Monthly Archives: December, 2013

Leonard Dembo: The untold story 

By Fidelis Manyange  LAST week, Wednesday, April 9, marked exactly 28 years since the death of sungura legend Leonard Dembo.  He died in 1996.  Dembo’s real name was Leonard Tazvivinga as opposed to Kwangwari Gwaindepi as is widely reported.  In fact, Kwangwari Gwaindepi was his grandfather and that...

Unpacking the political economy of poverty 

IN 1990, soon after his release from prison, Nelson Mandela, while visiting in the US, was asked by one African- American woman from Harlem what plans he had for a free South Africa since all newly independent African countries never seemed to have the...

Say ‘no’ to sugar mummies, daddies

THERE are tales in the metropolis of young men driving big expensive cars with...

New hope for Zimbabwe economy

By Netho Francisco THE economy in 2013 failed to bear meaningful fruits as a result...

2013 a year of success …Positive results from UNWTO begin to show

THE First Family put the icing on what can be termed a successful year...

What colour was Jesus?

By Simba Jama AS we are now in the festive season, of Christmas and...

Herbicides and weed control in soyabean production

By Professor Sheunesu Mpepereki IN this article we shall examine the control of weeds in...

Africa: The source of Christmas and New Year

By Dr Vimbai Gukwe Chivaura THE Christian idea of Christmas and New Year is not...

2013 noisemakers and newsmakers

By Patience Rusare and Golden Guvamatanga THE year 2013 will be remembered by many for its...

Sugar union ‘misusing worker subscriptions’

By Emergencey Mwale EMPLOYEES of sugar manufacturing company Tongaat-Hulett are crying foul over ‘forceful’...

Time is not on our side

THE dramatic and eventful year is winding down albeit on a slow note, but...

Let’s remain united

THE greatest day of 2013 was, no doubt, July 31 when ZANU PF convincingly...

The famous picture …planning the war

A PICTURE is worth more than a thousand words, it is said. That can be...

2013 agriculture calendar reflections

AS the curtain comes down on 2013 with this year’s cropping season almost half...

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Leonard Dembo: The untold story 

By Fidelis Manyange  LAST week, Wednesday, April 9, marked exactly 28 years since the death...

Unpacking the political economy of poverty 

IN 1990, soon after his release from prison, Nelson Mandela, while visiting in the...

Second Republic walks the talk on sport

By Lovemore Boora  THE Second Republic has thrown its weight behind the Sport and Recreation...

What is ‘truth’?: Part Three . . . can there still be salvation for Africans 

By Nthungo YaAfrika  TRUTH takes no prisoners.  Truth is bitter and undemocratic.  Truth has no feelings, is...