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Khumalo installed as substantive Chief Madliwa
Mr Khulani Khumalo has been officially installed as the substantive Chief Madliwa in the Nesigwe area of Nkayi, marking a significant milestone for the local community.The installation ceremon...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 14:50hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Who is Lieutenant General Emmanuel Matatu?
Lieutenant General Emmanuel Matatu has been appointed as Zimbabwe's new Army Commander, bringing decades of military experience to the country's top defence position.Matatu's journey in the ar...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 12:23hrs | 30615 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains leave six families homeless in Nkayi District
Six families in Mkhanyiso Village under Chief Madliwa are homeless after heavy rains caused extensive flooding on Monday, destroying homes, crops, and livestock in Nkayi District, Matabeleland North P...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 19:10hrs | 775 | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube burial this week
National hero Colonel Tshinga Dube (Retired) will be buried at the National Heroes Acre in Harare this week, with a funeral service scheduled for tomorrow at Bulawayo's Barbourfields Stadium. Col Dube...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 10:00hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube dies
Colonel (Retired) Tshinga Dube, a prominent figure in Zimbabwe's liberation history and a decorated war veteran, passed away on October 3, 2024, at the age of 83. His son, Vusa Dube, confirmed the new...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:52hrs | 1630 | by Staff reporter
Man knifed to death in fight over 'powers' of a sangoma
An argument over the prowess of traditional healers turned bloody as a fight broke out between two Nkayi men leading to a fatal stabbing.Melinkosi Ndlovu who was aged 32 at the time, of Koto v...Published: 14 Oct 2022 at 05:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains leave trail of destruction in Matebeleland North
INFRASTRUCTURE in parts of Matebeleland North province was damaged by strong winds and heavy rains that pounded the province last Friday.Villagers told Southern Eye that they now fear for thei...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:27hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Schoolboy (17) 'commits suicide'
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy from Nkayi in Matabeleland North allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree at Mafela Primary School in Bulawayo's Nkulumane suburb. Mpilo Khumalo's body was ...Published: 27 Aug 2020 at 00:04hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
How Col Tshinga Dube, Gen PV Sibanda were almost blown up by Rhodies
TODAY we conclude our series of interviews with Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube, the last Zipra chief of communications, former Cabinet Minister and chief executive officer of the Zimbabwe Industries (ZD...Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:09hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Octogenarian hacked to death
A 25-YEAR-OLD man from Nkayi allegedly hacked to death an 89-year-old man from Gweru on Sunday after accusing the octogenarian of spreading falsehoods about him.Inspector Joel Goko, the Midlan...Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 06:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
The Umthwakazi Nation Remember King Lobengula
The fierce encounter at Lalaphansi and a little later at the Shangani River in October, 1893, between Imbizo gallant Forces of King Lobengula and the Imperialist Forces were initial incide...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 20:13hrs | 13 | by Prince Zwide Peter Khumalo
King Mzilikazi and the Mambo people created a nation
The nation needs to congratulate the movers for the creation of the Mambo Dynasty Trust and indeed the creation of the BaKalanga Movement, if I have quoted the names of the organisations correctly. It...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 13:20hrs | 462 | by Prince Zwide Peter Khumalo
Chief Khumalo Madliwa dies
CHIEF Timothy Khumalo Madliwa of Nkayi District who died on Monday was buried on Friday.He was 86.Nkayi District Administrator Ms Matildah Mlotshwa said the chief died at Nkayi Distric...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 16:24hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Ex-bodyguard bares all on Nikita Mangena
THE late Zipra commander, Rogers Alfred Nikita Mangena, was recently honoured by the Government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa by naming a cantonment area which houses Zimbabwe National Defence Unive...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 10:05hrs | 2 | by Staff rpeorter
Life in jail for 4 sisters killer
A MAN who killed four Gokwe sisters after torching a hut they were sleeping in has been sentenced to life in prison.Dingilizwe Dube (39) of Gayela Village under Chief Madliwa's area in Nkayi d...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 06:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
4 sisters 'killer' speaks
A MAN who allegedly killed four Gokwe sisters after torching a hut they were sleeping in, said he was not aware that there were people sleeping in the hut.Dingilizwe Dube (39) of Gayela Villag...Published: 08 Feb 2018 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Zipra commander Ndlovu lost his eyesight
THIS week we round-up our interview with former Zipra adjutant-general and later on chief of technical engineering Jeffery Ndlovu pseudonym Kenny Murwiri. In the past three weeks Ndlovu has spoken abo...Published: 03 Sep 2017 at 10:53hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Mthwakazi
Dear Mthwakazi, And so it has finally happened, in our lifetime, the rightful heir to the Mthwakazi Monarchy has been identified. Inkatho iwele kumNtwana uBulelani Colin Lobengula Khumalo ophu...Published: 24 Aug 2017 at 07:36hrs | | by Nkonzo kaMathanda
A list of Mthwakazi Chiefs
Here is a list of iZinduna zakoMthwakazi, ezinye sezakhothama. 1. Bakwayi - Stanley Sithole »Matobo2. Bango - Godin Dube »Mangwe3. Bankwe - Silinga Sibanda »Mberengwa...Published: 05 May 2017 at 13:21hrs | 446 | by Staff Reporter
Things you didn't know about Zimbabwe
1. The first black university graduate in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) was Tennyson Hlabangana from Hope Fountain.2. The first black Masters degree graduate was Peter Sivalo Mahlangu from Nkayi, author...Published: 06 Feb 2017 at 20:36hrs | 19 | by Extracted from George M Mkhwanazi's Wall.
Zanu PF aimed at destroying Mthwakazi
Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) claims Zanu PF is aimed at destroying Mthwakazi people through the deployment of the Shona teachers under the controversial Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education a...Published: 01 May 2016 at 07:26hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Highlanders Football Club @ 90: The Ndebele royal connection
THIS year Highlanders Football Club, formerly Lions Club and later Matabeleland Football Club, turns 90 years old. The club was established in 1926 by Ndebele royal sons.It is envisaged that t...Published: 06 Apr 2016 at 06:40hrs | 2 | by Pathisa Nyathi
Mthwakazi Maskandi artist makes waves in South Africa
Meet Omega Mkhosi Ndlovu born and bred at Ezidulini at Bhuka area in Nkayi. UMkhosi of Isheleni lami fame as he is popularly known in the music fraternity, started his career singing at Ezidulini Prim...Published: 02 Mar 2016 at 15:40hrs | 5 | by Nkosini Tshuma
ZIPRA Cadres that had an Effect in my Life
To all those that operated under ZIPRA during the war of liberation alive today and those no longer with us your inspiration in my life was massive and life changing. I am proud and honoured to ha...Published: 31 Dec 2014 at 18:04hrs | 8 | by Tsolo Dube
MDC-T MP to highjack 22 miners' bodies welcome
BULAWAYO EAST MP Tabitha Khumalo has been deployed by her MDC-T party to receive the 22 bodies of illegal Zimbabwean miners who died in a disused mine shaft in South Africa.The miners died aft...Published: 07 Mar 2014 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dead illegal Zimbabwean miners named
SOUTH African authorities have released the names of 22 Zimbabweans who suffocated to their deaths in a mining accident last week.Twenty-seven bodies were retrieved from a disused shaft at Roo...Published: 05 Mar 2014 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Thandeka Moyo
Man fatally stabs ex-wife for refusing to shake his hand
A Nkayi man, 32, is on the run after he allegedly fatally stabbed his ex-wife for refusing to shake hands and bid him farewell.The man, identified as Soni Ndlovu reportedly stabbed twice his e...Published: 02 Apr 2013 at 22:20hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zim military will not respect puppets - Major General
THE military establishment supports Zanu-PF policies of defending the country's sovereignty and empowering ordinary Zimbabweans and will not respect any leader who does not cherish the gains of the l...Published: 05 Jun 2012 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
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