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Conspiracy theorists frustrating pro-Mthwakazi
Read more: Conspiracy theorists frustrating pro-MthwakaziYou do not get to build a nation by nurturing, monetising tribal supremacy and deflecting all criticism. The growth and stability of the pro-Mthwakazi movement will be directly proportional to how representative its power structures and leadership are of local communities. Being sensitive to people’s economic, religious, social and cultural needs is essential, as is […]
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Do not surrender pro-Mthwakazi project to pseudo saviours
Read more: Do not surrender pro-Mthwakazi project to pseudo savioursThe greatest risk to the pro-Mthwakazi or Matabeleland agenda is not the ZANU PF political decadence but it lies within the territory; we are our own worst enemy and infighting is the major problem. Curiously, we are replicating the very politics that is the source of our troubles within Zimbabwe. The problem is that we […]
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Future down to Mthwakazi judgement
Read more: Future down to Mthwakazi judgementThe destruction of socio-political institutions begins with the destruction of that which creates socio-political institutions, i.e. good judgement. There is no substitute for good judgement if we want good institutions that will protect the poor and the rich, the young and the old.
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Politics in Matabeleland can be sanitized
Read more: Politics in Matabeleland can be sanitizedWe must forget grand political ideologies, what Africa needs today is true equality; true equality in which all are held accountable in the same manner. We cannot talk of democracy where misinformation is the backbone and where that democracy means minority rights are persistently voted away by a majority based on a bio-social coincidence, and […]
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RSA xenophobia: Nigeria recalling ambassador not the answer
Read more: RSA xenophobia: Nigeria recalling ambassador not the answerGenuine independence for any country means being in control of one’s destiny without an anxious dependence on other countries. Sadly, the ‘independent’ Africa today sees itself increasingly dependent on other regions for support to keep itself barely on its knees always staring at the prospect of lying flat on its belly. These are worrying times […]
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President Zuma’s Freedom Day Speech and the controversy
Read more: President Zuma’s Freedom Day Speech and the controversyJacob Zuma’s Freedom Day speech on 27th April 2015 coming just over a week after violent xenophobic attacks in parts of Durban and Gauteng provinces has triggered a heated debate among the large online African community on social networks as well as in some capitals in the continent.
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Africa paying a blind eye to xenophobia
Read more: Africa paying a blind eye to xenophobiaIf there is anything that Africa should learn from the latest xenophobic attacks in South Africa, it is that the continent has yet to command its independence and seriously address tribal prejudice and stereotypes. Governments continue to show little or no interest in respecting people and dealing with simmering internal social injustices.
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Can Matabeleland learn anything from the latest South African xenophobic behaviour?
Read more: Can Matabeleland learn anything from the latest South African xenophobic behaviour?If there is anything to be learned by Matabeleland from the latest xenophobic attacks in South Africa, it is that Africa as a whole has failed to deal with tribal prejudice. Let us recall the 1983 Nigerian expulsions of West Africans, most of whom were Ghanaians. This is a stark reminder to all Africans of […]
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Promote Matabeleland diversity; promote internal peace
Read more: Promote Matabeleland diversity; promote internal peaceThe reports accompanied by a disturbing video and images of renewed xenophobic attacks in parts of Durban in South Africa, the disappearance of over 200 girls and ongoing terror attacks in Nigeria and the many current civil wars within the independent African territory are a disturbing reminder of the continent’s continued failure to create a […]
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