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Whose son are you young man?

Exaggeration of one's skills and achievements in CVs to land a dream job is a common trend. Church adverts overselling what will happen if you attend certain services or conferences have left the expectant invitated congregates disappointe…

Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 15:52hrs | | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from Liverpool vs Man U

By public demand, I have decided to write the above article. 1. Ruthlessly grab your opportunities! One of the major keys to Liverpool's ruthless 7 - 0 nil win over Man U was the manner in which their strikers were clinical with their…

Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 07:03hrs | | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from Bruno

(Warning: The following article may change your life)One day I went on a trip with my uncle, who held his vicious dog by a leash. On the way, Bruno was in a no nonsense mood, hyperactive and looking very sharp, strong and deadly. He kept t…

Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 10:30hrs | 1 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt on the way to the river

(Inspiration Reloaded)I just love stories about my childhood.  Decades ago, when l was at primary school in Lupane, our soccer coach took us to the nearby river for some football practice session.  He said that if we ran on the s…

Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 10:29hrs | 12 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from Bruno

(Warning: The following article may change your life) One day I went on a trip with my uncle, who held his vicious dog by a leash. On the way, Bruno was in a no nonsense mood, hyperactive and looking very sharp, strong and deadly. He kept …

Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 11:26hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi akaGwiziMotivator

What I Learnt From My Team Captain

Some days ago, my football team had a match with a rival team. The opposition was giving us a headache. We seemed to be struggling to keep up with their attacks. Even my dependable center-back was crumbling under pressure. We were under si…

Published: 30 May 2019 at 10:32hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

The day I tricked my headmaster

Some years ago at school, we were busy  making some noise; and our headmaster, whose office was close to our  classroom overhead the noise we were making. I was standing, making some funnies when I saw him passing by the window f…

Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 07:30hrs | | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

The Lion, The Goat and The Wise old man! (Voting In Zim)

There was once a goat and a lion.  They had a fierce argument and ended up consulting a wise man in the village for some wise counsel to determine who was wrong.They both argued their case before the wise old man. The goat was arguing…

Published: 30 Jul 2018 at 07:35hrs | 3 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from a misplaced exercise book

Some time ago, I took a pile of books from a certain class to my classroom for marking. The next morning I asked one of the learners who had come early to take that pile of books and go with it to the class I had taken the books from. The …

Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 23:20hrs | 9 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from a lady who gave me ticket number 17.

One day while in a queue at a bank, a certain guy skipped the line and tried to get served before most us. Many people started to complain and even called a security to deal with this disrespectful guy.      &…

Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 20:45hrs | 3 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from a 'Goal keeper's red torn underwear'

Several years ago, I was a soccer coach at a certain school in which I was a teacher. One day my team was playing against their fierce rivals from a neighbouring school.  The atmosphere was electric as learners from both schools cheer…

Published: 02 Apr 2018 at 17:07hrs | 3 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I Learnt From A Teacher Who Jumped Out Through The Window

(WARNING; the following article may change your life) Some time ago during our teaching practice (attachment) while doing our teaching course, lecturers came to assess us to see if we were teaching the learners well or according to the exp…

Published: 14 Sep 2017 at 16:57hrs | 4 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

Zim church fathers to be honored this Friday

Ethiopis-Israel a non-denominational network based in Ethiopia in partnership with Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe (EFZ) and on behalf of Christian sons and daughters in Zimbabwe will  this Friday be honoring church leaders for the…

Published: 28 Aug 2017 at 21:45hrs | | by Panashe Makufa

What I Learnt From Mayweather's Remarkable Achievement

(Warning: The following article may change your life) When a boxing champion wins 50 matches and never loses even a single match in his career, his astonishing achievement will obviously catch the attention of The Motivator. How did this r…

Published: 28 Aug 2017 at 21:39hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What l Learnt From A Stupid Chimpanzee

My father loves animals or T.V Shows which show various animals. He used to buy DVDs of animal films and watch them by himself on his lonely chair. Me and my little sister didn't fancy watching confused animals running around the forests s…

Published: 25 Aug 2017 at 15:56hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I Learnt From My Most Outstanding Learner

While doing an analysis of my class' performance, I realized that the most outstanding learner in my class had an average mark of 77% in her subjects for the tests they had written. I got concerned as this was below her usual standard of 9…

Published: 18 Aug 2017 at 10:08hrs | 4 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from an old granny called maMzi

On my way to work I used to pass by an old granny who was popularly known as MaMzi and bought bananas from her almost everyday. This old granny sold fresh fruits in a sparkling clean environment which she swept impressively everyday. I won…

Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 19:05hrs | 1 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from my 7 weakest students

Some time ago I worked at a certain school where a minimum of 80% pass rate was an obligatory achievement for every educator. Failure to attain this minimum standard in each term that passed, was a step closer to your exit! The pressure wa…

Published: 11 Aug 2017 at 19:28hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from a man who left the Queue

Some time back I was in a long queue inside a bank. A certain man who was in front of me left the queue for a while and told the man who was in front of him that he was coming back. After about 5 minutes, the man who had left the queue cam…

Published: 07 Jun 2017 at 19:01hrs | 5 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from a cow!

Over two decades ago I used to look after our family's livestock. Occasionally we would take our cattle to the dip where they would be dipped in some water which had some vaccination which cleansed the cattle from various infections and go…

Published: 05 Jun 2017 at 20:55hrs | 1 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt from a teacher called Maroso

Several years ago at David Livingstone, I was taught by a maths teacher called Mr Maroso. I didn't like him very much as I was the type that feared the whiplash so much. One day writing a maths test I got so scared of whip so much that I h…

Published: 01 Jun 2017 at 19:39hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I Learnt At Shopite Supermarket

A few days ago I passed by Shopite supermarket on my way from work, quite hungry I must say. I set my eyes on one of the ready made foods available on the shelves. I was in a hurry, probably being pushed by my hunger. As I was about to tak…

Published: 30 May 2017 at 21:00hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

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