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Ideological Praxis in Fighting Covid-19: Understanding ‘Philanthropy’ and Effect.
Click or not: Ideological Praxis in Fighting Covid-19: Understanding ‘Philanthropy’ and Effect.By Takura Zhangazha* The government of Zimbabwe, in its reactions to the Covid-19 (corona virus) pandemic, as expected, has roped in domestic and international private capital. On the face of it, this is completely understandable. In times of a global pandemic, one can easily argue that we will always need all hands on deck. Especially… …
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Choosing Your Jesus. Religion in Zim's Experience of Corona Virus
Click or not: Choosing Your Jesus. Religion in Zim's Experience of Corona VirusBy Takura Zhangazha* This last weekend, the religious among us had to change, somewhat their approaches to what they would call ‘praise and worship’. Understandably so. In the wake of the corona virus (Covid-19) and government directives about public gatherings, pastors, imams and the like had to reconsider their direct physical relationships with their proverbial… …
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Rural or Urban? Africa in the Time of Corona #Covid19
Click or not: Rural or Urban? Africa in the Time of Corona #Covid19By Takura Zhangazha* In the wake of the global Corona virus (Covid-19) pandemic, Reuters Africa recently reported that there are some Africans that are leaving the cities and going back to their rural homes. Titled, ‘Fearing Corona Virus, African City Dwellers Flee to the Country Side’, the feature story outlines how urban based Africans are… …
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Main Actors, Populism and A Tragic View of Covid-19 in Africa and the World.
Click or not: Main Actors, Populism and A Tragic View of Covid-19 in Africa and the World.By Takura Zhangazha* There have been a number of telling developments around the tragic global spread of the Corona virus (Covid-19). In one of the hardest hit European countries, Italy, the mayors of some of its cities went viral on social media telling people to stay at home and stop taking walks or jogs with… …