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Zimbabwe's Two-State Dilemma: Unveiling the marginalization of Matabeleland
In the heart of southern Africa, Zimbabwe stands as a nation marred by a tumultuous history, marked by colonial oppression, independence struggles, and a post-colonial era fraught with political turmo...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 07:29hrs | 21 | by Josh Mhambi
Chamisa using David Coltart to play dangerous tribal political games in Bulawayo
Where is Welshman Ncube, where is Thokozani Khupe, where is Mqondisi Moyo of MRP, where is Sibangilizwe Nkomo of ZAPU? As for Cde Paul Siwela, I know he is pained and ashamed of what is happening in M...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 06:29hrs | 8 | by Israel Dube
'There is room for Thokozani Khupe in CCC' Chamisa lawyer says
Advocate Thabani Mpofu, the CCC President Nelson Chamisa's legal representative, says the newly formed political party is open to welcome MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe and former G40 Kingpins to be par...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 10:02hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ask why Dumiso Dabengwa crushed ZimRights Gukurahundi investigations while Minister of Home Affairs!
While accusations are still hot on Obert Gutu, can we revisit our past and see where things went wrong for the victims of Gukurahundi in Matabeleland and Midlands. I maintain that what Gutu uttered wa...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 06:13hrs | 13 | by Nomazulu Thata
British Queen divides Matabeleland leaders
The decision by Her Majesty the Queen of England to invite United Kingdom based Matabeleland activist Dr Brilliant Sigabade Mhlanga to her 2019 Party at Buckingham Palace has created a war of words be...Published: 10 May 2019 at 14:50hrs | 8 | by Mandla Ndlovu
British minister worked with Matabeleland leaders to recolonise Zimbabwe?
Theresa May's former Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson allegedly held meetings with Ambassador Catriona Laing's husband Clive Bates in a bid to recolonise Zimbabwe.Williamson was sacked last ...Published: 06 May 2019 at 17:31hrs | 6 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Let's discuss no insults please
The General consensus amongst Mthwakazi Activists is that both ZANU it's leaders and MDC and it's leaders are the same, because they have the same agenda against our people. What I want to know precis...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 09:12hrs | 2 | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
Priscilla Mushonga sucked into Mnangagwa saga
Former MDC Secretary General Priscilla Misihairabwi has been fingered in an elaborate plan to hoodwink the people of Matabeleland into endorsing President Emmerson Mnangagwa using the Gukurahundi geno...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 09:27hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Reduced political power is a veiled attack on Mthwakazi
The reduction of political power through among other things, the unelected VP slots and the imposition of candidates from outside the region is a veiled attack on Mthwakazi and smacks of muzzled democ...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 07:56hrs | 1 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Mnangagwa and Matabeleland leaders finally find each other
Yesterday, 21 March 2019, more than 120 civic societies, church bodies, faith based and community based organisations' leadership met the President of Zimbabwe, His Excellency Emmerson Dambudzo Mnanga...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 18:42hrs | 2 | by Matabeleland Collective
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 | 5 | by Israel Dube
Fortune Charumbira is Zanu PF, he has no moral standing to discipline Mthwakazi chiefs
.The comments by Mashonaland chiefs on a Chiefs WhatsApp group cannot be allowed to go unchallenged, what we read on those chats is so disgusting to say the least. Mashonaland Chiefs in unison...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 08:22hrs | 2 | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
Gukurahundi documentary opens can of worms
A new documentary film on the Matabeleland and Midlands atrocities soon after Zimbabwe's independence claims the mass killings were probably planned before independence.The film by Bulawayo-ba...Published: 30 Sep 2018 at 07:30hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Dorcas Sibanda aka Dorcas Shumba is not Ndebele Mr president, Don't impose
Dorcas Sibanda was born Dorcas Shumba in Zvimba many years ago. She changed her name to Dorcas Sibanda after relocating to Bulawayo. It is quite unfortunate that the MDC-T president is about to ...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 17:41hrs | 2 | by Thabetha Mangena
Tribal politics continues to sideline Mat'land leaders
Former MDC legislator for Bulilima East Norman Mpofu has said tribal politics perpetuated by politicians from Mashonaland seem to be continuing to sideline top and influential politicians from Matabel...Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 08:19hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
The leaderless people of Matabeleland and part of the Midlands
In 1980 the people of Zimbabwe had a fearless leader who was humiliated in every way possible and saw his followers killed without any mercy in the name of dissidents. Joshua Nkomo, eventually rested ...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 13:31hrs | | by Clive Zulu
MDC-T heading for an implosion
The opposition MDC is heading for an implosion that could seriously expose the party amid intense jostling for power as well as growing opposition to the MDC Alliance.With MDC leader Morgan Ts...Published: 16 Dec 2017 at 21:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's nasty tribal, and bloody succession battle not Mthwakazi battle
Mthwakazi Republic Party has warned the people from Matabeleland and Midlands alias Mthwakazi to stay away from the battle between the two major Zanu PF factions.The party said the factions na...Published: 10 Nov 2017 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Tsvangirai's MDC tent burning
MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai's latest presidential bid could run into serious trouble as he battles to steady the ship rocked by internal party strife.This comes as the MDC leader is at logger...Published: 04 Sep 2017 at 14:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
The donor funding inspired opposition proposed grand coalition is doomed
Mthwakazi Republic party as claimed that the donor funding inspired Zimbabwean grand coalition has become stagnant at birth as expected because of tribalism and selfishness.The party said it w...Published: 15 Aug 2017 at 18:03hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
The donor funding inspired opposition proposed grand coalition is doomed
Mthwakazi Republic party as claimed that the donor funding inspired Zimbabwean grand coalition has become stagnant at birth as expected because of tribalism and selfishness. The party sa...Published: 15 Aug 2017 at 14:57hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
State owned Zimpapers COMMAND LIES increase ahead of 2018 elections
Mthwakazi Republic Party has described the state media as now the Command lies, saying lying has increased ahead of 2018 election.Party spokesperson Mbonisi Gumbo said State owned Zimpapers CO...Published: 18 Jul 2017 at 07:02hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mliswa in ugly Gukurahundi spat
NORTON legislator, Temba Mliswa, was this week involved in an ugly social media spat with his group Youth Advocacy for Reform and Democracy's (Yard) Matabeleland leaders over his bid to exonerate ...Published: 20 Jan 2017 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's rob drops at Brethren in Christ Church
ZAPU President Dr Dumiso Dabengwa undressed ZANU PF and Mugabe at Adv Senda burial service when he came out guns blazing telling them point blank that they were not sincere mourning Advocate Lot Senda...Published: 01 Jan 2017 at 11:18hrs | 3 | by Iphithule Thembani KaMaphosa
Uloyiko thrills gathering in SA
Uloyiko theatre group in South Africa thrilled their fans at the Hilbrow Theatre in their Gukurahundi play which seriously condemns the act of brutality committed by the Zimbabwean government in...Published: 27 Jun 2016 at 11:44hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Mujuru: Is this how to enter into opposition?
The claim by the leader of the newly formed Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) party, Dr Joice Mujuru, the former Vice President of Zimbabwe that her husband, General Solomon Mujuru was shot before being bur...Published: 29 Feb 2016 at 05:30hrs | | by Mukachana Hanyani
Mujuru using the dead for political relevance
The claim by the leader of the newly formed Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) party, Dr Joyce Mujuru, the former Vice President of Zimbabwe that her husband, General Solomon Mujuru was shot before being bur...Published: 25 Feb 2016 at 09:38hrs | | by John Mukumbo
Grace ill-informed about Zapu - Callistus Ndlovu
BRUISED Zanu PF Bulawayo provincial chairperson Callistus Ndlovu says the First Lady's scathing attacks on Zanu PF Matabeleland leaders was misplaced as a result of her ignorance about the histor...Published: 24 Oct 2014 at 05:15hrs | | by Southern Eye Staff reporter
Grace blasts Byo leadership, claims factionalism is rampant in the province
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe has described Zanu PF leaders in Bulawayo as lazy and power hunger at the expense of suffering people arguing that the party was failing to dislodge the MDC-T party in elec...Published: 15 Oct 2014 at 15:08hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Zapu not a regional party, says Mutinhiri
ZANU-PF Politburo member Ambrose Mutinhiri, who is vying for the Zanu PF vice presidency post up for grabs at the party’s December Congress says the notion that Zapu is a regional party should b...Published: 10 Oct 2014 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
How the people of Mat'land survived four armed groups
JOHANNESBURG - After independence the people of Matabeleland found themselves at the mercy of three hostile armed groups-government sponsored dissidents, Super-Zapu dissidents trained and armed by...Published: 11 Sep 2014 at 13:18hrs | 3 | by Thabo Kunene
How the people of Matabeleland survived four armed groups
JOHANNESBURG- After independence the people of Matabeleland found themselves at the mercy of three hostile armed groups-government sponsored dissidents, Super-Zapu dissidents trained and armed by Sout...Published: 10 Sep 2014 at 15:12hrs | 10 | by Thabo Kunene
Khaya-Moyo accuses Mathema of belittling the people
Zanu PF national chairman Simon Khaya Moyo today attacked Matabeleland North provincial minister Cain Mathema for failing to attend a meeting between 10 government ministers.Khaya Moyo org...Published: 21 Jun 2014 at 18:18hrs | | by Staff Reporter
We are being shut out - claims Matabele leaders in Zanu-PF
A senior Zanu-PF official in Bulawayo has unknowingly revealed to a Bulawayo24 source that members of Zanu-PF from Matabeleland more so the ex PF Zapu ones have been ordered to shut up and stay aw...Published: 07 Jun 2014 at 20:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'No revival strategy in place for MDC' - youth executive member
A senior member in the youth wing of the Welshman Ncube led Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) in Matabeleland South has thrown away media reports of a massive so called grand revival plan by the MD...Published: 23 Jan 2014 at 09:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF, PF ZAPU marriage bound to end post Mugabe
Reports filtering in from former PF ZAPU members and Matabeleland ZANU PF members indicate that the "united" party is bound to an official split after Mugabe's departure from the party's presidency. ...Published: 21 Jan 2014 at 18:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube the big winner of Maputo
SO the SADC summit which was dubbed as a make or break Zimbabwean election theatre script has now come and delivered resolutions that continue to tap into the high adrenaline levels that parties in ou...Published: 19 Jun 2013 at 18:04hrs | 1 | by Thamsanqa Zhou
MDC-T leadership divided over coalition with Welshman Ncube
The MDC-T leadership is divided over a proposal for the party to forge an alliance with the Professor Welshman Ncube-led MDC formation ahead of the forthcoming national elections with three Bulawayo-b...Published: 12 May 2013 at 05:51hrs | | by Busani Ncube
Matabeleland leaders have neglected their own people
The people of Matabeleland have been forgotten by their leaders who seem interested in pushing the agenda of their handlers in Harare, a youth leader has said.Early this week, Bulawayo Metropo...Published: 10 Jun 2012 at 10:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF dumps Chimoio bones in Njelele shrine
MORE than 600 people descended on one of the sacred shrines in the Matabeleland region, Njelele recently where a re-burial and bad luck cleansing ceremony was carried out by suspected Zanu-PF support...Published: 13 Mar 2012 at 07:20hrs | 1 | by Ncube Busani
Zanu PF Matabeleland leaders seek relevance
With Zimbabwe bracing for possible elections in 2012 or 2013, Matabeleland is headed for interesting times with some Zanu PF veteran leaders seeking to restore relevance and gain political vote into p...Published: 12 Jan 2012 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ndebeles are unreasonable and violent -PM Tsvangirai
IT is now public secret that the rise to political fame of Morgan Tsvangirai cannot be divorced from the support that his party got from Matabeleland over the years, it continues to boggle the minds...Published: 29 Apr 2011 at 06:37hrs | | by Zimscribes
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