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MRP Announces National Women's League Executive
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) leadership has announced the new National Women's League executive committee as the party revitalizes itself to advance...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 07:25hrs | 417 | by Stephen Jakes
Man in trouble for stealing stockfeed
In Fort Rixon, a 36-year-old man named Lungile Nkiwane was remanded out of custody after being accused of stealing stockfeeds from Mbokodo Abattoir in Figtree. Appearing before Plumtree magistrate Jos...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:27hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Cattle destocking frenzy in motion
A cattle destocking frenzy is in motion with a number of abattoirs getting an overwhelming supply of cattle, resulting in some suspending slaughtering as farmers have started laying off stock in...Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 14:58hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
The growth, legacy of Pelandaba Bus Company
ESTABLISHED in 1958 by the late Mtshumayeli Joseph Ngwenya in Bulawayo, Pelandaba Buses, born out of poultry selling, is still growing 50 years later.It is also proving to be a lifelong legacy...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 11:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jeys Marabini celebrates 34 years of Afro-pop excellence
JEYS Marabini, the Afro-Pop legend who has been rocking the music scene for over three decades, is ready to wow his fans with a series of shows across the country and beyond this year. The artiste, wh...Published: 08 Feb 2024 at 04:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Suspected cattle rustler arrested in Esigodini
A MAN from Esigodini suspected to be part of a cattle rustling syndicate was arrested last week after over 18 cattle were reportedly stolen by the suspect now in police custody.One of the vill...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Busisiwe Mkhwebane merely annoyed agents of white monopoly capital
In my view, both Tina Joemat-Pettersson (may her soul repose peacefully) and Busisiwe Mkhwebane are victims of a system that lives off the subjugation of women, where women are treated very differentl...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 17:18hrs | 1 | by Lindiwe Sisulu
Prominent Bulawayo cattleman Mbokodo dies
PROMINENT Bulawayo businessman and owner of Mbokodo Abattoirs, Mr Noel Eric York, has died.He was 72.Mr York, who was popularly known as "Mbokodo", died on Sunday evening at his home i...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Selonga High gets donation
Gwanda - Selonga high, a school in Matebeleland South, has received a donation of books from it's former students. The donation was handed over on 27/10/2021 by Mr Morgan Mavuna Moyo who is one ...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 14:28hrs | 11 | by Dalubuhle Beauty Ndlovu
When arguments turn to arrogance and stupidity
The arrogance of a people is exposed when they fail to argue intelligibly and factually; their men ego comes out full force, Ngenkani khathesi, what I say is correct because I am a man and of Ndebele ...Published: 18 Jun 2021 at 17:52hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Mthwakazi women rise and take a stand for the sake of your children
There is a lot of noise about the Zimbabwe crisis and it cannot be complete without mentioning Lindiwe Zulu an embodiment of IMBOKODO, she is doing a great job and should be commended. She understands...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:01hrs | | by Mtshumayeli
Mthwakazi women rise and take a stand for the sake of your children
There is a lot of noise about the Zimbabwe crisis and it cannot be complete without mentioning Lindiwe Zulu an embodiment of IMBOKODO, she is doing a great job and should be commended. She understands...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 08:18hrs | | by Mtshumayeli Makhanya
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 | | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Ndebele's speech at MRP SA meeting
I would like to honor and recognize the presence of our party president Cde Mqondisi Moyo, NEC members here present, South Africa MRP provincial leadership. All protocol observed.Good Afternoo...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 16:45hrs | | by Sehliselo Ndebele
The pig in Mthuli Ncube's bacon
I had occasion in my last visit to my discerning barber to try and explain the latest glowing World Bank reviews of the sterling performance of finance minister Mthuli Ncube and the minister's impecca...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:22hrs | | by Zifiso Masiye
500 Zimbabweans to be used as HIV guinea pigs
Zimbabwe has become the first country in the Sub-Saharan Africa region to complete the successful enrolment of participants who are taking part in the ongoing large-scale HIV vaccine efficacy trials w...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 children discover corpse in Emganwini
Police in Bulawayo are appealing to members of the public to come and identify the body of a male adult that was discovered on Wednesday last week in Emganwini residential area, near Mbokodo abattoir....Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Water shortages threaten Silalatshani irrigation scheme
Silalatshani Irrigation Scheme in Insiza South, Matabeleland South, which has been a lifeline for Filabusi and surrounding areas for the past 50 years, is facing crippling water shortages due to low d...Published: 13 May 2019 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shonas invade MDC Bulawayo province
The Bulawayo MDC Bulawayo Assembly has been condemned for electing majority of Shona leaders during its elective Province held this week. The Province recently populated its Main, Women and Yo...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 15:33hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Bushiri responds to sexual abuse allegations
Enlightened Christian Gathering Church led by Prophet Shepherd Bushiri Civil rights has responded to allegations by civil rights movement #NotInMyName which has criticized Bushiri, leader of tak...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 13:24hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe: A history in retrospect and precision
1980 was a definitive year in which Zimbabweans voted and gained independence after years of traumatic experiences under the white settler Government that maintained segregation and separate developme...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 07:00hrs | | by Nhlanhla Dube
Cops up for stocktheft
TWO police officers have been arrested for allegedly stealing five head of cattle from a grazing area in Gwanda which they later tried to sell. Tinashe Gono (26), who is based at Tuli Base in ...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance rep runs from stock theft rap
LOSING MDC Alliance Insiza South Parliamentary candidate Honest Mafu is on the run from the police who are pursuing him for three counts of stock theft. Mafu (34) of Mthabisi Village in Filabu...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nomazulu Thata, not all Mthwakazi women are scared of their freedom like you
As I put this piece together in response to your article that appeared on Bulawayo 24 news on 18 September 2018, I'm shocked as to why you tremble in fear of freedom to the point of inviting oth...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 22:19hrs | | by Khohliso Maqhoba
Chamisa's top 10 lies
"O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!" - Walter Scott 1808.This beautiful line from a famous old poem simply means that if you tell lies, they will catch up with y...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:31hrs | | by Nkululeko Nyoni
Ngulube calls for Mthwakazi women to protest against forced exile of their husbands
Mthwakazi Republic Party Vice President Presia Ngulube has called upon all women in Mthwakazi to rise up and protest against the economic and political forced exile of their husbands who l...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 09:58hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zipra operations in Mashonaland
This week we continue our interview with former Zipra regional commander for the Northern Front 3 (NF3), Joseph Mbedzi pseudo name Joseph Sibuko. NF3 was a Zipra military zone that covered mainly part...Published: 13 May 2018 at 11:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Feast on my corpse!
A 31-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo allegedly hanged himself at Luveve cemetery and left a suicide note inscribed on his shirt alleging that he had been attacked by his girlfriend and two other men whom h...Published: 11 Dec 2017 at 04:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
MRP visit Masiye Dam where two school children drowned
Mhwakazi Republic Party leader Mqondisi Moyo and his executive members have visited Masiye Dam - where two Cyrene High School boys drowned.MRP conveyed their heartfelt condolences to the famil...Published: 22 Sep 2017 at 06:58hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Send-off show for Hillbrow shooting victim successfully held in Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG - The send-off show for the Hillbrow shooting victim Allan Percy Ndlovu (26) was successfully held at Berea Park on Sunday the 3rd of September.Hundreds of mourners thronged...Published: 05 Sep 2017 at 14:14hrs | | by Future Moyo aka Jamelah
Zimbabwe: A history in retrospect and precision
1980 was a definitive year in which Zimbabweans voted and gained independence after years of traumatic experiences under the white settler Government that maintained segregation and separate developme...Published: 19 Aug 2017 at 12:44hrs | | by Nhlanhla Dube
Grace Mugabe on wanted list of SA police - MLF
Mthwakazi Liberation Front has said it does not shock them to learn that first lady Grace Mugabe is on the wanted list of the South African police for human rights violation.David Magagula sai...Published: 18 Aug 2017 at 07:12hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
MRP women's league to rise against injustices
Mthwakazi Republic party women's league have threatened to rise against all the injustices happening in Mthwakazi territory just like the likes of Thenjiwe Lesabe and other female heroenes who rose ag...Published: 17 Aug 2017 at 09:06hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
SA marks women's day
National Women's Day is a South African public holiday celebrated annually on 9 August. The day commemorates the 1956 march of approximately 20 000 women to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to petition...Published: 09 Aug 2017 at 22:48hrs | | by Linda Masarira
Zim-Imbokodo loading for Women's Day
Our women of the world - The Zim-Imbokodo will again take centre stage on Women's Day as their fellow member will be launching her debut novel at the Busy Bee Combined School in Hillbrow. Soci...Published: 29 Jul 2017 at 12:47hrs | | by Vusmann
Imbokodo loading for Women's Day
JOHANNESBURG - Our women of the world - The Zim-Imbokodo will again take centre stage on Women's Day as their fellow member will be launching her debut novel at the Busy Bee Combined School in Hillbro...Published: 28 Jul 2017 at 23:23hrs | 2 | by Vusmann
Zuma takes on white monopoly capital
Johannesburg - When president Jacob Zuma's term expires in 2019,many South Africans will remember him as the leader who risked his presidency by taking on white monopoly capital-the powerful apartheid...Published: 10 Jul 2017 at 11:25hrs | 1 | by Thabo Kunene
Mthwakazi rally in South Africa a huge success
Mthwakazi Republic Party structures in South Africa last week conducted a successful meeting at Yeovile in , Johannesburg.The party said it was growing from strength to strength as the people ...Published: 30 May 2017 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe: A history in retrospect and precision
1980 was a definitive year in which Zimbabweans voted and gained independence after years of traumatic experiences under the white settler Government that maintained segregation and separate developme...Published: 19 Dec 2016 at 08:33hrs | | by Nhlanhla Dube
Abalobi Bakithi Sebebuye Bagadla Njalo
8 kuLwezi 2016 Salibonani. Inhlanganiso esungulwe ngoMabasa ka-2013, Abalobi Bakithi izakhipha ugwalo lwesitshiyaga...Published: 10 Nov 2016 at 11:24hrs | 2 | by M. Vodloza
'Herman Mashaba accuses women of prostituting themselves into jobs'
A picket organised by women in the City of Johannesburg and from other sectoral stakeholders will take place next week. Picket for Mashaba. He accused all women for having prostituted themselves i...Published: 06 Oct 2016 at 10:41hrs | | by online
Man rapes daughter's friend, gives her 50c
A 40-YEAR-OLD Plumtree Town Council worker allegedly raped his daughter's nine-year-old friend and gave her 50 cents to buy her silence.Tjidzani Sibanda who is stationed at the Plumtree Counci...Published: 08 Sep 2016 at 06:33hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu
Power of Pink and the Zapu Woman - Why is there a history of women being sold short??
Women are always presented as the "weaker sex" but as my Granny used to say, the man may be regarded as the head of the family but the woman is the neck which controls and turns the head. All over the...Published: 10 Jun 2016 at 00:19hrs | | by Sipho Sibanda - ZAWU Provincial Chair-Europe
Gukurahundi: reckoning nears
TO the casual observer, nothing much seems to have happened in Zimbabwe of recent times. Robert Mugabe, the world's oldest head of state, remains president. And Zanu-PF is still the ruling party, more...Published: 19 May 2016 at 13:18hrs | | by Dr Stuart Doran
Patson Dzamara: Thank you very much fellow Zimbabwean and brother!
I read your article in Nehanda Radio of 25th February: Dzamara rebukes Honourable MP Maziwisa on Tsvangirai pictures, please respect our mothers, sister and daughters!.. I thank you for this great art...Published: 26 Feb 2016 at 22:51hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Shun tribalism, says Mphoko
THE Zanu-PF Bulawayo Province on Friday held a successful fundraising dinner for the forthcoming Nation People's Conference to be held in Victoria Falls from 7-13 December, amid calls for people in Bu...Published: 29 Nov 2015 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mphoko challenges Bulawayo
Acting President Phelekezela Mphoko has challenged the Bulawayo community to work together and come up with strategies that can bring back the city’s glory days.Bulawayo was once Zimbabwe's ...Published: 28 Nov 2015 at 16:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Foot and Mouth causes headaches for Gwanda agricultural show
THE 58th edition of the Matabeleland South Agricultural Show kicks off today in Gwanda with organisers keeping a close eye on livestock carrying the deadly foot and mouth disease.Measures to c...Published: 13 Aug 2015 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Road accidents kill nine
NINE people, including the headmaster of Ndlovu Secondary School in Hwange, were killed in three separate road accidents that occurred in Bulawayo and Hwange.Bulawayo Chief Fire Officer, Richa...Published: 04 Aug 2015 at 11:59hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili and Adelaide Moyo
Zesa announces a 10 hour power supply interruption schedule - list of affected areas
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company has announced a 10 hour power supply interruption for areas serviced by the Plumtree 33Kv feeder.ZEDTC released an advert a...Published: 22 Jun 2015 at 15:47hrs | | by Ndou Paul
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