Author: Takura Zhangazha
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A Dying Progressive Global North, War and Consciousness
Click or not: A Dying Progressive Global North, War and ConsciousnessIn a conversation with a comrade (yes I generally have many of those), we discussed what in our African context constitutes a ‘World War’. We didn’t have an evident answer except to borrow from history . We knew about the First World War at the turn of the 20th century which led to, among many… …
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Understanding Wicknell and His Money as Influence in Zimbabwe
Click or not: Understanding Wicknell and His Money as Influence in ZimbabweControversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has been quite literally dishing out both luxury and basic utility cars to celebrities and individuals at an alarming rate. Both unilaterally or upon social media requests/ pleas from long known celebrities. He has also been helping, at least according to his social media accounts and some media reports, well known… …
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Mothers as Flawed Revolutionaries
Click or not: Mothers as Flawed RevolutionariesMothers are correctly sacrosanct in Zimbabwean culture. More-so given the popular adage ‘kusina Mai hakuendwe, kune rima’ (where there is no mother, you do not go there, there is darkness) is deeply ingrained in most of our national consciousness. Especially as popularized by Simon Chimbetu and the Orchestra Dendera Kings in the famous hit single “Kusina Mai”. Hence… …
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Africa and the Potential of a World War 3
Click or not: Africa and the Potential of a World War 3A young Zimbabwean cde asked me about the meaning of ‘global war’. His question was coming from a context of the general narrative of a globalilsed world war between Russia, Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). And of course the celebrity narrative or even movie like narrative that comes with pitting Biden, Putin and now… …