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Pumpkin: One of baker’s best friends

By Simon Ngena AS we discovered in last week's instalment, there is more to pumpkins than nhopi or muboora. But did you know it can add some delectable flavour to your baking recipes? And who doesn’t like the smell of homemade bread (especially chimhodho), fresh...

‘Rhodesia Unafraid’: A documentary designed to mislead

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...

Kudos to Zimbabwe’s enduring spirit

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...

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 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...

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 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...

Let the land lift us

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,...

What have I done for my country? . . . a 45-year reflection on independence

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....

‘I paid the price for feeding freedom fighters’

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....

Role of the masses in the struggle

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...

Zim Diaspora key to Vision 2030

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...

Lets align our efforts towards a common goal

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...

ARTUZ calls for teachers’ strike destined to fail

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...

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