By Takura Zhangazha* At one time a Zambian comrade told me that their then new constitution had declared that theirs was officially a Christian country. I did not panic but I was abstractly concerned. I asked myself what it would all eventually come to mean. And how would future generations of Zambians come to view…
By Takura Zhangazha* A friend, in 2003 and much to my surprise remarked that he supported the United States of America (and its allies) invasion of Iraq. I tried to caution him on believing what the global media was putting out for his consumption and preferences. He remains unapologetic for his views and still avidly…
By Takura Zhangazha* I will begin with an anecdote. A couple of weeks ago the royalty of Zimbabwean political Twitter had a decent enough rage against Econet Wireless Zimbabwe founder (and now also a multi-media mogul) Strive Masiyiwa over what appeared to be his own personal political persuasions. He had decided to talk back, via…
(With Reference to Nyerere, Cabral, Fanon and Lenin.) By Takura Zhangazha.* It ostensibly started in the poorer parts of Harare and Bulawayo. At least according to viral social media posts. Both as representing events as they occurred as well as how they were/are generally preferred by those with smart phones. Fact, rumour and conjecture intermingled…
