Why we went to war
Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu WHILE Zimbabwe is celebrating its 35th independence anniversary, many people born after the country’s attainment of nationhood do not really understand the socio-economic conditions under which the…
Young farmer reaps rewards from independence
Shepias Dube THE dawn of independence on 18 April 1980 opened vast economic opportunities for millions of Zimbabweans who were once economically marginalised by successive racist colonial governments.
Colonial monuments: Celebrating or remembering colonial history?
Tinomuda Chakanyuka THE Cape Town University council, on Wednesday 8 April unanimously voted for the removal of colonialist Cecil John Rhodes’ statue from the university campus.
Rains bring reprieve for livestock farmers
THE rain that the country has been receiving since last week has brought a temporary reprieve to livestock farmers especially in arid Matabeleland South but experts warned farmers still need…
IN REMEMBRANCE OF A COMRADE WHO NEVER LIVED TO SEE INDEPENDENT ZIMBABWE
ROGERS (ALFRED NIKITA) MANGENA Brigadier General Abel Mazinyane (Retired) HE was more than a good commander. He was a military genius. He made one do things one never believed they…
Zoey speaks on career, love life
‘…parents don’t know that I am a pole dancer’ Mbongeni Msimanga LOVE her or hate her — Nolleen “Zoey’’ Sifelani has ripped the nation apart with her raunchy and well-choreographed…
Scandal hits modelling agency
Rebecca Nyathi SEX scandals are usually top of the list when it comes to models and their agencies but this time it’s a scandal that is completely divorced from sex.…
Rev Nxumalo: An unsung hero
AS he sits in his small makeshift study just outside his eight-roomed Ntabazinduna house, he spots a sombre but welcoming smile. He immediately rebukes this news crew for coming late…
New dance for Jikinya Festival
A MATOPO-based traditional dance group — Amagagasi Olwandle seeks to introduce a new dance to the annual Jikinya Traditional Dance Festival this year.
Bulawayo’s $20 000 wedding
IN America, research shows that the average couple spends about $30, 000 on their wedding day. In Zimbabwe the average couple spends about $5 000 — which is a lot…











