Monthly Archives: April, 2025

We must break the ‘cross’ and the crown … and let black power, black pride and black liberation reign

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa THE history of Zimbabwe is deeply entangled with the broader African struggle against imperialism, colonial exploitation, and cultural erasure. From the transatlantic slave trade and European colonial conquests to missionary-led religious subversion and modern-day economic sanctions, the Zimbabwean experience reflects a...

First Lady champions return to our cultural roots

By Simon Ngena SUNDAY, 25 May, is Africa Day. It is the day Africa celebrates the founding of the Organisation African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU). It is also one of the days when Africans celebrate their Africanness in the form of the...

‘My bones shall rise’…African imagination

IN the United Kingdom, it was Queen Elizabeth I, head of the Church of...

It’s the fans who make football great

By Sheldon Hakata THE journey of Zimbabwean football has been long and colourful. From the...

‘Rhodesia Unafraid’: A documentary designed to mislead

THE 1978 short film, Rhodesia Unafraid, was part of a broader propaganda initiative, Operation...

Mokoomba: Zim’s newest cultural export

By Simon Ngena ZIMBABWE has played host to a galaxy of international acts in the...

Kudos to Zimbabwe’s enduring spirit

By Mthokozisi Mabhena AS Africa continues to rise, forging a new identity shaped by sovereignty and innovation...

Beyond ZITF: It’s our time to rise and shine

WE, in the village, are steadily working, and indeed every brick counts, even the small...

Commemorating Al Nakba Day…the struggle for Palestine and the betrayal of the global community

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa ON May 15, 2025, we commemorate the Nakba, the catastrophe that marked...

For Doctor Jah Kanindo, true talent never fades

By Fidelis Manyange HE made noise on the local music scene in the late...

Will the next Pope be from Africa? …continent’s love-hate relationship with the Catholic Church

By Elizabeth Sitotombe WHO will be the next Pope? The decision could have a...

A black Pope will not change anything …a hollow gesture in a hollow temple

IN a world where symbols often overshadow substance, the idea of a black Pope...

Hunt for a black Pope …symbolic change or strategic manipulation?

By Kundai Marunya THE possibility of a black Pope emerging as the next leader...

Nehanda, Kaguvi and African imagination

MBUYA NEHANDA and Sekuru Kaguvi were not engineers. They were not computer scientists. They...

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We must break the ‘cross’ and the crown … and let black power, black pride and black liberation reign

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa THE history of Zimbabwe is deeply entangled with the broader African...

First Lady champions return to our cultural roots

By Simon Ngena SUNDAY, 25 May, is Africa Day. It is the day Africa celebrates...

Forget the bickering! . . . time to put the shine on Africa Games

By Anesu Chakanetsa THERE has been a growing chorus of concern among sports enthusiasts regarding...

African and its wildlife have always co-existed

AS Zimbabwe hosted the SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) International Conference and Summit of...
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