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Rev. Dongo, so you'll gladly accept cash from the Devil just to avoid looking for money?
As the saying goes, the love of money is the root of all evil - and it seems some so-called "churches" are finding that temptation far too irresistible.It is astonishing - and frankly heartbre...Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:19hrs | 960 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Have our churches turned into sanctuaries for the corrupt?
Have our churches become places where criminals go to cleanse their reputations and whitewash their activities?In Zimbabwe, we are witnessing a deeply troubling phenomenon - one that strikes a...Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:38hrs | 270 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The love of money has destroyed Zimbabwe's churches and turned them into dens of thieves
Oh God, why is my spirit disquieted? As a devout Christian, nothing leaves me more disturbed and broken-hearted than witnessing the Church - the Body of Christ - being reduced to a grotesque s...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 11:11hrs | 753 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
If the liberation struggle was for all Zimbabweans, then war veterans should refuse to be bribed
The love of money is the root of all evil, it is said. Over the past month, Zimbabwe's government has rolled out a series of "empowerment schemes" tailored for veterans of the liberation strug...Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 14:55hrs | 455 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chivayo proves that the love of money is the root of all evil
The pursuit of wealth and material possessions has long been a source of fascination, aspiration, and, indeed, controversy throughout human history. The Bible succinctly captures this paradoxi...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 13:32hrs | 1507 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
When the devil has colonised the pulpit
The ever-known spirit and will to excell in academic studies has left most school children, both at primary and secondary levels. The 'tiger' in them to succeed has never shown its head save f...Published: 16 May 2023 at 17:35hrs | 3 | by TT Murisa
Christians who support oppressors, looters and killers will answer to our Lord Jesus!
Of course, it is not particularly shocking when some of us witness the proliferation of so-called 'churches', and their leaders, who support evil.I can not deny that it hurts me in indescribab...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 11:42hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
God has done more in my life in a few years praying alone, than going to 'church' for decades!
After penning my article entitled, 'Support ED all you want, but please don't blaspheme our God', I received so many messages of agreement, encouragement and endorsement of my sentiments.Indee...Published: 29 Jan 2023 at 08:27hrs | 25 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Support ED all you want, but please don't blaspheme the name of our God!
The Apostle Paul was right!"The love of money is the root of all evil"!And, tragically these words have been proven more real i...Published: 27 Jan 2023 at 17:33hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's ruling elite has no conscience
As the sickening widespread looting of our national resources by the ruling elite in Zimbabwe continues unabated, even increasing at a maddening frequency, I cannot help wonder how far these people ar...Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 09:10hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ruling elite will sell their own mothers if they believe can get away with it!
As the sickening widespread looting of our national resources by the ruling elitist clique in Zimbabwe continues unabated, even increasing at a maddening frequency, I can not help wondering how far th...Published: 13 Jul 2022 at 10:08hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Manjuzu' craze hits Harare
IN one of his letters to Timothy, a fellow brother in the Christian faith, Apostle Paul (previously known as Saul of Tarsus) offers counsel to a brother.Writes Paul in 1 Timoth 6:10: "For the ...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:04hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Passion Java offering R2m to SA youngsters
In a bid to get youngsters off the streets, and away from drugs and crime, a Zimbabwean self-proclaimed 'prophet', Passion Java, is offering up to R2 million in a bible verse challenge.The cha...Published: 24 Jan 2022 at 16:51hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Political crowd funding: A new fleece
When author and Irish nationalist, Jonathan Swift, established the first recognised crowd funding in the early 1700s as a way of providing loans to the poor, but creditworthy people in Dublin, little ...Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 07:58hrs | 1 | by Innocent Mujeri
Money is not evil, it is the root of all evil
Is it a cheerful smile or gleeful facade of evil? Relatives or acquaintances, watch how they ogle at your kids. The horrific and gory murder of seven year old Tafadzwa Makore by familiar faces i...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 09:58hrs | 4 | by Tondo
Corruption has become endemic a pandemic
My memory is either clouded or crowded, maybe erasing some irrelevant stuff would help. This Hon. Minister of Labour and Social Welfare whose name keep popping up in the NSSA saga, was she not...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 17:58hrs | 1 | by Thomas Murisa
State University Toxic Management Culture a threat to Education 5.0
The purging of any toxic management culture, real or perceived, at our state universities is critical to the success of Education model 5.0 being proudly sponsored by the Ministry of Higher and Tertia...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 08:58hrs | 2 | by Enock Jonathan
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 | 3 | by Lovejean Ndlovu
How can we rebuild our national consciousness when we do not have our own currency? The case for the return of the Zimbabwe doll
Zimbabwe has sixteen official languages set out in section six of the Zimbabwe Constitution. In terms of that esteemed document our country is a Christian nation. It respects Christian values and upho...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 23:00hrs | 1 | by Lloyd Msipa
Bushiri, Magaya and the gospel of prosperity
IT was perhaps the most striking picture that came from the spectacle that accompanied Shepherd Bushiri's appearance at the Pretoria Special Commercial Crimes Court last week.It was the pictur...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:50hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
MDC Parliamentarians hypocritical: Mudzuri
MDC core-Vice President, Elias Mudzuri, has released a hash worded response to his party colleagues calling their actions and utterances hypocritical politicking.Mudzuri was responding to a vi...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 19:22hrs | | by Charles Motsi
Money is the root of all evil
We all use money every day and yet few of us really understand what these bits of paper or cotton or simply figures in a ledger really mean. But we know the stuff is important.In economic term...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:38hrs | | by Eddie Cross
Betting shops have sprouted across Zimbabwe
In recent years, soccer betting shops have sprouted across the country.From early morning till late into the night, the betting outlets are always a hive of activity.Indeed, betting ha...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa wants to bulldoze his way to State House
Dear Its well choreographed, well planned but poorly executed! Truly, I say to you Zimbabweans demons have been unleashed upon our country and lady Macbeth is doing all she can to once again g...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Munya Shumba
Leaders who want to rule forever should have been traditional chiefs, not presidents
This past week witnessed another embarassing dent to the image of African national leaders - as Ugandan parliamentarians broke into a fist fight during a fierce debate on removing presidential age lim...Published: 30 Sep 2017 at 08:29hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Passersby harvest money at accident scene
MONEY does not grow on trees but can certainly be picked up from the scene of a cash-loaded-car accident scene.The driver of a vehicle that was loaded with cash learnt it the hard way that mon...Published: 04 Aug 2017 at 09:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi were not mere 'disturbances', but a genocide
It was not only shocking, but bewildering, to read - in a recent edition of the state-run The Herald newspaper - that Zimbabwe Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko recklessly referred to the Gukurahundi ...Published: 24 Jul 2017 at 09:07hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Is money to blame for current and future challenges?
Why is money being blamed all the time? Does money think for you? Money is a good that acts as a medium of exchange in transactions. Classically it is said that money acts as a unit of account...Published: 03 Jul 2017 at 19:33hrs | | by Enos Denhere
Is money to blame for current and future challenges?
Why money being blamed all the time?, Does money think for you?, Money is a good that acts as a medium of exchange in transactions. Classically it is said that money acts as a unit of account, a store...Published: 03 Jul 2017 at 13:47hrs | | by Enos Denhere
Male strippers invade Harare
IF you thought the proliferation of strip clubs in the country, including at some dingy places in some of the dirtiest townships was strange — think again.Male strippers have become a hi...Published: 15 Jan 2017 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
99% preachers and prophets not doing God's work
I know most people will immediately be shocked by my reliable figure and start cursing me and calling me all sorts of names least of which is calling me an anti-Christ. But I'm not one to ...Published: 04 Jul 2016 at 08:42hrs | 3 | by peter Kachapulampupu
'Dirty' business pastors reprimanded
While traditionally, pastors have relied on the benevolence of the church for their upkeep; the world's turbulent economic situation has seen most clerics pursuing business interests for self sustenan...Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 11:10hrs | | by Fatima Bulla
A REJOINDER: Mugabe calls truce to carefully orchestrated factional war that has Mnangagwa shaken and stirred in equal measure
It is time Zimbabweans support ideas irrespective of affiliation and gunging up which has fueled President Mugabe innuendos in the control and blackmailing to the core attempts at building opposition ...Published: 03 Feb 2016 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Andrew Manyevere
Valentines Day - Not in the name of love
THE month of January terrifies many men out there because of the dreaded "January disease", which is caused by school fees payments that are preceded by mega festive season spending.However, m...Published: 08 Feb 2015 at 09:44hrs | | by Robin Chaibva
Ndolwane super sounds robbed
MONEY is the root of all evil! This saying rings true to up-and-coming artiste Romeo Gasa who has allegedly gone into hiding after he allegedly dupe...Published: 06 Dec 2014 at 06:20hrs | | by Victoria Mushunje
Child prostitution hits Shangani
Indulging in activities involving sex at a tender age is a taboo especially in African countries.But with the advent of technology, a lot of teenagers are exposed to a lot of things and they t...Published: 14 Jun 2014 at 07:43hrs | 1 | by Swagga T
'Tsvangirai's MDC-T will not beg tired members'
MDC-T national chairman Lovemore Moyo has said the party would not waste time begging "rebels" seeking leadership renewal to remain in the party, claiming that they were being used by Zanu-PF to desta...Published: 17 Mar 2014 at 08:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The Black Man's Burden
The problems we face in Africa can never be solved using the same political structures that we have blindly adopted since 1950's.Reading Martin Merendith's book - "State of Africaâ€, ...Published: 09 Jan 2014 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Vince Musewe
Money the root of all evil
"Money is the root of all evil," the email read. "It is the reason you Africans are a failure; a dependent of the West. It is the reason you languish at the bottom of the totem pole. Don't blame us. ...Published: 03 Jun 2013 at 03:35hrs | | by Field Ruwe
This and that with Mal'phosa - That is not in the Bible
There are four women who 'haunt' Jourbert Park all day every Sunday. They take turns to preach to a passers-by congregation, shouting their lungs out and prancing and flapping like chickens trying to ...Published: 05 Mar 2013 at 14:49hrs | | by Clerk Ndlovu
VP Mujuru warns of false prophets
ZIMBABWEANS should be wary of fake prophets who are turning churches into money-making ventures, Acting President Joice Mujuru has said.She said local religious groups s...Published: 25 May 2012 at 20:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
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