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Headmistress disrespecting the community, lying to authorities
In Mbembesi, Lupane, tensions have escalated between parents of learners at Mlonyeni Primary School and the school's headmistress, Ms Abigail Mpinga, amidst allegations of mismanagement, disrespect to...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:10hrs | 518 | by Staff reporter
Merry Chiwenga-Mubayiwa: A spot-on definition of Gender-Based Violence
The physical pain that Merry is going through is not possible to share. However emotional torture is possible and empathize genuinely with Merry Chiwenga. She is going through a physical and mental to...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 13:45hrs | 398 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mthakwazi activists narrate horror stories from behind prison walls
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) activists have revealed details of harassment and torture as well as unfair treatment during their incarceration after staging a peaceful protest outside the Bulawayo Ce...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 21:04hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
SOS for released Mthwakazi activists
THE Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has appealed for donations in cash or kind to support six activists and their families who spent three years in jail on charges of public violence.Nine MRP a...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 21:04hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter
Ndebeles will never be good enough for the rabid tribalists
Being born into a Ndebele, Kalanga or Sotho family in Zimbabwe can be a bewildering, challenging and frustrating affair. If you were born in Bulilima, Matabeleland South, like Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo ...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 08:15hrs | 12 | by Tafiranyika @tafimhaka
'War vets are not Zanu-PF bootlickers'
The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), long perceived as a pawn of Zanu-PF, asserts that it is not a bootlicker of the ruling party and operates independently.Acco...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 20:36hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Politics of ethnicity: Jumping from the pan into the fire
BELOW is a book excerpt from In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas and Solutions) by Professor Arthur Mutambara.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's new Cabinet shocked many b...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 08:31hrs | 22 | by Arthur Mutambara
War Veterans attack ZANU PF councillor
ZANU PF ward 30 candidate councillor Dickson Mucherwa is reported under attack from war Veterans who want him arrested for allegedly stealing Presidential inputs in 2019.The beef is emanating ...Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 22:34hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bishop Mutendi calls for peace ahead of elections
ZION Christian Church (ZCC) leader, Bishop Nehemiah Mutendi has implored churches to play a leading role in promoting peace and unity in the nation as the country heads towards this year's harmonised ...Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 10:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Vote for ZANU PF' Mphoko tells Zimbabweans
Siqokoqela Mphoko, the son of Former Vice President Report Phelekezela Mphoko, has taken to Twitter to rally Zimbabweans to vote for the ruling party ZANU PF. In a series of Twitter posts ...Published: 02 Jan 2023 at 14:05hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Villagers demand deployment of local teachers
Villagers in Dombodema, Plumtree are demanding the government to deploy local teachers at their schools, in order improve their children's pass rate...Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 18:23hrs | 4 | by Desmond Nleya
Zimbabwean courts have no spectacles to see Mnangagwa's illegitimacy
President Mnangagwa's legitimacy as a Zanu leader and President of the Republic, has been challenged in court. But, any Zanu leader's first duty on the job is to take the Court's spectacles and keep t...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 15:18hrs | 2 | by Ryton Dzimiri
Zapu position on Zimbabwe government's machinations on Gukurahundi genocide
It is an objective reality that Zimbabwe cannot move forward as a nation towards peace and development unless and until the thorny issue of Gukurahundi is properly and effectively addressed. The attem...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 19:41hrs | 3 | by Thembani Maphosa
LSU in unscrupulous procurement deals, authorities unfairly suspend transport officer
LUPANE State University (LSU) under the administration of Vice Chancellor Pardon Kuipa has again been caught in an unscrupulous goods procurement process and construction project without following ten...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 14:42hrs | 65 | by Stephen Jakes
The greatest threat to ZANU-PF revealed
The conceptualization of factionalism in political parties takes a different view if we consider its importance in a democratic environment. Following an ugly encounter with the ugly face of factional...Published: 26 Jun 2021 at 14:44hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabweans have come to view constitution not as statement of shared principles but as cudgel with which to attack enemies
Zimbabweans on both the left and the right now view their political opponents not as fellow Zimbabweans with differing views, but as tribal enemies to be vanquished. And they have come to view t...Published: 19 May 2021 at 23:53hrs | 4 | by Mandla Dlamini
Kembo Mohadi presidential ambitions thwarted, we saw it coming!
In more than one article we told over ambitious Kembo Mohadi that he will never be the President of Zimbabwe given his Matabele background. We told him not to fly to high because his wings were fake, ...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 13:38hrs | 7 | by Israel Dube
The Mthwakazi question: Who does or doesn't qualify to be Mthwakazian?
My intention is not to write on either the historical origins or the actual geographical boundaries of Mthwakazi State, highlighted in yellow on the above image, but I am more concerned with initiatin...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 08:26hrs | 13 | by Nkonzo Mathanda
Mnangagwa govt unwilling to rescue 10 trapped Esigodini miners on tribal grounds?
Mthwakazi Democratic Alliance is concerned with the attitude of the ruling party concerning the trapped miners at Matshetshe mine at Esigodini, which is located under UMzingwane District in Matebelela...Published: 25 Nov 2020 at 06:14hrs | 2 | by Mandlenkosi Nkomo
Demon tribalism back to haunt Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe on the verge of bitter split
Once you hear the old tribalist like Emmerson Mnangagwa denouncing tribalism, regionalism, divisionism and reciting the words "Zimbabwe is a unitary state" in almost every political gathering that he ...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:37hrs | | by Israel Dube
Minister Monica Mutsvangwa confirms MRP right
The three board appointments under the Ministry of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services announced today [Wednesday] by Minister Mutsvangwa only serves to confirm that Mthwakazi Republic P...Published: 01 Aug 2019 at 07:36hrs | 4 | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
Tabitha Khumalo tells Ndebeles to go hang if they don't want shona leadership in Bulawayo
In a shocking video circulating on social media and according to the information gathered by our intelligence department, Thabitha Khumalo is seen defending her party's tribal agenda on the people of ...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 07:41hrs | | by Mthwakazi
MDC tribalists' plans exposed
It has come to our attention that the recently elected MDC-A Bulawayo leadership which is predominantly Shona, and stand accused of bribing their way up on tribal grounds is fully behind Kambarami in ...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 22:40hrs | 1 | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
ZANU PF factions revealed
The Zimbabwe African Nationalists Union (Patriotic Front) ZANU PF is an interesting political and liberation movement which is currently the reigning and undisputed champion of Zimbabwean politics...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 10:10hrs | 4 | by Nicholas Ncube
Is MRP a tribal party?
I have been asked this question a million times by a lot of people, many people actually believe that Mthwakazi is advancing a tribal narrative, that makes the so called Ndebele tribe superior which i...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 09:24hrs | 2 | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
Ndiweni praises Mnangagwa? Setting the record straight
Outspoken traditional leader, Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni - who has in recent months courted the ire of Zanu-PF apparatchiks with his stinging criticism of the government - has praised President Em...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa and his shona speaking chiefs must blame Gukurahundi not Ndebele chiefs
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT PRESS STATEMENT01 JULY 2019As chiefs we are deeply disappointed by statements by some that Chiefs from the Midlands province were invited to a meeting with the Pres...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:42hrs | 3 | by Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni
Mnangagwa must apologise for genocide, says chiefs
Chiefs have asked President Emmerson Mnangagwa to apologise for the 1980s army killings in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces during the period known as Gukurahundi.Mnangagwa met chiefs from ...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Mnangagwa lashes out at divisions
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has castigated efforts to divide chiefs, indicating that such behaviour would not be tolerated.President Mnangagwa expressed his displeasure at the method that was...Published: 29 Jun 2019 at 17:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa scared to face his own sins at Dabengwa's funeral
The lame excuse given by presidential spokesman George Charamba for Mnangagwa's failure to attend Dabengwa's funeral is that "it is in the spirit of respecting the bereaved family's request for privac...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 14:08hrs | | by Israel Dube
MDC seeks to close ranks in Bulawayo
THE BULAWAYO MDC provincial leadership is mobilising members to close ranks and focus on rebuilding the party's structures following last week's divisive congress.Divisions rocked the oppositi...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Credible team and sound advice ahead of Elective Congress
Those who have been consistent from 1999, are likely to be beneficiaries of this congress, and secondly off course the Chamisa factor. The Chamisa factor plays a pivotal role on the basis of selection...Published: 20 Apr 2019 at 08:12hrs | 1 | by A big Easter by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
3 in court for assault
Three Kwekwe artisanal miners were arraigned before a Kwekwe magistrate last week facing charges of assaulting a colleague on tribal grounds using machetes.Albert Tembo (26), Tawanda Donjijena...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 14:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo takes deliberate affirmative action policy
BULAWAYO Mayor Councillor Solomon Mguni has said council has taken a deliberate affirmative action policy that will see local companies being prioritised in the awarding of tenders to promote the city...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 22:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shangani community fumes over killer cops
Shangani traditional and community leaders in Chikombedzi are up in arms with authorities over the death of a villager who was allegedly fatally shot by a drunk police officer on Christmas Day....Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Pull him/her down' syndrome in the UK
BEING far from home is normally supposed to bring a sense of unity among Zimbabweans in the Diaspora, but that is not the situation on the ground.Most Zimbabweans abroad have actually built st...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 08:12hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa fears Matabeleland restoration: no one will baby sit him in Matabeleland
"If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand". These words of wisdom are attributed to Jesus Christ himself.Zimbabwe is one such Kingdom trying to find balance on shaky t...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 08:02hrs | 3 | by Israel Dube
Unresolved ethnicity conflict haunts Bulawayo
For the past few weeks, the second largest city has been on the spotlight with the mayoral election taking centre stage.Residents gained interest in the election process as they argued that th...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 13:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
BCC investigates corrupt land deals
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is investigating irregular land deals involving the previous council following a petition by residents.The local authority has, in the past, faced allegations o...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tribalist councillor takes oath in Shona
There was chaos here yesterday at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected councillors after one of them, Arnold Batirai of ward 24, decided to take oath of office in Shona.While all the ...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 21:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa endorsed by Zimbabwe 'despot'
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said he welcomed an endorsement of his presidential bid by former President Robert Mugabe who was booted out of power by the military in November last year...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 09:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZEC working with Mnangagwa to subvert Chamisa's will
MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa accused the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission of working closely with President Emmerson Mnangagwa by providing the voter data base to him.Chamis...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 19:37hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mthwakazi takes TM Pick n Pay fight to SA
THE Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has taken its fight against TM Hyper Pick and Pay to its headquarters in South Africa protesting alleged "nepotism" in the recruitment of employees at its Bulawayo s...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 09:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi petition Pick n Pay HQ in South Africa
A delegation of Mthwakazi Republic Party, led by President Mqondisi Moyo handed over a petition to the management of Pick n Pay in Johannesburg. The delegation included, the national spokesper...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 13:59hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Pick n Pay workers demonstrate, demand jobs back
TM Hyper Pick n Pay's main branch in Bulawayo was yesterday forced to close early following disturbances by a group of former employees who stormed the building demanding to be reinstated after their ...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa rose to MDC presidency on a tribal card
May I join in the debate around Joshua Nkomo, Khupe, Chamisa, Welshman, Mtambara etc etc. Apparently I happen to have worked under JN and with the rest in my political career. Without taking a neutral...Published: 09 Apr 2018 at 07:57hrs | 5 | by Mzila Ndlovu
Headmaster in tribalism storm
THE headmaster of Magwegwe High School in Bulawayo is under fire after allegedly banning the singing of Shona songs at his school.Mr William Ncube is alleged to have banned pupils from singing...Published: 12 Mar 2018 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lacoste trying to defend Mnangagwa on Gukurahundi through violence
A commentator Nkosinami Vimbelela‎ has said a group of Lacoste members in Zanu PF always try to defend President Emmerson Mnangagwa when ever an issue of Gukurahundi is raised against him through ca...Published: 07 Jan 2018 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanla was a rebel group from Zpra
Ex Zpra Veterrans Trust Charmian Buster Magwizi has said the Zanla force was formed as a breakaway force from the Zipra on tribal grounds that the Zpra was led by Joshua Nkomo from one of the Ndebele ...Published: 24 Dec 2017 at 07:06hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Site of vigorous political contestations and violence
THE year 2017 has seen the city of Bulawayo being used as a political battlefield for opposition parties and the ruling Zanu-PF with dismissals, suspensions, defections, resignations and even violence...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 05:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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