By Dr Tafataona Mahoso
I HAVE noticed that the title of Julie Frederikse’s book, None But Ourselves: Masses Versus Media in the Making of Zimbabwe (1982) is somewhat misleading.
It implies that during the Second Chimurenga, the liberation movement had the masses on their side, without...
THE winter cropping season is upon us and we are delighted to learn from the power authorities that our farmers will have sufficient energy for production.
It is only through hard work that we will achieve our desires.
And most important at this phase is having...
IT looks like the pace at which f00tball coaches are raising the standard of the game is not being matched by those responsible for bringing the venues for these games up to date. With the football clubs, the standard has definitely levelled off, as...
THERE is a thought-provoking video on social media defining what a scam is, particularly in relation to black people.
That scam is having the Bible translated into Swahili, Zulu and every other African language, but having zero scientific books translated into a single African language.
That...
It looks like the Catholic Bishops are back again to their notorious habit of meddling in the internal affairs of Zimbabwe on the eve of general elections.
Speaking to a local daily this week, the new secretary-general of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference Fr Tryvis...
IN the independence month we cannot help but note that there are some sections, some constituencies, that have not accepted the realities and demands of the liberation struggle.
We shall never tire of reminding these constituencies that blood was spilt and lives lost for Zimbabweans...
THE transformation and modernisation of settlements in Epworth through the Presidential Title Deeds and Settlement Regularisation Programme demonstrates further the Government’s determination to uplift people’s lives.
Indeed, a decent and secure accommodation is a pre-requisite to a decent lifestyle. The issuance of Tittle Deeds is...
By Dr Tafataona Mahoso
IN matters of security, diplomacy and counter-terrorism, is the misrepresentation of funds and laundering of money more dangerous than the misrepresentation of persons, groups, organisations, their character, identity and motives?
Are there no cases where (based on our understanding of character and...
THE happy gatherings that converged at various centres to celebrate our 43rd national birthday demonstrated the high level of unity that the Second Republic has maintained. People of different demographics, religious and educational profiles all united as one, as they celebrated uhuru countrywide.
Of course...
WE at The Patriot always emphasise the importance of knowing who we are as Zimbabweans as well as celebrating being Zimbabwean.
We believe Zimbabweans, and the young generation in particular, must be informed, not by the whiteman but by us.
We must have our own narratives and not...
By Dr Tafataona Mahoso
INITIAL responses to the airing of Al Jazeera’s four-part documentary ‘The Gold Mafia’ have added to the list of issues I explored in my March 10 2023 instalment in The Patriot, especially what I called ‘Zimbabwe 2023 and the fore-seeable and...
AS we take stock of the strides we have made 43 years on as a fully independent nation, we should not look at our independence anniversary as an isolated event.
For it is events before and the present aspirations of the nation that give meaning...
