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Defeat ethnocentrism for a stronger Matabeleland
Read more: Defeat ethnocentrism for a stronger MatabelelandDeepening insularity poses real and ongoing threat to growth and progress in the political space of a multicultural Matabeleland society; we are witnessing many walls being built and not enough bridges due to growing insularity overtures. Insularity is the foundation of ethnocentrism and intolerance. We define ethnocentrism as the belief that one’s own culture is […]
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Matabeleland: Put brakes on toxic political conspiracies
Read more: Matabeleland: Put brakes on toxic political conspiraciesConspiracy theorists within the Matabeleland political sphere believe in conspiracy because it is comforting. The truth of the Matabeleland internal politics is that it is frighteningly chaotic; nobody is in real control, not even the Nguni. Contrary to conspiracy theorists’ assertions, the Nguni weld no control over the political shape in Matabeleland. A well-known Kalanga […]
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Take BaKalanga’s co-optation fears serious
Read more: Take BaKalanga’s co-optation fears seriousNo question is too big or too small to be addressed; we must be mature enough to be comfortable with our ideology being questioned. When skeptical communities enquire about the degree of inclusivity of the pro-Mthwakazi agenda and even challenge the use of the name ‘Mthwakazi’, we owe it to the agenda to truthfully address […]
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Political provocation and the myth of Ndebele Kalanga oppression
Read more: Political provocation and the myth of Ndebele Kalanga oppressionVirtue signalling and victimhood can never be a credible founding block for change if the Kalanga people want to revive their nation and be at the centre of political decisions impacting their lives. To say Ndebeles and Shonas are suppressing Kalanga culture is a shameful aversion of reality. Some coward within the BaKalanga community is […]
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Mthwakazi hit by toxic ethnocentrism
Read more: Mthwakazi hit by toxic ethnocentrismBeing alert to events in and around Mthwakazi politics is important for growth; our present political reality demands that we face up to the fact that an internal rigid tribal dogma is threatening political rejuvenation by diverting attention away from processes meant to enable a Mthwakazi political agenda. This is a disturbing scenario in which […]
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The rebirth of BuKalanga: An honest project or political piracy?
Read more: The rebirth of BuKalanga: An honest project or political piracy?Debate is one of the cornerstones of thriving democracies; it may not always lead to agreement but with every debate there is growth in the knowledge base and tolerance threshold of the participants. For that reason the emergence of Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo and his pet project ‘The Rebirth of BuKalanga’ should be a welcome dimension within […]
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