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It's time Zimbabwe redefined who we call a national hero

The recent declaration of the late ZESA executive chairman, Sydney Gata, as a national hero has once again reignited a longstanding and deeply divisive debate in Zimbabwe. At the core of the controversy lies a critical question: who t…

Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 11:07hrs | 617 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Bob Mugabe and the phantom of a national hero

It happened in slow motion. The nation watched Robert Mugabe become the national hero who somehow defied all manner of common appraisal. The people had heard that Mugabe had remarkable intellectual capacity and uncountable degrees and they…

Published: 06 Aug 2017 at 22:12hrs | | by Tafi Mhaka

Arnold Payne a national hero.

If there are any heroes worthy celebrating and worthy commemorating, then Arnold Payne is one of them. Having known him from the time l was an infant he excelled in every field that he found himself in. A philanthropist by birth, a man who…

Published: 27 Aug 2014 at 13:39hrs | 16 | by Somhambi Zilangwe

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It's time Zimbabwe redefined who we call a national hero

Bob Mugabe and the phantom of a national hero

Arnold Payne a national hero.

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