COMMENT :Zimbabwe@46: Honouring the past, driving the future

TOMORROW, President Mnangagwa will headline the national event of the 46th Independence Day celebrations at Maphisa Growth Point, Matobo District in Matabeleland South Province. This year’s commemoration will be held…

‘Shift from language mastery to practical skills in schools’

Vusumuzi Dube in Maphisa “Angifuni likhulume isikhiwa kuphela, kodwa libekwazi ukulungisa imitshina yokulimisa lokusebenzisa ema factory yalezinsuku.” With that pointed remark, President Mnangagwa yesterday underscored the need for a decisive…

First Lady commissions Isizinda Cultural Centre

Blessings Chidakwa in Maphisa IN a major cultural milestone, Cultural and Heritage Ambassador and First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa yesterday officially commissioned the Isizinda Cultural Centre, describing it as a…

After a two decade-wait , Filabusi gets registry office

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, [email protected] THE long awaited construction of the Filabusi Registry Office is finally edging towards completion, carrying with it a sense of quiet triumph and renewed hope for communities…

One state, two mandates? Why CAB3 targets a systemic flaw

IN recent weeks, Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3) has stirred vigorous debate across political, academic and governance circles. Yet a closer, more deliberate reading reveals CAB3 not as a…

Bolamba Culture Birds to showcase SeSotho, SeTswana cultures at Gala

Mthabisi Tshuma, [email protected] GWANDA’S vibrant rhythms and living heritage are preparing to take centre stage as the music and dance ensemble Bolamba Culture Birds gear up for a prestigious double…

Ndux Jnr remixes father’s single Unity to mark 46 years of independence

Mthabisi Tshuma, [email protected] LEADING from the front as an artiste who firmly believes in the power of music as a bridge rather than a barrier, Ndux Malax Jnr has breathed…

Isizinda rises in Maphisa as a living home of culture, memory

Mthabisi Tshuma, [email protected] RISING quietly yet confidently on the outskirts of Maphisa, the Isizinda Cultural Village has taken shape as more than brick, thatch and design. It stands as a…

When the crowds go home, the dream remains in Maphisa

Innocent Kurira in Maphisa LONG after the final whistle of the Independence Cup final has dissolved into the warm Matabeleland dusk and the crowds have streamed back to their villages,…