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Zimbabwean rapper Awa Khiwe marries into Zulu royal heartland

Zimbabwean rapper Awa Khiwe has officially tied the knot with her longtime partner, a Qwabe man from KwaNongoma, KwaZulu-Natal, in a culturally rich traditional wedding that celebrated African unity and cross-border heritage.The intimate c…

Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 15:47hrs | | by Staff reporter

Betting addict's marriage hits rock bottom

A Harare man's obsession with betting has driven a deep wedge in his marriage, culminating in a fiery courtroom showdown where both partners accused each other of abuse and infidelity.Jeremiah Mutuso appeared at the Harare Civil Court on T…

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 09:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe man threatens to kill child, himself over ex-wife's new marriage

A Harare man has sparked outrage and concern after reportedly threatening to kill his child and take his own life in response to his ex-wife's plans to remarry just weeks after their divorce.The disturbing revelations were made by Kelly Mu…

Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:03hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga ties nuptial knot

Zimbabwean co-Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga today closed a dramatic chapter of his marriage life when he tied the nuptial knot God's way in Harare with new wife Colonel Miniyothabo Chiwenga (nee Baloyi).Chiwenga is coming out of a na…

Published: 23 Dec 2023 at 17:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Child marriage victim succumbs to labour complications

Zandile Sibanda clung desperately to her 14-year-old daughter, Sikhulile Sibanda, who had fallen victim to an early child marriage, as she took her final breath after suffering from a severe illness for eight months as a result of giving b…

Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter

African infertility is due to infectious causes(STIs, etc)

Sad reality. The success of marriage, in many African societies, overlies on the ability of a woman to bear children.According to a study, majority of African women infertility is due to infectious causes(STIs, etc) and about 46% of Africa…

Published: 23 May 2023 at 14:31hrs | 3 | by Erick Matotoba

'Mnangagwa must warn his Apostolic Sect supporters against child marriages'

CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) Kadoma Central legislator Muchineripi Chinyanganya has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to urgently condemn early child marriages which are rampant in the Apostolic Sect.This comes after a Marange …

Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:47hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Marriage is not an achievement

These are the headlines that get you roasted in Pentecostal and religious circles. How on earth, would you say that, "marriage is not achievement?" Some are actually fasting for it, and binding "marine spirits" that are stopping their marr…

Published: 26 Mar 2022 at 06:10hrs | | by Arthur Marara-Point Blank

Drama as nurse fails marriage test

THERE was drama in Hatfield last Wednesday when a female nurse locked the gate and ran for cover when her two lovers arrived at the same time to expose her unfaithfulness.Chipo Lucia Danha, 38, was trapped by her lover Kevin Forget Makolom…

Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 12:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Checklist for an ideal wife

MARRIAGE is not a walk in the park. It's a triathlon. Running through the park, followed by biking up Mount Everest, then swimming across the Atlantic Ocean. But you agreed, "till death do us part." Don't give up until you have fought your…

Published: 07 May 2021 at 11:15hrs | | by Nhlalwenhle Ncube Sithole

China-Zimbabwe relations: A marriage not worthy?

A MARRIAGE built on rocks does not last. The Lome Agreement of 1975 between European Economic Community and African Caribbean and Pacific countries is a typical example to China-Zimbabwe relations that any alliance made is not made in good…

Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 07:32hrs | 2 | by Christine Rumbidzai Matinanga

The Marriage Bill of 2017 - A personal reflection on why it will not fly!

I am sure most people have read the proposed Marriages Bill of 2017, which seeks to repeal and replace the existing Marriage Act (Chapter 5:11) & the Customary Marriages Act (Chapter 5:01).  My focus is on PART VI, OFFENCES AND MI…

Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 12:06hrs | 3 | by Pastor Tomson Dube

Life After Divorce - When Is A Perfect Time To Start A New Relationship?

The Emotional Turmoil After a divorce, do not enter any new relationship quickly. You need to give it some time to fully regain yourself before thinking of starting all over again. Getting a divorce is one of the most stressful events to g…

Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 13:39hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Tytan, Olinda marriage on the rocks

Easy come easy go is the bitter lesson that United Kingdom-based businesswoman Olinda Chapel could be learning right now after her musician husband Njabulo Nkomo aka Tytan's wooing escapades with another woman emerged on Friday.As expected…

Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:48hrs | 2659 | by Staff reporter

Why I married Olinda, Tytan speaks

Those who thought the relationship between musician Tytan (born Njabulo Nkomo) and social butterfly Olinda Chapel was a publicity stunt plucked from a Hollywood movie scene got a shock of their lives when the two officially tied the knot a…

Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Chamisa, Grace marriage doomed to fail

THE 2018 harmonised elections set for 30 July seems have like any other election in Zimbabwe, generated a lot of interest, but it looks like this year we are in for dramatic surprises, some of them turning out to be comical.In very electio…

Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 09:24hrs | | by Staff writer

The unholy marriage between the Chiefs and Zanu-PF

This week's edition comes from an individual I have grown to respect for his unwavering national loyalty, but also insightful commentary on the law and Zimbabwe in general which constantly appears on social media and has won him both fans …

Published: 09 May 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Thabani Mnyama

Communication and Compromise are the oxygen of every romantic relationship

Its St Valentine's Day and what a perfect day to celebrate love. In the course of appreciating  the extravagant eye-catching garden fresh bouquet of flowers and  captivating box of chocolates, there is no better time to discuss a…

Published: 13 Feb 2018 at 22:05hrs | | by Matthew Dube esquire

About Marriage (Part 1)

If you take a look at marriages these days and marriages in the previous centuries, you will spot a lot of differences. Seems like these days people are not getting married out of love but are getting married for money, change of lifestyle…

Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 07:22hrs | | by Belinda Chowa

Pokello at the deep end

For weeks, rumours have suggested that Pokello's marriage to Elikem Kumordzie is teetering on the brink, with reports from her beau's native Ghana suggesting that it might already have plunged over the cliff.The rumour was sparked by Pokel…

Published: 02 Dec 2017 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

You are in control of your marriage

Are you one of those women always wondering how others make it through their marriages, as yours is always full of drama and at times becomes too hot to handle?The truth is that marriage is not a fluffy bed of roses and it takes a lot of w…

Published: 10 Nov 2017 at 04:33hrs | 1 | by Nhlalwenhle Ncube

Don't get married too soon, Pokello advises

As she turned 32 last week, socialite and businesswoman Pokello Nare had a chance to pause and reflect on her eventful life as she celebrated her birthday in style among the who's who of the country's showbiz scene.Now a married mother of …

Published: 01 Sep 2017 at 08:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Grace Mugabe, the least expected to humiliate any woman in a polygamous marriage

When women rise against women! Tear each other apart! Humiliate one another on the street! At funerals! At social clubs and at Comrade Chinx's house hand-over, who then would respect them before they respect themselves? You will surely par…

Published: 07 May 2017 at 09:45hrs | | by Reginald Thabani Gola

Africa United in Love

Truly and verily, I have  none of the smallest figments of doubt that the strongest and key bone in you is the puzzle of my once missing rib.It is on this day, thirty one years ago, a day we were co-jointed together, when God threw me…

Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 08:42hrs | 11 | by Wangu Mazodze

Beware of joy snatchers in marriage

ENJOY life with your wife, whom you love all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun â€“ all our meaningless days. For this is your lot in lift and in your toilsome labour under the sun. Life is to be enjoyed…

Published: 11 Sep 2016 at 12:50hrs | 2 | by Pastors Davison and Gwen Kanokanga

Unpacking double- barelled surnames

GETTING married in an African context is usually celebrated and having a white wedding is icing on the cake hence the joy associated with it. Marriage confirms oneness and that unity is made more solid when names are changed with the woman…

Published: 14 Aug 2016 at 13:18hrs | | by Robin Muchetu

A 'marriage' of shame

A rather strange civil court case was heard in Bulawayo recently in which a man begged a magistrate to evict the man's daughter and her lover from his (the man's) house.The daughter had been living with her lover at her maiden home in spit…

Published: 20 Jul 2016 at 06:52hrs | 2 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu

Can juju cement marriages?

THIS was the most interesting week for me as emails poured into my inbox and I must say people out there have various ways of expressing and keeping their loved ones on the lock down. So this week we are talking about love potions mostly u…

Published: 09 Aug 2015 at 09:32hrs | 1 | by Auntie Charity

Tsvangirai is on cloud nine in his marriage

The Movement for Democratic Change President Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai is happily married,he is on cloud nine in his marriage and both remains loyal to each other. President and his wife always moves in pace in every journey they take a…

Published: 23 Feb 2015 at 16:14hrs | | by Prof Richard M Simango

Sex vital in marriage

YES, I know that some marriages are in the midst of incredible painful circumstances, wrought by the January disease, betrayal, miscommunication or deep unresolved problems and I do get that things are complicated right now but please do n…

Published: 18 Jan 2015 at 08:29hrs | | by Auntie Charity

Financial abuse in marriage

ACCORDING to surveys, in a group of five people, two of them have experienced domestic violence and have also suffered financial abuse.Last week I took time out to discuss issues concerning money and it got me thinking that we often overlo…

Published: 09 Nov 2014 at 12:59hrs | | by Aunty Winnie Charity

Most men prefer decent wives

EVERY man is different, and so are his preferences. While some men prefer women in modest clothes because they reveal a confident woman who knows how to let her body speak for them, others prefer women in mini-skirts and dresses with provo…

Published: 06 Oct 2014 at 19:39hrs | | by Chido Macherenje

Superstition kills marriages

I AM still thinking around Justice Chiweshe's concern over the sharp rise in divorce cases in our dear country."The rate at which couples are divorcing has reached alarming levels," said Justice Chiweshe at the official opening of the 2013…

Published: 26 Jul 2014 at 12:01hrs | 3181 | by Fredrick Qaphelani Mabikwa Successful Solutions

Signs of immaturity marriage for Men

Nobuhle Virgie1) Rejecting food when there's an issue: one of the things I hold in high esteem about my father is the fact that I never saw him reject my mother's food even when they had serious misunderstanding. In fact, its a big "sin" f…

Published: 27 Jan 2014 at 20:16hrs | 2 | by Nobuhle Virgie

Same-sex marriage has no effect on straight couples - Research

New research published June 11 in the Public Library of Science, show that same-sex marriage has no impact on straight couples."[A] deleterious effect on rates of state rates of opposite sex marriage has been argued to be a motivating fact…

Published: 12 Jun 2013 at 20:57hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Cohabitation (ukuhlalisana), is this a new type of marriage?

While in the past it used to be almost taboo cohabitation in the Southern Africa has increased by a phenomenal   percentage in the past half century. In 1960s, it was unheard of for unmarried couples to live together. Now the num…

Published: 14 Mar 2013 at 10:57hrs | | by Velempini Ndlovu

Inside a polygamous marriage

In the village, in the land of milk, honey and dust or Guruve, a man who swallows a mango seed, surely trusts that he has a big opening, for, the undigested seed would want to come out one day. What with the dictates of nature!And, it is a…

Published: 15 Jun 2012 at 08:10hrs | | by Isdore Guvamombe

Tsvangirai's marriage to Macheka's daughter, the dynamics

There are mixed feelings to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's recent engagement to Elizabeth Macheka, 35-year-old daughter to Zanu-PF loyalist and former Chitungwiza mayor, Joseph Macheka.While this should pass as an ordinary union by two…

Published: 04 Jun 2012 at 09:35hrs | 1 | by Nkosana Dlamini

Circus Marriage: You can do better Morgan

This world never ceases to amaze me, so at one time we heard that Morgan Tsvangirai is planning to sue over the story of his "marriage" to Locadia Tembo. Now he issues a statement that he is "divorcing" his new wife. He says his good inten…

Published: 02 Dec 2011 at 09:00hrs | | by Dalla Bill

Tsvangirai, be advised - Women can build or destroy a man

Dear Honourable Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai,Honourable Prime Minister, who you date or marry, must be your private affairâˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â€šÃ„Ã¹ regrettably, this is not the case; you are a public figure and nothing you do is private anym…

Published: 27 Nov 2011 at 08:03hrs | 1 | by Calisto Mudzingwa

It's important for Tsvangirai to control his zip as Prime Minister

Question Time looks at the confusion surrounding reports that Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai had married long time girlfriend Locadia Karimatsenga Tembo. Political analyst Pedzisai Ruhanya blames co-Home Affairs Minister Theresa Makone f…

Published: 25 Nov 2011 at 17:39hrs | 1 | by Lance Guma

When is an African Christian couple considered married

in the sight of God?In African society, a valid marriage is said to have been contracted and considered legitimate only when the lobola negotiations and transactions between the members of the lobola-giving family and the lobola-receiving …

Published: 23 Nov 2011 at 19:41hrs | | by Onesimus A. Ngundu

Revisiting of the marriage act vital in addressing inheritance

Marriage is an intensely personal matter, but the concept exists in all cultures and across all religions, although there can be argument over just how many wives a man may marry or how many husbands a women can have. The problem for a gov…

Published: 15 Nov 2011 at 10:27hrs | | by Unknown

Key to successful marriage

Once I was asked by my Friend, "What is the secret behind your happy married life?"I said, "You should share responsibilities with due love, and respect each other. Then absolutely there will be no problems."He asked, "Can you explain?" I …

Published: 10 Jun 2011 at 08:37hrs | | by Makhox

Mixed marriage dynamicsâˆšÃ‡

The number of interracial marriages is increasing rapidly among Zimbabweans. When people shipped themselves abroad, records indicate that the number of interracial marriages increased at an exponential rate. This trend reflects the changes…

Published: 12 Jan 2011 at 12:09hrs | | by Byo24News

Pssst! Where does one get the nerve to approach a girl?

HiIâˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â€šÃ‘Â¢m a 23-year-old guy who was brought up by a single mother, and with little or no contact with my uncles.I have noticed that I have a problem dealing with girls. I canâˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â€šÃ‘Â¢t make a move on a girl, and tha…

Published: 01 Nov 2010 at 10:46hrs | | by Thulani

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