Cecil John Rhodes (5 July 1853 – 26 March 1902) was a British mining magnate, and politician in southern Africa. He was prime minister of Cape Colony (1890 – 1896) and organiser of the giant diamond-mining company De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd. (1888). An ardent believer in
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Archaeological evidence is often made to fit people’s prejudiced opinions about other
In the Winter of 1984 Zimbabwe's top musicians visited London for the
Ever since his unilateral declaration of independence, Rhodesian Premier Ian Smith has
African wild dogs used to range across Africa.
There were once 500,000 dogs
Houz Visit #21 with singer-songwriter Nokutenda Kutirai on the vocals and acoustic guitar.
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Before samplers and synthesizers were a part of hip-hop’s fundamental equation, artists
What does a family do when a child starts hearing voices and
Award winning documentary filmmaker and journalist Hopewell Chin'ono follows the work of
Listen how can I stay sane / When the only choice for
The Selous Scouts was a special forces regiment of the Rhodesian Army that operated from 1973 until 1980.
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The history of Zimbabwean music is incomplete without mentioning "vapfanha vemaCD”.
One thousand years ago, Mapungubwe was the centre of the largest known
From traditional rituals of music and dance, through the stirring choruses of
With elections looming in Southern Rhodesia, a small monitoring force work to
In a contract of self-enslavement, there is no mutuality. The slave loses all. The contract negates his interests and his rights. It is entirely to his disadvantage.
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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A story about a group of women who face down poachers in
From traditional rituals of music and dance, through the stirring choruses of
Take a glimpse into the "blisfull" life of a polygamous family from
The cough syrup, often of the brand Broncleer, is imported illegally from
Red earth and silhouetted baobabs trees set against a fiery sunset sky. Granite domes dwarf the spreadeagled msasa trees
Anyone remember how awkward and uncomfortable it got when the Protector Plus advert a child in the 90s?
African wild dogs used to range across Africa.
There were once 500,000 dogs in 39 countries, but now only 7,000 dogs are thought to remain, with about 700 left in Zimbabwe.
How to Africanise the war, yet keep the political situation stable and unchanged? The Rhodesians found an answer with Pfumo Re Vanhu.
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The history of Zimbabwean music is incomplete without mentioning "vapfanha vemaCD”.
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We living inna difficult times / Poverty getting serious overtime / Ishe dai masimbisa mankind / We working overtime still / Nothing nah materialise coz / I got bills and the money can’t pay / Nutty O Song Jehovah Musatisiye
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Neria,a Zimbabwean widow (Jesesi Mungoshi) falls prey to her greedy brother-in-law (Dominic Kanaventi) who takes her children and belongings.
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In the Winter of 1984 Zimbabwe's top musicians visited London for the first time. Watch Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited perform.
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Have you ever wondered what life is like for a sex worker? Emma narrates a day in the life and plans for the future.
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Zimbabwe Rhodesia was an unrecognised state that existed from 1 June 1979 to 11 December 1979.
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Something for the women that inspire and challenge us — our mothers, sisters, and daughters.
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Synopsis The Rhodesian issue is now precariously balanced, with the Geneva Conference deadlocked and African guerrilla forces stepping up the war on Rhodesia’s borders. This report examines both aspects, describes the life and views of a white farmer on the
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A 5K documentary film shot in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe along the Zambezi River and the border to Zambia. Mana Pools is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the few big game areas in Africa that guests are
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One thousand years ago, Mapungubwe was the centre of the largest known kingdom in the African sub-continent before it was abandoned in the 14th century. Discover the Secrets of a Sacred Hill.
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Take a glimpse into the "blisfull" life of a polygamous family from Mbengo Village in Chipinge.
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An interim government comprised of Ian Smith and three moderate black leaders quite literally comes under fire from ZANU and ZAPU guerillas.
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Meet Mokoomba, a six-piece band that hails from Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.
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He seemed so casual — sitting on a bar stool behind the Tiny Desk, acoustic guitar in hand — but when you hear that husky voice, you'll know why he's a legend.
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Red earth and silhouetted baobabs trees set against a fiery sunset sky. Granite domes dwarf the spreadeagled msasa trees
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From simple alphabets to secret symbolic languages, graphic designer Saki Mafundikwa celebrates the many forms of written communication across the continent of Africa.
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