I hold no brief for the politics of the United States of America (USA). Though I always have a keen interest in what transpires there politically. This is mainly because of that country’s cultural hegemony not only in Africa but also across the rest of the world. It is an empire since the end of…
By Takura Zhangazha* The UEFA 2024 tournament recently held in Germany is now over. The Kingdom of Spain (Espana) are the new European champions. They won it in what many sports pundits referred to as an admirable and entertaining style, not only against their eventual finalist rivals England but generally throughout the tournament. Most colleagues…
By Takura Zhangazha* I have had an awkward relationship with War Veterans of Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle. Sometimes in conversations with them, I feel the pain of what they experienced. From Chimoio, Nyadzonia, through to Mavonde. I always ask myself if I would have had the courage to take to arms for my country. I also…
By Takura Zhangazha* A friend warned me about writing on religion. His argument was that you cannot win against it. Be it Christian, Muslim or African tradition in preferential populist order. I thought about this for a while. And with my basic secular perception of Zimbabwean and Southern African society I realized that indeed our Gods…
