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David Coltart: handsome Matabele warrior with brains
I must confess, I feel jealous whenever I see the Mayor of Bulawayo, David Coltart in his Matabele traditional regalia. The man looks more handsome especially when he is wearing his head gear (umqhele...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 11:12hrs | 808 | by Israel Dube
Chaos at Bulawayo council meeting over traditional attire dispute
Tensions flared and order broke down at Bulawayo City Council's 3,394th full council meeting on Wednesday after councillors clashed over a controversial dress code dispute, prompting one senior counci...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 14:27hrs | 617 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Sakhile Dube comes second after Finland in the popular vote
Zimbabwe's stunning beauty queen, Sakhile Dube, has captured the spotlight as she prepares for the grand finale of Miss Universe 2024 today, Saturday, November 16, at the prestigious Arena Ciudad de M...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 15:08hrs | 27158 | by Staff reporter
Mzilikazi Day celebrations bring Bulawayo to a standstill
Bulawayo came alive with vibrant colors and festivities during the annual King Mzilikazi Day celebrations, which halted business in the city and marked the most significant event yet honoring the foun...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 10:02hrs | 8385 | by Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Luvale tribe resumes initiation ceremony
The Luvale tribe of Victoria Falls revived their traditional mukanda initiation ceremony, last held in 2014, with 30 boys aged 6 to 15 undergoing the cultural rite of passage. ...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 07:10hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
What do we have to show for Africa Day except traditional attire?
When the OAU (Organization for African Unity) was established on 25th May 1963, in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), the main objective of the founding fathers was the unity and solidarity of all the people Afr...Published: 26 May 2023 at 10:31hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chiwenga urges artists to use mother tongue in art, music
VICE-President Constantino Chiwenga has implored Zimbabweans to use their mother tongue in art and music to jealously guard indigenous languages and protect national identity.Speaking at the N...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Masuka Chieftaincy restored after 71 years
When the late Chief Mafini Masuka of Gokwe South became radical, denouncing and confronting the white colonial regime in 1951, he immediately suffered retribution and was stripped of his chieftaincy....Published: 22 Feb 2022 at 05:33hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Govt to correct Battle of Pupu story
GOVERNMENT has taken a bold step to correct a one-sided narrative of the famous Battle of Pupu, which for many years deliberately overlooked the African perspective. Under President Mnangagwa, the Sec...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa popularise 'silly' Zimbabwe scarves
A LONG, colourful scarf worn by President Emmerson Mnangagwa during his recent trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, has been a topic of discussion on various social media platforms,...Published: 10 Mar 2018 at 09:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The rebirth of Sandra Ndebele
The one thing that surprised Sandra Ndebele during her time in the studio recording the song, Lizwile, is how quiet and reserved kwaito star Professor was.On his hit records, the South African...Published: 29 Sep 2017 at 06:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
King Mswati hosts Prophet Magaya
Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries founder, Prophet Walter Magaya, yesterday flew to Swaziland on a private jet at the invitation of King Mswati where he had dinner with the queen, governmen...Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 20:13hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe draped in Swazi traditional attire
President Robert Mugabe has been pictured wrapped in Swaziland traditional attire chatting with King Mswati III of Swaziland.He is currently in Swaziland attending the 36th Sadc Heads of S...Published: 30 Aug 2016 at 13:28hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
The 4th annual Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo celebrations successful in Johannesburg
The life of the late Zimbabwean Vice President ,veteran nationalist and father figure ,Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo was successfully commemorated through arts in South Africa.The event which was or...Published: 02 Aug 2016 at 13:14hrs | 1 | by Future Moyo aka Jamelah
Busi Mhlanga flies Zimbabwe flag high in foreign lands
UK based singer Sibusiso Mhlanga is flying the flag for the Zimbabwean nation with her colourful traditional attire and socially conscious lyrics. Popularly known as Busi Mhlanga, she is currently wor...Published: 29 Apr 2016 at 00:24hrs | 8 | by Mafu Sithabile
Tezvara resurfaces as Sekuru Kaguvi
National broadcaster, ZBCtv has come under fire after they mistakenly used comical footage of a spirit medium – Mbuya Nehanda standing next to Internet sensation 'Tezvara' instead of her husband, Se...Published: 06 Apr 2016 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Danisa Masuku
Jah Prayzah at it again - 'steals' video concept
THE much overrated Jah Prayzah is embroiled in yet another plagiarism scam, barely a month after he released a string of videos from his latest album.He stands accused of copying a video conce...Published: 10 Jan 2016 at 09:53hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Sandra Ndebele expecting baby number 3
Sassy dancer Sandra Ndebele has announced that she and her husband Nkanyiso Tiny Sibindi are expecting their third child, and spread the news on social media yesterday.Sandy, as she is affect...Published: 15 Oct 2015 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by staff reporter
MASSIVE MARCH On Saturday before the journey to Mhlahlandlela
It has been confirmed by the organisers that there will be a massive march on Saturday the 5th of September. The march will be part of the King Mzilikazi memorial celebration, which will take place on...Published: 01 Sep 2015 at 09:01hrs | 2 | by Arnold Nkala of IBUTHO LENQAMA
Bare breasted maidens bring Bulawayo to Standstill
Business came to a halt in Bulawayo this afternoon when adolescents clad in colourful traditional attire with their breasts exposed strolled across the city.The girls believed to be from ...Published: 14 Sep 2014 at 06:20hrs | 10 | by Mafu Sithabile
Prophet Ngwenya now a sangoma
FORMER Bulawayo apostolic sect leader and self-styled prophet Thabiso Ngwenya, who was stripped of his government issued certificate to practice as a prophet in 2012, has resurfaced as a sangoma in S...Published: 09 Jun 2014 at 07:16hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
"My dancing style does not make me a lesser Christian'
Bulawayo queen of dance Sandra Ndebele, who launched her sixth album at Rainbow Hotel in Bulawayo at the weekend, has justified her blend of secular and gospel music.The former Iyasa prodigy t...Published: 20 Feb 2013 at 11:37hrs | | by Arts reporter
Zuma's penis on show in another painting
Johannesburg - Another painting of President Jacob Zuma with his private parts exposed went on display at the AVA Gallery in Cape Town on Monday night, according to a report.According to The...Published: 28 Aug 2012 at 10:38hrs | 2 | by Sapa
Njelele renegades must be brought to book
A group of people who have thrice visited the traditional sacred Njelele Shrine and verbally harassed and insulted its official keeper, a MaNdlovu, were recently described as "renegades" by the Zimbab...Published: 23 May 2012 at 04:44hrs | 1 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Malian women create beauty and profit through local fabrics
Hand-dyed polished cotton - called bazin - is the mainstay of Malian fashion. The blind singers Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia extolled the fabric in a song released in 2005, "Beaux dimanches" ("B...Published: 27 Apr 2012 at 20:52hrs | 1 | by Africa Renewal
Family flees own 20 goblins
A FAMILY in Insuza, Matabeleland, has fled its home after being harassed by the father's goblins now said to number about 15.The named family left its homestead in Village 1C after the goblin...Published: 03 Sep 2011 at 08:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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