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Mining Engineer in the making!

[Chapter 4 Zimbabwe @chapter_4_zw]

Cars for silence scheme is the new Willowgate Scandal. Say NO to DIRTY GIFTS!

[The City of Bulawayo @CityofBulawayo]

The City of Bulawayo on Saturday received Nkosinathi Mathe after his 30,000km drive from the United Kingdom. Mathe drove from Birmingham UK to Bulawayo in a bid to support vulnerable, orphaned and abandoned children worldwide.

His drive was to raise funds for SOS Children’s Villages UK which provides stable families and communities. Mathe was received at the City Hall on Saturday, 19 September 2026 by Councillor O D Nkomo on behalf of His Worship Senator @DavidColtart , the Mayor. [Pic Credit - Mangaliso Netha]

[Thabani Mpofu @adv_fulcrum]

“Our decision is nevertheless firm”

Lewis Uriri’s decision to disclaim Wicknell Chivayo’s public gift is a matter of the highest importance, and it must not pass without emphatic commendation. As I have always said, some decisions matter. This is one of them.

First, who is Lewis Uriri? I will say only what is necessary. Lewis is one of Zimbabwe’s most senior Advocates: he’s an Advocate, not an Attorney. It is worth recalling that these are distinct branches of the profession; not every lawyer is an Advocate. Among Advocates who remain ACTIVELY engaged in practice, Lewis is the most senior. There are, of course, eminent Advocates such as Eric Matinenga who are no longer practising with the same intensity and I deliberately exclude them from my characterization. By seniority of call to the Bar, I rank immediately after Lewis.

That context matters. Lewis’s decision to disclaim a vuvuzela gift from a former “client” is not merely an act of personal moral courage. It is the legal profession, at its highest litigation levels, choosing independence over convenience and principle over gain. It is a declaration that the profession still recognises that some things matter more than money, comfort or personal need; indeed, an affirmation that principles are more important than needs. I see in this an assurance that these ideals that become our profession are still front and centre of decision making in some amongst us.

In taking this position, Lewis has sent a clear message to the profession and to the country: principles are not ornaments to be invoked when convenient. They are obligations to be honoured, especially when doing so carries a cost even when that cost is an Autobiography. His example reminds us that professional independence is not an abstract ideal. It is tested precisely when accepting would be easier than refusing.

The timing is also significant. This comes against the backdrop of religious organisations that have abandoned their moral responsibilities, leaving the country without the leadership and courage it has a right to expect. What Lewis has done therefore carries significance far beyond the immediate discussion. It says that when some people refuse to stand, others will still be found who are willing to do what is right.

Others have chosen one course. Lewis has chosen another and, in doing so, he has answered a legitimate public yearning for a breath of fresh air. We are not as morally beyond the pale as some may think. Among us, a remnant remains: people who will still choose principle over gain, independence over influence, and what is right over what is easy. Zimbabwe may after all, still be saved.

[Hopewell Chin’ono @daddyhope]

RETWEET

A 24-year-old final-year student at Lupane State University, Nkosingilile Clemency Ndlovu, was involved in a serious accident and sustained multiple jaw fractures. He is currently in severe pain and is reportedly surviving on liquids while awaiting surgery.

According to the family’s appeal, the required treatment includes surgery, titanium plates and anaesthesia, with the estimated cost coming to US$4,900. The family is appealing to well-wishers, organisations and members of the public who may be able to contribute towards his hospital bills and surgery.

Your help in giving this appeal visibility would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. 🙏🏾

[FC Barcelona @FCBarcelona]

HAT-TRICK FOR RAPHINHA! 🕸️
⚽️ 5-2 | ⏱️ 67’

[FIFA World Cup @FIFAWorldCup]

One more time. 🇦🇷

#FIFAWorldCup

[FC Barcelona @FCBarcelona]

JOÃO WANTS TO HEAR SPOTIFY CAMP NOU ROAR! 🗣️

[ZimLive @zimlive]

The Netherlands is closing its embassy in Harare. A statement by the embassy, just released, says “the decision is part of a broader restructuring of the Netherlands’ diplomatic network.” Sweden has also announced the closure of its embassy in Harare

[David Coltart @DavidColtart]

# 2 Please read this statement issued by Civic Organizations in Bulawayo.

[David Coltart @DavidColtart]

#1 Please read this statement issued by Civic Organizations in Bulawayo.

[Thabani Mpofu @adv_fulcrum]

Your King Is Not My King

We have been so consumed by the political implications of the Munhumutapa Day celebrations that we have neglected its deeper and more despicable meaning outside politics.

If the state recognises a Munhumutapa Day, then it must also recognise, for instance, a Mzilikazi Day and also honour the histories of all the communities that make up Zimbabwe. It cannot end with one empire or one tradition.

Imagine holding next year’s Munhumutapa celebrations in Nkayi. What message would that send to communities there whose history was never part of the Munhumutapa Empire? It would suggest that one group’s history is being elevated into the national story while everyone else’s heritage is treated as secondary, irrelevant or invisible.

This is not national unity. It is the symbolic imposition of one historical identity on an entire country. It tells other communities that they must see themselves as subjects of an empire they neither inherited nor identify with. In its conception, this is no different from rigging elections and imposing a leader on people for five years (Who then extends that to 7 years).

Zimbabwe belongs to all its peoples, not to one ethnic group, dynasty or historical narrative. Respect for one tradition must not come at the expense of others.

So, NO, your king is not my king.

[Siphosami Malunga @SiphoMalunga]

The City of Bulawayo & the Mayor @DavidColtart should refuse to be forced to sign that Pomona deal they have had nothing to do with transparently evaluating & selecting. It's a Zanu PF, Harare deal. Let them impose it by force. Garwe can sign it himself. Sizahlangana phambili.

[Hopewell Chin’ono @daddyhope]

This man, Joshua Nkomo, was so honourable and did so many things that many African politicians would not be able to do.

On 14 August 1978, Ian Smith secretly flew to Lusaka and met Joshua Nkomo. The talks were facilitated by Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda, British Foreign Secretary David Owen and Nigerian officials.

Smith proposed bringing Nkomo into the transitional government and positioning him to become the first leader, effectively the Prime Minister, of majority-ruled Zimbabwe.

Nkomo did not accept a separate personal deal. He insisted that Robert Mugabe be included because he had promised not to break up the Patriotic Front.

Mugabe rejected further negotiations largely because the proposed arrangement would have made him subordinate to Nkomo.
Nkomo kept his word not to negotiate a transfer of power without Mugabe. He refused to take power through a deal that excluded Mugabe.

Would Mugabe have returned the favour if the shoe had been on the other foot? I do not think so!

[Selección Argentina in English @AFASeleccionEN]

One life. One legacy.

Thank you, Leo 🇦🇷🩵

[Hopewell Chin’ono @daddyhope]

The GOAT has retired from international football!

[HigherEducationZA @HigherEduGovZA]

The total number of international staff is in fact 9%. Pls refrain from sharing misinformation which seeks to sow division in our community and our country.

[African @ali_naka]

President Duma Boko on Burkina Faso

[Bloomberg @business]

One extravagant wedding — featuring luxury cars, stacks of cash and Boyz II Men — reveals who really holds power in Zimbabwe now.

Find out how a handful of entrepreneurs have become extremely rich after years of economic ruin. https://t.co/DWci113QIQ

📷: Amanuel Sileshi / Getty Images

[Man’s NOT Barry Roux @AdvoBarryRoux]

Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala has warned South Africa against policies that excessively restrict migration, saying migrants support demand, pay taxes, start businesses & help address shortages in the labour market. His remarks come as South Africans wants foreigners out of SA.

[Selección Argentina in English @AFASeleccionEN]

Thank you 🩵🇦🇷