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Zimbabwe holds Africa's largest lithium reserves. Yet Chinese companies are now estimated to control nearly 90% of those reserves, raising concerns over how much value the country will ultimately capture from this strategic resource.
I want to thank Zimbabwean dancehall star Winky D for the very insightful message in his new song, Chivanhu.
He touches on a serious topic that I have advanced on this page for years, respecting our past, respecting our ancestors, and refusing to be held hostage by foreign religions brought to us through colonial rule and missionary indoctrination.
A people who do not understand their past, who embrace other people’s ancestors while disowning their own, and who disparage their history are bound to struggle. Africa continues to face challenges because many of the things we consider important are not rooted in our own history, culture, and experiences.
You cannot be more Muslim than Muhammad, and you cannot be more Christian than the people among whom Christianity first emerged. Part of the success of the Chinese, whom Winky D references in his song, has been their authenticity, confidence in their own civilisation, and belief in themselves.
I am not a Christian because I hate Christianity. I am not a Christian because I do not believe my identity can be rooted in a foreign religion whose foundations were built by other people’s ancestors while requiring me to disconnect from my own.
Every people who have risen and prospered have done so by understanding who they are, where they come from, and what values define them. Self-respect begins with knowing your own story before seeking validation in someone else’s.
Winky D has truly matured into an artist who does not follow the wind, but has become the wind itself, the one that others follow.
Consummate artists do not chase narratives, they shape them. They do not merely reflect society, they challenge it, provoke thought, and help direct the national conversation towards issues that matter.
That is what separates entertainers from cultural icons. The greatest artists leave a lasting imprint on the conscience of a nation.
Well done to Winky D and his team for producing work that stimulates thought and encourages introspection. More life to Gaffa Nation.
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@Am_Blujay He works for pale parasites. His job is to distract/divide/deceive. While pale loots indigenous into oblivion. Its not xeno its afro. Which means brainwashed coons willing to do pales bidding in exchange for crumbs. Thus, biblical lake of fire awaits soulless coons. Meanwhile
I blame the government and I also blame the church
They should have also assisted neMari ye kunoona private doctor
Yes Ibasa re government asi government yedu yakadhakwa but ma church anotora Mari dzakawanda dzinoshandei dzikasashanda emergency dzakadai ???
Good morning Zimbabwe, my humble apologies for failing to give you an update about how the Surgical Camp went yesterday.
Firstly l would like to thank and appreciate @MoHCCZim, @TNHZ_Trust@globalcleft1 ,@Nyaradzo_Group , @jbcorporatex for making this life saving medical intervention possible. This was one intense outreach we have ever done.
A total of 57 persons with albinism with varrying cancerous lesions presented their cases in including one with ocular albinism. These patients came from mostly rural districts in Masvingo as far as Mwenezi, Chiredzi ,Bikita etc. While they were visibly in pain we fellowshiped and shared experiences to uplift one another despite the situation they are faced with.
Our well structured medical teams from @globalcleft1 worked very hard into the night peforming 06 major surgeries involving various procedures taking as much as upto 3 hours. Most importantly l want to pay tribute to two particular @MoHCCZim nurses (RGN Mudzviti and Taguta) who worked so so hard during this clininc assisting patients and families, dai mukavarangarirawo nema promotions Minister @dr_douglas.
Zimbabwe while we achieved what we did in Masvingo, there is still a huge need in that province based on the data we have. Ngiyabonga to all who continue to support us, as this work needs a lot of support and solidarity. Even if we have $0.00 l am faithful our next one in Harare and Mutare this August is going to be successful. Ngiyabonga 🙏
How Wenger paved the way for Arteta’s Arsenal
Back in 2019, Wenger opened up about the sacrifices he made, personally and financially, to protect Arsenal’s future 📈
Nearly 30 years on from his arrival, his vision is still driving the club forward 🫡
𝗭𝗜𝗠 𝗗𝗥𝗨𝗚 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 𝗗𝗢𝗖𝗨𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬.
In the same way that I was approached by government officials to produce a documentary on our liberation shrines in Mozambique, I was also approached by a group of politicians, police officers, and intelligence officers to conduct an exposé on drug dealing in Zimbabwe.
Since then, I have used both normal and hidden cameras to gather testimonies from detectives, police officers, immigration officials, sex workers, drug dealers, runners, and ordinary citizens. They have provided information, both on and off camera, about those who are bringing drugs into the country hidden in body panels of imported cars, those allowing them to pass through the border, the panel shops that recover the drugs, the runner running them, and the alleged kingpins within leadership structures.
I have even been taken to film drug dens, deliveries and pick ups from some of the most surprising addresses in Harare.
What has emerged is that various political and business figures are involved in feeding drugs into communities, in order to pacify resistance. The drug crisis in Zimbabwe has been engineered to make unemployed youth more controllable and less politically active, so that they do not protest against the government. The arrests are just elimination of competition by the politicians.
These engagements have also revealed so-called “black and white gold” smuggling routes. The black route involves actors within the Ministry of Mines and the judiciary who allegedly manipulate and legalise the theft of mining claims from established mining companies on behalf of politically connected individuals.
Then there is also a group of machete-wielding enforcers, sometimes referred to as “Al Shabaab,” who intimidate, assault, and in some cases kill people in the process of forcibly taking over smaller mines.
Once these mines are seized, they are incorporated into a bigger network controlled by a small number of elites with exclusive rights to buy gold from artisanal and small-scale miners. The gold is then exported for smelting in Dubai without paying royalties. Some mines even employ slaves who are paid food parcels.
The white route is described as a parallel network involving white farmers, Chinese, and other business actors who allegedly mine without licences on farms and even registered mining claims. The gold is then reportedly flown out of the country through Charles Prince Airport and exported without payment of taxes or royalties.
Some is also moved through Kanyemba (see image below) and the upper Zambezi into Zambia by boat, destined for international markets. As a result, it is claimed that Zimbabwe has significant volumes of wealth held in offshore tax havens, second only to Dubai and Afghanistan.
According to a cabinet member, some individuals and companies are able to move as much as US$30 million worth of gold per month. Facilitating this process, the Minister of Agriculture, Masuka, is alleged to have assisted certain white farmers, particularly in Nyabira, in the removal of black resettled farmers and war veterans from their land, enabling control over farms where gold is extracted and transported.
There is also trafficking of weapons entering Zimbabwe from Kanyemba and along the Zambezi corridor. It is not yet clear what these are used for. Additionally, there is trafficking of migrants from Somalia and Ethiopia through Zimbabwe into South Africa, at an estimated cost of around R160,000 (US$10,000) per person to be delivered to Johannesburg. All of this is said to be controlled by a small number of well-connected individuals whose identities are known and documented in the film.
I have tried to edit this documentary to show the findings without exposing the people who provide the information but it’s proving difficult. However, as a nation in crisis, it is necessary that we ask whether we have the right people in positions of leadership.
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗟 𝗜 𝗦𝗔𝗪 𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗢𝗭𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗘 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗞𝗘 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗘.
If I’m honest with you, I think something broke inside me in Mozambique when I saw how our leaders have literally thrown away their comrades who died in the liberation struggle.
I was damaged. I’m not okay, and that’s why I’ve lost all respect for our leaders. This is why, when I hear the President demanding another term extension, I’m filled with rage.
I tried to hide my emotions but I failed. I couldn’t keep supporting such self-centered people who forgot those who paid in blood for them to be leaders today. What hurts me more is that all our leaders—not just the President—have let down their comrades.
Those who became soldiers are even more to blame, even if they say they don’t control the budgets.
Yes, we need to build Zimbabwe for the living, but there would be no Zimbabwe without the sacrifice made by these young people who died in Mozambique. As a result, they must be honoured. Until they are honoured, our leaders will have neither respect nor rest.
Watch the full documentary on You Tube https://t.co/Da5k1luZVX