Author: Takura Zhangazha
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Deliberately Forgetting Cultural Changes in Zimbabwe
Click or not: Deliberately Forgetting Cultural Changes in ZimbabweOn a recent trip to Bikita, Masvingo we did not have the now ubiquitous flash drive for uninterrupted journey music. What was interesting was that we could purchase one without music and then get someone else to transfer music to it. The person that was to transfer the music to it was of the apostolic faith… …
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A Resurgent Colonialism in Africa
Click or not: A Resurgent Colonialism in AfricaIt was Franz Fanon that wrote on what he referred to as “A Dying Colonialism”. In this collection of essays, Fanon was generally optimistic about the future of Africa and its revolutionary and liberatory ethos. Already in “The Wretched of the Earth” he had also sort of indicated the ambiguity of what liberation meant and… …
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Waiting for the Rain: Realities of Zimbabwe’s 2023-24 National Drought
Click or not: Waiting for the Rain: Realities of Zimbabwe’s 2023-24 National DroughtThere is currently a major drought in Zimbabwe. Its impact is somewhat not as felt in the urban as it would be in the rural areas of the country. In the urban areas it is more or less about the depth of boreholes and the setting up of support committees to deal with water shortages due… …
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Zimbabwe and Mozambique- An Irreversible Historical Reality
Click or not: Zimbabwe and Mozambique- An Irreversible Historical RealitySo I once boarded a plane as an election observer to Mauritius in 2005 or thereabouts. I was part of a delegation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Parliamentary Forum. On the flight I met up with a member of the Mozambique parliament. In my naivety I thought he was from the Frelimo ruling party. At that… …