Wild dog finds shelter in Savé Valley
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.
Reading Zimbabwe
ReadingZimbabwe is an interactive digital library and archive mapping Zimbabwe's published history since 1956
Zimbabwe’s Dying Languages
Are Zimbabwe's languages dying?
Angels on our Shoulders
Synopsis Out of the destruction, chaos and trauma of the recent xenophobic
Chaminuka Ndimambo
A military strategist, warrior, prophet, musician and a poet, Chaminuka is one of the most revered spirits in Shona traditions. Sekuru Garikai recounts his story.
Grandaddy cool: Mwendaz weDrip
Mwendamberi weDrip, a stylish granddad has been wowing Instagram with his cool streetwear looks and inspirational messages for the youth, garnering an impressive followers count.
Mapping the uncharted world
After he was unable to find his hometown on Google Street View, Tawanda Kanhema took matters into his own hands. Meet the man who put Zimbabwe on the map.
Muroyi Ndiani? (Who Is The Witch?)
What does a family do when a child starts hearing voices and acts strange? Filmmaker Lawrie Zidyana’s documentary looks back at how his family dealt with a mystery that dominated his life growing up in Zimbabwe.
Love in Lockdown
A short story about two love birds who are stuck in the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown and are not able to see each other.
Are mermaids real?
Are the half-human, half-fish sea creatures chronicled in Zimbabwean lore since time immemorial real?
Zimbabwe’s Codeine Cough Syrup Epidemic
The cough syrup, often of the brand Broncleer, is imported illegally from South Africa, and is sold on every street corner, in bars, school yards and on busses for as little as $3 a bottle.
1 Husband, 3 Wives and 19 Children
Take a glimpse into the "blisfull" life of a polygamous family from Mbengo Village in Chipinge.
She’s Not a Boy
“She’s Not a Boy” is the story of intersex woman who fled Zimbabwe with the hope that she would finally find a place where she belonged.
The Selous Scouts (ca. 1977)
The Selous Scouts was a special forces regiment of the Rhodesian Army that operated from 1973 until 1980.
Akashinga: The Brave Ones
A story about a group of women who face down poachers in order to save Zimbabwe's most iconic wildlife.
Ingenuity and elegance in ancient African alphabets
From simple alphabets to secret symbolic languages, graphic designer Saki Mafundikwa celebrates the many forms of written communication across the continent of Africa.
Black People Don’t Scuba Dive
Would you go scuba diving in the Chinoyi Caves?
Lady Of The Night: Diary Of A Sex Worker
Have you ever wondered what life is like for a sex worker? Emma narrates a day in the life and plans for the future.
Bad Archeology: Great Zimbabwe
Archaeological evidence is often made to fit people’s prejudiced opinions about other people and the world, or it legitimises particular political ideologies. Case in point: Great Zimbabwe.
The Man Who Arrested Satan (ca. 2017)
The Man Who Arrested Satan - The Prophet Madungwe Interview
Mugabe tells UN General Assembly: ‘We are not gays!’ (ca. 2015)
Watch the infamous President Robert Mugabe speech at the 70th UN General Assembly in full.
Everyone’s Second Favourite F-word (ca. 2000)
It was just another day with the Mazowe Boys High School, Form 2 Class of 2000. The day sandwiched between mince-meat-and-eggs-for-breakfast Saturday, and beef-and-potatoes-for-dinner Thursday.
The Ariel School Incident (ca. 1994)
On September 16, 1994, children at Ariel school in Ruwa, Zimbabwe said they'd seen a 'UFO' and 'aliens with big eyes' in bush land near their school playground. The story was reported around the world.
Thomas Mapfumo at The Forum, London (ca. 1984)
In the Winter of 1984 Zimbabwe's top musicians visited London for the first time. Watch Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited perform.
Bob Marley’s Zimbabwe Independence Performance (ca. 1980)
Watch Bob Marley and The Wailers perform at Rufaro Stadium on April 19, 1980.
Herbert Chitepo at the National Press Club (ca. 1973)
Herbert Chitepo addresses the National Press Club of Australia on July 17, 1973.
The Relleke Massacre (ca. 1962)
On January 28, 1962 Johanne Relleke was stung by 2,243 wild bees at Kamativi Tin ine in Wankie, Rhodesia and survived. All of the bees tragically died in what is today known as The Relleke Massacre.
Nyaminyami’s Revenge (ca. 1950)
Whether you believe legend or not, this is a chronology of the freaky weather conditions proceeding the building of Kariba dam.