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Since when did Father Christmas come in February?

Conmen are at it again, reaping where they did not sow. Some Hararians and a sizeable number from 'Blues' are ruing the day they joined a get rich quick pyramid scheme where the investor was promised jaw-dropping returns over a few days. W…

Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 18:11hrs | 3 | by Tondo

Bring back the reed basket

Some of our African identity paraphernalia, artifacts, customs and traditions continue to vanish right under our noses. Time gnawing at them slowly as we all pretend not to notice, do not forget its such things and ways that make us Africa…

Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 18:10hrs | 10 | by Tondo Murisa

Sweet smelling Zumbani has stolen the limelight

This wild fruit 'Mbhambhara', it's in seasons as we speak. Looking much like the famed olives, milky like Amarula but with a distant blend of sweet/sour taste. The tree with little shiney leaves is ever green and when with fruit, can be fu…

Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 22:07hrs | 2 | by Tondo Murisa

Pfumvudza is what the doctor ordered

This-PFumvudza programme, where ever the idea came from is what the doctor ordered. The rains are falling abundantly adding to the success story of the project. Wherever you go countrywide, the maize crop is a pleasure to watch, lush green…

Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 22:05hrs | | by Tondo Murisa

Kapenta fish are not juniors but mature fish

Kapenta in tomato soup, choose medium size kapenta since bigger size may have a compromised taste due to near maturity innards. Too small kapenta, the cooking motions and manouvres may get them broken. So, settle for medium, even with pota…

Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 22:04hrs | 2 | by Tondo Murisa

Online learning for rural school children

Â§The 'arrival' of the new evil kid on the block Covid-19 means adapting to a new way of life. Masks have become part of our everyday clothing if we are to see another day. Call it a 'new normal' way of doing things. The education sector h…

Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 15:53hrs | | by Tondo Murisa

NSSA, when corruption has a body, shadow and soul

Hurry up! Bring a satchel or a bucket, NSSA money is free. You heard about 'Manna from Heaven', miracles never stop happening, the well heeled had a field day or days at NSSA, when corruption has a body, shadow and soul. The NSSA Audit Rep…

Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 14:32hrs | | by Tondo Murisa

Dialogue is the way to go

Five hundred more buses for ZUPCO. More comfortable, far cheaper and what's more, bigger is always better. Dialogue is always progressive, good and advisable. Confrontation is counterproductive and usually ends with one or more people and …

Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 21:05hrs | | by Tondo Murisa

Let's remember the orphans this winter

Very soon it will be winter, a relief from the scotching heat but a winter with its own attendant vagaries. Many from vulnerable communities will not escape the biting cold and the subsequent colds and flu. A stitch in time serves nine and…

Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 19:20hrs | 1 | by Tondo Murisa

We are like the morning dew that dries up before midday

Honestly some people love lies with a passion and propagating them is to them the icing on the 'evil cake'. Perceived animosity between otherwise 'getting on well' government leadership is compactly packaged as the unmatched truth and sold…

Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 15:55hrs | 3 | by Tondo Murisa

Sanctions are the Achilles Heel inhibiting Zimbabwe economic growth

Sanctions, sanctions and corruption are the Achilles Heel inhibiting economic growth in Zimbabwe. The illegal restrictive measures are causing untold suffering to those at the bottom of the economic pile. Some may want to put lipstick on a…

Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 19:14hrs | 1 | by Tondo Murisa

Cyclone aid must not be abused

Rumours and gossip wafting from the cyclone hit areas of Zimbabwe are not pleasing since a few 'baboon-handed' individuals are said to be helping themselves from the donations meant for those in dire straits. Most Zimbabweans are very good…

Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 19:11hrs | 1 | by Tondo Murisa

We need toll-free numbers for essential services

Entities like ZETDC (faults), NSSA (benefits), City of Harare (Works), ZRP etc must have toll-free numbers for easy of communication. Power outages due to faults are very common especially these days when its raining. All attempts to repor…

Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 20:26hrs | | by Tondo Murisa

Let the elders catch fish for themselves

A bank for women, a bank for youths, a bank for..........etc, when will there be a bank for pensioners? Maybe its because of the general notion that pensioners are destined to expire but, who does not? The founder and owner of KFC is said …

Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 20:25hrs | 2 | by Tondo Murisa

The dream that never ends

It seems the once sobbing nephew is now in acceptance mode, the sobbing has now 'climbed' down to sporadic sniffs of despair and distant hope. Even the hate laden rhetoric from his fox hole across the Limpopo now carries a conciliatory not…

Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 15:57hrs | 1 | by Tondo Murisa.

Clones of Morrison Nyati among us

Who is calling the shots here, the employee or the employer? Since when did employers dance to the 'baritone sound' of disapproval from the workers? Public service salaries are a public secret why put effort to join a profession whose remu…

Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 23:34hrs | | by Tondo Murisa

Time for unity is now

We have the highest literacy rate on the continent and beyond, our people are known workaholics who keep their knuckles on the ground yet Zimbabwe is struggling to keep head above water, why? Some among us sing and ululate when ever the il…

Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 16:43hrs | 1 | by Tondo Murisa

May true men of God stand up

Most prophets of today seem no different from where-is-the-dice wheelers and dealers of the seventies. Many sick people and their kinsmen are left counting their losses after being duped of plenty money having been sold a dummy on so calle…

Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 09:07hrs | | by Tondo Murisa.

Fighting crime is everyone's child

Our ZRP is a hard working entity no wonder they are always on the United Nations tick list. On the other hand the Criminal Investigation Department has managed to account for most criminals chasing them from every corner, never letting the…

Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 20:04hrs | 1 | by Tondo Murisa

Irrigation schemes are the answer to climate change

The New Dispensation is forging forward with developmental projects in rural Zimbabwe, forward ever backward never. At Chinehasha Village in Mashonaland Central plans for a massive irrigation scheme near Ruya Dam are at an advanced stage. …

Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 13:40hrs | 4 | by Tondo Murisa

Of prophets-cum-herbalists

'Aguma', who knows may be its the panacea to the HIV/AIDS scourge. But wait a minute, when and how did the purported man of God 'migrate' from spiritual healing to herbal concoctions? Where do we draw the line between a sangoma and a proph…

Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 07:26hrs | 7 | by Tondo Murisa

It takes two to tango

It takes two to tango, vendors are resisting eviction because there are buyers out there. If prey vanishes then predators will disappear too. Authorities are targeting vendors only but sparing the buying public, those caught buying from th…

Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 10:44hrs | 2 | by Tondo Murisa

Do not deny our children bread

Well, to begin with, I need my bread and I am sure we all do. As for the kids I shall not speak, a day without bread is like a day 'never lived'. Now, who is taking away bread from us by raising the price from one dollar to $2.10? Will the…

Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 18:48hrs | | by Tondo Murisa

Let's write our liberation war history

In actual essence time will never run out, time is always there but its our lives that run out of time. From the beginning of the Second Chimurenga up to its 'logical conclusion' in 1980, we have lost many cadres along the way but very lit…

Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 08:30hrs | 1 | by Tondo Murisa

Bring back our pork-pie

Whilst executing my errands in Harare CBD yesterday, pangs of hunger began tugging in my tummy and I reached for a soda and pork pie. The later proved a complete disappointment, calling it a pork pie now does little justice to what it is. …

Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 15:57hrs | 1 | by Tondo Murisa

Its no more about democracy

When supping with the devil one must use a long spoon, its not about democracy but our resources. The campaign period and election time of Zimbabwe's recent harmonised elections were the most peaceful in living memory for many. In previous…

Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 15:56hrs | | by Tondo Murisa

There is no shortcut to prosperity

In the Bible we are told God worked for six days and rested on the seventh day. The Israelites were commanded to work their fields and tend their orchards but to rest on the seventh day. The key word here is 'work' yet you still find some …

Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 15:55hrs | | by Tondo Murisa

Peace begins with you

If the truth be told, those who grovelled for sanctions and clarion-called for 'bhora musango' are enemies of Zimbabwe. The illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe mean dire consequences for the laity. Those in high echelons of power will never feel…

Published: 13 Aug 2018 at 07:56hrs | 4 | by Tondo Murisa

Prostitution is on the rise

It was recently alleged that fifty percent of prostitutes practicing in Zimbabwe are HIV positive. If numbers are anything to go by then its quite a staggering and frightening figure. Putting our heads in the sand and pretending prostituti…

Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 10:07hrs | | by Tondo Murisa.

How safe is data in 'cloud storage'?

Cyber attacks have become a new menace to the civilised world and seem upping the ante. The physics world appear at loss as how to deal with cyber attacks. Even some small countries in Africa have fallen victim to this new kid on the block…

Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 16:16hrs | | by Tondo Murisa

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