Tanzania taps into bamboo tech

Tanzania’s National Housing and Building Research Agency (NHBRA) is conducting research on the possibility of using bamboo poles for the manufacture of doors, window and roofing materials. The agency is also…

Resistant infections plague the globe

Shamiso Yikoniko THE world is in the midst of an emerging antimicrobial resistance crisis (AMR) which is threatening the effective prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections caused…

Time for the revolution to regroup

Lovemore Ranga Mataire Spurred by its good showing in South Africa’s recent municipal elections, the Democratic Alliance has threatened to replace the ruling African National Congress as the governing party…

Mhako gets the dance plot right

Takudzwa Chihambakwe SACRIFICE, blood and sweat. That is the story of Jibilika Dance Trust projects director Plot Mhako. Forget that dance is supposed to be about having fun; for Mhako it…

Diamond Boy shines on ‘Rhythm City’

Andrew Moyo Munyaradzi Chidzonga is slowly penetrating the South African film scene after securing yet another role on e.tv’s popular soapie, “Rhythm City”. Although he would not divulge much information for…

Gwetai changes face of visual arts scene

Nkosilathi Sibanda THE global penetration of digital technology and other modern communication techniques have had the strongest impact on the art of painting and drawing.

Farming issues: Need for innovative ideas in managing communal rangelands

Mhlupheki Dube WE are quickly approaching that season when farmers begin to pay heavily for what they should have done while there was still time. This is the season when…

American cultural experience

Butholezwe Kgosi Nyathi BEING accepted as a 2016 Mandela Washington Fellow could not have come at a more opportune time. As manager of Amagugu International Heritage Centre, a fledgling community-based…

Successful Solutions: Leadership a mankind mandate

Kilton Moyo As I promised you last week that we would continue pursuing our question, should leadership be gender-based, I humbly submit to you the following.

Advice on tackling liquidity crunch

Dr Gift Mugano Addressing liquidity problems requires a number of complementary measures and not piece-meal solutions. First, we need to accept that it is difficult to run out of the…

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