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Indeed life was hard under colonialism but there were plenty of opportunities

Over the weekend I drove my mother to her rural home in Rusape for an important family gathering.To be expected, as soon as we hit familiar territory, which held significant memories for her - both good and bad - she was more than willing …

Published: 23 May 2023 at 14:01hrs | 14 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Black people can conquer world if only we stopped moping over colonialism and racism!

So, now both the British Prime Minister and Scottish First Minister are of Indian descent.Rushi Sunak and Humza Yousaf were elected leaders of their respective parties and nations â€“ the British Conservative Party in October 2022, and Sco…

Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 10:39hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Even colonialism opened up investment - what Zimbabweans want are improved livelihoods!

As Zimbabwe heads towards this year's harmonized elections, the Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa regime is frantically trying to parade its supposed 'successes' over the past five years.Of note, are a few investments, mostly in the mining and m…

Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 08:05hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Why have Smith's prophetic words about Zimbabwe come to pass?

If ever there were any painful words spoken about an independent Zimbabwe - none, arguably, can surpass those supposedly uttered by Rhodesia Prime Minister Ian Douglas Smith.He is alleged to have commented, "If blacks are to rule themselve…

Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 08:48hrs | 23 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

The dangers of a long colonialism

Walking the last mileBY the time you read this piece, Queen Elizabeth II, late sovereign of the United Kingdom and titular head of the pizza-like Commonwealth, will be two days away from her final interment. I condoled with the British Roy…

Published: 17 Sep 2022 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Jamwanda

Displacement of indigenous people from their ancestoral land proves Zimbabwe regime a continuation of colonialism

It has never been in doubt to most of us that, the 1980 government, that came into power in Zimbabwe, was nothing more than a British project, which had been created to hijack the genuine and gallant people's revolution, in order to establ…

Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 12:33hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

A decolonial response to 'The case of Colonialismâ€™

It is over a year now since Bruce Gilley, the political imperial historian wrote his controversial article as an apologist to colonialism in Africa. More contentious from the article, was the call to recolonize Africa. Bruce Gilley's contr…

Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 16:20hrs | 52 | by Brian Maregedze and Tedious Ncube

A decolonial response to 'The case of Colonialism'

It is over a year now since Bruce Gilley, the political imperial historian wrote his controversial article as an apologist to colonialism in Africa. More contentious from the article, was the call to recolonize Africa. Bruce Gilley's contr…

Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 13:06hrs | 3 | by Brian Maregedze and Tedious Ncube

Zimbabwe is about to become a colony again

'The Zimbabwean's' Own Correspondent is absolutely right to warn Zimbabwe (as well as all Africa) of the dangers of Chinaâ€™s colonising activities: see thezimbabwean.co In this article, we are extending his warning to Western de facto col…

Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 22:13hrs | 1 | by David Barber and Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Chamisa calls for colonialism

After all the media furore about party advertising in this election, many of us waited excitedly to hear the first adverts from the MDC. We wanted to hear what they had to say when they could get their message across directly to the public…

Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 11:06hrs | | by Joice Tsitsi

Harare or Salisbury: The epicentre of 'bloodless transitions'

The difference had always remained the same between Harare and Salisbury. As latest events unfold in Harare, it has become just a mere reminder that some things never change. Actually the more things change; the more they remain the same (…

Published: 16 Nov 2017 at 04:50hrs | 7 | by Albert Mthokozisi Ndiweni

White Propaganda: Hellen deZille, and Colonialism's intra generational theft and insult

The world heard Helen DeZille premier of the Western Cape province of South Africa stand up for white supremacy when she tweeted early inn the morning on 16th March 2017 that "For those claiming legacy of colonialism was ONLY negative, thi…

Published: 24 Apr 2017 at 09:57hrs | 6 | by Bhekuzulu Khumalo

Of Shona and British Colonialism

Of Shona Colonialism, British Colonialism and the Need to Defeat BothThe 20th century history of Africa is a history characterized by massive European Colonialism. Europe, then made up of the world's leading powers, sat at the Berlin Confe…

Published: 08 Sep 2014 at 11:50hrs | 5 | by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo

Matebeleland colonialism lessons for Zanu PF from MDC-T

It is a cardinal principle of self-government and self-determination that each people group has to govern itself, and that the governors thereof must at least share the identity of those that they govern. Anything short of that can only be…

Published: 16 Jul 2013 at 17:22hrs | 4586 | by Silence Gumede

Beware of 'virtual colonialism'

In the days after the Presidential elections in the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Western media peddled propaganda for their broad international audiences, posturing as the only credible sources of news on the events taking place in Iran.T…

Published: 25 Sep 2011 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Johnson Ali Mikuku

Imperialism, Colonialism, Capitalism, Westernisation all nonsense

The imperialist tradition in Africa is today maintained by the international bourgeoisie using the multinational and of course the flag-waving native ruling classes. The economic and political dependence of this African neo-colonial bourge…

Published: 05 May 2011 at 04:40hrs | 11 | by Byo24News

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