THE 1978 short film, Rhodesia Unafraid, was part of a broader propaganda initiative, Operation Springboard, launched by the Rhodesian government at the height of the Second Chimurenga.
Produced by Stan Hannan, a chaplain in the Rhodesian Army, the film was a follow-up to his earlier project, A...
By Mthokozisi Mabhena
AS Africa continues to rise, forging a new identity shaped by sovereignty and innovation Zimbabwe is not lagging behind. The words of President Emmerson Mnangagwa in his Independence Day speech resonate deeply, not just as political messaging but as a clarion call to a nation rooted in...
WE, in the village, are steadily working, and indeed every brick counts, even
the small ones, chipped on the side, passed over in the pile. That’s how we’ve been building in the villages across
the country. Slowly, persistently, often without applause. And as I walked through...
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa
ON May 15, 2025, we commemorate the Nakba, the catastrophe that marked the beginning of a brutal campaign to dispossess the Palestinian people of their land, their homes and their dignity.
This day serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for the...
WE, in the village, never tire of working the land, it is an everyday thing. They say when the heavens open, the wise prepare their fi elds. And this year, the heavens did more than open, they poured. Across the hills and valleys,...
By Mthokozisi Mabhena
THIS year, the sun rises upon a nation 45 years free. And as its golden rays touch the valleys and peaks of our sovereign land, they do not simply warm the soil or glisten on the leaves. They illuminate a question....
In keeping with the liberation war template of fish and water, the rural folk were expected to provide food for ZANLA and ZIPRA guerrillas. But God forbid if one was caught by the Rhodesian security forces feeding the 'terrorists', as the colonialists called them....
THE Second Chimurenga was a protracted guerrilla war (1966-1979) that put paid to white-minority rule in Rhodesia, ushering in an independent Zimbabwe on April 19, 1980. The 13-year-long gruesome military confrontation was a collaborated effort of the majority of marginalised blacks who had borne...
By Mthokozisi Mabhena
THE departure of a son or daughter from the motherland has always been a bittersweet moment. There is pride in their courage, in their quest for better horizons, but there is also the lingering pain of absence, of voices that will...
WE, in the village, take pride in the fruits of our labour. It is imperative that as a people, we all read from the same page so that the nation can enjoy the fruits of the labour of its people. It is time we...
EDITOR — The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) recently announced a nationwide teachers’ strike set for March 28 2025, citing the Government’s alleged failure to adjust salaries in line with the rising cost of living. The union, which represents rural educators, claims...
By Mthokozisi Mabhena
AS we commemorate and celebrate the legendary ZANU Chairman, Herbert Wiltshire Pfumaindini Chitepo, we must never forget that for centuries, others have tried to define us, to strip us of our essence and reduce us to mere tools for exploitation. Cde Chitepo,...
