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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 ...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 01:03hrs | 772 | by Nomazulu Thata
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...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:21hrs | 299 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Paul Siwela's letter to President Mnangagwa - Buying chiefs not just nor sustainable to resolve Matabele grievances
The President of Zimbabwe Munhumutapa Building Harare Zimbabwe 28th July 2024 Ref: PresZim/07/28/24 Attention: Emmerson D. Mnangagwa Dear Mr Presi...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 07:15hrs | 1516 | by Paul Siwela
Filabusi gold wars turn ugly
IN a harrowing ordeal that shook Filabusi District, Prosper Ncube, a young miner, recently became a victim of a vicious assault. Under the cloak of night, he was ambushed and mercilessly beaten by a g...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 09:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Excited by the killings: How The Chronicle covered the Gukurahundi genocide
AbstractTHIS paper examines and interrogates the role of the state-controlled media during the Gukurahundi genocide in Zimbabwe. Gukurahundi is a genocide that took place in Zimbabwe betwe...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:51hrs | 13 | by Bhekinkosi Jakobe Ncube
Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin
THE TRACING of place names in a country in Africa can be both fascinating and frustrating. One must know – or quickly learn – something about history, about geography and the origins of word...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 122 | by Phillippa Berlyn with some amendments by Tony Tanser
Tribalist stabs Shona man
A man from Matebeleland has been sent to jail for stabbing a Shona-speaking man in Plumtree.Daniso Dube (22) was sentenced to two years in jail by Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware....Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 15:46hrs | 12 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Shona speaking Bulawayo councillor speaks out after video sparks outrage
Ward 18 Councillor Felix Takunda Madzana has written an open letter to the residents of Magwegwe and Pumula explaining how a video of him speaking Shona sparked outrage on social media.In the ...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 20:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tribalism rocks CCC ahead of candidate selection process
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Bulawayo Province has been rocked by rampant tribalism ahead of next week's candidate selection process.A source who spoke to this reporter said the Welshme...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 11:41hrs | | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Shona speaking Zupco driver receiving preferential treatment
ZIMBABWE United Passenger Company (Zupco) bus drivers in Bulawayo have claimed unfair distribution of fuel at Khami depot.Bus drivers claimed that their peers from stations managed by Ndebele-...Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 06:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
CCC urges Zimbabweans in SA to go home and register to vote
Citizens Coalition for Change members in South Africa Alexandra are in a mobilization drive urging people to go home in their numbers and register to vote...Published: 04 Sep 2022 at 23:02hrs | 2 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
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 wer...Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 11:04hrs | 2 | by Clerk Ndlovu
Villagers demand deployment of local teachers
Villagers in Dombodema, Plumtree are demanding the government to deploy local teachers at their schools, in order improve their children's pass rate...Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 18:23hrs | 4 | by Desmond Nleya
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 ma...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:21hrs | 12 | by Gibson Ncube & Gugulethu Siziba
IsiNdebele teaching in Buhera/ Buyela excites chief
THE Ndebele community in Buhera, Manicaland Province, has commended Government for reintroducing isiNdebele teaching at their local school, saying it is important for cultural preservation.The...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 06:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
MLF happy that Obert Gutu has clearly shown the intentions of President Mnangagwa on Gukurahundi
As MLF, we are glad that at long last, Obert Gutu has proved us spot on that ZANU and MDC share dog and puppy relationship. He has not only displayed how much he is not concerned about the welfare of ...Published: 27 Jun 2021 at 10:49hrs | 5 | by Maxwell Teedzai
Unity Accord bedrock of nation's stability, says Mnangagwa
We publish here the address by the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, his Excellency Dr ED Mnangagwa on the occasion of Unity Day. Tod...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Dr ED Mnangagwa
MRP fight to end Corruption at Lupane Registry Office pays off
MRP sometime in June last year raised a red flag on the rampant corruption scandal at Lupane Registry office which is the Headquarters of Matebeleland North.The then acting Registrar General o...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 07:09hrs | 4 | by MRP Office of the Presidency
MRP Officials confront Magwegwe Police over misspelt station name
This morning, Mthwakazi Republic Party officials comprising mainly youths, descended on Magwegwe Police Station over a banner with a wrongly spelt name of one of the prominent Ndebele chiefs "Magwegwe...Published: 18 Nov 2020 at 13:07hrs | | by MRP
Ndebele people should stop attending Chamisa's Shona rallies
Listening to the celebrations of the 21st MDC inception, I cannot help but remind the people of Matabeleland to stop dreaming and be realist in supporting a politician like Nelson Chamisa. How long ha...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 19:19hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mugabe wise to refuse hero funeral
Former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Gabriel Mugabe was recently reported to have told his family that he did not want to be buried at the national heroes shrine but instead wanted to be buried next t...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 16:11hrs | 2 | by Nicholas Mlamuli Ndebel
Mugabe wise to refuse hero funeral
Former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Gabriel Mugabe was recently reported to have told his family that he did not want to be buried at the national heroes shrine but instead wanted to be buried next t...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 10:14hrs | 1 | by Nicholas Mlamuli Ndebele
'Ndebele workers terrorised in Lupane Registry office'
The news filtering through our intelligence department is so much disturbing on what Shona senior workers did to the Ndebele workers in Lupane registry yesterday.We can safely confirm that Wil...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 08:02hrs | 7 | by MRP Information department
Matabeleland Collective Press Statement on Staff Rationalisation at Lupane Registry Office
Matabeleland Collective notes with concern that the spirit of Devolution of Power enshrined in the Zimbabwean Constitution is being flouted by Government as it is redeploying Ndebele speaking Ci...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 23:26hrs | 1 | by Matabeleland Collective
Tribalism rocks MDC Bulawayo
Tribalism within the MDC Bulawayo chapter has threatened to tear apart the already distressed opposition party as leadership and councillors trade accusations of tribalism, The Harare Post can reveal....Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 19:21hrs | 3 | by Christopher Makaza
The Grand plan, gukurahundi, the Unity Accord 1987 - A program of invasion
This is a follow up of my Press Release released on 3rd July 2019. The focus today is Gukurahundi; its origins, meaning, and its role in the unprecedented influx of the Shona community in every part o...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 10:14hrs | 52 | by King Mzilikazi II
'We don't eat Nationalism' says Mthwakazi President
So many people in Zimbabwe particularly shonas and some of our Ndebele speaking people do not really understand or comprehend with what is meant by the term "Nationalism". To Shonas, nationalism means...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by Mqondisi Moyo
Mnangagwa and his shona speaking chiefs must blame Gukurahundi not Ndebele chiefs
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT PRESS STATEMENT01 JULY 2019As chiefs we are deeply disappointed by statements by some that Chiefs from the Midlands province were invited to a meeting with the Pres...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:42hrs | 3 | by Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni
Shona teacher terrorises pupils at Nejambezi Secondary school
A Shona speaking teacher by the name Huggins Makiwa based at Nejambezi Secondary school situated 28 km from Victoria Falls town is reportedly terrorising pupils that he teaches, by constantly remindin...Published: 25 Jun 2019 at 12:52hrs | 1 | by MRP
Call To Investigate Ingwebu Breweries
Mthwazi Republic Party is concerned with the rumours of corruption and the abuse of workers and corporate governance at Ingwebu Breweries in Bulawayo. We call upon the City authorities to swiftl...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 12:12hrs | 2 | by MRP
Dumiso Dabengwa
Dabengwa: Please tell us how your mother died? This was a question Dumiso had to answer in a Zanu court when he was incarcerated by Mugabe regime in the early independent of 80s. He was holed up in pr...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 17:42hrs | 6 | by Nomazulu Thata
The death of Dr Dumiso Dabengwa - A fiting tribute to an enigma
1. Paying tribute to an enigma I was on a bus on Thursday morning, the 24th May 2019, travelling through Botswana from Kwa Bulawayo, Mthwakazi when news abo...Published: 30 May 2019 at 15:45hrs | 6 | by Dr Mpiyesizwe Churchill Guduza
Patriotic Union of MaNdebeleland
While I was going through my archives I came across the Election Manifesto below. Quite interesting.PATRIOTIC UNION OF MANDEBELELAND (PUMA)ELECTION MANIFES...Published: 21 May 2019 at 12:35hrs | 21 | by PUMA
Mthwakazi: Justice delayed is justice denied
I am utterly disgusted and dismayed by the level of both incompetence and a clear disregard of rule of law by the Zimbabwean courts, especially at Tredgold Magistrate court and Bulawayo High court whe...Published: 13 May 2019 at 11:22hrs | | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
'Chamisa plays tribal politics in Bulawayo'
MDC Alliance president Mr Nelson Chamisa has been accused of playing tribal politics in Bulawayo to shut out perceived enemies and ensure his cronies win provincial congress elections held in the city...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 06:56hrs | | by Methusi Ncube
Multiple inconsistencies in Mr Multiverse Dungani's article.
I do not usually respond to people who veer off the road to focus on personalities, however, allow me to respectfully respond to Dr Multiverse Dungani's wild, baseless and incoherent claims he made in...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 18:59hrs | 3 | by Thulani Nkala
Matebeleland civic groups 'sells-out' to Mnangagwa?
MATEBELELAND based civic groups have rowed bitterly over a recent decision by a section of them to meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa who is largely a resented figure in the region because of his role ...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 06:13hrs | 1 | by newzimbabwe
Agenda to destroy Ndebele language
Teachers from outside Matabeleland who can't speak Ndebele language deployed in Infant & primary schools in Bulawayo. How and why should this happen unless there is an agenda to destroy Nd...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 13:24hrs | | by Ezra 'Tshisa' Sibanda
Zimbabweans rob,rape and kill South Africans?
There are unconfirmed reports that people speaking Shona language are terrorising people in neighbouring South Africa in a bid to rob, rape and kill them.Twitter whistleblower who use th...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 10:35hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Lies can never contribute to peace Warikandwa
A posting by Chigumbu Warikandwa that appeared on the 8th of November 2018 has a grossly misleading title "Give Peace A Chance". It is just a lunacy. No peace can ever be built on lies, delibera...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 21:00hrs | 2 | by Mkhululi Zulu
Dangers of Ndebele and Shona radicalism and extremism in Zimbabwe
After reading my article published by Bulawayo24.com published on the 15th of October 2018 titled "Lobengula was King of ...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 10:34hrs | 6 | by Etiwel Mutero
Shonas bash Ndebeles in brutal Gwanda gold war
At least twenty informal gold miners have been brutally injured with three others reported dead in a fierce gold mine war in Gwanda.It is reported that a group of miners from Kwekwe attacked l...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 11:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Voters voted for the party not individuals that is why now there is concern over mayoral election
Zimbabwe Communist Party secretary general Ngqabutho Nicholas Mabhena has said the Bulawayo residents who voted on July 30 voted for the party MDC Alliance and were not careful to look who the candida...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Can Mnangagwa restore Zimbabwe?
Elections in Zimbabwe appear to have been free and fair, according to observers, but the vote counting has not been satisfactory to the opposition parties.Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti, leade...Published: 14 Aug 2018 at 16:00hrs | | by Omry Makgoale
How one could be ZIPRA, without being ZAPU
Last week, Comrade Agrippah Gava (born 1956) narrated how ZIPRA gunned down Rhodesian Viscounts in 1978 and 1979 and went on to give details about ZIPRA's plan after this attack.In this interv...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 09:44hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'Ndebeles are dull thats why there are no medical schools in Matabeleland
Are Matabeles really dull as we are told every day by Shona supremacist? That is wogwash. Anyone who believes this would believe that Emmerson Mnangagwa is a saint.In our last two articles we ...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 13:48hrs | 1 | by Israel Dube
Tackle causes of Tribalism and not dwell on symptoms
Dear Mr. Kernan Zwelikahle, If there are issues that the government of Zimbabwe has not done so far, one of them is to effectively tackle tribalism in our societies. Tribalism has been with us...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 17:23hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Call to boycott Pick n Pay Hyper in Bulawayo
As chaos rocked Pick n Pay on Thursday afternoon as members of Mthwakazi People Republic protested against one of the company's manager for firing almost 15 people and replacing them with people alleg...Published: 30 Jun 2018 at 19:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shona speaking in Matebeleland - Chamisa blasts Mnangagwa ‘tribal politics’
MDC Alliance presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa has pledged to reverse successive Zanu PF governments' toxic politics centred on tribalism and "jobs for the boys" policy. Addressing a camp...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:24hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi commission, Mthwakazi radicals find each other
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) which has been at "war" with Matebeleland-based political parties and civil organisations have smoked peace pipe with the activists after the co...Published: 20 May 2018 at 19:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
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