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Dr Joshua Nkomo and the Calamity of Honesty
Very few people in the history of mankind and Zimbabwe will match Dr Joshua M.Nkomo's selflessness and tolerance, commitment to equality and love of Zimbabwe. He was a man whose eyes refused to se...Published: 18 May 2020 at 09:48hrs | 2553 | by Mqondobanzi Nduna Magonya
Madlela, Cite drop Covid-19 awareness video
AXE-wielding musician Madlela Skhobokhobo recently partnered with Centre for Innovation & Technology (Cite) Zimbabwe, an online news site, for an awareness song on the Covid-19 pandemic. M...Published: 11 May 2020 at 08:18hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Nguluvhe details Manama wartime recruitment
IN January 1977, the ring of a bell, usually alerting pupils at Manama High School in Gwanda District, Matabeleland South, of the time to go to the dining hall for supper, signalled a new chapter for ...Published: 04 May 2020 at 07:48hrs | 1491 | by Staff reporter
ZBCtv runs out of content
ZBCtv has been affected by the national lockdown due to Covid-19, as some of its programmes like soapies and talk shows have run out of episodes. Among those affected are soapies Indlalifa- The Heir, ...Published: 25 Apr 2020 at 07:25hrs | 928 | by Staff reporter
Hero status for Clark Mpofu
PIONEER liberation fighter Clark Mpofu has been declared a liberation war hero and his family would be provided with a State assisted burial.Mpofu succumbed to a heart attack on Saturday at Mp...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 15:26hrs | 925 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF recommends national hero status for Clark Mpofu
ONE of the pioneers of the country's liberation war Clark Mpofu has died and the Zanu-PF leadership in Bulawayo has recommended that he been declared a national hero. He was 81. Mpofu succumbe...Published: 26 Mar 2020 at 06:22hrs | 651 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo events cancelled
The Government has suspended public gatherings of more than 100 people including weddings and church events for the next 60 days as it monitors the Covid-19 pandemic. Other events which ...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 06:34hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Madlela readies to launch third album
AXE-WIELDING musician Madlela Skhobokhobo (real name Bashimane Mothusi Ndlovu) who is still finding it hard to surpass his 2017 hit Ngamnanka uSaMamo, is billed to launch his third album in Gwanda nex...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 05:19hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Jeys Marabini offers his recording studio for free
WHILE a lot has been written about award-winning afro jazz musician Jeys, little or nothing has been mentioned about his philanthropic side.In 2017 the Filabusi born towering artist opened a r...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 18:17hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo artistes promise more quality content
BULAWAYO artistes and producers say they will continue producing quality content despite the volatile political and economic environment currently obtaining in the country.Zimbabwe is beset by...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 06:09hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
Madlela, Soneni to tie the knot
MADLELA Skhobokhobo will on Friday wed his lover for 17 years, Soneni Moyo who is mother to his three children. The wedding ceremony will be at Revelation Church (next to Renkini Bus Terminus)...Published: 17 Dec 2019 at 09:32hrs | 2724 | by Staff Reporter
Jah Prayzah ropes in Madlela
Axe-wielding musician, Madlela Skhobokhobo has been added onto the line-up of a forthcoming show to be headlined by Jah Prayzah (JP) in Bulawayo. Madlela who is preparing for his wedding next ...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 06:29hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter
Madlela to tie the knot
MADLELA Skhobokhobo will shed his axe next month and put on a ring to solemnise his marriage to Soneni Moyo, the mother of his three children. Madlela, real name Bashimane Mothusi Ndlovu, feel...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:11hrs | 891 | by Staff reporter
South African firm swindles Madlela of US$10,000
ALL the YouTube views that artiste Madlela Skhobokhobo has garnered on his channel have given him nothing as a South African company that offered to help monetise his content on that platform, fleeced...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 06:40hrs | 1601 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo artiste pleads for national recognition
BULAWAYO-based actor-cum-musician Madlela Skhobokhobo is praying for people from across the country to accept and appreciate talent from his home town, which he said is dying without enough recognitio...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 06:34hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Farewell and happy retirement MR M. Madlela
"Life is not a bad of roses" these were the words uttered by Mr. Madlela on various occasions while standing at the Mabhikwa High School podium. "You will be square pegs in a round hole" he would cont...Published: 28 Sep 2019 at 06:32hrs | 847 | by Mberi Prince
Mike Moyo installed as Lozwi king Mambo
THE Lozwi people on Saturday celebrated the Mambo Dynasty day at Mawabeni in Matabeleland South province.The colourful event, held at the Godonga homestead, was attended by chiefs drawn from a...Published: 10 Sep 2019 at 20:50hrs | 1471 | by Staff reporter
Sikhonjwa returns to Skyz Metro
DR Malinga's absence at the Skyz Metro FM Umcimbi Wabantu concert on Saturday was actually a blessing in disguise for local acts as they got a chance to showcase their talent on stage. T...Published: 10 Sep 2019 at 06:09hrs | 692 | by Staff reporter
Macheso, Madlela rock Bulawayo!
MONEY was doled out to both Alick Macheso and Madlela Skhobokhobo by appreciative fans during a show at the Homestead Conference Centre on Friday evening. This was the first time that th...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 06:28hrs | 1343 | by Staff reporter
Maskandi fest comes to Bulawayo
FOR local traditional music lovers, September will be memorable as the Azibuye Emasikweni maskandi festival takes Matabeleland by storm. The festival, which had been brought to a halt for over...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 08:26hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Chief Ndiweni sends a message to Zimbabweans
Jailed Nhlambabaloyi Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni has sent a messag to Zimbaweans assuring them that they must not despair because things will become fine. The message was conveyed by leadi...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 22:12hrs | 14149 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Madlela Skhobokhobo meets Macheso
RHUMBA music sensation, Madlela Skhobokhobo, will share the stage with Alick Macheso with the axe-wielding performer saying this was something that he had always longed for. September 6 will be ...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:20hrs | 582 | by Staff reporter
Nkomo remembered in South Africa
ZIMBABWEANS in South Africa this past weekend held a belated Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo commemoration where a number of local artists provided entertainment. Hundreds of the country's citizens...Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 09:45hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Of the Kambarami fiasco and Ndebele-Shona issues
It's just been a few weeks since the Deputy Mayor of the City of Bulawayo Mr. Tinashe Kambarami decided to fire the town clerk, Mr. Christopher Dube, in a move that would make Kambarami an internet se...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 08:16hrs | 4635 | by Mandla Tshuma
Fireworks for Bulawayo @125th
SANDRA Ndebele, Madlela Skhobokhobo and Clement Magwaza will be the headline acts during the Bulawayo @125 celebrations taking place at the Large City Hall car park today. The celebrations are...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 07:10hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
The rising popularity of Maskandi artists in Bulawayo
WHILE impressionable youths may think Maskandi is backward, outdated and too traditional, there are some artistes who do not want to let go of their culture, norms and traditional vernacular music....Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:41hrs | 2266 | by Staff reporter
Velaphi Ncube's unheralded journey
ON Thursday, Misheck Ntunduzakovelaphi Velaphi Ncube was laid to rest at the National Heroes Acre in Harare following his declaration as a national hero.Born on 25 July 1937 in Matobo District...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:36hrs | 661 | by Pathisa Nyathi
Pioneer guerilla Tshinga Dube speaks on first operations
IN our past two editions we published the military and political exploits of renowned pioneer guerilla fighter, David Mongwa Moyo aka Sharpshoot. Moyo spoke about his deployment in a unit of 1...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 07:45hrs | 5091 | by Staff reporter
Madlela to share stage with Shwi, Freddy in SA
RHUMBA musician Madlela Skhobokhobo is billed to perform in South Africa this week. Madlela of the Ngamnanka fame is scheduled to grace the official opening of Kingdom Blue Funeral Services in...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 07:03hrs | 786 | by Staff reporter
Velaphi: Daring by bringing first batch of weapons into Rhodesia
IN the past few weeks we have been focusing the spotlight on what may be considered the pioneers of Zimbabwe's armed liberation struggle. This was done as part of a build up towards independen...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:24hrs | 5197 | by Pathisa Nyathi
S'khobokhobo drops two tracks
MUSICIAN-CUM-COMEDIAN Madlela S'khobokhobo has returned with two new tracks - Celebrate and As I Pray - featuring ethno-soul diva Thandy Dhlana, former Mokis frontman Themba "Bayoyo" Mathe and Bhajila...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:29hrs | 598 | by Staff reporter
Young Bulawayo artistes land MTN, Vodacom caller tune deal
IN the infancy of their careers, up-and-coming Bulawayo hip-hop artistes Redbee, Ravan and Shanga have landed a caller tune deal with South Africa's giant telecommunications service providers MTN and ...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 22:44hrs | 951 | by Staff reporter
Paul Siwela: fearless father of Matabeleland cause, roar 'King Lion' roar!
Hate him or love him Cde Paul Siwela is a fearless, unapologetic and very principled father of Matabeleland revolution who has been in and out of Zimbabwe prisons and courts since his teenage years. ...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 17:37hrs | 2642 | by Israel Dube
Valentine's treat for maskandi lovers
The countdown to the day reserved to celebrate love, February 14, has begun with its traditional colours - red and white - set to be the most worn in the coming week. The overrated day has in ...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 22:43hrs | 982 | by Staff reporter
Abafana bakaMzilikazi venture into splash music
SOUTH AFRICA-BASED Zimbabwean music outfit, Abafana BakaMzilikazi has incorporated splash music into their genre as a way to widen their audience and market base, both locally and across the Limpopo. ...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:30hrs | 1093 | by Staff reporter
Madlela to tie knot
MUSICIAN-cum-comedian Madlela S'khobokhobo will this year officialise solemnise his 18-year old marriage to Soneni Moyo, NewsDay reported.Speaking during his 39th birthday celebrations on Mond...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 11:32hrs | 710 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe won't die, the youth will save it
What really caught Ian Smith unawares was presumptuous complacency and his government's arrogance of incumbency… a deeply entrenched sense, both of class entitlement and invincibility based, not so ...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:40hrs | 803 | by Zifiso Masiye
Madlela 'forced' to return to film
MUSICIAN-cum-comedian Madlela S'khobokhobo says he is back and will focus more on film with the first movie set to be shot in South Africa soon.In an interview with The Standard Style, Madlela...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:17hrs | 713 | by Staff reporter
Mixed fortunes for Bulawayo arts
ARTISTES in Bulawayo - a city renowned as the country's traditional arts and culture hub - have expressed mixed feelings over performances in 2018 and expressed hope of much better prospects this year...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:11hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Ndebeles' long walk from Bulawayo to Harare
On the 7th December 2018 saw some dedicated and culturally conscious Ndebele men embark on a long walk from Bulawayo to Harare with an aim of petitioning the government of Zimbabwe on cultural res...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 21:22hrs | 3459 | by Thulani Nkala
Soul Brothers billed for Intwasa as annual arts fiesta begins
SKYZ Metro FM's Umcimbi Wabantu, the Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo official shutdown party on Saturday, will be headlined by South Africa's Soul Brothers alongside Jeys Marabini, Madlela Skhobokhob...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 06:54hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
Soul Brothers coming to Bulawayo
VETERAN South African Umbaqanga-Maskandi music group, Soul Brothers, are set to reignite the fire they lit in Bulawayo last December when they headline Umcimbi Wabantu, an annual bash meant to celebra...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:59hrs | 1216 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo honour lights up Bulawayo
A MULTITUDE yesterday flooded the streets of Bulawayo, bringing much activity to the usually serene city, as residents joined an organised procession along historic sites in memory and honour of the l...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:35hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
Madlela S'khobokhobo scared
THIS time last year, Madlela S'khobokhobo was the Bulawayo music scene's man of the moment.His viral hit, SaMamo, had been dominating the charts for months and the Bulawayo Arts Awards had cro...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 08:58hrs | 824 | by Staff reporter
Nobuntu dazzles Bulawayo fans
BULAWAYO's all-female ensemble Nobuntu dazzled fans with their energetic and scintillating performance during their concert dubbed Charity Concert Nobuntu Pad Bank Show held at the National Gallery of...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 06:04hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter
Madlela set to launch album
AXE-wielding rhumba musician-cum-actor, Madlela Skhobokhobo, is set for his second album - Amajazana - to be launched in Gwanda on September 1.The launch will be powered by NetOne after the ar...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 05:59hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Madlela to launch new album in Gwanda
RHUMBA artiste Madlela Skhobokhobo is set to release his second album titled, "Amajazana", in his Gwanda hometown on September 1.The Gwanda launch will be at the Gwanda District Club followed ...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:13hrs | 702 | by Staff reporter
CSO conducts series of sports, art events to encourage citizen participation in elections
Bulawayo based Civic organisation, Habakkuk Trust has conducted a series of sports and arts tournaments to encourage citizen participation in electoral processes.The event held under the theme...Published: 30 May 2018 at 07:06hrs | 130 | by Stephen Jakes
Madlela debuts new TV show
PLAYWRIGHT Mothusi "Madlela" Bashimane has produced a talk show, Qoki My Legend, which is aimed at honouring Matabeleland legends.The talk show, airing on ZTV every Tuesday at 7:30pm, is prese...Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:23hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Madlela 'speaks' to Mugabe
EVER since former President Robert Mugabe resigned last year, he has been the butt of many jokes and the latest by Madlela Skhobokhobo has got people in stitches.Madlela shared a hilarious ski...Published: 08 May 2018 at 07:21hrs | 3294 | by Staff reporter
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