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Chiwenga round-up Mnangagwa's MaShurugwis
This was originally a comment by one of our regular readers Thank you President Chiwenga for rounding up Mnangagwa's Karangas. If we are not caref...Published: 16 Jan 2020 at 06:46hrs | 15160 | by Duprecio Dzimir
An ethnic Genocide is brewing in Matebeleland as Ndebeles get tutsified by Mnangagwa's government
The Zanu PF's Rozvi mambo fraud in which the system is fronting Mike Moyo as their answer to King Bulelani Lobhengula, is the official government response to Matabele efforts to free themselves from S...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 07:53hrs | 2704 | by George M Mkhwanazi
Demystifying Robert Mugabe's Pan-African bubble
When the dust settles, it's time to write. I have just watched Ian Bedowes' engagement of Robert Mugabe's legacy, which got me thinking. I was reminded of my very robust, 'no walls barred' WhatsApp re...Published: 22 Sep 2019 at 16:18hrs | 1463 | by Dr Brilliant Sigabade Mhlanga
Gukurahundi solution is to tackle poverty
GUKURAHUNDI has long been debated as a tribal issue and was presented to the younger generations and the world at large as a battle for tribal supremacy. This was until former Zapu cadre and former Mi...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:57hrs | 306 | by Nicholas Ncube
Gukurahundi and the battle against Shona supremacy
Gukurahundi has long been debated as a tribal issue and was presented to the younger generations and the world at large as a battle for tribal supremacy. This was until former ZAPU cadre and former Mi...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 11:40hrs | 3697 | by Nicholas Ncube
World Refugee speech from the African Diaspora
Refugees are the most vulnerable group of migrants who have no choice but to move or flee. These are people in flight, and who have lost in most cases the protection of their countries. Even in the ho...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 21:27hrs | 209 | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
War vets act on Gukurahundi
Zpra war veterans have established a committee on Gukurahundi to address issues specific to them after indications the government is now ready to address the 1980s killings.The Zpra Veterans' ...Published: 12 May 2019 at 23:21hrs | 1762 | by Staff reporter
Corruption is the elephant in the room
No rocket science is needed to appreciate that, coupled with the debilitating effects of sanctions, corruption is one of the major drivers of the political and socio-economic decay in Zimbabwe today. ...Published: 03 May 2019 at 07:10hrs | 1134 | by Obert Gutu
Tonga people are black Jews
For many years historians have failed to trace or state the origin of Tongas the ethnic group of Southern Province. Not even archaeology and oral traditions could give a clue of where Tongas came from...Published: 01 May 2019 at 15:58hrs | 4647 | by Abraham Shalome
Gukurahundi mass graves exhumation intent - is the Matebelalnd Collective accomplices?
History is littered with many heinous crimes committed by man against man all in the name of power, from the Turkish genocide against the Armenians, the Nazi Jewish holocaust, Pol pot madness, the Rwa...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 08:22hrs | 1015 | by Fikile wa Malikongwa
Chiwenga flies into Gukurahundi storm
GOVERNMENT should stop public relations stunts and political gamesmanship by making token visits to Rwanda, which is commemorating the International Day of Reflection on Genocide, while paying lip ser...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 14:40hrs | 6593 | by Staff reporter
World now comprised of weak leaders who have caused more harm than good
As Rwanda commemorates the 25th anniversary of the 1994 genocide by Hutu extremists against largely the majority Tutsi and Hutu moderates, one can not help but wonder whatever happened to the World Wa...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 09:10hrs | 816 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chiwenga in Rwanda
VICE PRESIDENT Dr Constantino Chiwenga arrived here yesterday for commemorations to mark the International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda, which saw Ethnic Hutu extremists slaughter over ...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:30hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora speaks on Mnangagwa-Chamisa fight
MDC Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora says the labeling of Nelson Chamisa as Satan by President Emmerson Mnangagwa is poisonous to Zimbabwe's politics. Mwonzora was commenting after Mna...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 15:21hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
No turning back on Rwanda turning around her economy
Human occupation of Rwanda is thought to have begun shortly after the last Ice age. By the 16th century, the inhabitants had organized into a number of kingdoms. In the 19th century, Mwami (King) Rwab...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 11:47hrs | 1450 | by Enos Denhere
SA marchers demand end to Zimbabwean strife
Local Zimbabweans took to the street of the Pretoria CBD on Thursday in protest against the killing of their "innocent countrymen".The marchers gathered at Burgers Park where they began their ...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 08:37hrs | 2981 | by Staff reporter
Fortune Charumbira in delirium about Gukurahundi
Provocative and desperate attempts to hoodwink the world on Gukurahundi by Zanu-PF surrogates such as Fortune Charumbira will never weaken or derail the struggle for justice by the genuine victims of ...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 10:53hrs | 1760 | by Mkhululi Zulu
On the recent national budget
Any economy is driven by three industries which are the primary, secondary and tertiary industries. The contribution to economic growth from these industries depends on the level of development of the...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 09:00hrs | 613 | by Dr. Tutsirai Sakutukwa and Dr. Marshall Makate
Motlanthe commission: Too little, too late
MDC Alliance leaders appeared before the Kgalema Motlanthe-led commission of inquiry into the August 1 killings and the presentation by Tendai Biti and Nelson Chamisa left the commissioners in awe....Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:43hrs | 1430 | by Wilton Machimbira
Gukurahundi @ 36: Yes, it's possible to heal
THE Bulawayo leg of the Global Leadership Summit ended on November 13, 2018 and the stellar cast of speakers included people like Bishop TD Jakes, who leads the Potter's House, a mega church in the Un...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 08:12hrs | 267 | by Xolani Ndlovu
Dissecting the recent Monetary Policy Statement
Summary - The central bank policies on safeguarding financial stability through monitoring and increasing capital adequacy...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 13:08hrs | 2143 | by Dr. Tutsirai Sakutukwa & Dr. Marshall Makate
The US Dollar or the South African Rand - Let's examine the facts
Dollarization, it has come as a popular term for currency substitution. This is a term mostly used when a foreign currency is used instead of the domestic currency as legal tender. In this instance, t...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 09:32hrs | 2677 | by Dr. Tutsirai Sakutukwa
Reconciliation, healing elusive in Zimbabwe
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi's revelation that he is still suffering from the trauma of the grenade attack that killed two people at a June campaign rally in Bulawayo addressed by President Emmerson Mn...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
International community should intervene in Zimbabwe Gukurahundi genocide
What do we think of when we hear of which such names as Rohingya, Ndebele, Tutsi, Kazakh, Armenia, and Jew - especially, when they are all in one sentence?...most likely genocide and the Holoc...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 15:11hrs | 598 | by Peace Chiwara Marangwanda
Media play critical role in fuelling conflicts
SOUTHERN Africa is a flashpoint for conflict, with Zimbabwe renowned for political violence and South Africa for xenophobia, terrorism threats from Al Shabaab in Mozambique, including hunger and other...Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 07:23hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
The lessons of the Rwandan Genocide have not been learnt by Chamisa's MDC
In 1992, an official in Rwanda's ruling Hutu party, Leon Mugeseraa, said in front of more than 1,000 party members that the Tutsis were cockroaches and they should be disposed of.Only a few mo...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 15:16hrs | | by Jealousy Dutiro
2018 elections, implications on Ndebele
Parliamentary representation has not helped Ndebele speaking territories much since attainment of independence. For a good hopeless 25 years or more Zanu PF MPs and ministers playing the tune of that ...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 12:09hrs | 1739 | by Sazi Ntozonke
Zimbawe General Elections: Its still the Army Against Civilians.
One aspect that is being dangerously ignored is the role of the military in politics in our country. Many see it but they choose to ride rough shod over it for various reasons. Some are naive an...Published: 02 Jun 2018 at 17:00hrs | 1198 | by Mkhululi Zulu (Zapu Presidential Spokesperson)
Lawyer raps MDC-T thugs for insulting Khupe
A Bulawayo lawyer Marilyn Mutshina has rapped MDC-T led by Nelson Chamisa thugs for attacking former party vice President Thokozani Khupe in front of the Supreme Court building in Harare where they ca...Published: 23 May 2018 at 12:11hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Africa is vibrant and prosperous,' says Ramaphosa - not true, a head in clouds Nero moment
It is a great disappointment when, seemingly level-headed people, are appointed into high and they lose their heads. The act of elevating them into high office makes them lose their heads in the cloud...Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 06:52hrs | 997 | by Wilbert Mukori
Khupe ready to meet Chamisa
MDC-T presidential claimant and co-vice-president Dr Thokozani Khupe said she is ready to meet her rival to the throne, Advocate Nelson Chamisa to find common ground while a senior official warned tha...Published: 25 Feb 2018 at 10:35hrs | | by staff reporter
Gukurahundi: Walking in the deathly shadows of Kigali and Banjul
Should the architects of the Gukurahundi atrocities committed in Matabeleland and Midlands face legal action in an independent court of law convened in Zimbabwe, Africa or abroad? On May 30, 2016, His...Published: 20 Feb 2018 at 15:19hrs | 1637 | by Tafi Mhaka
Ndebele invasion no excuse for Gukurahundi, otherwise Shona people must leave Zimbabwe too
Everytime the victims of Gukurahundi demand respect, someone is quick to equate Gukurahundi to Ndebele invasion of 1830. Our society goes round the World professing to be highly educated, but, they ca...Published: 05 Jan 2018 at 07:32hrs | 6275 | by Ryton Dzimiri
Who is Father Fidelis Mukonori SJ, Mugabe's Handler and Chief Negotiator?
The word SJ means Society of Jesus. It is an elite Catholic Intelligence Unit found in almost all countries around the world. Its members are sworn on an Oath of Secrecy to serve and protect the Pope,...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 10:25hrs | 13432 | by Stephen Jakes
Shona supremacists don't want the world to know that they killed Ndebeles
They refer to Matabeleland genocide as mere "disturbances", or. "moment of madness". They minimise the numbers of the dead. The survivors of the cruel annihilation process are prevented from rememberi...Published: 24 Oct 2017 at 09:12hrs | 2400 | by Israel Dube
Dabengwa's visit to Bhalagwe
There are reports that the Zapu President was among delegates that had been invited by Ibhetshu Lika Zulu to a Prayer at Bhalagwe. The police barred this prayer meeting that of course would not distur...Published: 22 Oct 2017 at 15:28hrs | 2033 | by Mkhululi Zulu
Gorden Moyo apologetic statement to Shona supremacists embarrassing
Gorden Moyo grovelling at the feet of Shona supremacists is very embarrassing. Is this the same man who was once a red hot activist in Matabeleland pressure groups and political organizations like Imb...Published: 11 Oct 2017 at 11:36hrs | 3709 | by Israel Dube
Tsvangirai stoking tribal hatred
In Mr Morgan Tsvangirai's view, anyone talking about ethnic issues is a dangerous element in Zimbabwean society. He expressed this view while addressing a rally at White City Stadium on September 2, 2...Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 18:42hrs | 1323 | by Moses Mzila Ndlovu
Tribalism and the sickening memes of Masvingo people
We have always had tribes existing next to each other precolonial era. While it is true that colonial governments emphasised ethnicity in their policy of "divide and rule," they can hardly be said to ...Published: 09 Aug 2017 at 22:11hrs | 2126 | by Tendai Kwari @tendaikwari
Kagame wins by landslide
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has won a third term in office with a landslide, the country's electoral commission has announced.Partial results of Friday's election gave him 98% of the votes...Published: 05 Aug 2017 at 09:57hrs | | by BBC
Mnangagwa urges Rwanda refugees to return home
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday urged Rwandan refugees to return home to vote in presidential elections this week.Mnangagwa re-affirmed the United Nations' call to repatriate Rwand...Published: 03 Aug 2017 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Gukurahundi were not mere 'disturbances', but a genocide
It was not only shocking, but bewildering, to read - in a recent edition of the state-run The Herald newspaper - that Zimbabwe Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko recklessly referred to the Gukurahundi ...Published: 24 Jul 2017 at 09:07hrs | 1200 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa warned against abusing media
THE Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Dr Chris Mushohwe, has castigated politicians who fight factional battles using the media, saying they were abusing their Constitutional r...Published: 15 Jul 2017 at 11:21hrs | 1032 | by Staff reporter
Controversial hero status for Cde Chinx Chingaira
To loved ones he's left behind, I say, 'Nematambudziko for the passing of Dickson Chingaira Makoni aka Chinx.''Afa anaka' a Zimbabwean saying translated 'better he that's passed' but not anymo...Published: 20 Jun 2017 at 07:32hrs | 11607 | by Silvanos Mudzvova
Burundi and the Comoros: A time for SADC to show its mettle
The Hutus and Tutsis appear to be a quarrelsome lot. In Rwanda the cousin tribes engineered a world famous genocide that wiped a million people in nine months. Just 270 days my people! This tran...Published: 28 Mar 2017 at 13:34hrs | 417 | by Chigumbu Warikandwa
Ethnicity and succession politics
A disturbing narrative seems to be gaining currency among some characters in Zanu-PF who are positioning themselves for a post-President Mugabe era.Once a shameful thing to openly talk abo...Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 22:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
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 | 1276 | by Ryton Dzimiri
The un-ended quest for self determination the restotration of Mthwakazi Inkuzi Series: Discussion Paper 2
1. Introduction This paper is multi-fold with a specific motivation of triggering an intellectual debate, coupled with not only comments but positive se...Published: 09 Dec 2016 at 06:06hrs | 1053 | by Dr Mpiyesizwe Churchill Guduza
How Mugabe double-crossed Joseph Kabila
"Way before Marange, Mugabe and his military men had already started rampant racketeering, illegal mafia-style smuggling, double-crossing, double dealing, as well as illegal arms peddling with Congole...Published: 04 Oct 2016 at 16:10hrs | 5338 | by Ken Yamamoto
Matabeleland: the case of a bitter people
Just less than 72 hours ago social media was and is still awash with an article where I allegedly arrogantly said "I will take Mujuru to Bhalagwe".I want to personally apologise to anyone whom...Published: 20 Sep 2016 at 10:12hrs | 1760 | by Apostle Anglistone T Sibanda
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