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Matabeleland Collective battles to shrug off Zanu-PF links
MATABELELAND Collective (MC), a grouping of civil societies from the southern region are increasingly coming under pressure from different corners as they continue to be attacked by those who have lin...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 15:12hrs | 1162 | by Staff reporter
Dabengwa's photo on wheelchair explained
The Dumiso Dabengwa Foundation has explained that the photo of the former ZIPRA Supremo Dumiso Dabengwa on a wheelchair was taken after Dabengwa complained of fatigue and it does not mean he is now un...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 13:35hrs | 3228 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Dabengwa in India for medical attention
ZAPU President Dabengwa, who has been unwell since December 2018, has left for India where he will seek medical attention.The trip, that was planned since he was in South Africa a few mo...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 09:25hrs | 2455 | by Iphithule Maphosa
ZAPU response to 'Gukurahundi' moves by President Mnangagwa
In social and other media there has been debate and speculation on where President Emmerson Mnangagwa is headed regarding resolution of the "Gukurahundi" issue. In the run-up to Zimbabwe's Independenc...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 08:21hrs | 1237 | by Dr. Strike Mkandla
PHOTO: Dabengwa wheeled to plane in wheelchair
These pictures will alarm supporters of the independence war stalwart and ZAPU leader, Dumiso Dabengwa.The former Home Affairs Minister is seen sitting in a wheelchair at Joshua Mqabuko Intern...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 07:44hrs | 4160 | by ZimLive
Whites score big against blacks - land compensation
Land is and was at the centre of all political developments for the indigenous black Zimbabwean population's pre and post independence movements. The liberation war against white minority rule's black...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 15:37hrs | 2372 | by Terence Simbi
Mr Selo Nare's "Justice" must be Real Justice.
A report by CITE quotes Mr. Selo Nare the Chairman of the National Peace and Reconciliation as saying that he wants to see justice prevailing on the issue of Gukurahundi. These are good words but the ...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 11:02hrs | 1539 | by Bhobha Mazhandu
Genocide: A tool used by Mashonaland to demonise Ndebeles
There are those people who still believe that the Genocide ended with the 1987 so called unity accord which was a mere marriage of political convenience. The agreement did not even come close to addre...Published: 22 Apr 2019 at 09:43hrs | 2089 | by Mqondisi Moyo
Valerio Sibanda's war time exploits
LET me congratulate General Philip Valerio Sibanda for his new post as the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) commander.I met Comrade Ananias Gwenzi (General PV Sibanda), in Zambia in March 1974 at...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 09:01hrs | 12972 | by Dr Milton, Chemhuru
Opposition will not observe ballot paper printing: Mangwana
Zanu-PF legal affairs secretary and party representative in the political party dialogue, Paul Mangwana (PM), has justified the presence of ex-military generals in the ruling party politburo. ...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:58hrs | 3280 | by Staff reporter
Velaphi: Daring by bringing first batch of weapons into Rhodesia
IN the past few weeks we have been focusing the spotlight on what may be considered the pioneers of Zimbabwe's armed liberation struggle. This was done as part of a build up towards independen...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:24hrs | 4814 | by Pathisa Nyathi
Death stalks Mnangagwa family
President Emerson Mnangagwa, former president Robert Mugabe, and all the architects of Gukurahundi - the 1980s massacre of unarmed civilians in Matabeleland and the Midlands - carry a deadly curse tha...Published: 20 Apr 2019 at 17:35hrs | 46503 | by Methusi Ncube
Chamisa is Ndebele Closest Saviour, Dear Thulani
Thulani Nkala, I have always respected your passion for Zimbabwe to succeed, and I still do, apart from the fact that...Published: 20 Apr 2019 at 17:00hrs | 4074 | by Multiverse Dungani
Mnangagwa's fear over Gukurahundi
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and top government officials, particularly Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga and Agriculture minister Perrence Shiri, are scared stiff of personal criminal responsibilit...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 11:15hrs | 8670 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Mugabe carefully planned Gukurahundi genocide
THE Gukurahundi genocide, in which an estimated 20 000 Zimbabwean citizens were killed by a crack parallel army unit, the Fifth Brigade, in the early 1980s, was carefully planned, well before dissiden...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 11:14hrs | 18113 | by Staff reporter
'39 years on Matebeleland still lags behind'
AS Zimbabwe yesterday celebrated 39 years of self-rule, analysts and activists in Matebeleland still feel the region has lagged behind in terms of development.Political analyst and MRP preside...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 11:13hrs | 1024 | by Staff reporter
ZAPU's independence day message
As Zimbabweans remember the end of colonialism and the advent of independent rule on 18 April 1980, it is saddening to note that what every citizen celebrated as a new chapter has in actual fact been ...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 12:33hrs | 2125 | by Iphithule Maphosa
In memory of Zimbabwe's Independence
On 18th April 1980, Zimbabweans celebrated their Independence both from Britain and from the Ian settler state. The celebration was rather muted because it was the little headmaster, Robert Mugabe, wh...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 11:46hrs | 934 | by Ngqabutho Mabhena
39 years on, Zimbabwe has achieved nothing: Chamisa
ZIMBABWE turns 39 tomorrow and NewsDay (ND) senior reporter Blessed Mhlanga caught up with the opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa (NC) to discuss the importance of the day vis-a-vis the current econ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 15:00hrs | 2976 | by Staff reporter
Reburial of the victims of Gukurahundi
We the children of Silobela welcome the news of the proposed reburial of the victims of Gukurahundi. We believe it is a noble idea for the government to do its duty that is long overdue. ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 11:01hrs | 875 | by Cde Godfrey Viki
The Gukurahundi roll of dishonour
Had the brave and forthright Bulawayo24News existed at the time of Gukurahundi so many lives could have been saved. Indeed the latter-day revisionists who are shouting that it was a war are being trut...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 16:49hrs | 484 | by L. Dube
Gukurahundi genocide consultations begin
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has begun community consultations with victims of the Gukurahundi atrocities as part of government's plan to bring closure to the highly-emotive...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 08:11hrs | 1074 | by Staff reporter
Charamba's obsession of arrogance
President Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba who has dedicated his life to justify all evils perpetrated by Zanu-PF over the decades displayed once more his arrogance as he gave Zanu-PF's positi...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 10:16hrs | 1890 | by Mkhululi Zulu
Government engagement on Gukurahundi
Yes Government and Civil Society Engagement on issues of Gukurahundi is a positive welcome step in the right direction.!!!Lovejean Ndlovu of the ZAPU Youth publicity department in his article,...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 19:21hrs | 134 | by Nicholas Mlamuli Ndebele
Gukurahundi was a war, says Mnangagwa aide
President Emmerson Mnagagwa cannot be described as an architect of the Gukuruhandi mass killings because he was a mere junior to former president Robert Mugabe at the time, his spokesperson has said....Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 10:11hrs | 1283 | by Staff reporter
The fallacy of Zanu-PF and civil society engagements.
Songs of praises from many quarters are now being sung for Mnangagwa after his minister pledged that following a meeting with a collection of Civic Society organizations the regime was going to allow ...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 19:36hrs | 1143 | by Lovejean Ndlovu
Gukurahundi healing measures crucial to national healing/unity
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission tomorrow begins the process of taking the country through 21 days of sharing mechanisms on healing and reconciliation. NPRC's outreach programme covers...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 08:07hrs | 395 | by Chronicle Editorial Comment
South Africa govt schools to enrol Zimbabweans with or without papers
The South African government's decision to finally allow migrant children - including undocumented ones, to enroll with government schools, is a step in the right direction, but more work remains in f...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 08:02hrs | 3023 | by African Global Voice
Reduced political power is a veiled attack on Mthwakazi
The reduction of political power through among other things, the unelected VP slots and the imposition of candidates from outside the region is a veiled attack on Mthwakazi and smacks of muzzled democ...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 07:56hrs | 515 | by Nhlanhla Moses
'Mnangagwa should apologise first for his role in gukurahundi genocide'
DUMISO Dabengwa's Zapu has cast doubt on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's sincerity in dealing with Gukurahundi after the Zanu-PF leader pledged government assistance in the exhumation and reburial of t...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:51hrs | 1306 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zipra cadre predicts civil unrest
WHITE former Zimbabwe Peoples' Revolutionary Army (Zipra) freedom fighter, Jeremy Brickhill has warned that Zimbabwe is heading for conflict and urged citizens to find each other and stop the blame ga...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:45hrs | 1044 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland pressure groups question Mnangagwa's sincerity on genocide
A NUMBER of lawyers and pressure groups in Bulawayo have questioned the government's sincerity in bringing closure to the emotive Gukurahundi issue.This follows President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 16:15hrs | 773 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to apologise for role in gukurahundi genocide
VETERANS of the liberation struggle who served under the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (Zipra), Zapu's military wing, have urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to issue a public apology first bef...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 07:18hrs | 2516 | by newzimbabwe
Roadmap to inclusive dialogue in Zimbabwe: A grassroots perspective
The current state of affairs in Zimbabwe calls for inclusive and participatory dialogue. Such an engagement requires a development oriented approach rather than political pursuit. It unequivocally dem...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 09:38hrs | 462 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Rhodesian chemical-biological war crimes
As Zimbabwe celebrates its 39th year of Independence, as Africans we have either chosen to ignore or have been brainwashed to forget the terrible things white Rhodesians did to our own freedom fighter...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 08:51hrs | 1173 | by Sifelani Tsiko
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 | 6497 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is a smiling merchant of death
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister, Thokozani Khupe might have been left in a sticky situation after his MDC-T party national chairman Abedinico Bhebhe compared President Emmerson Mnangagwa to his predecess...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:40hrs | 2799 | by newzimbabwe
Joshua Nkomo's white soldier to address Lookout Masuku lecture
Former ZIPRA intelligence officer and decorated liberation war hero Jeremy Brickhill is billed to give a guest speech at the Annual Lookout Masuku Lecturer Series organized by Ibhetshu lika Zulu and H...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 22:34hrs | 3556 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MLF not hoodwinked by Mnangagwa's bluff over Mthwakazi issues
We warn those of us who are quick to see a saviour in Emmerson Munangagwa to put brakes in their quest to appease him and the Zimbabwe Government in Harare. For starters, it is mind-boggling to hear t...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 15:07hrs | 539 | by David Magagula
'Over 20 000 Zipra cadres left in the cold'
OVER 20 000 former Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (Zipra) cadres were deliberately left out of the vetting process by government.This was revealed by Zipra secretary-general Petros Siban...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 11:59hrs | 1604 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi victims snub repatriation offer
THE Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army Veterans Association on Sunday held a meeting to lobby government to facilitate the return of their exiled colleagues who fled the country in the 1980s at the ...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:35hrs | 1117 | by Staff reporter
How to sell Mthwakazi agenda
Having been an active participant in the Mthwakazi Restoration Agenda for the past 7 years excluding ofcourse the four years spent at ZAPU. I have understood that the enemy has almost managed to set u...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 09:09hrs | 924 | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
Meet Joshua Nkomo's white soldier
One of the unsung heroes of the war of liberation Jeremy Brickhill celebrates his birthday today (Tuesday). Jeremy Brickhill is one of the white people who served in Zimbabwe's liberation war as...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 07:53hrs | 3813 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Dumiso Dabengwa defended
There is debate raging here on social media about what former Zipra commander and intelligence chief Dumiso Dabengwa has said. In short, Dabengwa said Mugabe and Zanu did not help the ANC and MK much ...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 13:04hrs | 7700 | by Dimisani Muleya
A country of Simpletons
The single major problem with the Zimbabwean society is its predictability.Take all Zimbabwean newspapers and lay them on the table; the headline theme is simple: Corruption! The corruption sc...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 12:25hrs | 1602 | by Sam Wezhira
An open letter to VP Kembo Mohadi - 'Genocide Was Nation Building'
The late hero and favourite ZAPU's Makokoba member of Parliament, Honorable, Sydney Donald Malunga once observed that once one drank from the ZANUpf cup, one will never be normal. Today his words have...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 08:59hrs | 5627 | by David Magagula
Zapu cranks up pressure on Mnangagwa
Scores of veterans of the liberation struggle who fought on the side of the Zipra - the military wing of-PF Zapu- yesterday converged in Bulawayo to explore ways of recovering their party's property w...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 06:59hrs | 2936 | by Staff reporter
Robert Mugabe's true legacy
There have been a number of books written on former President Robert Mugabe in his many leadership roles. As a leader of a guerrilla movement/army, as a Prime Minister (1980-87), as President (1987-20...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 06:43hrs | 1723 | by Takura Zhangazha
Trevor Ncube 'Afrophobia' accusations rile Ndebeles
ACTIVISTS and political parties from Matebeleland have angrily reacted to Alpha Media Holdings owner, Trevor Ncube‘s claims South Africa based Ndebeles were fanning xenophobia.Ncube tweeted ...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 06:35hrs | 1739 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa is bizarrely delusional, says Chamisa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been branded "delusional" by MDC leader Nelson Chamisa for pressing ahead with talks with minority parties as the MDC continues its boycott of the process.Mnan...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 22:41hrs | 1483 | by ZimLive
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