Growing up l was fortunate enough to attend one of the better schools in Zimbabwe at high school level and during my studies, l interacted with kids from very rich backgrounds and by rubbing shoulders with them l learnt and noticed a lot of things which made these kids to have soft skills to thrive […]
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How a grandmother keeps snakes away from her Harare home
Winter has pretty much come and gone and we are well and truly into the heat of things as far as the temperature is concerned. For cold-blooded animals such as snakes and lizards, this brings about the time to come out in full force and do what they do best. It is said that animals […]
Traffic cops clash with kombi drivers
The “Ngongonos” or Knockers have resurfaced again on the streets of Harare. These truncheon wielding traffic control officers who have earned the moniker “ Mangongongo” from touts and drivers manning the illegal undesignated bus stops strewn all over the city center commonly referred to as “Mshika,shika” are bearing down hard on errant kombi drivers and […]
How do you feel about street vendors in Harare?
Vendors have for the longest, been part and parcel of the economic machine not only in Harare and other parts of Zimbabwe for that matter. They have been there on the roadside selling fruit and vegetable, they have been there darting in and out of traffic at robots selling airtime and other bits and pieces, […]
My Pride
I have lived in Zimbabwe all my life so I have seen a bit, or a whole lot of what being a Zimbabwean means. Growing up I have learnt how hardworking my people , how dedicated they become to what ever they are applying themselves. I have seen how united we are when it comes […]
Grace without Mugabe?
Once upon a time, Grace Marufu found herself in a position where she was lucky enough to work as a secretary in the President’s office. This then secretary caught President Mugabe’s attention with the encounter progressing into a romantic relationship. The relationship developed even further as the two went on to have children and the […]
Exposing Baba Jukwa: Our right to privacy
Exposing Baba Jukwa: Our rights to privacy On several occasions, state media namely the herald and Sunday mail have published ‘leaked’ emails and information exchanges by prominent politicians and socialites in Zimbabwe. Several names like Eddie cross, Tendai Biti, Elizabeth Macheka and Obert Gutu have been victims of the leaks. Questions arise as to who […]
Telling The African Narrative Like Komla Dumor
When it came to telling the world stories about Africa, no-one did it as well as Komla Dumor. He was a person who believed that you needed to understand people and collaborate with them in order to tell Africa’s story. Having this kind of an attitude towards his journalism is one of the things that […]
Lessons For Zimbabwe & Africa From Tributes Made At Mandela’s Farewell
On Sunday December 15, 2013, the iconic Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was laid to rest in Qunu, the place that he called home. He took his last breath on Thursday 5 December and the 10 days leading up to his return to the soil has been marked with a number of ceremonies. This included a memorial […]
A Zimbabwean Pastor on Touching Other People’s Women
Zimbabwe is a very faithful nation and this is a good thing because ‘the word’ prospers people and not just in terms of their finances. Zimbabwe has had and still has it’s fair share of problems and getting by from day to day may be challenging at times. The presence of God in the lives […]