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Shona, 14 other African languages added on Google's services
Google Speech, in partnership with the research team based at the AI Research Center in Accra, Ghana, has announced the launch of Voice Search, talk-to-type on Gboard and voice input on Translate for ...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:51hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
Call for reparations: A mere excuse by failed African leaders!
As the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) kicked off this week in Samoa, the topic of reparations for slavery and colonialism has once again been thrust into the spotlight. Sever...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 20:31hrs | 273 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Believing in ancestral spirits is a myth
At death the body and spirit or the material and immaterial separate. In African society the spirits of the dead, variously known in sub-Saharan Africa as amahlozi or amatongo (Zulu), Xhosa), balimo (...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 17:59hrs | 701 | by Dr Onesimus A. Ngundu
Limpopo now has Shona as a language
The Statistician-General, Risenga Maluleke, says Limpopo has a new language that was not captured in the Census 2011. Presenting the 2022 Census Report to Premier Stanley Mathabatha in Polokwane, Rise...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 22:56hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
COPPER thieves get 27 years in jail
Four copper cables thieves were yesterday jailed to a combined 27 years by Bindura regional magistrate Estere Chivasa.Frighton Moyo, Munyaradzi Maherani, Tafadzwa Matsongabere and Luckmore Hon...Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 21:05hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Only credible, free and fair elections no banditry will lead to lifting of sanctions
Basotho bare "nama kapeletjwa ithuba lepetja", this sums all in northern sotho, Sepedi about the behaviour of the army installed government of Zimbabwe. Many supporters, appendages, bootlicker...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 17:26hrs | | by Phosiwe Ncube
SA musician blames xenophobia on poor leadership
International award winning South African musician Sho Madjozi has blamed the xenophobic attacks in her country to a lack of political leadership and a willingness to objectively address burning issue...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 08:48hrs | | by Staff Reporter
WATCH: Penny Penny song insults Malema
Xitsonga musician Penny Penny has released a song called Silima which is directed at Julius Malema. On the song Penny tells Julius Malema that he is ugly and must not confuse him for his father. ...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 17:12hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabweans leave after xenophobic attacks in Vuwani
"I miss my fellow Zimbabweans. We used to stay as a family but we are now scattered in Limpopo"A number of Zimbabweans who had been living and working in Tshino village, Thohoyandou, Vuwani, h...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 22:30hrs | | by GroundUp.
Zimbabweans flee Limpopo village after xenophobic attacks
A number of Zimbabweans who had been living and working in Tshino village, Thohoyandou, Vuwani, have moved to other areas of Limpopo or returned to Zimbabwe after xenophobic violence erupted last mont...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 11:25hrs | | by GroundUP
Demands to introduce Shangaan in Zimbabwe education
MINORITY communities southeast of Zimbabwe in Chiredzi are advocating for the introduction of their languages in the school curriculum and the hiring of teachers conversant in the language.The...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by CAJ News
Shangaans seek names reversal to restore identity
Traditional leaders and scholars from the VaTsonga tribe in Zimbabwe (also known as Shangaan) are demanding the reinstatement of names of local landmarks whose identities were controversially changed ...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 22:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Undemocratic 'democrats'
Over the years, the US-backed and Western-sponsored opposition politics in our country has been in many ways a replay of Washington's mindless games that started soon after the declaration of the Amer...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 23:48hrs | 1 | by Reason Wafwarova
Xibalene remains an eternal identity for the Shangani people
IN Africa music and dance plays a very important role to preserve culture, relay history and maintain a certain identity.Every African is proud of his or her cultural identity and preserving i...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF sets up 3 250 polling stations
Zanu-PF has set up 3 250 polling stations ahead of its primary elections tomorrow and is ready to ensure that the polls are conducted freely, a senior party member has said. In an interview wi...Published: 28 Apr 2018 at 14:21hrs | 2 | by SYtaff reporter
Ethnolinguistic Federalism or Restoration (Secession): What's the More Credible Alternative for Matebeleland Part II
Experience throughout history and the world shows that there has not been a single country that was established by a "mere motion" (pronouncement), without things descending into anarchy, as Abraham L...Published: 20 Aug 2017 at 13:51hrs | 2 | by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo
Dr Thomas Chauke to fundraise for this year's Great Limpopo International Cultural Trade Fair
CHIREDZI-One of the popular South African musicians, Thomas Hasani Chauke and the Xinyori Sisters of the "Shimatsatsa" fame, is set to perform for the first time in Zimbabwe, at fundraising gig, to be...Published: 24 May 2017 at 06:33hrs | 3 | by Garikai Mafirakureva
Rescued elephant calf adopted
An orphaned baby elephant has been fully accepted into a semi-wild elephant herd at Camp Jabulani outside Hoedspruit in a rare success story. The baby elephant, Timisa, which means courageous ...Published: 18 May 2017 at 10:36hrs | 11 | by Melissa Reitz
Dr Brilliant Mhlanga's brilliant response: A bruising encounter between a Mthwakazian and a Zimbabwean.
Mr Obert MC Makore a Zimbabwean put a number of questions to Dr Brilliant Mhlanga, a fearless Mthwakazian. The response was informative and instructive to an extent that Mr Makore ended up agreeing wi...Published: 06 May 2017 at 12:45hrs | 2 | by Thulani Nkala
Penny Penny in punch up
HE'S known as the Shangaan disco king.But get on the wrong side of his temper . . . AND BE READY FOR A ROYAL BEAT DOWN.This as Penny Penny, real name Eric Nkovani, swapped his ...Published: 03 Apr 2017 at 10:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why I sometimes hate technology
"Technology takes us closer to people who are billion miles away actually at the same time takes us far away from the people who are actually closer"Te...Published: 23 Mar 2017 at 13:02hrs | | by Belinda Chowa
Saving ourselves, Saving Zimbabwe from further destruction (Bowling ZANU PF all out for 36 runs)
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." Dr Martin Luther King Jnr.Who is Zimbabwe? It is all those who are inhabitants (different colours [one people], diff...Published: 12 Dec 2016 at 20:21hrs | | by Justice Maphosa
Ebenezer going strong
Johannesburg - The Cross-Dete born Luke Ebenezer, rising Gospel star, launched his new offer on Sunday at Assemblies Of God Church in Ebony Park in Tembisa. As charity begins at home, the launch w...Published: 27 Nov 2016 at 16:23hrs | | by Martin Blessedchild
Madlela to represent Zimbabwe
Johannesburg - The Zimbabwean comedy maestro Madlela Skhobokhobo Power has been selected to represent Zimbabwe in South Africa's Hlanganani annual music festival organised by Kincha Media .The festiva...Published: 28 Sep 2016 at 17:57hrs | | by Future Moyo aka Jamelah
Zimbabwean singer to share stage with Rebecca Malope in UK
Zimbabwean Gospel musician, Angie, based in the United Kingdom is thrilled to have the honour of being a supporting act at Rebecca Malope's upcoming UK concert in May 2016. Previously, Angie has bac...Published: 12 Apr 2016 at 22:25hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Afrophobia is stronger in many SA boardrooms & corridors of power than in the streets
The hatred is not only on the streets; it is in boardrooms and in the state - and it's planned.The Sunday Times pictures of Emmanuel Sithole being butc...Published: 08 May 2015 at 14:43hrs | | by Trevor Ncube
Xenophobia: Zimbabweans must learn SA languages
THE South African campaign against foreign black Africans is now over, and that country's social and political atmosphere has returned to normal.The campaign caused a great deal of emotional o...Published: 02 May 2015 at 20:05hrs | | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
South African government modifies xenophobia
A question of who fueled the attacks on Foreign nationals which started towards the end of the year 2014 in Soweto and only got more serious and deadly in these past two weeks, robbing Africa of 7 spe...Published: 29 Apr 2015 at 14:26hrs | 2 | by Brian Sheriff
South Africa and the denial of xenophobia
The history of the 20th century is one of tragic national denials that became fuel and springboards for numerous wars and on the back of which genocide was invented long before there was a word for it...Published: 02 Feb 2015 at 13:08hrs | | by Professor Tinyiko Maluleke
ZSP Permits updates and suggestions
Greetings Editor,Please kindly consider the following article as worth the standard of news and well suited for publication purposes in your widely read news network. We have made similar requ...Published: 13 Oct 2014 at 08:55hrs | | by Mthokozisi Ndiweni
Hugh Masekela reveals his Zimbabwean roots
SOUTH Africa music legend Hugh "Bra Hugh" Masekela has revealed his Zimbabwean origins indicating that his grandfather travelled to South Africa a long time ago.Speaking on Star FM's popul...Published: 17 Sep 2014 at 07:52hrs | 1 | by Jonathan Mbiriyamveka
The Kalanga Origins of the Thembu and Nelson Mandela Revealed
Stories of our Great Achievements Must be Told Alan Dershowitz notes his feelings about his Jewish identity when he was a Yale law student: "When I ...Published: 06 Jan 2014 at 11:26hrs | 43 | by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo
The Great Kalanga Nelson Mandela Lesson
Editor, allow me to begin this short article with what we Bakalanga say on the passing of any loved one: "Nayidzedzobo dzakaMandela. Ngabayezele nedonhodzo Tate Mandela."Indeed, a Great On...Published: 15 Dec 2013 at 08:45hrs | 2 | by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo
The case for the re-introduction of the Lozwi - Rozwi Monarchy
The Lozwi/Rozvi Monarchy should be revived. It is the true uniting factor that transcends tribal barriers. It is representative of all Zimbabweans in every region be it Matabeleland, Mashonaland, Masv...Published: 10 Jan 2013 at 12:09hrs | 6 | by Julius Sai Mutyambizi-Dewa
'Jesus is a Shangaan' cartoon on DStv
The work of controversial South African cartoonist Mdu Ntuli has been taken up by Comedy Central.Ntuli confirmed on Tuesday that his Izikhokho Show will appear between shows on the channel, ...Published: 20 Jun 2012 at 06:53hrs | | by Entertainment reporter
Inside the Great Nation of Bukalanga: A Definition of Bukalanga vis-à-vis the Ndebele, Shona and Ngwato
For most of the time in the past 200 years, the peoples of Bukalanga have been treated as a sub-ethnicity of the Ndebele, the Ngwato and the Shona. We also raised the point that the Great Nation of B...Published: 29 Apr 2012 at 22:58hrs | 49 | by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo
Self-styled prophets convicted for branding people witches
FOUR self-styled prophets who imputed that two women were witches on separate occasions have been convicted. Two of the prophets - Givemore Chimubaira (21) and Rapheal Danharo (21) - were jointly char...Published: 15 Nov 2011 at 21:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean teacher on a raping spree
The trial of a 45 year old Rakodzi High School teacher, Davison Dhliwayo who is accused of raping 5 female victims and robbing 4 of them of cash and valuables continued at Rotten Row Magistrate...Published: 14 Apr 2011 at 13:12hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Penny Penny release his first jazz album
EVERYTHING goes with age, says Shangaan disco king Eric "Penny Penny" Nkovani, who has released his first jazz album,Mhani wa nkoka.Having been in the music industry for...Published: 06 Apr 2011 at 08:43hrs | 1 | by Byo24News
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