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Chief Njelele accuse of seizing livestock without due process

Villagers under Chief Njelele's jurisdiction in Gokwe have accused the traditional leader, born Misheck Njelele, of illegally seizing 19 cattle and six goats without following proper judicial processes. Efforts to file a case against the c…

Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:53hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter

Balancing rock splits and falls at Njelele shrine

A ROCK split into two with the other half sliding down a mountain destroying vegetation at the sacred Njelele Shrine in Matobo district in what culturalists believe is communication of a bad omen.Njelele is believed to be a holy place wher…

Published: 14 Mar 2022 at 05:31hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

CSOs, political parties condemn Njelele bombing

CIVIC Society Organisations (CSOs) and political parties have sternly condemned the bombing and desecration of the sacred Njelele rainmaking shrine, a traditional and cultural heritage site, in Matobo, two weeks ago.The suspects, who used …

Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 09:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Njelele shrine blasted with dynamites

Yet to be identified suspects invaded the Njelele Rainmaking shrine on Friday night and attempted to blast the main rock covering the cave at the shrine before destroying traditional pots and regalia kept at the shrine.A concerned villager…

Published: 02 Jul 2018 at 22:40hrs | 3037 | by Stephen Jakes

Seeking to understand the Njelele Shrine

FROM far to the south the prominent hill stands above the rest. Distance has given it a sky blue hue. It is a cut above the rest. In comparison, other numerous hills pale into oblivion save for Silozwi which is also a towering rock massif.…

Published: 02 Feb 2014 at 09:30hrs | 79 | by Cultural Heritage Pathisa Nyathi

Calvin Dondo Spins Colonial Photography On Its Head

Have you ever driven down a street and had an epiphany that you could be on the right track to witness something spectacular? Its not that you have a particular intuition, but the Phil Collins track "In the air tonight" comes on the radio,…

Published: 20 Jun 2013 at 11:53hrs | | by A.A.V. Amasi

Njelele not just a rain-making shrine

Njelele, one of the oldest and most revered religious shrines in the country, has been at the centre of controversy over the past few months.The place of worship, located in the Matobo Hills in Matabeleland South Province, is usually visit…

Published: 23 Sep 2012 at 11:36hrs | 4 | by Hilary Mazinani

Mat'land chiefs to conduct Njelele shrine cleansing ceremony

MATABELELAND South chiefs yesterday resolved to conduct a cleansing ceremony at Njelele, saying recent unsanctioned visits by a group of war veterans had defiled the shrine. About 16 chiefs from the province and political leaders met in Es…

Published: 27 Jun 2012 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Njelele renegades must be brought to book

A group of people who have thrice visited the traditional sacred Njelele Shrine and verbally harassed and insulted its official keeper, a MaNdlovu, were recently described as "renegades" by the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' As…

Published: 23 May 2012 at 04:44hrs | 1 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu

Zanu-PF dumps Chimoio bones in Njelele shrine

MORE than 600 people descended on one of the sacred shrines in the Matabeleland region, Njelele recently where a re-burial and bad luck cleansing ceremony was carried out by suspected Zanu-PF supporters who claimed to be appeasing spirits …

Published: 13 Mar 2012 at 07:20hrs | 1 | by Ncube Busani

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