Takura Zhangazha

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  • Jack Ma’s #Africa #COVID-19 Donation: If Money Was That Simple

    By Takura Zhangazha* Billionaire Chinese philanthropist Jack Ma of the famed Alibaba Group has donated medical equipment for Africa to step up its fight against the Corona Virus, now officially referred to as COVID-19 by the World HealthOrganisation (WHO).  It is a donation, as reported and celebrated in the mainstream (global) media, that is for… …

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  • A General’s Cause, Recognition and Pursuit of Wealth.

    A Review of Blessing-Miles Tendi’s Biography of Solomon Mujuru   “ The Army and Politics in Zimbabwe.  Mujuru, the Liberation Fighter and Kingmaker.”    Cambridge University Press.  By Takura Zhangazha* Blessing-MilesTendi’s biography of late national hero Solomon Mujuru, better known by his liberation war nom de guerre Rex Nhongo, is a riveting read.  Not just because of… …

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  • A Zimbabwean View of Black History Month.

     By Takura Zhangazha* A presentation to Litfest Zimbabwe’s Black History Month Commemorations Thursday 27 February 2020 Cde Chairperson, Let me begin by thanking the organisers for extending an invitation for me to be here at this important event.  And also for continuing a spirit of engagement with ideas that relate to the historical linkages of… …

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  • Reality vs Preference: Expectations of Change in Zimbabwe

    By Takura Zhangazha* I have a number of politically partisan friends.  Some of them are borderline ‘rabid’ in their political opinions. Even if one attempts to invoke some sort of rationality to the matter or the issue under debate in invariably animated conversation. Or if one wants to know the facts of the matter under… …

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