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Unpacking the Israeli narrative and its impact on Christians in Africa

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa IN today’s global landscape, many Christians, particularly in Africa, are told that Israel is a 'holy land' and the rightful homeland of the Jewish people. This narrative carries significant emotional and spiritual weight but often overlooks the harsh realities faced by...

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Remba concepts that Zimbos need to know: Part Two…exploring the concept behind nyamafu

THE second aspect of Remba culture that we shall cover in this series is...

Remba concepts that Zimbos need to know: Part One…a closer look at vaShenji

IN Zimbabwe, there is a peculiar group of Afro-Asiatic people called vaRemba.  They also go...

The hiding of black greatness: Part Three…prejudicial schemes and theories

IN this article, we shall uncover some of the schemes whites have used in...

The hiding of blackgreatness: Part Two…the whitewashing of black achievements

THE fight by Europeans to take over Jerusalem and the known world was waged...

The hiding of black greatness …historical background of racial animosity

FOR the past few centuries, blackness has been viewed as a curse, both by...

The dummy called Christmas

First published in The Patriot of December 20 2018 THE Roman (Gregorian) solar calendar is...

African values undermined

By Simba Jama AFRICANS have their own constitution, worldview and beliefs.  Yet their constitution, worldview and...

The lynching of blacks in the US: Part Two … when being black was a crime

FRANK EMBREE, in Missouri, US, in 1899, was stripped naked and whipped over 100...

Lynching of blacks in US: Part One…fate sealed by kangaroo court

LYNCHING was not commonly practiced in the US until the 19th Century after the...

Ethiopic characters for Shona writing

SHONA is a very rich southern Bantu language which comprises dialects such as Karanga,...

Stop mocking the Chinese over virus outbreak

THE Coronavirus, recently been renamed COVID 19, has caused well over 1 000 deaths...

Miscegenation’s lasting effects: Part Two… coloureds’ identity crisis

THERE are many problems in Southern Africa pertaining to race, particularly between blacks and...

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Unpacking the Israeli narrative and its impact on Christians in Africa

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa IN today’s global landscape, many Christians, particularly in Africa, are told...

A culinary revolution rooted in our identity

THE incident recounted by the late Ivan Munhamu Murambiwa in our lead story  is more...

First Lady leads Zim’s culinary revolution

By Simon Ngena ONCE upon a time, Zimbabwe's culinary landscape was dominated by the so-called...
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