The Nkulumane Complex: A sleeping giant

The Nkulumane Mall is named after Nkulumane who was King Mzilikazi's son. Nkulumane was born in Mhlahlandlela, near modern-day Pretoria in South Africa. Nkulumane was named after Kuruman, where Dr. Ro...

The changing landscape of Makokoba suburb

MAKOKOBA, the oldest township and the first black African suburb in the City of Queens and Kings was named after the actions of one Mr Fallon, the native commissioner at the time, who used to walk aro...

'Legendary Macheso is humble,' says Freeman

Zimdancehall chanter Energy Silvester Chizanga better known as Freeman or HKD boss in the music industry has appreciated Sungura boss Alick Macheso for his humbleness in their joint venture.Fr...

Zanu-PF MP arranged Macheso, Mangethe 'union'

BULILIMA West MP Dingumuzi Phuti was the brains behind the mega duet - Kumafaro - which featured the late songstress Beater Mangethe and sungura ace Alick Macheso.Credit also goes to Phuti, wh...

Zimbabwean boy revels in Soul Brothers music

BORN in Makokoba, Bulawayo, Soul Brothers drummer, Donald Kudzanayi Shumba joined the legendary group by chance.He is celebrating four years with one of Southern Africa's best known music grou...

Miracle girl born to sing

JOHANNESBURG - While she was seven years old, Patience 'Peshy' Ndlovu was involved in a critical accident which left her in a coma for two weeks. But this doesn't stop her from doing what she know...

Bulawayo Comes Alive forces Macheso to re-schedule his show

Sungura kingpin Alick Macheso has bowed to pressure and cancelled a May 24 Bulawayo show to placate local musicians who have lined up a festival on the same date.Forty musical groups from Bula...