During slavery there was process called seasoning - a deliberate, systematic application of physical and psychological trauma designed to strip individuals of their identity, dignity, and independence. This usually involved severe deprivation even of food until the slave accepts his master. Eventually some slaves would begin to view their master as the reason they are alive. Access to what is supposed to be theirs becomes a favor. This is what Zimbabweans have gone through under ZANU PF & Mnangagwa.
They have been deprived of every kind of dignity from work, basics even the right to vote. A number have been broken. When they loot government coffers and sprinkle a few of crumbs, the broken view it as a favor.
Varoyi ava!!!!
Last year l paid a lot of money for a relative who needed transfusion. I would have encouraged pple to donate but the hell that pple go thru to get the blood even if they donated is extreme. We are told blood is free if you are at a public hospital but then when you are there you are told there is no blood. If you move the patient to a private hospital blood suddenly becomes available for $250/pint.
A few pple are subsidizing for other pple and government is not paying it's portion. I looked at the economics of processing and supply of blood and l think even without government subsidy the cost shld not go beyond $50/pint at scale in Zimbabwe.
Blood is something l would give willingly because l know and l have seen it saving lives. I crossmatched more that 5000 pints during my time in the lab. It is something that shld be easy to be transparent about.
Your government makes it hard for everyone
WATCH | A Zimbabwean man, Brett, who resides in South Africa, shares his perspective with South Africans on the realities of life in Zimbabwe.
He speaks about the economic challenges and the daily struggles many citizens face. Brett explains that these difficulties have forced many Zimbabweans to leave their homeland in search of better employment, improved living conditions, and a more secure future for themselves and their families.
🎥Brettmuvet, Facebook
No matter what they say, there is absolutely nothing that can impoverish Zimbabwe. The amount of resources and diversity in those humongous amounts is enough to give us a foothold in riches for the next 500yrs. Our problems start and end with Zanu-PF.
I thank you.
“… Even if the people would love me to stay, I will still go away…. Ten years is not a short period in my view.” — Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
The President has spoken!
Madzibaba veShanduko has been found not guilty after spending months in detention for an offence he did not commit. While we welcome his acquittal, we must not lose sight of the injustice he endured. An innocent man spent months behind bars for a case that has now been dismissed. His acquittal is not only a vindication of his innocence but also an indictment of a system that subjected him to unlawful and unnecessary detention. #NoTo2030
➡️ So ... An illegitimate dictator gives his own wife a philanthropy award for giving some soup to starving children whose lives are HELL and futures destroyed, due to the BILLIONS that she and that SAME husband continue to loot from the People, through state capture... 👀🙆🏾♂️
Look at the smug smiles.
Are these people not insane?
#PauseForThought
Every year, sometimes twice a year, I look forward to going home to Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe is home. It is where my umbilical cord was buried. It is where my roots are. It is where, God willing, I hope to spend my twilight years.
In a few years' time, when I finally decide to return for good, I will pack my belongings, my work tools, my Partial Discharge detectors, Hipot testers, Tan Delta test sets, transformer testing equipment and all the other instruments that have been part of my working life, load them into a container and head home to be among my people.
But every time I visit, there is one thought that I can never completely silence.
What would happen if something went terribly wrong? When I'm driving through places like Zai Rimwe, Mutekedza or Mupatsi on my way to rural Njanja, I sometimes catch myself thinking about the unthinkable.
What if there was an accident out here?
Would someone be able to call an ambulance?
Would an ambulance come?
If the situation was serious, would there be access to an air ambulance?
If people were trapped in a vehicle, would the fire brigade arrive in time?
Where would the injured be taken?
Would the nearest hospital have the equipment, medicines and resources needed to save a life?
These are not political questions.
These are human questions.
They affect the wealthy businessman in a luxury vehicle just as much as they affect the pensioner travelling on a rural bus.
A million dollars in the boot of a Rolls-Royce means nothing when a person is trapped under twisted metal and every minute counts.
In those moments, status disappears.
Politics disappears.
Connections disappear.
All that matters is whether help is coming.
Whether the ambulance arrives.
Whether the rescue team arrives.
Whether the hospital can do what it was built to do.
Living in the UK has taught me many things. Life here is far from perfect, but one thing that gives people peace of mind is knowing that if tragedy strikes, a system exists. Ambulances, fire services, air ambulances and hospitals may not be flawless, but they are there. People know that when they dial for help, help is on its way.
That sense of security is priceless.
Healthcare and emergency services are not luxuries.
They are not political projects.
They are among the most important investments any nation can make because every single one of us is mortal.
No title, no office, no amount of wealth, no security detail and no political influence can prevent an accident, a stroke, a heart attack or a medical emergency.
Life can change in a second.
That is why I believe we should all be talking more about hospitals, ambulances, rescue services and emergency preparedness.
Not because we expect disaster.
But because we all hope to survive it if it comes.
This is not criticism.
It is concern.
It is the concern of a son of the soil who loves his country and wants the same peace of mind for Zimbabweans that people in many other countries take for granted.
Some things are worth putting ahead of everything else.
Saving lives is one of them.
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The president of Zimbabwe is a thug surrounded by thugs. When you go meet him expect to meet wanted men.
When we talk about any meeting with @edmnangagwa remember first and foremost that he was chairman of the joint forces command and head of the CIO during Gukurahundi massacre.
I am disgusted that my son Doug Coltart was assaulted by thugs at the Constitutional hearing in Harare this afternoon. His glasses were broken and his cell phone was stolen.
Doug is one of the most peaceful people one could ever hope to meet. Whilst I am of course biased as his father this fact can be confirmed by all who know him. He is a committed believer in Jesus and the non violent principles that Jesus taught.
I have just spoken to him - aside from bruises he is fine thank the good Lord.
This assault has happened simply because he has become such a strong advocate against the illegal Constitutional amendment being pushed by a highly corrupt faction of Zanu PF.
Our Nation can do better than this.
@Sophie_Mokoena@christinalamb
This video makes for very disturbing viewing - my son Doug Coltart being set upon and attacked by Zanu PF thugs at the Constitutional amendment hearing in Harare this afternoon.
Thankfully he is alright. Aside from broken glasses, a stolen cellphone and bruises he is fine and will be attended by a doctor shortly.
@Sophie_Mokoena@christinalamb
Please Repost because only 7 people will see this tweet because they throttle posts that include links vanhu vacho.
But seriously? Where is the time going?
Its Saturday already? And you know what time it is!
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Today we are descending on the Soul grooves that defined the 80s,with foray into the mid ninetees and 70s,so be prepared for the memory shakers.
Roll call shout outs will go to @boldcolours@VaKarikoga
And a few more fom X
Catch you just now.