Professor Sheunesu Mpepereki

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...

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The farmer’s human factor content and sustainable food production

IN the previous episode of our discussion on the human factor challenge in agriculture,...

Sustainable food security for Zimbabwe……the human factor challenge

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Tribute to Vimbai Gukwe ‘Mafirakureva’ Chivaura …Zimbabwe neupfumi hwayo hwese

THE life and deeds of our liberation war hero, Dr Vimbai Gukwe ‘Mafirakureva’ Chivaura...

Indigenise science and technology to boost domestic economy

IN the last episode we made reference to the role of the human factor...

Building Zimbabwe’s agricultural economy

IN the previous episode, we saw that human factor failure is at the heart...

‘Miracles will not feed Zimbabwe’

FOOD insecurity is near endemic now in Zimbabwe, with climate change being blamed for...

Science alone not enough for development

IN the previous episode, we showed that science is not the preserve of Western...

Food insecurity …result of abandoning sound African science

IN the last episode we argued that African knowledge is African science and is...

Can African knowledge be scientific?

IN this episode we shall continue our efforts to demystify science. We have argued...

Science, Maths key to economic independence

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Science for building Zimbabwe’s economy: Which Science?

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Building Zim’s agricultural economy …what should schools be teaching?

IN the last article we reviewed my experience at a School Careers Day in...

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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...