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Kalangas rejects claims of subservience to Ndebele Kingdom

The Kalanga Language and Culture Development Association (KLCDA) has dismissed as "reckless and misleading" claims that the BaKalanga people are subservient to the Ndebele kingdom.The response comes after a video surfaced of Mthuthuki Hikw…

Published: 20 hrs ago | 161 | by Staff reporter

Calls grow to develop King Mzilikazi shrine

Calls to develop the King Mzilikazi shrine in Mhlahlandlela intensified at the weekend after thousands attended this year's commemorations, with traditional leaders praising the event's unifying spirit but urging urgent improvements to inf…

Published: 08 Sep 2025 at 20:44hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter

Mzilikazi commemorations roar into life

The Ndebele Nation in Zimbabwe will this Friday and Saturday commemorate the 157th anniversary of the death of its legendary founding king, Mzilikazi kaMashobane, at Mhlahlandlela, just outside present-day Bulawayo. Mzilikazi, widely rever…

Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 08:09hrs | 1137 | by Staff reporter

PSL seeks new Chief Executive Officer

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) is on the hunt for a new chief executive officer to replace Kennedy Ndebele, who resigned at the end of last year ahead of the ZIFA elections held on January 25. Ndebele subsequently won the elections and is…

Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 18:35hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter

Shonalisation of Zimbabwe Parliament criticised

The Zimbabwean Parliament is facing mounting criticism over the way it handles language interpretation during debates, following an incident in which a Member of Parliament's legitimate concern over translation was casually dismissed by co…

Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 12:24hrs | 2195 | by Staff reporter

Tribalism, fear, paranoia drive Zanu PF's response to Ndebele king

A seemingly innocuous picture of Bulawayo mayor David Coltart and Bulelani Khumalo, who claims to be the Ndebele king, seems to have caused panic in the corridors of power with a tempest in a coffee pot brewing.Daniel Garwe, the local gove…

Published: 13 May 2025 at 16:31hrs | 459 | by Nqaba Matshazi

Ndiweni wades into Ndebele 'king' storm

The recent meeting between Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart and the one of the claimants of the Ndebele monarch King Bulelani Lobengula Khumalo has sparked intense controversy, drawing sharp reactions from both government officials and cultura…

Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:46hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter

South Africa based Ndebele king claimant responds to Zimbabwe govt

The office of King Bulelani Lobengula kaMzilikazi has called for calm and constructive dialogue following criticism from Zimbabwean government officials over the monarch's recent visit to Bulawayo.In a statement issued on Sunday, the South…

Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:44hrs | 630 | by Staff reporter

Garwe letter 'a direct insult to Ndebele cultural rite'

Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe has come under fire from cultural activists, politicians, and other groups after he wrote a controversial letter criticizing Ndebele King claimant Bulelani, accusing him of being a "charlatan" and cla…

Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:54hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter

Minister under fire over 'Ndebele King'

In a striking letter dated 22 April 2025, Zimbabwe's Minister of Local Government and Public Works, Honourable Daniel Garwe, launched an unprecedented attack on the cultural identity of the Ndebele people. In a sternly worded correspondenc…

Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 18:28hrs | 1357 | by Mzingaye Khumalo

Ndebele king claimant preaches cultural renaissance

In an exclusive interview, Ndebele King claimant, Bulelani Khumalo, has reiterated the importance of reviving Ndebele culture and called on political figures to respect and support the traditional efforts underway in Matabeleland and beyon…

Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 08:03hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter

Police beef up security ahead of Uhuru celebrations

In preparation for the 45th Independence Day celebrations, police in Midlands Province have increased security measures, particularly in Gokwe, where the celebrations will be held for the first time since the country's independence in 1980…

Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:47hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter

Mixed feelings in Matebeleland region as Independence Day beckons

As Zimbabwe prepares to mark the 45th anniversary of its independence this Friday, a growing chorus of concern from stakeholders in Matabeleland has emerged, expressing disappointment with the government's failure to deliver on its promise…

Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:45hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter

Midlands State University pushing to promote a Shona-centric education system

The advert for Midlands State University's (MSU) ECD Foundation Certificate has raised several concerns about the quality of education being offered, the qualifications of the instructors, and the broader implications for Zimbabwe's educat…

Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 08:32hrs | 8907 | by Staff reporter

Ndebeles in Zimbabwe outrage over 'offensive' new school textbook

The introduction of a compulsory Heritage Studies subject in Zimbabwean schools has ignited a wave of discontent among stakeholders in Matabeleland, who have criticized the curriculum for marginalizing certain languages and cultures.Many c…

Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 19:56hrs | 3775 | by Staff reporter

Zanu PF now devouring its children: they now smell like goats

Even in my normal senses, I never thought I would live this long to witness Zanu devouring its own children because they now smell and look like goats. I never thought the people of Mashonaland would turn against Zanu PF and openly talk ab…

Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 01:03hrs | 773 | by Nomazulu Thata

How Bulawayo's townships reflect city's rich Ndebele heritage

IN 1894, Bulawayo had just one African township. Today, the city boasts close to twenty townships in the western suburbs. Bulawayo's first African township was Makokoba, also known as the "Location" or the "Bulawayo African Township". For …

Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:39hrs | 860 | by Fredrick Qaphelani Mabikwa

Britain tried to exile Zulu King to Zimbabwe

In a remarkable revelation, King Misuzulu KaZwelithini recently shared that the British-governed Natal Province of South Africa sought to exile Zulu King Dinuzulu to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe - an area also under British rule following the overth…

Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:26hrs | 1159 | by Staff reporter

Teaching Ndebele in Zimbabwe schools will have helped Shonas

There are times when you think you are spitting someone, when in fact, you are destroying yourself.One such instance was when Robert Mugabe and his colleagues in ZANU (before it became ZANU-PF) thought they didn't need unity with ZAPU, as …

Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:21hrs | 299 | by Hopewell Chin'ono

'Ndebele kingship revival remains pipedream,' says Munhumutapa

The quest for the revival of the Ndebele Kingship is becoming increasingly complicated as self-styled King Munhumutapa, born Timothy Chiminya, has stated that divisions among claimants to the throne will hinder progress. Recent years have …

Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 08:01hrs | 606 | by Staff reporter

Munhumutapa Day, a strategic counter to the growing Ndebele nationalism?

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa celebrated his 82nd birthday this weekend at the iconic Great Zimbabwe Monuments, an event rich in symbolism and political ambition. The choice of venue underscores Mnangagwa's apparent desire to inv…

Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 09:10hrs | 1425 | by Staff reporter

Onias Ndebele dies

Onias Ndebele, the founder of Integrated Digital Security Solutions (IDSS) and a board member of Zimpost, has passed away at the age of 52.Ndebele played a pivotal role in shaping Zimbabwe's cybersecurity marketing sector. In a statement, …

Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 14:49hrs | 1331 | by Staff reporter

Ndebeles commemorate Mzilikazi Day

Ndebele people in Bulawayo, as well as those across Zimbabwe and abroad, are commemorating the 156th anniversary of the death of King Mzilikazi Khumalo, the founder of the Ndebele nation. The commemorations, which honor Ndebele history, cu…

Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 15:53hrs | 3342 | by Staff reporter

The standardisation of the Ndebele language through dictionary-making

The thesis assesses the contribution of dictionary-making in Ndebele on the standardisation of the language. The production of the monolingual Ndebele dictionary, Isichazamazwi SesiNdebele (ISN), raised a number of issues that have implica…

Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 18:42hrs | 420 | by Samukele Hadebe

Ex-Minister blames devolution delay for Ndebele language woes

A former government minister has criticised the government for failing to fully implement devolution, which he claims has led to the deployment of non-local language-speaking teachers in Matabeleland.Moses Mzila Ndlovu, former minister of …

Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 16:35hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter

Ndebele monarchy resuscitation debate heats up

A call for the resuscitation of the Ndebele monarchy has sparked renewed debate. Advocates argue that it is crucial for preserving Ndebele cultural identity, which has been gradually eroded by westernisation. The collapse of the Ndebele mo…

Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 10:45hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Ndebeles will never be good enough for the rabid tribalists

Being born into a Ndebele, Kalanga or Sotho family in Zimbabwe can be a bewildering, challenging and frustrating affair. If you were born in Bulilima, Matabeleland South, like Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo was, in 1917, you could never bec…

Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 08:15hrs | | by Tafiranyika @tafimhaka

Mnangagwa claims that his ancestor was a Ndebele warrior

VICE President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has said one of President Mnangagwa's ancestors was one of the Ndebele warriors who resoundingly defeated colonial forces led by Major Allan Wilson at the Battle of Pupu in 1893.VP Chiwenga made the r…

Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 20:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Lobhengula's legacy embodied unique tactful diplomacy, military heroism

DISTINGUISHED researchers and historians have utterly dismissed the narrative that Ndebele monarch King Lobhengula Khumalo is associated with selling out to colonial settlers, arguing his distinct legacy embodies tactful diplomatic and mil…

Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:05hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter

Tribalist presenter blames colonial era abuse on King Lobengula 'who loved sugar' live on TV

During last week's broadcast of Good Morning Zimbabwe (GMZ), ZBC Presenter Victoria Manase attributed colonial-era abuses by whites on black people to Ndebele King Lobengula from the 1800s, suggesting that he had been influenced by sugar. …

Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 06:02hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Ndebele drama series set to premiere on Mzansi Magic

A NEW drama series, S'phiwo, that brings to life a story of destiny and bonds beyond the veil is set to premiere on January 8, 2024, airing on Mzansi Magic (DStv channel 161) at 8pm every Monday.In a statement, Multichoice Zimbabwe's assis…

Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:37hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

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 turmoil. At the core of Zimbabwe's challenge…

Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 07:29hrs | 22 | by Josh Mhambi

Sandra Ndebele graduates

MUSICIAN and entertainer Sandra Ndebele on Friday graduated with a First Class Bachelor of Science Music Business, Musicology and Technology Honours Degree at Midlands State University (MSU).President Mnangagwa capped 8 332 students at MSU…

Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:44hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Legendary author praises learners for passion for Ndebele language

Prominent author Barbra Makhalisa has commended the enthusiastic interest shown by students in preserving the isiNdebele language. Makhalisa made these remarks as the guest of honor at the Ndebele Literature Festival, an annual event hoste…

Published: 23 Sep 2023 at 20:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Ndebele 'king' engages SA police over xenophobia

Ndebele king Bulelani Collins Khumalo has engaged South African police over sporadic xenophobic attacks against Zimbabwean immigrants in that country.Three Zimbabweans were killed recently in the violence targeting foreign nationals.The vi…

Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 06:40hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

How Bulawayo's suburbs pay homage to Ndebele Kingdom's legacy

A SCHOOL, in essence, is an institution that provides dedicated spaces and environments for the purpose of educating students. It is a place where knowledge is imparted and learning is facilitated. The credit for the modern concept of the …

Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:05hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

MSU translates science textbooks into Shona and Ndebele

THE Midlands State University (MSU) National Language Institute (NLI) has started working on a national project to translate primary school science textbooks into Shona and Ndebele.Government is promoting the use of indigenous languages in…

Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Ndebele man harassed for tribal origin

A Ndebele-speaking man from Domboshava says he faces constant harassment from some locals who are demanding that he goes back to Matebeleland. This emerged at the Harare magistrate court on Friday where Reason Sibanda from Ngwerume vi…

Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Sandra Ndebele was sold to sexual suitors without her knowledge

WHILE she is now a seasoned performer, Sandra Ndebele still recalls a time when she was a young star caught in the glare of the limelight, with socialites taking advantage of her naivety to "sell her" to sexual suitors without her knowledg…

Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:50hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter

Mthuli Ncube pays US$8 500 for Sandra Ndebele's latest album

November 12, 2022, will go down in the history of the arts in Bulawayo and Zimbabwe, not only as a celebration of Sandra Ndebele's 20-year career but as the day an album launch united the arts sector.Sandra launched her 10th album at the Z…

Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:45hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

This & that with Mal'phosa: The endangered species

I have a feeling the Ndebele language is endangered - and we, the custodians of the language by right of being senior citizens - are not helping the situation in any way. How would you feel if you were the last Ndebele speaker in the whole…

Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 11:04hrs | 2 | by Clerk Ndlovu

Drama around Ndebele king making a mockery of the throne

THE intriguing drama around the Ndebele kingship, with about four claimants to the throne is a recipe for disaster to the Kingdom's potential revival. At this rate, authorities are bound not to take the monarch's revival lobbyists serious …

Published: 18 Aug 2022 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa, UK sued over Ndebele kingship

ONE of the three claimants to the Ndebele kingship Stanley Raphael Khumalo has filed a High Court application suing President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the United Kingdom for dissolving the kingship.The application was made through Khumalo's …

Published: 17 Aug 2022 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga challenged over gukurahundi killings after shock Ndebele lineage claims

VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has invited spirited challenge over his involvement in the post-independence Gukurahundi killings after recently claiming that he and President Emmerson Mnangagwa had links to King Mzilikazi's Ndebele ki…

Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Shortage of Ndebele teachers hits Zhombe, Silobela

ZHOMBE and Silobela districts in the Midlands province have been hit hard by a shortage of Ndebele teachers, which has been blamed on speakers of the language that are hesitant on taking the language.The matter has been a hot potato for ov…

Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 19:11hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Ndebele artists compelled to perform in their 'oppressor's' language?

In his analysis of ethnicity and tribalism in Zimbabwe, Eleph Gula-Ndebele explains that the ethnic cleansing of Ndebele people during the Gukurahundi genocide is a sore that refuses to go away for many people of Ndebele lineage. Being [a]…

Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:21hrs | 12 | by Gibson Ncube & Gugulethu Siziba

Ndebele 'king' threatens to invade State House

ONE of the claimants to the Ndebele Kingdom, Stanley Raphael Khumalo, has written to President Emmerson Mnangagwa threatening to take over Bulawayo State House and revive the kingdom in the Matabeleland region.In a letter dated May 12 dire…

Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:41hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

ZBC must stop marginalising Ndebele

THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation is now the chief architect of tribalism and regionalism, through the airwaves.All its stations have now been turned into de facto Shona and English channels just to marginalise Ndebele as the third lar…

Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 16:21hrs | 1 | by Martin Stobart

SA based Ndebele 'king' urges Zimbabweans to go back home

Self-styled Ndebele King Bulelani Lobhengula Khumalo has urged Zimbabweans domiciled in South Africa to flee the ongoing xenophobic violence and flock back home.His sentiments come after the fatal torching of Zimbabwean Elvis Nyathi in Die…

Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 16:08hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter

Ndebele scoffs at suspension

SEASONED football administrator Kennedy Ndebele has scoffed at his suspension by suspended Zifa board members, saying he is unmoved by "feeble" things.The iced Zifa board dished out suspension letters to Ndebele, the association's communic…

Published: 01 Feb 2022 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

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