Weaver Press is closing – how one small, brave Zimbabwean publisher made a difference: With the news that it is to halt operations it’s a fitting time to take stock of Weaver Press in Zimbabwe. The publishing house started small in 1998 and remained small, co-managed by its two full time employees, the husband and …
John Hlatywayo: remembering a great Zimbabwean artist who was woefully neglected by history: John Hlatywayo, who has died at 96, was a great painter, sculptor and mentor. However he is woefully neglected in the art history of Zimbabwe and southern Africa. Belonging to an early generation of Zimbabwean artists, Hlatywayo was overshadowed by international interest …
Male domestic workers in South Africa – study sheds light on the experiences of Malawian and Zimbabwean migrants: An estimated 800,000 people work as domestic workers in South Africa. Most are black women from marginalised backgrounds. It’s therefore not surprising that the bulk of the literature about domestic work focuses on females performing cleaning, cooking …
Zimbabwean names are still haunted by the ghosts of colonialism: In African cultures, the names given to children play an important role because they are often laden with meanings. As a team of professors of literature, linguistics and onomastics (the scientific study of names and naming practices) we have shown in our research that the …
Zimbabwean migrants: South Africa’s anti-immigrant sentiments are hindering policy reform: Effective African economic development depends on economic integration and free movement of people. GettyImages The South African Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, recently lost a court case that anyone could have anticipated was unwinnable. He probably expected to lose it too. He lost it …
Ezekiel Guti: revered Zimbabwean church leader who preached hard work and morals instead of miracles: Guti touring the Middle East in 2022 at the age of 99. Screengrab/YouTube/FIFMI Capetown TV Ezekiel Guti, who has died at the age of 100, was one of the founders of Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (Zaoga). He also established …
Animal Farm has been translated into Shona – why a group of Zimbabwean writers undertook the task: Alan Hopps/Getty Images Since independence in 1980, Zimbabwe has in some ways become like Animal Farm. Like the pigs in the classic 1945 novel by English writer George Orwell, the country’s post-liberation leaders have hijacked a revolution that …
Zimbabwean study challenges the idea that women are inherently close to nature: A man collecting firewood in Zimbabwe. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images In Zimbabwe, it’s mainly women who collect and use fuelwood. The more women cut down trees for household energy needs, the longer it takes to find and fetch wood. Women are thus …
NoViolet Bulawayo’s new novel is an instant Zimbabwean classic: Noviolet Bulawayo, Zimbabwean writer. Leonardo Cendamo/Getty Images In Zimbabwean author NoViolet Bulawayo’s new novel Glory – longlisted for the Booker Prize 2022 – animals take on human characteristics. Through this she explores what happens when an authoritarian regime implodes, using characters who are horses, pigs, dogs, …
Artist Richard Mudariki’s vision for a Zimbabwean contemporary art fair: The artist in his studio. Photo courtesy Richard Mudariki In the past 20 years, a new generation of Zimbabwean artists has attained international acclaim, or emerged as stars with work showing at top galleries and museums, collected by prominent people such as Jay Z. One …
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How the informal economy solves some urban challenges in a Zimbabwean town: A group of African woman walking on their way home in Zimbabwe. The informal sector has potential to harness small sustainability benefits. Shutterstock In most African cities, the informal sector is the main economy. This is because of rapid urban population growth, slow …
How Zimbabwean artist Kudzanai Chiurai has reinvented the idea of a library: The Johannesburg version of the library. Anthea Pokroy/Courtesy Kudzanai Chiurai Zimbabwe born artist Kudzanai Chiurai is a phenomenon. He is one of the most challenging and inventive figures in contemporary African art. From large scale photos of fictional African dictators to experimental films …
South Africa in the news: Zimbabwean armed robber nabbed in SA highway crime-prevention operation: A ZIMBABWEAN armed robber has been arrested along with three South Africans for unleashing a reign of terror on motorists using the N1 highway. The N1 is a major commercial road that links South …: “South Africa” – BingNews China’s investment …
South Africa in the news: Zimbabwe: Scandal As Zimbabwean Ministry Issues Farm Offer Letter to a Fugitive: A 99-year lease offer letter that was issued and signed by the minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Anxious Masuka to a fugitive who skipped the country 14 years ago …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
South Africa in the news: South African bank copies Zimbabwean banks’ lite account model: South Africa has a new bank called Bank Zero. Its operating model will sound very familiar to Zimbabweans. The bank is targeting mainly those who are …: “South Africa” – BingNews Pant among Top 10 Indian Batsmen…: Pant among Top 10 …
South Africa in the news: Zimbabwean Wins Johannesburg Mayoral Elections: A special council sitting was called on Tuesday by Speaker of the Johannesburg council, the ANC’s Nonceba Molwele. The ANC has 124 seats in the council and needed 12 votes from other parties to …: “South Africa” – BingNews Southern Africa: Mozambique’s President Unveils Southern …
South Africa in the news: Zimbabwean cargo transportation firms have collapsed: SEVERAL Zimbabwean cargo transportation firms have collapsed under the weight of punitive taxes and fees charged by State agencies manning trunk roads, as …: “South Africa” – BingNews Cabinet to rejig small business support bodies: The Small Enterprise Finance Agency and Cooperative Banks Development …