By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa
ACADEMIC freedom, a principle celebrated in global academic circles, promises scholars the liberty to teach, research and publish without interference or reprisal.
However, its origins and implementation reflect a Eurocentric framework, often serving the interests of hegemonic powers. For Africa, still recovering...
EDITOR — It is quite disheartening to witness how National Heroes’ burials, once solemn occasions meant to honour those who sacrificed life and limb for our liberation, are now being hijacked by factional battles within ZANU PF.
What should be a time of unity and...
WE, in the village, have always believed in the power of our efforts to transform our lives. If we want a school, we will come together to mould bricks to build it. There is a proverb among our people that says: “He who waits for his...
By Mthokozisi Mabhena
A NATION is like a family. It is held together not just by the bloodlines that connect its people, but by an unspoken agreement that every member, regardless of their ambitions, belongs to something greater than themselves. A family without coherence, without a...
By Fungai B. Mutizwa
EUCATION is the foundation of any progressive society, shaping the minds, character, and future of young individuals. As such schools are not merely institutions of learning; they are places where children develop intellectually, emotionally and socially.
And at the heart of these institutions are...
By Nthungo YaAfrika
THE liberation of Zimbabwe was not spearheaded by the Tambou (white sav- ages) Bible but by the spirit of Mbuya Nehanda.
For publicly saying this, I have been vilified by many, surprisingly, including those who participated in the liberation of Zimbabwe, who are...
I WILL live with the trauma of witnessing my sister being raped by seven Rho- desian soldiers of the African Regiment, a ruthless wing of the infamous Rhodesian African Rifles (RAR).
Aged 14, she was in Form One at
Gokomere Secondary School at the time.
It was...
By Mthokozisi Mabhena
THE recent announcement by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to expand its compliance blitz across the country
is a step in the right direction towards achieving Vision 2030 of transforming Zimbabwe into an upper-middle-income economy. The refusal by some businesses to accept...
By Fungai B.Mutizwa
WE are delighted to learn that the Government is actively working on building more schools nationwide to promote inclusive education, particularly in rural areas. However, the private sector must also play a significant role by increasing its contribution to the education sector,...
WE, in the village, live off the land, agriculture is our lifeblood. It feeds the people, drives industry and fuels economic growth. In Zimbabwe, agriculture remains the cornerstone of our national development, forming the foundation upon which
we are building a thriving nation. With vast...
EDITOR — First and foremost, l
would like to congratulate the newly elected ZIFA president, Nqobile Magwizi, and his two deputies, Loveness Mukura and Kennedy Ndebele, on the elections held recently.
However, the election was characterised by controversies, setbacks, backbiting and disarray, among other issues, the...
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) and the Zimbabwe National Stu- dents’ Union (ZINASU) were once heralded as bastions of hope for workers and students, embodying the struggles for justice, equality and empowerment.
However, their respective journeys reveal a disturbing narrative...