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Egpha JokomoLast Saturday the 25th of August was a special day for me as I celebrated my 40 something birthday. A friend called me in the morning to wish me happy birthday. Like a good friend he is, he took the
Parenting: It’s no stroll in the park
Ghetto Blast Rosenthal MutakatiWITH beads of sweat almost streaming into the stewpot, an old lady donning sunbaked apparel and a tattered homemade apron called all her children for lunch, but no one responded. “Tafi, Tafi,
GMB holds first AGM in 81 years
Senior Agriculture ReporterThe Grain Marketing Board yesterday held its first annual general meeting since 1931.
SA miners charged with colleagues’ murder
JOHANNESBURG — The 270 miners arrested during violent strikes at South Africa’s Lonmin mine in Marikana, near Johannesburg were on Thursday charged with the murder of their 34 colleagues who were shot dead by police.Carnival: Zim’s time to shine
Brenda PhiriDress up in the most outrageous costumes, take to the streets, join thousand others and dance to loud music like no one is watching! Such is the mood during a carnival festive season! It’s a public street party that has some elements of an agricultural show but only better.
Rights commissioner Neseni dies
Herald ReporterZIMBABWE Human Rights Commissioner, Nomathemba Neseni has died. Comm Neseni died on Thursday after a short illness at the Avenues Clinic. In his condolonce message, Acting Secretary for
22 Zimpapers employees retire
Herald ReporterTWENTY-TWO Zimpapers employees yesterday retired from the company and received long service certificates after serving for more than 30 years each. The employees from Natprint were also given a
People’s views must reign supreme
Yesterday we carried a story in which Parliamentary Select Committee co-chair Cde Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana (Zanu-PF) publicly admitted that Copac had deviated from the views of the people even where the people had made clear submissions.
South Africa: Readings from Marikana
I am very mindful of one rule of life, namely that distance simplifies things. I am watching events in South Africa from across the Limpopo, and of course there is a vast distance between the great Limpopo, itself the margin or the helm for our two sister republics, and where I stand as I write this piece.
Much worse, however nearer we are to each other as neighbours, there is a vaster distance by way of our distinct histories, however comparable these may be. Of course, our cultures and languages do intersect in a variety of ways, factors that my lessen that distance. But only lessen.