Zim movie set for SA festival

Zecheaus Nemadire Arts Correspondent
A Zimbabwean film will feature at the South Africa’s Cape Winelands Film Festival competition which runs from April 30 to May 4.
Titled “Dry Cry”, the film – which was produced and directed by Lloyd Chikwame – will premiere at the five-day film fiesta together with films from the United States and West

Marechera’s legacy lives on but . . .

Abel Dzobo Arts Correspondent
MAVERICK writer and poet Dambudzo Marechera’s legacy lives on but has not been fully exploited by Zimbabweans.
This was revealed at last week’s Spanish Embassy Book Club where the late Dambudzo Marechera’s novel, “Mindblast”, was read by renowned author Tinashe Mushakavanhu.

Important messages from Kenya

Stephen Mpofu
The recent swearing in of Kenya’s President set the template for a political and economic renaissance in that country and elsewhere in Africa.
The above must have been the most likely and poignant message to a divisive

When dwarfish thieves in giant robes try to pilfer the struggle

Caesar Zvayi My Turn
THERE is a ruckus in South Africa over the opposition Democratic Alliance’s decision to use pictures of Nelson Mandela and Helen Suzman embracing, with the words “We played our part in opposing apartheid” on its awareness campaign pamphlet. The DA’s attempt to put itself in

Airtime dealer loses US$10 000

Crime Reporter
Three armed robbers at the weekend got away with US$10 000 cash and two cellphones after raiding an airtime dealer’s shop in the city centre. The three, two of them armed with pistols and the other

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