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Facelift for Makokoba flats

The government has announced plans to rehabilitate rundown flats in urban areas, including Matapi Flats in Mbare, Harare, and Makokoba Flats in Bulawayo, as part of an urban renewal initiative.National Housing and Social Amenities Minister…

Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 12:14hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter

Man falsely accuses women of stealing his money â€¦as women claim he attempted to force them into sex

Three women from Makokoba, Bulawayo, appeared in court facing charges of stealing from a man who had given them a lift.Janet Khulumalo (25), Sibonokuhle Saka (30), and Sharmaine Mkhwananzi (25) stood before Bulawayo Magistrate Evia Matura …

Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 21:39hrs | 1126 | by Stephen Jakes

BCC to repossess houses in Makokoba

THE BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is set to repossess six houses in Makokoba high-density suburb which are being illegally occupied by tenants violating council policy on rented properties.According to latest council minutes, the local autho…

Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 06:24hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Makokoba tenants resist eviction

TENANTS at a Makokoba house whose owner died are reportedly refusing to vacate as Bulawayo City Council (BCC) moves to repossess the property.This is revealed in the latest council minutes in the request for eviction order against "illegal…

Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 21:05hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

The changing landscape of Makokoba suburb

MAKOKOBA, the oldest township and the first black African suburb in the City of Queens and Kings was named after the actions of one Mr Fallon, the native commissioner at the time, who used to walk around with a stick (ukukhokhoba in Ndebel…

Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 06:32hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Sprouting shebeens rile Makokoba residents

MAKOKOBA residents in Bulawayo have raised concern over an increase in shebeens and drug peddling which they say could be behind a recent spike in criminal activities in the area.Makokoba high-density suburb is rated as one of the most dan…

Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

'Tshinga Dube - a generous, supportive legislator'

THE constituency consists of some of the oldest suburbs in Bulawayo such as Makokoba, Thorngrove, Westgate, Steelgate, Westondale, Barbourfields, Mzilikazi, Nguboyenja and Burombo. Most property owners in the constituency are the elderly. …

Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Makokoba houses flooded as water pipes burst

MAKOKOBA residents spent the early hours of yesterday on their feet after their houses were flooded by water gushing from a burst main water pipe in the area.The pipe burst occurred in one of the houses on Third Street at around 1am, with …

Published: 13 Jan 2012 at 17:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Most important part of the body

My mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would take a guess at what I thought was the correct Answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, …

Published: 07 May 2011 at 12:17hrs | 1 | by Mahluli Moyo

Professor

UProfessor wayevakatshele esikolo semakhaya,isikolo siphetsheya komfula kudingeka ukuthi ungene esikepeni nxa usiya khona.Angene esikepeni uProfessor, nangu ulokhe eziqenya ngokuthi ufundile ulokhe ebuza lomfana otshayela isikepe izinto ze…

Published: 06 May 2011 at 19:24hrs | | by Makhox wase kasi

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