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Excerpts from 1968 and 1978 Sipolilo, Kachuta battles

In 1968 Comrades fought against Rhodesia Front soldiers in Sipolilo District. This was in Kachuta,  Bvochora Area specifically  Magama Village near Hunyani River. The battle was heavily fought between the Rhodesian Forces and ZIP…

Published: 03 May 2025 at 21:27hrs | 885 | by Givestar Kamuzonde

Tongogara's overt hostility toward Herbert Chitepo

Tongogara's overt hostility toward Herbert Chitepo eventually led to unfounded accusations that he had been responsible for Chitepo's death, despite a lack of supporting evidence. Chitepo was killed by a car bomb in March 1975, but what wa…

Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 18:22hrs | 1394 | by Staff reporter

Zipra war vets concerned over property release delays

ZIPRA war veterans have expressed frustration over the government's prolonged delay in returning their properties, which were confiscated during the Gukurahundi massacres in the 1980s. The properties were seized after the government accuse…

Published: 01 Feb 2025 at 08:49hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter

The history of the liberation struggle is incomplete without mentioning Sipolilo (Guruve) Battles

Sipolilo was the entry point for freedom fighters in Rhodesia from Zambia and Mozambique during the liberation struggle. ZANLA and ZIPRA freedom fighters infiltrated in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) through the Northern and Eastern parts of Sipolilo…

Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 15:04hrs | 77 | by Givestar Kamuzonde

How ZPRA, ZANLA were allocated camps in Entumbane

WE round-up our interview with former freedom fighter Lieutenant-Colonel (Rtd) Alson Masilinge Muleya. Lt-Col (Rtd) Muleya who trained as a regular officer cadet at the Zambian Military Academy in Kohima joined the armed struggle in April …

Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 07:51hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter

China: Zimbabwe 'all weather friend'

Antipathy between Zimbabwe and the West led to the Mugabe government to look east. As he said " We have turned east where the sun rises, and given our back to the west where the sun sets" In the midst of isolation and sanctions implemented…

Published: 26 Jan 2021 at 16:24hrs | 38 | by Rumbidzai Zimunya

Go well Uncle Kingdom Mupfumisi

Our impromptu meeting at a ZANLA base near Nyaupfu River was quite scary, full of intrigue and surprises. Nyaupfu River meanders eastwards near Mupuyo Hill in Chiweshe, Mash. Central. Though years my senior and in the generation of my fath…

Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 19:20hrs | 1 | by Thomas Tondorindo Murisa

Sober approach to the problem

I take a bow to my lovely sister Nomazulu Thata who says she lives in Germany and stays in Berlin and Bremen interchangeably. This is in particular to her article entitled 'Israel Dube: First Things First', which was published in bulawayo2…

Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 13:45hrs | 1 | by Clemen Moyo

The army and politics in Zimbabwe

There have been several calls on our Army to be non partisan from the opposition parties as well as civic organizations. Has the Army heeded the call, if they have it is just a smokescreen for they are now heavily involved. A look at the A…

Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 18:58hrs | | by AT Kadada

Bulawayo Bomb Blast

It was in a rally in Gutu early 1981, when Mugabe was almost assassinated. Shiri and Rugeje were there attending that rally. The blame was squarely put on ZPRA/ ZAPU and Nkomo. There was chaos on that day, Mugabe was missed only due to a Z…

Published: 24 Jun 2018 at 22:18hrs | | by Clive Zulu

Of NPF, NPP, political legitimacy & 2018 elections

The liberation war waged by Zanla and Zipra forces against the settler Rhodesian regime in the 1970s shaped the new nation State of Zimbabwe and has, in fact, continued to guide the narratives that have characterised political discourse in…

Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 11:18hrs | 1 | by Bevan Musoko

Zanu over-exaggerating its role in the struggle

Zanu/ Zanla is overemphasising and over exaggerating their role in the liberation struggle yet they know they were the less trained and less effective of the armies.Zipra got independence and they got the spoils on a silver platter (Zanu) …

Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 09:30hrs | 2 | by Trevor Moekie Kaitse

Only if, he listens to Mutsvangwa and Matemadanda, will Mnangagwa succeed

The War Veterans from Zanla and Zipra who mobilised the people of Zimbabwe during the war, know what they promised. The Zanu hierarchy who were holed in Mozambique exhibit a very divergent view of what the people of Zimbabwe want. Mugabe a…

Published: 07 Dec 2017 at 20:08hrs | 2 | by Multiverse Dungani

The Generals Statement, its meaning and implications

Yesterday, the Generals held a press conference at KGIV in Harare. The message they delivered was essentially directed at only one man, President Robert Mugabe, nobody else. The Generals only recognise one man, their Commander in Chief Pre…

Published: 14 Nov 2017 at 12:26hrs | 3 | by Lloyd Msipa

When Zimbabwe's freedom fighters returned from the front

After the 1979 ceasefire agreement between the belligerents, many Zimbabweans waited expectantly for their loved ones to troop back from the front.It was a time to enjoy the fruits of independence after a protracted war where the Africans …

Published: 14 Apr 2017 at 15:09hrs | 6 | by Freedom Mutanda and Sifelani Tonje

The Genocide of Midlands and Mathebeleland

Editor I seem to have finally got the correct spelling of Matebeleland as seen on this heading. I always read and listen to discussions about what is referred to as Gukurahundi in these two regions of Mathebeleland and the Midlands. What I…

Published: 16 Jan 2017 at 21:37hrs | 22 | by Tsolo Dube

Mugabe might be a bad leader, but every Zimbabwean is culpable for allowing his misrule

It is a no contest that Robert Mugabe is a horrendous leader. He has overseen 36 years of utter misrule. But more than Mugabe, we must equally blame every Zimbabwean who has allowed him to do as he pleases says Khuluma Afrika analyst, Whit…

Published: 23 Oct 2016 at 06:30hrs | | by Whitlaw Mugwiji

George Rutanhire's unnecessary attack on Mujuru

In a recent interview Cde George Rutanhire poured blame on Joice Mujuru for the loss in battle of one Cde Chipembere and for climbing the ladder of command by using her then youthful good looks and affectionate indiscretions with senior co…

Published: 24 Aug 2016 at 06:16hrs | 3 | by Justice Benjamin Paradza

The Horizon and Beyond: The Future as I see it

When ZPRA and ZANLA fought the National Liberation Struggle, they fought the war guided by the principles of Marxism-Leninism ideology, more accurately known as scientific socialism. Father Zimbabwe, Comrade Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo said in 19…

Published: 03 Dec 2015 at 11:57hrs | 3 | by Future Msebele

Book on Matabeleland Killing fields will leave readers in tears

Johannesburg - A former Rhodesian policeman says the mass murder of civilians in Matabeleland by the Fifth Brigade forced him to quit the force and emigrate to South Africa saying he did not sign up for genocide when he chose to remain in …

Published: 09 Apr 2015 at 14:00hrs | 12 | by Thabo Kunene

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