Monthly Archives: May, 2014

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...

Retracing the downfall of a quisling

ON two consecutive occasions, in a fortnight, MDC-T leader, Tsvangirai, has failed to address...

Beware of false stories!

“ZIMBABWE’s political future remains uncertain negatively affecting an already fragile economy,” wailed the Zimbabwe...

Land reform beneficiary shames critics

THE Land Reform Programme which benefitted more than 400 000 households after reclaiming land...

Tracing the Shona back to the Great Lakes

A FEW weeks back several articles appeared in The Patriot focusing on the Njelele...

A sobering moment for Helen Zille

THE tweet by Western Cape Premier, Helen Zille, as President Robert Mugabe was introduced...

Tsvangirai deserves his demise

THERE is an irresistible temptation to speak about Morgan Tsvangirai in the past tense,...

Harare International Carnival in retrospect

THE Harare International Carnival has come and gone and it was a bonanza that...

Boost for Bindura University

ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe’s charity arm Capernaum Trust last week donated computers to Bindura University...

Concern over gold mining claims in Shamva

SHAMVA South House of Assembly Member, Joseph Mapiki says corruption manifesting in a single...

The ‘Born Frees’ and the empowerment programme

By Lawrence Mashoko BLACK economic empowerment should be a three dimensional movement. Its success relies...

Study seeks to ‘ring’ out AIDS infection

A STUDY to prevent HIV and AIDS infection with a ‘Ring for Extended Use’,...

Warriors on ‘Bhora Mugedhi’ mission

BELIEF and pride will be key when the senior national men’s soccer team, the...

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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...