:       17 February 2018Venue: &nbsp…

Published: 12 Feb 2018 at 16:02hrs | | by Jonathan Maphenduka

Bulelani is willing and able to serve Mthwakazi

CROWN PRINCE  BULELANI COLIN LOBHENGULA  KHUMALO  IS  WILLING,  ABLE  AND READY TO  SERVE  HIS  PEOPLE  IN THE  OFFICE  OF  THE  KINGCrown  Prince  Bulelani&nb…

Published: 03 Feb 2018 at 08:48hrs | 1 | by The Real) Royal Information Department

Another Ndebele 'King' to be coronated

The Crown Council, on behalf of relevant chiefs and the people they lead, has the pleasure in announcing that His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Bulelani Lobhengula Khumalo is expected to be culturally crowned on 3 March 2018 in a ceremony t…

Published: 09 Nov 2017 at 13:57hrs | | by Chief Mathema

Mzilikazi II's triumphalism

The suppressed public Coronation of King Mzilikazi the Second on the 12th September 2017 by the repressive regime of Robert Gabriel Mugabe is like the clamping down of the Chinese "89 Democracy Movement" in May 1989 or the crushing of the …

Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 12:26hrs | | by Rori Masiane

MLF hails King Stanley Raphael Tshuma as a towering figure

PUTTING RULE BY CONQUEST TO RESTThe revival of the kingship in Mthwakazi continues to make it big in some media circles these days. It also continues to enlarge the gulf of the divide of the nation as the confusion peddlers seem to be so d…

Published: 15 Sep 2017 at 17:51hrs | 1 | by Chrispen Nyoni and Andrea Sibanda

How can we (amaNguni) be called Mthwa-kazi?

Editor, Greeting my brethren. I hope you are well and fit as I write to you. Thank you for giving us news from ko Ntuthu ezazithunqa, bt kakusela ma firms that are manufacturing that is why ngisithi ezazithunqa. My name is B. Timothy Mathu…

Published: 30 Aug 2017 at 20:52hrs | | by B Timothy Mathuthu Ndlela

Circus about Ndebele King must come to an end

The circus regarding the revival of the Ndebele kingdom continues to play out in the public domain, with rival groups each declaring who they prefer to be the successor.In the past month alone, no less than three people have been mentioned…

Published: 24 Aug 2017 at 18:55hrs | | by Newsday Editorial Comment

Colls Ndlovu accurately predicted the Ndebele king

In an article published in 2012 right here on Bulawayo24.com, historian Colls Ndlovu (aka Mncumbatha) accurately predicted that Bulelani Lobengula would be crowned the future Ndebele king:Ndebele Kingdom: Who should be crowned Ndebele King…

Published: 23 Aug 2017 at 20:13hrs | | by Colls Ndlovu

Matabeleland should be wary of political clowns

AS the clock slowly ticks towards elections next year, the Matabeleland region needs to be wary of political clowns who sprout ahead of polls to cause commotion only to disappear after the plebiscite.In the run up to the 2013 harmonised el…

Published: 14 Jul 2017 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Nduduzo Tshuma

King Mzilikazi II offers his profile and Khumalo roots

PROFILE KING MZILIKAZI llMy registered name is Stanley Raphael Khumalo. I was born on 27 September 1958 in Nyamandlovu Hospital under the family name â€œTshuma" but my birth date was erroneously recorded as 27 April 1958 till today. M…

Published: 10 Feb 2017 at 17:35hrs | 16 | by Stanley R. Khumalo

Ndebele Kingdom: Who should be crowned Ndebele King

The recent diamond jubillee celebrations of the British Queen's 60 year uninterupted reign undoubtedly raised nostalgic memories of the once mighty and respected Ndebele Kingdom of King Mzilikazi within the Ndebele people.  It was not…

Published: 19 Jun 2012 at 14:18hrs | 51 | by Mncumbatha

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Grade 7 pupil helps deliver neighbour's baby

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