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The ambiguous essence of Valentine's day
As social beings wired for celebration, human life is marked by various milestones. Births are celebrated, puberty initiations are observed in some cultures, weddings announce unions, and even divorce...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 11:44hrs | 37 | by Bishop John Carter
Stanbic Bank donates matresses, blankets and pillows for children's home
Stanbic Bank has donated 11 mattresses, 22 blankets and 11 pillows to Wings of Hope Children's Home in Houghton Park, southern Harare, in keeping with its commitment to meet the needs of underprivileg...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 18:30hrs | 14 | by Agencies
South Africa interference in Zimbabwe 'problematic'
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's latest diplomatic push to find a solution to the crisis in Zimbabwe drew an angry response from President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesmen on Tuesday.Mn...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 07:50hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Democracy and philanthropism in governance and five of Africa's most rare men in politics
Democracy is a system of governance in which the people choose their leaders by voting for them in elections. ... Philanthropy is free-giving of help or money to those in need. Governance is control o...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 22:34hrs | 5 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Joshua Nkomo to be honoured
SOUTH Africa-based Matabeleland Entertainment News (M.E.N) is set to stage this year's edition of the annual Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Celebration through arts at the Berea Charles Gorchel Park (Mtshang...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The footprint of Mandela!
Many years ago in Transkei in a small village of Mvezo in Qunu, something strange happened. Not only was it strange but it shook the whole village.A woman named Nosekeni woke early in the morn...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 10:31hrs | 1 | by Eric Shikobela
Zimbabwean designs unique Nelson Mandela coins
THE recently-released limited edition of bank notes and coins to mark celebrated late South African leader Nelson Mandela's 100th birth anniversary were designed by a Zimbabwean - Sindiso Nyoni....Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 13:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
The foot print of Mandela!
Many years ago in Transkei in a small village of Mvezo in Qunu, something strange happened, this was not only strange but it shook the whole village. A woman named Nosekeni woke early in the morning t...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 11:50hrs | 2 | by Eric Shikobela
Billiat, Tau fail to penetrate Barca's defense
It was an epic Wednesday evening at the FNB stadium in Soweto South Africa as more than 85 000 spectators thronged to watch the historic match between F.C Barcelona and Mamelodi Sundowns.The l...Published: 17 May 2018 at 16:07hrs | 2 | by Daniel Itai
RG Mugabe International Airport: Zimbabweans have made a statement
While a few rouge protestors, not exceeding 20 to be precise, are demonstrating against President Mugabe at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, US, the generality of Zimbabweans ha...Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 12:10hrs | | by Tafara Shumba
South Africans urged to make every day a Mandela Day
JOHANNESBURG -- In marking Madiba's birthday on 18 July, the Nelson Mandela Foundation is inviting all South Africans and citizens of the world to use Nelson Mandela International Day (Mandela Day) as...Published: 21 Jul 2017 at 07:58hrs | 1 | by Kelvin Kudenga
Reciting poverty statistics an insult to Zimbabweans
Contradictions, confusion, hypocrisy, incompetence, mediocrity and utter chaos are some of the words that can describe the reign by the current ZANUPF government.Minister Mupfumira's speech re...Published: 20 Jul 2017 at 13:38hrs | | by PDP
A nation with priorities!
Life is not easy and it has never been easy. The blame game always take things from better to worse, because these no accountability. And were these no accountability then maturity and progress will a...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 06:51hrs | | by Eric Shikobela
Mujuru writes tribute in Mandela book
National People's Party leader Joice Mujuru has become the first female African politician to enter a written message into Nelson Mandela tribute book alongside international icons such as former ...Published: 16 Mar 2017 at 09:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean actress plays a man on popular soapie Generations
Generations actress Chi Mhende plays a man on popular soapie Generations. She arrived on the SABC 1's Generations The Legacy as one of Mutodi Neshehe's (Zola Ra...Published: 24 Mar 2016 at 12:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Taking advantage of God's flock: Why October 18 should not be a holiday
President Edgar Lungu's voice stirred the crowd into a frenzy causing some to speak in tongues and others to mutter the words "Glory be to God!" Lungu heard them and knew his carefully crafted prayer ...Published: 26 Oct 2015 at 06:52hrs | 3 | by Field Ruwe
Celebrating President Mugabe's birthday is a necessity
Some of the private media, which has developed an art of denouncing anything associated with President Robert Mugabe, are at it again as they trample on each other trying to denounce the celebrations ...Published: 24 Feb 2015 at 13:09hrs | | by John Mukumbo
Folly of anti-Mugabe birthday celebrations
The anti-Gushungo birthday celebration touting and mantra is a vivid reflection on the attempt to rig people's opinion and freedom of expression.The machinations are nothing short of the bid f...Published: 24 Feb 2015 at 12:07hrs | | by Caitlin Kamba
'Declare Mugabe birthday holiday'
THE ruling Zanu-PF youth league is pushing the government to declare President Robert Mugabe's birthday a national holiday in honour of the president, it has been learnt.Mugabe turns 91 next w...Published: 10 Feb 2015 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi chief's Mandela Day goodwill
JOHANNESBBURG - Ndebele chief in South Africa; Chief Albert Zwelibanzi Gumede led the multitudes of Ndebeles in South Africa by example.Chief Gumede took his time and generously part...Published: 19 Jul 2014 at 07:05hrs | | by Vusumuzi Ndlovu
Zuma gives houses to poor white families
President Jacob Zuma appeared touched by the reception he received from residents of Danville, Pretoria West, on Thursday.He was showing them around their new homes as part of the launch of th...Published: 18 Jul 2013 at 14:27hrs | | by Sapa
Madiba spends 95th birthday in hospital
Nelson Mandela is set to spend his 95th birthday in hospital in Pretoria, as events take place around the world and in South Africa in his honour.South Africans are being urged to match the fo...Published: 18 Jul 2013 at 03:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Unemployed brothers living on dead dogs, cats or snakes since 1994
Two unemployed brothers from Temba, north of Tshwane, in South Africa have been living on dogs, cats or snakes meat for almost two decades.Joseph Shandukani walks around the village every da...Published: 22 Jul 2012 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Address by Tsvangirai 'Democratisation in Africa'
Address by PM Tsvangirai to the United Nations University (UNU) on "Democratisation in Africa." Tokyo, Japan Two days ago, the world celebrated Nelson M...Published: 20 Jul 2012 at 15:41hrs | | by Morgan Richard Tsvangirai
Mandela invites Malema for birthday
Nelson Mandela will be surrounded by his family when he blows out 94 candles on his birthday cake today.Despite recent tensions flaring up between members of the Mandela family, there will be...Published: 18 Jul 2012 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zuma told to sit down and listen
SOUTH AFRICAN President Jacob Zuma must sit down and listen to other people and not stand in the way of new ideas.This is the latest message from Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale who ...Published: 18 Jun 2012 at 16:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Volunteers assist in keeping Bulawayo City Centre clean
Residents from Ward One in the City Centre, led, by the neighbourhood Councillor, Edward Manning, recently held a clean-up exercise at the Lobengula Street Pedestrian Mall, an area that doubles as a...Published: 03 Aug 2011 at 19:33hrs | | by Lewis Jones
Madiba's street name replaced with that of Chris Hani killer
As South Africans prepared to celebrate Nelson Mandela Day on Sunday evening, a bunch of rightwingers in Pretoria had different, and unsavoury, ideas.The six whites went around Nelson Mandela...Published: 19 Jul 2011 at 13:42hrs | 1 | by Moyo Roy
South Africans celebrate Mandela's 93rd birthday
Millions of South Africans are set to celebrate former president Nelson Mandela's 93rd birthday.His foundation has urged people to do 67 minutes of voluntary work on the day - to represent th...Published: 18 Jul 2011 at 08:32hrs | 1 | by Mafu Sithabile
Vusi Ximba succumbs to HIV Aids
Two KwaZulu-Natal artists died on Wednesday, arts and culture MEC Weziwe Thusi said.They were veteran comedian and musician Vusi Ximba, and Avante group lead singer Sphiwe Khanyile."Ou...Published: 02 Feb 2011 at 21:39hrs | 3 | by Byo24NEWS
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