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Mnangagwa to officiate at ZPCS pass out parade
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has arrived at the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) Training School in Ntabazinduna to officiate at the 154th pass-out parade. The event has drawn scores o...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 10:36hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Pass-out parade for 1 600 ZPCS recruits
President Mnangagwa will today officiate at the 154th recruit correctional officers' pass-out parade at the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) Training School in Ntabazinduna. This event...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 10:34hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Discovering Bulawayo: The heartbeat of Zimbabwe's cultural heritage
Nestled in the southwestern part of Zimbabwe, Bulawayo is a city that beautifully intertwines its rich historical tapestry with vibrant contemporary culture. As the country's second-largest city, Bula...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 09:28hrs | 2364 | by Staff reporter
Activists in bizarre semi-nude demo
In Bulawayo, residents were surprised on Thursday by the appearance of two half-naked men adorned in traditional Zulu/Ndebele attire, with one displaying his bare backside. The individuals, identified...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 11:02hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
The legacy of the first citizens of Zimbabwe
Historians argue that the San people were the earliest inhabitants of what now constitutes modern-day Zimbabwe. Archaeologists date San occupation as far back as the Stone Age, 20 000 years ago....Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 12:55hrs | 26 | by Mzala Tom
San chief is installed
IT was a historic and joyous moment for the San community yesterday as Government installed the inaugural Chief Goledema as the Second Republic moves to address concerns of this previously marginalise...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:43hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's San community gets inaugural chief
MATABELELAND North leaders have lauded the Second Republic for appointing Mr Christopher Dube as the first substantive Chief Goledema for the San community in Tsholotsho District.He was offici...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 04:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
20 Khoi San people join ZPCS
In a milestone achievement for the San community clan in Makhulela village, Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services has piloted a rec...Published: 23 Oct 2021 at 17:29hrs | 2 | by Desmond Nleya
Khoisans are Zimbabwe's forgotten tribe
KHOISANS are Zimbabwe's forgotten tribe. Despite being the first to settle in Zimbabwe, the minority Khoisan tribe remains poverty-stricken, centuries after settling in the country. For generation aft...Published: 10 Aug 2021 at 08:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Auxilia Mnangagwa more than a hero, she deserves the award
As Zimbabwe prepares to honour their living and non-living heroes in an annually occasion, the president in his wisdom has taken this opportunity to honour some people past and present heroes. ...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 23:37hrs | 15 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Government agrees to reopen border posts
GOVERNMENT has agreed to reopen the Victoria Falls and Kazungula border posts to tourists who are fully vaccinated after the country's tourism capital achieved 60 percent herd immunity of the populati...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Marginalised areas to get special treatment, says ZimStat
ZIMBABWE'S statistical agency has said marginalised parts of the country such as Tsholotsho will be treated as special areas during the population census to ensure every citizen is counted.Thi...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dispelling the idiotic myths and stereotypes against Matabeleland
Although myths and legends have been useful tools of African philosophy for raising children since time immemorial, the way it has been used to enhance Shona supremacy and denigrate the people of Mata...Published: 26 May 2021 at 06:49hrs | 20 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Independent Matabeleland presages the worst to come: South Sudan war will be nowhere near
We have been saying time and again that these numerous Mthwakazi parties are a group of young boys who do not have the slightest idea about the past liberation war. Reading the daily news in social me...Published: 16 May 2021 at 07:17hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Mutodi is a lunatic
When we said tribalism is institutionalised system in Zimbabwe you didn't understand now hopefully you get it that when a whole minister thinks that Matabeleland people are not Zimbabweans it actually...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 13:09hrs | | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
Khaya Moyo applauds Mnangagwa's wife
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has proven that she is indeed an angel of hope following her philanthropic work that has been extended to the once marginalised and forgotten San community in Bulilima di...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa visits San community
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa yesterday landed in the San community area of Makhulela in rural Plumtree aboard an Airforce chopper, becoming the first high-ranking official to arrive in such style in ...Published: 27 Jul 2019 at 16:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa dates San community
FIRST LADY Auxillia Mnangagwa is expected to commission the San community irrigation scheme next Saturday, a month after production started, with the project now flourishing with fresh vegetables....Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 14:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Muzamhindo presents an Alternative, Clear and sound Development plan which will take Zimbabwe forward
Academic Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo writes:A policy is a declaration of an intention of an organisation or institution. These are rules and regulations which will set terms of references for an o...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 09:56hrs | 1 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Mnangangwa rescues San community in Plumtree
THE San community in Makhulela area in Plumtree have for the first time benefited from the government's irrigation mechanisation programme after the intervention of First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa last ...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 08:01hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Pioneer guerilla Tshinga Dube speaks on first operations
IN our past two editions we published the military and political exploits of renowned pioneer guerilla fighter, David Mongwa Moyo aka Sharpshoot. Moyo spoke about his deployment in a unit of 1...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 07:45hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Death stalks Mnangagwa family
President Emerson Mnangagwa, former president Robert Mugabe, and all the architects of Gukurahundi - the 1980s massacre of unarmed civilians in Matabeleland and the Midlands - carry a deadly curse tha...Published: 20 Apr 2019 at 17:35hrs | 4 | by Methusi Ncube
How to combat electoral fraud
This article proposes and outlines a possible solution to the problem of electoral manipulation in Zimbabwe. First, it explains the problem. Second, as a solution, it proffers a unique form of caretak...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Zachariah Mushawatu
Zimbabwe government lacks competent P.R and proper research
From my own assessment and analysis it is important as an academic to make such recommendations and submissions basing on factual writings and credible information to improve the performance of govern...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 12:06hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Zim government lacks competent P.R and proper research
From my own assessment and analysis it is important as an academic to make such recommendations and submissions basing on factual writings and credible information to improve the performance of govern...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 20:31hrs | 1 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Mthwakazi was never a Ndebele Kingdom but a San Kingdom
The only group of people which overthrew the Mthwakazi State was the Ndebele people led by Mzilikazi in 1863, since then the Mthwakazi Kingdom was never freed.Today we are told there is a grou...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 16:13hrs | 1 | by Etiwel Mutero
Letter to Comrade Julius Malema
Dear Mr. Malema, Firstly, I would like to apologize to you personally because when you started your political path, I am one of those you did not take you seriously. I was deeply concerned abo...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:51hrs | 2 | by Nomazulu Thata
Ye three Kings of Southern Rhodesia: are we now ready for Mfecane in Mathebeleland?
There are very genuine questions we have to ask the Nguni ethnic group their audacity to revive their Kingdoms here in Mthwakazi: the lands of the San populations from the Zambezi escarpment right dow...Published: 14 Mar 2018 at 23:48hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
She turned him down free touristic, free boarding in Germany: NUST Professor insults her hard!
A woman of 64 years, I have been officially pensioned beginning of January 2018 at the same time can continue working for another 5 years if I so wished. My age will inform that under normal circumsta...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 07:29hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
14 San students enrol at Landa High School
A total of 14 San school children have enrolled at the John Landa High School in Tsholotsho bring the total to 32 San Children enrolled at the institution.This was revealed by the ...Published: 11 Jan 2018 at 06:46hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
What is Mthwakazi? - Mthwakazi Forum with Mzelikahle
So much has been said about Mthwakazi, largely incoherent and inconsistant. This rumbling has generated both interest about Mthwakazi, and disgust alike. Let us be frank, for the generality of the peo...Published: 16 Dec 2017 at 09:19hrs | 7 | by Kernan Mzelikahle
Gukurahundi chief architect urged to close chapter on 'moment of madness'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has shown his desire to cut Executive costs by going for a leaner Cabinet. And we note that in the lean and mean Cabinet he has a department that will deal with the vexed ...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 11:25hrs | | by The Herald Editorial
1893 urges SADC, AU and International Community to deal with Matebeleland Question
The 1893 Mthwakazi Human Rights Restoration Movement notes with grave concern the current events unfolding in Zimbabwe and wishes to put its own perspective on the current issues and what is of great ...Published: 17 Nov 2017 at 13:49hrs | | by Thembani Dube, 1893 C0-Secretary for Information and Publicity
San people's life suppressed by other tribes
Tsoro-tso-oo Development Trust director Davy Ndlovu has said his survey in Tsholotsho san community has established that most of them are living a suppressed life because of the interference of other ...Published: 16 Nov 2017 at 05:36hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Can Zimbabwe be divided into two countries as envisaged by the Mthwakazi group?
Can Zimbabwe be divided into two countries as envisaged by the Mthwakazi group?. Is it legal or is it plausible to divide Zimbabwe into two sovereign states?The answer is, YES! A country is a ...Published: 21 Jun 2017 at 15:49hrs | 4 | by Anonymous
Jonathan Moyo: Were the San populations in Math-North constituency assisted in floods catastrophe?
Who were the beneficiaries of the national disaster Mr. MP? Did your service extend to the most marginalized peoples of Zimbabwe: the San populations? What happened to them, do you know? Do you have a...Published: 08 Mar 2017 at 15:35hrs | 2 | by Nomazulu Thata
Ndebele, Shona thoughtline versus Morden British tribal relations
Has anyone ever wondered why there is no English tribe? What about a Welsh, Scottish or Irish Tribe? Has anyone ever wondered why the pink skin colour of the English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish people ...Published: 18 Dec 2016 at 16:35hrs | | by Ryton Dzimiri
Extract from 'The San Voices In Zimbabwe'
Her name was Motshwa Moyo and she was the driving force in San culture and language reclamation, reinvigoration and revitalization. Motshwa Moyo is now late — she died in 2013. Her death was so sudd...Published: 30 Nov 2016 at 07:10hrs | 14 | by Davy Ndlovu Motshwa, the San Storyteller
Tsoro-o-tso San Development Trust launch last Bushmen of Zimbabwe Documentary
Tsoro-o-tso San Development Trust launched last Bushmen of Zimbabwe Documentary. This was revealed by the trust's director Davy Ndlovu."As we launching the 'Last Bushmen of Zimbabwe Documentar...Published: 29 Oct 2016 at 08:25hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Ban cellphone use by officers at RG's office during working hours
Home Affairs Deputy Minister Obedingwa Mguni has castigated the use of cellphones by officers in the Registrar-General's offices during working hours, saying this was resulting in little attention...Published: 28 Jun 2016 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Xhosa Gukurahundi Genocide Theatre activists offered money to stop Gukurahundi Play
Siphesakhe Youth Organisation would like to thank the outstanding support we got from the people of Matabeleland and beyond since we started Uloyiko theatre play that seeks to spread aware...Published: 12 May 2016 at 11:35hrs | 2 | by Loyiko Theatre
Lost Tongue Documentary Comes Home
Johannesburg - Following a successful New York premier in March, Lost Tongue is set to be showcased in South Africa. In June, the film will its African premier at the respected Encounters South Africa...Published: 11 May 2016 at 14:07hrs | 17 | by Staff Reporter
Ethnicity or tribalism in Zimbabwe: let's dare it to speak about it and find solutions!
It is not worth the effort to find definitions about tribalism or ethnic tensions as this word tribalism in Zimbabwe is embedded in the psyche of all citizens, its meaning and what it means to be diff...Published: 09 Apr 2016 at 08:52hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Lost Tongue garners powerhouse US critics Award
South African feature documentary film Lost Tongue has received the esteemed Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC) award following its premier at the Socially Relevant Film Festival New York last week....Published: 29 Mar 2016 at 10:35hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Tso-ro-o-otso Development Trust director's home gutted by fire
TSO-RO-O-OTSO Development Trust director Davy Ndlovu "s one of his huts were gutted by fire over the weekend amid revelations the children who were sleeping in the hut were saved by neighbou...Published: 02 Nov 2015 at 10:12hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Seven deadly sins by Mahatma Gandhi: Some critical perspectives on Zimbabwe politics
The Mahatma Gandhi philosophy, the seven sins that will destroy mankind are: wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without h...Published: 16 Oct 2015 at 16:49hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Open letter to Prof Jonathan Moyo
The San populations in Tsholotsho North: they face extinction! Dear Honourable Professor Dr. Jonathan Nathaniel Moyo,I am writing on your capaci...Published: 10 Oct 2015 at 18:12hrs | 2 | by Nomazulu Thata
Launch of the iBhoro Bush Festival set for 16 and 17 October 2015
Tsoro-o-tso San Development Trust an organisation fighting for the San cultural revival has announced that it will be launching a bush festival called iBhoro on October 16 and 17 at Garia Dam in Tshol...Published: 01 Oct 2015 at 06:14hrs | 12 | by Stephen Jakes
ZUPA: not even half a year ago you were praise singing Dr. Grace Mugabe, today you are praise singing Prof. Jonathan Moyo, what'
It was towards the Zanu PF congress in December 2014 when we saw several letters from ZUPA telling us the goodness of "Amai" Grace Mugabe and that she should be supported. We saw another article ...Published: 14 Jun 2015 at 09:02hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Mugabe dismisses tiff with Ian Khama
President Mugabe has dismissed as mere speculation reports by media in Zimbabwe and Botswana of a tiff between him and Botswana President Lt General Seretse Khama Ian Khama, saying the two were great ...Published: 21 May 2015 at 08:18hrs | | by Victoria Ruzvidzo
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