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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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Painful experiences at Nyadzonia: Part One

By Prince Zunguru MY father Denford Zunguru whose Chimurenga name was ‘Tendai Nation’ joined the...

Bulawayo to host Africa Day Concert

BULAWAYO will this weekend hold a music concert to celebrate Africa Day at the...

Chitepo’s death inspired father to join struggle

By Marshall Mukadiro MY father Coster Mukadiro is a war veteran from Nyazura who joined...

Selected by President Mugabe to go to Tembwe: Part Two

By Tinashe Nicole Mukanganyama THE liberation struggle required dedication and everyone’s cooperation. That was the...

Bulawayo to launch Culture Week

THIS year’s Culture Week commemorations that will be launched at Bulawayo’s Amphitheatre will seek...

‘I was selected by President Mugabe to go to Tembwe’

By Tinashe Nicole Mukanganyama IN 1975 my mother, Jacqueline Mukanganyama joined the liberation struggle that...

HIFA and 2008 memories

FOR six days, Harare was filled with lots of fun and excitement derived from...

No looking back after the ‘famous lunch’ – Part One

By Tapiwa Kazingizi MY mother Karen Kazingizi was born in October 1961 and...

He left behind three kids and a wife: Part Two

By Munyaradzi Richard Hunda IT was at Chibawawa that my father Ackim Hunda began formal...

When lyrics turned into bullets

THE attainment of independence on April 18 1980 resulted in the rapid growth of...

He left behind three kids and a wife: Part One

By Munyaradzi Richard Hunda MY father Ackim Hunda was born in 1948 and in 1962...

One-on-one with Daves Guzha

ROOFTOP Promotions last week requested an exclusive interview with Patriot Arts and The Patriot...

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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...