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Teachers pen O-Level IsiNdebele textbooks
TWO teachers have co-written two IsiNdebele text books for ordinary level pupils in line with the competency-based curriculum. Titled Asifunde IsiNdebele book 3 and 4, the books are designed to prepar...Published: 03 Aug 2021 at 07:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
#Zimdecides: Fictitious addresses, missing names raise eyebrows
Eight people who are registered under one address will vote in five different constituencies in Harare in one of the eye-popping discoveries during an analysis of the voters roll recently released by ...Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 14:34hrs | 1 | by Blessed Mhlanga
Jah Prayzah fights back cyber bullies
AWARD-WINNING musician, Jah Prayzah unleashed his dark side on Saturday afternoon, while responding to Twitter critics who had taken him to task over spelling errors on a post he made last Thursday....Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 07:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
1.7 million Zimbabweans have died since 2013
A total of 1.7 million Zimbabwean have died from July 2013 to date, registrar general Tobaiwa Mudede has said. Mudede revealed the shocking statistics on Monday afternoon when he appeared the ...Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 18:20hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
Dokora accuses Ndebeles of inciting tribalism in Zimbabwe
PRIMARY and Secondary Education Minister Dr Lazarus Dokora has castigated social media users for distorting information on wrong IsiNdebele spellings and accused them of inciting tribalism in the co...Published: 14 Oct 2017 at 16:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Grade 7 exams set by people with no educational qualification - MLF
It has come to our attention that when Lazarus Dokora called for further 'training' of teachers, that never happened he really did not mean it but he only wanted to present a chance to employ his trib...Published: 07 Oct 2017 at 09:36hrs | 1 | by MLF Information Department
Zimsec probe after exam paper errors
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is investigating alleged irregularities in the Zimbabwe School Examination Council (Zimsec) Grade Seven General Paper 1 examination amid concerns from p...Published: 06 Oct 2017 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grade 1 Ndebele book with Shona spellings causes outcry - photoshopped
It has come to light that there was some mischief and the title of the book was photoshopped. An investigation was done and there is nothing like that in bookshops and schools. We retract the article....Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 17:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grade 1 textbook with wrong Ndebele spellings finally recalled
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has finally recalled a Grade One Environmental Science textbook that contains embarrassing language and grammatical mistakes.The textbook in isi...Published: 09 Sep 2017 at 07:38hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Science in Ndebele textbook recalled
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has said textbooks that have language and grammatical mistakes should be removed from schools and taken back to suppliers.This comes amid concer...Published: 07 Sep 2017 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
The desecration of Ndebele language: Let's Take Action
Barely a day goes by without the reckless publication of documents that show backhand treatment and outright impunity for the Ndebele Language. While the trend has been government and fast foods compa...Published: 28 Aug 2017 at 06:53hrs | 4 | by Phithizela Ngcobo
Bond notes billboard mistake, PR company apologises
Askeland Media, Public Relations company contracted to produce the billboards for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's bond notes has offered its apologies over failure to spell correct the words 'remitance...Published: 28 Nov 2016 at 10:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele spelling mistakes spark debate
THE decision by the Bulawayo City Council to correct misspellings of some of its streets and suburbs has sparked debate among the city's social analysts who argue that more needs to be done to create ...Published: 05 Mar 2016 at 07:45hrs | 1 | by Nqobile Tshili
5 mistakes to avoid when compiling your CV
With an unemployment rate of around 25% in South Africa - and possibly more, depending on how you calculate it - competition for every job opening is fierce. The first step towards securing your dream...Published: 22 Jun 2015 at 13:21hrs | | by Anja van Beek
'It's now a crime to travel from South Africa via Beitbridge'
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: 11 Feb 2015 at 08:07hrs | | by Humba
'Air Zimbabwe's pathetic online presence'
In the 21st Century, there's probably no better way of relaying/receiving information or commercially transacting more efficiently than using the endlessly fascinating World Wide Web.Most avi...Published: 16 Jan 2015 at 10:57hrs | 3 | by Maguire
Tribalism, the elephant in Zimbabwe's room
Recently fast food outlet Chicken Slice and drinks maker Coca Cola faced a barrage of criticism in Zimbabwe after they spelt Ndebele names wrongly in their media campaigns.Many feel the respon...Published: 13 Jan 2015 at 09:37hrs | | by NqabaM
Embarrassed Chicken Slice to replace 'rotten' Ndebele banner
UNDERFIRE Chicken Slice food outlet in Bulawayo has acknowledge the blatant errors on an advert written in Ndebele saying they were working on correcting it after locals blasted them for disregarding...Published: 16 Dec 2014 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Chicken Slice acknowledges misspelt Ndebele advert
FAST food outlet, Chicken Slice received a baptism of fire at the opening of its first branch in Bulawayo, with the company being accused of using wrong Ndebele spellings in its advertisement....Published: 16 Dec 2014 at 08:35hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Delta to engage customers over Ndebele spelling mistakes
COCA-COLA is set to engage its customers across the country over incidences of misspelt names on some of its products following the "Share a Coke" campaign launched in Zimbabwe recently, an offic...Published: 26 Nov 2014 at 12:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Copac stops over Typists, as Zanu-PF recruits its functionaries and CIOs
HARARE - THE Parliamentary Select Committee (Copac) has grinded to a halt after rappotuers from the two MDC formations walked out of Committee Room 5 were they are working protesting the recruitment o...Published: 21 Sep 2011 at 07:29hrs | 1 | by Bekithemba Nhlanhla Ncube
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