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A Tribute to the Life of Evangelist Percy Dlamini
The Guta RaMwari Religion, under the governance of the Holy Spirit, solemnly acknowledges and pays heartfelt tribute to the family of Evangelist Percy Dlamini, who departed this earthly life on April ...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:07hrs | 1076 | by The Literature Committee of South Africa (LitcoSA)
Remembering Holy Messenger Margaret Mukosi
We bow our heads in reverence, honouring the extraordinary life of Holy Messenger Margaret "Maggie" Mukosi (née Mpofu) who passed on this 23rd of October 2024. Born on the 5th of March 1936 in Shurug...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 20:55hrs | 1645 | by Mpumelelo Ncube
Africa is full of contradictions; Qwabe twins are still VIRGINS at 26 years!
Seeing their photo on Bulawayo24 today, I wonder what is cultural, and traditional about these twins? This photo shoot looks like big German barbies on sale. There is nothing that tells me that these ...Published: 21 Sep 2024 at 11:01hrs | 2972 | by Nomazulu Thata
Qwabe Twins still virgins at 26
Award-winning South Africa music duo, the Qwabe Twins, want young female musicians to follow in their footsteps and embrace their cultures, including preserving their virginity.The twins, whos...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:18hrs | 1696 | by Staff reporter
Cop jailed 3 years for 'virginity testing'
A 41-year-old police constabulary has been sentenced to an effective three years in jail for inserting his fingers into a juvenile's private parts claiming he was doing a virginity test.Mengez...Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Virginity and the Johanne Marange religious customs
THE state has outlawed virginity testing as a human rights violation.However, it is surprising to note that Johanne Marange Apostolic Church (JMAC) still teaches and conducts mandatory virgini...Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 19:54hrs | 6 | by Matthew Mare
Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission statement on June 16
1. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) is one of the five (5) Chapter 12 Independent Commissions established in terms of sections 232 (b) and 242 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe and operationa...Published: 16 Jun 2022 at 14:25hrs | 1 | by ZHRC
Woman in trouble over virginity testing
A 47-YEAR-OLD Marondera woman has been arrested for allegedly inserting a cooking stick in her 14-year-old stepdaughter's private parts to test if she was still a virgin.The woman from Gomo vi...Published: 16 Dec 2021 at 23:29hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Child brides: Machaya saga opens Pandora's box
THE story of a 14-year-old girl, who died while giving birth at an apostolic sect shrine in Marange has sparked outrage across the globe.Anna Machaya was allegedly forced out of school and int...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 08:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Heroine Nyaradzai Gumbodzvanda: Her speech at Amnesty International on Gender-based violence was heroic!
"Our language use perpetuate violence: we must refrain from language use that does not provide power to communities" said Madam Gumbodzvanda.Amai Gumbodzvanda made one of the most powerful spe...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 22:12hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Ubuntu/Hunhu is misplaced in African societies: Give me signs of...?
I should be excused once more for critiquing African values or should I say the African philosophy of humanism – Ubuntu/Hunhu. There are no traces of this noble philosophy in our culture: instead, w...Published: 18 Nov 2020 at 13:32hrs | 16 | by Nomazulu Thata
What does it mean searching hymen inside an 18-yr-old daughter's vaginal opening? Hon Priscilla Mishihairabwi-Mushonga I need an
Much as we would like to believe that our societies and families are holier than thou: far from it. We are worse off today, yesterday and a century ago. Violence against women and girl-children is pre...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 14:17hrs | 2 | by Nomazulu Thata
If I had married that man, I would be dead by now!
The level of violence in Zimbabwe is alarming: domestic violence accompanies the life of a married woman daily. Daily we read depressing news about the growing number of cases of femicide. Today again...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 17:58hrs | 3 | by Nomazulu Thata
Chigumbu Warikandwa should be shamboked to pulp for violating the rights of children!
We should start with you Chigumbu Warikandwa, you must be threshed to pulp for violating the rights of children and women. Your ideas have no room in our civilized society. It is for this reason that ...Published: 11 Mar 2017 at 14:52hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
MDC-T Keresencia Chabuka MP: your backwardness is beyond redemption
One could easily forgive this MP for absolute ignorance. In German language they say if ignorance was painful, how many people were we going to see just crying? We are nearing elections and it i...Published: 09 Mar 2017 at 12:32hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
What is really a virgin?
I AM going to break tradition again this week - I will not be responding to questions in order to deal with an important issue that afflicts women in marriages and relationships - VIRGINITY. I know so...Published: 15 May 2016 at 07:56hrs | | by Sisi Noe
Chinotimba says both men and women are abusers
Buhera South MP Joseph Chinotimba has claimed that both men and women were abusers of each other contrary to the obvious claims that men were the major abusers of women."Iif we look at each ot...Published: 10 Mar 2016 at 05:31hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Is virginity testing practice still relevant?
There is an old age adage indicating that "Ignorance is dangerous but even so when it is not acknowledged". In her article titled "MP Tshinga Dube, there is a big difference between telling a girl-chi...Published: 10 Feb 2016 at 12:45hrs | 16 | by Mpumelelo Ncube
'No virginity, no scholarship for girls'
Kwazulu Natal female students who got bursaries awards were stunned when authorities told them that anyone who will be found to have lost her viginity will not get the bursary.Daily Sun report...Published: 23 Jan 2016 at 05:44hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zulu King defends KZN land claims
Durban - Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini defended his blanket land-claim of KwaZulu-Natal and the existence of traditional courts, The Star reported on Thursday."These people accused us of desta...Published: 15 Jan 2015 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'Virginity tests by churches should be abolished'
Girls in Zimbabwe have criticised some Apostolic sects who compulsorily test girls' virginity, saying the practice violated their rights, 'The Standard' reported on Sunday.Speaking at the laun...Published: 22 Dec 2013 at 06:18hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
'Certified' virgins praise king after getting certificates of purity
Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini was showered with praises by virgins on Sunday for reviving virginity testing and "sticking to it even when criticised by ignorant individuals".Nearly 200 bare-br...Published: 25 Jun 2012 at 10:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Virginity testing saga continues
AT least three villagers at Killspring Farm where "virginity tests" were reportedly carried out on pupils allegedly raped Grade Six and Seven pupils and each paid a goat to buy their parents' silence...Published: 05 Apr 2012 at 07:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Coltart condemns school for subjecting female pupils to virginity tests
Following recent reports of a primary school in Matabeleland, Tsetse Primary, subjecting children to virginity test, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart on Monday said virginity...Published: 03 Apr 2012 at 01:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Virginity has lost its value
VIRGINITY has been associated with purity, chastity, valor and Godliness, but over the years this precious virtue has been thrown to the dogs — it is no longer ...Published: 29 Jan 2012 at 09:49hrs | 2 | by Robin Muchetu
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