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Uchena Report on Land: Losing State Capital for Political Expediency, Hedonism
Click or not: Uchena Report on Land: Losing State Capital for Political Expediency, HedonismBy Takura Zhangazha* The Commission of Inquiry into the Matter of the Sale of State Land in and Around Urban Areas Since 2005 headed by Justice Uchena recently submitted its full report and recommendations to President Mnangagwa. What was made publicly available was the executive summary of the report. In it, there were astounding but… …
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No Longer in Envy of the Global North
Click or not: No Longer in Envy of the Global NorthBy Takura Zhangazha* Growing up, we were always taught to admire the global north. In fact to aspire to it. There was even a comedy on Zimbabwean television that we loved to watch. Its’s theme song had lyrics that said something like ‘I wanna be an American’. In school European history was always made to… …
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Being Educated but Unconscious to a Fault in Zimbabwe.
Click or not: Being Educated but Unconscious to a Fault in Zimbabwe.By Takura Zhangazha* My father probably hoped I would be a mathematical genius like him. My mother might have hoped the same but with an anticipation that I would encounter a religious calling to become a Catholic priest. Regrettably I did not meet either of my parents’ expectations. I never became a mathematical genius nor… …
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Video Assisted Politics Vs Video Assisted Consciousness.
Click or not: Video Assisted Politics Vs Video Assisted Consciousness.By Takura Zhangazha* In discussing the state of affairs of the English Premier league, a colleague joked about how its current log leaders, Liverpool FC, appear to be a little bit too lucky with the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). He went on to joke that Liverpool FC should be spelt as Li(VAR)pool in reference to… …