Why pre-colonial Ndebele people never divorced
Mzala Tom Before colonisation and modernisation, Ndebele people had no concept of divorce. Marriage was a permanent polygamous institution that dissolved through the death of either party to the contract.…
Seven arrested for armed robbery
Clementine Phulu, Sunday News Reporter POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested seven suspects in connection with a spate of armed robberies, unlawful entry and theft cases which occurred between 2021 and…
Rural people urged to stand against sanctions
Mthabisi Tshuma recently in Masendu, Bulilima PEOPLE in rural areas have been urged to take part in campaigns which help advocate for the removal of sanctions against Zimbabwe. The…
Lupane State University hostels to bring economic windfall to Matabeleland North
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday News Reporter THE construction of the US$30 million Lupane State University (LSU) student hostels is set to change the economic face of Matabeleland North, with key stakeholders…
Gwayi-Shangani tourism
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter LAKE Gwayi-Shangani means different things to different people. To the government led by President ED Mnangagwa, it stands as a great example of how big…
Over 1 500 benefit from RBZ forex auction
Vusumuzi Dube and Mandla Ncube, Business Reporters A TOTAL of 1 506 beneficiaries, inclusive of 1 154 Small and Medium Scale Enterprises benefited from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s foreign…
Mathumo, Nyika drop out of Fifa panel
Ricky Zililo, Senior Sports Reporter BULAWAYO-based pair of Prince Mathumo and Brighton Nyika have lost their slots at the Fifa panel of referees after failing fitness tests at a Zifa…
BCC demands US$60 million for power station
Vusumuzi Dube, Online News Editor THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has insisted that they will only part with the title deeds of the Bulawayo Power Station if the Zimbabwe Power…
Journey to the stars: Excavating histories of communities through names of stars
COMMUNITIES all over the world name various objects that they encounter around them and sometimes beyond their immediate environs. The various names that they give reflect the language of those…
Ndebele burial customs. . . origins of ‘kogoqwanyawo’
Mzala Tom In ancient Ndebele society when a person died, the whole community ceased all important activities like travelling, hunting or farming, until the funeral wake and burial was concluded.…











