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Zanu-PF cults, national myths, hegemony

THE British are renowned for their liking of leaders, particularly those who took them through tough periods like the Second World War and the Cold War-era. Most notable are army commander Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher. They beca…

Published: 22 Jan 2022 at 05:23hrs | 4 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu

'Chamisa has debunked Zanu-PF myths,' claims MDC Chamisa

THE MDC Alliance yesterday said it "scored big" in 2021 by demystifying "the myth that rural areas were strongholds for Zanu-PF" following opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's whirlwind tours which saw him addressing campaign rallies in rura…

Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 00:09hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Unmasking the myths of decolonization in Zimbabwe through the lens of Cain Mathema

Cain Mathema's 2018 publication, "I Join The ZAPU Armed Struggle" captures stories of experiences and reflections of the young Thula at Cyrene Mission, an Anglican Church boarding school for boys. ZAPU is a curtailment for the Zimbabwe Afr…

Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 21:36hrs | 6 | by Brian Maregedze

The Ian Smith myth and other fallacies

There are many fallacies associated with the history of Zimbabwe. Let's start with one of the oldest.Rhodesia was not built on an empty veld. The fallacy that the land was empty is just that: a fallacy. Probably a quarter of a million Ndeb…

Published: 15 May 2017 at 06:53hrs | 6 | by Simon Massey

Indigenisation and the myth of inefficient African production systems

THERE has been talk, debate, and many times bad talk across and within the political divide over the Indigenisation Act and its implementation. Nobody has really given convincing explanation as to why the heat has gone so high during imple…

Published: 13 Jul 2012 at 08:00hrs | 2 | by Adolf Mavheneke

When Rhodesia coils through lasting myths

TODAY is April 14, a mere four days away from yet another 18th April, the day we commemorate our birthday as an independent, sovereign nation.The year for that momentous event was of course 1980, a year that, read against the pain of a lon…

Published: 14 Apr 2012 at 14:24hrs | 12 | by Nathaniel Manheru

Mermaid and incensed spirits myth haunts Zimbabwe town

GOKWE town continues to face serious water challenges despite the completion of the construction of Gwehava Dam amid revelations that authorities are failing to draw water from the dam owing to incensed spirits.The angry spirits, according…

Published: 06 Feb 2012 at 04:53hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

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Zanu-PF cults, national myths, hegemony

'Chamisa has debunked Zanu-PF myths,' claims MDC Chamisa

Unmasking the myths of decolonization in Zimbabwe through the lens of Cain Mathema

The Ian Smith myth and other fallacies

Indigenisation and the myth of inefficient African production systems

When Rhodesia coils through lasting myths

Mermaid and incensed spirits myth haunts Zimbabwe town

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