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Zimbabwe: Chekhov's middle age monks
From a writer, critic, traveller, doctorI am reading selected letters of Anton Chekhov, the Russian writer, critic, traveller and medical doctor.The letters span a big chunk of his lif...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:03hrs | 3 | by @Jamwanda2 On Saturday
Mnangagwa and the cult of mediocrity in Zimbabwe politics
ZIMBABWE has finally arrived at its Idi Amin moment in history.This is a moment where the vulgar, obscene and grotesque performances of leaders get tragically normalised. It is a true "gods mu...Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Dinizulu Macaphulana
Building on change in Zimbabwe
SINCE Last November, the world has watched as citizens of my country chart a new course for themselves and a new Zimbabwe. Change is all around us. Barriers to free expression are being brought down. ...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by Emmerson Mnangagwa
Patrick Lumumba: How to become a Colonial Constable
Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba does not only speak on African solutions for African problems, he raises hell and does not let any sleeping dogs lie. The Kenyan Pan-Africanist lawyer and judge does not ta...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 09:54hrs | 3 | by Cetshwayo Zindabazezwe Mabhena
Bosso, Majaivana and other taboos
A number of political philosophers and sociologists of the Global South have noted how sport and religion were used by colonialists to divert the minds and energies of natives from politics.Of...Published: 30 May 2017 at 09:24hrs | | by Cetshwayo Zindabazezwe Mabhena writes from South Africa
Pseudo-Reformists: When Beasts of England Roar
A cryptic but interesting response to my piece last week came from one "yowe" who advised me to read George Orwell's classic, Animal Farm. I can only surmise that "yowe" is unaware that literature, En...Published: 11 Mar 2017 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Cartoon an 'insult to women, Ndebele people'
A CARTOON depicting two scantily dressed young women engaged in a conversation suggesting that for young girls in Matabeleland and Midlands, prostituting one's body is an alternative to education ...Published: 12 Feb 2016 at 07:55hrs | 1 | by Khanyile Mlotshwa
Harare musical Treasure dares to satirise Mugabe
A figure supposedly representing Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe was recently forced from his throne in front of about 7,000 cheering Harare theatre-goers watching an outdoor musical.Singe...Published: 07 May 2011 at 11:30hrs | | by Moyo Roy
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