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Mthwakazi activist jailed for defending Plumtree students
A Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) activist, Mkhululi Jele, is in prison after allegedly challenging the interrogation of students at Phakamani High School in Plumtree. The students had clashed with the...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:19hrs | 816 | by Staff reporter
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach
Zimbabwean cuisine is very diverse and varied just like its cultures and languages. The staple food is sadza, pap, that can also be called differently by minority tribes. Sadza features in most ...Published: 13 Jun 2024 at 22:13hrs | 2 | by Tondo Chinehasha
'Zanu-PF looks down on Tonga people'
BINGA North MP Prince Dubeko Sibanda (Citizens Coalition for Change) has claimed that Tonga people have consistently rejected Zanu-PF after realising that the ruling party was not keen on developing t...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 13:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
IDs are a basic right
REPORTS yesterday said the Registrar-General's office would from Monday resume issuing birth certificates, passports and identity documents (IDs) after months of closure due to COVID-19 lockdowns....Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:41hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Rename Botswana
Not all citizens of the country are Batswana. The name of the country celebrates tribalism before independence. Bakalanga were not called Batswana. I am not a Motswana - Dr Habaudi Hubona The name is ...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 21:10hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans have come to view constitution not as statement of shared principles but as cudgel with which to attack enemies
Zimbabweans on both the left and the right now view their political opponents not as fellow Zimbabweans with differing views, but as tribal enemies to be vanquished. And they have come to view t...Published: 19 May 2021 at 23:53hrs | 4 | by Mandla Dlamini
Mnangagwa's govt plots backdoor Chiredzi evictions
THE Zanu-PF government, stung by public outcry and a recent court ruling which annulled its planned mass eviction of Chilonga villagers in Chiredzi, has come up with a subtle ploy to pursue the matter...Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 06:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Trainee nurses recruitment 'controversy' resurfaces
Activists in Matabeleland have once again lambasted the trainee nurses recruitment system following revelations that only two out of the 45 successful applicants for the Mpilo Central Hospital School ...Published: 15 Nov 2020 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe the next Venezuela?
History teaches that things may get worse in both countries before they get better.This weekend's news that protesters were gunned down at Venezuela's border while pro-regime thugs burned truc...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 08:13hrs | 1 | by John Fund I nationalreview.com
The Umthwakazi Nation Remember King Lobengula
The fierce encounter at Lalaphansi and a little later at the Shangani River in October, 1893, between Imbizo gallant Forces of King Lobengula and the Imperialist Forces were initial incide...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 20:13hrs | 13 | by Prince Zwide Peter Khumalo
Mbonisi Gumbo of MRP gives his 2018 election analysis
Mbonisi Gumbo of MRP offers a post-mortem and surgical assessment of the 2018 Elections. Mbonisi Gumbo is MRP's founding Secretary for Information and Publicity. In this wide ranging interview we are ...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:33hrs | 34 | by Thulani Nkala
Tribal politics continues to sideline Mat'land leaders
Former MDC legislator for Bulilima East Norman Mpofu has said tribal politics perpetuated by politicians from Mashonaland seem to be continuing to sideline top and influential politicians from Matabel...Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 08:19hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Khupe created her drama, now she deserves her karma
In early 2008, a few months before the elections, opposition party supporters waited with bated breath on a meeting that could decide the country's future, as the two factions of the MDC - anti-Senate...Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Nqaba Matshazi
If Khupe cannot lead MDC-T it means minority tribes cannot rule the country
A political commentator Dumisani O Nyongolo Nkomo has said if MDC-T Vice President Thokozani Khupe can not lead the party this sets wrong precedence that minority tribes will not rule the country....Published: 18 Jan 2018 at 07:01hrs | 1 | by STephen Jakes
Mnangagwa sued over Gukurahundi report
BULAWAYO pressure groups have sued former President Robert Mugabe, incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Vice-President Kembo Mohadi and British Premier Theresa May demanding release of the findings...Published: 10 Jan 2018 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Calls for parliament of Zimbabwe to decisively act on the issue of tribalism
Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights hereby calls on the Parliament of Zimbabwe to decisively act on the issue of tribalism by immediately setting up a Parliamentary Taskforce/working group on trib...Published: 05 Oct 2017 at 17:44hrs | 1 | by Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights
Ndebeles are divisive
Over a 1000 years ago three of my distant relatives who were tribal leaders on the Scottish Border with England, were taken prisoner by English troops and hanged for treason. Their crime? Supporting R...Published: 02 Oct 2017 at 06:33hrs | 3 | by Eddie Cross
Reflections on tribalism in Zimbabwe
OVER a 1000 years ago three of my distant relatives who were tribal leaders on the Scottish Border with England, were taken prisoner by English troops and hanged for treason. Their crime? Supporting R...Published: 01 Oct 2017 at 12:04hrs | 3 | by Eddie Cross is MDC MP for Bulawayo South
37 Years of Black Rule: Betrayal of the Socialist Struggle!
Today we celebrate the heroic works by the gallant sons and daughters of the soil who took up arms against the white minority rule, to fight for our freedom. Ordinarily, we should be reflecting on the...Published: 18 Apr 2017 at 07:43hrs | | by Ngqabutho Nicholas Mabhena
Condolonces: To Paul Siwela and the family - MRP
On my own behalf, on behalf of the party and the whole Mthwakazi at large I would like to take this opportunity to send our heartfelt condolences to Paul Siwela and the Dube families on the loss of th...Published: 29 Jul 2016 at 08:45hrs | 1 | by MRP
Devolution the only answer now
One Tafara Shumba castigated advocates of devolution of power. He quoted the late John Nkomo who said "devolution is for idle minds". Taking these as wise words Tafara repeated them and th...Published: 28 May 2016 at 16:07hrs | | by Mkhululi Zulu
Ndebelez marginalised on employment and business opportunities
Please note that Bulawayo24 News does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number....Published: 22 Mar 2015 at 10:41hrs | | by Concerned citizen
The trouble of Educating Robert Mugabe's Assassin
In recent days certain bold but infantile statements have been made that have caused some of us to reflect seriously on the problem of political silliness and historical idiocy in Zimbabwe. On the s...Published: 05 Jan 2015 at 21:49hrs | 5 | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
Nathaniel Manheru or George Charamba: you have crossed the red line: Zionist and Gugurahundi genocide is a myth, you say!
Manheru, if you say Gugurahundi genocide is a myth in as much as the Holocaust and genocide that took place in most European countries against the Jews is a myth, then you have crossed the ...Published: 03 Jan 2015 at 05:11hrs | 8 | by Nomazulu Thata
Rtd Cpt Matapo spells better Zimbabwe
Why United Crusader for Achieving Democracy (UCAD) deserves to lead Zimbabwe? Albert Matapo has all the qualities of the leader that Zimbabwe wants. According to Matapo, Zimbabwe shall become an e...Published: 23 Oct 2014 at 17:38hrs | | by Vuyisile Moyo
Why Mat'land kids would rather go Egoli than attend school - WhatsApp update
Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number....Published: 20 Sep 2014 at 20:38hrs | 2 | by Talmud Dlodlo Msindazi
The Ultimate power of the 'minority card' in Zimbabwe! (Part 1)
My friend, you better pay attention now because no one else could ever tell you this truth and SECRET, or rather make sure you read this article word for word! There is an age-old secret which is...Published: 09 Jun 2014 at 16:52hrs | | by Mvukela Mzilikazi-Khumalo
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