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Knives out for Chamisa for addressing a rally in Shona
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has received a social media backlash after addressing his inaugural e-rally using Shona language on Sunday. Social media users have accused the opposition leader of f...Published: 7 hrs ago | 7757 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwean problems need a military solution
To solve problems brought by genocidists in a country, the route can never be through the popularly known ballot box but a military intervention, if indeed prosperity becomes the ultimate goal wanted ...Published: 05 Jul 2020 at 18:35hrs | 2545 | by Mthwakazi Liberation Front
High Court blocks Chief Mvutu's potential successor
The High Court has nullified nomination of Mr Sanders Mlotshwa as a potential successor to the late Chief Mvutu and ordered a restart of the selection process saying gender cannot be used as grounds t...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 08:08hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter
'Nkomo joined Zanu-PF to stop Mugabe's killings'
THE late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo and his lieutenants only joined the Zanu-PF government to stop the Gukurahundi massacres that were being perpetrated by then Prime Minister Robert Mugabe.T...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 08:04hrs | 873 | by Staff reporter
So much lies and distortions in Zimbabwean history - the true story needs to finally be told
When renowned pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey famously said, "A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots", he had a very valid point, as indeed,...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 14:27hrs | 1827 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Joshua Nkomo's reason for joining ZANU PF revealed
As we commemorate the death of General Josh, let's get one thing clear Joshua Nkomo and ZAPU did not in 1987 join Zanu PF because it was a good party with good intentions and policies. They jo...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 14:12hrs | 4465 | by Iphithule Maphosa
Zimbabweans with Coronavirus to pay US$5 000
Mater Dei Hospital has announced that it will be charging US$ 60 for casualty and US$3000 for a general ward and then US$5000 for ICU for all aptients with Coronavirus.Commenting on the matter...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 10:18hrs | 11339 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Joshua Nkomo: A dream deferred but still attainable
Joshua Nkomo, perhaps like many great men and women before him saw a dream for Zimbabwe, one that would have seen the country cross over from colonialism to the proverbial Jordan. Born in 1917 he dedi...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 18:06hrs | 894 | by Lt Col JZ Dlamini
'Chiefs want Mnangagwa to apologise for Gukurahundi'
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) says it is pursuing the call by people from Matabeleland and parts of Midlands provinces for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to issue a public apol...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 07:30hrs | 5144 | by Staff reporter
R4 million cigarette smuggling racket busted
Smuggling of cigarettes from Zimbabwe into South Africa through illegal crossing points along the Limpopo River, always a problem because of the tax differences, increased dramatically from the beginn...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 07:12hrs | 577 | by Staff reporter
Introduction - Reform Agenda Part 1 of 3
1. What is the Reform Agenda?The Reform Agenda is a politically conscious organisation that seeks to inform and influence political and civic outcom...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 07:24hrs | 376 | by Robert Sigauke
Meet the reigning Ndebele leader Queen Cynthia Khumalo Mzilikazi
The Kingdom of Mzilikazi Khumalo whose people are predominately found in present day South-Western Zimbabwe is marred with civil fights to select the authentic successor of the people called Amahlabez...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 20:32hrs | 7681 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The three pendulums of Zimbabwean politics
The names Mugabe, Mujuru and Mnangagwa have hogged the headlines of Zimbabwean politics for over a century collectively. The three have nothing to show for the hectares of space that their names have ...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 09:58hrs | 2745 | by Joseph 'Slovo' Mupokosera
Machete gangs resurface
ARMED robbery cases involving machete-wielding gangs have resurfaced in Matabeleland South province, invoking memories of terror-filled moments linked to the thugs that traumatised communities....Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:01hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda miners 'arrest' suspected robbers
SMALL-SCALE gold miners in Gwanda have arrested suspected robbers who attacked Muzenda Mine near Coleen Bawn, 20km south of the Matabeleland South provincial capital.The suspected robbers, tra...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 08:38hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Mayor blames residents for Luveve water death crisis
Bulawayo Mayor Solomon Madlala blamed Luveve residents for the Gastrointestinal Disease that has claimed 12 lives leaving thousands seeking medical attention. Speaking on camera, Mguni said th...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 16:47hrs | 1955 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Venda soapie, Uhangwela teases fans with first episode
Producers of Uhangwela, a television soapie mostly in Venda, have teased fans online by releasing one episode on YouTube while they wait for the ZBCtv premiere.As the word uhangwela means forg...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 16:18hrs | 786 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans should stand up against parasitic sadistic ZANU-PF regime
It has never been doubtful, nor debatable, that the Zimbabwe regime is one made out of some of the most soulless, ruthless, and ungodly people on the face of the planet - who have no qualms at all in ...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 19:30hrs | 455 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Knives out for Continental millers over butchering Ndebele language
Zimbabweans have taken to social media to register their disgust towards a Continental rice package which is written in broken Ndebele.The package is written: Fakha inkomicho eyinye ye Contine...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 11:46hrs | 2300 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MRP announces its new leadership
The office of the National Secretary General would like to advise all media houses, Structures, Stakeholders and the MRP Membership in General that the National Executive Committee has reaffirmed the ...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 13:45hrs | 3498 | by Mhlanga Ackim
Zimbabweans respond to Chakanetsa's photo
On 11 June 2020 we carried a story with an alleged picture of the late popular policeman Chakanetsa which was posted on social media by musician Lwazi Skuza. In the story, we quoted a thesis f...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 10:04hrs | 6595 | by Mandla Ndlovu
National hero Nleya's burial set for Wednesday
NATIONAL hero Stanley Nleya will be buried at the National Heroes' Acre on Wednesday and not on Tuesday as earlier reported. Nleya (72), described as a true soldier, died on Tuesday at the Uni...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 07:54hrs | 774 | by Staff reporter
3 family members die in imbaula tragedy
A couple and their minor child in Beitbridge district died due to suspected suffocation after inhaling carbon monoxide from a brazier (imbaula/mbaura) that was left burning in the bedroom overnight. ...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 07:52hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Dr. Edison Zvobgo abolished lobola Mr Ziyambi: it has become commodified livestock with variable price tag!
It should never escape me to comment on what Justice Minister Ziyambi previously said about lobola in our diverse cultures. Talking about lobola nowadays, almost every society in Zimbabwe upholds trad...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 18:50hrs | 3416 | by Nomazulu Thata
WATCH: Bulawayo's Cal_Vin wishes he was Shona
Bulawayo rapper Cal_Vin has released a controversial song titled Maybe If I Was which seeks to simplify the plight of Bulawayo artists and Ndebele singers in general. The song which was ...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 14:27hrs | 4518 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ex-Bosso junior speaks on his military training
WE continue our interview with Clarence Tshuma aka Shungu Moyo, one of the several Highlanders junior players who left the country in 1976 to join the armed struggle in Zambia.Today, Tshuma co...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 11:08hrs | 990 | by Staff reporter
Incwadi ebhalelw' aMahlabezulu le iziNduna zomdabu
Ngiyalibingelela lina bakaMakhobolondo, lina beSilo uLobhengula kaMzilikazi kaMashobane kaMangethe kaZikode kaKhumalo kaMntungwa kaMbulazi kaNdabezitha, lina bondlela zimhlophe induku zibomvu ngegazi ...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 11:07hrs | 389 | by Nkonzo kaMathanda
Same frog now in lipstick
IN more ways than one, courting love is similar to stalking prey.Although motivated by different designs, courting and stalking essentially entail stealthily winning an advantage in order ...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 11:05hrs | 244 | by Bishop Lazi
ZAPU needs Shona president
Zapu is at crossroads as they seek to replace the late Dr Dumiso Dabengwa. Zapu has two big challenges on its hands. They need to rebrand big time if they are to survive until the next election and be...Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 20:39hrs | 2245 | by Juliet Gumede
Radio lessons start
The first phase of the schools radio lessons conducted by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MOPSE) began on Monday and ran until yesterday. The second week commences on Monday, ...Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 08:09hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
Smuggled chicks intercepted, destroyed
POLICE here have intercepted two men smuggling a consignment of 19 600 day-old chicks across the Limpopo River from South Africa into Zimbabwe. The pair was arrested on Tuesday evening near Pa...Published: 18 Jun 2020 at 07:40hrs | 1332 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo's costly heroism
I first suffered the consequences of being a critical analyst and a questioner of orthodox opinion at my early secondary school. In one incident, I totally lost the kind favour of my Bible Knowledge t...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 18:06hrs | 2837 | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
Zanu-PF Gwanda offices defaced
ZANU-PF Matabeleland South provincial offices in Gwanda were on Sunday sprayed with graffiti, denouncing the ruling party and calling for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down.Residents of...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 07:08hrs | 2418 | by Staff reporter
General Philip Valerio Sibanda's Commander Stanley Nleya dies
Senior journalist Zenzele Ndebele has reported that former ZPRA Commander Stanley Gagisa Nleya has died.The former ZPRA Deputy Chief of Operations was born in 1947 in Masendu ,Bulilima Distric...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 16:12hrs | 7599 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Managing English Language Examinations
During this time when many students are marooned at home due to covid-19 restrictive measures, it behoves on us who can help our children to progress with their education until the new normal is clear...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 19:25hrs | 313 | by Mr Bigboy Mthombeni (MA)
Majaivana explains why he quit music
UNITED States of America-based musician Lovemore "Majaivana" Tshuma has recounted some of his sad tales including how his music was not appreciated in the country but was embraced elsewhere....Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 11:21hrs | 9113 | by Staff reporter
MDC is a failed project for Matebeleland people, its time to move on
The Movement for Democratic Change "MDC was largely embraced by majority of Matabeleland people at it's formation in 1999 as an alternative to the tribalistic ZANU PF party which they never supp...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 09:48hrs | 463 | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
Arrest Collins Mnangagwa and Mthuli Ncube: send them to rot in remand prison!
Finance Minister must answer charges of attempting to defraud international finance houses arguing that the funding is meant to alleviate coronavirus challenges and imminent coup. From the press confe...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 23:32hrs | 7034 | by Nomazulu Thata
Remembering Dr Nic Ndebele: An epitome of sacrifice, love and care.
Exactly one year today since the departure of one finest medical practitioner in Bulawayo, Dr Nikela Nicholas Ndebele, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and indeed the medical fraternity feel and suffer the huge vac...Published: 12 Jun 2020 at 14:20hrs | 1171 | by Iphithule Maphosa
'Khami Dam sewage water unfit for Bulawayo consumption'
DESCENDANT of the Ndebele monarch, King Lobengula, Prince Peter Zwide Khumalo yesterday slammed plans by Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to pump the heavily-polluted Khami Dam water into households to all...Published: 12 Jun 2020 at 07:54hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
PHOTO: Chakanetsa's picture goes viral
A picture of an alleged popular historical policeman Chakanetsa has gone viral on the internet after Lwazi Skuza posted it on Facebook. The name Chakanetsa is synonymous with a notorious polic...Published: 11 Jun 2020 at 23:39hrs | 11004 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Shonas must support Republic of Matabeleland establishment for their own good
Tribal oppression is a double bladed sword that hurts both the oppressed and the oppressor. Shona people and all their families must support Matabeleland restoration as it is a good cause that seeks t...Published: 11 Jun 2020 at 10:28hrs | 5216 | by Israel Dube
Beitbridge man killed in row over drought relief grain
TWO men from Beitbridge allegedly fatally stabbed their neighbour following a dispute during a drought relief grain distribution programme. Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Ch...Published: 11 Jun 2020 at 07:39hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders start settling legacy debt
HIGHLANDERS have started settling their legacy debt in installments after receiving $100 000 from a crowd-funding initiative spearheaded by fans. The $100 000 was raised by Bosso fans in the f...Published: 11 Jun 2020 at 07:37hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
ZACC updates the nation on Prisca Mupfumira court case
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission says the court matter involving former Minister Prisca Mupfumira has been set down for trial on 19 June 2020. In a statement on Wednesday, ZACC sa...Published: 10 Jun 2020 at 12:48hrs | 3394 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'You have pinned my neck down. I can't breathe!': The spine-chilling cry of Matabeleland
The sad narrative of underdevelopment in the generality of Matabeleland is a horrendous and unattractive delineation of the unceasing marginalisation of the region since the primitive and callous deth...Published: 10 Jun 2020 at 08:00hrs | 723 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Artisanal miners 'arrest' machete gang leader
ARTISINAL miners in Gwanda have apprehended the leader of a machete gang that had reportedly unleashed a reign of terror in Matabeleland South province, robbing miners of gold and gold ore.The...Published: 10 Jun 2020 at 07:55hrs | 893 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo: Lupane's untapped poetic talent
AT first glance, his demeaner deceives one to think Jonathan Moyo (29) is a mere villager fixed on rural life, devoid of ambitions. But once he takes to the stage and starts speaking, all assumptions ...Published: 10 Jun 2020 at 07:43hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter
Tribalist Chamisa shuts the door on Ndebeles again
It is him again. Nelson Chamisa, the troubled leader of the so called MDC Alliance. Right at the time when his decision to fire Thokozani Khupe has come back to haunt the MDC Alliance, he has done it ...Published: 07 Jun 2020 at 19:49hrs | 7680 | by Israel Dube
Dumiso Dabengwa: Remembering a hero
AT exactly 10:55am on May 23, 2019, a colleague, Gerald Mpofu, sent a message through a WhatsApp group, Real Politics, informing us of the passing-on of a liberation struggle stalwart, Dumiso Dabengwa...Published: 07 Jun 2020 at 08:51hrs | 254 | by Edwin Ndlovu
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