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Diplomas, Social Science, History, Art as the Base of Zimbabwe’s National Consciousness.
Click or not: Diplomas, Social Science, History, Art as the Base of Zimbabwe’s National Consciousness.By Takura Zhangazha* When we went to university in the late 1990s, it was a clear societal status symbol. In at least two respects. Firstly, what you were studying and its implications for your professional/material future. Secondly, the unique recognition it accorded you, not only because it gave you some sort of ‘payout/student grant income’. … …
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Salah and Mane: Symbols of Progressive Pan African Sporting Rivalry
Click or not: Salah and Mane: Symbols of Progressive Pan African Sporting RivalryBy Takura Zhangazha* There are two world class African players who since the beginning of this year have had to play for their countries in two major international competitions. They played against each other in the final of the delayed 2021 edition of the African Cup of Nations. And only this week they have played… …
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Neoliberalism as the Base of Zimbabwe’s Populist Politics.
Click or not: Neoliberalism as the Base of Zimbabwe’s Populist Politics.By Takura Zhangazha* Recently there has been a bit of chatter about ideology or lack thereof in Zimbabwean politics. Accusations and counter accusations of the same have been historically perennial between the ruling party and our now evidently multiple opposition parties (in and out of Parliament). For all their political spats, all large (or those… …
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Stubborn Opinion, Conjecture and Feeling in Zimbabwe.
Click or not: Stubborn Opinion, Conjecture and Feeling in Zimbabwe.By Takura Zhangazha* I am not sure if there has been some sort of scientific study on this but I will hazard to argue that we Zimbabweans are a highly opinionated people. This is for various reasons. Some of them similar to other countries in Africa such as assumptions of the superiority of our education… …