Beitbridge feels sungura magic as Macheso, Peter Moyo share stage

 Thupeyo Muleya, [email protected] WHAT was expected to be just another weekend show at Pagomba Café in Beitbridge turned into a memorable night of sungura music as fans packed the venue…

Bolamba Culture Birds eye national glory

Mthabisi Tshuma, [email protected] TRADITIONAL dance group Bolamba Culture Birds are dreaming big after winning the Chibuku Neshamwari provincial finals in Matabeleland South last weekend. The group, which comes from the…

Unlikely bond: How a zebra and donkey in Bulilima created a rare ‘zonkey’

Mthabisi Tshuma, [email protected] FOR more than three years, the quiet village of Thekwane in Bulilima District lived with a story that many people would find hard to believe. In a…

Know your rights: A new legal corner for the vigilant citizen

Estate planning:  Forewarned is forearmed  Pro [email protected] CONFLICT after death is one of the cruellest ironies of inheritance. Assets painstakingly built over a lifetime to sustain and uplift families often…

Reflections on Revival from the acts of the apostoles

Reverend Moses Matimba  THE Book of Acts does not describe revival as a passing emotional high. It presents revival as a divine visitation that reshapes people, churches, and communities. Through…

Economic sovereignty and the battle for Zimbabwe’s sugar industry

Marshal Ndlela ZIMBABWE stands at a historic economic crossroads. At a time when global commodity volatility, food security concerns and economic sovereignty have become central pillars of national security, the…

Mat South communities must lead the fight against veld fires

MATABELELAND South is once again staring down a familiar and dangerous enemy – veld fires. The numbers alone should be enough to shock communities into action. More than 44 000…

Sista2Sista Magic: 10 girls in Matobo are stitching a future free from exploitation

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, [email protected]  ON any given afternoon, the air at Simphane Business Centre in Ward 4, Matobo district carries the scent of warm scones and ambition. Behind a makeshift stall…

Beitbridge farmers turn goat rearing into profitable business

Thupeyo Muleya, [email protected] A quiet but significant shift is taking place in Beitbridge’s communal areas, where farmers are moving away from keeping goats mainly for cultural purposes and prestige, and…

Drawn in Berlin: The strange borders that shaped Africa

Africa has the most countries of any continent with a total of 54. Rather than following natural terrains or historical boundaries, many of its borders are strikingly straight in some…